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Home My WebLink About2012-11-13 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Special Meeting November 13, 2012 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:38 P.M. Present: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Klein, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh Absent: Special Orders of the Day 1. Community Celebration and City Council Resolution 9297 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Honoring Former Mayor Gary Fazzino”. MOTION: Council Member Espinosa moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd to approve the Resolution honoring former Mayor Gary Fazzino. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Council took a break from 6:53 P.M until 7:15 P.M. Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Espinosa moved, seconded by Council Member Price to approve Agenda Item Nos. 2-4. Council Member Klein advised he would not be participating in Agenda Item No. 3 as his wife is on staff at Stanford University. Mayor Yeh advised he would not be participating in Agenda Item No. 3 as his wife was a Stanford University student. 2. Approval of Assistance to Firefighters Grant to Purchase Multi-Band Portable Radios, With Matching City Funds of 20 Percent for an amount Not to Exceed of $46,000. November 13, 2012 3. Approval of Stanford University Medical Center Annual Report and Compliance with the Development Agreement. 4. Acceptance of a Final Map Street Dedication at 382 and 384 Curtner Avenue. MOTION PASSED for Agenda Item Nos. 2 and 4: 9-0 MOTION PASSED for Agenda Item No. 3: 7-0 Klein, Yeh not participating Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions 7. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance and Approval of a Loan Request From Palo Alto Housing Corporation in the Amount of $5,820,220 for the Acquisition of 567-595 Maybell Avenue (continued from November 5, 2012-staff request item be continued to November 19, 2012). MOTION: Mayor Yeh moved, seconded by Council Member Espinosa to continue Agenda Item Number 7 to November 19, 2012. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Action Items 5. Public Hearing: Approval of a Record of Land Use Action for a Site and Design Application for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority's (JPA) Initial Flood Protection Project (Highway 101 to San Francisco Bay), Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for Modifications to the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and the John Fletcher Byxbee Recreation Area, and Adoption of a Resolution 9296 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing an Exception to Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 10.48 to Allow Transfer of Soil from the Stanford University Medical Center Construction Project to the Palo Alto Golf Course and Adjacent Areas”. MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Mayor Yeh to continue this item to a date to be determined by Staff to allow; 1) Staff time to discuss with JPA and determine means of discussion regarding the EIR, 2) consider the timing, staging, and the route of the fill, and 3) negotiations of any fees collected as a result of the fill. November 13, 2012 Mayor Yeh withdrew his second for the Motion. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF SECOND MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Price to: 1) Approve a Record of Land Use Action approving the Site and Design application for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) initial flood protection project (Highway 101 to San Francisco Bay) based upon the findings and conditions in the Record of Land Use Action; 2)Adopt the attached Park Improvement Ordinance for modifications to the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and the John Fletcher Byxbee Recreation Area, and 3) altering language in the Record of Land Use, Section 7-Conditions of Approval, Item 8 to delete the word “consider” and change “adding” to “add”. MOTION PASSED: 8-1 Holman no Mayor Yeh and Council Member Klein left the meeting at 8:40 P.M. MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Price to adopt the resolution authorizing an exception to Chapter 10.48 [Trucks and Truck Routes] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code for the limited purpose of allowing a transfer of soil from the Stanford University Medical Center construction project along Oregon Expressway to the Palo Alto Golf Course and adjacent areas. AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid that acceptance of fill prior to necessary need for construction project should not interfere with playability of the golf course AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER AMENDMENT: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Holman that prior to accepting fill that would impact golf course play, Staff would bring a cost benefit analysis back to Council for approval prior to accepting a fill contract. AMENDMENT PASSED: 5-2 Price, Shepherd no, Klein, Yeh not participating MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-0 Klein, Yeh not participating Mayor Yeh and Council Member Klein returned to the meeting at 9:06 November 13, 2012 P.M. 6. Update of Parking Program and Review and Direction on Parking Policy Strategies (continued from November 5, 2012). MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member XXXX to direct Staff to handle the parking policy strategies as presented. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid that this item would end no later than 11:30 P.M. MOTION PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Scharff no MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd to accept Staff recommendations to: 1) Complete parking study and then come back to Council for determination of Trial Parking Attendant Program in report to Council in 6 months, 2) Refer the Development of an RFP for Downtown Cap Study to the Planning & Transportation Commission to review the scope of work, 3) Refer the zoning evaluation and TDM program to the Planning & Transportation Commission to review scope of work, 4) RFP for Garage Access/Revenue Controls, focus on parking monitoring below and report to Council in 6 months, 5) Technology: parking monitoring, develop RFP through PTC, 6) Refer Electric Vehicle charging stations to the Planning & Transportation Commission and they are to provide a report to Council in 3 months, 7) Bicycle Parking Stations continue to pursue opportunities, 8) Policy: on street accessible parking to PTC and report to Council in 3 months, 9) Refer short term residential parking strategies, to the Planning & Transportation Commission and then report to Council,, 10) Delete the recommendation regarding Professorville Permits-No Driveway Home, and 11) California Avenue permit Management work with Cal Ave Merchants, report to Council in 6 months. AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to include Recommendation Number 10- Professorville Permits-No Driveway Home to Planning and Transportation Commission and report to City Council. November 13, 2012 AMENDMENT PASSED: 5-4 Klein, Price, Scharff Shepherd no MOTION PASSED: 8-1 Holman no Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Price reported out on the November 1, 2012 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board meeting, the Board approved the optimal solution for the Bus Rapid Transit program. Council Member Holman spoke about the passing of former Council Member Ellen Fletcher and requested the meeting to be adjourned in her honor. Mayor Yeh stated that the Council would also be honoring Ms. Fletcher at the next City Council meeting with a Resolution. Council Member Burt stated the service for Ms. Fletcher would be held on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Center for Jewish Life. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned the meeting in memory of Ellen Fletcher at 11:35 P.M.