September 22, 2003 City Council Agenda

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JOINT WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
7:00 P.M.

• Regular Meeting Agenda (This Document)
• Closed Session

IMPORTANT NOTICES

**City Council Meetings televised on Comcast Cable. Now broadcast on Channel 27

**A reception in honor of the Mayor’s Beautification Awards nominees will take place in the City Hall Lobby at 6:15 p.m.

The Mayor/Chairman will convene the City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings to order concurrently.

*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 - Pastor Gary Gaddini, Peninsula Covenant Church

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY -

A. Mayor’s Beautification Awards Presentation

6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes to be allocated as determined by the Mayor/Chairman. If you wish to address the Council/Agency, please complete a speaker's card (next to agendas) and give it to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo (seated to the left of the Council). If your subject is not on the agenda, the Mayor/Chairman will recognize you at this time; but the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by Council/Agency Members at this time. If you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized by the Mayor/Chairman at the appropriate time your item of interest is being considered by Council/Agency.

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. The Consent Calendar category is limited to 15 minutes of comment to be allocated as determined by the Mayor. If you wish to speak to items on the Consent Calendar, please complete a speaker's card and give to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo.

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.	Approve the City Council minutes of August 25, 2003 and the Joint City Council, Public Financing Authority, and Redevelopment Agency minutes of September 8, 2003, as submitted; Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.A (pdf)
B.	Final Acceptance – Regional Traffic Signalization/Operation Program (RTSOP II) – Arterial Traffic Signal Interconnect Project Staff contact: Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Accept the Regional Traffic Signalization/Operation Program (RTSOP II) – Arterial Traffic Signal Interconnect Project, and authorize the release of bonds and retention View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.B (pdf)
C.	Final Acceptance – Municipal Services Center Replacement of the Men’s Toilet/Shower Area Ceramic Tile Floors Project Staff contact: Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Accept the improvements for the Municipal Services Center Replacement of the Men’s Toilet/Shower Area Ceramic Tile Floors Project, and authorize the release of bonds. View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.C (pdf)
D.	Final Acceptance – 2002/2003 Sewer Main Replacement Project – Engineering File No. 806-08 Staff contact: Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Accept the 2002-2003 Sewer Main Replacement Project, and authorize the release of bonds and retention. View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.D (pdf)
E.	Final Acceptance – City Hall Computer Room – HVAC Replacement Project Staff contact: Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Accept the improvements for the City Hall Computer Room – HVAC Replacement Project, and authorize the release of bonds View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.E (pdf)
F.	Hiring of Lateral Police Officer above entry level Staff contact: Chris Cesena, Police Captain, 780-7123 ccesena@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: That the City Council approve the hiring of Police Officer Aaron Treadway at Step 5 rather than entry level View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.F (pdf)
G.	Acceptance of two Grant Deeds from the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert Staff contact: Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7391 blee@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: 1. Accept the Grant Deed for a portion of the real property known as 855 Jefferson Avenue. 2. Accept the Deed of Easement for a portion of the real property known as 855 Jefferson Avenue, and 3. Direct the City Clerk, by motion, to accept on behalf of the City, the Grant Deed and the Grant Deed of easement from the United States Postal Service pursuant to Resolution No. 10944, adopted December 5, 1988, and to record a certified copy of the Resolution and Order with the deed in the office of the County Recorder of San Mateo County. View Associated Packet Document for 7.1.G (pdf)

7.2 Section - Resolutions

A.

Sale of retired Police Canine to Police Handler Staff contact: Chris Cesena, Police Captain, 780-7123 ccesena@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: The Council authorize execution of sale of retired Police Canine Argo to his handler Officer Dan Marshall for $1. RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PERSONAL PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING SALE THEREOF View Associated Packet Document for 7.2.A (pdf)

B.

Resolution to Summarily Vacate a Portion of a Pathway – Woodside Terrace No. 4 Subdivision – Engineering File No. 702-06 Staff contact: Jon Lynch, City Engineer 780-7371 jlynch@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to summarily vacate a portion of the six-foot wide pathway shown on the attached Map of the Woodside Terrace No. 4 Subdivision, pursuant to Section 8333 of the Streets and Highways Code. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY VACATION OF A PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY BETWEEN GOODWIN AVENUE AND OREGON AVENUE AND FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE RESERVATION THEREFROM OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES AND ACCESS THERETO View Associated Packet Document for 7.2.B (pdf)

7.3 Section – Claims and Warrants

A.	Approve warrants dated through September 22, 2003 and usual and necessary payments through October 13, 2003; Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

8. PUBLIC HEARING – CITY COUNCIL

9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST

10. STAFF REPORTS – CITY COUNCIL

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11. STAFF REPORTS – REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

12. STAFF REPORTS – CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

13. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 13, 2003;

*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.

ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: In accordance with AB 3035, the City Council will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related accommodation. Please send a written request to Patricia S. Howe, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address phowe@redwoodcity.org, including your name, address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least seven calendar days before the meeting.