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

SPECIAL MEETING
INTERVIEW SESSION
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
NEXT TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
June 14, 1999

1. CALL TO ORDER - 5:30 p.m., Mayor Howard presiding

2. ROLL CALL

Council Members Present: Hartnett, Ira, Vice Mayor Ruskin, Mayor Howard

Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Clerk Howe, Library Director Chen, Community Development Services Manager Church

3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None

4. INTERVIEWS

INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS FOR MEMBERSHIPS ON COUNCIL-APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSION.

Mayor Howard and Council conducted interviews in the following order.

5:35 p.m.
A. BOARD OF BUILDING REVIEW - One unexpired term, expiring May 31, 2002

Lawrence Michael Cabral
Creighton Pockalny   (2^nd choice, Planning Commission)

6:00 p.m.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION - Two 3-year terms, expiring on June 31, 2002

Ralph Albert Garcia
Chandy K. Philip
Tamara Piulle
John David Seybert

6:30 p.m.
C. LIBRARY BOARD - Two 3-year terms, expiring on June 31, 2002

S. Dawn Abel
Ursula H. Ferguson
Francis Leonidas Ludwig
Matthew Joseph Walsh

No action was taken at this time. Appointments to occur at regular Council meeting of June 28, 1999.

5. ADJOURNMENT 7:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk

REGULAR MEETING
June 14, 1999

CALL TO ORDER - 7:35 p.m., Mayor Howard presiding

ROLL CALL

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

Council Members Absent: Claire and Jordan

Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe, Community Development Director Nelson, Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church, Engineering and Construction Manager Patterson, Engineering and Construction Civil Engineer Lynch, Engineering and Construction Gee, Police Chief Bolanos, Police Captain Matuszak, Fire Chief Montez, Finance Director Ponty, Human Resource Director Rivera-Pena, Parks, Recreation & Community Services, Superintendent Hover, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Superintendent Centeno, Parks, Recreation & Community Services, Director Griffiths, Public Works Services Director Ingram, Assistant to the City Manager Moore and Council Volunteer Balsamo.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION: Father Vern Jones, retired, St. Peters Episcopal

1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Menassa Abinader, Spanky's, accused the Mayor and Fire Chief of discrimination and asked for their resignation.

Thomas George, Manager of Spanky's, relayed the incident leading up to the dance permit revocation. He indicated notification of permit revocation was not given until after the alleged incident date and exhibited displeasure with police video taping outside the business.

Ursula Hawkins, Assemblyman Ted Lempert's Representative, invited Council and the community to attend Assemblyman Lempert's free Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, June 19th from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road.

City Attorney Schricker explained the provision for a dance permit revocation hearing to be conducted with the Police Chief and not at the City Council level.

City Manager Everett asked that Police Chief Bolanos speak as to why he thinks the establishment poses a public safety problem.

Police Chief Bolanos gave a report of the alleged incident the night of May 29th. He stated his only basis for revocation is the safety of the youth attending Spanky's and the community at large.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

M/S Ira/Ruskin to approve consent calendar; the title of ordinances and waive reading the titles of all resolutions; adopt the resolutions and the ordinances and approve other items:

A. Approve the Minutes of the special Closed Session and the regular Council meeting of June 7, 1999 as submitted;

MINUTE ORDER 99-087

B. B. To continue public hearing to June 28, 1999, the amendment of Water Basic Service Charges and Use Rates;

MINUTE ORDER 99-088

C. To continue public hearing to June 28, 1999, the amendment of Sewer Service Charges;

MINUTE ORDER 99-089

D. Approve the extension of materials purchase as stated in the purchase specifications with Granite Rock Co. in the amount of $130,000 and Raisch Products in the amount of $45,000 for the purchase of Asphalt-Concrete materials;

MINUTE ORDER 99-090

E. RESOLUTION 13648 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REDWOOD SHORES LAGOON MANAGEMENT PLAN (WATERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC.);

F. RESOLUTION 13649 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REDWOOD CITY COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM;

G. RESOLUTION 13650 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF THE REDWOOD CITY WEAPONS FIRING RANGE (California Highway Patrol);

H. RESOLUTION 13651 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF THE REDWOOD CITY WEAPONS FIRING RANGE (Foster City Police Department);

I. RESOLUTION 13652 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF THE REDWOOD CITY WEAPONS FIRING RANGE (San Carlos Police Department);

J. RESOLUTION 13653 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF THE REDWOOD CITY WEAPONS FIRING RANGE (Belmont Police Department);

K. RESOLUTION 13654 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE 1999-2000 COST SHARED SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THEREFOR;

L. RESOLUTION 13655 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE 1998-1999 WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK; AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS (West Valley Construction Co.);

M. RESOLUTION 13656 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AND REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Redwood City Healthy Start Network - FY 1998/99);

N. Approve warrants dated through June 14, 1999 and usual and necessary payment through June 28, 1999;

The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Members Claire and Jordan 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 Services Survey

Assistant to the City Manager Moore gave an overview of the project. Jennifer Franz, JD Franz, commented on the 522 interviews completed with a random sample of residents. The margin of error for a sample of this size with a 95% competence level is plus or minus 4.3%. She indicated the cooperation rate was considered good to very good. A summary of the results included neighborhoods are generally viewed as being in good condition; streets' condition, sidewalks, lighting, etc. are generally viewed as very positive or strongly positive reactions. The streets issue is somewhat ambiguous with an open ended question and showed that the streets were a priority for City attention. This is viewed as an example of things being somewhat internally contradictory. Nuisance abatement appeared to be a neighborhood issue because there did appear to be a somewhat strong negative response. Looking at the City as a whole it is generally, favorably regarded. It received very good marks for cleanliness and for specific nuisances there was nothing emerging as being anything more than close to a minor problem. Delivery of City services is the one area that would require further examination. In the assessments of delivery of services, the City was toward fair and approaching good. Individual pockets of those services, however, showed a general pattern of satisfaction. The public facilities inquired about were widely used and generally positively received. The Police was viewed as doing, generally a commendable job. Staff and Council Members seemed to be responsive, helpful and courteous. A higher level than usual of problem resolution was evident. The main issue identified by the respondents is not a City issue; it is the public schools. The results indicate the City cannot cut spending without reducing service levels and those who do believe this do not necessarily want to see tax reduction.

Ms. Franz indicated that surveys are designed to ask "what" questions and not "why" questions, and suggested some qualitative research strategy, the most popular being focused or small group discussion. She indicated that the City's survey results would be compared with like cities involved in the other cities participating in the ICMA performance measurement study and be benchmarked.

Council remarks included the need for more basic information prior to development of focus groups and balance the quantitative and obtain qualitative as well; integrate the information into the budget process; asked about timing of data to be provided comparing to like cities; asked about process and timing of future surveys in order to measure performance for accountability purposes. Working toward continually improving ourselves.

No Council direction was given at this time.

9:11 - 9:25 p.m. - Recess
9:15 p.m. - Council Member Hartnett left the Council meeting.

B. Design Criteria and Additional Funding - Woodside Road Widening

Supervising Civil Engineer Lynch opened discussion with introductions and pointed to three considerations: 1) to continue on with the project and the design as currently proposed, 2) redesign to include more landscaping and right of way acquisition, or 3) discontinue any work on the design and complete the schematic phase. Depending on Council desires, the issue of funding would need to be determined. The project has grown to approximately $4.6 million due to constraints of working on the State highway and physical constraints of the project itself. Supervising Civil Engineer Lynch showed some slides to help explain the cost impacts of the design.

Jim Bigelow, Economic Vitality Partnership, encouraged Council provide direction but keep the project moving.

Don Warren, Redwood City/San Mateo Chamber of Commerce, strongly encouraged Council to move forward and widen scope of deliberations and felt that the money issue would mean Council taking a more global approach.

M/S Leipzig/Ruskin return to Council with creative ways to attain landscaping with estimates if necessary for purchase of land.

MINUTE ORDER 99-091

The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Members Claire, Hartnett and Jordan absent.

C. Continued Broadcast of City Council Meetings

City Clerk Howe presented the proposal and results of the trial period.

Ralph Nobles spoke in support of continuing televising of Council meetings.

M/S Ruskin/Leipzig to extend the contract with Mid-Peninsula Access Corporation for 18 meetings over 6 months; reevaluate and present additional bids for permanent camera equipment.

MINUTE ORDER 99-092

The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Members Claire, Hartnett and Jordan absent.

D. Fiscal Year 1998/99 Appropriations Revisions

Finance Director Ponty gave an overview of the report.

M/S Ira/Ruskin to introduce an ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING SPECIFIED AMOUNTS FROM DESIGNATED UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCES TO SPECIFIED APPROPRIATIONS, CANCELING CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS TO OTHER SPECIFIED APPROPRIATIONS;

The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Members Claire, Hartnett and Jordan absent.

9. CLOSED SESSION - None

10. ADJOURNMENT - 10:30 p.m.

M/S Ruskin/Ira to adjourn the Council meeting and cancel the meeting of June 21, 1999.

The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote by those present.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk

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