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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-05 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting October 05, 2020 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in Virtual Teleconference at 5:04 P.M. Participating Remotely: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka Absent: Study Session 1. 2951 El Camino Real [20PLN-00158]: Pre-screening of a Proposal to Rezone the Subject Property From CS (Service Commercial) and R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to Planned Home Zoning (PHZ) and Redevelop the Site With a Mixed-use Development That Includes Approximately 119 new Residential Units, 5,000 Square Feet of Office Space, and 1,000 Square Feet of Retail Space. Environmental Assessment: not a Project and any Subsequent Formal Application Would be Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Zoning District: CS (Service Commercial) and R-1 (Single-Family). NO ACTION TAKEN Minutes Approval 2. Approval of Action Minutes for the September 21, 2020 City Council Meeting. MOTION: Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to approve the Action Minutes for the September 21, 2020 City Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Consent Calendar Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 4. Council Member Kniss, Mayor Fine, and Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 7. MOTION: Vice Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-7. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/05/2020 3. Resolution 9919 entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Professional Services Agreement Between the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and the Cities of Palo Alto and Santa Clara for Electric Transmission, Generation and Regulatory Consulting Services, on Behalf of the City of Palo Alto”, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $821,875 Through October 31, 2025. 4. Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Reappropriation Requests to be Carried Forward Into Fiscal Year 2021 and Budget Amendments in Various Funds. 5. Review and Approval of the 2020 Annual Williamson Act Contract Renewals Within Palo Alto City Limits. 6. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C20176363 With Magellan Advisors, LLC for an Integrated Fiber Expansion Approach and Acceleration of the Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Business Case, and to Increase Compensation by $285,065 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $497,576. 7. Ordinance 5506 entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.18.090 (Parking and Loading) of Chapter 18.18 (Downtown Commercial District) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to Temporarily Extend Ineligibility of Certain Uses to Participate in the University Avenue In-lieu Parking Program.” (FIRST READING: May 11, 2020 PASSED: 4-3). MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEMS 3, 5-6: 7-0 MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM 4: 6-1 Kou no MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM 7: 4-3 Kniss, Fine, Tanaka no Council took a break from 7:15 P.M. and returned at 7:30 P.M. Action Items 8. PUBLIC HEARING/LEGISLATIVE: Adoption of Several Ordinances Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Titles 16 (Building) and 18 (Zoning); Amendments Include Repealing Section 18.42.040 (Accessory and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) and Adding a new Chapter 18.09 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units); and Updating Chapters 18.04 (Definitions), 16.58 ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/05/2020 (Development Impact Fees), 16.04 (California Building Code), 16.06 (California Residential Code), and 16.14 (California Green Building Standards Code). Environmental Assessment: Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15282(h), 15301, 15302 and 15305 (CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 17, 2020). Public Hearing opened at 8:05 P.M. Public Hearing closed at 8:39 P.M. Council took a break at 9:40 P.M. and returned at 9:48 P.M. MOTION: Vice Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to: A. Adopt the Ordinances amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Titles 16 (Building) and 18 (Zoning) to amend regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs); and B. Direct the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) to look at deed restricted affordable ADU’s. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “Direct Staff to continue working with the community, including the ADU Task Force, during the PTC process.” (New Part C) MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Vice Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to: A. Adopt the Ordinances amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Titles 16 (Building) and 18 (Zoning) to amend regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs); B. Direct the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) to look at deed restricted affordable ADU’s; and C. Direct Staff to continue working with the community, including the ADU Task Force, during the PTC process. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-0 ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/05/2020 9. Approval of an Extension of the Pilot Phase of the Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking Program (RPP) for a Period of Twelve Months (CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 2020). MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Vice Mayor DuBois to direct Staff to return to Council with a Resolution to establish the Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program as an ongoing RPP District. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Fine to extend the pilot phase of the Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program for twelve months ending on October 31, 2021. SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 3-4 DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Tanaka no MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Vice Mayor DuBois to direct Staff to return to Council with a Resolution to establish the Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program as an ongoing RPP District. MOTION PASSED: 6-1 Fine no 10. Review and Discussion of the City of Palo Alto's Public Art Program, and Direct Staff to Either Amend the Municipal Code to Temporarily Suspend the One Percent for Public Art in Municipal Projects and/or Private Development Projects for two Years, or Provide Other Direction to Staff. MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to not suspend the one percent for public art in municipal projects and/or private development projects for two years. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:37 P.M.