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Home My WebLink About2011-08-01 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL Council Conference Room August 1, 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 August 1, 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. COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM Call to Order Study Session 1.Joint Meeting with the Human Relations Commission COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM or as Soon as Possible Thereafter 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 June 13, 2011 Consent Calendar Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 2.Adoption of a Resolution Calling a Special Election for November 8, 2011 for Submittal to the Qualified Electors of the City an Initiative to Undedicate Ten Acres of Existing Parkland in Byxbee Park for Use as a Compost Facility 3.Approval of a Water Enterprise Fund Contract with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in a Not to Exceed Amount of $8,605,000 for the Construction of the El Camino Park Reservoir, Lytton Pump Station and Well Project WS-08002-501 2 August 1, 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. 4.Approval of a Water Enterprise Fund Contract with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in a Not to Exceed Amount of $2,560,000 for Construction of the Well Rehabilitation Project WS-08002-501 5.Approval of Automatic Aid Agreement With the Menlo Park Fire Protection District; and Authorization to Transfer Ownership of One Inflatable Boat, Motor and Boat Trailer to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District 6.Approval of a Contract with Alliance Roofing Company, Inc. in the Amount of $402,751 for Civic Center Tower Roof Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project PF-01002 7.Authorization of City Manager to Execute the Amended Memorandum of Agreement with the Bay Area Recycled Water Coalition for the Recycled Water Project 8.Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute the Welch Road Utilities Project Facilities Construction, Ownership, Operation and Maintenance Agreement 9.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Section 2.36.040 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Require Impartial Mediation for Impasses in Labor Contract Negotiations (First Reading July 18, 2011-Passed 5-4) 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. 10.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance for a Zone Change of a 1,565 square foot parcel from PF (Public Facility) to ROLM (Research Office Limited Manufacturing) at 200 San Antonio Avenue. 11.Approval of an Extension of the Trial Period for Phase 2 of the Charleston- Arastradero Corridor Re-Striping Project through June, 2012 3 August 1, 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. 12.PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein 13.Recommendation from the Policy & Services Committee Regarding Electronic Packet for Council 14.Authorization for the Mayor to Appoint Members of the City Council to File Written Arguments for the Binding Arbitration Repeal Measure and Against the Green Energy Initiative 15.Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternates for 2011 League of California Cities Annual Conference -September 21-23, 2011, San Francisco 16.Finance Committee Recommendation to Approve Policies and Guidelines for a Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff 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 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 August 1, 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. 17. 17. CLOSED SESSION Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. Conference with City Attorney --Potential Litigation Subject: Potential Litigation-Public Employment Relations Board on behalf of International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319 v. City of Palo Alto Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(c) 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. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 5 August 1, 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. Standing Committee Meetings Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings from the City Clerk Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda from the City Clerk Informational Report Acceptance of Palo Alto Airport Informational Update City of Palo Alto’s Investment Activity Report for the Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2011 Informational Report on 456 University Avenue Public Letters to Council Supplemental Information