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Home My WebLink About2016-03-14 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL March 14, 2016 Special Meeting Council Chambers 5:00 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 March 14, 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 5:00-6:00 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Molly Stump, Suzanne Mason, Rumi Portillo, Dania Torres Wong, Alison Hauk) Employee Organizations: Palo Alto Police Officers Association (PAPOA); Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA); Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319; Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521; Management, Professional and Confidential Employees; Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2 March 14, 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. Special Orders of the Day 6:00-6:15 PM 2. Proclamation Welcoming Exchange Students and Chaperones From Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan Study Session 6:15-7:15 PM 3. Stanford University Staff Presentation Regarding Transportation Demand Management for Stanford Research Park 7:15-8:15 PM 4. Update on the Formation of the Downtown Transportation Management Association (TMA) Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 8:15-8:25 PM Oral Communications 8:25-8:40 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 8:40-8:45 PM 5. Approval of Action Minutes for the February 22, 23, and 29, 2016 Council Meetings Consent Calendar 8:45-8:50 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 6. Approval of Master Agreement to Sell Low Carbon Fuel Standards Credits and Utilize the Revenue for the Benefit of Current or Future Electric Vehicle Customers 7. Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract With Casey Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $2,967,000 for Sewer Lateral Replacement and Other On-Call Sewer Services for Three Years, Under Capital Improvement Program Projects WC-99013 (Sewer Lateral Rehabilitation), WC-80020 (Wastewater System Customer Connections), and WC-15002 (Wastewater System Improvements) 8. Approval of a Construction Contract With Waterproofing Associates Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $309,980 to Provide Construction 3 March 14, 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. Services to Replace the Existing Roof at Fire Station Number 2 (PF- 00006) 9. Approval for Renewal of the Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation for Mutual Cooperation and Support to Facilitate the Foundation's Financial and Administrative Support of the Art Center 10. Authorize the City Attorney to Amend the Legal Services Agreement With Elisa Larson to Extend the Term of the Agreement to a Total Term of Approximately Three Years and Two Months, Formalize Temporary Changes to the Scope of Work and Applicable Rates and Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount to a Total of $375,000 11. Approval for the Consolidation of the Unscheduled Vacancy on the Utilities Advisory Commission With the Spring 2016 Board and Commission Recruitment 12. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Audit of Parking Funds Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:50-10:00 PM 13. Local Funding Strategies for Transportation Demand Management and Other Transportation Programs 10:00-10:30 PM 14. Fiscal Years 2017 to 2026 General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast 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. 4 March 14, 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 March 15, 2016 City School Committee Meeting March 17, 2016 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Report on Surplus Property Donated to Nonprofit Organizations Transmittal of the CalPERS City of Palo Alto Pension Plan Annual Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2014 Human Relations Commission, Library Advisory Commission, and Utilities Advisory Commission Recruitment Flyer Public Letters to Council Set 1