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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
June 4, 2018
The Honorable City Council
Attention: Finance Committee
Palo Alto, California
Approval of Action Minutes for the May 21, 2018 Council Meeting
Staff is requesting Council review and approve the attached Action Minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: 05-21-18 DRAFT Action Minutes (DOCX)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
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Special Meeting
May 21, 2018
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 5:04 P.M.
Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka,
Wolbach
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Appointment of one Candidate to an Unexpired Term on the Historic
Resources Board Ending December 15, 2019, one Candidate to an
Unexpired Term on the Human Relations Commission (HRC) Ending
May 31, 2020, and Three Candidates to HRC for Three-year Terms
Ending May 31, 2021.
First Round of voting for one position on the Historic Resources Board with a
term ending December 15, 2019.
Voting For: Gogo Heinrich DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou
Voting For: Deborah Shepherd Fine, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach
Beth Minor, City Clerk announced that Deborah Shepherd with 5 votes was
appointed to the Historic Resources Board.
First Round of voting for three positions on the Human Relations Commission
with terms ending May 31, 2021.
Voting For: Rebecca Eisenberg Tanaka
Voting For: Kathy Johnson
Voting For: Gabriel Kralik DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Scharff
Voting For: William Morrison Kou
Voting For: Kaloma Smith DuBois, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Wolbach
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Voting For: Valerie Stinger DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou,
Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach
Voting For: Mark Weiss
Voting For: Qifeng Xue Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka,
Wolbach
Ms. Minor announced that Valerie Stinger with 9 votes, Kaloma Smith with 6
votes, and Qifeng Xue with 6 votes were appointed to the Human Relations
Commission.
First Round of voting for one position on the Human Relations Commission
with a term ending May 31, 2020.
Voting For: Rebecca Eisenberg Tanaka
Voting For: Kathy Johnson
Voting For: Gabriel Kralik DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss,
Scharff, Wolbach
Voting For: William Morrison Kou
Voting For: Mark Weiss
Ms. Minor announced that Gabriel Kralik with 7 votes was appointed to the
Human Relations Commission.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None.
Minutes Approval
2. Approval of Action Minutes for the May 7, 2018 Council Meeting.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois
to approve the Action Minutes for the May 7, 2018 Council Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Consent Calendar
Council Members Fine, Tanaka, and Mayor Kniss registered no votes on
Agenda Item Number 5- SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance
Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 18.40…
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MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member
Fine to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-5.
3. Approval of a Construction Contract With Los Loza Landscaping in an
Amount Not-to-Exceed $429,195 to Repair and Replace Brick
Pathways and Install Replacement Pathway Lighting at the Lucie Stern
Community Center and Approve a Budget Amendments in the General
Fund and the Capital Improvement Fund.
4. Resolution 9757 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Related
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and Approval of a
Design for the Construction of a new Outfall Pipeline to Convey Treated
Effluent From the RWQCP Through the Palo Alto Airport to Discharge
Into an Unnamed Slough in the Baylands.”
5. Ordinance 5439 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 18.40
(General Standards and Exceptions) of Title 18 (Zoning) to add a new
Section Imposing an Annual Office Limit and Setting Forth Related
Regulations, and to Repeal the Respective Regulations From Chapter
18.85 (Interim Zoning Ordinances). This Ordinance is Within the Scope
of the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Certified and Adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution
No. 9720 (FIRST READING: April 30, 2018 PASSED: 5-4 DuBois,
Fine, Holman, Kou no).”
MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 3 AND 4 PASSED: 9-0
MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5 PASSED: 6-3 Fine, Kniss,
Tanaka no
Action Items
6. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL: The City Council Will Consider
Appeals of the Planning and Community Environment Director’s
Decision to Approve Eleven (11) Tier 3 Wireless Communication
Facility Permits to Establish Small Cell Wireless Communication
Antennas and Equipment on Utility Poles in the Public Right of Way
Near the Following Addresses: Node #129: CPAU Pole# 3121
(Near 2490 Louis Road, APN 127-30-062), Node #130: CPAU Pole
#2461 (Near 2802 Louis Road, APN 127-28-046), Node #131: CPAU
Pole #3315 (Near 891 Elbridge Way, APN 127-26-067), Node #133E:
CPAU Pole #2856 (Near 949 Loma Verde, APN 127-24-020), Node
#134: CPAU Pole #2964 (Near 3409 Kenneth Dr., APN 127-09-028),
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Node #135: CPAU Pole # 3610 (Near 795 Stone Ln., APN 127-47-
001), Node #137: CPAU Pole #3351 (Near 3090 Ross Rd., APN 127-
52-031), Node #138: CPAU Pole #2479 (Near 836 Colorado Ave., APN
127-27-063), Node #143: CPAU Pole #3867 (Near 419 El Verano
Ave., APN 132-15-017), Node #144: CPAU Pole #1506 (Near 201
Loma Verde Ave., APN 132-48-015), Node #145: CPAU Pole #3288
(Near 737 Loma Verde Ave., APN 127-64-039) Environmental
Assessment: Exempt Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Class 3, Guidelines Section 15303.
Public Hearing opened at 6:53 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 8:52 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member
Fine to deny the appeals and uphold the Director of Planning and Community
Environment’s decision to approve eleven (11) Tier 3 Wireless
Communication Facility Permits consistent with a recommendation by the
Architectural Review Board and based upon the findings and conditions of
approval described in the Record of Land Use Action.
Council took a break from 9:05 P.M. to 9:17 P.M.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council
Member Holman to:
A. Grant the appeals overturning the Director’s Approval and approve the
Tier 3 Wireless Communication Facility Permits and requiring radio
equipment for all nodes to be placed in underground vaults subject to
updated conditions of approval (as included in the Staff Report as
Attachment B); and
B. Direct Staff to update project-related findings and conditions as
appropriate.
AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Wolbach
moved, seconded by Council Member XX to add to the Motion, “unless an
extension to the Shot Clock is reached in agreement with the Applicant.”
AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITHDRAWN BY THE
MAKER
AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Tanaka
moved, seconded by Council Member XX to add to the Motion, “to give the
Applicant the option of using a telephone pole or a light pole.”
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AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK
OF A SECOND
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 4-5 DuBois, Holman, Kou, Tanaka yes
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to explore
updating the WCF (Wireless Communication Facility) requirements to
minimize height impacts.” (New Part B)
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to monitor
vaulting technologies and activities in other cities and report back to Council
when appropriate.” (New Part C)
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member Scharff moved,
seconded by Council Member Fine to:
A. Deny the appeals and uphold the Director of Planning and Community
Environment’s decision to approve eleven (11) Tier 3 Wireless
Communication Facility Permits consistent with a recommendation by
the Architectural Review Board and based upon the findings and
conditions of approval described in the Record of Land Use Action;
B. Direct Staff to explore updating the WCF (Wireless Communication
Facility) requirements to minimize height impacts; and
C. Direct Staff to monitor vaulting technologies and activities in other
cities and report back to Council when appropriate.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-3 Holman, Kou, Tanaka no
7. Approval of: (1) a Construction Contract With O'Grady Paving, Inc. in
the Amount of $4,336,298 for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor
Project - Phase 1, Capital Improvement Project PE-13011;
(2) Construction Contract With O'Grady Paving, Inc. Contractor in the
Amount of $4,434,347 for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Project
Phase 2, Capital Improvement Project PE-13011; (3) Contract
Amendment Number 2 to Contract C14150694 With Mark Thomas &
Company in the Amount of $145,419; (4) General Services Contract
With TrafficWare Group, LLC. in the Amount of $181,287 for Purchase
of SynchoGreen Adaptive Traffic Control System for Charleston-
Arastradero Corridor Project, Capital Improvement Project PE-13011;
and (5) Budget Amendments in the Capital Improvement Fund,
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Charleston/Arastradero Transportation Impact Fee Fund, and Storm
Drain Fund.
MOTION: Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by Council Member Wolbach to:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with O’Grady Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$4,336,298 for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Project – Phase 1
(Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project PE-13011);
B. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute
one or more change orders to the contract with O’Grady Paving, Inc.
for related additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
project, the total value of which shall not exceed $433,630;
C. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with O’Grady Paving Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$4,434,347 for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Project – Phase 2
(CIP Project PE-13011);
D. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute
one or more change orders to the contract with O’Grady Paving, Inc.
for related additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
project, the total value of which shall not exceed $443,435;
E. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 2 to Contract C14150694 with Mark Thomas &
Company for construction administration services for Charleston-
Arastradero Corridor Project (CIP PE-13011) in the amount $145,419
for the base contract associated with the scope of work covered in the
contract. This amendment results in a revised total contract amount of
$1,934,307;
F. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to a execute
contract with TrafficWare Group, LLC to purchase licensing and install
SynchroGreen adaptive traffic control system and related hardware
along the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor (CIP PE-13011) in the
amount not to exceed $181,287;
G. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute
one or more change orders to the contract with TrafficWare Group, LLC
for related additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
project, the total value of which shall not exceed $18,129;
H. Amend the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Appropriation for:
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i. The Capital Improvement Fund by:
a. Increasing the revenue estimate for grants by $250,604;
b. Increasing Transfers from the Charleston-Arastradero
Development Impact Fee Fund by $12,000;
c. Increasing Transfers from the Storm Drainage Fund by
$330,000;
d. Decreasing the Sidewalk Repair Project CIP (PO-89003) by
$575,000;
e. Decreasing the Capital Fund Infrastructure Reserve by
$4,658,211;
f. Increasing the Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project CIP
(PE-13011) appropriation by $5,825,815;
ii. The Charleston/Arastradero Development Impact Fee Fund by:
a. Decreasing the Ending Fund Balance by $12,000;
b. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund
by $12,000;
iii. The Storm Drain Fund by:
a. Decreasing the Ending Fund Balance by $330,000; and
b. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund
by $330,000.
AMENDMENT: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to the Motion, “direct Staff to make best efforts to mark
planned work at least four weeks prior to commencement of work in each
area to ensure the public is aware of coming changes.”
AMENDMENT RESTATED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the
Motion, “direct Staff to make best efforts to mark planned work at least four
weeks prior to commencement of work where appropriate and would not
cause delay or increases in cost, to ensure the public is aware of coming
changes.” (New Part I)
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MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Mayor Kniss moved, seconded by
Council Member Wolbach to:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with O’Grady Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$4,336,298 for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Project – Phase 1
(Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project PE-13011);
B. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute
one or more change orders to the contract with O’Grady Paving, Inc.
for related additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
project, the total value of which shall not exceed $433,630;
C. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with O’Grady Paving Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$4,434,347 for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Project – Phase 2
(CIP Project PE-13011);
D. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute
one or more change orders to the contract with O’Grady Paving, Inc.
for related additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
project, the total value of which shall not exceed $443,435;
E. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 2 to Contract C14150694 with Mark Thomas &
Company for construction administration services for Charleston-
Arastradero Corridor Project (CIP PE-13011) in the amount $145,419
for the base contract associated with the scope of work covered in the
contract. This amendment results in a revised total contract amount of
$1,934,307;
F. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to a execute
contract with TrafficWare Group, LLC to purchase licensing and install
SynchroGreen adaptive traffic control system and related hardware
along the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor (CIP PE-13011) in the
amount not to exceed $181,287;
G. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute
one or more change orders to the contract with TrafficWare Group, LLC
for related additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
project, the total value of which shall not exceed $18,129;
H. Amend the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Appropriation for:
iv. The Capital Improvement Fund by:
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a. Increasing the revenue estimate for grants by $250,604;
b. Increasing Transfers from the Charleston-Arastradero
Development Impact Fee Fund by $12,000;
c. Increasing Transfers from the Storm Drainage Fund by
$330,000;
d. Decreasing the Sidewalk Repair Project CIP (PO-89003) by
$575,000;
e. Decreasing the Capital Fund Infrastructure Reserve by
$4,658,211;
f. Increasing the Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project CIP
(PE-13011) appropriation by $5,825,815;
v. The Charleston/Arastradero Development Impact Fee Fund by:
a. Decreasing the Ending Fund Balance by $12,000;
b. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund
by $12,000;
vi. The Storm Drain Fund by:
a. Decreasing the Ending Fund Balance by $330,000;
b. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund
by $330,000; and
I. Direct Staff to make best efforts to mark planned work at least four
weeks prior to commencement of work where appropriate and would
not cause delay or increases in cost, to ensure the public is aware of
coming changes.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 8-1 Kou no
State/Federal Legislation Update/Action
None.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 A.M. in honor of Hank
Nagao.