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Home My WebLink About2009-06-01 City Council Agendas 1 06/01/09 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. Regular Meeting Council Chambers June 1, 2009 7:00 PM ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Selection of Candidates to be Inte rviewed for the Utilities Advisory Commission ATTACHMENT 2. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Victor Olivas Upon His Retirement ATTACHMENT 3. Proclamations Recognizing the Community Services Department’s Four Community Star Award Recipients:  Expressing Appreci ation to the Friends of Palo Alto Children’s Theatre  Expressing Appreciation to DreamCatchers for Outstanding Public Volunteer Service  Expressing Appreciation to th e Pal o Alto Rotary Club for Outstanding Public Volunteer Service  Expressing Appreciation t o the American Red Cross for Outstanding Public Service 2 06/01/09 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. ATTACHMENTS (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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 27, 2009 May 4, 2009 May 11, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 4. Adoption of a Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election (GME) of Council Members, Requesting the Services of the Registrar of Voters, and Ordering the Consolidation of Said Election ATTACHMENT 5. Finance Committee Recommendation to Adopt Three Resolutions: 1) Approving Water Supply Agr eement with the Ci ty and County of San Francisco; 2) Approving Palo Alto’s Individual Water Sales Contract with the City and County of San Fr ancisco; and 3) Ad opting Findings for Purposes of the California Environ mental Quality Act in Conne ction with Approval of a Water Supply A greement with the City and County of San Francisco CMR 269:09 and ATTACHMENT 6. Approval of a Sole Source Schedule Order with AssetWorks, Inc. in the Amount of $162,474 for the Acquisition and Purchase of a Fuel Transaction Management System and Related Software Installation Services 3 06/01/09 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 263:09 and ATTACHMENT 7. Adoption of a Resolution Amendi ng Utilities R ule and Regulatio n 21 (Special Water Utility Regulation) Governing the City’s Water Cross- Connection Control Program CMR 259:09 and ATTACHMENT 8. Approval of a Change Order to the Contract with AJF Builders, Inc. t o add $89,447 for a Total Contract Amo unt of $623,698 for Fire Stations 5 and 8 Improvements – Capital Im provement Program Project PF – 01004 CMR 257:09 and ATTACHMENT 9. Finance Committee Recom mendation to Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of March 31, 2009 ATTACHMENT 10. 2 nd Reading for Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.24 of the City of Palo Alto Municipal Code (Requirements to Divert Construction and Demolition Waste from Landfill) to Increase Diversion Rate and Expand Applicability to Projects in Excess of $25,000 (1st Reading May 11, 2009 – Passed 8-0 Morton Absent) 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4 06/01/09 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. 11. Discussion on Termination of Option Agreements Between the City and Essex Pa rk Boule vard, LL C and Br own-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 (continued from May 18, 2009) CMR 226:09 and ATTACHMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. Adoption of a Resolution to Amend the Comprehensive Plan to Incorporate the Santa Clara County Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Palo Alto Airport (PAO CLUP) by 1) Amending Map L-2 to Include the Airport Influence Area (AIA) Established in the PAO CLUP and 2) Amending the “Land Use” Element to Include Program L-2B and a Supplemental Text Box to Establish a Program for Monitoring Development Within the AIA CMR 262:09 and ATTACHMENT 13. Public Hearing on the Levy of Proposed Asse ssments in Connection With th e P alo A lto Dow ntown Bu siness Improvement District and Adoption of a Re solution Confirming the Report of the A dvisory Board and Levying an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2009-10 in Connection With the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District. CMR 241:09 and ATTACHMENT 14. Adoption of Two Ordinances: (1) Repealing Chapter 16.17 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.17, California Energy Code, 2008 Edition; and (2) Repealing Chapter 16.18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.18, Establishing Local Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Buildings and Improvements Covered by the 2008 California Energy Code (Staff requests item to be continued, by Council Motion, to July 6, 2009) 5 06/01/09 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. ATTACHMENT 15. Initiation of (1) a Zone Change from Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District to Planned Community (PC) District at 2180 El Camino Real (The New College Terrac e Centre) for a Mixed Use P roject Ha ving 61,960 Square Feet of Floor Area Including 8,000 Square Feet of Grocery (Intended for JJ&F Market), 5,580 Square Feet of Other Retail, 14 Affordable One-Bedroom Resident ial Units, 39,980 Square Feet of Office Us e, and Two Level s of Below-Grade and Surface Parking Facilities Providing 227 Spaces, and (2) a Compr ehensive Plan Amendment to Assign the Mi xed Use Land Use Designat ion to a Site Currently Designated as Neighborhood Comme rcial. The Planni ng and Transportation Commission Recommend s Denial of Bot h Requests for Initiation. (Staff requests item to be continued, by Council Motion, to July 13, 2009) *Quasi-judicial ATTACHMENT 16. Adoption of the 2008/09 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan Amendment to the 2005-10 Consolidated Plan to Provide Funding Awards Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in the Amount of $183,477 (CDBG-R) and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Use of Community Development Block Grant American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funds for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 CMR 266:09 and ATTACHMENT REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 17. Adoption of Five Resolutions Relating to the Palo Alto Recycled W ater Project: (1) Resolution Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City of Palo Alto Recycled Wate r Project Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; (2) Resolu tion Establishing a Water Capital Reserve Fund in Accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board’s Requirements for State Revolving Fund Program; (3) Resolution Designating Cer tain Palo Alto Recycled Water Pipeline Project Expenditur es to be Reim bursed by Proceeds From State Revolving Fund; (4) Resolu tion Esta blishing One or More Dedicated Sources of Revenue for Repayment of Funding Pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act Amendments; (5) Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 6 06/01/09 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. 8913 and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and File a Financial Assistance Application and Execute a State Revolving Fund Fina ncial Assistance Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $37 Million From the State Water Resourc es Control Board for the Design and Construction of the Palo Alto Recycled Water Pipeline Project CMR 255:09 and ATTACHMENT COUNCIL MATTERS 18. Transmittal and D iscussion o f Report fro m the In dependent Police Auditor Regarding Children’s Theatre Police Investigation CMR 271:09 and 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. *This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council's Disclosure Policy