Wednesday, October 29, 2025
6:30 PM
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Library Parks & Recreation Building, Council Chambers
901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA
Special City Council
EDDIE FLORES, Mayor (District 5)
MARK ADDIEGO, Vice Mayor (District 1)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
MARK NAGALES, Councilmember (District 2)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (District 3)
ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
SHARON RANALS, City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
Special Meeting Agenda
Special City Council Special Meeting Agenda October 29, 2025 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment, including via Zoom):
1) Local cable channel: Astound, Channel 26, Comcast, Channel 27, or AT&T, Channel 99 2) https://www.ssf.net/Government/Video-Streaming-City-and-Council-Meetings/City-Council 3) https://www.youtube.com/@CityofSouthSanFrancisco/streams 4) Zoom meeting (streaming only): https://ssf-net.zoom.us/j/86447967387 Webinar ID: 864 4796 7387 Join by Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting:
Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting via the eComment tab by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Use the eComment portal by clicking on the following link:
https://ci-ssf-ca.granicusideas.com/meetings or by visiting the City Council meeting's agenda page. eComments are also directly sent to the iLegislate application used by City Council and staff.
How to provide Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:
COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER
During a meeting, comments can only be made in person: Complete a Digital Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chambers. Be sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to address or the topic of your public comment. When your name is called, please come to the podium, state your name and address (optional) for the Minutes.
American Disability Act:
The City Clerk will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please send a written request to Office of the City Clerk at 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, or email at [email protected]. Include your name, address, phone number, a brief description of the requested materials, and preferred alternative format service at least 24-hours before the meeting.
Accommodations: Individuals who require special assistance of a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in the meeting, including Interpretation Services, should contact the Office of the City Clerk by email at [email protected], 24-hours before the meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES (SB 1181)
If you have donated $500 or more to the campaign of a South San Francisco elected official in the past twelve (12) months, please read the following paragraphs carefully:
• The Levine Act (Gov. Code § 84308) requires any Party, Agent, or Participant, as defined in §84308(a), of a proceeding involving any grants, denials, renewals, restrictions, or modifications to any licenses and permits, entitlements for use, contracts, or franchises (“Proceeding”), to disclose on the record any contributions they have made to any elected, appointed, or candidate for City Officer totaling more than $500 within the preceding 12 months.
• The Levine Act also requires any elected, appointed, alternate, or candidate for City Officer who has received a contribution totaling $500 within the past 12 months from a Party, Agent, or Participant of a Proceeding to (1) disclose that fact on the record involving the Proceeding and (2) to recuse themselves from, and in no way attempt to use their official position to influence any decision involving, the Proceeding.
• Elected, appointed, alternates, or candidates for City Officer are prohibited from accepting, soliciting, and directing, and Parties, Participants, and Agents are prohibited from making, campaign contributions of more than $500 while the Proceeding is pending and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered for the Proceeding.
Violations of the Levine Act may result in a civil action brought by the Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) for an amount up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of the Political Reform Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or three times the amount the person unlawfully contributed upon conviction for each violation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation celebrating Diwali October 18-22, 2025. (Eddie Flores, Mayor) City of South San Francisco Page 3 Printed on 10/27/2025 Special City Council Special Meeting Agenda October 29, 2025 Proclamation recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month. (Eddie Flores, Mayor)
2. 3. Proclamation celebrating 10 years of Futurelab. (Eddie Flores, Mayor) Presentation from Alicia Tialavea with Samoan Solutions, a local non-profit. (Eddie Flores, Mayor)
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Under the Public Comment section of the agenda, members of the public may speak on any item not listed on the Agenda and on items listed under the Consent Calendar. Individuals may not share or offer time to another
speaker. Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the
agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Council meeting. Written comments on
agenda items received prior to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record but will not be read aloud.
If there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Mayor may reduce speaking time to limit the total amount of time for public comments (Gov. Code sec. 54954.3(b)(1).). Speakers that are not in compliance with the City Council's rules of decorum will be muted.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Report regarding a Fire Station 63 project update and two resolutions approving amendments to the Consulting Services Agreements with Kitchell CEM for program and construction management services and SmithGroup, Inc. for architectural design services for the Civic Campus Projects. (Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
5. Resolution to adopt a third amendment to an existing consulting services agreement with Kitchell CEM for Program and Construction Management Services on the Civic Campus projects in an amount not to exceed $651,007 for a total not to exceed amount of $10,052,479.
5a.
Resolution amending an existing Consulting Services Agreement with SmithGroup, Inc. for Architectural and Design Services on the Civic Campus projects in an amount not to exceed $396,000 for a total contract not to exceed $24,752,000. 5b.
Report regarding anticipated proceeds from the sale of DNA Way, Point San Bruno Boulevard, and a portion of Cabot Road to Genentech and potential uses of these funds. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager)
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7. 2025 Legislative Update (Niccolo De Luca, Vice President, Townsend Public Affairs) Report regarding information on a temporary safe parking program (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager; Adam Plank, Police Captain; Pierce Abrahamson, Housing Programs Analyst; Dave Bockhaus, Deputy Public Works Director)
8. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 244 & 246 Grand Avenue (APN 012-315-150)
City Negotiators: Katie Donner, Management Analyst I, Nell Selander, Economic and Community Development Director, and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Ramses Nimri, Aurelio Roman, and Jahan Zandi Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
9. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Workers’ Compensation Claims Nos. 21002462 and 24002264 (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney and Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
10. ADJOURNMENT
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