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Home My WebLink About2011-06-06 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers June 6, 2011 6:00 PM Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council Chambers on the Friday preceding the meeting. 1 June 6, 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. Call to Order 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 Approval of Minutes of April 11, 2011 Consent Calendar Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 1.Request for Approval of: 1) Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto on Behalf of the Joint Powers and the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. for Public, Education, and Government Access Channel Support Services; 2) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. C05111535 Between the City of Palo Alto and Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. in the Amount of $25,000 for Cablecasting and Other Production Services Through June 30, 2011 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $125,000; 3) Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. in the Amount of $100,000 for Cablecasting Services from July 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2014; and 4) Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendments to the Cablecasting Services Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. for Additional Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $25,000 Per Year 2 June 6, 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. 2.Approval of Contract Amendment No. 1 to Add $48,510 to Contract No. S11136318 with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $133,190 for Completion of the Refuse Fund Cost of Service Study 3.Approval of Letter to Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, Senator Joe Simitian and Assembly Member Rich Gordon to authorize the Rail Committee to communicate with the Peninsula Cities Consortium (PCC), the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and related interests as necessary, regarding the City’s support of the April 18th, 2011 joint statement on High Speed Rail (HSR) 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. 4.Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with Sherry L. Lund Associates in an Amount of $7,450 for Mid-Year Check-In and Alignment for Council Appointed Officers, and Review and Approval of Revised Criteria for City Attorney Performance Evaluation 5.PUBLIC HEARING-QUASI JUDICIAL: Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Stanford University Medical Center Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project (SUMC Project); Adoption of a Resolution Containing California Environmental Quality Act Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations; Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Comprehensive Plan to Permit the SUMC Project; Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code to Establish a New “Hospital District”; Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Thirty–Year Development Agreement; Adoption of a Record of Land Use Action Approving a Conditional Use Permit for the SUMC Project; Adoption of a Resolution Commencing Annexation of an Approximate 0.65 acre Site from Santa Clara County; Acceptance of SUMC Area Plan Update; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving Architectural Review Board Findings Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) 3 June 6, 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. Closed Session Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 4000 Middlefield Avenue, Assessors Parcel No. 147-08-052 Negotiating Party: Linda Thor, Chancellor Foothill-De Anza Community College District City Negotiator: James Keene, Donald Larkin, Steve Emslie, Lalo Perez, Martha Miller Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment for Possible Future Sale/Lease Adjournment AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) Persons with disabiltities who require auxilliary 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 June 6, 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 Standing Committee Packets from the City Manager Standing Committee Packets from the Administrative Services 1.Standing Committee Packets from the City Clerk Standing Committee Packets from the City Clerk Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings from the City Clerk Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda from the City Clerk Informational Report World Music Day Update Update on Permit Activity at the Development Center Palo Alto Library Projects April 2011 Report City of Palo Alto Sales Tax Digest Summary Fourth Quarter Sales (October - December 2010) Public Letters to Council Public Letters to Council from the City Clerk