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December 4,
2006 City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT MEETING
December 4, 2006
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 MEETING.
*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 the Council Assistant (seated to
the left of the Council). 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, each speaker will
be provided 3 minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Jim Hartnett,
Council Member
4. INVOCATION –
5. SPECIAL ORDERS:
Presentation:
Redwood City Public Library Children’s Room Remodel
by Library Director Dave Genesy
Proclamation: In Honor of Wells Fargo and John Adams
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine
by the City Council 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. If
you wish to speak to items on the Consent Calendar, please
complete a speaker's card and give to Council Assistant.
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/Redevelopment Agency
meeting minutes of November 13, 2006 and November 20,
2006 as submitted.
Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222
phowe@redwoodcity.org
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Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with The Office
of Tom Richman for professional services related to
the Theatre Way II streetscape improvement project.
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Staff contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager
780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion authorize the Executive Director to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with The Office
of Tom Richman, in the amount of $13,500.00 for
electrical
engineering services necessary to complete construction documents.
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Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Agreement between Redwood City 2020 and Jewish Family
Children Services
Staff contact: Tahel Shah, Executive Director Redwood
City 2020 423-2217 tshah@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement between the City
of Redwood City, as fiscal agent for Redwood City 2020 (RC 2020), and Jewish
Family Children Services to support the full implementation of the First
5 Grant addressing Early Education and Quality Child Care.
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Construction Management Services for the Redwood
City Recycled Water Project
Staff contact: Phong Du, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize execution of an agreement with CSG Consultants,
Inc. of San Mateo, California, for providing Construction Management Services
for pipeline Bid Packages 3 and 4 of the Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Phase
I – Redwood Shores Distribution System for the time and material cost
of $892,414.00
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Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Approval of Settlement and Release Agreement
with Sonic Automotive (the parent company of Autobahn
Motors) – Ralston/101 Interchange Reconfiguration
Project.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Senior
Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize execution of Settlement and Release Agreement in the
amount of $85,795 with Sonic Automotive of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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6.2 Section - Resolutions
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Adoption of the Bay Area Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan (IRWMP).
Staff Contact: Peter Ingram, Community Development
Director 780-7379 pingram@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt resolution accepting the Bay Area Integrated Regional Water Management
Plan.
ADOPTING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INTEGRATED
REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Approval of the Updated Engineering Standards
for Public and Private Improvements
Staff contact: Jon K. Lynch, P.E., City Engineer 780-7371
jlynch@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By resolution, approve the updated three volume document entitled, “Engineering
Standards for the City of Redwood City. “
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING REVISED ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR THE CITY
OF REDWOOD CITY; AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 14577
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Application for and acceptance of a California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans) Environmental Justice
Planning Grant – Fair Oaks Access and Improvement
Study for Community Mobility Project. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
Staff contact: Jeannie Young, Redevelopment Project
Manager 780-7365 jyoung@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
- Adopt a resolution authorizing application
for and acceptance of up to $153,000 from the California
Department of Transportation and providing matching
funds of up to $17,000 ($8,500 cash match and $8,500
in-kind services) for the Fair Oaks Access and Improvement
Study for Community Mobility; and
- Adopt a resolution amending the Redwood City Redevelopment
Agency budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 by appropriating
$153,000 in Environmental Justice Grant program funding
through the California Department of Transportation
for the Fair Oaks Access and Improvement Study for
Community Mobility, and transfer $8,500 from the RDA
Administration Budget to the Project and $8,500 from
the RDA Capital Contingency Budget to the Project.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE
OF UP TO $153,000 FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDING MATCHING FUNDS OF UP TO
$17,000 ($8,500 CASH MATCH AND $8,500 IN KIND) FOR
THE FAIR OAKS ACCESS AND IMPROVEMENT STUDY FOR COMMUNITY
MOBILITY
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE REDWOOD CITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 BY APPROPRIATING
$153,000 IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING
THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE FAIR OAKS ACCESS AND IMPROVEMENT STUDY FOR
COMMUNITY MOBILITY, AND TRANSFER $8,500 FROM THE RDA
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET TO THE PROJECT AND $8,500 FROM
THE RDA CAPITAL CONTINGENCY BUDGET TO THE PROJECT
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Approve contract documents, award contract, and
approve additional funding appropriation for Post Office
Paseo project CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Staff
contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager 780-7204
smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
- By motion, approve the contract documents, and
award the contract for the Post Office Paseo project
to the
lowest responsible bidder, Scapes, Inc. California,
for their low bid of $388,437.20.
- By resolution, authorize the use of the $200,000 in funding designated in
the
Redevelopment Capital Budget for “Public Open Spaces” (Account Number
803-71453) for the Post Office Paseo Project and approve a transfer of $227,758
from the Fiscal Year 2006/2007 Redevelopment Capital Budget “Contingency” (Account
Number 803-76000) into the Public Open Spaces account to complete the funding
needed to construct the Post Office Paseo project.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE REDWOOD CITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 BY TRANSFERRING
$227,758 FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CAPITAL BUDGET “CONTINGENCY” ACCOUNT
INTO THE PUBLIC OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT AND AUTHORIZING
THE USE OF THE PUBLIC OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT FOR THE COMPLETION
OF THE POST OFFICE PASEO PROJECT
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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through December 4, 2006
and usual and necessary payments through December 11,
2006.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. STAFF REPORT/TASK FORCE REPORT
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Community Tree Task Force Recommendations to City
Council
Staff contact: Jill Ekas, Planning Manager 780-7298
jekas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
- Receive the Community Task Force’s report
and recommendations with respect to the City’s
codes, policies, and practices regarding the regulation
of trees on public and private property;
- Provide opportunity for clarifying questions of
Task Force members and public comment;
- By motion, accept recommendations in concept, confirm,
prioritization of the proposed recommendations based
on staff input, and direct staff to return to Council
with implementation recommendations and actions for
Council consideration.
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8. STUDY SESSION-
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Study Session – Housing Policy Considerations
for Redwood City
Staff contact: Peter Ingram, Community Development
Director 780-7379 pingram@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
No Council action required at this time. However,
staff is seeking Council input on the following
discussion items
- Consider and discuss housing affordability policy
questions not specifically addressed in the Draft
Downtown Precise Plan.
- Provide broad “next steps” direction
to staff for working with the Housing & Human
Concerns Committee and the Planning Commission for
updating the General Plan Housing Element.
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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. 44-2006 and 45-2006. 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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Appointment to City Council-appointed Senior
Affairs Commission (one vacant four-year term, expiring
May 31, 2008). Applicant: Jean Harrison
Staff Contact: Barbara Pierce, Mayor 780-7554 bpierce@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Recommend reappointment of Jean Harrison to an unexpired term on the Senior
Affairs Commission ending May 31, 2008
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8. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN
UNTIL THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 2006
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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