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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
April 22, 2019
The Honorable City Council
Attention: Finance Committee
Palo Alto, California
Approval of Action Minutes for the April 8, 2019 Council Meeting
Staff is requesting Council review and approve the attached Action Minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: 04-08-19 DRAFT Action Minutes (DOCX)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
April 8, 2019
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers at 6:06 P.M.
Present: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kou, Tanaka
Absent: Kniss
Study Session
1. Joint Study Session With the Palo Alto Youth Council.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None.
Minutes Approval
2. Approval of Action Minutes for the March 11 and March 18, 2019
Council Meetings and the March 18, 2019 Committee of the Whole
Meeting.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member
Cormack to approve the Action Minutes for the March 11 and March 18,
2019 Council Meetings and the March 18, 2019 Committee of the Whole
Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to
approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-5.
3. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C15157160
With Traffic Data Services for the Provision of On -call Traffic Data
Collection Services to Extend the Term Through June 30, 2020 and
Increase Maximum Compensation by $75,000 for a Total Not-to-
Exceed Amount of $175,000.
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Draft Action Minutes: 4/8/2019
4. Approval of Construction Contract Number C19174815 With O'Grady
Paving, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $679,033, and Authorization
of Contract Contingency in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $67,904 for the
University Avenue Resurfacing Project, Capital Improvement Program
Projects WS-12001, GS-12001, EL-98003, FO-10001, and PE-86070.
5. Request for Authorization to Increase the Legal Services Agreement
With the Law Firm of Conrad Metlitzky, LLP by an Additional $12,000
for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $277,000.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent
Action Items
6. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL: 3225 El Camino Real
[18PLN-00166]: Request for Approval of a Final Map to Create a two
lot Vertical Airspace Subdivision for a Retail/Office Space, Four
Apartments and Four Condominiums. The Final Map Also Includes
Access and Utility Easements. Environmental Assessm ent: Exempt
From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in Accordance With Guideline Section 15268(b)(3) (Ministerial
Projects). Zoning District: Service Commercial (CS).
Public Hearing opened at 7:09 P.M.
Public Hearing closed at 7:11 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to:
A. Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15268(b)(3) and in
conformance with the previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration prepared for the associated development
application (15PLN-0003); and
B. Approve the subject final map pursuant to Palo Alto Municipal Code
Section 21.16 and the Subdivision Map Act.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent
7. Direct the City Manager or his Designee to either: 1) Sell 335 Webster
Street; or 2) Pursue the City's Right to Purchase the Former City
Manager’s 33.8 Percent Interest in the Property Located at
335 Webster Street (Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-02-089).
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MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member
Cormack to authorize the sale of the former City Manager’s property located
at 335 Webster Street (Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-02-089) and authorize
the City Manager to sign documentation authorizing the sale of the property
to the highest and most qualified bidder.
AMENDMENT: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to add to the Motion, “and direct Staff to return with an Agenda
Item to discuss reserving sale proceeds for future employee housing.”
AMENDMENT RESTATED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the
Motion, “and direct Staff to refer an Agenda Item to the Finance Committee
for discussion of reserving sale proceeds for future employee housing as part
of budget deliberations.”
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member Tanaka moved,
seconded by Council Member Cormack to authorize the sale of the former
City Manager’s property located at 335 Webster Street (Assessor’s Parcel
Number 120-02-089); authorize the City Manager to sign documentation
authorizing the sale of the property to the hig hest and most qualified bidder;
and direct Staff to refer an Agenda Item to the Finance Committee for
discussion of reserving sale proceeds for future employee housing as part of
budget deliberations.
MOTION AS AMENDED FAILED: 3-3 Cormack, Kou, Tanaka yes, Kniss
absent
MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Mayor Filseth to direct Staff
to pursue the City’s Option to purchase the former City Manager’s 33.8%
interest in the property located at 335 Webster Street (Assessor’s Parcel
Number 120-02-089) and direct the Finance Committee to include these
costs as part of Budget deliberations.
MOTION FAILED: 3-3 DuBois, Filseth, Fine yes, Kniss absent
MOTION: Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to direct Staff
to return with this Agenda Item on April 22, 2019 with additional financial
information and a full City Council.
MOTION FAILED: 3-3 DuBois, Filseth, Fine yes, Kniss absent
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member
Tanaka to authorize the sale of the former City Ma nager’s property located
at 335 Webster Street (Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-02-089) and authorize
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the City Manager to sign documentation authorizing the sale of the property
to the highest and most qualified bidder and direct Staff to refer an Agenda
Item to the Finance Committee for discussion of reserving sale proceeds for
future employee housing as part of Budget deliberations.
MOTION PASSED: 4-2 Filseth, Fine no, Kniss absent
State/Federal Legislation Update/Action
None.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.