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City of Palo Alto (ID # 14786)
Office of the City Clerk
City Council CAO Report
Meeting Date: 9/27/2022 Report Type: Consent Calendar
Title: Approve Minutes from the September 12, 2022 City Council Meetings
From: Lesley Milton, City Clerk
Staff recommends Council to review and approve the minutes as presented.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: 20220912amCCsm (PDF)
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Special & Regular Meeting
September 12, 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
Present Virtually: None
Absent: None
Special Orders of the Day
2. Appreciation for Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, United States Representative of
California’s 18thCongressional District, for advocating for the Historic Inflation Reduction
Act and for securing $7 million for a variety of projects through Community Project
Funding to support Palo Alto
Action: Appreciation Given
1. Appointment of Candidates for the Human Relations Commission
ORIGINAL MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Stone to eliminate
the lowest number of votes if there is no majority selected on the previous round.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved seconded by Council Member
Tanaka, when voting on the second round, there is N+1 candidates moving forward when
there is not a majority selection the first round.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILS: 2-5, Filseth, Burt, Stone, Kou, DuBois no
ORIGINAL MOTION PASSES: 7-0
First round of voting for one position on the Human Relations Commission with term
ending March 31, 2023 voting for:
Donald Bar: Burt
Tracy Alejandra Navichoque: Cormack, Stone, DuBois, Kou
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes 9/12/2022
Chitra Sharma: Filseth
Kat Snyder: Tanaka
Tracy Alejandra Navichoque with 4 votes was appointed to the Human Relations
Commission with a term ending March 31, 2023.
Study Session
3. Report and Discussion on Valley Water’s Purified Water Project Including Location of the
Advanced Water Purification Facility at the Former Los Altos Treatment Plant Site,
Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management, Upcoming Agreements and Decisions
Action: No Action Taken
The Council Took a break from 7:05 to 7:15 pm. The City Council adjourned the Special meeting
can called to order the City Council Regular meeting at 7:00 PM.
4. 70 Encina Avenue (22PLN-00198): Request for a Prescreening to Consider Rezoning the
Subject Property From Community Commercial (CC) to Planned Community (PC/PHZ) to
Allow Development of a Building With Approximately 20 Dwelling Units and 28 Parking
Spaces. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project. The Formal Application Will be Subject
to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review. Zoning District: CC (Community
Commercial).
Action: No Action Taken
5. 4333 and 4345 El Camino Real [22PLN-00210]: Request by Toll Bros. for Prescreening of
Their Proposal to Rezone the Subject Properties from CS to PHZ to Allow Redevelop the
Two Sites with 12 Dwelling Units and 55 Dwelling Units, Respectively. Environmental
Assessment: Not a Project. (7:30 – 8:30 PM)
Action: No Action Taken
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
No additional comments beyond the amended agenda.
Public Comment
Consent Calendar
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 7
Council Member Cormack, DuBois registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 9.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes 9/12/2022
Council Member Stone, DuBois, Tanaka requested to pull item 11.
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 6-10, 12 and 13 and pull Item 11 for discussion.
6. Approve Minutes from the August 8, 2022 , August 10, 2022, August 15, 2022, and the
August 22, 2022 City Council Meetings
7. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C20177684 with SCA for Street
Sweeping Services, for Modification and Increase of Contract by $1,080,674 to Include
Prevailing Wages for a Revised Not to Exceed amount of $6,688,906 for the Remaining
Three Years of a Five-Year Contract; and Approval of Budget Amendment in the Refuse
Fund
8. Adoption of the Amended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizen
Participation Plan
9. Adoption of Resolution 10069 Authorizing Use of Teleconferencing for Council Meetings
During Covid-19 State of Emergency
10. Adoption of Park Improvement Ordinance for Renovation of the Mitchell Park Dog Park
as Recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission
11. Recommendation from the Human Relations Commission on the naming of the holiday
on the second Monday in October (Pulled for discussion)
12. Approval of Contract No. C23183740 with StreetSense CA, LLC for Economic Development
Consulting Services for a Term Expiring December 31, 2025 and a Total Amount Not-to-
Exceed $261,995; and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the General Fund
13. QUASI-JUDICIAL. 215/217 Alma Street {22PLN-00164}: Ratification of Director's Approval
of Waiver From the Retail Preservation Ordinance for an Alternative Viable Use to Allow
for an Animal Care Provider (Modern Animal) to Occupy a 4,200 Square Foot Portion of
the Site. Zone District: Commercial Downtown Neighborhood with a Pedestrian
Combining District (CD-N[P]). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from CEQA in
Accordance With Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15301.
MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
ITEM 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13 MOTION PASSED: 7-0
ITEM 7 MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
ITEM 9 MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Cormack, DuBois no
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes 9/12/2022
City Manager Comments
Action Items
14. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Weed Abatement Report and
Ordering the Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective
Properties Described Therein
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to adopt
Resolution 10070 confirming the report and ordering abatement costs to be a special
assessment on the properties specified in the report.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
15. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the Police Department's Military Equipment Use
Policy Under AB 481
MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to adopt the draft
ordinance approving the Palo Alto Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy in
accordance with AB 481.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Pulled From Consent for Discussion
11. Recommendation from the Human Relations Commission on the naming of the holiday
on the second Monday in October
MOTION: Council Member Stone moved seconded by Mayor Burt to name the second
Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day and Italian Heritage Day.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 P.M.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes 9/12/2022
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.