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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.
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
August 9, 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. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing
Appreciation to Officer William "Bill" Dale Baldwin for
Outstanding Service to the Community
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 12, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
LEGISLATIVE
2. (CMR:381:04)Authorization for the Filing of a Grant Application for
Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding for Street
Resurfacing Rehabilitation Projects for University Avenue and Page Mill
Road
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing
the Filing of an Application for Federal Surface Transportation
Program Funding for a Street Rehabilitation Project for
University Avenue and Page Mill Road
3. (CMR:354:04) The Policy and Services Committee Recommends
Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Exhibit A-17 and Map to Exhibit A-
17 to Section 22.08.210 of Chapter 22.08 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code Correcting the Boundaries of Rinconada Park and
Adjoining City Property Adjacent to the Junior Museum and Zoo and
Girl Scout Building
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Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Exhibit A-17 and Map to Exhibit A-17 to Section 22.08.210 of
Chapter 22.08 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
Correcting the Boundaries of Rinconada Park and Adjoining City
Property Adjacent to the Junior Museum and Zoo and Girl Scout
Building
4. (CMR:382:04)Resolutions Amending the Merit System Rules and
Regulations to Adopt a Memorandum of Agreement with International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF, Local 1319) and Adopting a New
Compensation Plan for Fire Department Personnel
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 1501 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations
Regarding the Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of
Palo Alto and Local 1319, International Association of Fire
Fighters
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a
Compensation Plan for Fire Department Personnel (IAFF) And
Rescinding Resolution No. 8362
5. (CMR:386:04) Resolutions Amending the Merit System Rules and
Regulations to Adopt a Memorandum of Agreement with Service
Employees’ International Union (SEIU), Local 715 and Adopting a New
Compensation Plan for SEIU Classified Personnel
Resolution of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Adopting a
Compensation Plan for Classified Personnel (SEIU) and
Rescinding Resolution Nos. 8056, 8059, 8141, 8180, 8242,
8251, 8310 and 8313
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 1401 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations
Regarding the Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of
Palo Alto and Local 715A, SEIU, AFL-CIO, CLC
6. (CMR:383:04)Resolutions Adopting Compensation Plan for
Management and Professional Personnel, Amending the Salaries and
Benefits of Certain Council Appointed Officers, and Amending the Merit
System Rules and Regulations
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 1701 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a
Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel
and Council Appointees and Rescinding Resolution Nos. 8353
and 8378
ADMINISTRATIVE
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7. (CMR:377:04)Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and TMAD
Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $100,000 for Design Services for
Cubberley Mechanical and Electrical Upgrades - Capital Improvement
Program Project PF-04010
8. (CMR:379:04)Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and CPS Human
Resource Services in the Amount of $10,000 per Year for Facilitation
Services Related to Evaluation of Council Appointed Officers
9. (CMR:342:04)Contracts to Provide Regulatory and Technical
Assistance to the City of Palo Alto Utilities:
Consulting Contracts Between the City of Palo Alto and Navigant
Consulting for Gas Regulatory and Technical Consulting for a
Total Amount of $436,000 for the Fiscal Years FY2004-05,
FY2005-06 and FY2006-07
Consulting Contracts Between the City of Palo Alto and Navigant
Consulting for Electric Regulatory and Technical Consulting for a
Total Amount of $150,000 for the Fiscal Years FY2004-05,
FY2005-06 and FY2006-07
Consulting Contracts Between the City of Palo Alto and Flynn
Resource Consulting Inc. for Electric Regulatory and Technical
Consulting for a Total Amount of $228,000 for the Fiscal Years
FY2004-05, FY2005-06 and FY2006-07
10. Response to Grand Jury’s Inquiry into Financial and Performance
Audits for the County and Cities in the County
11. (CMR:390:04)Confirmation of Response to Santa Clara County Grand
Jury Report on Property and Evidence Rooms in Santa Clara County
12. (CMR:389:04)Contract for Unpaid Sabbatical Leave for Ruben
Grijalva for One Year (August 2004 To August 2005)
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
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13. Public Hearing: The Palo Alto City Council will Consider Adopting a
Resolution Confirming the Report of Delinquent Administrative Penalty
Bills and Directing that a Lien be Recorded with the Santa Clara
County Recorder’s Office Against Properties Located at 1042 Metro
Circle, Palo Alto, APN: 127-04-041 and 3376 Ross Road, Palo Alto,
APN: 127-48-033 (Item continued from 5/17/04; staff requested item to be continued to
9/20/04)
14. Public Hearing: The Palo Alto City Council will Consider a Zoning
Ordinance Update - Adoption of a New Automobile Dealership (AD)
Combining District, Which Would Create an Overlay Zone Providing for
Flexible Development Standards for Auto Dealerships, Including Auto
Display Areas, Fleet Storage, Landscaping and Screening and Full
Service Operation. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the Auto
Dealership Overlay Zone Where Existing Auto Dealerships Selling New
and Pre-Owned Autos Currently Exist in the City, Located at: 4180 El
Camino Real (Peninsula Ford), 4190 El Camino Real (Carlsen Volvo),
3290 Park Blvd. (Park Avenue Motors), 762 San Antonio Road
(Hengehold Motors), and 3045 Park Blvd. (Stanford European).
Adoption of Ordinances Amending the Three Planned Community Sites
to Allow the Auto Dealership Flexible Development Standards for
Existing Automobile Dealerships Selling New Automobiles Located at
1730 Embarcadero Road (Carlsen Motor Cars, PC 2554), 1766
Embarcadero Road (Anderson Honda, PC 3350), and 690 San Antonio
Road (Magnussen’s Dodge And Toyota, PC 2592).
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Creating a New
Chapter 18.65 (Auto Dealer Combining District) and Amending
Chapter 18.04 (Definitions) and 18.83 (Off-Street Parking and
Loading Requirements)
Ordinance of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Amending
Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning
Map) to Change the Zone Classification of Property Located at
3045 Park Boulevard from "GM(B)" to "GM(B)(AD)" and to
Change the Zone Classification of Property Located at 4190 El
Camino Real, 3290 Park Boulevard, 762 San Antonio Road, and
4180 El Camino Real from "CS" to "CS(AD)"
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Renumbering
and Amending Planned Community District PC-2554 (1730
Embarcadero Road) to Permit Certain Automobile Dealership
Design Features
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Renumbering
and Amending Planned Community District PC-3350 (1766
Embarcadero Road) to Permit Certain Automobile Dealership
Design Features
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Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Renumbering
and Amending Planned Community District PC-2592 (690 San
Antonio Road) to Permit Certain Automobile Dealership Design
Features
15. (CMR:384:04) Public Hearing: The Palo Alto City Council will
Consider the Imposition of a Transportation Impact Fee on New
Development to Finance the Costs of Transportation Improvements
Identified in the Report Entitled Proposed Citywide Transportation
Impact Fee.
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing a
Citywide Transportation Impact Fee and Amending the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, Title 16 (Building Regulations) by Adding
Chapter 16.59 - Citywide Transportation Impact Fee
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
16. (CMR:385:04) Direction to Study a Charleston/Arastradero Corridor
Streetscape Development Impact Fee
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.
17. 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)
18. Conference with Labor Negotiators
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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