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Home My WebLink About2016-01-11 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL January 11, 2016 Regular Meeting Council Chambers 6:00 PM Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting. 1 January 11, 2016 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to agendized items; up to three minutes per speaker, to be determined by the presiding officer. If you wish to address the Council on any issue that is on this agenda, please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers, and deliver it to the City Clerk prior to discussion of the item. You are not required to give your name on the speaker card in order to speak to the Council, but it is very helpful. TIME ESTIMATES Time estimates are provided as part of the Council's effort to manage its time at Council meetings. Listed times are estimates only and are subject to change at any time, including while the meeting is in progress. The Council reserves the right to use more or less time on any item, to change the order of items and/or to continue items to another meeting. Particular items may be heard before or after the time estimated on the agenda. This may occur in order to best manage the time at a meeting or to adapt to the participation of the public. To ensure participation in a particular item, we suggest arriving at the beginning of the meeting and remaining until the item is called. 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. Call to Order Closed Session 6:00-7:00 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. EXISTING LITIGATION – 3 MATTERS Authority: Govt Code 54956.9(d)(1) Wells Fargo Bank v. City of Palo Alto, et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 1-13-CV-238764 Monroe Place v. City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 1-13-CV-247320 Petition Requesting State Water Resources Control Board Review of Region 2’s Re-Issuance of Municipal Regional Permit Regulating Stormwater Run-off (NPDES No. CAS612008) Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:15 PM 2. City of Palo Alto Certified as a Storm Ready Community 2 January 11, 2016 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 7:15-7:25 PM Oral Communications 7:25-7:40 PM Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. Minutes Approval 7:40-7:45 PM 3.Approval of Action Minutes for the December 7, 9, and 14, 2015Council Meetings Consent Calendar 7:45-7:50 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Finance Committee Recommendation to Council to Continue the PV Partners Program Until the State Legislative Requirements Set Forth in the California Million Solar Roof Bill Have Been Fulfilled 5.Finance Committee Recommendation That the City Council Approve Design Guidelines for the Net Energy Metering Successor Program 6.Approval of a Purchase Order With American Truck & Trailer Body (AT&TB) in an Amount not to Exceed $687,638 for the Purchase of Three 2016 Peterbilt 337 Extended Cab Chassis Including AT&TBMaintenance, Construction Service Body and Approve Budget Amendments in the Water Fund, Gas Fund, Wastewater Fund, and Vehicle Equipment and Replacement Fund 7.Approval of a Contract With Siegfried for a Total Amount not to Exceed $92,004 for Design and Construction Support Services for the Quarry Road Improvements and Transit Center Access Project and Approval of a Transfer From the Stanford University Medical Center Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund and Creation of CIP Project PL-16000 to Provide an Appropriation of $92,004 to the Quarry Road Improvements and Transit Center Access Project in the Capital Improvement Program 8.Approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract NumberC15154454 With Integrated Design 360 for Project Management and Analysis Services Associated With an Electrification Feasibility Study, and Adoption of Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $145,000 At-Place Memo 3 January 11, 2016 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 9.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Re-Titling and Amending Municipal Code Chapter 5.30 (Plastic Foam and Non-Recyclable Food Service Containers and Packaging Items) to Prohibit Sale of Non- Recyclable Plastic Foam at Retail Establishments Such as Grocery Stores, Pharmacies, Mail Service Stores and Hardware Stores (FIRST READING: December 7, 2015 PASSED: 7-0 Scharff not participating, Burt absent) 10.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 18.08.040 (Zoning Map and District Boundaries) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Change the Classification of Certain Properties on Greer Road, Amarillo Avenue, Metro Circle and Moffett Circle, a Portion of That Property Known as Greer Park, Tract Number 796, From R-1 to R-1-S (FIRST READING: November 30, 2015 PASSED: 9-0) 11.Adoption of the City of Palo Alto Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Update of Membership of the Palo Alto/Stanford Citizen Corps Council 12.Approval of Contract Change Order Number 2 to Contract Number S14151060 in the Amount of $150,000 With Monterey Mechanical Company for On-Call Emergency Construction Services at the WQCP, Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-80021, for a Total Compensation not to Exceed $400,000 13.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Council for Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.14 (Smoking and Tobacco Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Include E-Cigarettes, Change Signage Language, and Include Additional Enforcement Options 14.Approval of a Contract for the Downtown Paid Parking Study and Downtown Parking Management Evaluation With Dixon Resources for $100,000 15.SECOND READING: Approval of Planning Codes Update Ordinance to Amend Land Use Related Portions of Titles 16 and 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. The Affected Chapters of Title 16 Include Title 16 (Building Regulations), Chapters 16.20 (Signs), 16.24 (Fences), and 16.57 (In-Lieu Parking Fees for New Non-Residential Development in the Commercial Downtown (CD) Zoning District), and Title 18 (Zoning), Chapters 18.01 (Adoption, Purposes and Enforcement),18.04 (Definitions), 18.08 (Designation and Establishment of 4 January 11, 2016 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Districts), 18.10 (Low Density Residential RE, R-2 and RMD Districts), 18.12 (R-1, Single Family Residence District), 18.13 (Multiple Family Residential RM-15, RM-30, RM-40 Districts), 18.14 (Below Market Rate Housing Program), 18.15 (Residential Density Bonus), 18.16 (Neighborhood, Community, and Service Commercial CN, CC and CS Districts), 18.18 (Downtown Commercial CD Districts), 18.20 (Office, Research and Manufacturing MOR, ROLM, RP and GM Districts), 18.23 (Performance Criteria for Multiple Family, Commercial, Manufacturing and Planned Community Districts), 18.31 (CEQA Review - a new Chapter), 18.34 (PTOD Combining District Regulations), 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions), 18.52 (Parking and Loading Requirements), 18.70 (Non-conforming Uses and Non-complying Facilities) and 18.77 (Processing of Permits and Approvals) 16.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Table of Organization for Fiscal Year 2016 to Incorporate Classification Title and Salary Changing the Name of the Classification From “Traffic Operations Lead” to “Traffic Engineering Lead (FIRST READING: December 14, 2015 PASSED: 9-0) 17.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Section 2.07.010 to Update Post Government Employment Regulations to Include all City Department Heads (FIRST READING: December 14, 2015 PASSED: 9-0) 18.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 (Health and Sanitation)and Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Require all Businesses to Subscribe to Recycling and Compost Services and Comply With Refuse Sorting Requirements 19.Adoption of Resolutions Approving Terms of Agreement With the Palo Alto Police Managers' Association and Amending the Merit System Rules and Regulations to add Chapter 19 (PMA Agreement) Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:50-7:55 PM 20.PUBLIC HEARING: On Objections to Weed Abatement and Adoption of Resolution Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated 7:55-8:55 PM 21.PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of a Record of Land Use Action for a Variance to Allow for a Reduction in the Required Front Setback At-Place Memo 5 January 11, 2016 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. (Contextual) From 37 Feet 1-1/4 Inches to 32 Feet for a new Two- Story Single Family Residence Located at 224 Churchill Avenue. Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 8:55-10:30 PM 22. PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Record of Land Use Action to Allow Demolition of Four Existing Structures Totaling 265,895 Square Feet and for Construction of Four Two-Story Office Buildings Totaling 265,895 Square Feet of Floor Area With Below and At-Grade Parking and Other Site Improvements. Zoning District: Research Park (RP) Located at 1050 Page Mill Road. Environmental Assessment: A Final Environmental Impact Report has Been Prepared Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Adjournment AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) 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) 24 hours in advance. 6 January 11, 2016 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Additional Information Standing Committee Meetings Finance Committee Meeting Cancellation January 5, 2016 Policy and Services Committee Meeting Cancellation January 12, 2016 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report City of Palo Alto Utilities Update for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016 City of Palo Alto Sales Tax Digest Summary Second Quarter Sales (April - June 2015) Addressing Homelessness in Support of a Healthy and Safe Palo Alto Independent Police Auditor’s Second Report Covering the Second Half 2014 Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3