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Council Chambers on the Friday preceding the meeting.
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
June 11, 2007, 7:00 pm
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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duration of Oral Communications
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 07, 2007
PUBLIC HEARINGS on BUDGET ADOPTION
City Manager Presentation of 2007-09 Operating and Capital Budgets as
Recommended by the City Council Finance Committee ATTACHMENT
1. Public Hearing: Consider Changes to the 2007-08 Water Utility Rates,
Including the Adoption of Monthly Customer Charges
Adoption of a Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-2,
W-4, and W-7 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges
Pertaining to Water Rates
2. (CMR:281:07) Public Hearing: Consider Changes to the 2007-08
Refuse Rates
Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules R-1, R-2, and R-3 of the
City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Refuse
Collection and Amending Rule and Regulation 11 Governing Utility
Services
3. (CMR:272:07) Public Hearing: Adoption of the 2007-08 Budget, in-
concept Adoption of the 2008-09 Budget and Approval of a Budget
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Adoption Ordinance, including 1) Exhibit A -The City Manager’s 2007-
09 Proposed Budget; 2) Exhibit B - All changes detailed in the
Amendments to the City Manager’s 2007-09 Proposed Budget; 3)
Exhibit C – Proposed 2007-08 Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D -
Revised Pages to the 2007-09 Table of Organization; 5) Exhibit E -
Amendments to the 2007-08 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule
(CMR:272:07)
Ordinance Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2007-08 and
In-Concept Approval of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09
a. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt
Sections of the 2007-08 Budget and the 2008-09 In-Concept
Budget, Pertaining to the CIP for the Emergency Water Supply
Project and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.
b. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt
the 2007-08 Budget and the 2008-09 In-Concept Budget,
Pertaining to the Police and Fire Department Budgets as Modified
and the Portions of the CIP Relating to Stanford and the
Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.
c. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council
Approve One-Time Funding from 2008-09 the City Council
Contingency as Follows: $16,300 for Human Services Resource
Allocation Process (HSRAP): (Avenidas, PAC, Second Harvest
Food Bank and Project Sentinel) and $20,000 for the Family
Resources Program and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.
d. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt
Sections of the Community Services and Planning Department
2007-08 Budget and the 2008-09 In-Concept Budget as Modified,
Pertaining to Nonprofit Entities, including Community Services
Block Grant (CDBG) and Human Services Resource Allocation
Process (HSRAP) and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.
e. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt
the Remaining Items in the 2007-08 Budget and the 2008-09 In-
Concept Budget as Modified and the Ordinance Portions and
Resolutions Related Thereto.
f. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the
Following Resolutions:
(i) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-1-G, E-2, E-2-
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G, E-3, E-4, E-4-G, E-4-TOU, E-7, E-7-G, E-7-TOU, E-
14, E-16, E-18, and E-18-G of the City of Palo Alto
Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Electric Rates
(ii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Storm and
Surface Water Drainage)
(iii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4,
G-6, G-10, G-11 and G-12 of the City of Palo Alto
Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Gas Rates
(iv) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending Utility Rate Schedules EDF-1 and EDF-2 of
the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges
Pertaining to Fiber Optic Rates
(v) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending the Compensation Plan for Management and
Professional Personnel Adopted by Resolution No. 8678
to Amend Certain Classification Titles, Reinstate One
Classification and Amend Certain Classification
Compensation Grades
(vi) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending the Compensation Plan for Classified
Personnel (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 8658, to
Add New Classifications, Amend Certain Classification
Titles and Amend Certain Compensation Tables
(vii) Resolution Amending The Compensation Plan For Fire
Department Personnel (IAFF) Adopted By Resolution
No. 8694, To Change The Compensation Table For
Certain Classifications
g. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Direct Staff
to Return to the Finance Committee with a Discussion on
Establishing a Process to Address the Ecological Stewardship of
the City’s Natural Resources.
h. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Direct Staff
to Return to the Finance Committee with a Status on the Effort to
Update the List of Infrastructure Needs and Costs and Include a
Discussion of Storm Drainage Capital Projects.
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i. The Finance Committee recommends to the City Council on Fiscal
Year 2007-09 Contract Scopes of Professional Services
Agreements Greater than $85,000 the Following (CMR:242:07):
• The Council Review the Contract Scopes of Service of 2007-09
Professional Service Agreements Greater than $85,000, for All
Infrastructure Management Plan and Non-Infrastructure
Management Plan Projects, and its Proposed Changes, and
Direct Staff to Proceed with the Approved Scopes of Services.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
4. (CMR:257:07) Approval of a Contract with Loral Landscaping Inc. in
the Amount of $514,293 for Landscape Maintenance Services
Attachment
5. (CMR:262:07) Approve Finance Committee Recommendations for
Fiscal Year 2007-09 Human Services Resource Allocation Process
Funding for Contracts Over $85,000 with the Following Agencies:
Avenidas in an Amount Not to Exceed $427,670, Palo Alto Community
Child Care, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $433,271 and Adolescent
Counseling Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $93,100 Attachment
6. (CMR:268:07) Annual Adoption of the City’s Investment Policy
Attachment
7. (CMR:249:07) Approval of an Enterprise Fund Contract with Casey
Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $585,034 for the Storm Drain
Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 1 - Capital Improvement
Program Project SD-06101 Attachment
8. (CMR:269:07) Adoption of a Resolution Determining the Calculation
of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2007-08 Attachment
9. (CMR:267:07) Approval of a Contract with Tri–Signal Integration,
Inc. in the Amount of $644,996 for Cubberley Community Center Fire
Alarm System Replacement – Capital Improvement Program Project
PF-06003 Attachment
10. (CMR:271:07) Agreement Between PAHC Housing Services, LLC
and the City of Palo Alto for Administration and Consulting Services for
the Below Market Rate Housing Program in the Amount of $145,000
for Fiscal Year 2007-08 and $140,000 for Fiscal Year 2008-09
Attachment
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11. (CMR:266:07) Approval of an Agreement with SolFocus, Inc. for a
Solar-Electric Research Project at the Regional Water Quality Control
Plant Attachment
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
12. Public Hearing: Assessment for California Avenue Area Parking Bonds -
Plan G: FY 2007-2008 Attachment
ADOPTION OF A Resolution Confirming Engineer’s Report and
Assessment Roll California Avenue Keystone Lot Parking Project No.
86-01 (for Fiscal Year 2007-2008)
Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Engineer’s Report and Assessment
Roll California Avenue Parking Project No. 92-13 (for Fiscal Year 2007-
2008)
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
COUNCIL MATTERS
COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM
CONFERENCES
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