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City Council
Special Meeting
Monday, November 29, 2021
5:00 PM
Council Chamber & Virtual
Pursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the
option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety
while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to
participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and
participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
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Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833
The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media
Center at https://midpenmedia.org.
IN PERSON PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT:
•Provide Proof of Vaccination or negative COVID-19 test (taken within 48
hours) and a photo ID
•Wear a mask at all times
•Maintain social distancing
•If you cannot or do not wish to comply, you can still participate virtually
TIME ESTIMATES
Time estimates are provided as part of the Council's effort to manage its time at
Council meetings. Listed times are estimates only and are subject to change
at any time, including while the meeting is in progress. The Council reserves
the right to use more or less time on any item, to change the order of items and/or
to continue items to another meeting. Particular items may be heard before or after
the time estimated on the agenda. This may occur in order to best manage the time
at a meeting or to adapt to the participation of the public.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom meeting. All
requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written
public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@cityofpaloalto.org
and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s
website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your
email subject line.
HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW
Applicants and/or appellants may have up to ten minutes at the outset of the public
discussion to make their remarks and up to three minutes for concluding remarks
after other members of the public have spoken.
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Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for
public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION (5:00 – 6:00 PM)
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated
Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit
System Rules and Regulations (Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose, Rumi Portillo,
Sandra Blanch, Nicholas Raisch, Molly Stump, and Terence Howzell)
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union,
(SEIU) Local 521, Utilities Management and Professional Association of
Palo Alto (UMPAPA)Palo Alto Peace Officer’s Association (PAPOA), Palo
Alto Police Management Association (PMA), International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF) local 1319, Palo Alto Fire Chiefs Association (FCA),
; Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 (a)
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (6:00 – 6:20 PM)
2.YMCA
STUDY SESSION (6:20 – 7:05 PM)
3.Safe Routes to School Annual Report 2020-2021
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT (7:05 – 7:25 PM)
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. Council reserves the right to limit the durati on of
Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR (7:25 – 7:30 PM)
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
4.Approval of Minutes November 15, 2021 City Council Meeting
5.Approval of Amended and Restated Purchase Order Number
4521000199 with Altec Industries, Inc., to Increase the Purchase
Order Amount by $33,202 to a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of
$667,068, for the Purchase of Two Peterbilt Crane Trucks through a
Cooperative Contract, in the Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment
Replacement -Fiscal Year 2020 Capital Improvement Project (VR-
20000)
Presentation
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Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for
public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
6.Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C19173514
With SP Plus to Add Two Years to the Term for the Valet Parking
Program for University Avenue and California Avenue Parking Facilities
7.Approval of the Office of the City Auditor's IT Risk Management
Assessment Report as Recommended by the Policy and Services
Committee
8.SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Existing Palo
Alto Municipal Code Chapter 5.20, Collection, Removal and Disposal of
Refuse, and Adding Chapter 5.40, Edible Food Recovery, to Comply
with Senate Bill 1383 (Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Reduction
Strategy) (FIRST READING: November 1, 2021 PASSED: 7-0)
9.SECOND READING: Adopt an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2022
Municipal Fee Schedule Increasing Parking Permit Fees (FIRST
READING: November 1, 2021 PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no)
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (7:30 – 7:50 PM)
ACTION ITEMS
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials,
Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
10.Review and Recommend Renter Protection Policies for Development
and Implementation (Continued from the November 15, 2021
meeting) (7:50 – 8:50 PM)
11.Review Three Grade Separation Design Alternatives for Churchill
Avenue and Confirm Which Alternative(s) Continue Towards Selection
of Preferred Alternative, and Direction to City Staff for Conducting
Additional Studies for Consideration of Final/Preferred Alternative; and
Authorize Staff to Negotiate with AECOM for Additional Scope of Work
for Amendment to the Contract (Continued from November 15, 2021)
(8:50 – 10:20 PM)
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION REPORTS
Information reports are provided for informational purposes only to the Council a nd the public but are not listed for
action during this meeting’s agenda.
QA
QA
Presentation
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Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for
public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
OTHER INFORMATION
12.Schedule of Meetings
Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee Meeting November 30, 2021.
Public Letters to Council
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Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for
public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via
email, teleconference, or by phone.
1.Written public comments may be submitted by email to
city.council@cityofpaloalto.org.
2.Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the
teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to
access a Zoom-based meeting. Please read the following instructions
carefully.
A.You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in-
browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current,
up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+,
Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers
including Internet Explorer.
B.You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request
that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will
be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
C.When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The
Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be
notified shortly before they are called to speak.
D.When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
E.A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your
comments.
3.Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through
the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom
application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B-E above.
4.Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed
below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so
we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and
last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you
have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and
time limit allotted.
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