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Home My WebLink About2014-01-27 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers January 27, 2014 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 January 27, 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 6:00-7:00 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. 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 Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:10 PM 2. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Alison Williams on her Retirement 2 January 27, 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. 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 7:10-7:20 PM Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 7:20-7:35 PM Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Oral Communications 7:35-7:50 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 7:50-7:55 PM December 16, 2013 Consent Calendar 7:55-8:00 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3. Approval of the Renewal of a Public-Private Partnership Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and West Bay Opera for the Use of the Lucie Stern Community Theatre 4. Approval of the Renewal of a Public-Private Partnership Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and TheatreWorks for the Use of the Lucie Stern Community Theatre 5. Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, to Include $5,000 Funding to Support the Coordination of the 2014 World Music Day Event 6. Approval of a Public-Private Partnership Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Players for the Cooperative Use of the Lucie Stern Community Theatre 7. Approval of a Five-Year Contract with Accela, Inc. for Software Maintenance for Accela Citizen Access and Accela Automation, Not to Exceed $658,000 3 January 27, 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. 8. Approval of Contract for Professional Services with Waters Consulting Group, Inc., and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance In The Amount Of $98,050 for a Total Compensation Market Study for the Management & Professional Classifications 9. Appointment of 2014 Emergency Standby Council 10. SECOND READING: 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 (First Reading: January 13, 2014 PASSED: 7-2 Klein, Schmid no) 11. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance for a New Chapter 18.14 (Residential Density Bonus) to Include in Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement Government Code Section 65915 (First Reading: January 13, 2014 PASSED: 8-1 Klein no) 12. Request for Authorization to Increase Existing Contract with the Law Firm of Ginn & Crosby by an Additional $135,000 For a Total Contract Not to Exceed Amount of $200,000 for Legal Services 13. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the City's Power Purchase Agreement with Ameresco San Joaquin, LLC to Extend the Landfill Gas Electric Generating Facility's Commercial Operation Date to April 30, 2014 Upon Receipt of a $120,000 Administrative Payment Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:00-10:00 PM 14. Council Review and Policy Direction to Staff on the Residential Parking Permit Program Framework (Continued from December 16, 2013) 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 January 27, 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 Standing Committee Meetings Infrastructure Committee Meeting, January 29th at 9:00 AM City Council Closed Session January 30th at 6:00 PM Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Annual Review of the City Council Procedures and Protocols City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2014 Update on Study and Analysis of a Proposed 60kV Electric Transmission Connection Between the City, Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Early Distribution of Final Environmental Impact Report for Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Reconfiguration Project and Baylands Athletic Center Expansion Project John Barton Information Regarding 27 University Avenue Public Letters to Council