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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-03 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting November 3, 2014 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:10 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: Special Orders of the Day 1.Summer Science Program (Heidelberg). 2.Resolution 9465 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Donna Grider Upon Her Retirement.” MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Price to approve the Resolution expressing appreciation to Donna Grider upon her retirement. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Price moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-10. 3.Approval of a Contract with Independent Police Auditor in the Amount of $27,500 Per Year for a Period of 1 Year, with Possibility of Renewal for up to Two Years, with Compensation Not to Exceed a Total of $82,500. 4.Ordinance 5279 entitled “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 4.60 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code Regarding ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes 11/3/14 Business Registration Program (First Reading: October 6, 2014 PASSED 8-0 Klein absent).” 5.Ordinance 5280 entitled “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting a Plan for Improvements to El Camino Park (First Reading: October 20, 2014, PASSED: 9-0).” 6.Ordinance 5281 entitled “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Amend Section 2.08.130 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Office and Duties of the City Auditor, to Reflect Changes in Audit Practices and Clarify the Requirements for Reporting Work Products of the Officeof the City Auditor (First Reading: October 6, 2014 PASSED: 8-0 Klein absent).” 7.Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Report on the Status of Audit Recommendations (June 2014). 8.Approval of Second Amendment to Contract S14151557 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Services in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $103,000. 9.Approval of and Authorization for the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the National Register Nomination of the Woman’s Club of Palo Alto Building at 475 Homer Avenue. 10.Request for Authorization to Increase Existing Contract with Newdorf Legal by an Additional $40,000 For a Total Contract Not to ExceedAmount of $105,000 for Legal Services Related to Litigation Matters. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Action Items 11.Comprehensive Plan Update: Initial Discussion of the Scope and Schedule of the Planning Process, Including Concurrent Zoning Changes (Note: Given the Complexity of These Issues, This will be the First of Two Discussions, with the Second Discussion and Council Action on November 17, 2014). ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes11/3/14 MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to move Agenda Item Number 14 up, to be heard before Agenda Item Numbers 12 and 13. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs 14. Review and Approval of a Letter from the City of Palo Alto to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Proposed Rule Change to Waters Protected Under the Clean Water Act. MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Price to approve the draft letter from the City of Palo Alto to the Environmental Protection Agency on a proposed rule change defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to change the wording in the first sentence under Flood Protection and Floodplain Management from “Palo Alto lies within a 50- square mile floodplain” to “Palo Alto lies within a substantial floodplain”. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to correct the number of residents to the current value. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 12. Finance Committee Recommends Proposed Changes in Development Impact Fees: Direction to Draft Ordinance Implementing New Public Safety Facility and General Government Facilities Impact Fees. MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to return to Finance Committee for review of both the appropriate non-residential densities and corresponding calculations and review public safety needs that do not have identified revenue sources. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 13. Approval of Fiscal Year 2014 Reappropriation Requests for the Municipal Services Center to be Carried Forward Into Fiscal Year 2015. ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes11/3/14 MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to remove this from the reappropriations and bring it back by the 2016 budget. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 P.M.