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Special Meeting
May 10, 2021
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in virtual
teleconference at 5:00 P.M.
Participating Remotely: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka
Absent:
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Vice Mayor Burt advised Agenda Item Number 1 would be heard after
Agenda Item Number 7.
Minutes Approval
2. Approval of Action Minutes for the April 19, 2021 City Council Meeting.
MOTION: Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Burt to approve
the Action Minutes for the April 19, 2021 City Council Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Consent Calendar
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 7.
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Stone to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-7.
3. Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Approve the Macias
Gini & O’Connell’s Single Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30,
2020.
4. Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept
the City Auditor’s Quarterly Status Report (Q3 of Fiscal Year 2021),
and Approve Additional Task Orders for Approved Audit Activities.
5. Approval of the Acceptance and Appropriation of State of California
Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds; and Approval of a
Budget Amendment (Requires 2/3 Approval) in the Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund.
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6. Parks and Recreation Commission and Staff Recommend the City
Council: 1) Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Municipal Fee Schedule to Include Foothills Nature Preserve Daily
Vehicle Entrance Fees Based on Passenger Capacity and Free Vehicle
Entrance for Certain Students and on Certain Days; 2) Prohibit the use
of Certain Entrances to Foothills by Horse and Bicycle Users; and 3)
Direct Staff to Permanently Remove Nine Hillside Barbecues at
Foothills to Improve Fire Safety.
7. Resolution 9954 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto to Extend the Temporary Closures of Portions of California
Avenue, University Avenue, and Certain Downtown Streets
Intersecting University Avenue; and Extending the Pilot Parklet
Program as First Authorized by Resolution Number 9099.”
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 3-6: 7-0
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7: 6-1 Tanaka no
Special Orders of the Day
1. Appointment of Candidates to the Human Relations Commission, Public
Art Commission, Stormwater Management Oversight Committee, and
the Utilities Advisory Commission.
First Round of voting for three positions on the Human Relations Commission
with terms ending May 31, 2024.
Voting For:
Sunita de Tourreil (Incumbent) Cormack, Tanaka, Kou
Adriana Eberle Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Stone,
Tanaka, Kou
Michelle Kraus Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Stone
Kaloma Smith (Incumbent) Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Stone,
Tanaka, Kou
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that Adriana Eberle with 7 votes, Kaloma
Smith with 7 votes, and Michelle Kraus with 4 votes were appointed to the
Human Relations Commission.
First Round of voting for three positions on the Public Art Commission with
terms ending May 31, 2024.
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Voting For:
Shiraaz Bhabha Cormack, Tanaka
Loren Gordon (Incumbent) Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka
Mette Huberman
Emily Meyer Cormack
Ben Miyaji (Incumbent) Burt, Stone, Tanaka
Cleia Muggler DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Harriet Stern
Lisa Waltuch Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou,
Stone
Mark Weiss
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that Loren Gordon with 6 votes, and Lisa
Waltuch with 6 votes were appointed to the Public Art Commission.
Second Round of voting for one position on the Public Art Commission with
terms ending May 31, 2024.
Voting For:
Shiraaz Bhabha
Mette Huberman
Emily Meyer
Ben Miyaji (Incumbent) Cormack, Burt, Stone, Tanaka
Cleia Muggler DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Harriet Stern
Mark Weiss
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that Ben Miyaji with 4 votes was
appointed to the Public Art Commission.
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First Round of voting for four positions on the Storm Water Management
Oversight Committee with terms ending May 31, 2025.
Voting For:
Stephanie MacDonald Cormack, Stone, Tanaka
Hal Mickelson (Incumbent) Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou,
Stone, Tanaka
Dena Mossar (Incumbent) Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou,
Stone
Catherine Perman Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Tanaka
Bob Wenzlau (Incumbent) Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou,
Stone, Tanaka
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that Hal Mickelson with 7 votes, Bob
Wenzlau with 7 votes, Dena Mossar with 6 votes, and Catherine Perman with
5 votes were appointed to the Storm Water Management Oversight
Committee.
First Round of voting for two positions on the Utilities Advisory Commission
with a term ending May 31, 2024.
Voting For:
John Bowie Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou,
Stone, Tanaka
Carol Guthrie Cormack, Tanaka
Don Jackson (Incumbent) DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Phil Metz Burt, Stone
Rajmohan Rajagopalan
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that John Bowie with 7 votes was
appointed to the Utilities Advisory Commission.
Second Round of voting for one position on the Utilities Advisory Commission
with a term ending May 31, 2024.
Voting For:
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Carol Guthrie Tanaka
Don Jackson (Incumbent) DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Phil Metz Burt, Cormack, Stone
Rajmohan Rajagopalan
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that a third round of voting will be needed
for the Utilities Advisory Commission.
Third Round of voting for one position on the Utilities Advisory Commission
with a term ending May 31, 2024.
Voting For:
Carol Guthrie
Don Jackson (Incumbent) DuBois, Filseth, Kou
Phil Metz Burt, Cormack, Stone, Tanaka
Rajmohan Rajagopalan
Beth Minor, City Clerk, announced that Phil Metz with 4 votes was appointed
to the Utilities Advisory Commission.
Action Items
8. Joint City Council/Planning and Transportation Commission Meeting,
Followed by Council Action to Kick Off the Housing Element Update;
and Provide City Council Endorsement of the City's Approach to Fulfill
State Housing Element Certification Requirements and Approval.
Council took a break at 6:30 P.M. and returned at 6:40 P.M.
MOTION: Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to
accept the overall project schedule and approach, as well as the roles and
responsibilities of the Housing Element Working Group, Council Ad Hoc
Committee and Planning and Transportation Commission, as detailed in this
report, with an attempt to spread the workload as evenly as possible over
the schedule.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
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Closed Session
9. Conference With the City’s Cybersecurity Operations Managers (City Manager and IT Operations Management Staff) – Regarding Current
Cyberthreat Environment and City Cybersecurity Programs Authority:
Government Code Section 54957(a).
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor DuBois to
go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 8:18 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 10:00 P.M.
Mayor DuBois announced no reportable action.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. in honor of Peace
Officer’s Memorial Day on Saturday, May 15th.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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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.
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