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Home My WebLink About2009-05-18 City Council Agendas 1 05/18/09 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 Council Chambers May 18, 2009 6:30 PM ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION This item may occur during the recess or after the Regular Meeting. Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Palo Alto, et al Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 109CV140463 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 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 Two Utilities Public Benefit Contracts for up to Three Years for Delivery of Third Party Energy Efficiency Programs with: 1) Enovity, Inc. in a Amount Not to Exceed $1,496,250, and 2) National Resources Management, Inc. in a Amount Not to Exceed $300,000 CMR 229:09 and ATTACHMENTS 3. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to File an Application for 2009/2010 Transportation Development Act Funds in the Amount of $256,317 for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects 2 05/18/09 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. CMR 245:09 and ATTACHMENTS 4. Request for Authorization to Apply for an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) in a Total Amount Up to $663,000 Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) CMR 239:09 5. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Approve Changes to the ProjectPLEDGE Program CMR 240:09 and ATTACHMENTS 6. Approval of Plan to Develop Three Options for a City of Palo Alto Utilities Customer Energy Efficiency Financing Program CMR 234:09 7. Approval of Agreement with Bay Conservation and Development Commission to Provide Public Access to Designated Areas in the Restored Marsh Located in the Palo Alto Baylands CMR 249:09 and ATTACHMENTS 8. Adoption of a Resolution to Establish a Pledge of Revenue as a Financial Assurance Mechanism for Post Closure Maintenance of the Palo Alto Landfill and Approval of a Pledge of Revenue Agreement with the California Integrated Waste Management Board for Post Closure Maintenance of the Palo Alto Landfill 3 05/18/09 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. CMR 244:09 and ATTACHMENTS 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. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 9. Direction to Implement Recommendations of Website Advisory Committee CMR 246:09 and ATTACHMENTS 10. Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Foothills Fire Management Plan CMR 254:09 and ATTACHMENTS CITIZEN LETTER 11. Discussion on Termination of Option Agreements Between the City and Essex Park Boulevard, LLC and Brown-Fairchild Park Investment Company, L.P. for the Purchase of the Properties Located at 2785 Park Boulevard and 2747 Park Boulevard, Respectively and Direction to Pursue Alternative Land Banking Options for Public Safety Building CMR 226:09 and ATTACHMENT COUNCIL MATTERS 12. Council Direction to High Speed Rail Ad Hoc Committee and Report and Update on High Speed Rail Activities 4 05/18/09 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. CMR 253:09 and ATTACHMENTS CITIZEN LETTER COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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