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Home My WebLink About2004-06-28 City Council Agendas 06/28/04 1 REVISED 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. This meeting will include Council Member Jack Morton teleconferencing from White Inc. Shed, North Main Street (across from the swimming pool), Syracuse, Kansas, which is publicly accessible for this purpose. This agenda shall be posted in that location. Special Meeting Council Chambers June 28, 2004, 6:00–7:00 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 ADJOURNMENT * * * * * * * * * * * This meeting will include Council Member Jack Morton teleconferencing from White Inc. Shed, North Main Street (across from the swimming pool), Syracuse, Kansas, which is publicly accessible for this purpose. This agenda shall be posted in that location. Regular Meeting Council Chambers June 28, 2004, 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Leon Kaplan Upon His Retirement 06/28/04 2 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 PUBLIC HEARING 2. Public Hearing: Adoption of the 2004-05 Budget and Approval of a Budget Adoption Ordinance, including 1) Exhibit A - The City Manager’s Proposed 2004-05 Budget; 2) Exhibit B - All changes detailed in the Amendments to the City Manager’s Proposed 2004-05 Budget; 3) Exhibit C – Proposed 2004-05 Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D - Revised pages to the Table of Organization; 5) Exhibit E - Amendments to the Proposed 2004-05 Municipal Fee Schedule Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2004-05 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-1-G, E-2, E-2-G, E-4, E-4-G, E-4- TOU, E-7, E-7-G, E-7-TOU, E-14, E-16, E-18, and E-18-G of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Electric Rates (Please note the effective date of the electric rate increase will need to be included in the Council motion.) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting Revised Utility Rate Schedule EDF-1 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Dark Fiber Licensing Services Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-6, and G-10 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Gas Rates Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedule S-2 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Wastewater Collection Rates Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-2, W-4, and W-7 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Water Rates Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules R-1, R-2, and R-3 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Refuse Collection 06/28/04 3 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointed Officers Adopted by Resolution No. 8353, and Amended by Resolution No. 8378, to Amend One Classification and add two New Classifications Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Classified Personnel (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 8056, and Amended by Resolution Nos. 8059, 8141, 8180, 8242, 8251, and 8313 to Add Two New Classifications Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Fire Department Personnel (IAFF) Adopted by Resolution No. 8362, to Change One Employee Classification, and to Add One New Classification The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve funding from the 2004-05 Council Contingency as follows: the College Terrace Library, one-time funding of downtown tree light replacement, $15,000 for Adolescent Counseling Services, $35,000 for La Comida Senior Nutrition program, and $25,000 for Urban Ministries/InnVision meal program. The Finance Committee recommends staff present to City Council a new CIP to modernize the City website and its search engine. The Finance Committee recommends to the City Council approval of the 2004-05 Municipal Fee Schedule as amended. The Finance Committee tentatively recommends the City Council approve a $100,000 Contribution to the Santa Clara County Housing Trust. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council adopt the 2004- 05 Contract Scopes of Professional Services Agreements Greater than $65,000 - Infrastructure Management Plan Project No. PE-05001 (Photovoltaic Design and Installations) The Finance Committee recommends the City Council adopt the Proposed Reserve Policy. (2-2, Freeman, Ojakian “no”) 06/28/04 4 The Finance Committee recommends the City Council adopt an increase of the Returned Check Fee from $10 to $35 in the 2004-05 Municipal Fee Schedule The Finance Committee recommends the City Council adopt the 2004- 05 budget as modified. CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. LEGISLATIVE 3. Adoption of the Proposed Appropriation Limit Calculation Resolution for 2004-05 (Item continued from 6/14/04 at the request of staff) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Determining the Calculation of the Appropriations Limit of the City of Palo Alto for Fiscal Year 2004-05 4. Item removed at the request of staff 5. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve the Budget Amendment Ordinance (BAO) to amend the budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04 to return unspent Capital Improvement Program project balances totaling $4,321,436 consisting of $150,479 to the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve and $4,170,957 to the Infrastructure Reserve. Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2003-04 to Return Unspent Capital Improvement Program Project Balances Totaling $4,321,436 Consisting of $150,479 to the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve and $4,170,957 to the Infrastructure Reserve 6. 2nd Reading – Parks and Recreation Commission and Palo Alto Historical Association Recommendation to City Council to Rename the Arastradero Preserve as Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (1st Reading 06/07/04, Passed 7-2, Kleinberg, Mossar "no") Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 22.08.330 to Formally Rename the Dedicated Parkland Called the “Arastradero Preserve” as the “Enid Pearson Arastradero Preserve” 06/28/04 5 ADMINISTRATIVE 7. Annual Adoption of the City's Investment Policy 8. Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and California Land Management (CLM) in the Amount of $100,330 for Park Ranger Patrol Services in Palo Alto's Urban Parks, Refuse Area, Byxbee Park and Baylands Nature Preserve 9. Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Architectural Resources Group in the Amount of $398,847 for Architectural Design Services for the Children’s Library Improvements and Expansion – Capital Improvement Program Project PE-04010 10. Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Dynix Corporation in the Amount of $232,971 for an Integrated Library System - Capital Improvement Project LI-94018 11. Rejection of Bids for the 2004 Street Maintenance Phase 2 Capital Improvement Program Project PE-86070 12. Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Chapter of the American Red Cross for the Use of Cubberley Community Center for Mass-Care Shelter During Disasters 13. Contract Amendment Between the City of Palo Alto and Telecommunications Engineering Associates (TEA) Increasing the Contract Amount from $56,996 to $99,338 for Annual Maintenance Services for Equipment and Related Radio Infrastructure Equipment 14. Amendment to Contract No. C3144933 Between the City of Palo Alto and All City Management Services, Inc., for Adult Crossing Guard Services for the Second Contract Year of 2003/2004 ($281,000) and the Third Contract Year of 2004/2005 ($300,000) 15. Contracts Between the City of Palo Alto and Loral Landscaping Inc. in the Amount of $284,880 and Gachina Landscape Management in the Amount of $201,933 for Landscape Maintenance Services 16. Amendment No. Three to Employment Agreement with Lance Bayer for Code Enforcement and Public Safety Training Services 17. Agreement Between the City Of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Unified School District for Maintenance and Capital Improvements of City and District Owned Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts and Basketball Courts COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 06/28/04 6 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCEEDINGS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN TO A SPECIAL MEETING AS THE PALO ALTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS UNFINISHED BUSINESS ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS COUNCIL MATTERS 18. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Beecham and Council Members Kleinberg, Mossar, and Ojakian regarding a Referral to Finance Committee to Discuss the Accounting for Depreciation in the Operating Budget COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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. 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