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Home My WebLink About2014-08-11 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Council Conference Room August 11, 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 August 11, 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 6:00-6:20 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1.CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Markman v. City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 111-CV-210779 Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) REVISED 2 August 11, 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 City Manager Comments 6:20-6:30 PM Oral Communications 6:30-6:45 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 6:45-6:50 PM June 16, 2014 June 23, 2014 Consent Calendar 6:50-6:55 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 2.Approval of a Contract with KEMA Services Inc. in the Amount of $233,030 for Development of Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) 3.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Contract with PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc. For a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $504,020 for the Pole Replacement Project 2, Which Involves Construction Maintenance Work on the City’s Electric Distribution System at Various Locations Throughout the City of Palo Alto 4.Approval of a Contract with Moore Lacofano Goltsman (MIG) in the Amount of $499,880 for the Development of a Transportation Management Association Study for Downtown Palo Alto and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $180,000 Amending the Fiscal Year 2015 Planning and Community Environment Adopted Operating Budget 5.Approval of Contract Amendment No. One to Contract No. C13147733 in the Amount of $216,532 with CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. for Pre- design for the Thermal Hydrolysis Process Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-14001 6.Approval of a Master Network Hut License Agreement with Google Fiber 3 August 11, 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. 6:55-7:00 PM 7.Adoption of Two Resolutions Related to Hourly Employees: (1) Approving a New Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees’ International Union Local 521 for Represented Hourly Employees and Amending Section 1901 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations; and (2) Approving a New Compensation Plan for Limited Hourly Employees 7:00-7:30 PM 8.Approval of Design Contract No. C14153579 with BKF Engineers in the Amount of $180,000 for the Embarcadero Road Satellite Parking Project (Continued from Consent Calendar on June 16, 2014) 7:30-8:00 PM 9.Approval of Contract No. C15155728 in the not to Exceed Amount of $146,440 with American Institute of Architects California Council to Manage the Design Competition for the Pedestrian & Bicycle Overpass at Highway 101 CIP Project PE-11011 8:00-9:00 PM 10.Approval of the Proposed Grocery Store Tenant (J&A Family Market) Within PC 5069 (College Terrace Centre) Based on the Finding that the Proposed Grocery Tenant Would Likely be Comparable in Quality of Products and Services as JJ&F as it Existed and Operated on December 7, 2009 at 2180 El Camino Real 9:00-10:00 PM 11.Transfer of the Operation of Palo Alto Airport to the City Requiring Adoption of: (1) Resolution Approving Four Contracts - the Termination Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Federal Obligations Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Lease Agreement, and the State Lands Commission Lease No. PRC ___; (2) Resolution Approving FY 2015 Palo Alto Airport Fees and Charges; (3) Resolution Approving Application of the County Airport Rules and Regulations and General Aviation Aircraft License Agreement to the Palo Alto Airport During FY 2015; and (4) Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Sections 12.04.020, 12.04.030, 12.04.040 and 12.20.010, to add “General Aviation Airport” to Existing Definitions and Permit the Adoption of Airport Fees and Charges by Resolution 4 August 11, 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. Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 10:00-10:10 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 August 11, 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 Meeting, August 12, 2014 Special City Council Meeting August 13, 2014 Regional Housing Mandate Committee Meeting August 14, 2014 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2