HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-18 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
August 18, 2014
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:08 P.M.
Present: Berman, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd
Absent: Burt, Price
Study Session
1. Potential Topics for Discussion During the City Council Study Session
with Supervisor Joe Simitian.
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member
Scharff to approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-7.
2. Approval of a Purchase Order with Peterson Cat in a Not to Exceed
Amount of $395,915 for the Purchase of Three Caterpillar Backhoes
(Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Capital Improvement
Program VR-14000 and VR-15000).
3. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute 5 Utilities
Public Benefits Program Contract Amendments Extending Each
Contract Term through June 30, 2015: (1) Amendment No. 3 to
Ecology Action Contract C11140925 Increasing Compensation by $400,000; (2) Amendment No. 2 to Synergy Companies Contract
C11138611A Increasing Compensation by $150,000; (3) Amendment
No. 2 to Synergy Companies Contract C11138611B Increasing
Compensation by $166,000; (4) Amendment No. 3 to Enovity Inc.
Contract C09130404A with No Increase in Compensation; and (5)
Amendment No. 2 to Energy Resource Solutions Contract C11141001
with No Increase in Compensation.
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4. Approval of Agreement with Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for
Rail Shuttle Bus Service Administration to Provide Community Shuttle
Service on the Existing Embarcadero Shuttle Route from July 2014 till
June 2015.
5. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Master
Country Agreement with Equinix LLC and Delegating the Authority to
the City Manager to Execute Individual Service Orders Under That
Master Agreement for a Term Not-to-Exceed Five Years and a Total
Not-to-Exceed Amount of $500,000.
6. Budget Amendment Ordinance 5266 entitled “Budget Amendment
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto in the Amount of
$233,030 for Development of Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
(S/CAP).”
7. Resolution 9455 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Authorizing the Acceptance of the Allocation of Funds and the
Execution of a Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) in the Amount of $500,027 or Other Amount
Specified in the FAA Grant Letter for an Airport Improvement Program
Matching Grant for the Palo Alto Airport Runway and Taxiways
Rehabilitation Improvement Project.”
MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Burt, Price absent
Action Items
8. Adoption of an Ordinance Dedicating 7.7 Acres Of Land Deeded To The
City By Russell Lee To Become A Part Of Foothills Park And Approve
Letter Of Appreciation To The Lee Family.
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Scharff to: 1) adopt the ordinance reserving 7.7 acres of land deeded to the
City of Palo Alto by the Russel V. Lee Trust in 1981, for park, recreation or
conservation purposes, and incorporating existing granted easements; and
2) authorize the Mayor to finalize and sign the attached letter of sincere
thanks to the Lee Family for the gift of the parcel to the City.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Burt, Price absent
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9. Status Report on Parking Garage Technologies That Can be Used to
Manage Parking Supplies and Council Direction Regarding
Implementation of Parking Guidance Systems.
MOTION: Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to
direct Staff to: 1) move forward with an RFP for integrated Parking Guidance
System, and Access and Revenue Control technology, and 2) direct Staff to
bring forward an informational report that includes a timeline for Council review and to possibly truncate and provide options for the timeline.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Burt, Price absent
10. Authorize the City's Delegate to the League of Cities to Support the
Proposed Resolution Urging a Statewide Summit to Address Safety and
Environmental Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation.
MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member
Schmid to authorize the City’s voting delegate to vote yes on the resolution
to be considered at the 2014 Annual League of California Cities (LOCC)
Conference urging a statewide summit to address safety and environmental
impacts from illegal marijuana cultivation.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Burt, Price absent
Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs
None
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Vice Mayor Kniss announced that there would be a community forum held next
week at Channing House regarding smarter parking.
The City Council went into Closed Session at 9:45 P.M.
Closed Session
11. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as petitioner)
One Matter Subject: Federal Regulatory Water and Power Cost
Allocation
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
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12. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Existing Litigation
Subject: International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319, AFL-
CIO v. City of Palo Alto, California Public Employee Relations Board,
Case No. SF-CE-869-M
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
13. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as respondent)
One Matter Subject: College Terrace Centre Planned Community Zone Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
The City Council reconvened from the Closed Session at 11:15 P.M. and
Mayor Shepherd advised that with a unanimous vote (7-0) Council
authorized the filing of an appeal of the PERB Decision in IAFF, Local 1319 v.
City of Palo Alto.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
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