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Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
November 17, 2008
7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
STUDY SESSION
1. Operational Analysis of the City of Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course
CMR 446:08 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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
2. Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with Audio Visual
Innovations, Inc. in the Amount of $393,775 for Utility Control Center
Upgrades – Capital Improvement Program Projects EL-06003 and
EL-04012
CMR 442:08 Attachment
3. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code
Section 2.28.240 (Settlement of Claims and Actions) to
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Increase the City Attorney’s Settlement Authority from $10,000
to $35,000
Report Attachment
4. Approval of an Amendment to Contract C06115547 with Delta Dental
to Extend the Term for an Additional Three Months and Add $23,112
for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $328,112 for Claims
Administration Services for the City of Palo Alto’s Self-Funded Dental
Plan
CMR 424:08 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
5. Consider Adoption of an Ordinance to Restrict Food Vendors from
Providing Prepared Food in Disposable Food Service Containers
Made from Polystyrene or Non-Recyclable Plastic to Customer
(Staff requests continuation to a date uncertain)
Attachment
6. Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Adoption of an
Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Palo Alto to
Change the Zone Designation for 420 Cambridge Avenue from
Community Commercial 2 (CC(2)) to the California Avenue
Pedestrian and Transit-Oriented Development (PTOD)
Combining District
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MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER
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CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
CMR 436:08 Attachment
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
7. Update on City Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives
CMR 444:08 Attachment
COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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