Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Special

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:07 p.m. · 11 items · 20 votes · 9 public comments

What happened

A proposal to ban new self-storage facilities for 45 days was voted down 4-2, with McLaughlin, Rogers, Bates, and Butt voting no. The temporary freeze would have stopped new applications while the city studied zoning rules for storage warehouses.

The council approved 12 routine items on consent, including purchasing property at 2705 Macdonald Avenue for $650,000 and awarding an $80,000 contract to DP Security for park restroom monitoring.

The council approved studying a program to let property owners pay for solar panels through property taxes rather than upfront costs. The vote was 5-1 with Bates opposing and Marquez abstaining.

Two home construction permits faced review for possible changes or cancellation at 1241 South 55th Street and 6101 Panama Avenue. Both reviews were approved, with only Butt voting no on the 55th Street item.

The council accepted a $294,677 grant from Contra Costa County to train firefighters on handling hazardous materials spills. They also ratified an emergency declaration for the 2007 Bay Bridge oil spill response that dumped 58,000 gallons of fuel into San Francisco Bay.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

John Marquez(Present)

Harpreet Sandhu(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

11 items · 12 consent

Accept $294,677 grant for fire department hazardous materials training program

Passed 5-0Environmental Justice

Consider appeal of approved storage facility design at 300 West Ohio Street

Passed 4-2Police & Community Safety

Ban new self-storage facilities for 45 days

Failed 4-0Police & Community Safety

Ratify emergency declaration for 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill response

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Direct staff to investigate Union Pacific Railroad for blight violations

Police & Community Safety

Direct Union Pacific Railroad to clean graffiti on property near I-580 entrance

Union Pacific Graffiti

Research program to let property owners pay for solar panels through property taxes

Passed 4-1Environmental Justice

Review permit for home at 1241 South 55th Street for possible revocation

Passed 5-1Police & Community Safety

Consider revoking or changing home renovation permit for 6101 Panama Avenue

Police & Community Safety

Receive update on city's violence reduction programs and strategies

Police & Community Safety

Hire Boyles and Associates to help remove graffiti citywide

Passed 6-0Graffiti Abatement Contract

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $650K Purchase of 2705 Macdonald Avenue · $358K Fire Department Hazardous Materials 2... · $80K DP Security contract for park security