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Home My WebLink About2011-06-27 City Council Action Minutes 06/27/2011 ACTION Special Meeting June 27, 2011 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:04 P.M. Present: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Klein, Price arrived @ 6:10 P.M., Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh arrived @ 6:15 Absent: CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Council Member Price moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Yeh to approve Agenda Item Numbers 1-2. Council Member Klein advised he would not be participating in Agenda Item Number 1 as his wife is on Staff at Stanford University. 1. Resolution 9182 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Vacating a 20-Foot Wide Public Utilities Easement at 211 Quarry Road”. 2. Resolution 9181 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Grant and Execute an Agreement With the California State Coastal Conservancy for Funds to Control Non-Native Cordgrass (Spartina) in the City-Owned Baylands”. MOTION PASSED for Agenda Item No. 1: 8-0 Klein not participating MOTION PASSED for Agenda Item No. 2: 9-0 ACTION ITEMS 3. Transmittal of Draft Energy/Compost Feasibility Study to Council and Opportunity for Council Direction on Completing Feasibility Study. 2 06/27/2011 MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to direct Staff to submit the Final Feasibility Study to Council by the end of September 2011. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to move the Redevelopment Agency agenda item to July. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 4. Direction on Submission of Letter of Interest to Foothill College Regarding new Education Center at Cubberley Community Center. MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Holman to: 1) continue this discussion until July 11th, 2) direct Staff to return with a report that outlines alternative advantageous uses of the 8 acre site, 3) have Staff provide ideas where nonprofits, artists, and services could relocate, if necessary, and 4) request the Palo Alto Unified School District Board provide the City with ideas how they can purchase or share the financial burden of Cubberley Community Center. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to direct Staff to prepare a Letter of Interest (Letter) for Council’s consideration to be brought back on July 11, 2011. INCORPORATED INTO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to include in the Letter options to either sell the property or for a long term lease. INCORPORATED INTO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to request Palo Alto Unified School District begin an open process of examining their support and possible collaboration of partnership opportunities with Foothill College. AMENDMENT: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member XXXXX to have Staff bring back an alternative transportation study for the Cubberley site as part of a potential agreement. AMENDMENT FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Yeh moved, seconded by Council Member XXXX to incorporate language into the Letter relating to the relocation and/or shared use of the Foothill site facilities with existing non-profits and community partners. 3 06/27/2011 AMENDMENT FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND SUBSTITUTE MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-3 Burt, Holman, Schmid no 5. Resolution 9183 entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Water Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-3, W-4 and W-7 or Selection of an Alternative Water Utility Rate Structure”. (continued from June 20, 2011). Council Member Price left the meeting at 12:24 A.M. MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Klein to direct Staff to move forward with Alternative 1 which includes: 2- tiered residential rates with the Tier 1 breakpoint at 6 ccf, priced at $3.60, and one tier for commercial rates. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Yeh to move Staff recommendation to: 1. Increase overall retail water rates and annual revenues for the Water Fund by 12.5 percent or $3.4 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012; and 2. Amend Utility Water Rate Schedules W-1, W-3, W-4, and W-7, as attached. SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 3-5 Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh yes AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Yeh moved, seconded by Council Member XXXX for Staff to draft a letter to State Legislators requesting legislation to address conservation pricing for water utilities. AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO LACK OF SECOND MOTION PASSED: 7-1 Yeh no, Price absent CLOSED SESSION Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker. THE FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD WITH THE CITY LABOR NEGOTIATORS. MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Yeh to adjourn the Closed Session Items to Tuesday, June 29, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 4 06/27/2011 6. 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 Officers Association (PAPOA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) 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: International Association of Fire Fighters, (IAFF) Local 1319 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a) COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 A.M.