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Home My WebLink About2007-12-10 City Council Agendas 1 12/10/07 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 December 10, 2007, 6:00 pm ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION 1. Debrief from Golden Guardian Exercise and Update on Disaster Preparedness Efforts 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. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Administrative Services Director Carl Yeats Upon His Retirement 3. Proclamation Recognizing the Efforts of the Palo Alto/Stanford Red Ribbon Task Force on Disaster Planning 4. Vote and Appointment of Candidate to the Public Art Commission APPROVAL OF MINUTES CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 5. Approval of a Purchase Order with Western States Oil for a Period of Up to 3 years in the Amount of $1,038,400 Per Year for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $3,115,200 for Provision of Automotive Fuel CMR: 442:07 ATTACHMENT 6. From Policy and Services Committee: Human Relations Commission Recommendation to the City Council to Designate the Palo Alto Mediation Program as a City Contractor for Mediation Services 12/10/07 2 CMR:448:07 ATTACHMENT 7. From Policy and Services Committee: Human Relations Commission Recommendation to the City Council to Adopt a Resolution Encouraging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Under Any Ongoing “Operation Return to Sender” Initiative to Enforce the United States Immigration and Customs Laws in a Manner that Complies with All Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations, Including the Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures, and the Principles of Fair Play and Substantial Justice CMR:449:07 ATTACHMENT 8. Item Number Intentionally Left Blank 9. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance and Setting a Hearing for Objections to Their Proposed Destruction and Removal CMR: 434:07 ATTACHMENT 10. Request for Authorization to Retain a Consultant for City Manager Executive Recruitment Process CMR: 460:07 11. Approval of Amendment to City Manager’s Employment Agreement Regarding the Sharing of Costs of Home Improvements in Advance of Home Sale CMR: 461:07 ATTACHMENT AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW: Applications and/or appellants may have up to ten minutes at the outset of the public discussion to make their remarks and put 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 12. Approval of Workplan and Timeline to Respond to Council Colleagues Memo Regarding Integrated Policy Discussion of Landfill Closure and Byxbee Park Phase II CMR: 444:07 13. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation Regarding Creation of an Environmental Commission CMR: 426:07 ATTACHMENT 12/10/07 3 14. Adoption of an Amended Green Building Policy for City Facilities CMR: 436:07 ATTACHMENT REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 15. Approval of Response to Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Regarding 2007-2014 Regional Housing Needs Assessment Numbers CMR: 436:07 ATTACHMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS 16. Approval of a Tentative Map and a Record of Land Use Action to Subdivide the Elks Lodge Site into Two Lots, for a New Lodge and a Multi-Family Residential Project, Located at 4249 and 4251 El Camino Real (item to be continued by Council Motion to Council meeting on January 22, 2008) Memo 17. Approval of the Acceptance and Expenditure of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds in the Amount of $120,403 and the Approval of $29,597 in Prior Year’s COPS Funds for Purchase and Outfitting of a Crime Scene Evidence Collection Vehicle, Equipment for the Designated Rifle Officer (DRO) Program, Replacement of the Digital Imaging Management System (DIMS), and Upgrade of Digital Video Camera Equipment CMR: 432:07 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS COUNCIL MATTERS 18. Colleagues Memo from Council Members Cordell, Drekmeier, and Kleinberg Regarding Opposition to U.S. Military Intervention in Iran and Adoption of a Resolution Opposing United States Preemptive Military Intervention in Iran 19. Colleagues Memo from Council Members Cordell, Kleinberg, and Mossar Requesting Referral of Permitting Foothills Park Entry for Non- resident Business Owners to Policy & Services Committee COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 12/10/07 4 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. 20. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Written claim for damages against the City of Palo Alto by Palo Alto Unified School District Authority: Government Code Sections 54956.9(b)(1) & (b)(3)(C) 21. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Written claim for damages against the City of Palo Alto by Darlene Fonseca Authority: Government Code Sections 54956.9(b)(1) & (b)(3)(C) 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.