City Council
Retreat
City of South San Francisco
February 11, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Community Room – Police Operations Center
1 Agenda
• Call to Order (9:00 am)
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Agenda Review
• Public Comments
• Overview: Values and Guiding Principles; Mayor Nicolas • 2022 Accomplishments; Mayor Nicolas
• Calendar of Events & Proclamations; Leslie Arroyo
• Format of Council & Commission Meetings; Sky Woodruff • 2023/24 Vision, Goals, and Priority Projects; Sharon Ranals • Council Discussion (Part 1& Part 2); Jake Gilchrist
• Adjournment (1:00 pm)
*There will be a break scheduled at 10:30 am; lunch will be provided at noon 2 Overview:
Values and
Guiding
Principles
• General Plan:
Shape SSF 2040
• Equity and Diversity
Action Plan
• Climate Action Plan
• Housing Element
• Child Care Master Plan
• Active SSF Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan
• Centennial Way Master
Plan
• Orange Park Master Plan
• Sign Hill Master Plan
• Library Parks & Recreation
Center Strategic Plan
• Age-Friendly
Recommendations
• Public Art Master Plan
• Lindenville Specific Plan
Approved in 2022: Anticipated in 2023/24:
3 Values
Endorsed
by the
General
Plan
Diversity and
Inclusion Livability
Sustainability Innovation
4 Five Guiding General Plan Principles
1. Affordable, safe, attractive, amenity-rich neighborhoods
2. High-quality and accessible services, facilities, and amenities for residents at all stages of their lives
3. A safe, convenient, and accessible transportation network well-connected to the region
4. A resilient community
5. A prosperous downtown and local economy
5 1. Affordable, safe, attractive, amenity-rich
neighborhoods
Completed Accomplishments - 2022
• Issued Lease Revenue Bonds for new Aquatics Center, Orange Park Sports Fields • Approved and Installed ALPR Camera Program
• 180 new housing units, 8 ADUs were built
• Began operations at Police Operations Center; moved 911 Dispatch • IT Upgrades to City facilities and Police Department
6 Orange Memorial Park Sports Field groundbreaking
Adopt a Storm
Drain!
Outreach efforts increased via
city newsletters (citywide and
P&R), social media and city
events.
Program growth continues
each month!
8 February
2022
February
2023
Program
Increase
Program
Volunteers 108 135 27
Adopted
Drains 179 230 51
Gene Mullin Community Learning Center
renaming
National Suicide Prevention bench
9 2. High-quality and accessible services, facilities,
and amenities for residents at all stages of their lives Completed Accomplishments: 2022
• Appointed Equity and Public Safety Commission
• Created Equity Officer Position
• Developed Promotores Program
• Implemented Pilot Mental Health Clinician within Police Department • Formalized Youth Commission
• Started Every Kid Deserves a Bike Program
• Began Process to become an Age-Friendly Community
• Secured over $11 million in grants & donations for new Library Park and Recreation Center 10 Every Kid Deserves a Bike
Kids developing computer skills
11 3. A safe, convenient, and accessible transportation network well-connected to the region
Completed Accomplishments: 2022
• Dedicated the Caltrain Station
• Adoption of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Active SSF • Extensive roadway rehabilitation bringing Pavement Condition Index (PCI) from fair 60-80 to good 80-100, and installed 269 ADA curb ramps
• Spruce and Commercial Signalized Intersection; DNA Way and Allerton Avenue at East Grand Avenue Signal
• Caltrain-Grand Bike Gap Closure
• Progress in transitioning City Fleet to EV: street sweepers, forklift, and other EV vehicles 12 Caltrain Station ribbon cutting
4. A resilient community
Completed Accomplishments: 2022
• Continued COVID-19 Response & Opened Emergency Center for 2022/23 Storm Response • Piloted Guaranteed Basic Income Program
• Expanded public Wi-Fi on Linden Avenue Corridor
• Approved employee wage increases and COVID recognition bonuses • Water Quality Control Plant Upgrades; Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations 1 & 2 Project • Constructed Innovative Storm Water Capture Project under new OMP Sports Fields • Completed Cybersecurity Network Assessment to create 5-year roadmap 14 Groundwater Ribbon Cutting (Wheel Turning!)
5. A prosperous downtown and local economy
Completed Accomplishments: 2022
• Provided 26 small businesses with $25,000 grants for ADA compliance and façade improvements ($222,470 in grant funds expended)
• 1.4M square feet of private commercial development was built:
• Mercedes
• 201 Haskins
• Gateway of the Pacific Phase II
• Kilroy’s Oyster Point Phase I
• 751 Gateway
• Competed successfully for $22,232,196 in grant funding, augmenting the City’s General Fund 16 Grand Avenue
Ben Tre restaurant
17 Couple at City Hall
Moving Forward: 2023
2023 Master Calendar – Leslie Arroyo
Teleconference Meeting Presentation – Sky Woodruff
2023-24 Vision, Goals, and Priority Projects
• Adopt Orange Memorial Park Master Plan
• Adopt Centennial Way Master Plan
• Implementation of the Childcare Master Plan
• Explore sites for Childcare in Westborough
• Continued study of Conversion of Main Library for Childcare • Commercial Reach Codes
• Approval of 2023 Farmer’s Market
Quarter 1 (Jan-Mar 2023)
20 2023-24 Vision, Goals, and Priority Projects
• Oyster Point Park Improvements Ribbon Cutting
• Ground-breaking for Centennial Way (South of Spruce)
• Fire Station 63 Design Kick-off
• Volunteer Recognition Event
• Sustainability Tracking & Municipal Energy Benchmarking Study • Consider adoption of a Housing Funds Spending Plan
• Review Downtown Lighting Enhancement Study/Recommendations • Implement Godbe Community Satisfaction Survey (2023)
Quarter 2 (April-June 2023)
21 2023-24 Vision, Goals, and Priority Projects
2023/24 Budget Decisions:
• Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update & Study to assess Park Conditions and Prioritization of Park Renovation Projects
• Fire Department Staffing Reorganization
• Junipero Serra Soundwall
• Completion of design of Fire Station 63
• Needs Assessment/Selection Process to Replace the Finance/Human Resources ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software
22 2023-24 Vision, Goals, and Priority Projects
• Orange Memorial Park Sports Field Ribbon Cutting
• Library Parks and Recreation Center Ribbon Cutting
• City Concert Event (or may complement Library and Parks and Recreation Center opening)
• Begin Public Outreach and Design – Linden Park
• Build Community Wi-Fi Network in Oldtown
• Adopt Public Art Master Plan
Quarter 3 (July – Sept 2023)
23 2023-24 Vision, Goals, and Priority Projects
• Caltrain Matsumoto Plaza/Public Art Installation Ribbon Cutting • Ground-breaking on Aquatics Center
• Consider adoption of the Lindenville Specific Plan
• Finish Fiber Design and start fiber optic construction to Westborough • Continue to support housing projects: 178 units under construction; of which 91 are affordable; 10 ADUs; 871 units entitled, of which 345 are affordable • Establishment of an East of 101 CFD
Quarter 4 (Oct – Dec 2023)
24 City Council Topics for Discussion & Planning
Group 1: Before Lunch
1. Funding for District-specific Community
Engagement (MA)
2. Cannabis Retail (JC)
3. Guaranteed Basic Income Program, Round
2 (MN)
4. Implementation of Childcare Master Plan
(FN)
5. Labor Standards Language for
Development Projects (EF)
Group 2: Working Lunch
1. Creation of Dahlia (Doorway)
system to find housing in SSF (MN)
2. Anti-Displacement Policy (EF)
3. Reach Codes for Existing Buildings
(JC)
4. Age-Friendly Community Projects
(FN)
25 Books and summer treats
Lunar New Year celebration
26 Kids at the park
Thank You
for joining us today
at the South San Francisco
City Council Retreat
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