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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-13 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 8 Special Meeting November 13, 2017 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:09 P.M. Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Absent: Special Orders of the Day 1. Appointment of two Candidates to the Architectural Review Board and Four Candidates to the Historic Resources Board for Terms Ending December 15, 2020; and two Candidates to the Planning and Transportation Commission for Terms Ending December 15, 2021. MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to vote for one position for the Architectural Review Board and go out for an additional recruitment to fill the second position. MOTION FAILED: 4-5 DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou yes First Round of voting for two positions on the Architectural Review Board with terms ending December 15, 2020. Voting For: Wynne Furth DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Voting For: Amie Neff Filseth Voting For: Osma Dossani Thompson DuBois, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that Wynne Furth with 9 votes and Osma Dossani Thompson with 7 votes were appointed to the Architectural Review Board. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 First Round of voting for four positions on the Historic Resources Board with terms ending December 15, 2020. Voting For: Martin Bernstein DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Voting For: Carl Darling Tanaka Voting For: Rita French DuBois, Kou Voting For: Gogo Heinrich DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou Voting For: Roger Kohler Fine, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Voting For: Michael Makinen Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Voting For: Margaret Wimmer DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Wolbach Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that Martin Berstein with 9 votes, Margaret Wimmer with 8 votes, Michael Makinen with 7 votes and Roger Kohler with 5 votes were appointed to the Historic Resources Board. First Round of voting for two positions on the Planning and Transportation Commission with terms ending December 15, 2021. Voting For: Michael Alcheck Fine, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Voting For: Rebecca Eisenberg Voting For: David Hirsch Holman, Kou Voting For: Rebecca Parker Mankey DuBois, Holman, Kou Voting For: Lisa Peschcke-Koedt Filseth Voting For: Rishiraj Pravahan DuBois, Filseth Voting For: William Riggs Fine, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that Michael Alcheck with 5 votes and William Riggs with 5 votes were appointed to the Planning and Transportation Commission. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Minutes Approval 5. Approval of Action Minutes for the October 30, 2017 Council Meeting. MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to approve the Action Minutes from October 30, 2017. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Consent Calendar Council Member Tanaka stated he would vote no on Agenda Item Number 8. MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to approve Agenda Item Numbers 6-9. 6. Resolution 9719 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring Weeds to be a Public Nuisance and Setting January 22, 2018 for a Public Hearing for Objections to Proposed Weed Abatement. 7. Ordinance 5419 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Repealing Chapter 9.17 (Personal Cultivation of Marijuana) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Safety) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; Repealing Ordinance No. 4422; and Amending Chapters 18.04 (Definitions) and 18.42 (Standards for Special Uses) of Title 18 (Zoning) to Prohibit Medical Cannabis Dispensaries and Prohibit Commercial Cannabis Activities, Except for Deliveries. Environmental Assessment: The Ordinance is Exempt in Accordance With Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (FIRST READING: October 30, 2017 PASSED: 9-0). 8. Ordinance 5420 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Updating the Fiscal Year 2018 Municipal Fee Schedule to Adjust Development Services Department Fees (FIRST READING: October 2, 2017 PASSED: 7-1 Tanaka no, Scharff Absent). 9. Direct Staff to Return to Policy and Services Committee With Amendments to the Municipal Code for the Regulation of Seismic Vulnerable Buildings (Continued From October 16, 2017). MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 6, 7, 9 PASSED: 9-0 ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 8 PASSED: 8-1 Tanaka no Action Items 10. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 9720 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Comprehensive Plan Update;” Resolution 9721 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Related to Significant Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures and Alternatives; a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;” and Resolution 9722 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Updated Comprehensive Plan Dated June 30, 2017 With Desired Corrections and Amendments, Which Comprehensively Updates and Supersedes the City's 1998-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Except for the Housing Element Adopted in November 2014.” (This is the Third Public Hearing; the First Hearing was on October 23, 2017, Continued to October 30, 2017 and Further Continued to November 13, 2017.). Public Hearing continued at 6:24 P.M. Public Hearing closed at 6:32 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to adopt a Resolution certifying that the Council has reviewed and considered the Comprehensive Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) dated August 30, 2017; the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Palo Alto. MOTION PASSED: 6-3 DuBois, Holman, Kou no Council took a break from 7:32 P.M. to 7:43 P.M. MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to: A. Adopt a Resolution making required CEQA findings, including findings related to significant environmental impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives, adoption of a statement of overriding considerations, and adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP); and B. Adopt a Resolution adopting the updated Comprehensive Plan dated June 30, 2017 with the specific corrections and changes included in ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 Attachment A and the at places memo, comprehensively updating and superseding the 1998-2010 Comprehensive Plan in its entirety, except for the Housing Element adopted in 2014 which will remain part of the Comprehensive Plan; and C. Direct Staff to prepare and disseminate electronic and paper copies of the updated Comprehensive Plan with appropriate formatting, illustrations, and acknowledgements. AMENDMENT: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to add to the Comprehensive Plan new Program L2.11.1 (under Policy L2.11), to read: "Collaborate with PAUSD to plan for space to accommodate future school expansions or new school sites." AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to amend the Amendment to add to the Comprehensive Plan new Program L2.11.1 (under Policy L2.11), the language: “Collaborate with PAUSD to plan for space to accommodate future school expansions or new school sites, and evaluate zoning space to accommodate new schools.” AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT PASSED: 9-0 AMENDMENT: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to modify Goal T-4 of the Comprehensive Plan to read, “Protect streets and adopted school commute corridors that contribute to neighborhood character and provide a range of transportation options.” AMENDMENT PASSED: 9-0 AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to reinstate the language in the introduction of the Comprehensive Plan to read “encourage commercial enterprise, but not at the expense of the city’s residential neighborhoods.” SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member XX to amend the wording in the Meeting Residential and Commercial Needs section of the Comprehensive Plan Introduction to state, “It encourages a thriving business community that provides services to local residents and revenue to the City, but not at the expense of the City’s residential neighborhoods by vigorously working to protect neighborhoods and the environment. The City is committed to retaining existing businesses, maintaining vibrant commercial areas, and attracting quality businesses.” SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND. ACTION MINUTES Page 6 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 AMENDMENT PASSED: 8-1 Kniss no AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to add to the Comprehensive Plan Policy T-1.16 the language “promote personal transportation vehicles as an alternative to cars (e.g. bicycles, skateboards, roller blades)” AMENDMENT PASSED: 9-0 AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to add to Comprehensive Plan Policy T-3.15 the language “and to try to minimize residential property loss.” AMENDMENT FAILED: 3-6 Kou, Kniss, Tanaka yes AMENDMENT: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Holman to add the following to the list of Community Indicators included in the Comprehensive Plan: A. Percentage of commute trips to Employment Centers by Single Occupancy Vehicles (SOV); and B. Commercial District Parking overflow into neighborhoods; and C. Park acreage per capita; and D. Urban tree canopy coverage. SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to add the following to the list of Community Indicators included in the Comprehensive Plan: A. Traffic volumes on city streets; and B. Availability of parks; and C. Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school enrollments. SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PASSED: 5-3 DuBois, Holman, Kou no, Tanaka not participating AMENDMENT: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to amend the Comprehensive Plan Policy T-5.1 to read “All new development projects should meet parking demand generated…” AMENDMENT FAILED: 4-5 DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou yes ACTION MINUTES Page 7 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 AMENDMENT: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Holman to amend the Comprehensive Plan Policy L-6.7 to eliminate the language “where possible.” AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to amend the Comprehensive Plan Policy L-6.7 to remove the language “to promote compatibility and gradual transitions between land uses, place zoning district boundaries at mid-block locations rather than along streets wherever possible” and make conforming changes to the finding regarding Mitigation Measure Land-1 in Attachment C. AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER. AMENDMENT: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to add to the Comprehensive Plan Policy T-2.3 the language “LOS shall be retained for informational purposes.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER the language “Following the development and acceptance of MMLOS, LOS shall be…” AMENDMENT RESTATED: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to add to the Comprehensive Plan Policy T-2.3 the language “Following the development and acceptance of MMLOS, then LOS shall be retained for informational purposes.” AMENDMENT FAILED: 4-5 Fine, Kniss, Tanaka, Wolbach yes AMENDMENT: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to strike “only” from Program L 2.4.6. AMENDMENT PASSED: 5-4 DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou no MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to: A. Adopt a Resolution making required CEQA findings, including findings related to significant environmental impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives, adoption of a statement of overriding considerations, and adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP); and B. Adopt a Resolution adopting the updated Comprehensive Plan dated June 30, 2017 with the specific corrections and changes included in ACTION MINUTES Page 8 of 8 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/13/17 Attachment A and the at places memo, comprehensively updating and superseding the 1998-2010 Comprehensive Plan in its entirety, except for the Housing Element adopted in 2014 which will remain part of the Comprehensive Plan, including the following changes: i. Add new Program L2.11.1 (under Policy L2.11), to read: “Collaborate with PAUSD to plan for space to accommodate future school expansions or new school sites, and evaluate zoning space to accommodate new schools.” ii. Modify Goal T-4 to read: “Protect streets and adopted school commute corridors that contribute to neighborhood character and provide a range of transportation options.” iii. Reinstate the language in the introduction to read “encourage commercial enterprise, but not at the expense of the city’s residential neighborhoods.” iv. Add to Policy T.1.16 “promote personal transportation vehicles as an alternative to cars (e.g. bicycles, skateboards, roller blades)” v. Add the following to the list of Community Indicators included in the Comprehensive Plan: a) Traffic volumes on city streets; and b) Availability of parks; and c) Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school enrollments. vi. Strike the word “only” from Program L-2.4.6 C. Direct Staff to prepare and disseminate electronic and paper copies of the updated Comprehensive Plan with appropriate formatting, illustrations, and acknowledgments. MOTION FOR PART A PASSED: 5-4 DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou no MOTION FOR PARTS B and C PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Kou no Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs None. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 P.M.