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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.
Special Meeting
Council Chambers
April 19, 2004, 6:00-6:45 pm
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1. 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
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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
April 19, 2004, 6:45 pm
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Joint Community Relations Committee Report for the Palo Alto Airport
2. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to Pat Roy for her Generous
Donation to the City of Palo Alto for use at the Lucy Evans Baylands
Nature Interpretive Center
ADJOURNMENT
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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
April 19, 2004, 7:00-8:00 pm
ROLL CALL
STUDY SESSION
1. Funding Options, Fiber to the Home
ADJOURNMENT
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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
April 19, 2004, 8:00 pm
or soon thereafter
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
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member.
LEGISLATIVE
1. CMR:211:04 Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.
4763, Relating to the Imposition and Collection of Certain
Development Impact Fees on Residential Dwelling Units Smaller than
or Equal to 900 Square Feet.
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Ordinance No. 4763, Relating to the Imposition and Collection
of Certain Development Impact Fees on Residential Dwelling
Units Smaller Than or Equal to 900 Square Feet
ADMINISTRATIVE
2. CMR:234:04 4010 Page Mill Road - Record of Land Use Action
(ROLUA) of the City Council denying an application by Cartmell/Tam
Architects on behalf of David Ditzel for a Site and Design Review to
allow a 1,677 square-foot addition to an existing 3,433 single-family
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residence and construction of a new swimming pool, including a
request for a variance to exceed the maximum impervious area
allowed, and a variance for extensions into the side yard and front
yard setbacks. Zone District: Open Space (OS). Environmental
Assessment: a Negative Declaration has been prepared for public
review and comment.
3. CMR:226:04Contract between the City of Palo Alto and J.W. Riley and
Sons Incorporated in the Amount of $291,135 for the 2004 Street
Maintenance Capital Improvement Program Phase 1 Project PE-86070
4. CMR:225:04 Contract between the City of Palo Alto and B&B
Landscape Contractors, Inc. for the Installation of an Irrigation System
at Jordan Middle School
5. CMR:218:04 Restatement and Amendment of a Four Year
Contract with Bay Span Inc. for Temporary Skilled Facilities Staff in the
amount of $82,000 for Fiscal Year 2003-04; and $73,000 for Each of
the Two Additional Year Terms
6. CMR:219:04 Request for Approval to Increase Contingency
Authority to Kuehne Construction Contract C04100292 in the Amount
of $24,000 for the Baylands Interpretive Center Roof Replacement –
Capital Improvement Project PF-00006
7. Recommendation of Staff to Deny Request for Hearing of Appeal
by Andrew Chiang of the Director of Planning and Community
Environment's Approval of the Individual Review Application (03-IR-
69) for a New Two-Story Single Family Residence Owned by Filiberto
Alvarez at 800 Sycamore Drive
8. Response to 2003-04 Santa Clara Civil Grand Jury Report, Inquiry into
the City of Palo Alto’s Code Enforcement Program
COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
9. CMR:214:04 Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding Use
Of Downtown Parking Structure Surplus Construction Funds
10. CMR:233:04 From Planning and Transportation Commission: 321
California Avenue – Request to Continue to a Date Uncertain
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
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presiding officer may reduce the allowed time to less than five minutes if necessary to accommodate a larger
number of speakers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
11. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation re Fiber To The Home
(FTTH) Business Plan Phase 2 Final Report
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. Public Hearing: The Palo Alto City Council will consider a request by
Peter Baltay of TOPOS Architects, on behalf of Jeff and Mary Thomas,
for a Site and Design application for the construction of a new 5,008
square-foot, two-story single-family residence on a 10-acre parcel
(435,000 square feet) within the Open Space zoning district of which
the total impervious surface area would be 11,350 square feet
including a 6,851 square-foot asphalt driveway located at 3849 Page
Mill Road. Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration is requested in
accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines. (To be continued to 05/03/04 at the request of staff)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
COUNCIL MATTERS
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.
13. 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)
COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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