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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 16, 2005, 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Designated Representative: John Shannon and Council/CAO Committee (Dena Mossar, Bern Beecham, Yoriko Kishimoto, Jack
Morton) Unrepresented Employees: City Attorney Gary Baum, City Manager Frank Benest, City Auditor Sharon Erickson, and City Clerk Donna Rogers Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Adjournment
Regular Meeting Council Chambers May 16, 2005, 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Jonathan Hernandez 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 Oral Communications period to 30 minutes CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member.
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LEGISLATIVE
2. (CMR:248:05) Resolution to Request the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding
3. 2nd Reading: Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement with Stanford University including the Mayfield Lease for the Stanford/Palo Alto Community Playing Fields (1st Reading 05/02/2005, Passed 5-1, Kishimoto no, Cordell, Freeman, Mossar not participating) 2nd Reading: Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code and Map in Order to Implement the Development Agreement and Related Ground Lease (1st Reading 05/02/2005, Passed 5-1, Kishimoto no, Cordell, Freeman, Mossar not
participating) ADMINISTRATIVE
4. (CMR:240:05) Approval of Change Order to the Blanket Purchase Order with Manpower Staffing Services for Temporary Employee Services 5. Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with J. F. Pacific Liners Inc. in the Amount of $2,093,604 for Sewer Cleaning and Video
Inspection Services Capital Improvement Program Project 17 (WC-04002) 6. Resolution Summarily Vacating a 346 Square Foot Portion of Palo Alto Avenue Adjacent to 548 Palo Alto Avenue and the Rear of 133 Cowper Street 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. PUBLIC HEARING 7. (CMR:216:05) Public Hearing: Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board and Levying an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 in Connection with the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District (BID). 8. (CMR:249:05) Public Hearing: Consideration of a Zoning Ordinance
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Update: Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting a Revised Low Density (RE, R-2, and RMD) Zoning Districts Chapter (18.10) Amending and
Incorporating Residential Estate (RE) 18.10; Two Family Residence District (18.17); Two Unit Multiple-Family Residence District (18.19) and Related Neighborhood Preservation Combining District (NP) 18.30 of Title 18 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Cross-References in Various Other Code Sections. [CUP-11]. COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). CLOSED SESSION
9. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Thomas Clark v. City of Palo Alto, Bill Young's Automotive, et al., San Mateo Co. Superior Court No.: CIV434794 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
10. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Written claim for damages against the City of Palo Alto by Fermin Amador 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) or 650-328-1199 (TDD) 24 hours prior to the meeting.