Redwood City January 26, 2009 City Council Agenda

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January 26, 2009 City Council Agenda

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 26, 2009
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.

*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a speaker’s card (next to agendas) and give it to the Deputy City Clerk (seated to the left of the Council). 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 – Jim Hartnett, Council Member

4. INVOCATION –

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

A.	Proclamation: National Blood Donor Month – American Red Cross Account Manager Mona Helmhold
B.	Proclamation: Honoring The Garrick Family and Their Friends from Atherton and Woodside for the ‘Trees of Joy’ Event
C.	Acknowledgement of Community Shuttle Naming Contest Winners – Vice Mayor Howard and Christine Maley-Grubl, Executive Director, Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance
D.	Presentation: Certificate of Recognition for Dave Karow, Show Your Pride, Redwood City - 2008 Contest

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

A.	Approve the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of August 11, 2008 as submitted. Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org View Associated Packet Document (pdf)
B.	Lease Agreement for Communication Site at 1000 Radio Road. Staff contact: Rajesh Sewak, Senior Accountant 780-7213 rsewak@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Approve a lease agreement with T-Mobile to rent the space underneath the Pacific Gas and Electricity (PG&E) tower on which they currently have their wireless telecommunication devices installed. The tower is located on a parcel owned by the City which is subject to an easement in favor of PG&E. View Associated Packet Document (pdf)
C.	Affordable Housing Covenant Deed Restrictions for 885 Woodside Road Condominium Housing Project. Staff Contact: Debbi Jones-Thomas, Housing Coordinator, 780-7295 djones- thomas@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Adopt, by motion, the Declaration of Affordability Covenants (“Affordability Covenants”) and Resale Restriction Agreement and Option to Purchase for 15% of the 43-unit condominium housing project at 885 Woodside Road (six units). View Associated Packet Document (pdf)
D.	Amendment to an Agreement for Professional Environmental Consulting Services. Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org Recommendation: Approve by motion Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Impact Sciences, Inc. for professional environmental consulting services for the Finger Avenue Subdivision project not to exceed $28,850. View Associated Packet Document (pdf)

6.2 Section – Resolution

Authorization to Submit a 2009-2010 Application to San Mateo County Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and designate contact person.

Staff contact: Teri Chin, Director of the Fair Oaks Community Center/Human Services Manager 780-7510 tchin@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve resolution to authorize the submission of an application for $15,000 in support of the Information and Referral Program at the Fair Oaks Community Center to the San Mateo County Department of Housing for CDBG Funding for FY 09-10 and to designate Human Services Manager, Teri Chin as the contact person.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE FAIR OAKS COMMUNITY CENTER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR CDBG FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 IN THE SUM OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND DESIGNATING TERI CHIN, HUMAN SERVICES MANAGER AS THE CONTACT PERSON

View Associated Packet Document (pdf)

6.3 Section –Claims and Warrants

A.	Approve warrants dated through January 26, 2009 and usual and necessary payments through February 9, 2009. Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

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7. STAFF REPORTS -

Adoption of Redwood City Strategic Planning Process.

Staff contact: Magda Gonzalez, Deputy City Manager 780-7302 mgonzalez@redwoodcity.org and Robert Bell, Assistant City Manager and Human Resources Director 780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Council review and by motion, adopt the strategic planning process and direct staff to complete preparation and implementation of the City’s strategic plan.

View Associated Packet Document (pdf)

New General Plan.

Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1. Advise the Planning Commission on desired process for completing the New General Plan and its companion Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, as it relates to the Cargill Saltworks Property;

2. Advise the Planning Commission of the City Council’s concurrence with the draft land use maps dated January 26, 2009 for the following study area corridors:

· Middlefield Road
· Woodside Road
· El Camino Real
· Veterans/Broadway

These study area land use alternatives, if conceptually approved, will be made part of the complete Draft Land Use Map and will be used for preparing the New General Plan Elements and associated policies. Once all of these study areas are affirmed, the Redwood City Draft Land Use Map will be designated as the “project” in the Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the New General Plan, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Ordinance prohibiting smoking in all Redwood City Parks.

Staff contact: Christopher Beth, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent 780-7253 cbeth@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Introduce an ordinance amending Section 25.2.02 (L) of the Redwood City Municipal Code to prohibit smoking in all Redwood City parks.

ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25.2.02 (L) OF CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE I. PARKS OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE

View Associated Packet Document (pdf)

8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST

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. 1-2009 and 2-2009. 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).

View Associated Packet Document (pdf)

9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 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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