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Council Chambers on the Friday preceding the meeting.
Special Meeting
Council Chambers
May 10, 2004, 6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1. Public Employment
Position: City Attorney
Authority: Government Code Section 54957
ADJOURNMENT
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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
May 10, 2004, 6:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Special Orders of the Day
1. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing
Appreciation to William Garvey for His Outstanding Public
Service to the City of Palo Alto
2. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing
Appreciation to Lynn Torin for Her Outstanding Public Service
to the City of Palo Alto
ADJOURNMENT
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AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCEEDINGS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN
TO A SPECIAL MEETING AS THE PALO ALTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
May 10, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
or as soon as possible thereafter
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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
April 12, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member.
LEGISLATIVE
1. Adoption of Resolution Preliminarily Approving BID Advisory Board's
2004-2005 Budget Report
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Levy 2004-2005 Assessments in
the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Setting of
a Date and Time for the Public Hearing on the Levy of Assessments
Approval to Waive the 10% Late Charge Fee for 2003-04 Annual BID
Assessment
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the
Report of the Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in
Connection with the Palo Alto Downtown Business
Improvement District
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring its
Intention to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses Within the
Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal
Year 2004-2005 and Setting a Time and Place for Hearing
Objections Thereto
ADMINISTRATIVE
2. (CMR:229:04) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. C04100297
Between the City of Palo Alto and Adolescent Counseling Services, Inc.
Concerning the City’s Funding of the Rehabilitation of the Caravan
House Facility at 2361 High Street
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3. (CMR:250:04) Recommendation to Cancel the July 6, 2004 City
Council Meeting
COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
4. (CMR:244:04) The Finance Committee recommends to the City
Council adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Custom Product Contract with the Western Area Power
Administration for the option to purchase electric power Custom
Products with a cost not to exceed $2,000,000 per year and not to
exceed $10,000,000 during the term of the agreement from January
1, 2005 through September 30, 2010; and to execute electric
commodity day-ahead schedule firming service transactions under the
terms of the agreement and subject to proposed parameter and
limitations.
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the
Negotiation and Execution of the Western Area Power
Administration Custom Products Contract and to Subscribe to
the Day-Ahead Firming Service Product Under Specified Terms
and Conditions During the Period January 1, 2005 Through
September 30, 2010, Inclusive
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
5. (CMR:261:04) Public Hearing - Ordinance streamlining planning
procedures by modifying and consolidating regulations from Palo Alto
Municipal Code, including Chapters 16.48 (Architectural Review),
18.90 (Variances, Home Improvement Exceptions, and Conditional Use
Permits), 18.91 (Design Enhancement Exceptions), 18.92 and 18.93
(Appeals), and 18.99 (Administrative Approval of Minor Changes in
Projects). New Chapters 18.76 (Permits and Approvals), 18.77
(Procedures for Permits and Approvals) and 18.78 (Appeals) will also
be added.
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Streamlining
Planning Procedures by Adding Chapters 2.21 (Architectural
Review Board), 18.76 (Permits and Approvals), 18.77
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(Procedures for Permits and Approvals), and 18.78 (Appeals),
Deleting Chapters 16.48 (Architectural Review), 18.90
(Variances, Home Improvement Exceptions, and Conditional
Use Permits), 18.91 (Design Enhancement Exceptions), 18.92
And 18.93 (Appeals), and 18.99 (Administrative Approval of
Minor Changes in Projects), Adding Sections 18.88.200 and
18.88.210, and Modifying Cross-References in Various Other
Code Sections
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
6. (CMR:205:04) The Policy and Services Committee recommends to
the City Council re New Recycling and Solid Waste Services, Approval
of Items 2-4, as noted below, with Item No. 1. “Implement a single
stream, recycling program,” returning to Council with a split vote of 2-
1 (Kishimoto voting “no”.)
2. Change the collection of yard trimmings to cart service.
3. Supply optional curbside cart service for garbage.
4. Approve compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel for the
collector’s recycling collection vehicles.
7. (CMR:247:04) The Policy and Services Committee Recommends to
the City Council to direct staff to undertake a comprehensive study, as
part of the Long-Term Electric Acquisition Plan, and to explore the
feasibility of constructing electric generation facilities capable of
serving a portion of Palo Alto’s total electric load. Further, that
dedicated parkland was not to be used for electric power generation
facilities.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
COUNCIL MATTERS
COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).
ADJOURNMENT
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