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Home My WebLink About2009-09-21 City Council Agendas 1 09/21/09 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 September 21, 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 – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to (b) of Section 54956.9 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(b)(3)(C) concerning Patricia Briggs CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Written liability claim against the City of Palo Alto by Alison Williams Authority: Government Code sections 54956.9(b)(1) & 54956.9(b)(3)(C) 7:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Proclamation for 10th Anniversary of PANDA ATTACHMENT 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Karen Frankel for Her Outstanding Public Service as a Member of the Public Art Commission ATTACHMENT 4. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to David Negrin for His Outstanding Public Service as a Member of the Public Art Commission ATTACHMENT 09/21/09 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. 5. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Ron Cooper for His Outstanding Public Service as a Member of the Public Art Commission ATTACHMENT 6. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Laura Deem for Her Outstanding Public Service as a Member of the Public Art Commission ATTACHMENT 7. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Donald Piana on His Retirement ATTACHMENT 8. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Public Art Commission for One, Three-Year Term Ending April 30, 2012 ATTACHMENT 9. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Architectural Review Board for Three, Three-Year Terms Ending September 30, 2012 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. CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 10. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Linda Lenoir for Her Outstanding Public Service as a Member of the Human Relations Commission ATTACHMENT 09/21/09 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. 11. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the 2008-2009 Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel Adopted by Resolution No. 8844 to Revise the Provisions Related to Variable Management Compensation CMR 382:09 & ATTACHMENT 12. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Amending City Council Procedures to Add an Ad Hoc Committee Policy ATTACHMENT 13. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvements to Henry W. Seale Park CMR 377:09 & ATTACHMENT 14. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvement to John Lucas Greer Park CMR 376:09 & ATTACHMENT 15. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $1,191,238 Within the Electric Fund for Incentives to Palo Alto Utilities' Customers to Install Photovoltaic Systems CMR 356:09 & ATTACHMENT PUBLIC COMMENT 16. Approval of a Negative Declaration and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 21 (Subdivisions) and Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Define the Minimum Width for Private Streets and Excluding Private Streets from the Calculation of Floor Area CMR 364:09 & ATTACHMENT 09/21/09 4 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. 17. Approval of a Negative Declaration and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $202,639, and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 10 by Repealing Chapter 10.46 (Residential Permit Parking) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code in its Entirety and Enacting a New Chapter 10.46 (College Terrace Residential Parking Permit Program) (RPPP) CMR 372:09 & ATTACHMENT PUBLIC COMMENT 18. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor’s Office Audit of Police Investigative Fund ATTACHMENT 19. Approval of a Purchase Order with LDV, Incorporated in an Amount Not to Exceed $700,000 for the Purchase of a Regional Response Mobile Command Vehicle Under the Mobile Command Vehicle Capital Improvement Program Project Number PD-07000 CMR 378:09 & ATTACHMENT 20. Approval of Appointment of Dennis Burns as Police Chief and At-Will Employment Contract CMR 330:09 & ATTACHMENT PUBLIC COMMENT 21. Approval of Contract No. C10133497 with Advanced Processing West, Incorporated (ADPI) for Up to Three Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $166,667 Per Year for Ambulance Billing Services CMR 381:09 & ATTACHMENT 22. Approval of a Contract with Golden Bay Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $488,424 for FY 2009-10 Sidewalk Replacement Project Capital Improvement Program Project PO-89003 CMR 374:09 & ATTACHMENT 09/21/09 5 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. 23. Approval of a Water Enterprise Fund Contract with Anderson-Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in a Not to Exceed Amount of $3,870,000 for the Design-Build of the Eleanor Pardee Park and Main Library/Community Gardens Wells/Emergency Water Supply Wells Project WS-08002 CMR 371:09 & 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 three minutes per speaker. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 24. PUBLIC HEARINGS Adoption of an Uncodified Ordinance Extending the Life of Valid Permits Which are Currently Active or are Approved by June 30, 2010, Pursuant to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (Continued from September 14, 2009) ATTACHMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS 25. Zoning Ordinance Update: Approval of a Negative Declaration and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter 18.28 Related to Development Standards in the Open Space (OS) Zone District CMR 379:09 & ATTACHMENT REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 26. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Continue the Open City Hall Online Forum CMR 385:09 & ATTACHMENT 09/21/09 6 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. COUNCIL MATTERS 27. Colleague’s Memo from Council Members Kishimoto, Klein, and Yeh Regarding Directing the City Manager to Explore Ways to Reduce Potable Water Use in Palo Alto by 20 Percent by 2020 ATTACHMENT COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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. THE FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD WITH THE CITY LABOR NEGOTIATORS. 28. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Kelly Morariu, Russ Carlsen, Sandra Blanch, Darrell Murray, Marcie Scott, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio) Employee Organization: Local 521 Service Employees International Union Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 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, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Marcie Scott) Employee Organization: Unrepresented Employee Group Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees Authority: Government Code section 54957.6(a) PUBLIC COMMENT 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.