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Home My WebLink About2011-10-17 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers October 17, 2011 5:30 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 October 17, 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.Closed Session Conference with Legal Counsel -Government Code Section 54956.9(b), (c) Potential Litigation Relating to the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Construction Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: 1 Potential Case Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: 1 Potential Case Study Session 2.Study Session with the Public Art Commission Special Orders of the Day 3.Community Partnership Presentation by the Garden Club of Palo Alto 4.Community Partnership Presentation by Palo Alto Philharmonic Orchestra 5.United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Proclamation 6.Presentation by the League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Project Safety Net 2 October 17, 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. 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. Consent Calendar Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 7.Council Approval that Allows the Director of Public Works or His Designee to Waive Landfill Fees for Acceptance of Clean Soils Received at the Landfill 8.Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C10132135 with CAD Masters, Inc. for the Development, Enhancement, and Ongoing Support and Maintenance of the Utilities Asset Management System in an Amount of $300,000 Per Year for a Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,500,000 for Up To Five Years 9.Approval of Two Amendments to City of Palo Alto Utilities Energy Efficiency Program Agreements and Adoption of One Budget Amendment Ordinance: 1) Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C11140925 with Ecology Action for up to $300,000 in Additional Funds for Additional Business Energy Efficiency Rebates for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $1,817,397 through FY 2014; 2) Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C10134341 with OPOWER, Inc. for up to $250,000 in Additional Funds for Additional Home Energy Reports For a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $843,083 through FY 2013; and 3) Ordinance Amending the Budget for FY 2012 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $425,000 Within the Electric Fund for Two Demand-Side Management Programs 10.Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract with Ghirardelli and Associates, to Extend the Term and Add $29,000 for a Total Not to Exceed $179,000 for Construction Management on the Stanford Avenue/ El Camino Real Intersection Improvements Project (CIP PL-07002) 3 October 17, 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. 11.Approval of Sub Lease Agreements with Palo Alto Community Child Care and Community Creative Learning Center for Extended Child Care Services at 12 Palo Alto Unified School District Sites 12.Approval of Contract for Hewlett-Packard Software Maintenance Support Services for the City of Palo Alto Hewlett-Packard Computer Systems. 13.Approval of Agreement with PAHC Housing Services, LLC for Administration and Consulting Services for Up to Two Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $165,000 Per Year for the Below Market Rate Housing Program 14.Appointments of Stepheny McGraw and Susan Rosenberg to the Storm Drain Oversight Commission for two terms ending on December 31, 2015 15.Request for Council Approval of Draft City of Palo Alto Response Letters to the Bay Area Council to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Letter 16.Revised Rail Committee Guiding Principles for Council Approval 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. 17.Adoption of Two Resolutions: (1) Amending Section 1501 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations to Adopt a New Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1319 and (2) Fixing the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) for Local 1319, International Association of Fire Fighters 4 October 17, 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. 18.PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Tentative Map and Record of Land Use Action to Subdivide a 2.64 Acre Site Into 10 Single Family Lots Located at 525 San Antonio Avenue 19.Council Direction Regarding California AvenueTransit Hub Corridor Streetscape Improvements Project Sidewalk Widening Options 20.Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Monthly Report and Council Direction to Staff to Continue Monthly Reports 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. 5 October 17, 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 Supplemental Information Standing Committee Meetings Standing Committee Packets from the City Clerk Standing Committee Packets from the City Clerk Standing Committee Packets from the City Clerk Action Agenda Action Agenda from the City Clerk Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings from the City Clerk Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda from the City Clerk Informational Report Report on the Potential and Feasibility of Siting a 25 to 50 Megawatt Gas-Fired Power Plant in Palo Alto Public Letters to Council Public Letters to Council from the City Clerk