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October
24,
2005 City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 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 JOINT STUDY SESSION
The City Council Meeting and Redevelopment Agency Meeting
will be called to order simultaneously.
*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 - City Council/Redevelopment
Agency
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Ian Bain, Council Member
4. INVOCATION - Retired Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian
Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY – H.O.P.E. presentation
by San Mateo County
Supervisor Jerry Hill
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 Joint City Council and Redevelopment
Agency meeting minutes of September 26, 2005 and the
City Council Joint Study Session with Planning Commission
and Architectural Review Committee meeting minutes
of October 3, 2005, as submitted;
Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222
phowe@redwoodcity.org  View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| B. |
Award of Contract – 2004-2005 Storm Drain
Improvements Project
Staff contact: Saber Sarwary, Senior Civil Engineer
780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve the Contract Documents and award the contract for the 2004-2005 Storm
Drain Improvement Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Shaw Pipeline
of San Francisco, California, for their bid of $508,180.00.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| C. |
Purchase of Police Interceptor Sedans
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By Motion approve the purchase of seven (7) police sedans in the amount of
$159,908.56 from S&C Ford of San Francisco, California under the cooperative
purchasing agreement of the City and County of San Francisco’s bid #ITSF05000318.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| D. |
Purchase of passenger and cargo vans
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By Motion approve the purchase of five (5) vans in the amount of $96,711.59
from Downtown Ford of Sacramento, California under the Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement of the State of California, Office of Procurement, contract #1-05-23-20. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| E. |
Authorization to increase the Construction Contract
Change Order value from 15% to 20% for the Route 101/Ralston
Avenue/Marine Parkway Interchange Reconfiguration Project
Staff contact: Peter Vormetsanti, Senior Civil
Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Extend the amount authorized to the City Manager to increase construction contract
value with O.C. Jones and Sons, from $14,291,030.00 (15% higher than original
contract value) to $14,912,380.00, which will be 20% higher than original
contract value.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| F. |
Parcel Map No. 2005-04 for 1021 and 1025 Lakeview
Way
Staff contact: Jon Lynch, City Engineer 780-7371
jlynch@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve Parcel Map No. 2005-04 and accept the dedication of a Public Service
easement.
2. Approve and authorize execution of a Construction of Improvements Agreement
with Ronald R. Grove and Robert F. Dobel.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| G. |
Professional services agreement for Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System design
for recycled water distribution, storage, and pumping
facilities.
Staff contact: Ron Vairora, Acting Public Works
Superintendent
780-7464 rvairora@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the Professional Services agreement with The EDCCO Group – Engineering
and Control Solutions of San Carlos, CA for system design, inspection, programming,
construction tasks and staff training, for the not-to-exceed amount of $90,880.00.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| H. |
Approval of Subdivision and Maintenance Agreements – Toyon
Way Subdivision
Staff contact: Jon Lynch, City Engineer 780-7371
jlynch@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Improvement Plans and Subdivision Map for Toyon Way Subdivision,
accept the dedications, and approve and authorize execution of the Subdivision
Agreement.
2. Approve the Maintenance Agreement for Sewer and
Stormwater Systems Facilities.
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Associated Packet Document (pdf) |
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2005-2006 Comprehensive Street Tree Maintenance
Project
Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Public Works Superintendent
780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. By Motion, approve the contract documents and accept the low bid of $330,125.00
from The Professional Tree Care Company, of Berkeley, CA.
2. By Motion, award the total not-to-exceed amount
of the contract for the Comprehensive Street Tree Maintenance
Project in the amount of $218,595.00 for Fiscal Year
2005-2006, and the adopted budgeted amounts for the
subsequent four fiscal years to The Professional Tree
Care Company, of Berkeley, CA.
3. By Motion, reject all other bids.
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Associated Packet Document (pdf) |
6.2 Section – Resolutions
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Disposal of Surplus Property
Staff contact: Larry Barwacz, Public Works Superintendent
780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve a resolution declaring the property on the attached list surplus and
approve transfer of specified surplus items to the Police Activities League
(PAL).
RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN DESCRIBED CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING SALE THEREOF View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| B. |
Declaration of Surplus Equipment for a 1988 Scott
Test Bench
Staff contact: Rick Franchi, Fire Captain 780-7451
rfranchi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
The City Council pass a resolution declaring one (1) 1988 Scott test bench
surplus and convey same to S&S Supplies and Solutions Co.
RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN DESCRIBED CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY
SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING SALE THEREOF View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through October 24, 2005
and usual and necessary payments through November 14,
2005;
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning
780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. STAFF REPORTS
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Status Update of Stanford Outpatient Center/Medical
Clinics Project
Staff contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner
780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
No action required. Information Only View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| B. |
Post Office Paseo – Redevelopment Agency
Staff contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager
780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve the terms of the Outlease Agreement with U.S. Postal Service and
authorize the Redevelopment Manager to execute same;
2. Review, modify as appropriate, and approve the
conceptual design for the proposed improvements and
authorize staff to proceed with the necessary steps
to finalize the design, prepare construction drawings
and obtain bids to be brought back for review and
award by the Agency Board. View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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8. Public Hearings
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Appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s denial
of a Use Permit at 150 El Camino Real and 20 Avondale
Avenue to allow for the seasonal sale of pumpkins and
Christmas trees from October 1, 2005 through October
31, 2005, (for pumpkin sales) and from November 15,
2005 to January 5, 2006 (for Christmas tree sales).
Staff contact: Blake Lyon, Project Planner 780-5934
blyon@redwoodcity.org and Jill Ekas, Zoning Administrator 780-7298 jekas@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
That the City Council uphold the Zoning Administrator decision and based on
a review of the staff report, administrative record and public testimony
find that:
1. The placement of the proposed use on the subject
parcels would, under the circumstances of the particular
case, be detrimental to the health, safety, peace,
morals, comfort, or general welfare of persons residing
or working in the neighborhood, as established in
Article 42 Section 3 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance.
2. The establishment and operation of the proposed
use would be detrimental or injurious to the general
welfare of the City, as established in Article 42
Section 3 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. 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. 39-2005 and 40-2005. 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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| B. |
Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo
County (HEART)
Contact: Barbara Pierce, Vice Mayor (650) 368-6246
bpierce@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Recommend that the City join the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San
Mateo County (HEART, formerly known as HEAT) and pursue modifications in
the JPA bylaws after joining.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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General Plan Subcommittee Process
Contact: Council Member Rosanne Foust, Chair of
the General Plan Update Subcommittee
(650) 802-9371 rfoust@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Review expanded role and discuss appropriate update process.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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| D. |
Conceptual Proposal for a Community Task Force
on Tree Preservation, Street Trees, and Sidewalk Repair
Contact: Jeff Ira, Mayor (650) 780-7553 jira@redwoodcity.org and Barbara Pierce, Vice Mayor (650) 368-6246 bpierce@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Consideration to support the formation of a task force as outlined conceptually
in the memorandum dated October 19, 2005.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Parking Advisory Committee
Contact: Jeff Ira, Mayor (650) 780-7553 jira@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Motion by Council to grant the Mayor the authority to appoint the Parking Advisory
Committee.
View
Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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10. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 2005;
ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: In accordance with AB 3035, the
City Council/Redevelopment Agency 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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