HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-09 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO
ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
December 9, 2013
1 December 9, 2013
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Conference Room at 4:03 P.M.
Present: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid,
Shepherd
Absent:
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as plaintiff/defendant) – One Matter
Subject: Construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community
Center
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as plaintiff) – One Matter
Subject: Senate Bill No. 7 – State interference with Constitutional
power of Charter Cities to direct municipal affairs
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL
Potential Litigation (as defendant) – One Matter
Subject: Potential Challenge to Municipal Code Section 9.06.010
(Human Habitation of Vehicles Prohibited)
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
The City Council Adjourned to the Council Chambers at 5:42 P.M. Mayor
Scharff announced there was no reportable action.
STUDY SESSION
4. Transportation Demand Management Study Session
No Action Taken
2 December 9, 2013
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss
to pull Agenda Item Number 7: Approval of Contract Number C14152214 in
the Amount of $2,000,000 with Toubar Equipment Company Inc. for Soil
Brokering and Closure Maintenance Assistance Services at the Palo Alto
Landfill and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Third Amendment of
Lease PRC 7348.9 with the California State Lands Commission for Additional
Use of Lands Claimed by the State, per Staff request to be scheduled to a
date uncertain.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Vice Mayor Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member
Holman to approve Agenda Item Numbers 5-6.
5. Approval of Banking Services Contract Extension with Wells Fargo for
One Year in a Not to Exceed Amount of $120,000.
6. Approval Of The Agreement Between The City Of Palo Alto And The
Friends Of The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo For Mutual Cooperation
And Support.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
ACTION ITEMS
8. Review Infrastructure Survey Findings and Recommendations and
Provide Direction to Staff on Next Steps.
MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff that the
City Council refer this item to the Infrastructure Committee.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER that any General Fund tax measure suggested by
the Infrastructure Committee would include an accompanied advisory
measure explaining the use of the funds.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
3 December 9, 2013
9. Public Hearing: Recommendation From Policy and Services Committee
for Council to Adopt an Ordinance for Electric Vehicles Supply
Equipment Requirement for all New Single Family Residential
Constructions
Public Hearing opened at 9:20 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 9:36 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Klein
to adopt the attached Ordinance, along with the necessary findings to
require that all new construction of single family housing install the
necessary circuitry for EV chargers.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by
Council Member XX to continue this item until the issues in question could be
addressed.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF SECOND
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
10. Public Hearing: Recommendation From the Policy and Services
Committee to Adopt an Ordinance for Penalties on Expired Permit
Enforcement for Residential Projects
Public Hearing opened at 9:46 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 9:52 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member
Holman to adopt the Ordinance, adopting penalties for maintenance of
expired residential building permits.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
11. Public Hearing: Council Review of an Appealed Architectural Review
Approval of a Four Story, 15,000 s.f. Mixed Use Building Replacing a
Two Story, 7,000 s.f. Commercial Building at 240 Hamilton, a CD-
C(GF)(P) Zoned Parcel; Council Adoption of the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Approval of a Record of Land Use Action for the
Project. (A related Variance for Encroachment Into Special Setbacks on
Hamilton Avenue and Ramona Street Was Not Appealed) (Continued
from November 12, 2013).
4 December 9, 2013
Public Hearing opened at 10:15 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 11:29 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Klein
that Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Report for the project, and 2)
Deny the appeal of the Director’s Decision and adopt the Record of Land Use
Action approving the Architectural Review of the project with revised
approval conditions to reflect Council’s adoption of an interim Ordinance
eliminating certain parking exemptions.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by
Council Member Schmid that Council uphold the appeal due to not making
the Architectural Review Board (ARB) findings.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 3-6 Burt, Holman, Schmid yes
MOTION PASSED: 6-3 Burt, Holman, Schmid no
MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member
Berman to continue Agenda Item Number 12.
12. Council Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding the 567-595
Maybell Avenue Site, to December 16, 2013.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:28 A.M. in honor of
Nelson Mandela.