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Home My WebLink About2021-01-19 City Council Action MinutesCITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting January 19, 2021 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in virtual teleconference at 5:04 P.M. Participating Remotely: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka Absent: Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 445 Bryant Street, Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-15-107 Negotiating Party: Tesla, Inc., a Delaware corporation City Negotiators: Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose Subject of Potential Negotiations: Lease Price and Terms of Payment. MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Stone to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Council went into Closed Session at 5:10 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 6:21 P.M. Mayor DuBois announced no reportable action. Study Session 2. 2951 El Camino Real [20PLN-00158]: Prescreening 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 113 new Residential Units, 5,000 Square Feet of Office Space, 1,000 Square Feet of Retail Space, and Provides Parking within a Below-grade Garage. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project; Any Subsequent Formal Application Would be Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Zoning District: CS and R-1. NO ACTION TAKEN DocuSign Envelope ID: 933AACD7-F883-4DB7-9368-0362CD9FB9DC ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 01/19/2021 Council took a break at 8:18 P.M. and returned at 8:25 P.M. 3. Discuss and Accept the Human Relations Commission's Report "Black and Brown Palo Alto - History and Current Experience" and Provide Feedback and Direction on Their Action Plan to Address Equity and Inclusion. NO ACTION TAKEN Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Mayor DuBois announced Agenda Item Number 4, “Provide Feedback and Direction on the Community & Economic Recovery…” would be heard on January 25, 2021, and Agenda Item Number 5, “Formation of Working Group and Council Subcommittee…”, would be moved to the end of tonight’s agenda. Action Items 6. Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to add Vehicle Entrance Fees for Foothills Park, and to Amend Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 22.04.150(k) to Adjust Attendance Limits at Foothills Park. MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member XX to: A. Amend PAMC section 22.04.150(k), using an Emergency Ordinance, to authorize the City Manager to adjust the attendance limits at Foothills Park, not to exceed 750 people; B. Direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to quickly return to Council with previously directed proposal for fees, including annual passes; C. Direct Staff to prepare to implement a fee system by procuring any systems required and designing any processes needed; and D. Direct Staff to continue to work with the town of Los Altos Hills and the neighbors of Foothills Park to promote the safety of pedestrians and vehicles. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION: Vice Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member XX to adopt an Ordinance to: DocuSign Envelope ID: 933AACD7-F883-4DB7-9368-0362CD9FB9DC ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 01/19/2021 A. Direct Staff to impose caps on the number of attendees between 500- 650 people; and B. Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to add a weekend entrance fee for Foothills Park of $6 per vehicle and a pedestrian and bicycle fee of $3 each. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to adopt an Ordinance to: A. Amend PAMC Section 22.04.150(k) to authorize the City Manager to adjust the attendance limits at Foothills Park, not to exceed 400 people; B. Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to add a $10 per vehicle and a $3 per person entrance fee for Foothills Park; and C. Direct the Parks and Recreation Commission and Staff to return to Council with considerations for a reservation system, fees, and annual passes; and D. Direct Staff to return with an Emergency Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to adjust the attendance limits at Foothills Park, not to exceed 400 people. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to change the Motion, Part B to read, “…to add an interim $6 per vehicle entrance fee for Foothills Park”. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to change the Motion, Part A and D to read, “…400 people but not to exceed 500 people”. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to change the Motion, Part C to read, “… to return to Council with fees, rules, and enforcement policies”. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, Part C, “discounts”. AMENDMENT: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Tanaka to change the entrance fee from $6 to $10. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER DocuSign Envelope ID: 933AACD7-F883-4DB7-9368-0362CD9FB9DC ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 01/19/2021 INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, Part B, “… with volunteers exempted”. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to change Motion, Part D, to read, “Direct Staff to return with an Emergency Ordinance to: a. Amend PAMC Section 22.04.150(k) to authorize the City Manager to adjust the attendance limits at Foothills Park, to 400 people but not to exceed 500 people; and b. Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to add an interim $6 per vehicle entrance fee for Foothills Park, with volunteers exempted.” MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to adopt an Ordinance to: A. Amend PAMC Section 22.04.150(k) to authorize the City Manager to adjust the attendance limits at Foothills Park, 400 people but not to exceed 500 people; B. Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to add an interim $6 per vehicle entrance fee for Foothills Park, with volunteers exempted; C. Direct the Parks and Recreation Commission and Staff to return to Council with considerations for fees, discounts, rules and enforcement policies; and D. Direct Staff to return with an Emergency Ordinance to: a. Amend PAMC Section 22.04.150(k) to authorize the City Manager to adjust the attendance limits at Foothills Park, 400 people but not to exceed 500 people; and b. Amend the Municipal Fee Schedule to add an interim $6 per vehicle entrance fee for Foothills Park, with volunteers exempted. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-1 Cormack no 4. Provide Feedback and Direction on the Community & Economic Recovery Workplan and Approve Budget Amendments in Various Funds. (This item is continued to January 25, 2021). DocuSign Envelope ID: 933AACD7-F883-4DB7-9368-0362CD9FB9DC ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 01/19/2021 7. SECOND READING: Adoption of a Temporary Ordinance Amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Broaden Permissible Uses and Raise Thresholds for Conditional Use Permits for Some Land Uses Throughout the City. Environmental Review: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption 15061(b)(3) (FIRST READING: December 14, 2020 PASSED: 7-0) (Continued From January 11, 2021). (This item is continued to a future date.) 5. Formation of Working Group and Council Subcommittee for the 2023- 31 Housing Element Update Process. (This item is continued to a future date). Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. at 12:00 A.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: ____________________ ____________________ City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) 2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section 2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the City’s website. DocuSign Envelope ID: 933AACD7-F883-4DB7-9368-0362CD9FB9DC