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August 25, 2008
City Council Agenda
JOINT CITY COUNCIL,
HOUSING AND HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 25, 2008
7:00 P.M.
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS, SO AS TO NOT DISTURB THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AND HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING.
*ATTENTION SPEAKERS: If you wish to address the City Council/Housing and Human Concerns Committee/Redevelopment Agency Board, please complete a speaker’s card (next to agendas) and give it to the Deputy City Clerk/Assistant Agency Secretary (seated to the left of the Council). By submitting the speaker’s card, the Mayor/Chair will recognize you at the appropriate time. In order to afford all members of the public the opportunity to address the City Council/Housing and Human Concerns Committee/Redevelopment Agency Board, each speaker will be provided 3 minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Ian Bain, Council Member
4. INVOCATION – Chaplain Dennis Logie, Redwood City Police Department
5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Proclamation: Recognizing the Newly Formed Fair Oaks Lions Club – Laura Castillo, President of the Redwood City Fair Oaks Lions Club.
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Presentation : City Clerk Department – Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk.
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6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/Housing and Human Concerns Committee/Redevelopment Agency Board and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. The Consent Calendar category is limited to 15 minutes of comment to be all as determined by the Mayor/Chair. 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/Assistant Agency Secretary.
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 a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Police Officers’ Association (POA).
Staff contact: Robert Bell, Assistant City Manager and Human Resources Director 780-7287 bbell@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve by motion a MOU with the POA for a term of 3 years.
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Agreement for support of the Redwood City Community Schools for FY 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.
Staff Contact: Deanna LaCroix, Executive Assistant 780-7308 dlacroix@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement between the City of Redwood City, County of San Mateo, and the Redwood City School District for support of the Redwood City Community Schools (formerly identified as Redwood City Family Centers) for fiscal year 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.
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6.2 Section – Final Acceptance
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Final Acceptance – Redwood Shores Branch Library (also known as the “Redwood Shores Community Library”) Project.
Staff contact: Brian Lee, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-1391 blee@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Accept, by motion, the construction of the Redwood Shores Branch Library, authorize the release of bonds, authorize the release of retention less $150,000.00 which is representative of punchlist items pending completion, and authorize the Community Development Services Director to release said amount upon completion of punchlist items according to City procedures.
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6.3 Section - Resolutions
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Annexation of 711 Esther Lane, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 058-245-020 and 058-244-030, to Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District.
Staff contact: Grace Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the sewer annexation of 711 Esther Lane, APN 058-245-020 and APN 058-244-030, to Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District subject to the following conditions.
1. The property owner pays a sewer connection fee of $550.00 per connection to the City.
2. The property owner agrees to consent to future annexation of the property to the City.
RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY CONSENTING TO ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO OAK KNOLL SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ANNEXATION AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
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Annexation of 715 Esther Lane, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 058-245-010 and 058-244-040, to Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District.
Staff contact: Grace Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer 780-7258 gle@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the sewer annexation of 715 Esther Lane, APN 058-245-010 and APN 058-244-040, to Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District subject to the following conditions.
1. The property owner pays a sewer connection fee of $550.00 per connection to the City.
2. The property owner agrees to consent to future annexation of the property to the City.
RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY CONSENTING TO ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO OAK KNOLL SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ANNEXATION AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
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Opposition to initiative measure proposing to amend the Charter of the City of Redwood City, “City Charter Amendment Requiring Two-Thirds Vote of the City Voters to Change the General Plan Designation or Zoning Ordinance Uses for Certain Lands in the City,” Measure “W.”
Staff contact: Stan T. Yamamoto, City Attorney 780-7200 syamamoto@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Expressing the Redwood City Council’s Opposition to Measure “W.”
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA EXPRESSING OFFICIAL CITY COUNCIL OPPOSITION TO MEASURE W AND ENUMERATING THE REASONS THEREFORE
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6.4 Section –Claims and Warrants
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Approve warrants dated through August 25, 2008 and usual and necessary payments through September 8, 2008.
Staff contact: Brian Ponty, Director of Finance and Financial Planning 780-7048 bponty@redwoodcity.org
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(7A through E1, approximately 7:30 to 8:10 PM)
7. STAFF REPORTS - Joint Study Session on New Housing Element
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Presentation - San Mateo County “21 Elements” Process.
Contact: Duane Bay, Director, Department of Housing/Housing Authority, County of San Mateo,
dbay@smchousing.org
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Presentation – Threshold 2008 Project Update.
Contact: Greg Greenway, Executive Director, Threshold 2008 info@threshold2008.org
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Presentation - HEART (Housing Endowment and Regional Trust).
Contact: Christopher Mohr, Executive Director HEART of San Mateo County cmohr@heartofsmc.org
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Request for Adoption of a Revised Joint Powers Agreement for the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust Fund - CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD.
Staff contact: Debbi Jones-Thomas, Housing Coordinator 780-7295 debbi@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolutions approving a Revised Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (HEART) Fund.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO ADOPT A REVISED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE HOUSING ENDOWMENT AND REGIONAL TRUST FUND OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ENDORSING THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY’S ADOPTION OF THE REVISED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE HOUSING ENDOWMENT AND REGIONAL TRUST FUND OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
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1. Presentation –Staff report: Joint Study
Session on New Housing Element.
Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org and
Pat J. Webb, Housing and Economic Development Manager 780-7293 patwebb@redwoodcity.org
(Break for Joint Session with
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2. Joint Study Session on New Housing Element –City
Council/Housing and Human Concerns Committee.
Staff Contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner, 780-7237 tpassanisi@redwoodcity.org and
Pat J. Webb, Housing and Economic Development Manager 780-7293 patwebb@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Consider and discuss: housing needs within a sub-regional context; the status of the city’s existing General Plan Housing Element; laws and requirements for the new Housing Element; roles, responsibilities and next steps in the planning process; and how best to bring policy tools to the implementation of the new Housing Element.
No decision or action on the Housing Element is required at this time.
(Break approximately at 9:00 PM)
Regular City Council Meeting resumes
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Finance Agreement between South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) and Redwood City.
Staff contact: Marilyn Harang, Public Works Superintendent 780-7477 mharang@redwoodcity.org
Recommendation:
Authorize by resolution the signing of the Financing Agreement between South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) and City of Redwood City by the Mayor to implement the existing provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement with respect to the issuance and repayment of bonds.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH BAYSIDE SYSTEM AUTHORITY AND APPROVING RELATED ACTIONS
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8. 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. 31-2008 and 32-2008. 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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League of California Cities Annual Conference, September 24 – 27, 2008 - Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates.
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Ongoing Matters:
1. Update on Elwood Street/Sequoia High Union School District.
2. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Redwood Shores Levees.
3. San Mateo County Jail Site.
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Council Reports on Committee Meetings Attended.
1. Council Member Bain
2. Council Member Ira
3. Vice Mayor Howard
4. Mayor Foust
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9. ADJOURNMENT: TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 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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