HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-09 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO Special Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Civic Center Plaza
May 9, 2011
4:00 PM
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. A binder containing
supporting materials is available in the Council Chambers on the Friday preceding
the meeting.
1 May 9, 2011
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CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Call to Order
4 P.M. Study Session
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1.Bicycle Boulevard Bike Ride
4:00pm Meet at Civic Center Plaza
4:10pm Churchill & Castilleja
Start of Bike Blvd Project
4:20pm Park Blvd & Leland Av
Transition from Castilleja Av onto Park Blvd
4:40pm Park Blvd & Fernando Av
Discussion of the El Camino Real & Matadero Av Intersection
5:00pm Wilkie Way & Charleston Rd
End of Proposed Bike Blvd
Return back to City Hall via Bryant St Bike Blvd
5:30pm Refreshments at City Hall
6 P.M. Study Session -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2.Bicycle Tour and Study Session: Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan
Update
Special Orders of the Day
3.Proclamation Bicycle Month Proclamation.
2 May 9, 2011
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4.Commendation from Supervisor Liz Kniss for the Safety Fair
5.Youth Community Service (YCS) -Non-Profit Presentation
6.Proclamation Foster Care Month.
7.Proclamation In Memory of Nathan Oliveira and his Contributions to the
Artistic and Local Community
8.Appointments for Four Positions on the Public Art Commission for Three Year
Terms Ending April 30, 2014
City Manager Comments
Minutes Approval
Approval of City Council Minutes from April 4, 2011
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.
9.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to File an Application
for 2011/2012 Transportation Development Act Funds in the Amount of
$55,597 for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
10.Appeal of the Director’s Individual Review Approval of a New Single Family
Residence at 258 Tennyson Avenue
11.Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Report on the Status of
Audit Recommendations (April 2011)
12.Finance Committee Recommendation for Approval of The Fiscal Year 2011-13
Human Services Allocation Process (HSRAP) Contracts
3 May 9, 2011
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
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13.Appointments for Four Positions on the Historic Resource Board for Three Year
Terms Ending May 31, 2014
14.Recommendation From Council Appointed Officers Committee for Selection of
the City Auditor Recruitment Firm
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.
Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
15.Approval of Agreement with Sherry L. Lund Associates in an Amount of
$37,875 (Subject to Potential $1,500 Discount) for Completion of Annual
Council Appointed Officer Performance Reviews
16.Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the the Proposed Fiscal
Year 2011/12 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding
Allocations and the 2011/12 Draft Action Plan
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 May 9, 2011
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
Public Improvment Corporation Agenda May 9, 2011
Standing Committee Packets from the City Manager
Standing Committee Packets from the Administrative Services
Schedule of Meetings
Schedule of Meetings from the City Clerk
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda from the City Clerk
Informational Report
Utilities Resource Management Operating Policies and Plans
Letter from Mayor Nakagawa of Tsuchuira City
Public Letters to Council
Public Letters to Council from the City Clerk