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Home My WebLink About2017-06-27 City Council Agendas City 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. Tuesday, June 27, 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 Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 5:00-5:10 PM Oral Communications 5:10-5:25 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. Minutes Approval 5:25-5:30 PM 1. Approval of Action Minutes for the June 12, 2017 Council Meeting Consent Calendar 5:30-5:35 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 2. Approval of Seven On-call Consulting Services Contracts Totaling $1.9 Million Over a Three-year Term (Approximately $630,000 per Year) to Provide Continued Support for Application Processing, Environmental Review, Historic Evaluations, and Long Range Planning Projects in the Department of Planning & Community Environment 2 June 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. 3. Approval of a Contract With Graham Contractors, Inc. in the Amount of $1,386,065 for the FY 2018 Preventive Street Maintenance CIP Project PE-86070, Thermoplastic Lane Marking and Striping CIP Project PO-11001, and University Avenue Parking Improvements CIP Project PF-14003, and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Change Orders Not-to-Exceed $138,606 in Total Value 4. Approval of a Purchase Order With Folsom Lake Ford in the Amount of $304,651 for the Purchase of Eight 2017 Ford Explorer Police Patrol Vehicles 5. Approval of a Contract With JJR Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $655,651 for the FY 2017 University Circle Concrete Repair, Capital Improvements Program Project PE-86070, and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Change Orders Not-to- Exceed $65,565 in Total Value 6. Approval of Contract Number C17161815 With Granite Construction Company in the Amount of $8,649,191 for the Construction of Neighborhood Traffic Safety and Bicycle Boulevard Improvements Along; Amarillo Avenue, Bryant Street, East Meadow Drive, Montrose Avenue, Moreno Avenue, Louis Road, Palo Alto Avenue, and Ross Road, Consistent With Approved Concept Plans and the City's Adopted Bicycle + Pedestrian Transportation Plan and Approval of an Appropriation Budget Amendment in the Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Improvement Fund 7. Approval of Contract Number C18167839 With Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in the Total Amount of $1,129,700 to Construct the Secondary Clarifiers No. 3 and No. 5 Mechanisms Replacement Project at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-80021, and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders Not-to- Exceed $102,700 in Total Value 8. Approval of a Contract With SimplexGrinnell, Inc. in an Amount Not- to-Exceed $250,185 for the Repair of the City Hall Fire Sprinkler System, and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $17,235 in Total Value 9. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Intermedix, for Ambulance Service Billing, for a One- year Period Through September 30, 2018, With the Option to Renew 3 June 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. for Four Additional One-Year Periods Through September 30, 2022 for the Amount of $160,000 per Year, Not-to-Exceed $800,000 10. Approval of Contract Number C17168057 With Carbon Activated Corporation in the Total Amount of $105,809 for the Installation and Supply of Anthracite and Sand for the Dual Media Filter Project at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Change Orders Not-to- Exceed $9,619 in Total Value 11. Approval of Agreement No. C17168334 Between the City of Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. for Cablecasting and Web Streaming Services From July 1, 2017 Through June 30, 2018, in the Amount of $135,000, With two One-year Options to Extend (for a Potential 3 Year Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $405,000) 12. Approval of a Purchase Order With Owen Equipment in the Amount of $477,330 for the Purchase of a 2017 Freightliner Combination Single Engine Sewer Cleaner and Approve Budget Amendments in the Storm Drain Fund and Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance Fund 13. Adoption of a Resolution Summarily Vacating Public Utility Easement at 144 Kellogg Avenue 14. Adoption of a Resolution Determining the Proposed Calculation of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2018 15. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2018 Investment Policy 16. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Requiring Expedited Permitting Procedures for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (AB 1236) (FIRST READING: June 12, 2017 PASSED 9-0) 17. QUASI-JUDICIAL: 305 N. California Avenue [17PLN-00015]: Request for a Hearing on the Director's Tentative Denial of a Conditional Use Permit for Operation of the new Mozart School of Music at an Existing Church Facility. Environmental Assessment: in Accordance With the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15270 CEQA Does not Apply to Projects Which a Public Agency Disapproves. Zoning District: R-1 (10,000) 18. Approval of a Contract With Canopy for $395,130 for a Three-year Term to Support Palo Alto's Urban Forestry Programs, Assist With Implementation of Programs Within the Urban Forest Master Plan, 4 June 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. Improve the Canopy in South Palo Alto, and Educate the Public About Trees Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 5:35-10:00 PM 19. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, Including Adoption of Operating and Capital Budgets and Municipal Fee Schedule; Adoption of the Following Resolutions: 1) Approving the FY 2018 Electric Financial Plan; 2) Adopting an Electric Rate Increase and Amending Electric 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, and E-14; 3) Approving the FY 2018 Gas Utility Financial Plan; 4) Approving the FY 2018 Wastewater Collection Utility Financial Plan; 5) Adopting a Dark Fiber Rate Increase and Amending Dark Fiber Rate Schedules EDF-1 and EDF-2; 6) Approving the FY 2018 Water Utility Financial Plan; and 7) Amending Resolution 9671 to Modify Permit Fees for the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program and Finding the Action Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act; and Amending Salary Schedules for the Management and Professional Group, the Services Employees International Union, and the Limited Hourly Group 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. 5 June 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 June 28, 2017 WILL BE PRODUCED ON JUNE 22, 2017 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Third Quarter FY 2017 Financial Report Semiannual Update on the Status of Capital Improvement Program Projects Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Recruitment Flyer Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2