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Home My WebLink About2015-03-16 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES 1 March 16, 2015 Regular Meeting March 16, 2015 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:07 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kniss, Schmid, Wolbach arrived at 6:21 P.M. Absent: Holman, Scharff Special Orders of the Day 1. Presentation of Proclamation to Exchange Students from Tsuchiura, Japan and Presentation of Matt Schlegel, Marathon Runner. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to continue Agenda Item 9- CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 to a date uncertain. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Scharff absent Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-14. 2. Approval of a Contract with SCS Field Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $139,060 for the First Year to Provide Landfill Gas and Leachate Control Systems Maintenance, Monitoring, and Reporting Services and to Exercise the Option of a Second and Third Year of the Contract. 2 March 16, 2015 3. Approval of a Site and Design Application by Peck Design on Behalf of Walnut Holding, LLC for a new 13,118 sf Single Family Home, detached garage, and pool; and Associated Site Improvements on a 10.39 Acre Parcel of Land in the Open Space (OS) Zone District located at 820 Los Trancos Road. Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration has Been Prepared. 4. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Amendment One to Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Clara Valley Water District to Increase Palo Alto’s Total Cost Obligation by $500,000 Through FY 2016 for a Total Cost Obligation of $1,235,915 to Fund Water Conservation Rebate and Incentive Programs and Adoption of a Related Budget Amendment Ordinance 5313 entitled “Budget Amendment Ordinance for the Council for the City of Palo Alto for Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide Appropriation in the Amount of $400,000.” MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Scharff absent Action Items 5. Comprehensive Plan Update Status and Discussion of Existing Comprehensive Plan Themes and Structure. MOTION: Vice Mayor Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct Staff to set up the Summit sessions to explore the impacts of replacing Theme Number 6- Meeting Residential and Commercial Needs, with following: 1. the number of residents and the number of employees will grow at the same rate over time; 2. the rate of growth of jobs and residents will remain at or below the average from 2001 to 2015. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to have a deeper discussion of the Comprehensive Plan; on the overarching goals and vision statement of each element of the Comprehensive Plan and the Comprehensive Plan process before the Summit. 3 March 16, 2015 MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Scharff absent Council took a break from 8:45-8:51 P.M. 6. Review of the Adobe Creek Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge 2014 Design Competition Process and Outcome, and Authorization to Proceed with Contract Negotiations to Develop a Scope of Work and Cost for Basic Design Services Necessary to Complete Joint California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act Review for the Adobe Creek Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge. MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to continue Agenda Item Number 7- Colleagues' Memo from Mayor Holman, Council Members Burt, Schmid, and Wolbach Regarding Strengthening City Engagement with Neighborhoods, to a date uncertain. MOTION PASSED: 6-1 Wolbach no, Holman, Scharff absent MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member XX to move forward with HNTB (Design Option A) for the Bike Bridge project. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to approve the Moffat and Nichol Design (Design Option C) for the Bike Bridge project. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Scharff absent 7. Colleagues' Memo From Mayor Holman, Council Members Burt, Schmid, and Wolbach Regarding Strengthening City Engagement with Neighborhoods. Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs None Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements None 4 March 16, 2015 Closed Session MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Scharff absent The Council went into the Closed Session at 11:32 P.M. 8. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Title: City Clerk Authority: Government Code Section 54957 (b) 9. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Property: U.S. Post Office, 380 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto 94301 Agency Negotiators: James Keene, Lalo Perez, Hamid Ghaemmaghami, Joe Saccio, Hillary Gitelman, Aaron Aknin, Meg Monroe, Molly Stump, Cara Silver Negotiating Parties: City of Palo Alto and United States Post Office Under Negotiation: Purchase: Price and Terms of Payment The Council reconvened from the Closed Session at 12:29 A.M. Vice Mayor Schmid advised no reportable action. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 A.M.