HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-18 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
August 18, 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.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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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 6:00-7:00 PM
1. Potential Topics for Discussion During the City Council Study Session
with Supervisor Joe Simitian
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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.
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Consent Calendar 7:25-7:30 PM
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
2. Approval of a Purchase Order with Peterson Cat in a Not to Exceed
Amount of $395,915 for the Purchase of Three Caterpillar Backhoes
(Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Capital Improvement
Program VR-14000 and VR-15000)
3. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute 5 Utilities
Public Benefits Program Contract Amendments Extending Each
Contract Term through June 30, 2015: (1) Amendment No. 3 to
Ecology Action Contract C11140925 Increasing Compensation by
$400,000; (2) Amendment No. 2 to Synergy Companies Contract
C11138611A Increasing Compensation by $150,000; (3) Amendment
No. 2 to Synergy Companies Contract C11138611B Increasing
Compensation by $166,000; (4) Amendment No. 3 to Enovity Inc.
Contract C09130404A with No Increase in Compensation; and (5)
Amendment No. 2 to Energy Resource Solutions Contract C11141001
with No Increase in Compensation
4. Approval of Agreement with Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for
Rail Shuttle Bus Service Administration to Provide Community Shuttle
Service on the Existing Embarcadero Shuttle Route from July 2014 till
June 2015
5. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Master
Country Agreement with Equinix LLC and Delegating the Authority to
the City Manager to Execute Individual Service Orders Under That
Master Agreement for a Term Not-to-Exceed Five Years and a Total
Not-to-Exceed Amount of $500,000
6. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of
$233,030 for Development of Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
(S/CAP)
7. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the Allocation
of Funds and the Execution of a Grant Agreement with the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) in the Amount of $500,027 or Other
Amount Specified in the FAA Grant Letter for an Airport Improvement
Program Matching Grant for the Palo Alto Airport Runway and
Taxiways Rehabilitation Improvement Project
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Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
7:30-8:30 PM
8. Adoption of an Ordinance Dedicating 7.7 Acres Of Land Deeded To
The City By Russell Lee To Become A Part Of Foothills Park And
Approve Letter Of Appreciation To The Lee Family
8:30-9:30 PM
9. Status Report on Parking Garage Technologies That Can be Used to
Manage Parking Supplies and Council Direction Regarding
Implementation of Parking Guidance Systems
9:30-9:45 PM
10. Authorize the City's Delegate to the League of Cities to Support the
Proposed Resolution Urging a Statewide Summit to Address Safety and
Environmental Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation
Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 9:45-10:00 PM
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Closed Session 10:00-11:30 PM
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
11. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as petitioner)
One Matter Subject: Federal Regulatory Water and Power Cost
Allocation
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
12. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Existing Litigation
Subject: International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319, AFL-
CIO v. City of Palo Alto, California Public Employee Relations Board,
Case No. SF-CE-869-M
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
13. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as respondent)
One Matter Subject: College Terrace Centre Planned Community Zone
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
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.
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MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
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DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee Meeting August 19, 2014
Special Special City Council Meeting August 20, 2014
City-School Committee Meeting August 21, 2014
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Informational Report
Significant Gifts to the City, FY 2014
Public Letters to Council
Set 1
Set 2