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July 23, 2007
City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 23, 2007
7:00 P.M.
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TELEPHONES AND PAGERS, SO AS TO NOT DISTURB THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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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 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 – Alicia Aguirre,
Council Member
4. INVOCATION – Irving Valenzuela, Elder of
Verbo Christian Family Church 5. SPECIAL ORDERS:
Proclamation – Port of Redwood City – 70th
Anniversary
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 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 and Redevelopment
Agency meeting minutes of June 25, 2007 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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Agreement between Youth and Family Enrichment Services
and the City of Redwood City as fiscal agent for Redwood
City 2020
Staff Contact: Deanna LaCroix, Executive Assistant
780-7308 dlacroix@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 Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES)
to support the full implementation of Child Welfare
Redesign – Differential Response (DR) in
Redwood City.
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Award of Contract – Sandpiper/Marlin Park
Synthetic Turf Field Installation Project
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Senior
Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award
the contract for the Sandpiper/Marlin Park Synthetic
Turf Field Installation Project to the lowest responsible
bidder, Granite Rock Company DBA Pavex Construction
Division of San Jose, California, for their low
bid of $1,641,785, plus an additional $50,000 for
Bid Alternate No. 1, and total contract value of
$1,691,785.
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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:
Approve by motion Amendment #3 to the Agreement with
David Evans and Associates for professional environmental
services to address matters raised by appellants
for the Costco Wholesale project.
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Amendment to the Agreement for support of the Redwood
City Family Centers (presently known as “Community
Schools”) for FY 2007/2008
Staff Contact: Deanna LaCroix, Executive Assistant
780-7308 dlacroix@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute
the amendment to the agreement between the City
of Redwood City, County of San Mateo, and the Redwood
City School District for support of the Redwood
City Family Centers (Community Schools) for fiscal
year 2007/2008.
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Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Ballot Argument in favor of amending City Charter
changing terms of office of Planning Commission, Library
Board and Port Board members
Staff contact: Stan T. Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200
syamamoto@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion authorization for Mayor Pierce
and Vice Mayor Foust, instead of Council members
Ira and Hartnett, to execute ballot argument in
favor of amending the City Charter as to terms
of office of Planning Commissioner, Library Board
member and Port Board member.
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6.2 Section – Resolution/Ordinances (Introduction/First
Reading)-
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Introduction of Ordinance No. _____ adding Article
VIII to Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Municipal Code
with respect to a Communication Users’ Tax. Adoption
of resolution authorizing submission of Ordinance No.
_____ adding Article VIII to Chapter 32 of the Redwood
City Municipal Code with respect to a Communication
Users’ Tax to the voters of the City of Redwood
City at the Consolidated General Municipal Election
of November 6, 2007. Direct the City Attorney to prepare
impartial analysis with respect to Ordinance No. _____.
Authorize Council Members to sign ballot arguments
in favor of Ordinance No. _____.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
1. Introduce Ordinance No. _____ adding Article VIII
to Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Municipal Code
with respect to a Communication Users’ Tax.
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing submission of Ordinance
No. _____ adding Article VIII to Chapter 32 of the
Redwood City Municipal Code with respect to a Communication
Users’ Tax to the voters of the City of Redwood
City at the Consolidated General Municipal Election
of November 6, 2007.
3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis with respect to the Ordinance No. _____.
4. Authorize Council Members to sign the ballot arguments
in favor of Ordinance No. _____.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADDING
ARTICLE VIII TO CHAPTER 32 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE WITH RESPECT TO A COMMUNICATION USERS’ TAX
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CONSOLIDATED GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION A MEASURE RELATED TO THE CITY’S
UTILITY USERS’ TAX
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6.3 Section – Ordinances (Adoption/Second
Reading)-
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ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 20 OF
THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE “MOTOR VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC” (First reading July 9, 2007).
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ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38.5 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO WATER SERVICE CHARGES
AND FEES (First reading July 9, 2007).
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ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.100 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO SANITARY SEWERAGE
SERVICE CHARGES (First reading July 9, 2007).
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6.4 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through July 23, 2007 and
usual and necessary payments through August 13, 2007.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. 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. 26-2007 and No. 27-2007.
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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League of Women Voters to conduct a public forum
on immigration
Contact: Barbara Pierce, Mayor 780-7554 bpierce@redwoodcity.org
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Sub-regional Housing Update
Contact: Barbara Pierce, Mayor 780-7554 bpierce@redwoodcity.org
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8. STUDY SESSION -
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Study Session on the Sequoia Hospital remodel, retrofit
and expansion project
Staff contact: Maureen Riordan, Senior Planner 780-7236
mriordan@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Review for informational purposes the Sequoia Hospital
project.
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9. COMMITTEE REPORT –
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Revisions to the City Manager Job Description
Contact: Jim Hartnett, Council Member, Personnel
Subcommittee Chair 368-1841 jhartnett@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by resolution revisions to the City Manager
Job Description.
RESOLUTION APPROVING JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION
OF CITY MANAGER
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City Clerk Recruitment Process
Contact: Jim Hartnett, Council Member, Ad hoc Personnel
Subcommittee Chair 368-1841 jhartnett@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion a recommendation by the Personnel
Committee to have the City’s Human Resources
Department conduct a recruitment process for a
new City Clerk.
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10. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF August 13, 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
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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