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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
August 3, 2009
6:00 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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Clerk Donna Grider
Authority: Government Code section 54957
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to
Merit Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Kelly Morariu, Russ
Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Darrell Murray, Marcie Scott,
Joe Saccio)
Employee Organization: Local 521 Service Employees
International Union
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to
the Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Kelly
Morariu, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Darrell Murray,
Joe Saccio, Marcie Scott)
Employee Organization: Unrepresented Employee Group
Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6(a)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to
Merit Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Kelly Morariu, Russ
Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Darrell Murray, Marcie Scott,
Joe Saccio)
Employee Organization: Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to
the Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Kelly
Morariu, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Darrell Murray, Joe
Saccio, Marcie Scott)
Employee Organization: Local 1319, International Association of
Fire Fighters and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6(a)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to
Merit Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Kelly Morariu, Russ
Carlsen, Lalo Perez, Sandra Blanch, Darrell Murray, Marcie Scott,
Joe Saccio)
Employee Organization: Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
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SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
3. Proclamation for National Night Out 2009
ATTACHMENT
4. Presentation of the Circle of Excellence Award by the Association of
Government Accountants (AGA) to the City of Palo Alto for the City
Auditor’s 7th Annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA)
Report.
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.
5. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for 2009 League
Conference
ATTACHMENT
6. Direction to City Clerk to Use the Secretary of States’ Randomized
Alphabet Drawing for the Order of Candidates’ Names on the Ballot
ATTACHMENT
7. Approval of a Utilities Electric Fund Contract with West Valley
Construction in the Amount of $3,193,143 for Trenching and
Installation of Utility Substructure for Underground Utility District No.
45, and for Rebuilding of Underground Districts 17, 19, & 24 (Capital
Improvement Program Projects – EL-06002, EL-09003, EL-11008, and
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EL-10006), and Approval of Addendum No. 1 to the Agreement for
Joint Participation in the Installation of the Underground Facilities
System Between the City of Palo Alto, AT&T and Comcast Corporation
of California IX, Inc.
CMR 346:09 and ATTACHMENTS
8. Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with Casey
Construction, Inc. in the Total Amount of $652,066 for the 2009-2010
Utility Trench and Substructure Installation Throughout the City
CMR 337:09 and ATTACHMENTS
9. Finance Committee Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Approving
the Ameresco Johnson Canyon Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Power
Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition of Up to Two Average
Megawatts of Energy Over Twenty Years at an Estimated Cost Not to
Exceed $30 Million
343:09 and ATTACHMENTS
10. Appointment of Lalo Perez as City Manager Pro Tem for the September
14, 2009 City Council Meeting
CMR 341:09 and ATTACHMENTS
11. Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for the Renovation of
Lytton Plaza – Capital Improvement Program Project PE-08004;
Approve an Agreement with the Friends Of Lytton Plaza, L.L.C.,
for the Design, Construction and Installation of Park Facilities
and Other Improvements at Lytton Plaza;and Adoption of an
Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 to Accept
Donations and to Provide an Additional Appropriation in the
Amount of $348,800 and Accept a Donation in the Same Amount
From the Friends of Lytton Plaza, L.L.C., and to Allocate an
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Additional $50,000 From the Infrastructure Reserve for the City’s
Contribution (Not to Exceed $400,000) to Capital Improvement
Program Project PE-08004
CMR 306:09 and ATTACHMENTS
12. Finance Committee Recommendation to Direct Staff to Re-examine the
Electric Power Acquisition and Energy Efficiency Policies and Plans
CMR 342:09 and ATTACHMENTS
13. Approval of transfer of $70,000 from Council Contingency to Fund High
Speed Rail Informational Symposium, Design Workshop, and Technical
Consulting Services related to City review of the San Francisco to San
Jose High Speed Train (HST) Project EIR
CMR 344:09 and ATTACHMENTS
14. Approval of Recommendation to Direct Staff to Design a Third-Party
City of Palo Alto Utilities Department Zero-Interest Energy Efficiency
Loan Program for Small Commercial Customers
CMR 336:09 and ATTACHMENTS
15. Approval of a New Contract with the Independent Police Auditor, OIR
(Office of Independent Review) for Up to Three Years in an Amount
Not to Exceed $27,500 Per Year and Approval of $1,500 from the
Council Contingency
ATTACHMENTS
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16. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 8904 to Change the
City Council Vacation Schedule for Calendar Year 2009 to End on
September 7, 2009
CMR 348:09 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
17. Public Hearing to Confirm Weed Abatement Report and Adoption of a
Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of
Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties
Described Therein
CMR 310:09 and ATTACHMENTS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
18. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Amending the Budget for
Fiscal Year 2010 to Provide Additional Appropriations of
$688,038 for Retiree Medical Expenditures as Updated with the
Retiree Medical Actuarial Study Completed 2009
CMR 331:09 and ATTACHMENTS
19. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Green Building Standards for
Compliance, Tables A & B for Non-Residential and Residential Projects,
and Review of Report on Implementation of the City’s Green Building
Ordinance
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CMR 332:09 and ATTACHMENTS
20. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Structure of the Palo
Alto/Stanford Citizen Corps Council and Establishing the Citizen Corps
Council as a Member of the Palo Alto Emergency Services Council
CMR 327:09 and ATTACHMENTS
21. Acceptance of City Manager’s Responses to Independent Police
Auditor’s Systemic Recommendations Regarding the Children’s Theatre
Criminal Investigation
CMR 349:09 and ATTACHMENTS
22. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Amendment One to the Northern
California Power Agency Third Phase Agreement for Western GeoPower
Incorporated Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement for the
Acquisition of up to Seven Average Megawatts of Energy over Twenty
Years at an Estimated Cost Not to Exceed $128 Million
CMR 347:09 and ATTACHMENTS
23. Approval of Changes to the Compliance Procedures for Private
Intrusion Alarms
CMR 340:09 and ATTACHMENTS
COUNCIL MATTERS
24. Approval of City Manager Performance Evaluation Criteria
ATTACHMENTS
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COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES
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