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July
25, 2005 City Council Agenda
JOINT MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JULY 25, 2005
7:00 P.M.
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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
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Alicia Aguirre, Council Member
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Les Yee, Peninsula Free Methodist
Church
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR
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/Agency from
taking any action at this time. All items within the
Consent Calendar
are considered to be routine and the City Council/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/Chair, 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
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Approve the minutes of the July
11, 2005 Joint City Council and Board
of Equalization meeting as submitted;
Staff Contact: Patricia Howe,
City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org  View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Award of Contract – Cathodic
Protection System Upgrades for the
Topaz and Redwood Shores Water Transmission
Pipelines Project
Contact: Phong Du, Senior Civil
Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve the Contract Documents and award the Contract for the Cathodic Protection
System Upgrades for the Topaz and Redwood Shores Water Transmission Pipelines
Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Corrpro Companies, Inc. of San
Leandro, California, for their low bid of $529,000.00. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Approval of Expansion of Sewer
Service Area to include nine (9)
parcels located in unincorporated
San Mateo County and in Redwood City’s “Sphere
of Influence.”
Contact: Grace Le, Associate Civil
Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the expansion of the City of Redwood City’s Sewer
Service Area, and allow sewer connection at the time of request by the homeowners
of the following parcels:
058-030-140 (1250 Edgewood Road)
058-030-120 (1254 Edgewood Road)
058-030-110 (1256 Edgewood Road)
058-030-100 (1262 Edgewood Road)
058-030-070 (1306 Edgewood Road)
058-030-090 (1278 Edgewood Road)
058-030-040 (1338 Edgewood Road)
058-021-030 (1438 Edgewood Road)
058-021-010 (1486 Edgewood Road)
Subject to the following conditions:
- Property owners demonstrate
that exceptional or extraordinary
conditions affecting the premises
exist that will require sewer
service
from the City
- Property owners
pay a Wastewater Treatment
Capacity Fee
- Property owners
pay a Capital Facilities Fee
- Property owners pay a Special
Benefit Reimbursement
Fee
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Approval of Toilet Rebate Program
Staff Contact: Manuel Rosas, Public
Works Superintendent
780-7468 mrosas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion:
- Authorize the implementation
of the City’s Toilet Rebate
Program for Fiscal Year 2005/2006
- Set rebate amount per qualified
toilet at:
- $75 for Gravity-Fed
models using the mandated
1.6 gallons
per flush (GPF),
- $125
for Pressure Assist 1.6
GPF models
and
- $175 for High Efficiency
Models that use at
least 20% less than the
mandated 1.6
GPF.
- Establish retroactive
effective date
for rebate eligibility
of July 1,
2005.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Precise Plans – Procedures
for Reimbursement for Advance Planning
Contact: Michael Church, Planning
Manager 780-7371 mchurch@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Motion directing the staff to develop for City Council consideration a program
for Advance Planning and Reimbursement as development occurs within a Precise
Plan area.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Agreement for Professional Consultant
Engineering and Design Services for
the Belmont Slough Outfall Improvement
Project
Contact: Paul Willis, Associate
Civil Engineer 780-7219 pwillis@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize execution of agreement with BKF Engineers of Redwood
City, California, for providing consultant engineering and design services
for the Belmont Slough Outfall Improvement Project, in an amount not to exceed
$62,523.00.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with
Freedman, Tung and Bottomley Urban
Design (FTB) for Professional Consulting
Services for the Downtown Precise
Plan – Redevelopment Agency
Contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment
Manager 780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Professional Services with Freedman,
Tung, and Bottomley (FTB) in the amount of $29,997.00 providing sufficient
resources to complete FTB’s work on the Downtown Precise Plan.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Tree Preservation and Sidewalk
Repair Program
Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Public
Works Superintendent, 780-7493
gmann@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By Motion, approve Change Orders No. 2 for the not-to-exceed amount of $56,000.00,
and No. 3 for the not-to-exceed amount of $142,413.00 for the Tree Preservation
and Sidewalk Repair Program contract with JJR Construction, Inc. of San Mateo,
CA.
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Associated Packet Document (pdf) |
5.2 Section – Final Acceptance
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Final Acceptance – Seaport Centre Block Wall
and Sewer Pump Stations Improvement Project
Staff contact: Grace Le, Associate Civil Engineer,
780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the Seaport Centre Block Wall and Sewer Pump Stations Improvement
Project, and authorize the release of bonds and retention. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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5.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through July 11, 2005 and
usual and necessary payments through July 25, 2005;
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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5.4 Section – Resolutions
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Resolution to Amend the Joint Powers Agreement Establishing
the San Mateo Pre-Hospital Emergency Services Providers
Group.
Contact: Gerald Kohlmann, Fire Chief 780-7451 gkohlmann@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Move to adopt the Resolution to amend the Joint Powers Agreement, which will
amend two sections of the original JPA Agreement that has been in effect
since January 1, 1999.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING
SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE SAN MATEO PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
SERVICES PROVIDERS GROUP (JPA) View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Submission of certain specified amendments to the
Redwood City Charter to the voters of the City of Redwood
City at the consolidated General/Special Municipal
Election of November 8, 2005.
Contact: Stan Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200 cityatty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing submission of certain specified amendments
to the Redwood City Charter to the voters of the City of Redwood City at
the consolidated General/Special Election of November 8, 2005.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS CERTAIN CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AT THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005,
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
2. Authorize the proposed amendments to the Redwood
City Charter to be combined in two ballot measures.
3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis with respect to the proposed Charter amendments.
4. Authorize the Mayor and Vice-Mayor to sign the
ballot arguments in favor of the measures. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Adoption of Redevelopment Agency Budget for FY 2005/06 – Redevelopment
Agency
Contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager 780-7204
smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Agency Board approve the resolution adopting the
Redwood City Redevelopment Agency budget for Fiscal Year 2005/06.
RESOLUTION OF THE REDWOOD CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADOPTING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Proposed First Amendment to Peninsula Traffic Congestion
Relief Alliance Joint Powers Agreement.
Contact: Ed Hernandez, Assistant to the City Manager
780-7093 ehernandez@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve the First Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement to provide flexibility
in the structure of committees and to allow additional cities to join the
Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
OF THE PENINSULA CONGESTION RELIEF ALLIANCE AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF SAME View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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5.5 Section – Ordinances (Second reading/Adoption)
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Amendment of Redwood City Municipal Code Section
2.23 related to the meeting location of the Redwood
City Planning Commission
Staff contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner
780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE I, SECTION 2.23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO MEETINGS OF PLANNING COMMISSION (First reading
on July 11, 2005).
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Bond Service Tax Rates – 2005—2006 General
Improvement
District 1-64
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64, AND FIXING AND LEVYING THE TAX RATE
THEREFOR (First reading on July 11, 2005).
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Fiscal Year 2005/06 Budget – City Council
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING
THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY FOR
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2005 – JUNE 30, 2006; PROVIDING
FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF ALL SUMS
SET FORTH IN SAID BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY
EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS, ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS,
CANCELLATIONS AND REAPPROPRIATIONS OF EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS;
ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 1-64 FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2005—JUNE
30, 2006; MAKING PROVISION FOR INTERIM EXPENDITURES
AS FO JULY 1, 2005; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2267,
AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
(First reading on July 11, 2005). View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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6. STAFF REPORTS
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Downtown Parking Management Plan
Staff contact: Dan Zack, Downtown Development Coordinator
780-7363 dzack@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Introduce the attached Ordinance, which establishes meter rates based on
the fair market rate, eliminates time limits, allows for the installation
of computerized pay-by-space meters, utilizes Downtown meter revenue for
parking and traffic related improvements pursuant to Section 20.121, and
provides for modifications to the parking permit program.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE VII OF
THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS
20.96 THROUGH 20.96.21 IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND DIVISIONS
4, 5, AND 9 IN THEIR ENTIRETY
2. By motion, authorize staff to allow all Downtown
retail, restaurant, and entertainment businesses
who purchase validation equipment to issue validations
to their customers, in compliance with the Parking
Facilities Agreement, without the payment of a per-validation
fee to the City. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Appeal Hearing in the denial of a Massage Establishment
Permit, under 18A.23 RCC (Continued from July 11, 2005)
Staff contact: Keith Harper, Sergeant 780-7173 kharper@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
That Council deny the permit under 18A.23 RCC.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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8. 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. 27-2005 and 28-2005. 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)
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Appointments to City Council-appointed Boards, Committees,
and Commissions
1. Architectural Review Committee (One unexpired term ending May 31, 2006). Applicants
are listed in alphabetical order:
• Steve Drotos
2. Home
Improvement Loan Committee (One unexpired term ending
May 31, 2007). Applicants are listed in alphabetical
order:
• Madan “Raja” Ahluwalia
3. Library Board (One unexpired term ending June
30, 2007).
Applicants are listed in alphabetical order:
• Sanborn Hodgkins
4. Civic Cultural Commission (One unexpired term
ending May 31, 2008). Applicants are listed in alphabetical
order:
• Amber Estrada
• Barbara Hunt
• James Lewandowski
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San Mateo County Senior Mobility Action Plan
Contact: Diane Howard, Council Member 363-0462 dhoward@redwoodcity.org and
Linda Griffith, Steering Committee Member 780-7276 lgriffith@redwoodcity.org
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9. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING (JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH PLANNING COMMISSION
AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE) OF AUGUST 8, 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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