HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2308-1925CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
2.Approval of Minutes from August 14, 2023 Meeting
City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: September 5, 2023
Report #:2308-1925
TITLE
Approval of Minutes from August 14, 2023 Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
That the minutes be reviewed and approved.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: August 14, 2023 Draft Action Minutes
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Page 1 of 4
Regular Meeting
August 14, 2023
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Kou, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Tanaka, Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: May 16, 2023 letter
from Rutan and Tucker, representing Hudson Palo Alto Square LLC Authority: Potential
Exposure to Litigation Under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) One Case, as
Defendant
Item Removed
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Agenda Item 3 removed from the agenda and will be reagendized at a future meeting.
Consent Calendar
2. Adoption of Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees International Union
Hourly Unit and Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Limited Hourly Employees,
effective upon adoption through June 30, 2025; and Adoption of revised Management
and Professional Salary Schedule to add one new classification effective July 1, 2023;
CEQA Status - Not a project
3. Adoption of a Resolution and Approving an Easement Relocation Agreement Relocating
and Vacating a 25 Foot Public Service Easement at 220 Embarcadero Road
4. Approval of Contract with Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc. for the Lucie Stern Community
Center Roof Underlayment Replacement Project; CEQA status - exempt under CEQA
Guideline Sections 15301 and 15302
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Page 2 of 4
City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 08/14/2023
Agenda Item 3 removed from the agenda and will be reagendized at a future meeting.
MOTION: Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Stone to approve Agenda Item Numbers
2 and 4.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
5. Adoption of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to Guide City Priorities,
Initiatives, and Project Outcomes. CEQA Status - Not a Project.
MOTION: Council Member Lauing moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to accept the
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy developed by the City’s consultant Streetsense
and approve this report to guide and inform City priorities, initiatives, projects, to support
outcomes in support of economic vitality and to:
A. Direct staff to return to Council with options for increasing housing in the California Ave
corridor, and;
B. Create an Ad Hoc committee to work with staff to create revised ordinances to streamline
retail tenant regulations including, CUPS, zoning overlays and permitting processing, and;
C. Refer to PTC a review of the Retail Protection Ordinance with a focus on optimal
geographic coverage by this ordinance in the city – taking into account the current RHNA
allocation of 6086 new homes over the next eight years, and;
D. Return to Council for a discussion of near- and medium-term initiatives that would focus
on enhancing retail land and hotel use.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
6. Approval of a revised Term Sheet with Pets in Need for Operations of the Palo Alto Animal
Shelter and an Interim Payment in the Amount of $55,535 per month beginning June 1,
2023 until a new Agreement is executed; CEQA status - not a project.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Mayor Kou to approve:
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Page 3 of 4
City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 08/14/2023
1. A proposed Term Sheet with Pets in Need for operations of the Palo Alto Animal Shelter
and direct staff to return to Council for approval of an Agreement reflecting these terms,
and;
2. An interim payment to Pets in Need in the amount of $55,535 per month beginning June
2023 and each month until a new Agreement is executed, and authorize the City Manager
to execute any contract amendment necessary.
MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Tanaka no
AMENDMENT: Council Member Veenker moved, seconded by Council member Tanaka to
approve:
1. A proposed Term Sheet with Pets in Need for operations of the Palo Alto Animal Shelter
and direct staff to return to Council for approval of an Agreement reflecting these terms,
and;
2. An interim payment to Pets in Need in the amount of $55,535 per month beginning June
2023 and each month until a new Agreement is executed, and authorize the City Manager
to execute any contract amendment necessary, and;
3. Direct staff to explore the appropriate service offerings and the corresponding financial
implications for the shelter
AMENDMENT FAILD: 3-4, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Kou, Lauing no
7. Update on Pending State and Federal Legislation and Advocacy and Grant Writing Support
Activities; Consideration of Resolution Offering Comments on SB 532 - the Safe, Clean,
and Reliable Bay Area Public Transportation Emergency Act
MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Mayor Kou to oppose SB 403.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Lythcott-Haims
to refer SB 403 to the Human Relations Commission (HRC) for discussion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Kou, Tanaka no
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Lauing to support AB 531
(Irwin), SB 326 (Eggman), and continue monitoring SB 532 (Weiner).
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Page 4 of 4
City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 08/14/2023
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 12:32 A.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.