HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2310-21683.Approval of Minutes from October 16, 2023 Meeting
City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: November 6, 2023
Report #:2310-2168
TITLE
Approval of Minutes from October 16, 2023 Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
That the minutes be reviewed and approved.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: October 16, 2023 Draft Action Minutes
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
October 16, 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:
Special Orders of the Day
1. The Great California Shakeout
2. 26th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Proclamation
Study Session
3. Bi-Annual Discussion with the Independent Police Auditor
NO ACTION
Consent Calendar
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 5.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 4-12.
MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 4, 6-12: 7-0
MOTION PASSED ITEM 5: 6-1, Tanaka no
4. Approval of Minutes from September 18, 2023 and October 2, 2023 Meetings
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Draft Action Minutes: 10/16/2023
5. Approve Additional Funding for the Human Services Resource Allocation Process for Ada’s
Cafe and Approve a Budget Amendment in the General Fund. CEQA Status – Not A Project.
6. Approval of Contract Number C24187903 Contract C24187903 With Daleo, Inc. in the
Amount of $7,826,860 for the Gas Main Replacement Project 24B (GS-14003) on
University Avenue and surrounding streets in the University Park and Crescent Park
neighborhoods, at a business district complex adjacent to Geng Road, and at Town &
Country Village Plaza at Embarcadero Road and El Camino Real including water main and
service replacements at this location; Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate
and Execute Related Change Orders Not-to-Exceed of $782,686, for a Total Not-to-Exceed
Amount of $8,609,546; and Approval of Budget Amendments in the Gas and Water Funds.
CEQA status – Exempt per CEQA Guidelines 15302(c) (Replacement or Reconstruction of
Existing Facilities).
7. Adoption of a Resolution to Vacate a Public Utility Easement at 160, 162, and 164
Waverley Street. CEQA Status – Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15305.
8. Update on the Memorandum of Understanding and Funding Agreement with Peninsula
Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB/Caltrain) and the City of Menlo Park Regarding
Emergency Repairs to the North Bank of San Francisquito Creek and Approval of a Fiscal
Year 2024 Budget Amendment in the Capital Improvement Fund; CEQA exempt per Reg.
15269.
9. Approval of Construction Contract with Golden Bay Construction, Inc. in the Amount of
$1,247,069 and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change
Orders up to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $311,767 for the Capacity Upgrades along East
Meadow Drive (SD-22000) and Connection to Adobe Creek Pump Station from East
Meadow Circle (SD-26000), Storm Drainage System Replacement and Rehabilitation (SD-
06101), and Sidewalk Repairs (PO-89003); CEQA status – exempt under CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301(c).
10. Approval of Financing Plan for a Local Salt Removal Facility at the Regional Water Quality
Control Plant and Direct Staff to Secure Financing and Solicit Bids for a Construction
Contract and Construction Management Services Contract as Recommended by Finance
Committee. CEQA status - Project analyzed in 2019 Addendum to the 2015 Environmental
Impact Report for the Palo Alto Recycled Water Project (SCH 2011062037), approved
November 18, 2019.
11. Authorization of the City Manager or their designee to execute a change order to Contract
C20177344 with Bear Electrical Services for On-Call Traffic Signal and Electrical Services
to Extend the Term through March 1, 2024 with No Change to the Not To Exceed Amount
of $375,000; CEQA status – categorically exempt.
12. 340 Portage Avenue and 3201-3225 Ash Street [23PLN-00226]: Denial of Resident’s
Request for Historic Designation of the Cannery Building located at 200-404 Portage
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Draft Action Minutes: 10/16/2023
Avenue as well as the Office Building at 3201-3225 Ash Street as Category I or II Resources
on the City’s Local Historic Inventory. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the
Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) In Accordance with CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
13. Direction to Staff to Develop a Proposal to Lease the Cubberley site from the Palo Alto
Unified School District for 55 years or Provide Alternative Direction to Transfer Ownership
or Control to the City; CEQA status – not a project.
MOTION: Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Burt to direct staff to work with the
Cubberley Ad Hoc to:
a. Develop a proposal for a 55-year or more ground lease with the School District for the
portion of Cubberley site owned by the Palo Alto Unified School District, with an option
of a lease back to the district of a subset of acreage; and,
b. Explore a lease for the entire site and finance options to include a purchase of 7-acres or
more, as well as exploring a note to purchase through the School District; and,
c. Remove Terman Park land swap from consideration.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
14. City Council Discussion and Potential Direction on Feedback Regarding the Proposed Joint
Powers Agency (JPA) Agreement for Cities Association of Santa Clara County; CEQA: Not
a Project
MOTION: Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to defer item number 14 to
the October 23, 2023 City Council Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 P.M.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Draft Action Minutes: 10/16/2023
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.