REGULAR
MEETING
September 23, 2002
7:00 P.M.
Mayor’s Beautification
Awards reception between 6:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Foyer.
THIS COUNCIL MEETING
WILL NOT BE TELEVISED DUE TO RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AUDIO
VISUAL SYSTEM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.
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 - Ira Ruskin, Council Member
4. INVOCATION
- Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church
5. SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY -
A. Presentation
of the Mayor’s 2002 Beautification Awards;
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 meetings of August 26, 2002;
Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org
B.
Motion to adopt the amendment to the existing contract agreement with
the County of San Mateo for the provision of animal control services
for the period of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. The key services
the City receives under the contract are: 1) field enforcement of
State Laws, and local ordinances pertaining to domestic animals 2)
investigation of complaints of animal nuisances; 3) shelter services,
including impounding, receiving of unwanted animals, housing, adoption,
euthanasia, and disposal 4) treatment services for injured animals;
Staff Contact:
Ed Hernandez, Administrative Sergeant 786-7186 ehernandez@redwoodcity.org
C.
Motion to execute the agreement between the City of Redwood City and
the Redwood City School District 2002/2003;
Staff Contact:
Chris Beth, Parks & Rec. Superintendent 780-7253 cbeth@redwoodcity.org
D.
Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the Human Services
Financial Assistance Program agreements in the amounts specified in
the 2002/2003 fiscal year approved budget;
Staff Contact: Teri Chin, Human Services Manager 780-7510 tchin@redwoodcity.org
E.
Motion to approve the specifications, accept the bid, and award the
2002-2003 Trucking and Hauling Service to Greg’s Trucking of
San Mateo, CA in the amount of $62,200.00 and reject all other bids
(Greg’s Trucking) (this contract provides hauling services for
the City’s Municipal Center [MSC] waste, recycling and construction
materials purchases);
Staff Contact: Gordon Mann, Public Works Superintendent 780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org
F. Motion to approve the purchase of Websense software
as the recommended web filtering and reporting product, in the amount
of $18,300;
Staff Contact: David Chulick, Mgr. of Information Technology 780-7090
dchulick@redwoocity.org
G. Motion to approve and authorize execution of an
agreement with Anderson Brule’ Associates, Inc. of San Jose,
California for providing Professional Services for developing a Needs
Assessment, preparing conceptual plans, completing the State Grant
application for Libraries, and other professional architectural and
engineering services, as required for the Redwood City Branch Library
in Redwood Shores, in an amount not to exceed $180,118.00;
Staff Contact: Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org
7.2 Section
– Claims/Warrants
A.
Motion to reject the claims of Eric Winner claim no. 2041, and the
claim of John Patton claim no. 2049 as submitted;
Staff Contact:
Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director & Assistant City Manager
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
B.
Approve warrants dated through September 23, 2002 and usual and necessary
payments through October 7, 2002;
Staff Contact:
Brian Ponty, Financial Services Director & Assistant City Manager
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
7.3 Section
– Ordinances (2nd Reading) and Adoption - None
8. STAFF REPORTS
- None
A. Amendment
of Sewer Service Charges;
Staff Contact: Marilyn Harang, Public Works Superintendent 780-7477
mharang@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.100 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO SANITARY SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGES;
B.
Amendment of Water Basic Service Charge and confirmation of existing
water conservation usage rates;
Staff Contact: Manny Rosas, Public Works Superintendent 780-7466 mrosas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES;
9. WRITTEN
COMMUNICATIONS - None
10. PUBLIC
HEARING -
A.
A Public Hearing on the Amendments to the Broadway Mall Ordinance regulating
Sidewalk Cafes in Downtown Redwood City, (Section 33A of the Redwood
City Code);
Staff Contact: Charles Jany, Principal Planner 780-7239 cjany@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff report;
2) Open public
hearing;
3) Hear public
comment;
4) Close public
hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 33A.15, 33A.16, 33A.17, 33A.18,
33A.20, 33A.22, 33A.25, 33A.27, 33A.31, 33A.32, 33A.33, 33A.34 AND 33A.35
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF
THE SIDEWALK CAFÉ AREA, SIDEWALK CAFÉ PERMIT REQUIREMENTS,
DURATION AND REGULATIONS WITHIN SAID AREA, RESPECTIVELY;
B.
A Public Hearing on the Appeal of a Zoning Ordinance Interpretation
to Prohibit Sales of Professional Beauty Products at 2652 Broadway;
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:
Uphold the interpretation of the Zoning Administrator to prohibit the
use because it does not meet the intent of the “CBR” (Central
Business Retail) Zoning District and is not a retail use.
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. 33-2002 and
Bulletin No. 34-2002. 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).
12.B.
Update on AB 2938 (Simitian) - Waste Discharge Requirements - Information
Only
Contact: Jeff Ira, Vice Mayor and C/CAG Subcommittee member 780-7553
jira@redwoodcity.org
13. CLOSED
SESSION - SEE SEPARATE AGENDA
14. ADJOURNMENT
- MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 7, 2002;
*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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