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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0114.091• ~ • • .... " .' ,- "'. ;,\ January 10, 1991 THE HONORABLE CITY CC'JNCIL PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA List of I •• u.. (or .riority S~ Members of th~ council: Attached is the list of issues which was the pl"oduct of your January 7 study 6ession~ along with a score sheet for you to use in assigning points to establish priorities. Where appropriate, staff has in$erted information which describes the City's current activities relative to issues suggested as priorities. According' to the proposed schedule, you will each retv.rn your co~leted score sheet tc the City Manager's Office on or before Monday, 3anuary 284 The interveninq period is designed to allow ti.e for the interested community to become aware of the sugqested priority issues and voice their preferences to you. Respectfully submitted, ~~70t1r~ VICCI RUDIN Assistant to the City Manager u), It.;r(,--3~~ WI LLIAH ZANER City Kanaqer AttachBents: 1. List of sU9ge&ted issues 2. Score sheet CMR'lU:91 -. -' .. A'l'TACBMEIi'l' 1 L%8T OF SUGGESTED IS8UES POR PRIORITY BETTlRG 1.. 8ecol1l8 proactive in quiding Palo Alto's economic futlJ.re~ Develop an economic strategy. (Cobb) Tbi6 is a continuation of the council's 1990 priority. Progress has been swnmari.zed in recent status reports to council. The homeless .. all services, (WoolleYl Assessment and fellow-up action on access to especially for homeless children and seniors. Other than the rot8ting s~elter program sponsored by tbe Urban Ilinistry, there is no permanent shelter facility in the North county. The City presently allocates Community Development Block Gra..'lt funds to the Urban Ministry ($30,000) and to the San .:rose-based Emergency Housing consortium ($10,000) .. The Urban Ministry has requested a $36,000 grant from the City's General Fund for an addi tional case man.ager lIhi ch would enabl e tbe program to serve 4n additional 100 clients, either homeless or at­ risle. J. comprehensive Plan update~ Two-fold concept: 1) print an aaalgamation ot the 1980 Plan pl~a amendments; 2) embark on a Comprehensive 1990 Plan which reconciles the major changes of the past few years with the 1980 Plan and looks to the future, taking into account the .any reqional issues which now face Palo Alto. (Renzel) !'he Planni.ng Department document vhich will accomplish #2 is nearly completed.. With respect to #2, the variolJs planning studies which have delayed progress on the­ Comprehensive Plan Update over the past reW' years have also served to provide much of the data and policies needed Lor a COmprehensive Pl~~ Update. Assuming full starring and absent the need to address other major planning issues, the Planning Department should be able to embark on the Comprehensive Plan Update. c. Services for families in crlS1S. Support extension of prevention and intervention services within the community for youths and. adults experiencinq cSoll8-stic or-community viol~nce, abuse, or substance abuse. (AndersenJ This is reflective of the goals ad":l~ed by the HUlilan Relations Commission and put forth to the council. • o Page :it s. Establish appropriate service levels consistent with available tundinq~ I~rove co_u.. .. tici!ltions with the public regarding the funding levels required to provide needed service levels .. (Kni •• /Cobb/Zaner) The tvo sentences which compr1se the 4bove statement vera put forward 11.6 separate suggesticns.. Because of the apparent relatjo~shjp, sta~f has consolid~ted the~. 6. Passaqe of local ballot measure to increase Gann Limit ceiling. (Fazzino) rbls measure is presently 5chedul~d to ~ on the ballot in November ~991. Ng~ guideLines for G~~ Limit calculations "ill be published in late January/February and .a:y afrect tbe timing of this elactlon.. A report will be made to Council. 7. Specimen and heritage tree ordinance. (Sutorius) stafl cautions t~e council that the experience of other .uzniclpalitles wbieb 1Java such ordinances is that: they are costly and time-consuming to administer.. The concept .. as considered ill conjunction wit-b the developllfmt of the single raJlf11y residential guidelines and rejected because 1 t afould' have further ertend&d' tile amount of time required for approval of a building application.. T'he service to property· owners whicb 15 entailed in a tree ordinance would necessitate an additional arborist: on the City staff. B. Rftgional qovernance proposals, such as AB 3 and the Bay Vision 20/20 effort. (Mccown) AJ»ong its priorities for 1988 and 1989, the Council sel.cted ·Re9ional I~pects and Relationships· and noted significant accomplishments vithin the County and with neighboring jurisdictions.. council representatives and city staff continue to ItOnitor, review and evaluate proposals related to regional government. Tbere is tbe potential ~or major legislative changes this year~ A joint City Council-Planning commission study session on this issue is sahedule~ for March. " " Paqe 3 9. RelatIonships with neighborinq communitias. East Palo Alto, Menlo park." Mountain Vie'll!, Lee Altos,. Los Altos Hilla .. (Levy) OUtreach to neighboring communities was a component or the council's 198. and 1989 priorities. The Council hss beld joint .Jteetings with the Henlo Park and East Palo Al to ci ty Councils. Tbe 1 and use rev iev agreement negotiated with Menlo Park in 1998 continues in force. It has proven inreasible to negotiate Si2il4: agreeme~ts with Ifountaln. Viev-, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills because or an absence of ongoing developJJ!ttnt issues; hoW'ever, planning staiL communicates with neighboring jurisdictions "hen proposals of potential common interest occur. 10. Resolution of the flood zone issue with FEMA. (Woolley) On December 10, 1990 (CMR:599:C), stafE reported to council on the statuE of the city's application Lor joining FBIfA'B community lUt~illg system Program~ Participation in tllis ProgrlOJll. """ld enable .. 11 residents in "the L.lood zone to take advantage or reduced Llood 1nsurance preJIiullS. The application was submitted and~ 1-r ~pproved, -the premium reduction .,111 'tUg efrec't OCe~r 2, 1'91. FBXA bas audjted the City's administration or the National Insurance Flood ProgrtlJlJ. staff anticipates receiving the al1dit results wit-bin about two .uonths, and vill return to Council with this information~ The City bas contracted "itn a lobbyist in Jfasbi."1gton, D.C~ tor the pur~e of identiLying ~~d assessing tlood zone area problems~ 11. Single family neiqhborhood guidelines. Establish individual neighborhood guidelines and setbacks to reflect unique neiqhborhooa characteristics. (Renzel) Single faJaily design guidelines which are applicable to 'the entIre City are currently in preparation ~ The consultant's dra:tt document vill be reviewed by the HRB, ARB, and Planning comadssion before it is presented to the council this sWDJller. These guideli,nes are generic and ",111 not be "indiviciual neighborhood guidelines." Tile Pl4lllling Department eiitiBates that work ot tbat sort would cost in exce3S Of $200,OOO~ Upon completion of the : o 9UldellnS8, the Plannin~ Depart_ent intends to begin a study oL setbacks throughout the City_ As II rssult oL thjs intensive project, the special setback map w111 be revised and 8p8cl:Lic setbacks ... il1 be created Lor all block rrontages in the City. 12. Develop, with the cooperation of surrounding communities, a long ranqe co.prehensive Midpenlnsula program for addressing druq abuse and drug-related erial!. Components to be addresse:::J. include: 1) getting drug d ... lers ott the Midpenin .. "la. 2) community education and involvement, 3) reqional police training. 4) seeking funding methods. (Andersen) SUbstance abuse prevention, interventioD1 and education was a 1990 council priority. A detailed summary or tbe City'" progress in accomplishing tile goals of this priority ¥as provided the council in CHR:l02:9J (January 3, 1991), distributed in last week's packe~~ 13.. Tbe future of the Cali.fornia Ave.nue and Midtown. BUsl.ness Districts. (FazzinQ) A comprehensive land use and transportation study or tbe­ Cal1rornia Avenue Area ras coapla~ed in the mid-1980's, rollowed by a reduceion in development potential. Boweverl subsequent Down~QWn and Citywide s~udies resulted in the CallLornia Avenue Area having the higbest per parcel development: potenUal in the City. "'hile this situation should be corrected for the California Avenue district, there appears to be no urgency to launch 8- s~~dy of either tbe Calirornia Avenue or Midtown business district; the city bas received no development proposals 1I1lich would Change t1:Je status quo of either district. Furtbe.rmore l 41ly signirlc4I'lt stUdies would rurtber d'$lay progress on the Comprehensive Plan update. 14. .Improve access t.o resources by those who do not !"~ve equal opportunities, including people with disabilities, homeless people, and .inoritles~ {sutor ius) TIlis is IllII01lg the goals adopted by the Human Relations comm1ssion and put forth to the Council~ ,. Page 5 15", I.nc:rease the stock of affordable housing, and protect existinq affordable housinq unitliJ especially those Cederally­ sUbsidized developments in Palo Alto ~~o8e pre6ervatio~ is at ri5k. (Mc:Cown) Council" on September lO, ~990, referred the issue o:t ~intainlng palo Alto's existing affordable nousin9 to the Policy and Pr()Cedu.res COlllldttee. stafr is currently ~orking vith the Palo Alto Housing Corporation on this issue and anticipates sche(jul ing the Jssue for F & P within a fev »onths. 16. ~lanninq for water usage, in preparation for lQng term shortages. Active participation by Council in reqional water supply i5Bues~ (LevyJZaner) Council will be receiving an in~ormational staff report this month describing proposed soort-and long-ter.m courses of action for dealing with vater supply issues. i'roposllls to permanently redUce vater consumption will be incleded in the sta"te-zandated urban h"ater Management Plan, a draft oL vhich will come to Council in February ~or public hearil19 and epprova~ prior to baing submittted ~o tbe state Department or Water Resources. 17. The uti1ity users tax -its level~ use~ and future. (Cobb) council receives midyear and annu~l reports which s~l.e UVT revenues received and projected. CUrrent Counci~ polley devotes UVT revenues to the school district lease and covenant not to develop, ~he CUbberley pcoject, and streets and sidaw&l~s maintenance. 18. Noise control. Lessen the overall ~oise levels. {Renzel) Wit..1t] respect to aircraft noise, the FAA-funded study "bieb santa Clara County has agreed to conduct at the request of the council "ill get u"dezyay in February. With respect to noise rro_ gas-powered leafblovers, the City ordinance (PAMC 9.10.D60) perJllitted" nolse level of 82 dBA at a distance o~ 25 rest during specified hours until .:ruly 1, 1989; the perIIitted level dropped to a .axillWlt 75 dBA after thet date. Pol1~ enrorcEiment of the 75 dBA is occurrlng on a complaint b~sis. . ..,. C-, / ... o page 6 19. Establl.b a process tor community citizenry and aqencies to foruaulate environmental proposals for Council and community consideration. (Andersen) A proposal to creat"e an advisory Environmental COJDJIJlss1on. .... as presented' to tbe council on April 23, 199C~ f>he council directed tbe Mayor to appoint an ad hoc committee (Andersen, Levy, I!!1ld MCCown) to develop a more specific proPOslll~ 20. Promote efforts to improve community understandinq and appreciation of diverse cultures and lifestyles, religious, racial, and ethnic groups. (Kniss) Tbis is among the goals adopted by tbe Human Relations Commission and put forth to the council. 21. vtilities and Public Works in~rastructure fundinq and planning. (Fazzino) Tbe Capital Improvement Program ~ppToved by counci~ in 1990 inaugurated 'the stOZ1lll drain enterprise capital progr81l and began tbe multi-year ad It tJ. e" 1nt'rastructure replaceJNlnt and aug.mentat.ion program. At: a study sessi~~ beld on April 2, 1990, Council reviewed the ir..1"rastructure p1 4 ns ror tile electric utility and' the 9a5, w-atar, and vastevat"er collection utIlities. The plans vera the cLllJllination or several years of inrrastru~ure L~alysls beginning in 1985. For a more deta1led SUlltDtary of the status of infrastructure rundir::.g and planning. refer to the city Manager's Message in the 1990-1995 Capital Improvement Program, pages 5-6. 22. Re-evaluate and e~~lore alternative energy sources for City vehicles for energy conservation and clean air benefits. (Sutoriua) Opportunities ror exploration of alternatives which Utilities staU js already aware or include 1) the reC6lJtly-announaecJ joint project by Chrysler 41ld' EPRI to develop an electric-powered minivan vith convenient and economic recbar9ing capability and 2) the application of compressed natural gas as a rllel for converted city vab:icles. ./ Pa.qa 7 23. Raqional water Quality Control Plant -lolt9 range fiscal planning and .ore stringent discharge requlations. (KCCcwn) -()CP staff budgets for long-range rundlng for numerouS', planned studies ~and4ted by tbe v4rious regulatory agencies. when new (unpl41l1led) studies are mandated ud'­ year, sta1L returns to Counc1l for ini'orzation and a request for Lunding. The present guidance froM the Regional Board indicates that source control and source reduction are the paths to pursue in meeting various discharge regulatjons. A consultant employed by the BWOCP is conducting waste minimization study reviews ~or large industries and public participation activities tor small businesse$ regarding the more restrictive metals discharge limits eLfectiv9 December 1991. 24. cable television -look at local services and costs as well as lobbyinq opportunities for .f;tate and federal legislation regulating cable televisicn~ (Levy) In .response to existing council positions and policy tfirection, starf regul .... ly tracks proposetf FCC reglJlatiOllS tmd federal legislation. ReCftnt FCC proposed rules defining -effective competition" .,-il1 not be applicable to Palo ~to. Legislation granting certain regulatory authority to local government did not pass Congress in 1990. Similar legislation will be introduced this session and Bta~f, ~hcough the National Le~gue or cities and other legisla~ive resources, viII continu$ to monitor it. 25. El Camino Real revitalization. (Cobb) The Finance and Public Works committee recently discussed areas .d thin the city tha:t .migbt meet the erl terl. ror redevelo~nt. It was noted that certain sections of El Ca.m1no Real rroDtage have not yet ex~rienced the upgrading vhlch has occurred in areas such as Dov.ntovn P~o Altol but those sections do not qualify Lor ~blic redevelopment. Private redevelopment is occurring as a result: or the 1976 Comprehensive Plan/1978 rezoning, particularly in the vicinity of the El camino Jiay island. StaLL cautions that & major land cse 6tudy of El Camino Real ~ould serve to rurtber delay the Comprehensive Plan update. • o Paqe 8 26. The CUbI>e .. ley Master Plan -what should it be and how shall it be bople.ented. (Cobb/Zaner) The CUbberley Master Plan 1s scheduled for consideration by thG Planning commiss1on on January 30, 1991, and is 6zpected to be agandized for the Council in Narcb~ 21. P&10 Alto'8 competitive ~sition in the marketplace for the best City employees. (MCCown) current: erforts include Policy and Procedures committee con.iderat1on or housing ass.1.&:t4llce programs for City •• ployees and the formation of An employees committee to develop recommen~atjons concerning managemen~ compensa:tlon ~ fOhs creation ot an employee training center is a top priority ot the Human Resources Depar~t this current fiscal year. D1RBC'l'IOIf8' pM 'U" "" ,.,10111'11_ "lVI' Bach Couna~l~r h •• luao po4at. to di.tribut& among the i •• ue.. In t~ oolumn beneath yovr n.... ind~aat. the point. you w1eh to ••• 1gn to the i •• Y •• you view nf pa~tlovl.r import.nae. ftef_r to the enalo •• d li.t for the fu14 ~inq on the i •• v ••• 5 ~ j '" ! I " I • • t I • ... " a =-~ lIIlIII 1 a : .- !l .II .:I J! r- 1. P.lo 41to·. economia futu~e .-- 2. The hCWM1 ••• 3. Comprehen.iv. ~l.~ update J. 4. Servia •• tor tanlilJ. •• .ttl orUh i , I s. Appropriate .er~ie. level. I •• l~ar •••• O.nn Limit oaillng 1. Speabw,n and herJ.ta9. tree ordinance I e~ ~9!on.l ?Ov.rnanoe propo_.le 9. Relation~hip. with neiqhboring , -+ communJ.,ti •• I I 10. Plood .one i •• ue/FENA I I 11. Single t .. l1y neighborhood quidelinea I 1 I .. • ... ... J _IlL I. .e; ' .. t, I :\', ' I >0 ~ I ... • U/l!II 12. conpr.h.n.iy. Kid~nln8Ul. druy .bye. pl!'09ratlli 13. Calif. Avenu •• 04 Hidtown bu.~n.ae dhtr!ct. 1 14 • Aoe ••• to r •• ouro •• by di •• dvantaqed 15. AffordAbl. Hou81n9 16. Wat.r u.age plAftninq 17. Utility u .. r. taE 18. Noi •• oontrol I'. Proo ••• for environmental propoaal. 20. Community undar.tandinq/appr.ol4tion of div.reity 21. vtiliti •• and Public Work. inft" •• truotur. 2~. ~lt.rn.tiYA anergy aouro •• for oity y.hiol •• 1-.....-..------_ .. 'ooP' 'llEr PQI flJoIXTJltl9 I.IVI' .ag. 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