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Home My WebLink About2016-03-14 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 6 Special Meeting March 14, 2016 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:03 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Molly Stump, Suzanne Mason, Rumi Portillo, Dania Torres Wong, Alison Hauk) Employee Organizations: Palo Alto Police Officers Association (PAPOA); Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA); Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319; Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521; Management, Professional and Confidential Employees; Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a). MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Council went into Closed Session at 5:11 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 6:04 P.M. Mayor Burt announced no reportable action. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 6 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 3/14/16 Special Orders of the Day 2. Proclamation Welcoming Exchange Students and Chaperones From Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan. Study Session 3. Stanford University Staff Presentation Regarding Transportation Demand Management for Stanford Research Park. 4. Update on the Formation of the Downtown Transportation Management Association (TMA). Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Staff requests Agenda Item Number 14- Fiscal Years 2017 to 2026 General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast be continued to April 4, 2016. Minutes Approval 5. Approval of Action Minutes for the February 22, 23, and 29, 2016 Council Meetings. MOTION: Council Member Berman moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff to approve the Action Minutes for the February 22, 23, and 29, 2016 Council Meetings. MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1 Kniss abstaining, Holman, Wolbach not participating Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth, third by Council Member XX to pull Agenda Item Number 12- Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Audit… MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A THIRD MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to approve Agenda Item Numbers 6-12. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 6 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 3/14/16 Council Member Schmid registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 12- Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Audit… 6. Approval of Master Agreement to Sell Low Carbon Fuel Standards Credits and Utilize the Revenue for the Benefit of Current or Future Electric Vehicle Customers. 7. Approval of Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract With Casey Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $2,967,000 for Sewer Lateral Replacement and Other On-Call Sewer Services for Three Years, Under Capital Improvement Program Projects WC-99013 (Sewer Lateral Rehabilitation), WC-80020 (Wastewater System Customer Connections), and WC-15002 (Wastewater System Improvements). 8. Approval of a Construction Contract With Waterproofing Associates Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $309,980 to Provide Construction Services to Replace the Existing Roof at Fire Station Number 2 (PF-00006). 9. Approval for Renewal of the Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation for Mutual Cooperation and Support to Facilitate the Foundation's Financial and Administrative Support of the Art Center. 10. Authorize the City Attorney to Amend the Legal Services Agreement With Elisa Larson to Extend the Term of the Agreement to a Total Term of Approximately Three Years and Two Months, Formalize Temporary Changes to the Scope of Work and Applicable Rates and Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount to a Total of $375,000. 11. Approval for the Consolidation of the Unscheduled Vacancy on the Utilities Advisory Commission With the Spring 2016 Board and Commission Recruitment. 12. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Audit of Parking Funds. MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 6-11 PASSED: 7-0 Holman, Wolbach not participating ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 6 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 3/14/16 MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12 PASSED: 6-1 Schmid no, Holman, Wolbach not participating Action Items 13. Local Funding Strategies for Transportation Demand Management and Other Transportation Programs. MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member XX to recommend the Mayor appoint an ad hoc committee to explore a transportation tax and make recommendations to the City Council within four weeks, including the goals, timing, type, tiers, and key steps needed to move forward with such a tax. MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to refer funding strategies for Transportation Demand Management and other local transportation programs to a Mayor designated ad hoc committee for development of a recommended approach and report back to Council within four weeks. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “and authorize the ad hoc committee, in conjunction with Staff, to conduct outreach on the content of polling and conduct a first round of polling” after “designated ad hoc committee.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion, “within four weeks” with “as soon as possible.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to remove from the Motion, “for development of a recommended approach” and to replace in the Motion, “report back to Council” with “return to Council for development of a recommended approach.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion, “a recommended approach” with “alternatives on approaches.” ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 6 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 3/14/16 INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “through a series of public meetings” after “authorize the ad hoc committee.” MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to refer funding strategies for Transportation Demand Management and other local transportation programs to a Mayor designated ad hoc committee and authorize the ad hoc committee, through a series of public meetings, in conjunction with Staff, to conduct outreach on the content of the polling and conduct a first round of polling, and return to Council with alternatives on approaches as soon as possible. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 14. Fiscal Years 2017 to 2026 General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast. Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs None. Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Mayor Burt reported his attendance along with the attendance of Vice Mayor Scharff and Council Member Kniss at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference. They met with legislators and government agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the United States Department of Transportation. Council Member Kniss reported her reelection to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board. Mayor Burt reported the creation of the FAA Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals. Vice Mayor Scharff was appointed as an Alternate on the Committee. Council Member Wolbach attended a San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BDCD) meeting with Vice Mayor Scharff. He reported his attendance, along with the attendance of Council Members ACTION MINUTES Page 6 of 6 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 3/14/16 Holman and Schmid at a joint FAA/Sky Posse meeting. He thanked the City Manager for signing the Cubberley Futures Compact. Vice Mayor Scharff reported his attendance at meetings relating to the Utilities Department, Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), and the American Public Power Association (APPA) while in Washington D.C. at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 P.M.