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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-28 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 3 Special Meeting October 28, 2013 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:01 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, Klein, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: Holman, Price Absent CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Lalo Perez, David Ramberg, Joe Saccio, Kathryn Shen, Sandra Blanch, Dania Torres Wong, Val Fong, Marcie Scott, Brenna Rowe, Molly Stump) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Closed Session adjourned from the Closed Session at 6:45 p.m. and Council took a break. The City Council adjourned to the Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Scharff announced there was no reportable action. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETTIONS None MINUTES APPROVAL MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Shepherd to approve the Minutes of September 16 and September 23, 2013. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 3 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/28/13 MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Holman, Price Absent CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-3. 2. Approval of a Construction Contract to JCM Construction Inc. in the Amount Not to Exceed $358,600 to Provide Construction Services to Reconfigure the City Hall 6th and 7th Floor Public Works Engineering Services, Fire Department, and City Clerk's Office Areas. 3. Adoption of Resolutions Fixing the City of Palo Alto’s Healthcare Premium Costs Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) for Palo Alto’s New Bargaining Units, Palo Alto Police Management Association and Utilities Managers and Professionals Association of Palo Alto. MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 2-3: 9-0 Holman, Price absent ACTION ITEMS 4. Update on the Infrastructure Committee’s Work to Evaluate Finance Measures to Fund Infrastructure Projects and Financing Measures. MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to accept the Staff Report providing an update on the Infrastructure Committee’s work to evaluate infrastructure projects and their financing. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND THE SECONDER for the poll results from the second round of polling return to the council promptly after the completion of that poll. MOTION PASSED: 6-1 Schmid no, Holman, Price absent 5. Policy Direction on the Development of a Digital Message Center on a City-owned Parcel Along U.S. 101. MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss that the City not pursue a digital reader board. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Price Absent ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 3 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/28/13 6. Technology and the Connected City Committee Recommendation to Develop Master Plan to Build Out the City’s Fiber Optic System to Provide Fiber-to-the-Premise and Develop Complementary Wireless Network Plan. MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to direct Staff to: 1. Develop a Fiber-to-the-Premise Master Plan and conduct a request for proposals to build out the existing dark fiber optic backbone system in Palo Alto. 2. Develop a Wireless Network Plan with a near-term focus on WiFi, and a long-term consideration of other wireless technologies. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Price absent ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M.