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November
3, 2003 City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JOINT WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
7:00 P.M.
The Mayor/Chairman will convene the City Council, Public
Financing Authority, and Redevelopment Agency meetings to
order concurrently.
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CELLULAR
TELEPHONES AND PAGERS, SO AS TO NOT DISTURB THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Colleen Jordan,
Council Member
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia
Christian Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY -
| A. |
Proclamation in Honor of Frank Guida in recognition
for his contributions to Pop Warner Football in Redwood
City
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| B. |
Presentation and Proclamation: Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Staff contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal
Planner 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Hear staff’s presentation and proclaim November
19, 2003, as “GIS Day”
View
Associated Packet Document for 5.B (pdf)
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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/Authority/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/Authority/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 the Council/Authority/Agency.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
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
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Approve the Joint City Council and Redevelopment
Agency minutes of October 27, 2003 as submitted;
Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City
Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org
View
Associated Packet Document for 7.1.A (pdf)
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| B. |
Final Acceptance – Marie La Rocca Estates
Subdivision
Staff contact: Phong Du, Senior Civil
Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept the improvements for the Marie La Rocca Estates
Subdivision located at 1425 Kentfield Avenue, and
authorize the release of bonds, following the submission
of a Maintenance Bond in the amount of $42,500.00.
View
Associated Packet Document for 7.1.B (pdf)
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Reject all Bids – Fair Oaks Elementary School
Sport Field Improvement Project
Staff contact: Peter Vorametsanti,
Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Reject all bids for the Fair Oaks Elementary School
Sport Field Improvement Project
View
Associated Packet Document for 7.1.C (pdf)
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Approval of Construction Improvement Agreement
for 490 El Camino Real
Staff contact: Phong Du, Senior Civil
Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize execution of a construction
improvement agreement with H/S Whipple, LLC, for construction
improvements for 490 El Camino Real
View
Associated Packet Document for 7.1.D (pdf)
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Grant of two separate Revocable Permits to improve
and use space on a Redwood City Redevelopment Agency-owned
(triangular-shaped, 5,200 +/- square foot) parcel
located between the Redwood Creek culvert and Maple
and Lathrop streets, across from the Franklin Street
Apartment Complex. (Exhibit A – Site Plan, Parcel
#1) – REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Staff contact: Maureen Riordan, Senior
Planner 780-7236 mriordan@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the grant of a revocable permit that
would allow Irvine Apartment Communities (IAC) to
install and maintain certain improvements within the
above referenced parcel and authorize the Redevelopment
Manager to execute same
2. Authorize the grant of a revocable permit that
would allow Towne Ford to install and maintain other
improvements within the above referenced parcel and
that would allow Towne Ford to use the parcel for
daytime employee parking and authorize the Redevelopment
Manager to execute same.
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Associated Packet Document for 7.1.E (pdf)
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7.2 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through November 3, 2003
and usual and necessary payments through November
24, 2003;
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director
of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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ADJOURN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
8. STAFF REPORTS – CITY COUNCIL
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Financing for the new Police Activities League (PAL)
Community Center located at 3399 Bay Road in Redwood
City
Staff contact: Scott Warner, Police
Captain 780-7130 swarner@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving and authorizing execution
of agreement with Bay Area Bank and PAL, with the City
of Redwood City as “guarantor” of the loan.
The loan will be in the amount of $1,500,000.00 to allow
for completion of the new PAL Community Center.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY AUTHORIZING PROCEEDINGS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING
TO A GUARANTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLICE ACTIVITIES
LEAGUE COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL
ACTIONS
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Associated Packet Document for 8.A (pdf)
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Public Hearing for Potential Loan to the Police Activities
League — CITY COUNCIL
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director
of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council hold a public
hearing, as required under Section 147 (f) of the Internal
Revenue Code, to provide the City with the option of
loaning up to $1.5 million of bond proceeds to the Police
Activities League.
View
Associated Packet Document for 9.A (pdf)
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Approval of bond financing documents in connection
with the issuance of City of Redwood City Public Financing
Authority (the “PFA”) Lease Revenue Bonds
(the “2003 Bonds”) – CITY COUNCIL
AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director
of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council and the Board
of the Public Financing Authority adopt respective resolutions
which will provide for the issuance of up to $12.5 million
of Public Financing Authority lease revenue bonds. These
resolutions will approve, in substantially final form,
the following documents:
• Indenture of Trust (PFA);
• Subordinate Site Lease (City and PFA);
• Subordinate Lease Agreement (City and PFA);
• Continuing Disclosure Agreement with the trustee
for the 2003 Bonds (City);
• Bond Purchase Contract with the underwriter
of the 2003 Bonds (PFA);
• Preliminary Official Statement and its distribution
(PFA); and,
Will authorize all actions specified in the resolutions
in connection with the issuance of the 2003 bonds.
View
Associated Packet Document for 9.B (pdf)
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
AUTHORIZING PROCEEDINGS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE FINANCING
OF THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC USES, APPROVING ISSUANCE
AND SALE OF BONDS BY THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY, APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZING
OFFICIAL ACTIONS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $12,500,000.00
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES
2003, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF AN INDENTURE
OF TRUST, A SUBORDINATE SITE LEASE AND A SUBORDINATE LEASE
AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BONDS PURSUANT TO A PURCHASE
CONTRACT, APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND PROVIDING OTHER
MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO
10. STAFF REPORTS – PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Appointment of a bond underwriter, financial advisor,
bond counsel, and disclosure counsel to provide professional
services in connection with the sale of bonds by the
Redwood City Public Financing Authority
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director
of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
In connection with the sale of bonds to refinance existing
bonds and to provide supplemental funding for various
downtown improvements, approve by motion the appointment
of:
• Stone & Youngberg LLC as bond underwriter
• William Euphrat Municipal Finance, Inc. as financial
advisor,
• Nossaman, Gunther, Knox & Elliot as bond
counsel, and
• Jones Hall as disclosure counsel,
And authorizing the Authority’s Finance Director
to enter into professional service contracts for such
services.
View
Associated Packet Document for 10.A (pdf)
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ADJOURN THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
11. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
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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. 42-2003. 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.)
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Associated Packet Document for 11.A (pdf)
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12. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 24, 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.
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