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Home My WebLink About2004-07-19 City Council AgendasCouncil Makes Every Effort to Complete All Agenda Items by 11:30 P.M. Prior to Taking a Break At 9:30 P.M., Council Will Review the Remaining Agenda Items and Determine if Any Items Should be Postponed to a Future Date. Special Meeting Council Conference Room July 19, 2004, 6:15 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. Council/Council Appointed Officers Committee Facilitator Interviews ADJOURNMENT * * * * * * * * * * * * Regular Meeting Council Chambers July 19, 2004, 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL 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 SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Presentation of Award from National Association of Local Government Auditors APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 21, 2004 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. LEGISLATIVE 2. (CMR:351:04) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Funds for the Purpose Of Offsetting the Incremental Cost of a New Compressed Natural 07/19/04 2 Gas Fueled Street Sweeper and Authorizing the Implementation of Same if the Application is Approved by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors 3. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Kathleen Ann McKenna Upon Her Retirement ADMINISTRATIVE 4. Appointment of Patrick Burt and Karen Holman to the Planning and Transportation Commission for Terms Ending July 31, 2008 5. Opposition Letter for Proposed Ballot Measure from Santa Clara County to Increase Sales Tax 6. (CMR:353:04) 800 High Street [04-PM-02]: Request by Palo Alto High Street Partners for a Final Map for Property Located at 800 High Street for the Development of a 60 Unit Condominium Project (Item continued from 7/12/04 City Council meeting at the request of staff) 7. (CMR:332:04) Opportunity Center of the Mid-Peninsula Project at 33 Encina Avenue: 1) Approval of Loan and Regulatory Agreements Between the City of Palo Alto and the Opportunity Center Associates L. P. to Provide a Loan of $750,000 in Permanent City Funding for the Apartments Development; 2) Approval of a Loan and Regulatory Agreement Between the City of Palo and the Community Working Group, Inc. to Provide a Loan of $1,280,000 for the Service Center Part of the Project; 3) Approval of a New Activity in the FY 2004-05 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Allocating of up to $81,000 In CDBG Funds for the City’s Costs of Relocating High Voltage Electric Lines from the Project’s Frontage 8. (CMR:355:04) Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and C. F. Archibald Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $2,047,009 for the 2004 Street Maintenance Phase 2 Capital Improvement Program Project PE- 86070 COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 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. 07/19/04 3 PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. (CMR:319:04) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider a report and assessment of Weed Abatement Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment of the Respective Properties Herein Described UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10. (CMR:350:04) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider awarding an option to lease to Crimson Palate, Inc., (d.b.a. Saffron Club Restaurant) for the city-owned property located at 445 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, commonly known as the non-parking area on the Lot S/L site. Terms of the lease include a 10-year term and the requirement that the property be used for restaurant and/or office/retail use (Item continued from July 12, 2004) 11. (CMR:360:04) Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation Regarding Fiber to the Home Financing Options. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS COUNCIL MATTERS 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. 12. Conference with City Attorney - Potential /anticipated Litigation Subject: Significant Exposure to Litigation on One Matter Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1) &(b)(3)(A) 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) or 650-328-1199 (TDD)