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Home My WebLink About2015-08-17 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL August 17, 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 August 17, 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 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 Study Session 6:00-7:00 PM 1.Update on Integrated Parking Strategy for Downtown: Parking Management, Parking Supply and Transportation Demand Management Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:15 PM 2.Proclamation Recognizing "Palo Alto Perry" as the Unofficial Goodwill Ambassador of the City of Palo Alto 3.Selection of Applicants to Interview on August 26, 2015 for the Utilities Advisory Commission REVISED 2 August 17, 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. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 7:15-7:25 PM Oral Communications 7:25-7:40 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. Consent Calendar 7:40-7:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4. Approval to Award Contract Number C15158600 to Rutherford & Chekene in the Amount of $129,432 for Identification of Potentially Seismically Vulnerable Buildings and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Appropriating $29,432 5. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend and Execute as Necessary a New Interconnection Agreement With the Northern California Power Agency and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Electric Transmission Related Services 6. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of March 31, 2015 7. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the City Auditor's Office Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Work Plan 8. Adoption of Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2015-16 Secured and Unsecured Property Tax Levy for the City of Palo Alto’s General Obligation Bond Indebtedness (Measure N) 9. Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for the Pilot Batting Cages Project at Former PASCO Site at the Baylands Athletic Center 10. Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for Improvements at Monroe Park 11. Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for the Byxbee Park Hills Interim Park Concepts 12. Approval of Amendment Number One to Contract Number S15155738 With American Reprographics Company, LLC (ARC) for an Archiving 3 August 17, 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. and Information Management Solution in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $433,235 13.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Council on Project Safety Net Community Collaborative Update and Recommendation for Next Steps 14.Approval of Amendment Number 4 to Contract Number C10131396 With CDM Smith in the Amount of $14,500 for a Total Compensation Not to Exceed $6,363,152 for the El Camino Park Reservoir Project, WS-08002 and the El Camino Park Restoration Project, PE-13016 15.Acceptance of a $37,000 Grant From the California Office of Historic Preservation for Completion of the Professorville Design Guidelines and Adoption of a Related Budget Amendment Ordinance 16.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or his Designee to Execute the Off-Taker Generation Percentage Protection Amendment to the City's Power Purchase Agreement with Iberdrola Renewables, LLC 17.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Contract on Behalf of the City of Palo Alto and to Receive Grant Funds from the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, for Proactive Enforcement Activities to Limit Violations of Alcohol-Related Incidents in Fiscal Year 2016; and Adoption of a General Fund Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of the Grant Fund ($41,053) 18.Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Approve Work Plan to Evaluate and Implement Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies by Reducing Natural Gas and Gasoline use Through Electrification 19.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.040.160 (City Council Minutes) of Chapter 2.04 (Council Organization and Procedure) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Require Action Minutes and a Verbatim Transcript of All Council and Council Standing Committee Meetings, and Delete the Requirement for Sense Minutes 20.Approval and Authorization of the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Lewis & Tibbetts, Inc. and Purchase Related Materials in the Amount of $4,250,000 for Trenching and Substructure Installation and 4 August 17, 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. 10 Percent Contingency of $425,000 for Related but Unforeseen Work, for a Total Authorized Amount of $4,675,000 21.Adoption of Clerical Changes to Ordinance 5326, Amending Chapter 16.17 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Adopt Local Amendments to the California Energy Code Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:45-8:00 PM 22.TEFRA HEARING: Regarding Conduit Financing for the Colorado Park Apartments Project Located at 1141 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, and Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the Purpose of Financing the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of a Multifamily Rental Housing Facility 8:00-8:15 PM 23.PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSITION 218 HEARING: Finance Committee Recommendation that the City Council Adopt two Resolutions: 1) Amending Rate Schedules W-1 (General Residential Water Service), W-2 (Water Service from Fire Hydrants), W-3 (Fire Service Connections), W-4 (Residential Master-Metered and General Non-Residential Water Service), and W-7 (Non-Residential Irrigation Water Service) to Increase Rates 4 Percent and Add Drought Surcharges Effective September 1, 2015; and 2) Activating Drought Surcharges at the 20 Percent Level Effective September 1, 2015 in Response to Mandatory Potable Water Use Restrictions Imposed by the State Water Resources Control Board 8:15-9:45 PM 24.Proposed Response to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA’s) “Call for Projects” for Inclusion in the Countywide Long-Range Transportation Plan (VTP 2040) & Discussion of the Potential Envision Silicon Valley 2016 Transportation Tax Measure 9:45-10:00 PM 25.Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Affordable Housing Guidelines to Permit Use of the Commercial Housing Fund for Preservation of Existing Units 10:00-10:30 PM 26.Discussion of Possible Adjustments to the Comprehensive Plan Update Community Advisory Committee (CAC) 10:30-10:45 PM 27.Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities Annual 2015 Conference Updated Attachment F Updated Attachment B At Place Memo 5 August 17, 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. 28.Authorization for the Mayor to Sign a Letter Regarding Palo Alto’s Position on New Funding For State and Local Transportation Infrastructure 10:45-11:00 PM 6 August 17, 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 August 18, 2015 City/School Committee Meeting August 20, 2015 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report New Public Records Request Tracking Program Flyer Compendium of Utilities Policies and Plans Regarding Resource Management Redirection of Community Solar Program Development Efforts Staff Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Switching from Fossil Fuels to Electricity for Residential Home Appliances and Passenger Vehicles Transmittal of the Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Operating and Capital Budgets and Municipal Fee Schedule City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2015 Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7