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Home My WebLink About2018-08-13 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, August 13, 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. 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 Closed Session 5:00-7:00 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, Kiely Nose, Rumi Portillo, Sandra Blanch, Nicholas Raisch, Molly Stump, Terence Howzell, and Michelle Flaherty) Employee Organizations: 1) Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521; 2) Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); 3) International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319; 4)Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA); and 5) Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) (HR) 2 August 13, 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. 2.CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Under Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Potential Case, as Defendant)–Palo Alto-Stanford Fire Protection Agreement Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 7:00-7:10 PM Oral Communications 7:10-7:30 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. Minutes Approval 7:30-7:35 PM 3.Approval of Action Minutes for the July 30, 2018 Council Meeting Consent Calendar 7:35-7:40 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Approval of an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Unified School District for School Resource Officer Services and Shared Funding of the Positions in the Form of Reimbursable Payment (Revenue) to the City, up to $200,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 and $250,000 in FY2020 5.Approval of a Construction Contract With Waterproofing Associates, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $250,298 and Authorization of a Contract Contingency in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $25,030 to Replace the Existing Pavilion Wing Roof at Cubberley Community Center 6.Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Secured and Unsecured Property Tax Levy for the City of Palo Alto’s General Obligation Bond Indebtedness (Measure N) 7.Approval of a Blanket Purchase Order With Hill Brothers Chemical Company for a One-year Period in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $464,405 for Bulk Magnesium Hydroxide Slurry for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, With the Option to Renew for two Additional One-year Periods Not-to-Exceed $464,405 per Year Subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increases 8.Approval of the Response to the Grand Jury Report on Law Enforcement Mental Health Training Q&A Q&A 3 August 13, 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. 9.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City’s Natural Gas Requirements From the City of Redding, CA Under Specified Terms and Conditions During Calendar Years 2018 Through 2030, Inclusive 10.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Financial Assistance Application to the United States Bureau of Reclamation for the WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects 11.Approval of Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. C869 Between the City of Palo Alto and the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Related to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant's Pretreatment Program as Applied to Stanford 12.Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C17163750 With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $198,514 to Provide Construction Administration Services for the Baylands Boardwalk Improvement Project (PE-14018), for a new Total Not-to- Exceed Amount of $638,506, and to Extend the Term Through June 30, 2019 13.Approval of an Agreement With Prospect Silicon Valley, for a Not-to- Exceed Amount of $225,000, for a Term of 18 Months, to be Principal Investigator for the City's Fair Value Commuting Project in Cooperation With the Federal Transit Administration 14.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City’s Verified Emission Reductions Requirements From Carbonfund.org Foundation Under Specified Terms and Conditions During Calendar Years 2018 Through 2027, Inclusive 15.Approval to Submit a National Endowment for the Arts Art Works Grant Request for $40,000 to Support Code:ART2 in Downtown Palo Alto in October 2019 Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:40-9:00 PM 16.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Modify and Increase the Citywide Transportation Impact Fee (Chapter 16.59); Indefinitely Suspend Application of the Existing Area-specific Transportation Impact Fees for the Stanford Research Park/El Camino Real CS Zone (Chapter 16.45) and the San Antonio/West Bayshore Area (Chapter 16.46); and Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to Update the City’s Transportation Impact Q&A MEMO 4 August 13, 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. Fees in Accordance With These Changes, all in Furtherance of Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. The Citywide Transportation Impact Fee is a One-time fee on new Development and Redevelopment Throughout Palo Alto to Fund Transportation Improvements to Accommodate and Mitigate the Impacts of Future Development in the City. 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 (Continued From May 7, 2018) 9:00-10:00 PM 17.Adoption of a Resolution to Join the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz Airport/Community Roundtable 10:00-10:15 PM 18.Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual 2018 Conference, to be Held September 12-14, 2018 in Long Beach, CA 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. 5 August 13, 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 Council and Standing Committee Meetings Policy & Services Committee Cancellation August 14, 2018 Sp. City Council Meeting-Closed Session August 14, 2018 Rail Committee Meeting August 15, 2018 Sp. City/School Committee Meeting August 16, 2018 Sp. City Council Meeting-Closed Session August 16, 2018 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Status Update on Airplane Noise Issues Utilities Fiscal Year 2018 Quarterly Report Public Letters to Council Set 1