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City Council Agenda
October 28, 2002

City Council | Closed Session

REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AND
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
OCTOBER 28, 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 - Barbara Pierce, Council Member

4. INVOCATION - Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None

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 October 7, 2002 meeting, and the last meeting of October 14, 2002;;

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

B. Motion to approve the purchase of one sewer rodder from Weco Industries of Vallejo, CA under the cooperative purchase provision of the City of Fresno’s purchase order #P053450AK in the amount of $62,067.52;

Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent 780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org

C. Motion to approve the purchase of one “Turtle Top” accessible van from El Dorado Bus Sales of Hayward, CA in the amount of $56,972.94 (accessible van vehicle to meet transportation needs of Veterans Memorial Senior Center);

Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent 780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org

D. By motion, disqualify and reject the low bidder, EPS, for failure to submit the proper bid bonds and to include the acknowledgment of Addendum No. 1 at the bid opening. Award the Contract for the 2002 Watermain Replacement Project to the second lowest responsible bidder, Shaw Pipeline, Inc. of San Francisco, California, for their low bid of $ 1,444,839.00;

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

E. Motion to amend the Fiscal Year 2002-03 HSFA Program Agreement for Youth and Family Assistance (YFA) – Your House South;

Staff contact: Teri Chin, Human Services Manager 780-7510 tchin@redwoodcity.org

F. Motion to approve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Shelter Network Agreements for FY 2002-2003; the activities of these agencies and funding levels were approved by Council on May 6, 2002 (Resolution No. 14440);

Staff contact: Debbi Jones-Thomas, Housing Coord. 780-7295 Djones-Thomas@redwoodcity.org

7.2 Section – Resolutions -

A. RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN DESCRIBED CITY-OWNED PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING SALE THEREOF (transportation vehicles and other items such as chain saws, laptop mounts, and others);

Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent 780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org

B. Approval of job specification for the classification of Management Analyst I/II and amend the Salary Plan accordingly by adopting two resolutions:

Staff contact: Ray Williams, Sr. Human Resources Rep. 780-7286 rwilliams@redwoodcity.org

RESOLUTION APPROVING JOB SPECS FOR THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT ANALYST I/II;

RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 AND EXHIBIT B-3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 13875 RELATING TO THE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE REDWOOD CITY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION BY ADDING THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT ANALYST I/II AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALARY FOR SAID POSITION;

C. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING SALARY AND RELATED COMPENSATION PLANS FOR POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY INCLUDED IN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS, AND RESCINDING PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 13877;

Staff contact: Maria-Rivera Pena, Human Resources Director 780-7287 mpena@redwoodcity.org

7.3 Section – Claims and Warrants

A. Reject the claims of Ken Lundegard claim no. 2053, the claim of Naomi Sims Reynoso claim no. 2054, and the claim of Farhang Bijan Raissi claim no. 2055 as submitted;

Staff Contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning, and Assistant City Manager 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

B. Approve warrants dated through October 28, 2002 and usual and necessary payments through November 4, 2002;

Staff Contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning, and Assistant City Manager 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

7.4 Section – Ordinances (2nd Reading) -
A. 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 (first reading on October 7, 2002);

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

B. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.100 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO SANITARY SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGES (first reading on October 14, 2002);

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

C. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES (first reading on October 14, 2002);

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

D. ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SIXTH AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH REDWOOD SHORES PROPERTIES [GID 1-64] (first reading on October 14, 2002);

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

ADJOURN THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

RECONVENE THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

8. STAFF REPORTS -

A. Mills Act Contract (Historic Property Preservation Agreement) Amendment for the property located at 423 Beech Street per Chapter 40 of the Redwood City Code;

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

Recommendation:
By resolution approve the proposed Mills Act contract amendments, as outlined in the property owners proposal dated August 14th, 2002 (to be incorporated as Exhibit “C” of the subject agreement) which was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC).

RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND ALISON CARTWRIGHT AND JAY SABER (SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO MARK WEIR) FOR HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION


B. Ordinance Amending the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance to Add Section 52, Planned Community District or P- District;

Staff contact: Mike Church, Planning and Redev. Director 780-7235 mchurch@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
The Planning Commission recommends this Ordinance amendment to the City Council.

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION 52, PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT OR P - DISTRICT;

9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None

10. PUBLIC HEARING -

A. A public hearing on the establishment and designation of the “Main Street Historic District” per Chapter 40 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:
Approve the recommendations from the Planning Commission and Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) to designate the properties described below as the “Main Street Historic District” per Chapter 40, “The Historic Preservation Ordinance,” of the Redwood City Code.

Addresses and parcel numbers of properties located within the proposed district:

726*, 800, 831-835, 839, and 847-849 Main Street; 1991, 2000*, 2020*, and
2022-2024* Broadway, (see attached map). APN, 052-374-140, 053-131-050,
053-233-230, 053-233-130, 053-233-120, 053-233-270, 052-374-180, 052-374-100, respectively.

RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT

B. B. A public hearing on an appeal of an Architectural Permit at 366 Hillview Avenue;

Staff contact: Saleish Mehra, Project Planner 780-7278 smehra@redwoodcity.org

1) Staff report;

2) Open public hearing;

3) Hear public comment;

4) Close public hearing;

5) Council discussion;

Recommendation:
Uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator to approve the Architectural Permit.

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. 37-2002. 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 REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 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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