HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2303-1153CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Monday, March 27, 2023
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:00 PM
Agenda Item
4.Approval of Minutes from March 13, 2023 Meeting
City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: March 27, 2023
Report #:2303-1153
TITLE
Approval of Minutes from March 13, 2023 Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
That the minutes be reviewed and approved as attached.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: March 13, 2023 Draft Minutes
APPROVED BY:
Lesley Milton
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CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
Monday, March 13, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
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, Kou, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Tanaka, Veenker
Present Remotely: None
Absent: None
STUDY SESSION
1. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Update and Study Session (Continued
from February 13, 2023)
ACTION: None Taken
2. Prescreening Study Session Regarding a Rezone Request to Amend Planned Community
2343 (PC 2343) for the Property Located at 2901-2905 Middlefield Rd and Rezone 702
Ellsworth Place to R1 Zone for Development of a One-Story Single-Family Residence
ACTION: None Taken
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Lythcott-Haims, Tanaka, Burt requested to pull Item 4 and registered no votes
on the item.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 3/13/2023
Council Member Burt registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number AA1.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Mayor Kou to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 3, 4, 5 & AA1.
3. Approve Minutes from February 6, 2023 and February 27, 2023 Meetings
4. SECOND READING: Parks and Recreation Commission Recommendation to Adopt an
Ordinance Amending PAMC Section 22.04.220 to Regulate Electric Bicycles and Electric
Coasting Devices in Parks and Open Spaces
5. Adopt an Ordinance Adding an On-Demand Transit Fare Fee to the FY 2023 Municipal Fee
Schedule – CEQA Status – Not a Project
AA1. Approval of the Office of the City Auditor FY2023 Task Orders
MOTION PASSED Items 3, 5: 7-0
MOTION PASSED Item AA1: 6-1, Burt no
MOTION PASSED Item 4: 4-3, Lythcott-Haims, Burt, Tanaka no
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ACTION ITEMS
6. Provide Direction on Permanent Parklet Program Regulations and Proposed Ordinance and
Approval of Budget Amendments in the General Fund, CEQA status – categorically exempt
(15301 and 15304(e))
MOTION: Council Member Lauing moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to table this item
to take up Item AA2.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
The Council took up Item AA2 then returned to Item 6.
MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Stone to continue this item
to a future meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
AA2. Review Revised list of Applicants for open Board and Commission Openings on the
Historic Resources Board, Human Relations Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission,
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 3/13/2023
Planning and Transportation Commission, Utilities Advisory Commission and provide direction
for interviews and appointments.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to interview
applicants that received two or more nominations from Council Members and add that each
Council Member may make one additional “wildcard” nomination after seeing the list.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 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.