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Home My WebLink About2008-09-15 City Council Agendas 1 09/15/08 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, 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 September 15, 2008 6:00 PM ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION 1. Status Update on Elements of the Wildland Fire Management Plan 7:00 PM as soon as possible thereafter SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to John Stichter Upon His Retirement Attachment 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Abby Boyd Upon Her Retirement Attachment 4. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Clem Keyes Upon His Retirement 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. 09/15/08 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, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 14, 2008 July 21, 2008 July 28, 2008 August 04, 2008 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 5. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Customer Identification and Credit Information Protection Program in Compliance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 CMR 363:08 Attachment 6. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.08.210 of Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 [Officers and Departments] and Section 22.04.035 of Chapter 22.04 of Title 22 [Park and Recreation Building Use and Regulations] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Employee Titles and Names of Divisions and Reflect the Titles of Employees Who are Authorized to Issue Citations, Respectively CMR 342:08 Attachment 7. Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Sections 22.04.342 and 22.04.343 of Chapter 22.04 of Title 22 [Park and Recreation Building Use and Regulations] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Prohibit the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Heritage Park and Eleanor Pardee Park CMR 337:08 Attachment 8. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Park Improvement Plan for the Rehabilitation and Relocation of the Building Commonly Known as the Palo Alto Sea Scouts Base Building and Improvement of the 2500 Block of Embarcadero (Harbor) Road Within Byxbee Park and City-Owned Baylands CMR 367:08 Attachment 09/15/08 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, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 9. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.21.020 [Architectural Review Board], Section 16.49.030 [Historic Resources Board], Section 2.22.015 [Human Relations Commission], Section 2.24.020 [Library Advisory Commission], Section 2.25.020 [Parks and Recreation Commission], Section 2.20.015 [Planning and Transportation Commission], Section 2.18.030 [Public Art Commission], and Section 2.23.020 [Utilities Advisory Commission] to Reduce the Publication of Board and Commission Recruitment Ads from Four Advertisements to Two Advertisements in a Two Week Period Attachment 10. Adoption of a Resolution Amending and Restating the Administrative Penalty Schedule and Civil Penalty Schedules for Certain Violations of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code Established by Resolution No. 8740 Attachment 11. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 13 Extending the Term of the Rail Shuttle Bus Administration Agreement With the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Through 6/30/2009 and Increasing the Expenditure Limit by $365,000 for a Total of $2,242,419 CMR 362:08 Attachment 12. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C3144644 With Huntsman Architectural Group in the Additional Amount of $82,006 for a Total Amount of $1,262,952 for the Civic Center Infrastructure Improvements Project – Capital Improvement Program Project PF- 01002 CMR 351:08 Attachment 13. Approval of Contract With Flack & Kurtz, Inc. in the Amount of $220,000 for Construction Administration Services for the Civic Center Infrastructure Improvements Project - Capital Improvement Program Project PF-01002 CMR 344:08 Attachment 09/15/08 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, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 14. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Maggie Lam Upon Her Retirement Attachment 15. Adoption of Two Resolutions: 1) Amending Section 1801 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations to Incorporate the 2006 - 2010 Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association and 2) Adopting a Compensation Plan for Fire Chiefs’ Association Personnel and Rescinding Resolution No. 8511 CMR 370:08 Attachment 16. Approval of Amendment to Alma Street Affordable Multi-Family Rental Housing Project Acquisition and Development Agreement to Amend the Schedule of Performance and Provide that the City Holds Title to the City Parcel and Ole’s Parcel Until Construction Financing Closing for the Development CMR 372:08 Attachment 17. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement With Trojan Technologies to Provide Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Equipment for the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant UV Disinfection Facility Project WQ-06014 CMR 347:08 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS 18. Consideration of Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Site and Design Review, Conditional Use Permit and Record of Land Use Action for a New Spa and Fitness Facility, Below Grade Parking, Tennis Court, and Other Site Improvements Located at 3000 Alexis Drive CMR 365:08 Attachment 09/15/08 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, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 19. Consideration of Appeal of Director’s Approval of an Architectural Review Application for a Four Story Commercial Mixed Use Retail/Office Building, Including, Design Enhancement Exceptions to Exceed the Maximum Height and Floor Area, and a Variance Application for an Encroachment into the Bryant Street Special Setback at 278 University Avenue CMR 364:08 Attachment COUNCIL MATTERS 20. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Klein and Council Member Kishimoto Request to Agendize Discussion of Measure B, BART Sales Tax Measure Attachment COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES 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.