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Home My WebLink About2015-06-22 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting June 22, 2015 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:02 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss arrived at 8:04 P.M., Scharff, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Study Session 1. Presentation and Discussion Regarding the Page Mill Road Portion of the County Expressway Plan. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-6. 2. Approval of a Contract With O'Grady Paving Inc. in the Amount of $1,901,151 for the FY 2015 Alma Street and Middlefield Road Paving Project, the 3rd of Three Contracts in the FY2015 Street Maintenance Program Project (CIP PE-86070). 3. Resolution 9529 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the 2014-2017 Limited Hourly Employee Compensation Plan to Implement Sick Leave Accrual.” 4. Authorization for Palo Alto Housing Corporation to Sell the Property They Own at 1259 Pine Street and to Provide Funding for the ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/22/15 Rehabilitation and Preservation of Affordable Units at 110-130 El Dorado Avenue, Along With Approval of an Associated Budget Amendment Ordinance 5331 Entitled, “Budget Amendment Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto.” 5. Resolution 9530 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving a Professional Services Agreement Between the Northern California Power Agency and the Cities of Alameda, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Oakland, Acting by and Through its Board of Port Commissioners, for Electric Transmission, Generation and Regulatory Consulting Services for a One Year Contract Term.” 6. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding With the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority for Participation in the Regional Radio System, and Adoption of the Associated Budget Amendment Ordinance 5332 Entitled, “Budget Amendment Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Ordinance for $1 Million.” MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Action Items 7. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of a Resolution 9531 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein.” Public Hearing opened and closed without public comment at 8:21 P.M. MOTION: Vice Mayor Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to adopt a Resolution overruling objections, confirming the report and ordering the abatement of costs to be a Special Assessment against the listed properties. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/22/15 Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs 8. Legislative Update, Review and Approval of the Draft Fall 2015 Semi- Annual Legislative Strategic Initiatives. MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to support Assembly Member Gordon on AB 327- Prevailing Wage: Volunteer Exemption. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to support SB 16- Transportation Funding. AMENDMENT: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member XX to support SB 16- Transportation Funding contingent on the bill including support for mass transit and efforts to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “to closely track SB 16- Transportation Funding and as soon as the outlines are more clear, refer this item to the Policy and Services Committee.” MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Mayor Holman to request the legislative advocate investigate legislative opportunities that would include a requirement of material of impact on the elected official on the conflict of interest. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “request the City Attorney investigate regulatory changes along the same lines and report to Policy and Services Committee.” AMENDMENT: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to replace in the Motion, “request the City Attorney ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/22/15 investigate regulatory changes along the same lines and report to Policy and Services Committee” with “to direct the City Attorney to investigate regulatory or legislative opportunities that would include a requirement of material impact on the elected official on the conflict of interest and report to the Policy and Services Committee.” AMENDMENT FAILED: 4-5 Berman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid yes MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-3 Berman, Kniss, Scharff no MOTION: Mayor Holman moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct the Legislative Advocate to promote protections for retail tenancy related to Proposition 13 commercial reform. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to approve the Draft Fall 2015 Semi-Annual Legislative Strategic Initiatives. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Action Items (Continued) 9. Review of a Draft Scope of Work for the Fry's Master Plan and Adoption of a Resolution Regarding the Use of Regional Transportation Funding (Continued from June 8, 2015). Council took a break from 9:49 P.M. to 9:58 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to defer taking up the Fry’s Master Plan until adoption of the California Avenue Area Concept Plan. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add at the end of the Motion, “or one year, whichever comes first.” MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 6/22/15 Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Wolbach attended the Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise in Santa Clara County summit hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Assembly Member Rich Gordon on June 19. Council Member Scharff moderated one of the panels at the event. Council Member Kniss also attended this event. Council Member Scharff also attended the Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise in Santa Clara County summit. He also attended World Music Day, which was well attended. He proposed closing University Avenue every Sunday on a trial basis. Council Member Kniss reported she will join Mayor Holman, Council Member DuBois and City Manager Jim Keene at the League of California Cities Mayor and Council Member Conference in Monterey. She reported that Council Member Scharff lobbied for NCPA (Northern California Power Agency) in Sacramento last Tuesday. Mayor Holman attended the United States Conference of Mayors in San Francisco. She met Ambassador Andrew Young at the Conference. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned in memory and in honor of Charleston, North Carolina victims at 11:19 P.M.