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Home My WebLink About2017-12-11 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. Monday, December 11, 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 17. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: James Judge Luckey v. City of Palo Alto Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 16CV303728 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1) Special Orders of the Day 6:00-6:30 PM 1.Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Dave Dockter for Outstanding Public Service Upon his Retirement 2.Acceptance of Santa Clara County Healthy Cities Initiative Awards 2A. Proclamation Honoring Annette Glanckopf for Outstanding Public Service REVISED 2 December 11, 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. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 6:30-6:40 PM Oral Communications 6:40-6:55 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 6:55-7:00 PM 3.Approval of Action Minutes for the November 27 and December 4, 2017 Council Meetings Consent Calendar 7:00-7:05 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Amendment Number 1 to the Mills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 900 University Avenue (Squire House) Removing the Public Tour Requirement Consistent With State Law 5.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.11 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Reauthorize Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Access Fees That Will Apply to Comcast as it Provides Service Under its State Video Franchise 6.Adoption of Three Resolutions: 1) Resolution Amending Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program Resolution 9663; and 2) Resolution Amending Southgate Residential Preferential Parking Program Resolution 9688, Both to Adjust the Number and Allocation of Employee Parking Permits; and 3) Resolution Establishing a Two-hour Parking Restriction on the East Side of El Camino Real Between College Avenue and Park Boulevard and in the Commercial Zones Adjacent to 1515 El Camino Real and 1638 El Camino Real (STAFF REQUESTS THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN) 7.Approval of a Three Year Contract With Downtown Streets, Inc. in a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $410,616 for Maintenance Services for the City's Five Downtown Parking Garages, Downtown Sidewalks and Alleys, Lytton and Cogswell Plaza, the Stanford/Palo Alto Playing Fields, City Hall and the old Community Garden, and Provide Outreach Case Management Services to the Downtown Core With the Intent of Linking Homeless Individuals to Community and Housing Services MEMO Q&A Q&A 3 December 11, 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. 8.Approval of the Appointment of Robert A. Jonsen as Police Chief and Approval of Employment Agreement 9.Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C16162262 With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc., Increasing Compensation in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $476,893 to Provide Final Design and Right of Way Services for the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overpass Project (PE-11011) 10.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16.28 of Title 16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Revise the Requirements for Dewatering During Construction of Below Ground Structures 11.Staff Recommendation That Council Adopt a Resolution Extending the Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program to all Eligible Customer- Generators Until the City's Total Distributed Generation Demand Exceeds 10.8MW, or Until December 31, 2017, Whichever Occurs Later 12.Adoption of Updated Salary Schedules per Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) for Palo Alto Peace Officers Association (PAPOA), Palo Alto Police Managers Association (PAPMA), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1319, and Palo Alto Fire Chiefs Association (PAFCA) 13.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting Plans for Park Improvements to the Baylands Related to the 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge. (FIRST READING: November 27, 2017 PASSED: 9-0) 14.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapters 2.16 (Boards and Commissions Generally), 2.18 (Public Art Commission), 2.20 (Planning and Transportation Commission), 2.21 (Architectural Review Board), 2.22 (Human Relations Commission), 2.24 (Library Advisory Commission) and 2.25 (Parks and Recreation Commission) of Title 2 (Administrative Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Modify the Start of Terms on the Boards and Commissions, and accompanying Code Cleanup in Chapters 2.22 and 2.25 Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:05-9:15 PM 15.Discuss and Accept the Draft 2018-2020 Sustainability Implementation Plan (SIP) Key Actions as a Work Program for 2018-2020 and Direct Staff on Next Steps Q&A Q&A Q&A MEMO MEMO Q&A 4 December 11, 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. 9:15-10:45 PM 16.Status Update and Discussion of the Roth Building Rehabilitation, 300 Homer Avenue; and Recommendation to Approve a One–year Extension of the Option to Lease the Roth Building Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto History Museum 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 December 11, 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. Policy and Services Committee Meeting December 12, 2017 City/School Liaison Committee Meeting December 14, 2017 Sp. Council Appointed Officers Committee Meeting December 15, 2017 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Accept Middlefield Road North Traffic Safety Project Mid-Pilot Report Property Leases Entered Into by the City Manager Under Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.30.310(h), and Reported per Section Code 2.30.710 Fiscal Year 2017 Boards and Commissions Term End Dates for 2018 (Maddy Act) City Participation in the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program Public Letters to Council December 11, 2017 December 18, 2017