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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
May 17, 2004, 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to the
Merit System Rules and Regulations (William Avery, Leslie Loomis)
Employee Organization: Local 715, Services Employees International
Union (SEIU)
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6
2. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designees pursuant to the
Merit System Rules and Regulations (William Avery, Leslie Loomis)
Employee Organization: Local 1319, International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF)
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6
3. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and his designee pursuant to
Compensation for Unrepresented Employees (Frank Benest, Leslie
Loomis)
Unrepresented Employee Groups: Management and Confidential
Authority: Government Code section 54957.6
ADJOURNMENT
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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
May 17, 2004, 6:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Presentation of Awards by California Park and Recreation Society for
Positive Alternatives for Youth Program and the Mitchell Park
Playground Renovation
2. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Historic Resources
Board
ADJOURNMENT
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Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
May 17, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
or as soon as possible 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
April 19, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member.
LEGISLATIVE
1. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing
Appreciation to Lorraine Kratzer Upon Her Retirement
2. Resolution Adopting Extended Parking in Downtown Parking Structures
R, S/L and B from Two to Three Hours
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and
Adopting Changes in the City of Palo Alto's Restricted Parking
Zones
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2A. 2nd Reading - 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 (Passed
7-0, Kleinberg, Mossar absent)
ADMINISTRATIVE
3. (CMR:257:04) Agreements Between the City of Palo Alto and the
Cities of Alameda and Emeryville for Information Technology Services
COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
4. (CMR:240:04) The Policy and Services Committee
recommends to the City Council Approval of the Construction and
Demolition (C&D) Debris Reuse and Recycling Ordinance
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter
5.24 [Requirement to Divert Construction and Demolition
Waste From Landfill] to Title 5 [Health And Sanitation] of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code
5. (CMR:254:04) The Policy and Services Committee
recommends to the City Council Adoption of a new policy under which
all Department Heads hired after July 1, 2004, will be “at will”
employees whose terms of employment are specified by an
employment contract.
6. Request to Continue Review of Fiber to the Home Financing Options to
August 2, 2004, City Council Meeting
7. Request for Authorization to Increase Amount of Existing Contracts
with the Law Firms of Liebert, Cassidy & Whitmore; Colantuno Levin &
Rozell, APC; and Roger Beers; Davis Wright & Tremaine; Spiegel
McDiarmid; and Miller Canfield, Paddock & Stone and to Contract with
Certain Law Firms for Legal Services Beyond Three years.
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.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
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8. (CMR:259:04) The Finance Committee recommends to the City
Council regarding Approval of New Contracting and Purchasing
Ordinance the following:
1. An ordinance amending and replacing Chapter 2.30 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code in its entirety to establish new contracting
and purchasing procedures.
2. Repeal City Policy and Procedure 1-10 covering Selection
Procedures for Professional Consultants, incorporating relevant
elements into the Purchasing Manual.
3. Approve an Increase in the Contract Approval Authority of the
Purchasing Manager and City Manager, from $65,000 to
$85,000, to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending and
Restating Chapter 2.30 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code in its
Entirety [Contracts and Purchasing Procedures] to Establish
New Contracting and Purchasing Procedures and to Define the
Contract Authority of City Officers and Employees
PUBLIC HEARING
*9. Public Hearing: The City of Palo Alto, representing Palo Alto, Menlo
Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, and portions of Santa Clara County and
San Mateo County, is charged with enforcing the requirements of the
cable television franchise agreement by and between the City of Palo
Alto and Comcast. The City will review and may take action on
allegations that Comcast has violated portions of the cable television
franchise agreement pertaining to cable system design and
functionality. (Item to be continued to a date uncertain)
*This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council's Disclosure Policy
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. (CMR:209:04) Public Hearing: The 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
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Ordering that
Certain Unpaid Administrative Penalties and Costs, Including
Applicable Recording Fees, be Assessed Charges Against the
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Properties Involved, Confirming Title Report of the Director of
Administrative Services of These Property Assessments, and
Directing the Director of Administrative Services to Record for
Each Listed Property a Notice of Lien with the Office of the
County Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, California (Item
continued from April 12, 2004)
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
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.
11. Public Employment
Position: City Attorney
Authority: Government Code Section 54957
ADJOURNMENT
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