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South San Francisco Planning Commission Approves FY 2024-25 CIP General Plan Consistency on June 20, 2024

Planning Commission — Thursday, June 20, 2024
BodySouth San Francisco, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, June 20, 2024
StatusFILED
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1:44

This time I would like to call the order meeting to order.

1:47

Going for the fledgling.

2:06

Please have a roll call.

2:08

Yeah.

2:09

Commissioner Baker.

2:11

Commissioner Pamuku.

2:14

Commissioner Evans.

2:15

Commissioner Shahade here.

2:18

Commissioner Zhang.

2:22

Chairperson Faria here.

2:24

Uh Vice Chairperson Funez Osford is out.

2:31

Any changes to the agenda?

2:33

No changes.

2:47

Next agenda is the disclosure of ex parte communications.

2:50

If any commissioner has had any communications with applicants, did any site or project visits, had interactions with third parties, or has any conflicts regarding any item on the agenda, you may disclose them at this time if you would like to recuse yourself for an item.

3:10

Hearing none, we'll move on to the next item.

3:16

Yes, uh so the consent calendar item number one consideration and approval of minutes from the May sixteenth, twenty twenty-four planning commission.

3:27

Any commissioner want to remove the item?

3:29

Seeing none.

3:37

I'll make a motion to approve the consent calendar.

3:40

I second it.

3:45

Yes.

3:46

Commissioner Pamuku.

3:49

Yes.

3:50

Commissioner Evans.

3:51

Yes.

3:52

Chair Faria?

3:53

Yes.

3:54

Commissioner Baker.

3:55

I motion passes.

4:05

Yes, item number two is a report regarding a resolution finding that the proposed fiscal year twenty-four twenty twenty-four twenty-five capital improvement program is consistent with the city's general plan in accordance with government code section six five four zero one.

4:22

And uh item two eight is a resolution.

4:52

State law requires that the planning commission review the fiscal year twenty twenty-four twenty-five capital improvement program and make a finding that the CIP conforms to the city's adopted general plan.

5:04

We come before you every year with this.

5:17

This meeting will we'll have two parts to it.

5:20

First, uh Matt Rubel, principal engineer will give a presentation of the CIP program, and then we'll come back and talk about its consistency with the general plan.

5:29

So I'll at this time I'll hand it over to Matt.

5:34

Thank you.

5:35

Good evening, Chair, Vice Chair, uh Commissioners.

5:38

My name is Matt Rubel, your principal engineer.

5:42

Tonight we come for you with the fiscal year 24-25 capital improvement program.

5:47

This program was adopted by city council earlier this month, and we come before you tonight as uh was previously stated.

6:03

If you can go to the next slide.

6:05

Thank you.

6:07

Um the CIP is uh made up of do you guys can you guys see the presentation for me?

6:13

Okay, yeah.

6:14

Now we can.

6:15

Perfect.

6:16

I'll give it a second.

6:17

Yeah, no problem.

6:17

Uh so the CIP is made up of just under 20 million dollars in new appropriations, 19.2 million, and is made up of various funding sources as shown on the slide.

6:27

It's worth pointing out that no general fund dollars are actually encumbered in our general our CIP ask for this year given the financial realities of our city.

6:38

The um budget is approximately 150 million dollars of carryover funds from previous years and 19.2 of carryover.

6:48

Next slide.

6:52

The CIP is broken into six project types, which include sanitary sewer, streets, traffic, public facilities, storm drains, and parks for the various dollar amounts shown in the appropriation request for this year.

7:04

And of those 24 projects uh make up all the projects requesting funding for this year.

7:10

The total size of our CIP budget is 186 projects, 13 new projects on 173 continuing projects.

7:19

It's kind of worth taking a step back and just realizing the sheer volume of items that the city's fortunate enough to uh have going right now.

7:28

So now I'm gonna take a chance to go through uh the different projects that are requesting funding right now, and happy to answer any questions along the way.

7:36

Uh next slide, please.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Engineering And Infrastructure████████8%
Public Safety████████8%
Community Engagement████████8%
Water And Wastewater Management████████8%
Procedural███████7%
Public Engagement███████7%
Transportation Safety████4%
Veterans Affairs████4%
Summary of Proceedings

South San Francisco Planning Commission Meeting - June 20, 2024

The South San Francisco Planning Commission met in person on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Library Parks & Recreation Building Council Chambers. Chairperson Norman Faria presided, and Vice Chairperson Sarah Funes-Ozturk was absent. The Commission approved the May 16, 2024 meeting minutes and unanimously adopted a resolution finding that the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City's General Plan, as required by Government Code Section 65401.

Consent Calendar

  • The Commission approved the minutes from the May 16, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke in person during the meeting.
  • Staff reported receiving four emailed public comments about CIP projects: questions related to downtown-area garage spending, concerns about the implementation of medians at the Grand Avenue/Airport Boulevard intersection, and a comment about the potential relocation of Fire Station 63. Staff stated that none of these comments addressed the General Plan consistency finding.

Discussion Items

  • Principal Engineer Matt Rubel presented the FY 2024-25 CIP, which totals approximately $175 million, including about $19.2 million in new appropriations and roughly $150 million in carryover funds. No General Fund dollars were included in the new CIP request.
  • The CIP includes 186 active projects: 13 new and 173 continuing. The $19.2 million in new appropriations is distributed across six project types: public facilities, parks, storm drains, sanitary sewer, streets, and traffic.
  • Notable project amounts mentioned included $650,000 for new dedicated pickleball courts; approximately $1.36 million for three storm drain projects; $7.3 million for four sanitary sewer projects; $6.1 million for nine street projects; and just under $2 million for three traffic projects, including the Chestnut Avenue/Commercial Avenue traffic signal and the Juniper Serra Boulevard buffered bike lane enhancements.
  • Commissioners asked about inflation and cost escalation in the street program; staff acknowledged that construction costs are rising and that funding relies on sources such as county Measure W, Measure A sales tax, and SB 1.
  • Commissioner Sam Shihadeh raised concerns about contractor accountability for street surface seal work; staff described construction management oversight, inspections, and a one-year warranty.
  • Commissioners also asked about traffic signal prioritization, adaptive signal timing at Grand Avenue/Airport Boulevard, and bicycle-friendly detection. Staff noted that new signals include video detection for bicycles and that the Grand/Airport signal was still being optimized.
  • Staff explained the relationship between the CIP and the City's 2022 General Plan, including Vision Zero, active transportation, and community resilience goals. Staff concluded that the CIP is consistent with the General Plan and does not require CEQA review at the program level.

Key Outcomes

  • The Commission adopted a resolution finding that the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the South San Francisco General Plan in accordance with Government Code Section 65401. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Staff reminded the public that specific project questions may be directed to engineering@ssf.net and that a community workshop on the Juniper Serra Boulevard/Westborough area was scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

This time I would like to call the order meeting to order. Going for the fledgling. Please have a roll call. Yeah. Commissioner Baker. Commissioner Pamuku. Commissioner Evans. Commissioner Shahade here. Commissioner Zhang. Chairperson Faria here. Uh Vice Chairperson Funez Osford is out. Any changes to the agenda? No changes. Next agenda is the disclosure of ex parte communications. If any commissioner has had any communications with applicants, did any site or project visits, had interactions with third parties, or has any conflicts regarding any item on the agenda, you may disclose them at this time if you would like to recuse yourself for an item. Hearing none, we'll move on to the next item. Yes, uh so the consent calendar item number one consideration and approval of minutes from the May sixteenth, twenty twenty-four planning commission. Any commissioner want to remove the item? Seeing none. I'll make a motion to approve the consent calendar. I second it. Yes. Commissioner Pamuku. Yes. Commissioner Evans. Yes. Chair Faria? Yes. Commissioner Baker. I motion passes. Yes, item number two is a report regarding a resolution finding that the proposed fiscal year twenty-four twenty twenty-four twenty-five capital improvement program is consistent with the city's general plan in accordance with government code section six five four zero one. And uh item two eight is a resolution. State law requires that the planning commission review the fiscal year twenty twenty-four twenty-five capital improvement program and make a finding that the CIP conforms to the city's adopted general plan. We come before you every year with this. This meeting will we'll have two parts to it. First, uh Matt Rubel, principal engineer will give a presentation of the CIP program, and then we'll come back and talk about its consistency with the general plan. So I'll at this time I'll hand it over to Matt. Thank you. Good evening, Chair, Vice Chair, uh Commissioners. My name is Matt Rubel, your principal engineer. Tonight we come for you with the fiscal year 24-25 capital improvement program. This program was adopted by city council earlier this month, and we come before you tonight as uh was previously stated. If you can go to the next slide. Thank you. Um the CIP is uh made up of do you guys can you guys see the presentation for me? Okay, yeah. Now we can. Perfect. I'll give it a second. Yeah, no problem.

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