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Home My WebLink About2019-02-11 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. Monday, February 11, 2019 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. Public comment may be addressed to the full City Council via email at City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org. 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 Special Orders of the Day 5:00-5:30 PM 1. Fire Safety Month Poster Award Recognition to Palo Alto Unified School District Students for Excellence in Art Creativity and Messaging 2. Celebrating the City’s Achievement in Dramatically Improving Palo Alto Street Conditions Study Session 5:30-6:30 PM 3. Study Session Regarding the Cubberley Master Plan Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 6:30-6:40 PM Oral Communications 6:40-7:00 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. 2 February 11, 2019 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 7:00-7:05 PM 4.Approval of Action Minutes for the January 28, 2019 Council Meeting Consent Calendar 7:05-7:10 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 5.Appointment of the 2019 Emergency Standby Council 6.Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements for Additional Severance Payment to Employees Impacted by Service Delivery Changes at the Palo Alto Animal Shelter 7.Adoption of an Amended Salary Schedule for the 2016-2019 Management and Professional Employees Compensation Plan to Increase the Salary Range to $136,593-$204,880 for the Chief Transportation Official Position 8.Approval of the Appointment of Jonathan Lait as the Planning and Community Environment Director and Approval of an Employment Agreement Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:10-8:45 PM 9.PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL, 375 Hamilton Avenue, Downtown Garage [17PLN-00360]: (1) Adoption of a Resolution Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report, Adopting Findings, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act for the Project (CEQA); (2) Approval of a Record of Land Use Action Approving Architectural Review Application [File 17PLN-00360] for a new Five-story, Nearly 50-foot tall Parking Structure With Height Exceptions for Elevator and Photovoltaic Structure, With one Below Grade Parking Level Providing 324 Public Parking Spaces and Retail Space on the City's Surface Parking lot Zoned Public Facilities; and (3) Approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C17166279 With Watry Design, Inc. in the Amount of $352,977 and Authorization for the City Manager or his Designee to Execute the Contract 8:45-10:00 PM 10.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 18.18 (Downtown Commercial District) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to Repeal Section 18.18.040 Regarding a Non- residential Square Footage Cap in the (CD) Downtown Commercial Zoning District to Implement and Conform to the Updated Q&A Q&A 3 February 11, 2019 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. Comprehensive Plan; and Section 18.18.040 Implemented Policy L-8 of the Prior 1998 Comprehensive Plan, Which was Removed as Part of the Adoption of the Comprehensive Plan Update. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this Ordinance is Within the Scope of the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Certified and Adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution Number 9720 (Continued From December 3, 2018) State/Federal Legislation Update/Action 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 February 11, 2019 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 Policy and Services Committee Meeting Cancellation February 12, 2019 City Council Meeting Cancellation February 18, 2019 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2019 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 2018 Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2018 Public Letters to Council Set 1