Giselle Hale, Mayor
Diana Reddy, Vice Mayor
Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica,
Council Member
Jeff Gee, Council Member
Diane Howard, Council Member
Michael A. Smith, Council Member
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hale called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL – All Council Members were present.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Pamela Aguilar.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Smith led the pledge of allegiance.
4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - None
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, ON MATTERS OF COUNCIL
INTEREST AND ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke:
Pat W
Gita Dev
Rona Gundrum
Emil
Clara Jaeckel
Chris
Ian
Jordan Grimes
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Reddy pulled item 6G for further discussion.
Motion and second, Aguirre and Espinoza-Garnica, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, except for 6G, passes unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion and second, Aguirre and Gee, to approve item 6G, passes 5-2 with Council Member Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy dissenting, by roll call vote.
6.A. Final acceptance of construction improvements for the 601 El Camino Real development project and release of associated bonds (304) MO 22-028
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the construction improvements for 601 El Camino Real and authorize the release of the bonds in accordance with the improvement agreement.
CEQA:
Accepting the project is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, but the project was found to be categorically Exempt - Class 32. In-Fill Development Projects
6.B. Final acceptance of construction improvements for the 707 Bradford Street development project, release of associated bonds, and authorization to execute first amendment to disposition and development agreement to modify the flood insurance coverage requirement to $5.5 million (304) MO 22-029
(304) Reso 16026 (0013)
Recommendation:
1. By motion, accept the construction improvements for 707 Bradford Street and authorize the release of the bonds in accordance with the improvement agreement; and
2. Adopt a resolution (1) approving, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of Redwood City and MP Bradford Associates, L.P. for 707 Bradford Street, (2) authorizing the City Manager to execute documents necessary to effectuate the First Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement, and (3) directing the City Clerk to record the First Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement.
CEQA:
Accepting the project is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, but the project was found to be categorically Exempt - Class 32. In-Fill Development Projects
6.C. Amendment No. 4 to agreement with Jana Kiser for diversity, equity and inclusion consultancy (304) MO 22-030
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement for Services between the City of Redwood City and Jana Kiser to increase the not to exceed amount by $75,000, for a total contract amount of $232,000.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.D. FY 2021-22 Mid-year budget amendments, amendment to the City's Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to establish the classifications of the Assistant Director of Administrative Services and the Equity and Inclusion Officer, and reestablish the classification of the Human Resources Manager, and amendment of the authorized full-time equivalent employee table in the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget (505) Reso 16029 (0012)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution 1) appropriating and transferring certain funds for specified purposes to conform the budgeted amounts to actual revenues or expenditures for transactions that have occurred or are anticipated to occur during FY 2021- 22, 2) amending the City's Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to establish the new classifications of Assistant Director of Administrative Services and the Equity and Inclusion Officer, and reestablish the classification of Human Resources Manager, and 3) amending the City’s authorized full-time equivalent employee table in the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.E. Tentative Agreement between the City of Redwood City and the Redwood City Management Employees Association, Amendments to the City’s Classification and Salary and Wage Plan, FY 2021-22 Budget Amendment due to increased salary and benefit costs (304) MO 22-031 (905) Reso 16027 (0014)
(501) Reso 16028 (0015)
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Tentative Agreement relative to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees in the Redwood City Management Employees Association (RCMEA) for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024;
2. Adopt a resolution amending the City's Classification and Salary and Wage Plan for classifications represented by RCMEA; and
3. Adopt a resolution appropriating and transferring certain funds for increased salary and benefit costs related to the RCMEA Successor Memorandum of Understanding that begins in FY 2021-22.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.F. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redwood City amending City Code Chapter 2, Article XI, relating to campaign contribution limits and voluntary expenditure limits with provisions to increase administrative efficiency, to increase the voluntary campaign expenditure ceiling amount to $2.36 per resident in each electoral district and to increase the voluntary campaign expenditure ceiling amount in even- numbered years based on changes in the Consumer Price Index no later than February 1 of each even-numbered year (301) Ord 2505 (0002)
Recommendation:
Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redwood City Amending City Code Chapter 2, Article XI, relating to Campaign Contribution Limits and Voluntary Expenditure Limits.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.G. Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance of City Council of the City of Redwood City establishing new City Council election district boundaries and district number assignments for each new district with Plan C3 (301) Ord 2506 (0003)
Recommendation:
Waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2.27.7 (City Council District Elections) of the Redwood City Municipal Code to Establish New City Council District Boundaries and Identification Number of Each District Using 2020 Federal Census Data with Plan C3.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.H. Approval of City Councilmember assignments to the Advanced Life Support Joint Powers Authority, Emergency Services Council, Peninsula Clean Energy Joint Powers Authority, Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Joint Powers Authority, South Bayside Waste Management Authority, Silicon Valley Clean Water Joint Powers Authority, C/CAG Board of Directors, C/CAG Airport Land
Use Committee, CalTrain - CalMod Local Policy Maker Group (LPMG) and SFO Roundtable (301) MO 22-032
Recommendation:
By motion, approve City Councilmember assignments to the Advanced Life Support Joint Powers Authority, Emergency Services Council, Peninsula Clean Energy Joint Powers Authority, Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Joint Powers Authority, South Bayside Waste Management Authority, Silicon Valley Clean Water Joint Powers Authority, C/CAG Board of Directors, C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee, CalTrain - CalMod Local Policy Maker Group (LPMG) and SFO Roundtable as identified in the staff report.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.I. Approve Minutes of February 14, 2022 City Council meeting (301) MO 22-033
6.J. Approve claims and checks from February 28, 2022 - March 7, 2022 and the usual and necessary payments through March 7, 2022 (303) MO 22-034
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS
8.A. Proposed Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan for FY 2021- 2022 (209) MO 22-035
Architectural Advisory Committee staff liaison Apollo Rojas and Chair John Spotorno gave a presentation.
There was no public comment.
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the proposed Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan for FY 2021-2022.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Motion and second, Smith and Espinoza-Garnica, to approve the proposed Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan for FY 2021-2022, passes unanimously by roll call vote.
8.B. Proposed Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) Work Plan for FY 2021-2022 and FY 2022-2023 (209) MO 22-036
Historic Resources Advisory Committee staff liaison William Chui introduced the item, and Vice Chair Jon Goldman and Chair Lindamarie Rodriguez Roche gave a presentation.
The following members of the public spoke:
Glenn Babbitt
David
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the proposed Historic Resources Advisory Committee Work Plan for FY 2021-2022 and FY 2022-2023.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Motion and second, Howard and Aguirre, to approve the proposed Historic Resources Advisory Committee Work Plan for FY 2021-2022 and FY 2022-2023, with the friendly amendment to bring the Work Plans back for discussion at a later date, passes unanimously by roll call vote.
9. STAFF REPORTS
9.A. FY 2020-21 year-end budget update, FY 2021-22 mid-year budget update, and proposed framework for development of the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget (505) MO 22-037
City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave a presentation.
The following members of the public spoke:
Clara Jaeckel
Recommendation:
1. Accept an update on the FY 2020-21 year-end actual operating results;
2. Accept an update on the FY 2021-22 budget and provide direction on the recommended framework for the development of the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget;
3. By motion, establish June 13, 2022 as the date on which the City Manager shall submit a proposed budget to the City Council; and
4. By motion, approve the dates for City Council action on the FY 2022-23 budget as set forth in this staff report.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Motion and second, Espinoza-Garnica and Howard, to:
1. Accept an update on the FY 2020-21 year-end actual operating results;
2. Accept an update on the FY 2021-22 budget and provide direction on the recommended framework for the development of the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget;
3. By motion, establish June 13, 2022 as the date on which the City Manager shall submit a proposed budget to the City Council; and
4. By motion, approve the dates for City Council action on the FY 2022-23 budget as set forth in this staff report.
The motion passes unanimously by roll call vote.
10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
10.A. City Council Referral: Future consideration of public ownership of mixed- income housing
City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave an overview of the City Council Referral process, and Council Member Espinoza-Garnica spoke about the referral.
Recommendation:
Discuss whether to direct staff to return at a future meeting with a report on resources required to study public ownership of mixed-income housing.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Motion and second, Reddy and Howard, to engage the City Council Governance Sub-Committee to examine the repeal of Article 34 of the California Constitution when the Sub-Committee has capacity to do so, and to also research and analyze a future resolution to support Assembly Bill 2053 for City Council consideration at a later date, passes unanimously by roll call vote.
10.B. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended
10.C. City Council Committee Reports
A. Climate Action Sub-Committee – Council Member Espinoza-Garnica gave an update.
10.D. City Manager (Oral) Update – City Manager Stevenson Diaz gave updates on resuming in-person City services at City Hall, encampment fires on El Camino Real and Woodside Road, and the 30-day public comment period for the Draft Housing Element.
11. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Hale adjourned the meeting at 9:37 p.m.
Pamela Aguilar, CMC
City Clerk
Approved at the March 7, 2022 meeting