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Special Meeting
December 16, 2019
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 5:01 P.M.
Present: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka
Absent:
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Subject: California Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement
Complaint Filed by Yuki Matsuura (DLSE Case No. RCI-CM-609984) Authority: Potential Exposure to Litigation Under Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Potential Case, as Defendant).
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to
go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 5:03 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 6:27 P.M.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to
continue Agenda Item Number 2, “Appointment of Three Candidates to the
Historic Resources …” to the next meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 5-0 Kniss, Kou absent
Special Orders of the Day
2. Appointment of Three Candidates to the Historic Resources Board and
Four Candidates to the Parks and Recreation Commission for Three-year
Terms Ending December 15, 2022; and one Candidate to the Planning
and Transportation Commission for a Four-year Term Ending December
15, 2023.
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL CONVENE TO A REGULAR MEETING
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:29 P.M.
Present: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka
Library Advisory Commission: Chang, Hagan, Moss, Vice Chair Murphy, Chair
Wilson
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
A. Appointment of Three Candidates to the Historic Resources Board and
Four Candidates to the Parks and Recreation Commission for Three-year
Terms Ending December 15, 2022; and one Candidate to the Planning
and Transportation Commission for a Four-year Term Ending December
15, 2023.
First Round of voting for three positions on the Historic Resources Board with
terms ending December 15, 2022.
Voting For: David Bower Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou,
Tanaka
Voting For: Valerie Driscoll Tanaka
Voting For: Christian Pease Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou,
Voting For: Deborah Shepherd Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou,
Tanaka
Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that David Bower with 7 votes, Deborah
Shephard with 7 votes, and Christian Pease with 6 votes were appointed to
the Historic Resources Board.
First Round of voting for four positions on the Parks and Recreation
Commission with terms ending December 15, 2022.
Voting For: Adrianne Chang
Voting For: Jeff LaMere Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou,
Tanaka
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Voting For: Ryan McCauley Cormack, Fine, Kniss, Tanaka
Voting For: Jackie Olsen Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou,
Voting For: Keith Reckdahl Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou,
Tanaka
Voting For: Mark Robinson
Voting For: Curtis Smolar Tanaka
Voting For: Brent Yamashita DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that Jeff LaMere with 7 votes, Keith Reckdahl
with 7 votes, Jackie Olson with 6 votes, and Ryan McCauley with 4 votes were
appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
First Round of voting for one position on the Planning and Transportation
Commission with a term ending December 15, 2023.
Voting For: Doug Burns
Voting For: Rebecca Eisenberg
Voting For: Angela Evans Kniss
Voting For: Barton Hechtman Cormack, Fine, Tanaka
Voting For: Karl Matzke
Voting For: Randolph Tsien
Voting For: Asher Waldfogel DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Voting For: Christopher Kan
Second Round of voting for one position on the Planning and Transportation
Commission with a term ending December 15, 2023.
Voting For: Doug Burns
Voting For: Rebecca Eisenberg
Voting For: Angela Evans
Voting For: Barton Hechtman Cormack, Fine, Kniss, Tanaka
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Voting For: Karl Matzke
Voting For: Randolph Tsien
Voting For: Asher Waldfogel DuBois, Filseth, Tanaka
Voting For: Christopher Kan
Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that Barton Hechtman with 4 votes was
appointed to the Planning and Transportation Commission.
Study Session
3. Library Advisory Commission Study Session.
NO ACTION TAKEN
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Mayor Filseth announced City Manager Comments will be heard after the
Consent Calendar.
Minutes Approval
4. Approval of Action Minutes for the December 2, 2019 Council Meeting.
MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to
approve the Action Minutes for the December 2, 2019 Council Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Consent Calendar
Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 13A.
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 5 and
9.
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Filseth to
approve Agenda Item Numbers 5-13A.
5. Approval of Amendment Number 3 to Contract Number C17166284 With
Forsys, Inc. for On-call SAP Project Support Services; and Amendment
Number 2 to Contract Number C17166285 With Forsys, Inc. for On-call IT Project Support Services, Each to Extend the Term Through March
31, 2020 With an Optional Extension to June 30, 2020.
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6. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number S19174467 With
Buildingeye to add $179,250 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $229,250 and Extend the Contract for Three-years to Provide Visualization of Data
for Building Permits, Planning Entitlements, and Code Enforcement
Activities; and Approval of an Exemption From Solicitation.
7. Approval of a Three-year Contract With North American Youth Athletics,
LLC in the Amount of $285,000 for Soccer Classes and Camps.
8. Approval of Contract Number C20174897 With Transmetro for the
Operation of the Existing Palo Alto Crosstown Shuttle Service With Total
Compensation Not-to-Exceed $1,139,347.50 Over a Three-year Term.
9. Approval of the Following Contract Amendments for the City's Fair Value
Commuting Project in Cooperation With the Federal Transit
Administration: 1) Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number
C19173096 With Prospect Silicon Valley to Extend the Term Through
April 30, 2020 and Increase the Contract Limit by $26,000 to an Amount
Not-to-Exceed $251,000; 2) Amendment Number 3 to Contract Number
S17166237 With Hillary M. Rupert to Extend the Term Through May 31,
2020 and Increase the Contract Limit by $55,000 to an Amount Not-to-
Exceed $327,200; and 3) Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number
C19173099 With RideAmigos to Extend the Term Through March 31,
2020 and Increase the Contract Limit by $10,500 to an Amount Not-to-
Exceed $160,850.
10. Approval of Amendment Number 4 to Contract Number C12142180
Between the City of Palo Alto (on Behalf of the Joint Powers Board) and
Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Inc. for Public, Education, and
Government (PEG) Access Channel Support Services to Extend the Term to June 30, 2020.
11. Resolution 9872 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto to Update the Municipal Penalty Schedule to Reflect the Re-
numbered Fire Code.”
12. Approval of the City/School Liaison Committee Purpose Statement.
13. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C16161182 With
Freytag & Associates to Extend the Term of the Agreement to October
31, 2020 With no Additional Cost to the City for Professional Services
Related to Airplane Noise Assessment and Mitigation.
13A. Approval of the Letter to Senator Hill and Assemblymember Berman
Regarding the FASTER Program Proposal.
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MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 5, 9: 6-1 Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 6-8, 10-13: 7-0
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 13A: 6-1 Kou no
Council took a break at 8:02 P.M. and returned at 8:11 P.M.
Action Items
14. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of a Resolution 9873 Entitled, “Resolution
of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Objective Standards for
Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) in the Public Rights of Way to
Clarify Existing Standards and add new Standards Regarding the
Prioritization, Placement, Location, and Design Criteria.”
Public Hearing opened at 8:24 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 9:06 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois
to adopt a Resolution amending the objective standards for Wireless
Communication Facilities (WCF) attached to streetlight poles and wood utility
poles in the public rights of way.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion “direct Staff to consider noise
as a potential addition to future revisions of the Ordinance.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion “direct Staff to study the option
for underground design to be mandated in residential districts with exceptions,
and return to Council with findings.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion “direct Staff to obtain
information regarding the State of Oregon’s SB 283 and return to Council for
further discussion.”
MOTION AS AMENDED: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council
Member DuBois to:
A. Adopt a Resolution amending the objective standards for Wireless
Communication Facilities (WCF) attached to streetlight poles and wood
utility poles in the public rights of way;
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B. Direct Staff to consider noise as a potential addition to future revisions
of the Ordinance;
C. Direct Staff to study the option for underground design to be mandated
in residential districts with exceptions, and return to Council with
findings; and
D. Direct Staff to obtain information regarding the State of Oregon’s SB
283 and return to Council for further discussion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council
Member Cormack to adopt a Resolution amending the objective standards for
Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) attached to streetlight poles and
wood utility poles in the public rights of way.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 2-5 Cormack, Fine yes
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-1 Fine no
15. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL: 4115 El Camino Real [18PLN-
00238]: Approval of a one lot Tentative Map to Divide an Existing 0.36
Acre Parcel Into Seven Residential Condominiums, and two Commercial,
and two Office Condominiums. Environmental Assessment: Mitigated
Negative Declaration Adopted by the Director of Planning and
Development Services on January 7, 2019. Zoning District: CN
(Neighborhood Commercial).
Public Hearing opened and closed without public hearing at 10:10 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Kniss to approve the Tentative Map for nine condominium units and adopt the
Record of Land Use Action.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
16. Approval of a Contract With the OIR Group in the Amount of $75,000
for Independent Police Auditing Services for a Three-year Period.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to:
A. Approve and authorize the City Clerk to execute a contract with the OIR
Group in the amount of $75,000 for independent police auditing services
for a three-year period; and
B. Direct the City Manager to work with Police Chief on supplemental
reporting by February 2020 on personnel matters not reviewed by
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contractor and enhanced public awareness and clarity on how
complaints can be made and are handled.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
17. Approval of Annual Amendments to the Employment Agreements
Between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers and
Authorization to Purchase Real Property in Accordance with City
Manager Employment Agreement.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss
to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the following contract
amendments for Council Approved Officers:
A. Amendment Number Seven to Employment Agreement between the City
of Palo Alto and Molly S. Stump;
B. Amendment Number Five to Employment Agreement between the City
of Palo Alto and Beth D. Minor;
C. Amendment Number One to Employment Agreement between the City
of Palo Alto and Ed Shikada; and
D. Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to take all action necessary to
execute the purchase of property in accordance with Section 7 of the
employment agreement with Ed Shikada.
MOTION PASSED: 6-1 Tanaka no
State/Federal Legislation Update/Action
None.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 P.M.