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
MEETING LOCATION
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
www.redwoodcity.org
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Monday, April 11, 2022
6:00 PM
Please turn off all electronic devices before the start of the meeting to prevent disruptions CONSISTENT WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public may participate remotely or attend the meeting in person. While the primary meeting takes place at the meeting location, please see below for alternative ways to observe and participate in the meeting:
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AGENDA MATERIALS:
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, in a public binder at each City Council meeting, and on the City’s website at www.redwoodcity.org.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
The City Council will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please send a written request to Pamela Aguilar, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address [email protected] including your name, address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 24 hours before the meeting.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL CONCLUDE BY 11:00 P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY COUNCIL VOTE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Howard
4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4.A. Proclamation recognizing Arab American Heritage Month
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, ON MATTERS OF COUNCIL
INTEREST AND ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 6
6.A. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Legal Services with Jarvis, Fay, & Gibson, LLP to provide legal services for Downtown Precise Plan and General Plan Amendments Related to the Creation of the Transit District and Proposed Gatekeeper Projects
Recommendation:
By motion, approve, and authorize the City Attorney to execute an Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Legal Services with Jarvis, Fay, & Gibson, LLP to provide legal services for Downtown Precise Plan and General Plan Amendments related to the Creation of the Transit District for a not-to exceed amount of Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($520,000) and Proposed Gatekeeper Projects for a not-to-exceed amount of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000), for a total not-to-exceed amount of Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($970,000).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.B. Grant of Easement and Dedication from County of San Mateo, summary vacation of easement at 752 Chestnut Street, and agreements with the County of San Mateo related to the development of 752 Chestnut Street Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution accepting and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Grant of Easement and Dedication; and summarily vacating sanitary sewer easement located at 752 Chestnut Street pursuant to Part 3 of Division 9 of Chapter 4 of the California Streets and Highways Code;
2. By motion, approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with County of San Mateo; and
3. By motion, approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute a Stormwater Treatment Measures Maintenance Agreement with County of San Mateo.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Award 2021-2022 Watermain Replacement Project - Brookline Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the 2021-2022 Watermain Replacement Project - Brookline to Casey Construction, Inc. of Emerald Hills for their responsive and responsible low total bid of $571,996; and authorize the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded in an amount not to exceed $629,196.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 2. Replacement or reconstruction
6.D. Award of contract for 2021 Pavement Overlay Project and resolution to increase budgeted expenditures in the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund and the Measure W Fund to allocate revenue received to the 2021 Pavement Overlay Project
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the standard form construction contract documents and award a contract for the 2021 Pavement Overlay Project (Various Streets) to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, DeSilva Gates Construction, for their low bid of $7,268,268; and authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the original contract amount, for a not to exceed total in the amount of $7,995,095; and
2. Adopt a resolution increasing the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund – Roadway Pavement Management Program by $873,989 and the Measure W Fund - Roadway Pavement Management Program by $1,158,200 to allocate revenue received to the 2021 Pavement Overlay Project.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.E. Award Fair Oaks Community Center Admin Office Remodel, Electrical Services Project
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the Fair Oaks Community Center Admin Office Remodel, Electrical Services Project to MTW Builders, Inc. of Millbrae, CA for their responsive and responsible low total bid of $143,800; and authorize the City Manager or their designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded in an amount not to exceed $14,380 for a total amount of $158,180.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.F. Award Fair Oaks Community Center Admin Office Remodel, HVAC Services Project to Trahan Mechanical, Inc.
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the Fair Oaks Community Center Admin Office Remodel, HVAC Services Project to Trahan Mechanical, Inc. of San Rafael, CA for their responsive and responsible low total bid of $392,696.24; and authorize the City Manager or their designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded in an amount not to exceed $39,269 for a total amount of $431,965.24.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.G. Approve Minutes of March 21, 2022 City Council meeting
6.H. Approve claims and checks from April 11, 2022 - April 25, 2022 and the usual and necessary payments through April 25, 2022
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. STAFF REPORTS - None
9. STUDY SESSIONS Page 85
9.A. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Study Session
Recommendation:
Receive information on the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 CIP and the Five-Year CIP, which covers Fiscal Years 2022-23 to 2026-27, and provide individual Council Member feedback. No final action will be taken by the City Council.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9.B. Study Session on the Americans with Disabilities Act Self Evaluation and Transition Plan
Recommendation:
Hold a Study Session on the Proposed Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan, and receive public and individual City Councilmember input. No final City Council action will occur at this meeting.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
10.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended
10.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Transportation / Mobility Sub-Committee
10.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
11. CLOSED SESSION Page 220
11.A. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of Cases:
Francesca Fambrough, et al. v. City of Redwood City, 17CIV05387; Tania Sole v. City of Redwood City, et al., 17CIV04898; Unlawful Detainer Proceedings, 18UDL00812; 18UDL00810; 18UDL00809; 18UDL00811; 18UDL00817; 18UDL00818; 18UDL00816; 18UDL00822; 18UDL00823; 18UDL00820; 18UDL00903
12. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for April 25, 2022