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Home My WebLink About2008-12-01 City Council Agendas 1 12/01/08 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 December 01, 2008 7:00 PM ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION 1. 2020 Peninsula Gateway Corridor (US101) Study Presentation CMR 448:08 SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Melinda Wing Upon Her Retirement Attachment 3. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Parks & Recreation Commission 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. 12/01/08 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. CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 4. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for Designated City Officers and Employees as Required by the Political Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission and Repealing Resolution No. 8671 Attachment 5. Approval of Amendments to: 1) Contract S09128961 with KamTech Systems to Add $94,600 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $177,100; 2) Contract S08125876 with Diether Roth to Add $88,400 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $172,550; and 3) Contract S07120881 with Ariston Consulting & Technologies, Inc. to Add $236,400 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $320,900 for the SAP Industry Specific Utilities Customer Care and Service project CMR 447:08 Attachment 6. Approval of a Request to Initiate a Preliminary Review of a Planned Community (PC) Application for Edgewood Plaza, Including a Mixed- Use Development of 24 Single-Family Residences and Two Retail Buildings at 2080 Channing Avenue and 2103-2120 St. Francis Drive *This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council's Disclosure Policy CMR 450:08 7. Request for Authorization for Vice Mayor to Send Letter Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara Extend the Public Review Period for the Draft Stanford University Sustainable Development Study CMR 453:08 Attachment 12/01/08 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. 8. 2nd Reading 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 (First reading was on November 17, 2008, Passed 9-0) Letter Attachment 9. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.28.240 (Settlement of Claims and Actions) to Increase the City Attorney’s Settlement Authority from $10,000 to $35,000 (First reading was on November 17, 2008, Passed 9-0) 10. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 16.18 of Title 16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Establishing Local Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Buildings and Improvements Covered by the 2005 California Energy Code (First Reading was on September 08, 2008, Passed 9-0) 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. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 11. Evaluation of Alternatives and Direction on Implementation of a Bike Rental/Bike Sharing Program for Palo Alto CMR 452:08 Attachment 12. Approval of an Amendment to Contract S07117566 with the Police Auditor (OIR Group) to Add $20,000 for Evaluation of the Police Department’s Policy, Training, Practices and Demographic Data 12/01/08 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. Collection on Racial Profiling for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $72,000 CMR 458:08 Attachment COUNCIL MATTERS 13. Colleague’s Memo from Mayor Klein and Council Members Barton and Morton Requesting Conceptual Approval of City of Palo Alto Gold-Level Sponsorship for 2009 National Senior Games, Direction to Staff to Negotiate a Contract with the National Senior Games Associates (NSGA) and Form a Staff Working Group in Support of the Games 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.