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March 24, 2008
City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
March 24, 2008
7:00 P.M.
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AND PAGERS, SO AS TO NOT DISTURB THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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to agendas) and give it to the Deputy City Clerk (seated to the left of
the Council/Board). 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 – Barbara Pierce, Council Member
4. INVOCATION – Chaplain Dennis Logie, Redwood City Police
Department
5. SPECIAL ORDERS:
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Proclamation: Traveling Story Time Program – Rudy
Madrigal, President of the Library Board of Trustees,
Traveling Story Time Program Director Jan Pedden,
and JoAnne Wetzel, former Director of the Traveling
Story Time Program.
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Presentation: Public Works Services Department – Director
of Public Works Services Larry Barwacz.
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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 Deputy City Clerk.
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 Planning Commission
Special meeting minutes of January 30, 2008.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk
780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Award of Contract – Lakeview Pump Station
Improvements Project.
Staff contact: Jimmy Tan, P.E.., Associate Engineer
780-7397 jtan@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the Contract Documents and award
of contract for the Lakeview Pump Station Improvements
Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Casey
Construction, Inc. of Emerald Hills, California,
for their low bid of $546,158.00 and authorize
the City Manager to increase the contract amount,
if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded.
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Agreement for Professional Services with MHA/RMT
Inc. to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for
Proposed Development on Laurel Way.
Staff contact: Sailesh Mehra, Associate Planner
780-7278 smehra@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, an agreement with MHA/RMT Inc.
in the amount of $159,812.00 to prepare an Environmental
Impact Report (“EIR”) for development
proposed by Laurel Way Joint Venture, and authorize
the City Manager to increase the agreement amount,
if necessary, up to 10% of the amount approved.
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Redwood City’s Opposition to the State Legislative
Analyst’s Recommendation to Reduce Law Enforcement
Funding.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and
Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize
Mayor Foust to send letters to State Senator
Joe Simitian and Assemblyman Ira Ruskin expressing
the City’s opposition to the State Legislative
Analyst’s recommendation to reduce law
enforcement funding.
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6.2 Section – Final Acceptance
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Final Acceptance – Oakwood Homes Subdivision.
Staff contact: Paul Willis, P.E., Senior Civil
Engineer 780-7219 pwillis@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the construction improvements
for the Oakwood Homes Subdivision located at
63 Oakwood Drive and release the bonds according
to City procedures after the receipt of a one-year
warranty bond in the amount of $47,500.00 in
accordance with the Subdivision Agreement, Paragraph
9.
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Final Acceptance – Route 101/Ralston Avenue
Interchange Improvements Project (Engineering File
No. 803-02).
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Supervising
Civil Engineer 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, Route 101/Ralston Avenue Interchange
Improvements Project, authorize final value of
contract, and authorize the release of bonds
and remaining retention according to City procedures.
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6.3 Section – Resolutions
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Acceptance of $50,000 Grant from the Morris Stulsaft
Foundation.
Staff Contact: Corinne Centeno, Director Parks,
Recreation & Community Services Department
780-7254 ccenteno@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By resolution, accept a grant, of $50,000, to support
the replacement of the lower restroom facilities
in Stulsaft Park, and affirm that funding to
complete the project is available in the Fiscal
Year 2008-09 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF $50,000
GRANT FROM THE MORRIS STULSAFT FOUNDATION.
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Budget amendment for fiscal year 2007-2008 to
appropriate revenue from Comcast.
Staff contact: Tony Gelphman, Information Technology
Manager 780-7090 tgelphman@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by resolution the appropriation of $161,175
of Comcast revenue into two capital improvement
projects (CIP); $75,000 for I-net (fiber) network
equipment, and $86,175 for Public, Education,
and Government (PEG) equipment.
APPROVE BY RESOLUTION THE APPROPRIATION OF $161,175
OF COMCAST REVENUE INTO TWO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS (CIP); $75, 000 FOR I-NET (FIBER NTEWORK)
EQUIPMENT, AND $86,175 FOR PUBLIC, EDUCTION, GOVERNMENT
(PEG) EQUIPMENT.
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6.4 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through March 24, 2008
and usual and necessary payments through April 14,
2008.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048
bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. Staff Reports
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San Mateo County Parks for the Future – June,
2008 Ballot Measure.
Staff Contact: Corinne Centeno, Director Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Department
780-7254 ccenteno@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution to endorse the Parks for the
Future one-eighth cent sales tax measure (Measure)
which would support parks and recreation activities
in San Mateo County for a period of 25 years.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING
A RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE THE PARKS FOR THE FUTURE
ONE-EIGHTH CENT SALES TAX MEASURE ON THE JUNE 3,
2008 BALLOT.
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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. 10-2008 and 11-2008.
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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New General Plan Monthly Status Progress – Mayor
Foust (Informational Staff Report).
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Council Reports on Committee Meetings Attended.
1. Council Member Aguirre
2. Council Member Hartnett
3. Council Member Pierce
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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 14,
2008 AT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HALL OF JUSTICE & RECORDS,
400 COUNTY CENTER, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063.
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