HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-06 City Council Action Minutes
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ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
September 6, 2011
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:05 P.M.
Present: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Klein, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd
Absent: Yeh
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: International Association of Fire Fighters,
Local 1319 v. City of Palo Alto,
Public Employee Relations Board
Case No. SF-CE-869-M
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(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: Palo Alto Police Manager’s Association
(PAPMA)
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 2785 Park Blvd., Assessors Parcel No. 147-08-052
Negotiating Party: Essex Park Boulevard, LLC
City Negotiators: James Keene, Steve Emslie, Lalo Perez
Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 2747 Park Blvd., Assessors Parcel No. 132-31-071
Negotiating Party: Brown Fairchild-Park Investment Company, L.P.
City Negotiators: James Keene, Steve Emslie, Lalo Perez
Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
The City Council reconvened from the Closed Sessions at 7:44 P.M. and
Mayor Espinosa advised no reportable action. He also advised that the
Closed Sessions regarding labor negotiations and existing litigation would be
heard at the end of the meeting.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
2. Selection of Candidates to be interviewed for the Library Advisory
Commission for One Unexpired Term Ending on January 31, 2014.
MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Mayor Espinosa
to interview all candidates for the Library Advisory Commission for one
unexpired term ending on January 31, 2014.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Yeh absent
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Mayor Espinosa
to approve the minutes of June 20 and 27, 2011, and July 11 and 18, 2011.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to include the following correction to the minutes
of July 11, 2011, page 24, third paragraph, end of the second sentence;
“...same resources or revenues to use UUT.”, change to “…..same resources
or revenues as in the past.”
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Yeh absent
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member
Klein to approve Agenda Item Nos. 3-7.
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3. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Comment Letter to the Peninsula
Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) Regarding Caltrain Electrification
Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
4. Resolution 9198: entitled: “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Execute a Title 16
Grant Funding Agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation for Planning
and Environmental Studies for the Proposed Recycled Water Project to
Serve the Stanford Research Park.”
5. Ordinance 5126: entitled “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Dissolving the Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency.” (First Reading July 25, 2011 - Passed 8-0 Schmid absent)
6. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 18 Extending the Term of the
Rail Shuttle Bus Administration Agreement With the Peninsula Corridor
Joint Powers Board Through 6/30/2012 and Increasing the Cumulative
Expenditure Limit by $50,000 for a Total of $2,825,264.
7. Ordinance 5127: entitled “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto for a Zone Change of a 1,565 Square Foot Parcel From PF (Public
Facility) to ROLM (Research Office Limited Manufacturing) at 200 San
Antonio Avenue.” (First Reading August 1, 2011 - Passed 7-0 Price, Scharff absent)
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Yeh absent
ACTION ITEMS
8. Consideration of Development Center Blueprint Recommendations and
Actions.
MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member
Shepherd to approve the actions discussed in the report and to direct Staff
to return to Council with appropriate budget amendments to implement the
recommended Development Center Blueprint” project to streamline and
modernize the City of Palo Alto’s permit process, focusing on improving the
customer satisfaction and regulatory efficiency.
MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Mayor Espinosa to call
the question.
MOTION FAILED: 5-3 Burt, Holman, Schmid no, Yeh absent
MOTION PASSED: 7-1 Holman no, Yeh absent
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9. Council Direction to Voting Delegate Mayor Espinosa for 2011 League
Conference Regarding City’s Position on Proposed Six Resolutions.
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Shepherd to support the Resolution regarding Replacement of the Death
Penalty with the Sentence of Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of
Parole.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH CONSENT OF THE MAKER
AND SECONDER to instruct the City Delegate to propose language
modification that includes the deletion of the following words in the fourth
line of the first RESOLVED, “to work in prison and pay restitution to the
victims’ families”, and even if the wording is not accepted, the City Council
still supports the Resolution.
MOTION PASSED: 6-2 Espinosa, Klein no, Yeh absent
MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member
Scharff to oppose the Resolution Honoring the City of Bell.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Yeh absent
MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member
Schmid to oppose the Resolution relating to Tort Reform.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Yeh absent
MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member
Shepherd to support the Resolution Supporting the Prison Rape Elimination
Act of 2003.
MOTION PASSED: 7-1 Klein no, Yeh absent
MOTION: Council Member Shepherd moved, seconded by Council Member
Klein to support the remaining two Resolutions: 1) Alternative Methods of
Public Notice requirements, and 2) Raising Awareness and Safety Concerns
to Support Bullied Children.
MOTION PASSED: 8-1, Yeh absent
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COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Member Shepherd thanked the IT Department for the upgrade to the
City email system, and the upgrades to the Council Chambers audio/video
system.
Council Member Burt reported on attending the San Francisquito Creek Joint
Powers Authority retreat which focused on several issues including; the
purpose of the organization, future of Stanford University’s role in the
organization, how the agency will move forward absence Federal funding.
Council Member Schmid spoke regarding the Lytton Garden Senior Housing
recent purchase of Webster House Senior Housing.
The City Council convened into the Closed Session at 10:17 P.M.
9a. (Former No. 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, Darrell Murray)
Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Manager’s Association
(PAPMA)
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: International Association of Fire Fighters,
Local 1319 v. City of Palo Alto,
Public Employee Relations Board
Case No. SF-CE-869-M
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
The City Council reconvened from the Closed Session at 11:44 P.M. and
Mayor Espinosa advised no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned in memory of William Clark
who passed away on July 30, 2011 at 11:45 P.M.
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