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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 14674 City of Palo Alto (ID # 14674) Office of the City Clerk City Council CAO Report Meeting Date: 8/22/2022 Report Type: Consent Calendar Title: Approve Minutes from the August 08, 2022 and City Council Meeting, August 10, 2022 City Council Meeting From: Lesley Milton, City Clerk Staff recommends Council to review and approve the minutes as presented. ATTACHMENTS: • Attachment A: 20220808amCCsm (PDF) • Attachment B: 20220810amCCsm (PDF) CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting August 8, 2022 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:14 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka Present Virtually: None Absent: None Special Orders of the Day 1. Appreciation for State Senator Josh Becker for Securing $2 million for Newell Bridge Replacement Project 2. Select Applicants to Interview for the Human Relations Commission MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to interview all applicants for the HRC position. MOTION PASSED/FAILED: 7-0. AA1. Sibling City Update from Mayor John Hamilton, Bloomington, Indiana Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Public Comment DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 (Sp.) City Council Meeting Draft Summary Minutes August 8, 2022 Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-4. 3. Adoption Of Resolution 10061 Establishing FY 2023 Property Tax Levy for General Obligation Bonds (Measure N Libraries) 4. Approval of the Rail Committee Charter and Workplan for 2022-23 MOTION PASSED: 7-0 City Manager Comments Action Items 5. Approval of Appointment and Employment Agreement with Andrew Binder as Chief of Police MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to approve appointment of Andrew Biner as Chief of Police and his employment agreement as presented. MOTION PASSED 6-1 Tanaka no 6. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the Police Department's Military Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481 Continued to a future meeting AA2. Adoption of Resolutions: (1) Placing a Business Tax on the November 2022 Ballot; (2) Placing a Measure Affirming the Natural Gas Utility Transfer on the November 2022 Ballot; and (3) Establishing Advisory Spending Guidelines for Business Tax Proceeds (6:45 PM – 8:15 PM) MOITION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 (Sp.) City Council Meeting Draft Summary Minutes August 8, 2022 MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to: 1. Adopt the resolutions, to submit a measure to the voters at the general municipal election on November 8, 2022 (Attachment B) and adopt resolution establishing advisory spending guidelines regarding use of business tax proceeds if passed by voters (Attachment C) MOTION Passes: 5-2, Cormack, Tanaka no MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to: 2. Continue this discussion to August 10 with the following direction: A. Bring final documents for the measure to affirm the natural gas utility transfer. MOTION Passes: 6-1 DuBois No MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to: 2.Continue this discussion to August 10 with the following direction: B. Authorize the ad hoc to continue to discussions with the business coalition to reach agreement on alternative tax structure. MOTION Passes: 4-3 Stone, Vice mayor Kou, DuBois no AA3. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 1033 Amarillo Ave [22PLN- 00016]: Request for a Preliminary Parcel Map With Exceptions to Subdivide a 20,787 Square Foot R-1 Property Into Two (2) Lots, Where Lot 1 Will be 10,668.50 Square Feet and Lot 2 Will be 10,118.77 Square Feet. Exception is for Minimum lot Width and Maximum lot Size. Zoning District R-1 Single Family Residential. MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve the Record of Land Use Action based on findings and subject to conditions of approval. Prior to approval of a parcel map, the applicant shall receive approval for any planning entitlement as required by the DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 (Sp.) City Council Meeting Draft Summary Minutes August 8, 2022 municipal code that includes a new single-family home, ADU and JADU on each subdivided lot. MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Kou, Stone no 7. Discuss and Provide Comments on the City's Draft Comment letter to the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and Authorize the Mayor to Send a Comment Letter to the CHSRA on the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the California High Speed Rail segment between San Francisco and San Jose, Which Traverses Palo Alto. MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to: 1) Authorize the Mayor to sign the City’s comment letter, incorporating Council’s requested revisions (if any), and to submit the letter to the CHSRA prior to its consideration for approval of the proposed project and certification of the Final EIR/EIS. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 8. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual 2022 Conference, to be held September 7-9 in Long Beach, CA ACTION: continued to August 15, 2022 Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: ____________________ ____________________ City Clerk Mayor DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 (Sp.) City Council Meeting Draft Summary Minutes August 8, 2022 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. CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 3 Special Meeting August 10, 2022 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 6:00 P.M. Present In person: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka Present Virtually: None Absent: None Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Mayor Burt announced that item 1 will be taken before item AA1. Closed Session 1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957(b) Titles: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk MOTION: Council Member Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Council went into Closed Session at 6:08 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 8:20 P.M. Mayor Burt announced there was no reportable action. Action Items DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 3 (Sp.) City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 08/10/2022 AA1. November 2022 Ballot Measures: (1) Repeal of a Resolution Adopted on August 8, 2022, and Adoption of a Revised Resolution Placing a Business Tax on the November 2022 Ballot; (2) Adoption of a Resolution Placing a Measure Affirming the Natural Gas Utility Transfer on the November 2022 Ballot MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to 1. Repeal Resolution 10062, adopted on Monday August 8, 2022, which placed a business tax on the November 8, 2022 at a rate of 11 cents per square foot, capped at $1 million per business, raising approximately $16.5 million annually. 2. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) calling an election for November 8, 2022 for submittal to the qualified electors of the City a measure amending Title 2 of the Municipal Code to add Chapter 2.37 to establish a tax on businesses operating in the City of Palo Alto, which includes a revised business tax at a rate of 7 ½ cents per square foot of occupied space, capped at $500,000 per business, with annual 2.5% increases in the tax rate and cap, raising approximately $9.6 million annually. 3. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment B) calling an election for November 8, 2022 for the submittal to the qualified electors of the City a measure affirming the City’s natural gas utility general fund transfer. 4. Direct staff to return to Council with a revised Advisory Spending Resolution that includes additional language on fiscal reporting and transparency, to be placed on the Consent agenda in August. MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: ____________________ ____________________ City Clerk Mayor DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 3 (Sp.) City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 08/10/2022 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.