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Home My WebLink About2009-11-02 City Council Agendas 1 11/02/09 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 November 02, 2009 7:00 PM ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Proclamation Welcoming Honorable Mayor Nakagawa and Mr. Aoyama from Tsuchiura City, Japan 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 October 05, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 2. Approval of Changes to the Compliance Procedures for Private Intrusion Alarm CMR 340:09 & ATTACHMENT 3. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance 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 (First reading October 19, 2009, Passed 8-0 Barton absent) 11/02/09 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. 4. Annual Public Review of Compliance of Development Agreement with Stanford University for the Sand Hill Road Corridor Projects CMR 417:09 & ATTACHMENT 5. Acceptance of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant in the Amount of $46,465 for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program CMR 416:09 & ATTACHMENT 6. Acceptance of Transmittal of Police Auditor’s Final Report for 2008 CMR 415:09 & ATTACHMENT 7. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor’s Office Review of Telephone Rates and Charges 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 8. Colleagues Memo from Council Members Espinosa, Kishimoto, and Schmid Directing Staff to Take Actions to Permit Early Opening of Portion of Byxbee Park (Continued by Council Motion on October 19, 2009) ATTACHMENT 9. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Continue the Open City Hall Online Forum (Continued by Council Motion on October 5, 2009) ATTACHMENT 10. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Amending City Council Procedures to Add an Ad Hoc Committee Policy (Continued by Council Motion on September 21, 2009) ATTACHMENT 11/02/09 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. ACTION ITEMS Include: Public Hearings, Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Reports of Officials, and Council Matters 11. Approval of the Extension of the Agreement Between San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Palo Alto for the Provision of Destination Palo Alto Visitorship Services in the Amount of $240,000 for Fiscal Year 2009-10 CMR 386:09 & ATTACHMENT 12. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Drekmeier, Council Members Burt, Kishimoto, and Yeh Request for the Council to Adopt a Resolution to Accept an Invitation to Participate in the United States-China Low- Carbon Cities, Communities, and Regions Program ATTACHMENT COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 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.