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City of Palo Alto (ID # 14410)
Office of the City Clerk
City Council CAO Report
Meeting Date: 5/23/2022 Report Type: Consent Calendar
Title: Approve Minutes from the May 09, 2022 City Council Meeting
From: Lesley Milton, City Clerk
Staff recommends Council to review and approve the minutes as presented.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: 20220509amCCsm (PDF)
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
May 9, 2022
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council
Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka
Absent: None
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Julio Arevalo v. City of Palo Alto U.S. District Court,
Northern District, Case # 3:20-cv-04157-CRB Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Filseth to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 5:05 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 5:45 P.M.
There were no announcements for the Public.
Special Orders of the Day
2. Affordable Housing Month Proclamation 2022
NO ACTION TAKEN
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None
Public Comment
Consent Calendar
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 8.
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 05/09/2022
Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 9.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member
Cormack to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-10.
3. Approve Minutes from the April 18, 2022 and City Council Meeting,
April 25, 2022 City Council Meeting
4. Adoption of a Resolution 10034 Designating Redwood Tree at 1019 Forest Court as a New Heritage Tree #5 and Removing Previously
Designated Silver Maple at 1872 Edgewood Drive From the List of
Heritage Trees
5. Resolution 10035 of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving
the Execution of Two Assignment Agreements to Assign Palo Alto's
Base Resource Percentage Received Under the 2025-2054 Contract
With the Western Area Power Administration to the Northern
California Power Agency
6. Approval of Construction Contract Number C22182558 with
Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed
$497,233 to Replace the Existing H Wing Roof at Cubberley
Community Center, Capital Improvement Program Project CB-
16002; and Authorization of Contract Contingency in an Amount Not-
to-Exceed $49,723 for Related, Additional but Unforeseen Work
Which May Develop During the Project.
7. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract Number
C21179340 with Baker Tilly US, LLP. to Increase the Not-to-Exceed
Compensation by $2,126,250 and Extend the Term for Three
Additional Years for Continued Audit Services
8. Approval of $900,000 Budget Amendment in the Refuse Fund for
Fiscal Year 2022 for Collection, Hauling, and Disposal of Refuse for
an Administrative Correction
9. Second Reading of an Ordinance 5548 Clarifying Ambiguities in
Height Transitions, Adding RMD to the list of Residential Districts and
Amending the Setback for the RM-40 Zone District
MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING:
MOTION PASSED FOR ITEMS 3-7: 7-0
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 05/09/2022
MOTION PASSED FOR ITEM 8 PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED FOR ITEM 9 PASSED: 6-1, Kou no
City Manager Comments
Action Items
10. Review and provide feedback on the proposed permanent parklet
standards and program policies; and Adopt an interim ordinance and
Resolution 10036 to continue the pilot parklet program until
December 31, 2022
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kou to
direct staff to:
A. Adopt the interim ordinance and resolution;
B. Update the guidelines for new temporary parklets and incorporate into
the permanent ordinance the following:
I. Prohibit use of vinyl, tents or canopies;
II. Prohibit parklets from blocking handicapped or curb ramps
III. State a preference for plants as barriers;
IV. Shift to a maximum of 36” in enclosure height;
C. Consider pre-approved designs as part of the permanent ordinance;
D. Until adoption of a permanent ordinance, property owners do not have
the right to determine the use of the public space in front of their
properties; and
E. Research and return with more information on electric heating options
for the permanent ordinance
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
11. Approve and Authorize City Manager to Execute Non-Binding Letter of Intent with First Tee Silicon Valley Towards Establishing a Public Private
Partnership for Practice Facility Infrastructure Improvements at the
Baylands Golf Links and Long-Term Facility Use Access for the First Tee
Silicon Valley’s Youth Development Teaching Program
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 05/09/2022
MOTION: Council Member Stone moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve
the letter of intent for establishing a partnership with First Tee Silicon Valley
Youth Development Teaching Program.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
12. Report on Palo Alto's Response to Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents, and
Discussion of the Policy and Services Committee Recommendation that
the City Council Consider the Idea of Developing a Misdemeanor Ordinance to Deter Hateful Speech and Support the Human Relations
Commission (HRC) to Bring the FBI and Community Resources to Palo
Alto to do Community Education on Hate Crimes
MOTION: Vice Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Stone to
receive the report, support the Human Relations Commission to bring the FBI
and/or other community resources to Palo Alto to further community
education on hate crimes and support hate crimes legislation (Assembly Bill
1947).
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:14 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal
Code (PAMC) 2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in
accordance with PAMC Section 2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in
accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes
and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on
the City’s website.