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Home My WebLink About2018-11-26 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 26, 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.Proclamation Honoring Sikh Awareness Month Study Session 5:15-6:15 PM 2.Study Session With Assemblymember Marc Berman Closed Session 6:15-6:45 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: 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 2 November 26, 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. 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. Consent Calendar 7:10-7:15 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4.Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for Designated City Officers and Employees as Required by the Political Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission(FPPC) and Repealing Resolution Number 9648 5.Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C15159248 With Geodesy in the Amount of $810,000 to: 1) Correct the Dates of the Extension Term in Amendment Number 1; 2) add a Renewal Term of September 19, 2018-June 30, 2021; and 3) add Department- specific Data Work, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,395,000 6.Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C15156644 With Concern:EAP for the City of Palo Alto's Employee Assistance Plan to add $57,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $223,036 7.Approval of the Appointment of Bradley L Eggleston as Director of Public Works/City Engineer 8.Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018 9.Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept the Fiscal Year 2019 Audit Work Plan 10.Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Weeds to be a Public Nuisance and Setting January 14, 2019 for a Public Hearing for Objections to Proposed Weed Abatement 11.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.42 (Taxicabs and Other For-Hire Vehicles) of Title 4 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code as Mandated by State Law (AB 939) Q & A Q & A 3 November 26, 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. 7:15-8:15 PM 13. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Related to Residential and Mixed-use Development Standards Including, but not Limited to; Minimum and Maximum Unit Density, Unit Size, Floor Area Ratio, Height, and Open Space Including Rooftop Gardens; Parking Requirements Including, but not Limited to; Regulations Related to In-lieu Parking for Downtown Commercial Uses and Retail Parking for Mixed Use Projects; Exclusively Residential Projects in Certain Commercial Zoning Districts; Ground-floor Retail and Retail Preservation Provisions; the Entitlement Approval Process; and Other Regulations Governing Residential, Multi- family Residential and Commercial Zoning Districts, all to Promote Housing Development Opportunities in These Zoning Districts in Furtherance of Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. California Environmental Equality Act (CEQA): Determination of Consistency With the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Certified and Adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution No. 9720. The Planning and Transportation Commission Recommended Approval of the Proposed Ordinance on October 10, 2018 8:15-10:30 PM 12. Approval of an Operating Agreement With Pets In Need, Interim Improvements for the Palo Alto Animal Shelter, and Approval of Budget Amendments in the General Fund and the Capital Improvement Fund 14. Approval of a Five-year Operating and Revenue Sharing Agreement With Team Sheeper for Operations of the Rinconada Pool STAFF REQUEST THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 10, 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. MEMO 4 November 26, 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. City Council Meeting- November 27, 2018 Board and Commission Interviews Sp. Finance Committee Meeting November 28, 2018 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Annual Evaluation Report for the Santa Clara County Multi-jurisdictional Program for Public Information on Flood Preparedness Awareness and Resulting Community Rating System Flood Insurance Discounts City of Palo Alto Sales Tax Digest Summary First Quarter Sales (January-March 2018) Public Letters to Council Set 1 Sp. Rail Commmitte Meeting November 27, 2018