HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-22 City Council Summary Minutes Special Meeting June 22, 1998 1. Conference with Labor Negotiator......................86-375 2. Conference with Labor Negotiator......................86-375 3. Conference with Labor Negotiator......................86-375 4. Conference with Labor Negotiator......................86-375 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.............86-376 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS .......................................86-377 APPROVAL OF MINUTES .......................................86-377
1. Resolution 7764 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring Its Opposition to the Repeal of
the Vehicle License Fee≅ ..............................86-377 2. Request for Authorization to Enter Into Agreement for Legal Services With Whitmore, Johnson & Bolanos, in Accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.30.070.............86-377 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of the 1998-99 Budget and Approval of Budget Adoption Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-99......86-378 5. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Mid-Peninsula Access Corporation for Cablecasting Services..........86-391 6. Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Skyhawk Sports Academy for Instructors for Sports Camps..............86-392 7. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Four Seasons Landscape Maintenance for Landscape Maintenance Services86-392 8. Human Services Agreements for Fiscal Year 1998-99.....86-394
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9. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and California Land
Managements for Park Ranger Services in Palo Alto=s Urban Parks ................................................86-395 10. Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Sure Flow, Inc. dba Roto-Rooter for the Performance of Sewer Lateral Mainte-nance Services to Palo Alto Residents.................86-396 11. Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No. S3036240 between the City of Palo Alto and Geodesy for the Performance of Geographic Information System Application Software Development Services......................................................86-396 12. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Techwise Consult-ing, Inc. for Information Technology Application Development
Services for the Utilities= Customer Information System86-396 13. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C7093610 between the City of Palo Alto and Preservation Architect and Authorization to Enter into Contract(s) with Additional Consultant(s) for Services Needed to Continue Programs Implementing the Interim Historic Regulations..................................86-397 13A. (Old Item No. 3) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Determining the Calculation of the Appropriations Limit of the City of Palo Alto for Fiscal Year 1998-99......86-400 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m............86-400
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The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Eakins, Huber, Kniss, Mossar, Ojakian, Rosenbaum, Schneider, Wheeler ABSENT: Fazzino ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CLOSED SESSIONS 1. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: City Manager and her designees pursuant to the Merit System Rules and Regulations (Jay Rounds, Susan Ryerson, Michael Jackson, Joe Saccio, Larry Starr, Paul Thiltgen, Richard James, and Tom Habashi) Represented Employee Organization: Service Employees Interna-tional Union, Local 715 (SEIU) Authority: Government Code section 54957.6 2. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: City Manager and her designees pursuant to the Merit System Rules and Regulations (Jay Rounds, Ruben Grijalva) Represented Employee Organization: Palo Alto Fire Chiefs Association Authority: Government Code section 54957.6 3. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: City Manager and her designees pursuant to the Merit System Rules and Regulations (Jay Rounds, Judith Jewell) Represented Employee Organization: International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1319 Authority: Government Code section 54957.6 4. Conference with Labor Negotiator
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Agency Negotiator: City Manager and her designees pursuant to the Merit System Rules and Regulations (Jay Rounds, Lynne Johnson, Susan Ryerson, Brad Zook, Linda Craig, Tom Merson) Represented Employee Organization: Palo Alto Peace Officers' Association (PAPOA) Authority: Government Code section 54957.6 No action required. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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Regular Meeting June 22, 1998 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 7:10 p.m. PRESENT: Eakins, Huber, Kniss, Mossar, Ojakian, Rosenbaum, Schneider, Wheeler ABSENT: Fazzino SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Zenona Zabdyr, 279 Willow Road, Menlo Park, spoke regarding an accident in Palo Alto on April 6, 1998. Nana Spiridon, 2047 Edgewood Drive, spoke regarding Woodland Creek Apartment project. Anthony Bander, 3412 Rainbow Drive, spoke regarding making the six- foot margin between homes mandatory without any exceptions. Edward Power, 2254 Dartmouth Street, spoke regarding democracy. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Vice Mayor Schneider moved, seconded by Wheeler, to approve the Minutes of March 2, 1998, as submitted. MOTION PASSED 7-0, Fazzino, Kniss absent. MOTION: Vice Mayor Schneider moved, seconded by Wheeler, to approve the Minutes of March 16, 1998, as submitted. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino, Kniss absent. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Vice Mayor Schneider moved, seconded by Huber, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 and 2, with Item No. 3 removed at the request of Mayor Rosenbaum.
1. Resolution 7764 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring Its Opposition to the Repeal of
the Vehicle License Fee≅ 2. Request for Authorization to Enter Into Agreement for Legal Services With Whitmore, Johnson & Bolanos, in Accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.30.070 06/22/98 86-377
MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS City Manager June Fleming announced that Item No. 3 would become 13A. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of the 1998-99 Budget and Approval of Budget Adoption Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-99, including:
1) Exhibit A -- The City Manager=s 1998-99 Proposed Budget - Volume I: General Government Funds and Volume II: Utility and Internal Service Funds; 2) Exhibit B -- All changes detailed
in the ΑAmendments to the City Manager=s 1998-99 Proposed
Budget: Volumes I and II≅; 3) Exhibit C -- 1998-99 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D -- Changes and revised pages in the Table of Organization; Exhibit E -- Fees in the Planning and Public Works Departments which will not become effective until September 1, 1998; and Exhibit F -- Amendment to the Citywide Fees in the Municipal Fee Schedule, New Fee for use of Public Toilets.
Council Member Wheeler said from a financial point of view, 1997-98 had been a very good year for the City, ending with a surplus due not only to savings made within departments but the strong economic conditions in the area. Expectations were for 1998-99 to be just as strong, with a predicted surplus at the end of the fiscal year. The City Manager's budget message urged a certain degree of caution as funds were appropriated. Much of the excess appeared to be due to economic conditions which seasoned Council Members knew would eventually change. The City should be cautious about taking on long-term, ongoing new projects, programs, and services which required funding in the bad times as well as the good times. The Finance Committee heeded Ms. Fleming's caution. People who traveled El Camino Real or Alma Street corridor could not fail to recognize that the investment in maintaining City programs and services had taken precedence over the maintenance of such things as landscaping on medians and formerly attractive parkways. People who endured summer evenings in the Community Theater could not fail to recognize the need for the City to maintain and improve its existing infrastructure. Earlier in 1998, the Finance Committee had been apprised of the need to invest $90 million in infrastruc-ture maintenance and improvements over the next 10 years. Although discussions about the Library Master Plan were not seriously underway, it appeared Palo Altans might not wish to make a choice between the traditional branch system under which it had operated for many years and the high technology, highly efficient but smaller number of library facilities. Furthermore, although the conservative stance indicated a surplus at the end of 1997-98,
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Sacramento had become more serious during budget discussions. The Council's Consent Calendar contained an item related to a serious proposal on the table in Sacramento, i.e., the repeal of the vehicle license fee. Although such action initially sounded good, funds collected through the fee went to local governments. The impact of enactment of such a reduction would more than compensate for any budgeted surplus the City might have seen. Because the Finance Committee concurred with the basic conservative approach recommended by staff, because the budget appeared to the Finance Committee to be responsive to community and Council priorities, and because the Finance Committee had as its membership two new Council Members who had no prior history with the budget, a much of time had been spent questioning staff about the Key Plans, Programs, and the continuing effort to improve the utility of the budget document itself as a tool for staff and the Council to evaluate programs and services, should the need arise to set priorities. Changes the Finance Committee made to the budget were listed on page 4 of the staff report (CMR:280:98). The first recommendation was for increased staffing for the City Attorney's Office. One of the original Senior City Attorney's left the City and the original request had been to increase the time of the attorney. Upon examination of the duties of the new employee, the City Attorney's Office realized it could use a full-time position, so the Finance Committee recommended a full-time position. The second change was a consolidation of the Public Information Officer (PIO) function in the City Manager's Office. When the Council had initially determined the City should fund a PIO, the locations and responsi-bilities had been split between the City Manager's Office and the City Clerk's Office. After operating in that mode for some time and after evaluating the operation, everyone involved realized it made more sense to have the function performed out of one office only, hence the City Manager's Office was chosen. The third change involved a slight increase to funding for the special events shuttle to ensure continuation of service during special City-sponsored events through July 4, 1999. The fourth change involved various staff and consultant activities in connection with implementation of Sand Hill projects which would be largely, if not entirely, reimbursed by Stanford University. The Finance Committee also recommended one-time funding for two human services agencies: 1) an additional sum of $11,000 for the Senior Home Repair Program in the Senior Coordinating Council (SCC) allocation; and 2) additional funding for the La Comida Lunch Program. In 1997, La Comida had faced a problem with its level of funding from Santa Clara County (the County) and, while the City had thought the problem would be a one-time problem, it might become a more persistent problem. She personally had not participated in the Human Service Resource Allocation Programs (HSRAP) because of her association with Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC). The Finance Committee had left two items of unfinished business, the first of which was in the restructuring of the Public Information Officer (PIO) function. The City Clerk had asked to be allowed to return to the Council to indicate what it would take in terms of
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personnel time and allocation to back-fill for the person she was losing, a .25 full-time equivalent (FTE). The second was contained in a staff report (CMR:278:98) concerning the Municipal Fee Schedule, and public testimony had been received at the Finance Committee during discussion of the item. Although the Council had approved the Municipal Fee Schedule as presented, the Finance Committee meeting had asked staff to conduct further analyses and provide a response to some of the questions raised by members of the public at the meeting, to which the staff report responded. One other significant event subsequent to the Finance Committee's meetings had occurred. One paragraph in the staff report (CMR:280:98) concerning North County Mediation (NCM), formerly known as Palo Alto Information and Referral Service (PAAIRS), which had informed the City it would not sign the contract as a result of staff recommendation and committee deliberation on funding for 1998-99. Although the Finance Committee had not discussed the Utilities to a large degree, the Utilities budget was a large part of the City's structure. For the first time since she could remember, the City had not only not proposed rate increases in any of the City-owned utilities, but had proposed a Gas Utility rate decrease. The Finance Committee had discussed policy issues, staff, and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) recommendations related to changes in the reserve structures and various rules and regulations related to restructuring of the Utilities. The UAC minutes related to some of the more global issues had been fascinating, laying out some of the policy questions and issues the Council would face in the very near future. Subsequent to the Finance Committee's discussions, the Public Benefit Program issues related to the Electric Utility restructuring had been raised via mail and Council meetings. Staff members from each of the departments were thanked for attending the Finance Committee meetings and for submitting departmental plans and programs for the coming year. Answers had been knowledgeable, thorough, and very helpful to committee members. Gigi Harrington, Melissa Cavallo, and the other Administrative Services Department (ASD) staff were thanked for their hard work in putting together the budget document. City Manager June Fleming thanked the Finance Committee for the attention paid to the budget, which beneficial. Staff used a "resource-matching" philosophy, having come to recognize it asked the Council to fund items it later found could not be accomplished within the work schedule. One of the philosophies had been to try to match existing staff resources with existing financial resources, and prioritize items for which the Council had set policies within available resources. Staff had inadvertently omitted from the Community Services budget funding to install wind screens at the tennis courts. Staff was trying to modestly upgrade some of the services and for $9,500, the City could install the screens. The item had not appeared before the Finance Committee but appeared in the budget. The second item regarding salaries in the library should have been included in the budget but had not
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appeared before the Finance Committee. The City negotiated agreements with its bargaining agencies on a periodic basis as agreements expired. Such an agreement had been negotiated some time ago with a financial impact on the library. Staff should have made the financial adjustment to accommodate the change. There was no reason not to do so because the resources were available, and the library had struggled with the issue and could no longer accommodate the change without the $16,068 increase. Another issue involved a decrease in the Police Department's canine replacement budget for sound meters in 1997-98 which would not be necessary for 1998-99, hence a reduction of $11,800. An item had been omitted from the Municipal Fee Schedule because it had been included with a previous staff report on a larger subject having to do with public restrooms. Reports previously provided to the Council by staff indicated a $.25 fee. Staff was making accommodations for the homeless and others unable to pay the fee. The $.25 fee had been omitted from the Municipal Fee Schedule. Staff was in the process of trying to work out a transition for the special events shuttle which she believed would be successful. Impact measures would be addressed in 1998-99. She had hoped to have the final dollar figure for the cooperative efforts with Menlo Park on the San Francisquito Creek work. Menlo Park had already issued an Request For Quotation (RFQ) and was interviewing responders. The motivation was to find a stabilization planting plan to be provided to residents in Palo Alto. Negotiations had not been completed, so she was unable to bring back a recommendation for funding. If negotiations were successful, staff would make requests to the Council. The budget took much work to complete and involved the entire City staff. It was, however, a labor of love since staff had developed a very communicative document. The challenges staff would face in 1999 included: 1) making the budget even better, with more improvements; 2) incorporating the Comprehensive Plan; and 3) working on impact measures. She was confident that with the assistance of the Council and the public, staff would be able to do so. She thanked staff who had given tirelessly to the budget and had made every attempt to match resources wisely. Mayor Rosenbaum declared the Public Hearing Open. Ann Bilodeau, 1170 Harker Street, spoke regarding the North County Mediation's (NCM) decision not to sign an agreement with the City for mediation services. She urged the Council to increase funding for NCM by unbundling funding from the HSRAP process and open a discussion between City staff and the NCM to find a long-term solution. The City was asked to fund the extra administrative burden it placed on NCM Board. Jim Baer, 3376 St. Michael Drive, spoke on behalf of the volunteer mediators in Palo Alto. The Council was asked to unbundle the NCM funding from the HSRAP process and postpone a decision to allow City staff and the NCM Board to meet.
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Richard Lagerstrom, North County Mediation Board of Directors, Mountain View, spoke about the problem of financing and the staff structure of the NCM. NCM staff had been under a great deal of stress and City funding had been months late. The Council was asked to unbundle the NCM funding from HSRAP and try to come up with both an interim and long-range plan to serve the community. Kay Bushnell, 75 Northampton, spoke in opposition to the increase in fees at the Palo Alto Spay & Neuter Clinic, particularly the 41 percent increase to the category for dogs over 30 pounds, 60 percent for dogs over 50 pounds, and 86 percent for dogs over 76 pounds. The Council was urged to increase fees by only a few dollars, if at all. Agnes Kirkeby, 4147 Park Avenue, spoke in agreement with Ms. Bushnell and opposed the increase in fees at the Palo Alto Spay & Neuter Clinic which were higher than private veterinarians. Lise Giraud, 2200 Byron Street, spoke in opposition to increased fees at the Palo Alto Spay & Neuter Clinic which would cause the clinic to lose its clients and was counter-productive. Greg Kerber, 2506 Birch Street, spoke in support of the fee reduction program for low-income and disabled residents enabling more people in the community to take advantage of the program. The Council was urged to support the recommendation. Annette Glanckopf-Gaston, 2747 Bryant Street, spoke in support of the Finance Committee motion to include as a high priority item in the 1998-99 Planning Division work schedule specific tasks to investigate changes to the City regulations on design and quality of residential neighborhoods. A citizens committee should also work hand-in-hand with the Planning Department as the changes were considered. A packet of information was presented to the Council. George Stern, 705 Ellsworth Place, spoke in support of making single-family residential zoning and design a high priority in the 1998-99 work schedule of the Planning Division, allocating funds necessary to accomplish the objective, and establishing a citizens committee to work with the Planning Division. The Council was urged to balance property rights and neighborhood character. Judith Wasserman, 751 South Northampton, made an audio/video presentation and spoke about the fact the scale, scope, and speed of changes in Palo Alto exceeded people's comfort level. Lynn Chiapella, 631 Colorado Avenue, spoke about the lack of funding in the budget for neighborhood commercial areas to upgrade the street scape, particularly in Midtown, and the lack of funding for staff training, particularly in the Planning and Community Environment Department for cross-training between departments and Government Information Systems (GIS) cross-referencing.
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Wynn Hausser, 3705 Park Boulevard, spoke on behalf of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) in support of the fee reduction program, and she acknowledged the assistance from staff, whose goal was to lower barriers to participation to the full range of civic community services. The HRC had asked staff to return after one year with a complete list of associated program costs of programs which were part of other fee reduction programs but not included in the City's program. The HRC had also been involved in discussions about the NCM and hoped it could continue discussions to ensure lines of communication were left open. The services provided by NCM should not be allowed to fall through the cracks. Kathleen Gwynn, Executive Director, Senior Coordinating Council, 450 Bryant Street, spoke in appreciation of the recommended support for funding. She encouraged the Council to approve funding for the Senior Center. She expressed appreciation for continued community support community for low-income, older adults through the Senior Home Repair subsidy. Virginia Klein, 3807 Corina Way, spoke in opposition to increased fees at the Palo Alto Spay & Neuter Clinic. Mayor Rosenbaum declared the Public Hearing closed. Council Member Kniss asked when the City last held a City-wide bond measure during an election. City Clerk Gloria Young indicated not since 1971. Council Member Kniss asked whether a bond measure had been under consideration by staff since many other communities had recently had bond measures. City Manager June Fleming said the City would need a bond measure in the future for various pieces of the infrastructure, particularly new pieces. Proposition 13 would have necessitated the City to have a bond measure, but none had been held since that time. Council Member Kniss asked about the pie chart that had previously appeared in the budget, but was no longer included. Assistant Director of Administrative Services Melissa Cavallo said in the past staff had provided a pie chart for General Fund revenues and expenditures. Although it had not been included in the draft, it would appear in the final budget document. Council Member Mossar asked about the increased fees at the Palo Alto Spay & Neuter Clinic which seemed reasonable. The young animal discount was a creative and useful concept for the City. She also understood that changing the fee schedule for spay and neutering of dogs by weight was a practical matter of the amount of
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time and effort required. The current fees for smaller dogs subsidized the cost for larger animals. She was very concerned that people took care of animals in a reasonable and responsible way. She had always supported the notion of low cost, affordable fees for the general public to encourage responsible behavior. The number of animals which had to be euthanized because owners failed to be responsible was sad. She understood the Council at some prior time had indicated the services were not to be low cost, but provided on a cost-recovery basis. The service had never been billed as a low-cost service as other cities or counties had done. She asked whether the City was subsidizing the services. She also wanted clarification of the speakers who indicated that without raising fees the City was in a cost-recovery basis. She suspected misunderstanding existed. Ms. Fleming said Council Member Mossar was accurate in her observations; however, in 1989, the City had gone to the present policy. Staff had strong feelings about what should be done at the clinic and why the increase was being proposed. Assistant Police Chief Lynne Johnson said the clinic had always been low cost, especially in comparison private veterinarians. The information in the staff report (CMR:278:98) comparing with private veterinarians had not encompassed all of the private veterinarians in the area. Some were much lower and some were much higher. The cost comparison represented most of the private veterinarians normally used by the clinic users. As to the question about cost recovery under the current fee structure, Council Member Mossar was correct. However, under the proposal, the reduction in the rabies vaccination fee and the loss of revenue anticipated if the discount program were implemented required adjustments and changes in order to maintain the 100 percent cost recovery. The current fee structure could be maintained and, if the discount program and rabies fees reduction were implemented, the City would see 92 to 93 percent cost recovery. Council Member Mossar asked whether staff thought the public education campaign, providing young animal discounts, would maintain and/or increase the number of spay and neuters the City provided the public in a year. Ms. Johnson replied yes. The discount program, as indicated in the staff report (CMR:278:98), was untried and new. In talking with other humane societies and private veterinarians, there was a trend for people not to alter dogs and cats. Staff was trying to infuse some new ideas and marketing tools in order to encourage people who were still not altering animals to do so. Council Member Mossar said if the young animal discount were a failure, the City was still at liberty to change the policies in coming years.
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Ms. Johnson said Council Member Mossar was correct. Council Member Mossar said one of the advantages to the young animal discount was the hope that owners would not allow their animals to have any litters rather than one or two prior to changing the animal's reproductive ability. Ms. Johnson said that was exactly the idea. Council Member Ojakian said the numbers in both the chart on Attachment 4 of the staff report (CMR:278:98) and Ms. Bushnell's chart in the cost comparison with other agencies were roughly in the same dollar range. He could not understand why people were upset since it seemed the City's costs were in the same range. He asked whether the mix of animals would be any different from what the other humane societies would also see. Ms. Johnson said staff had tried to maintain the fees in line with the other humane societies. In some cases, Palo Alto's were lower with the discount. Animal Services Superintendent Sandra Stadler said most clinics predominantly saw cats, so Palo Alto would not see a different mix of animals sizes. Council Member Ojakian asked whether the main difference in the fee structure was with large dogs and whether the same ratios as other agencies would be seen. Ms. Stadler said between 25 and 35 percent of total surgeries would be on dogs which was similar to the other agencies. Council Member Ojakian asked whether the similarity was the same for the size of the animals also. Ms. Stadler was unsure about the size. Many large dog owners had traveled a distance to come to Palo Alto's clinic because it was the best deal in town. Council Member Wheeler said as of July 1, the City would have no mediation services unless staff had made or was about to make alternative plans. She asked about what the City was doing in light of the NCM communication. The City had in place a large cadre of volunteer mediators who had served the City well for a number of years. She asked what would be done with the volunteers in the future. Ms. Fleming said the issue before the Council was not a specific contract, but whether or not the City would be able to continue to provide the mediation service. The Council's decision was whether or not it wanted mediation and whether a gap in the service would exist.
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Director of Community Services Paul Thiltgen said staff was working to find alternatives for the mediation service. Five other alternative agencies had been located. Staff had talked with the volunteers to utilize the group as had occurred in the past. Staff had not ceased speaking with NCM. Staff had worked closely with Mountain View. The intent was to return with an interim contract to get the City through the first four to five months. Staff would return with a full Request for Proposals (RFP), making it available to any agency interested in applying, including NCM. NCM's original letter had indicated some of the staff had left, giving staff concerns about whether the work could be completed. Staff was clearly working in the area and had not shut off communication with NCM. Staff intended to have something in place by July 1, 1998. Council Member Wheeler asked whether staff planned to return to the Council with an interim contract within one week. Mr. Thiltgen said the contract would go to the City Manager for approval since it was under $6,000, simplifying things for staff. Council Member Wheeler thought the Council had enunciated in its policy framework that mediation services were valuable in the community. She urged staff in the strongest terms possible that the Council would not want to see a gap between the provision of the services currently provided and what happened after July 1, 1998. Ms. Fleming said staff took the issue seriously and understood mediation was a priority in which the Council was interested. Staff would provide a short informational staff report to bring the Council up to date. The Council had been given a presentation from the Midtown group, which was not on the Council's agenda but was scheduled for July 21, 1998. Assistant City Manager Emily Harrison had notified the group of the date. City Attorney Ariel Calonne spoke regarding Attachment 3 in the staff report (CMR:280:98) which was incorrect. A replacement Resolution for Attachment 3 and schedules were distributed to the Council. The correct title should have been "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-5 and S-5 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Service Connection Fees and Utility Service Charges." Mayor Rosenbaum said under the Public Benefits Program in the Electric Utility, a memo had been sent to the Council on May 29, 1998, from John Shaffer & Associates having to do with utility budgets for solar energy and electric vehicles. The material had not been prepared on a timely basis for referral to Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) and the Finance Committee. He suggested the memo be referred to staff and the UAC to agendize the item and
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consider in connection with the actual determination of a specific program for the use of the City's public benefit funding. MOTION TO REFER: Mayor Rosenbaum moved, seconded by Huber, to refer the memo from members of the community regarding the Public Benefits Program to the staff and Utilities Advisory Commission. Ms. Fleming said the subject raised by Mr. Shaffer had been addressed in a staff report sent to the Council. Included in the staff report were discussions of that particular item. She asked what further staff was to do on the item as it was taken through the committee process. Mayor Rosenbaum said the memo had never made it to the UAC because the material had not been prepared on a timely basis. An interested group of citizens wanted to have a voice in the process. He was suggesting a mechanism under which that could occur. He had not proposed a change to the budget but as a help in planning how the public benefits money was spent. Council Member Wheeler asked whether Mayor Rosenbaum suggested the motion on the floor from the Finance Committee in terms of the public benefits programs contained in the budget for 1998-99 would not be amended, but used as a future item of discussion to be incorporated into a later budget or as part of what was already outlined for the public benefit program. Mayor Rosenbaum said Council Member Wheeler was right. The public benefits program as approved by the Finance Committee was very general with ranges of spending for many of the items. He wanted to find a mechanism for the interested and knowledgeable group of residents to had more specific input into the process. In no way would the budget be changed. Council Member Mossar had felt badly about the group of people who had written the memo, had the ideas, and gone through the process. She knew about the public benefit program for which the ideas were germane. If staff and the UAC had the opportunity to review those ideas, and determined what made sense for the City to pursue in future years was a good idea. Ms. Fleming understood the Council's intent and had not wanted the Council to think staff had not spoken with the group who had prepared the memo. MOTION PASSED: 8-0, Fazzino absent. Mr. Calonne said following Attachment 3 were rate schedules W-5 and G-5, for which replacements were provided. Additionally, following Attachment 3 were Rate Schedules G-5, E-15, and C-1, which were correct, however, an additional resolution would be added, the title of which was "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
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Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-5, E-15, and C-1 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining To Service Connection Fees and Utility Service Calls." The sets of rate schedules had been broken into two pieces and adopted by separate resolutions. The substantive concern was that the effective dates on the water and sewer schedules be September 1, 1998, rather than July 1, 1998, which the changes incorporated. MOTION: Council Member Wheeler seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation as amended to approve the Budget for
Fiscal Year 1998-89, including: 1) Exhibit A--The City Manager=s 1998-99 Budget: Volume I General Government Funds and Volume II Utility and Internal Service Funds; 2) Exhibit B--All changes
detailed in the ΑAmendments to the City Manager=s Proposed 1998-99
Budget≅; 3) Exhibit C--1998-99 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D--Changes and revised pages in the Table of Organization; 5) Exhibit E--Fees in the Planning and Public Works Department which will not become effective until September 1, 1998; and 6) An amendment to the Proposed 1998-99 Municipal Fee Schedule.
Ordinance 4507 entitled ΑOrdinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-99"
Resolution 7765 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, and G-7 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Residential, Commercial Core, Commercial Noncore, and Large Commercial Core Gas Service and Large
Commercial Noncore Gas Transportation Service≅
Resolution 7766 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-5 and S-5 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Service Connection Fees and Utility Service
Calls≅
Resolution 7767 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-5, E-15, and C-1 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Service Connection Fees and Utility Service
Calls≅
Resolution 7768 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Services and Fees and Charges Effective July 1, 1998"
Resolution 7769 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing and Authorizing the Funding of Rate Stabilization Reserves for Distribution Service and
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Supply Service in the Electric and Gas Utilities, Establishing a Public Benefits Reserve in the Electric Utility, Eliminating and Transferring the Balance in the Gas Fund Supplemental Supply Reserve to the Supply Service Rate Stabilization Reserve, and Transferring Certain Funds in the Rate Stabilization Reserve for the Electric Utility to the
Calaveras Reserve≅
Resolution 7770 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Classified Personnel (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 7682 to
Change Certain Salaries and Classifications≅
Resolution 7771 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Management and Confidential Personnel and Council Appointed Officers Adopted by Resolution No. 7713, and amended by Resolution Nos. 7729, 7744, and 7751 to Change Certain
Salaries and Classifications≅
Resolution 7772 entitled ΑResolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Fire Department Personnel (IAFF) Adopted by Resolution No. 7730 to
Change Certain Salaries and Classifications≅ Approval of the City of Palo Alto Statement of Investment
Policy and Proposed Changes to the City=s Investment Policy as described in CMR:222:98. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve funding associated with providing City services related to
Stanford=s Sand Hill Corridor project as described in CMR:243:98, and put any contract approvals for archaeologist/historian, arborist, and creek restoration consulting contracts on the regular agenda for Council approval, rather than the Consent Calendar. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve the Utilities Department Public Benefit Program for 1998-99 as described in CMR:237:98. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve an extension to the Interim Mixed Paper Drop-Off Program, and direct staff to return to Council in Summer 1999 with a final recommendation regarding a Long-Term Mixed Paper Recycling Program. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve modifying the Fee Reduction Program for low-income and disabled residents to 1) change the low-income eligibility guidelines to the Federal Community Development Block Grant 06/22/98 86-389
(CDBG) low-income guidelines; 2) revise the disability eligibility guidelines to the Santa Clara County median income; 3) increase the discount on classes and programs from 50 percent to 75 percent; 4) eliminate the $5.00 and under exemption; 5) direct staff to return to the Council with a review of the Fee Reduction Program in the 1999-00 budget process, as described in CMR:206:98. In addition, the Finance Committee recommends the City Council direct staff to review and make recommendations regarding any inequities in the fee structure. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve that the funding allocations in Attachment One of CMR:231:98 be included in the 1998-99 Human Services Contract Program; and that Human Services contracts, and any other necessary documents concerning contracts, be authorized and executed by the City Manager or her designee as described in CMR:231:98. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve additional, one-time funding of $5,093 for La Comida to cover a shortfall in funding from Santa Clara County. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve additional, one-time funding of $11,000 for the Senior Home Repair Program. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council authorize
the Mayor to approve an amendment to the City=s sublease
agreement with the Children=s Preschool Center (CPSC) to provide a temporary rent reduction in the amount of $31,140 for July 1, 1998, through December 31, 1998, with the possibility of receiving an additional $31,140 if CPSC has demonstrated by December 1998 that is had agreed to move forward with a plan to develop a partnership with the Palo Alto Community Child Care, as described in CMR:224:98. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council direct the City Manager to work with the Chamber of Commerce to return in the Fall of 1998 with information on how to improve commute coordination in the Downtown and California Avenue business districts, with a report to the Finance Committee and then to Council. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve additional funding of $5,000 to support the shuttle service for special events through the end of the 1998-99 fiscal year. The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve increasing the Senior Assistant City Attorney by .25 FTE in
the City Attorney=s Office.
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The Finance Committee recommends the City Council approve moving the .5 FTE Public Communications Officer position and
any attendant expenses from the City Clerk=s Office to the
City Manager=s Office, and that the City Clerk report back on its staffing needs to continue some level of Council support in that area. The City Clerk recommends that the City Council change the Table of Organization to reclassify the position of Deputy City Clerk to Assistant City Clerk and to increase the
position by .25 FTE in the City Clerk=s Office. The City Council directs staff to include $228,000 in the 1998-99 budget to upgrade the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), as described in CMR:169:98. The City Council directs staff to include $35,000 to the 1998-99 budget for continuing outside consultant support for Historic Regulations. MOTION DIVIDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING FIRST PART OF THE MOTION to approve the Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-89, as amended, with the exception of the amendment to the
City=s sublease agreement with the Children=s Preschool Center. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. SECOND PART OF THE MOTION to approve the amendment to the City=s
sublease agreement with the Children=s Preschool Center. MOTION PASSED 7-0, Wheeler "not participating," Fazzino absent. RECESS: 9:15 P.M.- 9:35 P.M. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 5. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Mid-Peninsula Access Corporation for Cablecasting Services Herb Borock, 2731 Byron Street, said the City Clerk's report on the cable casting indicated on page 2, "This is a change to the policy decision established in 1989 when the City determined not to allocate a portion of the annual cable franchise funding to support MPAC." The appropriate policy decision was whether a portion of the $18 million Budget Stabilization Reserve should be spent for Mid-Peninsula Access Corporation (MPAC). The franchise fee was not a separate source of money to be divided up for cable related issues. The Council was not being asked to make a one-time payment to MPAC but the money would be paid in one lump sum so the policy
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decision before the Council was whether it was the kind of expenditure for future years. Council Member Ojakian asked whether the intention was for the $100,000 payment to be made each year or a one-time payment. City Clerk Gloria Young said the $100,000 payment was not intended as a one-time payment but the contract with MPAC was on an annual basis, so the Council had the authority and ability each year to make the determination as to whether or not it wished to continue the level of funding. She agreed with Mr. Borock on the fact the funding was not from the cable franchise fee but was part of the General Fund. City Manager June Fleming said staff tried to indicate to each agency that a contract ended after a specific period of time. Every year the City reviewed its financial resources and capabilities to determine whether any contract should be revised. She would never recommend any contract at a given rate forever. MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with Mid-Peninsula Access Corporation (MPAC) for cablecasting services during Fiscal Year 1998-99 for up to 800 hours for the amount of $54,800, to be paid in 12 monthly payments of $4,566.66. Contingent on approval of the 1998-99 City Clerk Department budget, an appropriation of $100,000 would be allocated to MPAC to provide additional funding for local programming support to be paid in one payment. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 6. Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Skyhawk Sports Academy for Instructors for Sports Camps MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with Skyhawk Sports Academy for $160,000 to provide revenue producing youth sports camps on a contract basis. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 7. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Four Seasons Landscape Maintenance for Landscape Maintenance Services Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Zongar Johnson Construction for Tennis Court Cleaning Services Lynn Chiapella, 631 Colorado Avenue, spoke in support of contracts for tree service but encouraged the use of a competent and trained individual to oversee the contracts. Planting trees to improve
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rather than just maintain areas should be included in the contracts. Council Member Mossar asked whether a response was available to Ms. Chiapella's concern about monitoring and supervising maintenance contracts. Ms. Fleming said when the Council made the policy decision to use contractors for maintaining trees, staff had reviewed the issue thoroughly. Staff had explained to the Council the positive and negative aspects of doing, it was essential to make some financial expenditure reductions. The City would not see the same level of supervision with a contract as with City staff who knew the areas and where supervision was provided. The contract was very specific about the work to be done and would not address many of the amenities City staff had previously handled. As long as the City used contractors, it would not be able to save funds and see sufficient contract administrators. Staff had not been added to administer contracts but had been a task absorbed by staff after other positions were eliminated. Staff was conscious of a number of issues surrounding contracts, which would be thoroughly examined in 1998-99 because in some cases the use of contracts might not be as cost effective as in the past. The City would never see the same level of care, attention, and supervision with a contractor. She and Ms. Chiapella had conversations on the subject before but staff was unable to provide the level of supervision with current staffing levels. With existing resources, staff had instituted an ongoing, widely-recognized management training program. Director of Community Services Paul Thiltgen said the contract under consideration was not related to Cubberley, the area of concern by Ms. Chiapella. However, Ms. Chiapella's concerns would be closely examined by staff. Part of the problem was the fact the Parks Department was not responsible for overseeing the Cubberley contract. Ms. Chiapella's comments were probably true. The individual overseeing the contract was probably not trained in maintaining parks. He had discussions with Paul Dias about how to readjust the approach which might involve staffing issues. Issues had existed in the parks operations where contractor had recently been fired and replaced by a second contractor. Although more costly, the low bidder had been unable to do the job equitably. It took several months to build a case upon which the City could let go of a contractor or determine whether the job was being done correctly. The supervision aspect was not built into contracts because it took more time than anticipated. Council Member Mossar said with the intense community interest in gas-powered yard maintenance equipment she hoped over time the City would ask questions about alternatives to using the equipment Vice Mayor Schneider was pleased to hear Paul Dias' name mentioned because she had seen a tremendous improvement in parking strips
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maintenance, collar and tree wells, entrances to the City, etc., which had seen a remarkable improvement due to Mr. Dias and his staff. MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation as follows: 1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the three-year contract with Four Seasons Landscape Maintenance in the amount of $326,586 for the first contract year for landscape maintenance services; and Zongar Johnson Construction in the amount of $34,150 for the first contract year for tennis court cleaning services. 2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute one or more change orders to the contract with Four Seasons Landscape Maintenance for related, but unforeseen additional work that may develop during the first year of the contract, the total value of which shall not exceed $32,659; and with Zongar Johnson Construction, the total value of which shall not exceed $3,415. 3. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to exercise the option to renew the contracts for a second and third year for $32,659 and $34,150 respectively in each year
provided the contractor=s are responsive to the City=s
needs, and the quality of the contractor=s work is acceptable during the first year of the contract and/or
other conditions which will determine the City=s willingness to renew the contract. Funding for years two and three is contingent upon Council approval of the budget for each subsequent year. 4. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute one or more change orders to the second and third years of the contract for related, additional but unforseen work which may develop during the project, the total value of which shall not exceed $32,659 each of the two years for landscape maintenance and $3,415 each of the two years for tennis court cleaning services, provided the contracts are renewed for those years. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 8. Human Services Agreements for Fiscal Year 1998-99 Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Adolescent Counseling Services, Inc. for Provision of Counseling Services for Adolescents
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Contract between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Community Child Care, Inc. for Provision of Subsidized Child Care and Administrative Support for Operation of the Subsidy Program Contract between the City of Palo Alto and the Senior Coordinating Council of the Palo Alto Area, Inc. for Provision of Services for Senior Adults MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute the following contracts for fiscal year 1998-99: 1. Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) $71,041. 2. Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) $381,724. 3. Senior Coordinating Council (SCC) $408,692 MOTION DIVIDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING FIRST PART OF THE MOTION to authorize the Mayor to execute contracts with Adolescent Counseling Services and the Senior Coordinating Council Contract. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. SECOND PART OF THE MOTION to authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Palo Alto Community Child Care. MOTION PASSED 7-0, Wheeler "not participating," Fazzino absent. 9. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and California Land
Managements for Park Ranger Services in Palo Alto=s Urban Parks Contract between the City of Palo Alto and California Land
Managements for Park Ranger Services in Palo Alto=s Refuse Area, Byxbee Park and Baylands Nature Preserve MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation as follows: 1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with California Land Management (CLM) in the amount of
$38,000 for ranger patrol services in Palo Alto=s urban parks for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998. 2. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with California Land Management in the amount of $70,430
for ranger patrol services in Palo Alto=s Refuse Area,
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Byxbee Park and the Baylands Nature Preserve for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 10. Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Sure Flow, Inc. dba Roto-Rooter for the Performance of Sewer Lateral Mainte-nance Services to Palo Alto Residents Council Member Ojakian asked whether the contract involved having the contractor examine stoppages both on the City side of the line and on the resident's side of the line. Utilities Meter Reading and Field Services Supervisor Roger Niclas replied yes. The contract only covered work conducted for the City on the City side of the line. However, the contractor could work on the customer's side of the line at the customer's discretion. Council Member Ojakian thought many members of the public were unaware of the availability of the service which was a quicker way to receive service than from Roto-Rooter. MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 8096587 with Sure Flow, Inc., dba Roto-Rooter, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for cleaning services for Fiscal Year 1998-99. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 11. Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No. S3036240 between the City of Palo Alto and Geodesy for the Performance of Geographic Information System Application Software Development Services MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 6 to Contract S3036240 with Geodesy in the amount of $159,790 for software application development associated with the Geographic Information System (GIS). MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 12. Contract between the City of Palo Alto and Techwise Consulting, Inc. for Information Technology Application
Development Services for the Utilities= Customer Information System MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute the consultant contract with TechWise Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $160,000 for consulting services and application development.
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MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. 13. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C7093610 between the City of Palo Alto and Preservation Architect and Authorization to Enter into Contract(s) with Additional Consultant(s) for Services Needed to Continue Programs Implementing the Interim Historic Regulations Murray Suid, 1111 Greenwood Avenue, suggested surveying customers on the service of the work of the preservation architect to find out whether the work was helpful and to determine ways to make the process work better. Carroll Harrington, 830 Melville Avenue, asked the Council to urge the City Manager to conduct a formal evaluation of the performance of the preservation architect position to determine the overall quality of the work, which seemed arbitrary, inflexible, and autocratic. The Council was asked to consider the responsibilities of the new consultant, how the tasks were carried out, and the standards for performance review. Craig Wood, 1127 Webster Street, spoke regarding extending contracts necessary to support the continuation of the interim historic preservation ordinance. The City should delay hearings to allow more awareness and participation of the public. The Council was urged to delay extension of the contract until a thorough examination, significant notification to affected homeowners, and opportunities for participation had occurred. Nelson Ng, 1260 Emerson Street, spoke regarding frustration with the interim ordinance, particularly with the preservation architect whose requirements were excessive and lacked professional conduct. The Council was urged not to extend the contract. Adrian Arima, 1052 Byrant Street, said the preservation architect was not appropriately applying the standards for historic preservation in the regulations, was extremely inflexible, and was unreasonably restrictive. The Historic Resources Board (HRB) had overturned the architect's recommendations. The interim ordinance stated compatibility review standards were to be "applied by City staff and administerial review" and not be a design review. The Council was urged to reject the contract with the preservation architect or obtain further information about the performance of the current consultant prior to renewal. Council Member Kniss asked staff to speak to the dissatisfaction voiced by members of the public with the performance of Ms. Barbara Judy in the position of preservation architect. City Manager June Fleming said the contract before the Council had been presented for approval. In the final analysis, the contractor
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was responsible to her personally, so she was responsible for how the contractors carried out duties and responsibilities. The comments made to the Council were phrased in addressing the contract but she took the comments as directed to her about the performance of an employee ultimately responsible to her. The funding was flexible so additional persons could be hired. Her intent was to redistribute duties and responsibilities as related to public relations and administration of the interim regulations. It was essential to have continuity in certain areas. The comments she had heard had also been heard from others and had been taken into consideration and was one of the reasons for funding. She intended to redistribute responsibilities which would fall in the area of public relations. Council Member Kniss thought it was important for the public to know the Council heard their comments, intended to respond, and were sensitive to the interactions taking place between staff and constituents. Ms. Fleming understood Council Member Kniss' comments and would follow through. Vice Mayor Schneider said the issue was for an amended Scope of Services for Barbara Judy. She asked how the services were amended; for instance, what had been expected previously and what changed. Ms. Fleming said the specific amendment had to do with the number of hours to be worked but was a personnel issue. Sufficient information had been given publicly about where in the general area the redistribution would occur such as public relations. Council Member Eakins asked about the fact additional consultants would work in the area of public relations, asking whether the reference was actually to public contact. Ms. Fleming said part of the reference was to public contact. Council Member Eakins asked whether the aspect of the contract which stated "When no one else is available, she will meet with members of the public," meant when no other consultants were available for design review, Ms. Judy would meet with the members of the public. Ms. Fleming said the contract also contained language that the City Manager had the discretion to make changes, as necessary. Council Member Eakins clarified use of the term "public relations" was not the conventional understanding of public relations. Ms. Fleming replied yes.
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Council Member Eakins asked whether the contract was the same number of hours or a reduction in hours. Ms. Fleming said the hours would be reduced. She understood and would do what she was hearing but that was a personnel issue which could not be discussed with great specificity in the current arena. Council Member Ojakian asked about the ramifications of not
renewing the Ms. Judy=s contract. Ms. Fleming said the City would be drastically impaired in its ability to continue to work under the interim regulations. Council Member Ojakian said other preservation architects could be hired. Ms. Fleming said Council Member Ojakian was correct. The contract only carried the City through September. Given the procedures, the processes would not allow the City to find someone quickly. Other preservation architects were available and, if the Council voted not to renew the contract, the service would cease and staff would seek another architect which she anticipated would take a few months. Council Member Ojakian said the change in the contract would involve bringing in other consultants who would have the majority of the public contact. The assumption was that the new consultants would interact with the public over the next several months. Ms. Fleming said the new consultants would not be interacting with the public to the same extent. Staff had already made inquiries and although they could, were not prepared to release Ms. Judy. Council Member Ojakian asked when Ms. Judy's current contract expired. Ms. Fleming said the current contract ended at the end of the current month. MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to (1) approve an amendment to the current contract with preservation Architect Barbara Judy, for services related to the Interim Regulations for Historic Merit Evaluation and Design Review, (2) authorize the City Manager or her designee to enter into short-term contracts with one or more consultant(s) for services related to the Interim Regulations for Historic Merit Evaluation and Design Review, and (3) approve the requested waiver from Policy and Procedures 1-10 to allow staff to proceed with the distribution of a Request for Proposal absent Council review. MOTION PASSED 7-1, Ojakian "no," Fazzino absent.
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13A. (Old Item No. 3) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Determining the Calculation of the Appropriations Limit of the City of Palo Alto for Fiscal Year 1998-99 MOTION: Council Member Huber moved, seconded by Schneider, to approve the staff recommendation to adopt the Resolution determining the Proposition 4 (Gann) Appropriations Limit calculation for fiscal year 1998-99.
Resolution 7773 entitled ΑDetermining the Calculation of the Appropriations Limit of the City of Palo Alto for Fiscal Year 1998-99" MOTION PASSED 8-0, Fazzino absent. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED:
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