HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 Resolutions 2016 RESOLUTIONS PAGE 1
NO. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASSED
S:CLK\ADMIN\RESO\RESOLUTION_MASTER As of 8/10/2016
Expressing Appreciation For Outstanding Public Service To Mayor
Karen Holman
01/04/2016
9-09570
9571
9572 Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance and Setting January 11, 2016 for a Public
Hearing for Objections to Proposed Weed Abatement
01/11/2016
9-0
9573
9574
9575
9576
9577
9578
9579
9580
9581
9582
Adding Section 1901 to the City of Palo Alto Merit System Rules and
Regulations, Incorporating by Reference Collectively Bargained Agreements
with the Palo Alto Police Managers' Association
01/11/2016
9-0
Approving the City of Palo Alto Utilities 2016 Procedures for Customer
Identity and Credit Security
02/08/2016
9-0
Approving the City of Palo Alto Utilities Legislative Policy Guidelines 02/22/2016
9-0
Adopting the City of Palo Alto Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) dated
January 2016
01/11/2016
9-0
Amending Resolution 9473 to Implement Phase 2 of the Downtown
Residential Preferential Parking District Pilot Program
02/23/2016
5-0 Berman,
Burt, Holman,
Scharff Abstain
Setting the Council's Summer Break and Winter Closure 1/11/2016
9-0
Power Purchase Agreement with Hecate Energy Palo Alto LLC for up to
75,000 Megawatt-hours per Year of Energy Over a Maximum of 40
Years for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $101 Million
03/21/2016
9-0
Increasing and Adjusting Department of Planning and Community
Environment User Fees Based on a Cost of Service Study and
Recommendations of the Finance Committee
03/28/2016
9-0
Continuing the Palo Alto Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN)
Program and Decreasing the Contract Rate
03/28/2016
6-1 Filseth no;
Holman,
Scharff absent
Memoranda of Agreement with Palo Alto Peace Officers' Association (PAPOA),
International Association of Firefighters' Union, Local 1319 (IAFF), Service
Employees' International Union, Local 521 (SEIU) and Palo Alto Police
Management Association (PAPMA); Amending Merit Rules and Regulations
04/11/2016
7-0 Filseth,
Scharff
absent
Scheduling the City Winter Closure for 2016 and Setting the Annual Council
Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2017
04/18/2016
8-0 Scharff
absent
RESOLUTIONS PAGE 2
NO. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASSED
S:CLK\ADMIN\RESO\RESOLUTION_MASTER As of 8/10/2016
9583 Approving the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for
Fiscal Year 2016-17 Consistent With the Finance Committee's
Recommendation
05/02/2016
8-0 Schmid
Abstain
9584 Endorsing the Community Plan to end Homelessness in Santa Clara County
2015-2020
05/09/2016
9-0
9585 Supporting City Programs to Encourage and Fund Affordable Housing as
Urged by the Santa Clara County Housing Task Force
05/09/2016
9-0
9586
Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City's Natural Gas
Requirements From Certain Prequalified Natural Gas Suppliers During
Calendar Years 2016 Through 2022, With a $100 Million Maximum
05/16/2016
9-0
9587 Authorizing the City Manager to File an Application for 2016/2017
Transportation Dvelopment Act Funds in the Amount of $203,463 for
Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
05/16/2016
9-0
9588 Declaring the City's Intention to Levy an Assessment Against Businesses
Within the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal
Year 2017 and Setting Public Hearing Date and Time
05/16/2016
9-0
9589 Approving the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan 05/16/2016
9-0
9590
Approving two Escrow Deposit and Deposit Agreements, Authorizing the
Deposit of $6.1 Million Into Escrow Funds Related to two Series of Library
and Community Center GO Bonds and $2 Million for the University Avenue
Parking Assessment District Bonds
06/06/2016
9-0
9591 Summarily Vacating a Public Utility Easement at 3276 Kipling Avenue 06/06/2016
9-0
9592 Adopting a Dark Fiber Rate Increase of 3.2 Percent and Amending Utility
Rate Schedules EDF-1 and EDF-2
06/13/2016
8-0, Berman
absent
9593 Approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Electric Financial Plan and Amending the
Electric Utility Reserves Management Practices
06/13/2016
8-0, Berman
absent
9594
Adopting an Electric Rate Increase of 11 Percent and Amending Utility Rate
Schedules E-1, E-2, E-2-G, E-4, E-4G, E-4 TOU, E-7, E-7-G, E-7 TOU,
E-14 and E-16 and Repealing Utility Rate Schedules E-18 and E-18-G
6/13/2016
8-0, Berman
absent
9595 Approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Gas Utility Financial Plan 06/13/2016
8-0, Berman
absent
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NO. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASSED
S:CLK\ADMIN\RESO\RESOLUTION_MASTER As of 8/10/2016
9596 Adopting a Gas Rate Increase of 8 Percent and Amending Utility Rate
Schedules G-1, G-1-G, G-2, G-2-G, G-3, G-3-G, G-10 and G-10-G
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9597
Adopting Refuse Rate Changes Including a 7 Percent Decrease and Up to a
9 Percent Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedule R-1, and
Consolidating Utility Rate Schedules R-2 & R-3 Into a new Utility Rate
Schedule Designated R-C
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9598 Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 to Increase Storm Drain Rates 3.2
Percent per Month per Equivalent Residential Unit for Fiscal Year 2017
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9599 Approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Wastewater Collection Utility Financial Plan 06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9600 Adopting a Wastewater Collection Fee Increase of 9 Percent and Amending
Utility Rate Schedules S-1, S-6 and S-7
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9601 Approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Water Utility Financial Plan
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9602
Adopting a Water Rate Increase of 6 Percent and Amending Utility Rate
Schedules W-1, W-2, W-3, W-4 and W-7
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9603
Amending Salary Schedules for the Utilities Management Professional
Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA), the Service Employees International
Union (SEIU), and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
06/13/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9604
Approving a Professional Services Agreement Between the Northern
California Power Agency and the Cities of Palo Alto and Santa Clara for
Electric Transmission, Generation and Regulatory Consulting Services for a
One-Year Term
06/20/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9605 Calling a General Municipal Election for Tuesday, November 8, 2016
06/20/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9606 Confirming the Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement
to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described
Therein
06/20/2016
7-0 Berman,
DuBois
absent
9607
Declaring Intention to Reimburse Expenditures From the Proceeds of Tax-
Exempt Obligations (e.g. Certificates of Participation) for a Not-To-Exceed
Par Amount of $10.15 Million to Fund a Portion of the Cost of the Palo Alto
Municipal Golf Course Reconfiguration Project
06/20/2016
8-0 Berman
absent
9608 Amending Utilities Rate Schedule E-15 (Electric Service Connections) and
Rules and Regulations 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,18,20,23,24
06/27/2016
9-0
2016 RESOLUTIONS PAGE 4
NO. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASSED
S:CLK\ADMIN\RESO\RESOLUTION_MASTER As of 8/10/2016
9609 Amending the Net Surplus Electricity Compensation Rate (E-NSE-1)06/27/2016
9-0
9610 Determining the Proposed Calculation of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal
Year 2017
06/27/2016
9-0
9611 Adopting the 2017-2019 Management and Professional Compensation Plan 06/27/2016
9-0
9612 Confirming the Report of the Advisory Board and Levying Assessment for
Fiscal Year 2017 on the Downtown Business Improvement District
06/27/2016
8-0 Berman
abstain
Authorizing Overtime and Portal to Portal Pay for Deployments Away From
the City of Palo Alto
08/15/2016
9-0
Determining Underground Utility District Number 47 Property Owners who
Elect to pay Underground Conversion Costs Over a Period of Years
08/15/2016
9-0
Implementing Water Use Restrictions in Stage 1 of the City's 2015 Water
Shortage Contingency Plan and Repealing Resolution Number 9509
08/15/2016
9-0
Approving an Updated FY 2017 Professional Services Agreement Between
the Northern California Power Agency and Cities of Palo Alto and Santa Clara
for Electric Transmission, Generation and Regulatory Consulting Services,
Repealing Resolution No. 9604
08/15/2016
9-0
Establishing Fiscal Year 2016-17 Secured and Unsecured Property Tax Levy
for the City of Palo Alto's General Obligation Bond Indebtedness (Measure N)
08/15/2016
9-0
Correcting Clerical Errors in two Items Previously Approved as Part of the
Palo Alto Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN) Program
08/22/2016
8-0, Filseth
absent
Adopting a Net Energy Metering Successor Rate E-EEC-1; Establishing the
Net Energy Metering Transition Policy and Amending Rule and Regulation 2
and 29
08/22/2016
8-0, Filseth
absent
Expressing Appreciation to Steve Eglash
08/29/2016
9-0
Expressing Appreciation to Jonathan Foster 08/29/2016
9-0
2016 RESOLUTIONS PAGE 5
NO. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASSED
As of 8/10/2016
9622 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Garth Hall Upon
Completion of Their Terms as Utilities Advisory Commissioners.”
9623
9624
9625
9626
08/29/2016
9-0
08/29/2016
9-0
9627
9628
08/29/2016
9-0
09/06/2016
8-0, Scharff
abstain
09/26/2016
9-0
10/04/2016
9-0
10/04/2016
9-0
Approving an Assignment, Assumption and Consent Agreement With
Mercuria Energy America Inc. and EDF North America LLC, and Finding That
the Agreement's Approval is not a Project Requiring California Environmental
Quality Act Review
Storm Water Management Fee of $13.65 per Equivalent Residential Unit
(ERU) to Replace the Existing Storm Drainage Fee, Calling a Public Hearing
for October 24, 2016 With Respect to Such Fee, and Adopting Procedures
Relating to the Conduct of a Protest Hearing and Mail Ballot Election.
Amending the Eligibility Area for the Program as Directed by the City
Council.
Confirming the Code Enforcement Abatement Report and Ordering Cost
of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Properties Located at
220 Matadero Avenue and 18 Roosevelt Circle.
Approve a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas With
Sequent Energy Management, LP, and to Purchase a Portion of the City’s
Natural Gas Requirements Under Specified Terms and Conditions During
Calendar Years 2016 Through 2022.
Approving the Standard Form Natural Gas Purchase and Sales
Agreement With Special Terms and Conditions (“Standard Form Master
Agreement”).
9629
9630
9631
9632
9633
9634
Amending Utility Gas Rate Schedules G-1, G-1-G, G-2, G-2-G, G-3, G-3-G, G-10,
and G-10-G, to Include a Separate Transportation Charge as a Discrete Pass-
Through Component and to Reduce the Distribution Charge by the Initial
Transportation Charge Amount of $1.1088 per Therm Effective November 1, 2016.
10/17/2016
9-0
to Execute State Revolving Fund (SRF) Financial Assistance Applications, Designate
the Amount of Project Expenditures to be Reimbursed by SRF Proceeds, and Pledge
Revenue for Repayment of SRF Loans
10/17/2016
9-0
Amend the 2009 SRF Assistance Agreement 10/17/2016
9-0
Authorize Contract Amendments With RWQCP Partners Cities of Mountain View and Los Altos, East Palo Alto Sanitary
District, and the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for the Funding of the Sludge Dewatering
and Load Out Facility, the Primary Sedimentation Tank Rehabilitation, the Fixed Film Reactor Rehabilitation, and the
Laboratory Environmental Services Building for the Wastewater Treatment Enterprise Fund Facilities at the Palo Alto
Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP)
10/17/2016
9-0
Amending Utilities Rate Schedule E-15 (Electric Service Connection Fees) and
Utilities Rule and Regulations 2 (Definitions and Abbreviations) and 18 (Utility
Service Connections and Facilities on Customer Premises) to Implement the
Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program
10/24/2016
7-0, DuBois
& Wolbach
absent
Amend and Correct Salary Schedules for: Managers and Professional Employees, Service Employees International
Union, Local 521 (SEIU); Service Employees International Union Hourly, Local 521 (SEIU - H); Limited Hourly,
Local 521 (HRLY); International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319; and Utilities Managers of Palo Alto
Professional Association (UMPAPA); and Amend the Table of Organization in the City Manager's Office General Fund
and Utilities Department Enterprise Funds
10/24/2016
7-0, DuBois
& Wolbach
absent
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NO. TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASSED
As of 8/10/2016
9635
9636
9637
9638
9639
9640
9641
9642
9643
Proposition 218 Storm Water Management Fee Protest Hearing and Adoption of a
Resolution 9635 Entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Calling a
Mail Ballot Election for April 11, 2017 to Submit a Storm Water Management Fee to
Owners of Parcels of Real Property Subject to the Fee
10/24/2016
8-0, DuBois
absent
Amending Utility Rule and Regulation 25 10/24/2016
8-0, DuBois
absent
Adopting the Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines. The Project
is Exempt From the Provisions of CEQA per Class 8 Categorical Exemption
(Actions Taken by Regulatory Agencies to Protect the Environment)
10/24/2016
7-1, Wolbach
No, DuBois
absent
Revising the NEM Cap Calculation Methodology 11/7/2016
9-0
Amending and Restating the Administrative Penalty Schedule and Civil
Penalty Schedules for Certain Violations of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and
the California Vehicle Code Established by Resolution Number 9554
11/7/2016
9-0
Expressing Appreciation to Abbie Knopper Upon Completion of Their Terms
as Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Expressing Appreciation to Ed Lauing Upon Completion of Their Terms as
Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Expressing Appreciation to Jennifer Hetterly Upon Completion of Their
Terms as Parks and Recreation Commissioners
11/14/2016
7-0, Berman
& Kniss
absent
11/14/2016
7-0, Berman
& Kniss absent
11/14/2016
7-0, Berman &
Kniss absent
Authorize the City Manager to Submit Application(s) and Related
Agreement(s) for the California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery (CalRecycle) Rubberized Pavement Grant Program
11/14/2016
7-0, Berman
& Kniss
absent
9644
9645
9646
9647
Honoring Joe Saccio (24 Years), Retiring From City Service
Honoring Joe Teresi (32 Years), Retiring From City Service
Honoring Jane Ratchye (31 Years), Retiring From City Service
Honoring Scott O’Neill (31 Years), Retiring From City Service
12/5/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/5/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/5/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/5/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
2016 RESOLUTIONS Page 7
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9648
9649
9650
9651
9652
9653
Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for Designated City Officers and Employees as Required
by the Political Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission and
Repealing Resolution Number 9471
12/5/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/5/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/12/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/12/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/12/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
12/12/2016
8-0, Berman
Resigned
Approving a Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Plan to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Gas Portfolio by Fiscal Year 2018
With no Greater Than 10¢/Therm Rate Impact;” and Terminating the Palo Alto Green Gas Program; and (2)
Provide Direction to Staff Concerning Aspects of Plan Implementation
Declaring the Results of the Consolidated Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2016
Amending Utilities Rule and Regulation 27, Generating Facility Interconnections
Approving the Standard Form Edison Electric Institute Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement, With
Special Terms and Conditions ("Standard Form Electric Master Agreement"), and the Standard Form Master
Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase and Sale Agreement ("Standard Form Master REC Agreement")
Colleagues’ Memo Reaffirming Palo Alto’s Commitment to a Diverse, Supportive,
Inclusive, and Protective Community