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Home My WebLink About2013-12-02 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Conference Room December 2, 2013 6:00 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 December 2, 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 6:00-6:45 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel Government Code Section 54956.9 (b), (c) Potential Litigation: Construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Study Session 6:45-7:45 PM 2. Potential List of Topics for the Joint Meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council 2 December 2, 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. COUNCIL CHAMBERS Special Orders of the Day 7:45-7:50 PM 3. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Storm Drain Oversight Committee for Three Terms Ending on October 31, 2018 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 7:50-8:00 PM Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 8:00-8:10 PM Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Oral Communications 8:10-8:25 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 8:25-8:30 PM October 21, 2013 October 28, 2013 Consent Calendar 8:30-8:35 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 4. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract No. C13148737 with Advanced Design Consultants, Inc. in the Amount of $85,886 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $320,755 for Design of Fire/Life Safety and Sprinklers for the Lucie Stern Community Theatre and Community Center as Part of the Lucie Stern Buildings Mechanical / Electrical Upgrades Project PE-14015 5. Approval of Continuation of Council Consideration of an Appeal of the Director of Planning and Community Environment’s Architectural Review Approval of a New Mixed-use Development at 636 Waverley Street, a Parcel in the CD-C(P) Zone. The Proposed Four-Story 10,278 Sq. Ft. Building Includes 4,800 Sq. Ft. Of Commercial Uses On The First And Second Floors And Two Residential Units On The Third And 3 December 2, 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. Fourth Floors. The Project Provides 20 Parking Spaces In A Below Grade Garage. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From The Provisions Of The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Per Section 15303 For 636 Waverley Street (STAFF REQUESTS THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 16, 2013) 6. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to the Agreement with Waste Management of California, Inc. That Will Reduce the City's Annual "Put or Pay" Tonnage Commitments Through 2021 and Modify Other Terms and Conditions of the Disposal Agreement 7. Second Reading: Adoption of an Ordinance to Add Chapter 16.61 to the Municipal Code to Establish a Public Art Program for Private Development (First Reading, November 12, 2013 PASSED: 8-0 Burt absent) 8. Endorsement of the City's Participation in the Georgetown University Energy Prize Competition and Submittal of the City's Letter of Intent to Compete 9. Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of the Consolidated Special Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2013 Study Session 8:35-11:00 PM Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 10. Initiating a Community Conversation on the Future of the City Including the Comprehensive Plan, Planned Community Zoning, Parking and Traffic Strategies and Related Matters 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 December 2, 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 Finance Committee Meeting December 3, 2013 Rail Committee Meeting December 5, 2013 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report City of Palo Alto’s Energy Risk Management Report for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 Boards and Commissions Term End Dates for 2014 (Maddy Act) Public Letters to Council Set 1