HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-09-24 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
Council Chambers
September 24, 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 September 24, 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 LEGAL COUNCIL
Conference with Legal Counsel - Government Code
Section 54956.9(b), (c)
Potential Litigation: Construction of the Mitchell Park Library
and Community Center
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
June 25, 2012
July 2, 2012
July 9, 2012
Consent Calendar
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
2. Approval of a Contract with Air & Lube Systems, Inc., in the Amount of
$318,031.78 for Repair of In-Ground Vehicle Lifts at the Municipal
Services Center, Capital Improvement Program Project VR-12001
2 September 24, 2012
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3. Authorization to Explore Formal "Partnership Cities" Relationship with the
Yangpu District of China
4. Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Bi-Monthly
Construction Contract Report
5. Adoption of Resolution Amending 2012-2014 Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) with the Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA) to Change the Title and
Salary of One Position
6. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation
to Myrna McCaleb Upon her Retirement
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.
7. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Yeh and Vice Mayor Scharff Regarding
Council Contingency Funds in the Amount of $25,000 for Neighborhood
Grants (Item Continued from September 18, 2012)
8. Request for Council to Review Site Plan and Massing Concepts for 27
University Avenue, to Direct Staff to Execute Letter of Intent with
TheatreWorks, and to Authorize Staff to Prepare Advisory Ballot Measure
Language for Council Consideration
9. Approval of Professional Services: 1) Contract with Fukuji Planning and
Design in Amount of $139,500 for Preliminary Design Concept Services;
2) Contract with Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors Planners in the Amount
of $16,500 for Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering and Arborist Report
Services; and 3) Contract with Fergus Garber Young Consultants in the
Amount of $85,000 for Urban Design and Architectural Services 4)
Contract with Metropolitan Planning Group in Amount of $45,000 for
Project Management for Real Property at 27 University Avenue to be
Funded By the Stanford Medical Center Intermodal Transit Funds with a
Budget Amendment Ordinance totaling $286,000.
3 September 24, 2012
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DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
10.Policy and Services Committee Recommendations for Annual Council
Priority Setting Process (Staff Requests This Item be Continued to
October 1, 2012)
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Adjournment
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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 September 24, 2012
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DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
RAIL COMMITTEE MEETING CANCELLATION September 27, 2012
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2