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Home My WebLink About2014-02-10 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting February 10, 2014 1 February 10, 2014 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, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: STUDY SESSION 1. Measure E Update: The Energy/Compost Facility Request for Proposals (E/CF RFP) Identified Pricing for Privately-Funded Projects and Technologies to Jointly Handle Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings and Biosolids and Considered Processing at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) and/or Using the 10-Acre Measure E Site as Well as Export Options. A Summary of the E/CF RFP Proposals, Integration with the Biosolids Facility Plan and a Proposed Organics Plan are Included in this Staff Report. No Action Taken AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS City Manager Keene pulled Agenda Item Numbers 4 and 6 to be heard at a later date. He noted that Agenda Item Number 2 was continued to February 24, 2014 at Staff’s request. MINUTES APPROVAL MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council Member Price to approve the minutes of January 6, 2014. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Council Member Berman, Council Member Burt, and Council Member Scharff moved to remove Agenda Item No. 5 from the Consent Calendar to become Agenda Item Number 9a. 2 February 10, 2014 MOTION: Council Member Price moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3, and 7-8. 2. Approval of Contract with Standard Parking Corporation in the Amount of $120,000 for Operation of the Lot R Parking Garage Attendant Program and Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2014 University Avenue Parking Permit Fund Operating Budget to Provide Additional Appropriations of $120,000 (Staff request this item be continued to February 24, 2014). 3. Resolution 9396 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Determining that a Target for the City of Palo Alto Utilities to Procure Energy Storage Systems is Not Appropriate Due to Lack of Cost-effective Options.” 4. Approval of Nine On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services Contracts for the Department of Planning and Community Environment to Support Current Planning, Special Projects, Advance Planning, and Environmental Review as Follows: Planning Services - 1) Dudek, 2) Arnold Mammarella, Architecture and Consulting, 3) The Planning Center/DC&E, 4) Metropolitan Planning Group; Environmental Services - 5) Dudek, 6) URS Corporation, 7) ICF International, 8) Turnstone Consulting, and 9) David J Powers & Associates in Amounts Not to Exceed $930,000. 5. Staff Recommends that City Council Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Join Powers Board to Introduce the Caltrain Go Pass into the Civic Center Transportation Demand Management Program. 6. Development Impact Fees: List of Public Facilities Capital Needs. 7. Approval of a Contract With Spencon Construction, Inc. in The Amount of $2,170,412 for The FY 2014 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Repairs Project. 8. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract with MV Transportation to Extend the Term Until June 30, 2014 and Add $75,000 for Provision of Regular Shuttle Services for Crosstown Route and Additional Shuttle Service During the Construction of California Avenue Streetscape Project. MOTION PASSED for Agenda Item Numbers 3, 7-8: 9-0 3 February 10, 2014 ACTION ITEMS 9. Parking Supply Recommendations. Staff recommends that Council accept the Final Report on the Downtown Parking Garage Study and authorize staff to take the following actions aimed at increasing the parking supply in the University Avenue and California Avenue Business Districts: 1. Authorize staff to begin design and environmental review of a new parking garage (240 car capacity) on Lot G located on Gilman Avenue 2. Authorize staff to solicit qualification statements for public-private partnerships to increase parking supplies on at least one existing surface parking lot in the University Avenue area and one in the California Avenue Business District 3. Authorize staff to pursue planning grants and begin planning work for a new transit mall expansion with a 478-space parking garage on Urban Lane, in partnership with the property owner and the Joint Powers Authority 4. Authorize staff to begin design and environmental review of a 200-space satellite parking facility along Embarcadero Road – East of Geng Road-Faber Place and in the Bay Lands Athletic Center parking lot or a comparable alternate location(s), with supporting shuttle service to the University Avenue Business District 5. Authorize staff to expand parking permit sales to South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) Business District Employees at the Lot CC – Civic Center and Lot CW – Cowper Street/Webster Street parking garages 6. Authorize staff to solicit proposals for the installation of parking garage access and revenue controls aimed at collecting “real time” data on parking lot and garage occupancy, introducing flexibility for transferable permits between employees, and to support payment options for downtown visitors who park longer than three hours. MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to direct staff to: 1) Solicit Proposals for Design & Environmental Review of a Garage on Lot D for discussion & possible award in June, 2) Solicit Statements of Interest/Qualifications for Public-Private Partnerships to increase Parking Supplies on City-owned lots for discussion and direction in August, 3) Solicit Proposals for Design & Environmental Review of 200-spaces of Satellite Parking for discussion & possible award in June, 4) Authorize permit sales to SOFA Employees at Lot CC – Civic Center immediately, 5) Solicit Proposals For Parking Technology – Access & Revenue Control Equipment and Parking Guidance System for discussion and possible award in August, and 6) Direct Staff to conduct monthly monitoring of permit parking. AMENDMENT: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Price to divide the Motion into separate Motions. AMENDMENT PASSED: 7-2 Kniss, Shepherd no 4 February 10, 2014 MOTION #1: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to solicit proposals for design & environmental review of a garage on Lot D for discussion & possible award in June. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member XXX to not pursue a downtown parking garage at this time. SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to direct Staff to return with additional reviewed information on the choices based on Council input tonight, provide a narrowing to three finalists for recommendations to consider as well as consideration of the updated information on the need of how many additional spaces are required. CALL THE QUESTION: Council Member Price moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to call the question. CALL THE QUESTION PASSED: 6-3 Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd no SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED: 8-1 Shepherd no SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to not take action on Staff Recommendation Number 2 based upon the Substitute Motion that just passed. SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 2-7 Holman, Schmid yes MOTION #2: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to Solicit Statements of Interest/Qualifications for Public-Private Partnerships to increase Parking Supplies on City-owned lots for discussion and direction in August. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to not take any action on #2 at this time. SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 2-7 Holman, Schmid yes MOTION PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Schmid no 5 February 10, 2014 MOTION #3: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to solicit proposals for design & environmental review of spaces of satellite parking for discussion & possible award in June. MOTION PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Schmid no MOTION #4: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to authorize permit sales to SOFA Employees at Lot CC – Civic Center immediately. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION #5: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to solicit proposals for parking technology – access & revenue control equipment and parking guidance system for discussion and possible award in August. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION #6: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to direct Staff to conduct monthly monitoring of permit parking. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to direct Staff to have the ability to pursue planning grants for Stanford/Caltrain Urban Lane Transit Mall and Parking Garage, then return in a study session or action item if a grant is obtained. MOTION WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council Member Price to direct Staff to authorize permit sales to (South of Forest Avenue) SOFA Employees at Lot CW-Cowper/Webster immediately. MOTION PASSED: 7-0-2 Scharff, Shepherd not participating ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 12:00 A.M.