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December 19, 2005 City Council Agenda

JOINT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
DECEMBER 19, 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 AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING.

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 -

2. ROLL CALL -

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Alicia C. Aguirre, City Council Member

4. INVOCATION - Retired Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church

5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. The Consent Calendar category is limited to 15 minutes of comment to be allocated as determined by the Mayor/Chairman. If you wish to speak to items on the Consent Calendar, please complete a speaker's card and give to Council/Agency Volunteer Art Balsamo.

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.

Approve the Regular City Council minutes of December 5, 2005, as submitted

Staff contact:: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222 phowe@redwoodcity.org

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B.

Purchase of two (2) Backhoe Loaders

Staff contact:: Larry Barwacz, PWS Superintendent 780-7485 lbarwacz@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
By motion, approve the purchase of two (2) Backhoe Loaders in the amount of $169,017.22 from Pape? Machinery of Newark, CA under the State of California Office of Procurement Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Contract #4-05-38-0018A.

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C.

Award of Contract – Woodside Road Median Improvements Project

Staff contact: Peter Voratmetsanti, Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve the contract documents and award the contract for the Woodside Road Median Improvements Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Scapes, Inc. of Half Moon Bay, California, for their low bid of $325,437.80

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5.2 Section – Resolutions -

A.

Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County (HEART) Membership - CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Staff contact:: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager 780-7204 smoeller @redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1. 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; and

2. Recommend that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency Board adopt the resolutions (Exhibit 1) authorizing the expenditure of Housing Set-Aside Funds for contribution to the administrative budget of HEART.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVALS REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET OF THE HOUSING ENDOWMENT AND REGIONAL TRUST OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET OF THE HOUSING ENDOWMENT AND REGIONAL TRUST OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

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B.

Annexation to the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District

Staff contact: Grace Le, Associate Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the sewer annexation of Assessor’s Parcel No. 058-271-040 (750 Hillcrest Drive) to the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District, subject to the conditions that: (1) a sewer connection fee of $550.00 per connection is paid to the City; and (2) that the property owner sign an annexation agreement with the City consenting to future annexation of the property to Redwood City.

RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY CONSENTING TO ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO OAK KNOLL SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ANNEXATION AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

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C.

Job description and salary range for new Redevelopment Project Manager classification

Staff contact: Patrick Alvarez, Human Resources Analyst 780-7285 palvarez@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve the job specifications and salary range for the new Redevelopment Project Manager classification.

RESOLUTION APPROVING JOB SPECIFICATION FOR THE POSITION OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER

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5.3 Section – Claims and Warrants

A.

Approve warrants dated through December 19, 2005 and usual and necessary payments through January 9, 2006

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

5.4 Section – Ordinances – (First Reading/introduction)

A.

Ordinance approving an amendment to Section 23.31 of the Municipal Code allowing administrative appointment at any step within a range (for salary ranges expressed in steps) or at any rate between the minimum of a salary range (for salary ranges not expressed in steps).

Staff contact: Bob Bell, Human Resources Director 780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Introduce an ordinance approving an amendment to Section 23.31 of the Municipal Code authorizing the City Manager to make appointments at any step or rate within a salary range.

ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE III, SECTION 23.31 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO PERSONNEL SYSTEMS

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6. PUBLIC HEARING

A.

Redwood City Urban Water Management Plan

Staff contact: Peter Ingram, PWS Director 780-7466 pingram@redwoodcity.org

1) Staff report;

2) Open public hearing;

3) Hear public comment;

4) Close public hearing;

5) Council discussion;

Recommendation:
By resolution, adopt the City of Redwood City Urban Water Management Plan 2005, (UWMP) incorporating all changes described in the attached “Recommended Changes to Draft UWMP”, and direct staff to compile and submit the final UWMP document to the State of California Department of Water Resources within 30 days.

RESOLUTION ADOPTING URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

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7. STAFF REPORTS

A.

Water Financing Plan – 2005 Update
Staff contact: Peter Ingram, PWS Director 780-7466 pingram@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1. Receive the Draft Redwood City Water Financing Plan – 2005 Update, prepared by Bartle Wells Associates, Independent Public Finance Advisors for the purpose of financing the Recycled Water Project – Alternative ‘TF’, as recommended by the Community Task Force on Recycled Water;
2. Set January 9, 2006 as an opportunity for public comment to the City Council on the Draft Plan;
3. Set January 23, 2006 as the date on which the City Council will hear further public comments and consider approval of the 2005 Update of the Water Financing Plan.

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B.

Consideration of First Amended and restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement of the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (“SBWMA”)
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7072 bponty@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Determine whether or not to approve the First Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTH BAYSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

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C.

Solid Waste Collections Rate Increase

Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7072 bponty@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve an 8.1% rate increase effective February 20, 2006. For typical residential customers who have one 32-gallon container picked up once a week, the increase will amount to $1.27 per month.

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RATES OF CHARGES FOR SANITARY INSPECTIONS, COLLECTIONS, RECYCLING AND REMOVAL OF REFUSE IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY

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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 Nos. 45-2005, 46-2005 and 47-2005. 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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2006;

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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