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Home My WebLink About2007-08-06 City Council Agendas 1 08/06/07 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 August 6, 2007, 6:00 pm ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION 1. Presentation of the Build it Green Program 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. Vote and Appointment of Candidates to the Planning and Transportation Commission 3. Vote and Appointment of Candidates to the Library Advisory Commission 4. Proclamation Commending the Service of Margo Dutton to the Children and Families of Palo Alto APPROVAL OF MINUTES CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 5. (CMR:334:07) Approval of Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury’s Report Regarding Improvements Needed for Disaster Preparedness in Santa Clara County Attachment 6. (CMR:332:07) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees and Rescinding Resolution Nos. 8554, 8593, 8609 and 08/06/07 2 8622; and Adoption of a Resolution Amending Section 1701 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations to Incorporate the 2007-2008 Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees Attachment 7. (CMR:255:07) Approval of a Request for Proposals to Sublease a Portion of the University Avenue Depot, 95 University Avenue for a Café Service (continued from July 9, 2007) Attachment 8. (CMR:328:07) Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with Ranger Pipelines, Inc. in the Amount of $944,800 for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Program WC- 06003 Project 19A Attachment 9. (CMR:321:07) Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Park Improvement Ordinance and an Improvement Plan for John Boulware Park; and Approving a Contract with No Fault Asphalt Incorporated in the Amount of $243,466 for Construction of John Boulware Park Landscape Improvements - Capital Improvement Program Project PE-07006 Attachment 10. (CMR:279:07) Approval of Agreement in the Amount of $370,000 with Palo Alto Senior Housing Project, Inc. for Funds Allocated During Fiscal Year 2006/07 Under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Attachment 11. (CMR:336:07) Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Park Improvement Ordinance and an Improvement Plan for Herbert Hoover Park; and Approval of a Contract with Santa Clara Construction and Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $552,798 for Construction of Herbert Hoover Park Improvements - Capital Improvement Program Project PE-07002 Attachment Map Page Map Page2 12. (CMR:314:07) Adoption of a Storm Drainage Enterprise Fund Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $2,934,577; Approval of a General Fund Loan to the Storm Drainage Enterprise Fund in the Amount of $1,700,000; Approval of a Contract with Proven Management, Inc. in the Amount of $6,938,115 to Construct San Francisquito Creek Storm Water Pump Station, Capital Improvement Program Project SD-06102; Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Add a Not to Exceed Amount of $140,000 to the Contract with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for Additional Engineering Support Services; and Approval of a Quitclaim Deed to Abandon the Old Project Easement Attachment 08/06/07 3 13. (CMR:321:07) Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with K. J. Woods Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $228,850 for Trenching and the Installation of Electric Substructures at El Camino Real and Quarry Road for Relocation of Alma Substation Capital Improvement Project (EL-05003) Attachment 14. (CMR:337:07) Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Contracts with Cooper Power Systems Incorporated in the Not to Exceed Amount of $500,000 and Howard Industries Incorporated in the Not To Exceed Amount of $300,000 for the Purchase of Electric Distribution Transformers Required for Capital Improvement Projects and to Provide Service to New Customers Attachment 15. (CMR:325:07) Adoption of a Resolution Supporting the Focus Our Vision (Focus) Program and Authorizing Submission of an Application to Designate the Area in the Vicinity of the California Avenue Caltrain Station as a Priority Development Area (California Avenue PDA) Attachment 16. (CMR:322:07) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and File a Financial Assistance Application for a State Revolving Fund Loan in an Amount Not to Exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars from the State Water Resources Control Board on Behalf of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant for the Design and Construction of the UV Disinfection Facility; and Approval of Wastewater Treatment Enterprise Fund Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C06116829 with RMC Water & Environment in the Amount of $1,000,000 for Design Services for the Ultra-Violet Disinfection System at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant – Capital Improvement Program Project #WQ-06014 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 17. (CMR:340:07) Approval of an Acquisition and Development Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto, Eden Housing, Inc. and Community Housing Alliance, Inc. for the Proposed Alma Street Affordable Multi-Family Rental Housing Project (continued from July 30, 2007 – Public Testimony Closed) 08/06/07 4 18. Colleague’s Memo from Mayor Kishimoto and Council Members Beecham and Drekmeier Recommending the Council to Direct Staff to Explore the Feasibility of College Terrace Parking Permit Program (Continued from July 30, 2007 – Public Testimony Closed) PUBLIC HEARINGS 19. (CMR:308:07) Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment of the Respective Properties Herein Described Attachment 20. (CMR:333:07) Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 18.76.020 of Chapter 18.76 and Section 18.77.020 of Chapter 18.76 of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Provide a Sustainability and Green Building Finding (18.76.020 (D)(15)) and Add Council Adopted Sustainability Policies in the Section on Applications (18.77.020(A)) Attachment 21. Approval of a Record of Land Use Action and Request for a Tentative Map of Park Plaza: for Condominium Purposes to Merge Three Parcels into One Parcel to Allow for Legal Separation of Ownership for 84 Residential Condominium Units on the Upper Floors and 11 Research and Development Condominium Units on the Ground Floor, and a Negative Declaration at 2865 Park Boulevard and 195 Page Mill Road (Item continued from July 9, 2007, Staff Requests to be continued to a date uncertain) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 22. (CMR:338:07) Authorization of a Letter from the Mayor to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors in Opposition to the Comprehensive Operations Analysis Recommendations for Bus Service in Palo Alto 23. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring the Councils’ Intention to Levy Reassessments and to Issue Refunding Bonds; and Adoption of a Resolution Adopting Reassessment Report, Confirming and Ordering the Reassessment by Summary Proceedings and Authorizing and Directing Related Actions and Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Refunding Bonds and Approval and Authorizing Related Documents and Actions for the University Avenue Off-Street Parking Assessment District Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds 08/06/07 5 COUNCIL MATTERS 24. Colleague’s Memo from Vice Mayor Klein and Council Members Barton and Drekmeier Recommending the Council to Direct Staff to Study the Pros and Cons of Maintaining a Composting Facility in Palo Alto 25. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternates for the League of California Cities Annual Conference COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES 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. 26. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Alyssa C. v. City of Palo Alto, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No.: C0701112 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 27. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Significant exposure to litigation on one matter Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(3)(A) 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) 24 hours in advance.