HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-22 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
Council Conference Room
October 22, 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 October 22, 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, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch,
Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray, Val Fong)
Employee Organization: Utilities Management and Professional
Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA)
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
Study Session
2. City Council Study Session with Senator Simitian Proposed Topics of
Discussion
CHAMBERS
Special Orders of the Day
3. Presentation From the City of Heidelberg, Germany
4. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Public Art
Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on April 30, 2015
5. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Library Advisory
Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on January 31, 2014
6. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Parks and Recreation
Commission for Four Terms Ending on December 31, 2015
2 October 22, 2012
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City Manager Comments
Minutes Approval
September 18, 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.
7. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Report
on the Status of Audit Recommendations (June 2012)
8. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the
Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2012
9. Approval of Increase to Purchase Order with One Workplace to Add
$71,646 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $703,794 for Standard
Furniture for the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center
10. Approval of Annual Report of Williamson Act Contracts Within the City
of Palo Alto
11. Approval of a Contract with NOVA Partners, Inc. in a Total Amount Not
to Exceed $756,933 for Construction Management Services for the
Main Library Measure N Project - Capital Improvement Program Project
PE-11000
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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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.
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Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
12. Approval of Letter of Intent to Participate in Cool Cities Challenge
13. Human Relations Commission Recommends Adoption of a Resolution
In Support of an Amendment to the United States and California
Constitutions to State "Corporations are Not People and Money is Not
Speech" in Response to United States Supreme Court Decision of
Citizen's United vs. Federal Communications Commission
14. Colleague’s Memo from Mayor Yeh, Council Members Price and
Shepherd Regarding a Council Youth Commission Liaison
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Adjournment
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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 ver y
helpful.
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Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Policy and Services Committee
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Informational Report
Quarterly Utilities Update for 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012
City of Palo Alto Investment Activity Report for the First Quarter, Fiscal
Year 2013
November 6 Election Information- Polling Places
Public Letters to Council
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