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Home My WebLink About2012-02-13 City Council Action Minutes 1 February 13, 2012 ACTION MINUTES Special Meeting February 13, 2012 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:30 P.M. Present: Burt, Espinosa arrived at 6:45 P.M., Klein, Price, Scharff arrived at 5:35 P.M., Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh Absent: Holman Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Roger Bloom, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Manager’s Association (PAPMA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: City of Palo Alto et al. v. California High-Speed Rail Authority Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, Case No. 34-2010-80000679 Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a) The City Council reconvened from the Closed Sessions at 7:02 P.M. and Mayor Yeh announced no reportable action. 2 February 13, 2012 Minutes Approval MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Mayor Yeh to approve the minutes of November 21, 2011. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Holman absent Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff to move Agenda Item No. 10 to February 21, 2012. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Holman absent Council Member Price advised she would not participate in Agenda Item No. 8 due to a business relationship with One Workplace. MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to approve Agenda Item Nos. 4-9. 4. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Execution of Master Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase And Sale Agreement With Thirteen Suppliers At An Annual Expenditure Not Exceeding $1,500,000 During Calendar Years 2012-2016. 5. Adoption of a Resolution Naming the Former Sea Scout Building at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve "Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter". 6. Approval of a Contract with Royston Hanamoto Alley and Abey (RHAA) in the Amount of $208,253 for Magical Bridge Playground Design (CIP PE-12013). 7. Approval of a Contract with Verde Design, Inc. in the Amount of $140,000 for Rinconada Park Long Range Project (CIP PE-12003). 8. Approval of Purchase Order with One Workplace, in the Amount of $632,147.85 for Standard Furniture for the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. 9. Approval of a Contract with Geodesy in the Amount of $230,692 for Development and Maintenance Support Services for the City's Geographic Information System Software. 3 February 13, 2012 10.Approval for the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement with the Cities of Mountain View and Los Altos to Purchase Public Safety Systems Technology, Including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Police Records Management (RMS), and In-Vehicle Mobile and Reporting Applications for Police and Fire. MOTION PASSED FOR ITEM NUMBERS 4-7 AND 9: 8-0 Holman Absent MOTION PASSED FOR ITEM NUMBER 8: 7-0 Price not participating, Holman Absent Action Items 11. PUBLIC HEARING: Review of the Revised Draft East Meadow Circle/ Fabian Way Area Concept Plan for Inclusion in the Draft Comprehensive Plan Update. Public Hearing opened at 8:47 P.M. Public Hearing closed at 9:04 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to accept the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) and Staff recommendation to direct Staff to incorporate the Draft East Meadow Circle/Fabian Way Area Concept Plan into the Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment and proceed with further analysis. AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to request Staff evaluate what economic incentives would have a reasonable likelihood to change the land use as envisioned in the East of San Antonio sub-area plan and if necessary return to Council with recommendations regarding this analysis. AMENDMENT PASSED: 8-0 Holman Absent MOTION PASSED AS AMENDED: 8-0 Holman Absent 12. Adoption of Resolutions Approving, Authorizing and Directing the Refinancing of the Outstanding 2001 and 2002 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, City of Palo Alto University Avenue Area Off- Street Parking Assessment District. MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to accept Staff recommendation to approve the Resolutions 4 February 13, 2012 authorizing Staff to refinance and reassess $33,695,000 in outstanding 2001 and 2002 University Avenue Off-Street Parking Assessment District (Improvement) Bonds. The following approvals are necessary conditions for the proposed refinancing pursuant to the Refunding Act of 1984 for 1915 Improvement Act Bonds (the “Refunding Law”): A. Resolution 9227 Declaring its Intention to Levy Reassessments and to Issue Refunding Bonds. B. Resolution 9228 Adopt a “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting Reassessment Report, Confirming and Ordering the Reassessment by Summary Proceedings and Authorizing and Directing Related Actions.” C. Resolution 9229 Authorizing the Issuance of Refunding Bonds and Approval and Authorizing Related Documents and Actions. MOTION PASSED: 8-0, Holman Absent 13. PUBLIC HEARING: Initiation of: (1) a Zone Change from CC-L (Community Commercial with a Landscape Combining District) to PF- D (Public Facility with a Site and Design Combining District) and (2) a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Streamside Open Space to Major Institution / Special Facilities, for the Ronald McDonald House at 50 El Camino Real/520 Sand Hill Road. Public Hearing opened at 10:22 P.M. Public Hearing closed at 10:42 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Price moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to accept Staff recommendation to initiate the rezone request from Community Commercial with a Landscape Combining District (CC(L)) to Public Facility with a Site and Design Combining District (PF(D)) and initiate the request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Streamside Open Space to Major Institution/Special Facilities for 50 El Camino Real. MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Klein, Yeh not participating, Holman Absent Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Shepherd reported that Project Safety Net was recognized in Western City Magazine. She also reported that she attended a recent Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee Meeting as an alternate. She said they announced 100 percent of their electrical needs in their yard were met by solar energy. She said the certified housing element requirement by the Metropolitan 5 February 13, 2012 Transportation Commission will not be advocated by the VTA. There had been a proposal to redirect federal funds awarded to Palo Alto for the California Avenue Project. They would need an option to redirect those funds, and they have prepared two motions for the VTA board to redirect the funds to the Highway 101 project for sound walls. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 P.M.