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Home My WebLink About2008-08-04 City Council Agendas 1 08/04/08 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 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 August 04, 2008 7:00 PM ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Proclamation for 25th Annual National Night Out Attachment 2. Proclamation for Palo Alto Relay for Life Attachment 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Frank Benest on His Retirement Attachment 4. Appointment of Two Candidates to the Utilities Advisory Commission for Two Terms Ending June 30, 2011 Attachment 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. 08/04/08 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 DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 5. Adoption of an Ordinance Calling a Special Election and Ordering the Submission of a Proposition Incurring Bonded Debt for the Purpose of Construction and Completion of a New Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, Renovation and Expansion of Main Library, and Renovations to Downtown Library to the Qualified Voters of the City of Palo Alto at the Special Municipal Election to be Held on November 4, 2008 (Introduced on July 21, 2008 – passed 7-0 Schmid & Yeh absent) CMR 340 Attachment 6. Approval of a Contract With Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc., in the Total Amount Not to Exceed $176,186 for Landscape and Engineering Design Services for Greer Park Irrigation System Replacement and Phase IV Improvements – Capital Improvement Program Project PE-09002 CMR 333 Attachment 7. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2008-09 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $80,000 to Vehicle Replacement Fund, Capital Improvement Program Project VR-07800, and Approval of a Purchase Order With Coast Counties Truck and Equipment Company in an Amount Not to Exceed $744,138 for the Purchase of Two 10-12 Yard Dump Trucks, a 3,600- Gallon Water Truck and a Transfer Dump Truck and Trailer Set CMR 328 Attachment 8. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $3,436,713 to Capital Improvement Program Project PF-01002; Civic Center Infrastructure Improvements; and Approval of Contracts With 1) Nexgen Builders, Inc. in the Amount of $498,875 for General Interior/Exterior Work Items and Finishes; 2) Acco Engineered Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $2,627,228 for Mechanical and Controls; 3) Acco Engineered Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $1,432,530 for Plumbing, Fire Sprinklers and Fuel Oil System; and 4) Rosendin Electric in the Amount of $488,590 for Electrical and Fire Alarm CMR 334 Attachment 08/04/08 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 DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 9. Approval of a Contract With Granite Rock Company dba Pavex Construction Division in the Amount of $798,255 for the Municipal Services Center Resurfacing Project - Capital Improvement Program Project PE-08005 CMR 332 Attachment 10. Approval of a Refuse Enterprise Fund Contract With Shaw Environmental in the Amount of $401,350 to Repair, Replace and Upgrade the Landfill Gas and Leachate Collection System Within Byxbee Park/Palo Alto Landfill, Capital Improvement Program Project RF-09002 CMR 322 Attachment 11. Approval of a Contract With Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. in the Total Amount Not to Exceed $195,400 for Former Los Altos Treatment Plant Feasibility Study (Including Space Needs and Siting for a New Animal Services and Recycle Center) Capital Improvement Program Project PE-09004 CMR 330 Attachment 12. Adoption of Budget Amendment Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2008- 09 to Provide an Additional Fiber Optics Fund Appropriation of $300,000 for Legal and Technical Consultants to Support the Ultra-High-Speed Broadband System Negotiations; Authorization to Contract for Legal Services With the Law Firm of Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP in the Amount of $100,000 and Authorization to Contract With the Law Firm of Spiegel & McDiarmid, LLP in the Amount of $50,000 CMR 336 Attachment 13. Approval of a Loan Agreement and a Regulatory Agreement With Fabian Way Associates, L. P. to Provide a Development Loan of Residential Housing Funds in the Amount of $600,000 for a Very Low Income 56-Unit Senior Rental Housing Project at 3895 Fabian Way CMR 312 Attachment 14. Approval of a Final Map to Create Six Residential Condominium Units on a .57 Acre Lot at 433 W. Meadow Drive [08PLN-00149] (Continued from July 21, 2008) 08/04/08 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 DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. CMR 310 Attachment 14A. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.04.070 (Agenda) of Title 2 (Administrative Code) to Eliminate the Printing of the City Council Agenda in a Newspaper of General Circulation 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS 15. Confirm Weed Abatement Report and Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment of the Respective Properties Described Therein CMR 296 Attachment REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 16. Authorize Staff to Negotiate an Agreement With Greenwaste of Palo Alto to Provide Solid Waste, Recycling and Organics Services and, if Negotiations are Not Satisfactory, Authorize Staff to Alternatively Negotiate With Norcal Systems of Palo Alto CMR 329 Attachment COUNCIL MATTERS 17. This Item Number Has Been Left Blank Intentionally 18. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for 2008 League Conference Attachment 08/04/08 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 DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 19. Approval of Compensation Recommendations for City Manager – Frank Benest, City Attorney – Gary Baum, and City Clerk – Donna Grider and Approval of Contract Amendments with City Attorney – Gary Baum, City Clerk – Donna Grider and new City Manager – James Keene Attachment COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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