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April
26, 2004 City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
APRIL 26, 2004
7:00 P.M.
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and give it to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo (seated to
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to address the City Council, each speaker will be provided
3 minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Diane Howard, Council Member
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Thomas Fisher, Second Baptist Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY –
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Proclamation: National Historic Preservation Week |
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Proclamation: National Volunteer Month Honoring the
Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley |
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Proclamation: Honoring Sequoia Hospital for “2004
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence” |
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY
COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
This agenda item affords members of the public the opportunity
to directly address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency
on any subject relating to the City Council/Redevelopment
Agency which is not on the agenda or any item within the
Consent Calendar. If the subject you wish to address is not
on the agenda, please understand that the Brown Act (Open
Meeting Law) precludes the Council/Redevelopment Agency from
taking any action at this time. All items within the Consent
Calendar are considered to be routine and the City Council/Redevelopment
Agency will waive the reading of the Consent Calendar (except
the title of any ordinances) and adopt all resolutions and
ordinances, and approve other items by one motion and one
vote. The total time allocated to this agenda item is within
the discretion of the Mayor/Chairman but is generally limited
to 15 minutes.
MOTION: waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the
ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances,
and approve other items.
6.1 Section - Motions
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Approve the Minutes from Joint City Council Meeting
of March 22, 2004 and
the Regular City Council Meeting of April 12, 2004 as submitted;
Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222
Phowe@redwoodcity.org
 View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.A (pdf)
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| B. |
2002-2003 Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair
Program
Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Public Works Superintendent
780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
By Motion, accept completed improvements for the 2002-2003 Tree Preservation
and Sidewalk Repair Program, and release the contract retention to Consolidated
Consortium Corporation
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.B (pdf)
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2003-2004 Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Project
Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Public Works Superintendent 780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
By Motion, accept completed improvements for the 2003-2004 Cost Shared Sidewalk
Repair Project, and release the contract retention to Consolidated Consortium
Corporation
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Associated Packet Document for 6.1.C (pdf)
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Purchase of Two (2) Spartan Type I Fire Pumper Trucks
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
By Motion, approve the purchase of two Spartan Type I fire pumper trucks in
the amount of $750,261.26, from Hi-Tech Emergency Vehicle of Oakdale, CA
under the cooperative purchase provision of the City of Livermore’s
bid #3984
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.D (pdf)
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Purchase of Six (6) Police Interceptor Sedans
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
By Motion, approve the purchase of six (6) police sedans in the amount of $140,322.00
from S & C Ford of San Francisco, California under the cooperative purchasing
agreement of the City and County of San Francisco’s bid #1TSF04000419/CD.
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.E (pdf)
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Vehicle Maintenance Agreement with the City of Foster
City
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
By Motion, authorize the execution of a maintenance agreement with the City
of Foster City for the maintenance and repair of their Fire Department’s
vehicles and apparatus.
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.F (pdf)
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Execution of Agreement for the repair of dry-rot
and termite damage in lifeguard rooms at Hoover Swimming
Pool Building
Staff contact: Mike Gibbons, Facilities Manager 780-7247
mgibbons@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Execute an agreement with R. J. Construction of Redwood City, California, in
the amount of $17,910 for the repair of damage to a City facility caused
by dry-rot and termites.
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.G (pdf)
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Agreement for Professional Services with Anderson
Brule Architects, Inc. (ABA) to provide schematic design,
design development, working drawings and construction
administration for State Grant approved Redwood Shores
Community Library.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7247
blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Approve the Agreement with ABA to provide schematic design, design development
and working drawings in an amount not to exceed $1,218,352.00.
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.H (pdf)
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Vehicle Maintenance Services For the Town of Woodside,
Town of Atherton and San Mateo County Narcotics Task
Force
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
1. Town of Atherton: By Motion, approve Amendment
No. 2 to increase hourly labor rate from $85.26 to
$95.21 to cover all salary, administrative, overhead
and operating costs.
2. San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force: By Motion
approve Amendment no. 3 to increase hourly labor rate
from $85.26 to $95.21 to cover all salary, administrative,
overhead and operating costs.
3. Town of Woodside: By Motion, approve Amendment
No. 3 to increase hourly labor rate from $85.26 to
$95.21 to cover all salary, administrative, overhead
and operating costs.
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.I (pdf)
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement for Amended
and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement
for Downtown Retail-Cinema and Parking Project
CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Staff contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager
780-7304 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Rescind the motion to execute an Assignment and Assumption Agreement approved
on January 26, 2004, and approve the execution Assignment and Assumption
Agreement (Assignment Agreement) with the City of Redwood City, the Redevelopment
Agency, BHV Innisfree Ventures I, LLC, and On Broadway Redwood City, LLC,
(an entity comprised of BHV Innisfree Ventures I, LLC, developers of the
project, and Buchanan Urban Investors, LLC) for the Amended and Restated
Disposition and Development Agreement for the Downtown Retail-Cinema and
Parking Project and authorize the City Manager and the Redevelopment Agency
Executive Director to execute same.
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.1.J (pdf)
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6.2 Resolutions
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Approve Resolution of Support for Voluntary Quality
Preschool for all 3 and 4 Year Olds in San Mateo County
Staff contact: Corinne Centeno, Director, Parks,
and Recreation & Community Services/Assistant City
Manager 780-7254 ccenteno@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Approve Resolution of Support for Voluntary Quality Preschool for all 3 and
4 Year Olds in San Mateo County.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VOLUNTARY QUALITY PRESCHOOL FOR ALL 3 AND 4 YEAR OLDS
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.2.A (pdf)
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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through April 26, 2004 and
usual and necessary payments through May 3, 2004
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and
Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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6.4 Section – Ordinances 2nd Reading and Adoption
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Ordinance approving and authorizing execution of
the Second Amendment to the Uniform Franchise Agreement
with BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc. authorizing
the Commercial Organics Collection Program
Staff contact: Gloria Del Rosario, Finance Department 780-7213 GDelRosario@redwoodcity.org
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT
TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WIT BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF
NORTH AMERICA, INC., FOR A COMMERCIAL ORGANICS COLLECTION
PROGRAM (First Reading on April 12, 2004)
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.4.A (pdf)
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Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Appropriation Revisions
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and
Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING SPECIFIED AMOUNTS FROM DESIGNATED UNAPPROPRIATED FUND
BALANCES TO SPECIFIED APPROPRIATIONS, CANCELING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS, AND
TRANSFERRING SPECIFIED AMOUNTS FROM DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS TO OTHER SPECIFED
APPROPRIATIONS (First Reading on 4-12-04)
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.4.B (pdf)
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Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance related
to Nonconforming
Lots, Uses, Structures, and Parking.
Staff Contact: Charles Jany, Principal Planner, 780-7239
cjany@redwoodcity.org
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 31, 32, 33 AND 36 RELATED
TO NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES; AND DELETING
SECTIONS 5.11, 6.11, 8.12, 9.12, 10.12, 11.10, 12.10,
13.11, 15.11 RELATED TO LOT SIZE EXCEPTIONS; AND DELETING
SECTION 31.8 RELATED TO FENCES AND WALLS AND AMENDING
SECTION 32.10 RELATED TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OF THE
REDWOOD CITY ZONING CODE (First Reading on 3-22-04)
View
Associated Packet Document for 6.4.C (pdf)
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Annual Action Plan to the Consolidated Plan for
FY 2004-2005
Staff Contact: Debbi Jones-Thomas, Housing Coordinator
780-7295 debbi@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation
Adopt the Annual Action Plan and authorize the City Manager to execute and
file documents related to the Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF THE CONSOLIDATED
PLAN (2000-2005) AND APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP FUNDS); CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY HAS FOLLOWED
ITS ADOPTED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN; AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION AND FILING OF ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING THERETO
(FISCAL YEAR 2004- 2005)
View
Associated Packet Document for 7.A (pdf)
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Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendments to allow the
proposed Abbott Laboratories “West Coast Research
Center” campus at 1 Cardinal Way (terminus Chesapeake
Drive, former Cargill “Salt Pile” site).
Staff Contact: Jill Ekas, Senior Planner 780-7298 jekas@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation
1. Find that the proposed Zoning Map Amendment is
in the public interest and approve the Zoning Map Amendment
from the General Industrial (FI) Zoning District to
the Industrial Restricted (IR) Zoning District. (Attachment
1)
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO. 23 (HARBOR
NEIGHBORHOOD), OF ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY
ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE PROPERTY AT
1 CARDINAL WAY (TERMINUS OF CHESAPEAKE DRIVE) IN THE
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY FROM THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
TO THE INDUSTRIAL RESTRICTED DISTRICT
2. Find that the proposed Zoning Text Amendment is
in the public interest and approve the Zoning Text
Amendment to allow floor-area-ratio (FAR) exemptions
for the provision of child care facilities or public
non-profit education facilities in large commercial
and industrial developments and FAR bonuses for the
provision of publicly accessible open space or playfields
on property associated with large commercial and industrial
developments. (Attachment 2)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1130 TO AMEND SECTION 2.41
OF ARTICLE 2- DEFINITIONS, OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING
CODE RELATED TO FLOOR AREA RATIOS TO PERMIT A FLOOR
AREA RATIO EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN CHILDCARE FACILITIES
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Associated Packet Document for 7.B (pdf)
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8. STAFF REPORTS
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Agreement with California State Library for $10.
1 million grant for construction of Redwood Shores
Branch Library
Staff contact: Dave Genesy, Library Director 780-7060
dgenesy@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Approve and authorize execution of the agreement with the California State
Library providing $10.1 million State Library Bond grant funding.
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Associated Packet Document for 8.A (pdf)
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Award of Contract – Fair Oaks Elementary School
Sport Field Improvements
Project
Staff contact: Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Civil Engineer
780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Approve the contract Documents, deny the bid protest filed by Interstate Grading
and Paving, Inc. (“IGP”), waive the minor irregularities in Dryco
Construction, Inc.’s bid, and award the contract for Fair Oaks Elementary
School Sport Field Improvement Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Dryco
Construction, Inc. of Fremont, California, for their low bid of $803,876
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Associated Packet Document for 8.B (pdf)
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Consultant Agreement with Freedman, Tung, and Bottomley
Urban Design to prepare Construction Documents for
the Streetscape Portion of the Retail/Cinema Project,
including Theatre Way - CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
Staff contact: Joel Patterson, Manager, Engineering & Construction
780-7379 jpatterson@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
Approve the Agreement with Freedman, Tung, and Bottomley Urban Design (FTB)
to prepare construction documents for the Streetscape portion of the Retail/Cinema
Project in an amount of $468,000.00 and authorize an additional $20,000 for
the Project Review in the Downtown Area.
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Associated Packet Document for 8.C (pdf)
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**MOTION TO ADJOURN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING**
9. 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. 14 -2004 and No. 15-2004.
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 9.A (pdf)
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Letter Opposing an Unsubstantiated Fee Increase
on Hetch Hetchy by the Federal Government
Contact: Council Member, Ira Ruskin 261-1410 iruskin@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
It is recommended that City Council ask Mayor to write a letter to oppose unsubstantiated
Hetch Hetchy fee increase
View
Associated Packet Document for 9.B (pdf)
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10. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT JOINT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE ON MAY 3, 2004
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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