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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-30 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting January 30, 2016 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the El Palo Alto Room, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road Palo Alto at 9:05 A.M. Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Mayor’s Welcome and Overview of the Day Study Session 1. FY 2016 Performance Report and National Citizen Survey (Continued From January 25, 2016). Council took a break from 10:19 A.M. to 10:31 A.M. Action Items 2. Council Annual Priorities Settings. MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to adopt the following Council Priorities for 2016: A. The Built Environment: Infrastructure, Housing, Parking, and Livability; and B. Mobility; and C. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/30/16 D. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan 2015-2030 Update with increased focus from Council. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to adopt the following Council Priorities for 2016: A. The Built Environment: Infrastructure, Housing, Mobility, Parking, and Livability; and B. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and C. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan 2015-2030 Update with increased focus from Council. INCORPORATED INTO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add at the end of Part 1 of the Motion, “Mobility, with a particular emphasis on Mobility” and add to the Motion, “Infrastructure.” (New Part B) SUBSTITUTE MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to adopt the following Priorities for 2016: A. The Built Environment: Housing, Parking, Livability, Mobility, with a particular emphasis on Mobility; and B. Infrastructure; and C. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and D. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan 2015-2030 Update with increased focus from Council. SUBSTITUTE MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 5-4 DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Schmid yes Council took a break from 12:22 P.M. to 12:53 P.M. 3. Priorities and Staff Work Plan: Getting the Work Done. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/30/16 MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to delegate further planning on the Work Plan and the topics for Committee of the Whole Meetings to the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Manager to generate proposals for Council approval. MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to schedule a Committee of the Whole Meeting, with preparatory work to be conducted by the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Manager. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add at the end of the Motion, “to address the Work Plan, and other areas of focus for the Council for the year.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “prior to the end of March” after “Whole Meeting.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “(to reconcile Council project priorities)” after “Work Plan.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “Council efficiency” after “project priorities.” MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to schedule a Committee of the Whole Meeting prior to the end of March, with preparatory work to be conducted by the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Manager, to address the Work Plan (to reconcile Council project priorities), Council efficiency, and other areas of focus for the Council for the year. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 4. Resolution 9574 Entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Setting the Council’s Summer Break and Winter Closure.” MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to schedule the Council’s Summer Break from July 5 to August 12. ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/30/16 AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member XX to replace in the Motion, “July 5 to August 12” with “June 27 to August 5.” AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion, “July 5” with “July 2.” MOTION RESTATED: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to schedule the Council’s Summer Break from July 2 to August 12. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 5. Wrap-Up and Next Steps. Council Member Kniss left the meeting at 2:38 P.M. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:41 P.M.