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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.
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
September 13, 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
July 19, 2004
August 2, 2004
August 9, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
LEGISLATIVE
1. 2nd Reading - 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 (1st Reading 08/09/04 Passed 7-0, Freeman, Ojakian absent)
2. (CMR:367:04) The Finance Committee Recommends the City
Council Adopt the Resolution Approving a Request for Assignment of
Palo Alto’s Base Resource Percentage to Northern California Power
Agency 04-SNR-00XXX with the United States Department of Energy,
Western Area Power Administration
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving a Request
for Assignment of Palo Alto’s Base Resource Percentage to Northern
California Power Agency 04-SNR-00XXX with the United States
Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration
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3. (CMR:402:04) Adoption of a Resolution to Change Utility Rate
Schedule C-1 “Utility Service Calls” Effective 9/13/04
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate
Schedule C-1 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges
Pertaining to Service Calls
ADMINISTRATIVE
4. (CMR:368:04) The Finance Committee Recommends to the City
Council Approval of the Following Six Gas Utility Long-Term Plan
(GULP) Recommendations:
1. Do not contract for natural gas storage capacity at this time.
2. Do not acquire additional natural gas pipeline capacity at this
time.
3. Approve staff undertaking initial steps related to gas reserve
acquisition including:
a. Identifying and evaluating potential consortiums including
joint action opportunities;
b. Entering into consortium agreement to scout properties;
c. Through the consortium, employing an investment bank and
consultants to scout properties and spend up to $65,000 in FY
04-05 related to this effort; and
d. Through the consortium, identifying attractive, feasible
opportunities.
4. Do not participate in a gas prepay deal at this time.
5. Pursue any low-cost, high-value prospects to acquire supply-
related resources that may arise from time to time.
6. Develop comprehensive demand-side management goals and
implementation plan by Fall 2004 in time for incorporation into
FY05-06 and future ratemaking and budget decisions. In the
interim, continue implementation of current and planned FY 04-05
demand-side management programs.
5. (CMR:408:04) Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the
City of Morgan Hill for Information Technology Services in the Amount
of $150,000
6. (CMR:409:04) Professional Services Agreement Between the City of
Palo Alto and Geodesy in the Amount of $130,000 for Development
Support of New Computer Applications Linked to the Geographic
Information System (GIS)
7. (CMR:411:04) Award of Option to Lease to JSRFIT, L.L.C., D.B.A.
Form Fitness Health Center at Lot S/L Site Non-Parking Area, 445
Bryant Street
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8. (CMR:413:04) Response to 2003-04 Santa Clara County Civil Grand
Jury Report, Inquiry into the Board Structure and Financial
Management of the Valley Transportation Authority
9. (CMR:394:04)Cancellation of November 1, 2004 City Council Meeting
10. (CMR:416:04) Three-Year Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto
and the United States Geological Survey in the Amount of $186,000
for San Francisco Bay Monitoring
10A. Appointment of Judith Wasserman as the City's Representative to the
VTA Valley Transportation Plan Design Enhancement Committee
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
11. (CMR:393:04) Endorsement of the Blue Ribbon Storm Drain
Committee’s Recommendations for Storm Drain Funding and Direction
to Pursue a Storm Drainage Fee Election in February/March 2005
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
12. (CMR:406:04) Request to Preliminarily Approve 2003-04
Reappropriation Requests
The Finance Committee Recommends to the City Council not to
Authorize the Reappropriation Request for $43,000 for Design,
Development, and Printing of a Public Education Brochure for the
Police Department Until Staff Can Report Back on the Negotiations
with the Chamber of Commerce and Planning and Transportation
Commission, and the Finance Committee be allowed to Review what
the Sales Tax Revenue Impact of the Parking Plan is Downtown Prior
to Printing up the Brochures. Further, a Budget Amendment Ordinance
(BAO) would have to come back with the item to the Council.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
COUNCIL MATTERS
13. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Beecham and Council Member Mossar re
Proposed Public-Private Partnership for Renovation of Lytton Plaza
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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14. Conference with City Attorney -- Potential/Anticipated Litigation
Subject: Significant Exposure to Litigation on One Matter (Claim of
Jameel Douglas)
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1) & (b)(3)(C)
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