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Home My WebLink About2020-12-07 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting December 07, 2020 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in Virtual Teleconference at 5:02 P.M. Participating Remotely: DuBois, Filseth, Fine; Kniss arrived at 5:15 P.M., Kou, Tanaka Absent: Cormack Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (Ed Shikada, Rumi Portillo, Molly Stump, Monique LeConge Ziesenhenne, Nick Raisch, Kiely Nose, Dean Batchelor) Employee Organizations: Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a). 2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION Subject: ABG-PACT Owner v. City of Palo Alto et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 19cv352355, and Local Administrative Appeal on Citation Nos. BA021320, BA022020, BA022720, BA030520, and BA031220 College Terrace Centre Grocery – Code Enforcement Matters Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1). MOTION: Vice Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 5-0 Cormack, Kniss absent Council went into Closed Session at 5:08 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 6:44 P.M. Mayor Fine announced no reportable action. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/07/2020 Study Session 3. Study Session on Community and Economic Recovery Strategies and Engagement (Continued From November 30, 2020). NO ACTION TAKEN Minutes Approval 4. Approval of Action Minutes for the November 16, 2020 City Council Meeting. MOTION: Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Vice Mayor DuBois to approve the Action Minutes for the November 16, 2020 City Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Cormack absent Consent Calendar Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 10 and 12. Mayor Fine registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 11. Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 11. MOTION: Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to approve Agenda Item Numbers 5-12. 5. Approval of a Contract With Canopy for $225,510 for a One-year Term to Support Palo Alto's Urban Forestry Programs; Assist With Implementation of Programs Within the Urban Forest Master Plan; Help Improve the Tree Canopy in South Palo Alto; and Educate the Public About Trees. 6. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C19171565 With Brown and Caldwell for Professional Design Services for the Secondary Treatment Process Upgrade Capital Improvement Project (WQ-19001) at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant; to add Services and Increase Compensation by $1,500,745 for a new Maximum Compensation Not-to-Exceed $4,424,101; and to Extend the Contract Term Through September 30, 2025. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/07/2020 7. Staff and the Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Recommend the Council Adopt Resolution 9930 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the City’s Carbon Neutral Gas Plan to Continue to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for the City's Natural Gas Supply Portfolio.” 8. Approval of Contract Number C21175922A With Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $5,545,000 for Corte Madera Reservoir Replacement Project (WS-09000); and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Change Orders Not-to-Exceed $554,500 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $6,099,500. 9. Resolution 9929 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Updated Renewable Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program.” 10. Approval of Three Five-year Contracts for the Palo Alto Airport With: 1) Burns & McDonnell in the Amount of $1,000,000 to Provide Design/Engineering and Grant Administration Services, 2) C&S Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $1,500,000 to Provide Planning and Construction Management Services, and 3) Centurion Planning in the Amount of $1,000,000 to Provide Environmental Services; and Approval of a Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Amendment in the Airport Enterprise Fund. 11. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 18.52.070 (Parking Regulations for CD Assessment District) to Temporarily Extend Ineligibility of Certain Uses to Participate in the University Avenue In-lieu Parking Program for 18 Months. 12. Ordinance 5512 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Title 18, Chapters 18.04, 18.16, 18.40, and 18.52 to: 1) Expand the Housing Incentive Program to San Antonio Road; and 2) Amend Definition of Gross Floor Area and Amend Retail Preservation for Housing.” (FIRST READING: November 16, 2020 PASSED: 4-3 DuBois, Filseth, Kou no). MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 5-9: 6-0 Cormack absent MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 10 AND 12: 5-1 Kou no, Cormack absent ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/07/2020 MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 11: 4-2 Fine, Tanaka no, Cormack absent Council took a break at 8:02 P.M. and returned at 8:12 P.M. Action Items 13. Approval of a Three-year Contract With Downtown Streets, Inc. for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $323,244 for Maintenance Services for the City's Five Downtown Parking Garages, Downtown Sidewalks and Alleys; and Provide Outreach Case Management Services to the Downtown Core With the Intent of Linking Homeless Individuals to Community and Housing Services (Continued From November 30, 2020). MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Vice Mayor DuBois to authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Contract Number C21179861 with Downtown Streets Team, Inc., to provide cleaning services and homeless case management services in the Downtown Business District, for a term of one year and a total amount not to exceed $107,748. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER, “to direct Staff to work with Downtown Streets Team, Inc. to supply the City with governance and nature of practice materials.” (New Part B) INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER, “to direct the City Attorney’s Office to review and summarize legal documents relating to the ongoing wage and hour lawsuit with Downtown Streets Team, Inc.” (New Part C) MOTION AS AMENDED: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by Vice Mayor DuBois to: A. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Contract Number C21179861 with Downtown Streets Team, Inc., to provide cleaning services and homeless case management services in the Downtown Business District, for a term of one year and a total amount not to exceed $107,748; B. Direct Staff to work with Downtown Streets Team, Inc. to supply the City with governance and nature of practice materials; and ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/07/2020 C. Direct the City Attorney’s Office to review and summarize legal documents relating to the ongoing wage and hour lawsuit with Downtown Streets Team, Inc. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-0 Cormack absent 14. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding City Participation in Enforcement of State and County Health Orders and Seasonal Events. NO ACTION TAKEN Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:24 P.M.