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Home My WebLink About2017-11-27 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting November 27, 2017 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:04 P.M. Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Absent: Utilities Advisory Commission Present: Ballantine, Danaher, Forssell arrived at 6:30 P.M.; Schwartz, Segal Absent: Johnston, Trumbull 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: 9-0 Council went into Closed Session at 5:04 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 6:17 P.M. Study Session 2. Joint Study Session of the City Council and the Utilities Advisory Commission. NO ACTION TAKEN. Council took a break at 6:59 P.M. and returned at 7:08 P.M. 3. 285 Hamilton [17PLN-00309]. Applicant Requests a Prescreening Discussion for a Possible Text Amendment That Would Allow ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/27/17 Development Exceptions for Rooftop Decks Within the Downtown Area, Including the Subject Property. Environmental Assessment: The Subject Request is not a Project in Accordance With the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Continued From October 30, 2017). NO ACTION TAKEN. Minutes Approval 4. Approval of Action Minutes for the November 6 and 7, 2017 Council Meetings MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to approve the Action Minutes. MOTION PASSED: 9-0 Consent Calendar Council Member Tanaka noted he would vote no on Agenda Item Number 7. Council Member Filseth noted he would vote no on Agenda Item Number 7. Council Member Holman noted she would vote no on Agenda Item Number 7. MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to approve Agenda Item Numbers 5-9. 5. Approval of Change Order Number 1 to Contract Number S17165567 With Monterey Mechanical Co. Adding $300,000 in Compensation for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $550,000 for the On-call Emergency Construction Services Project Funded in Wastewater Treatment Enterprise Fund Capital Improvement Program, Project WQ-04011 at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant. 6. Approval of a Purchase Order With Peterson Caterpillar in the Amount of $534,857 for the Purchase of Four 2017 Caterpillar Model 420F2 HRC Backhoe Loaders. 7. Approval of a Contract With Strawn Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $5,944,000 for the Fire Station No. 3 Replacement Project; Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Change Orders Not-to-Exceed $594,400 in Total Value; Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C16163034 With Nova Partners, Inc. to Increase Compensation by $359,264 for Construction ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/27/17 Management Services for Fire Station No. 3; and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Capital Improvement Fund. 8. Resolution 9723 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Designate an Aleppo Pine at 1231 Parkinson Avenue as Heritage Tree Number 8.” 9. Ordinance 5421 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing Speed Limits for Certain Streets Pursuant to the California Vehicle Code and Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 10.56 (Special Speed Zones) to Establish Such Speed Limits, Including Increased Speed Limits of 40 MPH on two Roadway Segments and Reduced Speed Limits of 20 MPH Within School Zones During School Hours When Children are Present (FIRST READING: November 7, 2017 PASSED: 8-0 DuBois absent).” MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 5-6, 8-9: 9-0 MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7: 6-3 Filseth, Holman, Tanaka no Action Items 10. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL: Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overpass and Adobe Creek Reach Trail Project [17PLN-00212]. Resolution 9724 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Including the Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program”; Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance; and Approval of a Record of Land Use Action to Allow Construction of a Multi-use Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass Structure Over Highway 101 Near San Antonio Road, Construction of the Adobe Creek Bridge and Adobe Creek Reach Trail, and Reconfiguration of the Adjacent Parking lot at 3600 West Bayshore Road. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was Circulated for Public Comment On September 1, 2017 and Ended on October 2, 2017. A Final IS/MND is Available for Review. (This Item was Previously Noticed for the November 13, 2017 Council Meeting). Public Hearing opened at 8:53 P.M. Public Hearing closed at 9:02 P.M. MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to: ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/27/17 A. Adopt the Resolution Adopting the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; and B. Approve the Record of Land Use Action approving the proposed Site and Design application based on the findings and subject to conditions of approval; and C. Adopt the proposed Park Improvement Ordinance (PIO) for the design of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overpass Capital Improvement Project (CIP; PE- 11011). INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to pursue other potential funding sources.” AMENDMENT: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member XX to add safety cameras to the design of the bridge. AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to direct Staff to explore sponsorship opportunities. AMENDMENT PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Kou no MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to: A. Adopt the Resolution Adopting the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; and B. Approve the Record of Land Use Action approving the proposed Site and Design application based on the findings and subject to conditions of approval; and C. Adopt the proposed Park Improvement Ordinance (PIO) for the design of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overpass Capital Improvement Project (CIP; PE- 11011); and D. Direct Staff to pursue other potential funding sources; and E. Direct Staff to explore sponsorship opportunities. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0 Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 P.M.