PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL:
2009 On-Demand Webcast Archives

December 14th, 2009

A. ROLL CALL/CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION

Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Subject: Significant Exposure to Litigation against the City of Palo Alto by Summerhill Redwood Gate LLC
Authority: Government Code ¤ 54956.9(b)(3)(C)


Study Session:
2. Joint Meeting with the Utilities Advisory Commission Regarding City Utilities Issues

B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Susie Ord Upon Her Retirement

4. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Anun Arunamata Upon His Retirement

5. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Liz Thomas Upon Her Retirement

C. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

6. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to Sam Yates for His Outstanding Efforts with the Color of Palo Alto

D. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

7. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to Sunny Dykwel for Being Selected as One of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States

8. Proclamation Commending the Outstanding Public Service of Nancy Nagel, Karl Van Orsdol, Wendy Hediger and Julie Weiss on the City's Sustainability Team

E. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES/CONSENT CALENDAR

Approval of Minutes:
November 09, 2009
November 16, 2009


Consent Calendar:
9. Approval of an Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Family Resources Foundation in Palo Alto for Mutual Cooperation and Support

10. Approval of a Contract with Elite Landscaping Incorporated, in the Amount of $1,220,075 for Construction of Greer Park Renovation and Pump Station Replacement - Capital Improvement Program Project PE-09002 (continued by Council Motion on November 16, 2009)

11. Approval of an Extended Producer Responsibility Policy and Adoption of a Resolution Supporting State and National Extended Producer Responsibility Actions

12. Approval of a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Mountain View for the San Antonio Road Bridge Overpass Repair Project - Capital Improvement Program Project PE-06001

13. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Utilities Public Benefit Contract for Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs with Ecology Action to Allow Up to $559,166 in Additional Funds Over Four Years and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $279,583 within the Electric Fund to Expand Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

14. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $381,583 for Costs Related to Constructing a Temporary Library and Teen Center at the Cubberley Community Center; Approval of a Contract with Johnstone Moyer, Inc., in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $227,463 to Convert the Cubberley Community Center Auditorium Into a Temporary Library to Replace the Mitchell Park Library (Capital Improvement Program Project PE-09010)

15. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Letter of Support for the WAVEONE Application for a $2,500,000 Grant Funded by the California Energy Commission State Energy Program, and to Negotiate and Execute a Two-Year $2,835,000 Direct and In-Kind Funded Public/Private Partnership Agreement with WAVEONE, Contingent Upon the Full Award of the State Grant Applied for by WAVEONE

16. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the FY2007-FY2009 Compensation Plan for Limited Hourly Personnel Adopted by Resolution No. 8759 to Revise the Provisions Related to Term of Employment

17. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Janice Hall Upon Her Retirement

18. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Bradley Herran Upon His Retirement

19. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Diana Ward Upon Her Retirement

20. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Gary Clarien Upon His Retirement

21. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Doug J. Fox Upon His Retirement

22. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance and Setting January 11, 2010 for a Public Hearing for Objections to Proposed Weed Abatement

23. Request for Authorization to Increase Existing Agreement with the Law Firm of Duncan Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C. by an Additional $155,000 for a Total Contract Not to Exceed Amount of $215,000

G. ACTION ITEMS

Action Items:
24. PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of (1) a Mitigated Negative Declaration; (2) a Site and Design Review Application for the Demolition of Three Commercial Buildings (Including the Palo Alto Bowl and Motel 6) and the Construction of a Four-Story Building Containing 167 Hotel Guestrooms, and 26 Three-Story Residential Townhomes on a Site Comprised of Four Parcels of Land Zoned RM-1, RM-15 and CS; (3) a Tentative Map Merging the Four Parcels into a 3.62 Acre Parcel for Condominium Subdivision into a Hotel Unit and 26 Residential Units; and (4) a Record of Land Use Action for Approval of the Project Located at 4301 and 4329 El Camino Real

H. CONSENT CALENDAR/ACTION ITEMS (cont.)

Consent Calendar:
10. Approval of a Contract with Elite Landscaping Incorporated, in the Amount of $1,220,075 for Construction of Greer Park Renovation and Pump Station Replacement - Capital Improvement Program Project PE-09002 (continued by Council Motion on November 16, 2009)


Action Item:
26. PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of Proposed Participation by the City of Palo Alto the ÒCityÒ in the CaliforniaFIRST Program of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. Participation in the CaliforniaFIRST Program will Enable Property Owners to Finance Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Water Efficiency Improvements on Their Property Through the Levy of Contractual Assessments Pursuant to Chapter 29 of Division 7 of the Streets & Highways Code (ÒChapter 29Ó) and the Issuance of Improvement Bonds Under the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 8500 and Following) Upon the Security of the Unpaid Contractual Assessments. Chapter 29 Provides that Assessments May be Levied Under its Provisions Only with the Free and Willing Consent of the Owner of Each Lot or Parcel on Which an Assessment is Levied at the Time the Assessment is Levied; and 1) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City of Palo Alto to Join the CaliforniaFIRST Program; Authorizing the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to Accept Applications from Property Owners, Conduct Contractual Assessment Proceedings and Levy Contractual Assessments Within the Territory of the City of Palo Alto and Authorizing Related Actions, and 2) Resolution Authorizing Sacramento County to Apply for and Receive State Energy Program Funds on Behalf of the City of Palo Alto

I. CONSENT CALENDAR (cont.)

Consent Calendar:
15. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Letter of Support for the WAVEONE Application for a $2,500,000 Grant Funded by the California Energy Commission State Energy Program, and to Negotiate and Execute a Two-Year $2,835,000 Direct and In-Kind Funded Public/Private Partnership Agreement with WAVEONE, Contingent Upon the Full Award of the State Grant Applied for by WAVEONE

J. CONSENT CALENDAR (cont.)

Consent Calendar:
16. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the FY2007-FY2009 Compensation Plan for Limited Hourly Personnel Adopted by Resolution No. 8759 to Revise the Provisions Related to Term of Employment

K. CONSENT CALENDAR (cont.)/ADJOURNMENT

Consent Calendar:
23. Request for Authorization to Increase Existing Agreement with the Law Firm of Duncan Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C. by an Additional $155,000 for a Total Contract Not to Exceed Amount of $215,000

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