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Home My WebLink About2018-04-30 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, April 30, 2018 Special Meeting Council Chambers 5:00 PM Council Member Kou will be participating remotely from Bay Area Council-Shanghai Office Suite 905-907, 9F, 333 Songhu Rd., KIC, Shanghai 上海市淞沪路333号9楼905室-907室 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 Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Ed Shikada, Michelle Flaherty, Rumi Portillo, Sandra Blanch, Nicholas Raisch, Molly Stump, Terence Howzell, Charles Sakai, Lalo Perez, Kiely Nose, Robert Jonsen, Eric Nickel) Employee Organizations: Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association (PAPOA); Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319; and Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2 April 30, 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. Study Session 6:00-6:30 PM 2. Initial Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 Budget Special Orders of the Day 6:30-6:45 PM 3.Selection of Applicants to Interview on May 9, 2018 for the Historic Resources Board and the Human Relations Commission 4.North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan: City Council Appointment of Working Group Members Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 6:45-6:55 PM Oral Communications 6:55-7:10 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 7:10-7:15 PM 5.Approval of Action Minutes for the April 9 and 16, 2018 Council Meetings Consent Calendar 7:15-7:20 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 6.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of September 30, 2017 7.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2017 8.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Triennial External Quality Control Review of the Office of the City Auditor 9.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.6 (Permits for Retailers of Tobacco Products) of the Municipal Code to Allow Fees to be set by Ordinance (FIRST READING: April 16, 2018 PASSED: 8-0 Filseth Absent) 10.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the FY18 Municipal Fee Schedule to Amend the Golf Fees (FIRST READING: April 16, 2018 PASSED: 8-0 Filseth Absent) Applicant List MEMO MEMO Q & A Q & A 3 April 30, 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. Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:20-7:30 PM 11. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City of Palo Alto and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) to add Cost-sharing Pursuant to Government Code Section 20516 (FIRST READING: April 2, 2018 PASSED: 8-0 DuBois absent) 7:30-8:30 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 Number 9720 (Continued from April 16, 2018) 8:30-10:00 PM 13. Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding Potential 2018 Ballot Measure to Address the Funding Gap for the 2014 Infrastructure Plan and Funding for Unplanned Potential Community Assets Projects, Discussion of Next Steps for Addressing the Funding Gap Needs, and Potential Refinement of Survey Elements and Objectives for a Follow- up Survey 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 April 30, 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 May 1, 2018 Standing Committee Meetings Finance Committee Meeting Cancellation Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Sp. Council Appointed Officers Committee Meeting April 30, 2018