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Home My WebLink About2013-04-08 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers April 8, 2013 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 April 8, 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 Closed Session 6:00-6:30 P.M. Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation Relating to Water Service Charges, Palo Alto Hills Golf Country and Club Section 54956.9(c) - Potential Initiation of Litigation - 1 Case Special Orders of the Day 6:30-6:50 P.M. 2. Resolution of the Council Expressing Appreciation to Steven A. Emslie Upon his Retirement 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 8, 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 6:50-7:00 P.M. Oral Communications 7:00-7:20 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 7:20-7:25 P.M. March 4, 2013 March 11, 2013 Consent Calendar 7:25-7:30 P.M. Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 3. Recommendation that City Council Approve Amendment No. 1 to a Contract with BASE Energy, Inc. for the Administration of a Third-Party Non-Residential New Construction Efficiency Program 4. Approval of Record of Land Use Action Approving a Request for Extension of a 2010 Site and Design Review Approval to May 2014 for the Hotel Project at 1700 Embarcadero Road (Mings Site) 5. Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Bi-Monthly Construction Contract Report 6. Approval of Amendment to the Agreement Between Moldaw Family Housing and City of Palo Alto for the Below Market Rate (BMR) Units at 899 Charleston Avenue to Restructure the Repayment Options 7. Letter of Agreement Between Palo Alto Art Center Foundation and City of Palo Alto Memorializing Ongoing Financial Support of Children's Programs at the Palo Alto Art Center 8. Approval of Letter to Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to Transfer 200 Housing Units of Regional Housing Allocation (RHNA) from City of Palo Alto to Santa Clara County for the 2014-2022 Planning Period 9. Appointment of Sandra Hirsh, John Melton, Dena Mossar, James Schmidt, and Alice Smith to the Library Bond Oversight Committee for Five Terms Ending on May 31, 2017 3 April 8, 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. 10. Appointment of David Bower, Beth Bunnenberg, and Patricia DiCicco to the Historic Resources Board for Three Terms Ending on May 31, 2016 Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:30-8:15 P.M. 11. Public Hearing: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Add the Ground Floor Combining District to the CD-C-P(and CD-S-P) Zoned Properties Fronting the 600 Block of Emerson Street 8:15-8:45 P.M. 12. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract #C10131396 in the Amount of $1,173,000 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 $6,300,802 (Continued From April 1, 2013) 8:45-9:15 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 (Continued From April 1, 2013) 9:15-10:00 P.M. 14. Colleague's Memo From Mayor Scharff and Council Members Burt, Price, and Schmid Regarding Expansion of Percent for Art and Public Art in Private Developments and Appropriate Maintenance of Our Existing and Future Public Art Collection 10:00-10:15 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 8, 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 Policy and Services Committee Meeting Regional Housing Mandate Committee Meeting Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Fourth Semi-Annual Long-term Electric Acquisition Plan (LEAP) Update Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2