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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-07 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting November 7, 2017 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:03 P.M. Present: Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Absent: DuBois Closed Session 1. 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 Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 DuBois absent Council went into Closed Session at 6:04 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 7:30 P.M. Mayor Scharff announced no reportable action. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Action Items 2. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL. 999 Alma: Council Determination on a Waiver Request From the Retail Preservation Ordinance. Environmental Assessment: Exempt in Accordance With the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15061(b) (3) Guidelines (Continued From October 30, 2017). Public Hearing opened at 7:33 P.M. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/7/17 Public Hearing closed at 7:44 P.M. MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to grant the proposed retail waiver request pursuant to the standards set forth in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.40.180 (Retail Preservation), (c) (Waivers and Adjustments) to allow 5,000 square feet of medical office. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “and require non-retail uses at the rear of the building.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to remove from the Motion, “and require non- retail uses.” AMENDMENT: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member XX to add to the Motion, “and residential” after “medical office.” AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to grant the proposed retail waiver request pursuant to the standards set forth in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.40.180 (Retail Preservation), (c) (Waivers and Adjustments) to allow 5,000 square feet of medical office at the rear of the building. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-2 Filseth, Holman no, DuBois absent 3. 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 Resolution 9718 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing Target Speeds for Certain Arterials and Residential Arterials.” Environmental Assessment: Exempt Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Continued From October 16, 2017). MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to: A. Adopt an Ordinance increasing the Posted Speed Limit from 35 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour on Deer Creek Road between western city limits and Arastradero Road and on East Bayshore Road between the Embarcadero Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing and Adobe Creek to enable enforcement by radar pursuant to the California Vehicle Code; reducing the Posted Speed Limit within school zones, ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/7/17 consistent with State law; and amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 10.56, including changes presented in the Staff Memorandum and detailed by Staff; and B. Adopt a Resolution establishing Target Speeds for certain Arterials and Residential Arterials where the Operating Speed has been found to exceed the Posted Speed Limit in order to reduce the Operating Speed through roadway design; and C. Find the requested actions exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a minor alteration to existing facilities (Guidelines Section 15301, Class One, Existing Facilities). INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to return with an Ordinance addressing Posted Speed Limits near private schools.” (New Part D) MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to: A. Adopt an Ordinance increasing the Posted Speed Limit from 35 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour on Deer Creek Road between western city limits and Arastradero Road and on East Bayshore Road between the Embarcadero Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing and Adobe Creek to enable enforcement by radar pursuant to the California Vehicle Code; reducing the Posted Speed Limit within school zones, consistent with State law; and amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 10.56 including changes presented in the Staff Memorandum and detailed by Staff; and B. Adopt a Resolution establishing Target Speeds for certain Arterials and Residential Arterials where the Operating Speed has been found to exceed the Posted Speed Limit in order to reduce the Operating Speed through roadway design; and C. Find the requested actions exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a minor alteration to existing facilities (Guidelines Section 15301, Class One, Existing Facilities); and D. Direct Staff to return with an Ordinance addressing Posted Speed Limits near private schools. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 8-0 DuBois absent ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/7/17 Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs None. Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements None. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 P.M.