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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-28 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL FINAL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting October 28, 2019 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:19 P.M. Present: Cormack, Fine; Kniss arrived at 7:28 P.M., Kou, Tanaka Absent: DuBois, Filseth Study Session 1. Study Session With Assembly Member Marc Berman. NO ACTION TAKEN Closed Session 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Application From the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319, for Leave to sue in quo warranto Attorney General Case No. LA2019103723 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Tanaka to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 4-0 DuBois, Filseth, Kniss absent Council went into Closed Session at 6:03 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 7:00 P.M. Vice Mayor Fine announced no reportable action. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to hear Agenda Item Number 6A, “Approval of Amendment Number 1 to the Facilities Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo…”, after Agenda Item Number 9, to become Agenda Item Number 9A. MOTION PASSED: 4-0 DuBois, Filseth, Kniss absent FINAL ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Final Action Minutes: 10/28/2019 Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-6. 3. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C18172676 With Dixon Resources to Extend the Term to June 2020 and Revise the Scope of Work for Parking Project Support With no Additional Costs. 4. Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept the Nonprofit Service Agreements Audit. 5. Approval of Amendment Number 4 to Contract Number C15155208B With Mead & Hunt, Inc., and Approval of Amendment Number 7 to Contract Number C15155208A With C&S Engineers, Inc. for Contract Extensions to Complete Phase II of the Airport Apron Reconstruction Capital Improvements Program Project (AP-16000). 6. Resolution 9863 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving an Updated Standard Form Master Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Purchase and Sale Agreement, Approving Master REC Agreements With two Counter-parties, and Modifying the Approval Process for Future Individual REC Master Agreements, Thus Amending Section 2 and Recital J of Resolution Number 9652 (Continued From October 7, 2019).” 6A. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to the Facilities Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, and Budget Amendments in the Capital Improvement Fund and Community Center Impact Fund. MOTION PASSED: 4-0 DuBois, Filseth, Kniss absent Council took a break at 7:17 P.M. and returned at 7:28 P.M. Action Items 7. Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2019. MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to Accept the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2019. MOTION PASSED: 5-0 DuBois, Filseth absent FINAL ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Final Action Minutes: 10/28/2019 8. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 874 Boyce Avenue [18PLN-00030]: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 20.21 of Title 21 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Allow the Creation of a Flag Lot Where the Residence on the Front Portion of the Existing lot to be Subdivided Would be Protected Under an Historic Covenant; and Approval of a Preliminary Parcel Map to Create two Lots With an Exception Allowing: 1) a Narrower Than Standard Front lot in the R-1 Zone District (Single-family Residential); and 2) a 28-foot Longer Access Easement Than the 100-foot Long Easement Allowed Without Exception. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Guidelines Section 15308 (Protection of the Environment) and 15332 (Infill Development). Public Hearing opened at 7:47 P.M. Public Hearing closed at 7:51 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to: 1. Find the project exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 (Protection of the Environment) and 15332 (Infill Development); 2. Adopt the proposed Ordinance amending Title 21 (Subdivisions and Other Divisions of Land), Chapter 21.20 (Design), Section 21.20.301 (Flag Lots) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC); and 3. Approve the Preliminary Parcel Map with Exceptions based on findings and subject to conditions of approval included in the Draft Record of Land Use Action. MOTION PASSED: 5-0 DuBois, Filseth absent Action Items 9A. (Former Agenda Item Number 6A) Approval of Amendment Number 1 to the Facilities Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, and Budget Amendments in the Capital Improvement Fund and Community Center Impact Fund. FINAL ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Final Action Minutes: 10/28/2019 MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to approve Amendment Number 1 to the Facilities Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, and Budget Amendments in the Capital Improvement Fund and Community Center Impact Fund. MOTION PASSED: 5-0 DuBois, Filseth absent Rail Communications Update 9. Update From the Expanded Community Advisory Panel (XCAP) and Potential Community Engagement Efforts Planned. NO ACTION TAKEN Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.