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Home My WebLink About2015-03-16 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL MARCH 16, 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 16, 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 Special Orders of the Day 6:00-6:15 PM 1. Presentation of Proclamation to Exchange Students from Tsuchiura, Japan and Presentation of Matt Schlegel, Marathon Runner Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 6:15-6:25 PM Oral Communications 6:25-6:40 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. 2 March 16, 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 6:40-6:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 2.Approval of a Contract with SCS Field Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $139,060 for the First Year to Provide Landfill Gas and Leachate Control Systems Maintenance, Monitoring, and Reporting Services and to Exercise the Option of a Second and Third Year of the Contract 3.Approval of a Site and Design Application by Peck Desing on Behalf of Walnut Holding, LLC for a new 13,118 sf Single Family Home, detached garage, and pool; and Associated Site Improvements on a 10.39 Acre Parcel of Land in the Open Space (OS) Zone District located at 820 Los Trancos Road. Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration has Been Prepared 4.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Amendment One to Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Clara Valley Water District to Increase Palo Alto’s Total Cost Obligation by $500,000 Through FY 2016 for a Total Cost Obligation of $1,235,915 to Fund Water Conservation Rebate and Incentive Programs and Adoption of a Related Budget Amendment Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide Appropriation in the Amount of $400,000 Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 6:45-8:30 PM 5.Comprehensive Plan Update Status and Discussion of Existing Comprehensive Plan Themes and Structure 8:30-9:45 PM 6.Review of the Adobe Creek Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge 2014 Design Competition Process and Outcome, and Authorization to Proceed with Contract Negotiations to Develop a Scope of Work and Cost for Basic Design Services Necessary to Complete Joint California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act Review for the Adobe Creek Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge 9:45-10:15 PM 7.Colleagues' Memo From Mayor Holman, Council Members Burt, Schmid, and Wolbach Regarding Strengthening City Engagement with Neighborhoods Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D Attachment E Attachment F Attachment G Attachment H Attachment I WRA Updated Info Moffat & Nichol Updated Info 3 March 16, 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) Closed Session 10:15-11:00 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 8. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Title: City Clerk Authority: Government Code Section 54957 (b) 9. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Property: U.S. Post Office, 380 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto 94301 Agency Negotiators: James Keene, Lalo Perez, Hamid Ghaemmaghami, Joe Saccio, Hillary Gitelman, Aaron Aknin, Meg Monroe, Molly Stump, Cara Silver Negotiating Parties: City of Palo Alto and United States Post Office Under Negotiation: Purchase: Price and Terms of Payment 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 16, 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 Finance Committee Meeting March 17, 2015 City/School Committee Meeting Cancellation Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Utilities Resource Management Operating Policies and Plans Public Letters to Council SET 1 SET 2 SET 3