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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting Monday, November 9, 1981 (Due to technical problems, the City Clerk's Office had no tape of this meeting) ITEM Oral Communications Approval of Minutes - Adjourned Meeting of July i3, 1981`and Regular Meeting of Jul; 20,' 1981 July 27, 1981 Special Orders ofthe Day Presentation re Guadalupe Corridor David Minister, Santa Clara County Transportation Agency Consent Calendar - Action Two Ordinances Authorizing Northern California Power Agency re North Fork Stanislaus River Hydroelectric Development Power Project Public Employees' Retirement Ordinance Ordinance re Parking Structure at Birch & Sheridan Ordinance re Page Mill Road Revision to Industrial Waste Ordinance California Solar Utility Development Authority (CSUDA) Membership Withdrawal Approval of Agreement of Services - Sunnyvale and North Santa' Ci ara_ I:oun:ty-- Joint Powers Agency,: Design ,of Chlorine Building Modification at Water Quality Control -Pant - Award of Contract - Brick Walkways at Lucie Stern Community Dente_ Award of Contract. Finance and Public Works Committee Recommends to Council Approval of the Consultant Selection Procedures with Amendment Request of Councilmembers;Eyerly and Witherspoon that the City Clerk Report to Council re Election Night Reporting, Adjournment Regular Meeting Monday, November 9, 1981 (Due to technical problems, the City Clerk's Office had no tape of this meeting.) 1 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, at 7:40 p.m. PRESENT: Bechtel, Fletcher, Henderson, Renzel, Witherspoon, Klein, Eyerly ABSENT: Fazzino, Levy Mayor Henderson congratulated the election winners. Mayor Henderson welcomed City Attorney Diane Lee. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Kurt Johnson, First Vice President, Palo Alto Youth Council, spoke regarding Youth Council activities for the 1981-82 school year. 2. Richard Rundel l , 574 Vista Avenue, Palo Alto, spoke regard- ing a toll to be charged to travel through the City of Palo Alto, and bike lights. 3. Enid Pearson, 1019 Forest Court, spoke regarding the Gamble Property and asked that it be used as a public building by citizens of Palo Alto. MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF JULY 13 1981 AND REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 2 981 Councilneinber Bechtel had the following corrections: Page 1075, Second Paragraph, 4th Line: Change "Stegman" to "Stedman." Page 109 , Last Paragraph, Second Word: Change "Lippett" to "Lipper". Councilmeinber Klein had the following correction Page 1076, Third Paragraph, Second Line: After "negotiations" add "had been". MOTION: Vice Mayor Fletcher moved, seconded by Klein, approval of the minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of July 13, .1981 and Regular Meeting of July 20, 1981, as corrected. MOTION PASSED unanimously, Fazzino and Levy absent. MINUTES OF JULY 27, 1981 Councilmember Renzel had the- following'correction Page "1115 Fourth Paragraph, seventh l i nie, should -read "she be prepared.',,." Counc lmember-Klen_:;had the --following corrections: Pave 1110, bird l_in Delete "tried -;to be exempted" "could _be`solved through exemptio0" Mayor. Henderson. had .a correction as f.cl 1,pws Page 1122, Fifth Paragraph, title of item should read: REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER_LEVY RE ESTABLISHING..." MOTION: Vice Mayor Fletcher niovea, seconded by Klein, approval of the minutes of July 27, 1981 as corrected. MOTION PASSED unanimously, Fazzino and Levy ;'bsett. PRESENTATION RE GUADALUPE CORRIDOR - DAVID MINISTER SANTA CLARA UN Y RA S N Mr. Minister made a presentation regarding the Guadalupe Corridor. He read the recommendations from the study and responded to Councilmembers' questions. MOTION: Vice Mayor Fletcher moved, seconded by Eyerly, that Palo Alto City Council recommend Alternate 6 - light rail transit and expressway to the Board of Supervisors. MOTIOI PASSED unanimously, Fazzino and Levy absent. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Klein advised that he would not be participating on Item #4, Ordinance re Parking Structure at Birch and Sheridan. Councilmember Renzel asked that a "no" vote be recorded for her on Item #2, Two Ordinances Authorizing Northern California Power ,Agency. MOTION: Councilmember Witherspoci moved, seconded by Bechtel, approval of the consent calendar. None Referral Action TWO ORDINANCES•AUTHORiZING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY RE '41St a t Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached ordinances, thereby giving NCPA the ability to issue revenue bonds and notes for its North Fork Stanislaus River Hydroelectric Development Power Project after all requisite power purchase contracts have'been consummated.l- ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE .CITY. OF PALO ATO AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC POWER REVENUE BONDS BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY (NORTH FORK STANISLAUS RIVER 'HYDROELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT POWER PROJECT)" ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING .entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE CI Y COUNCIL- OF THE CITY OF '`PALO ALTO.' AUTHORIZING THE, ;'ISSUANCE OF NOTES BY =NORTHERN CAIFORNIA' POWER AGENCY (NORTH ,FORK STANISLAUS RIVER HYDROELECTRIC riEVELOPMENT POWER PROJECT) PUBLIC EMPLO EES' RETIREMENT ORDINANCE t nd Readin ORDINANCE 3.31.0 untitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF T IE CI Y - F --_P LO ALTO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN, THF. CITY OF PALO ALTO , AND tHE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION AF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'` RETIREMENT SYSTEM" (1st Reading 10/19/81, Passed. 7-0, Bechtel, Fazzino absent) ORDINANCE RE PARKING STRUCTURE AT BIRCH & SHERIDAN (2nd ea in 1 1 ORDINANCE 3311 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING PC ORDINANCE NO. 2224 TO INCLUDE A PARKING STRUCTURE AT THE CORNER OF BIRCH STREET AND SHERIDAN AVENUE" (1st Reading 10/26/81; Passed 8-0, Klein not participating) I i,ANCE RE PAGE..MI LL ROAD (2nd Rea:di n � ORDINANCE 3312 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING MAP) TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS 390 PAGE MILL ROAD FROM GM TO CN AND PROPERTY KNOWN AS 440-442 PAGE MILL ROAD FROM RM-1 TO RM-5" REVISION TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE (CMR:495:1) Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Industrial Waste Ordinance, as amended, and the addition of ,paragraph 2(b) to Utility Rule and Regulation No. 19(c). ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 16.09 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE" RESOLUTION .5969 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING UTILITY RULE AND REGULATION NO. 19(c) OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO" CALIFORNIA SOLAR UTILITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CSUDA) KERBITTITTP WITHDRAWAL (CMR:512:1) Staff recommends that the City Council direct the City Attorney to protect the City from any future CSUDA Joint Powers Authority actions in which the City may not wish to participate. This can be accomplished by sending appropriate written notice of Palo Alto's CSUDA membership withdrawal to the other CSUDA member cities and to the California Energy Commission. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT OF SERVICES - SUNNYVALE AND NORTH SANTA CLARA COUITTY J0TNT POWERS. AWNCY (CMR.:499 1) Staff recommends that the City Council approve the "Agreement for Services," and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Agreement AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES - JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los :altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View, County of Santa Clara DESIGN OF CHLORINE BUILDING MODIFICATION AT WATER QUALITY R L . L - W RD F CaTRACT (CMR : 492 : fj .Y. Staff recommends that the 'City Council approve the agreement with James Me Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc.,- in = the amount of $48,50.0. AGREEMENT - PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES - CHLORINE FACILITY James' M. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc. 1. 4 1 4 11/9/81 BRICK WALKWAYS AT LUCIE STERN COMMUNITY CENTER - AWARD OF (: U NTR R C T Staff recommends: 1 The Mayor be authorized to execute a construction contract with Jack E. Taylor in the amount of $19,280. 2. Staff be authorized to execute change orders to the con- struction contract, of up to 30% of -the contract amount. AWARD OF -CONTRACT Jack E'. Taylor .MOTION PASSED unanimously, Renzel voting "no" on' Item #2, Two Ordinances authorizing Northern.California Power Agency, Klein "not.participatinq" on Item #4, Ordinance re Parking Structure. at Birch & Sheridan, and Fazzino, Levy absent. FINANCE AND PUBLIC -WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO COUNCIL A!PRGYAL OF THE c 1SUCT l . SE N P DUR S CMR : :1) WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS MOTION: Councilmember Bechtel moved the Finance and Public Works Committee recommendation, that Council approve the Con- sultant Selection =procedures (CMR:460:1) .with the following amendments: (1) That staff advertise at least once a year in a general way for consuitnts in all areas in Which the City may be interested; (2) That the language for Step X, Special Circun stances (CMR:460:1 ), be changed to "At times it may be necessary, in emergency situations for the City Manager to select a con- sultant. The City Manager shall, however, ask the City Council at the next posc-ble .-meeting to ratify his or her consultant selection;" and (3) That for all`Items where Lhe procedures state "Consultant Fees over $10,000" that staff evaluate -whether or not a _higher dollar figure would reduce the amount of time or paperwork associated with these procedures and report back to Council (CMR:497:1) AMENDMENT: -Councilmember Renzel moved, seconded by Klein, to amend Step V of the'Consultant Selection Procedures to indicate that if non -staff members such as Architectural Review. Board Members or Planning Commissioners -are included, they ,shall: be represented by the Chair or the Chair's .designee. AMENDMENT PASSED unanimously, Fazzino, Levy absent. ee -AMENDMENT: Councilmember Klein moved, seconded by Henderson, to eliminate (1) that staff advertise at least .once a year in a general way for consult'antsr An all areas in which the City- May beinterested. AMENDMENT FAILED by vote _ of -4-3 as follows: Ayes:. Fletcher, Henderson, Klein, Noes: Eyerly, Renzel, Bechtel Witherspoon ' Absent: Fazzino Levy MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED unanimously, Fazzipo. Levy absent. t1SE,OF GAMBLE HOUSE - 1431,. WAVEKLEY STREET (CMR 409 1) Staff recommends that .the Council: - 1-4 1 5 11/9/81. 1. Authorize temporary community gardens as shown on Attachment A; 2. Authorize staff to demolish the caretaker's cottage; 3. Adopt the Budget Amendment Ordinance to provide $20,00,0 to provide for routine and necessary maintenance of the grounds and structures until the ultimate re -use is decided upon. Funds also would be used, as necessary, for the process to decide the property's ultimate use (mailing costs, adver- tising costs, etc.); 4. Direct staff to lease the main residence for an interim period of six months (with a month to month hold over) for residential use, with priority given to City employees and families; and 5. Direct .staff to pursue the open community process for determining.ul.tirnate use of the Gamble House property as recommended by staff. - Jean Diaz, Real Property Administrator, introduced his assis- tant, Virginia Stafford. Katherine E. Molloy, representing American Society_ of Interior Designers, rebutted the staff report and Summarized the improve- ments American Society of Interior. Designers would make to the property. MOTION: Councimember Bechtel moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that staff work with American Society of Anterior Designers (ASID) and come back with a proposed contract within two weeks. MOTION PASSED by a vote of 4-3 as follows: Ayes: Bechtel, Eyerly, Renzel, Witherspoon Noes: Klein, Fletcher, Henderson Absent. Fazzino, Levy MOTION: Councilmember Witherspoon moved, seconded by Bechtel, to take Items 1, 2 and 5 of CMR:490:1 and add "maintain._ garden for interim period." Councilmember Klein_. suggested an amendment which was supported by Renzel, that Council appoint a Citizens' Advisory Committee rather than pursuing the open community process for determining ultimate use of the Gamble House AMENDMENT: Councilmember Bechtel moved, seconded by Klein, that staff be directed to proceed with the open house and cooperate with. ASID and then Council wOrk toward appointing a broad based Citizens' Advisory Committee. AMENDMENT FAILED by a vote of:,.4-3 as follows: Ayes: Renzel, Kleine ,Bechtel.. Pales: Fletcher,- Henderson; Eyerly, Witherspoon Absent: Fazzino, Levy 0TlON MOTION Councilmember WitherspOor moved, : seconded by Henderson, that the :Mayor _send an appropriate letter of thanks to members of the : Gamble : family. PASSED unanimously,Fazzino MOTION PASSED unanimously, Fazzino, Levy absent. RE9UEST OF COUNCILMEMBERS EYERLY AND WITHERSPOON THAT THE CITY CLERK REPORT TO COUNCIL RE ELECTION NIGHT. REVbRTING Councilmember Eyerly said that it was difficult waiting until 1:00 a.m. for the election results on November 3. -MOTION: Cour.cilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that City Clerk report- re Election Night Reporting. MOTION PASSED unanimously, Fazzino, Levy absent. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned at 10:30 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: