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Home My WebLink About2003-03-03 City Council AgendasCLICK ON AGENDA ITEM CMR NO. TO LINK TO REPORT (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) COUNCIL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE ALL AGENDA ITEMS BY 11:30 P.M. PRIOR TO TAKING A BREAK AT 9:30 P.M., COUNCIL WILL REVIEW THE REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS AND DETERMINE IF ANY ITEMS SHOULD BE POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE. 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 March 3, 2003 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Carl Guardino and Roccie Hill of the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Regular Meeting Council Chambers March 3, 2003 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 1. Selection of Candidates to the Library Advisory Commission APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 6, 2003 January 13, 2003 January 21, 2003 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. LEGISLATIVE 2.Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Beth O'Connor Upon Her Retirement ADMINISTRATIVE 03/03/03 2 3.CMR:171:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Rosendin Electric, Inc. in the Amount of $124,485 for the Park Boulevard 60Kv Circuit Breaker Relocation Project - Civil Construction, Structural and Miscellaneous 4.CMR:154:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and SCS Field Services in the Amount of $89,124 for Landfill Environmental Monitoring Control Systems Operations and Maintenance Services 5.CMR:175:03 Contract Extension and Increase in the Expenditure Limit of the Rail Shuttle Bus Service Administration Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for the Palo Alto Shuttle Project COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 6.CMR:135:03 The Finance Committee recommends to the City Council Approval of a Resolution Restating the Authority of the Northern California Power Agency to Execute Power Transactions on Behalf of Palo Alto as follows: ♦ For energy and capacity transactions undertaken within the month, which shall include hourly, daily and one-month or less term transactions, in accordance with the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Pooling Agreement and the NCPA's risk management policies and procedures, NCPA shall have full authority to execute such transactions on behalf of the City and pass through costs to the City. ♦ For energy and capacity transactions greater than one month in term and not exceeding three years, undertaken to achieve the Pooling agreement's objectives and the City's objectives, the City Manager or his/her designee shall be authorized to execute such transactions subject to a transaction dollar limit not to exceed $20 million per fiscal year. All term transactions with other pool members and external suppliers must adhere to the terms and conditions of the Pooling Agreement and controls established by NCPA's risk management policies and procedures. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Restating the Authority of the Northern California Power Agency to Execute Power Transactions on Behalf of Palo Alto for Both Terms of One Month or Less and Terms of One Month or More Up To and Including Three Years with a $20 Million Per Fiscal Year Transaction Limit with the Express Approval of Palo Alto AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS 03/03/03 3 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 7.CMR:152:03 Public Hearing - The City Council will consider a request by Gene Golobic of Kier & Wright on behalf of James Baer of the Campus for Jewish Life to subdivide a 12.162-acre parcel with an existing 5-story building into two parcels for property located at 901 San Antonio Avenue Parcel one will be 4 acres, on which the existing building will remain, and parcel two will be 8.162 acres. (Item continued from February 10, 2003) *This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council's Disclosure Policy PUBLIC HEARINGS 8.CMR:157:03 Public Hearing: The City Council will consider an application by Rob Wellington Quigley, FAIA, on behalf of the Community Working Group and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara, to allow for a zone change from Service Commercial (CS) to Planned Community (PC) zone for property located at 33-49 Encina Avenue and certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report. The application will allow for the demolition of the three existing buildings, and the construction of a five-story mixed use building, approximately 46,100 square feet in size, consisting of the Opportunity Center to provide drop-in services for homeless individuals and families and 89 units of income-restricted rental housing. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Certifying the Adequacy of the Final Environmental Impact Report and Making Other Findings for the Opportunity Center and Housing Project (33, 39 & 45/49 Encina Avenue) Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving Architectural Review (02-ARB—133) for the Opportunity Center at 33-49 Encina Avenue (Community Working Group and Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara, Owners) Ordinance of the Council of the Cityof Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Known as 33-49 03/03/03 4 Encina Avenue From CS Commercial Service To PC Planned Community________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 9.CMR:168:03 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2002-03 to Provide an Appropriation of $750,000 From the Residential Housing-In- Lieu Fund for a Loan to the Opportunity Center Project 9A.Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Prohibiting New Ground Floor Office at Charleston Center (Portions of the 3900 Block of Middlefield Road) and at Midtown Shopping District (Portions of the 2600, 2700, and 2800 Blocks of Middlefield Road, 700 Blocks of Colorado Avenue, Moreno Avenue, and San Carlos Court) on an Interim Basis Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 to Take Effect Immediately REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 10. Public Hearing: The Policy and Services Committee recommends to the City Council Request For Proposals to Relocate, Repair and Lease the Former Sea Scout Facility at 2560 Embarcadero Road; to have staff remove the direction that the building also be used for Sea Scouts and other youth activities; and to propose a one-year RFP process with a two-year timeframe to fulfill the requirements to exercise the lease option. (Item to be continued to March 17, 2003) REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 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. 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