HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-09 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
Council Chambers
July 9, 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 July 9, 2012
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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 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, Kathryn Shen, Sandra
Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray)
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union,
(SEIU) Local 521
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
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. Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with Precision
Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $3,987,034 for Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Program Project WC-09001/WC-
10002, (Wastewater Rehabilitation and Augmentation Project 22/23 -
Crescent Park and Baylands)
3. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the 2010 Association of Bay Area
Governments Report "Taming Natural Disasters" and Local Annex as
the City's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
4. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Revisions to the City of Palo Alto
Energy Risk Management Policy
2 July 9, 2012
MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
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DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
5. Approval of Contract with Green Earth Engineering & Construction Inc.
in the Amount of $388,000 for Demolition and Construction Work for
the Cowper/Webster (Lot J) Parking Garage Structure Repair Project
(CIP PF-10002)
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.
6. Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Transportation
Element of the Comprehensive Plan Incorporating the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Transportation Plan and Approval of a Negative Declaration
(continued from May 21, 2012)
7. Public Hearing: Review of Draft 2007-2014 Housing Element and
Authorization to Submit to the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD)
8. Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Approving the 2012 Rail Corridor Study Report and Amending
the Transportation Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to
Incorporate Certain Findings of the Report (continued from June 25,
2012) (Staff requests item be continued to September 17, 2012)
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Adjournment
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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.
3 July 9, 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
City Council Brown Act Training 07/10/12
Policy & Services Committee Meeting 07/10/12
City Council Meeting-Closed Session 07/11/12
Regional Housing Mandate Committee Meeting 07/12/12
City Council Meeting-Closed Session 07/12/12
Action Minutes
Action Agenda
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Public Letters to Council