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Home My WebLink About2003-11-17 City Council Agendas 1 11/17/03 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 November 17, 2003, 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. Joint Meeting with the Historic Resources Board (HRB) a. Discussion of Demolition of Historic Properties b. Incentives for Preservation of Historic Properties c. Discussion of Salvage/Use of Historic Buildings d. Discussion of Public Outreach regarding Historic Resources Board success stories ADJOURNMENT * * * * * Regular Meeting Council Chambers November 17, 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. Presentation of the Region Environmental Engineer of the Year Award to Lindsay Joye 2. Selection of Candidates to Interview for Historic Resource Board 11/17/03 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 7, 2003 October 14, 2003 CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by a Council Member. LEGISLATIVE 3. (CMR:499:03) Approval of Resolution Electing to Establish a Health Benefit Vesting Requirement for Future Retirees Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMCHA) for Management & Professional Group Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Electing to Establish a Health Benefit Vesting Requirement for Future Retirees from the Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointed and Elected Officers Group Under the Public Employees’ Medical And Hospital Care Act 4. Approval of Resolution Fixing the Amount of the City's Contribution Under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) Health Plans at the Specified Current PERS Choice Rates for Management and Professional Group Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Fixing the Employer’s Contribution under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act with Respect to Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointed and Elected Officers Group and Rescinding Resolution No. 8070 5. (CMR:519:03) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Grant and Execute an Agreement with the California Coastal Commission for a Grant for the Acquisition of the P.O.S.T. Arastradero Property, and Associated Actions Necessary for Raising Matching Funds Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to and Execute a Grant Agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy for Funds Which the City Intends to Expend on Acquisition of the 13-Acre Arastradero Property Owned by the Peninsula Open Space Trust (Post) 6. (CMR:504:03) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City 11/17/03 3 Manager to Apply for a Grant and Execute an Agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy for Control of Non-Native Cordgrass in the City-Owned Baylands Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Submit to the California State Coastal Conservancy a Grant Application for Funds Which the City Intends to Expend on Spartina Treatment and Eradication in the Palo Alto Baylands ADMINISTRATIVE 7. (CMR:492:03) Approval of Appointment, Director of Community Services 8. (CMR:513:03) Approval of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement Transferring Stanford Shopping Center Performance Responsibilities from Stanford to SPG Center, LLC Under the 1997 Development Agreement and the Annual Public Review of Compliance of Development Agreement with Stanford University for the Sand Hill Road Projects Assignment and Assumption Agreement Development Agreement and Sand Hill Corridor Maintenance Agreement Shopping Center Project 9. (CMR:506:03) Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and with C- Way Custodian Services in the Amount of $371,640 per year to Provide Custodial Services at Listed City Facilities 10. (CMR:505:03) Report on Bid Advisory Board Activities and Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution to Set the Place and Time for a Public Meeting (December 15, 2003) and Public Hearing (January 12, 2004) on the Establishment of a Downtown BID and Direct the Advisory Board to Prepare a Revised Report to City Council on the Proposed BID Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Directing the Preparation of a Revised Report for Fiscal Year 2003-2004, and Directing That Notice be Given of a Rescheduled Public Meeting and Public Hearing in Connection With the Proposed Establishment of the Downtown Business Improvement District and the Proposed Levy of an Assessment Against Businesses Within Such District 11/17/03 4 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 PUBLIC HEARINGS 11. Public Hearing: The City Council will consider adoption of an ordinance modifying Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 16.52 (Flood Hazard Regulations) pertaining to the review of improvements to existing structures in the Special Flood Hazard Area. The ordinance will establish a definition for the term “market value” as used in the flood hazard regulations, clarify the health and safety exclusions from the flood hazard regulations, and modify crawl space construction standards and expand the prohibition of basements for structures in the Special Flood Hazard Area. In connection with consideration of the definition of “market value,” the City Council will consider approval of a methodology to establish the market value of an existing structure in the Special Flood Hazard Area as used to determine whether modifications to the structure constitute a “substantial improvement,” which triggers application of special building requirements (Item to be continued at the request of staff) Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Sections 16.52.040 and 16.52.130 of Chapter 16.52 Pertaining to Flood Hazard Regulations *12. (CMR:515:03) Public Hearing: The City Council will consider an application by Stoecker & Northway Architects on behalf of Richard Kniss for Site and Design Review to allow installation of an orchard and garden as an agricultural/horticultural use, construction of a single- story accessory structure of approximately 1,277 square feet and installation of a retractable amateur radio antenna at 3875 Page Mill Road. Zone District: Open Space (OS). [03-D-01, 03-EIA-09]. *This item is quasi-judicial and subject to Council's Disclosure Policy REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 11/17/03 5 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF OFFICIALS COUNCIL MATTERS 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. 13. Conference with City Attorney-Potential/Anticipated Litigation Subject: Written Liability Claim against the City of Palo Alto by the East Palo Alto Sanitary District Authority: Government Code sections 54946.9(b)(1) & (b)(3)(C) 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)