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Home My WebLink About2014-04-21 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers April 21, 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 April 21, 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, Melissa Tronquet, Joe Saccio, Molly Stump, Walter Rossman, Nancy Nagel, Dennis Burns, Mark Gregerson, Kathryn Shen, Dania Torres Wong) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Officers Association (PAPOA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2 April 21, 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. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Dania Torres Wong, Eric Nickel, Geo Blackshire, Catherine Capriles, Amber Cameron, Melissa Tronquet, Mark Gregerson, Nancy Nagel, Molly Stump, Walter Rossman) Employee Organization: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Study Session 7:00-8:00 PM 3. Update of the Climate Protection Plan Special Orders of the Day 8:00-8:15 PM 4. Resolution of the Council Expressing Appreciation to Eduardo Martinez for His Service as Planning and Transportation Commissioner 5. Selection of Candidates to Interview for Two Unexpired Terms (Martinez- October 31, 2017, and Panelli- October 31, 2016) on the Planning and Transportation Commission 6. Appointment of Candidates to the Human Relations Commission, Library Advisory Commission, and Public Art Commission Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 8:15-8:25 PM Oral Communications 8:25-8:40 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 8:40-8:45 PM February 24, 2014 3 April 21, 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 8:45-8:50 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 7. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation of Approval of the Updated Guidelines, Procedures and Selection Processes for the City of Palo Alto Cubberley Artists Studio Program (CASP, formerly the Cubberley Visual Artists Studio Program) in Preparation for the Spring Release of a new Application and Selection Process 8. Finance Committee Recommendation that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Establishing a Local Solar Plan to Provide Four Percent of the City's Total Energy Needs by 2023 9. Preliminary Approval of the Report of the Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2015 in Connection with the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of Resolution Declaring its Intention to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2015 and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing on May 12, at 7:00 PM or Thereafter, in the City Council Chambers 10. Finance Committee Recommendation that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Refunding Accumulated Net Revenue from the Suspended Full Needs Portion of the PaloAltoGreen Program to Program Participants 11. Finance Committee Recommendation that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Establishing the PaloAltoGreen Gas Program Using Certified Environmental Offsets and Approving Three New Rate Schedules: Residential Green Gas Service (G-1-G), Residential Master-Metered and Commercial Green Gas Service (G-2-G), and Large Commercial Green Gas Service (G-3-G) 12. Approval of Stanford University Medical Center Annual Report and Compliance with the Development Agreement 13. Adoption of a Resolution Summarily Vacating Public Easements Which have been Relocated at 888 Boyce Avenue 4 April 21, 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. 8:50-9:50 PM 14. Council Review and Direction on the P&TC Recommended Draft California Avenue Area Concept Plan and Authorization to Submit an Application for the Valley Transportation Agency Priority Development Area Planning Grant Program for the Preparation of a Master Plan for the Fry’s property, as Identified in the Concept Plan 15. Public Hearing - Council Adoption of an Ordinance Modifying: (1) Chapter 18.16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to: (a) Address Sidewalk Width and Building Setbacks (Setback and “build-to” Line Standards, and Context Based Design Criteria) Along El Camino Real, and (b) Reduce the Allowable Floor Area Ratio on CN Zoned Sites Where Dwelling Units are Permitted at 20 Units Per Acre; and (2) PAMC Chapter 18.04 to Adjust the Definition of Lot Area and Add a Definition for “Effective Sidewalk”. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA per section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) (STAFF REQUESTS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO APRIL 29, 2014) Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Discussion and Action 9:50-10:00 PM 16. Adoption of a Resolution in Support of Measure AA (Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Bond) 10:00-10:40 PM 17. Discussion and Approval of Caltrain Draft Environmental Impact Report Comment Letter 10:40-11:00 PM 18. Discussion and Direction to Staff on Additional Action the City Should Take on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Proposed Changes to the Regional Measure 2 Program Specifically Related to Dumbarton Rail Funding Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 11:00-11:10 PM 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. 5 April 21, 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 Policy and Services Committee April 22, 2014 Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Informational Report Storm Drain Oversight Committee Review of FY2013 Storm Drainage Fund Expenditures Informational Report on the Status of the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update 2014 Clean Bay Pollution Prevention Plan Public Letters to Council Set 1 Early Release Item - Direct Staff to Pursue the Four-Component Organics Facilities Plan