JOINT STUDY
SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PLANNING COMMISSION
AND THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
December 2, 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 - Colleen Jordan, Council Member
4. INVOCATION
- Chaplin David Corrales, Bay Meadows Chaplin and Templo La Luz
5. SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY -
- Sea Scout Proclamation
- International City Managers Association (ICMA) Program Excellence
Award to Redwood City Family Center
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 November 4, 2002 and
the last meeting of November 18, 2002;
Staff contact:
Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org
B.
Motion to approve the purchase of twenty-eight vehicles from the lowest
responsible bidders for a total bid award of $738,448.86; 1) items
#5 and #7 on the bid summary in the amount of $137,740.50 from Melrose
Ford of Oakland, CA; 2) item #3 on the bid summary in the amount of
$26,900.13 from South City Ford of So. San Francisco, CA; items #1,2,4,6
and 10 on the bid summary in the amount of $468,107.00 from East Bay
Truck Center of Oakland, CA; items #8 and #9 on the bid summary in
the amount of $105,701.23 from Hoblit Motors of Woodland, CA;
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz,
Public Works Superintendent 780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
C.
Motion to authorize the execution of a contract with the Sequoia Union
High School District to provide a School Resource Officer four days
a week at Sequoia High School. The School District agrees to compensate
the City of Redwood City $36,657.31 for those services;
Staff contact: Brian Weiss,
Sergeant 780-7147 bweiss@redwoodcity.org
D.
Motion to release the bonds posted for the Gossamer Village Subdivision
"Model Complex", and waive the requirement of Paragraph
9 of the Agreement for submission of the Maintenance Bond;
Staff contact:
Charles Csicsman, Supervising Engineer 780-7378 sshaw@redwoodicity.org
E.
Motion to accept the Seaport Plaza Subdivision Improvements, following
the submission of a Maintenance Bond in the amount of $160,000.00
in accordance with Paragraph No.9 of the Agreement, and authorize
the release of the bonds;
Staff contact:
Charles Csicsman, Supervising Engineer 780-7378 sshaw@redwoodicity.org
F.
Motion to approve the FY 2002/03 and FY 2003/04 agreement between
the City of Redwood City and San Mateo Library Joint Powers Authority
to share the costs of operating the Fair Oaks Library;
Staff contact: Yvonne Chen,
Library Director 780-7060 ychen@redwoodcity.org
G.
Motion to accept the 2001-2002 Slurry Seal Project, and authorize
the release of Payment Bond and retention (American Asphalt Repair
and Resurfacing Co., Inc.);
Staff contact:
Saber Sarwary, Associate Civil Engineer 780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org
H.
Motion to amend the employment agreement of the City Attorney and
to adjust the base salary of the City Attorney and restate the rate
of accrual of vacation leave. The City Attorney's base compensation
should be adjusted by 5% retroactive to the pay period beginning on
July 29, 2002. It is further recommended that the City Attorney's
rate of vacation leave accrual be restated as 25 work days per year
effective July 29, 2002. The City Council will review the City Attorney's
pay for performance bonus which may be up to ten (10%) percent at
a later time.
Contact: Jeff
Ira, Vice Mayor 780-7553 jira@redwoodcity.org
Jim Hartnett, Council Member 368-1841
jhartnett@redwoodcity.org
7.2 Section
- Resolutions
A.
RESOLUTION AMENDING SALARY SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE
POSITION OF CITY CLERK;
Contact: Jeff
Ira, Vice Mayor 780-7553 jira@redwoodcity.org
Jim Hartnett, Council Member 368-1841 jhartnett@redwoodcity.org
7.3 Section
- Claims and Warrants
A.Reject
the claims of: John Mahoney, claim no. 2058; the claim of Erin Renee
Sefcovic, claim no. 2064; the claim of USAA/Mi-Sook You, claim no.
2065; the claim of E. Fred Tavernier, claim no. 2066; the claim of
Kelly J. Tanalepy, Attorney at Law, on behalf of various claimants,
claim no. 2068; the claim of Darlane Rogerson, claim no. 2069; and
the claim of Justine Jepsen, claim no. 2070; 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 December 2, 2002 and usual and necessary
payments through December 9, 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 THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION 52, PLANNED
COMMUNITY DISTRICT OR P - DISTRICT (first reading on October 28, 2002);
Staff contact:
Mike Church, Planning and Redev. Director 780-7235 mchurch@redwoodcity.org
B. ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII. PURCHASING, SECTIONS 2.63, 2.65,
2.68.A., 2.72, 2.77 AND 2.80 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (first
reading on November 4, 2002);
Staff Contact:
Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning, and Assistant
City Manager 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
C.
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AND PLANNING, SECTIONS
18.235 AND 18.242 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (first reading
on November 18, 2002) (Ordinance Amending Section 18.242 of the City
Code relating to undergrounding of utilities);
Staff contact:
Joel Patterson, Manager Eng. & Const. 780-7379 jpatterson@redwoodcity.org
D.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, ELIMINATING THE
EXISTING TIME LIMIT ON INCURRING DEBT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 2 (first reading on November 18, 2002);
Staff contact:
Michael Church, Executive Director 780-7235 mchurch@redwoodcity.org
8. WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION - None
9. PUBLIC
HEARING –
A. Building
Codes Adoption;
Staff Contact: John
LaTorra, Building and Inspection Manager 780-7360 jlatorra@redwoodcity.org
Subcommittee Members: Jim Hartnett, Council Member 568-2820 jhartnett@redwoodcity.org
Ira Ruskin, Council Member 261-1410 iruskin@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation
On December 2, 2002 adopt the building codes ordinance with necessary
local amendments, as recommended by the Council subcommittee:
ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLES
IV, V, VI, VII, VIII AND ARTICLE IX, DIVISIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF CHAPTER 9
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; ADDING ARTICLES IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII AND ARTICLE IX, DIVISIONS 1 AND 2 OF CHAPTER 9 TO THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING CODES: "THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE 1997 EDITION"; "THE UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE, 1997
EDITION"; "THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1997 EDITION";
"THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 2000 EDITION"; "THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE, 2000 EDITION"; "THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1996 EDITION";
"THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1999 EDITION"; AND "THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION, 1997 EDITION" (first reading
on November 4, 2002);
B. Adoption
of the 2000 Uniform Fire Code;
Staff contact: Louis
Vella, Administrative Chief/Fire Marshall 780-7452 lvella@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation
On December 2, 2002 adopt the Fire Code Ordinance with necessary local
amendments;
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REPEALING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12
OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE; ADDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12 TO
THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION; AND ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE AND AS AMENDED THE "UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 2000 EDITION",
AS PUBLISHED BY WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (first reading on November
4, 2002);
10. STAFF
REPORTS -
A. Joint Study
Session on Downtown Issues - Presentation by Michael Freedman followed
by discussion of Block 2 development scenarios and design issues, as well
as discussion of opportunities to link Downtown, the train station and
Sequoia Station.
Staff contact: Susan
Moeller, Downtown Manager 780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
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. 41-2002. 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 REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 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
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