HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-13 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO
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ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 13, 2025
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Agenda Changes. Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Stone, Burt, Reckdahl requested to pull Agenda Item Number 7.
MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Councilmember Veenker to approve
Agenda Item Numbers 1-6, 8-10 and to pull agenda item number 7 off of the consent calendar.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
1.Approval of Minutes from December 9, 2024 and December 16, 2024 Meetings
2.Approval of recommendations on process for the priority setting 2025 Council Annual
Retreat as recommended by the Policy & Services Committee
3.Review and Acceptance of Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year
2024 and Adoption of a Resolution Making Statutory Findings for all Development Impact
and In-Lieu Fee Funds; CEQA status -Not a Project.
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Adoption of a Resolution Extending the City Manager's Authority to Execute Transactions
Under Master Renewable Energy Certificate Agreements with Pre-Qualified Suppliers in
an Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,000,000 per Year During Calendar Years 2025-2030; CEQA
Status: Not a project
Approval of Contract Amendment #5 to Contract C17164727 with Professional Account
Management, LLC, dba Duncan Solutions, for Parking Enforcement in the Amount of
$132,000 to extend the term for one additional year; CEQA Status -Not a Project
Approval of Contract Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C23183770 with
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. to Extend Term for an Additional Year of Service (the second
of four (4) annual options to renew) for State and Federal Legislative Advocacy and Grant
Consulting and Compliance Services; CEQA Status -Not a Project
Retail Committee Recommendation to: (1) Revise the i;:iscal Year 2025 Budget
Appropriation at Mid Year to f:nhance Cleanliness Hforts in 80th Downtowns; (2) Re·,ise
the Ongoing ParlElet Regulations to ReE!uire Consent to f:>Epand 8e·rond 01.Yn i;:rontage;
and (3) Refer Staff to i;:ollow up on Re·,isiRg the Temporary Use Zoning Rules and f:xploring
lm13ro>,1ements to Qo11mto11m lntrastruct1:1re anel �x13erience Pulled from Consent Calendar
SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Sections of
Title 2 (Administrative Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Move the Appointment
of Members to the Public Art Commission, Human Relations Commission, and Parks and
Recreation Commission to November of Each Year and Extending Existing Terms
Accordingly (FIRST READING: December 2, 2024 PASSED 7-0)
SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Plan for Park Improvements at
the City's Baylands for Santa Clara Valley Water District's Palo Alto Flood Basin Tide Gate
Structure Phase 1: Seismic: Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project; Approval of Addendum to
the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project Prepared by Santa Clara Valley Water
District (SCH# 2020090237). (FIRST READING: December 9, 2024 PASSED 7-0)
SECOND READING: Adoption of Interim Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending Various Chapters of Title 16 (Building Regulations) and Title 18 (Zoning) and
Title 21 (Subdivisions and Other Divisions of Land) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to
Implement Recent State Housing Laws (FIRST READING: December 16, 2024 PASSED 7-0)
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
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Action Items
7.Retail Committee Recommendation to: (1) Revise the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
Appropriation at Mid-Year to Enhance Cleanliness Efforts in Both Downtowns; (2) Revise
the Ongoing Parklet Regulations to Require Consent to Expand Beyond Own Frontage;
and (3) Refer Staff to Follow-up on Revising the Temporary Use Zoning Rules and Exploring
Improvements to Downtown Infrastructure and Experience
AMENDMENT: Council member Stone moved, seconded by Mayor Lauing to change the language
in 3a. of the main motion to replace the consent of the adjacent "property owner" with consent
of the adjacent "tenant".
AMENDMENT PASSED: 6-1, Burt no
AMENDMENT INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION
MOTION: Council member Burt moved, seconded by Council member Stone to direct to staff to:
1.Revise the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Appropriation at Mid-Year to enhance cleanliness
efforts in both downtown areas, as outlined in attachment A included with this report.
2.Refer staff follow-up on the below items recommended by the Retail Committee:
a.Developing a revision to the temporary use permit rules
b.Exploring a plan for improvements to downtown infrastructure and experience
3.Allow the "low-rise" parklet policy to continue for existing parklets who have been
permitted (or approved by staff) and that we retain this policy until City reconstructs
streetscape (or until further Council action).
a.Any additional low rise parklets beyond those that are in existence or have already
been approved can only be obtained with the consent of the adjacent tenant. If
the property is vacant then the applicant can proceed without such consent for
the duration of the permit.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
11.Discussion regarding State and Federal Legislative Advocacy and Adoption of the Policy
and Services Committee Recommendations on the 2025 State and Federal Legislative
Guidelines.
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MOTION: Councilmember Lythcott-Haims moved, seconded by Councilmember Burt to adopt
the 2025 State and Federal Legislative Guidelines (Attachment A) with the following changes or
additions:
1.Financial subsection:
a.Bullet 5 to remain unchanged to read "Supports the lowering or maintaining of
voter thresholds for local revenue measures."
2.Transportation subsection:
a.Additional language to read, "Supports local, regional, state, and federal policies
that would reduce aviation noise and emissions impacts over communities,
including passing noise ordinances and creating incentives for reducing impacts."
b.Amend the language in bullet 1 to read "Deters single occupancy drivers and
alleviates local traffic congestion, promote active transportation safety
infrastructure".
c.Add language that reads "Supports coordination among transportation agencies
regionally."
3.Housing subsection:
a.Add language that would support property insurance availability and affordability
initiatives.
b.Add language to support RHNA reforms to promote fact-based standards that
would further support goals of social and economic housing balance.
4.Climate and Environment subsection:
a.Bullet 1 to read "Reduces GHG emissions and supports an equitable and just
transition toward GHG reduction, and carbon neutrality goals, and
electrification."
5.Public Safety subsection:
a.Include supporting legislation for increased resources for crime victims including
victim support services and victim compensation processes.
b.Support measures that protect immigrants from unlawful or inhumane
deportation efforts.
6.In the Foundational Principles number 2 Support Funding Opportunities, add "Climate
Action" after "but not limited to,"
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MOTION PASSED: 7-0
12.Review and Accept the FY 2026-FY 2035 Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF) and FY 2026
Budget Development Guidelines as Recommended by the Finance Committee, CEQA
Status -Not a Project
MOTION: Vice Mayor Veenker moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to accept the
General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF) for Fiscal Year 2026-2035 (Attachment I) and
the FY 2026 annual Budget Development Guidelines (Attachment A in Attachment I) and direct
staff to use this forecast as the starting point for the initiation of the FY 2026 budget process.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:44 P.M.
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
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