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HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Pale Alto? California
Attention: Policy and Services Co~~ittee
STANFORD RESEARCH PARK STUDY
1~.pLEMENTAT!QN Qf CITY-RflATfO PQTENTIAL ACTIONS
Kembers of the Council,
REPORT IN BRIEF
This staff report provides information on implementation of thirteen Potential
Actions identified in the September 1991 Stanford "-"earch Par~ Study_ The
thirteen Actioni are items where implementation is the d!rect responsibilitJ
of the City and imple.mentation could be pursued in the next six to eighteen
montns. No Co~nci~ action is recommended. However, the Policy and Services
Committee could. if desired~ forw~rd to the Council recommendations on any of
the Actions.
BACKGROUND
On October 29, 1991. tne Policy and Services Committee held the initial
discussion of the Stanford Research Park Study (the Study was distributed in
the October ), 1991 City Council pack.t -CMR:4ZB:91). To. Committe.
requested that staff identify which of the 29 Potential Actions could be
pursued independently by the City withir, a reawnaoly short time frame and
provide information on impiementation tlf these items. Pages 6 through 10
(attached) cf the Study's Executive SUrmlilry c.,ntain He Potential Actions.
DISCUSSION
Thirteen Of the Pehr,tial actions ha ..... e been identified as candidates, in 'Mhole
or in part, for near term implementation by the City. As stated and numbered
iM the Study. the thirteen Actions include the following:
Potential Palo Alto Land U.$Jt Planning and Development Actions
1. The City should continue to pursue simplification of the design r~view
process for smal1er scale changes to previously approved site plans and
buildings. Shortening the time necessary to obtain design approval plus
continuation of the express one-stop building permit procedure can
facilitate for Park tenants and other applicants the completion of
routine building and site modifications.
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Flanning staff is currently wcrki~g on the draft language for an ARB
ordinanc! amendment that would allow for 9rf~ter flexibility in staff
approvals for smaller scale projects. That amendment is scheduled to 90
1.0 HiI!' ARB on December 5? 1991, to the Planning COlTlTlissio!1 as
information on January 3~ 1~92 and to the City (ouneil in February 199,.
r.. sec\lnd code ii:mendment that will sliorten the time nec~ssary fc~
obtain1ng design approval in¥ol~es a change to Title 11, t~e Hazardous
Materials Storage Orainance. ihe prcposed change ~ould streamline
environme~tal r~vi~w for hazardous materials permlts. The changes to
Title 11 are scheduled for Council review on December 2, 1991.
A third Bcth/ity re~ated to this Acticn is an intef'nal staff effort to
evaluate and improve customer services. At the direction ~f the City
Kanager. representatives from all City departments are participating in
1 project aimed at en~anc1ng customar service to the (ity's residents
and business community. Of particular re1e¥ance to the reco~ndations
in the Stanford Research Park Study are the efforts. baing evaluated to
provide easy-to-understand directories and functional service listings
to users of City services to facilitate their -entry" into the City
syste~ by provi~ing points of contact, as well as efforts to improve
i~terdepartmental cooperation in order to ensure that the customer
(resident or business representattvej is moved quick1y and effectively
through the City's processes.
Potentjal Transportation Actions_
2. The City shouid continue pursuit of the use of compressed natural gas
powered Dr other aiternative fuel vehicles by th~ City and major
employers owning venicle fleets. A successful .lternative fuel vehicle
program could be an important element in the Congestion Management
deficiency plan process and retaining development flexibility fer the
Park.
DisclJssion:
;n respo~se to the California Clean Air Act and the abu~dance of
lnexpenslve domestiC supplies of ~ijtural gas, the Utilities Department
is implementing i program to: convert approximately one-third of the
City's light duty vehicle fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG) in th.
next tnree years; install a -fast" fill public refueling station Similar
to existing retail gasoline outlets; and promote natural gas as ~ ~iable
a1ter"ative to gas~line.
Over t~e next t~o years, approximately 100 cars will be conVErted to
CNG. During this period, the City will demonstrate the viability of (NG
to our c~stomers and target fleet operators for con¥ersion. Palo Alto
will be the ooly location between San Jose and San Francisco to offer
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public eNG rrfueling i~ the short term and is willing to work with ill
potentill customers on making use of th~ Cit)'s progra~.
The City should j~ve~tigate augmenting Research Park traffic mitigat;on
funds with other funds. including City gas tax funds and County and
State funding.
Disc;uss;qn:
Currently, , tot.l of 1558,000 ha. be.n collected from the Stanford
Research Fark Traffic Impact fee imposed on development projects for use
as funding for several majo; intersection improvements dir~ctTy related
to tne Research Park. Additional development, wher. It occurs I will
generate additionai funding for these intersectior, 1mprovements.
Furthenmore. the City is committing S50,O~O per year of gas tax money to
augment the Traffic Impact Fee and accelerate tne implementation of the
inlersedlcHl-improvements. In light of th.e continuing prOjected deficit
in the Cit~'s General Fund, st3ff h3S examined General Fund spending ~n
stTe~ts and side~ilks ar.d d~termined tnat reductions may need to be m!de
in this area.
Prospetts fOT additional transportation money from tne State are
~iTtually nonexistent, given tne State's chronic budget deficit. In
fact. legislat,ve de\lelopments in Sac!"'amento over the list year hiiive led
to the State taking tax MOney back from cities, e.9., parkin9 fines and
motor vehfcie fees. More recently. the Assembly Office of Research ~as
floated the idea of diverting S2 billion of State transportation money
(primarily gas tax) to the State genera) fund.
The Courlty faces i projected budget defi cit as well. but staff wil 1
c~ntinue to pursue possible approaches to cost-sharlng~ particularly on
Page Mill Road and Fcothill [xpress~ay improvements.
5. The City should pursue a capital improvement project to u.pgrade the
appearance of the Page Mil 1 Road med; an from [1 Cam~no Real t.o Highway
280.
Discussion:
Almost all landscaping in tne Page Mill median strip from £1 Camino Real
to Foot~il1 Expressway has deteriorated due to the drought and the
recent hard freeze. Also, over the years, p1ant materia1s have died due
to pDor irrlgation and have not been replaced. Recommended improvem€nts
would 1nc1~de design. updating and repair of irrigation, and
implementation of landscape improvements.
Th~ median from Foothill Expressway to Highway 280 ~as no eXisting
infrastructure. This a;ea ~as never bee~ 1andscaped and the scope of
improving this area would also include design. instal1atior. of a water
source for irrigation, irrigation inst.llation, and landscape
improvement installation.
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Both cf these areas belong to Santa Clara County. Currently, the (,ty
ma.intains tnf! !'lediifl5 from Highwii,)' 101 to Foc-thill hpres::;~ay, ... ith the
County refmbut"s1ng tMe City it approximately SO per . .:ent of actual costs.
Any additional landscaping for either of the above projects will result
in increased demands for funds from the City a~d/or the County.
]mpro~ements from E1 Camin~ Reai to Foothill [xpressway have been
estimated to cost $325,000. No cost estimatE is available f~r
impravements from Fccthill to ZSQ. The S325,000 cost estimate is
included in the l.lr'ldsca"e aTld Light i n9 District proposal scheduled for
discussion by the (ol . .;ncll's Finance COlTl!1ittu on December 10.
6. The C;t~ should investigate with Stanfor~ and ParK tenants a policy
re9ardin~ provision of and pay~nt for sidewalks.
Discussion:
A comprehensive Researc~ Park Sidewalk proj~ct ~ould involve
appro~imitely 20,000 to 25,000 linear feet of sidewalk with an estimat~~
construction cast of $1.2 to U.S mi.llici1:. A plar'!l'ling type stud,Y is
first r!quired to establ;s~ the necessary understanding and agreement of
what is tD be done. Such l study would include the following:
I. Define the area tD be considered 'geographic boundaries);
2. Inyentory and claSSify existing Sidewalks/paths. including
obstacl!s (poles. trees, landscaping, etc.] and r'ght-of-waYi
3. rstablish standards ind typical sections fer one or more
types/style-s (Width, mit!rial, wHh/without planting strip. one
side or bot~ sides of street~ etc.);
4. Prepare plan relating type style to locations (new installations'~
upgrades, replacements);
5. Frf'pare cost estimate;
6. frepare final plans, specificat'ons and related documents:
7. Establish funding mecha~isms (issessment district, City fund),
individual businesses); and
8. Sia, a~ard and construct project.
Consultant resources ~ould be needed to undertake the study.
through 5 are e,tlmated to cost S60,OOO to S10,OOO .ith steps
costing an additional $30,000 to $40,000,
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Potentia1 Groyndwater Cleanup Acti~ns
1. The Citj should deve'~p a coordinated water reuse and disposa1 policy.
Key ftatures would incl~de tonser,at1on of potable water s~pplies, reuse
of trfited water from the Regiona' Water Quality Contrel Pla~t and
facilitation of the reuse ~f treated grQund~ater te~u't'ng from the
ongoing environmentll cleanup of nu~rous Researth ParK sites. The City
and Stanford should jOintly facilltate a feasibility st~dy for the US!
of reclaimed wI',;.er resultfng fTOr:! cleanup efforts. The initial study
could foc~s on the Hlllvlew Porter and Mayfield cleanup areas, but some
analysis should be de~oted tc indivfdual sites where implementation of
cleanup efforts is an independent company responsibility. This study
should be closely coordinated with the City's a1ready initiated
wastewater reuse study. Potent'al use of the reclaimed water from both
tne Water Qu.llt~ Control Pl.nt and Res.arcn Pirk cleanup effort. could
include Stanford campus 1andscapin9 as well a~ uses in the ParK.
pi sc:utts'on:
The element of this Actfor. that is already underwa1 is the Water
Reclamatfon Master Plan. The foc~s of thil study is t~e reu~e of
re~laimed water from the Palo A1tc Regionil Water Quality Control Plant.
The final report is due in early li92.
The preliminary findings of the study identify several reclaimed water
projects tnat are financially and ttc~nlca)lj feasible and consistent
wit~ the preservation of the environment and pub1fc health. The use of
reclaimed water for ind~strjal processes, such as coolin9 for heat
exchangers, has proven to be very costly. The master plan therefore
foc~ses on landscape irri91t'o~. Ihe reclaimed water chemistry is
compatible with the soil and plant types in most of the study area.
Among the compatible sites are Stanford Researc~ ParK and Stanford
Un i vers ity.
It is anticipated that t~e reclamation projects will b~ imple~nted in
four to five phas~s over a period ~f five years. The phaSing of the
projects is flexible. Depending on finan'ing and user requirements,
proje:::ts from the 1 atter phas!! ran be VlOved iI,head. Stanford' Resench
Park is tentatively identlfied in phase 3 of the program.
Contaminated 9roundwater can be treated and used for iln ever. wider
"ilT~ety of \lses because it generally has i 1',\len lower salinity leve1
than recla~med wastewater. ]n addition to landscape irrigation, it can
be used for certa1r. industrial processes. deper,.d~ng on its Qual ity. The
principal diffiCUlty in treating and using contaminated groundwater is
that it is typica11y more economica1 to discharge it to the sanitary
sewer. Host extraction projects ~ave a relatively small and variable
volume maKing reuse difficult. Ho~e~er, the use of contaminated
groundwater will increase fer t~o reasons. First, the Regional ~ater
Qua1ity Control Plant is requi~lng 1nv~sti9Gtion of llter~ative uses
prior to issuance of pe~its for discharge into the sewer. Second,
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hrger extraction projects Irtill be coming on line making use mere
economfcal.
It would be difficult to include a specifit contaminated groundwater use
pian in~o the Reclamation Master Plan at t~is t~~ beca~se the
ReclaMation Master Plan is almost comp1eted and the City lacks
quantitative ~ata an the yolumes and lcc.tions of upcoming extraction
projects. This information can be deve10ped in the future, however, and
us~ In the more detailed deSign p~ases 1$ recTam~tfon projects are
broug~t on line.
potential Hanrdous Material and Emergency Response Act iOM
L The CHy should increa.se the integration of Fire Department and "'ater
Quality Treatment Plant data bases to facilitit~ permitting, inspection
and enforcelE~t functions.
Discussion:
During t~e past year, the ~ater Quality Control Plant staff acquired tne
computer hardware to interface wit~ the Fire Department data base. As a
result, ~ccess to the Fire ~partment's data base by water Quality
Cor.trol Plant staff has recently been appro .... ed by the Fire Chief. fn
addltion, tne Fire Department is current1y conducting a comprehensive
review of its computer software and hardware. T~is review will provide
an assessment of the ad!qulcy of the current and future ca.nputing needs.
Any future enhancements to the fire Department's data base will take
into account the integrat10n of the other City department data bases.
2. The City sho~1d de~elop a funding plan for outfitting with more
hazardous material r~sponse equipment the emergency response vehicle
recently ordered and expected to be delivered in the fall of 19~2.
Oiscussion:
Fundi~g for t~e hazardous material outfilling of the emergency response
vehicle will cost $75,000. Tne preferred financing alternative for His
expenditure is to include the casts in the 1992-93 Capital fmpro¥ement
Program.
3. The City should continwe efforts Similar to thosp involyed with the
Hazardous Materials Storage Ordinance and Toxic Sas Ordinance to
regulate industry by design of facilities rather thJn more precise
regulAtion of uses.
P;iCussion:
The imp1ementation of this ActiQn is an ongoing effort consistent ~ith
past City practices. It is the intention of the fire Department to
continue to develop and refine local fire codes based upon the model
code process used for the Halardous Material Storage Ordinance and the
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representatives an~ tne general pub1ic with an ~ctive role in design and
~view of the c~des.
•. The Cit~ should initiate ccordinated discussions with Park tenants
re9ardin~ emergency response planning and the appropriate eQui~nt and
facilit1 ...
DiscjJssion:
Additional coordinated discussions will be pro~fded to t~e Re$earc~ Park
tenants by Fire Department staff upon request and according to resources
available. The current Fire Code provides lang'Ja91!' for industry
responsibilities regarcing hazardous ~aterfals emergency response,
including the requirements for p2rsoMel tra1n~ng. \:ritten prote-dures,
and Ha~ardous Materials Management Plans and Hazardous ~aterfals
InvEntory Statements. The Fire Department currentl1 reviews industry
plans and procedures rele~ant ta t~ese requirements.
potentfal ~'eetrie. Gas and yater Utility ActiQns
1. Th~ City, in cooperation with Rese3rcn Pa~k tenants and Stanford, shou1d
develop Research Park·speclfic electric, gas and water forecasts. Tn~
forecasts should be closely linked with the tity'5 !nvironmental and
development review process.
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The Util1t1~s Department annuilly develops a 20-y.ar forecast for the
electriC, water and gas consumption using end-use and econometric
forecast techniques. T~ese f~recasts are disaggregated by custDMer
class (residential, commercil1 and industrial). To repeat the ~ame work
for the Stanford Research ParK~ an ajdition Qf one f~ll time PQs'tian or
in addition of $50,000 for consulting service will b< ne.d.d.
2. Stanford and the City shou1d continue to emphasize new Researc~ Park
l~ndstaping design guidelines fer the YSE ~f drought·toleiint pla~ts.
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!mpl~ntitior, of th,s item is an G~going effort. Orought-toler~nt
1 andscaping gUide1 ir,es halle been deve' oped by the Ci ty and are used by
the Archit~cturJl Review Board, Development and implementation of the
guide1;nes is c.oordinated ·.itt1 the Uni~ersityrs planning and
archit~cture stlff.
Potential Financial Actions
2. The City should ~vlluate the fei$ibility and desirability of auditing
the County property tax allocation process to determine whether the City
recefves its full share of secured and unsecured property taxes.
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DiscussiQn:
While the City Auditor's office his scheduled a property tax audit for
the current fiscal y~ar. past experience indicates that performing
audits of this particular reyenue stream can be Quite time consuming.
Additionally, wo,k plan chan9~s and staff turnover haye impacted the
office's ability to perform these audits in the current fiscal year. As
a resuit, the City Auditor's office will soon be assessing the resources
it has available to perform property tax audits. and may postpone them
to fiscal ye.r 1992/1993.
CONCLUSION
The above thirt~en Potential Actions are prima~ily or completely the
responsibility of the City. Ot~er Potential Actions are directly related, in
varying degrees, to the policies and time commitments of Stanford University
and, in SOlIe cues, Researc.h Park. ter.ants.
The pri~ary purpos~ of th1S $t~ff report is to provide information that can
facilitate further City-Universit,-Park tena~t discussion of Research Park
issues. The Policy and Sery;ces C~mmittee shou1d retafn the Study in
tommittee for further review as Stanford's Research Park planning efforts
progress. At the samE time, if the Committee concludes that one or moTe of
the thirteen items identifjed ~n this report merit policy direction from the
Council, I Committee recommendation to the Council would be approprlate.
Respectfully submitted,
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KENNtTH R. SCHREIBER
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
r( _~ ~I<NER
Cit) Manager
Attachment; Pages 6 to 10, Stanford Research Park Study
cc: Planning Commiss~on
Architectural Review Board
Stanford University (Bill Phill!ps, Diane Healey, Zera Murphy, Scott
Leonard, Andy Doty, Fhil Williams,
Star.ford Research Park Tfnants and Leaseholders
8arron Park Assoc;ation
CollegE Terrace ReSidents Association
Chamber of Commerce
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related c:hilnges .and de .... e1opment and a C{lntext for interpreting the
mon i tored data.
The Park is in a transition period and will be underg{lin~ many changes over
the next 20 years. ~,iI,ny fadors will be influencing those changes, most of
which are outside of the City's direct or sole controL l!1deed, t~ose SGme
factors will cause change ~ithin the City as well. The direction change takes
can, to scme degree~ be influenced, and the City ha5 the ability to ex~rci~e
some influence. The posttions and policies the City adopts regarding the Park
will be .. iewed as either thwarting cnange or trying to constructively
influence it.
As wit~ the Park at iL5 beginning, the combination of the Tisht ingredients
(commitment, resources, and long-term per5pectiv~) and active cultivation can
bring about I tre~ndcus success. An opportunity presents itself to continue
that s~'cess through renewed cultivation and act~ve involvement in the
redevelopment master planning of the Park. The City is faced with tne
cha1lenge of defining its commitment to and in .... olveme~t in that work. The
Cityrs financial health, in part, is depencent upon it.
This report identifies a variety of actions that could be pursued by the City.
the Univtrsity, and Park tenants~ i~cludin9 businesses operating in the Park
al1d owners of leaseholds. The listing of actions should be considered an
initial agenda for discussion by representatives of the City. University and
tenants. All of the three parties ha. ... 'e critical roles. Establishing an 01'1-
goin9 communication process to evaluate issues and identify appropriate
courses of action is more important than the initial wGrding of any particular
issue identified in this r~port.
Potential actions contained in this report include the following:
potenti &1 Palo 111 to Land Use Plann 1"9 and Deve 1 opment Ac.t; ons
1. The City should CO/"ltinue to pursue simplification of the design
review process for smaller scale c~Clnges to pre",fjously approved
site plans and' bundings. Shorten'ing the time necessary to obtain
design approval plus continuation of the express onE-stop building
permit procedure can facilitate for Park; tenants and other
applicants the completion of ioutine building and sitE
modifications.
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A collaborative effort shou1d be undertaken by the C;ty~
University and Research Park tenants to identify desired special
faci1it~es (e.g., child cart. recreation, meeting and training,
and transportation facilities) and ~ays that the University's
1ease process and the City's development re~iew and appro .... al
process could be used to obtain the facil ities.
The City and the University should in.estigate ways (e.g .•
transfer of de .... e1opment rights) to pro1t"ide 1 imited' additiona.l
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development flexibility fo)l'-si.tes that are developed' tCi th;eir
maximum potential under c-I.!rrent loning reglJliiltiGns.
4. The City should encourage upgrading of commercial prcperties ~n E1
Camino R-E!a1 near the Research Park wit., the primary objective of
improving the physical appearance of fl Camino Real and also
encotJraging commercial activities that coltplement the Parle..
'otenthl Stanford __ LanltJ!anagem~nt Actions
1. Stanford should have an ongoing aggressive Research Park planning
proce~s starting with the current strategic p1anning process. The
planning process should address lenger-term Park issues such as
desired Park tenant mix, potential changes to the current mix ~f
parcel sizes, desired facilities and programs h'aihble to Park.
tenants, a~d ways of de~elopin9, through physical and program
strategies, a special identity for the Park..
2. Stariford should deve'op ways elf linking PoCirk. tenants and academic
departm€nts to fac,litate identification of activities that can be
mutually beneficial to tenants, faculty membt'rs a~d students.
3. Stanford should continue increasin~ participation in the
Hill~iew/Porter and otner groundwater cleanup efforts.
4. Stanford shcu1d del.lelop a marketing program to inform rial estate
professionals and potential tenants of Parx·related information.
5. As identified in t~~ land Use Planning and Devel?pment Policies
section, the City, University and R~sear~h Park tenants should
undertake i collaborati¥e effort to identlfy desir~d special
facilities anj ways that the University's lease process and the
Cityl s d'9l1elopment review and approval fit'ocess could be used to
obtain the facilities.
6. As identified in the Employment section~ Stanford should consider
a strategy of allocating leasehold~ for start-up companies.
Potential Employntgnt Action
1. Stanford should (onsider a strategy of all~c.ating leaseholds for
start-up (ompanies. Specific m~asures could inc1ude buy back of
eXlsting leases and use limitations with new leaseholds,
especially associated with redevelopment of Park sites.
Poten~ial Transportatign Actions
1. Research Park tenarlts, tlje Uni .... ersity and the City should develop
a coordinated strategy re-spondi"9 to Ue changing congest; on
relief and air quality regulatory environment, including expanded
programs and ser¥ices to facilitate commuters using trans~t~ car
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pools, bicycles and other aiternatives to the si"'11e-Qccupancy
commute wehlc1e.
2. Th~ City should continue pursuit of the use of co~pressed natural
gas powered or c>ttler alternati .... e fuel 'wehic1es by the City and
major Employers owning vehicle fleef;,s. A successful alternatlve
fuel wehicle program could be an important element in the
Congestion Management d'!ficiency plan process and retainir;g
deve1.,pment f1e:dbi1 Hy for the Park.
3. Park tenants, with assistance from the University. (ity and Santa
Clara County Congestion Management Age~cy, shou1d e~~lore the
desirability of a Stanford Research Park Tra~sportation Management
Association (TMAJ. A TMA might be the best mechanism for
dewe1op~ent of a Research Park-wide transportation strategy and
implementation effort.
4. The City should investigate augmenting Research Park traffic
mitigation funds ~ith other funds, including City gas tax funds
and County and State funding.
S. The City s~ou'd pursue a capital improvement project to upgrade
the appearance of th2 Page Mill Road median from El Camine Real to
H1g~ •• y 2S0.
6. The tity should investigate with Stanford and Fark tenants a
policy regarding prlJ'I;sion of and payment fer sidewalks.
Potential trouDdwlter Cleanup Act10ns
J. Tne City sta.ould develop a coordinated water reuse and' disposal
policy. Key features wo~ld include cons€rvation of pctable water
suppl1es~ reuse of treated water from the Reg"ional Water Qua.lity
Control Plant and facilitation of the reuse of treated groundwater
resulting from the ongoing elivironmental cleanup of n-umerous
Researc~ Park sites. The City and Stanford should jointly
facilitate a feasibility study for ttle use of reclairred water
r€5ulting from c1eanup efforts. The initial study could focus on
the Hlll~;ew Porter and Mayfield cleanup areas, but some analysiS
shou~d be de.oted to individual sites where implementation of
cleanup efforts is an independent company respor,slbility. This
study should be closely coordinated with the City's already
initiated wastEwater reuse study. Potential use of the r~cliimed
.ater from both the Water Quality ContrQl Plant and Research Park
cl~anup efforts could include Stanford campus landscaping as well
as uses in the Park.
2. Representatives from companies ;n~o'~ed in grour.dwater cleanup
actiwities along with Stanford and the City should petition the
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCV.D) to waive the pump t3X. a
charge levied by the District on any extraction of 9roundwater in
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Santa Clara County. A possible {)UtCOll1E could be iI requirement to
spend an amount eQuiV'a1ent to tnt! ~ump tax on reclamation
equipment to facilitlte the u~e of reclaimed water, ~ith perhaps a
nominal payment made to S(VWD.
f2..t!!'!1j:hl Hazardous "ateria' and Emergency ResDonse .actions;
1. The City st10uld increase the integration of Fire Department and
Water Qualit~ Treatment ?lant data bases to facilitate p€nmitting,
inspe<:Uon and enforcement functions.
2. Tn~ City shou1d deV'elop a funding pla~ for outfitting with mere
hazardous matfria1 response equipment the emergency response
~ehicle recently ordered and expected to be delivered in the Fall
of 1992.
3. The City should conti~ue efforts similar to those in~olved with
the ~azardous materials storage ordinance and to.xic gas ordinance
to regulate industry by design of facilities rather than more
precise regUlation of uses.
4. The City should initiate coordinated discussions with Park tenants
regarding e~rgenc~ response planning and tMe appropriate
equipment and facilities.
Potiotial Electric. Gas and Water~ __ Uti1 ity l~_ct;ons
1. The City. in coor~ration with Researe,", Park tenants and Stanford,
should develop Researcn Park-specific electric, gas and water
forecasts. The forecasts should be clo5e'~ linked witn the (ity's
environmental ~nd development review process.
2. Stanford and the City should continue to empnasize new Researcn
Park landscaping design guidelines for the use of drought tolerant
plants.
3. The City s~ould cont~nue to monitor develo~ment of compressed
natural gas and othsr a1tern~tive fuel vehleles and explore the
feasibility of lccating a fueling station ~ithin the Research
Piiirl\..
Potent1al~\lastewatel" UtjJ 1ty Action
1. The City should continue to explore use of reclaimed water within
the water service area. Subsequent to completion of the
feasibility study. commercial building plumbing system
modifications required to otillle reclaimed wate~ should be
identified and. w~erE appropriat~. incorporated into new
development.
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potenthl StOt1l Drain Uti} ity Act1Q.r1
1. The City should uno'ertake a small pi10t effort between the
Regional Water Quality Control Plant and the Storm Drainage
Utility to treat a small portion of the stormwat~r prior to
discharge to t~e Ba,Y or rEuse by Resea-rch Pdrk tenants.
Pgtent;,] financ1al ~ct;ons
1. The ,tty and the Universit1 should develop a mutually acceptable
strategy to retain existing and obtain ne~ ~!les tax generatina
uses.
2. The C1ty shou1d evaluate the feasibility and desirability of
auditing the tOl_mty property tax allocation proces.s to determjne
whether the CHy receives its full share of secured and unsecured
property taxes.
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