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Special Meeting
December 12, 2017
Chairperson Wolbach called the meeting to order at 6:07 P.M. in the
Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: DuBois, Kniss, Kou, Wolbach (Chair)
Absent:
Agenda Items
1. Review and Recommendation to the City Council of an Ordinance
Amending Sections 4.42.190 (Taxi Meters) and 4.42.200 (Schedule of
Rates, Display) of Chapter 4.42 of Title 4 (Business and License
Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Allow Taxicab Service
to be Prearranged by Mobile Device Application and Internet Online
Service. This Action is Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the
California Environmental Quality Act.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to
recommend the City Council adopt the proposed, revised Palo Alto Municipal
Code Section 4.42 in order to allow taxicab service to be prearranged
through a mobile device application and an internet online service.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
At this time the Committee discussed Future Meetings and Agendas.
Future Meetings and Agendas
At this time, the Committee heard Agenda Item Number 3.
3. Discussion and Recommendation to Council Regarding Anti-idling
Ordinance.
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MOTION: Chair Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member XX to
recommend the City Council adopt the Staff Recommendation with Option 1
on the enforcement.
MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to
recommend a modified Option 4, using the fine amounts indicated in Option
3.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to direct Staff to return to Council after a pilot
period of one year for a status update.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to use the following fine amounts: $0 (written
warning) for the first violation, $100 for the second violation and $150 for
the third violation.
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved,
seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to recommend a modified Option 4, with the
following fine amounts: $0 (written warning) for the first violation, $100 for
the second violation and $150 for the third violation; and direct Staff to
return to the City Council after a pilot period of one year with a status
update.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 3-1 Wolbach no
At this time, the Committee heard Agenda Item Number 2.
2. Discussion and Recommendations for 2018 City Council Priority Setting
Process.
MOTION: Chair Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to
recommend the City Council:
A. Direct Staff to bring to the Retreat an updated version of the Priority
Tally Sheet, with the removal of the Healthy Cities, Healthy
Community Priority and including possible consolidation of items on
the list; and
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B. Encourage Council to pick only three priorities, that the priorities do
not extend past a third year, give each priority equal importance and
be specific about goals and not about policies; and
C. Consider Housing, Transportation, Finance and Grade Separation as a
starting point for the priorities.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “Make the National Citizen
Survey available prior to Retreat.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “Direct Staff to bring last
year’s priorities to the Retreat.”
MOTION RESTATED: Chair Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member
DuBois to recommend the City Council:
A. Direct Staff to bring to the Retreat an updated version of the Priority
Tally Sheet, with the removal of the Healthy Cities, Healthy
Community Priority and including possible consolidation of items on
the list; and
B. Encourage Council to pick only three priorities, that the priorities do
not extend past a third year, give each priority equal importance and
be specific about goals and not about policies; and
C. Consider Housing, Transportation, Finance and Grade Separation as a
starting point for the priorities; and
D. Make the National Citizen Survey available prior to the Retreat; and
E. Direct Staff to bring last year’s priorities to the Retreat.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:51 P.M.