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Home My WebLink About2007-05-07 City Council Agendas 05/07/2007 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 May 7, 2007, 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 2785 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA, APN:132-31-042 Negotiating Party: Bruce Knoblock, Essex Park Boulevard, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company City Negotiator: Frank Benest, Emily Harrison, Carl Yeats, Cara Silver, F. Gale Connor Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 2747 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA, APN: 132-31-071 Negotiating Party: Robert & Patricia Brown and Allan & Patricia Brown, Brown Fairchild Park Investment Company, L.P. City Negotiator: Frank Benest, Emily Harrison, Carl Yeats, Cara Silver, F. Gale Connor Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 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. Regular Meeting Council Chambers May 7, 2007, 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 3. Selection of Applicants to Interview for the Historic Resources Board 4. Selection of Applicants to Interview for the Human Relations Commission 5. Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Ray Romero Upon His Retirement 6. Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Walter Petelle Upon His Retirement 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 3, 2007 April 9, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 7. 2nd Reading - Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvement to Heritage Park (1st Reading 04/16/07, Passed 9-0) 8. Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Steve Alban Upon His Retirement 9. (CMR:170:07) Resolution Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board and Levying an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2007-08 in Connection with the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District Attachments Resolution Declaring its Intention to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2007-08 and Setting a Time and Place for Hearing Objections Thereto 10. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of March 31, 2007 Attachments 11. (CMR:225:07) Approval of Contract C07122215 with Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc., in the Amount of $1,280,400 for Preliminary Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, Main Library, and Downtown Library– Capital Improvement Program Project PE-04012 Attachments 12. (CMR:185:07) Approval of an Agreement with Robert Half International, Inc. in the Amount of $130,000 for Contracted IT Services in Support of the Information Technology Services Provider (ITSP) Services Attachments 13. (CMR:199:07) Approval of an Enterprise Fund Contract with Romic Environmental Technologies Corporation in the Base Amount of $212,128 for Provision of Services for Transportation and Disposal of Ash for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant Attachments 14. (CMR:227:07) Preservation of the Below Market Rate (BMR) Unit at 502 Thain Way in Barron Square: 1) Approval of the City’s Acquisition of 502 Thain Way for the Purpose of Resale to a New BMR Buyer; and 2) Authorization for a Deferred Payment Loan for Repairs and Renovation Attachments 15. (CMR:237:07) Recommendation of the Council/Council Appointed Officers Committee Regarding Contract Amendment with CPS Executive Search for Council Appointed Officer Evaluations 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 REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 16. (CMR:224:07) Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City’s Electricity Requirements from Certain Pre-Qualified Electricity Suppliers Under Specified Terms and Conditions During Calendar Years 2007 Through 2022, Inclusive Attachments 17. (CMR:232:07) Transmittal of Police Auditor Interim Report Attachments REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 18. Transmittal of Taser Task Force Report 19. (CMR:234:07) Final Approval of Expenditure of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds in the Amount of $149,000 for Purchase of Electro-Muscular Disruption Devices (Tasers), Supplies, and Training in Accordance with the Taser Task Force (TTF) Recommendation Attachments PUBLIC HEARINGS 20. (CMR:228:07) Public Hearing: Resolution Approving the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Years 2007- 2008 and the Preliminary Commitment of Funds from Fiscal Year 2008-2009 and Adopting the Amendment to the Consolidated Plan for the Period 2005-2010 Attachments 21. (CMR:222:07) Public Hearing: 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 a Negative Declaration *QUASI-JUDICIAL (Item continued from 04/16/07) Attachments 22. (CMR:229:07) Public Hearing: Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Palo Alto to Change the Zone Designation for 4225 Middlefield Road, 4233 Middlefield Road, and 710 San Antonio Road from Planned Community No. 1561 Zone Designation to the Service Commercial (CS) Zone Designation with an Automobile Dealership Combining District (AD) Overlay Attachments 23. (CMR:177:07) Public Hearing: Consideration of an Appeal and Record of Land Use Action for the Planning Director’s Denial of Application for Removal of Two Protected Redwood Trees at 526 Lowell Avenue per Section 15270(a) *QUASI-JUDICIAL (Item continued from 04/16/07) Attachments COUNCIL MATTERS 24. Colleagues Memo from Council Member Cordell and Mossar: Referral to the Policy and Services Committee of a Policy Discussion of City Council Member Ex-Parte Contacts in Quasi-Judicial Matters and Consideration of a Policy Concerning Communications with the City Council and City Council Candidates Concerning the Upcoming Bid for Refuse Hauling ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 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.