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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-25 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting April 25, 2016 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:01 P.M. Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Holman arrived at 5:07 P.M., Scharff, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Filseth, Kniss Closed Session A. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY—POTENTIAL LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Under Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Potential Case, as Defendant) – Palo Alto-Stanford Fire Protection Agreement. MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Filseth, Holman, Kniss absent Council went into Closed Session at 5:03 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 6:09 P.M. Mayor Burt announced no reportable action. Study Session 1. Receive and Review the Report on the Mid-Peninsula Bicycle Sharing System Study. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 4/25/16 Special Orders of the Day 2. Building Safety Month Proclamation. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Minutes Approval 3. Approval of Action Minutes for the April 11, 2016 Council Meeting. MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to approve the Action Minutes for the April 11, 2016 Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Filseth, Kniss absent Consent Calendar MOTIN: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman to approve Agenda Item Numbers 4-6. 4. Approval of an Amendment to Contract Number C1415788 With Finite Matters to Increase the Contract Term by Three Years and $142,225 for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed of $363,555 for Budget Publishing Software Services and Support. 5. Approval of Amendment Number 4 to Contract Number C13148075 in the Amount of $117,000 With West Coast Arborists Inc., for Tree Pruning and Removal Services for a Total Contract Compensation Not- to-Exceed $1,349,410. 6. Request for Authorization to Amend two Legal Services Agreements With the Law Firm of Rankin Stock & Heaberlin: (1) for Litigation Defense in the Matter of Harney v. City of Palo Alto Police Department, Increase Compensation by $60,000 for a Total Contract Not-To-Exceed Amount of $90,000; and (2) for Litigation Defense in Multiple General Litigation Matters, Increase Compensation by $60,000 for a Total Not- To-Exceed Amount of $190,000. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 4/25/16 MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Filseth, Kniss absent Action Items 7. Fiscal Year 2017 Proposed Budget Overview. NO ACTION TAKEN 8. Colleagues Memo: Developing City Policy on Acquisition, Use, and Safeguards for Surveillance and Information-gathering Technologies. MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff to refer this Colleagues Memo to the Policy and Services Committee to discuss and potentially make recommendations to Council. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “with a focus on technology that collects personally identifiable information.” MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff to refer this Colleagues Memo to the Policy and Services Committee to discuss and potentially make recommendations to Council, with a focus on technology that collects personally identifiable information. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-0 Filseth, Kniss absent Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs None. Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Wolbach reported his attendance at the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) General Assembly meeting last Thursday. Housing was the primary topic covered at breakout sessions during the meeting. He reported his attendance at a County Town Hall meeting hosted by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian which looked at short-term bike and pedestrian improvements to the intersection of Page Mill Road and Interstate 280. During the meeting he learned that the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department focuses on infrastructure and is not involved with transportation programs. ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 4/25/16 Vice Mayor Scharff reported on his visit to Tsuchiura, Japan, one of Palo Alto’s Sister Cities. He participated in the Kasumigaura Marathon during his trip. He reported his attendance at the ABAG Administrative Committee Joint meeting with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Planning Committee. During the meeting, the bodies recommended the consolidation of staff by moving all ABAG staff to the MTC. Council Member Holman requested an update on meeting dates for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Select Committee on Airplane Noise. James Keene, City Manager, advised meetings dates have been scheduled. Staff will ensure this information is on the City’s website. Mayor Burt reported his attendance at the Matadero Creek Bikeway Pop-Up on Saturday. This allowed several hundred people to explore a portion of Santa Clara Valley Water District land along the Creek. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 P.M.