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March 9, 2009
City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
March 9, 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 – Diane Howard, Vice Mayor
4. INVOCATION – Pastor Jeff Henderson, Believers in Christ Church of God
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY –
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California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Awards: (1) Excellence for a Marketing Campaign for Downtown, (2) Neighborhood and Community Life for the Teen Events in Courthouse Square, and (3) Economic Development for Downtown Programming – Chris Beth, Superintendent, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department.
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Presentation - Downtown Programming Sneak Preview by Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department and Community Development Services Department – Chris Beth, Superintendent, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department and Pat Webb, Housing and Economic Development Manager.
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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/Civic Cultural Commission meeting minutes of October 13, 2008; the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of October 27, 2008; the Regular City Council meeting minutes of November 10, 2008, the Regular City Council meeting minutes of November 24, 2008; the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of December 8, 2008; the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of December 15, 2008; and, the Regular City Council meeting minutes of February 23, 2009 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board – San Mateo County Grade Crossing Improvement Project.
Staff contact: Peter Delgado, Associate Civil Engineer 780-7373 pdelgado@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize, by motion, the execution of the Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Redwood City and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for their San Mateo County Grade Crossing Improvements Project.
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6.2 Section – Resolution
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Redwood City Fire Department Eligibility Renewal Application with the State and Federal Department of General Services.
Staff contact: Geoffrey Balton, Fire Battalion Chief 780-7455 gbalton@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by resolution the Fire Department’s application for renewal of eligibility with the State and Federal Department of General Services for State and Federal surplus personal property program.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL AND STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY PROGRAM AND DESIGNATING CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES AS CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO ACQUIRE SURPLUS PROPERTY
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6.3 Section – Ordinance (First Reading/Introduction)
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Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Ordinance.
Staff Contacts: John La Torra, Building & Inspection Manager 780-7360 jlatorra@redwoodcity.org and James F. Skinner, Fire Chief 780-7451 jskinner@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Introduce the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Ordinance for first reading on March 9, 2009.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS DESIGNATED ON THE “REDWOOD CITY - FIRE HAZARD MAP”
2. Schedule a public hearing and second reading on the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Ordinance for March 23, 2009.
3. Adopt the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Ordinance on March 23, 2009.
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6.4 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through March 9, 2009 and usual and necessary payments through March 23, 2009.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. STAFF REPORTS
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 City Advocate Weekly Issue No. 7-2009 and 8-2009. 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).
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Council Reports on Committee Meetings Attended.
1. Council Member Aguirre
2. Council Member Bain
3. Council Member Hartnett
4. Council Member Ira
5. Council Member Pierce
6. Vice Mayor Howard
7. Mayor Foust
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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES’ INTERVIEW SESSION OF MARCH 16, 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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