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Home My WebLink About2013-06-24 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers June 24, 2013 6:30 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 June 24, 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 6:30-6:45 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – Potential Litigation Subject: Written liability claim against the City of Palo Alto by Chuck Fong & Grace Wood (Claim No. C12034) Authority: Government Code section 54956.9 Study Session 6:45-7:45 PM 2. From Infrastructure Committee: Preliminary Survey Findings 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 7:45-8:00 PM Oral Communications 8:00-8:15 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. 2 June 24, 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. Consent Calendar 8:15-8:20 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 3. Approval of Monroe Place (formerly Palo Alto Bowl) Motor Court Names 4. Approval of Record of Land Use Action Approving a Request for Extension of a 2010 Site and Design Review Approval to June 2014 for a New Residence at 805 Los Trancos Road 5. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract in the amount of $290,019 with The Planning Center | DCE to Provide Additional Services Associated with the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Project for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $1,140,000 6. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvements from Eleanor Pardee Park (1st Reading, June 13, 2013 PASSED: 9-0) 7. SECOND READING: Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for the San Francisquito Creek Bonde Weir Fish Passage Improvement and Channel Stabilization Project (1st Reading June 10, 2013, PASSED: 9-0) 8. Approval of an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Unified School District of Santa Clara County Concerning the Public Use, Brokering, and Maintenance of District-Owned Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts and Basketball Courts Jointly Used by School Students and the General Public 9. Technology and Connected City Committee Recommendation to Develop Work Plan to Evaluate the Feasibility of Building a Citywide Fiber-to-the-Premise Network in Palo Alto and Request the City Manager to Appoint a Community Advisory Committee to Assist Evaluation 10. Review and Approval of a Draft Letter to Valley Transportation Authority Board Chair Pirzynski on Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Representation 11. Review and Approval of the Proposed Revisions to the Palo Alto City Council Rail Committee Guiding Principles 3 June 24, 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. Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 8:20-9:00 PM 12. Recommendation from Finance Committee to Adopt a Resolution Amending the 2013 Management and Professional Compensation Plan and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City of Palo Alto Merit Rules and Regulations (continued from June 17, 2013) 9:00-9:15 PM 13. Adoption of a Resolution Implementing Terms for Utilities Managers and Professionals Association of Palo Alto Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3505 (continued from June 17, 2013) 9:15-9:30 PM 14. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Terms for Palo Alto Police Managers' Association (continued from June 17, 2013) 9:30-10:30 PM 15. Highway 101 Bike and Pedestrian Bridge at Adobe Creek Project Update and Direction on Design Competition 10:30-11:00 PM 16. Status Report on Current High Speed Rail and Caltrain Electrification Issues Submitted for Council Review and Comment Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 11:00-11:15 PM 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 June 24, 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 Council/Standing Committee Meetings Special City Council Meeting June 21, 2013 @ 2:30 PM Special City Council Meeting Cubberley Community Center June 24, 2013 @10:00 AM Special Policy and Services Committee Meeting June 25, 2013 @ 6:00 PM Special City Council Meeting June 28, 2013 @ 5:00 PM Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report El Camino Park Design Status Report And Decision Points Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3