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Call to Order and Roll Call
9:30 a.m. - Closed Session, Room 600, City Hall
1:30 p.m. - Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
7:00 p.m. - Public Hearings, Council Chambers, City Hall
Invocation (District 1)
Pastor Joseph Wong, The Chinese Church in Christ
Pledge of Allegiance
Orders of the Day
* Items marked with an asterisk denote changes or additions to the previously published Agenda for this meeting.
ITEM 10.1 IS TO BE CONSIDERED IN A JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD SESSION.
1 CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1.1 Presentation of plaques to Noemi Baiza, Elias Chamorro, Van Thi Le, Dale Warner, and James Williams for 2 years service on the Project Diversity Screening Committee. (Mayor)
2 CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council, staff, or public requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
2.1 Final adoption of Ordinance 26278.
Recommendation: ORD. NO. 26278 – Rezones certain real property situated approximately 950 feet north of Oakland and Brokaw Roads. C 00-08-072
2.2 Final adoption of Ordinance 26279.
Recommendation: ORD. NO. 26279 - Rezones certain real property situated at the southeast corner of North First Street and Baypointe Drive. PDC 00-08-080
2.3 Final adoption of Ordinance 26280.
Recommendation: ORD. NO. 26280 – Authorizes a one-time transfer of $600,000 from the Anti-Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Revenue Fund’s Anti-Tobacco category to the Education category for Cycle 2 (2001-2002) under Ordinance 26140.
2.4 Adoption of an appropriation ordinance amendment in the Federal Drug Forfeiture Fund for the purchase of motorcycle radios.
Recommendation: Adoption of appropriation ordinance amendment in the Federal Drug Forfeiture Fund to increase the Police Department’s non-personal expenses appropriation and decrease the ending fund balance for expenses related to the purchase of motorcycle radios. (City Manager’s Office/Police)
2.5 Approval to submit a grant application to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for multicultural arts development programs.
Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for a two-year grant to support multicultural arts development programs, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, and to accept the grant if awarded. (Conventions, Arts and Entertainment)
2.6 Approval of a consultant agreement to provide assistance with the preparation of a Water Utility Management Plan.
Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a consultant agreement with PSOMAS for the period February 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $135,000, to provide for assistance to San José Municipal Water System staff in the preparation of a Water Utility Management Plan. (Environmental Services)
2.7 Approval of an agreement for solid waste consulting services.
Recommendation: Approval of a third amendment to the agreement with R.W. Beck Inc. for solid waste consulting services, increasing the compensation by $250,000, from $450,000 to $700,000, and expanding the scope of services to include database development, cost modeling, and transition support. (Environmental Services)
2.8 Approval of open purchase orders for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and services.
Recommendation: Approval of award of open purchase orders for supplies, materials, equipment, and services for FY 2000-2001 #26, and authorization for the Director of General Services to execute the purchase orders. (General Services)
2.9 Approval to purchase one van for the Department of Streets and Traffic’s unit for traffic signal maintenance.
Recommendation: Report on bids and award the purchase of one (1) step type van with aerial workbasket to the lowest responsive bidder, Pacific Utility Equipment Co., at a total cost of $144,033.39, including tax, and authorization for the Director of General Services to execute the purchase order for the:
(a) Immediate purchase of one (1) unit; and
(b) Subsequent purchase of additional units at the same bid price, for one (1) year, without further Council action other than the appropriation of necessary funds.
(General Services)
2.10 Approval of an agreement to install bird-proofing products in downtown parking garages.
* Recommendation: Report on Request for Quotation and award the installation of bird-proofing products in downtown parking garages to The Pied Piper Exterminator, Inc., for a total cost of $103,528, including tax, and authorization for the Director of General Services to execute the service order, and approval of $10,000 supplemental funds for unforeseen work that may occur. CEQA: Exempt. (General Services)
2.11 Approval to increase compensation for the 1999-00 Street Resurfacing – Measure A/B Funded Project.
Recommendation: Approval of Contract Change Order No. 3 for the 1999-00 Street Resurfacing - Measure A/B Funded Project with O’Grady Paving Inc., in an amount not to exceed $252,370, for a total contract amount of $5,438,571.50. CEQA: Exempt. (Public Works)
2.12 Approval of intent to vacate a portion of Baroni Avenue and to reserve a public service easement over the entire area to be vacated.
Recommendation:
(a) Adoption of a resolution of intention to vacate a portion of Baroni Avenue, between Capitol Expressway and Vista Park Drive, consisting of approximately 84,000 square feet, and reserving a public service easement over the entire area to be vacated.
(b) Direction to staff to negotiate with the adjacent property owner to dispose of all the City’s interest in the vacated portion of Baroni Avenue at fair market value.
CEQA: Exempt. (Public Works)
2.13 Approval to substitute five subcontractors for the Terminal C South Concourse Restrooms Rebid Project.
Recommendation: Approval of substitutions of five subcontractors, Adolph’s Glass, Fabco Specialties, West Valley Plumbing, Elite Plastering, and Culberson Drywall, for the Terminal C South Concourse Restrooms Rebid Project, at no additional cost to the City. CEQA: Resolution No. 67380. (Public Works)
2.14 Approval to increase compensation and extend the contract term for the Boulder Drive Sanitary Sewer Emergency Reconstruction Project.
Recommendation: Approval of Contract Change Order No. 3 with RGW Construction, Inc., for the Boulder Drive Sanitary Sewer Emergency Reconstruction Project for additional road resurfacing and pavement restriping work, in the amount of $106,140, for a total contract amount of $450,084, and a time extension of five (5) working days, for a total of fifty-five (55) working days. CEQA: Exempt. (Public Works)
* 2.15 Approval of Board of Directors appointments for the Silicon Valley Pollution Prevention Center.
Recommendation: Approval of Board of Directors appointments for the Silicon Valley Pollution Prevention Center:
(a) Governmental Representative for a term ending December 31, 2002.
(b) Business/Industrial Representative for a term ending December 31, 2001.
(Environmental Services)
(Rules Committee referral 1/17/01)
3 STRATEGIC SUPPORT SERVICES
3.1 Report of the Study Session, Mayor Gonzales, Chair
3.2 Report of the Rules Committee – January 10, 2001
Vice Mayor Shirakawa, Jr., Chair
(a) Review January 23, 2001 Draft Agenda
(b) Add New Items to January 16, 2001 Amended Agenda
(c) Meeting Schedules
(d) The Public Record
(e) Council Referrals for Assignment to Appropriate Committee, Administration, or Council Appointee
(f) Oral communications
(g) Adjournment
3.3 Report of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee
Council Member Dando, Chair
4 ECONOMIC & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Report of the Economic Development & Environment Committee
Council Member Williams, Chair
4.2 Approval of an acquisition/predevelopment loan to Mexican American Community Services Agency for the development of affordable housing for seniors.
Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution approving business terms for:
* (a) An acquisition/predevelopment loan of up to $1,599,028 to Mexican American Community Services Agency, Inc., (MACSA) for the development of the 50-unit Girasol II Housing Project affordable to extremely low-income seniors on a 1.56 acre portion of a parcel located on the southerly terminus of Kentucky Place, southerly of Alum Rock Avenue.
* (b) An acquisition loan of up to $271,813.00 to MACSA to acquire the .25 acre portion of a parcel located on the southerly terminus of Kentucky Place, southerly of Alum Rock Avenue, to be sold to a subsequent affordable housing developer.
CEQA: ND. (Housing)
4.3 Approval of an acquisition/predevelopment loan to ROEM Development Corporation for the development of affordable housing for seniors.
Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution approving business terms for an acquisition/predevelopment loan of up to $2,775,000 to ROEM Development Corporation, or its designated partnership, for the development of the 66-unit Rose Avenue senior housing project with 65 units affordable to very low-income seniors and one unrestricted manager's unit on a 1.35-acre site located at 3071 Rose Avenue, between Capitol Avenue and South White Road. CEQA: ND. (Housing)
4.4 Public Hearing on the proposed formation of a Community Facilities District.
Recommendation:
(a) PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed formation of Community Facilities District No. 5 (North Coyote Valley).
(b) Adoption of a resolution of formation for Community Facilities District No. 5 (North Coyote Valley), authorizing the levy of a Special Tax therein, preliminarily establishing an appropriations limit, and submitting the levy of the Special Tax and the appropriations limit to the qualified electors.
(c) Adoption of a resolution calling a special election of property owners in the proposed CFD No. 5.
CEQA: Resolution No. 69957. (Public Works)
(Continued from 11/7/00 – Item 10a)
* RECOMMEND CONTINUANCE TO 2/13/01
5 RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES
5.1 Report of the Education, Neighborhoods, Youth, and Seniors Committee
Council Member Chavez, Chair
6 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
6.1 Traffic Calming Advisory Committee (Ad hoc)
Council Member Reed, Chair
7 ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
8 AVIATION SERVICES
8.1 Discussion of a proposed amendment to the Airport Master Plan.
Mayor's memo on amendments to the Airport Master Plan
City Attorney's memo on amendment to the Airport Master Plan
Recommendation:
(a) Discussion of a resolution approving a Minor Amendment to the Airport Master Plan to modify the description and scheduling of terminal area development projects; and
(b) Discussion of an ordinance amending Sections 25.04.310 and 25.04.440 of Parts 3 and 4 of Chapter 25.04 of the San José Municipal Code to make technical amendments to conform the description of terminal area improvements in the Master Plan to the Minor Amendments that have been approved to date, and to replace reference to "chapter" with "part" to clarify Council intent to obtain voter approval for amendment of the Airport Traffic Relief provisions specified in Part 4 of Chapter 25.04 of the Code.
CEQA: Resolution No. 67380. (Airport)
(Deferred from 12/12/00 – Item 9d)
STUDY SESSION TO BE HELD IN THE EVENING AND COUNCIL ACTION TO FOLLOW ON JANUARY 30, 2001
9 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
10 JOINT COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD TO CONSIDER ITEM 10.1 IN A JOINT SESSION
10.1 Approval of various actions to provide transitional housing for fire victims.
Recommendation: Adoption of resolutions by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board:
(a) Approving the transfer of the Redevelopment Agency-owned property located at 937-943 Locust Street to the Housing Department to provide transitional housing for fire victims and others displaced through no fault of their own;
(b) Authorizing the expenditure of up to $500,000 in 20% Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds to make necessary repairs to the SRO building;
(c) Authorizing the City Manager to select a provider to own and manage the property and to negotiate the terms of occupancy; and
(d) Finding that the use of 20% Housing Funds for the project is of benefit to the Redevelopment Project Areas in San José.
(Fire/Housing)
RECOMMEND DEFERRAL TO 2/20/01
ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD PORTION OF THE MEETING
Closed Session Report
Open Forum—To be heard jointly with Redevelopment Agency Public Discussion. Following Open Forum, Council will recess until 7:00 p.m.
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
(To be heard by the City Council at 7:00 p.m.)
Open Forum
Adjournment