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Home My WebLink About2013-12-09 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers December 9, 2013 4:00 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 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 4:00-5:15 PM Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation (as plaintiff/defendant) – One Matter Subject: Construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation (as plaintiff) – One Matter Subject: Senate Bill No. 7 – State interference with Constitutional power of Charter Cities to direct municipal affairs Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 2 December 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. 3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL Potential Litigation (as defendant) – One Matter Subject: Potential Challenge to Municipal Code Section 9.06.010 (Human Habitation of Vehicles Prohibited) Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 Study Session 5:15-6:45 PM 4. Transportation Demand Management Study Session 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 6:45-6:55 PM Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements 6:55-7:05 PM Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Oral Communications 7:05-7:20 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. Consent Calendar 7:20-7:25 PM Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 5. Approval of Banking Services Contract Extension with Wells Fargo for One Year in a Not to Exceed Amount of $120,000 6. Approval Of The Agreement Between The City Of Palo Alto And The Friends Of The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo For Mutual Cooperation And Support 7. Approval of Contract Number C14152214 in the Amount of $2,000,000 with Toubar Equipment Company Inc. for Soil Brokering and Closure Maintenance Assistance Services at the Palo Alto Landfill and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Third Amendment of Lease PRC 7348.9 with the California State Lands Commission for Additional Use of Lands Claimed by the State 3 December 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. Action Items Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 7:25-8:15 PM 8. Review Infrastructure Survey Findings and Recommendations and Provide Direction to Staff on Next Steps 8:15-8:45 PM 9. Public Hearing: Recommendation From Policy and Services Committee for Council to Adopt an Ordinance for Electric Vehicles Supply Equipment Requirement for all New Single Family Residential Constructions 8:45-9:15 PM 10. Public Hearing: Recommendation From the Policy and Services Committee to Adopt an Ordinance for Penalties on Expired Permit Enforcement for Residential Projects 9:15-10:00 PM 11. Public Hearing: Council Review of an Appealed Architectural Review Approval of a Four Story, 15,000 s.f. Mixed Use Building Replacing a Two Story, 7,000 s.f. Commercial Building at 240 Hamilton, a CD- C(GF)(P) Zoned Parcel; Council Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Approval of a Record of Land Use Action for the Project. (A related Variance for Encroachment Into Special Setbacks on Hamilton Avenue and Ramona Street Was Not Appealed) (Continued from November 12, 2013) 10:00-10:45 PM 12. Council Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding the 567-595 Maybell Avenue Site 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 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 Council Appointed Officers Committee Monday 12/9/2013 2:00 PM Policy and Services Committee Tuesday 12/10/13 6:00 PM Regional Housing Mandate Committee Thursday 12/12/13 4:00 PM Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Annual Status Report Developers' Impact Fees - Early Memo Receive Palo Alto Citywide Transportation Survey 2013 Findings Report Long-term Electric Acquisition Plan (LEAP) 2013 Update Contracts Awarded by the City Manager form January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 Annual Review of the City's Renewable Procurement Plan, Renewable Portfolio Standard Compliance and Carbon Neutral Energy Supplies Public Letters to Council Set 1