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Home My WebLink About2015-03-09 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL MARCH 9, 2015 Regular 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 March 9, 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 Oral Communications 6:00-6:15 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. Study Session 6:15-7:15 PM 1.Joint Study Session with the Human Relations Commission on Accomplishments, Projects and Priorities in 2015 7:15-8:45 PM 2.Short-Term Rentals and Home Occupation Uses in Residential Neighborhoods Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 8:45-8:55 PM REVISED 2 March 9, 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. Oral Communications 8:55-9:10 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. Minutes Approval 9:10-9:15 PM December 15, 2014 January 5, 2015 January 12, 2015 Consent Calendar 9:15-9:20 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3.Ratification of Code Enforcement Settlement Agreement – 2040 Cowper Street 4.Approval of Contract to Hunt Design for $104,600 for Design of Downtown Parking Wayfinding and Signage and Development of a Parking Brand, and Approve a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $104,600 Transferring Funds from the University Avenue Parking Permit Fund to CIP PL-15004, Parking Wayfinding Project 5.Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract #C13148075 with West Coast Arborists, Inc., for an Additional Amount of $182,410 for a Third Year of a Three Year Term for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,232,410 for Tree Pruning and Removal Services; and Adoption of a Related Budget Amendment Ordinance in the General Fund 6.Approval of a Signage Contract with McGuire-Pacific Contractors in the Amount Not to Exceed $368,500 and Adoption of a Related Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $368,500 7.Request for Finding that Stevenson House Rehabilitation Proposed Ownership Structure is Compliant With the Site-Specific Planned Community Zoning Ordinance Adopted in June 1965 8.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing Closing of the Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014 (First Reading: February 9, 2015 PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent) 3 March 9, 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. 9.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Sections 2.16.070, 2.20.020, 2.21.025, 2.25.030, 2.27.020 to Change the Start of Terms on the Architectural Review Board, the Historic Resources Board, the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning and Transportation Commission from November 1st to December 16th (First Reading: February 9, 2015 PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent) 10.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance to Update the Fiscal Year 2015 Table of Organization for Fiscal Year 2015 Incorporating Technical Changes (First Reading: February 9, 2015 PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent) 11.Adoption of a Resolution Approving Interim Appointment of James Lightbody to Chief Transportation Official Position Pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) Action Items 9:20-10:30 PM 12.Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year 2016 to 2025 General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Closed Session Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 13.THIS CLOSED SESSION ITEM HAS BEEN CANCELLED 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. 4 March 9, 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 Standing Committee Meetings Policy and Services Committee Meeting March 10, 2015 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Palo Alto Arbor Day Proclamation City of Palo Alto Sales Tax Digest Summary - Third Quarter Sales (July - September 2014) Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3