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Home My WebLink About2016-12-05 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. December 5, 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 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 5:00-6:30 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS- CAO Compensation Agency Negotiators: Mayor Burt, Council Member Kniss Unrepresented Employees: City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Clerk Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 1a. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: City of Palo Alto v. Public Employee Relations Board (International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319, real party), Cal Court of Appeal No. H041407, on appeal from PERB Case No. SF-CE-869-M Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) REVISED 2 December 5, 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. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIONS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees Employee Organizations: Fire Chiefs Association, IAFF Local 1319, POA, PMA Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Special Orders of the Day 6:30-7:00 PM 2.Adoption of Four Resolutions Honoring Employees Retiring From City Service: Joe Saccio (24 Years), Joe Teresi (32 Years), Jane Ratchye (30 Years) and Scott O’Neill (31 Years) Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 7:00-7:10 PM Oral Communications 7:10-7:25 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. Consent Calendar 7:25-7:30 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3.Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Electric Fund to Complete Conversion of Overhead Electric Facilities to Underground for CapitalProject EL-11010 Underground Utility District 47 Increasing the Project From $2,346,000 to $2,946,000; and Finding of CEQA Exemption Pursuant to Guideline Section 15302 4.Approval of a Contract With Professional Account Management, LLC, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $130,000 Per Year for Five Years for the Handling and Processing of Parking Violations and Approval of Budget Amendments in the General Fund 5.Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for Designated City Officers and Employees as Required by the Political Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission and Repealing Resolution Number 9471 6.Approval of a Contract With Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board in the Amount of $76,380 for 2017 Caltrain Go Pass Program 7.Approval of a Contract With TetraTech in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $170,000 for a Period of Five Years for Emergency Operations Planning Support 3 December 5, 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. 7:30-9:00 PM 8.Finance Committee Recommends That the Council: (1) Adopts a Resolution Approving a Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Plan to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Gas Portfolio by Fiscal Year 2018 With no Greater Than 10¢/Therm Rate Impact; and Terminating the Palo Alto Green Gas Program; and (2) Provide Direction to Staff Concerning Aspects of Plan Implementation 9:00-10:00 PM 9.Approval of an Agreement With the County of Santa Clara With Respect to a Tobacco Retailer Permit Program; and Discussion and Potential Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.14 to Restrict Smoking in Multi-Family Housing 10:00-10:30 PM 10.Colleagues’ Memo Regarding East Palo Alto Water Shortage 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 December 5, 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. Finance Committee Meeting December 6, 2016 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Annual Report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the 2016 Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional Program for Public Information on Flood Preparedness/Awareness Public Letters to Council Set 1