HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-13 City Council Agenda
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City Council
Special Meeting
Monday, June 13, 2022
5:00 PM Council Chamber & Virtual
Late Packet Report 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
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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. REVISED PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three
minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. 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.
PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are
accepted only by email to city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org at least 24 hours prior
to the meeting. Once received, the City Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted.
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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
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY (5:00 - 5:10 PM)
1. Proclamation Recognizing Juneteenth Holiday
CLOSED SESSION (5:10 - 6:20 PM)
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject:
Miriam Green v. City of Palo Alto Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No. 16CV300760 (One Case, as Defendant) Authority:
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT (6:20 - 6:35 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 (6:35 - 6:40 PM)
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
3. Approve Minutes from the June 1, 2022 City Council Meeting
4. Approval of Contract No. C22182951 with Innovative Interfaces
Incorporated for use of its Online-Hosted Integrated Library System
(ILS) Software, Innovative Mobile App, and Implementation Services,
for a Five-Year Term and a Total Contract Not-To-Exceed Amount of
$983,388 including a Ten-Percent Contingency/Additional Services
Amount
5. Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Direct Staff to
Update the Park, Library, and Community Center Development Impact
Fee Nexus Study to Create New Fee Categories, Update the Park Land
Valuation to $17.6m, Move to a Square-foot basis for Fees Imposed on
Housing, and Conduct an Economic Feasibility Study (Including on the
Parkland Dedication Fee)
6. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommend the City Council Adopt the
2022 Annual Water Shortage Assessment Report
7. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract S20176879 with Johnson
Controls Fire Protection LP, to Add to the Scope of Services and
Increase the Contract Amount by $113,466 for a New Three-year
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public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
Contract Total Amount Not-to-Exceed of $379,050 for the Provision of
Fire Sprinkler System Inspections and Repair Services
8. Approval of Contract Amendments to Extend Three Public-Private
Partnership Agreements Between the City of Palo Alto and
TheatreWorks, Palo Alto Players, and West Bay Opera for the use of
the Lucie Stern Community Theatre for an Additional Year
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (6:40 - 7:00 PM)
ACTION ITEMS
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
9. Finance Committee Recommends Adoption of six Resolutions: 1)
Approving the Fiscal Year 2023 Wastewater Collection Utility Financial
Plan, Including Proposed Transfer, and Adopting a Wastewater
Collection Utility Rate Increase by Amending Wastewater Collection
Rate Schedules S-1, S-2, S-6 and S-7; 2) Approving the FY 2023
Water Utility Financial Plan, Including Proposed Transfer, and Adopting
a Water Utility Rate Increase by Amending Water Rate Schedules W-1,
W-2, W-3, W-4, and W-7; 3) Approving FY 2023 Gas Utility Financial
Plan, Including Proposed Transfers, and Adopting a Gas Utility Rate
Increase by Amending Gas Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-10;
4) Approving the FY 2023 Electric Utility Financial Plan, Including
Proposed Transfers and Amendments to the Electric Utility Reserve
Management Practices, Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-EEC-1, E-
NSE-1, E-2-G, E-4-G and E-7-G, and Adopting an Electric Utility Rate
Increase by Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-2, E-4, E-4 TOU,
E-7, E-7 TOU and E-14; 5) Amending Utility Rate Schedules EDF-1
and EDF-2 to Increase Dark Fiber Rates 4.2 Percent; and 6)
Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 Increasing the Storm Water
Management Fee by 4.20 Percent per Month per Equivalent Residential
Unit for FY 2023 (7:00 – 8:00 PM)
10. Policy and Services Committee Recommendations on Pending State
Assembly Bills 2181 (VTA) and 1944, 2449, and 2647 (Local Meeting
Procedures) (8:00 – 9:00 PM)
11. Revenue-Generating Ballot Measures (Affirmation of the Natural Gas
Utility Transfer and New Business Tax): Direction to Staff on Key Policy
Questions and Measure Characteristics, and Direction to Return with
Final Documents for Placement of Ballot Measure(s) on the November
2022 Election and a Non-Binding Resolution for Intended Use of Business Tax Proceeds (9:00 -10:30 PM) Late Packet Report Added
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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.
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.
12. Informational Report on the City of Palo Alto 2022 Water Gas and
Wastewater Utility Standards
13. Airplane Noise from the Public Works
OTHER INFORMATION
Standing Committee Meetings
Policy & Services Committee Meeting June 14, 2022
Public Comment Letters
Schedule of Meetings
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.
11. Revenue-Generating Ballot Measures (Affirmation of the Natural Gas
Utility Transfer and New Business Tax): Direction to Staff on Key Policy
Questions and Measure Characteristics, and Direction to Return with
Final Documents for Placement of Ballot Measure(s) on the November
2022 Election and a Non-Binding Resolution for Intended Use of
Business Tax Proceeds (9:00 -10:30 PM) Late Packet Report Added
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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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