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Home My WebLink About2014-02-24 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers February 24, 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 February 24, 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 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 6:00-6:10 PM Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 6:10-6:25 PM Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) 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. Minutes Approval 6:40-6:45 PM January 13, 2014 2 February 24, 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. Consent Calendar 6:45-6:50 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 1. Adoption of an Ordinance to Close FY 2013 Budget; Close Completed Capital Improvement Projects and Transfer Remaining Balances to Reserves; Approve the City's FY 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 2. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance and Approval of a Construction Contract with Redgwick Construction Company in The Amount of $7,143,031 for the California Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project, including Waterline Replacement 3. SECOND READING: Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Reconfiguration Project (First Reading: February 3, 2014 PASSED: 9-0) 4. Approval of Contract Amendment One to Contract No. C13149364 with 4Leaf To Increase Funds Not to Exceed $1,500,000 and Approval of Contract Amendment One to Contract No. C14139368 with Kutzmann To Increase Funds Not to Exceed $363,000 for On-call Development Services Consulting Services 5. Approval of Contract with Standard Parking Corporation in the Amount of $120,000 for Operation of the Lot R Parking Garage Attendant Program and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2014 University Avenue Parking Permit Fund Operating Budget to Provide Additional Appropriations of $120,000 6. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation for the City Council to Approve the Revised Boards and Commission Applications 7. Approval of City Clerk Recommendation to Add to the Spring Board and Commission Recruitment the Vacancy on the Planning & Transportation Commission 8. Approval of an Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for Up To 22 Months in an Amount not to Exceed $187,000 for State Legislative Advocacy Services 3 February 24, 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. 6:50-8:20 PM 9. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Recommendations. Staff Recommends City Council Authorize Staff to Take The Following Actions In Furtherance of a Coordinated TDM Program Aimed At Reducing Traffic Congestion And Parking Demand: a. Solicit Proposals to Establish A Non-Profit Transportation Management Authority (TMA); b. Solicit Proposals For An Expanded Palo Alto Shuttle Program; c. Solicit Proposals to Provide Car Share Services Within City-Owned Parking Lots; and d. Evaluate Rideshare Tools, Including a Trial of the Twogo Rideshare App, for Coordination and Marketing By The TMA. 8:20-9:20 PM 10. Direction to Staff on Lease Terms for the Renewal of the Cubberley Lease Between City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Unified School District 9:20-9:50 PM 11. Colleagues Memo From Council Members Berman, Burt, Holman, and Klein Regarding Creation of a Palo Alto Business Registry 9:50-10:20 PM 12. City Council Authorization to Staff and the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to Introduce the Caltrain Go Pass into the Civic Center Transportation Demand Management Program 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 February 24, 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 City Council Meetings City Council Closed Session February 25, 2014 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Downtown Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Public Letters to Council Set One Set Two