"The City with a Heart"
MINUTES
SAN BRUNO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
November 15, 2022
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Rico Medina, Mayor
Linda Mason , Vice Mayor
Tom Hamilton, Councilmember
Marty Medina , Councilmember
Michael Salazar, Councilmember
Councilmembers Hamilton, Medina, Salazar, Vice Mayor Mason and Mayor R. Medina were all present.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
No members of the public wished to speak under Public Comment.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
a. The regular City Council scheduled for November 22, 2022 is cancelled. The next regular City Council meeting will be held on December 13, 2022. b. Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Join the meeting to hear more on development and school projects in San Bruno by the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Park School District.
c. Join the City of San Bruno on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Centennial Plaza on San Mateo and Jenevein Avenues to usher in the holiday season. Enjoy Santa's arrival on the fire truck and countdown the annual lighting of the tree with Santa and City Council members. After the lighting, enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, visit Santa at 568 San Mateo Avenue, and walk the Avenue to see all the decorated windows for the holiday season.
No members of the public wished to speak under Announcements/Presentations
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Adopt Resolution Declaring the Continued State of Local Emergency and Need for the City Council and Other Legislative Bodies Subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act to Continue to Teleconference in Order to Ensure the Health and Safety of the Public Pursuant to AB 361. b. Adopt a Resolution Waiving the Encroachment Permit Fees, Staff Labor Reimbursement Fees, and Insurance Rider Premium Cost and Appropriating $636.21 From General Funds for a Holiday Party Road Closure on Glen Avenue.
No items were pulled for a separate vote.
No members of the public wished to speak under Consent Calendar.
M/S Salazar/Hamilton to approve the Consent Calendar . The motion passed unanimously .
6. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
a. Hold Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution Approving Rates for Solid Waste Collection Services.
City Manager Grogan gave a brief overview of the item, introduced Public Works Director Matt Lee and answered questions .
Public Works Director Lee presented a portion of the item to the City Council and answered questions .
Interim Finance Director Magee also presented a portion of the item to the City Council and answered questions .
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Mayor R. Medina opened Public Hearing.
No members of the public wished to speak on this item.
City Clerk Huerta reported that 17 written protests were received from residents opposed to the proposed rates increase for solid waste collection and that those 17 protests do not represent one half or more of the total properties affected by the proposed rates increase.
M/S Hamilton/Salazar to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed unanimously.
M/S Hamilton/Salazar to adopt the resolution. The motion passed with a majority vote of Councilmembers Hamilton, M. Medina, Salazar and Mayor R. Medina - voting yes and Vice Mayor Mason voting no.
b. 1) Hold Public Hearing to Adopt a Resolution Making Draft Findings and Declaring an Intent to Consider Overriding San Mateo City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) Airport Land Use Commission's (ALUC) Determination of Inconsistency With Respect to Noise Policies for the Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and 2) Authorize the City Manager to Submit the Resolution to the Airport Land Use Commission and the State of California Department of Transportation's Division of Aeronautics, and Schedule a Public Hearing Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 21676.
Mayor R. Medina recused himself from this item, the location of his home is close enough to the project to cause a potential conflict of interest.
Assistant City Manager Smith gave a brief overview of the item and introduced Senior Planner Michael Smith. They each gave portions of the presentation to the City Council and answered questions .
City Manager Grogan also answered questions.
Vice Mayor Mason opened the Public Hearing.
Michael Cohen with Strata Investment Group is part of development team for the Tanforan project, they are committed bringing the over 1,000 units of housing to fruition and are very aware of the requirements that apply to housing close airports and are confident there are multiple construction solutions to mitigate the sound and are also committed to meeting easement and indemnification requirements recommended in the presentation.
Member of the public Felix Au Young with Impact Housing appreciates the City making such great efforts to increase the housing supply and seeking flexibility to do that.
Member of the public Vaughn Gregory is opposed to overriding the ALUC's determination and asked the City Council to visit the site to experience the level of noise themselves.
M/S Hamilton/M. Medina to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed unanimously with Mayor R. Medina recused.
M/S Hamilton/M. Medina to adopt the resolutions. The motion passed unanimously with Mayor R. Medina recused.
7. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
a. Re-appoint Expired Members and Make New Appointments to Fill Current Vacancies on the Culture & Arts Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, and Traffic Safety & Parking Committee.
M/S R. Medina/Salazar to re-appoint expired members to Commissions, Boards and Committees. The motion passed unanimously.
M/S R. Medina/Salazar to appoint Meghan Dahlgren to the Culture & Arts Commission.
The motion passed unanimously.
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M/S Salazar/Hamilton to appoint Wesley Liu as the Parks & Recreation Commission Youth Representative. The motion passed unanimously.
M/S Hamilton/Salazar to appoint Sean Quinn to the Traffic Safety & Parking Committee .
The motion passed with a majority vote of Hamilton, M. Medina and Vice Mayor Mason voting yes and Councilmember Salazar and Mayor R. Medina voting no.
No members of the public wished to speak on this item.
8. STUDY SESSION
a. Receive and Discuss Report on Evaluation of San Bruno CityNet Services Enterprise and Business Plan.
City Manager Grogan gave a brief overview of the item introduced CityNet Services Director Sandeep Krishnamurthy and answered questions.
CityNet Services Director Krishnamurthy presented the item to the City Council and answered questions.
The City Council Meeting Recessed at 7:25 p.m. and Returned at 7:30 p.m.
Consultant Dave Lewis, with JSI Strategic Financial Advisory also made a presentation of the item to the City Council and answered questions.
Member of the public Owner was very supportive of CityNet Services as a City of San Bruno owned utility and is in favor of fiber being brought to the rest of the San Bruno residents.
9. ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
These City Council meeting minutes were prepared by Vicky Hasha, Deputy City Clerk, and presented to the City Council for approval at the regular meeting of May 9, 2023.
Rico E. Medina
Mayor