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Home My WebLink About2007-04-16 City Council Agendas 04/16/2007 1 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 16, 2007, 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit Rules and Regulations (Frank Benest, Emily Harrison, Russ Carlsen, Carl Yeats, Darrell Murray, Sandra Blanch, Nick Marinaro) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit Rules and Regulations (Frank Benest, Emily Harrison, Russ Carlsen, Carl Yeats, Darrell Murray, Sandra Blanch, Lynne Johnson) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit Rules and Regulations (Frank Benest, Emily Harrison, Russ Carlsen, Carl Yeats, Darrell Murray, Sandra Blanch, Richard James) Employee Organization: Local 715, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - SEIU Hourly Unit Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 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 duration of Oral Communications SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Presentation from Santa Clara County Housing Trust APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 14, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 3. 2nd Reading - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Change the Zone Designation for 4329 El Camino Real from RM-30 Zone Designation to the Service Commercial Zone Designation 4. 2nd Reading - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Change the Zone Designation for 3981 El Camino Real from RM-30 and RM-40 Zone Designation to the Service Commercial Zone Designation 5. 2nd Reading - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Change the Zone Designation for 725 San Antonio Avenue from RM-15 Zone Designation to the Neighborhood Commercial (CN) Zone Designation 6. (CMR:198:07) Approval of an Enterprise Contract with AES Enterprises, Inc. in the Total Amount of $489,008 for Sewer Cleaning Project at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-04011 Attachment 7. (CMR:197:07) Approval of a Three-Year Extension to the Agreement with the United States Geological Survey in the Total Amount of $186,000 for San Francisco Bay Monitoring Attachment 8. (CMR:196:07) Approval of a Contract with TruGreen LandCare in an Amount not to Exceed $565,000 for the 2006-2008 Tree Maintenance Project Attachment 9. (CMR:175:07) 1072 Tanland Avenue [06PLN-00101]: Approval of a Final Map to Merge Eight Parcels (Approximately 5.7 Acres) into One (Not for Condominium Purposes) Attachment 10. (CMR:189:07) Approval of an Amendment to an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Housing Trust of Santa Clara Extending Time for Expenditure of Funds Attachment 11. (CMR:207:07) Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance to Create New Capital Improvement Project (CIP) for the El Camino Real/Stanford Avenue Streetscape and Intersection Improvement Project and Acceptance of a Community Design and Transportation Grant (CDT) from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in the Amount of $1,334,400 Attachment 12. (CMR:191:07) Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $250,000; and Approval of a Contract with RMC Water & Environment, Inc. in the Amount of $242,700 for Completion of a Recycled Water Facility Plan and Preparation of Environmental Documents for Capital Improvement Program Project WS-07001 Attachment 13. (CMR:200:07) Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or His or Her Designee to Execute State and Federal Agreements for Transportation Grants and Approval of Master Agreements Between the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Palo Alto Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects and State-Funded Projects. Attachments 14. (CMR:192:07) Donation of Goods to Acterra to Support Their “Green@Home” Pilot Program Attachments 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 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 15. (CMR:206:07) 1st Reading – Approval and Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting a Plan for Improvement to Heritage Park Attachment PUBLIC HEARINGS 16. Public Hearing: Consider approval of a Record of Land Use Action for a Tentative Map to create two single family residential parcels and a remainder lot at 4249 El Camino Real (Wilkie Way Homes); and approval of a Negative Declaration. (By Council Motion, Item to be continued to May 7, 2007) 17. (CMR:194:07) Public Hearing: Consider an ordinance approving rezoning to a Planned Community (PC) district, demolition of three buildings, including the vacant Albertson’s store, and construction of a mixed use project including 24,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, 14 below market rate apartments, and 39 single family residences; and referral of the project for site development plan review to the Architectural Review Board; and approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration at 3401, 3415, and 3445 Alma Street (Alma Plaza). Attachments no 1 no 2 no 3 no 4 no 5 no 6 no 7 no 8 no 9 no 10 no 11 no 12 Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Known as 3401, 3415 and 3445 Alma Street from PC Planned Community 1362 to PC Planned Community ________ (McNellis Partners, LLC and Greenbriar Homes Communities, Inc., Applicants) 18. Public Hearing: Consider an appeal of the Planning Director’s denial of an application for removal of two protected redwood trees at 526 Lowell Avenue (By Council Motion, Item to be continued to May 7, 2007) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS COUNCIL MATTERS COLLEAGUES MEMO COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in using City facilities, services, or programs or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact 650-329-2550 (Voice) or 650-328-1199 (TDD) 24 hours in advance.