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
7:00 P.M.
February 12, 2001
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett (arrived 7:06 p.m.), Howard, Ira, Jordan, Pierce, Mayor Ruskin
Council Members Absent: Vice Mayor Claire
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Manager Everett, City Clerk Howe; Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Traffic Engineer Haygood, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno, Childcare Coordinator Anderson, Public Works Superintendent Mann, Volunteer Balsamo
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by Council Member Ira
4. INVOCATION - Dennis Logie, Pastor (Sequoia Christian Church)
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Keith Bautista announced an event called Good Morning Redwood City debuting on Thursday, March 29, 2001 from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. at the Sequoia Club at 1695 Broadway. The price is $20.00 and includes breakfast. The program is to inform the citizens and businesspeople of what is happening in the city and surrounding area. The first event will include discussion about the Pete's Harbor project, Retail/Cinema project, Pacific Shores project update and Assemblyman Ted Lempert will discuss his new association, Ed Source, Mayor Ruskin will give a City update and Supervisor Jacobs-Gibson will give an overview of San Mateo County.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. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Vice Mayor Claire absent.
7.1 Section - Minutes
A. Approve the Minutes of the joint meeting of January 22, 2001 and meeting of January 29, 2001 as submitted;
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7.2 Section - Motions
A. Motion to accept the completed project entitled "Automated Irrigation System Supply and Installation" and authorize the release of payment in full;
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B. Motion to accept grant from Oracle Corporation and approve purchase of a Thermal Imaging Camera;
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C. Motion to approve hiring Cathie Nordstrom at $5,460 monthly - approximately the middle of the salary range for the job classification;
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D. Motion to approve the hiring of Police Officer Ramiro Perez at Step 4 rather than entry level; and approve the hiring of Police Officers David Westrick and Barry Finch at Step 5 rather than entry level;
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7.3 Section - Resolutions
A. Purchase of Office Workstation Components;
- RESOLUTION 14142 APPROVING PURCHASE OF OFFICE WORKSTATION COMPONENTS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
- Waive the bidding requirements of the City of Redwood City Code, Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 2.76 by affirmative vote of at least five members of City Council on the grounds that strict compliance with the bidding requirements would not serve the public interest;
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B. RESOLUTION 14143 APPROVING FUNDS FOR THE URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM AS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA TREES FOR THE MILLENIUM INITIATIVE FUNDED THROUGH THE FOREST RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE MONTHLY COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING EVENTS PROJECT;
7.4 Section - Claims / Warrants
A. Reject claim no. 1826 by Alicia Arenas; claim no. 1836 by Scott Marsden; claim no. 1843 by Eric Johnson; claim no. 1859 by Esther Pineda; claim no. 1867 by John Tognoli; claim 1868 by Katy MacDonald;
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B. Approve warrants dated through February 12, 2001 and usual and necessary payments through February 26, 2001;
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8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - None
10. STAFF REPORTS
- Child-Care Facility on City Owned Land in Redwood Shores Located Adjacent to Water Tank "A" and the Proposed Residential Suites Hotel At the Southern Terminus to Twin Dolphin Drive;
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno gave the background information on the subject. The proposed resolution authorizes staff to go out to bid for the childcare development at the site and the transaction documents summarized in the report include the ground lease, sale and purchase agreement, notes secured by deed of trust, a lease hold deed of trust, and the assignment security agreements and fixtures for the promissory note.
Council questions included whether a provision exists for long term maintenance. City Attorney Schricker commented that that is addressed in the ground lease. Compatible use provisions were a concern and City Attorney Schricker assured that the tenants and users must not be of a nature that for example presents too much noise and could then pose a threat.
Council also asked for an explanation of the red lined revisions to the ground lease. Financial Counsel Bill Euphrat explained that the changes are technical in nature that corrects items that were not accurate. City Attorney Schricker explained that in addition to the public purpose of providing a childcare facility, there is also a provision in the leasing of public lands to a private owner, where the building will initially be privately owned and ultimately at the end of the lease the City will receive title. Additionally, while the building is being leased and portions devoted for office use, revenues beyond the threshold of $4.50 per square foot per month, will be shared and come to the City as well.
Public Comment: Roseanne Foust thanked Council; staff and developer Max Keech for taking the step in again being creative in its advocacy and role model for childcare facilities in San Mateo County.
M/S Howard/Jordan to adopt RESOLUTION 14144 APPROVING BID DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR USE AS A CHILDCARE FACILITY.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Vice Mayor Claire absent.
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS
Recommendation from the Regional Transportation Committee regarding a Redwood Shores Residential Taxi Shuttle Program;
Council Member Howard thanked the members of the Regional Transportation Committee consisting of Vice Mayor Claire, Council Member Jordan and herself. She stated the Committee was charged with exploring innovative ideas in mitigating traffic and relieving air pollution in the city.
Community Development Services Manager Patterson explained the topic before the Council is a request for an agreement approval to perform some professional work to establish the residential taxi shuttle service in the Redwood Shores area as a pilot program. He introduced Mike Stevenson and Chip Fussell from the Peninsula Congestion Relief Alliance (PCRA) and Dan McCoy of AMBER Technologies and Consulting.
Mr. McCoy explained the residential taxi shuttle service is a project he has been pondering for some time and decided to pilot the project in Redwood Shores. He stated that traditional public transportation is difficult to provide in this area and that this on demand taxi service has the opportunity to cost effectively build a market.
Mayor Ruskin asked what the cost to the City would be for the program. Community Development Services Manager Patterson explained the current funding and that if the program is successful it most likely would qualify for grants that would pay either all or a portion of the costs. He explained the reason the Dasher shuttle concept was not used is because it is a midday service not necessarily removing commuters from peak hour traffic. Any two people using the taxi shuttle service will be removed from peak hour traffic.
M/S Howard/Jordan to adopt RESOLUTION 14145 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE REDWOOD SHORES TAXI SHUTTLE PILOT PROGRAM (AMBER Technologies & Consulting).
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Vice Mayor Claire absent.
13. CLOSED SESSION - No action reported
14. ADJOURNMENT - 7:52 p.m.
M/S Hartnett/Ira to adjourn until the meeting of February 26, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in honor of Alma "Nina" Saye wife of former Commissioner Don Saye, died on February 7, 2001 at age 78 years.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk
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