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June 13, 2005 City Council Agenda

JOINT MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
JOINT STUDY SESSION with PLANNING COMMISSION
and ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
JUNE 13, 2005
7:00 P.M.

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS, SO AS TO NOT DISTURB THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: If you wish to address the City 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). By submitting the speaker’s card, the Mayor will recognize you at the appropriate time. In order to afford all members of the public the opportunity to address the City Council, each speaker will be provided 3 minutes.


1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

  • City Council
  • Planning Commission
  • Architectural Review Committee

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Diane Howard, Council Member

4. INVOCATION - Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church

5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR – City Council

This agenda item affords members of the public the opportunity to directly address the City Council on any subject relating to the City Council 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 from taking any action at this time. All items within the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and the City Council 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, 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.

5.1 Section – Motions

A.

Agreement with the California Public Entity Insurance Authority for the purchase of Worker’s Compensation Excess Insurance.

Staff Contact: Araceli Fierro, Management Analyst 780-7279 afierro@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the agreement to join the California Public Entity Insurance Authority (CPEIA) for its workers’ compensation excess insurance coverage effective July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

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B.

Contract with Third Party Administrator (TPA) for workers’ compensation administration services, Claims Management, Inc. (CMI) for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

Staff Contact: Araceli Fierro, Management Analyst 780-7279 afierro@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Authorize staff to enter into an agreement with Claims Management Inc. (CMI) to continue to act as third-party administrator for the City’s self-insured workers’ compensation program for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

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C.

Award of Contract – 2004-2005 Watermain Replacement Project

Staff Contact: Phong Du, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Award the Contract for the 2004-2005 Watermain Replacement Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Shaw Pipeline, Inc. of San Francisco, California for their low bid of $973,394.00.

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5.2 Section – Claims and Warrants

A.

Approve warrants dated through June 6, 2005 and usual and necessary payments through June 13, 2005;

Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

 

6. STUDY SESSION – City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Committee

A.

Downtown Precise Plan – City Council Study Sessions

Contact: Bruce Liedstrand, Community Design Director 780-7244 bliedstrand@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
This meeting is not intended as a decision-making session. The City’s urban design consultant – Michael Freedman – will report on what was heard from the community input meetings and outline the issues that the Precise Plan must consider. Members of the City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Committee can then provide input before a recommended plan is developed.

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7. COMMITTEE REPORT

A.

General Plan Guiding Principles and Public Outreach Program

Contact: Rosanne Foust, Council Member and Chair of the General Plan Subcommittee 802-9371 rfoust@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Review and endorse the attached guiding principles which will serve as the basis for the General Plan goals and policies. The Subcommittee will continue to work on a public input process and present a plan to the City Council at a future date.

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**Motion to adjourn the Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee Meeting

8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST

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. 21-2005 and 22-2005. 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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9. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 20, 2005.

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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