City Council Agenda
June 3, 2002

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

 REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 3, 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 - Jim Hartnett, Council Member

4. INVOCATION - Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None

6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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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 plan to modify the traffic lane and parking configuration on Broadway, between Brewster Avenue and Arguello Street, from two lanes in each direction with parallel parking, to a new configuration with one lane in each direction with mostly angled parking;

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

B. Motion to accept the Sport Field Improvement Project at Garfield Charter School, and authorize the release of bonds and retention (Robert A. Bothman);

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

C. Motion to approve contract for the 2001-2002 Asphalt Rubberized Chip Seal Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Western States Surfacing, Inc. of Modesto, California, for their low bid of $416,832.82 (Western States Surfacing, Inc.);

Staff contact: Saber Sarwary, Associate Civil Engineer 780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org

D. Motion to authorize Task Order No.4 to Waterworks Inc. extending Agreement through February 28, 2003 and increasing funding to $215,000 for environmental engineering services and implementation of the Redwood Shores Lagoon Management Plan (Waterworks Inc.);

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

7.2 Section - Resolutions

A. Changes to language in a Quit Claim Deed, and approval of an Easement Agreement for 1200 Marsh Road (State Farm Automobile Insurance Company);

Staff contact: Joel Patterson, Manager Eng. & Const. 780-7379 jpatterson@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1) Approve the revised language in the Quit Claim Deed;
2) Approve the Easement Agreement;
3) Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 10309 (adopted 8/18/86):

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR 1200 MARSH ROAD, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA; APPROVING THE REVISED LANGUAGE IN THE QUITCLAIM DEED; AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 10309 (STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 1200 MARSH ROAD, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA);

B. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 31 TO AGREEMENT RELATING TO SEWAGE TRANSMISSION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL; AND CONSENTING TO ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE EMERALD LAKE HEIGHTS SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT;

Staff contact: Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org

7.3 Section - Claims and Warrants

A. Reject the claims of Shasa Barbour no. 2010, and the claim of Richard Valley no. 2011 as submitted;

Staff Contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance & Financial Plng. 780-7072 bponty@redwoodcity.org

B. Approve warrants dated through June 3, 2002 and usual and necessary payments through June 10, 2002 ;

Staff Contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance & Financial Plng. 780-7072 bponty@redwoodcity.org

7.4 Section - Ordinances (2nd reading)

A. ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND JEFF OPFER, AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ROY E. OPFER AND MARGARET L. OPFER, AS TRUSTEES UNDER THE TERMS OF SAID DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1983 ("OWNER") AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO (first reading on 5/6/02);

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. 20-2002 and Bulletin No. 21-2002. 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).

8. B. Various-
i) Schedule of interviews including Council meeting time changes as necessary for Boards, Committees and Commissions;

Contact: Mayor Claire, 306-3215 dclaire@redwoodcity.org

ii) Term limits - City Boards, Committees and Commissions;

Contact: Mayor Claire, 306-3215 dclaire@redwoodcity.org

9. STAFF REPORTS -

A. Housing and Traffic Demand Impacts of Non-Residential Development;
(Item continued from 5/20/02)
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;

B. Maintenance Agreement with CalTrans for new Highway 101 Bicycle Path;

Staff contact: Peter Ingram, Public Works Svc. Director 780-7466 pingram@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MAINTENANCE OF NEW BICYCLE PATH ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 101, WHIPPLE AVENUE ON-RAMP TO SKY WAY FRONTAGE ROAD;

C. Contribution Agreement with CalTrans for Highway 101 Bicycle Path - Recycled Water Line Cost Share;

Staff contact: Peter Ingram, Public Works Svc. Director 780-7466 pingram@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR HIGHWAY 101 BICYLCLE PATH-RECYCLED WATER LINE COST SHARE;

10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS -

A. Appeal of a sign permit denial by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) for an exception (per Section 3.79 (c ) of the Redwood City Sign Ordinance) to permanently keep a nonconforming freestanding sign at 1630 Broadway (Redwood General Tire Company);

Staff Contact: Gary Kelly, Project Planner 780-7269 gkelly@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 ARC to amortize an existing 26-foot tall freestanding sign over a 7-year period (meaning the sign would have to be removed by June, 2006);

CONVENE TO THE JOINT MEETING OF THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD AND COUNCIL

B. GID 1-64 Development Agreement Temporary Extension;
(Item continued - Public Hearing open/closed on 5/20/02)

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

1. Staff report;
2. Re-open public hearing;
3. Hear public comment;
4. Close public hearing;
5. Council and General Improvement District Board 1-64 discussion;
6. Council and General Improvement District Board 1-64 action:

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

ADJOURN THE GENERAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING GID 1-64

RECONVENE THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

12. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

13. CLOSED SESSION - No action to report.

14. ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 10,
2002;

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