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Special Meeting
October 16, 2017
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 5:12 P.M.
Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka,
Wolbach
Absent:
Study Session
1. Presentation and Discussion Regarding Santa Clara County's Review of
Stanford's General Use Permit (GUP) Proposal.
Special Orders of the Day
2. Resolution 9713 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Expressing Appreciation to James F. Cook Upon Completion of his
Term as a Utilities Advisory Commissioner.”
MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to adopt the
Resolution of appreciation to James F. Cook.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None.
Minutes Approval
3. Approval of Action Minutes for the September 18 and October 2, 2017
Council Meetings.
MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss
to approve the Action Minutes for the September 18 and October 2, 2017
Council Meetings.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Kou abstain
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Consent Calendar
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Tanaka, third by Council Member Kou to pull Agenda Item Number 7-
Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-year General
Services Agreement With Valley Oil Company… to be heard as Agenda Item
Number 14.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach
to approve Agenda Item Numbers 4-6, 8-9.
4. Annual Review of Williamson Act Contract Renewals Within the City of
Palo Alto.
5. Approval of a Blanket Purchase Order With Granite Rock Company for
$380,760 Each Year and Granite Construction Company for $90,000
Each Year, Both for a Three-year Term, From October 17, 2017
Through June 30, 2020 for Asphalt Concrete Products.
6. Resolution 9714 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Approving the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Approval of Three
Additional Emergency Management Plans.”
7. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-year
General Services Agreement With Valley Oil Company in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,256,164 for the Purchase of Unleaded and Diesel
Fuels to Supply the City's Fleet.
8. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract
Amendment Number One to Contract Number C17165053 With Salas
O'Brien Adding Construction Administration to the Scope of Services
and Increasing Compensation by $35,000 for the Zero Waste Office
Renovation, for a Not-to-Exceed Total Contract Amount of $252,800
for the Municipal Services Center Improvements and Zero Waste Office
Renovation Project (CIP PF-16006).
9. Approval of Amendment Number Three to Contract Number
C14152025 With SP Plus for Valet Parking Services to Extend the
Contract Term to March 2, 2018 (Continued From October 2, 2017).
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to hear
Agenda Item Number 14 (Former Agenda Item Number 7)- Approve and
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-year General Services
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Agreement With Valley Oil Company… after Agenda Item Number 11- Fire
Department Deployment Changes and the Conclusion of Meet and Confer
Negotiations With IAFF… and continue Agenda Item Numbers 10- Adoption
of an Ordinance to Increase the Posted Speed Limit on Deer Creek Road and
a Segment of East Bayshore Road… and 12- Direct Staff to Return to the
Policy and Services Committee With Amendments to the Municipal Code for
the Regulation of Seismic Vulnerable Buildings… to a date uncertain.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Action Items
13. Colleagues’ Memo From Council Members DuBois, Holman, and Kou
Regarding Strengthening Renter Protection for Palo Alto Residents.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member
Holman to refer this proposal to Staff to bring back to Council for one or
more discussions of an Ordinance to increase renter protections that
considers the following:
A. An annual percentage cap on rent increases for buildings of 5 or more
housing units built before February 1, 1995 (to remove any
disincentive for new construction); and
B. Measures to protect residents against termination without just cause while protecting the fair rights of property owners; and
C. Other updates to our existing renter protections as needed to continue
a healthy community; and
D. Include the Human Relations Commission as part of the review
process.
MOTION FAILED: 3-6 DuBois, Holman, Kou yes
Council took a break from 11:23 P.M. to 11:28 P.M.
10. Adoption of an Ordinance to Increase the Posted Speed Limit on Deer
Creek Road and a Segment of East Bayshore Road to Enable Radar
Enforcement and to Reduce the Posted Speed Limit in School Zones
Consistent With State Law; and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing
Target Speeds for Certain Arterials and Residential Arterials.
Environmental Assessment: Exempt Under CEQA (California
Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines Section 15301.
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11. Fire Department Deployment Changes and the Conclusion of Meet and
Confer Negotiations With IAFF (International Association of
Firefighters, Local 1319) Related to Impacts From the Stanford Fire
Contract Revenue Reduction; Approve a Budget Amendment in the
General Fund; and Approve an Amendment to the Table of
Organization by Eliminating 7.0 Firefighter and 4.0 Apparatus Operator
Positions.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to:
A. Amend the Table of Organization by eliminating 4.0 FTE Apparatus
Operators and 7.0 FTE Firefighter (Paramedics) positions; and
B. Amend the FY 2018 Appropriation Ordinance for the General Fund by:
i. Increasing the Fire Department appropriation in the amount of
$70,000; and
ii. Decreasing the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve in the
amount of $70,000; and
C. Acknowledge completion of the meet and confer process with IAFF
over impacts related to the reduction in Stanford Fire Contract
revenue.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
12. Direct Staff to Return to the Policy and Services Committee With
Amendments to the Municipal Code for the Regulation of Seismic
Vulnerable Buildings and Receive a Summary Presentation of the
Vulnerable Buildings Seismic Risk Assessment Study Previously
Transmitted to the City Council on April 17, 2017.
14. (Former Agenda Item Number 7) Approve and Authorize the City
Manager to Execute a Five-year General Services Agreement With
Valley Oil Company in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,256,164 for the
Purchase of Unleaded and Diesel Fuels to Supply the City's Fleet.
MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to
approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
General Services Agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $3,256,164 with
Valley Oil Company for the purchase of unleaded and diesel fuels to supply
the City’s fleet for a term of five years effective October 16, 2017; including
a total of $500,124 for AB 398 price increases for the 5-year contract term,
$29,380 annually for SB 1 price increases, $17,252 annually for Golf Course
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operations, and $53,899 annually for fluctuating fuel costs; subject to the
annual appropriation of funds.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs
None.
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Council Member Wolbach reported his attendance at the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Board meeting last week.
Representatives from Cupertino, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and
other cities reiterated the need for mobility improvements across the entire
County.
Council Member Kou shared her participation at the Palo Alto Weekly
Moonlight Run and Walk. She completed the 5K.
Mayor Scharff shared his participation at the Heidelberg half-marathon.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 12:27 P.M.