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January 11, 2010
City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 11, 2010
7:00 P.M.
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***THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOST A RECEPTION PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AT THE CITY HALL FOYER IN HONOR OF OUTGOING CITY ATTORNEY
STAN YAMAMOTO FOR HIS 8 ½ YEARS WITH THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY.
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*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a speaker’s card (next to agendas) and give it to the Council Assistant (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 – Ian Bain, Council Member
4. INVOCATION
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Awards for the Tree Decorating Contest – Council Member Barbara Pierce and Nancy Radcliffe, Downtown Business Group |
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Presentation: The Peninsula Division and the League of California Cities in Partnership with YOUR City – Linda Koelling, Past President Peninsula Division and Foster City Council Member
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Proclamation and Presentation: U.S. Census – Margot Grant, Census Coordinator, County of San Mateo and Connie Guerrero with the U.S. Census Bureau
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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 allocated 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 City Council meeting minutes of December 14, 2009 and the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting minutes of December 14, 2009 as submitted.
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
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Request to increase the value of construction contracts for the Redwood Shores Levee Improvement Project and the San Carlos Airport Levee Improvement Project.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, City Engineer 780-7388 pvorametsanti@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Authorize, by motion, the City Manager to increase the contract amounts originally awarded to CEM Builders, Inc. DBA Tucker Engineering and Granite Rock Company DBA Pavex Construction Division as necessary to complete the construction of required improvements to the Redwood Shores and San Carlos Airport levees, in an amount not to exceed the current fund balance of $574,000.
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Award of Contract – Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Phase I – Seaport Customer Site Retrofits – Bid Package 4.
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 1 – Seaport Customer Site Retrofits – Bid Package 4 Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Pacheco Brothers Gardening, Inc. of Hayward for their responsive and responsible low bid of $242,500 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary.
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6.2 Section – Resolutions
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Joint Powers Agreement.
Staff contact: Beth Ross, Environmental Initiatives Manager 780-5917 bross@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing execution of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (California Communities ®) Joint Powers Agreement.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
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Perimeter Fence for the Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park at Red Morton Park.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., CFM Supervising Civil Engineer 780-7391 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 $100,000 to construct fencing around the skate park facility at Red Morton Park.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE REDWOOD CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 BY APPROPRIATING $100,000 TO CONSTRUCT FENCING AROUND THE SKATE PARK FACILITY AT RED MORTON PARK
2. Approve, by motion, award of construction contract for this project to All Fence Company, Inc. of Redwood City in the amount of $79,732 and authorize the City Manager to (a) execute the contract, and (b) increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10%.
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Memorandums of Understanding with Samaritan House.
Staff contact: Teri Chin, Human Services Manager 780-7510 tchin@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve by motion and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandums of Understanding with Samaritan House for County of San Mateo and State of California Housing and Community Development Federal Stimulus Funds for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Services.
2. amend by resolution the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 to appropriate $30,000 anticipated grant revenue from Samaritan House of State of California Housing and Community Development Federal Stimulus Funds to implement the program.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATION REPRESENTING ANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM SAMARITAN HOUSE FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP) AND ADDING ANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE INTO GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR APPROPRIATION
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Requirements for participation and funding for the 2010 Golden Guardian
Exercise.
Staff contact: Dave Pucci, Battalion Chief 780-7400 dpucci@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Approve by resolution, funding in the amount of $37,000 to cover the cost of participation in the 2010 Golden Guardian Exercise to be held at the Port of Redwood City.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE REDWOOD CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-
2010 BY APPROPRIATING $37,000 TO THE “GOLDEN GUARDIAN EXERCISE”
ACCOUNT AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR USE
IN THE 2010 GOLDEN GUARDIAN EXERCISE
2. Approve, by motion, a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of San Francisco for full reimbursement of expenses related to the Golden Guardian Exercise.
Recommendation:
Authorize by resolution, the City Manager to request reimbursement from the
State of California for expenses related to the development of a disaster mitigation
plan for Redwood City.
DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT’S AGENT RESOLUTION HAZARD MITIGATION
GRANT PROGRAM AND PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM
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Recovery of Fire Department grant expenses on behalf of Redwood City.
Staff contact: Dave Pucci, Battalion Chief 780-7400 dpucci@redwoodcity.org
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Resolution approving the appointment of an Interim City Attorney
Staff contact: Bob Bell, Human Resources Director, 780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. By resolution: Authorize the terms of employment for the position of Interim City Attorney.
2. Appoint Roy C. Abrams to the position of Interim City Attorney for the City of Redwood City effective January 18, 2010.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE POSITION
OF INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY AND APPOINTING ROY C. ABRAMS TO THE
POSITION OF INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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6.3 Section – Ordinance (Second Reading/Adoption)
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ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE III TO THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 33A RELATED TO REGULATIONS FOR COURTHOUSE SQUARE (First Reading/Introduction on December 14, 2009; publication on December 22, 2009).
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6.4 Section – Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through January 11, 2010 and usual and necessary payments through January 25, 2010.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance 780-7073 bponty@redwoodcity.org |
7. STAFF REPORTS
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Council appointments to the Planning Commission
Staff contact: Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk 780-7222 svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council make two appointments to the Planning Commission (two seats).
Action #1 – Vote for seat expiring June 30, 2012.
Action #2 – Vote for seat expiring June 30, 2010.
Planning Commission
Applications received to fill two unexpired seats:
· Ramona Ambrozic
· Michael John Arend
· Andrew Joseph Barkett
· Kevin Bondonno
· Adrian Caponera
· Margie L. Carrington
· Paul Francis Chermak
· Paul M. Delzio
· Jed E. Dugish
· Simms Duncan
· Joshua Todd Griffith IV
· William W. Hofmann
· Alice Chang Kaufman
· Michael C. McKeon
· Cecilia Angelica Romero
· Jerome Svigals
· Randy Tabing
· Victor E. Torreano
· Holly Van Houten
· Michael Verdone
· Shawn White
· Shawn E. Witaschek
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Traffic-Calming Measures on McGarvey Avenue
Staff contact: Peter Delgado, Associate Engineer 780-7373 pdelgado@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, installation of permanent traffic-calming devices to include a)
speed tables on McGarvey Avenue between Farm Hill Boulevard and Alameda de
Las Pulgas and, b) a traffic circle at McGarvey Avenue/Chesterton Avenue (east).
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8. PUBLIC HEARING
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CaliforniaFIRST – property assessed clean energy financing program.
Staff contact: Beth Ross, Environmental Initiatives Manager 780-5917 bross@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute documents authorizing the City of Redwood City’s participation in the CaliforniaFIRST Program, a property assessed clean energy financing program sponsored by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (“California Communities”.)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO JOIN CALIFORNIAFIRST PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS AND LEVY CONTRACTURAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS
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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. 47-2009 and 48-2009. 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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Mayoral Appointments.
Contact: Jeff Ira, Mayor 780-7553 jira@redwoodcity.org
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Council Reports on Committee Meetings Attended.
1. Council Member Bain
2. Council Member Foust
3. Council Member Gee
4. Council Member Pierce
5. Council Member Seybert
6. Vice Mayor Aguirre
7. Mayor Ira
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10. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 2010.
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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