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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
May 12, 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
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member.
LEGISLATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE
1. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing
Appreciation to Police Chief Patrick Dwyer for Outstanding Service to
the Community
2. CMR:271:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and ERS
Industrial Services Inc. in the Amount of $348,578 for the Dual-Media
Filter Change Out Project for the Water Quality Control Plant
(Wastewater Treatment Capital Improvement Program Project 8021)
3. CMR:265:03 Approval of Installation of a Traffic Signal and Left
Turn Pockets at the Intersection of Middlefield Road and Bryson
Avenue
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4. CMR:249:03 Contracts Between the City of Palo Alto and
Urbsworks, Inc. and Van Meter Williams Pollack in the Amount of
$129,925 for Phase 2 of Urban Design Services for Zoning Ordinance
Update
5. CMR:261:03 Amendment No. 1 Between the City of Palo Alto and
Curtis Williams Extending the Term of the Agreement to June 2004
and Increasing Total Compensation over the Two Year Term to
$120,000 for Services Relating to the Zoning Ordinance Update
6. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Request for Authorization to Increase the
Amount of the Existing Contract for Legal Services with the Law Firm
of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP In Order To Pay For Final Services
And To Terminate The Contract Thereafter
Request for Authorization to Enter into a Legal Services Agreement
with the Law Firm of Morgan Lewis & Bockius for Representation in the
PG & E Bankruptcy
7. CMR:272:03 Rejection of Bids for the Operations Building HVAC
Upgrade Project at the Water Quality Control Plant (Wastewater
Treatment Capital Improvement Program Project 8021)
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.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Public Hearing: CMR:258:03 The City Council will hold a Public
Hearing to Adopt the 2003-04 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Funding Allocations (One Year Action Plan)
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the
Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal
Years 2003-2004 and the Preliminary Commitment of Funds
from Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and Adopting the "Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice"
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9. Public Hearing: CMR:262:03 The City Council will hold a Public
Hearing for Approval and Adoption of the Fair Housing Provider and
Adoption of the "Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2000-
05"
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
10. CMR:244:03 Proposed Milestones for Council "Top 5" Priorities
Fiscal Year 2003-05
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
11. CMR:279:03 Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the
Amount of $275,000 to Supplement Capital Improvement Program
Project 10304, Roth Building Wings Demolition and Approve Using
Currently Available Funds to Construct an Interim South of Forest
Avenue Park (Item continued from May 5, 2003)
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the
Budget for the Fiscal Year 2002-03 to Provide An Additional
Appropriation of $275,000 for Supplemental Funding to
Complete the Demolition Project of Capital Improvement
Program Project 10304, Roth Building Wings Demolition
12. CMR:255:03 Ordinance Establishing Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Measures for Land Development Projects
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title
16 [Building Regulations] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code by
Adding Chapter 16.11 Relating to Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Measures
COUNCIL MATTERS
COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CLOSED SESSION
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Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
ADJOURNMENT
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