HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-21 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
Council Chambers
February 21, 2012
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.
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Call to Order
Closed Session
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1.CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Schmidlin v. City of Palo Alto
Sixth District Court of Appeal, Case No. H034169
Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
Special Orders of the Day
2.Adolescent Counseling Services - Community Presention
3.Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Public Art Commission for
Three Terms Ending on April 30, 2015.
4.Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Human Relations
Commission for Three Terms Ending on March 31, 2015
5.Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Utilities Advisory
Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on June 30, 2013
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.
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Consent Calendar
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
6.Approval for the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement with the Cities of
Mountain View and Los Altos to Purchase Public Safety Systems Technology,
Including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Police Records Management (RMS),
and In-Vehicle Mobile and Reporting Applications for Police and Fire
7.Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with PAR Electric Contractors,
Inc. in the Amount of $553,180 for Electric Pole Replacement at Locations
Throughout the City (System Improvement: EL-98003) and a 4kV to 12kV
Electric Capital Improvement Project Between Alma Street, West Charleston
Road, El Camino Real and Del Medio Avenue (EL-09004)
8.Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Add the Amount of $47,878.71 to Contract
No. C09127439 with All City Management Services, Inc. for a Total Contract
Not to Exceed Value of $1,101,784.71 for Adult Crossing Guard Services
Provided During the Period of September 1, 2011 – November 30, 2011
9.Approval of a Contract Agreement with Alta Planning & Design in the Amount
of $400,000 to Develop a New Safe Routes to School Program
10.Adoption of a Resolution Donating Surplus Fire Equipment to Oaxaca, Mexico
11.Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Audit of the Use of Library
Bond Proceeds
12.Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly
Report as of September 30, 2011
13.Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept MGO’s Financial Statements
and Letter
14.Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to William Berry Upon
Completion of His Term as a Utilities Advisory Commissioner
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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.
Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
15.Public Meeting for Presentation from U.S. Postal Service to Discuss Process for
Disposition and Relocation of Post Office at 380 Hamilton Avenue
16.Update Regarding Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) and Regional
Housing Needs Methodology, Determination of Designations for Priority
Development Areas, and Authorization for Letter Regarding One Bay Area
Transportation Grant Criteria
17.Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Monthly
Construction Contract Report and Council Direction to Staff to Continue
Construction Contract Monthly Reports
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
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.
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.
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Additional Information
Supplemental Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Regional Housing Mandate Committee Agenda
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Informational Report
City Manager Council Retreat Follow-up Letter
Public Letters to Council