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Home My WebLink About2013-08-05 City Council Agendas 8/5/2013 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 OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers August 5, 2013 5:00 PM REVISED * 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. ROLL CALL 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 5:00-6:00 PM City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, David Ramberg, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch, Dania Torres Wong, Val Fong, Marcie Scott, Brenna Rowe, Molly Stump) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, David Ramberg, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch, Dania Torres Wong, Val Fong, Marcie Scott, Brenna Rowe, Molly Stump) Unrepresented Employee Group: Management, Professional and Confidential Employees Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2 8/5/2013 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. 6:00-6:45 PM 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Coalition for Safe and Sensible Zoning v. City of Palo Alto, et al. Santa Clara County Superior Court Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9 6:45-7:00 PM 3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: California Capital Insurance Company v. City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 112-CV-218176 Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9 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 up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members of the public have spoken. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 7:00-7:15 PM ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 7:15-7:30 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 or Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 7:30-7:35 PM May 6, 2013 May 13, 2013 May 20, 2013 June 3, 2013 CONSENT CALENDAR 7:35-7:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 4. Approval of Contract Amendment One to Contract S13149754 with Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP Public Law Group in the amount of $60,000 for a total contract amount of $90,000 and the extension of the contract until June 30, 2014 3 8/5/2013 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. 5. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation that Council Approve Changes to the Performance Measures and Strategic Initiatives in the 2011 Utilities Strategic Plan 6. Adoption of Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2013-14 Secured and Unsecured Property Tax Levy for the City of Palo Alto’s General Obligation Bond Indebtedness (Measure N) 7. Approval of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to, and Accept on Behalf of the City of Palo Alto, a Grant of Funds Made by the County of Santa Clara for the Purpose of Emergency Management, Preparation, and Training 8. Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.06 to Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Restrict the Use of the City Seal and Other City Logos 9. Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing Electronic Signatures on Documents Used and Accepted by the City of Palo Alto 10. Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Bi-Monthly Construction Contract Report 11. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding and Committing the Necessary Non-Federal Match and Stating the Assurance to Complete the Project for Street Resurfacing Project 12. Adoption of a Resolution Allowing the Implementation of a One-Year Trial No Overnight Parking (2AM-5AM) Program on Streets within the Crescent Park Neighborhood 13. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for the Federal One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Funding for the Adobe Creek/ Highway 101 Bridge Project and Committing the Necessary Non- Federal Match and Stating the Assurance to Complete the Project 14. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Federal Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based At Schools (VERBS) Funding for the Arastradero Road Schoolscape – Multiuse Trail and Committing the Necessary Non-Federal Match and Stating the Assurance to Complete the Project 4 8/5/2013 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. 15. Approval of a Contract Amendment with Baker & Taylor in the Amount of $390,000 to Purchase Library Materials for the City Library System ACTION ITEMS Include: Public Hearings, Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters 8:25-8:40 PM 16. Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein 8:40-10:45 PM 17. Public Hearing: Approval of Ordinance Adding Section 9.06.010 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Prohibit Human Habitation of Vehicles 10:45-11:00 PM COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). ADJOURNMENT 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 or by the City Clerk, 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. 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. 5 August 5, 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 and Standing Committee Meetings Finance Committee Meeting Cancellation 08/06/2013 Infrastructure Committee Meeting 08/06/2013 Special City Council Meeting 08/07/2013 RHMC Meeting Cancellation 08/08/2013 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report City of Palo Alto Utilities Quarterly Update - 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2013 Special Advisory Memorandum - Follow Up to the 2008 Audit of Employee Ethics Policies and the Results of 2013 Ethical Climate Survey Transmittal of the Fiscal Year 2014 Adopted Operating and Capital Budget and Adopted Municipal Fee Schedule Update on “Smart Cities” Partnership with Yangpu District, Shanghai, China Public Letters to Council SET 1 SET 2