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December 10, 2007 City Council Agenda

JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
December 10, 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/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING.


*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: If you wish to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board please complete a speaker’s card (next to agendas) and give it to the Council/Agency Assistant (seated to the left of the Council/Board). 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 Board, each speaker will be provided 3 minutes.


1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Jeff Ira, Council Member

4. INVOCATION –

5. SPECIAL ORDERS:

Housing Our People Effectively (Hope) Award – Council Member Pierce

Water Conservation Poster Contest - Participants and Winners – Public Works Superintendent Manny Rosas


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

Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board 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/Chair. 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 -

A.

Approve the Special City Council meeting minutes of November 19, 2007 and the Regular City Council meeting minutes of November 26, 2007 as submitted.

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

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B.

Appoint City Representative to the San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees

Staff contacts: Contact: Barbara Pierce, Council Member 780-7554 bpierce@redwoodcity.org and Rosanne Foust, Mayor 780-7566 rfoust@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
By motion, reappoint former Redwood City Mayor Robert Bury to another term on the Board of Trustees for the Mosquito Abatement District. This appointment would be for ensuing term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2011, according to the 2005 California Health and Safety Code, Section 2022:

“The term of office for a member of the board of trustees shall be for a term of two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority.”

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C.

Amendment to the Agreement for Animal Control Services between the City of Redwood City and the County of San Mateo.
Staff contact: Daniel Mulholland, Police Department Administrative Sergeant 780-7614 dmulholland@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
By motion, extend the current contract agreement with the County of San Mateo for the provision of animal control services through June 30, 2011.

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D.

Peninsula Park – Amendment to Agreement for Professional Environmental Assessment Services.

Staff contact: Blake Lyon, Associate Planner 780-5934 blyon@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve by motion Amendment #3 to the Agreement with Wagstaff and Associates for professional environmental review services for the Peninsula Park project.

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E.

Agreement with South Bayside System Authority for the transfer of title of the recycle water utility facilities and exchange of easements.

Staff contact: Phong Du, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Authorize, by motion, the execution of an agreement (“Title Transfer Agreement”) with South Bayside System Authority (“SBSA”) to transfer title of recycled water utility facilities and direct the City Clerk to release the existing 10-foot and 30-foot utility easements by quitclaim and accept in exchange a 50-foot utility easement offered by SBSA for recycled water utility facilities pursuant to Resolution No. 10944 (December 5, 1988).

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F.

Agreement for school resource services between the City of Redwood City and the Redwood City School District

Staff contact: Brian G. Weiss, Patrol Sergeant 780-7147 bweiss@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
By motion, authorize the City Manager or his/her designee to execute a contract with the Redwood City School District (RCSD) to provide a School Resource Officer for 8 hours a week at Kennedy Middle School and 8 hours a week at Hoover Elementary School for a total of 30 weeks of the school year for the next five (5) years. The police department will de-ploy existing resources. The contract is to be retroactive and effective as of September 13, 2007.

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6.2 Section – Resolutions

A.

Results of the November 6, 2007 Consolidated General Municipal Election based on County of San Mateo Chief Elections Officer Certificate and Final Official Canvass

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

Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held on November 6, 2007 and declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law.

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007 DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW

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B.

Resolution approving the appointment of City Clerk

Staff Contact: Barbara Pierce, Council Member, Personnel Subcommittee Member 780-7554 bpierce@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
By resolution appoint Silvia Vonderlinden as the City Clerk of Redwood City and authorize the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with Silvia Vonderlinden for the position.

RESOLUTION APPOINTING SILVIA VONDERLINDEN AS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR POSITION OF CITY CLERK

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C.

Purchase of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment for the Main Library

Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Authorize, by resolution, the sole source purchase of TRANE HVAC equipment from Pacific Coast Trane Controls, in an amount not to exceed $287,000.00 and suspend the requirements of Article VII, PURCHASING, Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code governing competitive bidding. (Requires approval by five (5) Council Members.)

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE TRANE HVAC EQUIPMENT, FROM PACIFIC COAST TRANE CONTROLS, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $287,000 AND SUSPENDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE VII, PURCHASING, OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THIS PURCHASE

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D.

Certificate of Completion for Hallmark Apartments – KDF Communities – Redevelopment Agency Board

Staff contact: Debbi Jones Thomas, Housing Coordinator 780-7295 djonesthomas@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
That the Agency:
(1) approve by Resolution, a Certificate of Completion for Hallmark Apartments, and
(2) authorize by Motion, the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to execute all documents pertaining thereto.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR HALLMARK APARTMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING THERETO

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6.3 Section – Ordinance (Second Reading)

A.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO. 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE THE PROPERTY THAT COMPRISES THE 885 WOODSIDE ROAD PRECISE PLAN AREA, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, FROM THE EXSITING GENERAL COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY ZONING DISTRCITS TO THE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT. (First Reading November 19, 2007)

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6.4 Section –Claims and Warrants

A.

Approve warrants dated through December 10, 2007 and usual and necessary payments through December 17, 2007.

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


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7. STAFF REPORT -

A.

Guiding Principles of the Grand Boulevard Initiative

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

Recommendation:
Approve, by resolution, adoption of the ten guiding principles of the Grand Boulevard Initiative and the intention to incorporate them into future plans involving El Camino Real.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE GRAND BOULEVARD INITIATIVE AND DIRECTING STAFF TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO FUTURE PLANS OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY INVOLVING EL CAMINO REAL

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B.

Redwood City’s New General Plan

Staff Contact: Jill Ekas, Planning Manager, 780-7298 jekas@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Provide comment and direction regarding the proposed New General Plan process.

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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 No. 44-2007 and 45-2007. 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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B.

City Council Member Report of Conference/Meeting Attendance

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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF December 17, 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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