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Home My WebLink About2013-04-01 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Council Chambers April 1, 2013 7:00 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 April 1, 2013 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. * The agenda now includes time estimates for each section or item. These 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. Call to Order Special Orders of the Day 7:00-7:20 P.M. 1. Proclamation Honoring the Neighbor's Abroad Delegation From Sister City Oaxaca, Mexico 2. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Library Bond Oversight Committee for Five Terms Ending on May 31, 2017 3. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Historic Resources Board for One Unexpired Term Ending on May 31, 2014 and Three Terms Expiring on May 31, 2016. 4. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Human Relations Commission for Two Terms Expiring on March 31, 2016. 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. 2 April 1, 2013 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. City Manager Comments 7:20-7:30 P.M. Oral Communications 7:30-7:50 P.M. Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. Minutes Approval 7:50-7:55 P.M. February 11, 2013 Consent Calendar 7:55-7:00 P.M. Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 5. Approval of Amendment Number One to the Water Supply Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco 6. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2012 and Revised Workplan 7. Approval of Contract with D&M Traffic Services, Inc for a Total of $150,000 to Provide On Call Traffic Safety Services 8. Approval of Enterprise Wastewater Treatment Fund Contract with Kennedy/ Jenks Consultants in the Total Amount of $205,430 for the Design of Dual Media Filters Optimization Project at Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Capital Improvement Program Project WQ- 80021 9. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract #C10131396 in the Amount of $1,260,000 with CDM Smith Inc. to Provide Additional Services Associated With the Reservoir, Pump Station, and Well at El Camino Park and Mayfield Pump Station Augmentation Project WS-08002, for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $6,387,802 10.Approval of a Contract with Geosyntec Consultants in the Total Amount of $241,000 for Preliminary Site Remediation Design and Permitting Services for the Former Los Altos Treatment Plant Located at 1237 North San Antonio Road (CIP PO-12002) 11.Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the California Department of Water Resources for an Enhanced Regional Flood Warning System for the San Francisquito Creek Watershed 3 April 1, 2013 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. 12.Appointment of Lanie Wheeler to the Emergency Standby Council, Replacing Judy Kleinberg Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:00-8:45 P.M. 13.Approval of a Water Enterprise Fund Contract with RMC Water and Environment, Inc. for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $193,914 to Complete the Environmental Analysis of Expanding the City's Recycled Water Delivery System 8:45-9:45 P.M. 14.Approval of the 2013 Federal and State Legislative Program 9:45-10:15 P.M. 15.Direct City Clerk to Return Ballot Designating the City Council's Vote for the Two League of California Cities Amendments to Membership Bylaws 10:15-10:45 P.M. 16.Authorization to the City Manager to Fly the Rainbow Flag in King Plaza and Potential Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Fly the Rainbow Flag in King Plaza; and Possible Additional Discussion and Action Adopting a Position Regarding Proposition 8 and/or the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) 10:45-10:55 P.M. 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. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the Public are entitled to directly address the City Council/Committee concerning any item that is described in the notice of this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the Council/Committee 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/Committee, but it is very helpful. 4 April 1, 2013 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 Finance Committee Meeting Cancellation Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report City of Palo Alto Utilities Quarterly Update - 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2