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Home My WebLink About2013-09-16 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers September 16, 2013 5:00 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 September 16, 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 5:00-6:00 PM 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and (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) Study Session 6:00-7:00 PM 2. Potential List of Topics for the Study Session With Assemblyman Rich Gordon 2 September 16, 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 7:00-7:10 PM 3. Presentation of $1.2 Million Donation Check from the Palo Alto Library Foundation to the City of Palo Alto Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions City Manager Comments 7:10-7:20 PM Oral Communications 7:20-7:35 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 7:35-7:40 PM August 12, 2013 Consent Calendar 7:40-7:45 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4. Adoption of Budget Amendment Ordinance to Appropriate the State Homeland Security Grant Program Funds for Blue Card Command and Control Certification 5. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract C13149552 with Turner Construction Company to Increase Compensation by $785,000 for a Total Amount Not-to -Exceed $1,485,000 for Additional Construction Management Services for the Mitchell Park Library & Community Center Project 6. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C12144101 with WMB Architects, Inc. in the Amount of $105,974 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $284,691 for Design of Improved Public Lobby and Meeting Spaces and Consolidation of Utilities Customer Service Functions on the First Floor as Part of the City Hall First Floor Renovations Capital Improvement Program Project PE-12017 7. Approval of Amendment No. 20 to Contract No. S0114750 With The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for Rail Shuttle Bus Administration to Extend the Term for Six Months and Add $26,684 for a Total Not To Exceed Amount of $2,903,928 3 September 16, 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. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the 2014 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments 9. Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Construction Contract No. C141541174 with DN Tanks, Inc. In a Not to Exceed Amount of $340,000 for Repairs at Mayfield Reservoir 10. Confirmation of Appointment of Hillary Gitelman as Director of Planning and Community Environment Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:45-9:15 PM 11. Review of Preliminary Economic Analysis Report for a Planned Community (PC) Rezoning to Accommodate: 1) Four-Story Office Development at 395 Page Mill Road and; 2) Three-Story Public Safety Building with Attached Six-Level Parking Structure Located at 3045 Park Boulevard 9:15-10:15 PM 12. Colleague’s Memo From Mayor Scharff, Vice Mayor Shepherd, Council Members Kniss and Price Regarding Palo Alto Traffic Demand Management Plan 10:15-10:45 PM 13. Approval of City of Palo Alto's Response to the 2012-2013 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report - "The State of Public Safety Disability Retirement Rates In The County" Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 10:45-11:00 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. 4 September 16, 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 City/School Meeting September 16, 2013 Technology and the Connected City September 17, 2013 Finance Committee September 17, 2013 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Significant Gifts to the City, FY 2013 Update on the Budget and Schedule for Technical Analysis of Hazardous Materials Implications for Zoning at Industrial Locations and for Plating Shop Operations at Communications and Power Industries (CPI) at 611 Hansen Way Update on the Embarcadero Road Corridor Study Between Palo Alto High School Pedestrian Crossing and El Camino Real Public Letters to Council SET 1 SET 2