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July 27, 2009 City Council Agenda

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
July 27, 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.


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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL – Council Member Aguirre will be absent

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Ian Bain, Council Member

4. INVOCATION –

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

A.

Proclamation – Declaring Tuesday, August 4, 2009 as “National Night Out” – Roman Gomez, Police Officer

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 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.

Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s Approval of a Use Permit for Woodside Hills Christian Academy at 2323/2325 Euclid Avenue (Public Hearing closed at the July 13, 2009 City Council Meeting).

Staff Contact: Michelle G. Tangunan, Project Planner 780-238 mtangunan@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Deny the appeal and modify the Zoning Administrator’s decision, thereby altering student capacity of Woodside Hills Christian Academy by confirming the alternative language provided in the Revised Notice of Official Action.

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B.

2009 – 2010 Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Program.

Staff contact: Mike Gibbons, Public Works Superintendent 780-7493 mgibbons@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Approve by motion the contract documents, accept the bid, and award the contract for the 2009-2010 Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Program to SpenCon Construction Inc., of Foster City, CA, for the amount of $241,025 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded, and reject all other bids.

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C.

Award of Contract – 2008-2009 Street Overlay Project (Jefferson Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue).

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 2008-2009 Street Overlay Project (Jefferson Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue) to G. Bortolotto & Co., Inc. of San Carlos, for their responsive and responsible low bid of $578,096.39 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded.

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D.

Award of Contract – 2008-2009 Slurry 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 for the 2008-2009 Slurry Seal Project and award the contract to Graham Contractors, Inc. of San Jose, for their responsive and responsible low base bid of $276,685.69, and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary.

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E.

Subdivision Map for The Preserve Townhomes.

Staff contact: Paul Willis, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7219 pwillis@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve The Preserve Townhomes Subdivision and accept the dedication of Public Service Easements and Emergency Access Easements.
2. By motion, approve and authorize execution of a Subdivision Agreement with KB Home.

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F.

Subdivision Map for “Walnut Street Gardens” (852-860 Walnut Street).

Staff contact: Paul Willis, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7219 pwillis@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1. Approve, by motion, the “Walnut Street Gardens” (852-860 Walnut Street) subdivision.
2. Approve, by motion, the subdivision agreement for the project with 852/860 Walnut St., LLC, of San Francisco and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

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6.2 Section – Resolution

A.

Emergency Generator Retrofit at Police Facility.

Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
1. Authorize, by resolution, amendment of the Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Capital Improvement Program to approve and provide appropriation in the amount of $65,000.00 for immediate work to retrofit the emergency generator at the Police Facility.

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2009-10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO FUND A $65,0000 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER GENERATOR RETROFIT

2. Suspend, by motion, the bidding and purchasing requirements of Chapter 2, Article VII of the Municipal Code to allow agreement with Cummins West for the work to retrofit the emergency generator in the amount of $37,343.70, and TEC Accutite for the work to decommission, remove, and dispose of the existing underground fuel tank in the amount of $15,750.00 based on the facts and findings set forth in the staff report.

3. Approve, by motion, agreements with Cummins West in the amount of $37,343.70, and TEC Accutite in the amount of $15,750.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements and increase the agreement amount, if necessary, up to 10%.

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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants

A.

Approve warrants dated through July 27, 2009 and usual and necessary payments through August 3, 2009.

Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org

7. STAFF REPORTS

A.

Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s Approval of a Use Permit for a massage service establishment at 515 Woodside Road (Public Hearing closed at the July 13, 2009 City Council Meeting).

Staff contact: Sailesh Mehra, Project Planner 780-7278 smehra@redwoodcity.org

Recommendation:
Deny the appeal by motion, thereby upholding the decision of the Zoning Administrator, with revised conditions of approval based on the findings as documented in the Notice of Official Action, to allow a massage service establishment at 515 Woodside Road.

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BREAK TO TRANSITION TO JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION

City Council and Planning Commission in Study Session mode

B.

Draft New General Plan.

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

Recommendation:
Conduct a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission on the Draft New General Plan.

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8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST

A.

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. 26-2009 and 27-2009. 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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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 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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