REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

April 9, 2001

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.
April 9, 2001



1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:02 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Council Members Present: Howard, Ira, Pierce, Mayor Ruskin

Council Members Absent: Council Members Hartnett, Jordan and Vice Mayor Claire

Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe; Senior Deputy City Clerk Ponte, Financial Services Director Ponty, Interim Community Development Services Director, Senior Civil Engineer Chang, Associate Engineer Du, Supervising Civil Engineer Lynch, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Manager Hover, Public Works Services Director Ingram, Volunteer Balsamo

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Ira Ruskin, Mayor

4. INVOCATION - Dennis Logie, Pastor (Sequoia Christian Church)

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - Proclamation in Honor of Fair Housing Month

Mayor Ruskin invited Ife Asantewa from Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing to the podium to accept the proclamation. Mayor Ruskin read the proclamation and Ms. Asantewa thanked the Council for supporting the shared goal of equal opportunity housing.

6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Wade Church, Peninsula Marina resident and member of the mediation team, stated that the residents' attorney would notify PCRC that the mediations have come to an end.

Janet Sailor, Peninsula Marina resident, gave some background to the situation and history of Redwood City as being one of only four deep-water natural ports in the San Francisco Bay.

Gary Wesley spoke about the fluoridation of the Hetch Hetchy water. He referred to letters he sent to the Council of Redwood City and other cities.

Patricia Dixon requested assistance in working with the City of Woodside regarding the type of pavement resealing product used in the Emerald Hills area. She stated the recent work done on Canyon Road where driveways slope down has caused a dangerous slipping hazard for the horses.

Julie King announced the Relay for Life, the signature event of the American Cancer Society. She explained the event that includes free music, dancers, jugglers, comedians and projects led by Home Depot. She stated that last year the overhead was 4% and slightly over $100,000.00 was raised by the efforts of the community.

Johanna Corvello stated she is active in the community and would like to discuss with Council in another forum the topic of fluoride. She stated fluoride is listed as a hazardous waste in California and is not FDA approved. She further stated there should be a choice in the matter of fluoride.
Council consensus was to address the subject at a later date and manner yet to be determined.

Dennis Logie of Peninsula Christian Center announced two community Good Friday services on April 13. The first is hosted by Peninsula Christian Center on Middlefield Road, beginning at noon until 1:00 p.m. The services will be held on the grounds of Bethlehem A.D. with 7 different speakers all but two being non-clergy. The second community service is at St. Matthias Catholic Church on Cordilleras Avenue from noon to 2:00 p.m., then from 2-3 p.m., different protestant clergy will be part of the service.

Rene? White showed a short video from the March 31 reopening of Stulsaft Park. The video featured PRCS Director Centeno, Council and the community.

7. CONSENT CALENDAR - None

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 Ira/Howard to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items.

7.1   Motions

A. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the last meeting of March 26, 2001;

MINUTE ORDER 01-48

B. Motion to accept final acceptance 1990-2000 Street Overlay Project and authorize the release of bonds (Interstate Grading and Paving, Inc.);

MINUTE ORDER 01-49

C. Motion to accept final acceptance of the demolition of Fire Station #11 (901 Second Ave.) and authorize the release of bonds (CST Environmental, Inc.);

MINUTE ORDER 01-50

7.2   Section - Agreements/Resolutions

A. RESOLUTION 14183 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL PROJECT FOR 2001 CONSTRUCTION GRANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLOMQUIST STREET EXTENSION PROJECT;

B. RESOLUTION 14184 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SERVICES (Jan Ford Public Relations);

C. RESOLUTION 14185 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (City Attorney);

D. Reimbursement Agreement and Amendment to Lease Agreement with South Bayside System Authority (SBSA);

  1. RESOLUTION 14186 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (SOUTH BAYSIDE SYSTEM AUTHORITY);
  2. RESOLUTION 14187 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (SOUTH BAYSIDE SYSTEM AUTHORITY)

E. RESOLUTION 14188 14188 ACCEPTING BID FOR GROUND LEASE FOR A CHILDCARE FACILITY;

F. Improvement Agreements for Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, & Lot 5 - Pacific Shores Center:

  1. RESOLUTION 14189 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS 2100 SEAPORT BOULEVARD (LOT 1); APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THEREOF; AND AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT THEREOF;

  2. RESOLUTION 14190 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS 2000 SEAPORT BOULEVARD (LOT 2); APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THEREOF; AND AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT THEREOF;

  3. RESOLUTION 14191 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS 1900 SEAPORT BOULEVARD (LOT 3); APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THEREOF; AND AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT THEREOF;

  4. RESOLUTION 14192 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS 1800 SEAPORT BOULEVARD (LOT 4); APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THEREOF; AND AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT THEREOF;

  5. RESOLUTION 14193 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS 1700 SEAPORT BOULEVARD (LOT 5); APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THEREOF; AND AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT THEREOF;

7.3   Claims and Warrants

A. Reject the claims of Estelle Bridges, claim no. 1877; David Mell, claim no. 1880; State Farm Insurance Co./James Logan, claim no. 1883; Allied Group Insurance/Dennis and Kathleen McCloud, claim no. 1884; Craig Richins, claim no. 1886; Steven Flanders, claim no. 1886; Charles Grant Fulk, claim no. 1889 as submitted;

MINUTE ORDER 01-51

B. Approve warrants dated through April 9, 2001 and usual and necessary payments through April 23, 2001;

MINUTE ORDER 01-52

8. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS

  1. Appointment to Housing and Human Concerns Committee - One vacancy (term expiring in 5/2002)

    A voice vote was taken with the following result:

    Denise Lewis - Council Members Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Pierce, Mayor Ruskin
    Chandy Philip - Council Member Jordan and Vice Mayor Claire

    Denise Lewis was selected to serve the term expiring in May of 2002.

    MINUTE ORDER 01-53

  2. Legal Sub-Committee Report on City Attorney Replacement

    Chairperson Hartnett of the Sub-Committee explained the findings of the sub-committee. The unanimous decision was to recommend to the full Council that they replace the existing contract City Attorney arrangement with an in-house City Attorney arrangement.

    M/S Howard./Ira to approve the recommendation of the Legal Sub-Committee. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

    MINUTE ORDER 01-54

9. STAFF REPORTS

  1. Capital Improvement Program FY 2001-2002 First Study Session:

    Senior Civil Engineer Chang made the presentation and explained the status of projects.

    Public Comment:

    Pat Dixon asked about the proposed size of trees to be planted on El Camino. She also inquired about a substation of the post office to be located in Redwood Shores.

    The Council reviewed and provided input and feedback to staff regarding FY 2001-2002 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Expenditures and Priorities.

Recess: 9:20-9:35 p.m.

  1. Solid Waste Collections Rate Increase;

    Financial Services Director Ponty stated that this is the first time in many years that the recommended rate increase is lower than the inflation rate in the Bay Area.

    M/S Hartnett/Claire to increase the rates by 5.3%, excluding the recycling portion, and adopt the resolution. Vote on motion: Ayes: Council Member Hartnett and Vice Mayor Claire. Noes: Council Members Howard, Ira, Jordan, Pierce, Mayor Ruskin. Motion failed.

    M/S Pierce/Ira to receive additional information on possible cost saving measures and adopt RESOLUTION 14194 ESTABLISHING RATES OF CHARGES FOR SANITARY INSPECTIONS, COLLECTIONS, RECYCLING AND REMOVAL OF REFUSE IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY;

    The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Council Members Hartnett and Vice Mayor Claire voting no.

  2. Automated Collection Alternatives;

    Financial Services Director Ponty explained the automated garbage collection method.

    Council comments included that prior to any implementation an explanation of any difficulties should be made. The concept of financial incentives should be explored rather than mandating automated collection and the topic should be studied further along with discussion of BFI cost saving ideas.

10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None

11. PUBLIC HEARING - None

12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST -

  1. Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group Sacramento Advocacy Trip (Council input on ideas, concerns and issues);

    Mayor Ruskin stated the Group would be addressing housing, transportation, energy and ERAF.

    Council expressed support for Mayor Ruskin attending and serving as the City's representative. The desire to bring back a report that can be used at the Legislative Action Days on May 23 and 24 was also stated.

  2. Utility Users Alternatives

    City Manager Everett stated that City Attorney Schricker has been analyzing the topic and it has been determined that Don Maynard, an Attorney that assists in auditing the City's sales tax and utility users tax, should be consulted. Everett, Schricker, Ponty and Maynard will meet and then the PUC will act in the first two weeks of May. After the results of the PUC action, the group will return to Council, either late May or early June, with several options and legal advice on how they may proceed.

    Council comments included a request for a report on other cities' plans for reducing the tax.

  3. Council Member Ira brought up the fact that a few years back a plan for consolidation of the newspaper racks was implemented. He stated that he has recently seen single racks in use. City Manager Everett stated that a report would need to come back and that the plan had called for consolidation within specific areas of the City.

  4. Mayor Ruskin stated the American Legion has extended an invitation to attend the annual Memorial Day services on May 28 at 8:15 a.m. at the Union Cemetery at Woodside Road and El Camino. Following the services, there will be a complimentary breakfast at the American Legion Hall on El Camino.

  5. Mayor Ruskin stated that the City received an award from the San Mateo County Child Abuse Council and San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for the preventive programs through the Police Department.

13. CLOSED SESSION - None

13. ADJOURNMENT - 10:50 p.m.

M/S Howard/Hartnett to adjourn until the regular meeting of April 23, 2001 in honor of Charles R. Balton, father of Redwood City Battalion Chief Geoff Balton. Charles Balton passed away on March 26, 2001. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.



Respectfully submitted,

Patricia S. Howe, CMC

City Clerk

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