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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
January 25, 2010
7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
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.
STUDY SESSIONS
1. Potential Discussion Topics – Legislative Update Study Session
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2. Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 2009 –
Annual Report on City Government Performance
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9:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
3. Presentation from League of California Cities Peninsula Division
Representative
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 04, 2010
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
4. Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Changam Naidu Upon His
Retirement
ATTACHMENT
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5. Parks and Recreation Commission and Palo Alto Historical Association
Recommendation to City Council to Adopt a Resolution Naming a
Parcel of Land in the Vicinity of High Street, University Avenue, and
Hamilton Avenue as Anna Zschokke Plaza
CMR 109:10 & ATTACHMENT
6. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution
Approving the Utilities’ Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2010
CMR 114:10 & ATTACHMENT
7. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation for Approval of
Federal Appropriations Requests and Approval of the City’s 2010
Federal and State Legislative Program
CMR 121:10 & ATTACHMENT
8. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution
Establishing a Salinity Reduction Policy for Recycled Water
CMR 111:10 & ATTACHMENT
9. Approval of an Agreement with the Palo Alto Unified School District of
Santa Clara County Concerning the Public Use, Brokering and
Maintenance of District-Owned Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts and
Basketball Courts Jointly Used by School Students and the General
Public
CMR 123:10 & ATTACHMENT
10. Approval of a Cooperative Agreement with the Family Resources
Foundation in Palo Alto for the Continued Funding Support of Program
Staff and the Successful Attainment of Program Goals
CMR 112:10 & ATTACHMENT
11. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept Maze & Associates’
Audit of the City of Palo Alto’s Financial Statements as of June 30,
2009 and Management Letter
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AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW: Applications and/or appellants may have up to ten minutes at the outset of the
public discussion to make their remarks and put up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members
of the public have spoken.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: Public comments or testimony on agenda items other than Oral Communications shall be
limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker.
ACTION ITEMS
Include: Public Hearings, Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Reports of Officials, and Council Matters
12. Monthly Update on City Activities Related to High Speed Rail Project
and Authorization to Expend up to $88,000 from the Council
Contingency Account for the Proposed Resources Plan for FY 2010
CMR 122:10 & ATTACHMENT
13. Finance Committee Recommendation to Adopt an Ordinance
Authorizing the Closing of the Budget for the 2009 Fiscal Year;
Approval of 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and
Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance (BAO) to Reinstate
a $809,000 Transfer from the General Fund Budget
Stabilization Reserve (BSR) to the Technology Fund in Fiscal
Year 2010 (Continued by Council Motion on December 14, 2009)
CMR 120:10 & ATTACHMENT
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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