HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-24 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
Council Chambers
March 24, 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 March 24, 2014
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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
Study Session
6:00-7:00 PM
1. Study Session with Council and Members of the Parks and Recreation
Commission on the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Master
Planning Process and Outcomes
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
March 24, 2014
7:00 PM
7:00-8:00 PM
2. Palo Alto Historical Museum to Present an Update and Discuss Future
Vision and Plans for the Roth Building at a Study Session with the
Council
2 March 24, 2014
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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 8:00-8:10 PM
Oral Communications 8:10-8:25 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 8:25-8:30 PM
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
3. Authorization to Submit a Grant Application to the California Arts
Council for California Creative Communities
4. Appeal of Director's Individual Review Approval of a Two-Story, Single
Family Home at 4055 Second Street - Staff Requests Continuation to
April 7th
5. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a General Services Agreement
with Western States Oil in the Amount not to Exceed of $925,000 per
Year, with Authorization for Two Additional Years, to Pay for the
Purchase of Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel to Supply Fuel for the City’s
Fleet
6. Approval of Contract Amendment 3 with Materials and Contract
Services, LLC for Temporary Employment Services in the
Administrative Services Department Purchasing Division in the Amount
of $99,800
7. Approval of Contract No. C14149799 with Musson Theatrical, Inc. In
the Amount of $262,240 for the Replacement of Children’s Theatre
Audio/Visual Monitoring Systems and the New Sound System for the
Lucie Stern Community Theatre
8. Approval to Extend the Application Deadline for the Planning &
Transportation Commission Recruitment
8a. Approval of Amendment to City Attorney Employment Agreement
3 March 24, 2014
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8b. Approval of Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement
8c. Approval of Amendment to City Clerk Employment Agreement
Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
8:30- 8:50 PM
9. Council Direction on Whether to Submit Utility Users Tax Modernization
Ordinance to Voters in November 2014 Election
8:50-9:30 PM
10. Colleagues' Memo From Council Members Burt, Holman, and Schmid
Urging Colleagues to Dedicate New Parkland in the Foothills
State Legislative Discussion and Potential Action
9:30-9:45 PM
11. Endorsement of AB 1799- (Gordon) to Modify State Law Governing
Funding for the Long-term Stewardship of Mitigation Properties by
Public Agencies
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.
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Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Policy and Services Committee Meeting 3/25/14
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Informational
Board and Commission Recruitment Flyer
Taxicab Hearing
Public Letters to Council
Set One
Set Two