HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2410-3730CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
4.Approval of Minutes from October 28, 2024 Meeting
City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Report #:2410-3730
TITLE
Approval of Minutes from October 28, 2024 Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
That the minutes be reviewed and approved.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: October 28, 2024 Draft Action Minutes
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
October 28, 2024
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
Council Member Lythcott-Haims Arrived at 5:33 P.M.
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Interview Candidates for Vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission. CEQA Status
– Not a project.
NO ACTION
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Study Session
2. Nonprofit Relationships Study Session
NO ACTION
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 10/28/2024
Consent Calendar
Council Member Tanaka, Veenker, and Lythcott-Haims requested to pull Agenda Item Number
10.
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 5, 6, 7, 9.
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Mayor Stone to approve Agenda Item
Numbers 3-9, and to pull Agenda Item Number 10 off the Consent Calendar.
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 3, 4, 8: 7-0
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 5, 6, 7, 9: 6-1, Tanaka no
3. Approval of the Acceptance of State of California Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS)
Funds of $204,005 and a Budget Amendment in the Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund (2/3 vote required) for front-line law enforcement expenses; CEQA status
– not a project.
4. Approval of Construction Contract Number C25191007 with Tennyson Electric, LLC. in the
amount of $453,300 and Authorization of the City Manager or Their Designee to
Negotiate and Execute Change Orders for Related Additional but Unforeseen Work that
may Develop During the Project Up to a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $45,330 for the Quarry
Road Traffic Signals and Intelligent Transportation Services (ITS) improvement project;
CEQA status – Categorically Exempt (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301).
5. Approval of Construction Contract Number C25192135 with Anderson Pacific Engineering
Construction, Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $6,215,000; Authorization for the City
Manager or Their Designee to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders up to a Not-to-
Exceed Amount of $621,500 for Related, Additional but Unforeseen Work Which May
Develop During the Project; Approval of Amendment Number 5 to Contract C21176592C
with Carollo Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $1,314,192 for a New Compensation Not-
to-Exceed Amount of $14,695,384 for the Wastewater Treatment Fund for the 12kV
Electrical Power Distribution Loop Rehabilitation Bid Package 2 Project at the Regional
Water Quality Control Plant, Funded by the Plant Repair, Retrofit, and Equipment
Replacement Project (WQ-19002); CEQA Status – Exempt Under Section 15301
6. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C25190936 with WRA, Inc. in the
Amount of $908,806 for the Design and Monitoring of the Arastradero Creek Permanent
Restoration Project – Design Phase in the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve in the City of Palo
Alto for a Period of 3 Years; CEQA status - Not a project.
7. Adoption of Revised Management and Professional Compensation Plan and Revised
Salary Schedules for Management and Professional and the Service Employees
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 10/28/2024
International Association Local 521 in Alignment with Position Changes in the FY 2025
Adopted Budget; CEQA Status - not a project
8. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract Number C21181420 with West Coast Arborists,
Inc. for Tree Pruning and Removal Services in the Amount of $3,011,228, for a New Total
Not-to-Exceed Amount of $6,776,608, and Extend the Term by Two Years; CEQA Status –
Exempt per Section 15301(h) (maintenance of existing landscape)
9. Approval of First Amendment to Lease Agreement and Third Amendment to Tenant Work
Letter between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto History Museum for the Roth
Building at 300 Homer Avenue; CEQA Status--Not a Project.
10. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract Number C23184827 with Nomad Transit, LLC
(Via) in the Amount of $1,200,000 for a total not to exceed $3,801,500 to Continue the
City of Palo Alto On-Demand Transit Service through June 2025; Approve a Cost Sharing
Agreement with Stanford Research Park to Partially Fund the Service up to $600,000; and
Adopt an Ordinance Amending the FY 2025 Municipal Fee Schedule to Increase Fares;
CEQA status – not a project.
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
11. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the City Council Annual Calendar of Meetings, Recesses
and City Council Events for the Calendar Year 2025; CEQA status – not a project
MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Lythcott-Haims to adopt
a resolution establishing the City Council calendar of meetings, recesses, and City Council events
for the calendar year 2025 which considers holidays and other dates to avoid for City Council
meetings and request staff to schedule the City Council Retreat on Saturday, January 25, 2025 or
a Saturday date closest to January 27, 2025 and recommend no City Council meeting on the
Monday following the Saturday Retreat.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 10/28/2024
Closed Session
12. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Claims pursuant to
Public Contract Code 9204 related to construction of the Public Safety Building from
Pacific Structures, Inc.; Swinerton Builders, CCI Construction, Inc.; Walters & Wolf, WSA,
Helix Construction Company; BMC; Sandis; and Northern Services, Inc. Authority:
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
MOTION: Council Member Lauing moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to go into
Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 8:37 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 9:30 P.M.
Mayor Stone announced no reportable action.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 P.M.
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.