REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR  DIANE HOWARD
VICE MAYOR  IRA RUSKIN

COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD S. CLAIRE
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER MATT LEIPZIG

REGULAR MEETING
May 17, 1999

CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 p.m., Vice Mayor Ruskin presiding

ROLL CALL

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

Council Members Absent: Jordan, Mayor Howard

Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe, Redevelopment and Planning Manager Church, Engineering and Construction Manager Patterson, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendents Centeno and Hover, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Manager Gibbons, Community Development Director Nelson, Traffic Engineer Haygood, Finance Director Ponty and Council Volunteer Balsamo

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Ira

INVOCATION: Pastor Steve Tiebout of New Hope Community Church delivered the invocation.

1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

William Abney, of Give Pizza Chance, read into the record a signed petition thanking City Council and staff for intervening in a recent challenge brought on by the Joint Power Board's Perry Street parking lot proposed partial closure. Mr. Abney acknowledged the collaboration with the merchant community to help reach a more favorable solution but also added to date the project has not been completed.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

M/S Leipzig/Hartnett to waive reading of the Consent Calendar, including the titles and text of all resolutions, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances and approve other items.

A. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 10, 1999 as submitted;

MINUTE ORDER 99-073

B. Approve Task Order No. 1 for an additional expenditure on a time and material basis, not to exceed $192,350 with Subsurface Consultants, Incorporated;

MINUTE ORDER 99-074

C. RESOLUTION 13628 OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY

D. Job Specifications for Positions of Casual Recreation Leader and Specialist Positions.

1) RESOLUTION 13629 APPROVING JOB SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF RECREATION LEADER (I, II, III);

2) RESOLUTION 13630 APPROVING JOB SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF RECREATION SPECIALIST (I, II, III);

3) RESOLUTION 13631 AMENDING EXHIBIT A OF RESOLUTION NO. 11669 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN DESIGNATED SEASONAL, PART-TIME, TEMPORARY, CASUAL, FUNDED, TRAINEE AND CONTRACTUAL POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF REDWOOD BY AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE POSITIONS OF RECREATION LEADER 1, 11, 111 AND RECREATION SPECIALIST I, II, III;

E. RESOLUTION 13632 RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS NO. 11497 AND 12977 AND ESTABLISHING ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE;

F. RESOLUTION 13633 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR VEHICULAR (YMCA OF THE MID-PENINSULA);

G. RESOLUTION 13634 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT RELATING TO POLICE FACILITY ROOF DRAINAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

H. RESOLUTION 13635 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE 1999 STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS;

I. RESOLUTION 13636 SUMMARILY VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS; DEDICATING ACCESS EASEMENT TO THE STATE; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT THE GRANT DEED AND GRANT OF EASEMENT DEED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR; AND TO FILE SAID GRANT DEED AND THE EASEMENT DEED FOR RECORDATION (SHORES CENTER UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISION);

J. RESOLUTION 13637 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) XEROX DIGITAL COPIER 255 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES;

K. Approve warrants dated through May 17, 1999, and usual and necessary payments dated through May 24, 1999;

APPROVED

The motion passed unanimously by those present with Council Member Jordan and Mayor Howard absent.

3. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None

4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None

5. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS- None

7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS - None

8. STAFF REPORTS

A. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Procedures.

Engineering and Construction Manager Patterson opened the report with a synopsis of the traffic situation to date and the need to have local involvement at the regional level in light of various projects either being planned or discussed that impact the City. Mr. Patterson asked City Council to endorse a plan to be utilized at the local neighborhood level that expedites traffic calming measures.

Jim Smith, traffic consultant, began his report indicating that streamlining is the key in handling various issues. Local traffic is controversial and residents' interests and viewpoints vary greatly. Sought recognition that all situations may not result in a perfect scenario and would like to see a decision rather than a deferral while understanding that there may be conflict. Mr. Smith described their process for local street issues and requested acknowledgement or revision. Enforcement instead of traffic calming is an issue to many residents. The Capital Improvement Process is not understood, prompting frustrations as to why traffic devices are not being installed. Mr. Smith proposed an education program by utilizing a library of movable message signs to cause behavioral change. Augmentation of the contract school crossing guard program could result in less traffic requests in the future.

Comments by Council included support for the matrix; favor for a global approach to traffic, interest in the novelty sign program, request for explanation of ramifications of the City not following the warrant; asked about other traffic calming procedures such as photo radar and photo red light detectors; indicated problem in identifying impacted parties; asked for explanation of "reasonable notification" using the Portland curve in the Edgewood Road scenario and urged notification of homeowner associations very early on in the process.

Public Comment:

Nadis Spangler discussed the speed hump situation on Edgewood Drive, suggested a City newsletter and use of neighborhood associations for notification.

Janet Borgins, Friendly Acres neighborhood association, suggested that all would not be pleased, but that 5 to 1 supported some calming effort. She asked for verification of proper boundaries for notification for proposed humps at Hoover and Page. Mid-Point Technology Center proposes a traffic impact as well and the hump proposal could effect that area.

Rene White, Co-Chair of Farmhill, expressed that the work of the City in traffic calming on Farmhill Boulevard was favorable, consuming much City staff work resulting in a stop sign at Emerald Hill Road and has made a difference in the speed of traffic and the proposed alternatives are good.

John Dempsey, Co-Chair of Roosevelt neighborhood, indicated Valota Road between Redwood Avenue and Jefferson Avenue is the main concern of the neighborhood, that they are working very effectively with staff and hope any decision on this subject will not impact this effort.

David Wolfskill requested a link on the Redwood City homepage to information on community traffic issues.

Pastor Steve Tiebout asked if there was an overall plan and suggested the burden be on residents to ensure safety for all.

M/S Hartnett/Ira to support matrix presented by staff that bases notice on staff's understanding of the actual impact. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote by those present with Council Member Jordan and Mayor Howard absent.

MINUTE ORDER NO. 99-075

Consensus by Council to receive a concept report on the mobile novelty sign and red light radar programs. Requested information that might support a program to set aside a certain amount of money that could be used for what otherwise would have been in the CIP to be accessed more quickly to respond to neighborhood concerns as directed by Council.

MEMO 5/19/99

B. New Solid Waste Diversion Programs.

Vice Mayor Ruskin stated that the JPA made a decision to implement some new programs, which resulted in an increase in costs. Finance Director Ponty described the SBTSA as a group beginning in the 1980's as a mechanism to commit our solid waste to a transfer station that BFI was proposing to build in response to several Bayfront landfill areas being closed. Since that time the SBTSA has evolved into other areas and one is a formal collective bargaining unit for negotiating with BFI over such issues as rate setting. Also, with the advent of AB 939 as a group to work collectively toward recommending programs and assist the member entities in meeting their AB 939 goals. The SBTSA has very little direct authority and works basically at an advisory capacity. Each member entity is responsible for entering into franchise agreements with BFI for recycling or solid waste collection services. The programs that the SBTSA has recommended would all be implemented at the transfer station located in and under the purview of San Carlos.

Council requested explanation of the increase percentage and hiring of 3 recycling coordinators and asked about the updated report on diversion percentage.

MEMO 5/19/99

No direction given.

9. CLOSED SESSION - None

10. ADJOURNMENT - 10:03 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk

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