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City of Palo Alto (ID # 14831)
Office of the City Clerk
City Council CAO Report
Meeting Date: 10/17/2022 Report Type: Consent Calendar
Title: Approve Minutes from the September 29, 2022 and October 3, 2022 City
Council Meetings
From: Lesley Milton, City Clerk
Staff recommends Council to review and approve the minutes as presented.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: 20220927amCCsm (PDF)
• Attachment B: 20221003amCCsm (PDF)
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
September 27, 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 in person: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Stone, Tanaka
Present Virtually: None
Absent: Kou
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager
and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose,
Sandra Blanch, Nicholas Raisch, Tori Anthony, Molly Stump, and Terence Howzell) Employee
Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521, Utilities Management
and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA)Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association
(PAPOA), Palo Alto Police Management Association (PMA), International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF) local 1319, Palo Alto Fire Chiefs Association (FCA), Management and
Professional Employees (MGMT) ; Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 (a)
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to adjourn to Closed
Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 5:03 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 6:30 P.M.
Mayor Burt announced there was no reportable action.
Special Order of the Day
2. 2022 US Mayor Climate Protection Award Recognition
ACTION: None Taken
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 09/27/2022
3. Palo Alto Art Center and Palo Alto Art Center Foundation presentation of Fire Transforms
exhibit and Climate Connections series
ACTION: None Taken
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
None.
Consent Calendar
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 5.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 4-9.
4. Approve Minutes from the September 12, 2022 City Council Meetings
5. Approval of Outage Management System (OMS) Contract C23184285 With Milsoft Solutions
Inc. in the Amount Not to Exceed $625,994 Over a 5-Year Term
6. Adoption of Resolution 10072 Approving and Attesting to the Veracity of the City's 2021
Annual Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label Reports
7. Approval of a First Amendment to Lease Between KG-Bryant, LLC, and the City of Palo Alto
for the Premises Located at 526 Bryant Street for an Initial 12-month Term, at a Starting Base
Rent of $5,616.11 per Month and Increasing 3 Percent Annually
8. SECOND READING: Adoption of Ordinance 5561 for Renovation of the Mitchell Park Dog
Park as Recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission (FIRST READING: September
12, 2022 PASSED: 7-0)
9. SECOND READING: Adoption of Ordinance 5562 Approving the Police Department's Military
Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481 (FIRST READING: September 12, 2022 PASSED 7-0)
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 4, 6-9: 7-0
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 5: 6-1, Tanaka no
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 09/27/2022
City Manager Comments
Action Items
10. S/CAP Update and Initial Council Action: Acceptance of Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
(S/CAP) Goals and Key Actions; Review of Proposed Reach Code Changes; Adoption of
Resolutions Adopting Advanced Heat Pump Water Heater Program Guidelines, Creating and
Funding Electrification Reserves and Adopting a Carbon Neutrality Goal; and Approval of
Budget Amendments in the Electric Fund, Gas Fund, and General Fund
ACTION: None Taken
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________ ____________________
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.
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
October 3, 2022
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 5:33 P.M.
Present in person: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Stone, Tanaka
Present Virtually: Kou
Absent: None
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager
and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose,
Sandra Blanch, Nicholas Raisch, Tori Anthony, Molly Stump, and Terence Howzell) Employee
Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521, Utilities Management
and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA), Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association
(PAPOA), Palo Alto Police Management Association (PMA), International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF) local 1319, Palo Alto Fire Chiefs Association (FCA), Management and
Professional Employees (MGMT) ; Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 (a)
ACTION: Removed from Consideration
Special Order of the Day
2. Adoption of Resolution for Heather Souza Upon Her Retirement
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kou to adopt a resolution
for Heather Souza upon her retirement.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Items 1 and 8 were removed from consideration prior to the meeting.
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 10/3/2022
Consent Calendar
Council Member Cormack registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 6.
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 7.
Council Member DuBois, Stone, Tanaka requested to pull item 4.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Mayor Burt to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 3 and 5-7 and pull Item 4 for discussion.
3. Approve Minutes from the September 19, 2022 City Council Meetings
4. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement With Eagle Systems (dba Synergy Companies)
for Development and Administration of Heat Pump Water Heater Pilot Program, Energy and
Water Efficiency, and Electrification Programs for the City's Utility Customers in a Total Not-
to-Exceed Amount of $7.705M for a 3-Year Term Through October 2025 (Pulled for
discussion)
5. Approval of Construction Contract Number C23184924 with Ron Paris Construction
Company, Inc. in the Amount of $990,733; Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate
and Execute Change Orders up to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $99,073 for the Water, Gas,
Wastewater Office Remodel Project, Capital Improvement Program Project PE-19001; and
Approval of Budget Amendments in the Capital Improvement Fund, Water Fund, Gas Fund
and Wastewater Collection Fund
6. Adoption of Resolution 10073 Authorizing Use of Teleconferencing for Council Meetings
During Covid-19 State of Emergency
7. Adopt Resolution 10074 Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Portion of the City’s
Natural Gas Requirements From Certain Prequalified Natural Gas Suppliers Under Specified
Terms and Conditions for Delivery During Calendar Years 2023 Through 2028, Inclusive, With
a $150 Million Maximum Aggregate Transaction Limit
MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 3,5: 7-0
MOTION PASSED ITEM 6: 6-1, Cormack no
MOTION PASSED ITEM 7: 6-1, Tanaka no
City Manager Comments
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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(Sp.) City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 10/3/2022
Action Items
8. TEFRA Hearing Regarding Conduit Financing for the Kehillah Jewish High School's for the
Partial or Full Refinancing of the 2014 Loan and Financing the Development, Construction,
Renovation, Improvement and Equipping of the Corporation's Campus at 3900 Fabian Way,
Palo Alto; and Approving the issuance of a Tax-exempt Loan by the California Municipal
Finance Authority for this Purpose and Other Matters Relating Thereto
ACTION: Removed from Consideration
9. Acceptance of Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Goals and Key Actions; Review
of Proposed Reach Code Changes; Adoption of Resolutions Adopting Advanced Heat Pump
Water Heater Program Guidelines, Creating and Funding Electrification Reserves, Amending
the City’s Policy on the Use of Cap and Trade Allowance Revenues, and Adopting a Carbon
Neutrality Goal; Approval of Budget Amendments in the Electric Fund, Gas Fund, and General
Fund; and Direction to Staff to Amend the 2022 Utilities Legislative Guidelines
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to
1. Direct staff to implement the Advanced Heat Pump Water Heater Program by:
A. Adopting Resolution 10075 (Staff Report 14606, Attachment C) approving the
Advanced Heat Pump Water Heater Program Design Guidelines;
B. Adopting Resolution 10076 (Staff Report 14606, Attachment D) creating an
Electrification Reserve, establishing reserve guidelines, and transferring $4.5
million from the Electric Special Projects Reserve to the Electrification Reserve;
C. Adopting Resolution 10077 (Staff Report 14606, Attachment E) amending the
City’s Policy on the Use of Freely Allocated Allowances Under the State's Cap-
and-Trade Program and authorizing the City Manager to use $1.25 million from
the Gas Utility Cap and Trade Reserve for the Advanced Heat Pump Water
Heater program; and
D. Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Appropriation by:
i. For the Electric Utility Funds:
a. Increase Electric Resource Management Operating Expenses for
Contract Services by $4,763,000
b. Decrease Electrification Reserve by $4.5 million
c. Decrease Electric Supply Operations Reserve by $150,000
d. Decrease Electric Distribution Operations Reserve by $86,000
ii. For the Gas Utility Funds:
a. Increase Gas Resource Management Operating Expenses for Contract
Services by $1.25 million
b. Decrease Gas Cap & Trade Reserve by $1.25 million
iii. For the General Fund:
a. Increase Planning & Development Operating Expenses for Contract
Services by $250,000
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b. Increase Planning and Development Services Revenue for Inspection
Fees by $250,000
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute professional
services agreement C23181953A with Eagle Systems, LLC doing business as Synergy
Companies (Staff Report 14542, Attachment A)
MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to
1. Accept the proposed S/CAP Goals and Key Actions (Staff Report 14606, Attachment A)
as a summary of the City’s workplan under the S/CAP Framework;
2. Adopt Resolution 10078 Adopting a Carbon Neutrality Goal in 2030 to Further the
Climate Goals of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (Staff Report 14606,
Attachment F)
3. Direct staff to amend the 2022 Utilities Legislative Guidelines (Staff Report 14606,
Attachment G) to include an Electrification Workforce Development guideline
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member Stone to refer to staff
the design of a Climate Action Commission that will include student members and to bring this
referral back along with a workplan at the end of the year
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to refer to S/CAP ad hoc
committee to begin work on the following and present to the Council by year end an outline:
1. Identify community partner organizations and how they can help support the S/CAP
moving forward
2. Preliminary committee review of a prospective commercial HVAC electrification
program (E2)
3. An EV strategic plan (EV1-10)
MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Filseth, Tanaka no
10. Adoption of Support or Oppose Positions on State and Local Measures Presented to Palo Alto
Voters on the November 8, 2022 Ballot
MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to support Measure K and
Measure L.
MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to support Proposition 1.
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MOTION PASSED: 7-0
MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Stone to support Proposition 28.
MOTION PASSED: 4-3, Cormack, Filseth, Tanaka No
MOTION: Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to support Proposition 31.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to support
Proposition 30.
MOTION FAILED: 3-4, Kou, Tanaka, Burt, Filseth No
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________ ____________________
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.