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November 24, 2008
City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 24, 2008
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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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Absent: Aguirre
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Rosanne Foust, Mayor
4. INVOCATION –
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Congresswoman Eshoo’s Hispanic Heritage Month recognition of the Fair Oaks Community Center - Teri Chin, Director of the Fair Oaks Community Center/Human Services Manager.
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Presentation of Green Business Certifications - Malcolm Smith, Public Communications Manager.
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City Manager Department Presentation on Environmental Initiatives and Neighborhood Liaison Program - Magda Gonzalez, Deputy City Manager, Beth Ross, Environmental Initiatives Manager, and Erica Spacher, Neighborhood Liaison Coordinator.
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6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. The Consent Calendar category is limited to 15 minutes of comment to be all 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 Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of July 7, 2008 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Development Plan and Schedule.
Staff contact: Marilyn Harang, Public Works Superintendent 780-7477 mharang@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion the “SSMP Development Plan and Schedule” for the City’s Sewer System, as required by the State Water Resources Control Board.
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Sole Source Professional Services Agreement for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Pumps and Motors – Sanitary Sewer System ITT Flygt Submersible Pumps.
Staff contact: Marilyn Harang, Public Works Superintendent 780-7477 mharang@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Authorize by motion sole source Agreement with ITT Industries of Fairfield, CA for $89,418.76 for preventative maintenance and repair services of various sized ITT Flygt submersible sewage pumps.
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Parking during the Hometown Holidays events.
Staff contact: Lori Popovich, Redevelopment Analyst 780-7263 lpopovich@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the suspension of parking meter rates in the Downtown on December 6, 2008.
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Consideration of four Historic Preservation Agreements (Mills Act Contracts).
Staff Contact: Charles Jany, Principal Planner 780-7239 cjany@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion individual Mills Act Contracts for the following properties per section 40.5K of the Redwood City Municipal Code:
1. 812-820 Hopkins Avenue and 1005-1011 Warren Street (APN 052-255-050)
2. 821 Hopkins Avenue (APN 052-273-020)
3. 1405 Middlefield Road (APN 053-144-110)
4. 418 Stambaugh Street (APN 053-144-030)
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Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Professional Program Management Services.
Staff contact: Justin Ezell, Public Works Water Superintendent 780-7474 jezell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion Amendment No. 3 to the professional services agreement with State Instincts for public information and outreach services for the Recycle Water Project, and authorize the City Manager to sign amendment.
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Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffat & Nichol for Professional Engineering and Design Services.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffat & Nichol for design and engineering services for the Redwood Shores Lagoon System Dredging, not to exceed $49,301.00. Authorize the City Manager to approve amendments not exceeding 10% of the total contract value for additional scope of services.
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6.2 Section – Final Acceptances
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Final Acceptance – 2007-2008 Asphalt Rubber Chip Seal Project.
Staff contact: M. Saber Sarwary, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the 2007-2008 Asphalt Rubber Chip Seal Project, and authorize the release of bonds and the retention according to city procedures.
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6.3 Section - Resolution
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Authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding related to the San Mateo County City/County Association of Governments’ and their effort on the Smart Corridors Project.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Acting Manager, Engineering and Construction 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager, by Resolution, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), Caltrans District 4, the County of San Mateo, City of Belmont, City of Burlingame, City of Foster City, City of Millbrae, City of Redwood City, City of San Bruno, City of San Carlos, City of San Mateo, Town of Atherton, City of South San Francisco, City of Menlo Park, City of East Palo Alto, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) to acknowledge the Smart Corridors Project, and to agree to work cooperatively to assist in development of the Smart Corridors project.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SMART CORRIDORS PROJECT
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6.4 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through November 24, 2008 and usual and necessary payments through December 8, 2008.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. STAFF REPORT -
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New General Plan.
1. Presentation: Will Travis, Executive Director of San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
2. Presentation: Don Weden, retired Principal Planner, Santa Clara County Planning
3. New General Plan Topics and Status Report – Information Only.
Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Information Only.
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8. PUBLIC HEARING -
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General Plan and Zoning Map Amendments for Properties in the Vicinity of Cedar and Main Streets.
Staff Contact: Charles Jany, Principal Planner 780-7239 cjany@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
(1). Approve, by Resolution, an amendment to the Strategic General Plan Land Use Map changing the General Plan Land Use designation of the following three properties from “Heavy Commercial” to “Heavy Commercial-Mixed Use Residential:” 104 and 112 Cedar Street (APN 053-188-050 and 053-188-060, respectively); 128-132 Cedar Street and 1406 Main Street (053-188-010); and 1414 Main Street (APN 053- 188-020).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF REDWOOD CITY TO AMEND THE STRATEGIC GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP TEXT OF PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE VINCINITY OF CEDAR AND MAIN STREETS TO “HEAVY COMMERCIAL-MIXED USE”
(2). Introduce an Ordinance to amend Article 60, Zoning Map No. 3 as follows:
a. 104 and 112 Cedar Street (APN 053-188-050 and 053-188-060, respectively): Rezone from the General Commercial (GC) to the General Commercial-Combined Residential (CG-R) Zoning District (consists of two parcels that will be merged).
b. 128-132 Cedar Street and 1406 Main Street (APN 053-188-010: Rezone from the Industrial Restricted (IR) to the General Commercial-Combined Residential (CG-R) Zoning District.
c. 1414 Main Street (APN 053-188-020): Rezone from the Industrial Restricted (IR) to the General Commercial-Combined Residential (CG-R) Zoning District.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO. 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF CEDAR AND MAIN STREETS, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, FROM THE EXISTING ZONING DISTRICTS TO THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL-COMBINED RESIDENTIAL (CG-R) DISTRICT
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9. 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. 43-2008. 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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10. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 2008.
In accordance with SB 343, City Council agenda materials, released less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available to the public at the City Clerk’s Office, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063.
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