1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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/-102 It was reported funds are available in the Capital Improvement Budget for this purchase. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilman Rosselli being noted absent. Councilman Keckley moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5609 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES (URBAN DESIGN) GENERAL IMPROVE- MENT DISTRICT 1-64, REDWOOD CITY, seconded by Councilman Bury. City Manager's report submitted to Council explained consulting services for urban design had been requested by the Urban Design Committee and recommendation was being made for Michael McDougall being retained for the purpose of designing the various articles of "street furniture", including, but not limited to, street signs, directional and informational signs, pavilions and benches within landscaped areas, bus shelters and stops, planting boxes, etc., all providing drawings and perspective sketches explained by text, to be incorporated in a Redwood Shores Design Manual. Maximum compensation under proposed agreement reported not to exceed $4,500, at rate of $15.00 per hour, and services to be made available to Urban Design Committee only upon request to the City Manager. Funding for services reported available in Fund 11, Streets and Highways (Measure B) GID 1-64, Bonds. City Manager also advised final planning would be submitted to Council for approval when request for authorization to call for bids on such designed "street furniture"is ready. In reply to questioning whether any of designed "street furniture" would be available to the rest of the City, such as needed benches on various streets, etc., City Manager advised anything designed by consultant would belong to the City. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilman Rosselli being noted absent. Councilman Granger moved to authorize City Manager to attend the California State Highway Commission meeting to be held in Riverside, February 15,1968, seconded by Councilman Bury. City Manager advised he had been requested to appear at this hearing to hear their reconsideration of the Ralston Interchange funding. Motion carried (MINUTED ORDER #68-47) Councilman Keckley moved to introduce Ordinance appropriating sum of $7,500 from unappropriated balance of Reserve for Contingencies of General Fund to provide for payments of Transient Occupancy Tax to County of San Mateo, seconded by Councilman Petersen. Staff questioned as to retroactive feature of taxes due to County under agree- ment, and amounts collected so far under this tax. City Manager reviewed Councilts commitment to the County having been made sometime before the actual agreement was executed. City Clerk advised a total of $17,560.99 had been collected for the first two quarters of this fiscal year, 25% of toal being due County as per agreement, or sum of $4,390.25. Motion carried. Councilman Petersen moved to introduce Ordinance appropriating sum of $35,000 from FEF 12'68