REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR IRA RUSKIN
VICE MAYOR RICHARD S. CLAIRE
COUNCILMEMBER JIM
HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCILMEMBER JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA PIERCE
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
July 24, 2000
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:34 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Jordan, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire, Mayor Ruskin
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe; Senior Deputy City Clerk Ponte, Financial Services Director Ponty, Fire Chief Montez, Senior Civil Engineer Lynch, Community Development Services Director Nelson, Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Community Development Services Manager LaTorra, Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church, Associate Planner Riordan, Senior Civil Engineer Chang, Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (by Council Member Colleen Jordan)
4. INVOCATION - Paul McGuirk, Pastor of Celebration Fellowship
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Clem Molony spoke in support of the Police Activities League, a program that provides activities and opportunities for youth toward a positive path. He stated the Redwood City Police Department had recently put out a fundraiser, Redwood Cityopoly, of which the proceeds will benefit the PAL and the cadet programs. He stated that various businesses had participated in buying up squares on the board of the game. To learn more about the Police Activities League or to purchase a game, the telephone no. is 780-7619.
7. 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. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Council Member Jordan requested Items B and O be removed from the Consent Calendar.
A. Approve by Motion the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 26th, 2000 and the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 10th, 2000;
MINUTE ORDER 00-265
C. Approve by Motion the Final Acceptance of Blomquist Street Extension Wetlands Mitigation Plan, and Authorize the Release of Bonds;
MINUTE ORDER 00-266
D. Approve by Motion the Final Acceptance of Peninsula No. 1 Water Tank Rehabilitation Project, and Authorize the Release of Labor/Material Bond and Retention;
MINUTE ORDER 00-267
E. RESOLUTION 13946 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF LETTER PERMIT AND REGULATING USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF WAY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (The Excite@Home Company);
F. RESOLUTION 13947 URGING SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN SPECIFIED ACTION TO IMPROVE REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY;
G. RESOLUTION 13948 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) TRANSPORTABLE VACUUM FOR WATER METER BOX MAINTENANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES;
H. RESOLUTION 13949 APPROVING PURCHASE OF WATER METERS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
I. RESOLUTION 13950 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND/OR REPAIR OF PUMPS FOR THE VARIOUS PUMP STATIONS IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS THEREFOR;
J. RESOLUTION 13951 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND/OR REPAIR OF MOTORS FOR THE VARIOUS PUMP STATIONS IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS THEREFOR;
K. RESOLUTION 13952 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM MATERIALS; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS THEREFOR (Weco Industries);
L. RESOLUTION 13953 ACCEPTING BID FOR 2000-2001 TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOOP REPLACEMENT PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK (Republic Electric);
M. RESOLUTION 13954 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE 2000-2001 EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL REPAIRS SERVICE; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK; AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS (Republic Electric);
N. RESOLUTION 13955 ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASPHALT-CONCRETE MATERIALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS THEREFOR (Granite Rock);
P. RESOLUTION 13956 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE 2000-2001 STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (UPGRADING); AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THEREFOR;
Q. RESOLUTION 13957 ACCEPTING BID FOR REMOVAL OF STOCKPILE MATERIAL AT THE END OF MAPLE STREET; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK; AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS (Wright Environmental Services);
R. Reject claims from Dr. Nicholas Hind, claim no. 1829;
MINUTE ORDER 00-268
S. Approve warrants dated through July 24th , 2000 and all usual and necessary payments through August 14th, 2000;
MINUTE ORDER 00-269
M/S Jordan/Howard waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
B. Council Member Jordan questioned the underestimate of the project costs. Public Works Services Director Ingram responded that it is a cost shared project and the popularity of the project was underestimated.
M/S Hartnett/Ira to approve Change Order #3, accepting improvements and release the retention for the 1999-2000 Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Project (P & P Construction);. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
MINUTE ORDER 00-270
O. Council Member Jordan stated concerns about modifications at Bridge and Marina Parkway. City Manager Everett stated staff had met with concerned individuals who proposed traffic flow plans and a traffic consultant has been hired to review those proposals. The bid allows for Bridge Parkway and Marine Parkway as an add alternate, to be accepted or rejected.
M/S Jordan/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 13958 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE REDWOOD SHORES STREET SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THERFOR. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
8. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS
Mayor Ruskin stated that City Council appoints volunteers to boards, committees and commissions. He explained the role of the Port Commission and the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. Mayor Ruskin stated that Virginia Ball had withdrawn her name due to her recent appointment to the Civic Cultural Commission and Bruce Codding withdrew his name for consideration from the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. Mayor Ruskin thanked everyone whom applied and asked City Clerk Howe to conduct the voting process.
City Clerk Howe explained the voting process to be by roll call. First the Board of Port Commission then the Housing and Human Concerns Committee appointments were conducted. The successful nominees were announced after voting was completed in each category. The following is the vote tally.
- A.) Board of Port Commission - Two (2) for five (5) year terms expiring July of 2005;
- Larry Aikins
- Virginia Ball - withdrawn from consideration
- Michael Bursak
- Bruce Codding
- Dick Dodge
- Gerard Dowdall
- Joel A. Sargent
Vote Tally Council Member Hartnett: Larry Aikins and Dick Dodge Council Member Howard: Larry Aikins and Dick Dodge Council Member Ira: Larry Aikins and Dick Dodge Council Member Jordan: Dick Dodge and Joel Sargent Council Member Pierce: Larry Aikins and Dick Dodge Vice Mayor Claire: Michael Bursak and Bruce Codding Mayor Ruskin: Larry Aikins and Dick Dodge Successful Nominees: Larry Aikins and Dick Dodge
B.) Housing and Human Concerns Committee
Four (4) for four (4) year terms expiring May of 2004;
- Andrew Carl Byrnes
- Bruce Codding - withdrawn from consideration
- John Dempsey
- Charles W. Greer
- Dr. Frank Kushin
- Clay Lewis
- Denise Marie Lewis
- Theda L. Mann
Vote Tally Council Member Hartnett: Andrew Carl Byrnes, John Dempsey, Charles Greer and Clay Lewis Council Member Howard: John Dempsey, Charles Greer, Clay Lewis and Denise Marie Lewis Council Member Ira: Andrew Carl Byrnes, Charles Greer, Clay Lewis and Denise Marie Lewis Council Member Jordan: Charles Greer, Clay Lewis and Denise Marie Lewis Council Member Pierce: Andrew Carl Byrnes, John Dempsey, Charles Greer and Clay Lewis Vice Mayor Claire: Andrew Carl Byrnes, John Dempsey, Charles Greer and Denise Marie Lewis Mayor Ruskin: Andrew Carl Byrnes, John Dempsey, Charles Greer and Clay Lewis Successful Nominees: Andrew Carl Byrnes, John Dempsey, Charles Greer and Clay Lewis MEMO
- Executive Management Compensation - Personnel Committee
Personnel Committee Chairperson Hartnett explained the proposal is designed to allow the City Manager flexibility to evaluate and compensate staff that reports to him in a way that is not a typical Civil Service where step increases are set based on longevity and cost of living. The proposal awards performance and is designed to motivate employees to work hard and allow the City Manager flexibility to compensate within a range. There is also a bonus system of limited amount that allows the City Manager the flexibility to provide a certain level of bonus to those performing at an extraordinarily high level.
M/S Hartnett/Ira to approve the proposal as follows:
The salary range for each Department Head classification to be established by using the salaries of the lowest and highest new comparable cities. Department Heads will be evaluated annually by the City Manager and their salaries set accordingly within the established low/high range based on performance.
After some experience with the system, Division Heads or other staff may be considered for this compensation system.
A bonus program for all Executive Management classifications that offers a one time 5% of base salary for exceptional performance (not average, above average or expected performance) to be awarded at the discretion of the City Manager and only when deemed appropriate. Any bonus awarded is not to be considered part of base salary nor does any bonus serve as a basis for future compensation.
Annually, through the budget process, the City Manager will recommend to the Council an amount to be appropriated for this program for the ensuing fiscal. An initial $35,000.00 is established for FY 00/01.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
MINUTE ORDER 00-271
9. STAFF REPORTS
- Two urgency interim ordinances to limit office development on parcels one acre or larger in certain zoning districts citywide and to limit all development in the Bair Island Road Study Area (vicinity of Bair Island Rd./East Bayshore Blvd./Maple St.):
Community Development Services Director Nelson stated the urgency is due to the rapid growth in office use and much land in the city will be developed or converted to office use before decisions can be made on desired land use and intensity of development. She stated the various issues and described the areas affected by the ordinances as office development or conversions on parcels of one acre or greater. The areas affected by the first ordinance are primarily in the districts in the El Camino Real corridor (CG and CG-R zoning districts) and Woodside Road corrider between Alameda de las Pulgas and El Camino Real (CG-R zoning district). The areas affected throughout the City are one acre parcels in the Central Business District (CB), the Neighborhood Commercial (CG) zoning district, General Commercial (CG) zoning district in the vicinity of Route 101 and General Commercial-Combining Residential (CG-R) zoning district.
The second urgency interim ordinance proposes a restriction on all development on all parcels in the Bair Island Road Study Area. The restriction affects four different districts, the General Commercial, Industrial Restricted, General Industrial and a Tidal Plain district. It does not include the General Commercial with a Residential Overlay. The issues for this area are essentially that it is a cul-de-sac with one access in and one out.
Community Development Services Director Nelson further stated that citywide, the ordinance does not affect Commercial and Industrial properties less than one acre in size in the CG, CG-R, CB and CN zoning districts. Additionally, Commercial and Industrial properties in all other commercial and industrial zoning districts regardless of size are not affected.
Next steps were described as notice of a Public Hearing to all affected property owners to be held before 45 days or approximately August 28, 2000 and preparation of interim development standards for the CG, CG-R, CB and CN zoning districts in the form of amendments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance. Amendments to the Zoning Map and General Plan could be prepared incrementally. For the second ordinance for Bair Island Road, a Specific Plan is recommended.
In general, about 100 parcels are impacted by the two interim urgency ordinances and maps were shown to delineate the areas. The recommendations establish a pause on office development on one acre parcels in 4 of the City's 14 commercial districts and on all development in the Bair Island Road Study Area.
City Attorney Schricker explained recent revisions to the proposed ordinance (attachment #14) relating to the CG, CG-R, CB and CN zones. Under Section 2 - Prohibited Acts - to assure no misunderstanding when referring to office development, included in the term of construction or development reads, …expansion of existing office buildings, conversion of existing buildings to office use, or occupancy of vacant buildings for office use, irrespective of the kind or nature of office use proposed… The additional terms are used to assure no misunderstandings to the application of the ordinance regarding any pending or future applications for development. Similarly, on the determination of size, July 1, 2000 is a cutoff date for determining size, but determination needed to be not only by sub-divided parcels, but by any conveyance prior to that time. The prohibition in determining size would relate not only to subdividing parcels after that date, but aggregating parcels or conveyances after July 1, 2000 of smaller parcels to attain the one-acre size.
Comments from Council included the need for methods to expedite the process and that amendments should be done in conjunction with the General Plan. A concept to create an incentive to bring in housing as opposed to prohibiting property owners from developing was proposed. Clarification on utilizing the Development Agreement concept was requested and obtained through City Attorney Schricker. Council encouraged a consultant be brought in to assist.
9:10 p.m. - Consensus from Council to postpone the Photo Red Light Enforcement Technology, item 9B, to a later date.
Public Comment:
Scott Davis, representing the owner, requested the Peninsula Marina Office Park be removed from the moratorium proposal. He stated that the General Plan adopted in 1990 and amended several times has rved the City well with Redwood Shores, Midpoint Technology Center and Seaport Centre as well as serving his project.
Mark Melby, representing the Peninsula Marina Office Park, stated that the project would promote road improvements through widening of the existing road and the Blomquist Road extension making the area more efficient. He stated the time and demand is right for a concerted effort to plan and complete a Bair Island area that works.
Richard Shapiro, representing the Peninsula Marina Office Park, stated the site is isolated with no neighborhood services and if more housing is built in the area it exacerbates the emergency services issue. The owners are willing to participate in funding the Specific Plan study and Blomquist extension. He urged Council to be more flexible and possibly utilize a Development Agreement approach.
Edward Davidovits stated imposing a blanket moratorium on conversions of industrial buildings without considering each project on a one on one basis would be taking a step backward in progress.
Todd Lewis, working with Mel's Bowl site owners, stated the family has waited a very long time to benefit from the great location. He stated an application has been submitted for an office building development and the moratorium would present a hardship to the family.
Recess - 9:45-9:56 p.m.
M/S Hartnett/Howard to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote with Council Member Jordan voting no.
- M/S Hartnett/Pierce to introduce an INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ON PARCELS OF PROPERTY ONE ACRE OR LARGER WITHIN THE "CG" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL), "CG-R" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL COMBINING), "CB" (CENTRAL BUSINESS), AND "CN" (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. Roll call vote on the motion: Ayes: Council Members Hartnett, Howard, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire and Mayor Ruskin. Noes: Council Members Ira and Jordan. The motion failed due to a required supermajority vote.
Recess - 10:56-11:05 p.m.
- M/S Hartnett/Howard to introduce an INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING LAND USES IN CONFLICT WITH GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN, AND ZONING PROPOSALS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR HEREIN DESCRIBED AREA LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF MAPLE STREET, EAST BAYSHORE BOULEVARD, AND BAIR ISLAND ROAD IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. The motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire and Mayor Ruskin. Noes: Council Member Jordan.
- M/S Claire/Howard to reconsider the interim urgency ordinance. The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Council Member Jordan voting no.
M/S Hartnett/Pierce to introduce an INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ON PARCELS OF PROPERTY ONE ACRE OR LARGER WITHIN THE "CG" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL), "CG-R" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL COMBINING), "CB" (CENTRAL BUSINESS), AND "CN" (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. The ordinance shall expire and not be extended within 45 days. The motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire and Mayor Ruskin. Noes. Council Member Jordan
Consensus for staff to prepare Interim Development Standards for the CG, CG-R, CB and CN zoning districts; and bring back a schedule and workplan for the Specific Plan Process for the Bair Island Road Study Area.
M/S Claire/Hartnett to extend the meeting to 11:45 p.m. The motion passed by a majority voice vote with Council Member Jordan voting no.
- Photo Red Light Enforcement Technology;
This item was continued to the meeting of August 14, 2000.
- Bond Service Tax Rates - 2000-2001 General Improvement District 1-64;
Financial Services Director Ponty stated the recommendation is to approve the proposed tax rates for GID 1-64 for the reclamation bonds and the facility bonds that are based on the assessed valuations that the Council sitting as the Board of Equalization adopted earlier tonight. The net change in the reclamation bond tax is a reduction of approximately 5 cents per $100 in assessed valuation to 0.1458 cents and the facility bonds tax rate is dropping approximately three cents from 17.6 to 14.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The net effect of the increase in assessed valuation in a decreased tax rates on a typical single family home in the Redwood Shores area will be about $10.00 per year in taxes.
Public Comment:
John Murphy reemphasized the previous comment under the Board of Equalization item that a copy be sent to the Pilot and the Shoreline for dissemination. He requested Council take a positive approach to the neighborhood and continue the positive relationship by directing the reports be disseminated.
- M/S Hartnett/Ira to introduce an ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64, AND FIXING AND LEVYING THE TAX RATE THEREFOR. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
- Pacific Shores Center Project Bonds;
Financial Services Director Ponty explained that Council is being asked to approve documents relating to the sale of bonds to finance public infrastructure for the Pacific Shores Project. He stated that one point left out of the report is the recommendation that the fiscal agent be the Bank of New York.
Mayor Ruskin opened the public hearing.
M/S Hartnett/Howard to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
- M/S Ira/Howard to introduce an ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY LEVYING A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN CITY OF REDWOOD CITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-1 (PACIFIC SHORES PROJECT). The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
- M/S Howard/Ira to adopt a RESOLUTION 13959 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TAX BONDS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-1 (PACIFIC SHORES PROJECT), APPROVING THE FORM OF AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF A FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT, APPROVING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF A FUNDING AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT, APPROVING THE FORM OF A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE-ISSUER, APPROVING THE FORM OF A BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT, APPROVING THE FORM OF PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT, APPROVING SALE OF SUCH BONDS, AND APPROVING OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
- Amendment of Sewer Service Charges;
M/S Hartnett/Howard to continue both the Sewer Service Charges and Amendment of Water Rates and Basic Service Charge to the regular meeting of August 14, 2000. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.- Amendment of Water Rates and Basic Service Charge;
This item was continued to the regular meeting of August 14, 2000.11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - This item limited to fifteen minutes.
- Reminder that the Draft Environmental Impact Report for Proposed Downtown/Cinema Project is available; Planning Commission Public Hearings to be held on August 1 and August 15 (if necessary )and will be televised on Channel 26.
- Redwood City 2000 Update: Presentation of the Recommendations from Policy Makers and Operations Committee of Redwood City 2000;
This item was continued to the regular meeting of August 14, 2000.13. CLOSED SESSION - None
14. ADJOURNMENT - 11:40 p.m.
M/S Howard/Ira to adjourn in honor of Joseph Britschgi. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk
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