CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 10, 2023
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Note on Public Comments: For this meeting, members of the Council and the public had the option of attending in person or submitting 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 Buenaventura at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Present:
Raymond A. Buenaventura, Mayor
Juslyn C. Manalo, Vice Mayor
Roderick Daus-Magbual
Pamela DiGiovanni
Glenn R. Sylvester
Staff Present:
Thomas Piccolotti, City Manager
Rose L. Zimmerman, City Attorney
K. Annette Hipona, City Clerk
PRESENTATIONS:
Proclamation - Fair Housing Month
(Josie Fulton, San Mateo County Fair Housing Coordinator, Project Sentinel)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting of March 27, 2023
Referring to a public comment received at the previous Council meeting, City Manager Thomas Piccolotti provided clarification on two points - no Councilmember has been assigned a City vehicle, and no Councilmember has had a City vehicle taken away from them.
Councilmember DiGiovanni voiced concern that the points brought up by Mr. Piccolotti were not said at the referenced meeting and would not be reflective of those minutes, and voiced concern with discussing anything under public comments.
Mayor Buenaventura clarified that the point of information provided by Mr. Piccolotti was to address a raised concern from a speaker, and acknowledged that no Councilmember was denied access to a City vehicle.
It was moved by Councilmember Sylvester , seconded by Vice Mayor Manalo and carried to approve the minutes of March 27, 2023, as amended.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember DiGiovanni, seconded by Councilmember Daus-Magbual and carried to approve the agenda.
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2 PUBLIC APPEARANCES/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Margi Power and Kaarin Hardy, Co-founders of Leadership Council San Mateo County, spoke about their non-profit leadership development organization and the programs it offers to people in the County. Margi Powers requested Daly City’s participation in the program and offered to provide a full presentation to the Council at a future meeting. Kaarin Hardy highlighted accomplishments that were achieved by Leadership Council members through collaborations.
Bob Quinn requested that phone access for the meetings be turned on for voters who are unable to attend in person, and reported problems with viewing the meetings on TV and the City website. Mr.
Quinn voiced concern with the City Manager planning to hold engagement sessions with the community stating that that is a function of elected officials not the City Manager. Mr. Quinn stated Councilmembers should be able to access City vehicles for community meetings without argument and voiced concern with contradicting policies. Mr. Quinn stated City staff is subordinate to the Councilmembers and are required to follow their directions.
CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved by Vice Mayor Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to approve the consent agenda with the exception of items #5, #6, and #8 which were removed for discussion.
Resolutions:
Set Time and Place of Public Hearing Regarding Linda Vista Area of Benefit Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Resolution 23-58, Setting Time And Place Of Public Hearing Re: Approve Engineer’s Report And To Establish The Annual Benefit Assessments For The Linda Vista Area For Fiscal Year 2023 -2024 (Hearing Date: May 22, 2023)
Amend the Professional Services Agreement with Swinerton for Project Management and Construction Support Services for Various Projects
Resolution 23- 59, Authorizing Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement With Swinerton Builders DBA Swinerton Management & Consulting, Inc. For Project Management And Construction Support Services For Various Capital Project
Report of Statement of Investment Policy
City Treasurer Daneca Halverson provided the staff report which included minor updates to the policy as recommended by City auditors.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried by voice vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 23-60, Adopting The Updated Statement Of Investment Policy For The City Of Daly City
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3 Amend Traffic Regulations to Install a 98-ft Bus Stop Zone in Front of 2630 Bayshore Boulevard
Director of Public Works Richard Chiu provided the staff report which included proposed changes to improve traffic safety.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried by voice vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 23-61, Establishing Traffic Regulations
Set Time and Place of Public Hearing - Proposed Increases and Updates to the Master Fee Schedule
Resolution 23-62, Setting Time And Place Of Hearing Re: Proposed Increases And Updates To The Master Fee Schedule (Hearing Date: May 8, 2023)
Councilmember Sylvester requested additional information on: cost fees , charges that were removed from the schedule, losses to the City, and requested a variance print-out.
Set Time and Place of the Public Hearing for Proposed Water Rates (Set Hearing: 6/12/2023)
Director of Water and Wastewater Services Joshua Cosgrove provided the staff report for the proposed rate adjustments. Mr. Cosgrove and Ms. Zimmerman addressed questions on language that may be used in the appeal process.
It was moved by Councilmember Daus-Magbual, seconded by Vice Mayor Manalo and carried by voice vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 23-63, Setting Time and Place of Hearing Re: Consideration Of Water Rate Increase
Set Time and Place for Public Hearing to Consider Five -Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2023/24- 27/28 and One-Year HUD Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-24 ( Set Hearing: 4/24/2023)
Resolution 23-64, Setting Time And Place Of Public Hearing On Daly City’s Five -Year HUD Consolidated Plan For Fiscal Years 2023/24-2027/28 And The One-Year Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 Under The Community Development Block Grant And HOME Programs
Check Registers:
Check Registers for the Month of February 2023
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
REPORTS:
Council Committee
Ethics Committee (Buenaventura/Manalo***)
***Vice Mayor Manalo amended the April 10, 2023 minutes during the April 24, 2023 meeting of the City Council.
CITY OF DALY CITY
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4 City Council
Vice Mayor Manalo attended Recreation’s new dance program for older adults at the Gellert Park Rec Hall; also in attendance at the event was Commissioner Paniza. Vice Mayor Manalo reported the re- opening of Burlington store at their new location in Westlake Shopping Center and acknowledged their donation to Garden Village Elementary School. The Vice Mayor joined the San Mateo County Human Services Agency event to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day which was also attended by Senator Josh Becker, Vice Mayor ***Joaquin Jimenez, Supervisor Noelia Corzo, and the Filipino Mental Health Initiative.
Vice Mayor Manalo thanked Daly City Police and Fire, Denise Brown and Recreation staff, and all the families for their efforts and participation during Spring Fun Day at the Westlake Gym. Vice Mayor Manalo and Mayor Buenaventura met with Seton nurses to address their concerns; the Council will continue to work closely with the ***Seton nurses.
Councilmember DiGiovanni attended Burlington store’s re-opening and acknowledged their donation to the elementary school. Councilmember DiGiovanni thanked Denise, David, and Brian of the Recreation Department, the Daly City teens, and the Departments of Police, Fire and Library for their involvement during the Easter event geared towards children. Councilmember DiGiovanni requested the City Manager look into the public concern of smoking at public parks. Councilmember DiGiovanni relayed a citizen’s appreciation to the Police and Public Works Departments for their assistance during a traffic collision by Callan Park. Councilmember DiGiovanni stated she spoke the truth, expressed disappointment that City Manager Piccolotti made comments concerning her as a Councilmember during a public meeting, stated that Mr. Piccolotti did not allow her to check out a City vehicle in the beginning, stated she was falsely accused of abusing vehicle policy, stated this was not included in the minutes, and hoped they move forward so that she is able to attend meetings and events.
Staff:
Mr. Piccolotti acknowledged former employee Robert “Bob” Donati who worked for the City of Daly City, including a supervisory role in the Department of Water and Wastewater, for over 30 years.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Buenaventura adjourned the meeting at 7:48 PM in memory of the victims who perished today from another mass shooting.
Approved as submitted, this 24th
City Clerk
day of April , 2023.
Raymond A. Buenaventura
Mayor
***Vice Mayor Manalo amended the April 10, 2023 minutes during the April 24, 2023 meeting of the City Council.