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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
September 20, 2010
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Proclamation Recognizing Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Existing Building Award for 525 University Avenue
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 Council Appointed Officers Committee Recommendation to
Authorize City Auditor Leave of Absence
CMR 361:10 and ATTACHMENT
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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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.
ACTION ITEMS
Include: Public Hearings, Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters
3. Approval of Recruitment for Acting City Auditor
CMR 360:10 and ATTACHMENT
4. Public Hearing: From Finance Committee: Consider Changes to the
City’s Refuse Rates, Which, if Adopted, Will Be Effective October 1,
2010 and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Utility Rate Schedules R-1,
R-2, and R-3 for a Refuse Rate Increase; Adoption of Budget
Amendment Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2011 to Adopt Municipal
Fee Schedule Increases for the Palo Alto Landfill and Adjust
Budgeted Revenues and Expenditures Within the Refuse Fund; and
Direct Staff to Apply for a Permit Modification to Reduce Landfill
Operating Days From Seven to Five Days Per Week
CMR 356:10 and ATTACHMENT
PROTEST LETTERS PUBLIC COMMENT
5. Direction to Staff Regarding High Speed Rail Issues and Adoption of a
Resolution Regarding High Speed Rail
PACKET ADDENDUM ATTACHMENT
CLOSED SESSION
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
6. Discuss Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c): Initiation of Litigation in the Matter of City of Palo
Alto; Town of Atherton, a Municipal Corporation, Planning and
Conservation League, a California Nonprofit Corporation, City of Menlo
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MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER
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CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Park, a Municipal Corporation, Transportation Solutions Defense and
Education Fund, a California Nonprofit Corporation, California Rail
Foundation, a California Nonprofit Corporation, and Other Similarly
Situated Entities, v. California High Speed Rail Authority, a Public
Entity
ATTACHMENT PUBLIC COMMENT
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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