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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-04 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 7 Special Meeting December 4, 2017 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:13 P.M. Present: DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Absent: Fine Public Art Commission Present: Gordon, Migdal, Miyaji, Shen Absent: Ross, Taylor, Zelkha Study Session 1. Joint Meeting With the Public Art Commission - Discussion of Accomplishments and Future Initiatives. Council took a break from 6:06 P.M. to 6:10 P.M. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to remove Agenda Item Number 14- Consideration of Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the Dumbarton Rail Link… from the Agenda. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Fine absent Minutes Approval 2. Approval of Action Minutes for the November 13, 2017 Council Meeting. MOTION: Vice Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to approve the Action Minutes for the November 13, 2017 Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Fine absent ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 7 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/4/17 Consent Calendar Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 3- Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Verified Emission Reduction Agreement (VER Agreement)… MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Kou, third by Council Member DuBois to pull Agenda Item Number 9- Adoption of an Addendum to the Rail Committee Charter to be heard on a date uncertain. MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-8, 10. 3. Resolution 9725 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Verified Emission Reduction Agreement (VER Agreement) With the Integrative Organization of Oaxaca Indigenous and Agricultural Communities to Purchase 17,000 Tons of CO2e for a Total Purchase Price of $136,000.” 4. Approval of an Agreement With Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board in the Amount of $83,838 for 2018 Caltrain Go Pass Program. 5. Finance Committee Recommendation That the City Council Approve a Second Allocation of FY2018/19 Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) Funding in the Amount of $311,118. 6. Approval of the Purchase of Mobile and Portable Radios for the Police, Fire, Public Works, Utilities, and Community Services Departments in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $800,000. 7. Resolution 9726 Entitled, “Resolution of the council of the City of Palo Alto Amending and Restating the Administrative Penalty Schedule and Civil Penalty Schedules for Certain Violations of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code.” 8. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.040.160 (City Council Minutes) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Provide for Action Minutes and Video/Audio Recordings as the Official Record of Council Business, and Directing the Clerk to Prepare Sense Summaries of Council and Council Standing Committee Meetings for the use and Convenience of Council and the Public. 9. Adoption of an Addendum to the Rail Committee Charter. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 7 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/4/17 10. Policy and Services Recommendation to Accept the Accuracy of Water Meter Billing Audit. MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3 PASSED: 7-1 Tanaka no, Fine absent MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 4-8, 10 PASSED: 8-0 Fine absent Action Items 11. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL, 1451 Middlefield Road [17PLN-00147]: Council Approval of: (1) Resolution 9727 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and Rinconada Long Range Plan”; (2) a Record of Land Use Action (RLUA) for the Junior Museum and Zoo (JMZ) Architectural Review Application; (3) a Park Improvement Ordinance for Improvements to the JMZ Within the Rinconada Park Long Range Plan Area; (4) Amend the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for the Capital Improvement Fund by Increasing Other Revenue by $270,124 and Increasing the JMZ Renovation Project (AC-18001) by $270,124; and add a Part-time Unbenefited 0.48 FTE Position Limit Dated Through September 30, 2020. Public Hearing opened and closed at 7:20 P.M. without public comment. MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to: A. Adopt a Resolution approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Junior Museum and Zoo (JMZ) project and Rinconada Park Long Range Plan (RPLRP); the Resolution also approves the Rinconada Park Long Range Plan; and B. Approve a Record of Land Use Action (RLUA) referencing the Resolution and approving the Architectural Review application for replacement of the existing JMZ with a new JMZ and site improvements including reconfiguration of the Lucie Stern Community Center parking lot, vehicular driveways, enhancement of pedestrian and bicycle circulation routes through the site; and ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 7 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/4/17 C. Adopt a Park Improvement Ordinance (PIO) referencing the Resolution and approving improvements to the JMZ, within the Rinconada Park Long Range Plan area; and D. Amend the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for the Capital Improvement Fund by: i. Increasing Other Revenue by $270,124; and ii. Increasing the JMZ Renovation Project (AC-18001) in the amount of $270,124; and E. Approve the addition of a part-time unbenefited 0.48 FTE position limit dated through September 30, 2020. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Fine absent Council took a break from 7:58 P.M. to 8:07 P.M. 12. Review and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding City Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Stanford General Use Permit (GUP) Application to Santa Clara County. NO ACTION TAKEN 13. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding the State Housing Bills Effective January 1, 2018. MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Holman to: A. Direct Staff to review and revise internal procedures to address application intake and processing; and B. Direct Staff to request funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for planning and code revisions immediately after January 1, 2018; and C. Council receipt of draft Housing Work Plan (requested November 6) and consideration/direction regarding potential code changes in that context (tentatively scheduled for January 29, 2018); and In addition to current items in draft Housing Work Plan, have Staff also propose an affordable housing goal to serve very low-, low-, and moderate-income households, including people with disabilities, special needs, and the homeless; and ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 7 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/4/17 i. Establish a specific target percentage of permanently affordable units; and ii. Establish clear funding priorities to accomplish the goal; and iii. Identify or create new policies or funding resources to accelerate progress; and D. Direct Staff to prepare a draft Ordinance for review by the Planning and Transportation Commission and consideration by the City Council thereafter. AMENDMENT: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to remove Part C of the Motion. AMENDMENT RESTATED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to remove from the Motion Part C, “Council receipt of draft Housing Work Plan (requested November 6) and consideration/direction regarding potential code changes in that context (tentatively scheduled for January 29, 2018).” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to remove from the Motion Part C, “propose an affordable housing goal to serve very low-, low-, and moderate-income households, including people with disabilities, special needs, and the homeless.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to remove Part D of the Motion. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “explore” after “direct Staff”, replace in the Motion Part C.i., “establish” with “establishing”, replace in the Motion Part C.ii., “establish” with “establishing”, replace in the Motion Part C.iii., “identify” with “identifying.” AMENDMENT: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Mayor Scharff to remove Parts C.ii. and C.iii. from the Motion. AMENDMENT FAILED: 4-4 DuBois, Holman, Kniss, Kou no, Fine absent MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Holman to: A. Direct Staff to review and revise internal procedures to address application intake and processing; and ACTION MINUTES Page 6 of 7 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/4/17 B. Direct Staff to request funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for planning and code revisions immediately after January 1, 2018; and C. In addition to current items in draft Housing Work Plan, have Staff also explore: i. Establishing a specific target percentage of permanently affordable units; and ii. Establishing clear funding priorities to accomplish the goal; and iii. Identifying or create new policies or funding resources to accelerate progress; and MOTION AS AMENDED FAILED: 4-4 Filseth, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka no, Fine absent Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs 14. Consideration of Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the Dumbarton Rail Link Item on the SamTrans Board Agenda on December 6, 2017. Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Council Member Kou requested clarification regarding the procedure when a tie vote occurs when a body is electing a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Molly Stump, City Attorney advised that local rules governing the specific body typically proscribe for such a scenario. She clarified that the City Council Procedures and Protocols Handbook details these rules for the City Council and that Palo Alto’s Boards and Commissions are subject to separate procedures. Council Member Kou requested information relating to Staff providing live Motion support at Board and Commission meetings. Ms. Stump advised that this type of support is Staff intensive and not currently feasible for Boards and Commissions. Council Member Kou suggested that this type of support would be helpful for Boards and Commissions, particularly the Architectural Review Board and the Planning & Transportation Commission. ACTION MINUTES Page 7 of 7 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 12/4/17 Council Member Wolbach reported that the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday was a success and well attended. He shared his attendance, along with the attendance of Council Members DuBois, Holman, Kou, and Tanaka along with Mayor Scharff at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Posada on Saturday. He appreciated the joyous feeling of the Posada. Council Member Holman also enjoyed the joyous nature of the Posada. Mayor Scharff concurred that the Posada was a happy event this year and was impressed with the homework club at Buena Vista. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 P.M.