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Home My WebLink About2013-04-15 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers April 15, 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 15, 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 Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Manager’s Association (PAPMA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: City of Palo Alto et al. v. California High-Speed Rail Authority Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, Case No. 34-2010-80000679 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) Study Session 3. Update on the Progress in Implementing the Climate Protection Plan - Earth Day Report 2 April 15, 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. Special Orders of the Day 4. Proclamations Expressing Appreciation to Terry Godfrey, Rachel Samoff, Rob Steele, and Environmental Volunteers for Outstanding Public Service 5. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Library Advisory Commission for Two Terms Expiring on January 31, 2016 6. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Public Art Commission for One Term Expiring on April 30, 2015 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. City Manager Comments Oral Communications 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. Consent Calendar Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 7. Recommendation that City Council Approve a Contract with Opower for the Provision of Home Utility Reports to Residents Comparing Energy and Water Use 8. Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Amend the Northern California Power Agency Operating Agreement for Scheduling Coordination Services for Renewable Resources 9. Approval of Six On-call Building and Inspection Services Contracts as follows: 1) 4Leaf in the amount of $725,000, 2) Interwest Consulting Group in the amount of $50,000, 3) CSG Consultants in the Amount of $50,000, 4) West Coast Code Consultants in the Amount of $385,000, 5) Kutzmann & Associates in the Amount of $240,000, and 6) TRB & Associates in the Amount of $50,000 3 April 15, 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. Preliminary Approval of the Report of the Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2012 in Connection with the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of Resolution Declaring its Intention to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing on May 6, at 7:00 PM or Thereafter, in the City Council Chambers 11. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Extend Contract No. C05109138 for Three Additional Years in the Amount of $62,000 per Year for a Total of $186,000 With The United States Geological Survey for San Francisco Bay Monitoring 12. Approval of Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding Adoption of Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 to Adjust Budgeted Revenues and Expenditures in Accordance with the Recommendations in the Midyear Report 13. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 5.35 to Expand Plastic Bag Ban to Retail and Food Establishments, Require Retailers to Charge Fee for Paper Bag Use and Provision of Phased Implementation 14. Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Agreement with the Bay Area Recycled Water Coalition to Pursue Federal Legislative Efforts Related to Recycled Water Projects 15. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Amendment Number One to the Water Supply Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 16. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Approve Revisions to Section 2.4 of the City Council Protocols Setting Forth the Conduct of Council Liaisons to Palo Alto Boards and Commissions (continued from March 18, 2013) 17. Colleagues Memo Requesting that the Staff and Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) Review Sidewalk Widths With a Focus 4 April 15, 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. on El Camino Real and the Grand Boulevard Plan and Return to Council With Suggested Zoning Amendments 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. 5 April 15, 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 Infrastructure Committee Meeting Finance Committee Meeting City/School Committee Meeting Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Storm Drain Oversight Committee Review of FY2012 Storm Drainage Fund Expenditures City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2013 Independent Police Auditors Year-End Report for 2012 Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2