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February 26, 2007 City
Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
FEBRUARY 26, 2007
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 – Ian Bain, Council
Member
4. INVOCATION -
5. SPECIAL ORDERS:
Presentation – Big Read – Library
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL
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 it to the Council.
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/Public Financing
Authority Priority Setting Session meeting minutes
of February 12, 2007 as submitted.
Staff contact: Patricia Howe, City Clerk 780-7222
phowe@redwoodcity.org
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Dates for Budget Consideration
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the dates for formal action
of the budget be approved.
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Approval and Authorization to Execute Agreement
between San Mateo County Human Services Agency Shelter
Services and the City of Redwood City for Early Entry
Shelter Pilot Program at the Fair Oaks Community Center
from March 15 to June 30, 2007
Staff contact: Teri Chin, Human Services Manager
780-7510 tchin@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize City Manager to sign the Early
Entry Shelter Pilot Program agreement.
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Costco Wholesale – Amendment to Agreement
for Professional Environmental
Assessment Services
Staff contact: Jill Ekas, Planning Manager 780-7298
jekas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion, approve Amendment #2 to the Agreement
with David Evans and Associates.
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6.2 Section – Final Acceptance
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Final Acceptance, Historic Courthouse Reconstruction/Courthouse
Square, Phases I and II.
Staff contact: Paul Willis, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7219 pwillis@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the Historic Courthouse Reconstruction
and Courthouse Square projects, Phase I and II.
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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through February 26, 2007
and usual and necessary payments through March 12,
2007.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS -
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Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) Workplan
Overview – for information only
Contact: Kevin Bondonno, Housing and Human Concerns
Committee Chairperson, 363-2340 kevin@bondonno.org
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8. Staff Report
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Water Supply Assessment for the proposed Peninsula
Park Project
Staff contact: Manny Rosas, Public Works Superintendent
780-7468 mrosas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the Water Supply Assessment for
the proposed Peninsula Park Project pursuant to
State of California Water Code § 10910(g)(1).
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9. PUBLIC HEARING
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Recommendations from Tree Policy Task Force – Next
Steps
Staff contact: Gordon Mann, Public Works Superintendent
780-7493 gmann@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
(1) By Motion,
a. Approve the appointment of a pilot Urban Forestry
Board comprised of five appointed members meeting
the stated criteria. The appointment will be for
a fixed period of eighteen (18) months to meet a
stated list of objectives and follow stated operating
guidelines.
b. Adopt the Master Tree List per Section 29.66 of
the Redwood City Municipal Code.
c. Designate the Public Works Services Department
as the lead City department accountable for the City’s
Urban Forestry Program.
d. Establish a List of “Work Verified Tree
Companies” that voluntarily submit to the City
the established criteria. Companies that meet the
criteria will be included on this list that will
be provided for the public.
(2) Introduce an ordinance deleting in its entirety
Section 29.69 Planting of Certain Trees Prohibited
from the Redwood City Municipal Code.
ORDINANCE DELETING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 29.69
PLANTING OF CERTAIN TREES PROHIBITED, FROM THE REDWOOD
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
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Appeal of Final Environmental Impact Report for
the Downtown Precise Plan
Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, Community Development
Services Manager, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the
Planning Commission’s certification of the
Final Environmental Impact Report, deny the appeal,
and make findings to deny the appeal.
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10. 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. 6-2007 and No. 7-2007.
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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City Council Member Report of Conference/Meeting
Attendance
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11. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENCY MEETING OF MARCH 12, 2007
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
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