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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.
Regular Meeting Council Chambers November 14, 2005, 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL 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. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 11, 2005 October 17, 2005 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
1. 2nd Reading - Ordinance Updating the Office, Research,
and Manufacturing Districts of Title 18 [Zoning] of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code by Amending Chapters 18.04
[Definitions], Repealing Chapters 18.37 [Office Research
District Regulations], 18.55 [GM General Manufacturing
District Regulations], 18.57 [General Manufacturing
Combining District (B) Regulations], 18.60 [Limited
Industrial/Research Park District Regulations] and 18.63
[Limited Industrial Site Combining District (3, 5)
Regulations]in its Entirety and Enacting Portions of a New
Chapter 18.20 [Office Research, and Manufacturing
Districts] (1st Reading 10/11/05, Passed 6-1, Kishimoto voting no, Cordell, Mossar, not
participating)
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2. 2nd Reading - Ordinance Updating the Office, Research,
and Manufacturing Districts of Title 18 [Zoning] of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code by Enacting Portions of a New
Chapter 18.20 [Office Research, and Manufacturing
Districts] (1st Reading 10/11/05, Passed 7-2, Kleinberg, Mossar no)
3. (CMR:407:05) Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $354,721 and Approval of Amendment Number 2 to the Phase I Water Distribution System Improvements Amendment Number 1 Contract with Carollo Engineers (CMR:164:04) for Additional Construction Support Services 4. (CMR:426:05) Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the City’s Representative to the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority to Vote for the Approval of a Cost Share Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Feasibility Phase of a San Francisquito Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project
5. (CMR:404:05) Approval of Contract with Advanced Data
Processing West, Incorporated for 7 Percent of Net Collected
Revenue for all Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life
Support (BLS) Ambulance Transport Services for a One Year
Term That Can Automatically Renew for Two Additional One Year
Periods 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 HEARINGS 6. Public Hearing: Consideration of Recommendations of Staff and the Planning and Transportation Commission to Approve the Permanent Implementation of the Second Downtown North Trial Traffic-Calming Plan. The Recommended Plan Includes Traffic Circles on Everett at Emerson, Everett at Webster, and Hawthorne at Cowper; Speed Tables on Hawthorne Near High and on Palo Alto Avenue Between Alma and Emerson; Right Turn Restrictions Between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. from Middlefield onto Hawthorne and Everett; and Left Turn Restrictions Between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. from Alma onto Hawthorne and Everett.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
7. (CMR:419:05) Ordinance Adding Section 22.08.331 of Chapter 22.08 [Park Dedications] of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Dedicate a 13.27 Acre Parcel of Land [Parcel 3] Formerly Known as the Arastradero Gateway Preserve REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
8. (CMR:408:05) Approval of a Resolution Establishing a Storm Drain Oversight Committee REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 9. (CMR:413:05) Approval of a Resolution Appointing a Panel of Experts to Review Changes to Existing Police Policies and
Procedures Regarding Community Relations and Creating Independent Internal Affairs Review Panel Regarding Internal Investigations and Citizen Complaints COUNCIL MATTERS COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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. 10. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: The City of Palo Alto, a municipal corporation v. GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No.: 1-04-CV 028047 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
11. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Initiation of litigation by the City of Palo Alto against AT&T Wireless Services, (AKA Cingular Wireless). Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(c) ADJOURNMENT
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