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Home My WebLink About2003-03-31 City Council AgendasCOUNCIL 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 31, 2003 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Subject: City Clerk Donna Rogers Authority: Government Code section 54957 ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Special Meeting Council Chambers March 31, 2003 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. Tim Corrigan Presentation: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project from the State Coastal Conservancy ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Special Meeting Council Chambers March 31, 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 03/31/03 2 SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 3, 2003 February 10, 2003 February 18, 2003 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE 1. CMR:187:03 Change Order No. 1 Between the City of Palo Alto and Sure Flow, Inc, DBA Roto Rooter in the Amount of $28,000 to Increase the Total Contract to an Amount not to Exceed $328,000 2. CMR:201:03 Amendment Between the City of Palo Alto and Athens Administrators in the Amount of $75,000 to Extend Existing Contract for Workers' Compensation Claims Administration 3. CMR:202:03 Amendment Between the City of Palo Alto and Standard Insurance to Extend the Existing Contract for Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) for an Additional Two Months at a Cost of $150,000 4. CMR:193:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Granite Rock Company, DBA Pavex Construction Division in the Amount of $165,000 for the City Landfill Inert Solids Recycling Project 5. CMR:210:03 Council Review and Adoption of Report on Measures Taken to Alleviate Conditions Leading to Adoption of Interim Ordinance Prohibiting Establishment of New Ground Floor Office Uses in the Charleston Center and Midtown Shopping District 6. CMR:209:03 Approval of Subordination of Deed of Trust of Emergency Housing Consortium Property at 2011 Little Orchard Street, San Jose, to facilitate Expansion of Housing for the Homeless COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS 03/31/03 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. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 6a. City Clerk’s Report on Sufficiency of Referendum Petitions Regarding Ordinance No. 4779 - Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Known as 800 High Street From CD-S(P) To PC Planned Community and Approving a Variance from a Height Requirement; Council Reconsideration of Such Ordinance and Related Directions to Staff. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. CMR:188:03 Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Review and Approve Council Protocols (Continued from March 10, 2003 - Public Testimony Closed) PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. CMR:181:03 Public Hearing: The City Council will consider an application by A & P Family Investments for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning of a 1.84-acre parcel located at 2300 East Bayshore Road to the Research/Office Park land use and LM(D)(3) zoning designations. The property is currently zoned Planned Community (restaurant) and designated for service commercial uses in the Comprehensive Plan (This item will be continued to a date certain at the request of staff) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Land Use Map of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to Change the Designation of a 1.84 Acre Parcel at 2300 East Bayshore Road from "Service Commercial" to "Research/Office Park" Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Palo Alto to Change the Designation of a 1.84 Acre Parcel at 2300 East Bayshore Road from "Planned Community" to LM(D)(3) "Limited Industrial with Combining Districts" REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 03/31/03 4 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS COUNCIL MATTERS 9. Memorandum from Mayor Mossar and Council Member Kleinberg re Resolution in Support of the Formation of a National Housing Trust 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 -- Potential Initiation of Litigation Subject: Potential Initiation of Litigation on One Matter Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(c) 11. Conference with City Attorney -- Existing Litigation Subject: Eugenia Weiner v. City of Palo Alto, SCC#CV796572 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) 12. Conference with City Attorney -- Existing Litigation Subject: Philip Gibson v. City of Palo Alto, et al., Santa Clara County Superior No.: CV805641 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 13. Conference with City Attorney -- Existing Litigation Subject: Peggy Jo Kristensen v. The City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Superior Court No.: CV811269 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 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)