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Home My WebLink About2025-11-03 City Council Action MinutesCITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting November 3, 2025 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 4:30 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone Lythcott-Haims arrived at 4:33 P.M. Present Remotely: Veenker (Remote Teleconference Location: Arena Leme Hotel, Av. Atlantica 324, Leme, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22010-000, Brazil, Sala Pedro Leme (the Pedro Leme Room) Absent: Special Orders of the Day 1.Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to Fire Chief Geo Blackshire Upon His Retirement NO ACTION Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Public Comment Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements Action Items 2.Approval of three reports: the City of Palo Alto Community Wildfire Protection Plan, the Emergency Preparedness: Wildfire Audit Report by the City Auditor (as recommended by the Policy and Services Committee), and Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Palo Alto Emergency Operations Plan. CEQA status: not a Project Docusign Envelope ID: 1D852B6E-7EFA-49CB-891F-DA4AA8C09DEE ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/03/2025 MOTION: Councilmember Stone moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to: 1.Adopt a resolution approving the City of Palo Alto Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), 2.Approve the City of Palo Alto Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and authorize submittal to the County of Santa Clara, and 3.Approve the Emergency Preparedness: Wildfire Audit Report by the City Auditor (as recommended by the Policy & Services Committee). MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Closed Session 3.CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Initiation of litigation in one case Authority: Potential Exposure to Litigation Under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of potential cases: 1, as Plaintiff. 4.Public Employee Performance Evaluations Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957 (b) Title: City Manager MOTION: Councilmember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Councilmember Lythcott-Haims to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Council went into Closed Session at 6:38 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 10:26 P.M. Mayor Lauing announced no reportable action. Consent Calendar MOTION: Councilmember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Councilmember Lythcott-Haims to approve Agenda Item Numbers 5-10, 12-13 (Agenda Item Number 11 Removed Off Agenda). MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1, Veenker Absent 5.Approval of Minutes from October 15, October 20, and October 22, 2025 Meetings Docusign Envelope ID: 1D852B6E-7EFA-49CB-891F-DA4AA8C09DEE ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 11/03/2025 6.FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 15.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Adopting a New Chapter 15.04, the California Fire Code (2025 Edition) With Local Amendments and Related Findings. CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines. 7.Approval of Budget Amendments in the Local Housing Trust Fund, Residential Housing In-Lieu Fund, Residential Housing Impact Fee Fund, and Commercial Housing Impact Fee Fund to Reflect Prior City Council Funding Commitments for the Development of 3001 El Camino Real 100% Affordable Multi-Family Housing Project; CEQA Status: Not a Project. 8.Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C26194191 with TJC and Associates, Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $242,483 for Dahl & Park Reservoirs Structural Evaluation and Condition Assessment. CEQA Status – Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(2) and (b)(3). 9.Adoption of a Resolution Approving The Palo Alto Museum‘s Facility Naming Plan for the Roth Building; CEQA status – not a project. 10.Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Purchase Orders as Needed with the Okonite Company for Underground Cable for the Utility's Electric Underground System in an Annual Amount of $800,000 for a Total Not-to- Exceed Amount of $4,000,000 for a Period of Five (5) Years. CEQA Status: Not a Project. 11.Approval of Seven Items to Support the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport: 1) Approval of Construction Contract No. C26194026 with Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,699,810; 2) Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Negotiate Change Orders Up to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $254,971; 3) Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Contract Amendment 3 to Contract No. C21178372C with C&S Engineers, Inc. for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $464,613 and a Contract Extension Through December 31, 2026; 4) Authorization and Approval for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Contract Amendment 1 to Contract No. C21178372B with Burns & McDonnell for a Contract Extension Through December 31, 2026; 5) Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Contract Amendment 1 to Contract No. C211783782A with Centurion Planning & Design LLC to extend the contract term through December 31, 2027; 6) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of Applications and Execution of Grant Agreements with the California Department of Transportation for Airport Improvement Program Matching Grants; and 7) Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Airport Enterprise Fund; CEQA Status - Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Agenda Item Number 11 Removed Off Agenda) 12.Approve a Cost-Sharing Agreement with Stanford University Not-to-Exceed $878,200 for Design and Engineering Services for the Quarry Road Improvements and Transit Center Docusign Envelope ID: 1D852B6E-7EFA-49CB-891F-DA4AA8C09DEE ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting ` Action Minutes: 11/03/2025 Access Capital Project (PL-16000) and approve budget amendments in the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and the Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) Fund; CEQA status – statutorily exempt under Pub. Res. Code § 21080(b)(12). 13.Approval of the Acceptance of State of California Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds of $211,715 and a Budget Amendment in the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for municipal police service expenses; CEQA status – not a project. City Manager Comments Ed Shikada, City Manager Study Session 14.Establishing the City Council Annual Calendar of Meetings, Recesses, and City Council Events for the Calendar Year 2026; CEQA status – not a project NO ACTION – Item deferred to a date uncertain. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 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. 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