Current City Council Minutes - November 16, 1998

REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR  DIANE HOWARD
VICE MAYOR  IRA RUSKIN

COUNCILMEMBER IAN BAIN
COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD S. CLAIRE
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER MATT LEIPZIG

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

REGULAR MEETING

7:30 PM

November 16, 1998

CALL TO ORDER 7:35 PM, Mayor Howard presiding

Council Members Present: Bain, Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Leipzig, Vice Mayor Ruskin, Mayor Howard

Council Members Absent: None

Staff present: City Manager Everett, Interim City Clerk McKay, City Attorney Schricker, Community Development Director Nelson, Engineering and Construction Manager Patterson, Redevelopment and Planning Manager Church, Pubic Works Services Director Ingram, Public Works Superintendent Mann, Assistant to the City Manager Moore and Fire Chief Montez.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Bain

INVOCATION - Pastor Dennis Logie, First Christian Church

1. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

Neighborhood Improvement Grant Presentation to Roosevelt Neighborhood Association

John Dempsey, President of Roosevelt Neighborhood Association, and Georgi LaBerge, Redwood City 2000 Afterschool Activity Group, reported on the use of the grant funding received which will be used for their performing arts program and new theatre at the McKinley school site, which will benefit the children and the neighborhood.

B. Presentation of HUD Best Practice Award for City Center

Community Development Director Nelson presented the long awaited John J. Gunther Award from the United States Department of Housing Urban Development for Blue Ribbon Practices and Community Development in the category of "Decent Housing" for Redwood City Center Plaza which provides affordable housing of 1-4 bedroom units over secure parking, with child care, computer education and afterschool program for residents who qualify with 60% of median income. She recognized the many individual City staff members invaluable contributions and the Housing and Human Concerns Committee members who were responsible for the successful completion of this major project.

Mayor Howard reported we were only two winners out of 2000 applicants for nationwide projects and recognized Fran Wagstaff, Mid Peninsula Housing, and Aaron, Phillip, (present) and John and Helen Raiser, of the Raiser Corporation and the 1984 Housing and Human Concerns Committee who all were visionary and instrumental in the beginning through completion of this project.

2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

M/S Ruskin/Ira to waive the reading of the Consent Calendar, adopt the resolutions and ordinances, and approve the other items, as follows;

A. Approve the Council minutes of October 27, 1998 Special Meeting; November 2, 1998 Special Closed Session Meeting; November 2, 1998 Special Meeting; November 2, 1998 Regular Meeting; and November 9, 1998 Special Meeting. (301)

MINUTE ORDER 98-265

B. RESOLUTION NO. 13510 Accepting Bid for Fire Station No. 9 Cathodic Protection System, in the amount of $15,485; and Authorizing Execution of Agreement for Said Work (304)

C. RESOLUTION NO. 13511 Approving and Authorizing Execution of Agreement with the Redwood City-San Mateo Chamber of Commerce Relating to the General Promotion and Development of Local Industry and Commerce in Redwood City for Fiscal Year 1998 (304)

D. RESOLUTION NO. 13512 Accepting Bid for Trucking and Hauling Services in the Amount of $18,150, and Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Rogers Trucks & Equipment (304)

E. ORDINANCE NO. 2152 Adding Article Heading 1 For Sections 15.1-15.7 And Repealing Section 15.8 Of, And Adding Articles Ii, Iii And Iv To, Chapter 15 Of The Code Of City Of Redwood City Relating To Local Smoking Regulations, Enforcement Of Statewide Smoking Prohibitions, Tobacco Retail Permits And Penalties For Violations Of The Provisions Of Said Chapter, Respectively (1st Reading 10/12/98) (301)

F. ORDINANCE NO. 2153 adding Sections 18.234 through 18.243 to the Redwood City Code Relating to Local Development Standards (1st Reading 9/28/98) (301)

G. Approve warrants and usual and necessary payments through November 23, 1998. APPROVED

The motion was approved with unanimous roll call vote, with the exceptions of Council Member Leipzig voting noe on Items 3e. and 3f. and Vice Mayor Ruskin voting noe on Item 3f.

Council Member Hartnett stated for the record that a matter of urgent Council business arose after the preparation of the agenda and summarized the item of buinsess.

M/S Hartnett/Claire to approve adding to tonight's agenda the item of business to consider transferring certain surplus fire-fighting equipment to the City of Colima, Mexico based on the finding that the need for action arose after preparation of the Agenda. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Fire Chief Montez reported the opportunity arose on November 16, 1998 to be able to transport surplus fire equipment to our Sister City Colima, Mexico, in addition to San Rafael Fire Department transporting a surplus fire engine to Colima on November 19, 1998. He outlined the Redwood City Fire Department's inventory list of outdated, unused and stored equipment which could be transported with the San Rafael vehicle. He noted that used and outdated fire fighting equipment here in America is still much needed as requested by Colima Mexico Fire Chief Ursua, which was validated by our recent two visiting Colima attending the San Mateo County fire fighting academy.

M/S Hartnett/Ira to find and declare that used fire fighting equipment specified in November 16, 1998 staff report is no longer required for use by the City of Redwood City, and approve and authorize transfer of the equipment to the City of Colima, Mexico. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. (609) MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-267

4. STAFF REPORTS

Adopt Ordinance And Resolution To Implement The Recommendations Of The Parking Meter Study (301)

Assistant to the City Manager Moore and Public Works Superintendent Mann reported on the recommendation received from the Council subcommittee consisting of Claire, Hartnett and Redwood City Downtown Business Group President John Anagnostou. They summarized staff report attachments regarding underutilized meters, insufficient revenues, new four hour parking time limit in non metered areas, change of time limits on 62 meters, increase of parking fines to $15 per infraction, increase of parking lot meter rate from .75 cents to $1.25 per ten hours in parking lots and from $1.00 to $1.25 per ten hours in the parking structure, implement an education campaign for merchants and users downtown meter pole enhancements, better signage in public parking areas and holiday season parking meter considerations.

The City Attorney advised the Public Hearing needs to yet be published and will be conducted in the future while the Ordinance can be introduced now with direction needed from Council at this time regarding holiday season recommendations.

John Anagnostou, President of the Redwood City Downtown Business Group noted these recommendations address current merchant concerns and is the first step in providing parking issue flexibility for future growth in the downtown area. He stated that implementing the proposed information campaign is critical to change behaviors and bad habits and encourage more walking.

M/S Ruskin/Ira to waive the reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety and introduce by reading the title only.

The City Attorney read the title of the proposed Ordinance.

The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

M/S Hartnett/Bain to approve the recommendation that similar parking considerations be made this holiday season as in the 1997-98 holiday period and parking meter fees be suspended on certain streets from the period of Thanksgiving through the second Sunday in January 1999. The meter fee suspension area would consist of approximately 120 meters, located on the blocks adjacent to Broadway, from Broadway to Marshall (most meters) and Broadway to Middlefield/Winslow along Main Street, Jefferson Avenue and Middlefield Road. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-268

B. Approval of $650 Expenditure to Redwood City Little League 13 year old All-stars

M/S Claire/Hartnett to authorize $650 expenditure from Council Contingency Account #61110-59 to Redwood National Little League, PO Box, 5575, Redwood City, CA 94063. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. (301) MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-269

5. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS -- None

6. ADJOURNMENT - 8:12 P.M.

M/S Leipzig/Bain to adjourn the meeting as there is no further business. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Cathleen A. McKay CMC/AAE

Interim City Clerk