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Home My WebLink About2016-06-13 City Council AgendasCity Council 1 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. June 13, 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 10 days preceding the meeting. 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.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, Allyson Hauk) Employee Organizations: Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); Management, Professional and Confidential Employees; Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:10 PM 2.Proclamation to Honor Paula Kirkeby for her Contributions to theCommunity REVISED 2 June 13, 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 7:10-7:20 PM Oral Communications 7:20-7:35 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 7:35-7:40 PM 3.Approval of Action Minutes for the May 23 and 31, 2016 CouncilMeetings Consent Calendar 7:40-7:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and ENGEO Incorporated, for a Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study of Buckeye Creek in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $104,998 5.Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract With Nova Partners, Inc., in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $4,200,471 to Perform Program Management Services in Support of Nine Infrastructure Plan Projects Including the Public Safety Building 6.Adoption of Fiscal Year 2017 Investment Policy 7.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Sign a Letter Commenting on the City of East Palo Alto's General Plan Update and Draft Environmental Impact Report 8.Authorize the City Manager or his Designee to Execute the Amended Indemnity Agreement With Santa Clara Stadium Authority to Allow Provision of Requested Law Enforcement Services to Levi’s Stadium Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:45-9:45 PM 9.PUBLIC HEARING & PROPOSITION 218 HEARING: Adoption of Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Including Adoption of Operating & Capital Budgets and Municipal Fee Schedule; Adoption of the Following Resolutions: Adopting a Dark Fiber Rate Increase of 3.2 Percent and Amending Utility Rate Schedules EDF-1 & EDF-2; Approving the FY 2017 Electric Financial Plan and Amending the 3 June 13, 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. Electric Utility Reserves Management Practices; Adopting an Electric Rate Increase of 11 Percent and Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-2, E-2-G, E-4, E-4-G, E-4 TOU, E-7, E-7-G, E-7 TOU, E-14, & E-16 & Repealing Utility Rate Schedules E-18 & E-18-G; Approving the FY 2017 Gas Utility Financial Plan; Adopting a Gas Rate Increase of 8 Percent and Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-1-G, G-2, G-2- G, G-3, G-3-G, G-10, & G-10-G; Adopting Refuse Rate Changes Including a 7 Percent Decrease and Up to a 9 Percent Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedule R-1, and Consolidating Utility Rate Schedules R-2 & R-3 Into a new Utility Rate Schedule Designated R-C; Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 to Increase Storm Drain Rates 3.2 Percent per Month per Equivalent Residential Unit for FY 2017; Approving the FY 2017 Wastewater Collection Utility Financial Plan; Adopting a Wastewater Collection Fee Increase of 9 Percent & Amending Utility Rate Schedules S-1, S-6, and S-7; Approving the FY 2017 Water Utility Financial Plan; Adopting a Water Rate Increase of 6 Percent and Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-2, W-3, W-4, & W-7; Amending Salary Schedules for the Utilities Management Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 9:45-10:45 PM 10.Approval of Funding Agreement With the Palo Alto TransportationManagement Association (PATMA) and Silicon Valley Community Foundation in the Amount of $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2017 for Pilot Programs and Discussion of the PATMA Draft Strategic Plan 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 June 13, 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 Sp. Policy and Services Committee Meeting June 14, 2016 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Independent Police Auditor's First Report- 2015 Public Letters to Council Set 1