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Home My WebLink About2014-04-29 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers April 29, 2014 7:00 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 29, 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 Study Session 1.THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CANCELLED Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:40 PM 2.Presentation From Jim Lawson Regarding Valley Transportation Agency Transit and Road Projects 3.Palo Alto Advisory Committee on Early Care and Education - Partner Presentation 4.Proclamation - Animal Services Founders Day 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. REVISED 2 April 29, 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 mCLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. City Manager Comments 7:40-7:50 PM Oral Communications 7:50-8:05 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 8:05-8:10 PM March 17, 2014 Consent Calendar 8:10-8:15 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 5.Consideration of an Appeal of the Director's Individual Review Approval of a New Two-Story, Single Family Home Located at 1737 University Avenue 6.Approval of Concept Plan Line and Implementation Schedule for the Matadero Avenue-Margarita Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Project 7.Receive Update Concerning City Response to Google Fiber City Checklist and Ongoing Negotiation of Google Fiber Hut License Agreement to Cover Potential Location of Google Network Hut Equipment Facilities on City-Owned Properties; Adopt a Resolution Prohibiting Disclosure of Certain Non-Public Utilities-Related Information Retained by the City that is Subject to California Public Records Act Exemptions 8.Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $250,000 in Expenses and $140,000 in Revenue to Operate the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Through May and June of Fiscal Year 2014 9.Approval of Second Contract Amendment With the Riezbos Holzbaur Group LLC to Increase the Total Compensation by $30,000 from $121,212 to $151,212 for Design Work for the Administrative Services Department 10.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 3 April 29, 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 mCLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Preparation for the Spring Release of a new Application and Selection Process Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:15-9:45 PM 11.Staff Requests Direction From Council on Pursuing the Four- Component Organics Facilities Plan for Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings, and Biosolids, Which Includes: Recommending No Near-Term Uses for the Measure E Site, Developing New Biosolids Facilities That May Also Process Food Scraps at the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant, and Continuing With Off-Site Composting of Yard Trimmings in the Immediate Future, and Rejecting All Proposals in Response to the Energy Compost Facility or Export Option Request for Proposals 9:45-10:15 PM 12.Approval of Staff Recommended Framework for Development of a Business Registry Certificate Ordinance & Fee Program as a Replacement/ Enhancement of the City's Current Use Certificate Program to be Implemented by December 31, 2014 13.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) (THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED BY COUNCIL MOTION ON APRIL 21, 2014 TO JUNE 2, 2014) Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Adjournment Staff Memo Updated Information 14.Discussion and Direction to City Manager Regarding City of Palo Alto Response to the FAA Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Regarding the Northern California Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex (NorCal OAPM) Staff Memo Updated Information 4 April 29, 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 mCLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 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 29, 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 mCLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Additional Information Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Informational Report City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2014 Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2