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Home My WebLink About2012-04-16 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers April 16, 2012 5:30 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 April 16, 2012 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. 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, David Ramberg, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL CONSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9) Curtner Homes LP v. City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Case No. 1-10-CV-170151 Special Orders of the Day 3. Proclamation IIMC Municipal Clerks Week - April 29 through May 5, 2012. 4. Appointments for Three Positions on the Public Art Commission for Three Year Terms Ending April 30, 2015 5. Appointment for One Position on the Utilities Advisory Commission for an Unexpired Term Ending June 30, 2013 6. Appointments for Three Positions on the Human Relations Commission for Three Year Terms Ending March 31, 2015 2 April 16, 2012 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. Study Session 7. Overview of California's Cap-and-Trade Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Impacts on the Operation of Electric and Gas Utilities 8. Update on the Climate Protection Plan - Earth Day Staff Report 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. 9. Finance Committee Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Modifying the City of Palo Alto Utilities’ Long-term Electric Acquisition Plan’s Strategy Related to the Renewable Portfolio Standard 10.Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance for FY 2012 to Appropriate Three Grant Donations: (1) in the Amount of $13,500 from the City and County of San Francisco For the Purchase of a Rapidly Deployable Shelter System, (2) in the Amount of $68,800 From the City and County of San Francisco For the Purchase of a Mobile Emergency Operations Center Support Vehicle, and (3) in the Amount of $57,000 From the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to Promote Widespread Participation by Peninsula Cities in Formulating and Implementing a Best Practices Common Model for Neighborhood Emergency Response Preparedness 11.Adoption of a Resolution Approving the City of Palo Alto Annex to the Santa Clara County Annex to the 2010 Association of Bay Area Governments Local Hazard Mitigation Plan “Taming Natural Disasters” 12.Approval of an Amendment No. One to the Amended and Restated Stewardship Agreement Between The City of Palo Alto and Acterra in the Amount of $54,496 for the Initial year of Services for the Enid W. Pearson Arastradero Preserve 3 April 16, 2012 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. 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. 13.Approval of Retiree Medical Report and Assumption Changes 14.Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding Adoption of Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 to Adjust Budgeted Revenues and Expenditures in Accordance with the Recommendations in the Midyear Report 15.Recommendation that Council Adopt the Draft Cubberley Guiding Principles, Confirm the City Manager's Appointments to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and Review the Conceptual Site Plans Prepared Jointly by the Staff of the PAUSD and City of Palo Alto (continued from 04/09/12) 16.Public Hearing: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the 1997 Sand Hill Road Development Agreement to Extend Lease on El Camino Park and to Remove Approximately 10.25 Acres of Land (Searsville and Fremont Roads) in Santa Clara County from Special Condition Area B to be Used for Central Energy (Cogeneration) Facility. 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. 4 April 16, 2012 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 Supplemental Information Standing Committee Meetings Finance Committee Standing Committee 04-17-12 Finance Committee Standing Committee Packets 04-18-12 Regional Housing Mandate Standing Committee 04-19-12 City/School Meeting 04-19-12 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Finance Tentative Agenda Informational Report Storm Drain Oversight Committee Review of FY2011 Storm Drainage Fund Expenditures Public Letters to Council Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3