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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
June 22, 2009
7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Patricia M. Briggs
Upon Her Retirement
ATTACHMENT
1A. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Library Advisory
Commission
ATTACHMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the right to limit the duration or Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
2. Approval of a Recommendation from the Historic Resources Board of
the Designation of the Rectory at 745 Waverley Street (St. Thomas
Aquinas) as a Category 2 on the City’s Historic Inventory and Record
of Land Use Action
CMR 289:09 ATTACHMENT
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3. Approval of California Department of Transportation Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise Program Implementation Agreement for Local
Agencies
CMR 283:09 ATTACHMENT
4. Approval of an Amendment Extending the Agreement Between the City
of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Unified School District for Maintenance
and Capital Improvements of City and District Owned Athletic Fields,
Tennis Courts, and Basketball Courts and Continuance of School
District Athletic Fields and Court Usage by the General Public for a
Period of Six Months
CMR 286:09 ATTACHMENT
5. 2nd Reading of Ordinance Amending Section 16.28.080 (Specific
Exemptions) of Title 16 (Building Regulations) of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code to Require Excavation and Grading Permits for
Basements and Below-grade Parking Structures
(1st Reading June 8, 2009 – Passed 9-0)
6. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for
Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funding in
the Amount of Approximately $210,000 for the Alma Street Concrete
Rehabilitation Project
CMR 285:09 ATTACHMENT
7. Approval of Supplement to Reimbursement Agreement between the
City of Palo Alto and Stanford University for Reimbursement of Costs
Related to Stanford Hospital Projects and Project Schedule Update
CMR 291:09 ATTACHMENT
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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public discussion to make their remarks and put up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members
of the public have spoken.
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limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. TEFRA Hearing Regarding Conduit Financing for the Kehillah Jewish
High School Project Located at 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, California;
and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Issuance of Revenue
Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an Aggregate
Principal Amount Not to Exceed $16,000,000 for the Purpose of
Financing the Acquisition of Real Property, Facilities, Equipment and
Improvements of Educational Facilities and the Payment of Various
Cost of Issuing the Bonds
CMR 264:09 ATTACHMENT
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
9. Finance Committee Recommendation to Direct Placement of Proposed
Business License Tax Measure on November 2009 Ballot
CMR 292:09 ATTACHMENT
COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
PATRICIA M. BRIGGS UPON HER RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Patricia M. Briggs has served as the Director of the Children’s Theatre
for 48 years, and has been an outstanding City employee respected by Staff, the City
Council, and the community for her abilities to mentor, follow, and lead with fairness
and objectivity; and has served three times as co-interim Director, Arts and Sciences,
and on numerous City committees; and
WHEREAS, Patricia M. Briggs was instrumental in developing a model for the
Public Private Partnership with the City of Palo Alto and the Friends of the Children’s
Theatre, which resulted in over a million dollars of infrastructure including the Roy A.
Ginsburg Magic Castle, the Gary Wang Library/Studio and Ira Kushlan Shop, and the
John Northway Dormouse Black Box Theatre; and
WHEREAS, Patricia M. Briggs has received the following: Resolution of
Appreciation, Board of Education PAUSD; Resolution by the Honorable Byron Sher,
Twenty-First Assembly District; 30th Anniversary Recognition by The Friends of the
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre; Proclamations, City Council; MTI Music Theatre
International; California State Senate; Resolution by the Honorable Joseph Simitian,
Twenty-First Assembly District; In the House of Representative Anna Eshoo;
Resolution, California Legislature; Proclamation, Avenidas Lifetime of Achievement
Award, 2006; Resolution, California Legislature 2006; California Legislature - Woman
of the Year, 2003; Paul Emerson Arts award by the CAPA in 1981; PAUSD
“Sweetheart” Award for her work with special needs children; and
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre Staff under the leadership of Patricia
M. Briggs and Michael Litfin received the Palo Alto Tall Tree Award in 1997; and
WHEREAS, Patricia M. Briggs was honored by the Friends who sought, and were
granted, City permission to name the Children’s Theatre Auditorium in her honor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Palo
Alto hereby gratefully records its appreciation, as well as the appreciation of the
citizens of this community, for the outstanding public service rendered by Patricia M.
Briggs, along with our best wishes for a rewarding and fulfilling life during retirement.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: JUNE 22, 2009
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney City Manager