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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-26 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 26, 2015 Special Meeting Council Chambers 6:00 PM Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting. 1 January 26, 2015 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. 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 Applications 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 6:00-7:00 PM 1.Information Technology 3-Year Strategy Update Study Session Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 7:00-7:10 PM Oral Communications 7:10-7:25 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. REVISED 2 January 26, 2015 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. Consent Calendar 7:25-7:30 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 2.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Triennial External Quality Control Review of the Office of the City Auditor 3.Approval of the Acceptance and Expenditure of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds on Various Law Enforcement Equipment and Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $105,587 for the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund 4.Approval of a Construction Grant Agreement with The Association of Bay Area Governments and the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail in the Amount of $40,000 for Palo Alto Baylands Sailing Station Accessibility Improvements and Adoption of a Related Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Capital Project Fund 5.Finance Committee Recommendation that City Council Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Cap-and-Trade Revenue Utilization Policy to Cover the Use of Freely Allocated Allowances for the Gas and Electric Utilities, and Adopt a Resolution Amending Rate Schedules G 1, G-1-G, G 2, G-2-G, G 3, and G-3-G to Add a Rate Component for Cap-and-Trade Regulatory Compliance Costs and Combine the Administrative and Transportation Charges with the Distribution Charges Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:30-9:00 PM 6.PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Site & Design Review and Design Enhancement Exception Application for a Three Story Mixed-Use Building on a 27,000 Square Foot Site Zoned Service Commercial (CS) at 441 Page Mill Road. The Project Would Contain 21,540 Square Feet of Commercial Space, 91 Off-Street Parking Spaces, and Ten Apartment Units, Including Three Below Market Rate Units, and Includes a Request for Three “Off Menu” Concessions Under Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.15 and the State Density Bonus Law 9:00-10:30 PM 7.Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Establishment of an Office/R&D Annual Growth Limit 3 January 26, 2015 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. Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs 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. 8. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation (as petitioner) – one matter Subject: Caltrain Joint Powers Board – Penninsula Corridor Electrification Project – California Environmental Quality Act Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Closed Session 4 January 26, 2015 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 Supplemental Information City Council Meetings Council Meeting Cancellation for Monday, January 19, 2015 Council Retreat Flyer for Saturday, January 31, 2015 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Public Letters to Council SET 1 SET 2 SET 3