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Home My WebLink About2017-03-27 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. March 27, 2017 Special Meeting Council Chambers 4:30 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 4:30-5:15 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1.CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Terman Apartments, 4230-70 Terman Drive, Palo Alto, CA Agency Negotiators: James Keene, Lalo Perez, Hamid Ghaemmaghami, Hillary Gitelman Negotiating Parties: Terman Associates/G&K Management Co. and City of Palo Alto Under Negotiation: Option to Purchase – Price, AffordabilityRestrictions and Terms of Payment Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 5:15-5:25 PM Oral Communications 5:25-5:40 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. REVISED 2 March 27, 2017 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. Minutes Approval 5:40-5:45 PM 2.Approval of Action Minutes for the March 6, 2017 Council Meeting Consent Calendar 5:45-5:50 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3.Approval of the Human Services Emerging Needs Fund Policy Providing Oversight of Accepting, Reviewing and Approval of Applications to This Fund 4.Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number S16164688 toadd $250,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $300,000 With Municipal Resources Group for Professional Human Resources Consulting Services 5.Approval of a Contract With Artist Mary Lucking in the Total Not-to- Exceed Amount of $100,000 for the Design Development, Fabrication and Installation of Artwork Associated With the Highway 101 Bike and Pedestrian Bridge 6.Approval of Five Separate Professional Services Agreements for General Electric and Gas Services Over a Three Year Term With all Subject to an Aggregate Not-to-Exceed Amount of $975,000, With: (1) Navigant Consulting; (2) Flynn Resource Consulting Inc.; (3) PA Consulting Group; (4) Optony Inc.; and (5) NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC 7.Adoption of a new Memoranda of Agreement With the Palo Alto Fire Chiefs' Association and a Resolution to Amend Salary Schedule for Managers and Professional Personnel Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 5:50-6:15 PM 10.PUBLIC HEARING. 900 N. California Avenue [15PLN-00155]: Appeal of the Planning and Community Environment Director's Architectural Review Approval of Three new Single-Family Homes, one With a Second Unit. Environmental Review: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(a) (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), Zoning District: R-1 6:15-7:30 PM PUBLIC HEARING: 670 Los Trancos Road [16PLN-00266]: Site and Design Review to Allow the Construction of a new Single FamilyHouse and Guest House With a Total of Approximately 10,960 Square 8. MEMO MEMO MEMO 3 March 27, 2017 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 HEARING: Adoption of two Ordinances to Update the City’s Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program as Recommended by the Finance Committee: (1) Repealing Municipal Code Section 16.47 (Non- residential Projects) and 18.14 (Residential Projects); and Adding a new Section 16.65 (Citywide Affordable Housing In-lieu Fees for Residential, Nonresidential, and Mixed Use Developments). The Proposed Ordinances are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Sections 15378(b)(4), 15305 and 15601(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines (FIRST READING: December 12, 2016 PASSED: 5-3 Kniss, Scharff and Wolbach no) SECOND READING: Continued From January 9, 2017 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. 9. Feet of Floor Area. Environmental Assessment: Categorically Exempt From California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). Zoning District: OS 7:30-9:00 PM 4 March 27, 2017 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. Rail Committee Meeting March 22, 2017 Sp. Policy and Services Committee Meeting March 28, 2017 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Human Relations Commission, Library Advisory Commission, Public Art Commission, and Utilities Advisory Commission Recruitment Flyer Public Letters to Council Set 1