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Special Meeting November 26, 2018
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 5:05 P.M.
Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka,
Wolbach
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Proclamation Honoring Sikh Awareness Month.
Study Session
2. Study Session With Assemblymember Marc Berman.
Closed Session
3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: James Judge Luckey v. City of Palo Alto
Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 16CV303728
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1).
MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Filseth
to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member XX to
postpone Agenda Item Number 12- PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance
Amending Various Sections of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Related to
Residential and Mixed-use Development Standards Including, but not Limited to…. until early 2019.
MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
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Consent Calendar
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Council Member
Scharff to approve Agenda Item Numbers 4-11.
4. Resolution 9800 Entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for Designated City
Officers and Employees as Required by the Political Reform Act and
Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and
Repealing Resolution Number 9648.
5. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C15159248
With Geodesy in the Amount of $810,000 to: 1) Correct the Dates of
the Extension Term in Amendment Number 1; 2) add a Renewal Term
of September 19, 2018-June 30, 2021; and 3) add Department-
specific Data Work, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,395,000.
6. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C15156644
With Concern:EAP for the City of Palo Alto's Employee Assistance Plan
to add $57,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $223,036.
7. Approval of the Appointment of Bradley L Eggleston as Director of
Public Works/City Engineer.
8. Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept
the Auditor’s Office Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018.
9. Policy and Services Committee Recommends the City Council Accept
the Fiscal Year 2019 Audit Work Plan.
10. Resolution 9801 Entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Declaring Weeds to be a Public Nuisance and Setting January 14,
2019 for a Public Hearing for Objections to Proposed Weed Abatement.
11. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.42 (Taxicabs and Other For-Hire Vehicles) of Title 4 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code as Mandated by State Law (AB 939).
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Action Items
13. Approval of an Operating Agreement With Pets In Need, Interim
Improvements for the Palo Alto Animal Shelter, and Approval of
Budget Amendments in the General Fund and the Capital
Improvement Fund.
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Scharff
to:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Operating and Management
Agreement between Pets In Need and the City of Palo Alto for the
City’s Animal Shelter with a not to exceed amount of $3,700,626.10, a
term of Five Years, a Commitment to Build Approximately $3.4 Million
in Capital Improvements, and other contract terms substantially
similar to those found in the draft agreement in attachment D; and
2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for:
a. The General Fund by:
i. Increasing the Community Services Department expense
appropriation by $355,000; and
ii. Reducing the Police Department expense appropriation by
$355,000
b. The Capital Improvement Fund by:
i. Increasing the Animal Shelter Renovation Project PE-19002
appropriation in the amount of $800,000; and
ii. Decreasing the Infrastructure Reserve in the amount of $800,000.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
12. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of
Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Related to Residential and Mixed-use
Development Standards Including, but not Limited to; Minimum and
Maximum Unit Density, Unit Size, Floor Area Ratio, Height, and Open Space
Including Rooftop Gardens; Parking Requirements Including, but not Limited
to; Regulations Related to In-lieu Parking for Downtown Commercial Uses
and Retail Parking for Mixed Use Projects; Exclusively Residential Projects in Certain Commercial Zoning Districts; Ground-floor Retail and Retail
Preservation Provisions; the Entitlement Approval Process; and Other
Regulations Governing Residential, Multi-family Residential and Commercial
Zoning Districts, all to Promote Housing Development Opportunities in These
Zoning Districts in Furtherance of Implementation of the Comprehensive
Plan. California Environmental Equality Act (CEQA): Determination of
Consistency With the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report
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(EIR) Certified and Adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution No.
9720. The Planning and Transportation Commission Recommended Approval
of the Proposed Ordinance on October 10, 2018.
Public Hearing was opened at 9:15 P.M.
Public Hearing was closed at 10:30 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois
to continue Item 12 to early January, 2019.
MOTION FAILED: 3-6 DuBois, Holman, Kou yes
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Council Member
Wolbach to continue this item to next week.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
14. Approval of a Five-year Operating and Revenue Sharing Agreement
With Team Sheeper for Operations of the Rinconada Pool (STAFF
REQUEST THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 10, 2018).
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:49 P.M.