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Home My WebLink About2014-01-13 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers January 13, 2014 6:00 PM REVISED Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting. 1 January 13, 2014 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 Closed Session 6:00-7:30 PM 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, David Ramberg, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch, Dania Torres Wong, Melissa Tronquet, Brenna Rowe, Molly Stump, Khashayar Alaee) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 1a. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation (as plaintiff/defendant) – One Matter Subject: Construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 2 January 13, 2014 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. Special Orders of the Day 7:30-7:40 PM 2. Appointments for Three Positions on the Storm Drain Oversight Committee for Three Year Terms Ending on October 31, 2018 (Terms of Clark, Mickelson, and Whaley) Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions 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 put up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members of the public have spoken. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: Public comments or testimony on agenda items other than Oral Communications shall be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. City Manager Comments 7:40-7:50 PM Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 7:50-8:05 PM Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Oral Communications 8:05-8:20 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 8:20-8:25 PM November 12, 2013 November 18, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 9, 2013 Consent Calendar 8:25-8:30 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Palo Alto Utilities Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2014 4. Review and Acceptance of Annual Status Report on Developers' Fees for Fiscal Year 2013 and Adoption of Resolution Making Findings Regarding Continuing Need for Unexpended Stanford Research Park/El Camino Development Fees in the Amount of $823,618; San Antonio/West Bayshore Development Fees in the Amount of $664,374; University Avenue Parking In-Lieu Development Fees in the Amount of 3 January 13, 2014 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. $90,696; and the Citywide Transportation Impact Development Fees in the Amount of $4,453 5. Approval of the Long-Term Trash Management Plan required by the Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit 6. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of September 30, 2013 and the Revised FY 2014 Work Plan 7. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept Macias Gini & O'Connell's Audit of the City of Palo Alto's Financial Statements as of June 30, 2013 and Management Letter 8. Approval to Designate a Residence Located at 411 Lytton Avenue to the City of Palo Alto’s Historic Inventory in Category 2, and Adoption of a Resolution and Record of Land Use Action at the Request of the Owner 9. Second Reading: Ordinance for Electric Vehicles Supply Equipment Requirement for all New Single Family Residential Constructions (First Reading : December 9, 2013 PASSED: 9-0) 10. Second Reading: Adoption of the Ordinance for Penalties on Expired Permit Enforcement for Residential Project (First Reading : December 9, 2013 PASSED: 9-0) 11. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract #C10131413 in the Amount of $84,660 with URS Corporation to Provide Additional Services Associated With the Assessment, Design and Construction Management Services for Coating and Seismic Upgrades of Six Existing Reservoirs and Rehabilitation of Three Receiving Stations Project WS-07000, WS- 08001 and WS-09000, for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $567,052 12. Approval of Amendment No. 21 to Contract No. S0114750 With The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for Rail Shuttle Bus Administration to Extend the Term for Six Months and Add $26,684 for a Total Not To Exceed Amount of $2,930,612 13. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation for $30,000 Expenditure for Teen Program 4 January 13, 2014 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. Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:30-8:45 PM 14. Public Hearing: On Objections to Weed Abatement and Adoption of Resolution Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated 8:45-9:05 PM 15. Public Hearing: Ordinance to Amend Sections 18.04.030 (Definitions), 18.16.060 (CN Zone), 18.18.060 (CD Zone), 18.20.030 (ROLM(E) Zone) and Add Section 18.46 (Reasonable Accommodation) of Title 18 (Zoning) of Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement 2007-2014 Housing Element Programs 9:05-10:00 PM 16. Public Hearing: Council Review and Adoption of an Ordinance for a New Chapter 18.15 (Residential Density Bonus) to include in Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement Government Code Section 65915 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. 5 January 13, 2014 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 Council and Standing Committee Meetings Special City Council Closed Session 1/16/14 7:00 PM Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Use of City Manager's Emergency Contracting Authority to Award a Contract to Acco Engineered Systems for Mechanical Systems at Ventura Community Center Independent Police Auditors Interim Report for 2013 Public Letters to Council Set 1