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City Council
Special Meeting
Monday, August 16, 2021
5:00 PM
Council Chambers
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Pursuant to Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20, as amended through order N-08-
21, City Council meetings will be held as hybrid meetings with the option to attend by
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while the meeting is in progress. Agenda items may be heard before or after the time
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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
Special Orders of the Day
1.Presentation from Valley Water Regarding the Current State of the Drought
Study Session
2.280 & 300 Lambert Avenue (21PLN-00133): Request for Prescreening
of a Proposal by Lambert Fields, LLC to Rezone the Pro perties at 280
and 300 Lambert Avenue From Service Commercial (CS) to Planned
Home Zone (PHZ), Merge Parcels Into One Parcel, and Develop the
Site With a 49-unit Residential Development. Environmental
Assessment: Not a Project. Zoning District: CS (Service Commercial)
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Oral Communications
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of
Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.
Minutes Approval
3.Approval of Action Minutes for the August 9, 2021 City Council Meeting
Consent Calendar
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
City Manager Comments
Action Items
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
4.Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Decline to Adopt the
Energy Storage System Targets; and Receive the 2020 Energy Storage
Report
5.Approve the Workplan for Development of a Revenue-Generating Local
Ballot Measure for the November 2022 General Election; Review and
Potential Guidance to Staff on Affordable Housing Funding as Referred
by the City Council
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
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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 NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 300 Homer Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Number 120 -17-093
Negotiating Party: Palo Alto Museum
City Negotiators: Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose
Subject of Potential Negotiations: Lease Price and Terms of Payment
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.
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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
Informational Report
Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee Meeting August 17, 2021 6:00 PM
Schedule of Meetings
7. Schedule of Upcomming Meetings from the City Clerk
Public Letters to Council
8. Public Letters to Council from the City Clerk