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Special Meeting
June 3, 2024
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 4:00 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Kou, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Tanaka, Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Proclamation Recognizing C-SPAN StudentCam 2024 Palo Alto Winners
NO ACTION
Closed Session
AA1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Authority: Government Code Section
54956.8 Property: 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (Informally known as the Cubberley
Site) Negotiating Party: Palo Alto Unified School District City Negotiators: (Ed Shikada,
Chantal Cotton Gaines, Kristen O'Kane, Sunny Tong) Subject of Negotiations: Purchase,
Exchange, and/or Lease Price and Terms of Payment
MOTION: Council Member Lythcott-Haims moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to go
into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1, Tanaka absent
Council went into Closed Session at 4:21 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 5:40 P.M.
Mayor Stone announced no reportable action.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Consent Calendar
Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 13, 14, 15.
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 6, 10.
Council Member Burt, Lauing, & Stone requested to pull Agenda Item Number 11.
MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Mayor Stone to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 2-10, 12-15, and to pull off Consent Agenda Item Number 11.
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 2-5, 7-9, 12: 7-0
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 6, 10: 6-1, Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 13, 14, 15: 6-1, Kou no
2. Approval of Minutes from May 13, 2024 Meeting
3. QUASI-JUDICIAL. 810 Los Trancos Road [23PLN-00147]: Request for Site and Design
Review to allow removal of an existing pool and construction of a new lap pool, removal
of three (3) and planting of ten (10) new 24-inch box trees, and associated site
improvements. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA per
Section 15303.
4. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. C15159248 with Geodesy in the
Amount of $495,000 (for a new not-to-exceed of $2,425,00) and Extend the Term for
Three Years for Encompass GIS Software Maintenance and Support. CEQA status - not a
project.
5. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C15152204A with Questica to
Increase Compensation by $168,635 (for a new not-to-exceed of $1,227,659) and Extend
the Term for Two years for a total term of 12 years for the Budget Software System,
Support and Maintenance. CEQA status – not a project.
6. Approval of Cost-Sharing Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Water District for Guiding
Principle 5 Program funding for Future Projects at the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality
Control Plant; CEQA Status – Not a project
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7. Approval of General Services Contract No. C24190163 with Musson Theatrical in a Total
Not-to Exceed Amount for $101,927 for the Refurbishing of the Stage Rigging System at
Lucie Stern Community Theatre; CEQA status – categorically exempt (Regulation 15301).
8. Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Their Designee
to Execute the Transmission Owner Rate Case Program Agreement With Northern
California Power Agency; CEQA Status: Not a Project Under CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(a)
9. Approval of Construction Contract Number C24189247 with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc.
in the amount Not to Exceed $600,000 to provide On-Call Services for Traffic Signal and
Electrical Services; CEQA status – categorically exempt (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301).
10. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C24188409 with ACME Technologies
in the Total Amount Not-to Exceed $838,623 for a New Software Ticketing System for the
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo for a Term of Five Years; CEQA Status – Not a Project
11. Approve New Pre-Approved Parklet Designs; Approve Amendments to the Ongoing
Parklet Regulations; and Adopt an Ordinance and Resolution Extending the Interim
Parklet Program to the Car-Free Portion of Ramona Avenue through March 2025; CEQA
Status – Categorically Exempt.
12. CONSENT: Adoption of an Ordinance extending the Term of Ordinance No. 5517 by an
Additional 12 Months from June 16, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Ordinance 5517 Amends Title
18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to 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)
13. SECOND READING: PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 800 San Antonio Road [23PLN-
00010]: Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for a Rezone from Service Commercial
to Planned Community/Planned Home Zoning (PC/PHZ). The Project Includes
Construction of 75 Residential Condominium Ownership Units Including 15 Below-Market
Rate Units (20% of the Units) in a Five Story Building with Two Levels of Subterranean
Parking. A Subdivision Map will be Required. An Addendum to the Previously Certified
Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Incentive Program Expansion and 788 San
Antonio Mixed Use Project (SCH # 2019090070) was Prepared. Zoning District: CS
(Commercial Service). (FIRST READING: May 6, 2024 PASSED 6-1, Kou no)
14. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Updating Chapter 18.15 (Density Bonus) of
Title 18 (Zoning) to Reflect Recent Changes in State Density Bonus Law and Revising
Regulations for Provision of On-Site Affordable Rental Units Under the City’s Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance; Recommended by the Planning and Transportation Commission
March 13, 2024. CEQA Status: Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). (FIRST
READING: May 6, 2024 PASSED 7-0)
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15. SECOND READING: Amendments to Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 2.27,
Historic Resources Board, Section 2.27.010 to Reduce Required Members from Seven to
Five, Reduce the Required Number of Professionals from Three to Two, and Expand the
Professional Fields Consistent with Certified Local Government (CLG) Requirements for
Historic Resources Boards; and to PAMC Section 2.27.030 (a) and (b) to Reduce Regular
Meetings to Once per Month and Reduce the Size of a Local Quorum to Three Members
(FIRST READING: May 13, 2024 PASSED 6-1, Kou no)
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
16. Receive an Update and Provide Direction on University Avenue Streetscape
Improvements Project Vision, Design, and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
MOTION: Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Lauing to approve the balancing of goals
and next steps (design concepts and stakeholder engagement) as reflected on the Staff
Presentation slides 37 and 38 and direct staff to pursue the short-term and near-term projects
and goals on an expedited basis and return to Council with preferred concept by Fall of 2024:
1. Balance desire for outdoor dining and gathering spaces with on-street parking for retail
customers:
a. Retain at least 1/3 of on-street parking to support retail, capping number of
parklets, and use wider sidewalks for outdoor dining, retail, and gathering spaces.
2. Reduce congestion and enhance pedestrian and bicycle experience while maintaining
vehicular access:
a. Maintain existing width of travel lanes on University Avenue, expand sidewalks,
and encourage the use of Hamilton and Lytton Avenue as bike routes.
3. Balance desire for special events while minimizing negative financial impacts on
businesses from temporary road closures:
a. Seek additional stakeholder feedback to determine number and duration of
events.
4. Balance desire for wider sidewalks, gathering spaces, and enhanced streetscape with
direction to explore lower cost alternatives:
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a. Do not reduce scope significantly as that does not support the vision. If phasing is
desired, implement in no more than two phases to minimize total costs and
negative impacts to businesses.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
17. PUBLIC HEARING: FIRST READING: Ordinance Amending Chapter 16.14 (California Green
Building Standards, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11) of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022 Green Building Standards Code, Along With Local
Modifications Related to Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Requirements and
Building Electrification Requirements and an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16.17
(California Energy Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6) of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022 California Energy Code, Along with Local Modifications
to Increase Energy Efficiency Standards for Buildings, Mandate Electric-Ready
Requirements and Incentivize All-Electric New Construction. CEQA Status: Exempt under
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 and 15061(b)(3)
MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
MOTION: Vice Mayor Lauing moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to:
1. Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 16.14 (California Green Building Standards,
California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to adopt
the 2022 Green Building Standards Code, along with local modifications related to
electrical vehicle charging infrastructure requirements and building electrification
requirements and finding that such modifications or changes are reasonably necessary
because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions (Attachment A).
MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
MOTION: Vice Mayor Lauing moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to:
2. Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 16.17 (California Energy Code, California Code
of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to adopt the 2022
California Energy Code, along with local modifications to increase energy efficiency
standards for buildings, mandate electric-ready requirements, and incentivize all-electric
new construction and finding that such modifications or changes are reasonably
necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions (Attachment
B).
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
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18. Approval to Operate the City-owned Building at 445 Bryant Street as a Community Center
with Part-Time Use by La Comida de California for a Senior Nutrition Program; CEQA
Status – Not a Project
Council Member Kou Made a public disclosure on Agenda Item Number 18.
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Mayor Stone to direct staff to operate the
City-owned building at 445 Bryant Street as a community center with part-time use by La Comida
de California for a senior nutrition program; and to start negotiations with La Comida de
California with a $1 year lease agreement and take into consideration what other senior centers
agreements are and what services are being provided.
MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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