REGULAR MEETING
September 9, 2002
7:00 P.M.
A reception will be held in
the City Hall foyer between 6:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. honoring the outgoing
members of Boards, Committees and Commissions, and welcoming the incoming
members of Boards, Committees and Commissions.
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 -
Father Vern Jones, Northern California Diocese of
the Episcopal Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF
THE DAY -
| A. |
Proclamation in Honor
and Appreciation of Rick and Dorothy Richardson.
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| B. |
Plaques for Outgoing
Members of Various Boards, Committees and Commissions;
Board of Building
Review
Civic Cultural
Commission
- Virginia Ball
- Danielle Del Carlo
- Denise Maria Soultanian
Historic Resources
Advisory Committee
Housing and Human
Concerns Committee
- Susan Keely
- Eugene “Fred”
Tavernier
- Peggy Tweedie
- Nicholas Watry
Library Board
Park and Recreation
Commission
- Victor Morton
- Peter La Berge
Senior Affairs
Commission
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| C. |
Recognition and Oath
of Office for Newly Appointed Members of Various Boards, Committees
and Commissions:
Architectural
Review Committee
- Jeffrey Gee
- Thomas Gilman
- John Alan Spotorno
Board of Port
Commission
- John Castle
- Guy Harold Smith
Civic Cultural
Commission
- Adal Ayala
- Warren Dale
- Kay Watanabe
- Donna Collins Williams
Historic Resources
Advisory Committee
- Julia Pellizzer
- Kenneth Rolandelli
Housing and
Human Concerns Committee
- Kevin Bondonno
- Janet Borgens
- Juan Garcia
- Denise Lewis
- Bonnie Miller
Library Board
- Ursula Ferguson
- Billy James
Park and Recreation
Commission
- Jeri Joseph
- Scott Morton
- Susan Swope
- Robert Yapp
Planning Commission
- Ralph Garcia
- Tamara Piulle
Senior Affairs
Commission
- Honey Carpe
- Alexander Graf
- Marie D. Walsh
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| D. |
Employee Service Award
Presentation;
TWENTY YEAR AWARD:
- John Cronin –
Fire
- Linda Hanners –
Parks
- Robert Love –
Public Works
- Robert Ortiz –
Public Works
- Clifford Pierce,
III – Fire
- Mary Vargas –
Police
TWENTY FIVE
YEAR AWARD:
THIRTY YEAR
AWARD:
- Steve Krause –
Fire
- James Varner –
Fire
THIRTY FIVE
YEAR AWARD:
- Richard Del Ben –
Public Works
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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 meeting of August 12, 2002;
Staff contact:
Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org
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| B. |
Motion to approve
the Contract Documents and award the contract for the Arterial Traffic
Signal Interconnect Project (RTSOPII), to the lowest responsible
bidder, S. G. Barber Construction, Inc. of Belmont, Ca. for their
low bid of $278,440.00 (S.G. Barber) (item continued from 8/26/02);
Staff Contact:
Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Civil Eng. 780-7388 pvorametsanti@redwoodcity.org
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| C. |
Motion to authorize
a payment to Folger Graphics for $19,850.00 for printing of the
Fall-Winter Parks, Recreation Community Services Activity Guide;
Staff Contact: Chris Beth, Rec. & Community Superintendent
780-7253 cbeth@redwoodcity.org
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| D. |
Motion to authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with Maze & Associates, Certified
Public Accountants, for professional services to conduct a special
audit of the General Improvement District Facilities Fee Construction
Fund (Maze & Associates); Staff
Contact: Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director & Assistant
City Manager 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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| E. |
Motion to amend the
language in the approved agreement with Camp Dresser McKee, Inc.
(CDM) of Walnut Creek, California, for providing consultant engineering
services for the Hydraulic Analysis of the Redwood Shores Lagoon
System;
Staff Contact:
Chu Chang, Senior Civil Eng. 780-7382 cchangi@redwoodcity.org
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| F. |
Motion to approve
the subject license agreement amendment for the flower stand (“Hot
House”) with Dasaro’s, LLC and authorize the City Manager
to execute same;
Staff Contact:
Charles Jany, Principal Planner 780-7239 cjany@redwoodcity.org
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| G. |
Motion to waive the
bidding requirements of the Redwood City Code Chapter 2, Article
7, Section 2.76 on the grounds that strict compliance would not
serve the public interest, and authorize the purchase of parking
meter mechanisms and repair parts from Duncan Industries, Inc. as
the source provider in the amount of $31,450;
Staff
Contact: Gordon Mann, Public Works Superintendent 780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org
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| H. |
Motion to authorize
the purchase of Automatic Remote Meter Reading Equipment from Invensys
(formerly “Sensus”) Metering System of Placentia, California
in the not to exceed amount of $228,485; and waive bidding requirements
of the City of Redwood City Code, Chapter 2, Section 2.76 by affirmative
vote of at least five members of the City Council on the grounds
that strict compliance with the bidding requirements would not serve
the public interest;
Staff Contact:
Manny Rosas, Public Works Superintendent 780-7468 mrosas@redwoodcity.org
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| I. |
Motion to approve the
Contract Documents and award the contract for the 2001-2002 Civic
Facilities Painting Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Stan’s
Painting of Citrus Heights, California, for their low bid of $84,000;
Staff Contact:
Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org
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| J. |
Motion to approve the
Agreement with the San Mateo County Department of Public Works for
the landscape maintenance of Garfield School Field by the City of
Redwood City;
Staff Contact:
Gary Hover, Rec. & Community Superintendent 780-7246 ghover@redwoodcity.org
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7.2 Section –
Resolutions
| A. |
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003;
Staff Contact:
Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director & Assistant City Manager
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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| B. |
RESOLUTION AMENDING
REDWOOD CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE;
Staff Contact: Ed Hernandez, Administrative Sergeant
786-7186 ehernandez@redwoodcity.org
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| C. |
RESOLUTION APPROVING
RELEASE AND RELINQUISHMENT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT PROVIDED
BY CARGILL, INC. AND AUTHORIZING RECORDATION THEREOF;
Staff Contact:
Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org
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7.3 Section –
Claims/Warrants
| A. |
Motion to reject the
claim of Jo Ellen Ellis, claim no. 2046 as submitted;
Staff Contact:
Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director & Assistant City Manager
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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| B. |
Approve warrants dated
through September 9, 2002 and usual and necessary payments through
September 23, 2002;
Staff Contact: Brian
Ponty, Financial Services Director & Assistant City Manager
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7.4 Section –
Ordinances (2nd Reading) and Adoption - None
8. STAFF REPORTS
- None
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
- None
10. PUBLIC HEARING
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A Public Hearing on
the Redwood Shores Bayfront Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and
Specific Plan;
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;
Recommendation:
1) Deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission
to certify the Environmental Impact Report;
2) Adopt the Specific Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission;
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11. BOARDS, COMMISSION
AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None
12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
12. A. Legislation
(information only) - This sub-section involves possible discussion
of City Position on Proposed Legislation Described in the League of
California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin No. 32-2002. 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).
13. CLOSED SESSION
- No action to report.
14. ADJOURNMENT -
MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT SPECIAL MEETING - PUBLIC INFORMATION
FORUM - OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 AT THE SANDPIPER COMMUNITY CENTER IN REDWOOD
SHORES AT 7:30 P.M.;
*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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