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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-04 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 3 Special Meeting February 4, 2013 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:08 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: STUDY SESSION 1. City of Palo Alto Performance Report for FY 2012 (Service Efforts and Accomplishments), The National Citizen Survey 2012, and Citizen Centric Report for Fiscal Year 2012. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Price to approve Agenda Item Numbers 2 and 3. 2. Adoption of an Budget Amendment Ordinance 5184 to Close FY 2012 Budget and Authorize Reappropriations into FY 2013 Budget; Close Completed Capital Improvement Projects and Transfer Remaining Balances to Reserves; Approve the City’s FY 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). 3. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Macias Gini & O’Conell’s (LLP) Financial Statements and Management Letter. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS None DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 3 City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 2/4/13 ACTION ITEMS 4. Response to Colleague's Memo: Health Care. MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Shepherd; 1) for Staff to review and summarize options for health benefit plans that may be considered for negotiation with represented employees and discussion with management employees, including flexible benefit plans, 2) City staff should also review the continuing viability of the California Government Code Section 22893 20-year graduated benefit retiree health plan that is currently in place for employees who began City employment as of 2004-2006, depending on bargaining unit, returning with a recommendation to continue in the plan, amend or eliminate the plan, 3) for City staff to review City benefit plans, policies and procedures for compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), bringing back recommendations to Council for required action, and 4) that staff identify best wellness practices, and health plan benefits that emphasize, teach and reward wellness. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 5. Colleagues Memo From Council Members Klein and Schmid Regarding Annual Council Reorganization Meeting. MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to request Staff prepare the necessary Resolution or Ordinance to set the first business day of the calendar year as the date for the swearing in of new Council Members, the election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor and the recognition of departing Council Members/Mayor/Vice Mayor, with no other business to be transacted at such meeting. AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff instead of having a Council Meeting if we can ask that the new Council Members are sworn in on the first business day of the year. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to refer this item to the Policy and Services Committee. SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED: 9-0 6. Approval of Resolution Scheduling the City Council Vacation and Winter Closure for 2013. DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 3 City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 2/4/13 MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Shepherd to hold Council Break from July 1 through August 2, 2013. AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Price to end Council Break on August 12th and begin on July 9, 2013. AMENDMENT FAILED: 3-6 Burt, Price, Schmid, yes MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Shepherd to continue discussion of the Council Winter Break after a report back from the Policy and Services Committee. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to start Winter Break at close of business on December 20, 2013 with ending date to be determined based on the report from the Policy and Services Committee. MOTION PASSED AS AMENDED: 9-0 COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Mayor Shepherd noted that there would be a CalTrain electrification scoping project meeting on February 28, 2013. Council Member Klein discussed the repayment of a bond measure to the City of San Francisco regarding the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency. Palo Alto’s savings had been doubled and were now reported as a savings of $6 million. Mayor Scharff said he had been appointed to Regional Housing Needs Association Appeals Committee. Council Member Burt reported on a recent San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority meeting where they authorized an additional state grant for upgrades. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 P.M.