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Special Meeting
June 14, 2016
Chairperson DuBois called the meeting to order at 6:10 P.M. in the
Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: DuBois (Chair), Kniss, Scharff
Absent: Berman
Agenda Items
1. Disability Rates and Workers' Compensation Audit.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to
recommend the City Council accept the Disability Rates and Workers’
Compensation Audit.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “including changes to Audit Findings 3.1 and 4.2 which will outline the related Action Plans that will be
implemented by Staff.”
RESTATED MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council
Member Kniss to recommend the City Council accept the Disability Rates and
Workers’ Compensation Audit, including changes to Audit Findings 3.1 and
4.2 which will outline the related Action Plans that will be implemented by
Staff.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Berman absent
2. Discussion and Recommendation to Provide Direction to the City
Auditor Regarding the Office of the City Auditor’s Role in Producing the
Annual Performance Report and Proposed Changes for Reporting on
City Departments’ Performance.
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Policy and Services Committee Special Meeting Action Minutes 3/22/16
MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff to
direct the City Auditor to implement the Staff recommendation to produce an
updated version of the Annual Performance Report and, within a reasonable
amount of time, move to a soft transition to the City Manager’s Office and
the Office of Management and Budget.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion, “within a reasonable amount of time, move to a soft transition to the City Manager’s Office and
the Office of Management and Budget” with “and to return to the Policy and
Services Committee in 6-9 months with a plan outlining the soft transition to
the City Manager’s Office and the Office of Management and Budget.”
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Vice
Mayor Scharff to direct the City Auditor to implement the Staff
recommendation to produce an updated version of the Annual Performance
Report and to return to the Policy and Services Committee in 6-9 months
with a plan outlining the soft transition to the City Manager’s Office and the
Office of Management and Budget.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Berman absent
Future Meetings and Agendas
Vice Mayor Scharff asked when the next meeting is scheduled. Jessica
Brettle, Assistant City Clerk, stated it is currently scheduled for Tuesday,
August 16. She reviewed the items tentatively scheduled for that meeting.
Vice Mayor Scharff spoke about the importance of scheduling a future item
related to minimum wage.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 P.M.