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July 13,, 2009
City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
July 13, 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/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING.
*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/Deputy Agency Assistant (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/Board, each speaker will be provided
3 minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Alicia Aguirre, Council
Member
4. INVOCATION – Chaplain Dennis Logie, Redwood
City Police Department
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY – None
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR -
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine
by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board, 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/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/Deputy Agency Assistant.
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/Redevelopment Agency
Board of June 22, 2009 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222
svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Agreements for After School Learning Centers with
Redwood City School District.
Staff contact: Christopher Beth, Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Superintendent 780-7253 cbeth@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion and authorize the City Manager to
execute 2009-2010 After School Program Services Agreements
with the Redwood City School District (RCSD) for the
regular school session as well as supplemental funding
for intersession and summer services.
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Agreement with Wagstaff and Associates for Environmental
Consulting Services for the Downtown Precise Plan –
City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board.
Staff contact: Dan Zack, Downtown Development Coordinator
780-7363 dzack@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve an agreement in the amount of
$178,826 for environmental consulting services with
Wagstaff and Associates for preparation of a new Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Downtown Precise Plan. Authorize
the City Manager to increase the agreement amount by
up to 10% ($17,883) as a contingency in the event that
additional funds are required.
2. By motion, contingent upon approval of the FY 2009-2010
Redevelopment Agency budget, approve a budget amendment
to the FY 2009-2010 Redevelopment Agency budget, by
transferring $150,000 from the Critical Pioneering Development
fund to the Downtown Precise Plan project.
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Amendment to an Agreement for Professional Environmental
Consulting Services for the Laurel Way Environmental
Impact Report.
Staff contact: Sailesh Mehra, Associate Planner 780-7278
smehra@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with
MHA/RMT, Inc., to prepare an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) for the Laurel Way Project.
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Water Supply Assessment for the Proposed Stanford
in Redwood City Project.
Staff contact: Justin Ezell, Public Works Water Superintendent
780-7474 jezell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion the Water Supply Assessment for the
proposed Stanford in Redwood City Project pursuant to
the State of California Water Code Section 10910 (g)
(1), (2).
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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. 4 to the professional
services agreement with Whitley Burchett & Associates
for program management services of the Recycled Water
Project, and authorize the City Manager to sign the
amendment.
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Approval of Side Letter of Agreement between the
City of Redwood City and International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2400 representing the Redwood
City Firefighters Union.
Staff contact: James F. Skinner, Fire Chief 780-7451
jskinner@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
By motion authorize the Fire Chief and Human Resources
Director to execute the Side Letter Agreement allowing
for temporary adjustments to the staffing agreement
articulated in section 25 of the current Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between the City and IAFF by
reducing the staffing for Truck 9 from the required
complement of four members to three members.
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Award of Contract – Sewer Force Main Replacement
Project.
Staff Contact: Jimmy Tan, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
780-7397 jtan@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award
the contract for the Sewer Force Main Replacement Project
(from Pump Station No. 12 to Pump Station No. 10) to
the lowest responsible bidder, Peak Engineering, Inc.
of Oakland for their responsive and responsible low
bid of $414,635.11 and authorize the City Manager to
increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary.
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Award of Contract – 2008-2009 Asphalt Rubber
Chip Seal Project.
Staff contact: M. Saber Sarwary, P.E., Acting Supervising
Civil Engineer 780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award
the contract for the 2008-2009 Asphalt Rubber Chip Seal
Project to the lowest responsible bidder, International
Surfacing Systems of Modesto, for their low bid of $752,940.44
and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract
amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded.
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6.2 Section – Final Acceptances
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Final Acceptance – Lower Stulsaft Park Prefabricated
Restroom Building Replacement Project.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., Supervising Civil Engineer
780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the Lower Stulsaft Park Prefabricated
Restroom Building Replacement Project and authorize
the release of bonds and retention according to city
procedures.
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Final Acceptance – Hoover Park Prefabricated
Rest Restroom Building Replacement Project.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., Supervising Civil Engineer
780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the Hoover Park Prefabricated Restroom
Building Replacement Project and authorize the release
of bonds and retention according to city procedures.
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Final Acceptance – Energy Lighting Retrofit
Project.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Acting
Manager, Engineering and Construction 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the Energy Lighting Retrofit Project
and authorize the release of bonds and retention according
to City procedures.
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6.3 Section – Resolutions
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Acquisition of 1306 Main Street – City Council/Redevelopment
Agency Board.
Staff contact: Debbi Jones-Thomas, Housing Coordinator
780-7295 djones-thomas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve by resolution the Purchase Agreement for
1306 Main Street and authorize City Manager/Executive
Director to execute all pertinent documents pertaining
to the acquisition.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1306 MAIN STREET REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA AND TO EXECUTE
ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING THERETO
2. Approve by resolution the appropriation of Redevelopment
(RDA) Housing funds for the acquisition.
APPROVE BY RESOLUTION THE APPROPRIATION OF
REDEVELOPMENT HOUSING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION
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Amendment of the City of Redwood City’s classification
plan.
Staff contact: Robert Bell, Assistant City Manager
and Human Resources Director 780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Amend by resolution, the City’s classification
plan and add the classification of Landscape Supervisor.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AMENDING THE JOB
DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RANGE FOR A SPECIFIC CLASSIFICATION
AND AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO ADD SPECIFIED
POSITION IN PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
(LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR)
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Amendment of the Redwood City’s classification
plan.
Staff contact: Robert Bell, Assistant City Manager
and Human Resources Director 780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by resolution the amendment of the City’s
classification plan to add two new classifications:
a) Building, Infrastructure, and Transportation Director
b) Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Director
c) Delete the classification of Community Development
Director and position of Community Development Services
Manager – Redevelopment
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AMENDING THE CITY’S
CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO ADD TWO NEW CLASSIFICATIONS;
BUILDING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR,
AND PLANNING, HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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6.4 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through July 13, 2009 and
usual and necessary payments through July 27, 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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1581-1617 Kentfield Avenue: Appeal of the Planning
Commission’s Approval of a Residential Development
(Public Hearing closed at the June 1, 2009 Regular City
Council Meeting).
Staff contact: Sailesh Mehra, Associate Planner 780-7298
smehra@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Based on the findings made by the Planning Commission
as documented in the Draft Notice of Official Action
for development of 1581-1617 Kentfield Avenue:
1. By motion, deny the appeal and thereby uphold adoption
of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration;
and,
2. Consider the original and revised plans and by motion
take action on the appeal of the Planned Development
Permit; and,
3. By motion, as originally submitted or with revisions
take action on the appeal of the Tentative Map pursuant
to action on the Planned Development Permit.
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Proposed Redwood City Charter Changes – Library
Board.
Staff Contact: Peter Ingram, City Manager 780-7300 pingram@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion to proceed with a Charter Amendment
recommendation for the November ballot:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing submission of certain
specified amendments to the Redwood City Charter to
the voters of the City of Redwood City at the Consolidated
General Municipal Election of November 3, 2009.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS CERTAIN CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AT THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009, AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis with respect to the proposed Charter amendment.
3. Authorize the Mayor and Vice Mayor to select such
persons as necessary to sign the ballot arguments in
favor of the proposed Charter amendments.
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Proposed Revisions to Business License Tax Ordinance.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and
Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Introduce Ordinance No. ______ adding Sections 32.156,
32.157, 32.158, 32.159, and 32.160 to Division 6 of
Article V of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Municipal
Code with respect to a Business License Tax.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDWOOD CITY ADDING SECTIONS 32.156, 32.157, 32.158,
AND 32.160 TO ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 32 OF THE REDWOOD
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO A BUSINESS LICENSE
TAXES
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing submission of Ordinance
No. ______ adding Sections 32.156, 32.157, 32.158, 32.159,
and 32.160 to Division 6 of Article V of Chapter 32
of the Redwood City Municipal Code to the voters of
the City of Redwood City at the Consolidated General
Municipal Election of November 3, 2009.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
CITY SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A MEASURE RELATED TO THE
CITY’S BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AT THE CONSOLIDATED
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
3. By motion, direct the City Attorney to prepare an
impartial analysis with respect to Ordinance No. ______.
4. By motion, authorize the Mayor and Vice Mayor to
select such persons as necessary to sign the ballot
arguments in favor of Ordinance No. ______.
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Fiscal Year 2009-10 Budget.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and
Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
By resolution, adopt the Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING
THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY FOR FISCAL
YEAR JULY 1, 2009 – JUNE 30, 2010; PROVIDING FOR
THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF ALL SUMS SET FORTH
IN SAID BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES,
TRANSFERS, ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS, CANCELLATIONS
AND REAPPROPRIATIONS OF EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS; ADOPTING
THE BUDGET FOR GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64
FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2009 – JUNE 30, 2010;
AND MAKING PROVISION FOR INTERIM EXPENDITURES AS OF
JULY 1, 2009
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Adoption of Redevelopment Agency Final Fiscal Year
(FY) 2009-2010 Budget – City Council/Redevelopment
Agency Board.
Staff contact: Patricia J. Webb, Housing and Economic
Development Manager, 780-7293 patwebb@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
Adopt the resolution of the Redevelopment Agency approving
the annual budget for FY 2009-2010.
RESOLUTION OF THE REDWOOD CITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ADOPTING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
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Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s Approval
of a Use Permit for Woodside Hills Christian Academy
at 2323/2325 Euclid Avenue.
Staff Contact: Michelle G. Tangunan, Project Planner
780-238 mtangunan@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
Deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator’s
decision to approve the Use Permit to allow operation
of a kindergarten through twelfth grade private school
and child care facility at an existing church with a
total on-site capacity of 80 children.
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Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s Approval
of a Use Permit for a massage service establishment
at 515 Woodside Road.
Staff contact: Sailesh Mehra, Associate Planner 780-7278
smehra@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
By motion, deny the appeal, thereby upholding the decision
of the Zoning Administrator, based on findings as documented
in the Notice of Official Action, to allow a massage
service establishment at 515 Woodside Road.
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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
City Advocate Weekly Issue No. 23-2009, 24-2009, and
25-2009. 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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10. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF JULY 27, 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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