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Current City Council Minutes
February 8, 1999
REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR DIANE HOWARD
VICE MAYOR IRA RUSKIN
COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD S. CLAIRE
COUNCILMEMBER JIM
HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER MATT
LEIPZIG
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:30 P.M.
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present - Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Jordan, Leipzig, Vice-Mayor Ruskin and Mayor Howard
Staff Members Present - City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, and Parks and Recreation Director Griffiths.
It was the consensus of Council to adjourn into Closed Session in Conference Room 2B.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
2. SUBJECT ANNOUNCEMENT
3. ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION - 6:35 p.m.
4. RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION - 7:35 p.m.
5. CITY ATTORNEY TO ANNOUNCE REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - The City Attorney noted no action was taken in Closed Session.
6. ADJOURNMENT - 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
___________________________
Cathleen A. McKay CMC/AAE
Interim City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
CALL TO ORDER - 7:42 p.m., Mayor Howard presiding
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present - Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Jordan, Leipzig, Vice-Mayor Ruskin and Mayor Howard
Staff Members Present - City Manager Everett, Interim City Clerk McKay, City Attorney Schricker, Community Development Director/Assistant City Manager Nelson, Community Development Services Manager Church, Fire Marshall Vella, Parks and Recreation Director Griffiths, and Council Volunteer Balsamo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Jordan
INVOCATION: - A moment of silence was observed.
1. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - Aqua Terra Donation
Bob Hoffman, Aqua Terra Committee Chair, presented the donation check from Pacific Shores Center in the amount of $10,000, noting that this amount doubles the contribution for the maintenance fund and the police boat which improves recreation and public health. He cited last Thursdays Chronicle article reporting that oysters are returning to the tidal area after 30 years of extinction, indicating that past efforts to cleanup waterways is effective.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Pauline Truscelli, 2502 McGarvey, Parks and Recreation Commission Immediate Past Chair, reported that Redwood City received three awards from the California Parks and Recreation Society District IV Tuesday, January 26th Annual Awards banquet. The first was a facility design award for Sandpiper Community Center for which the department's unique partnership with the school district was noted; second, the department received a programming award for its Leaders in Training Program which organized 30 middle school youth providing basic job skills training and on the job practice in many of the department's summer programs, and third, she and her husband were honored as the Outstanding Volunteers for the Department this past fiscal year. She also noted the upcoming events of the Arbor Day Celebration which will honor Bob Nosek this year and one outstanding community volunteer, Saturday, March 6, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. in the Redwood Room of the Veterans Memorial Senior Center and second, the Irish Night Dinner Dance Fundraiser for the Computer Education classes at the Senior Center to be held on Thursday, March 18th at 6:00 p.m., and invited all to attend. She also noted the upcoming February 27th American Legion annual dinner for the Outstanding Citizen of the Year award.
Clem Malone, 525 Seaport Blvd, distributed copies of a flyer from the City of Menlo Park regarding their current general plan review process and suggested Redwood City embrace long term vision in the upcoming Redwood City general plan update.
Catherine Frazier, 915 Middlefield Road, Chamber of Commerce representative, reminded Council of the upcoming Progress Seminar on April 16th, and noted the date for the trade exposition in May will be changed and will advise.
Pete Hughes, 18 Admiralty Court, reported a broken fire hydrant was hit recently in his neighborhood and he could not reach a person at any of the listed City department contract numbers, noting he was trying not to call the 911 number.
City Manager Everett explained it would have been appropriate to call the 911 emergency number for this incident.
Peter Branla, Pacific Shores Center, announced an upcoming Bay Area Council meeting regarding water transit system design to be held on February 17, 1:30-4:00 p.m. in San Francisco City Hall, Civic Center North Light Court, and urged Redwood City's support for a new ferry system which will benefit citizens in providing more Bay Area transportation options, and encouraged Redwood City representatives to attend.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S Leipzig/Hartnett to waive the reading of the Consent Calendar, adopt the resolutions and approve other items as follows;
The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
M/S Ruskin/Hartnett to continue these Public Hearings regarding Items 4a and 4b. to a later date, of which it will be re-notified and notice republished if they cannot be accommodated on the February 22, 1999 Council agenda. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. MINUTE ORDER 99-023
5. STAFF REPORTS
Paul Sigman, RCN representative, presented a report regarding his company, their current markets, future market target expectations, technical transmission details of new infrastructure installations on existing poles and why they have chosen Redwood City as one of their first cities in their silicon valley target market.
Council discussion ensued regarding tangible and intangible benefits for Redwood City residents, encroachments rights, trench rights, undergrounding obligations, time tables for actual installation to commence, rates, visual impact concerns, procedures and process for public courtesy notice of upcoming construction in neighborhoods.
Vice Mayor Ruskin suggested that RCN work with City staff first before construction is planned and noticed in order to better facilitate minimal neighborhood and traffic impacts and expressed concern that full legal research be conducted as to how we can mutually benefit Redwood City.
City Attorney Schricker stated his office is involved in these negotiations and are knowledgeable of the parameters, noting agreements for Council approval will be forthcoming.
Council expressed their appreciation for this information.
6. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
Mayor Howard and Vice Mayor Ruskin reported as the past one year schedule of Study Sessions with Council appointed Boards, Committees and Commissions has been completed, they recommend the following: 1) Council will schedule one Study Session during the year with the Boards, Committees or Commissions most directly involved in implementation of Council priorities; 2) the Mayor and Vice-Mayor will schedule meetings with the Chair and/or Vice-Chair, or designee of all Boards, Committees and Commissions to be held three times a year, which would focus on review of initiatives and evaluation of results.
It was the consensus of Council to add another Council Member to the three times a year meetings, on a rotational basis. MEMO 2/9/99
7. ADJOURNMENT - 8:44 p.m.
M/S Leipzig/Jordan to adjourn the meeting and cancel the Regular Meeting of February 15, 1999 due to Presidents Day holiday. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully Submitted,
___________________________
Cathleen A. McKay CMC/AAE
Interim City Clerk
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