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September
26, 2005 City Council Agenda
JOINT MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
7:00 P.M.
**A reception in honor of the Mayor’s Beautification
Awards nominees will take place in the City Hall lobby at
6:30 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/Redevelopment
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/Agency). By submitting the speaker’s
card, the Mayor/Chair will recognize you at the appropriate
time. In order to afford all members of the public the opportunity
to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency, each speaker
will be provided 3 minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Jeff Ira, Mayor
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY –
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Ceremony: Mayor’s Beautification Awards presentation
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6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
6.1 Section – Motions
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Approve the minutes of the September 12, 2005 Joint
City Council and Redevelopment Agency meeting as submitted;
Staff Contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222
phowe@redwoodcity.org  View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Consultant Agreement – Mark Thomas & Company,
Inc. for the Landscaping of the Ralston Avenue/Marine
Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfiguration Project.
Staff Contact: Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Civil
Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize an agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., for
providing supplemental design services for the Landscaping of the Ralston Avenue/Marine
Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfiguration Project, in an amount not to
exceed $59,060.00. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Amendment No. 3 to the Consultant Agreement with
Harris & Associates relating
to the Ralston Avenue/Marine Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfiguration Project.
Staff Contact: Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Harris & Associates for providing
professional construction management services for the Ralston Avenue/Marine
Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfiguration Project, in an amount not to
exceed $280,226.91. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Consultant Agreement for Engineering Design Services
for the Redwood Shores
Sewer Pump Station No. 15 Improvement Project
Staff Contact: Grace Le, Associate Civil Engineer
780-7258 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize an agreement with Nolte Associates, Inc., of San Jose,
California, for providing Consulting Engineering Design Services for the
Design of the Redwood Shores Sewer Pump Station No. 15 Improvement Project,
in an amount not to exceed $66,326.00.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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6.2 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through September 12, 2005
and usual and necessary payments through September
26, 2005;
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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6.3 Section – Resolutions
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Resolution amending the salary ranges for positions
in Executive Management
Staff contact Melodye Serino, Management Analyst
780-7279 mserino@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Amend the salary ranges for positions in Executive Management
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SALARY AND RELATED COMPENSATION
PLANS FOR POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY INCLUDED IN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
CLASSIFICATIONS; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 14472
AND 13877; AND RESCINDING ANY AND ALL RESOLUTIONS
HAVING AN OPERATIVE DATE PRIOR TO MAY 8, 2000, WHEREIN
THE SUBJECT MATTER IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR IN TITLE
AND/OR SUBJECT TO RESOLUTIONS 14472 AND 13877 View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Public Hearing to Consider Vacation of a Portion
of St. Francis – Continued from September 12,
2005
Staff contact: Jon Lynch, City Engineer 780-7371 jlynch@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution to vacate a portion of St. Francis Street, south of Redwood
Avenue.
RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF ST. FRANCIS STREET
(55’ WIDE) IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY PURSUANT
TO PART 3 OF DIVISION 9, CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; RESERVING A PUBLIC
SERVICES EASEMENT (55’ WIDE) View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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8. STAFF REPORTS
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Wayfinding and Directional Signage Program - City
Council and Redevelopment Agency
Staff contact Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager
780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Review, modify if appropriate, and approve the concept for the Wayfinding program
and authorize staff to proceed with the necessary steps to finalize design
development and obtain bids for the fabrication of the signs. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Middlefield/Theatre Way II Improvements - City Council
and Redevelopment Agency
Staff contact Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager
780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Review, modify if appropriate, and approve the design concept for the pedestrian
and wayfinding improvements to Middlefield Road between Veterans Boulevard
and Broadway and authorize staff to proceed with the necessary steps to finalize
design development and prepare construction drawings and bid packages. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Approval of Construction and Reimbursement Agreement
and Contract Documents for the Downtown Retail-Cinema
Streetscape Improvements – City Council and Redevelopment
Agency
Staff contact Pat Webb, Economic Development Coordinator
780-7293 patwebb@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve a Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with On Broadway Redwood
City, LLC, in which BHV Innisfree Ventures I, LLC (developers of the Downtown
Retail-Cinema project) and Buchanan Urban Investors, LLC are the sole members,
for construction of streetscape improvements around the Downtown Retail-Cinema
Project, including the Courthouse block of Broadway, and authorize the City
Manager and the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to execute same. (See
attached.)
2. Adopt the resolution amending the Redevelopment Budget and appropriating
$600,000 from the “Working Capital Fund Balance” and $800,000 from
the “Private Incentive Project” to provide the necessary funding
required for the Streetscape Project.
3. Approve the Contract Documents entitled “Cinema Streetscape Improvement
Plans for Improving the Downtown Streetscape,” which includes the design
for the “Hanover” pavers on the Theatre Way portion of Middlefield
Road. (A copy of the Plans and Specifications are available for review in the
Community Development Services Department/Engineering and Construction offices.)
RESOLUTION AMENDING REDWOOD CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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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. 36-2005 and 37-2005. 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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Letter from the Mayor is Response to the San Mateo
County Grand Jury June 27, 2005 Final Report, “Treatment
of Property Owners in Redwood City Redevelopment Project”
Contact Jeff Ira, Mayor jira@redwoodcity.org and
Malcolm Smith, Communications Manager 780-7305 malcolmsmith@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to release the City’s letter of response to the San
Mateo County Grand Jury June 27, 2005 Final Report, “Treatment of Property
Owners in Redwood City Redevelopment Project” View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Council Member Bain – Utility Undergrounding
Contact Ian Bain, Council Member 780-7565 ibain@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Information Only report by staff; Council may provide direction View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Appointments to City Council-appointed Boards, Committees,
and Commissions
Board of Port Commission (One unexpired term ending July 31, 2007).
Applicants are listed in alphabetical order:
• William Conklin
• Arthur Faro
• Ralph Garcia
• Stephen Leaf
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10. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT JOINT
STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE OF OCTOBER 3, 2005.
ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: In accordance with AB 3035, the
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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
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at least seven calendar days before the meeting.
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