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7. B. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 9, 2012 SUBJECT • An Ordinance Adding a new Article III to Chapter 1 of the Redwood City Code Relating to Appeals • An Ordinance Amending Miscellaneous Provisions of the Redwood City Code Relating to Appeals RECOMMENDATION Hold Public Hearing on Portion of Ordinance adopting San Mateo Environmental Health Code by reference Waive Second Reading and adopt an Ordinance Adding a New Article III to Chapter 1 relating to appeals Waive Second Reading and adopt an Ordinance Amending Miscellaneous Provisions of the Redwood City Code Relating to Appeals BACKGROUND At the December 12, 2011 City Council meeting, these two ordinances were introduced for first reading. The appeal and notice provisions in the Municipal Code and in the Zoning Ordinance are in need of updating to achieve consistency with state law and with other appeal provisions in the code. These two Ordinances are the first steps in that process. The first Ordinance adds a new Article III to Chapter 1 of the Code establishing uniform appeal procedures for the City. The second proposed ordinance is a housekeeping ordinance that amends various sections of the City Code to create consistency with new Article III of Chapter 1 relating to appeals. The significant changes are designating the City Manager instead of the City Council to hear many of the administrative appeals from a staff decision (like the Police Chief's denial of a public dance permit), making the deadline for filing an appeal consistent, and other minor changes necessary for uniformity. Because the second ordinance amends the appeal provisions of the City's environmental health code by adopting by reference San Mateo County's Environmental health Code, it is necessary to hold a public hearing and receive any comments from the public regarding the proposed ordinances. Notice of the hearing was published in the newspaper in accordance with state law.