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Home My WebLink About2016-02-01 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL February 1, 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 February 1, 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 Study Session 6:00-7:00 PM 1. Study Session on National, State and Local Trends on the Impact of Arts and Culture Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:15 PM 2. Community Partner Presentation: West Bay Opera at the Lucie Stern Community Theater 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. 2 February 1, 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. Consent Calendar 7:40-7:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3. Finance Committee Recommends Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Closing the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget, Including Authorization of Transfers to Reserves, and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 4. Approval of the Fifth Amendment to Extend the Lease With Thoits Bros., Inc. at 285 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 100 for a Period of 14 Months and Approval of the Second Amendment to Extend the Sublease With Thoits Bros., Inc., 285 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 200 for a Period of 14 Months for use by the City Development Center 5. Finance Committee Recommendation for Council to Review and Accept Information on the new Government Accounting Standards Board Pension Reporting Standards Known as GASB 68 6. Approval of Police Department Purchase of Multi-Band Portable Radios for the Police and Fire Departments in an Amount not to Exceed $625,000 7. Amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Municipal Fee Schedule to add a Secondhand Dealer Licensing Fee 8. Adoption of Annual Amendments to the Employment Agreements Between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers (City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor and City Clerk) 9. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 4.60 (Business Registration Program) to Exempt Very Small Businesses, Very Small Non-Profits, and Religious Organizations With no Ancillary Business on Site From the Business Registration Program (FIRST READING: January 19, 2016 PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent) 10. Agreement with Empowerment Institute on Cool Block Small Pilot Program (Continued From January 25, 2016) 3 February 1, 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. Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:45-8:45 PM 11. Approval of 2016 Basement Construction Dewatering Program Changes and Other Related Issues 8:45-9:45 PM 12. Adoption of an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas) and to Amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or Termination of Districts) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to Residential Parking Programs; Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution 9473 to Implement Phase 2 of the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) District Pilot Program; Approval of Contract Amendment to SP Plus for $94,000 for Additional Services for Parking Permits and On-Site Customer Service, Approval of Contract Amendment to SERCO for $60,000 for Enforcement of Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District, Approval of Contract Amendment to McGuire Pacific Constructors for $154,500 for Construction Services for Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District, Approval of Budget Amendments in the General Fund, Residential Parking Permit Fund, and Capital Improvement Fund, Approval of the RPP Administrative Guidelines. These Actions are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines 9:45-10:15 PM 13. Approval of a Twenty Five (25) Year Lease Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) for the City Owned Property at 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto 10:15-10:30 PM 14. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 9.16 (Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Delivery) to Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Safety) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Prohibit Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Delivery in Palo Alto Pursuant to California Assembly Bills 243 and 266 and Senate Bill 643. This Action is Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) 4 February 1, 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. 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. 5 February 1, 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 February 2, 2016 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2016 Public Letters to Council Set 1