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Home My WebLink About2018-04-16 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, April 16, 2018 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 Study Session 5:00-6:00 PM 1. Earth Day Report 2018 Special Orders of the Day 6:00-6:10 PM 2. Junior Girl Scout Troop 60016 “Bronze Award” Project Declaring May as “Plastic Straw Awareness Month” Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 6:10-6:20 PM Oral Communications 6:20-6:35 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. 2 April 16, 2018 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 6:35-6:40 PM 3.Approval of Action Minutes for the March 19 and April 2, 2018 Council Meetings Consent Calendar 6:40-6:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Sign Related Agreements for Transportation Projects and Adoption of a Resolution for SB 1 Fiscal Year 2019 Project List for Capital Improvement Program Project PE-13011, Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Project 5.Approval of Three Contracts With: 1) Delta Dental for Dental Claim Administration; 2) Vision Service Plan for Vision Claim Administration and Fully Insured Vision Plan; and 3) Life Insurance Company of North America (CIGNA) for Underwriting of the City of Palo Alto’s Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) Plans for Three Years for Each Contract 6.Approve and Authorize the City Manager or his Designee to Execute the Contract With AECOM in the Railroad Grade Separation and Safety Improvements Project (PL-17001) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,278,660 for Planning, Community Engagement, Engineering, and Environmental Analysis Services Related to Railroad Grade Separations (the "Connecting Palo Alto" Program), Subject to Authorization of Individual Task Orders When Funding is Available 7.SECOND READING: Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for Replacement of the Baylands Boardwalk (PE-14018) (FIRST READING: April 2, 2018 PASSED: 8-0 DuBois Absent) 8.Adoption of a Resolution Opposing a Potential November 2018 Ballot Measure: The Tax Fairness, Transparency, and Accountability Act of 2018 Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 6:45-7:15 PM 9.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance (1) Amending Chapter 4.64 (Permits for Retailers of Tobacco Products) of the Municipal Code to Allow Fees to be set by Ordinance; and (2) Amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Municipal Fee Schedule to add an Application and Permit Fee for the Tobacco Retailer Permit Program Q&A 3 April 16, 2018 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. 7:15-8:30 PM 10.PUBLIC HEARING: Staff Requests Council: (1) Approve a Golf Management Agreement and Restaurant License Agreement With OB Sports for 39 Months in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $9,008,000; (2) Approve a Budget Amendment in the General Fund; (3) Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Municipal Fee Schedule to Amend Golf Fees; (4) Amend the Management Agreement and a Lease With Brad Lozares to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $40,000 and Amend Both Terms to end April 17, 2018; (5) Amend the Lease With Hee King Bistro to Waive Lease and Utilities Payments of $45,633 and Authorize Buy-back of Inventory/Liquor License Not-to-Exceed $48,311 8:30-9:15 PM 11.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Taxable Certificate of Participation (COP) Bonds Not-to-Exceed $9.8 Million to: (1) Finance the Golf Course Reconstruction; and (2) Refinance the 2002 Downtown Parking Improvement COP Bonds; Approving, Authorizing and Directing the Execution of Certain Lease Financing Documents; Approving a Preliminary Official Statement; and Authorizing and Directing Certain Actions With Respect Thereto AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL TEMPORARILY ADJOURN AND CONVENE AS THE PALO ALTO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, THEN RECONVENE AS THE CITY COUCIL 9:30-10:30 PM 12.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions) of Title 18 (Zoning) to add a new Section Imposing an Annual Office Limit and Setting Forth Related Regulations, and to Repeal the Respective Regulations From Chapter 18.85 (Interim Zoning Ordinances). The Proposed Ordinance Will Perpetuate the Existing Annual Limit of 50,000 Square Feet of new Office/R&D Development per Year With Modifications Regarding; the Review Process, Unallocated Area Rollover Provisions, and Exemptions. The Planning & Transportation Commission Recommended Approval of the Ordinance on February 14, 2018. This Ordinance is Within the Scope of the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Certified and Adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution No. 9720 State/Federal Legislation Update/Action Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) MEMO 4 April 16, 2018 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. 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 April 16, 2018 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. Palo Alto Public Improvement Corporation Meeting April 16, 2018 Sp. Finance Committee Meeting April 17, 2018 Sp. Rail Committee Meeting April 18, 2018 Sp. City School Liaison Meeting April 19, 2018 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Historic Resources Board and Human Relations Commission Recruitment Flyer 2017 Traffic Safety and Operations Report Zero Waste Plan Update and Pursuit of Refuse Contract Options With GreenWaste of Palo Alto for Plan Implementation Public Letters to Council Set 1