HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-07 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
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Special Meeting
October 7, 2019
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 5:04 P.M.
Present: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka
Absent:
Study Session
1. Study Session With Stanford Research Park Transportation Management
Association (TMA).
NO ACTION TAKEN.
The City Council took a break at 6:22 P.M. and returned at 6:30 P.M.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Mayor Filseth announced Staff requested Agenda Item Number 11, “Adoption
of a Resolution Approving an Updated Standard Form Master Renewable
Energy Certificate (REC)…”, be continued to a date uncertain.
Minutes Approval
2. Approval of Action Minutes for the September 16, 2019 Council Meeting.
MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to approve the
Action Minutes for the September 16, 2019 Council Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Consent Calendar
Council Member Cormack registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 7
and 17.
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 3, 4,
7, and 14.
Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 7 and 14.
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MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to
approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-10, 12-17.
3. Approval of Contract Number C19173550 With Accela, Inc., for Five
Additional Years for Annual Software Maintenance and Support Services
for Accela Citizen Access and Accela Automation Online Permitting
Programs for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $791,344.
4. Approval of Contract Number C14151181 With SAP Public Services, Inc. for Licensing and Support for the Upgrade of the City’s SAP Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) System for a One-time fee of $227,504 and an
Annual Support Fee of $50,051; and Approval of Contract Number
C20175911 With Labyrinth Solutions Inc. (LSI), for Upgrade, Migration,
Online Hosting and Support Services, and As-needed
Technical/Functional Support Services, for the Upgrade of the City’s SAP
ERP System in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,585,000.
5. Approval of Contract Number C19173686 With Open Cities for Five Years
for the Next Generation City Website in the Amount of $267,200.
6. Resolution 9859 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Establishing the Southgate Residential Preferential Parking (RPP)
Program as a Continuing Program With Modifications, Including
Increasing the Number of Employee Parking Permits and Limiting the
Number of Daily Parking Permits Available to Employees.”
7. Approval of an Exemption From Competitive Solicitation and Approval
of Contract Number C20176858 With Sandis Civil Engineers for a
Maximum Not-to-Exceed Amount of $121,000 for Design Services
Related to the Churchill Avenue Enhanced Bikeway Project (PL-14000).
8. Approval of the Electric Overhead Construction Services Contract Number C20172366A With Hot Line Construction, Inc. for a Total Not-
to-Exceed Amount of $4,500,000 Over Three Years.
9. Approval of a Purchase Order With National Auto Fleet Group in an
Amount Not-to-Exceed $576,745 for the Purchase of two 2019
Chevrolet G4500 Type III Ambulances, Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase
Agreement, Funded Under Capital Improvement Program Project (VR-
19000).
10. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C15152971 With
Contract Sweeping Services, Inc. for Street Sweeping Services, in Order
to Extend the Term by six Months (Through April 24, 2020) and Increase
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the Rate Schedule by the Applicable Consumer Price Index (CPI) During
the Additional six Months.
11. Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Updated Standard Form Master
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Purchase and Sale Agreement,
Approving Master REC Agreements With Three Counterparties, and
Modifying the Approval Process for Future Individual REC Master
Agreements, Thus Amending Section 2 and Recital J of Resolution
Number 9652.
12. Approval of a Five-year General Services Agreement With Universal
Semiconductor Inc. d/b/a Universal Security Company in the Amount of
$472,282 for Security Guard Services at the Municipal Services Center
(MSC).
13. Approval of a Purchase Order With National Auto Fleet Group in an
Amount Not-to-Exceed $379,429 for the Purchase of a 2020 Peterbilt
337 Cable Puller With Crane, Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase
Agreement.
14. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C18168707 With
Metropolitan Planning Group to Increase Compensation by $250,000 for
a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $750,000 for the Existing Three-year
Contract Supporting Planning Review; and Finding This Project Exempt
From Environmental Review in Accordance With Section 15061 of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
15. Approval of Contract Number C20176719 With Alex Kushner General
Inc. in the Amount of $614,909 for the Animal Shelter Renovation
Capital Improvement Program Project (PE-19002).
16. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number S18165157 With Smart Energy Systems, LLC., d/b/a SEW for Professional Services for
the new Utilities Customer Portal, to add an Additional $215,500 and
Extend the Contract Term for two Additional Years, for the Total Not-to-
Exceed Amount of $346,123 Over the Five-year Term.
17. Direction to Staff to Negotiate an Agreement With Palo Alto Unified
School District to Continue Leasing Cubberley Community Center for an
Additional Five Years With Additional Terms as Provided in a Draft Term
Sheet Negotiated by the Parties.
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3: 6-1 Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4: 6-1 Tanaka no
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MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 5-6, 8-10, 12-13, 15-
16: 7-0
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7: 4-3 Cormack, Kou,
Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 14: 5-2 Kou, Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 17: 6-1 Cormack no
Action Items
18. Approval of the 2019 Workplan to Address the Council Priority
“Transportation and Traffic.”
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Filseth to
approve the 2019 Workplan to address the Council Priority “Transportation
and Traffic.”
MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent
19. Approval of the Recommended City Positions for the 2019 League of
California Cities Resolutions.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct
the Council appointed voting delegate to abstain on the two resolutions up for
consideration at the annual League of California Cities (LOCC) conference to
be held in Long Beach, CA from October 16-18, 2019.
MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to direct
the Council appointed voting delegate to support the two resolutions up for
consideration at the annual League of California Cities (LOCC) conference to
be held in Long Beach, CA from October 16-18, 2019.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Vice
Mayor Fine to direct the Council appointed voting delegate to abstain from Resolution 1 and support Resolution 2 up for consideration at the annual
League of California Cities (LOCC) conference to be held in Long Beach, CA
from October 16-18, 2019.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED: 6-1 Kou no
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Closed Session
20. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Manager
Authority: Government Code Section 54957 (b)
MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to go
into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 8:29 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 10:20 P.M.
Mayor Filseth announced no reportable action.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 P.M.