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Home My WebLink About2010-11-22 City Council AgendasThis Agenda/Notice is Posted in Accordance with Government Code Section 549.2(A) or Section 54956 11/22/10 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 Thursday preceding the meeting. Special Meeting Council Chambers November 22, 2010 6:00 PM ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. THE FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD WITH THE CITY LABOR NEGOTIATORS. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Police Managers Association Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Officers Association Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Unrepresented Employee Group: Management, Professional and Confidential Employees Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Roger Bloom, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2 11/22/10 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. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Roger Bloom, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, Local 521 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 7:30 PM or as near as possible thereafter 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 04, 2010 October 18, 2010 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 2. Adoption of a Resolution for Marc Dela Cruz Upon His Retirement ATTACHMENT 3. Adoption of a Resolution for Terry Condon Upon His Retirement ATTACHMENT 4. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or His Designee to Execute the Attached Contract With HortScience, Inc. (Attachment A) in the Amount of $159,604 for the Development of an Urban Forest Master Plan CMR 415:10 and ATTACHMENT 3 11/22/10 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. 5. Approval of Contract With Pacific Technologies Incorporated (PTI) in the Amount of $99,698 for Preparation of an Information Technology Strategic Plan CMR 411:10 and ATTACHMENT 6. Approval of a Contract With Spencon Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $447,431 for FY 2010-11 Sidewalk Replacement Project – Capital Improvement Program, Sidewalk Replacement Project PO-89003 CMR 406:10 and ATTACHMENT 7. Recommendation From the Finance Committee for Adoption of Refuse Enterprise Fund Budget Amendment Ordinance and Recommendation From Finance Committee to Accept Landfill Operations Alternative No. 1 to Quickly Fill the Remaining Landfill Capacity While Retaining Existing Composting Operations and, Thereafter, Convert the Area to Parkland (Open Space) as Fast as Possible CMR 421:10 and ATTACHMENT 8. Approval of a Purchase Order With Leotek Electronics USA Corp. in an Amount Not to Exceed $355,281 for a One Time Purchase of Six Hundred LED Street Lighting Luminaires in Support of the Utility Department CMR 412:10 and ATTACHMENT 9. Approval of Increase in R. A. Wiedemann & Associates Contract With the City of Palo Alto From $105,000 to $110,000 for a Presentation to the Council of the “Palo Alto Airport Business Plan” Plus a Contingency of Up to $14,100 for Any Additional Work After Receiving Council Direction CMR 417:10 and ATTACHMENT 10. Approval of Banking Services Contract Extension With Wells Fargo and Union Bank for Three Years CMR 409:10 and ATTACHMENT 11. Recommendation From the Finance Committee to Accept the Audit of Citywide Cash Handling and Travel Expenses ATTACHMENT 4 11/22/10 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. 12. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance to Create Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project VR-11000 (Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacements) and Transfer the Remaining Unused Appropriation From CIP Projects VR-07800 and VR-08000 to VR-110000 in the Total Amount of $222,205 and Approval of a Purchase Order With Downtown Ford Sales in an Amount Not to Exceed $152,030 for the Purchase of Six Police Patrol Vehicles CMR 422:10 and ATTACHMENT 13. 2nd Reading Adoption of Five Ordinances Amending Title 16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code: (1) Repealing Chapter 16.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.04, California Building Code, California Historical Building Code, and California Existing Building Code, 2010 Editions, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (2) Repealing Chapter 16.05 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.05, California Mechanical Code, 2010 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (3) Adopting a New Chapter 16.06 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, California Residential Code, 2010 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (4) Repealing Chapter 16.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.08, California Plumbing Code, 2010 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; and (5) Repealing Chapter 16.16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.16, California Electrical Code, 2010 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings (First reading November 8, 2010 – Passed 9-0) ATTACHMENT PUBLIC COMMENT 14. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Title 15 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Adopt the 2009 Edition of the International Fire Code, as Amended By the State of California, Also Known as the 2010 Edition of the California Fire Code, With Local Amendments and Related Findings (Chapter 15 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code) (First reading November 8, 2010 – Passed 9-0) ATTACHMENT 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. 5 11/22/10 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. ACTION ITEMS Include: Public Hearings, Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters 15. Public Hearing: Consider Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Apply the Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Development (PTOD) Combining District to a ½ -Acre Site Zoned Multiple Family Residential (RM-40) to Allow Eight Residential Condominiums Above Ground Floor Office Space, a Below Grade Parking Garage, and Related Site Improvements at 305 Grant, 2640 and 2650 Birch Street and 306 and 320 Sheridan Avenue CMR 413:10 and ATTACHMENT 16. Recommendation From the Policy & Services Committee to the City Council on Proposed Changes to the City Council Procedures and Protocols ATTACHMENT COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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