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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12-17 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES 1 December 17, 2012 Regular Meeting December 17, 2012 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 7:05 P.M. Present: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Klein, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh Absent: Price Minutes Approval MOTION: Council Member Espinosa moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to approve the minutes of November 19, 2012. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd to continue Agenda Item No. 14 to January 14, 2013. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd to approve Agenda Item Nos. 1-13, 15. 1. Finance Committee Recommendation that Council Adopt a Resolution 9308 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Continuation of the Palo Alto Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN) Program”. 2. Finance Committee Recommendation that Council Approve Updated Ten-Year Electric and Gas Energy Efficiency Goals for 2014 to 2023. ACTION MINUTES 2 December 17, 2012 3. Approval of a Contract with Rosas Brothers Construction in the Amount of $1,022,066 for the 2013 Sidewalk, Curb, and Gutter Repairs Project. 4. Acceptance of a Contribution of $9,291 from TopCorner, Incorporated, for the Enhancement of Cogswell Plaza; Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance 5176 entitled “Budget Amendment Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Allocate the Contribution to Project Cost Centers”. 5. Approval of Amendment No. One to Contract With the Downtown Streets, Inc. To Consolidate Various Contracts Under One Umbrella Contract in the Amount of $156,868 for the Second Year of a Three- Year Contract for Trash and Litter Clean up in Areas of the Downtown Corridor, Various City Parks and Facilities, and Outreach to Homeless Individuals in the Downtown Area. 6. Approval of Amendment One to Contract with Riezebos Holzbaur Group to Add $37, 212 for Design Work for the Library and Administrative Services Departments for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $121,212. 7. Approval to the Division Of Arts & Science, Community Services Department to Submit a Grant Application to the National Endowment for the arts for an Our Town Grant. 8. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract With Geodesy in the Amount of $135,000 for Development and Maintenance Support Services for the City's Geographic Information System Software. 9. Resolution 9309 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Apply for Grant Funds for the Environment Enhancement and Mitigation Program for Tree Plantings to Mitigate Impacts of the Highway 101 Auxiliary Lane Construction”. 10. Resolution 9310 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring Results of the Consolidated General and Special Municipal Elections Held on November 6, 2012”. 11. Update on Planning for Potential Infrastructure Finance Measure for 2014 Ballot. ACTION MINUTES 3 December 17, 2012 12. Budget Amendment Ordinance 5177 and Approval of a Contract with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $90,000 for Public Opinion Research Services Related to a Potential 2014 Infrastructure Finance Measure. 13. Approval of Contract with SAP Inc. for Software Maintenance Support Services to the City of Palo Alto. 14. Authorization for the City Manager to Enter Into a One-Year Contract with Professional Evaluation Group/The Ochoa & Moore Law Firm, P.C. (PEG/OM) in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $125,000 for Rail Legislative Advocacy Services 15. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt Process for Establishing 2013 Council Priorities. MOTION PASSED for Agenda Item Nos. 1-13, 15: 8-0 Price absent Action Items 16. Approval of Pilot Residential Compostables Collection Program and Adjustment to Refuse Collection Frequency. MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd to continue Agenda Item No. 16 to January 2013. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid to change the agenda order to Agenda Item Number 17, 19, 18, and 20. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent 17. Public Hearing: Approval of a Record of Land Use Action for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment Allowing the Operation of a New Pre-Kindergarten Program Within an Expanded Building and an After- School Day Care Program Associated with an Existing Private School (K-8 Program) at 1095 Channing Avenue. Public hearing opened at 7:40 P.M. ACTION MINUTES 4 December 17, 2012 Public hearing closed at 7:49 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff to approve the Record of Land Use Action (Attachment A) approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), modifying the existing CUP for the St. Elizabeth Seton School to allow the establishment of a pre-school program in an existing K-8 private school, to be located within a previously approved building designed to house Kindergarten and Pre-K classroom and after school day-care program activities. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent 19. Presentation and Update on Council and Staff Visit to Yangpu District, China and Request for Direction on Next Steps of Partnership Between the City of Palo Alto and the Yangpu District of China. MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Mayor Yeh to accept the report of activities of the recent Bay Area Council delegation to China and direct staff to continue pursuing a formal “Smart Cities” partnership with the Yangpu District of Shanghai (Yangpu) by 1) Exploring the Palo Alto Unified School District’s interest in creating a student exchange program, 2) Engaging with Bay Area Council and Yangpu Officials to explore City participation in a “Smart Cities” Conference in Summer 2013, and 3) Engaging the Stanford Research Park management and employers to identify areas of mutual interest and potential collaboration with the Bay Area- Yangpu Digitization Park management and employers. INCORPORATED INTO MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to direct Staff to prepare a study session in the first half of 2013 to discuss metrics for determining whether a relationship with a foreign city is successful and criteria for future relationships. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent 18. 2012 Year in Review. No action required. 20. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Yeh and Council Members Price and Shepherd Regarding Youth Council Liaison. MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd to rename the Council Project Safety Net Liaison to Youth Liaison ACTION MINUTES 5 December 17, 2012 and expand the their duties to serve as the liaison to the City’s Youth Council. AMENDMENT: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member XXX to direct Policy and Services Committee review in 2013 what would be the best youth Council organization structure to communicate with youth in the community. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Price absent Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Espinosa thanked Staff and colleagues for the privilege to serve with both. Council Member Shepherd reported on attending the Policy Advisory Committee for the Bus Rapid Transit where they discussed a prior grant and not moving forward with the dedicated bus lanes. Mayor Yeh spoke about the upcoming Rose Bowl in which Stanford University will be playing on January 1, 2013 in Pasadena, CA. He also discussed regulatory changes for individuals who purchase tax exempt municipal bonds and their ability to claim them on their tax returns as an exemption, which was brought forward by the Northern California Power Agency. He thanked his family for their support during his term as Mayor and time on the City Council. Council Member Holman requested the meeting be adjourned in honor of Mayor Yeh and Council Member Espinosa and thanked both of them for their service. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned in honor of Mayor Yeh and Council Member Espinosa at 10:47 P.M.