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Home My WebLink About2018-09-26 Rail Action MinutesCITY COUNCIL RAIL COMMITTEE ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting September 26, 2018 Council Member Wolbach called the meeting to order at 8:01 A.M. in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Present: Fine, Kou, Wolbach (Chair) Absent: Scharff Agenda Items 1. Proposed Cooperation Agreement With the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Regarding Caltrain Electrification Project. MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to recommend the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a comprehensive agreement with the Peninsula Joint Powers Board on the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project with the following modifications: A. Direct City Staff and Caltrain to work with the City Arborist to strengthen protection for El Palo Alto in the Agreement Section I. 2. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion a new Part B “Remove the word “courtesy” from the Agreement Section N, sub-points 1 through 3”. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion a new Part C, “Strengthen the indemnifications related to El Palo Alto”. MOTION AS AMENDED: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to recommend the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a comprehensive agreement with the Peninsula Joint Powers Board on the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project with the following modifications: ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 Sp. City Council Rail Committee Meeting Action Minutes: 9/26/2018 A. Direct City Staff and Caltrain to work with the City Arborist to strengthen protection for El Palo Alto in the Agreement Section I. 2.; B. Remove the word “courtesy” from the Agreement Section N, sub- points 1 through 3; and C. Strengthen the indemnifications related to El Palo Alto MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 3-0 Scharff absent The Committee took a break from 9:47 A.M. until 9:53 A.M. 2. Traffic Study Scope Review for Palo Alto Avenue Closure and Churchill Closure Alternatives – Discussion. NO ACTION TAKEN 3. Community Advisory Panel (CAP) Update – Discussion. NO ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 11:19 A.M.