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Special Meeting
October 16, 2018
Chairperson Scharff called the meeting to order at 6:08 P.M. in the
Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: Filseth, Kou, Scharff (Chair), Tanaka
Absent:
Agenda Items
1. Staff Recommendation That the Finance Committee Recommends the
City Council Approve the Updated User Fee Cost Recovery Policy and
Discuss Police and Community Services Department Fees.
MOTION: Chair Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Tanaka to
recommend the City Council:
A. Adopt an update to the User Fee Cost Recovery Level Policy to include
language clarifying certain types of fees are not subject to state laws
limiting fees to cost recovery; and
B. Direct Staff to develop a work plan to evaluate all fees and decide
which ones are still appropriate.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to direct Staff to prepare this information on a
spreadsheet, if feasible.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 4-0
2. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 2 With Verizon Wireless
Through June 30, 2019, Utilizing the Western State Contracting
Alliance (WSCA) Contract, California Participating Addendum, for
Wireless, Voice and Broadband Services, Accessories and Equipment
(Referred by City Council on October 1, 2018).
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MOTION: Chair Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to
recommend the City Council:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into a
contract renewal with Verizon Wireless for wireless, voice, and
broadband services, accessories and equipment, through June 30,
2019, utilizing the Western States Contracting Alliance (“WSCA”)
Master Service Agreement with Verizon Wireless, State of California
Participating Addendum No. 7-11-70-16 (WSCA No.1907); and
B. Direct Staff to return to the Finance Committee prior to the execution
of the next WSCA contract with an analysis of whether the contract is
a good deal and, if not, provide the Committee with other options.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
3. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation That the Finance
Committee Recommend the City Council Adopt a Resolution Approving
the 2018 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP), Updated Renewable
Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program, and
Related Documents.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to
recommend the City Council:
A. Adopt a Resolution to approve the following:
i. The 2018 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP);
ii. An updated Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Procurement
Plan;
iii. An updated RPS Enforcement Program;
iv. The following four standardized tables:
a. Capacity Resource Adequacy Table (CRAT);
b. Energy Balance Table (EBT);
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c. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Accounting Table
(GEAT);
d. RPS Procurement Table (RPT); and
B. Approve the EIRP Objective and Strategies to guide future analysis and
decisions; and
C. Approve the EIRP Work Plan outlining planned Staff initiatives to
implement the EIRP.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
4. Staff and the Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation That
Finance Committee Recommend the City Council Accept the Utilities
Smart Grid Assessment and Utilities Technology Implementation Plan,
Including Advanced Metering Infrastructure-based Smart Grid Systems
to Serve Electricity, Water, and Natural Gas Utility Customers.
MOTION: Chair Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Filseth to
recommend the City Council accept the Utilities Smart Grid Assessment and
Utilities Technology Implementation Plan (Utilities Technology Plan),
including the estimated timeline and resources for the implementation of an
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)-based smart grid system to more
effectively serve electricity, natural gas and water utility customers.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 9:11 P.M.