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Home My WebLink About2014-09-08 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Council Chambers September 8, 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 September 8, 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 6:00-8:00 PM 1. Review of Menu of Current Traffic, Parking & Zoning Initiatives Presently Underway & Options for Potential Changes to the Commercial Portions of the Zoning Code and Zoning Map Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 8:00-8:10 PM Oral Communications 8:10-8:25 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. 2 September 8, 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. Minutes Approval 8:25-8:30 PM August 4, 2014 August 6, 2014 Consent Calendar 8:30-8:35 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 2. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Add the Amount of $205,000 to Contract #C12142862 with American Guard Services, Inc. and Extend Term of Agreement by Eight Months to July 30, 2015 3. Approval of a Request From Palo Alto Housing Corporation for $200,000 for Rehabilitation Work at the Colorado Park Apartments Located at 1141 Colorado Avenue and Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Residential Housing Fund, Loan Agreement and Regulatory Agreement to Ensure Long Term Affordability 4. Approval of a Contract with Integrated Design 360 (Green Building Consultant) in the Amount of $445,994, to Assist Staff with the Implementation and Management of the City's Green Building Program. 5. SECOND READING: Adoption of an 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 (First Reading: August 11, 2014 PASSED: 9-0) 6. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Dedicating 7.7 Acres of Land Deeded to the City by Russell Lee to Become a Part of Foothills Park (First Reading: August 18, 2014 PASSED: 7-0 Burt, Price absent) 7. Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Adopting the County of Santa Clara Airport Rules and Regulations and the County General Aviation Aircraft License Agreement for Application on an Interim Basis at the Palo Alto Airport 3 September 8, 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. 8:35-9:05 PM 8. Approval of Contract No. C15155728 in the Not-To-Exceed Amount of $184,790 with American Institute of Architects California Council to Manage the Design Competition for the Pedestrian & Bicycle Overpass at Highway 101 CIP Project PE-11011 9:05-10:30 PM 9. Response to Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report on Reduced Transparency and Inhibited Public Input and Scrutiny on Important Land Issues 10:30-10:45 PM 10. Rejection of Construction Bids for the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Reconfiguration Project and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $708,495 in Revenues and $168,036 in Expenses to Operate the Golf Course From September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, and Establish an FY 2016 Golf Course Operating Loss Reserve from the Net Revenue of Golf Course Operations in the Amount of $540,459 Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Closed Session 10:45-11:30 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 11. 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, Sandra Blanch, Dania Torres Wong) Unrepresented Employee Group: Management, Professional and Confidential Employees Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(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. 5 September 8, 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 & Services Committee Meeting Sept. 9, 2014 Regional Housing Committee Meeting Sept. 11, 2014 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report 2013 - 2014 Annual Review of Compliance with the "Mayfield" Development Agreement with Stanford University Notice of Vacancies on the Architectural Review Board, the Historic Resources Board, and the Planning and Transportation Commission Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 September 01, 2014 September 08, 2014