HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2502-4212CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Monday, March 10, 2025
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
3.Approval of Minutes from February 24, 2025 Meeting
City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR (7:35 - 7:40 PM)
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: March 10, 2025
Report #:2502-4212
TITLE
Approval of Minutes from February 24, 2025 Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
That the minutes be reviewed and approved.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: February 24, 2025 Draft Action Minutes
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
February 24, 2022
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 5:31 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker
Councilmember Burt arrived at 5:52 P.M.
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation for June Fleming
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Councilmember Lythcott-Haims moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to
approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-7.
MOTION PASSED/FAILED: 7-0
2. Approval of Minutes from February 3, 2025, February 4, 2025, and February 10, 2025
Meetings
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 02/24/2025
3. Authorize Transmittal of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report to the
Office of Planning and Research and the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
4. Approval of two Professional Services Contracts 1) Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and
Associates (C25193598) in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,225 for Cubberley Project
Public Opinion Research Services for a Period of 20 Months, 2) The Lew Edwards
Group(C25193673) in an Amount Not to Exceed $138,375 for Public Communication
Consulting Services related to the November 2026 General Obligation Bond Ballot
Measure for a Period of 20 Months, and Approval of Budget Amendments in the General
Fund and the Cubberley Property Infrastructure Fund; CEQA Status - Not a Project
5. Authorization to Execute an Amendment to Legal Services Contract Number S23186556
with Law Office of Clare Gibson in the Amount of $75,000 for Construction Claims Dispute
Resolution and Defense regarding the Public Safety Building, for a Total Not-to-Exceed
Amount of $310,000; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
6. Approval of Use of City Facilities and Staff Time to Support Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority Palo Alto Mobility Hub Meetings and Peninsula Corridor Joint
Powers Board/Caltrain Board of Directors Meeting; CEQA status – not a project.
7. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section
18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The Zoning Map) to Change the Classification
of Property Located at 3265 El Camino Real from Service Commercial (CS) Zone to Planned
Community Zone (PC) for the Construction of a 100 Percent Affordable Housing Project
(FIRST READING: February 10, 2025, PASSED 7-0)
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
8. Colleague’s Memo: Proposed Adoption of a Resolution Underscoring Council’s
Commitment to Sustaining Palo Alto Values and Interests in the Face of Trump
Administration Actions
MOTION: Vice Mayor Veenker moved, seconded by Councilmember Stone to create an ad hoc
committee to draft a resolution that combines aspects of each draft and return to City Council as
soon as possible.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 02/24/2025
9. Discuss the FY 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review and Approve 1) FY 2025 Budget
Amendments in Various Funds and 2) Amendments to the FY 2025 Table of Organization
to add 2.00 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions and Eliminate 1.00 FTE Position and 3)
Authorize overstrength of 1.00 FTE Fire Captain. CEQA Status – Not a Project.
MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to:
1) Approve Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Appropriation for various funds and
various capital projects, as identified in Attachment A and Attachment A, Exhibit 1 and 2
(requires a supermajority, 2/3 approval)
2) Approve Amendments to the FY 2025 Table of Organization consistent with the budget
amendments in Attachment A, adding 1.00 FTE Senior Buyer and 1.00 FTE Program
Assistant I and eliminating 1.00 FTE Contract Administrator
3) Approve authorization of an overstrength 1.00 FTE Fire Captain position
4) Direct staff to present alternative options in the FY26 budget process for staffing the
additional position at Station 4 with 3 FTE as part of the proposed budget
MOTION PASSED/FAILED: 7-0
10. Approval of the 2025 City Council Priority Objectives, as well as Committee Objectives and
Workplans. CEQA Status -- Not a Project.
NO ACTION
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
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City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 02/24/2025
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.