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Home My WebLink About2014-12-08 City Council Agendas CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL December 8, 2014 Special Meeting Council Chambers 5:30 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 December 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 5:30-7:00 PM 1. Study Session on Sustainability Initiatives and the Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:00 PM 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. 2 December 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. 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. Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of the Consolidated Special Municipal Election Held on November 4, 2014 3. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract S14153842 with Comment Ground, LLC to Extend the Term from June 30, 2015 to February 28, 2016 for a Total to Not to Exceed of $160,000 for Social Media Support, Development and Maintenance of City’s Social Media Network and Internal Training of Social Media Administrators 4. Approval of Facility Naming Plan for Avenidas Bryant Street Center, a City-owned Facility Located at 450 Bryant Street 5. Approval of Amendment No. One to Contract C13148958 with RMC Water and Environment, Inc. To Extend the Contract Term 12 Months to December 31, 2015, With No Additional Costs 6. Approval of a $600,000 Loan Request from Palo Alto Housing Corporation for 2811 Alma Street and Budget Amendment Ordinance 7. Approval of the First Amendment to the Contract with Questica Inc. to Implement a Performance Management Module, Streamline the Annual Performance Report, and Provide for Long-Term Financial Infrastructure Replacement Planning by Increasing Total Compensation by $160,400 from $499,068 to $659,468, Including a 10 Percent Contingency in the Amount of $29,968 Based on the First Year Contract Cost 8. Approval of Amendment No. Four To Employment Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and City Manager James R. Keene, Jr., to Increase Annual Salary by 5 Percent, From $262,241 to $275,353 9. Approval of Amendment No. Two To Employment Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and City Attorney Molly S. Stump, to Increase Annual Compensation by 5 Percent, from $234,936 to $246,688 10. Adoption of a Resolution Extending the Time Period for Commencement of Construction for the College Terrace Market Located at 2180 El Camino Real 3 December 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. 11. Approval of the Submission of an Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Application in the Amount of $25,000 for the Palo Alto Art Center 12. Request to Bring Proposed Changes in Development Impact Fees Directly Back to Council on December 15, 2014 Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:30-9:00 PM 13. Comprehensive Plan Update: Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding the Scope and Schedule of the Planning Process, Including Concurrent Zoning Changes (Note: This is the continuation of a discussion that began on November 3, 2014.) 9:00-10:30 PM 14. Approval of Staff Recommendations Concerning Responses to Palo Alto Compost Facility Request for Proposals for Yard Trimmings and Residential Food Scraps at the Measure E Site. Staff Recommends that Council Direct Staff to Pursue One of the Two Following Options. Option #1 (Lower-Cost Option): Reject all Proposals Received in Response to the “Compost Facility for Yard Trimmings and Residential Food Scraps”. Or Option #2 (Local Facility Option): Begin Negotiations with Synergy to Develop a Contract for Design, Construction and Operations of a Composting Facility on a 3.8-acre Section of the Measure E Site. If Staff is Unable to Negotiate a Contract with Synergy then Staff is Directed to Initiate Negotiations with a second company 10:30-10:45 PM 15. Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the 2014-2016 Management & Professional Compensation Plan and Amending the Table of Organization Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 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 December 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 and Services Committee Dec. 9, 2014 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Update on City of Palo Alto’s Cubberley Artists Studio Program Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3