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Home My WebLink About2009-06-15 City Council Agendas 1 06/15/09 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 15, 2009 7:00 PM ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Appointment of Five Members for the Citizen Oversight Committee for Expenditures of Library Bond Funds for Four Year Terms Ending on May 30, 2013 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 18, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 2. Approval of Agreement Between PAHC Housing Services, LLC and the City of Palo Alto for Administration and Consulting Services for the Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program in the Amount of $155,000 for Fiscal Year 2009–10 and $160,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-11 2 06/15/09 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 276:09 and ATTACHMENTS 3. Adoption of Resolution Determining the Proposed Calculation of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2010 CMR 278:09 and ATTACHMENTS 4. Approval of Amendment No. One to the Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Purissima Hills Water District for a Limited Emergency Water Supply Intertie CMR 273:09 and ATTACHMENTS 5. Annual Adoption of the City’s Investment Policy CMR 272:09 and ATTACHMENTS 6. Finance Committee Recommendation to Approve Changes to Guidelines for the Electric, Gas, Water and Wastewater Collection Emergency Plant Replacement Reserves and the Electric Distribution, Gas Distribution, Gas Supply, Water, and Wastewater Collection Rate Stabilization Reserves CMR 281:09 and ATTACHMENTS 7. Finance Committee Recommendation to Approve Proposed Changes to the Electric Fund’s Calaveras Reserve Guidelines CMR 275:09 and ATTACHMENTS 8. Finance Committee Recommendation to Approve the Funding of Certain Projects from the Calaveras Reserve in an Amount Not to Exceed $270,000 in Fiscal Year 2010 and $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 3 06/15/09 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 282:09 and ATTACHMENTS 9. Adoption of Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $215,000 for the Extension of Contract No. C06116197 with Advanced Data Processing West, Incorporated (ADPI) for Ambulance Billing Services CMR 284:09 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. Consider Changes to the 2009-2010 Electric, Gas, and Fiber Optic Rates, and Rates Pertaining to Utility Service Calls, Unmetered Electric Service and Water Service from Fire Hydrants 11. Consider Changes to the 2009-2010 Water, Wastewater and Refuse Rates and Changes Pertaining to the Water Rate Component of the Residential Rate Assistance Program 12. Adoption of the 2010 Budget, and In-Concept Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance, Including 1) Exhibit A – City Manager’s Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Proposed Budget; 2) Exhibit B – Amendments to the City Manager’s Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Proposed Budget; 3) Exhibit C – Fiscal Year Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D – Revised Pages in the Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Table of Organization; 5) Exhibit E – Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2010 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule; 6) Equity Transfer Methodology Change; and 7) Changes to Compensation Plans (Continued from 6/8/09) (a) The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt Portions of Police and Fire Department Budgets as Modified Relating to Stanford and the Portions of the CIP Relating to Stanford for the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and the Fiscal Year 2011 In-Concept Budget, and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto 4 06/15/09 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. (b) The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt the Remaining Portions of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Adopt In- Concept the Remaining Portions of the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Pertaining to the Police and Fire Department Budgets as Modified and the CIP and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto (c) The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) for the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and the Fiscal Year 2011 In-Concept Budget and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto (d) The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Remaining Items in the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Adopt In-Concept the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, as Modified and the Ordinance Portions and Resolutions Related Thereto (e) The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Following Resolutions: (i) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting an Electric Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-1-G, E-2, E-2-G, E- 4, E-4-G, E-4-TOU, E-7, E-7-G, E-7-TOU, E-14, E-18, and E-18- G (ii) Adoption of a Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules EDF-1 and EDF-2 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Fiber Optic Rates (iii) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedule C-4 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to the Residential Rate Assistance Program (iv) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Wastewater Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules S-1 and S-2 (v) Adoption of a Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules C- 1, E-16, W-2 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Utility Service Calls, Unmetered Electric Service and Water Service from Fire Hydrants (vi) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Refuse Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules R-1, R-2 and R-3 (vii) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Water Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-4, and W-7 5 06/15/09 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. (viii) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Natural Gas Rate Decrease and Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-3, G- 4, G-6, G-10, G-11 and G-12 (ix) Adoption of a Resolution Amending the 2008-2009 Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel Adopted by Resolution No. 8844 to Change the Title of One Classification (x) Adoption of a Resolution Amending the 2006-2009 Compensation Plan for Classified Personnel (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 8658 To Add Five New Classifications and Change the Compensation for Two Existing SEIU Classifications CMR 280:00 BUDGET BOOK PRESENTATION * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCEEDINGS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN TO A SPECIAL MEETING AS THE PALO ALTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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.