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August 27, 2007
City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
August 27, 2007
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.
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and give it to the Council Assistant (seated to the left
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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 – Ian Bain, Council
Member
4. INVOCATION –
5. SPECIAL ORDERS: None
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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Amendment to the Parking Facilities Agreement between
the City and RREEF, Owners of the Cinema Block City
Council/Redevelopment Agency Board
Staff contact: Ed Everett, City Manager 780-7301
eeverett@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve the Amendment by motion to the Parking Facilities
Agreement (Parking Agreement) with the City of
Redwood City, the Redevelopment Agency, and RREEF
(Owners of the Cinema Block) and authorize the
City Manager and the Redevelopment Agency Executive
Director to execute same.
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Associated Packet Document (pdf)
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Execution of Funding Agreements for Human Services
Financial Assistance Program (HSFA) 2007/2008
Staff contact: Teri Chin, Human Services Manager
780-7510 tchin@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Human Services
Financial Assistance Program agreements in the
amounts specified in the 2006/2007 fiscal year
approved budget.
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Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with The Kastrop
Group, Inc. for design services related to the partial
renovation of the Main Library.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with The Kastrop Group,
Inc. in the amount of $10,750.00, for a total agreement value not-to-exceed $77,250.00.
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Assignment of existing professional services agreements
with Beals Alliance, Sport Group, Santa Clara Office
(“Beals Alliance”) to Verde Design, Inc.
(“Verde Design”).
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Senior
Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the assignment of existing professional
services agreements with Beals Alliance to Verde
Design and authorize the City Manager to execute
a Consent to Assignment Agreement with Verde Design
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Rejection of bids for the 2006 – 2007 Slurry
Seal Project
Staff contact: Peter Delgado, Associate Engineer
780-7373 pdelgado@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Authorize staff, by motion, to reject all bids, and
direct the return of bid security for the 2006-2007
Slurry Seal Project.
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6.2 Section – Resolutions
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Applications for FOCUS Program Priority Area Designations
Staff contact: Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager 780-7204 smoeller@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation
1. Adopt resolution approving the submittal of an
application to designate the Downtown Precise Plan
area within the City of Redwood City as a Priority
Development Area under the FOCUS Program.
2. Adopt resolution approving the submittal of a
multi-jurisdictional application to designate the
El Camino Real Corridor as a Priority Development
Area under the regional “FOCUS” program
and authorizing City/County Association of Governments
(C/CAG) to act as the lead agency.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION
FOR PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA DESIGNATION UNDER THE
FOCUS PROGRAM FOR THE DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN AREA
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
APPLICATION FOR PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA DESIGNATION
UNDER THE FOCUS PROGRAM FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL CORRIDOR
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Resolution amending salary ranges for positions
in Executive Management
Staff contact: Robert Bell, Director, Assistant City Manager and Human Resources
780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by resolution changes to the salary range
for classifications in the Executive Management
Group and approve by motion changes to Section
VI (b) of the Executive Management Summary Benefits
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SALARY AND RELATED COMPENSATION
PLANS FOR POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY INCLUDED IN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
CLASSIFICATIONS; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 14737
AND 14669; AND RECINDING ANY AND ALL RESOLUTIONS
HAVING AN OPERATIVE DATE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2006; WHEREIN
THE SUBJECT MATTER IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR IN TITLE
AND/OR SUBJECT TO RESOLUTIONS 14737
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6.3 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through August 27, 2007 and
usual and necessary payments through September 10,
2007.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048
bponty@redwoodcity.org
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Claim from Attorney Donald Galine on Behalf of Doug
Burns
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance
and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Reject subject claim.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING -
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Sequoia Hospital Precise Plan remodel, retrofit
and expansion project
Staff contact: Maureen Riordan, Senior Planner 780-7236 mriordan@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution for the Statement of Overriding
Considerations in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for each significant
unavoidable environmental impact identified in
the Sequoia Hospital Final Environmental Impact
Report (Final EIR) and the Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program (MMRP).
2. Adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan
land use map for Precise Plan Area A from Hospital – “Commercial
Office” to Hospital – “Public and
Quasi- Public”.
3. Adopt an Ordinance amending Article 60, Zoning
Map No. 13 (Canyon Neighborhood) to rezone the 18-acre
Sequoia Hospital campus from PO (Professional Office)
and R-1 and R-10 (Residential) to P (Planned Community)
District.
4. Adopt a Resolution approving the Precise Plan
as amended (per Planning Commission and public input)
based on the findings set forth in the resolution.
(See Attachment 4 for Resolution; Precise Plan was
previously provided under separate cover). Consider
the Addendum in taking this action.
No action needs to be taken by the City Council with
respect to the PC (Planned Community) Permit for
the proposed hospital pavilion addition, parking
structure or conceptual site improvements. A future
public hearing will be held in September on the PC
permit for final consideration by the Planning Manager.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS CONCERNING MITIGATION
MEASURES, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM, MAKING FINDINGS CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES,
AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT FOR THE SEQUOIA HOSPITAL PRECISE PLAN
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY AMENDING THE STRATEGIC GENERAL PLAN
OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1) CHANGING
THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF PROPERTIES
LOCATED WITHIN THE NORTH MAIN STREET PRECISE PLAN
AREA FROM “COMMERCIAL-OFFICE PARK” TO “COMMERCIAL-OFFICE
MIXED USE-RESIDENTIAL”, AND 2) CHANGING THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF PROPERTIES
LOCATED WITHIN THE SEQUOIA HOSPITAL PRECISE PLAN
AREA “A” FROM HOSPITAL-“COMMERCIAL
OFFICE” TO HOSPITAL-“PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC”
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY AMENDING ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO. 13 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED,
TO REZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE SEQUOIA HOSPITAL
PRECISE PLAN AREA, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE,
FROM THE EXISTING ZONING DISTRICTS TO THE PLANNED
COMMUNITY DISTRICT.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING THE SEQUOIA HOSPITAL PRECISE
PLAN
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North Main Street Precise Plan
Staff contact: Sailesh Mehra, Associate Planner 780-7278 smehra@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution to amend the General Plan land
use designation from Commercial – Office
Park to Commercial Office – Mixed Use – Residential.
2. Adopt an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Map from
Industrial Park – Vehicular Combining District
(IP-V) and General Commercial (CG) Zoning Districts
to a Planned Community (“P”) District.
3. Adopt a Resolution (which includes the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program) to approve the
North Main Street Precise Plan, as recommended with
revisions by the Planning Commission, based on the
findings that the project demonstrates three or more
of the following features:
a. Superior mixed use design
b. Incorporation of affordable housing
c. Incorporation of public or community facilities
(e.g., provides improved public access to Redwood
Creek)
d. Transportation demand management
e. Innovative use of shared parking
f. Efficient and innovative use of infrastructure
and renewable resources (e.g. provides a connection
between Downtown and the Bayfront).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY AMENDING THE STRATEGIC GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY
OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1) CHANGING THE GENERAL
PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF PROPERTIES LOCATED
WITHIN THE NORTH MAIN STREET PRECISE PLAN AREA FROM “COMMERCIAL-OFFICE
PARK” TO “COMMERCIAL-OFFICE MIXED USE-RESIDENTIAL”,
AND 2) CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
OF PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE SEQUOIA HOSPITAL
PRECISE PLAN AREA “A” FROM HOSPITAL-“COMMERCIAL
OFFICE” TO HOSPITAL-“PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC”
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY AMENDING ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO.
1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING
ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED
WITHIN THE NORTH MAIN STREET PRECISE PLAN AREA, AS
FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, FROM THE EXISTING
ZONE DISTRICTS TO THE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING THE NORTH MAIN STREET PRECISE
PLAN
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8. 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. 31-2007 and 32-2007. 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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Consideration of resolutions proposed for adoption
at the Annual League of California Cities Conference
on September 5-8, 2007
Staff Contact: Barbara Pierce, Mayor 780-7554 bpierce@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Request City Council support of the four resolutions
introduced for consideration at the Annual League
of California Cities Conference.
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Appointments to City Council-appointed Civic Cultural
Commission Applicants are listed alphabetic order.
1. Civic Cultural Commission (Two unexpired four-year
term seats available, expiring May 31, 2008)
· Rochelle Jackson
· Amy Larimer
· Jennifer Marshall
· David Meckler
· Deborah Shea
· Meg Van Buren
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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF September
10, 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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