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Home My WebLink About2014-05-19 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers May 19, 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 19, 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. 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, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Dania Torres Wong, Eric Nickel, Catherine Capriles, Geo Blackshire, 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) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, 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) Call to Order REVISED 2 May 19, 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 7:00-7:10 PM Oral Communications 7:10-7:25 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 7:25-7:30 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute an Electric Enterprise Fund Construction Contract with Cal Electro Inc. In a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $650,100 to Rebuild the Underground Electric Distribution System in Areas Along Middlefield Road, San Antonio Road and Fabian Way 4. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code to Change the Regular Meeting Start Time from 7:00pm to 6:00pm; Amend the Council’s Procedures to Reflect the 6:00pm Meeting Start Time 5a. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept on Behalf of the City of Palo Alto, a Grant of $150,000 Made by the County of Santa Clara for the Purpose of Funding the Construction of the Magical Bridge Playground at Mitchell Park and Adoption of the Related Budget Amendment Ordinance 5b. The Magical Bridge Playground Design/Construction Agreement - Between the City of Palo Alto and the Friends of the Magical Bridge; and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2014 to Provide an Additional Appropriation in the Amount of $1,874,182 for the Magical Bridge Playground Capital Project (PG-12006) and $30,000 for the Art in Public Places Capital Project (AC-86017) 6. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $80,000 for the Furniture and Technology for Library Projects Capital Improvement Project LB-11000 for a New Monument Sign, Supported by Transfers from the Library Development Impact Fee Fund 3 May 19, 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. ($40,000) and Community Center Development Impact Fee Fund ($40,000) 7. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Mandating Reporting of Rabies Vaccinations (First Reading: May 5, 2014 PASSED: 9-0) Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:30-7:45 PM 8. Consideration of Finance Committee Referral to the Human Relations Commission Regarding Additional Funding for Human Resource Allocation Process Agencies (This item was continued from May 12, 2014) 7:45-8:30 PM 9. Adoption of a Resolution Calling a Special Election to Modernize the Telecommunications Provision of the Utility Users Tax Ordinance 8:30-9:30 PM 10. Proposed Changes in Development Impact Fees: Implementation of New Public Safety Facility and General Government Facilities Fees Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs 9:30-10:15 PM 11.Discussion and Recommendation on the Proposed Santa Clara County Transportation Project Sales Tax Increase Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 10:15-10:30 PM Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Closed Session 10:30-11:00 PM 12. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-Existing Litigation Subject: Donald Sipple, et al. v. City of Alameda, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case Number: BC462270 Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 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 19, 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 Infrastructure Committee Meeting, May 20, 2014 Policy and Services Committee Meeting, May 20, 2014 Finance Committee Meeting-REVISED, May 20, 2014 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report General Municipal Election on November 4, 2014 Informational Report Regarding Fees and Length of Candidate Statements 2014 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Preliminary Information Proclamation Recognizing National Public Works Week May 18-24, 2014 Public Letters to Council SET 1 SET 2