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Home My WebLink About2022-05-09 City Council Agenda 1 City Council Special Meeting Monday, May 9, 2022 5:00 PM Council Chamber & Virtual Additional Materials Added 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. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. HOW TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) 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 s t r e a m e d t o Midpen Media Center at https://midpenmedia.org. 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. 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 CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Julio Arevalo v. City of Palo Alto U.S. District Court, Northern District, Case # 3:20-cv-04157-CRB Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) 2 Special Meeting May 9, 2022 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. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (6:00 – 6:10 PM) 2. Affordable Housing Month Proclamation 2022 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS PUBLIC COMMENT (6:10 – 6:25 PM) 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. CONSENT CALENDAR (6:25 – 6:30 PM) Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3. Approve Minutes from the April 18, 2022 and City Council Meeting, April 25, 2022 City Council Meeting 4. Adoption of a Resolution Designating Redwood Tree at 1019 Forest Court as a New Heritage Tree #5 and Removing Previously Designated Silver Maple at 1872 Edgewood Drive From the List of Heritage Trees 5. Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Execution of Two Assignment Agreements to Assign Palo Alto's Base Resource Percentage Received Under the 2025-2054 Contract With the Western Area Power Administration to the Northern California Power Agency 6. Approval of Construction Contract Number C22182558 with Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $497,233 to Replace the Existing H Wing Roof at Cubberley Community Center, Capital Improvement Program Project CB-16002; and Authorization of Contract Contingency in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $49,723 for Related, Additional but Unforeseen Work Which May Develop During the Project. 7. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract Number C21179340 with Baker Tilly US, LLP. to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Compensation by $2,126,250 and Extend the Term for Three Additional Years for Continued Audit Services 8. Approval of $900,000 Budget Amendment in the Refuse Fund for Fiscal Year 2022 for Collection, Hauling, and Disposal of Refuse for an Administrative Correction 9. Second Reading of an Ordinance Clarifying Ambiguities in Height Transitions, Adding RMD to the list of Residential Districts and Amending the Setback for the RM-40 Zone District 3 Special Meeting May 9, 2022 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. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (6:30 – 6:50 PM) BREAK (6:50 – 7:00 PM) ACTION ITEMS Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 10. Review and provide feedback on the proposed permanent parklet standards and program policies; and Adopt an interim ordinance and resolution to continue the pilot parklet program until December 31, 2022 (7:00-8:30 PM) Supplemental Memo Added 11. Approve and Authorize City Manager to Execute Non-Binding Letter of Intent with First Tee Silicon Valley Towards Establishing a Public Private Partnership for Practice Facility Infrastructure Improvements at the Baylands Golf Links and Long-Term Facility Use Access for the First Tee Silicon Valley’s Youth Development Teaching Program (8:30 – 9:45 PM) 12. Report on Palo Alto's Response to Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents, and Discussion of the Policy and Services Committee Recommendation that the City Council Consider the Idea of Developing a Misdemeanor Ordinance to Deter Hateful Speech and Support the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to Bring the FBI and Community Resources to Palo Alto to do Community Education on Hate Crimes (9:45 -10:45 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 and the public but are not listed for action during this meeting’s agenda. 13. 2021 Palo Alto Transportation Management Association Annual Report, 2021 Downtown Commute Survey, and 2022 Strategic Business Plan Summary 14. Informational Report Regarding the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, Related Schedules, Fees, and Length of Candidate Statements OTHER INFORMATION Standing Committee Meetings 4 Special Meeting May 9, 2022 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. Finance Committee Meeting May 10th and 11th, 2022 Policy & Services Committee Meeting May 10, 2022 Schedule of Meetings Public Letters to Council AMENDED AGENDA ITEMS Items that have been added/modified from the original publication of the agenda are listed below. Any corresponding materials are appended to the end of the initial packet. If full items have been added to the Agenda, they will be denoted with a number staring with AA, meaning Amended Agenda item. 10. Review and provide feedback on the proposed permanent parklet standards and program policies; and Adopt an interim ordinance and resolution to continue the pilot parklet program until December 31, 2022 (7:00-8:30 PM) Supplemental Memo Added 5 Special Meeting May 9, 2022 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 screen to 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. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833