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August 3, 2009
City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
August 3, 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.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Jim Hartnett, Council Member
4. INVOCATION –
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 meeting minutes of July 13, 2009 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Award of Contract – Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Phase I – Seaport Distribution System – Bid Package 5A (Herkner Road and Central Concrete Driveway).
Staff contact: Phong Du, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award the contract for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Phase I – Seaport Distribution System – Bid Package 5A Project to the lowest responsible bidder, J & M, Inc. of Livermore, for their responsive and responsible low bid of $236,478.25 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary.
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Agreement with Zoppe Italian Family Circus – City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board.
Staff contact: Lori Popovich, Redevelopment Analyst 780-7263 lpopovich@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, Amendment No. 2 to the Live Performance Agreement with Zoppe Italian Family Circus for an amount not to exceed $75,000, and authorize the Executive Director to execute Agreement No. 2.
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Property Tax Administration Fee Dispute Tolling Agreement with County.
Staff contact: Stan T. Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200 syamamoto@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve an addendum to the Tolling Agreement with the County of San Mateo with respect to Property Tax Administration Fees adding Redwood City’s claim for refund or reallocation of fees for the 2008-2009 tax year.
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Award of Contract – El Camino Real “Grand Boulevard” Streetscaping Project (Broadway to Brewster Avenue).
Staff contact: M. Saber Sarwary, P.E., Acting Supervising Civil Engineer 780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Reject all bids and authorize staff to readvertise this project for public bidding.
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Award of Contract – Roosevelt and Valota Area Watermain Replacement Project.
Staff contact: Javier Sierra, Associate Engineer 780-7364 jsierra@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the contract document and award the contract for the Roosevelt and Valota Area Watermain Replacement Project to West Valley Construction Company, Inc. of San Jose, for their responsive and responsible low bid of $1,056.611.00 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 – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through August 3, 2009 and usual and necessary payments through August 10, 2009.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Finger Avenue Subdivision.
Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, AICP, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearings;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearings;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
1. Deny the project applicant’s request that the City not accept the Finger Avenue Pride Committee’s appeal of the approval of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. Deny the Finger Avenue Pride Committee’s appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s adoption of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
3. Deny the applicant’s appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s denial of the Planned Development Permit.
4. Deny the applicant’s appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s denial of the Vesting Tentative Map.
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Go to Finger Avenue Proposal Informational Web Page
(this link added at 4:40 pm, 07/31/09)
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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 City Advocate Weekly Issue No. 28-2009. 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 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 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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