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Home My WebLink About2008-04-14 City Council Agendas 1 04/14/08 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 April 14, 2008 ROLL CALL COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:00 PM STUDY SESSION 1. Joint Meeting with the Library Advisory Commission Regarding Library Matters POTENTIAL LIST OF TOPICS COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:00 PM SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Proclamation for the Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley PROCLAMATION 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 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Marilyn Gillespie Upon Her Retirement RESOLUTION 4. Approval of an Enterprise Fund Contract with Water Works Engineers in an Amount Not to Exceed $130,870 for Design and Services During 04/14/08 2 Construction of the Recycled Water Contact Chamber Retrofit at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-80021 CMR:198:08 ATTACHMENTS 5. Preliminary Approval of the Report of the Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2008-09 in Connection with the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Intent to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for 2008-09 and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing for May 12, 2008 at 7:00 PM or Thereafter CMR:190:08 ATTACHMENTS 6. Approval of a Contract with Rodan Builders, Inc., in the Amount of $211,900 for the Renovation of the Open Space Maintenance Building at Foothills Park, Capital Improvement Program Project OS-07003; and Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2007-08 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $40,137 to Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project OS-07003, Open Space Maintenance Shop Rehabilitation CMR:189:09 ATTACHMENTS 7. Approval of an Access Agreement with Acterra to Permit the Use of Real Property in Order to Implement a Habitat Restoration Project at the Enid Pearson Arastradero Preserve CMR:183:08 ATTACHMENTS 8. Preservation of the Below Market Rate Unit (BMR) at 502 Thain Way: 1) Approval of the City’s Acquisition of the Unit for the Purpose of Renovation and Resale to a Qualified BMR Buyer; and 2) Approval of the Method for Setting the Resale Price CMR:206:08 ATTACHMENTS 9. Adoption of a Resolution Opposing Proposition 98 MEMO 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 04/14/08 3 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 10. Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding the Update on General Fund Infrastructure Backlog 11. Finance Committee Recommendation to Issue Request for Proposals for Destination Palo Alto CMR:176:08 ATTACHMENTS 12. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation Regarding Approval of Proposed Revisions to City Facility Naming Policy CMR:197:08 ATTACHMENTS PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. TEFRA Hearing Regarding Conduit Financing for the Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School Facilities Located at 450, 470, 490 and 560 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, and Adoption of a Resolution Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority, and Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction and Improvement of Certain Facilities for the Benefit of Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School CMR:184:08 ATTACHMENTS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 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. 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