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.
JANUARY 14, 2002
The Regular City Council Meeting and the Redevelopment Agency Meeting were called to order simultaneously. The Redevelopment Meeting began immediately following the Consent Calendar.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Jordan, Pierce, Ruskin, Vice Mayor Ira, Mayor Claire
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, Public Works Services Director/Assistant City Manager Ingram, City Clerk Howe, City Attorney Yamamoto, Financial Services Director Ponty, Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Fire Chief Montez, Administrative Sergeant Hernandez, Sergeant Matuszak, Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church, Economic Development Coordinator Webb, Community Development Services Manager LaTorra, Volunteer Balsamo
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Barbara Pierce, Council Member
4. INVOCATION - Father Vern Jones, Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY -None
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Krista Miloslavich and Lauren Feddersen from Adelante School asked for assistance in keeping the music program in their school and other schools by supporting the Redwood City Education Foundation. A fundraising event, Jukebox Friday Night will be held on February 22, 2002 from 6-9 p.m. at the old County Courthouse.
James Sibbert referred to Item 7.3, claim no. 1966. He stated his reason for contesting the claim rejection. He stated the incident has cost him his job and over $10,000.00 in attorney fees, family problems and denial of his unemployment claim even though he was found innocent of all charges. He stated he is only seeking his attorney fees and requesting the City drop the bill for $262.50 for the Police Department time spent writing the report. Mr. Sibbert gave copies of all back-up materials to staff.
Rudy Luca stated his first issue is regarding changes to the City Charter and wants to know how to proceed with Charter revisions. He further requested a status report on his request for a new passenger van for the Senior Center. He asked about the status of the skateboard park.
City Attorney Yamamoto stated that either the City Council or an individual might utilize the initiative process to propose to the voters on an election ballot revisions to the City Charter.
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 Jordan/Hartnett to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items with the exception of Items 7.2C and 7.3A.7.1 Section - Motions
A. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the meeting of December 10, 2001 and the last meeting of December 17, 2001;
MINUTE ORDER 02-01
B. Motion to authorize Rental Agreement with San Mateo County Communications for Alternate Dispatch Center (San Mateo County);
MINUTE ORDER 02-02
C. Motion to acknowledge receipt of and accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2001;
MINUTE ORDER 02-03
D. Motion to accept the Annual Report to Legislative Body by Redevelopment Agency which includes the following items: Annual Independent Audit, Report to the State Controller, Additional Information provided by the staff report;
MINUTE ORDER 02-04
E. Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 to the 2000-2001 Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair Program contract with L & B Engineering, Inc. of San Francisco Co. in the amount of $120,000.00 (L & B Engineering, Inc.
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F. Motion to approve the award of Contract for the Main/Maple & Broadway/Hopkins Intersection Improvements (J.J. R & Construction);
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G. Motion to approve the award of contract for the construction of Main Library Mobile Compact Shelving Project to the lowest bidder, Yamada Enterprises of Huntington Beach in the amount of $26,664.00 (Yamada Enterprises);
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H. Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the new agreement for shopping cart retrieval services with DeMichele's Shopping Cart Retrieval Service;
MINUTE ORDER 02-08
7.2 Section - Agreements/Resolutions
A. Motion to approve Funding Agreement with Housing Association for the Needy and Dispossessed (HAND);
RESOLUTION 14408 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING ASSOCIATION FOR THE NEEDY AND DISPOSSESSED, INC. (HAND) TO REHABILITATE REDWOOD OAKS APARTMENTS AT 330-340 REDWOOD AVENUE;B. RESOLUTION 14409 APPROVING FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF MARIE LA ROCCA ESTATES SUBDIVISION, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THEREOF; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID SUBDIVISION; AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT THEREOF; ACCEPTING OFFER TO DEDICATE EASEMENTS;
7.3 Section - Claims and Warrants
B. Approve warrants dated through January 14, 2002 and usual and necessary payments through January 28, 2002;
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7.2 Section - Agreements/Resolutions
C. M/S Ira/Ruskin to adopt RESOLUTION 14410 ESTABLISHING AND APPROVING FEES AND CHARGES FOR DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; with the exception of fees related to nonprofit agencies with a policy to be brought back at a later date for further discussion
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Council Member Jordan referred to the section that would allow the Police Chief discretion in charging nonprofit groups for services required at special events. She stated that the City should have a uniform policy so that the City would not appear to be discriminatory toward some nonprofit groups.
The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
7.3 Section - Claims and Warrants
A. M/S Howard/Ira to Reject the claims of State Farm/R. Nesheiwat no. 1951; claim no. 1954 from Britt Callaway; claim no. 1955 from USAA/Jill Knetschmer; claim no. 1956 from PG & E; claim no. 1959 from Ryder TRS, Inc.; claim no. 1961 Yenny de La Quintana; claim no. 1962 from Ellis Nickels; claim no. 1965 from Dennis Pettinelli; claim no. 1966 from James Sibbert as submitted;
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The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Council Member Jordan requested an explanation of the claims procedure from the City Attorney.
City Attorney Yamamoto stated that an individual might file a claim, within 6 months of an incident, for personal injury or property loss if the individual feels the City is at fault. The City has the opportunity to investigate the claim within the time period of 45 days to either accept or deny the claim. If denied, the individual has up to one year to go forward and pursue a civil action. If the City takes no action with respect to the claim, the claimant has up to two years to file a claim. He stated that in Redwood City an investigation is performed upon receipt of a claim, either internal or to a third party administrator where a recommendation is then made and brought forward to the City Council.
Finance Services Director Ponty explained that the particular claim had been forwarded to George Hills Company, the third party administrator and the Police Department for investigation which resulted in the recommendation to deny the claim for lack of merit.
RECESS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
(SEE SEPARATE MINUTES)
ADJOURN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AND RECONVENE THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
8. STAFF REPORTS - None
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
10. PUBLIC HEARING -
- Proposed Use of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) funds of $153,398 by the Redwood City Police Department;
Administrative Sergeant Hernandez explained the program stating that the funds must be used to supplement existing services and may not be used to supplant existing funds or law enforcement services. It is the recommendation that this year's entire amount be dedicated to the salaries and benefits of the new officer positions approved by the City Council pursuant to the staffing study of 1997.
Mayor Claire opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
Rudy Luca asked where the funding comes from.
Sergeant Hernandez responded that it is a California State grant.
M/S Ira/Howard to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
M/S Ruskin/Howard to Approve by motion the recommendation of the Chief of Police to dedicate Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) funds to the salaries and benefits of the new police officer positions approved by City Council pursuant to the staffing study of 1997. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
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11. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS -
- Appointments to the Architectural Review Committee (one vacancy architect seat);
- Mark A. Aguirre
- Gary J. Ahern
- Morton Frank
- Larry Grondahl
- Carl W. Hesse
- Andrew Raymundo
- Brian Scholl
- Elizabeth Louise Travers
Council Member Howard requested that because the last interview and application was just received the appointment be delayed until review and reference checks can be made.
M/S Ira/Ruskin to continue the item to a later date. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.MINUTE ORDER 02-13
12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST -
- BUDGET CALENDAR;
City Manager Everett suggested the budget sessions be scheduled for July 22 and 29, 2002.
7:55 p.m. - Vice Mayor Ira left the dais due to a potential conflict of interest with respect to the Retail/Cinema project.
Consensus of Council was to schedule the budget sessions for July 22 and 29.- CINEMA UPDATE;
Council Member Hartnett, Committee Chairperson, stated the subcommittee had met the previous week. He stated that the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) is in place, that no changes have been made to it and any revisions would be subject to Council consideration and approval.
Council Member Jordan stated that the issue is an important issue that Council should have been informed of. She asked that the Council be apprised of important information at appropriate times.
Mayor Claire expressed support for devising a mechanism to provide information from Council subcommittees on a regular basis to the Council.
Council Member Hartnett stated that without an office building, the parking needs and requirements are changed because the garage and size of the parking garage has to do in part with the size of the office building and the use of the parking garage. He stated that it is prudent for staff to understand the situation and seek information about the result of no office prior to Council consideration of any proposed changes to the project.
Public Comment:
Rudy Luca asked whether Syufy would be able to withdraw from the Retail/Cinema project.
City Manager Everett stated that Syufy has never stated disinterest in the Cinema project. He further stated that the City does have a DDA with David Irmer and at any time, a developer might renege on an agreement, however, there are implications and consequences.
- C. Council Member Howard announced that January 21 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and she asked that the community and audience join in the celebration from 2-5 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. A celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place with guest speakers and activities for children.
13. CLOSED SESSION - No action to report.
14. ADJOURNMENT - 8:15 p.m.
M/S Jordan/Ruskin to adjourn to the regular meeting of January 28, 2002. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk
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