PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL:
2007 On-Demand Webcast Archives

February 19th, 2008

A. ROLL CALL/CLOSED SESSION/SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 4000 Middlefield Avenue, Assessors Parcel Number: 147-08-052
Negotiating Party: Andy Dunn, Vice Chancellor Business Services, Foothill De Anza Community College District²
City Negotiator: Frank Benest, Donald Larkin, Steve Emslie, Lalo Perez,Martha Miller Subject of Potential Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale or Lease


Special Orders of the Day:
2. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO SHARON WINSLOW ERICKSON UPON HER DEPARTURE

B. ORAL COMMUNICATION/APPROVAL OF MINUTES/CONSENT CALENDAR/

Approval of Minutes:
December 17, 2007


Consent Calendar:
3. Adoption of a Resolution Scheduling the City Council Vacation and Winter Closure in Calendar Year 2008

4. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Utilities' Legislative Priorities for 2008

5. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Northern California Power Agency Third Phase Agreement for Western Geopower Incorporated Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition of Up to Five Average Megawatts of Energy Over 20 Years at an Estimated Cost Not to Exceed $86 Million

6. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Park Improvement Plan for Alexander Peers Park; Adoption of aBudget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2007-08 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $71,556 to Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project PE-08002, Peers Park Improvements and Approval of a Contract withSanta Clara Construction & Engineering, Inc., in the Amount of$444,326 for Construction of Alexander Peers Park Improvements ­ CIP Project PE-08002

C. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearings:
7. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Known as 449-451 Addison Avenue from R-2 to Planned Community to Allow the Subdivision of the 9.995 Square Feet Parcel with Two Residences on the City¹s Historic Inventory into Two Separate Parcels

D. PUBLIC HEARINGS (cont.)/COUNCIL MATTERS/COUNCIL COMMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES/ADJOURNMENT

Public Hearings:
9. Finance Committee Recommendation to Consider Midyear Changes to the 2007-08 Municipal Fee Schedule, Including Adoption of New Fees, and Increasing Existing Fees, Rates or Assessments; Adoption of: (1) Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2007-08 to Adjust Budgeted Revenues and Expenditures in Accordance with the Recommendations in the Midyear Report; (2) Resolution Amending the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees Adopted by Resolution No. 8748 to Add Two New Classifications; and (3) Resolution Amending the Compensation Plan for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 8658 to Add One New Classification


Council Matters:
10. Request for Authorization to Engage an Executive Recruiting Firm for City Auditor Search; and for Direction on Scope of Services/Timeline for Recruitment

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