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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-13 Policy & Services Committee Action MinutesPOLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ACTION MINUTES   Page 1 of 3  Special Meeting February 13, 2018 Chairperson Fine called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Present: DuBois, Fine (Chair), Holman, Wolbach Absent: Oral Communications None. Agenda Items 1. Presentation and Recommendations for Next Steps Regarding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Initiative to Address Airplane Noise Concerns of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties. MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to recommend the City Council commit to regularly assign one or more Council Members to actively participate on available community roundtables related to aircraft impacts and direct Staff to: A. Request temporary noise monitoring in Palo Alto from San Francisco International Airport (SFO); and B. Provide support to Palo Alto Council Members participating on available community roundtables related to aircraft impacts; and C. Continue to include community impacts of aircraft in the City’s regional, state and federal legislative priorities and engage with policy makers and associated advocacy groups as appropriate; and D. Include in the above efforts Palo Alto’s continued support for: i. Improvements to SFO’s Fly Quiet Program; and ACTION MINUTES    Page 2 of 3 Policy and Services Committee Meeting Action Minutes 02/13/2018 ii. Adherence to the agreement to increase the altitude of aircraft over the Peninsula whenever possible; and iii. Maximizing the use of the BDEGA East Arrival route to SFO when possible; and iv. Maximizing sequencing under current conditions and prioritizing the application of air traffic control technology to improve sequencing and aircraft management to minimize community impacts; and v. Adoption of improved metrics for airplane noise and related impacts; and vi. Greater community engagement by the FAA, San Francisco and San José airports; and E. Incorporate into the recommendation the comments contained in the written letter from Ms. Fremont. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH CONSENT OF THE MAKER OF SECONDER to add to the Motion a new Part F, “Schedule a Closed Session to discuss and better understand lawsuits on this subject matter that have been successful.” MOTION PASSED: 4-0 2. Staff Recommendation That the Policy and Services Committee Recommend the City Council Accept the Status Update of the 2016 Disability and Workers Compensation Rates Audit. MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Chair Fine to recommend the City Council accept the attached Status of Audit Recommendations for the 2016 Disability Rates and Workers’ Compensation Audit. MOTION PASSED: 4-0 3. Triennial External Quality Control Review of the Office of the City Auditor. ACTION MINUTES    Page 3 of 3 Policy and Services Committee Meeting Action Minutes 02/13/2018 MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member Holman to recommend the City Council accept the Triennial External Quality Control Review of the Office of the City Auditor. MOTION PASSED: 4-0 4. Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2017. MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to recommend the City Council accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2017. MOTION PASSED: 4-0 Future Meetings and Agendas The Committee members discussed ideas for future agenda items. Jessica Brettle, Assistant City Clerk, asked the Chair about the Committee start time moving forward and it was agreed upon by the members to start all future meetings at 6 P.M. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.