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Home My WebLink About2013-05-13 City Council Agendas 1 May 13, 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 HAMILOTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers May 13, 2013 5:30 PM Council Member Holman Participating from Econo Lodge 1441 West Central Avenue Carthage, Missouri 64836 Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting. * 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 5:30-7:00 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, CALIFORNIA, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Property: U.S. Post Office, 380 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto 94301 Agency Negotiators: James Keene, Lalo Perez, Hamid Ghaemmaghami, Joe Saccio, Curtis Williams, Aaron Aknin, Meg Monroe, Molly Stump, Cara Silver Negotiating Parties: City of Palo Alto and United States Post Office Under Negotiation: Purchase: Price and Terms of Payment 2 May 13, 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 HAMILOTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray, Val Fong) Employee Organization: Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 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 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; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. Consent Calendar 7:25-7:30 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 3. Adoption of a Resolution Delegating Authority to the City Manager, or his Designee, to Execute and Administer the Northern California Power Agency Agreement Regarding the Use and Non-disclosure of Information 4. Adoption of a Resolution Summarily Vacating Several Public Easements Which Have Been Relocated at 4329 El Camino Real 5. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Utility Rule and Regulation 3 (Description of Utility Services), 5 (Service Contracts), 18 (Utility Service Connections and Facilities on Customers' Premises), and 20 (Special Electric Utility Regulations) 3 May 13, 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 HAMILOTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS 6. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of March 31, 2013 7. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Discussion of the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Pilot and the City Auditor's Recommendation to Continue the Hotline Beyond the Pilot Phase 8. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract with RBF Consulting to add $134,088 for a Total Not To Exceed $484,088 for Design Services for the California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Improvements Project 9. City of Palo Alto Response to Plan Bay Area Final Draft and Environmental Impact Report 10. Approval of Solar Water Heating Incentive Program Services Contract with the Center for Sustainable Energy California 11. Approval of Contract with Summit Uniforms for Five Years for an Amount Not to Exceed $520,000 for the Purchase of Police, Fire, and Park Ranger Uniforms and Related Equipment 12. Appeal of and Recommendation to Uphold Director’s Architectural Review Approval of the Co-location by AT&T Mobility LLC of One Pole-Mounted Wireless Communication Antenna and Associated Equipment Boxes on the Existing Utility Pole Within the City’s Public Utility Easement on 3704 Carlson Circle Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:30-8:30 PM 13. Acceptance of Long Range Financial Forecast for Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023 8:30-10:00 PM 14. Council Discussion of the Cubberley Community Advisory Report and Guidance Regarding Negotiations Related to the Cubberley Lease and Covenant Not to Develop 4 May 13, 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 HAMILOTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS 10:00-10:30 PM 15. Transmittal of Policy and Services Committee Recommendation To Council For The Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.14 (Smoking And Tobacco Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Establish New Smoking Restrictions for Parks Under Five Acres; Increase No-Smoking Buffer Zones from 20 to 25 feet for Consistency with LEED Standards; and Make Findings Regarding the Purpose of No-Smoking Regulations In City Parks 10:30-11:00 PM 16. Consideration of City of Palo Alto Offer to Purchase U.S. Post Office Building at 380 Hamilton Avenue and Agreement to Assume Enforcement of Historic Covenant Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 11:00-11:10 PM Members of the public may not speak to the items 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 May 13, 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 HAMILOTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS Additional Information Standing Committee Meetings Technology and the Connected City Committee Meeting Finance Committee Meeting Policy and Services Committee Meeting City/School Committee Meeting Finance Committee Meeting Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Informational Report Updating Council on Business and Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Programs Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3