Meeting
CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
July 20, 2020
7:00 PM




 
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Joe Goethals, Mayor
Eric Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor
Rick Bonilla
Amourence Lee
Diane Papan
REVISED AGENDA

DUE TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY – THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO AUTHORIZATION FROM GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS – 
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CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call


CEREMONIAL

1.

American with Disabilities Act Anniversary – Proclamation

2.

Kohar Kojayan, Community Development Director – Commendatory Resolution

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. If discussion is desired, that item may be removed and considered separately.
 
3.

City Council Meeting Minutes – Approval

Approve the minutes of the City Council Special and Regular meetings of June 15, 2020 and Special meeting of June 29, 2020.

4.

Ordinance Adoptions – Municipal Code Amendments Modifying Park Fee Credit Threshold and AB1763 Covered Affordable Housing Projects Near Pubic Transit

Adopt Ordinances to amend Municipal Code Section 26.64.030, “Private Park and Recreational Facility Credit”, to waive the minimum threshold requirement for 100% affordable housing projects in order for them to receive credits against the Park Impact Fee for on-site recreational amenities; and add Municipal Code Section 27.15.080, “Affordable Housing Projects Near Transit”, to provide waivers or reductions from development standards for 100% affordable housing projects covered by AB 1763 near major public transit.

 

5.

Permanent Local Housing Allocation State Grant Funds – Application

Adopt a Resolution to apply to the State of California for Permanent Local Housing Allocation grant program.

6.

State Local Housing Trust Funds Grant – Joint Application

Approve an agreement to request HEART, the San Mateo County Regional Housing Trust, apply for $2 million from the State of California Local Housing Trust Fund grant program and if awarded, grant $2 million as matching funds to be provided to MidPen Housing for construction of affordable housing at 480 E. Fourth Avenue, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

7.

Transit-Oriented Development Housing Grant Program – Application

Adopt a Resolution to authorize the City to submit a grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for $3 million dollars to provide funding for infrastructure improvements to support the proposed affordable housing development at the Downtown San Mateo Opportunity Sites.

8.

Community Development Block Grant 2020-21 Annual Action Plan and Amendment to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan – Adoption

Adopt the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs and adopt an amendment to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan.

9.

VOYA Financial Retirement Solutions – Amendments

Adopt a Resolution to use an alternative purchasing method to approve amendments with VOYA Financial Retirement Solutions to administer the City's deferred compensation program for employees and retirees for the period of May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2025, and authorize the City Manager to sign the amendments.

10.

Joinville Park Tennis Court and Los Prados Park Tennis and Basketball Court Resurface Project – Contract

Adopt a Resolution to approve the alternative purchasing procedure and award a contract to Pride Industries One, Inc. for construction to resurface the tennis courts at Joinville Park and the tennis and basketball courts at Los Prados Park in the amount of $295,846.67; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $19,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

11.

On-Call Construction Management Services – Agreements

Approve on-call professional construction management service agreements with CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, and MNS Engineers, each for a three-year term with an annual amount not to exceed $150,000, for a total of $450,000 for each agreement, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreements in substantially the form presented and execute task orders within the approved amount.

12.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Merger Project and the Collections System – Agreement

Award an agreement to Enterprise Automation for the design, programming, configuration, installation, testing, commissioning and training services for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Merger Project in an amount of $787,480; establish a contingency of $80,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $867,480; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

 

13.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Junction Box Repairs – Agreement

Adopt a Resolution to authorize an alternative purchasing method; award an agreement to H&R Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $107,600; establish a contingency reserve of $11,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

14.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Nutrient Removal and Wet Weather Management Upgrade and Expansion Project Design Services – Amendment

Approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Trussell Technologies Inc. for additional professional services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade and Expansion Project in an amount not to exceed $192,850; approve a contingency amount of $10,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented and issue amendments within the contingency amount.

15.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Avenue Caltrain Grade Crossing Improvement Project – Agreement

Approve an agreement with Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for railroad construction and maintenance and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented. There is no dollar amount for this agreement.

16.

526 & 528 North Claremont Street Condominium Conversion – Final Parcel Map

Adopt a Resolution to approve the Final Parcel Map for a condominium conversion located at 526 & 528 North Claremont Street in substantially the form presented.

17.

Bay Meadows Station Block 1 - Emergency Vehicle Access Easement Summary Vacation

Adopt a Resolution to vacate the Emergency Vehicle Access Easement for Bay Meadows Station Block 1, in substantially the form presented.

18.

Bay Meadows Community Facilities District – Special Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2020-21

Adopt a Resolution to authorize the levy of special taxes for fiscal year 2020-21 for the Community Facilities District No. 2008-1 (Bay Meadows).

19.

Park and Recreation, Senior Citizens, and Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission – Subcommittee Recommendations

Approve the recommendations of the appointment subcommittees to appoint Lindsey Held to the Park and Recreation Commission for a partial term ending June 10, 2023; Ellen Wang to the Senior Commission for a full term ending June 10, 2024; and Adam Loraine to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission for a full term ending June 10, 2024.

20.

Caltrain Sales Tax Ballot Measure – Letter of Support

Approve a letter of support for Caltrain's sales tax measure to be sent to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public wishing to comment on any item not appearing on the agenda may address the City Council at this time. State law prevents Council from taking action on any matter not on the agenda; your comments may be referred to staff for follow up. Public comment is limited to a total of 15 minutes; however, an opportunity for additional public comment may be provided later in the agenda.
 

 

OLD BUSINESS

21.

Ballot Measure Relating to San Mateo General Plan – Calling Election

Adopt a Resolution to place a City Council proposition on the November 3, 2020 election that would enact an ordinance amending the general plan with respect to building heights, densities, intensity and affordable housing programs, and provide direction to staff on ballot arguments on this measure and on the measure sponsored by San Mateans for Responsive Government.

22.

Increase Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax – Placing Measure on Ballot

Introduce an Ordinance to amend provisions of Chapter 3.56 “Transient Occupancy Tax” of the San Mateo Municipal Code to increase the City’s existing hotel transient occupancy tax by 2%; adopt a Resolution to call a general municipal election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 for the purpose of submitting a proposed ordinance to increase the City’s transient occupancy tax by 2%; and approve an argument in support of the measure to be included in voter information pamphlet.

23.

COVID-19 Update (#13)

Receive update on operational impacts and other City efforts related to COVID-19 and confirm rules and regulations issued by the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency Services in response to declared emergency.

24.

Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines and General Plan Amendment – Review

Review and provide feedback on the proposed Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines and General Plan Amendment.

25.

Emergency Ordinance – Extending a Moratorium on Small Business Evictions Related to COVID-19

Consider adopting an Emergency Ordinance to amend the Emergency Moratorium on Small Business Evictions Caused by COVID-19 to extend the term of the moratorium.

NEW BUSINESS

26.

718 Tilton Avenue – Property Owner Appeal of Relocation Benefits

Deny the appeal and uphold the notice to pay relocation benefits to tenants who resided at 718 Tilton Avenue, due to life-threatening and substandard living conditions pursuant to San Mateo Municipal Code Chapter 7.50 “Property Owner Obligations with Respect to Tenants Displaced from Unsafe or Substandard Units”.

27.

Safe Gun Storage – Ordinance Consideration

Receive report from staff and provide direction on whether to draft an ordinance for City Council consideration.

28.

New Multifamily Construction Building Electrification – Policy Options

Provide feedback and direction on policy options to encourage or require building electrification in new multifamily construction.

29.

Resolution Supporting Black Lives Matter Movement and Consideration of Black Lives Matter Street Mural

Adopt a Resolution of support for the Black Lives Matter movement reaffirming the City of San Mateo's commitment to racial equity and consider commissioning a mural that would read "Black Lives Matter" to be painted on a street in San Mateo.

 

30.

Financial System Replacement – Agreement

Approve an agreement with Plante Moran for services related to replacement of the City's financial system in the amount of $201,020 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager, City Attorney and Council Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council requests for scheduling future items.
 

ADJOURNMENT

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