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Minutes
Regular Meeting
October 6, 1986
CITY
OF
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ALTO
ITEM PAGE
Minutes of August. 25, 1986, September 2, 1986, and 7 7 2 9
September 8, 1986
Consent Calendar 7 7 3 0
1. Contract for Library Computer System 7 7 3 0
Maintenance
2. Award of Contract for Sixth Floor Recarpeting 7 7 3 0
3. Agreement for Installation of Underground
Utilities
4. Application Under Northern California Power
Agency Billing Procedure
5. American Public Power Association - Grant for
Fuel Cell Feasibility Study
6. American Public Power Association - Grant for
Real Time Monitoring - Large
Commercial/Industrial Customer Demand Pilot
Project
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7. Resolution Authorizing Signatures of Cosigners 7 7 3 2
for the City's Health Plan Bank Account
8. Resolution Authorizing Representatives of
George Hills Company? Incorporated, to Sign on
the City's General/Auto Liability Sank Account
9. Final Subdivision Map - 345 Sheridan Avenue
10. Ordinance Re 524 Bryant Street (2nd Reading)
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
11. Appeal of Harry and Karen Walker from the
Decision of the Architectural Review Board and
the Director of planning and Community
Environment to Deny a Wall Sign for
Alphagraphics, 575 High Street
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ITEM PAGE
12. Pooper-Scooper Ordinance
13. Purchase of Transformers - Quarry Road
Substation
14. Bureau of Reclamation - Lewiston Power
15. Byxbee Park Design Concept Modification
16. Teen Center
17. City of Palo Alto/Palo Alto Unified School
District Youth Counseling Project
18. Palo Alto Futurecase 2001 7 7 4 7
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18A. Councilmember Fenzel Re Report on Association 7 7 4 8
of Bay Area Government's General..,. Assembly
Meeting of October 3, 1986
Adjournment at 9:20 p.m. 7 7 4 8
Final Adjournment at 9;.25 p.m. 7 7 4 8
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 6, 1986
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The City Council 'of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the
Council Chambers, 250 ,Hamilton Avenue, at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Bechtel (arrived at 7:35 p.m.), Cobb,
Fletcher, Klein, ,Levy, Patitucci (arrived
at 7:32 p.m.), Renzel, Sutorius,
Woolley
Mayor Cobb announced a Special Meeting to Interview Mid -Peninsula
Access Corporation candidates was held in the Council Conference
Room at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Cobb announced at some point during or after the meeting
there would be a Closed Session re Litigation to discuss Smith v.
Mulder pursuant to Government Code Section 54956(c).
APPROVAL ,OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 25, 1986, SEPTEMBER 2, 1986
AND SEPTEMBER 8, 1986
Councilmember Renzel had the following correction to the Minutes
of August 25, 1986:
Page 7538, third paragraph, line 8, should read
public servants...."
Vice Mayor Woolley had the following correction
August 25, 1986:
,"had exemplary
to the Minutes
of
lase 7622, sixth paragraph, line 5, "hostel" should read
stable."
Councilmember Renzel had the following correction to the Minutes
of September 2, 1986:
Page 7654, sixth paragraph, line 9, "averent" should read
*aberrant."
1I3Ttf*s Coomcilmesher Pletcher moved, seconded by Safories,
Approval of UN Minutes of august 25, . 1884_, sad September. Z# 3986,
se corrected, end September 8, 1ll6, as submitted.
SOTION_ PASS= unsimems1y, aecbtel not preset.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 1, Contract for Library Computer System Maintenance, was
removed at the request of staff.
Mayor Cobb noted a new Item 7, Resolution Authorizing Signatures
of Cosigners for the City's Health Plan Bank Account, was at
Councilm&tubers' places to correct minor errors in the previous
report (on file in the City Clerk's office).
NOTION; Vice Mayor Woolley moved; seconded by Klein; approval
of the Consent . Calendar.
Council.member Sutorius asked to be recorded as not participating
on Item -10, Ordinance re 529 Bryant Street (2nd Reading). He was
present during the first reading of the ordinance but did not
participate. He also asked to be recorded as not participating on
Item 3, Agreement for Installation of Underground Utilities.
Mayor Cobb indicated he would register a "no" vote on Item 9,
Final Subdivision Map - 345 Sheridan Avenue.
2. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SIXTH FLOOR RECARPETING ( FIN 9-1)
CMR:494:6)
Staff recommends that Council:
o Autho `ize the Mayor to execute a contract with
Kinney/Bernardi, Inc., in the amount of $21,480.
o Authorize staff to execute change orders in the amount of
$3,000
AWARD OF CONTRACT
Kinney/Bernardi; Inc.
3. AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES (UTI 8)
(CMR:4 _
Staff recommends that Council:
o Approve the form of the master agreement for installation
of underground facility systems by and between the City of
Palo Alto and Pacific Bell and authorize the Mayor to sign
it after the effective date cf the Ordinance described in
the next section.
Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 2.30 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code to increase the authorized amount of con-
tracts which provide for joint installation of underground
facility systems with other utilities. The
CONSENT CALENDAR (CONT'D)
requirements of the Municipal Code will result in approxi-
mately 45 days passing before the ordinance is effective
and the contract can be signed by the Mayor.
MASTER AGREEMENT
City of Palo Alto/Pacific Bell
ORDINANCE FOR .FIRST READING entitled °ORDINANCE .OF THE
COtJE IL. OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 2.30
OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR
COOPERATIVE PURCHASES WITH OTHER UTILITIES"
4. APPLICATION UNDER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY BILLING
PROCEDURE ,(UTI 3-1) (CMR:506:6)
Staff recommends that Council adopt the Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to sign the Application Under Northern California Power
Agency Billing Procedure.
RESOLUTION 6542 entitled 'RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO SIGN AN APPLICATION UDDER
NORTHERN _ CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY BILLING PROCEDURE"
5. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION - GRANT FOR FUEL CELL
FEASIBILITY STUDY (UTI 3) (CMR:497:6)
Staff recommends that Council approve the Budget Amendment
Ordinance to reflect receipt and disbursement of the $25,000 grant
funds for the Fuel Cell Feasibility Study.
0R XWANCE 3710 entitled ''ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
Cl OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1316-07 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR
THE ENERGY PLANNING PROGRAM OF THE ELECTRIC . UTILITY AND
TO PROVIDE FOR . RECEIPT OF REVENUE FROM THE AMERICAN
PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION*_
6. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION - GRANT FOR REAL TIME
M N tRIMG - GARGE CONHERCIA INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER DEMAND PILOT
PROJEC (UTI 3) (CMRs496;6)
Staff recommends that Council approve the Budget Amendment
Ordinance to reflect receipt and disbursement of the $12,500 grant
funds for project work performed.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CONT'D)
ORDINANCE 3711 eatitl,d °ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL or THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO AM MDIMG THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1986-87 TO PROVIDE AM . ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR
THE _LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY AND
TO PROVIDE FOR RECEIPT OF REVENUE FROM AMERICAN PUBLIC
POWER ASSOCIATION°
7. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES OF COSIGNERS FOR THE CITY'S
HEALTH PLAN BANK ACCOUNT (FIN 11-Z)- (CMR:50 3 a6.) .
Staff recommends that Council approve the resolution authorizing
Mark R. Harris (Director of Finance), Ronald E. Garratt (Manager
of Accounting), or Clodualdo R. Pascual (Senior Accountant) as
cosigners to be effective immediately.
RESOLUTION 6563 entitled °RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR A. BANK
ACCOUNT FOR THE CITY Of PALO ALTO EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH PLAN
AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROCEDURES°
RESOLUTION 6564 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR A BANK
ACCOUNT FOR THE CITY or PALO ,_ALTO 'PSTIREE' S MEDICAL
REIMBURSEMENT PLAN AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROCEDURES°
RESOLUTION 6565 entitled °RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR A BARB
ACCOUNT FOR THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EMPLOYEE'S DENTAL PLAN
AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROCEDURES°
8. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGE HILLS
COMPANY R INCORPORATED, TO SIGN ON THE CI S_ LENERAJ AUTO
LIABILITY BANK ACCOUNT (FIN 11-2) (CMR:501t6)V
Statt recommends that Council approve the resolution authorizing
Rodger Hayton and Linda MacDonald of George Hills. Company,
Incorporated, as signers effective October 10, 1986.
R _ _.STION 6566 eeti•tal 'RESOLUTION OP TO COUNCIL OF
T MT OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING THE OPENING OF A BARK
ACC00MT PON THE MT OR. PALO ALTO GENERAL/AUTO LIABILITY
PLC AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN SIGNATURES ANO PROC itES°
9. FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP - 345 SHERIDAN AVENUE (PLA 3-1)
(CMR:5066) -_
Staff recommends that Council approve the final map.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CONT'D)
10. ORDINANCE RE 529 BRYANT STREET (2nd Reading) (PLA 3-1)
ORDINANCE 3712 entitled 'ORDINANCH OF THE COUNCIL or THE
ITTZYWITTIFIECCILTo AMENDING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE PALO
ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING NAP) TO CHANGE THE ZONE
CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 529 B1!UT
STREET FRCS PF TO CD-C(P) (GF)" (1st _ Reading 9/22/8i,
PASSED 8-0, Satorius "not participating.)
MOTION PASSED unanimously, Sutorius not participating" on Item
3, Agreement for Installation of Under rennd Utilities, and Item
10, Ordinance re 529 Bryant Street; and Cobb voting no on Item
5, Final Subdivision Nap .- 345 Sheridan Avenue.
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
Councilmember Renzei added item 18A, Report re Association of Bay
Area Governments (ABAG) General Assembly Meeting.
11. APPPEAL OF HARRY AND KAREN WALKER FROM THE DECISION OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AND THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNfTY ENVIRONMENT TO DENY A WALL SIGN FOR ALPHAGRAPHXCS
575 HIGH STREET (PLA 3-1) (CMR:495:6)
Jonathan Schink, Chairman of the Architectural Review Board (ARB),
said ARB looked at a sign first for its graphic merits, second for
the way the sign fitted within .the context of the building design
and of the existing signage on the building, and finally within
the architectural character of the neighborhood. It was the ARB's
sentiment that the graphic merit of the sign in question was
poor --the bright red color in conjunction with the size of the
sign was not particularly attractive, and the chaotic style of the
sign was disturbing. Within the context of the building design,
the proposed sign was internally illuminated against a background
of a more formal building and was plastic against a brick back-
ground. The materials were not compatible and did not present the
quality appearance normally looked for. The context of the sign -
age on the building in relationship to previously -approved signs
was normally a very thorny issue for the ARB. The ARB realized
there would be more ` than one tenant in a new building and went out
of their way to stress to the landlord the necessity of a sign
program. On June 5, 1986, as stated in the staff report
(CMRs495:6) the ARB warned the building owner they would have to
look closely at a proposal being made if there was no sign program
suggested, and the owner suggested there would be no other sub-
stantial linage on the building. The ARB made that request to
avoid such a problem. Finally, the criteria of the sign within
the architecture character of the neighborhood was not applicable
in the circumstance.
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Harry Wacker, 575 High Street, said none of Mr. Schink's comments
were addressed at their hearing. What . was discussed was whether
at a June ARB hearing, the landlords of the building said there
would be `olther signs. One of the items of the lease they signed
on May 3, 1986, was the need for an exterior sign on the building
which the landlord agreed to help obtain, assuming the City had no
objections. With that in mind, they made application and went to
the ARB. At that meeting the issues surrounding the sign itself
were not addressed. What was discussed was whether or not there
should be more .signs in view of the City Lights restaurant sign on
the upper third floor, exterior surface of the building. They
were not afforded an opportunity to hear what was or was not good
about their sign. As a new retail business in a competitive part
of the industrial and commercial sector, i.e., printing and dupli-
cating, they felt a great need for a sign on the exterior of the
space they occupied. Competing businesses in Palo Alto had signs.
In the meantime, he hoped they had convinced the landlords to
follow through with a request to the ARB for a sign program for
the entire building. He wondered whether a better procedure was
to hold the matter over until the new program could be proposed to
the ARS. He had an obligation under the lease to pursue _ every
avenue to obtain an exterior sign on their space. They were pre-
pared to :.modify the sign to fit in with the exterior of the_
building.
Councilmember Bechtel asked the City Attorney if the item could be
continued because the issue was more between landlord and his
tenant, and they might have to return to ARB for a sign review for
the entire building.
City Attorney Diane Northway said the item could be continued or
referred back. If Council denied the appeal, it would not deny
the applicant the ability to have the landlord work with the ARB
to get an appropriate sign.
Mayor Cobb asked whether a continuance permitted a sign program
for the entire buildingto be pursued.
Ms. Northway believed it did, but it would be. an extraordinarily
long continuance. The City would then depend on the landlord to
submit something and no statements to that effect were made.
Associate Planner Jim Gilliland said nothing was submitted, but he
spoke with sign companies the landlord had contacted and they were
considering submitting something to the City.
Councilmember Bechtel said the tenant's remedy was with the land-
lord. If the lease was correct, the tenant was permitted to have
an exterior= sign. The tenant needed to work with the landlord and
force his to return to the ARB for a total sign review of the
entire building.
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MOTION: Councilmember Bechtel moved, seconded by Woolley, to
adopt the staff recommendation to uphold the decision of the
Architectural Rsvisv Baird and Director of Planting and Community
Zivironatent, and deny the well sign request based on the following
findings:
1. The proposed wall sign is not compatible with the approved
signage for the building,
2. The already in place window signs are sufficient to identify
the business; and
3. The placement of the proposed wall sign on the west elevation
of the building would result in excessive signage for that
elevation.
Councilmember Patitucci wanted to ensure_ the action was the. best
one to stimulate the landlord to return with a program and provide
some reasonable signage for the applicant.
Ms. Northway said yes.
MOTIOI PASSED unanimously.
12. POOPER--SCOOPER ORDINANCE (LEG 5)
Councilmember Levy asked about enforcement, and whether it was.
legal to stop persons walking dogs if it was suspected they were
not carrying a . "°pooper-scooper. "
Assistant Police Chief Chris Durkin said the Police uepartment
would enforce the ordinance on a complaint basis only. As people
were contacted because of leash or licensing violations, the
Police. Department would make thosepeople aware of the ordinance.:
A utility flyer would go out in November.
Ms. Northway said if there wasprobable cause to believe a person
was in violation, th1 person could be stopped and questioned.
Probable cause would be where the dog defecated on property and
the person moved on without picking up. Enforcement in that man-
ner would not be illegal.
Councilmember Levy said in that situation the ordinance was a
redundancy since making the mess to begin with was a violation,
Ms. Northway ,said in some circumstances an officer would not per-
sonally have observed the violation, so the only possible citation
would be for the - failure to have a "pboper-scoopera. u The ordi-
nance was not redundant from that standpoint.
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Councilmember Klein clarified the City currently had a law pro-
hibiting dogs defecating on either public or private property
other than that of their owner.
Ms. Northway said no, the law enumerated many different types of
public and private property but was not comprehensive in terms of
all public property and certainly not all private property, only
common congregational areas.
Mayor Cobb asked if the ordinance was realistically enforceah?e.
Assistant Chief Durkin said the ordinance could be enforced based
upon observation, or if a resident observed the violation and the
police gathered information leading to •a complaint through
City attorney's office.
Mayor Cobb asked if a rough estimate had teen calculated of the
potential cost of enforcement.
Assistant Chief Durkin said no, but the Animal Control Division
would have the bulk of the responsibility which would fall into a
lower priority of service calls within the existing priorities in
the Police Department.
Councilmember Fletcher asked how the Police Department responded
to the violation of a resident with an unlicensed dog
Animal Services Superintendent Gregory Betts said a citation was
issued in most cases because the citation was a "fix it" ticket
directing the resident to obtain a dog license within a 30 -day
period. The citation was signed off anda penalty collected.
Councilmember Fletcher asked how staff envisioned responding if a
person was found in violation of the new proposed ordinance.
Mr. Betts said Animal Services would not issue citations until the
public was well informed about the new ordinance. Initially, the
violator would be given a warning : and staff would keep track of
individuals who were given warnings. The person could be cited
on a sub_eequent violation.
lliyTl : Coanciimember Fletcher moved, seconded by Reined,
approval of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE POR FIRST READING entitled °ORDINANCE OF TE1
coOhCIL r THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING G CHAPTER 6.20
OF THE PALO ALTO MURICIPLL COOS SI ADDING A Rte. SECTION
6.20.045 TO REQUIRE *E $TAL Ai DOG DEFECATION BY AMT
AND . THE CARRYING O AM APPROPRITB CONTAINER POR TEAT
PURPOSE•
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Councilmember Fletcher saw the ordinance as an educational tool
for the people who currently did not clean up after their dogs.
Some people needed the extra incentive of knowing an ordinance was
on the books. She was informed by the Police Department that no
citations had been issued under the smoking ordinance, but people
tended to comply. She expected the first time there was a vio-
lation the person would be waned and that would end the problem.
She hoped Council would approve the ordinance. The City wanted
clean sidewalks, planter strips, and front lawns, and she believed
there would be widespread support.
Councilmember Bechtel believed the motion was too much bureaucracy
and interference, The ordinance was not worthy of the time of the
Police Department, and the crime was not comparable to the level
of fine. She urged her colleagues to join her in voting against
the motion.
Councilmember Sutorius shared Councilmember Bechtel's comments in
regard to bureaucracy. On the other hand, he was persuaded the
existing ordinance had a small frailty within it, and paragraph
(a) of the proposed ordinance was reasonable and an appropriate
enhancement of the existing ordinance.
JAMEMONSIITs; Cobuci1wember Sutorius moved, seconded by Cobb. to
strike paragraph (b) of the proposed ordinance.
Councilmember Renzel saw the thrust of Councilmember Sntorius'
remarks bet believed paragraph (b) was needed in order to enforce
paragraph (a), as people could not use bare hands to remove the
dog feces.
Councilmember Patitucci agreed with Councilmembers Renzel and
Fletcher. The amendment watered down the ordinance and might send
the wrong message to the publio that Council was not concerned
about taking-a-tive approaches to removing dog dropping, from
other people's property. Having your dog defecate on neighbor's
property was an insult, aid on public property required mainte-
nance by the City. There was a dog run at East Meadow, and he
would encourage more places where people could walk their dogs and
not need a "pooper-scooper. °" He would not support the amendment,
Mayor Cobb said paragraph (b) under the proposed amendment -made
persons walking their dogs without appropriate instruments in vio-
lation of the law. He did not believe that would be enforced and
urged a "yes" vote on the amendment.
ESDISST FAILED by s !Tete of 3--6, Cobb, Svtotiva, Bechtel
voting *aye.*
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Vice Mayor Woolley said the motion provided a tool to citizens
when needed. Citizens would have to take the responsibility of
enforcing the ordinance to a\large extent, which was riot unusual
in Palo Alto. Other ordinances were enforced on a complaint
basis. The ordinance should not require a lot of staff time, and
she supported the motion.
Councilmember Renzel associated herself with Counciimembers
Fletcher and Patititucci and Vice Mayor Woolley. She had an
unusual amount of spontaneous conversational support from a
variety of camps in regard to the ordinance
Mayor Cobb intended to vote an emphatic "no" on the ordinance
because it was an example of good intentions run awry. Council
should not be in the business, no matter how well intentioned, of
passing unenforceable ordinances. There were more important mat-
ters, and Police and Animal Services time should not be taken away
for something they really could not do effectively.
NOTION PASSED by a vote of 6-J, Cobb, Sutorius, Bechtel voting
*no.*
13. PURCHASE OF TRANSFORMERS QUARRY ROAD SUBSTATION (UTI 3)
(CMR:499:6)
Councilmember Renzel said the one megawatt (MW) increase required
when Council approved the Hospital Modernization Plan now was
almost six MWs more. She asked if anything had been done to pre-
vent a recurrence of that kind of bad projection.
Director of Utilities Richard Young said there was 'considerable
confusion on what thA real base load was to be, which was origi-
nally believed to be supplied by Stanford University from its own
sources. The Environmental Impact Report (E1R) was written on
that basis, but after discussions of the rates and regulations
required if the City was to be the standby source, Stainford
finally decided to go with the City as the primary source. From
that time forward the load changed, and the first time staff knew
it was that high was ithis past June.
Councilmember Renzel asked what effect the change had on the
City's rate structures and capacity to deliver.
Mr. Young said the City had the ability to deal with the load, and
it was incorporated into the next project: ans. The forecast
incorporated a coincidental amount that covered the area. The
amount of power involved would be T ire expensive but blended out
through a system where it was very difficult to identify precisely
how much was impacted by the particular load. A general growth
pattern Accommodated all loads that grew, and the subject load
would be,a separate item.
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Councilmember Renzel asked if there was a way the City could say
it would provide a certain amount .of power and no more in order
not to burden the rest of the system.
Mr. Young said theoretically that could be done, but it was diffi-
cult to inform customers the City would not supply what it was
obligated to supply. Staff tried to follow a procedure through
the planning process that provided the appropriate information so
the City could plan its system needs to match the needs of the
customers. In that particular case, there was a lack of communi-
cation. Staff believed they would probably have to change the
transformers within five years anyway, so they were essentially
backing up the timeframe from the original plan due to the change
in loads.
Councilmember Patitucci asked if it was normal procedure for such
items to go directly to Council or through the Finance and Public
Works (F&PW) Committee.
City. Manager Bill Zaner said transformers were budgeted to be
changed out. The item was brought to Council because the trans-
formers would be larger than originally anticipated. The item
required a budget amendment which was normally .brought before
Council. The item did not normally go to the F&PW Committee
first.
MOTION* Councilmember Bechtel moved, seconded by Woolley,
approval of the Budget Amendment Ordinance.
ORDINANCE 3713 entitled 'ORDINAACE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
TEAR 1986-87 TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF POWER TRANSFORMERS'
Councilmember Fletcher shared Councilmember Renze1's concern that
the item was a symptom of the costs of development which were
hidden costs. Council heard about the revenue Stanford generated
for the City, and it would be appropriate sometime to calculate
how much Stanford cost the City.
NOTIOW PASSED unanimously.
14. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION - LEWISTON POWER (UTI 7-1-2)
(C$R:508 a6 )
Mr. Zoner saidthe project was unusual and very creative. If the
City was successful with negotiations and the bidding process was
completed, staff would return to Council • with details of the pro-
posal and Council had final authority. The item was in line with
projects in the Electric Resource Plan and represented a good step
in the.direcficn of diversifying sources.
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MOTIONt Councilmember Sutorius moved, seconded by Woolley, to
adopt the staff recommendation as followst
To adopt the resolution authorising the Director of Utilities
to submit a sealed proposal to_ the Bureau of Reclamation for
funding the study, desigaN, and construction of a pew hydro-
electric pewerplant at the Lewiston Dam which will not exceed
the cost of similar projects available to the City; and
2. Council approve use of the System Improvement Reserve (SIR) to
fund this project.
RESOLUTION 4567 entity! , "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF U�` ,'�.I-
TIES TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT O A
LEWISTON POWER PROJECT'
Councilmember Fletcher hoped the environmental effect would also
be important in determining whether the project was feasible.
Councilmember Sutorius said the environmental effect was an impor-
tant facet of any work undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation,
and the Department of Fish and Game triggered the opportunity
being investigated.
MOTION PASSED unanimously.
15. BYXBEE PARK DESIGN CONCEPT MODIFICATION (PAR 2-2)
(CMR:502:6)
Director of Public Works Dave Adams said in August,. 1986, Council
made the policy statement that the landfill could be raised to an
elevation of 60 feet. Staff assured Council all review steps
would be taken and the item before Council was the first such
step.
Councilmember Renzel said the report spoke to Site and Design
review for Phase 111, and looking at the overall design at that
timm; she queried how far the City would be in to filling Phase 11
before Bite and Design review was made for the overall area. She
asked how long the capacity of Phase IIwas expected to last.
Mr. Adams anticipated about 18 months before final Site and Design
review. Phase 11 would probably last seven years. The City would
only he a couple of years into a seven-year program and could
modify the program if Site and Design review warranted.
louncilmember Renzel referred to a sentetge in the Environmental
I p&ct Assessment which said "any further "increase in the maximum
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height. of Phase III will be subject to further environmental,
review." She queried whether the sentence contemplated a height
above 60 feet or above the currently approved Phase III height.
Mr. Adams said it responded to the currently approved Phase IMI,
and did not refer to going higher than 60 feet.
lOTIO$a Coancilnewb.r Sutorius moved, seconded by Klein, to
adopt the staff recommendations es golloxss
1. Approve the negative declaration for Phase It of tbs. -land-
fill;
2. Finalize its conceptual approval of increasing the height of
Phase II at the landfill to 60 feet.
NOTION PASSED unanimously.
16. TEEN CENTER (PAR 4) (CMR:480:6)
Councilmember Klein said the Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC)
believed the teen night club had the best potential foa success if
operated by a private business but recommended the City pursue the
area further. The City never got involved with what businesses
would locate in Palo Alto because of the free enterprise system,
and he queried how the City got involved.
Palo Alto Youth Council member Pam Thiguard hoped the City would
work with the private sector to find something for the youth of
Palo Alto. Funding from the City would also be required, The
Vortex which opened in place of the Keystone was sponsoring a
Youth Night for October 1 ''. The Vortex intended to schedule a
series of trial Youth Nights on Sundays when a school holiday fell
on Monday to determine the .interest level for a club in Palo
Alto.
Councilmember Klein asked if the Vortex experiment was sufficient
for the time being.
Ms. Thiguard said yes.
Mayer Cobb met with. Dave .Siegel, an owner of the Vortex, about two
weeks ago. Mr. Siegel tried to get support for promoting the
Youth Night events through the school district but did not receive
the cooperation he hoped tor. Mr. Siegel hoped the City would
provide some assitance in promoting Youth Night to ensure they
were as . widely known as possible. If the eventswere successful,
there would probably be more of them. He asked if not having the
event€ on a Friday or Saturday night was a detriment to their
potential success,
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Ms. Thiguard did not believe so. She and her friends would
attend a Youth Night if it was held on a Sunday night.
Councilmember Levy encouraged the PAYC to ensure the Youth Night
event was well -publicized and shaped for enjoyment.
Mayor Cobb asked if the PAYC would return when and if it believed
the Palo Alto City Council should get involved.
Ms. Thiguard said yes.
Councilmember Fletcher asked if the drop -in program of. the
Recreation Center was still operational.
Director of Recreation Paul Thiltgen said the program ended. The
program coordinator went back to school and a new staff person was
needed,. They were looking at more programs during the year and
setting something up for the summer.
Councilmember Klein commended the Youth Council for its analytical
approach to the Teen Center.
Mayor Cobb said Mr. Siegel would like to have the City be a
co-sponsor of the Youth Nights wh! ch might raise some legal ques-
tions. The School District was not interested in co -sponsoring
the Youth Nights.
Councilmember. Patitucci believed promoting Youth Night provided an
experiment. If it evolved into something worthwhile, the City
could gauge an appropriate role, hopefully without spending any
mone
y.
Councilmember Bechtel believed the word was out regarding the
Youth Night scheduled for October 12, 1986, at least at Palo Alto
High School.
NO ACTION TAKE
17. CITY OF PALO ALTO/PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT YOUTH
COUNSELING PROJECT (PRE 8) (CMR 493:6 )
Assistant City Manager June Fleming said the Youth Counseling
Project was before the Council a little more than : a year agoat
which time interest was expressed by the Council in a one -on --one
counseling program. Staff was instructed to work with the School
District on the concept. The proposal. before the Council was
reviewed by the Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC) and the Human
Relations Commission .(HRC). The School District also enthusiasti-
cally reviewed the proposal and expressed a willingness to provide
some financial support.
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Councilmember Fletcher said the allocations of the requested
funding between the School District and the City of Palo Alto were
not 50/50 and she queried the specific ratios.
Administrator, Human Services Margo Dutton said the dollar alloca-
tions from the School District were partially reallocations of
existing funds and partially funding for new programs from grant
moneys already received.
Councilmember Fletcher asked on what basis the City was asked to
approve the particular ratios.
Ms. Dutton said originally there was not a request before the
School Board for any kind'.of allocation and the funding for the
program would have to come from the City. The remaining dollars
from the City request would make up the difference between what
the School District was not reallocating or from grant moneys
which did not presently exist.
Councilmember Patitucci asked who was responsible for actually
defining the six programs and ensuring they worked together.
Since the City was a provider of funds, he asked how they ensured
the program waa successful or beneficial.
Ms. Dutton said the School District staff, Dr. Bacon, and she
would draw up the organization of the project. Some would be
supervised by school staff, some would be supervised and adminis-
tered by City staff, and some would come from outside agencies
supervised or monitored by the school staff. It was a cooperative
venture between the School District and the City and would remain
as such throughout the project. As they went into the dollar
amounts and returned to Council with a budget amendment, there
would be specific guidelines and measures of success to which
Councilcould respond.
Councilmember Patitucci asked who was ultimately responsible for
the project.
Ms. Fleming said the School District would work with Dr. Bacon and
the City staff would work with Ms. Dutton.
Councilmember Sutorius referred to the statement some programs
would be supervised by the School District staff and some super-
vised by the City staff. As he read through the report, he did
not see the differentiation and asked for an example of a program
component that the City of Palo Alto staff would supervise.
Ms. Dutton said Student Seminars listed on page 4 of CMR:493:6
were an example of projects City staff could oversee. The super-
vision could cone from the Human Services Division or by incorpo-
ration of some Recreation Division programs.
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Councilmember Sutorius clarified the estimated costs were $6,000,
split $2,000 to the School District and $4,000 to the City of Palo
Alto. He queried the costs being absorbed which amounted to the
$6,000.
Ms. Dutton said the costs represented instructors' fees which were
not recovered by revenue or registration fees. The classes would
be offered in the school during lunch time, after school and some
during class time.
Councilmember Sutorius asked about the potential ongoing commit-
ment if the proposal was approved and each component implemented.
Ms. Dutton said after staff tracked the success of the individual
components, and assuming they were successful and there was the
need to continue with those programs, staff would return for
funding on those programs again the following year.
Councilmember Levy asked if all the programs were new within the
School District.
Ms. Dutton said no. Some programs were expansions. the
'"Adolescent Blues," the theatre group at Palo Alto High School,
was done as a pilot project and it was not being incorporated in
the school year. The projects were new, but the intent was to use
existing staff in terms of release time and utilizing the skills
of existing people within the systems.
Councilmember Levy said it seemed each program was small and
involved a small increment of money. He got the impression that
if one was successful and the desire was for implementation, it
would cost a significantly larger amount of money the next time
around.
Ms. Dutton solid that was not necessarily the case. If the pro-
grams were successful, she believed the existing programs would
continue and it was not necessarily an indication staff would
return for expansion.
Councilmember Levy asked whether objectives would be set out for
the Council for each program to evaluate the level of success next
time around.
Ms. Dutton said yes.
Councilmember Levy said none of the programs sought to instruct
the teachers. He asked about any programs to work with the
teachers to make them more sensitive dealing with the kids and,
therefore, reaching more kids.
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Ms. Dutton said there was a program to instruct teachers, but it
was not incorporated into the proposal because it was not being
requested for City funding. Dr. Bacon talked about a component to
bring such training to the teachers, but it was part of the School
District side of the project.
Councilmemher .Renzel said the need for more personal counseling
within the secondary school population was defined, and Ms. Dutton
indicated some criterion would be developed to measure the success
of the programs. She , asked what measures would be used to deter-
mine whether the program was successful.
Ms. Dutton believed some measures would be in terms of participa-
tion, or outside referrals made from the programs to outside
psychiatrists or psychologists or counseling programs already in
the School District system. Specific .measures would be developed
for each program listed.
Mayor Cobb asked whether staff could pin down exactly what would
happen with the programs when they returned.
Ms. Dutton said it would be done when staff returned with a budget
amendment.
Mary Bacon, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) , said the
need for caring and humane adults and young people on. a day-to-day
basis was serious. It was difficult to provide for that need with
one person to focus on two different school campuses. Much of the
focus was on how to get young people to work with one another and
become more informed because there would never be enough adults to
do so. Since the Mid -Peninsula Youth Theatre presentation the
past summer, the youth presented an assembly program to the entire
student body at Palo Alto High School. Teachers were used as
facilitators in teams with young people to discuss the content of
the presentation. The most outstanding performance was on
September 30, 1986, to the entire PAUSD management team. An
expert psychiatrist from Stanford was dumbfounded at the issues
from the youths' perspective. The young people then ran discus-
sions with staff people about what they wished would change in
schools, what they believed was important to them, and what they
wished teachers had done for them and their friends. To the
PAUSD, the power of such a project was the power of collaboration.
It was not just that the PAUSD targeted teachers or parents as a
focus, but rather tried to establish the beginnings of a collabo-
rative effort to deal with a community problem for a small amount
of money. A major focus was to free those people at school who
were already good at counseling kids and give them access to kids.
The staff release time part of the project was to experiment with
how to take those people with some skills and help them to help
others identify the best way to deal with the problems on campus.
NOTION: Councilmember Klein moved, seconded by Woolley, to
adopt the staff recommendation to approve the City of Palo
Alto/Palo Alto Unified School District Yoath Counseling
Project.
Councilmember Klein was pleased to see the project before the
Council although in a different form from what Council approved in
concept some time ago. Children in the Palo Alto community had
various problems during their high school years with stress and/or
pressure. He emphasized children in the community --not just
children in the schools. Children did not spend all of their
lives in school nor was school their only source of pressure and
stress, but schools were the best focal point to try and achieve
more counseling. It was a novel project, and both City and PAUSD
staff should be congratulated for a project that was better than
the original concept, i.e., one person on the two campuses to be
available to talk to the students. It seemed the resources were
being spread around and they would be able to see what. succeeded
or failed. Since it was a new project, Council needed to expect
that part of it would fail. Getting kids to agree to talk to
adults and finding adults who empathized with kids were not easy.
He believed there was a problem and the project was one approach.
It was also important the project be in cooperation with the
PAUSD. The concerns expressed about whether there was adequate
criteria for evaluation could readily be handled with the appro-
priate budget amendment as indicated by staff.
Councilmember Fletcher said when she was liaison to the HRC, the
PAYC surveyed the school popululation and asked about the greatest
needs and concerns. The need for counseling was identified over-
whelmingly by the students. Sh►e was present at one of the student
performances the past summer which dealt with teenage problems.
Instead of bowing at the end of the performance, the students sat
at the edge of the stage and asked the audience to participate in
a discussion of problems both from the viewpoints of parents and
children. The overwhelming problems enunciated were not acade-
mically related. Most problems had to do with interpersonal
relationships with parents, siblings or peers and feeling inferior
or not having the right clothes. There was a wide range of prob-
lems, and as Councilmember Klein pointed out, because the students
were in the schools it was a logical place to have the programs.
It sounded as if the program would be very effective at minimal
costs and she urged Council support. .
Councilmember Sutorius Basked where . the ,money would come from for
funding.
Ms. Fleming said it was not a budgeted item; therefore, the money
would come from unappropriated reserves.
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Councilmember Sutorius recalled a budget in Human Services just
for the special services --not the salary, administration, etc. --in
the vicinity of $830,000 last year. Council approved for the cur-
rent fiscal year something meths vicinity of $860,000, and the
request was an additional $30,000. In looking at where the money
came from, and he hoped Council did not commit to ongoing support
until evaluations were received from the prototypical efforts.
The PAUSD and the City of Palo Alto did not have wholly contiguous
boundaries; and, therefore, there were areas outside of the City
that the PAUSD supported. He encouraged those municipalities to
support such programs in the future. The City of Palo Alto served
many households where the school -aged children were not students
in the PAUSD. The City must think of ways to make the appropriate
responses to the kinds of pressures and sensitivities identified
accessible in the long -'term to families of Palo Alto taxpayers who
did not happen to have students in the PAUSD because they were
footing the bill for whatever the City paid as much as any other
taxpayer.
Counciimem!cr Bechtel appreciated Councilmember Sutorius' concerns
about finances, but he was also a member of the Finance •:Aid Public
Works (F&PW) Committee a year ago when the matter first appeared
with the HRC recommendation. ..The $30,000 would go far to reduce
later costs and help keep kids out of trouble. She supported the
motion.
Councilmember Levy supported the notion. Council needed to be
cognizant of Councilmember Sutorius' comments. Areas related to
the general health of the teen population were a matter of sig-
nificant community interest. It was appropriate to commit some
City funds and he hoped the PAUSD realized there was no obligation
on the part of the Council to do so.
Mayor Cobb supported the motion in anticipation of the specificity
he inquired of when a specific budget amp 'dment returned.
MOTION PASSED unanimously.
18. PALO ALTO FUTURECAST 2001 (PLA 1) (CMR:507:6)
Mayor Cobb was excited about being able to look over the horizon
and see what kind of community Palo Alto might like to have in the
yeas 2000.
NOTIOMi Mayer Cobb. moved., seconded by Klein. to approve the
docuwat "Psla Alto Futurecaat 2401" and ` authorise the implementa-
tion of the project.
MOTION PISS= unanimously.
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18A. COUNCILMEMBER REN$EL RE REPORT ON ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA
GOVERNMENT S GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING OF OC O R , 19 6
Councilmember Renzel said on October 3, 1986, the Association of
Bay Area Governments (ABAG) held its general assembly. Dan
Walters, a columnist with the Sacramento Bee, spoke regarding "New
Roles for Local Officials." Basically, politicians in Sacramento
were so concerned about staying in office little attention was
paid to long --term problems, and local government ended up having
to deal with them. He said demographically California was
dividing into classes of "have" and have less," and the "have
lessee" tended not to vote; so even though the "have" group was
shrinking, it was becoming politically dominant. Currently, the
"haves" were 60 percent of the population, but 75 percent of the
voters. By the year 2000, the "haves" were expected to be 40
percent of the general population, but 67 percent of the voters,
which meant there would be a larger general population with ser-
vice and other needs that those governing were riot apt to be
responsive to. She believed it meant those on the local level
with much more direct contact with their constituents would get
most of the pressure to deal with the problems. He specifically
mentioned in Sacramento there was a total disinterest in coming to
grips with transportation problems and reiterated that the legis-
lature dealt with issues of immediate political payoffs; as
politics -became more professional, their outlook became much
shorter range. He also indicated local government was find;:ng out
many of its so-called clean industries had environmental problems._
He said less parochialism was needed and a sense that "we are all
in this together." Local government responsibilities needed to be
streamlined, and he believed 4,000 to 5,000 local government units
in California were. too many. He pointed out that land use deci-
sions were local but impacted other jurisdictions with trensporta-
tion and economic problems and required that each community have
more responsibility for the results of its decisions. It was not
a bright outlook. The manager of Cal. I.D. spoke regarding the
NEC Automated Fingerprint Identification System which was respon-
sible for solving many unsolved crimes. She checked with Chief
Zurcher and Palo Alto was in the process of linking up with that
system.
AD 7OUR.NMENT
Council adjourned to a Closed Session re Litigation at 9:20 p.m.
pm, ADJOURNMENT AT 9:25 p.m.
APPROVED:
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CITY
COUNCIL
F1INUTEt
Regular Meeting
October 14, 1986
CITY
OF
MI
ALTO
ITEM PAGE
Minutes of September 15, 1986 7 7 5 0
1. Appointment of Mid -Peninsula Access Corporation 7 7 5 0
(M -PAC) Board Member
Consent Calendar 7 7 5 1
2. Award of Contract for Uniform Fire Incident 7 7 5 2
Reporting - System Software Conversion
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions 7 -7 5 2
4. Finance and Public Works Committee Recommenda- 7 7 5 2
tiol re Closing the 1985-86 Budget
5. Finance and Public Works Committee Recommenda- 7 7 5 3
tian re Gas Rate Change in Policy
6. League of California Cities Annual Conference 7 7 5 6
Resolutions
7. Revised Rate Schedules for Palo Alto Landfill. 7 7 6 1
8. Time Limits on Posting Political Signs on 7 7 6 9
Private Property-
S.A. (Old Item 3) Award of Construction Contract for
Secondary Containment Facilitie3 Project and
Increase of Change Order Authority
Recess
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9. Request of Mayor Cobb and Councilmembe.r 7 7 7 1
Patitucci re Arastradero Preserve Operations
10. Request of Mayor Cobb. re Procedure for.Evalu-
ttion and Compensation Review of Council
Appointed Officers
&d jour`nment at 10.:35 p.m.
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