HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-02 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 2, 2015
Special Meeting
Council Chambers
6:05 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 March 2, 2015
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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determined by the presiding officer. If you wish to address the Council on any issue that is on this
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TIME ESTIMATES
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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 6:05-7:05 PM
1.Study Session on Shuttle and Rideshare Program for the Future
(Continued from February 2, 2015)
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
City Manager Comments 7:05-7:15 PM
Oral Communications 7:15-7:30 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
December 1, 2014
December 2, 2014
REVISED
2 March 2, 2015
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December 8, 2014
Consent Calendar 7:35-7:40 PM
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
2.Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract C12143475 with Alta
Planning + Design to Extend the Contract Term to December 31, 2015
for the Safe Routes to School Planning Project
3.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute an Electric
Fund Construction Contract with MP Nexlevel of California, Inc., in the
Amount of $1,697,836.50, for Trenching and Installation of Utility
Substructures for Underground Utility District No. 47 (Project: EL-
11010) in the Area of Middlefield Road, Homer Avenue, Webster
Street, and Addison Avenue; and Approval and Authorization for the
City Manager to Execute Addendum No. 2 to the Agreement for Joint
Participation in the Installation of the Underground Facilities System
Between the City of Palo Alto, AT&T, and Comcast Corporation of
California IX, Inc.
4.Adoption of a Resolution Designating 300 Homer Street Known as the
Roth Building as a “Sender Site” in the Transfer of Development Rights
(TDR) Program and Direction to Staff to Advertise Request for Proposal
to Market the TDRs
5.Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation that the City Council
Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Palo Alto Utilities Legislative
Guidelines
6.Appeal of Director of Planning and Community Environment’s
Architectural and Historic Review Approval of a Rehabilitation of a
Category 3 Historic Resource located at 261 Hamilton – Request for
Continuance to April 6, 2015
7.Approval of Amendment Number 3 to Contract C08125506 with The
Planning Center ¦ DCE, now Known as Placeworks, to Increase the
Contract by $157,525 to an Amount Not to Exceed $1,894,731 and
Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance (BAO) to Increase the
Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriation to the Planning and Community
Environment Department for Preparation of a Fiscal Study in
Conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan Update
3 March 2, 2015
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Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
7:40-7:45 PM
8.Public Hearing: On Objections to Weed Abatement and Adoption of
Resolution #9489 Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated
7:45-8:15 PM
9.Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Amending Water, Gas and
Wastewater Connection and Capacity Fees and Miscellaneous Utility
Charges (Utility Rate Schedules S-5, G-5, W-5 and C-1)
8:15-11:15 PM
10.Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Establishment of an
Office/R&D Annual Growth Limit (Continued from February 9, 2015)
Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Adjournment
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4 March 2, 2015
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Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Public Improvement Corporation 3/2/15 6:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting 3/3/15 7:00 PM
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Informational Report
Update and Impacts From Implementation of Palo Alto's Checkout Bag
Ordinance (Chapter 5.35 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Regarding
Retail and Food Service Establishment Checkout Bag Requirements)
Update on Palo Alto Animal Shelter and Follow up From Finance
Committee on December 2, 2014
Public Letters to Council
SET 1 SET 2