Jeff Gee, Mayor
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Vice
Mayor
Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member
Kaia Eakin, Council Member
Diane Howard, Council Member
Elmer Martinez Saballos, Council
Member
Chris Sturken, 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, February 27, 2023, 6:00 PM
A Closed Session will be held at the start of the Regular Meeting, from approximately 6:00 p.m. until approximately 6:45 p.m.
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, while the primary meeting takes place at the Redwood City meeting location, City Councilmembers and members of the public may attend in person at the Redwood City meeting location, at the teleconference location, or by Zoom or phone.
PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING REMOTELY: City Council meetings will continue to be broadcast live to Redwood City residents on Astound Broadband cable Channel 26 and Comcast cable Channel 27, AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and streamed live via the City’s website www.redwoodcity.org. To join the meeting via Zoom, visit redwoodcity.zoom.us, select “Join” and enter Meeting ID 994 8182 5639.
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All public comments are subject to a 2-minute time limit unless otherwise determined by the Mayor If you wish to submit written public comment, please send an email to the City Council at [email protected]. Please indicate the corresponding agenda item number in the subject line of your email. Any public comment regarding agenda items that are received from the publication of the agenda through the meeting date will be made part of the meeting record, but will not be read during the Council meeting.
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 and Redwood City Library, 1044 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 - Led by Council Member Aguirre
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: 24 cases
Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(4): “[b]ased on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.“
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.A. Award of contract for the Maple Street Shelter Hazardous Materials Remediation Project
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the Maple Street Shelter Hazardous Materials Remediation Project to Eisen Environmental of Martinez, CA for their responsive and responsible low total bid of $279,750 and authorize the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 25% of the amount awarded, in an amount not to exceed $349,688.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1 and Class 30 Existing Facilities
6.B. Amendment No. 6 to Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) for design services for the 101/84 Interchange Reconstruction Project
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize City Manager to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement with AECOM to provide additional services in the not-to- exceed amount of $565,440 for a total contract amount of $9,435,248.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Article IX of Chapter 2 (Administration), Section 25.4.02 of Chapter 25 (Parks and Recreation Areas), and Section 40.4.1 of Chapter 40 (Historic Preservation) of the Redwood City Municipal Code to modify membership criteria for city boards, commissions, and committees to reduce barriers to participation and related administrative updates
Recommendation:
Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Article IX of Chapter 2 (Administration), Section 25.4.02 of Chapter 25 (Parks and Recreation Areas), and Section 40.4.1 of Chapter 40 (Historic Preservation) of the Redwood City Municipal Code to modify membership criteria for city boards, commissions, and committees to reduce barriers to participation and related administrative updates.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.D. Applications for the Prohousing Designation Program and Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program; and
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing application for, and receipt of, Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Funds.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.E. Approve February 11, 2023 Special City Council Minutes and February 13, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes
6.F. Approve claims and checks from February 27, 2023 to March 13, 2023 and the usual and necessary payments through March 13, 2023
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Redwood City and the bargaining unit represented by the Redwood City Police Officers’ Association (RCPOA), Amendments to the City’s Classification and Salary and Wage Plan, and Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Amendment due to increased salary and benefit costs
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Tentative Agreement relative to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by the RCPOA, for the period of August 30, 2021 through August 25, 2024;
2. Adopt a resolution amending the City’s Classification and Salary and Wage Plan for classifications represented by RCPOA and unrepresented Police Officer trainee classification;
3. Adopt a resolution appropriating and transferring certain funds for increased salary and benefit costs related to the RCPOA successor Memorandum of Understanding for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
8.B. FY 2021-22 year-end budget update, mid-year update on FY 2022-23 goals, FY 2022-23 mid-year budget amendments, amendment to the City's Classification and Wage and Salary Plan, and proposed framework for development of the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget
Recommendation:
1. Accept an update on the FY 2021-22 year-end operating results;
2. Accept a mid-year update on FY 2022-23 goals;
3. 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 2022-23, 2) amending the City’s classification and salary and wage plan to update salary ranges in the executive management group;
4. Provide direction on the recommended framework for the development of the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget;
5. By motion, establish June 12, 2023 as the date on which the City Manager shall submit a proposed budget to the City Council; and
6. By motion, approve the dates for City Council action on the FY 2023-24 budget as set forth in this staff report.
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
9.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended
9.B. City Council Committee Reports
9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
10. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for March 6, 2023