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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
June 14, 2004, 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to the
Merit System Rules and Regulations (William Avery, Leslie Loomis)
Employee Organization: Local 715, Services Employees International
Union (SEIU)
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6
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Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
June 14, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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 Oral Communications period to 30 minutes
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member.
LEGISLATIVE
1. 2nd Reading: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Adding Chapter 5.24 [Requirement to Divert Construction and
Demolition Waste From Landfill] to Title 5 [Health And
Sanitation] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (1st Reading 5/17/04, Passed 9-0)
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ADMINISTRATIVE
2. (CMR:312:04) Request to Move Completion of the Consideration of
the Fiber to the Home Proposal from August 2 to July 19, 2004
COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
3. (CMR:328:04) The Council/Council Appointed Officers Committee
Recommendation to the City Council re Retention of a Facilitator for
CAO Evaluations and Compensation
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW: Applicants and/or appellants may have up to ten minutes at the outset of the public
discussion to make their remarks and 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 COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING
4. (CMR:326:04) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider a
report the City Engineer has caused to be prepared and filed with the
City Clerk re California Avenue Keystone Lot Parking Project No. 86-01
and California Avenue Parking Project No. 92-13 which provides for the
levying of special assessments on the properties within the parking
assessment districts created and established for the projects and
pursuant to the Resolutions of Intention cited above. The report sets
forth the amounts proposed to be levied for the fiscal year 2004-2005
upon the several parcels of real property in the parking assessment
districts created to pay the principal and interest of the bonds issued in
the projects, which report is open to public inspection.
A Resolution of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Confirming
Engineer’s Report and Assessment Roll California Avenue
Parking Project No. 92-13 (For Fiscal Year 2004-2005)
A Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Confirming
Engineer’s Report and Assessment Roll California Avenue
Keystone Lot Parking Project No. 86-01 (For Fiscal Year 2004-
2005)
5. Public Hearing: Adoption of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget
(Item to be continued to 6/28/2004 at request of staff)
6. (CMR:323:04) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider a
request by Campus for Jewish Life (CJL) and Bridge Urban Infill Land
Development (BUILD) to conduct a preliminary review of a planned
community project with affordable/attainable housing units, a
community center and senior housing at 901 San Antonio Road
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*7. Public Hearing: The City Council will reconsider an application by
Cartmell/Tam Architects on behalf of David Ditzel for Site and Design
Review to allow a 1,677 square foot addition to an existing 3,433
single-family residence located at 4010 Page Mill Road and
construction of a new swimming pool, including a request for the
following variances: a 29'6" side yard setback where a 30' setback is
required, construction of an exterior stairway and landing having a 46'
front yard setback and construction of a new garage having a 69' front
yard setback where a 200' setback is required, and a total impervious
area of 13.5%, where 3.5% is normally the maximum allowed. (Item
continued from 6/7/04 at the request of the applicant; staff requests continuance to 7/12/04)
*This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council's Disclosure Policy
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
8. Adoption of the Final Appropriation Limit Calculation Resolution for
2004-05 (Item to be continued to 6/28/04 at the request of staff)
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
CLOSED SESSION
This item may occur during the recess or after the Regular Meeting.
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
9. Conference with City Attorney -- Existing Litigation
Subject: In re Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California
Corporation, Debtor, U.S. Bankruptcy Court case No.: 01-30923DM
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
10. Conference with City Attorney -- Existing Litigation
Subject: In re Jacqueline B. Bressler; U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case No.:
94-51218ASW
Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
11. Conference with City Attorney -- Existing Litigation
Subject: In re Enron Corp., Debtor, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern
District of New York; Case No.: 01-16034(AJG)
Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
COUNCIL MATTERS
12. Appointment of Gary Baum as City Attorney and Approval of
Employment Agreement
Employment Agreement
COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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