REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR RICHARD S. CLAIRE
VICE MAYOR JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER JIM
HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA PIERCE
COUNCILMEMBER IRA RUSKIN
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
NOVEMBER 26, 2001
Mayor's Pride and Beautification Reception between 6:00 p.m. and 7: 00 p.m. in City Hall Foyer.
The City Council Meeting and Redevelopment Agency Meeting were called to order simultaneously. The Redevelopment Agency Meeting began immediately following the Matters of Council Interest Section (8).
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Pierce, Ruskin, Vice Mayor Ira, Mayor Claire
Council Members Absent: Council Member Jordan (arrived at 7:33 p.m.)
Staff Present: City Clerk Howe, Public Works Services Director/Assistant City Manager Ingram, City Attorney Yamamoto, Financial Services Director Ponty, Police Chief Bolanos, Fire Chief Montez, Assistant to City Manager Gonzalez, Executive Assistant La Croix, Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church, Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent Hover, Police Sergeant Blanc, Senior Civil Engineer Lynch, Volunteer Balsamo
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Barbara Pierce, Council Member
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Dennis Logie, Sequoia Christian Church
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
- Presentation of 2001 Mayor's Pride and Beautification Awards;
Council Member Howard introduced the committee members present and the judges present in the audience.
Mayor Claire and Council Member Howard presented the awards assisted by Executive Assistant to the City Manager La Croix as follows:
RESIDENTIAL AWARD CATEGORY 1. Best Architectural Design Residential Mike & Tina Cardanini 2. Best Interior Architectural Residential Design Robert & Gail Weber 3. Best Residential Home Improvement and/or esthetic Improvement. Johanna & Christopher Rasmussen 4. Best Remodel of Interior Small Space Voltaire & Susan Benedicto 5. Best Interior Remodel/Residential Marco & Tracy Demiroz 6. Most Beautiful Garden/Landscape Barbara D'Amico-Leake 7. Most Beautiful Garden/Landscape David & Suzanne Redell 8. Most Beautiful Garden/Landscape Ken & Eva Richardson 9. Most Beautiful Garden/Landscape Saied Barzanian 10. Most Creative Landscaping Residential (Corner Lot) Rose Nevarez 11. Best Maintained Garden/Landscape Carolyn & Wallace Bradford 12. Best Compatible Building & Garden Landscape Janice Hardy 13. Best Landscape/Walkway Improvement Peter Gum 14. Best Utilization of Small Backyard Norbert & Cindy Fovenyessy 15. Perennial Hummingbird Garden Marie Kinder 16. Most Beautiful & New Fence Design Juan Pedro Garcia COMMERCIAL AWARD CATEGORY 1. Best Remodel/Commercial Interior Milagros Restaurant 2. Best Improved vacant lot San Mateo County Real Property Division 3. Best Remodel/Commercial Exterior Joseph Yu 4. Best Warehouse conversion to Office Space Shreck Brown & Associates 5. Best Historical Restoration Commercial Raymond Cook 6. Best Use of Space/Commercial Dewey Land Company 7. Best Design for Special Use/Nonprofit Peninsula Habitat for Humanity 8. Best Master Plan/Private Public Use Commercial Jay Paul Co. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Linda Green stated that Valota Road is not wide enough to accommodate traffic, parking and the residences trying to get in and out of their cars. She further stated that several alternatives exist as solutions to the problem. She stated that widening is the preferred solution but also the most costly and that the neighbors on the road signed a petition asking Council to consider the design applied to James. A meeting was held where the information was presented to Council Member Pierce for her to convey to Council. She further stated that the residents understand that if approved, the solutions will not actually be in place for years due to budget constraints. For immediate, temporary relief, the suggestion was to make Valota a one-way street from Jefferson to Redwood and justification for this action was stated. (Letters were submitted).
Johanna Rasmussen stated the residents thought the subject was on the agenda for this meeting. She stated she talked with neighbors in the 1000 block and found residents in favor of widening of Valota Road or some type of solution to address the safety issues. (Submitted letters).
Council Member Pierce explained that the item was not placed on the agenda so that unrealistic expectations might not be set. She further stated a community meeting is being scheduled to gather the Valota Road residents to discuss the issues and that there are some potentially feasible solutions to be explored.
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 will be removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
M/S: Ruskin/Howard to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. Council Member Hartnett stated he would be abstaining on Item 7.1H as he is the upcoming Chair of the Chamber of Commerce. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.7.1 Section - Motions
A. Motion to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting of November 5, 2001 as submitted;
MINUTE ORDER 01-168
B. Motion to approve Task Order No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with DES Architects + Engineers;
MINUTE ORDER 01-169
C. Motion to authorize the purchase of an equipment vehicle for the Redwood City Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team;
MINUTE ORDER 01-170
D. Motion to execute the agreement with Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center for community mediation services for fiscal year 2001/2002;
MINUTE ORDER 01-171
E. Motion to execute agreement between the City of Redwood City, the County of San Mateo, the Redwood City Elementary School District and the Sequoia Union High School District for support of Redwood City 2020 (RC2020) for fiscal year 2001/2002;
MINUTE ORDER 01-172
F. Motion to execute agreement between the City of Redwood City/Redwood City 2020 (RC 2020), and the Redwood City School District for Early Learning and Family Support Program for fiscal year 2001/2002;
MINUTE ORDER 01-173
G. Motion to accept the 2000-2001 Bike Path Improvement Project, approve change orders, and authorize the release of bonds and retention (MCH General );
MINUTE ORDER 01-174
H. Motion to execute an agreement with Redwood City - San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce services for fiscal year 2001/2002;
MINUTE ORDER 01-175
I. Motion to approve and authorize execution of the Grant of Revocable Sanitary Sewer Encroachment Permit for the placement of a private, pressurized sanitary sewer pipe on the public right-of -way (Fully Alive Community Church);
MINUTE ORDER 01-176
J. Motion to execute and agreement with RCN for constructing a fiber optic institutional network (I-Net) to connect various City facilities;
MINUTE ORDER 01-177
K. Motion to approve purchase of structural and wildland firefighting clothing for Redwood City Fire Department personnel (L.N. Curtis and Sons);
MINUTE ORDER 01-178
7.2 Section - Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION 14404 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF FURNITURE FOR REDWOOD CITY, CITY HALL;
7.3 Section - Claims and Warrants
A. Reject the claims of Harley Woofter, claim no. 1948, and the claim of CSAA/Arthur Miller claim no. 1949 as submitted;
MINUTE ORDER 01-179
B. Approve warrants dated through November 26, 2001 and usual and necessary payments through December 3, 2001;
MO 01-180
7.4 Section - Ordinances
A. ORDINANCE 2221 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2206 DESIGNATING SAID DISTRICT AS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2000-1; 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 on November 5, 2001);
B. Ordinance requiring public entities to file a written claim before proceeding with a lawsuit;
Introduction of an Ordinance:
ORDINANCE REQUIRING PUBLIC ENTITIES TO FILE A WRITTEN CLAIM BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH A LAWSUIT;8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST -
- Oral Presentation - State of the Union-Sequoia High School District; (Superintendent JoAnn Smith)
Superintendent Smith stated that the area served by the District and the students is a very diverse area that poses both challenges and many causes for celebration. She stated her happiness in reporting a wonderful working relationship with the Redwood City Elementary District. The high school district has seen some major policy changes over the last few years that have changed the face of the school district and have made them much more effective than in the past. The three major policy changes are: 1.) Open enrollment - meaning students may attend any high school in the District as long as there is available space. 2.) The District has an attendance policy - an attendance policy has been created that has moved from 86% to approximately 93%. 3.) Closed campus policy - meaning when the students arrive in the morning, they remain on campus for breaks and lunch, until the end of the school day.
Superintendent Smith stated that there are four very high quality principals, a strong board and passage of Measure G contribute to a positive future. She cited various portions of a booklet that she gave to Council and acknowledged that Keith Bautista of DES had funded the printing of the booklet.
Council Member Jordan congratulated Mayor Claire and Vice Mayor Ira.
- Council Member Howard welcomed Council Member Jordan back from Japan and asked if she would summarize her trip.
Council Member Jordan responded that she would be making a presentation at a future Council meeting, but that she had been nominated to go with a group of 25-40 year-old elected or appointed officials nominated by Ruben Barralas. The group is funded by the State Department and some corporations to send upcoming leaders out into the world to see other cultures and meet with legislators from other countries.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING (see seperate minutes)
9. STAFF REPORTS -
- Establishment of Rules and Regulations for Administration of Waterways of the City of Redwood City;
Police Sergeant Blanc stated that the City and the Port have worked collaboratively for the past five years to facilitate removal of dozens of abandoned and derelict vessels and miscellaneous debris from the waterways of Redwood City. He stated the proposed ordinance will provide the necessary tools to maintain the waterways in four significant areas. The key areas are boat speed limits, depositing of waste mater or other pollutants into the harbor, abandoned vessels and overnight mooring without a permit. Sergeant Blanc recognized Council Member Howard and members of the Aqua Terra Committee present in the audience: Bob Hoffman, Officer Bruce McKay and John Harp.
Council Member Howard thanked City Attorney's Office, Aqua Terra, the Port Commission and the Police Department for working through the process.
Public Comment:
Bob Hoffman congratulated Council, the Police Department and the Chair of Aqua Terra. He stated that if the ordinance is not enacted the waterways will go back to a graffiti status. He urged the adoption of the ordinance to supply to Police Department with the necessary tools to keep the waterways clean.
Council Members expressed acknowledgement to all those who have contributed to the development of this ordinance.
M/S Hartnett/Ira to introduce an ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 44 TO THE REDWOOD CITY CODE REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINSTRATION OF THE HARBOR.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
- Update on Hoover School Field Renovation Project;
Parks & Recreation Superintendent Hover explained that staff is requesting support for renovation of the field with a synthetic surface. He gave a summary of pros and cons and the study involved prior to determining the recommendation.
Public Comment:
Chris Mejia urged staff and Council to explore and research independent studies rather than industry studies prior to utilizing the synthetic surface.
M/S Hartnett/Howard to support the recommendation to renovate the Hoover School field with a synthetic sports field surface. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
11. PUBLIC HEARING - None
12. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None
13. ADJOURNMENT - 9:00 p.m.
M/S Ruskin/Ira to adjourn until the next Council meeting of December 3, 2001. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk
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