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August 10, 2009
City Council Agenda
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
August 10, 2009
7:00 P.M.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Jeff Ira, Council Member
4. INVOCATION – Johanna Anderholm, The Bahá'ís of San Mateo
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Proclamation: Recognizing Codexis – Dr. Alan Shaw, Chief Executive Officer
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Presentation: Green Business Certification for Four Businesses – Malcolm Smith, Public Communications 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 Special Interview Session meeting minutes of July 27, 2009 and the Joint City Council/ Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of July 27, 2009 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Professional service agreement with BKF & Associates in the amount of $105,367.00 for engineering design service for the San Carlos Airport Levee Project.
Staff contact: Grace Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the professional service agreement with BFK & Associates for engineering design service for the San Carlos Airport Levee Project in an amount not to exceed $105,367.00 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary.
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Agreement with Callander Associates in the amount of $132,716.00 for professional services relevant to the Hawes Park Improvement Project.
Staff contact: Grace Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the professional service agreement with Callander Associates for the Hawes Park Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $132,716.00 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary.
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Amend the Agreement for support of the Redwood City Community Schools for fiscal year 2009/2010.
Staff Contact: Deanna LaCroix, Executive Assistant 780-7308 dlacroix@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve the amendment between the City of Redwood City, County of San Mateo, and the Redwood City School District for support of the Redwood City Community Schools (formerly identified as Redwood City Family Centers) to continue services for fiscal year 2009/2010.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
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6.2 Section – Resolution
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California Constitutional Convention.
Staff contact: Malcolm Smith, Public Communications Manager 780-7305 malcolm.smith@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution supporting a Constitutional Convention as proposed by “Repair California, Californians for a State Constitutional Convention.”
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY IN SUPPORT OF THE CITIZEN’S CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through August 10, 2009 and usual and necessary payments through August 24, 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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Council appointments to two Committees and one Commission.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council make appointments to the following bodies: Home Improvement Loan Committee (one seat - residency and elector requirements not applicable), Housing and Human Concerns Committee (one seat) and Seniors Affairs Commission (one seat).
Home Improvement Loan Committee
Applications received to fill one three-year seat expiring May 31, 2012 (seat vacant since the third appointment was deferred from the prior appointments made on April 13, 2009):
· Nil S. Blackburn
· Mirta Caivano
· Christopher F. Gounarides
· Wendy Hoffman
· Avichai Tzvi Yotam
· Ali Zebila
Housing and Human Concerns Committee
Applications to fill one unexpired four-year seat expiring May 31, 2012:
· Christopher Campana
· Karen E. Routt
Senior Affairs Commission
Applications received to fill one unexpired four-year seat ending May 31, 2012:
· Dixie L. Bailey
· Laurie Coulter
· Harold S. Draeger
· Jerome Svigals
· Barbara Valley
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Saltworks development proposal.
Staff contact: Blake Lyon, Senior Planner 780-5934 blyon@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Authorize by resolution the initiation of the process for evaluating a potential General Plan Amendment for the Cargill properties and provide staff with direction to study the Saltworks development proposal
2. Approve by motion a legal services reimbursement agreement between the City of Redwood City and the applicant, Redwood City Industrial Saltworks, L.L.C., and that the Jarvis Fay et al law firm be retained for both assignments.
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY INITIATING THE PROCESS FOR EVALUATING A POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REQUESTING THAT CITY STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMEND AN APPROPRIATE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE SALTWORKS PROPOSAL
(note: the language of the resolution title above was slightly revised and updated as of 9:55 pm, Thursday, August 6, 2009)
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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. 29-2009. 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 24, 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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