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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Special Meeting
Community Meeting Room
6:00 PM
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in
the Council Chambers on the Thursday 10 days preceding the meeting.
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located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers/Council Conference Room, and
deliver it to the Clerk prior to discussion of the item. You are not required to give your name
on the speaker card in order to speak to the Committee, but it is very helpful.
Call to Order
Oral Communications
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda
Action Items
1. Macias Gini & O'Connell's Audit of the City of Palo Alto's Financial
Statements as of June 30, 2015 and Management Letter
2. Recommendation to Adopt a Budget Amendment Ordinance Closing
the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget, Including Authorizing Transfers to
Reserves, and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2015 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR)
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment
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MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER
DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY
CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Status of Items Requested by the Finance Committee
Referral
Date Item Title Status
2013 Police Services Utilization and Resources Study (Police) Pending
2015
Review and Discussion of the Public Art Ordinance (Community
Services) Pending
Discussion of Usage and Replacement of Pool Vehicles (Public
Works)
Consideration of stronger encroachment fees for construction that
impact portions or all of a city street or sidewalk (Public Works) Pending
Regular updates to the Finance Committee reg. the Animal Shelter
and direction to staff and the Finance Committee to return in six
months to the City Council with an update on the Animal Shelter
(City Manager's)
Pending
Discussion of changes to the Public Art Ordinance to simplify the
calculation of the Public Art Fee (Community Services Pending
Discussion of usage and replacement of pool vehicles (Public Works) Pending
Cubberley Center Master Plan: additional information and a timeline
for the site (requested by the FC) (Public Works) Pending
Finance Committee Items Tentatively Scheduled
Meeting
Date Item Title
12/1/2015
Library Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Reports Transmittal, Discussion and
Recommendation Regarding Excess Library Bond Funds, and Discussion and
Recommendation on the Dissolution of the Library Bond Oversight Committee
Update to the Utilities Department Organization Assessment (Utilities)
Net Energy Metering (NEM) Successor Program Design Guidelines (Utilities)
Local Solar Plan Update and Recommendation to End the PV Partners Program
When Legislative Mandates are Met (Utilities)
12/15/2015
2017-2026 General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast (ASD)
1st Quarter FY 2016 Financial Results (ASD)
Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 (Health and Sanitation) and Title 18
(Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Require All Businesses to Subscribe to
Recycling and Compost Services and Comply with Refuse Sorting Requirements
(PW)