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Home My WebLink About2010-04-19 City Council Agendas 1 04/19/10 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. Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. A binder containing supporting materials is available in the Council Chambers on the Friday preceding the meeting. Special Meeting Council Chambers April 19, 2010 7:00PM ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo for Outstanding Public Service ATTACHMENT 2. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to Save the Bay for Outstanding Public Service ATTACHMENT 3. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to John Reinhardt for Outstanding Public Service ATTACHMENT STUDY SESSION 3a. 1) Approval of Staff Update Regarding April 22, 2010 Effective Date for Ordinance Restricting Food Vendors’ Use of Expanded Polystyrene, 2) Acceptance of Staff Update on Less-Toxic Pest Control Program for City Operations, and 3) Acceptance of Staff Update on Zero Waste Programs 2010 ATTACHMENT 3a-1 ATTACHMENT 3a-2 ATTACHMENT 3a-3 CMR 206:10 CMR 215:10 CMR 216:10 2 04/19/10 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. 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. 4. Preliminary Approval of the Report of the Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2011 in Connection with the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of Resolution Declaring its Intention to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses Within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2011 and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing on May 17, 2010 at 7:00 PM or Thereafter, in the City Council Chambers CMR 190:10 & ATTACHMENT 5. Approval of a Sole Source and Design/Build Agreement with Devcon Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $113,100 for Construction of Improvements to Bobcat Facilities and Other Areas at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo CMR 193:10 & ATTACHMENT 6. Denial of an Appeal by All Signs Services of an Architectural Review Approval Condition to Delete Two Ancillary, Illuminated Wall Signs: “Liquor” and “Photo” Associated with a CVS Pharmacy Within the CN(GF)(P) Zone District Located at 2701 Middlefield Road CMR 220:10 & ATTACHMENT 3 04/19/10 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. 7. Adoption of Two Resolutions to Incorporate a Side Letter Agreement with the Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association (PAPOA) to Provide a Supplemental Military Leave Benefit to Pay for the Differential Between Regular Salary and Military Pay to PAPOA Members Called to Involuntary Active Duty Amending: (1) Section 1601 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations Regarding the 2007-2010 Memorandum of Agreement and (2) the Compensation Plan for Police Non-Management Personnel (PAPOA) Adopted by Resolution No. 8779 CMR 140:10 & ATTACHMENT 8. Approval of Utilities Public Benefit Three-Year Contract with OPOWER, Inc. in the Total Amount of $574,083, $213,000 of Which Comes From Federal Stimulus Funds, for Administration and Delivery of Residential Home Energy Reports CMR 191:10 & ATTACHMENT 9. 2ND READING Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 2 (Administrative Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Section 2.28.230 (Claims) of Chapter 2.28 (Fiscal Procedures), Section 2.33.110 (Refunds; Credits) of Chapter 2.33 (Transient Occupancy Tax), Section 2.34.220 (Refunds) of Chapter 2.34 (Real Property Transfer Tax) and Section 2.35.190 (Refunds) of Chapter 2.35 (Utility Users Tax) (First reading April 05, 2010 – Passed 9-0) 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, Unfinished Business and Council Matters 4 04/19/10 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. 10. Approval of Comment Letter on the Revised Draft Program EIR for the Bay Area to Central Valley High Speed Train Project and Review of Guiding Principles CMR 221:10 & ATTACHMENT 11. Report on 2009 Climate Protection Plan Goals and Approval of 1) Expanding the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Goals and Reduction Plan for City Operations in 2012 to 20%, 2) New Initiatives to Accelerate GHG Reductions and Cost Savings for City Operations CMR 194:10 & ATTACHMENT 12. Response to Colleagues Memo Directing the City Manager to Explore Ways to Reduce Potable Water Use in Palo Alto by 20% by 2020 and Approve Proposed Baseline and Strategies to Achieve the 20% Goal CMR 212:10 & ATTACHMENT 13. Update on City Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives Including a Report from the Community Environmental Action Partnership (CEAP) CMR 200:10 & ATTACHMENT 14. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Additional Findings of Fact for the City’s Green Building Ordinance (Ordinance No. 5006) in Compliance with California Assembly Bill 210 (2009) and Review of Report on Implementation of the City’s Green Building Ordinance CMR 210:10 & ATTACHMENT 5 04/19/10 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. 15. Colleague’s Memo from Council Members Holman, Klein and Scharff Requesting that the City Council Recommend to the Voters of Palo Alto That They Not Sign the Union Petition Seeking to Remove the Ability of the Council to Determine Appropriate Staffing Levels for the Fire Department ATTACHMENT COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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