South San Francisco public meetings in 2020

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION

The South San Francisco Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency has cancelled its regular meeting scheduled for December 23, 2020. The next regular meeting is set for January 27, 2021, at 6:30 PM via teleconference.

• Regular meeting of December 23, 2020 cancelled.
• Next meeting scheduled for January 27, 2021 via teleconference.

Zoning Administrator

The Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing to consider a Minor Use Permit for a full-service restaurant in the Mixed Industrial Zoning District. The project is proposed to be categorically exempt from CEQA review. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

• Minor Use Permit for a full-service restaurant in the Mixed Industrial Zoning District

Community Development Block Grant Standing Committee of the City Council

The Community Development Block Grant Standing Committee will hold a study session to discuss programming $574,525 in CDBG-Coronavirus funds and allocating $140,000 from the 2019-2020 CDBG entitlement. The committee will also vote on approving minutes from the March 2, 2020 meeting.

• Study session on programming $574,525 in CDBG-CV funds
• Allocation of $140,000 from 2019-2020 CDBG entitlement funding
• Approval of minutes from March 2, 2020 meeting

Special City Council

The South San Francisco City Council will consider a resolution to accept a $25,000 grant from the Woodlawn Foundation. The grant is intended to support the Community Learning Center’s after‑school homework program. The resolution also amends the Library Department’s FY 2020‑2021 operating budget through Budget Amendment 21.031.

• Resolution to accept $25,000 grant from the Woodlawn Foundation for the Community Learning Center after‑school homework program
• Budget Amendment 21.031 to modify the Library Department’s FY 2020‑2021 operating budget
• Teleconference meeting conducted under Governor’s executive orders N‑29‑20, N‑63‑20 and the San Mateo County health officer order

General Plan Update Community Advisory Committee

The General Plan Update Community Advisory Committee will discuss the Economic Development Policy Framework as part of the city's long-range planning. The committee will also review its schedule for 2021 and consider approval of minutes from the November 10 meeting. This is a regular meeting conducted virtually due to COVID-19 emergency orders.

• Discuss Economic Development Policy Framework
• Review schedule for 2021
• Approve minutes of November 10, 2020 regular meeting

The South San Francisco Commission on Racial and Social Equity

The Commission will hear a presentation on survey findings related to approaches to racial and social equity, then review and discuss 16 proposed strategies and draft outcomes. They will prioritize the top 10 strategies for first-year implementation. The meeting also includes public comment periods.

• Presentation on Survey Findings Related to Approaches to Address Racial and Social Equity
• Review of top 16 strategies (areas of work) for first-year implementation in small groups
• Review of draft outcomes for top 16 strategies in small groups
• Prioritization of top 10 strategies for first-year implementation
• Public comment opportunities during strategy discussions

Special City Council

The City Council is meeting in a special closed session to discuss real property negotiations for two properties: 201 Baden Avenue (with Firehouse Work LLC and Anton DevCo Inc.) and 109 Longford (city disposition). The council will also discuss anticipated litigation involving three potential cases. No public action items are on the agenda; all business is conducted in closed session.

• Closed session: Conference with Real Property Negotiators for 201 Baden Avenue (APN 012-335-100 and 012-335-110) with Firehouse Work LLC and Anton DevCo Inc. – review price and terms
• Closed session: Conference with Real Property Negotiators for 109 Longford (APN 010-071-050) – price and terms for city disposition
• Closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel – anticipation of litigation, three potential cases

City Council

The South San Francisco City Council will consider several major items, including approval of a Genentech Master Plan zoning amendment and development agreement, a 338-unit residential project at 410 Noor Avenue with an Airport Land Use Commission override, and an appeal of a Planning Commission decision for a hotel at 840 El Camino Real. The consent calendar includes a predevelopment loan for 158 affordable housing units and an agreement for the old firehouse property.

• Ordinance amending Genentech Master Plan Zoning District and approving development agreement (DA20-0001)
• Public hearing on 338 residential units and retail at 410 Noor Avenue, including ALUC override
• Appeal of Planning Commission decision for a five-story hotel at 840 El Camino Real
• Predevelopment loan agreement with BRIDGE Housing for 158 affordable units at the PUC Site
• First Amendment to Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement for old firehouse at 201 Baden Avenue

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION

The regular meeting of the South San Francisco Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency scheduled for November 25, 2020 has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is set for December 23, 2020.

• No substantive items; meeting cancelled

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the Genentech 2020 Master Plan Update, including certification of an Environmental Impact Report, zoning text amendment, and a development agreement. In administrative business, they will consider emergency tree removals from the Sign Hill fire (up to $900,000), an amendment to the South City Shuttle agreement (+$942,000, extending to June 2022), and other items such as software licenses and grant acceptances. The consent calendar includes minutes, responses to a grand jury report, amendments to employment and professional services agreements, and acceptance of grants for preschool programs.

• Public hearing on Genentech 2020 Master Plan Update, EIR certification, zoning amendment, and development agreement
• Emergency tree removals from Sign Hill fire, agreement with Davey Tree Expert Company up to $900,000
• Amendment to shuttle services with PCAM: increase of $942,000, total $2,372,305, term extended to June 30, 2022
• Three-year agreement with Dell Marketing LP for Microsoft Office 365 licenses, $296,187.87
• Ordinance establishing Public Art Requirement for new nonresidential construction

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three development proposals: a new office/R&D building and parking structure at 499 Forbes Boulevard (requiring an Environmental Impact Report with a Statement of Overriding Considerations), an indoor commercial cannabis cultivation operation at 349 Littlefield Avenue, and a conversion of storage to commercial tenant space with a parking reduction at 324 Grand Avenue. The commission will also consider extending the term of the General Plan Community Advisory Committee through December 2022.

• Public hearing: 499 Forbes Boulevard – new office/R&D building and parking structure; certification of EIR with Statement of Overriding Considerations
• Public hearing: Indoor commercial cannabis cultivation at 349 Littlefield Avenue
• Public hearing: Storage-to-commercial conversion and 9-space parking reduction at 324 Grand Avenue
• Consent calendar: Approval of meeting minutes from May 21, June 18, July 2, July 16, August 6, September 17, and October 15, 2020
• Administrative: Extend Community Advisory Committee term for General Plan update to December 17, 2022

Special City Council

This special meeting consists solely of a closed session to discuss price and terms for the disposition of a city-owned hotel site at Oyster Point (Parcel 6) with Ensemble Investments, LLC. No other public business is scheduled.

• Closed session: Conference with real property negotiators for Hotel Site at Oyster Point (APN 015-010-970, Parcel 6)
• Negotiating parties: Ensemble Investments, LLC; City negotiators include Economic Development Director and staff
• Subject of negotiation: Price and terms of city property disposition

Special City Council

The South San Francisco City Council will receive a report on the General Plan Update Preferred Land Use Alternative, which outlines future land use and development direction. The Council will also consider extending the term of the Community Advisory Committee for the General Plan update by two years, through December 17, 2022.

• Report on General Plan Update Preferred Land Use Alternative (Lisa Costa Sanders, Project Administrator; Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
• Extend Community Advisory Committee term for General Plan update to December 17, 2022

Traffic Safety Commission

The Traffic Safety Commission will receive an update on the Outdoor Dining Pilot Program from staff. No other substantive items are on the agenda; the remainder is procedural.

• Staff update on Outdoor Dining Pilot Program

Parking Place Commission

The Parking Place Commission will hold a regular teleconference meeting. The main business is a staff report on parking meter revenue updates. The agenda also includes approval of September 8, 2020 minutes and oral communications.

• Parking meter revenue updates from staff

General Plan Update Community Advisory Committee

The General Plan Update Community Advisory Committee will review existing transportation conditions and state legislative mandates, including vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and complete streets. The committee will discuss potential mobility topics for the General Plan and highlight intersections between social equity and mobility. The consent calendar includes approval of the October 13, 2020 meeting minutes.

• Review of key existing transportation conditions
• Review of legislative transportation mandates (VMT, complete streets)
• Discussion of potential mobility topics for the General Plan update
• Highlight intersections between social equity and mobility
• Approval of October 13, 2020 regular meeting minutes

City Council

This meeting includes a public hearing on an appeal of a Planning Commission decision to approve a five-story hotel at 840 El Camino Real, and several consent items including fire equipment upgrades and grant acceptance. The main action is a vote to award a $91.37 million construction contract to Swinerton Builders for the Community Civic Campus Phase II (Library, Parks & Recreation, and Community Theater). Other items include agreements for building plan review services up to $2 million per year, a transfer of development rights with Kilroy at Oyster Point, and design contracts for Harbor Master Spit and Orange Memorial Park.

• Award construction contract to Swinerton Builders for Community Civic Campus Phase II for $91,372,971 (total project budget $101,000,000)
• Public hearing on appeal of a five-story, 95-room hotel at 840 El Camino Real
• Approve agreements with CSG Consultants, West Coast Code Consultants, and 4Leaf for plan check/inspection services up to $2,000,000 per year each
• Transfer of Development Rights Agreement with KR Oyster Point I, LLC (Kilroy) in Oyster Point Specific Plan Area
• Design contract for Orange Memorial Park Sports Field with Verde Design for $751,535

The South San Francisco Commission on Racial and Social Equity

The Commission on Racial and Social Equity will discuss and prioritize approaches based on survey findings and previous comments. They will review the top 10 approaches and the remaining 16 approaches in small groups and full commission, with public comment periods. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and next steps.

• Approval of October 7, 2020 meeting minutes
• Presentation on commissioner and public comments and survey findings
• Review and discussion of top 10 approaches to address racial and social equity
• Review and discussion of remaining 16 approaches
• Public comment periods on both sets of approaches

Special City Council

The South San Francisco City Council will vote on three items at this special meeting: an outside sewer service agreement with California Golf Club, approval of a final condominium map for 645 Baden Avenue, and a federal cost-sharing agreement for the preliminary design of the Water Quality Control Plant Sea Level Rise Project, with a projected cost of $510,000. All votes will be conducted by roll call due to the teleconference format.

• Resolution approving Outside Sewer Service Agreement with California Golf Club at 844 West Orange Avenue and 95 Westborough Boulevard
• Resolution to approve final condominium map for 645 Baden Avenue
• Resolution authorizing $510,000 Federal Cost Sharing Agreement with the Department of the Army for preliminary design of the Water Quality Control Plant Sea Level Rise Project

Special City Council

The South San Francisco City Council will hold a teleconference to interview applicants and consider appointments to the Housing Authority, Housing Authority Tenant Commission, and Library Board. The council may select one member for the Housing Authority, two for the Tenant Commission, and two for the Library Board. The meeting also outlines teleconference procedures required by state and county health orders.

• Interviews with applicants for the Housing Authority, Housing Authority Tenant Commission, and Library Board
• Consideration of one appointment to the Housing Authority (term ends March 31, 2024)
• Consideration of two appointments to the Housing Authority Tenant Commission (term ends March 31, 2022)
• Consideration of two appointments to the Library Board (term ends June 30, 2023)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hear a report on the General Plan Update Preferred Land Use Alternative, a discussion item on future land use policies for South San Francisco. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

• Report regarding the General Plan Update Preferred Land Use Alternative

Special City Council

This special meeting is solely for conducting interviews and considering appointments to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Cultural Arts Commission, Housing Authority, Housing Tenant Authority, Library Board, and the San Mateo County Mosquito & Vector Control District. No other business is scheduled.

• Interviews for nine BPAC applicants, with four seats expiring July 2024 and one expiring July 2022
• Interviews for ten Cultural Arts Commission applicants, with eight seats expiring June 2024
• Interview for one applicant to the San Mateo County Mosquito & Vector Control District, term expiring July 2024
• Interviews for multiple positions on Housing Authority, Housing Tenant Authority, and Library Board

Investment Policies Ad-hoc Subcommittee

The Investment Policies Ad-hoc Subcommittee will receive a presentation on the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Investment Policy and the city's liquidity position. No action items or votes are scheduled beyond the presentation.

• Presentation on FY2020-2021 Investment Policy and liquidity position

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Genentech 2020 Master Plan Update, including certification of the Environmental Impact Report, zoning text amendments, and a development agreement. They will also open a 45-day public comment period for the Draft EIR for the proposed 751 Gateway development project, a 7-story R&D and office building.

• Public hearing on Genentech 2020 Master Plan Update and associated EIR certification
• Public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to Genentech Master Plan Zoning District (Chapter 20.260)
• Public hearing on Development Agreement between City and Genentech, Inc.
• Public hearing for 45-day comment period on Draft EIR for 751 Gateway development (7-story R&D/office building)
• Resolution making findings for City Council to adopt the Master Plan Update, zoning amendments, and development agreement

General Plan Update Community Advisory Committee

The General Plan Update Community Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting, including approval of August 11 minutes and discussion of the Proposed Preferred Land Use Plan. This is a key step in shaping the city's long-term growth and development policies.

• Approval of minutes from August 11, 2020 meeting
• Review and discussion of the Proposed Preferred Land Use Plan for the General Plan update

The South San Francisco Commission on Racial and Social Equity

The South San Francisco Commission on Racial and Social Equity is meeting to review local racial inequities in economic development and housing. They will hear presentations from Housing Choices and the Sustainable Economic Law Center. The commission will also discuss example approaches and identify areas for further investigation.

• Review of local context for racial inequities in economic development and housing
• Presentation from Housing Choices on intersectional inequities impacting housing
• Presentation from Sustainable Economic Law Center on opportunities to promote equity
• Review and discussion of example approaches to addressing inequities
• Identification of approaches for further investigation during Phase 1

Special City Council

This is a special teleconference meeting of the South San Francisco City Council. The council will take public comments on agenda items, then enter closed session to discuss anticipated litigation with legal counsel regarding one potential case (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney). No other substantive business is scheduled.

• Closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, one potential case (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney)

City Council Harbor District Liaison Standing Committee

The South San Francisco City Council Harbor District Liaison Standing Committee will hold a teleconference to review presentations and reports on Oyster Point Marina projects. Items include the Kilroy Oyster Point Development vision, expanded ferry service, and the removal of underground fuel tanks. The agenda also covers the San Mateo County Harbor District's FY 2020-21 capital improvements and the marina's 2020 annual report. The meeting is informational and does not list formal votes or policy decisions.

• Presentation on the Kilroy Oyster Point Development vision
• Report on expanded Oyster Point Marina ferry service and improvements
• Presentation on the Oyster Point Marina Fuel Tank and Fueling Station Removal Project (pf2001)
• Report on San Mateo County Harbor District FY 2020-21 capital improvement projects
• Report on the 2020 Oyster Point Marina annual report

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION

This meeting of the South San Francisco Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 28, 2020.

Planning Commission

The South San Francisco Planning Commission will consider several development items, including sign program approvals for the Altitude Apartments and the Oyster Point Redevelopment. A public hearing will be held on a new five‑story hotel at 840 El Camino Real, followed by a resolution adopting its environmental study and entitlements. The commission will also adopt resolutions recommending the City Council approve the environmental exemption, a General Plan amendment, and the full entitlements package for the 338‑unit, 410 Noor Avenue residential project.

• Master Sign Program and Design Review for Altitude Apartments at 150‑200 Airport Boulevard (Downtown Transit Core zoning district).
• Master Sign Program for signage at the Oyster Point Redevelopment Project in the Oyster Point Specific Plan zoning district.
• Public hearing on an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Conditional Use Permit for a new five‑story hotel with 95 rooms and two levels of below‑grade parking at 840 El Camino Real.
• Resolution adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving entitlements (P17‑0108, UP17‑0021, DR17‑0069, TDM17‑0005) for the hotel at 840 El Camino Real.
• Resolutions recommending City Council approve environmental exemption, a General Plan amendment, and entitlements (P18‑0013, UP18‑0006, DR18‑0006, TDM18‑0003, WM20‑0005) for the 338‑unit residential project at 410 Noor Avenue.

Special City Council

This special meeting includes a presentation on building reach codes, an update on the Linden Avenue/Scott Street grade separation study, and a resolution to award a $1.09 million construction contract for traffic calming improvements on Linden Avenue Phase 2 and Spruce Avenue. The council will vote on the contract.

• Presentation on Building Reach Codes by Peninsula Clean Energy
• Update on South Linden Avenue and Scott Street Grade Separation Planning Study
• Resolution to award construction contract to Golden Bay Construction, Inc. of Hayward for Linden Avenue Phase 2 and Spruce Avenue Traffic Calming Improvements Project in amount not to exceed $1,094,883.00
• Total authorized construction budget of $1,313,883.00

Traffic Safety Commission

At this teleconference meeting due to COVID-19, the Traffic Safety Commission will receive staff updates on the Outdoor Dining Pilot Program, a review of the joint BPAC/PPC/TSC meeting on August 27, 2020, and an item on Glydways. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Update on Outdoor Dining Pilot Program
• Review of joint BPAC/PPC/TSC meeting on August 27, 2020
• Presentation on Glydways

Parking Place Commission

The Parking Place Commission will discuss the usage of Parking Lot #18 and receive an update on the Outdoor Dining Pilot Program. The meeting will also consider approval of minutes from the July 14 and July 28, 2020 meetings. The meeting is held via teleconference due to COVID-19.

• Discussion on usage of Parking Lot #18
• Update on Outdoor Dining Pilot Program
• Approval of minutes from July 14 and July 28, 2020 meetings

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION

This meeting of the South San Francisco Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for September 23, 2020.

• Regular meeting of August 26, 2020, cancelled

Special City Council

The City Council will consider appointing the only candidate, Mark Nagales, to fill the District 2 council seat or proceed with a November 3, 2020 election. A resolution to appoint Nagales is also on the agenda. The meeting is held via teleconference under COVID-19 executive orders.

• Consideration of appointing Mark Nagales to District 2 council seat versus holding an election on November 3, 2020
• Resolution to appoint the only candidate for City Council, District 2

Joint Special Meeting City Council and Planning Commission

This joint special meeting of the South San Francisco City Council and Planning Commission will receive a report on the General Plan Update Land Use Alternatives. The meeting is conducted via teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with public comment allowed by email, voicemail, or Zoom. No other business is scheduled.

• Report on General Plan Update Land Use Alternatives (Lisa Costa Sanders and Billy Gross)