CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING - CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Visit https://www.youtube.com/@DalyCityGov/streams to view the City Council meeting CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Daus-Magbual called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and read the City's Land Acknowledgement:
The City of Daly City acknowledges that we are on the ancestral lands of the Ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) Ohlone (O-lon-ee) peoples. We recognize their enduring connection to this region and honor their history, culture, and contributions. As the Indigenous protectors of this land, we affirm their sovereign rights as the original inhabitants of this land and pay respects to the Ancestors, Elders, and Relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Present:
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Mayor
Glenn R. Sylvester, Vice Mayor
Pamela DiGiovanni
Juslyn C. Manalo
Teresa G. Proaño
Staff Present:
Thomas J. Piccolotti, City Manager
Rose L. Zimmerman, City Attorney
K. Annette Hipona, City Clerk
PRESENTATIONS:
Information Technology (IT) Master Plan Executive Summary (Brian Pesis and Jacinto Cordero, Project Director and Project Manager for Plante Moran, respectively) Proclamation - Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (Liezel Chan Lucero)
Proclamation - 100th Anniversary of Teamsters Local 665 (Tony Delorio, WISF Board Member)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting of February 10, 2025
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to approve the minutes of February 10, 2025.
Note on Public Comments:
To provide public comments, members of the public have the option to- 1) attend in person, 2) email the City Clerk, or 3) submit comments through the public comment portal on the City's website. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in this meeting are instructed to call the office of the City Clerk at 991-8078 prior to the meeting.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember Proaño, seconded by Councilmember Manalo and carried to approve the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to approve the consent agenda with the exception of items 6, 7, 10, 11, and 14 which were removed for further discussion.
Communications:
Accept the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Director of Finance and Administrative Services Tim Nevin provided the staff report and addressed questions regarding the AFR and the upcoming budget study session with the Council.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to accept the report.
Accept 2024 QTR 4 Investment Report
City Treasurer Daneca Harvorson provided the staff report including a portfolio summary of the City's investments. Halvorson addressed questions on the investment pools in which the City invests.
It was moved by Councilmember Proaño, seconded by Councilmember Manalo and carried to accept report.
Resolutions:
Accept the Information Technology (IT) Master Plan
Resolution 25-26, Approving the Information Technology Master Plan Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute an Addendum Agreement with Plante Moran Resolution 25-27, Authorizing Addendum To Agreement With Plante Moran For Development Of Policies In Relation To The City's Information Technology Master Plan Accept and Appropriate Fiscal Year 2025 Mid-Year Operating Budget Adjustments Assistant Director of Finance and Administrative Services Amanda Halbur provided the staff report including a summary of General Fund requests, surpluses and deficits, and proposed position changes.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember Proaño and carried to adopt the resolution.
Resolution 25-28, Approving Fiscal Year 2025 Mid-Year Operating Budget Adjustments 2 CITY OF DALY CITY
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Accept and Appropriate Fiscal Year 2025 Mid-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget Adjustments
Director of Public Works Richard Chiu provided the staff report including a description of the projects that were identified by staff to be added to the budget for Council's approval.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to adopt the resolution.
Resolution 25-29, Accepting And Appropriating Fiscal Year 2025 Mid-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget Adjustments
Accept Public Service Utility Easement and Emergency Vehicle Access Easement from KB Home South Bay, Inc. - Point Martin I
Resolution 25-30, Approving Acceptance Of Public Service Utility Easement And Emergency Vehicle Access Easement From KB Home South Bay, Inc. - Point Martin I Authorize Submission of a Grant Application to City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County and San Mateo County Transportation Authority for the FY 2025/2026 and FY 2026/2027 San Mateo County Shuttle Program
Resolution 25-31, Supporting The Bayshore Shuttle Project And Submitting An Application For San Mateo County Shuttle Program Funding For The Bayshore Shuttle Project Commend Leslie DuBridge on the Occasion of her Retirement The Council congratulated Leslie on her retirement, thanked her for her dedicated years of service with the Recreation Department, commended her commitment to health and wellness, and recognized her leadership in spearheading the City's Black History Month events.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to adopt the resolution.
Resolution 25-32, Commending Leslie DuBridge on the Occasion of her Retirement Check Registers:
Check Registers for the Month of January 2025
END OF CONSENT OF AGENDA
COMMUNICATIONS:
Approve Annual Agreement between the City of Daly City and the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce for a 12-month Period
Councilmember Proaño recused herself from the item due to her membership on the Chamber of Commerce Board and left the Council Chambers at 8:23 PM. 3 CITY OF DALY CITY
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Economic and Community Development Specialist Maybelle Manio provided the staff report with a recommendation to maintain the City's partnership with the Chamber and a summary of the objectives and obligations that were achieved by the Chamber, as outlined in their contract.
Thomas Nuris, President of the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce, thanked staff for the support and spoke about the Chamber regrowing its board and membership, its plans for the upcoming year, and looked forward to the partnership with Daly City to support its local businesses. Nuris addressed questions on membership numbers, the Chamber's financial reporting to the City, the services provided by the Chamber, and the increase in the City's contribution compared to the previous year.
City Manager Piccolotti provided information on the quarterly reporting received from the Chamber outlining their transactions and offered to make the reports available to the Council. Piccolotti addressed questions regarding the frequency of meetings between the City and the Chamber.
Councilmember Manalo made an amendment to include a monthly meeting between City staff and Chamber staff.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Sylvester and carried by roll call vote to adopt the resolution, as amended.
Ayes: Manalo, Sylvester, Daus-Magbual
Noes: None
Abstained: DiGiovanni
Recused: Proaño
Resolution 25-33, Authorizing Execution Of Agreement With Daly City/Colma Chamber Of Commerce
Councilmember Proaño returned to the dais at 8:56 PM.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
General Plan Amendment GPA-11-22-015959, Zone Change ZC-1-22-015960, Use Permit UPR-11-22- 015962 Design Review DR-11-22-015961, and Development Agreement - Allowing the Construction of a Battery Energy Storage System and Transmission Line Connection at 2150 Geneva Avenue Associate Planner Sam Fielding presented the application by Cormorant for Arevon to develop an approximately 11-acre vacant lot located in the Bayshore neighborhood for a 250-megawatt battery storage system (BESS).
Kevin Smith, CEO of Arevon Energy, provided an overview of the company and introduced the Cormorant project team. Shanelle Montana summarized the company's development portfolio in California. John Meinecke discussed technology and safety issues, highlighting the major differences between the Cormorant project and the Moss Landing site. Brenda Solorio spoke about Cormorant's commitment to being a good neighbor in the community and Arevon's pillars of giving.
The Council discussed various issues in relation to the proposal including the fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility, the public notification process for the residents at Bayshore and whether proper notification was conducted, potential impacts to properties surrounding the project, and fire and safety concerns. However, the Council also recognized the work that has been done by Cormorant including 4 CITY OF DALY CITY
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the extensive outreach to the Bayshore community, their engagement with and support of local organizations, their close working relationship with local unions, and their charitable contributions to local schools and projects. The Council further discussed the need for developments in the Bayshore, the project's potential for energy efficiency, impacts to congestion in the area, and the benefits from approving the Cormorant project.
Cormorant staff addressed questions on the following: the Martin Substation (point of interconnection), utilization of surplus energy trom the substation, whether the substation covers the entire city, whether the development can assist during blackouts and brownouts in the area, facility operation, how stored energy will provide electricity to utility customers, selection of the Bayshore as the project site, facility size of other Cormorant projects, whether community benefits will be retained if the project is sold, whether the project will tie up other developments in the area, the timeline for Phase I, the contributions package for the community, whether Tesla is the only producer of megapack batteries, whether enough outreach was done for the residents of Bayshore, provision of additional community meetings and outreach for the community, whether a PLA is part of the development agreement, reimbursements for the training time, fire mitigation and training for emergency response, exit and access points in the event of an emergency, whether the development will utilize solar energy, and how Cormorant makes its profits.
City staff addressed question on the public notice process for the project and whether enough outreach was done to the residents of Bayshore.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Sylvester, seconded by Mayor Daus-Magbual and carried to open the hearing.
The following spoke in support of Cormorant and its project, citing the following: Cormorant's extensive community engagement and contributions to the Daly City community, the company's renewable energy practices and commitment to be a good neighbor, the employment opportunities for local union workers that would be generated by the project, the need for battery storage in California, and the benefits from the development to the Bayshore neighborhood.
Al Perez, Filipino American Arts Exposition Peter Rojo, Filipino American Arts Exposition Phyllis Rizzi, Bayshore Senior Club Chris Bufka, Local 617 IBEW Remy Zarate, Local 617 IBEW Mike Stancil, Director, Daly City Partnership It was moved by Vice Mayor Sylvester, seconded by Councilmember Manalo and carried to close the hearing.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Sylvester and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the resolution.
Resolution 25-34, Adopting A Mitigated Negative Declaration, Adopting Findings Of Fact For General Plan Amendment GPA-11-22-015959, Zone Change ZC-1-22-015960, Use Permit UPR-11-22- 015962 And Design Review DR-11-22-015961 Allowing The Construction Of A Battery Energy Storage System And Transmission Line Connection At 2150 Geneva Avenue It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to have the City Attorney read the ordinance by title only:
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Ordinance 1480, Amending The Daly City Zoning Map By Rezoning 2150 Geneva Avenue From Light Commercial (CI) To Heavy Commercial (C2)
Councilmember Manalo introduced the ordinance.
As part of the first reading and agreement, City Attorney Zimmerman clarified the inclusion of a number of provisions for review, specifically with regard to union labor, the dedication for beautification, fire safety reimbursement, and additional outreach from Cormorant.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Sylvester and carried to have the City Attorney read the ordinance by title only, as amended:
Ordinance 1481, An Uncodified Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Daly City Approving A Development Agreement Between The City Of Daly City And Cormorant Energy Storage, LLC
Councilmember Proaño introduced the ordinance.
AWARD OF BIDS/CONTRACTS:
Award of Construction Contract for the RO 572 Street Light Conversion Project Acting City Engineer Shirley Chan provided the staff report to award a construction contract for the base bid to Mike Brown Electric Co. in the amount of $1,469,564. Staff addressed questions on whether local unions were considered and contacted for the project, the status of current solar energy projects in the City, public notice requirements, and the number of outdated circuits in the City which need conversion.
It was moved by Councilmember DiGiovanni, seconded by Councilmember Manalo and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the resolution.
Resolution 25-35, Authorizing Award Of Construction Contract. For The RO 572 Streetlight Conversion Project
APPOINTMENTS:
Vice Mayor Sylvester acknowledged his appointee's resignation from the Small Business Commission. It was moved by Vice Mayor Sylvester, seconded by Councilmember Manalo and carried to appoint Zhen Mikko to the Small Business Commission.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Sylvester, seconded by Councilmember Manalo and carried to remove Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i from the Personnel Board whose term expired in 2023.
It was moved by Councilmember Proaño, seconded by Vice Mayor Sylvester and carried to appoint Adrienne Tissier to the Women's Commission.
It was moved by Councilmember Manalo, seconded by Mayor Daus-Magbual and carried to appoint Eleanor Serrato to the Women's Commission.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Daus-Magbual adjourned the meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM in memory of Madeleine Banfield, Roberta Flack, Antonia Gomez De Sanz, Marcelo Cobb Perez, and Doris Thomasson.
Approved as submitted, this _ 10"h KAnnette Hípona
City Clerk
day of March , 2025.
Roderick Daus-Magbual
Mayor
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