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Special Meeting
September 10, 2019
The Policy and Services Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date
in the Community Meeting Room at 6:08 P.M.
Present: Kniss (Chair), Kou, Tanaka
Absent:
Agenda Items
1. Staff Recommends the Policy and Services Committee Recommend the
City Council Accept the Nonprofit Service Agreements Audit.
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member
Tanaka to recommend the City Council accept the Nonprofit Service
Agreements audit.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
2. Staff Recommends the Policy and Services Committee Recommend the
City Council Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of June 30,
2019.
MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member xx
to recommend to the City Council to continue this item to a date uncertain.
MOTION WITHDRAWN BY MAKER
MOTION: Chair Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to
recommend the City Council accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as
of June 30, 2019.
MOTION PASSED: 2-1 Tanaka No
3. Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Program Details for a
Potential Safe Parking Program.
MOTION: Chair Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to
recommend to the City Council to direct Staff to:
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1. Move forward with a tiered permit system;
2. Explore a possible Municipal Code amendment;
3. Explore support from the churches first; and
4. Continue conversations with private and public landowners.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to research enforcement mechanisms from other
Safe Parking Programs.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to consider the possibility of using City owned lots
by engaging appropriate City Boards and Commissions in the discussions.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to use the word “congregation” instead of
“church.”
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Chair Kniss moved, seconded by
Council Member Kou to direct Staff to return to the Policy and Services
Committee to:
1. Move forward with a tiered overnight Safe Parking Program;
2. Investigate the possibility of a Code Amendment;
3. Work with the local congregations regarding the use of their parking
lots for the Safe Parking Program;
4. Consider discussions with private and public landowners regarding the
use of their facilities;
5. Research enforcement mechanisms used by other Safe Parking
Programs; and
6. Consider the possibility of using City owned lots by engaging
appropriate City Boards and Commissions in the discussions.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 3-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 P.M.