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Home My WebLink About2015-06-01 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Regular Meeting June 1, 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 arrived at 9:22 P.M., Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Study Session 1. Discussion of the City of Palo Alto 2014 Performance Report, National Citizen Survey™, and Citizen Centric Report. Special Orders of the Day 2. Presentation by Matt Schlegel Regarding His Running in the Tsuchiura, Japan Marathon. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-7 with inclusion of At-Place Memorandum changes to Agenda Item Number 5- Approval of a Settlement Agreement With Palo Alto Police Officers’ Association (PAPOA) Regarding Retirement Medical Benefits; Adoption of Resolution Amending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and PAPOA; Adoption of Resolution Fixing the Employer Contribution Under the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/1/15 3. Approval of First Amendment to Contract No. S15157589, With Khalid Salman A Mohammed for the Support and Maintenance of SAP Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) Modules to Add $116,000 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000. 4. Request Approval of Authorization of Indemnity Agreement With Santa Clara Stadium Authority to Allow Provision of Requested Law Enforcement Services to Levi’s Stadium Relating to Super Bowl 50 to be Held at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016. 5. Approval of a Settlement Agreement With Palo Alto Police Officers’ Association (PAPOA) Regarding Retirement Medical Benefits; Adoption of Resolution 9513 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and PAPOA;” and Adoption of Resolution 9514 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Fixing the Employer Contribution Under the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act.” 6. Approval of an Amendment to Contract No. C12141854 With the City of Inglewood for Handling, Processing, and Collections of Parking Citations and Fees. 7. Resolution 9515 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Fixing the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) With Respect to Non-CalPERS Elected Council Members.” MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois absent Action Items 8. PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of a Record of Land Use Action (RLUA) to Allow the Demolition of an Existing 10,800 sq. ft. Two-Story Mid- Century Modern Office Building and Construction of a New 24,466 sq. ft. Three-Story Office Building for an Increase of 13,666 Net New sq. ft. The New Building Would Have One Level of Below Grade Parking and a Roof Terrace and is Located in the Community Commercial (CC(2)) Zone District at 2555 Park Boulevard. The Requested Action Includes Approval of Architectural Review and Approval of a Design Enhancement Exception Request to Allow Two Stair Towers and a Roof Top Canopy Structure to Exceed the Height Limit by Ten and Thirteen ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/1/15 Feet Respectively; Adoption of a Resolution 9516 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and a Statement of Overriding Considerations. The Planning and Transportation Commission Has Recommended Approval of the EIR. Environmental Impact Assessment: Certification of an Environmental Impact Report and Statement of Overriding Considerations. Public Hearing opened at: 8:34 P.M. Public Hearing closed at: 10:19 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to continue Agenda Item Number 9- Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Establishment of an Office/R&D Annual Growth Limit Applicable to Downtown, the California Avenue Area, and the El Camino Corridor on an Interim Basis to a date certain. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion, “to a date certain” with “June 15, 2015 as the first Action Agenda Item.” MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to deny the Design Enhancement Exception (DEE). MOTION WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to deny the Design Enhancement Exception (DEE). MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois abstaining MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and Adopt a Resolution of Statement of Overriding Considerations a project specific Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/1/15 INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “Amend the Statement of Overriding Considerations to include: 1. First bullet: ‘Development of a new office building on the site supports related planning initiative such as Pedestrian Transit- Oriented Development overlay and Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan’; and 2. Second bullet: ‘Replace the existing office building at the 2555 Park Boulevard site with a modern building that meets current standards for structural design’; and 3. Fifth bullet: ‘Creating a pedestrian and bicycle friendly street frontage with wide sidewalks and amenities.’” MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-2 Schmid, Holman no, DuBois abstaining MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to: A. Adopt a Record of Land Use Action approving the Architectural Review application for a new office building for the property located at 2555 Park Boulevard, with the following amendment: 1. Add a condition of approval Selecting Parking Option Number Two – the applicant shall be required to submit a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan including the provision of Caltrain Go Passes to all building occupants annually for the life of the building/occupancy. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois abstaining MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to add a condition of approval: Direct Staff to review the site line exiting Grant Avenue onto Park Boulevard to ensure adequate bicycle and vehicular safety. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois abstaining ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/1/15 MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to add a condition of approval: Direct Staff to Review the daylight impact on the single family home adjacent to 2555 Park Boulevard with the Planning and Community Environment Director, who will have discretion to consult with a subcommittee of the Architectural Review Board or the Architectural Review Board for review. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois abstaining MOTION: Mayor Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to add a condition of approval: Require the two break rooms combined square footage to remain as amenity space for the life of the project. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois abstaining 9. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Establishment of an Office/R&D Annual Growth Limit Applicable to Downtown, the California Avenue Area, and the El Camino Corridor on an Interim Basis Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Burt reported his attendance at the Caltrain Local Policy Maker Group meeting. Information from the meeting will be distributed to Council Members. Council Member Kniss advised that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has released several air quality reports pertaining to wood smoke, tar sands, and other topics. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned in memory of Ewing Bettles at 12:24 A.M.