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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
November 9, 2020
The Honorable City Council
Attention: Finance Committee
Palo Alto, California
Approval of Action Minutes for the October 26, 2020 City Council
Meeting
Staff is requesting Council review and approve the attached Action Minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: 10-26-20 DRAFT Action Minutes (PDF)
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
October 26, 2020
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in Virtual
Teleconference at 6:03 P.M.
Participating Remotely: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka
Absent:
Study Session
1. Update and Discussion on the City of Palo Alto's Race and Equity Work
Including Discussion of a Mission Statement, Reorganization of
Committee Structure, and Other Items.
NO ACTION TAKEN
Consent Calendar
Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 3.
MOTION: Vice Mayor DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Kniss to
approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-3A.
2. Adoption of Several Ordinances Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code
Titles 16 (Building); Ordinance 5507 Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council
of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title 18 (Zoning);” Amendments
Include Repealing Section 18.42.040 (Accessory and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units) and Adding a new Chapter 18.09 (Accessory Dwelling
Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units), and Updating Chapters
18.04 (Definitions), 16.58 (Development Impact Fees); Ordinance 5508
Entitled, “Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Title 16.04 (California Building Code);” Ordinance 5509 Entitled,
“Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title 16.06
(California Residential Code);” and Ordinance 5510 Entitled, “Ordinance
of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title 16.14 (California
Green Building Standards Code) (FIRST READING: October 5, 2020
PASSED: 7-0).”
3. QUASI-JUDICIAL. 567 Maybell Avenue [15PLN-00248]: Adoption of a
Resolution 9920 Entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 10/26/2020
Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Amend an Existing Agreement
Securing a Lien for the Deferral of Affordable Housing In-lieu Fees and
Development Impact Fees for a Project That Includes the Development
of 16 Single-family Homes.” The Applicant Proposes Payment of Fees in
Installments, Prior to Final Occupancy. Environmental Assessment: not
a Project. Zoning Districts R-2 and RM-15.
3A. Approval of the Nomination of Council Member Alison Cormack to the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board.
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS 2 AND 3A: 7-0
MOTION PASSED FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3: 6-1 Kou no
Council took a break at 8:24 P.M. and returned at 8:42 P.M.
Action Items
4. Direction to Modify the California Avenue Parking Policy to Expand
Eligibility for City Garage Parking Permits and Modify the Evergreen Park
Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program to Reduce
Employee Parking in the RPP District (THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO
NOVEMBER 9, 2020).
4A. Consideration of Recommendations by the City Council Ad Hoc on
Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs), Including Adopting a
Handbook, Establishing Training, and Direction on Further Changes
Including Term Limits and Reducing the Parks and Recreation
Commission to Five Members.
MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Mayor Fine to direct
the Ad Hoc Committee to return to Council with proposed revisions discussed
tonight.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 P.M.