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September 21, 2009
City Council Agenda
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
September 21, 2009
7:00 P.M.
***A reception in honor of the Mayor’s 2009 Beautification Recognition Awards
will take place in the City Hall lobby at 6:30 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 – Rosanne Foust, Mayor
4. INVOCATION – Chaplain Dennis Logie, Redwood City Police Department
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Mayor’s 2009 Beautification Recognition Awards Ceremony
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Proclamation: Graniterock Company for its Support of Redwood City’s “Aqua Terra” Project - Rich Sacher, Division Manager of Asphalt
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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 - Motion
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Approve the Regular City Council meeting minutes of August 24, 2009 and the Joint City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of September 14, 2009 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Packet Document (pdf)
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6.2 Section – Resolution
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By Resolution, approve funding for the development of a Disaster Mitigation Plan for the City of Redwood City.
Staff contact: James F. Skinner, Fire Chief 780-7451 jskinner@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Amend the Fire Department budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10 to include estimated revenues of $48,450 and to create the appropriation in the amount of $48,450 for Emergency Operations – Disaster Mitigation Plan, Account Number 150.62260.50.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS BUDGET TO ADD FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) GRANT FUNDING FOR A DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN
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6.3 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through September 21, 2009 and usual and necessary payments through October 12, 2009.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance 780-7073 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. STAFF REPORTS
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Guiding Principles for “Stanford in Redwood City” Project (Stanford University) Development Agreement.
Staff contact: Maureen Riordan, Senior Planner 780-7236 mriordan@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Consider adoption of proposed guiding principles that will give direction to the negotiation process and shape the Development Agreement between the City of Redwood City and Stanford University for the “Stanford in Redwood City” development.
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Draft New General Plan – City Council Direction.
Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, AICP, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Review and reach consensus on the Introduction Chapter of the Draft New General Plan and other revisions.
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Proposed Replacement Jail – San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Staff contact: Jill Ekas, Planning Manager 780-7298 jekas@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. By motion accept the report prepared by City staff submitted to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Jail Planning Unit entitled “Site Information for Alternative Locations for the Proposed Replacement Jail.”
2. Discuss desired outreach efforts to Downtown stakeholders as well as community members that have been engaged in the City’s land use planning efforts including the New General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan.
3. Provide direction to staff regarding next steps to take for the City’s participation in San Mateo County’s jail planning process.
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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. 36-2009. Council may direct staff to act on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities City Advocate Weekly available in the City Clerk’s Department).
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Appointment of Representative to the High Speed Rail Policymaker Working Group.
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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 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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