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December 15, 2008
City Council Agenda
JOINT SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
December 15, 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/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD.
*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 Deputy City Clerk/ Assistant Agency Secretary. (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 – Ian Bain, Council Member
4. INVOCATION – Lead Pastor Gary Peters, Peninsula Christian Center
5. SPECIAL ORDER:
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Presentation: Hetch Hetchy Tour and Discussion about Water - Council Members Aguirre and Pierce and Public Works Superintendent Justin Ezell.
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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 Deputy City Clerk/ Assistant Agency Secretary.
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 City Council meeting minutes of July 28, 2008 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Award of Contract – Hoover Park Renovation Project.
Staff contact: P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award the contract for the Hoover Park Renovation Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. of Santa Clara, for their responsive and responsible low base bid of $485,272.00 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% of the amount awarded if necessary.
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Award of Contract – Hoover Park Prefabricated Restroom Building Replacement Project.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award the contract for the Hoover Park Prefabricated Restroom Building Replacement Project to the lowest responsible bidder, McNabb Construction, Inc. of Lafayette, for their responsive and responsible low base bid of $149,700.00 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% of the amount awarded if necessary.
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Approve contract documents and reject all bids – Jefferson Avenue/Clinton Street Crosswalk Flashing Beacon Street.
Staff contact: Tanisha Werner, Project Engineer 780-7366 twerner@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion:
a. The contract documents for the Jefferson Avenue/Clinton Street Crosswalk Flashing Beacon System,
b. Authorize staff to reject all bids and return all bid bonds for this project received from the public bidding of this project on October 29, 2008, and,
c. Approve the informal bidding of this project.
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6.2 Section – Resolutions
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Owner Participation Agreement (OPA) for Mental Health Association of San Mateo County (MHASMC) Proposal for 15-unit affordable supportive housing project at Cedar and Lathrop Streets – APN 053-188-080 (Form of Agreement is substantially complete) - City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board.
Staff contact: Debbi Jones-Thomas, Housing Coordinator 780-7295 debbi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve, by Resolution, the Owner Participation Agreement by and between the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency, the City of Redwood City and Mental Health Association of San Mateo County to construct supportive housing units on land acquired by MHASMC.
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AT CEDAR STREET APARTMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS FOR THE CEDAR STREET PROJECT
2. Approve, by Resolution, the authorization of the expenditure of Housing Setaside Funds in Redevelopment Area A, not to exceed $250,000.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AT CEDAR STREET APARTMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS FOR THE CEDAR STREET PROJECT
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Water Connection and Service – 590 California Way, unincorporated San Mateo County, CA.
Staff contact: Javier Sierra, Assistant Engineer 780-7364 jsierra@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by resolution, a request to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for extension of water service outside jurisdictional boundaries to 590 California Way, unincorporated San Mateo County, pursuant to Government Code Section 56133.
RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR EXTENSION OF WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 56133
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Sewer Connection and Service – 1438 Edgewood Road in unincorporated San Mateo County, CA.
Staff contact: Grace Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by resolution, a request to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for extension of sewer service outside jurisdictional boundaries to 1438 Edgewood Road, unincorporated San Mateo County, pursuant to Government Code Section 56133.
RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REQUESTING LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR EXTENSION OF SEWER SERVICE OUTSIDE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 56133
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6.3 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through December 15, 2008 and usual and necessary payments through January 12, 2009.
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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Update on Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program and Approval of the Recommended Name of “Climate Best Express” for the Shuttle Providing Mid-day Community Shuttle Service.
Staff contact: Paul Willis, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7219 pwillis@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve, by motion, the recommended name of “Climate Best Express” for the shuttle providing Mid-day Community Shuttle Service.
2. Approve and authorize, by motion, funding for Year 2 of the Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program.
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Introduction of Ordinance amending the Redwood City Municipal Code to conform to the 2007 voter-approved Communication Users Tax.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Introduce an ordinance repealing and adding a new section 32.501; amending section 32.508; and repealing sections 32.502 and 32.506 of Article VII of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Municipal Code with respect to the Utility Users Tax of the City of Redwood City.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REPEALING AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 32.501 AND AMENDING SECTION 32.508 REPEALING SECTIONS 32.502 AND 32.506 OF ARTICLE VII TO CHAPTER 32 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE UTILITY USERS TAX
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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. 45-2008. 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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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 12, 2009.
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.
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 Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address svonderlinden@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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