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Home My WebLink About2018-10-15 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting October 15, 2018 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:03 P.M. Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine; Holman arrived at 5:06 P.M., Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Absent: Kniss Palo Alto Youth Council Present: Agarwal, Ashoke, Cheng, Ganesan, Goetz, Kao, Martinson, Razdan, Sales, Shetty Absent: Study Session 1. Joint Study Session With the Palo Alto Youth Council. Closed Session 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) Five Potential Cases. MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent Council went into Closed Session at 6:01 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 7:59 P.M. Vice Mayor Filseth announced no reportable action. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/15/18 Study Session 3. Request for a Pre-screening of a Proposal to Rezone the Property at 788 San Antonio Road From Service Commercial (CS) to Multiple- Family Residential (RM-40) and to Redevelop the Site With a Four- story, Approximately 53,000 Square Foot, 54-unit (Including Eight Below Market Rate Units) Residential Project and a Below-grade Parking Garage. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project; any Subsequent Formal Application Would be Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Continued From September 17, 2018). Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions None. Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois, third by Vice Mayor Filseth to pull Agenda Item Number 13- QUASI-JUDICIAL: 567 Maybell Avenue [15PLN-00248]… to be heard as Agenda Item Number 15A. Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 6- Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Electric Overhead Construction Services… Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 4- Approval of Contract Number C18170648 With Salas O'Brien… MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Kou, third by Council Member Holman to pull Agenda Item Number 6- Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Electric Overhead Construction Services… to be continued to a date uncertain. Council Member Holman withdrew her third. MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 6- Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Electric Overhead Construction Services… MOTION: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff to approve Agenda Item Numbers 4-12, 14-15. ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/15/18 4. Approval of Contract Number C18170648 With Salas O'Brien in the Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $267,872 to Provide Design Services for the Medium Voltage Electrical Distribution Network (12kV Loop) Rehabilitation (WQ-80021) at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant. 5. Annual Review of Williamson Act Contract Renewals Within the City of Palo Alto. 6. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Electric Overhead Construction Services Contract Number C19172366 With Hot Line Construction, Inc. for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $4,500,000 Over Three Years. 7. Approval of the Primary Sedimentation Tanks Rehabilitation and Equipment Room Electrical Upgrade Project Preliminary Design, Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-14003, at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant; and Finding the Project Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15301(b) and (e)(1). 8. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to Accept the Continuous Monitoring Audit: Green Purchasing. 9. Approval of Revisions to the Palo Alto Field and Tennis Court Use Policy. 10. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.62 (Citywide Minimum Wage) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Correct and Clarify That the First Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustment to the Minimum Wage Will Occur in 2020. 11. Authorization to Increase Legal Services Agreement With the Law Firm of Conrad & Metlitzky, LLP in the Amount of $180,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $265,000 for Litigation Defense Services. 12. Approval of a Professional Services Contract With the Municipal Resource Group (MRG) for Transportation Support Services, Operational Review, and Staff Coaching in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $150,000 Through December 30, 2021; and to Amend the FY 2019 Budget Appropriation to Decrease the Non-departmental Budget by $150,000 and to Increase the Transportation Division Budget by $150,000. 13. QUASI-JUDICIAL: 567 Maybell Avenue [15PLN-00248]: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/15/18 Regarding Applicant's Request for Deferral of Affordable Housing In-lieu Fees for a Project That Includes the Development of 16 Single- family Homes. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project. Zoning Districts R-2 and RM-15. 14. Approval of Contract Number C19173185 With Siemens Industry, Inc. in an Amount of $1,600,753 for the Colorado Power Station Transformer Replacement; Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Related Change Orders in the Amount of $240,113, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,840,866, and Approval of an Electric Capital Improvement Fund Budget Amendment. 15. Approval of a Proposed Grocery Store Related to Planned Community Ordinance Number 5069 (College Terrace Centre) Based on the Finding That the Proposed Grocery Tenant Would Likely be Comparable in Quality of Produce and Services as JJ&F as it Existed and Operated on December 7, 2009 at 2180 El Camino Real. MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4 PASSED: 7-1 Tanaka no, Kniss absent MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6 PASSED: 6-2 Kou, Tanaka no, Kniss absent MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 5, 7-12, 14-15 PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent Action Items 15A. (Former Agenda Item Number 13) QUASI-JUDICIAL: 567 Maybell Avenue [15PLN-00248]: Resolution 9794 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement Regarding Applicant's Request for Deferral of Affordable Housing In-lieu Fees for a Project That Includes the Development of 16 Single-family Homes. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project. Zoning Districts R-2 and RM-15.” MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Golden Gate Homes, LLC, creating a lien to secure payment of deferred affordable housing in-lieu fees that will accrue interest at four percent (4%) annually, compounded. ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 10/15/18 MOTION PASSED: 7-1 Wolbach no, Kniss absent 16. Resolution 9795 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Certificates of Participation (COPs) in a Principal Amount Not-to-Exceed $50 Million to Finance the Construction of the California Avenue Parking Garage; Declaring the Intention to Reimburse Expenditures Related to the California Avenue Parking Garage From Proceeds of the COPs; Approving, Authorizing and Directing the Execution of Certain Lease Financing Documents; Approving a Preliminary Official Statement; and Authorizing and Directing Certain Related Actions.” MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to: A. Adopt a Resolution (included in the At Place Staff Memorandum) approving, authorizing, and directing execution of certain lease financing documents, approving a Preliminary Official Statement, declaring the intention to reimburse expenditures, and authorizing and directing certain actions with respect thereto; and B. Authorize execution and delivery of one or more series of Certificates of Participation (COPs) in an amount not to exceed $50 million to finance the California Avenue Parking Garage construction. MOTION PASSED: 6-2 Fine, Wolbach no, Kniss absent MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Filseth to temporarily adjourn the City Council’s meeting to allow the members of the City Council, in their capacity as the members of the Board of Directors of the Palo Alto Public Improvement Corporation, to consider approval of the proposed financing. MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent Council Meeting temporarily adjourned at 10:43 P.M. Palo Alto Public Improvement Corporation meeting convened at 10:43 P.M. Council Meeting reconvened at 10:45 P.M. State/Federal Legislation Update/Action None. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:49 P.M.