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Home My WebLink About2009-10-05 City Council Agendas 1 10/05/09 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 October 05, 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: Frank Benikovsky, et al v. Gerson, Baker & Associates; Oak Creek Apartments; City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 1-08-CV-129575 Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 7:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM STUDY SESSION 2. Joint Meeting with the Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Regarding the Ad Hoc Subcommittee Update on Role and Scope of the UAC 7:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter COUNCIL CHAMBERS ATTACHMENT SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Phillip Ignoffo Upon His Retirement ATTACHMENT 10/05/09 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. 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. 4. Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with CAD Masters, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $995,398 for a Geospatial Design and Management Solution Project to Maintain Electric, Water, Gas, Wastewater, Fiber Optic, Traffic Signal, and Street Light Data – Capital Improvement Program WS-02014-502 and EL-02011-501 CMR 391:09 & ATTACHMENT 5. Approval to Amend the Existing Blanket Purchase Order with Oldcastle Precast to Appropriate $350,000 for the Purchase of Electric Utility Vaults and Equipment Pads Required for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and to Provide Service to New Customers CMR 388:09 6. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Approving Changes to the City of Palo Alto Utilities Procedures for Customer Credit Security in Accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 CMR 390:09 & ATTACHMENT 7. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Amending the City Council Procedures Related to the Council Meeting Agenda Order CMR 393:09 & ATTACHMENT 8. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Approve the Policy & Services Committee Work Plan for the Remainder of 2009 and the Proposed Structure for Setting Future Year Work Plans CMR 392:09 & ATTACHMENT 9. Approval of Annual Report of Williamson Act Contracts Within the City of Palo Alto CMR 384:09 & ATTACHMENT 10/05/09 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. 10. Approval of Contract No. C10133497 with Advanced Data Processing West, Incorporated (ADPI) for Up to Three Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $166,667 Per Year for Ambulance Billing Services (Continued from September 21, 2009) CMR 381:09 & ATTACHMENT 11. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 14 Extending the Term of the Rail Shuttle Bus Administration Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Through 6/30/2010 and Increasing the Expenditure Limit by $368,000 for a Total of $2,610,419 CMR 398:09 & ATTACHMENT 12. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract C08126041 with Siegfried Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $70,069 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $614,436 for the Eleanor Pardee Park and Main Library/Community Gardens Emergency Water Supply Wells Project CMR 389:09 & ATTACHMENT 13. Approval of an Agreement with Van Scoyoc Associates for up to Three Years in an Amount Not to Exceed a Total of $287,000 for Federal Legislative Representation Services CMR 399:09 & ATTACHMENT 14. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Change the Zone Designation for Approximately 0.30 Acre at 4261 and 4273 El Camino Real (Dinah’s Hotel) from RM-15 (Low Density Residential Multi-Family) to CS(L)(D) (Service Commercial with Landscape and Site and Design Review Combining Districts) *This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council’s Disclosure Policy (First reading September 14, 2009 – Passed 8-1 Espinosa no) 15. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvements to Henry W. Seale Park (First reading September 21, 2009 – Passed 9-0) 16. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvement to John Lucas Greer Park (First reading September 21, 2009 – Passed 9-0) 17. 2nd Reading 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 10/05/09 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. (First reading September 21, 2009 – 8-1 Barton no) 18. 2nd Reading 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) (First reading September 21, 2009 – Passed 8-0 Barton not participating) 19. 2nd Reading 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 (First reading September 21, 2009 – Passed 9-0) CMR 395:09 & ATTACHMENT 20. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter 18.28 Related to Development Standards in the Open Space (OS) Zone District (First reading September 21, 2009 – Passed 8-1 Barton no) CMR 396:09 & 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. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 21. Status Report on California Avenue Street Improvements and Recommendations for Community Engagement Regarding Removal of City Owned Street Trees and Approval of Recommended Action Plan for Community Engagement and Board and Commission Review of Tree Replacement and Other California Avenue Street Improvements Including Addition of New Street Furniture, and Street Repaving and Restriping CMR 400:09 & ATTACHMENT 22. Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Update CMR 394:09 & ATTACHMENT 10/05/09 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Continue the Open City Hall Online Forum (Continued by Council Motion on September 21, 2009) CMR 385:09 & ATTACHMENT 24. 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 (Continued by Council Motion on September 21, 2009) ATTACHMENT PUBLIC COMMENT 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. 25. 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) 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.