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Home My WebLink About2012-05-07 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers May 7, 2012 5:00 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 May 7, 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 CITY ATTORNEY - EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: City of Palo Alto et al. v. California High-Speed Rail Authority Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, Case No. 34-2010-80000679 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- POTENTIAL/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Subject: Written liability claim against the City of Palo Alto, et al. by Michael Siegel, et al., Palo Alto Claim No.: C11084 Subject: Written liability claim against the City of Palo Alto, et al. by David Morse, Palo Alto Claim No.: C11084-1 Authority: Government Code Sections 54956.9(b)(1) & (b)(3)(C) Study Session 3. Long Range Facilities Plan for the Palo Alto Wastewater Treatment Plan t (RWQCP) Special Orders of the Day 4. Presentation by Keith Bechtel on the Tsuchiura Japan Marathon Race 2 May 7, 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. City Manager Comments Minutes Approval January 23, 2012 and January 30, 2012 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. 5. Approval of Contract with SAP Inc. for Software Maintenance Support Services to the City of Palo Alto 6. Request for Authorization to Increase the Existing Blanket Purchase Order with OldCastle Precast, Inc. by $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2012 and to Approve a $500,000 Blanket Purchase Order with Oldcastle Precast, Inc. for 2013 for the Purchase of Concrete Vaults and Pads 7. Approval of the City’s 2012 Federal and State Legislative Program 8. Second Reading: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the 1997 Sand Hill Road Development Agreement to Extend the 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. 9. Second Reading: Adoption of Ordinance to Amend the Contract Between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the City of Palo Alto to Implement California Government Code Section 20475: Different Level of Benefits Provided for New Employees, Section 21363.1: 3.0% @ 55 Full Formula, Section 20037: Three Year Final Compensation, and Without Section 20692: Employer Paid Member Contributions for Safety Fire Employees( 1st Reading passed 3-5-12, 8-0 Yeh absent) 3 May 7, 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. 10. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. in the Amount of $50,000 11. Adoption of a Resolution of Intent to Establish Underground Utility District No. 47( Middlefield Road/ Addison Ave/ Cowper Street/ Homer Ave) by Amending Section 12.16.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code 12. Approval of Revisions to Regulations of the City of Palo Alto Regarding Prohibited Conduct at or in Community Centers, Theaters, Interpretive Buildings and the Art Center Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW: Applications and/or appellants may have up to ten minute s 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 Communication s 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. Public Hearing to Hear Objections to the Levy of Proposed Assessments on the Palo Alto Downtown Business Improvement District and Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board and Levying Assessment for Fiscal Year 2013 on the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District 14. Acceptance of the Long Range Financial Forecast for Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022 15. Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Allocations and the 2012/13 Draft Annual Action Plan 16. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption Of A PC Ordinance For The Proposed Lytton Gateway Project to Amend The Zoning Map of the City Of Palo Alto to Change the Zone Designations From CDC-P And CDN-P to a Planned Community (PC) District To Allow A Mixed Office And Retail, Four-Story, 50 Foot Tall Building 4 May 7, 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. (And A 70 Foot Tall Corner Tower Feature) on the Former Shell Station Site, Located At 355 And 335 Alma Street. The Project Includes Exceptions to the Daylight Plane And 35-Foot Height Limit Within 150 Feet of Residential Property. *Quasi-Judicial 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. 5 May 7, 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 Packet May 8, 2012 Policy and Services Committee Packet May 8, 2012 Finance Committee Packet May 10, 2012 Policy and Services Committee Packet May 10, 2012 City Council Rail Committee Packet May 10, 2012 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Finance Committee Tentative Agenda Informational Report Informational Update Report on Transition of the Palo Alto Airport (PAO) from Santa Clara County to the City of Palo Alto Public Letters to Council