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, April 3, 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 PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON. To maximize transparency and public access, while the primary meeting takes place at the Redwood City meeting location, 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 TO A SPECIFIC TIME BY COUNCIL VOTE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Martinez Saballos
4. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION BY
TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES
5. CLOSED SESSION Page 6
5.A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 Case
Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(4) “Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.”
6. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6.A. Administration of Oath of Office to newly appointed Planning Commissioners:
Noemi Alvarez and Anthony Lazarus
6.B. Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula Youths of the Year recognition
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
8. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 7
8.A. Final acceptance of construction improvements for the development at 612 Jefferson Avenue and release of associated bonds
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the construction improvements for the development at 612 Jefferson Avenue and authorize release of the bonds in accordance with the Improvement Agreement.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.B. Parcel Map and associated agreements for the development at 200 Twin Dolphin Drive by 200-240 Twin Dolphin, LLC
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Parcel Map No. 2022-003 for the development at 200 Twin Dolphin Drive;
2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with 200-240 Twin Dolphin, LLC;
3. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with 200-240 Twin Dolphin, LLC; and
4. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Stormwater Treatment Measures and Maintenance Agreement with 200-240 Twin Dolphin, LLC.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In addition, on March 16, 2021, the Planning Commission found the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, section 15332 (Class 32 – “Infill Development Projects”) because the project meets the General Plan and zoning regulations, is on a lot of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses, does not contain habitat for endangered species, and would not result in significant effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality.
8.C. Purchase of one Madvac Litter Vacuum Sweeper, a compact sweeper to clean protected bike lanes, from Exprolink, Inc. of Quebec, Canada in the amount of $167,537
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the purchase of one Madvac Litter Vacuum Sweeper from Exprolink, Inc. of Quebec, Canada in the amount of $167,537.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.D. Purchase of two 2023 John Deere 320P Backhoe Loaders from Pape Machinery, Inc. in the amount of $430,490 to replace existing backhoe loaders which are at the end of their useful life
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the purchase of two 2023 John Deere 320P Backhoe Loaders from Pape Machinery, Inc. in the amount of $430,490.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.E. Approve March 13, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes and March 20, 2023 Special City Council Minutes
8.F. Approve claims and checks from April 3, 2023 to April 24, 2023 and the usual and necessary payments through April 24, 2023
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
10. STAFF REPORTS - NONE
11. STUDY SESSIONS Page 149
11.A. Study Session on Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Recommendation:
Receive information on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 CIP and the Five-Year CIP, which covers Fiscal Years 2023-24 to 2027-28, and provide individual Council Member feedback. This is a study session and no formal action will be taken.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
12.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences and Meetings Attended
12.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Climate Action Sub-Committee
B. Transportation / Mobility Sub-Committee
C. Governance Sub-Committee
D. Creation of an adhoc sub-committee for the 101/84 Project E. Creation of an adhoc sub-committee for the Sequoia Station Development Agreement negotiation
12.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
13. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2023