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Home My WebLink About2009-02-02 City Council Agendas 1 02/02/09 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 February 02, 2009 6:00 PM ROLL CALL COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM STUDY SESSION 1. Joint Meeting with Assemblyman Ira Ruskin Concerning State and Local Issues ATTACHMENT 7:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter COUNCIL CHAMBERS SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Lynne Johnson Upon Her Retirement ATTACHMENT 3. Proclamations Celebrating Black History Month and Honoring Individuals on the 9th Annual List of 50 Most Important African- Americans in Technology 02/02/09 2 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. ATTACHMENT (4) 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. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Utilities’ Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2009 CMR 125:09 ATTACHMENT 5. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C07122034 with URS Corporation Americas to Add $111,160 for Construction Management Services for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $1,411,160 for the Palo Alto, Mountain View/Moffett Area Recycled Water Pipeline Project, Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-04010 CMR 121:09 ATTACHMENT 6. Finance Committee Recommendation to Adopt an Ordinance Authorizing the Closing of the Budget for the 2008 Fiscal Year and to Approve 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (Item continued from 01/26/09) CMR 108:09 ATTACHMENT 7. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept Maze & Associates’ Audit of the City of Palo Alto’s Financial Statements as of June 30, 2008 and Management Letter (Item continued from 01/26/09) 02/02/09 3 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. 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. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: Public comments or testimony on agenda items other than Oral Communications shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes per speaker unless additional time is granted by the presiding officer. The presiding officer may reduce the allowed time to less than five minutes if necessary to accommodate a larger number of speakers. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 8. Finance Committee Recommendation to Review and Comment on the Update to the Long Range Financial Forecast, Status of Midyear Financials, Presentation of Budget Policies and Guidelines for the FY 2010-2011 Budget Process CMR 109:09 ATTACHMENT STUDY SESSION 9. Review of the Transportation Analysis for the Proposed Stanford University Medical Center and Stanford Shopping Center Expansions MEMO CMR 127:09 ATTACHMENT MEMO ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). ADJOURNMENT Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in using City facilities, services, or programs or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact 650-329-2550 (Voice) 24 hours in advance.