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Home My WebLink About2022-09-19 City Council Agenda 1 City Council Special Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 5:00 PM Council Chamber & Virtual Amended Agenda Amended agenda items appear below in red 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. 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. 2 Special Meeting September 19, 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. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION (5:00 - 6:30 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: Charles Scrivner v. City of Palo Alto Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 18-CV-333834 (One Case, as Defendant) Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: Eric Figueroa, et al. v. City of Palo Alto Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 21 CV38374O Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) CONSENT CALENDAR (6:30 - 6:45 PM) Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members. 3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City’s Natural Gas Requirements From Certain Prequalified Natural Gas Suppliers Under Specified Terms and Conditions for Delivery During Calendar Years 2023 Through 2032, Inclusive, With a $300 Million Maximum Aggregate Transaction Limit 4. Adoption of a Resolution to Appoint Adriane D. McCoy of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Interim City Auditor Through January 31, 2023 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS PUBLIC COMMENT (6:45 – 7:00 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. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (7:00 - 7:15 PM) STUDY SESSION 5. 3400 El CAMINO REAL [22PLN-00227]: Request for Prescreening of the Applicant's Proposal to Rezone the Subject Site From Various Zoning Districts to Planned Housing Zone (PHZ) to Allow Construction of 382 Residential Rental Units (44 studios, 243 one-bedroom, 86 two- bedroom and 9 three-bedroom units) in two Buildings. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project. Zoning District: CS, CS(H), RM-20 (Service Commercial, Hotel, Multi-Family Residential). (7:15 – 8:15 PM) *This item has been rescheduled to October 17th, 2022. 3 Special Meeting September 19, 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. 6. Joint Study Session With City Council and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Regarding Fiber-to-the-Premise Efforts (7:15 – 10:00 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. 7. Rental Residential Vacancy Rate Determination for Three or More Dwelling Units for 1st Half of 2022 OTHER INFORMATION Standing Committee Meetings Finance Committee Meeting September 20, 2022 Rail Committee Meeting September 21, 2022 Public Comment Letters Schedule of Meetings 4 Special Meeting September 19, 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 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. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833