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POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE
ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Chairperson Wolbach called the meeting to order at 6:14 P.M. in the
Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: DuBois, Kou, Wolbach (Chair)
Absent: Kniss
Agenda Items
1. Discuss the Topic of Aircraft Noise, Review Federal Legislative Updates
and Recommend That City Council Reaffirm City's Positions to Reduce
Aircraft Noise and Make Other Recommendations as Needed to
Advance City’s Goals to Reduce Aircraft Noise Over the Skies of Palo
Alto.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Chair Filseth to
recommend the City Council direct Staff to:
A. Take into account the public comments made tonight and received in
writing, and reaffirm the City’s position to reduce aircraft noise over
the skies of Palo Alto; and
B. Endorse and advocate a seat on the Select Committee's proposed Ad-
Hoc Committee and any new permanent entities whose actions will
impact Palo Alto and communicate that interest to Representative
Eshoo; and
C. Obtain an expert opinion on aircraft noise monitoring strategy and
make a recommendation to Council; and
D. Reach out to neighboring communities such as Portola Valley,
Woodside, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Los Altos, Sunnyvale and East
Palo Alto to establish a regional position on this issue; and
E. Be prepared to respond to the FAA Select Committee Report in the
form of legal or professional representation; and
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F. Emphasize as a priority a focus on minimizing noise, the equitable
dispersion of noise and improving technology and flight methods to
minimize the noise in general; and
G. Recognize that on the ground noise matters, even if it is within the
vicinity of an airport and establish an objective standard for noise at
certain elevations and flight methods; and
H. Ask FAA to consider emissions from aircraft
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Kniss absent
The Committee took a break from 8:09 P.M. to 8:18 P.M.
2. Staff and Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation That the
Policy and Services Committee Make a Recommendation That Council
Recommend: (1) Option 2 for the Municipal Fiber-to-the-Node Network
(FTTN) for Fiber and Broadband Expansion; and (2) Expand Wi-Fi to
Unserved City Facilities and Discontinue Consideration of City-Provided
Wi-Fi in Commercial Areas.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to
recommend the City Council:
A. Approve the Option 2 recommendation for the Municipal Fiber-to-the-
Node Network (FTTN) with Neighborhood/Private Last Mile Provision;
and
B. Expand Wi-Fi to unserved City facilities while minimizing the
investment in facilities that are being redeveloped; and
C. Discontinue consideration of City-provided Wi-Fi in commercial areas;
and
D. Direct Staff on the following:
i. Define more clearly the goals of FTTN; and
ii. Reach out to other communities on approaches post Google and
share strategy and funding models; and
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iii. Include ROI estimates; and
iv. Present a rollout strategy with an estimate of how many homes
will be passed; and
v. Draft a communication strategy; and
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Kniss absent
3. Recreational and Medical Marijuana: Review and Discussion of State
Law Developments and Input to Staff on Next Steps, Including
Possible Ordinance Adopting Local Regulations Regarding Commercial
Marijuana Activity, Outdoor Cultivation, and Marijuana Dispensaries.
This Action is Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California
Environmental Quality Act.
STAFF REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE MOVED TO JUNE 13, 2017.
Future Meetings and Agendas
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 9:19 P.M.