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Home My WebLink About2013-02-11 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES 1 February 11, 2013 Special Meeting February 11, 2013 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:33 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: 3. Appointment of a Candidate for the Planning and Transportation Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on July 31, 2014. Donna Grider, City Clerk announced on the First Round of voting no candidate received the required five votes. Donna Grider, City Clerk announced on the Second Round of voting that Carl King with 6 votes was appointed to the Planning and Transportation Commission for one unexpired term ending on July 31, 2014. 4. Appointments of Candidates for the Parks and Recreation Commission for Two Terms Ending on December 31, 2015. Donna Grider, City Clerk announced on the First Round of voting Abbie Knopper with 6 votes and Keith Reckdahl with 9 votes were both appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission for Two Terms Ending on December 31, 2015. 5. Appointment of a Candidate for the Public Art Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on April 30, 2015. Donna Grider, City Clerk announced on the First Round of voting Kathleen Kavanaugh with five votes, was appointed to the one position for the Public Art Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on April 30, 2015. 2 February 11, 2013 Minutes Approval MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to approve the minutes of December 17, 2012, and January 7, 2013. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Consent Calendar 12. Update and Direction to Staff Regarding Edgewood Plaza Project and Development Process. MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Price to postpone Agenda Item Number 12 to the March 4, 2013 City Council meeting, or the February 25, 2013 City Council meeting if one is scheduled. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Price to approve Agenda Item Nos. 8-11 and 13-14. 8. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation that Council Approve a Three Year Extension of the Demand Response Pilot Program for Large Commercial Electric Customers. 9. Approval of the Renewal of and Year Two Funding for Oracle Contract S11139794. 10. Budget Amendment Ordinance 5185 in the Amount of $67,000 and Approval of a Contract with Naturescapes in the Amount of $389,525 For The Ventura Community Center and Park Renovation (3990 Ventura Court) Project PE-10002. 11. Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Bi-Monthly Construction Contract Report. 13. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract C09127499 with AssetWorks, lnc. in the Amount of $63,805 for Software Implementation and Support Services; Training; and Annual License and Software Maintenance for a Term of Five Years for the City’s FleetFocus and FuelFocus Fleet Transaction Management Systems. 14. Budget Amendment Ordinance 5186 and Approval of a Contract with TBWB Strategies in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $95,000 for 3 February 11, 2013 Educational Outreach Services Related to a Potential 2014 Infrastructure Finance Measure. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions 15. Review of Potential Options for Downtown Visioning and 27 University Avenue Site Planning (Staff Requests this item be moved to March 18, 2013). MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to continue Agenda Item No. 15 to a date uncertain. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Action Items 16. City of Palo Alto Appeal of Adopted Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2014-2022 Housing Element Cycle. MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to authorize the Mayor to execute the appeal cover letter (Attachment A of the Staff Report) and completed appeal template (Attachment B of the Staff Report) to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) regarding the City’s appeal of the adopted Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2014-2022 cycle. AMENDMENT TO MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to add Point Number One from the City of Palo Alto letter dated September 11, 2012 packet page 496 inserting an appeal based on the population numbers and send copies to the Department of Finance and Housing. INCORPORATED INTO THE AMENDMENT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add the first full Paragraph on page 478 of the Staff Report, “Request for Revision Letter” with reference to Government Code 65584.04 INCORPORATED INTO THE AMENDMENT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to remove the reference to ABAG’s methodology not considering the built out nature of Palo Alto and instead include that in the cover letter. AMENDMENT AS AMENDED FAILED: 6-3 Burt, Klein, Schmid yes 4 February 11, 2013 MOTION PASSED: 8-1 Klein no 17. Approval of Proposal for Project Submittals for the One Bay Area Grant Program. MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to direct Staff to submit application grants for the ten (10) identified projects to the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) as part of the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program. AMENDMENT TO MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to delete project numbers 3, 8, and 9. AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Shepherd to add project number 9 back into Motion. AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT PASSED: 5-4 Berman, Holman, Klein, Schmid no AMENDMENT SEPARATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING: Mayor Scharff requested the Motion be bifurcated to allow separate votes for removing Identified Project Numbers 3 and 8. AMENDMENT TO MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to delete project number 8. AMENDMENT TO MOTION PASSED: 5-4 Kniss, Price, Scharff, Shepherd no AMENDMENT TO MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to delete project number 3. AMENDMENT TO MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Schmid no 18. Management of City Council Meetings and Recommendations for Revisions to the City Council's Protocols and Procedures. MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to: 1) revise the City Council Procedures and Protocols to increase the number of Council Members required to remove an item from the Consent Calendar from two to three, and 2) revise the City Council Procedures and Protocols to provide that all items recommended for approval by a Council 5 February 11, 2013 Committee be placed on the Consent Calendar, unless otherwise recommended by the Committee, Mayor or Staff. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to change “Staff” to “City Manager”. MOTION SEPARATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING: Mayor Scharff requested the Motion be bifurcated to allow separate votes. MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to: 1) revise the City Council Procedures and Protocols to increase the number of Council Members required to remove an item from the Consent Calendar from two to three. MOTION PASSED: 6-3 Holman, Klein, Schmid no MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to: 2) revise the City Council Procedures and Protocols to provide that all items recommended for approval by a Council Committee be placed on the Consent Calendar, unless otherwise recommended by the Committee, Mayor or City Manager. MOTION FAILED: 3-6 Kniss, Scharff, Shepherd yes Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Vice Mayor Shepherd discussed the Neighbors Abroad 50th Anniversary Celebration the previous weekend. Council Member Holman discussed the Caltrain EIR scoping process. Council Member Price discussed the Lunar New Year Celebration the previous weekend. She distributed a Senior Mobility Guide published by the Valley Transportation Authority. She discussed the State Superintendent of Education’s requirement that each public and charter school have a safe school plan. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:14 P.M.