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ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
March 26, 2018
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 5:14 P.M.
Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka, Wolbach
Absent: Scharff
Study Session
1. Status Report Regarding the Stanford Research Park Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) Program.
2. MuniServices Presentation on Sales Tax and Economic Trends.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None.
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member
Fine to approve Agenda Item Number 3.
3. Request for Authorization to Increase two Existing Legal Services
Agreements With Jarvis Fay Doporto & Gibson for: (a) General
Transactional Legal Services (Contract S16164639) by an Additional
$45,000 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $215,000; and
(b) Litigation Defense in Staats v. City of Palo Alto (Contract
S15159508) by an Additional $120,000 for a Total Not-To-Exceed
Amount of $495,000.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Scharff absent
Action Items
4. Authorization of Recommended Council Chambers Audio/Visual and
Broadcast System Option for Design/Build Request for Proposal.
ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Action Minutes: 3/26/18
MOTION: Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to:
A. Refer this Item to the Finance Committee with direction to evaluate
options between Design Option 1 and Design Option 2.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to continue to
value engineer the Project, continue to identify options to reduce the overall
cost, and identify items that can be completed incrementally.” (New Part B)
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by
Council Member XX to continue this Item until polling has been completed.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
AMENDMENT: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council
Member Fine to remove Part A of the Motion.
INCORPORATED INTO THE AMENDMENT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Amendment, “and add to Part B,
‘with a focus towards Design Option 2.’”
AMENDMENT AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member Wolbach
moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to remove Part A of the Motion
and add to Part B, “with a focus towards Design Option 2.”
AMENDMENT AS AMENDED FAILED: 3-5 DuBois, Fine, Wolbach yes, Scharff absent
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by
Council Member DuBois to:
A. Refer this Item to the Finance Committee with direction to evaluate
options between Design Option 1 and Design Option 2; and
B. Direct Staff to continue to value engineer the Project, continue to
identify options to reduce the overall cost, and identify items that can
be completed incrementally.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-1 Tanaka no, Scharff absent
State/Federal Legislation Update/Action
None.
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City Council Meeting
Action Minutes: 3/26/18
Closed Session
5. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION
United States District Court, N.D. Cal., Case No. 5:17-cv-02516-BLF
(One Case, as Defendant) –T.M.; by and Through his Mother
and Guardian Alacia Hafner v. City of Palo Alto et al.
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-EXISTING LITIGATION
Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 16CV296364
(One Case, as Defendant) –Muza Mdzinarishvili v. City of Palo Alto
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
6. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees
Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene,
Ed Shikada, Michelle Flaherty, Rumi Portillo, Sandra Blanch,
Nicholas Raisch, Molly Stump, Terence Howzell, Charles Sakai,
Lalo Perez, Kiely Nose, Robert Jonsen, Eric Nickel)
Employee Organizations: Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association
(PAPOA); Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319; and Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA)
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a). STAFF REQUESTS THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO APRIL 2, 2018
MOTION: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach
to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Scharff absent
Council went into Closed Session at 10:03 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 10:50 P.M.
Mayor Kniss announced no reportable action.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:51 P.M.