HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-26 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
October 26, 2015
Special Meeting
Council Chambers
6:00 PM
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Call to Order
Study Session 6:00-7:00 PM
1. Study Session on Status of Palo Alto Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:10 PM
2. Appointment of Candidates to the Architectural Review Board and the
Planning and Transportation Commission
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
City Manager Comments 7:10-7:20 PM
Oral Communications 7:20-7:35 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
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Minutes Approval 7:35-7:40 PM
3. Approval of Action Minutes for the May 18, 2015, May 26, 2015,
May 27, 2015, June 1, 2015, and June 8, 2015 Council Meetings
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.Adoption of a Resolution to Adopt the National Association of City
Transportation Officials (NACTO) Design Guidelines
5. Approval of a Two-Year Contract With SZS Consulting Group for the
ADA Transition Plan Update With Funding for the First Year Not to
Exceed $164,923 and a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed
$251,141, Capital Improvement Program Project PF-93009
6. Adoption of Two Resolutions to: (1) Formally Adopt the Methodology
for Calculating the City's Net Energy Metering (NEM) Cap, and (2)
Amend Utilities Rule and Regulations 2 and 29; and Delegation of
Authority to the City Manager to Update Associated NEM Agreements
to Incorporate the NEM Cap Definition, as Needed
7. Approval of Comments on the Salt Pond Restoration Project Phase 2
Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement
8. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Amending Chapters 18.18, Downtown Commercial
(CD) District and 18.52, Parking and Loading Requirements, to
Eliminate Certain Parking Exemptions within the Downtown Area
(FIRST READING: October 5, 2015 PASSED: 9-0)
9. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Interim Ordinance of the Council of
the City of Palo Alto Adding Section 18.85.200 (Annual Office Limit) to
Chapter 18.85 Entitled “Interim Zoning Ordinances” Imposing an
Office Annual Limit of 50,000 Net New Square Feet in Designated
Areas of City (FIRST READING: September 21, 2015 PASSED: 9-0)
10. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Amending Chapters 18.04, 18.08 and 18.30 of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Retail Zoning Regulations for the
(CC2) California Avenue District (FIRST READING: September 12,
2015 PASSED: 9-0)
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Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
7:45-8:15 PM
11.Recommendation to Adopt a Healthy Cities, Healthy Communities
Resolution to Define and Support the 2015 Council Priority Healthy
Cities, Healthy Communities
9:15-9:30 PM
12. Council Direction on Selection of Voting Delegate for the National
League of Cities Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, November 7,
2015
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. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Authority - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
Subject - Charges for Stanford Fire Protection Services
Adjournment
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA)
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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.
10a.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 18.79
of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Related to Development Project
Preliminary Review Procedures. Environmental Assessment: Exempt
From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to
Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines (Continued from August 24,
2015 and October 19, 2015)
8:15-9:15 PM
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Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Policy and Services Committee October 27, 2015
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Public Letters to Council
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