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Home My WebLink About2013-09-09 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers September 9, 2013 5:30 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 September 9, 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. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to agendized items; up to three minutes per speaker, to be determined by the presiding officer. If you wish to address the Council 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, but it is very helpful. TIME ESTIMATES Time estimates 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. 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. Call to Order Closed Session 5:30-6:00 PM 1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation – One Matter Subject: Construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 6:00-6:45 PM 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-Potential Litigation (1 Case) Relating to State Water Project Property Tax Levy Govt Code Section Section 54956.9(d)(4) 2 September 9, 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 6:45-7:00 PM 3. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation for the Volunteer Efforts of Manao and Peter Keegan in Establishing a Student Exchange To Yangpu District, Shanghai, China Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions 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. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. Minutes Approval 7:25-7:30 PM August 5, 2013 August 8, 2013 Consent Calendar 7:30-7:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4. Approval of Three Contracts with: 1) Navigant Consulting Inc. for Electric Regulatory and Technical Consulting Services for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $117,500 Over Three Years; 2) Flynn Resources Consulting Inc. for Electric Regulatory and Technical Consulting Services for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 Over Three Years; and 3) Navigant Consulting Inc. for Gas Regulatory and Technical Consulting Services for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 Over Three Years 5. Approval to Increase the Existing Sole Source Purchase Authority with National Meter and Automation, Inc. in the Amount of $150,000 a Year for Two Years for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $900,000 to Purchase Additional Meters for the Large Water Meter Replacement/Repair Project 6. Approval to Utilize the Renewal of The Western State Contracting Alliance (WSCA) Contract for Wireless and Cellular Services with Verizon Wireless 7. Council Review of an Appeal of the Director's Architectural Review Approval of a 15,000 square foot, Four-story, 50 foot, Mixed Use 3 September 9, 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. Building in the CD-C-GF-P Zone District located at 240 Hamilton Avenue and a Mitigated Negative Declaration. 8. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 9.14 (Smoking And Tobacco Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Establish New Smoking Restrictions for All Parks; 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 (1st Reading August 12, 2013 PASSED: 8-1 Burt no) 9. SECOND READING: Adoption of Ordinance Revising the Municipal Code Pertaining to Boards and Commissions Recruitment Process (1st Reading August 12, 2013 PASSED: 9-0) 10. SECOND READING: Adoption of Ordinance amending the PAMC to add section 9.61.020 to establish Community Facilities Hours, including Cubberley, Stern and Mitchell Community Centers (1st Reading August 19, 2013 PASSED: 7-1 Berman absent, Holman no) 11. Vote to Endorse the Slate of Candidates for the Division’s Executive Committee for 2013-14 and Direct the City Clerk to Forward to Jessica Stanfill Mullin, the Regional Public Affairs Manager for the Peninsula Division, League of California Cities the Completed Ballot for the City of Palo Alto 12. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $585,000 to Fund the November 2013 Election Costs for Measure D 13. Approval of Walk and Roll to School Maps for the Safe Routes to School Program for Public Schools 14. Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Construction Contract No. C14141174 with DN Tanks, Inc. In a Not to Exceed Amount of $340,000 for Repairs at Mayfield Reservoir Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:45-8:30 PM 15. Policy and Services Committee Recommends Approval of the Allocation of the Stanford University Medical Center Funds 4 September 9, 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. 8:30-9:15 PM 16. Adoption of a Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Renaming the Main Library as the Rinconada Library 9:15-10:00 PM 17. Finance Committee Recommendation that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Suspending PaloAltoGreen's Full Needs Program for All Electric Customers and Reducing PaloAltoGreen's Commercial Electric Block Rate by Repealing Rate Schedule E-1-G and Amending Rate Schedules E-2-G, E-4-G, E-7-G and E-18-G, and Directing Staff to Develop a PaloAltoGreen Gas Program and a Plan for Accumulated PaloAltoGreen Revenues 10:00-10:30 PM 18. Approval of City Positions for the 2013 League of California Cities Resolutions Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 10:30-10:45 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. 5 September 9, 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 September 10, 2013 Regional Housing Mandate Committee Meeting September 12, 2013 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Public Letters to Council Set One