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Home My WebLink About2003-10-27 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 Conference Room October 27, 2003, 5:45 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. Joint Meeting with Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) ADJOURNMENT ***** Special Meeting Council Chambers October 27, 2003, 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. County Green Business Program Presentation ADJOURNMENT ***** Special Meeting Council Chambers October 27, 2003, 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 8, 2003 September 15, 2003 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. 10/27/03 2 LEGISLATIVE 1. 2nd Reading Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvements to Terman Park (1st Reading 10/14/03, Passed 9-0) 2. CMR:439:03 Resolution of Intent to Establish Underground Utility District No. 39 Sherman/El Camino Real/Page Mill/Park Blvd Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring its Intention to Amend Section 12.16.020 Of Chapter 12.16 of Title 12 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code by Establishing Underground Utility District Number 39 and Repealing Resolution No. 8316 3. CMR:455:03 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application for the State’s Local Housing Trust Fund Program (LHTFP); Designation of $4,210,000 of City Housing Funds as Matching Funds; Commitment to Targeting the Grant and Match Funds and Approval of Updated Affordable Housing Fund Guidelines Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City to Apply to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Local Housing Trust Fund Program (LHTFP) Grant Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending and Updating the Housing Reserve Guidelines as the Affordable Housing Fund Guidelines 4. CMR:449:03 Approval of Resolutions Amending Revised Compensation Plan for Management and Professional (Formerly Management and Confidential) Employees and Amending the Merit Systems Rules and Regulations Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a Compensation Plan for Management and Confidential (Hereafter “Management and Professional”) Personnel and Council Appointed Officers, and Rescinding Resolution Nos. 8096, 8117, 8165, 8181, 8194, 8223, 8241, 8250, and 8311 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 1701 of the Merit System Rules And Regulations 5. CMR:486:03 Approval of Resolution Amending SEIU Memorandum of Agreement to Extend Probation Period for One Classification to Account for Testing Schedule 10/27/03 3 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 1401 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations Regarding the Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Local 715A, SEIU, AFL-CIO, CLC ADMINISTRATIVE 6. CMR:477:03 Approval of the Operating System Software Maintenance Support Contract in the Amount of $131,474 for H-P 3000, H-P 9000, H-P rp5430 and H-P rp5470 Servers 7. CMR:476:03 Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and TruGreen LandCare in an amount not to exceed $325,000 for the 2003-2004 Tree Maintenance Project 8. Approval of Amendment Two to Employment Agreement with Lance Bayer for Code Enforcement and Public Safety Training Services 9. CMR:472:03 1849 Webster Street [03-IR-65]: Recommendation of Staff to Deny Request for Hearing of Appeal by Don And Carol Mullen, 618 Tennyson Avenue, of the Director of Planning and Community Environment's Approval of the Application for a Second Story Addition and a Substantial Remodel of an Existing One Story Single Family Residence, Owned by Elizabeth and Jaime Wong, 1849 Webster Street, Under the Single Family Individual Review Program 10. CMR:466:03 Acceptance of the Watershed Action Plan and Continued Commitment to Participate in the Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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. 11. Conference with Labor Negotiator 10/27/03 4 Agency Negotiator: City Council Ad Hoc Personnel Committee (Judy Kleinberg, Dena Mossar, Nancy Lytle, Vic Ojakian) Unrepresented Employees: Interim City Attorney Wynne Furth Authority: Government Code section 54957.6 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 12. CMR:377:03 Planning and Transportation Commission Recommendation on the Proposed School Commute Corridors Network PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. CMR:481:03 Public Meeting: Consideration of the Proposed Establishment of a Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) and Levy of Assessments on Businesses Generally Located in the Downtown Area of Palo Alto Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board in Connection with the Establishment of the Proposed Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District, Declaring its Intention to Establish said District, Declaring its Intention to Levy an Assessment on Businesses within said District for Fiscal Year 2003-2004, and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing on the Establishment of the District and the Levy of the Assessment 14. CMR:480:03 Public Hearing: Public Hearing Regarding Comcast's Compliance with Franchise Agreement and Customer Service Standard Obligations and Audit Kick-Off ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS COUNCIL MATTERS COUNCIL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 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)