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Home My WebLink About2020-04-13 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Regular Meeting April 13, 2020 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date via Virtual Teleconference at 6:07 P.M. Participating Remotely: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka Absent: Action Item 1. Update and Discussion of the COVID-19 Health Emergency and the City's Response – Verbal Report, No Written Staff Report. NO ACTION TAKEN Study Session 2. Annual Earth Day Report Study Session. NO ACTION TAKEN Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Consent Calendar Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 3A. MOTION: Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3 and 3A. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of a Finding That the Public Safety Building Project (CIP PE-15001) is "Substantially Complex" Under Public Contract Code Section 7201 and Direction to Increase the Retention Schedule From Five Percent to Ten Percent. 3A. Council Delegation of its Authority to the Council Appointed Officers to Authorize Emergency Leave of Absence With Pay to Address the Workforce Needs to Respond to COVID-19, for a Period Not to Extend Beyond the Pay Period Including June 30,2020, Per the City Merit ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 04/13/2020 System Rules and Regulations, Section 808. MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3: 7-0 MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3A: 6-1 Tanaka no Council took a break at 8:40 P.M. and returned at 8:50 P.M. Action Items 4. Review the 2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Update Process and Accept the 2020-2021 Sustainability Work Plan (Continued From March 23, 2020). MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Tanaka to accept the 2020-2021 Sustainability Work Plan. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to direct Staff to return with an interim report before summer break and before AECOM does an impact analysis of goals and key actions. MOTION AS AMENDED: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Tanaka to accept the 2020-2021 Sustainability Work Plan, and direct Staff to return with an interim report before summer break and before AECOM does an impact analysis of goals and key actions. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-0 Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 P.M.