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Home My WebLink About2014-05-12 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers May 12, 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 May 12, 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 6:00-6:30 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, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Sandra Blanch, Kathy Shen, Melissa Tronquet, Brenna Rowe, Khashayar Alaee) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521; Hourly Unit Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Special Orders of the Day 6:30-6:50 PM 2.Community Partner Presentation by Stanford Arts 3.Proclamation - National Police Week 4.Appointment of Candidates to the Public Art Commission and the Planning and Transportation Commission REVISED 2 May 12, 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 6:50-7:00 PM Oral Communications 7:00-7:15 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 7:15-7:20 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 5. Approval of Second Contract Amendment to Contract No. S13149754, for Labor Negotiations Services with Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLC to add $90,000 for a Total Amount not to Exceed $180,000 and Extend the Contract Term by One Year 6. Policy & Services Committee Recommends Adoption of an Ordinance for the Use of Online or Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:20-7:35 PM 7. PUBLIC HEARING: to Hear Objections to the Levy of Proposed Assessments on the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board and Levying Assessment for Fiscal Year 2015 on the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District 7:35-9:00 PM 8. Information Follow up to Recommendation to Cancel Request for Proposals for Energy/Compost or Export Option Proposals for Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings and Biosolids and Begin Implementing the Organics Facilities Plan, including pursuing use of the Measure E Site for Composting (ITEM WAS CONTINUED BY COUNCIL MOTION ON APRIL 29, 2014 TO MAY 2014) 9:00-10:00 PM 9. Discussion and Council Direction Regarding Potential November 2014 Charter Amendments Related to Council Seats, Including Term Limits, Beginning/End of Council Terms and Annual Reorganization Meeting, and Other Matters 3 May 12, 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. 10:00-10:15 PM 10. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Council on Moving Agreements with Avenidas and Palo Alto Community Child Care out of the Human Services Resources Allocation Process 10:15-10:30 PM 11. Consideration of Finance Committee Referral to the Human Relations Commission Regarding Additional Funding for Human Resource Allocation Process Agencies Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs 10:30-10:45 PM 12. Adoption of a Resolution Supporting Proposition 13 Reform Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 10:45-11:00 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. 4 May 12, 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 Supplemental Information Standing Committee Meetings Policy and Services Committee May 13, 2014 at 6:00 PM Finance Committee May 13, 2014 at 6:00 PM Finance Committee May 15, 2014 at 6:00 PM Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Informational Report Informational Report: Spring 2014 Off-street and On-street Downtown Parking Occupancy/Inventory Data and the status of the Lot R Valet- Assist Program Public Letters to Council SET 1