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Home My WebLink About2012-07-23 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers July 23, 2012 4:30 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 23, 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 Special Orders of the Day 1. Recognition of Website Advisory Committee 2. Appointment To The Planning And Transportation Commission For One Unexpired Term Ending On July 31, 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. Minutes Approval April 16, 2012 Consent Calendar Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 3. Request for Approval of Master Service Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. For Internet Connectivity Services 4. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation Regarding Massage Ordinance 5. Approval of a Contract with Valentine Corporation In The Amount of $1,947,368.50 for Channing Avenue/Lincoln Avenue Storm Drain Improvements - Phase II, Capital Improvement Program Project SD-11101 2 July 23, 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. 6. Approval of a Contract with O'Grady Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $2,135,714, for the 2012 Asphalt Paving Project, the 3rd of 6 Contracts in the 2012 Street Maintenance Program Project (CIP PE-86070) 7. Adoption of Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2012-13 Secured and Unsecured Property Tax Levy for the City of Palo Alto’s General Obligation Bond Indebtedness (Measure N) 8. Appeal of Director’s Architectural Review Approval of Site Improvements Associated with the Conversion of an Existing Building to an 86 Room Hotel with Ground Floor Restaurant and a Design Enhancement Exception (DEE) and Sign Exceptions at 180 Hamilton Avenue (Casa Olga) 9. Designation of Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference 10. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvements to Cogswell Plaza 11. Approval of a Record of Land Use Action for the Reconstruction of the Historic Residence at 564 University Avenue 12. Adoption of a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Electricity Resource Adequacy Capacity Products for Calendar Year 2013 in an Amount Not to Exceed $2 Million 13. Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Bi-Monthly Construction Contract Report 14. Approval of an Agreement with Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. for Up to Three Years in an Amount not to Exceed a Total of $303,000 for Federal Legislative Representation 15. Direction to City Clerk to Use the Secretary of States' Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the Order of Candidates' Names on the November 6, 2012 Ballot 16. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Policy for Administering the Employee Ethics Hotline 3 July 23, 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. 17. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Section 1401 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations to Adopt a New Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees' International Union Local 521 18. Adoption of a Resolution Implementing Terms for Police Managers’ Association Pursuant to Government Code Section 3505 19. Finance Committee recommendation to reconfigure the Palo Alto Golf Course, and staff recommendation to negotiate an amendment to existing contract with Golf Course Architect Forest Richardson & Associates to complete Finance Committee's recommended design and environmental impact analysis for up to $336,835 20. Consideration of a Vote of Support for the Revote High Speed Rail Initiative 21. Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein 22. Approval of Detailed Sidewalk and Plaza Design for California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Improvements Project 23. Public Hearing: Proposed Revenue Increases and Expenditure Reductions for Animal Services 4 July 23, 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. 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 July 23, 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 Standing Committee Packets City Council Rail Committee Meeting Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Informational Report on Installation of Trash Capture Devices in the Municipal Storm Drain System as Part of Palo Alto's Short-Term Trash Reduction Plan City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2012 Final Retiree Medical Actuarial Report Palo Alto Measures for November 6, 2012 Notice of Vacancy on the Library Advisory Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on January 31, 2014 2012: The Year We Embrace and Begin Implementation of Open Data in Palo Alto Public Letters to Council Set One Set Two