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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
February 22, 2016
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Approval of Action Minutes for the January 30, February 1 and 8, 2016
Council Meetings
Staff is requesting Council review and approve the attached Action Minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: 01-30-16 DRAFT Action Minutes (DOC)
Attachment B: 02-01-16 DRAFT Action Minutes (DOC)
Attachment C: 02-08-16 DRAFT Action Minutes (DOC)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
January 30, 2016
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the El Palo Alto
Room, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road Palo Alto at
9:05 A.M.
Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid,
Wolbach
Absent:
Mayor’s Welcome and Overview of the Day
Study Session
1. FY 2016 Performance Report and National Citizen Survey (Continued
From January 25, 2016).
Council took a break from 10:19 A.M. to 10:31 A.M.
Action Items
2. Council Annual Priorities Settings.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Berman
to adopt the following Council Priorities for 2016:
A. The Built Environment: Infrastructure, Housing, Parking, and
Livability; and
B. Mobility; and
C. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
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D. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan 2015-2030 Update with
increased focus from Council.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by
Council Member Kniss to adopt the following Council Priorities for 2016:
A. The Built Environment: Infrastructure, Housing, Mobility, Parking, and
Livability; and
B. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
C. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan 2015-2030 Update with
increased focus from Council.
INCORPORATED INTO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITH THE
CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add at the end of Part 1 of
the Motion, “Mobility, with a particular emphasis on Mobility” and add to the
Motion, “Infrastructure.” (New Part B)
SUBSTITUTE MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Schmid moved,
seconded by Council Member Kniss to adopt the following Priorities for 2016:
A. The Built Environment: Housing, Parking, Livability, Mobility, with a
particular emphasis on Mobility; and
B. Infrastructure; and
C. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
D. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan 2015-2030 Update with
increased focus from Council.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 5-4 DuBois, Filseth,
Holman, Kniss, Schmid yes
Council took a break from 12:22 P.M. to 12:53 P.M.
3. Priorities and Staff Work Plan: Getting the Work Done.
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MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member
Kniss to delegate further planning on the Work Plan and the topics for
Committee of the Whole Meetings to the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City
Manager to generate proposals for Council approval.
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by
Council Member Kniss to schedule a Committee of the Whole Meeting, with
preparatory work to be conducted by the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City
Manager.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add at the end of the Motion, “to address the
Work Plan, and other areas of focus for the Council for the year.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “prior to the end of March”
after “Whole Meeting.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “(to reconcile Council
project priorities)” after “Work Plan.”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “Council efficiency” after
“project priorities.”
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by
Council Member Kniss to schedule a Committee of the Whole Meeting prior
to the end of March, with preparatory work to be conducted by the Mayor,
Vice Mayor, and City Manager, to address the Work Plan (to reconcile
Council project priorities), Council efficiency, and other areas of focus for the
Council for the year.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0
4. Resolution 9574 Entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Setting the Council’s Summer Break and Winter Closure.”
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to
schedule the Council’s Summer Break from July 5 to August 12.
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AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
XX to replace in the Motion, “July 5 to August 12” with “June 27 to August 5.”
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion, “July 5” with “July 2.”
MOTION RESTATED: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council
Member Kniss to schedule the Council’s Summer Break from July 2 to
August 12.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0
5. Wrap-Up and Next Steps.
Council Member Kniss left the meeting at 2:38 P.M.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:41 P.M.
CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting
February 1, 2016
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:04 P.M.
Present: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid,
Wolbach arrived at 6:25 P.M.
Absent:
Study Session
1. Study Session on National, State and Local Trends on the Impact of
Arts and Culture.
Special Orders of the Day
2. Community Partner Presentation: West Bay Opera at the Lucie Stern
Community Theater.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Staff requests Council hear Agenda Item Numbers 13- Approval of a Twenty
Five (25) Year Lease… and 14- PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Emergency
Ordinance… before Agenda Item Number 12- Adoption of an Ordinance to
add Section 10.50.085…
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois,
third by Council Member Holman to pull Agenda Item Number 10-
Agreement with Empowerment Institute… to be moved to a date uncertain.
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois
to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-9 including corrections contained in the
At Places Memorandum for Agenda Item Number 3.
3. Budget Amendment Ordinance 5378 Entitled, “Budget Amendment
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Closing the Fiscal Year
2015 Budget, Including Authorization of Transfers to Reserves, and
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR).”
4. Approval of the Fifth Amendment to Extend the Lease With Thoits
Bros., Inc. at 285 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 100 for a Period of
14 Months and Approval of the Second Amendment to Extend the
Sublease With Thoits Bros., Inc., 285 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 200 for a
Period of 14 Months for use by the City Development Center.
5. Finance Committee Recommendation for Council to Review and Accept
Information on the new Government Accounting Standards Board
Pension Reporting Standards Known as GASB 68.
6. Approval of Police Department Purchase of Multi-Band Portable Radios
for the Police and Fire Departments in an Amount not to Exceed
$625,000.
7. Amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Municipal Fee Schedule to add a
Secondhand Dealer Licensing Fee.
8. Adoption of Annual Amendments to the Employment Agreements
Between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers (City
Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor and City Clerk).
9. Ordinance 5379 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 4.60 (Business
Registration Program) to Exempt Very Small Businesses, Very Small
Non-Profits, and Religious Organizations With no Ancillary Business on
Site From the Business Registration Program (FIRST READING:
January 19, 2016 PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent).”
10. Agreement with Empowerment Institute on Cool Block Small Pilot
Program (Continued From January 25, 2016).
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
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Action Items
11. Approval of 2016 Basement Construction Dewatering Program
Changes and Other Related Issues.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss
to:
A. Approve the five “Group 1” Basement Construction Dewatering
Program changes for the 2016 construction season on a pilot basis;
and
B. Continue working with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD)
in an effort on developing a further understanding of the north county
groundwater systems, impacts of groundwater pumping, and
opportunities for enhanced groundwater recharge. Direct Staff to
provide an update on the work plan for this effort to the Policy and
Services Committee in the first quarter of 2016; and
C. Direct Staff to prepare a report for the Policy and Services Committee
in the first half of 2016 to discuss Group 3 matters and the
development of a potential recommendation to Council to direct
additional work in one or more of these areas.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to Part A of the Motion, “add a sixth change, ‘each site
will be metered and there will be an excess charge for water not used over
3.5 million gallons at a rate of $.02 per gallon.’”
AMENDMENT RESTATED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to Part A of
the Motion, “add a sixth change, ‘dewatering flow will be metered.’”
AMENDMENT: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to the Motion, “replace in Draft Requirements for
Submittal of a Determination… ‘avoidance measures are also to be employed
to the extent practical’ with ‘above 6 million gallons per household avoidance
measures will be employed in someway practical.’”
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
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MOTION RESTATED: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council
Member Kniss to:
A. Approve the five “Group 1” Basement Construction Dewatering
Program changes for the 2016 construction season on a pilot basis and
add a sixth change, “dewatering flow will be metered”; and
B. Continue working with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD)
in an effort on developing a further understanding of the north county
groundwater systems, impacts of groundwater pumping, and
opportunities for enhanced groundwater recharge. Direct Staff to
provide an update on the work plan for this effort to the Policy and
Services Committee in the first quarter of 2016; and
C. Direct Staff to prepare a report for the Policy and Services Committee
in the first half of 2016 to discuss Group 3 matters and the
development of a potential recommendation to Council to direct
additional work in one or more of these areas.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Schmid no
At this time Council heard Agenda Item 13.
13. Approval of a Twenty Five (25) Year Lease Agreement Between the
City of Palo Alto and the Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) for the
City Owned Property at 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto.
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Filseth to authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and enter
into a new twenty five (25) year lease agreement between the City of Palo
Alto and Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) for the City owned property
at 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto upon expiration of the current lease
agreement in 2017.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
14. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance of the Council
of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 9.16 (Medical Marijuana
Cultivation and Delivery) to Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Safety) of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Prohibit Medical Marijuana Cultivation
and Delivery in Palo Alto Pursuant to California Assembly Bills 243 and
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266 and Senate Bill 643. This Action is Exempt Under Section
15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Public Hearing opened at 10:00 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 10:06 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member
Kniss to continue this Agenda Item to a February Council Meeting if
necessary.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
12. Adoption of an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas)
and to Amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or Termination of
Districts) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to Residential
Parking Programs; Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution 9473
to Implement Phase 2 of the Downtown Residential Preferential
Parking (RPP) District Pilot Program; Approval of Contract Amendment
to SP Plus for $94,000 for Additional Services for Parking Permits and
On-Site Customer Service, Approval of Contract Amendment to SERCO
for $60,000 for Enforcement of Expanded Area of Downtown RPP
District, Approval of Contract Amendment to McGuire Pacific
Constructors for $154,500 for Construction Services for Expanded Area
of Downtown RPP District, Approval of Budget Amendments in the
General Fund, Residential Parking Permit Fund, and Capital
Improvement Fund, Approval of the RPP Administrative Guidelines.
These Actions are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301 of the CEQA
Guidelines.
Molly Stump, City Attorney advised Council Members Filseth, Holman, and
Kniss live within the Residential Preferential Parking Permit (RPP) District
and Vice Mayor Scharff owns a business property within the RPP District,
requiring their recusal from this Agenda Item.
Mayor Burt advised he would not participate in this Agenda Item because he
lives within 500 feet of the proposed RPP District expansion.
Following random selection pursuant to California Code of Regulations
Section 18705 (Legally Required Participation), Council Member Filseth will
participate in this Agenda Item.
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At this time Council heard Council Member Questions, Comments and
Announcements.
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Vice Mayor Scharff announced the California State Assembly formed a
committee titled Regional Planning in the San Francisco Bay Area that will
address the planned merger of Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
and the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC), the lack of affordable
housing, the environment, transportation, and other regional issues. He
suggested this Committee may have some influence over local control
regarding these issues.
Council Member Holman announced four Council Members attended an event
led by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newson regarding a potential initiative
relating to gun and ammunition safety.
Council Member DuBois announced he will be working on a Colleagues
Memorandum relating to parking permitting in the Evergreen Park
neighborhood.
Mayor Burt attended the 85th anniversary of the Palo Alto Players. He
learned that the Lucie Stern Community Theater was built for the Palo Alto
Players and the group was the first community theater group on the
Peninsula.
At this time Council returned to Agenda Item 12.
12. Adoption of an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas)
and to Amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or Termination of
Districts) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to Residential
Parking Programs; Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution 9473
to Implement Phase 2 of the Downtown Residential Preferential
Parking (RPP) District Pilot Program; Approval of Contract Amendment
to SP Plus for $94,000 for Additional Services for Parking Permits and
On-Site Customer Service, Approval of Contract Amendment to SERCO
for $60,000 for Enforcement of Expanded Area of Downtown RPP
District, Approval of Contract Amendment to McGuire Pacific
Constructors for $154,500 for Construction Services for Expanded Area
of Downtown RPP District, Approval of Budget Amendments in the
General Fund, Residential Parking Permit Fund, and Capital
Improvement Fund, Approval of the RPP Administrative Guidelines.
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These Actions are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301 of the CEQA
Guidelines.
Mayor Burt, Vice Mayor Scharff, Council Member Berman, and Council
Member Holman left the meeting at 10:15 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member
Wolbach to:
A. Adopt an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas) and
amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or Termination of Districts) of
Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code relating to Residential Parking
Programs; and
B. Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution 9473 to implement Phase 2 of
the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) District Pilot
Program; and
C. Adopt the RPP Administrative Guidelines; and
D. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with SP Plus for $94,000 for Additional Services
for Parking Permits and On-Site Customer Service; and
E. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with SERCO for $60,000 for Enforcement of
Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District; and
F. Approve and authorize City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with McGuire Pacific Constructors for $154,500
for Construction Services for Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District;
and
G. Amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for:
i. The Capital Fund by:
a. Increasing the transfer from the General Fund by $64,329;
and
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b. Increasing the Residential Preferential Parking Project
(PL-15003) in the amount of $64,329; and
ii. The Residential Parking Permit Programs Fund by:
a. Increasing the transfer from the General Fund by $94,000;
and
b. Increasing the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking
Contractual Services budget by $94,000; and
iii. The General Fund by:
a. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Fund by $64,329;
and
b. Increasing the transfer to the Residential Parking Permit
Programs Fund by $94,000; and
c. Decreasing the Transportation Contingency fund by
$158,329; and
H. Decrease Employee permits by 200 per year for ten years; and
I. Return to Council with a program to meter non-resident hang tags,
daily scratchers, and five day scratchers distributed by zones both in
streets and parking garages; and
J. Sell no employee decals outside of the Phase 1 boundaries initially and
return with a discussion of hangtags and scratchers.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion Part G, “direct Staff to return
with a Resolution to” and remove Part B.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to the Motion, “report back to Council quarterly.”
AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER
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SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Kniss moved, seconded by
Council Member XX to continue this Agenda Item for two weeks.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to replace in the Motion Part G, “with” with
“within approximately two weeks with.”
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council
Member Wolbach to:
A. Adopt an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas) and
amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or Termination of Districts) of
Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code relating to Residential Parking
Programs; and
B. Adopt the RPP Administrative Guidelines; and
C. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with SP Plus for $94,000 for Additional Services
for Parking Permits and On-Site Customer Service; and
D. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with SERCO for $60,000 for Enforcement of
Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District; and
E. Approve and authorize City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with McGuire Pacific Constructors for $154,500
for Construction Services for Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District;
and
F. Amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for:
i. The Capital Fund by:
a. Increasing the transfer from the General Fund by $64,329;
and
b. Increasing the Residential Preferential Parking Project
(PL-15003) in the amount of $64,329; and
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ii. The Residential Parking Permit Programs Fund by:
c. Increasing the transfer from the General Fund by $94,000;
and
d. Increasing the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking
Contractual Services budget by $94,000; and
iii. The General Fund by:
d. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Fund by $64,329;
and
e. Increasing the transfer to the Residential Parking Permit
Programs Fund by $94,000; and
f. Decreasing the Transportation Contingency fund by
$158,329; and
G. Direct Staff to return within approximately two weeks with a
Resolution to:
i. Decrease Employee permits by 200 per year for ten years; and
ii. Return to Council with a program to meter non-resident hang
tags, daily scratchers, and five day scratchers distributed by
zones both in streets and parking garages; and
iii. Sell no employee decals outside of the Phase 1 boundaries
initially and return with a discussion of hangtags and scratchers.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 5-0 Berman, Burt, Holman, Scharff not
participating
Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs
None.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 12:38 P.M.
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Special Meeting
February 8, 2016
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 4:34 P.M.
Present: Berman arrived at 4:37 P.M., Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman
arrived at 4:37 P.M., Kniss, Scharff, Schmid arrived at 4:36
P.M., Wolbach arrived at 4:40 P.M.
Absent:
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees
Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Molly
Stump, Suzanne Mason, Dania Torres Wong, Alison Hauk)
Employee Organizations: Palo Alto Police Officers Association (PAPOA);
Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association (PAPMA); Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’
Association (FCA); International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF),
Local 1319; Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521;
Management, Professional and Confidential Employees; Utilities
Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA)
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a).
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Palo Alto Post Office, 380 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
94301
Agency Negotiators: James Keene, Lalo Perez, Hamid Ghaemmaghami
Negotiating Parties: United States Postal Service and City of Palo Alto
Under Negotiation: Purchase and Leaseback – Price and Terms of
Payment.
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MOTION: Council Member Wolbach moved, seconded by Council Member
Kniss to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Council went into Closed Session at 4:46 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 7:26 P.M.
Mayor Burt announced no reportable action.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None.
Minutes Approval
3. Approval of Action Minutes for the January 19 and 25, 2016 Council
Meeting.
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff
to approve the Action Minutes for the January 19 and 25, 2016 Council
Meetings with changes to the January 19 Action Minutes as outlined in the At
Places Memorandum.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Kniss not participating
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Mayor Burt, third by
Council Member Filseth to pull Agenda Item Number 6- Approval of
Amendment to Table of Organization… to be heard as Agenda Item
Number 7b.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Holman
to approve Agenda Item Numbers 4-5, 7, and 7a.
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4. Resolution 9575 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Approving the “2016 Procedures for Customer Identity and Credit
Security.””
5. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Contract
With Celerity Integrated Services Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed
$122,500 for Fiber Optic System Review Services for a Term Through
April 30, 2016 With a 15 Percent Contingency of $18,375 for Related
Work, for a Total Authorized Amount Not-to-Exceed $140,875, Capital
Improvement Program Project FO-16000.
6. Approval of Amendment to Table of Organization by Adding 1.0
Management Analyst in the Development Services Department.
7. Appointment of 2016 Emergency Standby Council.
7a. Approval of a Contract With Freytag & Associates in the Amount of
$237,500 for Airplane Noise Assessment & Mitigation; and Approval of
a Budget Amendment in the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2016, Offset
by a Reduction of $237,500 from the General Fund Budget
Stabilization Reserve.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Action Items
7b. (Former Agenda Item 6) Approval of Amendment to Table of
Organization by Adding 1.0 Management Analyst in the Development
Services Department.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Holman
to refer this Agenda Item to the Finance Committee.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
8. Review and Discussion Regarding the Draft Community Services and
Facilities Element Recommended by the Comprehensive Plan Update
Citizens Advisory Commission (CAC).
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NO ACTION TAKEN
9. Adoption of Administrative Guideline for Implementation of the Interim
Office/R&D Annual Limit in Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Scharff
to:
A. Adopt the administrative guidelines proposed by the Director of
Planning and Community Environment in conformance with Section
18.85.208 of the Ordinance establishing an interim annual limit on the
amount of Office/R&D space that can be approved each fiscal year;
and
B. Direct Staff to add clarification to descriptions to allow for increased
variation in scoring to highlight successful programs.
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “replace 1. Impacts (b)
Considerations for Each Criterion with, ‘projects will receive up to 20 points if
they result in the lowest traffic impacts.’”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “replace 2. Design (c)
Consideration for Each Criterion with, ‘receive up to 20 points for the highest
quality design.’”
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion, “remove from 5. Uses (c)
Consideration for Each Criterion, ‘than four.’”
AMENDMENT: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to the Motion, “replace in 5. Uses (c) Consideration for
Each Criterion, “10 points” with “20 points.”
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
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AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add the end of Part B of the Motion, “and code required
parking without reductions.”
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice
Mayor Scharff to:
A. Adopt the administrative guidelines proposed by the Director of
Planning and Community Environment in conformance with Section
18.85.208 of the Ordinance establishing an interim annual limit on the
amount of Office/R&D space that can be approved each fiscal year;
and
B. Direct Staff to add clarification to descriptions to allow for increased
variation in scoring to highlight successful programs; and
C. Replace 1. Impacts (b) Considerations for Each Criterion with,
“projects will receive up to 20 Points if they result in the lowest traffic
impacts;” and
D. Replace 2. Design (c) Consideration for Each Criterion with, “receive
up to 20 points for the highest quality design;” and
E. Remove from 5. Uses (c) Consideration for Each Criterion, “than four.”
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 9-0
10. Envision Silicon Valley County Sales Tax Measure: North County and
West Valley Cities Position Advocacy.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss
to:
A. Approve advocacy direction to City representatives regarding the
proposed Santa Clara County sales tax, including general funding
levels within expenditure categories, as developed in coordination with
other North County and West Valley cities; and
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B. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager or their designees to engage
with Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and other stakeholders and
refine the City’s position and maintain consensus with other cities
while supporting maximum regional funding for rail grade separations
and congestion relief.
AMENDMENT: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to the Motion, “direct City representative to work towards
increasing the percentage to at least 15 percent for Caltrain grade
separation and cap Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to San Jose funding at 20
percent.”
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Inter-Governmental Legislative Affairs
None.
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Council Member Schmid reported the Bay Area Water Supply and
Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Annual Report listed year end reservoir
levels including Hetchy Dam at 70 percent and San Pedro Dam at 30 percent
of capacity.
Vice Mayor Scharff reported his involvement as an Executive Board Member
of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in how ABAG can
successfully merge with the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) or the
transfer of planning staff from ABAG to MTC. He reported Santa Clara
County Cities Association is considering the creation of a sub-region.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:47 P.M.