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Home My WebLink About2011-09-06 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers September 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 September 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 Closed Session Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. 1.CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY --EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319 v. City of Palo Alto, Public Employee Relations Board Case No. SF-CE-869-M Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Manager’s Association (PAPMA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 2785 Park Blvd., Assessors Parcel No. 147-08-052 Negotiating Party: Essex Park Boulevard, LLC City Negotiators: James Keene, Steve Emslie, Lalo Perez Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 2747 Park Blvd., Assessors Parcel No. 132-31-071 Negotiating Party: Brown Fairchild-Park Investment Company, L.P. City Negotiators: James Keene, Steve Emslie, Lalo Perez Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment 2 September 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. Special Orders of the Day 2.Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the Library Advisory Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on January 31, 2014. City Manager Comments Minutes Approval Approval of Minutes for June 20, June 27, 2011, and July 11, July 18, 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. 3.Authorization for the Mayor to Sign a Comment Letter to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) Regarding Caltrain Electrification Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 4.Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Execute a Title 16 Grant Funding Agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation for Planning and Environmental Studies for the Proposed Recycled Water Project to Serve the Stanford Research Park 5.2nd READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Dissolving the Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency (First Reading July 25, 2011 PASSED 8-0 Schmid absent) 6.Approval of Contract Amendment No. 18 Extending the Term of the Rail Shuttle Bus Administration Agreement With the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Through 6/30/2012 and Increasing the Cumulative Expenditure Limit by $50,000 for a total of $2,825,264 3 September 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. 7.2nd READING: 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 (First Reading August 1, 2011- PASSED: 7-0 Price, Scharff Absent) 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. 8.Consideration of Development Center Blueprint Recommendations and Actions 9.Approval of the Recommended City Positions for the 2011 League of California Cities Resolutions 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 September 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 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings from the City Clerk Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda from the City Clerk Informational Report City of Palo Alto Sales Tax Digest Summary First Quarter Sales (January -March 2011) Notice of Vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Public Art Commission, and the Storm Drain Oversight Commission. Public Letters to Council Public Letters to Council from the City Clerk Supplemental Information