HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-19 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
Council Conference Room
November 19, 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.
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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. Potential Topics of Discussion for the Joint Study Session with the Palo
Alto Youth Council
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Special Orders of the Day
3. Resolution of the Council Honoring Former Council Member Ellen
Fletcher
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.
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Consent Calendar
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
4. Approval of a Naming Recognition Plan for Designated Play Zones at
the Magical Bridge Playground for Individuals or Businesses that
Contribute at Least $200,000 per Zone
5. Approval of an Extension of the Term of Contract with SAIC Energy,
Environment & Infrastructure, LLC to August 28, 2013
6. Approval of Contract with Sandis Engineers in an Amount Not to
Exceed $110,000 for Parking Garage Feasibility and Attendant Parking
Study in Downtown Palo Alto
7. Adoption of Resolution of Intent to Fix the Employer's Contribution
Under the Public Employee's Medical and Hospital Care Act with
Respect to Members of the Palo Alto Police Officers Association and
Rescinding Resolution No. 8896
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.
8. Public Hearing: Consider Extending through December 29, 2013 a
Moratorium on the Use of Certain Parking Exemptions contained in
Section 18.52.060(c) of of the Zoning Ordinance Related to the
Downtown and California Avenue Parking Assessment Areas; and
Considerations for Making Exceptions from the Moratorium for
Proposed Projects at 135 Hamilton Avenue and 636 Waverley Street
9. Adoption of Budget Amendment Ordinance and Approval of a Loan
Request from Palo Alto Housing Corporation in the Amount of
$3,220,220 for the Acquisition of 567-595 Maybell Avenue and
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Provide Direction to Staff to Extend a $2.6 Million Short Term Loan
(continued from November 13, 2012)
10. Recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission Concerning
Amendment of Section 22.04.180 of Chapter 24.04 of Title 22 [Park
And Recreation Building Use And Regulations] of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code and Amendment of Park and Open Space Regulations
R1-4, R1-5a, R1-5b, and R1-10b to Impose Time Use Limitations on
Sound Amplification Equipment at Lytton Plaza.
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 very
helpful.
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Additional Information
Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee Cancellation
Policy & Services Committee Meeting
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings from the City Clerk
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda from the City Clerk
Informational Report
Boards and Commissions Recruitment
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal
Year 2012
Public Letters to Council Set 1