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July 28, 2008
Special City Council Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 28, 2008
7:00 P.M.
******Packet 8B Updated 7/25/2008*****
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*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: If you wish to address the City Council please complete a speaker’s card (next to agendas) and give it to the Deputy City Clerk (seated to the left of the Council). By submitting the speaker’s card, the Mayor will recognize you at the appropriate time. In order to afford all members of the public the opportunity to address the City Council, each speaker will be provided 3 minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Diane Howard, Vice Mayor
4. INVOCATION - Father Vern Jones, Episcopal Priest of the Diocese of California
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Presentation - Ceremonial Swearing-In of newly appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committee members.
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6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. The Consent Calendar category is limited to 15 minutes of comment to be allocated as determined by the Mayor. If you wish to speak to items on the Consent Calendar, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the Deputy City Clerk.
MOTION: waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items.
6.1 Section - Motions
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Approval of the “Ray of Light Birdbath” Public Art for installation adjacent to the new Redwood Shores Library.
Staff contact: Christopher Beth, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent 780-7253 cbeth@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, “Ray of Light” Birdbath for installation adjacent to the new Redwood Shores Library; authorize staff to use an amount not to exceed $100,000 from the GR Cress Birdbath fund for its acquisition and installation.
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Purchase of Six Ford Escape Hybrid Vehicles.
Staff Contact: Terrance Kyaw, Fleet Manager 780-7485 tkyaw@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion the purchase of six Ford Escape hybrid vehicles in the amount of $175,648.02 from San Francisco Ford of San Francisco, California under the cooperative purchasing agreement of the University of California, San Francisco’s Purchase Order #0000185607.
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Disposal of Surplus Fire Apparatus.
Staff Contact: Terrance Kyaw, Fleet Manager 780-7485 tkyaw@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion the designation of two fire apparatus as surplus and authorize staff to sell the items per City procedure.
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Professional Services Agreement between the City of Redwood City and Split Rock Studios.
Staff contact: Dave Genesy, Library Director 780-7060 dgenesy@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion the Professional Services Agreement with Split Rock Studios for $277,000 to provide museum quality, interactive exhibits for the Redwood Shores Library Interpretive Center.
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Cost sharing agreement with the South Bayside System Authority for improvements to the Redwood Shores Levee Segment III.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Acting Manager, Engineering and Construction 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, the proposed cost sharing agreement with the South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) for improvements to the Redwood Shores Levee Segment III and authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
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Construction Management Services for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Phase I – Redwood Shores Distribution System – Bid Package 9.
Staff contact: Phong Du, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7385 pdu@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by motion, a professional services agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. of San Mateo to provide construction management services for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project – Phase I – Redwood Shores Distribution System – Bid Package 9 – [Island Drive and Bridge Parkway (In Westport Office Park) not to exceed $234,006.00].
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6.2 Section – Final Acceptance
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Final Acceptance – 2006-2007 Street Overlay Project (Alameda de las Pulgas – Bay Road – Florence Street).
Staff contact: M. Saber Sarwary, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7370 ssarwary@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the 2006-2007 Street Overlay Project (Alameda de las Pulgas – Bay Road – Florence Street) and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures.
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6.3 Section - Resolutions
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Sewer Connection and Service – 1340 Edgewood Road in unincorporated San Mateo County, CA.
Staff contact: Grace Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve, by resolution, a request to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for extension of sewer service outside jurisdictional boundaries to 1340 Edgewood Road, unincorporated San Mateo County, pursuant to Government Code Section 56133.
RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REQUESTING LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISION APPROVAL FOR EXTENTION OF SEWER SERVICE OUTSIDE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 56133
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Resolution opposing any state budget proposals that “borrow” or take funds from local government, redevelopment, or transportation, toward balancing the state’s budget.
Staff contact: Malcolm Smith, Public Communications Manager 780-7305 malcolm.smith@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt the resolution opposing any state “borrowing” or taking of local funds to offset the state budget deficit.
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE STATE BUDGET DECISIONS THAT WOULD “BORROW” LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REDEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
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6.4 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through July 28, 2008 and usual and necessary payments through August 4, 2008.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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7. PUBLIC HEARING
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Amendment of the General Improvement District 1-64 Development Agreement, and amendment of the General Improvement District 1-64 budget as included in the proposed Capital Improvement Program budget for Fiscal Years 2008/2009 and 2009/10.
Staff contact: S. Peter Vorametsanti, P.E., Acting Manager, Engineering and Construction 780-7388 peterv@redwoodcity.org
1) Staff Report;
2) Open public hearing;
3) Hear public comment;
4) Close public hearing;
5) Council discussion;
Recommendation:
1. Approve and authorize, by motion, proposed amendment to the General Improvement District 1-64 budget as included in the Capital Improvement Program budget for Fiscal Years 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.
2. Introduce an ordinance to amend the terms of the General Improvement District 1-64 Development Agreement between Keech Properties, LLC, and the City to:
a. Exclude development in Area H from the terms of the Agreement, and
b. Update the General Improvement District 1-64 Facility Fee for Fiscal Years 2007/2008, 2008/2009, and 2009/2010.
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO NINTH AMENDMENT TO AND RESTATEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (TENTH AMENDMENT) WITH REDWOOD SHORES PROPERTIES [GID 1-64] (First reading/introduction July 28, 2008)
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8. STAFF REPORTS
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Draft amendment to Redwood City Charter initially entitled, “The Voter Approval Requirement for Future Development of Cargill Lands.”
Staff contact: Stan T. Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200 syamamoto@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Consider adoption of Resolution submitting the proposed city sponsored Charter amendment to voters of Redwood City.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
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Submission of certain amendments to the Redwood City Charter to the voters of the City of Redwood City.
Staff contact: Stan T. Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200 syamamoto@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution calling and giving notice for the holding of a special municipal election on November 4, 2008, for the submission of proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Redwood City; setting forth the ballot questions as each will appear on the ballot; setting forth the relevant election calendar for ballot arguments; directing that the full text of each of the initiatives are to be included in the ballot pamphlet; directing the City Attorney to prepare impartial analyses of each proposal, and directing City Council to draft arguments in favor of City Council sponsored measure and against Two-Thirds Vote Approval measure.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS, SETTING THE BALLOT QUESTIONS, SETTING THE CALENDAR FOR BALLOT ARGUMENTS, DIRECTING THE FULL TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN BALLOT PAMPHLET, DIRECTING CITY COUNCIL TO DRAFT BALLOT ARGUMENTS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANAYLSIS
2. Adopt a resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to consolidate the Redwood City special municipal election with the statewide general election to be held on November 4, 2008.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNCIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
3. Authorize the City Clerk to enter into a Service Agreement for the provision of election services with the San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer to conduct a special election for the City of Redwood City.
4. Direct the City Clerk to provide all election notices required by law and file the resolutions with the County of San Mateo.
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9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
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Legislation (information only) - This sub-section involves possible discussion of City Position on Proposed Legislation described in the League of California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin No. 28-2008. Council may direct staff to act on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities Priority Focus available in City Clerk’s Department).
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Ongoing Matters
1. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Redwood Shores Levees.
2. San Mateo County Jail Site.
3. Update on Elwood Street / Sequoia Union High School District.
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10. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 2008.
In accordance with SB 343, City Council agenda materials, released less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available to the public at the City Clerk’s Office, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063.
ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: In accordance with AB 3035, the City Council will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related accommodation. Please send a written request to Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address svonderlinden@redwoodcity.org including your name, address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least seven calendar days before the meeting.
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