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Home My WebLink About2022-11-28 City Council Action MinutesCITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting November 28, 2022 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:00 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Cormack, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka Present Remotely: DuBois Absent: None Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Public Comment Consent Calendar Vice Mayor Kou register a no vote on Agenda item Number 2. Council Member Cormack registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 3. Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 8. MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve Agenda Item Numbers 1-8. Motion Passed Items 1, 4-7: 7-0 Motion Passed Item 2: 6-1 Kou no Motion Passed Item 3: 6-1 Cormack no Motion Passed Item 8: 6-1 Tanaka no 1. Approve Minutes from the November 7 and November 14, 2022 City Council Meetings 2. SECOND READING: Adopted Ordinance 5572 to Continue the Pilot Parklet Program and Other On-Street Uses During Transition Period (FIRST READING: October 24, 2022 PASSED 7-0) 3. Adopted Ordinance 5573 extending the Term of Ordinance No. 5517 by an Additional 18 Months to Expire on June 16, 2024. Ordinance 5517 Amends Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to DocuSign Envelope ID: 536494A7-6122-4536-8465-9521FE794489 ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/28/2022 Update Definitions, Broaden Permitted Uses and Provide Limits on Certain Uses through Updates to the Conditional Use Permit Thresholds. Environmental Review: CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3) 4. Approve an Amendment to the Legal Service Agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC (Contract S17167696) to Increase the Contract Amount by an Additional $120,000 for a new Not-to-Exceed Amount of $575,000 and Extend the Term to October 1, 2027 5. Policy And Services Recommendation Regarding New Council Member Orientation & Onboarding Program 6. QUASI-JUDICIAL. 419 Palm (14PLN-00410): Consideration to Approve a Building Permit Extension in Accordance With Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 16.04.090. Environmental Analysis: A Mitigated Negative Declaration was Approved on September 2, 2016. 7. Approval of a Purchase Order With National Auto Fleet Group in an Amount Not to Exceed $377,826 for the Purchase of a 2023 Chevrolet G4500 Type III Ambulance, Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Agreement 8. Approval of a Purchase Order with Golden State Fire Apparatus in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,168,875 for the Purchase of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer Heavy Duty Rescue, Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Agreement City Manager Comments Action Items 9. Review of, and Direction to Staff to Submit, the Draft 2023-31 Housing Element, as Modified, to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for its 90-Day Review. The Planning and Transportation Commission Will Participate in a Joint Meeting with the City Council to Discuss the Draft Housing Element. Environmental Review: This Action is not a Project in Accordance with the CEQA Guidelines. ORIGINAL MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to: A. Direct staff to incorporate changes into the public review draft Housing Element as specified in Attachment A, including: a. Revise program 1.4 Implementing Objective A. to 100% affordable housing, capped at 80% AMI, DocuSign Envelope ID: 536494A7-6122-4536-8465-9521FE794489 ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/28/2022 b. Revise program 1.5 to add Implementing Objective F to remove the Conditional Use Permit at the Stanford Research Park for residential uses at appropriate locations, c. Add an Implementation Objective to Program 6 to study and research what other jurisdictions have done to provide affordable housing preferences for historically disadvantaged populations and report back to the Council. B. Direct staff to submit a revised draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. SUBSTITUTE MOTION Council Member Stone, seconded by Mayor Burt to add to item A (a) the statement “and PAUSD Employees” MOTION PASSED: 4-2-1, DuBois, Filseth no, Cormack Recused MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING REVISED MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to: A. Direct staff to incorporate changes into the public review draft Housing Element as specified in Attachment A, including: a. Revise program 1.4 Implementing Objective A to 100% affordable housing, capped at 80% AMI, or for workforce housing for City employees and PAUSD employees b. Revise program 1.5 to add Implementing Objective F to remove the Conditional Use Permit at the Stanford Research Park for residential uses at appropriate locations, c. Add an Implementation Objective to Program 6 to study and research what other jurisdictions have done to provide affordable housing preferences for historically disadvantaged populations and report back to the Council. MOTION PASSED: 5-1-1, Tanaka no, Cormack recused MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to: B. Direct staff to submit a revised draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1, Cormack recused DocuSign Envelope ID: 536494A7-6122-4536-8465-9521FE794489 ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/28/2022 10. Approval of Amendments to the Employment Agreements between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers, specifically the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to approve the amendments to the Employment Agreements between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers, specifically the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk as presented. MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to approve the amendments to the Employment Agreements between the City of Palo Alto Council Appointed Officers City Attorney and City Clerk. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to approve the amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City of Palo Alto Council Appointed Officer the City Manager. MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no 11. Potential Nomination of a Council Member to Serve on the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for a Two-Year Term Beginning January 2023 MOTION: Vice Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to nominate Mayor Burt to the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for a two-year term from 2023-2025. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to delay voting on this item until the new council members are seated MOTION FAILED: 3-4, Burt, DuBois, Kou, Stone no MOTION: Vice Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to nominate Mayor Burt to the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for a two-year term from 2023-2025. MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Cormack, Tanaka no Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Cormack Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 P.M. DocuSign Envelope ID: 536494A7-6122-4536-8465-9521FE794489 ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/28/2022 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. 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