CITY OF SAN MATEO
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Agenda Number: 7 Section Name: {{section.name}} Account Number: 10-1311 File ID: {{item.tracking_number}} TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Public Works Department
MEETING DATE: January 13, 2025
SUBJECT:
Sale of Water-Filled Barriers – Authorization
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a sales contract allowing for the sale of 310 used water-filled barriers by the City to Marina Landscape, Inc. for a total price of $38,750.
BACKGROUND:
In September 2020, City Council authorized the purchase of water-filled barriers to delineate the boundaries of outdoor dining parklets downtown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City purchased 550 barriers for a total cost of $170,430. As the COVID-19 pandemic transitioned to an endemic phase and customers were allowed to dine indoors, staff began removing the water-filled barriers at the request of businesses. The temporary dining program was fully suspended on April 30, 2022, when the permanent program was implemented. The majority of the barriers are stored in the City’s Ivy Street storage yard and have remained untouched since.
The San Mateo Municipal Code requires that the sale of personal property that is no longer needed, such as the aforementioned water-filled barriers, may be disposed of by sale with City Council approval if the value is $25,000 or more. SMMC §3.62.040(a). The City’s contractor for the 82/92 Landscaping Improvements Project, Marina Landscape, Inc., offered to purchase 310 of the water-filled barriers for $125 each (45 percent of the original unit cost) for a total of $38,750. This leaves 240 barriers for the City to use as needed. As the City no longer needs such a large number of barriers and they take significant space to store, it is recommended that the City sell 310 barriers to Marina Landscape, Inc.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The funds received from this sale would be returned to General Fund to be applied to other City needs in the future.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
This Council action is exempt from CEQA review under the “common sense” exemption because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the sale of 310 used water-filled barriers may have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)
NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.
ATTACHMENTS
Att 1 – Sales Contract
CITY OF SAN MATEO
STAFF CONTACT
Stephanie Piñon, Senior Engineer
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650-522-7315
Tony Baltodano, Field Maintenance Manager
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