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Home My WebLink About2003-10-07 City Council Agendas 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 Conference Room October 7, 2003 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. Interview of Candidates for the Human Relations Commission ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Special Meeting Council Chambers October 7, 2003 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PUBLIC HEARING 1. (CMR:459:03) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider at a public scoping meeting the potential impacts to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Report for the Development Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University. The Development Agreement would allow an athletic fields complex (3 fields with parking) on the Mayfield site located at the northwest corner of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road. In return, Stanford would receive vesting for 100,000 square feet of new development in the South Research Park. To offset the loss of potential housing on the Mayfield site, Stanford would build a minimum of 250 housing units on six sites in the City (on California Avenue and El Camino Real) currently occupied with 312,000 square feet of R&D/office development. Stanford would receive vested rights to replace 200,000 of that square footage in the South Research Park and to construct the 250 housing units. 10/07/03 2 ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Special Meeting Council Chambers October 7, 2003 8:00 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 July 28, 2003 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. LEGISLATIVE 1. Resolution Of The Council Of The City Of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Thu Vo Upon His Retirement From the Regional Water Quality Control Department 2. 2nd Reading - Ordinance of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 12.10 to Title 12 [Public Works And Utilities] to Establish Fees to Mitigate Damage Caused by Excavation in Public Rights-Of-Way (1ST reading 9/15/03, Passed 8-0, Beecham absent) 3. 2nd Reading - Ordinance of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting Plans of Santa Clara Valley Water District for a Flood Control Channel in Byxbee Park for Matadero Creek Remediation Project (1st Reading 9/15/03, Passed 9-0) 4. (CMR:457:03) Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 8339, to Appoint Three Additional Professional Business Members to the Business Improvement (Bid) Advisory Board and to Change the Date of the Pubic Hearing on the Establishment of the Downtown Bid from November 17, 2003 to November 24, 2003. Resolution Of The Council of the City Of Palo Alto Amending Resolution No. 8339, Appointing an Advisory Board, Directing the Preparation Of a Report for Fiscal Year 2003-2004, and Directing that Notice be Given of a Public Meeting and Public Hearing in Connection with the Proposed Establishment of the 10/07/03 3 Downtown Business Improvement District and the Proposed Levy of an Assessment Against Businesses Within Such District ADMINISTRATIVE 5. (CMR:438:03) Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Ranger Pipelines, Incorporated in the Amount of $2,364,598 for Project 15 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 6. (CMR:453:03) Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Columbia Electric Inc. in the Amount of $66,500 for Construction of Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Parking Lot Solar Lighting Improvements 7. (CMR:452:03) Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and Loral Landscape Inc. in the Amount of $197,728 For Construction of El Camino Median Island Improvements Phase One COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 8. (CMR:454:03) Planning and Transportation Commission Recommendation: Recommended Priorities for Funding Future Local Street Improvements through the Valley Transportation Authority Local Streets and County Roads Program 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. (CMR:456:03) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider 4291 Wilkie Way [03-AP-04]: Appeal by Roger Kohler of the Director of Planning and Community Environment's denial of a Home Improvement Exception application (02-HIE-21) requested by Roger Kohler to allow additional floor area (26.5 square feet) and lot coverage (106.3 square feet) beyond what is allowed in the R-1 Single Family Residential zone district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per section 15301. (Continued from 6/23/03) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS 10/07/03 4 10. (CMR:402:03) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider 610 Los Trancos Road [02-D-05; 02-EIA-10]: Request by Tom Jakway, on behalf of the Bunker Trust, for site and design review of the construction of a new single-family residence and guest cottage within the open space zoning district. Environmental Assessment: a Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. Continuing Discussion of Budget Issues (Continued from 6/16/03) ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS COUNCIL MATTERS 12. (Attachment) Mayor Dena Mossar and Council Member Kishimoto Regarding a Letter to the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board Requesting Balanced Board Representation 13. (Attachment) Council Members Hillary Freeman and Yoriko Kishimoto Regarding City of Palo Alto Mayoral and Vice Mayoral Elections 14. (Attachment) Council Members Hillary Freeman and Yoriko Kishimoto Regarding an Environmental Advisory Commission 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. 15. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: City Council Ad Hoc Personnel Committee (Judy Kleinberg, Dena Mossar, Nancy Lytle, Vic Ojakian) Unrepresented Employees: Interim City Attorney Wynne Furth, City Auditor Sharon Erickson, City Clerk Donna Rogers, City Manager Frank Benest Authority: Government Code section 54957.6 ADJOURNMENT 10/07/03 5 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)