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Special Meeting Council
November 14, 2017
Chairperson Wolbach called the meeting to order at 6:13 P.M. in the
Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: DuBois arrived at 6:54 P.M., Kniss, Kou, Wolbach (Chair)
Absent:
Oral Communications
None.
Agenda Items
1. Discussion and Recommendation to Council to Adopt Legislative
Priorities for 2018.
Chair Wolbach announced the Committee will hear Agenda Item Number 2-
Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Permitting and Regulations for
Bike Share at the end of the Agenda.
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to
recommend the City Council adopt the City’s 2018 Legislative Priorities
including moving “protecting the health and safety of the community” to
Foundational Principles.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “add to the Environmental
Priorities, ‘expand federal, state, and regional efforts to protect local
communities from sea level rise and other impacts of climate change and
funding for such efforts.’”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “add to the Environmental
Priority, ‘emissions’ after ‘reducing airplane noise.’”
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MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member Kou moved,
seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to recommend the City Council adopt the
City’s 2018 Legislative Priorities including:
A. Moving “protecting the health and safety of the community” to
Foundational Principles; and
B. Add to the Environmental Priorities, “expand federal, state, and
regional efforts to protect local communities from sea level rise and other impacts of climate change and funding for such efforts;” and
C. Add to the Environmental Priority, “emissions” after “reducing airplane
noise.”
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 3-0 DuBois absent
3. Discussion of City Auditor's Community Services Department Fee
Schedule Audit Recommendations and Recommend That the City
Council Accept the Status of Audit Recommendations Report.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to
recommend the City Council accept the Status of Audit Recommendations
resulting from the City Auditor’s Community Services Department Fee
Schedule Audit.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
3A. Staff Recommendation That the Policy and Services Committee
Recommend the City Council Accept the Status Update on the Audit of
Parking Funds.
MOTION: Chair Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to
recommend the City Council accept the Status of Audit Recommendations
regarding the Audit of Parking Fund.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
3B. Staff Recommendation That the Policy and Services Committee
Recommend the City Council Accept the Status Update on the 2015
Utility Meter Audit: Procurement, Inventory and Retirement.
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to
recommend the City Council accept the Status of Audit Recommendations for
the 2015 Utility Meter Audit: Procurement, Inventory, and Retirement.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
3C. Staff Recommendation That the Policy and Services Committee
Recommend the City Council Accept the Status Update on the 2013
Inventory Management Audit.
MOTION: Chair Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to
recommend the City Council accept the attached Status of Audit
Recommendations for the 2013 Inventory Management Audit.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
4. Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of September 30, 2017.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to
recommend to the City Council acceptance of the Auditor’s Office Quarterly
Report as of September 30, 2017 and direct the Business Registry process
be returned to Council and direct the City Auditor to continue a limited audit
of the Registry.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
2. Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Permitting and Regulations
for Bike Share Operators in the City of Palo Alto.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to
recommend the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to create a one-year pilot program regulating private bike share operations
in the City of Palo Alto including the following additions to Section 2.a:
5. “Insurance; and
6. Indemnification of the City; and
7. Performance bond; and
8. Use of advertising inventory for the City and the City’s partners.”
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INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion Part 7, “or cost recovery
contract.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion Part 8, “if feasible” before
“use of.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to consider
reminders to users to follow the California Vehicle Code, and work with
Stanford University and neighboring cities.” (New Part B)
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved,
seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to recommend the City Council:
A. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to create a one-year
pilot program regulating private bike share operations in the City of
Palo Alto including the following additions to Section 2.a.
5. “Insurance; and
6. Indemnification of the City; and
7. Performance bond or cost recovery contract; and
8. If feasible use of advertising inventory for the City and the City’s
partners;” and
B. Direct Staff to consider reminders to users to follow the California
Vehicle Code, and work with Stanford University and neighboring
cities.”
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 4-0
Future Meetings and Agendas
The Committee discussed upcoming Agenda Items and meeting schedule.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:19 P.M.