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, November 27, 2023
6:00 PM
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, or observe the remotely as provided below.
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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 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 Yessika Castro, 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. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - None
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 5
6.A. Single Audit Report and other Independent Auditor’s Reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the City’s Single Audit Report and other Independent Auditor’s Reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, and Independent Accountant’s Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures for Compliance with the Proposition 111 Appropriation Limit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.B. Award contract to Kimley-Horn to complete the design phase for Access to Downtown Bikeway Corridors Project
Recommendation:
By motion, authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement for services with Kimley-Horn to develop Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for Access to Downtown Bikeway Corridors Project in the amount of $664,980; and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% above the contract amount.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Purchase of a forensic extraction device (Magnet Forensic’s GrayKey Unit and software license) for the City of Redwood City with a three-year service contract from Grayshift
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, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to purchase the
forensic extraction device from Magnet Forensics LLC and a three-year software license l, covering the time period December 15, 2023 to December 14, 2026 for a not-to-exceed amount of $88,445 (requires 5/7 vote).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.D. Approve November 13, 2023 City Council Minutes
6.E. Approve claims and checks from November 27, 2023 to December 4, 2023 and the usual and necessary payments through December 4, 2023
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. STAFF REPORTS Page 103
8.A. Direct staff to further research the feasibility of two revenue enhancement options with the intent of considering one revenue measure on the November 2024 ballot: 1) changing the City’s Business License Tax to a gross receipts model, and 2) increasing the Documentary and Property Transfer Tax; and to contract with firms to assist in this effort, including polling of City voters and additional forms of community and stakeholder engagement Recommendation:
The Finance and Audit Sub-Committee recommends that the City Council, by motion, direct staff to further research the feasibility of two revenue enhancement options: 1) changing the City’s Business License Tax to a gross receipts model, similar to that labeled 3A in the report included as Attachment A, and 2) increasing the Documentary and Property Transfer Tax to an amount similar to comparison cities; to contract with firms to assist in this effort as needed, including polling of City voters and additional forms of community and stakeholder engagement.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.B. Acceptance of Sanitary Sewer Capacity Master Plan
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and adopt the Sanitary Sewer Capacity Master Plan and direct staff to implement through the Capital Improvement Program process.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.C. Recommended implementation plan in response to Police Operations and Data Analysis Report
Recommendation:
Approve proposed implementation plan in response to the Center for Public Safety Management’s Police Operations and Data Analysis of the Redwood City Police Department presented to the City Council on May 8, 2023.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.D. Recommended implementation plan in response to the Standards of Cover and Community Risk Assessment Reports
Recommendation:
Endorsement of proposed implementation plan in response to the Fire Department Standards of Cover Study and Community Risk Assessment Reports presented to the City Council on June 12, 2023.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Page 390
9.A. Accept 2024 City Council Meeting Calendar
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the 2024 City Council meeting calendar.
9.B. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended
9.C. City Council Committee Reports
A. Governance Sub-Committee
B. Utilities Sub-Committee
9.D. City Manager (Oral) Update
10. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2023