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:
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Meeting ID: 994 8182 5639
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, November 28, 2022
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Hale called the meeting to order at 6:01 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 – Vice Mayor Reddy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.A. Closed session regarding labor negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
There was no public comment.
The City Council retired to Closed Session at 6:03 p.m. to discuss the following:
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
At 6:46 p.m., the City Council returned to the dais and reconvened the regular meeting.
Mayor Hale stated that there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.A. Presentation of check by Senator Josh Becker for the "Parking Lots to Parks" Project
Senator Josh Becker presented a check to the City Council in the amount of $4,450,000 for the Parking Lots to Parks project. He noted that the funds from the State’s surplus will benefit many residents in the City of Redwood City.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST,
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public spoke:
• Chris Robel
• Taylor Pope
• Clara Jaeckel
• Rona Gundrum
• Adrian Brandt
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Howard requested to pull Consent Calendar items 7E (Purchase of Ford Trucks) & 7F (Purchase of Street Sweeper). Vice Mayor Reddy requested to pull Consent Calendar item 7H (Harbor View).
Motion and second, Aguirre and Howard, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Items 7E, 7F, and 7H. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion and second, Aguirre and Howard, to approve Consent Calendar item 7E. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion and second, Gee and Espinoza-Garnica, to approve Consent Calendar item 7F. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion and second, Espinoza-Garnica and Aguirre, to approve item 7H.
Motion passed 5-2, by roll call vote, with Council Members Howard and Vice Mayor Reddy opposed.
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) (304) MO 22-204
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.
7.B. Stop sign modifications on Vera Avenue (701) Reso 16101 (0106)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing modifications to stop signs at three intersections along Vera Avenue to support the Vera Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Project.
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. (304) MO 22-205
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.)
7.D. Award Multiple Purchase Agreements for the New Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center in the amount of $986,684 (304) MO 22-206
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.
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 (304) MO 22-207
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.
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 (304) MO 22-208
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.
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 (501) Reso 16102 (0102)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution appropriating and transferring certain funds for specified purposes during FY 2022-23
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 (602) ORD 2516 (0019)
(304) ORD 2517 (0018)
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.
7.I. Approve Minutes of November 14, 2022 City Council meeting (301) MO 22-209
7.J. Approve Minutes of November 14, 2022 Special City Council meeting (301) MO 22-210
7.K. Approve claims and checks from November 28 - December 5, 2022 and the usual and necessary payments through December 5, 2022 (303) MO 22-211
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. City Council appointments to the Transportation Advisory Committee
City Clerk Pamela Aguilar introduced the item.
Public Comment:
The following members of the public spoke:
• Rona Gundrum
• Adrian Brandt
Talia Perlman was appointed unanimously to a partial term seat on the Transportation Advisory Committee, expiring May 31, 2025, and
Taylor Pope was appointed (Espinosa-Garnica, Gee, Howard, Martinez Saballos, Reddy, Hale) to a partial term seat on the Transportation Advisory Committee, expiring on June 30, 2023.
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”) (601) Reso 16103 (103) (601) Reso 16104 (104)
(601) Reso 16105 (105)
Council Member Gee recused himself from participating in this item, citing a remote conflict of interest with his employer being a large property owner in
the project area. Council Member Gee left the dais during the discussion of this item.
Assistant Community Development and Transportation Director Sue Exline introduced the item and Senior Planner Lindy Chan made a presentation.
Mayor Hale opened the Public Hearing. The following members of the public spoke:
• Dylan Finch
• Phil Boxley
• James Phillips
• Stephanie Hernandez
• Leora Ross
• Matt Reagan
• Kalisha Webster
• Ali Safirman
• Jason Baker
• Greg Garcia
• Dahlia Chasan
• Adina Levin
• Taylor Pope
• Ken Chan
• Jim Recker
• Adrian Brandt
• Kris Johnson
• Carlos Valdez
• Rona Gundrum
• Greg Greenway
Mayor Hale closed the Public Hearing.
Motion and second, Howard and Espinoza-Garnica, to 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 approve item. The item passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote, with Council Member Gee recused.
Motion and second, Espinoza-Garnica and Martinez Saballos moved to 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. The item passed 6-0-1, with Council Member Gee recused.
Motion and second, Howard and Martinez Saballos, to adopt a Resolution adopting Amendments to the Downtown Precise Plan to effectuate establishment of a Transit Sub-District. The item passed 6-0-1, with Council Member Gee recused.
Councilmember Gee returned to the dais after the conclusion of this item.
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 (301) ORD 2518 (0020)
Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Michelle Poche Flaherty gave a presentation.
Mayor Hale invited Public Comment. The following members of the public spoke:
• Natalie Pinto
• Rona Gundrum
• Adrian Brandt
• Barbara Valley
• Taylor Pope
Motion and second, Espinosa-Garnica and Aguirre, moved to 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 and moved to 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.
The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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 (305) ORD 2519 (0016)
(305) ORD 2520 (0015)
(305) ORD 2521 (0017)
Building Official Christina Taggart and Fire Marshal Garreth Harris gave a presentation.
Mayor Hale opened the Public Hearing. The following members of the public spoke:
• Pluto KZ
The public hearing was closed.
Motion and second, Aguirre and Espinoza-Garnica, to waive the second reading and adopt the following ordinances:
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;
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
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.
A friendly amendment was accepted from the maker and seconder for staff to return to the Council in a year with a review by the Board of Building Review on implementation. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST – Mayor Hale announced two upcoming events; Hometown Holidays and the annual tree lighting.
10.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended
Vice Mayor Reddy reported on Congestion Management and Environmental Committee meeting she recently attended.
10.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Governance Sub-Committee (Mayor Hale, Council Members Aguirre and Gee)
Mayor Hale gave the report.
10.C. City Manager (Oral)
City Manager Stevenson Diaz provided an update on Small Business Saturday and encouraged everyone to shop Redwood City. She also noted that San Mateo County has implemented its cold weather protocol, offering emergency shelter to those needing shelter during the winter.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:24 p.m. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for December 5, 2022.
Pamela Aguilar, CMC
City Clerk
Approved at the December 5, 2022 meeting.