CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING - CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 25, 2022
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Note on Public Comments: For this meeting, members of the public were encouraged to watch the meeting via livestream and speak at the meeting via Zoom, and/or submit public comments via email to the City Clerk’s Office prior to the public meeting. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in this meeting were instructed to call the office of the City Clerk at 991-8078 prior to the meeting.
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Daus -Magbual at 7:00 P.M. by video conference call pursuant to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Present:
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Mayor
Raymond A. Buenaventura, Vice Mayor
Pamela DiGiovanni
Juslyn C. Manalo
Glenn R. Sylvester
Staff Present:
Shawnna Maltbie, City Manager
Rose L. Zimmerman, City Attorney
K. Annette Hipona, City Clerk
PRESENTATIONS:
Proclaiming April 2022 as National Poetry Month, Daly City Youth Poet Laureate Representative (Victoria Magbilang, Daly City Public Library Associates)
Poetry Reading by Daly City Youth Laureate
(Jescent Marcelino)
Proclaiming May 1, 2022 as Global Love Day
(John Goltz, Vice President, The Love Foundation)
Proclaiming May 2022 as Mental Health Month
(Stephanie Garma Balon and Christi Morales-Kumasawa, Co-Chairs, Filipino Mental Health Initiative, San Mateo County)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting of April 11, 2022
It was moved by Councilmember Sylvester, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to approve the minutes of April 11, 2022.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to approve the agenda.
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2 CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember Buenaventura and carried to approve the consent agenda with the exception of items #6 and #10 which were pulled for further discussion.
Resolutions:
Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for the Vision Zero Community Outreach Project
Director of Public Works Richard Chiu provided background on the program grant in the amount of $50,000 with a 50% local match. The project will do outreach and education of roadway users and will work towards a goal of zero serious injuries and fatalities by year 2035.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Buenaventura and carried by voice vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 22-56, Authorizing Execution Of A Professional Services Agreement For The Vision Zero Community Outreach Project
Amending Traffic Regulations to: (1) Install a 15 ft. No Parking (red) zone at the southwest corner of South Hill Boulevard and Bellevue Avenue (TSR 22/33); and (2) Install 57 ft. No Parking (red) zones at the northeast and northwest corners of the drivewa y on Southgate Avenue to Fernando Rivera Intermediate and Thomas Edison Elementary Schools (TSR 22/36)
Resolution 22-57, Establishing Traffic Regulations
Authorizing City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for the Mussel Rock 2019 Gabion Wall and Stormwater Maintenance Project
Resolution 22-58, Authorizing Amendment #1 Of Professional Services Agreement With 4L eaf, Inc., For Additional Construction Management And Support Services For The Mussel Rock 2019 Gabion Wall And Stormwater Maintenance Project
Authorizing Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Mussel Rock Waste Boundary Investigation for the Mussel Rock Upper Disposal Area
Resolution 22-59, Authorizing Amendment Of Professional Services Agreement With Tetra Tech, Inc. Mussel Rock Waste Boundary Investigation For Mussel Rock Upper Disposal Area
Approving Reclassification of Network Administrator II to Financial Services Manager
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Tim Nevin recommended the reclassification to better align staffing with the identified needs within the Finance Department. Budgeting for the reclassified position will come from the General Fund and will result in an increase of $28,702 to that fund. Mr. Nevin addressed questions on when the reclassified position was last filled, the cost savings from part-time consultant who will be ending their tenure in next fiscal year, and the job responsibilities of the Financial Services Manager.
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3 It was moved by Councilmember DiGiovanni, seconded by Councilmember Sylvester and carried by voice vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 22-60, Approving Reclassification Of Network Administrator II To Financial Services Manager In Range U086 Of The Miscellaneous Unrepresented Salary Schedule
Approving the Recovered Organic Waste Product and Recycled-Content Paper Procurement Policy
Resolution 22- 61, Approving The Updated Recovered Organic Waste Product And Recycled- Content Paper Procurement Policy
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
HOME Investment Partnerships-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan
Housing and Community Development Supervisor Betsy ZoBell provided information on the HOME-ARP funds, a special, one-time allocation targeted to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability across the country. The City received a one- time allocation of $1,411,179 in HOME -ARP funds and must develop a plan approved by HUD. Based on analysis and outreach, staff has drafted a plan which envisions use of $1,199,503 in funds to support the development of affordable housing , specifically for extremely low-income households. Ms. ZoBell addressed questions on whether any funding will go towards housing for veterans and which households are targeted by the funding.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Buenaventura and carried to open the public hearing. There were no speakers on this matter.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Buenaventura and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 22-62, Approving The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
City’s HUD Consolidated One-Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Senior Management Analyst Lenelle Suliguin provided background on HUD’s requirements to receive Federal funds and discussed the public participation and outreach conducted by staff regarding these funds. Ms. Suliguin reported on the March 10 th CDBG Advisory Committee and presented the recommended funding allocations of the CDBG (approx. $1.3 million) and HOME funds (approx. $389k); these recommendations represent an opportunity to help lower income Daly City families and individuals.
Ms. ZoBell and Ms. Suliguin addressed questions on the Rehabilitation Program, Rehabilit ation loan payments and allocation amounts for Public Service Programs.
It was moved by Councilmember DiGiovanni, seconded by Councilmember Sylvester and carried to open the public hearing. There were no speakers on this matter.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Buenaventura and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the following resolution:
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4 Resolution 22- 63, Approving The City’s One -Year Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2022 -2023 (July 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2023)
ORDINANCES:
Second Reading, Ordinance No. 1457, Amending Title 17 of the Daly City Municipal Code, Re:
Locational Standards for Smoke Shops
City Attorney Rose Zimmerman provided the second reading of the subject ordinance and clarified the ordinance was publicly noticed in the newspaper prior to the first and second readings.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Buenaventura and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the following ordinance:
Ayes: Buenaventura, Daus-Magbual, Manalo
Noes: DiGiovanni, Sylvester
Ordinance 1457, Amending Title 17 of Daly City Municipal Code Re: Locational Standards for Smoke Shops and Tobacco Stores
PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
Call-in User1, the Public, referred to the proclamation on mental health, requesting a reduction in law enforcement by 10% . The public requested de -escalation in law enforcement, acknowledged Officer Dante, requested more mental health facilities and social workers, and reported on the increase in BART’s mental health clinicians.
Call-in User2, Jim Lawrence, Chair of San Mateo County Fixin’ , supported enacting a Civilian Oversight Board & Inspector General’s Office for San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Fixin’ urged the Board of Supervisors to install the Oversight Board for public transparency into the county governmental office, to gain community trust, to ensure fair treatment, to have good governance and accountability for the people’s tax dollars.
Michelle questioned the need to have public funding for housing and stated it is in the best interest of citizens to have a private property ownership solution.
REPORTS:
Council Committee
Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) (Daus-Magbual)
City Council
Councilmember Manalo commended Jefferson Elementary School District for their All-Electric Leader Award from PCE. Councilmember Manalo joined the Community Passover Seder in San Francisco to observe the annual communal holiday. Councilmember Manalo thanked the Mayor for ensuring the City had the Ukrainian flag-raising at City Hall to display its anti-war sentiments.
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5 Councilmember Manalo volunteered with the DC Host Lions Club at the Spring Fun Day Event and commended Recreation staff and Recreation Services Manager Denise Brown for all their work; Councilmember Manalo also acknowledged her family, County Supervisor David Canepa and family, and the various small businesses and vendors who were in attendance at the event. Councilmember Manalo commended the return of senior programs at Doelger Café and commended older adults who are staying active through these programs.
Councilmember DiGiovanni acknowledged State Assembly Pro Tem Kevin Mullin and Phil Ting for having a resolution to recognize the 107th-year remembrance of the Armenian genocide and acknowledged Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s family members who perished in the genocide.
Councilmember DiGiovanni commended Recreation staff on their work for Spring Fun Day; Councilmember DiGiovanni acknowledged the Explorers, the Police Department staff, Westlake Students, volunteers and youth who were in attendance. Councilmember DiGiovanni reported on programs returning for seniors at Doelger Senior Center and commended Active Adult/Senior Services Supervisor Cooney, Recreation Services Manager Brown and City Manager Maltbie.
Mayor Daus-Magbual congratulated Jefferson Elementary School District on receiving the 2022 All-Electric Leader Award for Outstanding Commercial Project, the first workforce campus for grades K-8 in California. Mayor Daus-Magbual invited all to attend the Youth Poet Laureate Commencement at City Hall on Thursday, April 28, which will feature performances from the youth finalists and resident Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto. Mayor Daus-Magbual provided a reminder for Love Daly City Event on April 30 and the upcoming Annual Earth Day recycling events on May 7; both will be held at City Hall.
Mayor Daus-Magbual acknowledged Project Green Space’s upcoming event to plant trees in the Bayshore neighborhood and commended Assistant to the City Manager Leilani Ramos for CLEAN Daly City; the Mayor announced various opportunities for clean-up in Daly City neighborhoods and parks.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Daus-Magbual adjourned the meeting at 9:15 PM in memory of Michael Burton, Barbara Reagan Davis, Brandon Cheese, and Isaako Poti, Sr.
Approved as submitted, this 9th
City Clerk
day of May , 2022.
Mayor