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, December 18, 2023
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 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 Howard
4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4.A. Casa Circulo Cultural presentation of Presidential Volunteer Recognitions
4.B. Presentation by the American Chinese International Cultural Exchange Council (ACICEC)
4.C. Police Advisory Committee oral presentation
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 8
6.A. Annual self-insured assessment for the City's workers' compensation program Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to pay the State of California Department of Industrial Relations FY 2023-24 assessment for administering the State of California's workers' compensation program in an amount not to exceed $167,083.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.B. Approve settlement of Redwood City Police Officers Association grievance regarding total compensation survey, and amendments to the City of Redwood City Classification and Salary and Wage Plan to update salary range adjustments for classifications of Police Officer Trainee, Police Officer, Police Officer- Advanced, Police Sergeant, Police Sergeant-Advanced, Police Lieutenant, Police Lieutenant-Advanced and Police Captain
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Settlement Agreement and General Release between the City of Redwood City and the Redwood City Police Officers Association resolving the Association’s grievance re: total compensation survey; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the City of Redwood City’s Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to adjust salary ranges for employees represented by the Redwood City Police Officers Association, employees represented by the Police
Supervisors Association, the executive management classification of Police Captain, and the non-represented classification of Police Officer Trainee.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Second Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance Agreement for the development at 910 Woodside Road
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance Agreement with 910 Woodside, LLC.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.D. Final acceptance of Maple Street Shelter Hazardous Materials Remediation Project
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the Maple Street Shelter Hazardous Materials Remediation Project, and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.E. Agreement with Pacific Pyramid Group, Inc. dba Days Inn to provide rooms for participants in the City’s Hotel Respite Program
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 with Pacific Pyramid Group, Inc. dba Days Inn (Days Inn) for a not to exceed amount of $200,000 to provide hotel accommodations for participants the City’s grant-funded Hotel Respite Program (requires 5/7 vote).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.F. Agreement for Services with Escartiz Studios for the Jardin de Niños Park Expansion Project art installation
Recommendation:
By motion, determine that due to the unique and durable artistic elements for the custom-made portico structure from a Redwood City based artist skilled in such work, that an Agreement for Services with Escartiz Studios for the Jardin de Niños Park Expansion Project Art Installation Project be approved in the amount of $80,000 (requires 5/7 vote).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.G. Amendment to agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc., body-worn camera equipment and software, to add auditing software
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 amendment may be awarded without a competitive bidding process, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities and Services with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for body-worn camera equipment and software covering the time period December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2025, to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $20,520 to add auditing software, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $633,125 (requires 5/7 vote).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.H. Agreement for Services with HF&H Consultants, LLC to conduct a solid waste franchise fee study
Recommendation:
By motion, determine that due to the nature of services, a competitive bidding process is not likely to serve the best interest of the City, and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Services to conduct a solid waste franchise fee study with HF&H Consultants, LLC in an amount not to exceed $100,000 (requires 5/7 vote).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.I. Purchase of six Ford F-150 Lightnings, one Ford Escape Hybrid, and one Ford F- 250 Super Duty truck from Nicholas K. Corporation dba The Ford Store San Leandro in the amount of $450,318 to replace end of life equipment, furthering the City’s climate action goal and supporting the EVFirst! Policy Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the purchase of six Ford F-150 Lightnings, one Ford Escape Hybrid, and one Ford F-250 Super Duty truck from Nicholas K. Corporation dba The Ford Store San Leandro of San Leandro, CA in the amount of $450,318.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.J. Resolution to phase in the adopted electric vehicle charging fee for City-owned charging stations to promote reduction of greenhouse emissions Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution phasing in the adopted electric vehicle charging fee.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.K. Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance to amend Section 5.1 of Article 1 of Chapter 5 of the Redwood City Municipal Code to adopt by reference the Animal Control Ordinance of San Mateo County Consisting of Chapter 6.04 of Title 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the County of San Mateo; and Article VII (Penalty) of Chapter 5 of the Redwood City Municipal Code to establish penalties for violations of the Animal Control Ordinance Recommendation:
1. Waive the first reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Section 5.1 of Article I of Chapter 5 of the Redwood City Municipal Code to adopt by reference the Animal Control Ordinance of San Mateo County consisting of Chapter 6.04 of Title 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the County of San Mateo; and Article VII (Penalty) of Chapter 5 of the Redwood City Municipal Code to establish penalties for violations of the Animal Control Ordinance; and
2. Set a Public Hearing on the second reading and adoption of the ordinance on January 22, 2024.
CEQA:
This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. In the event the activity is found to be a project under CEQA, it
is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment.
6.L. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Article II (Water Service and Facility Charges) and Article IV (Water Fund) of Chapter 38 of the Redwood City Municipal Code, updating the City’s water service charges, amending Resolution No. 14648 and rescinding Resolution No. 15446 Recommendation:
Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Article II (Water Service and Facility Charges) and Article IV (Water Fund) of Chapter 38 of the Redwood City Municipal Code, updating the City’s water service charges, amending Resolution No. 14648 and Rescinding Resolution No. 15446 (requires 5/7 vote).
CEQA:
This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) because the City is setting maximum rates for water utility service to be charged to fund ongoing operation and maintenance activities of the Water Enterprise of the City, and as such, the action involves a funding mechanism or fiscal activity within the meaning of the CEQA Guidelines.
The activity is also exempt from CEQA as there is no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment, per CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3).
No specific water projects are associated with this Ordinance. The Ordinance is policy-oriented and would create a funding mechanism for the development of future water facilities. When and if specific water projects are developed and proposed for implementation, the environmental impacts of such facilities would be evaluated in accordance with CEQA and City practice.
6.M. Approve December 4, 2023 City Council Minutes
6.N. Approve claims and checks from December 18, 2023 to January 8, 2024 and the usual and necessary payments through January 8, 2024
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. STAFF REPORTS Page 277
8.A. Accept annual report from the Redwood City Improvement Association (RCIA) Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution accepting the Redwood City Improvement Association annual report and financial statement for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 from the Redwood City Improvement Association and authorizing the Redwood City Improvement Association to implement the services identified in the Management District Plan.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
9.A. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended
9.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Ad Hoc Committee on American Legion Project
B. 2x2x2 (Belmont, Redwood City & Belmont-Redwood Shores School District)
9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
10. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2024