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Home My WebLink About2003-05-05 City Council AgendasCLICK ON AGENDA ITEM CMR NO. TO LINK TO REPORT (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 05/05/03 1 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 5, 2003 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION 1. Municipal Contracting Overview ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Regular Meeting Council Chambers May 5, 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 be Interviewed for the Parks and Recreation Commission UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Review and Approve Council Protocols (Continued from March 31, 2003 - Public Testimony Closed) CLOSED SESSION Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 3. Conference with City Attorney--Potential/Anticipated Litigation Subject: Significant Exposure to Litigation Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1) & (b)(3)(A) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 05/05/03 2 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. LEGISLATIVE 4. Approval and Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance Associated with the Improvement of the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center Parking Lot, Improvement of the 2500 Block of Embarcadero (Harbor) Road, and Underground of Utilities in the 2500 Block of Embarcadero (Harbor) Road in Byxbee Park and City-Owned Baylands (Item to be removed at the request of staff) 5. 2nd Reading - Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title 18 of the Municipal Code to Add Section 18.41.037 Preserving and Supporting Ground-Floor Neighborhood-Serving Uses in the Neighborhood Commercial CN) District 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) (1st Reading April 14, 2003, Passed 9-0) 2nd Reading - Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title 18 of the Municipal Code to Add Section 18.41.035 Preserving and Supporting Neighborhood-Serving Uses in the Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District at Charleston Center (Portions of the 3900 Block of Middlefield Road) (1st Reading April 14, 2003, Passed 9- 0) 6. 2nd Reading - 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 (1st Reading April 21, 2003, Passed 6-3, Kishimoto, Kleinberg, Mossar “no.”) ADMINISTRATIVE 7. CMR:254:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and O'Grady Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $1,792,445 for the 2003 Street Maintenance Capital Improvement Program Project 18670 8. CMR:257:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Valentine Corporation in the Amount of $1,021,209 for the Embarcadero Road Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge and Bike Path Extension Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Budget For The Fiscal Year 2002-03 to Accept and Expend Grant and Street Improvement Funds in the Total Amount of $497,785 into Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 05/05/03 3 19310, Embarcadero Road Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge and Bike Path Extension Project Approval of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 1996 Measure B Bicycle Program Fund Transfer Agreement Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C4044185 Between the City of Palo Alto and HMH Engineers, Incorporated in the Amount of $33,000 for Construction Support Services Reimbursement Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Sprint Communications for Construction Monitoring Services 9. CMR:213:03 Amendment to Existing Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Foothill/DeAnza in the Amount of $23,000 for Employee Training with Foothill DeAnza Business and Industry Institute, Changing Contract Amount from $85,000 to $108,000 for the Third Contract Year 10. CMR:252:03 Amendment To Contract No. C2133010 Between the City of Palo Alto and the City of Inglewood to Increase Compensation Authority for Parking Citation Processing for the Second Year by $32,000 and to Set the Amount of the Contract for Each Subsequent Year of the Agreement in an Amount Not To Exceed $95,000 11. CMR:216:03 Renewal of an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Santa Clara County Weed Management Area for the Control of Invasive Weeds in City Open Space Lands 11A. CMR:250:03 Request by Sunrise Development Inc for Approval of City Council to Conduct a Preliminary Review of An Assisted Living Development Project Planned Community Proposed at 2701 El Camino Real 11B. CMR:251:03 Request By Campus for Jewish Life (CJL) and Bridge Urban Infill Land Development (BUILD) for City Council Approval to Conduct a Preliminary Review of a Planned Community Project with Affordable/Attainable Housing Units, A Community Center and Senior Housing at 901 San Antonio Road 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 05/05/03 4 presiding officer may reduce the allowed time to less than five minutes if necessary to accommodate a larger number of speakers. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. Possible Further Directions to Staff Regarding Retention or Demolition of Roth Building Spine and Related Matters (Item continued from April 21, 2003 - Item to be continued at the request of staff to May 12, 2003) 13. CMR:224:03 Public Hearing: The City Council will consider a request by Clare Malone Prichard of Stoecker & Northway Architects, Inc. on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Irving Grousbeck for consideration of Site and Design Review and Variances for improvements to an existing single- family residence located at 706 and 708 Los Trancos Road. The Site and Design Review includes the following: a room addition, a new pad for relocation of existing mechanical equipment, removal of a masonry fireplace, the upper portion of the driveway to remain as concrete, two existing free-standing fences, and a lot line adjustment to increase site area. The Variance requests are for the following: the transference of allowable impervious surface area from Lot 5 (708 Los Trancos Road) to Lot 4 (706 Los Trancos Road) and an existing 8-foot high fence to remain as constructed. Further, the City Council will consider a request by Clare Malone Prichard of Stoecker & Northway Architects, Inc. on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Irving Grousbeck for consideration of Site and Design Review of an existing free-standing fence that lies within a portion of the property located at 690 Los Trancos Road (Item continued from April 21, 2003) PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. Public Hearing: The City Council will consider the appeal by Neal Aronson of the Director of Planning and Community Environment’s approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the establishment of a Commercial Recreation (Fitness) Facility at 203 Forest Avenue (Appeal to be withdrawn by applicant) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS COUNCIL MATTERS 15. Council Members Burch and Ojakian regarding Endorsement of a Resolution in Support for the Clean Vehicle Resolution 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. 05/05/03 5 Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 16. Conference with City Attorney--Potential/Anticipated Litigation Subject: Significant Exposure to Litigation Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1) & (b)(3)(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)