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
Elmer Martinez Saballos,
Council Member
MINUTES
MEETING LOCATION
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
www.redwoodcity.org
Virtual via Zoom:
redwoodcity.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 994 8182 5639
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, November 14, 2022
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hale called the meeting to order at 6:26 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 Martinez Saballos led the pledge of allegiance.
4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4.A. Proclamation recognizing San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) for community grant programs
San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) CEO Rosanne Foust accepted the proclamation.
4.B. Proclamation recognizing National United Against Hate Week Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees Carrie DuBois and Rich Ginn accepted the proclamation.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke:
• Danielle Lacampagne
• Nancy Goodban
• Kris Johnson
• Amanda
• Nicole
• Clara Jaeckel
• Lana Levison
• Marcelene Luna
• Adrian Brandt
• Mark
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Members Aguirre and Howard, and Mayor Hale stated that due to residing within close proximity to the project site, they will be recusing themselves from voting on item 6E.
Motion and second, Howard and Espinoza-Garnica, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, except item 6E, passes unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion and second, Gee and Espinoza-Garnica, to approve item 6E, passes 4-0-3 with Council Members Aguirre and Howard, and Mayor Hale recused.
6.A. Amendment to the City of Redwood City's Classification and Salary and Wage Plan and amendment to the authorized full-time equivalent employee table in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget (905) Reso 16090 (0091)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution amending the City's Classification and Salary and Wage Plan to amend the existing job descriptions for Public Works Maintenance Worker I/II, Public Works Maintenance Worker III, Lead Public Works Maintenance Worker, Utilities Worker, and Utilities Specialist, and amend the job descriptions and retitle the existing classifications of Assistant Public Works Director – Maintenance Operations to Assistant Public Works Director / Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer, Communications Dispatcher to Public Safety Communications Dispatcher, and Lead Public Safety Dispatcher to Public Safety Communications Lead Dispatcher, and amending the City’s authorized full-time equivalent employee table in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget reallocating 1.0 FTE from Landscape Gardener classification to 1.0 FTE Senior Crafts Specialist classification in Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.B. Agreement to provide Information Technology (IT) support services to the City of East Palo Alto during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 with an automatic renewal for FY 2023-24 (304) MO 22-190
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year agreement to provide information technology support services to the City of East Palo Alto for fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Letter in support of San Mateo County Ad Hoc Committee to consider civilian oversight of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office (301) MO 22-191
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the submittal of the attached letter from the City Council to the President of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in support of their decision to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to consider civilian oversight of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.D. Amendment to agreement with Smith-Emery of San Francisco for special testing and inspection services for the Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center & YMCA Project (304) MO 22-192
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for professional services with Smith-Emery of San Francisco (SESF) for as-needed special testing and inspection services, covering the time period through the completion of the Veteran’s Memorial Senior Center Building Project, in an amount not to exceed $229,538 for a total amount to not to exceed $403,778, and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% above the original contract amount, for a total amount not to exceed $426,732.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.E. Construction contract amendment with R & M Paving Contractors, Inc. for the Speed Hump Project to increase amount by $105,983 for a total contract amount of up to $689,307 to modify the speed hump design (304) MO 22-193
Recommendation:
By motion, authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount with R & M Paving Contractors, Inc. for the Speed Hump Project by $105,983 for a total contract amount of $656,483; and authorize the City Manager to increase the
contract amount, if necessary, up to 5% of the amended contract amount, for a not to exceed total amount of $689,307.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.F. Correction to 2019 authorization to apply for and receive SB 2 grant program funds (505) Reso 16091 (0088)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing application for, and receipt of the corrected amount of $310,000 in SB 2 planning grants program funds from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.G. Resolution of the City Council authorizing a total not-to-exceed $576,976 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Parks Impact Fees for the Dolphin Park Playground Renovation Project, award of contract for the Dolphin Park Playground Renovation Project (501) Reso 16092 (0090) (304) MO 22-194
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution approving an appropriation amendment to Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Parks Impact Fees Fund to increase expenditures by $576,976 for the Dolphin Park Playground Renovation Project; and
2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the Dolphin Park Playground Renovation Project to McNabb Construction, Inc. of Lafayette, CA for their responsive and responsible low total bid of $524,524 and authorize the City Manager or the City Manager’s designees to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded, in an amount not to exceed $576,976.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities; and Class 2. Replacement or Construction
6.H. Approve the updated and revised Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Redwood City and Successor Agency (209) Reso 16093 (0094) (451) SA Reso 22-01
(209) MO 22-195
Recommendation:
1. City Council to adopt a resolution, with exhibits, adopting the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Redwood City and repealing Resolution No. 15911;
2. Successor Agency Board to adopt a resolution, with exhibits, adopting a Conflict of Interest Code for the Successor Agency to the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency and repealing Successor Agency Resolution No. SA 20- 02; and
3. By motion, City Council to file and approve the Local Agency Biennial Notice.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.I. Extend fee waiver deadline for Outdoor Business Activity Permits for parklets and sidewalk cafes (701) Reso 16094 (0093)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution extending the deadline to qualify for the use of space fee waiver for Outdoor Business Activity Permits for parklets and sidewalk cafes and modifying the terms of the fee waiver.
CEQA:
This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Similarly, the proposed activity falls within the scope of CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3), in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question, namely that encouragement of installing parklets and/or sidewalk cafes, will have a significant effect on the environment. Separately and independently, even if the activity constituted a project under CEQA, it would be exempt as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, because the use of existing streets, sidewalks and private property for outdoor business activity constitutes a minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment.
6.J. Agreement for Services with LifeMoves to lead expanded homeless outreach in Redwood City (304) MO 22-196
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year Agreement for Services in the amount of $1.8 million with LifeMoves to enhance existing homeless outreach services and to implement a coordinated homeless outreach strategy towards achieving functional zero homelessness in Redwood City.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.K. Transfer of funds and amendment of the City’s authorized full-time equivalent employee table in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget, to expand the Library’s part-time Teen Services Librarian to a full-time position (501) Reso 16096 (0087)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution 1) transferring certain funds for specified purposes to conform the budgeted amounts to actual expenditures for transactions that are anticipated to occur during FY 2022-23, and 2) amending the City’s authorized full-time equivalent employee table in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.L. Agreement with Regenesis Bioremediation Products to implement remediation of groundwater at the Sequoia Station Shopping Center (304) MO 22-197
Recommendation:
By motion, approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Services with Regenesis Bioremediation Products to implement remediation of groundwater at the Sequoia Station Shopping Center in an amount not to exceed $1,080,207.
CEQA:
This cleanup of a contaminated site is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined under Section 15321 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) because it is an action mandated by the RWQCB.
6.M. Agreement for Services with Bay City Boiler & Engineering Company, Inc. for emergency boiler replacement services in the amount of $45,345 (304) MO 22-198
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the City Manager’s emergency action and determine that boiler replacement services at 1017 Middlefield Road were necessary to respond to the emergency, and retroactively authorize the City Manager’s execution of an Agreement for Services with Bay City Boiler & Engineering Company, Inc. in the amount of $45,345.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.N. Final acceptance of the Fair Oaks Community Center Admin Office Remodel, Electrical and HVAC Services Projects (304) MO 22-199
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the Fair Oaks Community Center Admin Office Remodel, HVAC and Electrical Services Projects, and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.O. Increase award amount of Fair Oaks Community Center Library (Classroom 7) Remodel Project to Onpoint Construction from $89,100 to $125,062, and authorize the City Manager or their designee to increase the amended contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded in an amount not to exceed $12,506 for a total amount of $137,568 (304) MO 22-200
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract award amount of the Fair Oaks Community Center Library (Classroom 7) Remodel Project to Onpoint Construction from $89,100 to $125,062; and authorize the City Manager or their designee to increase the amended contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded in an amount not to exceed $12,506 for a total amount of $137,568.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
6.P. Resolution declaring a continued state of local emergency and affirming findings on the need for the City Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act to hold hybrid or virtual meetings pursuant to AB 361 to preserve public health and safety (301) Reso 16097 (0086)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redwood City declaring a continued state of local emergency and need for the City Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act to hold hybrid or virtual meetings in order to ensure the health and safety of the public.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.Q. Approve Minutes of October 24, 2022 City Council meeting (301) MO 22-201
6.R. Approve claims and checks from November 14 - November 28, 2022 and the usual and necessary payments through November 28, 2022 (303) MO 22-201
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.A. Consideration of a proposed project at 320-410 Blomquist Street, 19 Seaport Boulevard, and 15 and 30 Stein Am Rhein Court to redevelop a 27.08 acre site with a general office campus including: (1) Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report and making all the findings required to approve the project, including a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and (2) Resolution approving the General Plan Map Amendment to designate the site Commercial-Office Professional Technology; and (3) Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the site to Commercial Park (CP) zoning district; and (4) Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the Development Agreement between the City and the developer; and (5) Resolution to approve the Vesting Tentative Map and the Architectural Permit. The project includes one seven-story building and two six-story buildings totaling 765,000 square feet, 35,000 square foot employee amenities building and 2,551 parking spaces within a single parking structure and surface parking under the amended General Plan and Zoning.
Community Development and Transportation Director Mark Muenzer introduced the item, and Contract Planner Curtis Banks gave a presentation.
The project applicant, Jeanette Delia and Maya Harris from Jay Paul, gave a presentation.
Mayor Hale opened the public hearing. The following members of the public spoke:
• Sister Christina Heltsley
• Michael Pierce
• Hugo Torres
• Melissa Sandoval
• Diana Caamal
• Kathy Baird
• Perla Pimentel
• Fernanda De Velasco
• Laura Garcia
• Florence Ortiz
• Alana Balllon
• Lily Milton
• Chris Robell
• Kris Johnson
• Greg Greenway
• John Medina
• Paula De Velasco
• John Medina
Mayor Hale closed the public hearing.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, and making the Findings required to approve the project, including a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Harbor View Project;
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the General Plan Map Amendment to designate the site Commercial-Office Professional Technology;
3. Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the site to Commercial Park (CP) zoning district;
4. Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the Development Agreement between the City and the developer; and
5. Adopt a Resolution to approve the Vesting Tentative Map and the Architectural Permit.
CEQA:
Environmental Impact Report
Motion and second, Aguirre and Espinoza-Garnica, to adopt a Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, and making the Findings required to approve the project, including a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Harbor View Project, passes 5-2 by roll call vote, with Council Member Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy opposed.
Motion and second, Gee and Martinez Saballos, to adopt a Resolution approving the General Plan Map Amendment to designate the site Commercial-Office Professional Technology, passes 5-2 by roll call vote, with Council Member Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy opposed.
Motion and second, Aguirre and Espinoza-Garnica, to waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the site to Commercial Park (CP) zoning district, passes 5-2 by roll call vote, with Council Member Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy opposed.
Motion and second, Gee and Martinez Saballos, to waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the Development Agreement between the City and the developer, passes 5-2 by roll call vote, with Council Member Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy opposed.
Motion and second, Espinoza-Garnica and Aguirre, to adopt a Resolution to approve the Vesting Tentative Map and the Architectural Permit, passes 5-2 by roll call vote, with Council Member Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy opposed.
The City Council took a recess from 9:25 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.
7.B. Public hearing to review and receive comments on Redwood City Water Utility Section 2022 Public Health Goal Report
Public Works Services Terence Kyaw introduced the item, and Public Works Superintendent Justin Chapel gave a presentation.
Mayor Hale opened the public hearing. There was no public comment. The public hearing was closed.
Recommendation:
Hold a public hearing; Receive and acknowledge comments from the public on the Report and refer any comments to the Public Works Services Department for response and further consideration as appropriate.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
A public hearing was held. No formal Council action was taken.
7.C. Redwood City Historic Landmark Designation and Historic Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) at 2312 Hopkins Avenue
Assistant Community Development and Transportation Director Sue Exline gave a presentation.
The applicant and property owner of 2312 Hopkins Avenue Michael Johnston gave a presentation.
Mayor Hale opened the public hearing. There was no public comment. The public hearing was closed.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution designating 2312 Hopkins Avenue a Redwood City Historic Landmark and approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Historic Preservation Agreement.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 31. Historical resource restoration/rehabilitation
Motion and second, Aguirre and Espinoza-Garnica, to adopt a resolution designating 2312 Hopkins Avenue a Redwood City Historic Landmark and approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Historic Preservation Agreement, passes unanimously by roll call vote.
8. STAFF REPORTS - None
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST – Mayor Hale announced that November was Native American, Alaska Native and American Indian Heritage Month, and that the City was still recruiting for the Architectural Advisory Committee and Historic Resources Advisory Committee.
9.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended – Vice Mayor Reddy reported on a memorial service she attended for former Boys and Girls Club CEO Peter Fortenbaugh, as well as a conference for San Mateo County Working Together to End Homelessness.
Council Member Howard reported that she and Vice Mayor Reddy attended the annual recognition of Veterans and awarded the Veteran of the Year Award to George Smith.
9.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Utilities Sub-Committee – Council Member Howard gave an update.
9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update – City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz reported on the following:
• Launched the City’s new homelessness webpage,
redwoodcity.org/homelessness
• Two opportunities to provide feedback related to priorities for federal CDBG and HOME funding to help community needs, city website calendar
• Solid waste rates feedback
10. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Hale adjourned the meeting at 9:57 p.m.
Pamela Aguilar, CMC
City Clerk
Approved at the November 28, 2022 meeting.