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Home My WebLink About2008-02-04 City Council Agendas 1 02/04/08 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 February 04, 2008 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. Interview and Selection of Consultant for City Manager Recruitment SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Appointment of One Human Relations Commission Member for Unexpired Term Ending March 31, 2009 REPORT 3. Appointment of One Planning & Transportation Commission Member for Unexpired Term Ending July 31, 2008 REPORT 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 10, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 4. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Park Improvement Plan for Foothills Park (1st reading passed 9-0 on January 14, 2008) 02/04/08 2 5. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.11 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Establish a Fee to Support Public, Education, and Government Access that Will Apply to Comcast as it Provides Service Under its State Video Franchise (1st reading passed 6-0 on January 22, 2008 Morton not participating, Barton, Burt absent) 6. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 9.04.010 (“Streets, Sidewalks, Highways, Alleys – Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited”) of Chapter 9.04 (“Alcoholic Beverages”) to Title 9 (“Public Peace, Morals and Safety”) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (1st reading passed 7-0 on January 22, 2008 Barton, Burt absent) 7. Adoption of a Resolution Relating to the Agreement for Maintenance of State Highways in the City of Palo Alto and Approval of a Reimbursement Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $37,500 Annually with the California Department of Transportation CMR:113:08 ATTACHMENT 8. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Lease between City of Palo Alto and Community Skating, Inc. for the Winter Lodge, 3009 Middlefield Road, Extending the Term for an Additional Ten Years CMR:123:08 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 five minutes per speaker unless additional time is granted by the presiding officer. The presiding officer may reduce the allowed time to less than five minutes if necessary to accommodate a larger number of speakers. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARINGS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 9. Review of Project Cost Estimates for the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, Main Library, and Downtown Library Projects (Capital Improvement Program Project PE-04012) and Direction on Scope, Financing and Schedule for the Library/Community Center and Public Safety Building Projects CMR:135:08 ATTACHMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 02/04/08 3 10. Finance Committee Recommendation That Council Review and Comment on the Update to the Long Range Financial Forecast and “Sustainable Budget” Reports CMR:128:08 ATTACHMENT 11. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to City Council for Discussion of Whether the Existing Policy for Naming City-Owned Land and Facilities Should be Modified to Accommodate Naming Opportunities for Major Donors to Capital Campaigns that Raise Funds for the Construction or Renovation of City Facilities CMR:133:08 ATTACHMENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS COUNCIL MATTERS 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. 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.