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Special Meeting
September 12, 2005
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Beecham, Burch, Cordell, Freeman (arrived at 6:15 p.m.),
Kishimoto, Kleinberg, Morton, Mossar, Ojakian
SPECIAL MEETING
1. Joint Annual Meeting with Senator Joe Simitian
A. Transportation
• Update on the Trees on El Camino Caltrans Project
(Ojakian)
• Update on Measure A and VTA Expenditure Plan
(Kishimoto)
B. Parks
• Support for Future Park and Clean Water Bond Acts
(Staff)
• Funding Sources for the Arastradero Preserve Gateway
(Staff)
C. Emergency Preparedness
• Allocation of Homeland Security Funding for Utilities
Security Improvements (Ojakian)
D. Legislation
• Discussion of Future PERS Costs – ABX1 6 (Staff)
• State and Federal Legislation Affecting Local Control
Over Franchise Fees and Utility Users Tax (Staff)
• Potential Legislation to Fund the Regional Auto Theft
Task Force (Ojakian)
E. Finances/State Budget
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• Sales Tax – Any New, Innovative Local Sales Tax
Sources (Freeman)
• Retirement and Lifetime Retiree Health Benefits
(Freeman)
• Convergence of Communication Technologies and
Effects on Local Revenues e.g. Voice Over Internet
Protocol (VOIP) (Staff)
F. General
• Leadership in State Senate, Proactively Fostering
Respectful, Ethical Behavior (Freeman)
• Elected Mayor/Smaller Sized Council (Freeman)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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