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Home My WebLink About2012-12-03 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Council Chambers December 3, 2012 6:00 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 December 3, 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 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) City Manager Comments Minutes Approval October 15, 2012 October 22, 2012 November 5, 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. 2. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code f or Designated City Officers and Employees as Required by the Political 2 December 3, 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. Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission and Repealing Resolution No. 8886. 3. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation That Council Adopt a Resolution Decreasing Gas Rates by Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-10, G-11 and G-12 Effective January 1, 2013 4. Request Council Approval of Contracts with Genuent USA, LLC, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., and IntelliBridge Partners Incorporat ed For Temporary IT Staffing Services 5. Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with Daleo Inc. in the Amount of $12,110,846 For Gas Main Replacement Capital Improvement Program GS-09002 Project 19B, GS-10001 Project 20, and GS-11000 Project 21 in Community Club, Barron Park, Duveneck St. Francis, Palo Alto Hills, Golf and Country Club, Palo Verde, Research Park Subdivisions, and Stanford 6. Second Reading: Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for Modifications to the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and the John Fletcher Byxbee Recreation Area (1st Reading: November 13, 2012 - Passed 8-1 Holman no) 7. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance and Approval of a Purchase Order with American Medical Response in an Amount Not to Exceed $524,000 for ALS EKG Monitors for the Fire Department (CIP FD-12000) 8. Second Reading: 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 (1st Reading: November 19, 2012-Passed: 7-1 Holman no, Scharff absent) 9. Adoption of Resolution Amending and Restating Resolution No. 9186 (Approving the Reorganization of An Approximately .65 Acre Territory Designated ‘Major Institution/University Lands’) to Replace Exhibits with Updated Legal Descriptions 3 December 3, 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. 10. Request for Council to (1) Review Revised Arts and Innovation (A&I) District Master Plan Concept (including 27 University), a Revised Letter of Intent with TheatreWorks, Preliminary Traffic Assessment, and Draft Timeline for Master Plan; and (2) Direct the City Attorney to Draft Ballot Measure Language for Council Consideration for the June election. 11. Public Hearing: Adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a 0.6-acre Site from Single Family Residential (R-1) to Service Commercial (CS), Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation from Single Family Residential to Service Commercial, and Approval of the Negative Declaration for the Properties located at 423- 451 Page Mill Road. 12. Response to Colleagues' Memo on Employee Benefits 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. 4 December 3, 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 Meetings Finance Committee Meeting Special City Council Meeting City Council Rail Committee Meeting Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Action Minutes Action Agenda November 13, 2012 November 19, 2012 Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Informational Report Informational Report on City of Palo Alto Utilities Demand Side Management Achievements for FY 2012 Notice of City Manager's Public Hearing Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Amendment No. One to Dark Optical Fiber License Agreement with the Palo Alto Unified School District Library Advisory Commission Response to City Council's October 22, 2012 Questions Independent Police Auditor Interim 2012 Report Public Letters to Council Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5