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.
November 13, 2000
The City Council Meeting and Redevelopment Agency Meeting were called to order simultaneously. The Redevelopment Agency Meeting began immediately following the Consent Calendar (See Separate Minutes).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, Community Development Services Director Nelson, Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church, Traffic Engineer Haygood, Economic Development Coordinator Webb, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno, Volunteer Balsamo
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (by Cub Scouts Pack 16)
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dawson Coblin spoke of a tree recently removed from the front of his house. He requested that one other than a Scarlet Oak replace the tree or that it not be replaced at all.
Rudolph Luca spoke in opposition of the accessory dwelling unit ordinance due to his own personal experience. He stated the concern is really in the need for housing for seniors and others.7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and are enacted by one motion and one vote. There is no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item is removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
M/S Howard/Hartnett to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items.
7.1 Minutes
A. Approve the Minutes of the last Regular Council Meeting of October 23rd, 2000 and the Minutes of the Council Workshop of October 28th, 2000;
MINUTE ORDER 00-332
7.1 Motions
A. Approve by Motion the Final Acceptance for the 1999 Street Light Improvement Project, and authorize the release of bonds;
MINUTE ORDER 00-333
B. Approve by Motion the Final Acceptance and Improvements for the 1999/2000 Civic Facilities Painting Project, and authorize the release of bonds;
MINUTE ORDER 00-334
C. Approve by Motion suspension of enforcement of parking fees at certain meters during specified periods in the downtown;
MINUTE ORDER 00-335
D. Approve by Motion Task Order No.1 to the agreement with Brian-Kangas-Foulk for additional engineering services for the Redwood Shores Parkway Widening Project;
MINUTE ORDER 00-336
7.3 Section - Agreements/Bid Acceptance-Rejection
A. RESOLUTION 14081 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF FIRE STATION #11 LOCATED AT 909 SECOND AVENUE; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THEREFOR;
B. RESOLUTION 14082 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE REDWOOD CITY MAIN LIBRARY PROJECT READ OFFICE EXPANSION PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THEREFORE;
C. RESOLUTION 14083 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES (John Cahalan Landscape Architects);
D. RESOLUTION 14084 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPORTS FIELD RENNOVATION IMPROVEMENTS AT GARFIELD CHARTER SCHOOL (The Beals Group, Inc.);
E. RESOLUTION 14085 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR BLOMQUIST STREET/EAST BAYSHORE ROAD REALIGNMENT (Pacific Shores Development, LLC);
F. RESOLUTION 14086 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR WOODSIDE ROAD WIDENING PROJECT (San Mateo County Transportation Authority);
7.4 Claims and Warrants
A. Reject claim no.1849 by Marion Davis;
MINUTE ORDER 00-337
B. Approve warrants dated through November 13th, 2000 and all and usual necessary payments through November 27th, 2000;
MINUTE ORDER 00-338
7.5 Ordinances (second reading)
A. ORDINANCE 2204 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICT IN A PORTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; DESIGNATING SAID DISTRICT AS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2000-01; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING WHAT UTILITY FACILITIES WILL BE MAINTAINED ABOVE GROUND; AND ESTABLISHING THE TIME BY WHICH POLES AND OVERHEAD WIRES SHALL BE REMOVED AND UNDERGROUND SERVICE PROVIDED (first reading Oct. 23, 2000);
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING (SEE SEPARATE MINUTES)
8:07 p.m. - Council Member Ira left the dais for Item 8.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - On Appeal of Planning Commission Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the proposed Downtown Retail-Cinema project;
Mayor Ruskin explained that in order for the public and Council to evaluate the merits of the proposal, an Environmental Impact Report is required by law. The Planning Commission held a series of scoping and public hearings where public comments, input and questions were expressed. The Planning Commission then oversaw a process by which those comments were answered in a Final Environmental Impact Report. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the proposal in terms of parking, traffic, aesthetics and other key issues. The Planning Commission certified the report and it is now considered the Final Environmental Impact Report and will form the basis for Council and public discussion of the merits of the retail/cinema proposal. He further explained that the appeal by a private party is the subject of the hearing.
Economic Development Coordinator Webb explained the environmental process and stated that three issues were raised in the appeal: Interim urgency ordinance/housing issues; contention of inadequate parking; and contention of inadequate traffic analysis. Ms. Webb stated the appellant claimed that the final EIR failed to analyze the impact of the ordinance. She proceeded to explain the staff response to the issue.
Economic Development Coordinator Webb introduced Roberta Mundie of Mundie & Associates and Rob Reese of Fehr and Peers who addressed the contention of inadequate parking and inadequate traffic analysis.
Ted Hannig, representing Powerhouse Gym presented his client's appeal. He stated the EIR was done prior to the interim urgency ordinance and that it fails to take into account past initial scoping and the impact on housing. He stated while the EIR observes there are unavoidable, adverse traffic impacts in various major arteries, it fails to model and study the potential of multiple failure simultaneously of those arteries, on both human safety and emergency response. He further stated that the parking issue has been miscalculated using data from the Urban Land Institute and does not consider the whole basis upon which the project is proposed. Mr. Hannig stated his final issue is one of fairness and that the EIR should go back for rework and suffer the same inconvenience that other constituents have due to the interim urgency ordinance.
Council Members asked various questions of staff pertaining to the parking scenario and.
Mayor Ruskin opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
Rich Panelli stated he thinks there are issues that seem to be passed over and they are the significant but unavoidable items referenced in Appendix C. He further stated that there should be mitigating items for those specific areas.
Nita Spangler spoke of traffic issues, housing issues and financial risk posed by the project.
Don Wilson stated that he knows the traffic issue due to his business location in the vicinity. He questioned whether the railroad crossings had been taken into consideration and an explanation of the percentages attached to the trips originated.
Ted Hannig stated a misrepresentation had occurred regarding parking at the County Government Center. He stated page 126 of the Draft EIR includes 788 net spaces coming from the County Government Center.
M/S Hartnett/Howard to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimously voice vote.
Recess: 9:55 - 10:05 p.m.
Rob Reese responded to the question on trip distribution explaining that on page 78 it does add up to 100%. He also responded that the railroad crossings were not studied because it presents a level of service F condition. He further explained the parking study to address the questions posed.
M/S Hartnett/Claire to deny the appeal of the Planning Commission's Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Downtown Retail-Cinema project and direct staff to prepare findings consistent with the responses to the issues raised in the appeal. The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Council Member Jordan voting no and Council Member Ira abstaining.
MINUTE ORDER 00-339
10:45 p.m. - Council Member Ira returned to the dais
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - This item limited to fifteen minutes.
- Consideration of City Council Compensation:
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND RESCINDING ALL RESOLUTIONS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
Vice Mayor Claire explained his points for increasing the Council compensation.
M/S Jordan/Howard to extend the meeting to 11:15 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Public Comment:
Pete Hughes stated the subject is important and suggested appointing a committee to study.
M/S Howard/Claire to continue this item to the regular meeting of December 11, 2000. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
MINUTE ORDER 00-340
M/S Claire/Hartnett to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
10. STAFF REPORTS
B. Childcare facility on city-owned land in Redwood Shores adjacent to water tank "A" and proposed residential suites hotel at the southern terminus to Twin Dolphin Drive;Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno gave a brief update on the project and Financial Counsel Bill Euphrat explained the financial process for the project.
M/S Claire/Howard to adopt the following recommendations:
- Approve the basic business terms of a site lease and financial arrangement, as summarized in this report and in Attachment 2 Term Sheets for Land Lease and Financing, for development of a childcare facility on the water tank "A" parcel;
- Approve the transaction amount at the requested $3.2 million;
- Direct staff to continue negotiations and prepare a site lease and related documents for public bidding of the transaction.
The motion included extending the meeting to 11:40 p.m. and passed by a unanimous voice vote.
MINUTE ORDER 00-341
A. RESOLUTION 14087 APPROVING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF MAPLE STREET (FROM LATHROP TO EL CAMINO REAL) AND A PORTION OF FRANKLIN STREET (FROM MAPLE TO MONROE).
Community Development Services Manager Patterson explained the closure was proposed due to safety and efficiency concerns.
Public Comment:
Barbara Patterson opposed the closure.
Bob Baldwin opposed the closure and requested consideration of the impact with the light at El Camino Real and Beech.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
M/S Pierce/Hartnett to extend the meeting to 11:44 p.m. The motion passed by a majority vote with Council Member Ira voting no.
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST -
- City Trees:
Mayor Ruskin explained the charge of the "City Trees" organization and requested endorsement by resolution.
M/S to adopt RESOLUTION 14088 COMMENDING AND SUPPORTING "CITY TREES" ORGANIZATION.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
- Seniors and Health Care:
Council Member Pierce gave an explanation of the need for the resolution and requested it be sent to the pertinent legislators.
M/S Pierce/Hartnett to adopt RESOLUTION 14089 URGING ENACTMENT OF FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING EQUITABLE, ECONOMICAL, AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
- Consideration of Change in Time of City Council Meetings:
Mayor Ruskin explained the charge of the "City Trees" organization and requested endorsement by resolution.
M/S Jordan/Ira to introduce an ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.20 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO THE TIME OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS - None
13. CLOSED SESSION - No action reported.
14. ADJOURNMENT - 11:50 p.m.
M/S Howard/Ira to adjourn until the regular meeting of November 27, 2000. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk
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