PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL:
2007 On-Demand Webcast Archives

April 28th, 2008

A. ROLL CALL/STUDY SESSION
Study Session:
3. Presentation on the U.S. Green Building Council¹s (USGBC¹S) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for Commercial Buildings and Additional Information on Environmentally Preferred Purchasing, Community Environmental Action Partnership, and Green Building

B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Special Orders of the Day:
6. Proclamation Commending the Students of Addison Elementary School for Reducing Their Use of Plastic Bags

C. STUDY SESSION(CONT.)
Study Session(Cont.):
3. Presentation on the U.S. Green Building Council¹s (USGBC¹S) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for Commercial Buildings and Additional Information on Environmentally Preferred Purchasing, Community Environmental Action Partnership, and Green Building

D. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Special Orders of the Day:
4. California Municipal Utilities Association Award for PaloAltoGreen

5. Proclamation Commending the Great Work of Carroll Harrington, Margaret Suozzo and Walt Hays in Organizing Palo Alto Earth Month

8. Mayoral Acknowledgement of Palo Alto Based Terradex for Receiving the United States Environmental Protection Agency 2008 Environmental Achievement Award

E. ORAL COMMUNICATION/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes:
March 10, 2008
March 17, 2008

F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar:
9. Approval of Two Contracts with 3Degrees Group, Inc. for (1) Electric Green Energy Program Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,200,000 for a Term of Up to Five Years, and (2) for Natural Gas Green Energy Program Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 for a Term of Up to Five Years

12. Approval of an Access Agreement Between City of Palo Alto and Save San Francisco Bay Association (Save the Bay) to Permit the Use of Real Property in Order to Implement a Habitat Restoration Project at the Baylands (Byxbee Park)

13a(11): Approval of City Auditor Ideal Candidate Profile

13b(13): Recommendation to Refer Composting Feasibility Study Results and Consideration of an Election that Could Allow Composting to Continue on a Portion of the Landfill After Closure to the Policy and Services Committee

13c(10): Approval of Solar Water Heating Incentive Program Services Contract with the Center for Sustainable Energy California in an Amount Not to Exceed $730,000 for a Term of Up to Five Years

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings:
14. Approval of Record of Land Use Action for Site and Design Review to Allow the Construction of a 3,600 Square Foot Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility to Replace the Existing System, and the Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Negative Declaration for the UV Disinfection Facility for the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant at 2501 Embarcadero Way

H. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
Reports of Officials:
15. Staff Recommendation for Council Direction on a Three Month Study Regarding a Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction Program Incorporating the Increased Use of Reusable Bags

I. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS/COUNCIL MATTERS/COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES/ADJOURNMENT
Ordinances & Resolutions:
16. Adoption of An Ordinance Adding Chapter 16.12 (Recycled Water) To Title 16 Of The Municipal Code To Require The Use Of Recycled Water For Irrigation, Toilet and Urinal Flushing And Trap Priming

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