HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-24 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
March 24, 2014
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:04 P.M.
Present: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Schmid, Shepherd
Absent: Scharff
Parks and Recreation Commission:
Present: Ashlund, Crommie, Hetterly, Lauing, Knopper, Markevitch,
Reckdahl
STUDY SESSION
1. Study Session with Council and Members of the Parks and Recreation
Commission on the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Master
Planning Process and Outcomes.
No Action Taken
2. Palo Alto Historical Museum to Present an Update and Discuss Future
Vision and Plans for the Roth Building at a Study Session with the
Council.
No Action Taken
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council Member
Price to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-8c.
3. Authorization to Submit a Grant Application to the California Arts
Council for California Creative Communities.
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4. Appeal of Director's Individual Review Approval of a Two-Story, Single
Family Home at 4055 Second Street (Staff Requests Continuation to
April 7, 2014).
5. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a General Services Agreement
with Western States Oil in the Amount not to Exceed of $925,000 per
Year, with Authorization for Two Additional Years, to Pay for the
Purchase of Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel to Supply Fuel for the City’s
Fleet.
6. Approval of Contract Amendment 3 with Materials and Contract
Services, LLC for Temporary Employment Services in the Administrative
Services Department Purchasing Division in the Amount of $99,800.
7. Approval of Contract No. C14149799 with Musson Theatrical, Inc. In
the Amount of $262,240 for the Replacement of Children’s Theatre
Audio/Visual Monitoring Systems and the New Sound System for the
Lucie Stern Community Theatre.
8. Approval to Extend the Application Deadline for the Planning &
Transportation Commission Recruitment.
8a. Approval of Amendment to City Attorney Employment Agreement.
8b. Approval of Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement.
8c. Approval of Amendment to City Clerk Employment Agreement.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Scharff absent
ACTION ITEMS
9. Council Direction on Whether to Submit Utility Users Tax Modernization
Ordinance to Voters in November 2014 Election.
MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to
direct Staff to: 1) return to Council to call an election for November 2014 and
place before voters an amendment to the Utility User Tax to modernize the
telecommunication provision, and 2) provide direction to Staff to include
elimination of the large volume discount paid by nine commercial users of
gas, electric and water.
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INCORPORATED INTO MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF MAKER AND
SECONDER that the Council defers action on the second half of the Motion
regarding elimination of the large volume discount paid by nine commercial
users of gas, electric and water until such time as Staff has notified the nine
large volume discount users.
INCORPORATED INTO MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF MAKER AND
SECONDER to request Staff return to Council with a number of options for
determination of the rate for the balance of the rate payers before the
language for the ballot measure has been determined.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 8-0 Scharff absent
10. Colleagues' Memo From Council Members Burt, Holman, and Schmid
Urging Colleagues to Dedicate New Parkland in the Foothills.
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Schmid to direct Staff to: 1) return to Council with a park dedication
ordinance for this City-owned land adjacent to Foothills Park, 2) outline the
major options for the best uses of this land, 3) present to the Parks and
Recreation Commission alternatives for public uses along with natural landscape restoration for their review and for public input, 4) establish a
timeline for permanently opening the land to the public, and 5) draft a letter
of appreciation acknowledging the contribution by the Lee family to Palo Alto
parks.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss
to delete item numbers 3 and 4 in the Motion and add to the end of item
number 2, “and estimated costs of such uses”.
AMENDMENT FAILED: 4-4 Berman, Burt, Holman, Schmid no, Scharff
absent
AMENDMENT: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Council
Member Klein to add “and estimated costs of such uses” into item number 2
of the main Motion.
AMENDMENT PASSED: 7-1 Holman no, Scharff absent
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MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 8-0 Scharff absent
STATE LEGISLATIVE DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION
11. Endorsement of AB 1799- (Gordon) to Modify State Law Governing
Funding for the Long-term Stewardship of Mitigation Properties by
Public Agencies.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Mayor Shepherd to direct
Staff to send a letter of support on the City Council’s behalf to Assembly
Member Rich Gordon in support of Assembly Bill 1799 (AB 1799).
MOTION PASSED: 6-2 Holman, Schmid no, Scharff absent
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned in memory of Tom Wyman at
11:21 P.M.
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