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
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 AGENDA
Monday, November 28, 2022
6:00 PM
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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:
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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 Aguirre
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.A. Closed session regarding labor negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
City’s Negotiators: Kelly Tuffo, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Michelle Katsuyoshi, Human Resources Director
Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Redwood City Police Officers Association
5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.A. Presentation of check by Senator Josh Becker for the "Parking Lots to Parks" Project
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST,
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A. Approval of change order to increase the contingency from 10% to 15% for the construction contract with DeSilva Gates Construction for 2021 Pavement Overlay Project (Various Streets)
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders to the standard form construction document with DeSilva Gates Construction for the Redwood City 2021 Pavement Overlay Project (Various Streets) increasing the contract amount, if necessary, up to an additional 5% of the original contract amount, in addition to the previously authorized 10% contingency, for a not to exceed a total of $8,358,508.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
7.B. Stop sign modifications on Vera Avenue
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing modifications to stop signs at three intersections along Vera Avenue to support the Vera Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Project.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
7.C. Agreement with Nancy K. Bohl, Inc. dba The Counseling Team International to provide specialized first-responder behavioral health and wellness services to members of the Redwood City Police Department and their families.
Recommendation:
By motion, determine that due to the nature of the services, a competitive bidding process is not likely to serve the best interests of the City and the contract may be awarded without a competitive bidding process, and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a 3-year agreement not to exceed $221,730 between the City of Redwood City and The Counseling Team International to provide behavioral health and wellness services to members of the Redwood City Police Department and their families, including City Manager authority to extend the agreement for two (2) additional, consecutive one (1) year terms in the amount not to exceed $81,441 for the first term and $85,513 for the second term, for a total contract amount of $388,684 (requires 5/7 vote.)
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.D. Award Multiple Purchase Agreements for the New Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center in the amount of $986,684
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute:
1. A Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with One Workplace in the amount of $599,263;
2. A Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with Kreuger International, Inc. in the amount of $75,251;
3. A Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with Meteor Education in the amount of $51,331;
4. A Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with Landscape Forms, Inc. in the amount of $43,423;
5. A Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with Landscape Forms, Inc. in the amount of $204,804; and
6. A Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with Sheridan Group in the amount of $12,612.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.E. Purchase of five Ford Super Duty trucks from the Nicholas K Corporation dba Ford Store San Leandro in the amount of $275,035.76
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute a purchase agreement for five Ford Super Duty trucks in the amount of $275,036 from the Nicholas K Corporation dba Ford Store San Leandro of San Leandro, CA.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.F. Purchase of one 2023 or current production year Tymco Model 600 Street Sweeper in the amount of $359,877.98 from GCS Environmental Equipment Services of Woodland, CA
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute an agreement to purchase of one 2023 or current production year Tymco Model 600 Street Sweeper Regenerative Air System in the amount of $359,877.98 from GCS Environmental Equipment Services of Woodland, CA.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.G. Approve allocation of one-time funds to restore four frozen Police Officer positions and one frozen Fire Training Captain position effective January 1, 2023 and to provide temporary policy and administrative support for the City Manager and City Clerk offices.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution appropriating and transferring certain funds for specified purposes during FY 2022-23
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.H. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance for a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the Harbor View development project site to the Commercial-Park
(CP) zoning district; and waive second reading and adopt an ordinance to approve a Development Agreement between the City and the developer Recommendation:
1. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance for a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the Harbor View site to Commercial-Park (CP) zoning district.
2. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance to approve the Development Agreement between the City and the developer.
CEQA:
Environmental Impact Report
7.I. Approve Minutes of November 14, 2022 City Council meeting
7.J. Approve Minutes of November 14, 2022 Special City Council meeting
7.K. Approve claims and checks from November 28 - December 5, 2022 and the usual and necessary payments through December 5, 2022
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. City Council appointments to the Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendation:
1. By roll call vote, appoint for the following:
a. One partial term seat on the Transportation Advisory Committee expiring on June 30, 2023; and
b. One partial term seat on the Transportation Advisory Committee expiring on May 31, 2025.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.A. General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) Amendments to create a new district, the Transit District, within the DTPP area focused on transit- oriented development, to establish office development capacity specifically for the Transit District, remove residential capacity limits, and to modify circulation and other development standards to support a mixed-use transit- focused district (collectively, the “Transit District Amendments” or the “Project”)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution certifying the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and adopting Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project,
2. Adopt a Resolution adopting Amendments to the General Plan Mixed Use – Downtown Designation to effectuate establishment of a Transit Sub- District within the Downtown Precise Plan
3. Adopt a Resolution adopting Amendments to the Downtown Precise Plan to effectuate establishment of a Transit Sub-District
CEQA:
Environmental Impact Report
9.B. Extension of an adopted uncodified urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a) imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of new retail uses engaged in firearm or ammunition sales Recommendation:
1. Adopt an Ordinance extending the uncodified adopted urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a) imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of new retail uses engaged in firearm or ammunition sales, to allow the City time to study and consider enactment of zoning measures for future firearm or ammunition retail uses. (Requires 5/7 vote); and
2. By motion, issue a written report on the measures taken to date to alleviate the conditions that led to the adoption of an urgency ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of new retail uses engaged in firearms or ammunition sales.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9.C. Ordinances adopting California State Building and Fire Codes, including Reach Codes which aim to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by reducing reliance on natural gas and emphasizing building electrification Recommendation:
1) Hold Public Hearing and receive public comment;
2) Waive second reading and adopt:
a) Ordinance of the City of Redwood City Repealing Article II of Chapter 12 of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Adding a New Article II to Chapter 12 of the Redwood City Municipal Code Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code along with the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code, as published by the California Building Standards Commission and the International Code Council;
b) Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redwood City Repealing Articles IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of Chapter 9 (Buildings) of the Redwood City Code and Adopting New Articles IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of Chapter 9 (Buildings) of the Redwood City Code Adopting Title 24, Parts 2 (Volumes 1 and 2), 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11 of the California Code of Regulations, namely the 2022 California Building (all chapters, including Chapter 1, Division I and Division II), Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, and Green Building Standards Codes, as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, together with certain amendments, exceptions, modifications and additions thereto, and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code; and
c) Ordinance of the City of Redwood City repealing Article XV of Chapter 9 (Buildings) of the Redwood City Code and Adopting a new Article XV of Chapter 9 (Buildings) to adopt local amendments to the 2022 edition of the California Green Building Standards Code, together with certain amendments, exceptions and additions thereto.
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. Governance Sub-Committee
10.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
11. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for December 05, 2022