HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-05 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 5, 2015
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:15 P.M.
Present: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid,
Shepherd
Absent:
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Burt to move Agenda Item Number 6 - City Manager Year in Review, forward
to be heard before Agenda Item Number 1.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Klein, Price, Shepherd not participating
Acting City Clerk, Beth Minor swears in Council Members Tom DuBois, Eric
Filseth, Cory Wolbach, Karen Holman and Greg Scharff.
Special Orders of the Day
1. Election of the Mayor for 2015.
NOMINATION: Vice Mayor Kniss nominated Council Member Holman for
Mayor for 2015.
NOMINATION PASSED: 9-0
2. Election of the Vice Mayor for 2015.
NOMINATION: Council Member Scharff nominated Council Member Schmid
for Vice Mayor for 2015.
NOMINATION: Council Member Filseth nominated Council Member Burt for
Vice Mayor for 2015.
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ACTION MINUTES
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMID FOR VICE MAYOR
PASSED: 5-4 Berman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Wolbach
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BURT FOR VICE MAYOR
FAILED: 4-5 Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman
3. Resolution 9482 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Nancy
Shepherd as Council Member and Mayor”.
MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council Member
Schmid to adopt the Resolution expressing appreciation for Outstanding
Public Service to Nancy Shepherd as Council Member and Mayor.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
4. Resolution 9483 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Gail Price
as Council Member”.
MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member
Scharff to adopt the Resolution expressing appreciation for Outstanding
Public Service to Gail Price as Council Member.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
5. Resolution 9484 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Larry
Klein as Council Member and Mayor.”
MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member
Berman to adopt the Resolution expressing appreciation for Outstanding
Public Service to Larry Klein as Council Member and Mayor.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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