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Special Meeting
Council Chambers
December 17, 2007, 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
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Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1a. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Palo Alto Sanitation Co. v. The City of Palo Alto, et al.;
Santa Clara Superior Court Case No.: CV107084380
Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
1b. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Michael Schmidlin v. The City of Palo Alto, et al.; California
Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District Case No.:
H027685 (SCC # CV794565)
Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
1c. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Michael Schmidlin v. The City of Palo Alto, et al.; California
Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District Case No.: H026841
(SCC # CV794565)
Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(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 or Oral Communications.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
2. Adoption of Two Resolutions: (1) Amending Chapter 1601 of the Merit
System Rules and Regulations Regarding a Memorandum of
Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Police
Officers Association (PAPOA), and (2) Adopting the Compensation Plan
for Police Non-Management Personnel and Rescinding Resolution Nos.
8244, 8253, 8346 and 8498
CMR:463:07 ATTACHMENT
3. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 8632 and Approving
the Amended Northern California Power Agency Green Power Project
(NGPP) Third Phase Agreement for the Purchase of Renewable
Energy of Up to 15 Average Megawatts of Energy over 25 Years at
an Estimated Cost of Up to $388 Million (In 2008 Dollars)
CMR:454:07 ATTACHMENT
4. Approval of a Contract with Vanguard Construction in the Amount of
$659,000 for FY 2007-08 Sidewalk Replacement Project – Capital
Improvement Program, Sidewalk Replacement Project PO-89003
CMR:458:07 ATTACHMENT
5. Recommendation from Policy and Services Committee to Approve a
Mutual Cooperation and Support Agreement with the Friends of the
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
CMR:443:07 ATTACHMENT
6. Adoption of a Resolution Discontinuing All Monthly Stipend Payments
to Members of City Boards and Commissions Effective December 31,
2007 and Repealing Resolution 4825
CMR:452:07 ATTACHMENT
7. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for
Fiscal Year 2007-08 To Authorize the Appropriation of Funds from the
Budget Stabilization Reserve in the Amount of $100,000 to Complete
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Encourage Public Participation in Climate
Protection Plan’s Proposed Actions
CMR:465:07 ATTACHMENT
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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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
PUBLIC HEARINGS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
8. Request for City Council Direction on an Interim Relocation of the Palo
Alto Recycling Center
CMR:457:07 ATTACHMENT
9. Approval of the Summary Scope of Services and Review of Evaluation
Process for the Development of the Request for Proposals for the New
Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Processing Services
Agreement
CMR:459:07 ATTACHMENT
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
10. Planning and Transportation Commission Recommendation for
Approval of Proposed Local Transit and Shuttle Service Changes in Palo
Alto Resulting from the VTA Palo Alto Community Bus Study
CMR:466:07 ATTACHMENT
COUNCIL MATTERS
COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES
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CLOSED SESSION
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Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
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