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Home My WebLink About2017-05-08 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. May 8, 2017 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 11 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 5:00-6:00 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, Lalo Perez, Molly Stump, and Rumi Portillo) Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union- Hourly, (SEIU) Local 521; Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Special Orders of the Day 6:00-6:10 PM 2.Appointment of two Candidates to the Human Relations Commission, Four Candidates to the Public Art Commission, and two Candidates to the Utilities Advisory Commission for Terms Ending May 31, 2020, and Appointment of one Candidate to the Human Relations Commission for the Unexpired Term Ending May 31, 2019 REVISED MEMO 2 May 8, 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. Study Session 6:10-7:10 PM 3.Joint Study Session of the City Council and Planning and Transportation Commission 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. Consent Calendar 7:35-7:40 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Adoption of a Resolution Adding a 15-year Contract Term Option to the Palo Alto CLEAN Program, Continuing the Existing Program Rate Structure of 16.5 ¢/kWh for Local Solar Resources Until Reaching 3 MW of Program Capacity and for all Local Solar Resources Installed in Excess of 3 MW and all Non-solar Eligible Renewable Energy Resources at Avoided Cost, and Amending Associated Program Rules and Agreement 5.Approval of a Contract With O'Grady Paving, Inc. in the Amount of$2,283,754 for the Fiscal Year 2017 Asphalt Paving, Capital Improvements Program Project PE-86070 6.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 18 (Zoning) to Implement a new State Law Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Dwelling Units and to Reorganize and Update the City’s Existing Regulations. The Ordinance is Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Public Resource Code Section 21080.17 and CEQA Guideline Sections 15061(b), 15301, 15303 and 15305 (FIRST READING: April 17, 2017 PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Kou no) 7.Approval of a Professional Services Agreement With UtiliWorks Consultants, LLC in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $174,735 Over two Years for Phase I of the Utility Smart Grid Assessment and Development of a Utility Technology Roadmap and Implementation Plan 8.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement With the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Management of and Participation in a Grant Award to Enhance 3 May 8, 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. and Evaluate a Comprehensive Technology/Policy Solution Called Fair Value Commuting (FVC), Designed to Reduce Traffic Congestion Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:40-9:00 PM 9.PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL 689-693 Arastradero [16PLN-00228]: Consideration of Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Preliminary Parcel Map, With Exceptions, to Merge two Existing Parcels Into one Parcel. The Exception Would Allow the Merged Parcel to Exceed the Maximum lot Area for the Purpose of Constructing a new Private School Campus for Bowman School. The Planning and Transportation Commission Reviewed and Recommended Approval of the Project. Environmental Assessment: A Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration was Circulated on January 19, 2017 for Public Review. A Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration is Available. Zoning District: R-1(10,000) 9:00-9:45 PM 10.Adoption of Formal Positions Supporting Four State Bills 9:45-10:15 PM 11.Discussion and Approval to Defer to a Future Date the Consideration of the Formation of a Stakeholder Committee to Address Potential Local Business Tax for Transportation 10:15-10:45 PM 12.Colleagues' Memo From Council Members Fine, Holman, Kou, and Wolbach Regarding a Matching Funding Opportunity and Proposal to Increase Programming for Youth Through Youth Community Services 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 May 8, 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. Finance Committee Meeting May 9, 2017 Policy and Services Committee Meeting Cancellation May 9, 2017 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Palo Alto Downtown Monitoring Report 2015-2016 City of Palo Alto Utilities Update for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2017 Informational Report on the City of Palo Alto Utilities Demand Side Management Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 Public Letters to Council Set 1