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Special Meeting
May 6, 2015
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:05 P.M.
Present: Berman, Burt arrived at 6:49 P.M., DuBois, Filseth, Holman,
Kniss, Scharff arrived at 7:10 P.M., Schmid, Wolbach arrived at
6:13 P.M.
Absent:
Historic Resources Board:
Present: Bernstein, Bower, Bunnenberg, Chair Kohler, Vice Chair
Makinen, Wimmer
Absent: DiCicco
Study Session
1. Potential Topics of Discussion for the Joint Study Session with the
Historic Resources Board.
Council took a break from 7:20 P.M. until 7:34 P.M.
2. Study Session on Public Safety Building and Site Selection Process.
Action
2a. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation Regarding Changes
to City Council and Standing Committee Minutes.
MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Schmid
to move to Action Minutes and video as the official permanent record of City
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Council and Standing Committee meetings. Verbatim Minutes will also be
prepared.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER direct Staff to return with an Ordinance updating
Municipal Code Section 2.04.160(c) to read "As soon as possible after each
Council meeting, verbatim minutes would be made publicly available digitally
and hard copies available upon request."
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-2 DuBois, Kniss no
Closed Session
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Schmid
to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 8-1 Scharff not participating
Council Member Kniss left the meeting at 10:17 P.M.
Council went into Closed Session at 10:17 P.M.
3. 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, 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 11:00 P.M.
Mayor Holman announced no reportable action.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M.