City Council Agenda
May 20, 2002

Closed Session | Regular Meeting | Supplemental Agenda

Televised in Redwood City On TCI Cable Channel 26

REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR  RICHARD S. CLAIRE
VICE MAYOR  JEFF IRA

 
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA PIERCE
COUNCILMEMBER IRA RUSKIN

CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE ROOM 2B
May 20, 2002
6:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER
   
   
2. ROLL CALL
   
   
3. PUBLIC COMMENT (Members of the public may comment on any item on the agenda at this time).
   
   
4. CLOSED SESSION -
   
   
   1. Conference with Legal Counsel on Labor Relations [Government Code § 54957.6],
      Unrepresented Employee; Employee Organization - IAFF; City's Negotiators - Lee Finney;
   
   
   
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
   
   
6. ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
May 20, 2002
7:00 p.m.

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS, AS THESE CONSTITUTE A DISTURBANCE TO THE NORMAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: Please see footnotes following agenda items.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Diane Howard, Council Member

4. INVOCATION - Dennis Logie (Pastor), Sequoia Christian Church

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. Proclamation "National Public Works Week";

   Recipient: Manny Rosas (Public Works Superintendent) on behalf of the Redwood City Public Works Department

6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes to be allocated as determined by the Mayor. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a speaker's card (next to agendas) and give it to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo (seated to the left of the Council Members.) If your subject is not on the agenda, the Mayor will recognize you at this time; but the Brown Act (Open meeting Law) does not allow action by Council at this time. If you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized by the Mayor at the appropriate time your item of interest is being considered by Council.

7. CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

MOTION: waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items.

7.1   Section - Motions

A. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the last meeting of May 6, 2002;

Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org

B. Motion to accept the improvements for the 2000-2001 Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair Program, and release the retention for L & B Engineering, Inc;

Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Superintendent 780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org

C. Motion to accept the improvements for the 2001-2002 Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Project, and release the retention to L & B Engineering, Inc.;

Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Superintendent 780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org

D. Motion to approve the contract documents, accept the bid, and award the contract for the 2002-2003 Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Project to Sposeto Engineering, Inc., of Union City, CA for the amount of $280,285.00 and reject all other bids;

Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Superintendent 780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org

E. Motion to approve Task Order No.1 with CCS Planning and Engineering, Inc. for additional Consulting Engineering Design Services for the Redwood Shores Levee Segment III Improvements Project, in an amount not to exceed $31,747;

Staff contact: Peter Vorametsanti, Senior City Engineer 780-7388 pvorametsanti@redwoodcity.org

F. Motion to accept the 2000-2001 Watermain Replacement Project, and authorize the release of bonds and retention (P & J Utility Company);

Staff contact: Chu Chang, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7382 cchang@redwoodcity.org

G. Motion to authorize Task Order No. 2 to the professional services agreement with Environmental Water Management (EWM) for additional services related to the "First Step" Recycled Water Project in Redwood Shores, in the amount of $9,000;

Staff contact: Manny Rosas, Superintendent 780-7468 mrosas@redwoodcity.org

H. Motion to authorize an increase to the rebate funding for Fiscal Year 2001/2002 from $45,000 to $56,250 representing an increase in the number of rebates from 300 to 375; authorize funding for Fiscal Year 2002/2003, to continue participation in the regional high-efficiency clothes washer rebate program, at $66,900; continue the rebate amount per customer at $150.00;

Staff contact: Manny Rosas, Superintendent 780-7468 mrosas@redwoodcity.org

I. Motion to accept the Stulsaft Park Restroom Facility Project, and authorize the release of bonds (Zolman Construction & Development);

Staff contact: Chu Chang, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7382 cchang@redwoodcity.org

J. Motion to approve the purchase of one (1) automatic sandbagging equipment in the amount of $11,340.00 from The Bag Lady, Inc.;

Staff contact: Marilyn Harang, Superintendent 780-7477 mharang@redwoodcity.org

K. Motion to authorize the City Attorney to retain legal and arbitration services with respect to Binding Arbitration with San Mateo County Fire Fighters Local 2400 (supplemental report to be provided before 05/20/02);

Staff contact: Stan Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200 cityatty@redwoodcity.org

L. Motion to approve an agreement for Professional Consulting Services with Curtis Williams & Associates, Planning Consultants for a total amount of $24,552 to provide planning services involving the upgrade of specific outdated sections of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance;

Staff contact: Charles Jany, Principal Planner 780-7239 cjany@redwoodcity.org

7.2   Section - Agreements/Resolutions

A. RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 AND EXHIBIT A OF RESOLUTION NO. 12622 RELATING TO THE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE REDWOOD CITY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION BY AMENDING THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUPERVISOR TO INCLUDE THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FUNCTION;

Staff contact: Patrick Alvarez, Sr. Human Resources Rep. 780-7285 palvarez@redwoodcity.org

7.3   Section - Claims and Warrants

A. Reject the claim of Mele Heimuli, claim no. 2002; claim of Robert Heyer, claim no. 2007, and the claim of Andrew Gibson, claim no. 2008 as submitted;

Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director 780-7072 bponty@redwoodcity.org

B. Approve warrants dated through May 20, 2002 and usual and necessary payments through June 3, 2002;

Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

7.4   Section - Ordinances - None

8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST -

8. A. Legislation - This sub-section involves possible discussion of City Position on Proposed Legislation Described in the League of California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin No. 18-2002 and Bulletin 19-2002. Council may direct staff to act on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities Priority Focus available in City Clerk's Department).

9. STAFF REPORTS -

1. Task Order No. 1 and Program Update - Amber Technologies & Consulting;

   Staff contact: Richard Haygood, Traffic Engineer 780-7362 rhaygood@redwoodcity.org

   Recommendation:
   Motion to approve Task Order No. 1 with Amber Technologies & Consulting for providing additional professional consulting services for the Redwood Shores Residential Taxi Shuttle Program, in an amount not to exceed $25,308 for the next full year;
   
   
2. Housing and Traffic Demand Impacts of Non-Residential Development;

   Staff contact: Bruce Liedstrand, Community Dev. Director 780-7240 bliedstrand@redwoodcity.org

   Recommendation:
   City Council to determine whether to authorize a Housing Alternatives Study as outlined in the staff report;

10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None

11. PUBLIC HEARING -

1. GID 1-64 Development Agreement Extension:

   Staff contact: Chu Chang, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7382 cchang@redwoodcity.org

   1. Staff report;
   2. Open public hearing;
   3. Hear public comment;
   4. Close public hearing;
   5. Council discussion;
   6. Council Action:

   Recommendation:
   INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH REDWOOD SHORES PROPERTIES [GID 1-64];

2. Appeal of a Planned Development Permit at 747 Southview Way;

Staff contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org

1. Staff report;
2. Open public hearing;
3. Hear public comment;
4. Close public hearing;
5. Council discussion;
6. Council Action:

Recommendation:
Uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator to approve the Planned Development Permit;

12. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

13. CLOSED SESSION - No action to report.

14. ADJOURNMENT -

MOTION: TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 3, 2002;

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*SPEAKERS, ATTENTION: Speaker's cards are on the rostrum. If you wish to speak, please complete the card and give it to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo (seated to the left of the Council Members). The Mayor will recognize you at the appropriate time when your item is under consideration by the Council. If your item is not on the agenda, the Mayor will recognize you during the Oral Communications portion of the Council meeting. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes to allow for others to speak.

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