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Home My WebLink About2018-11-05 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, November 5, 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 Special Orders of the Day 5:00-5:15 PM 1.Recognition of the Palo Alto Firefighters who Responded to the Wildland Fires Study Session 5:15-6:15 PM 2.Study Session With Senator Hill Closed Session 6:15-8:15 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: A R Automotive LLC dba Anderson Honda v. City of Palo Alto Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 17CV320173 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1) Subject: James Judge Luckey v. City of Palo Alto Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 16CV303728 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1) REVISED CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) Four Potential Cases 2 November 5, 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. 4.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, Tori Anthony, Molly Stump, Terence Howzell, and Michelle Flaherty) Employee Organizations: 1) Service Employees International Union, (SEIU), Local 521; 2) Hourly Unit Service Employees International Union (SEIU-H), Local 521; 3) Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); 4) International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319; 5) Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association (PAPOA); 6) Palo Alto Police Management Association (PAPMA); and 7) Utility Management Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 8:15-8:25 PM Oral Communications 8:25-8:40 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 8:40-8:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 5.Selection of Applicants to Interview on November 27, 2018 for the Architectural Review Board, the Parks & Recreation Commission, and the Planning & Transportation Commission 6.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City’s Verified Emission Reductions (VER) Requirements From ACT Commodities, Inc. Under Specified Terms and Conditions During Calendar Years 2018-2027, Inclusive 7.Approval of Amendment Number 3 to Contract Number C15155378 With Carollo Engineers for Engineering Services During Construction of the Plant Repair, Retrofit, and Equipment Replacement Project (WQ-19002) at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant to Increase Compensation by $67,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $358,335 and to Extend the Contract Term Through March 31, 2019 8.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Requirements Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (FIRST READING: October 1, 2018 PASSED: 8-1 Kou no) Q&A 3 November 5, 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. Approval of new Three-year Operating Agreements With TheatreWorks, Palo Alto Players, and West Bay Opera; and authorize the City to Hold new Revenues Paid by the City’s Resident Theatre Companies in Reserve to Help Fund Facility Improvements at the Lucie Stern Community Theatre 10. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C18170810C Between the City of Palo Alto and Grassroots Ecology for Habitat Restoration at Foothills Park, Which Approves Assignment of Contract and use of Volunteers 11. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Stewardship Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Grassroots Ecology for the Preservation, Protection, and Enhancement of the Enid W. Pearson Arastradero Nature Preserve Through June 30, 2022 12. Adoption of a Resolution Summarily Vacating a Public Utility Easement at 3001 El Camino Real 13. Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2019 Investment Policy 14. Approval of a Joint Use Agreement With Santa Clara Valley Water District Regarding the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overpass Capital Improvement Project (CIP PE-11011) 15. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 2 With Verizon Wireless Through June 30, 2019, Utilizing the Western State Contracting Alliance (WSCA) Contract, California Participating Addendum, for Wireless, Voice and Broadband Services, Accessories and Equipment Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:45-10:00 PM 16. PUBLIC HEARING: QUASI-JUDICIAL: 250 Sherman Avenue, Public Safety Building [17PLN-00256]: Approval of an Application for Architectural Review for a new Public Safety Building, Three Stories Above Grade With 45,400 to 48,000 Square Feet of Floor Area Above Grade, two Basement Levels With Usable Floor Area Within the First Basement Level, Five Surface Parking Spaces Within a Fenced Area and 143 Below Grade Parking Spaces (Including 12 Stalls in Tandem Arrangement), two Operational Site Buildings Accessory to the Public Safety Building, and Site Improvements, With Approval of Adjusted Setbacks and Height per Ordinance Number 5445, and Adoption of a Record of Land Use Action. City Council Certified the Environmental 4 November 5, 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. Impact Report and Adopted the Public Facilities Amendment Ordinance on June 11, 2018. Zone District: PF (Public Facilities) 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 November 5, 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 Finance Committee Meeting Cancellation November 06, 2018 City Council Meeting Cancellation November 12, 2018 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Report to City Council on Accessory Dwelling Unit/Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Development Activity for Third Quarter 2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year 2017 Presentation of a Gift to the City by Cubberley Artists of a Veterans’ Art Book City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2019 Public Letters to Council Set 1