HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-06 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
February 6, 2012
7:00 PM
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council
Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting.
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Call to Order
Special Orders of the Day
1.Proclamation Expressing Congratulations to the Palo Alto High School Girls
Volleyball Team State Champions for 2010 and 2011
City Manager Comments
Oral Communications
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
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
2.Resolution Setting Council Vacation for 2012
3.2nd READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for
Improvement to Juana Briones Park and Authorizing the Additon of a Park
Restroom Located Adjacent to Fire Station Number 5 and Clemo Avenue (1st
Reading January 23, 2012 Passed 9-0)
4.Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget in the
Amount of $825,000 and Approval of a Construction Contract with PAR
Electrical Contractors, Inc. in the Amount of $1,512,636 to Rebuild a Portion of
the 60kV Overhead Transmission System
2 February 6, 2012
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5.Approval of an agreement for Professional Services with SAIC Energy,
Environment & Infrastructure, LLC in the amount of Two Hundred and Twenty
Five Thousand dollars ($225,000) for an Organizational Assessment of the Palo
Alto Utilities Department
6.Award of Contract with Ross McDonald Company, Inc., in the Amount of
$648,412 for Custom Casework for the Mitchell Park Library and Community
Center (CIP PE-09006)
7.Approval of Lease Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Ada’s Cafe’,
Inc. for a Portion of the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center,
3700 Middlefield Road for a Five Year Term with One Five Year Option to
Extend
8.Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with WeCARE (Community Alliance to Reduce Euthanasia)
9.Approval of a Contract with Golder Associates, Inc in the Amount of $227,136
to Assist with New Sewage Sludge Incinerator Air Regulations at the Regional
Water Quality Control Plant
10.Approval of a Contract with Life Insurance Company of North America for
Underwriting of the City's Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment
(AD&D), and Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) Plans for Up to Three Years
for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $597,156 Per Year
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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public discussion to make their remarks and put up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members of
the public have spoken.
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maximum of three minutes per speaker.
3 February 6, 2012
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Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
11.Approval of Amendment No.1 to Contract C11136602 with Alternative
Resources, Inc. in the Amount of $29,700 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of
$227,758 for Assistance in Developing a Process and Timeline for
Energy/Compost Facility Consideration; Approval of Contract C12143502 with
Golder Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $193,713 for a Total Not to Exceed
Amount of $213,113 for Final Landfill Cap Design and Landfill Capping-Related
Services (CIP RF-11001); and Temporary Suspension of Landfill Capping and
Compost Termination to Allow for the Establishment of a Process and Timeline
for Consideration of an Energy/Compost Facility
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Adjournment
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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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.
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Additional Information
Supplemental Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee Agenda Packet
Rail Committee Agenda Packet
Action Agenda
Action Agendas
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Finance Committee Tentative Agenda
Informational Report
Review of the Revised Draft East Meadow Circle/Fabian Way Area Concept
Plan for Inclusion in the Draft Comprehensive Plan Update.
Public Letters to Council