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COUNCIL 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.
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 Conference Room
November 15, 2004, 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
STUDY SESSION
1. Palo Alto Youth Council
ADJOURNMENT
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Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
November 15, 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
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 12, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
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LEGISLATIVE
1. Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Code and Annual Revisions of
Designated Positions
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto 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. 8235.
2. 2nd Reading - Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to
Modify Section 2.08.210 of Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code Pertaining to Restructuring of the
Community Services Department (1st Reading, 10/25/04, Passed 8-0, Kleinberg
absent)
ADMINISTRATIVE
3. Request for Authorization to Contract for Legal Services with the Law
Firm of Davis Wright & Tremaine, LLP in the Amount of $175,000 for
Fiscal Year 2004-05, to Increase the Amount of the Existing Contract
with Moses & Singer by an Additional $500,000 and to Increase the
Amount of the Existing Contract with White & Case by an Additional
$100,000
4. (CMR:468:04) Acceptance of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant in
the Amount of $18,778 for Undercover Decoy Operations Related to
Under-Age Drinking
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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
5. Environmental Services Center
a) Request for Council Direction to Staff to Develop a Proposed Zero
Waste Policy and implementation Plan
b) City Auditor’s Review of Environmental Services Center Proposal
c) Approval of Contract with EIP Associates in the amount of
$358,730 for an Environmental Impact Report and Cost Benefit
Analysis for the Proposed Environmental Services Center Facility
Options
d) (CMR:472:04) Update of Comprehensive Plan Policies on
Baylands
COUNCIL MATTERS
6. Colleagues Memo from Council Members Freeman and Ojakian re
Budget Process Modifications
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.
7. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency designated representatives: City Manager and his designees
pursuant to the Merit System Rules and Regulations (Frank Benest,
Leslie Loomis)
Employee Organization: Fire Chiefs Association Management
Personnel, IAFF Local 1319
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6(a)
ADJOURNMENT
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