PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL: 2009 On-Demand Webcast Archives
October 5th, 2009
A. ROLL CALL/CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
This item may occur during the recess or after the Regular Meeting.
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Frank Benikovsky, et al v. Gerson, Baker & Associates; Oak
Creek Apartments; City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Superior
Court, Case No. 1-08-CV-129575
Subject Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)
B.STUDY SESSION WITH UAC
STUDY SESSION
2. Joint Meeting with the Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Regarding
the Ad Hoc Subcommittee Update on Role and Scope of the UAC
C. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY/CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATION
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Phillip Ignoffo
Upon His Retirement.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the right to limit the duration or Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.
D. CONSENT CALENDAR/REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
4. Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with CAD Masters, Inc.
in an Amount Not to Exceed $995,398 for a Geospatial Design and
Management Solution Project to Maintain Electric, Water, Gas,
Wastewater, Fiber Optic, Traffic Signal, and Street Light Data Ð Capital
Improvement Program WS-02014-502 and EL-02011-501
CMR 391:09 & ATTACHMENT
5. Approval to Amend the Existing Blanket Purchase Order with Oldcastle
Precast to Appropriate $350,000 for the Purchase of Electric Utility
Vaults and Equipment Pads Required for Capital Improvement Projects
(CIP) and to Provide Service to New Customers
CMR 388:09
6. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution
Approving Changes to the City of Palo Alto Utilities Procedures for
Customer Credit Security in Accordance with the Fair and Accurate
Credit Transactions Act of 2003
CMR 390:09 & ATTACHMENT
7. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution
Amending the City Council Procedures Related to the Council Meeting
Agenda Order
CMR 393:09 & ATTACHMENT
8. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Approve the Policy &
Services Committee Work Plan for the Remainder of 2009 and the
Proposed Structure for Setting Future Year Work Plans
CMR 392:09 & ATTACHMENT
9. Approval of Annual Report of Williamson Act Contracts Within the City
of Palo Alto
CMR 384:09 & ATTACHMENT
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MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER
DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY
CLERKÕS OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
10. Approval of Contract No. C10133497 with Advanced Data Processing
West, Incorporated (ADPI) for Up to Three Years in an Amount Not to
Exceed $166,667 Per Year for Ambulance Billing Services
(Continued from September 21, 2009)
CMR 381:09 & ATTACHMENT
11. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 14 Extending the Term of the
Rail Shuttle Bus Administration Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor
Joint Powers Board Through 6/30/2010 and Increasing the Expenditure
Limit by $368,000 for a Total of $2,610,419
CMR 398:09 & ATTACHMENT
12. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract C08126041 with Siegfried
Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $70,069 for a Total Not to Exceed
Amount of $614,436 for the Eleanor Pardee Park and Main
Library/Community Gardens Emergency Water Supply Wells Project
CMR 389:09 & ATTACHMENT
13. Approval of an Agreement with Van Scoyoc Associates for up to Three
Years in an Amount Not to Exceed a Total of $287,000 for Federal
Legislative Representation Services
CMR 399:09 & ATTACHMENT
14. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map
to Change the Zone Designation for Approximately 0.30 Acre at
4261 and 4273 El Camino Real (DinahÕs Hotel) from RM-15
(Low Density Residential Multi-Family) to CS(L)(D) (Service
Commercial with Landscape and Site and Design Review
Combining Districts)
*This item is quasi-judicial and subject to CouncilÕs Disclosure Policy
(First reading September 14, 2009 Ð Passed 8-1 Espinosa no)
15. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a
Plan for Improvements to Henry W. Seale Park
(First reading September 21, 2009 Ð Passed 9-0)
16. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a
Plan for Improvement to John Lucas Greer Park
(First reading September 21, 2009 Ð Passed 9-0)
17. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 21
(Subdivisions) and Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code to Define the Minimum Width for Private Streets and
Excluding Private Streets from the Calculation of Floor Area
10/05/09
(First reading September 21, 2009 Ð 8-1 Barton no)
18. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 10 by
Repealing Chapter 10.46 (Residential Permit Parking) of Title
10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code in its
Entirety and Enacting a New Chapter 10.46 (College Terrace
Residential Parking Permit Program) (RPPP)
(First reading September 21, 2009 Ð Passed 8-0 Barton not participating)
19. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Uncodified Ordinance Extending the
Life of Valid Permits Which are Currently Active or are
Approved by June 30, 2010, Pursuant to Title 18 (Zoning) of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code
(First reading September 21, 2009 Ð Passed 9-0)
CMR 395:09 & ATTACHMENT
20. 2nd Reading Adoption of an Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter
18.28 Related to Development Standards in the Open Space
(OS) Zone District
(First reading September 21, 2009 Ð Passed 8-1 Barton no)
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
21. Status Report on California Avenue Street Improvements and
Recommendations for Community Engagement Regarding Removal of
City Owned Street Trees and Approval of Recommended Action Plan
for Community Engagement and Board and Commission Review of
Tree Replacement and Other California Avenue Street Improvements
Including Addition of New Street Furniture, and Street Repaving and
Restriping.
E. COUNCIL COMMENTS,ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS/ADJOURNMENT
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