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Monday, October 26, 2020
Special Meeting
6:00 PM
REVISED
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available on
the City’s website on the Thursday 11 days preceding the meeting.
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Pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20,
issued on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of Covid-19, this meeting
will be held by virtual teleconference only, with no physical location. The
meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube at
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https://midpenmedia.org. Members of the public who wish to participate by
computer or phone can find the instructions at the end of this agenda. To
ensure participation in a particular item, we suggest calling in or connecting
online 15 minutes before the item you wish to speak on.
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.
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Call to Order
Study Session 6:00-7:00 PM
1.Update and Discussion on the City of Palo Alto's Race and Equity Work
Including Discussion of a Mission Statement, Reorganization of
Committee Structure, and Other Items
Presentation
Public
Comment
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Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Oral Communications 7:00-7:30 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 7:30-7:35 PM
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
2.SECOND READING: Adoption of Several Ordinances Regarding
Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Titles 16 (Building) and 18
(Zoning); Amendments Include Repealing Section 18.42.040
(Accessory and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) and Adding a new
Chapter 18.09 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units); and Updating Chapters 18.04 (Definitions), 16.58
(Development Impact Fees), 16.04 (California Building Code), 16.06
(California Residential Code), and 16.14 (California Green Building
Standards Code) (FIRST READING: October 5, 2020 PASSED: 7-0)
3.QUASI-JUDICIAL. 567 Maybell Avenue [15PLN-00248]: Adoption of a
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend an Existing
Agreement Securing a Lien for the Deferral of Affordable Housing
In-lieu Fees and Development Impact Fees for a Project That Includes
the Development of 16 Single-family Homes. The Applicant Proposes
Payment of Fees in Installments, Prior to Final Occupancy.
Environmental Assessment: not a Project. Zoning Districts R-2 and
RM-15
3A. Approval of the Nomination of Council Member Alison Cormack to the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board
City Manager Comments 7:35-7:45 PM
Action Items 7:45-9:00 PM
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
4.Direction to Modify the California Avenue Parking Policy to Expand
Eligibility for City Garage Parking Permits and Modify the Evergreen
Park Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program to Reduce
Employee Parking in the RPP District (THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED
TO NOVEMBER 9, 2020)
4A. Consideration of Recommendations by the City Council Ad Hoc on
Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs), Including Adopting a
Council Question
Public
Comment
Presentation
Public
Comment
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Handbook, Establishing Training, and Direction on Further Changes
Including Term Limits and Reducing the Parks and Recreation
Commission to Five Members (CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 19, 2020)
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Adjournment
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Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee Meeting CANCELLED November 3, 2020
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Public Letters to Council
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Public Comment Instructions
Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference
meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone.
1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to
city.council@cityofpaloalto.org.
2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted
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