PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL:
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June 9th, 2008

A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Special Orders of the Day:
2. Appointment of Four Candidates to the Public Art Commission for Three Year Terms Ending April 30, 2011

3. Appointment of Two Candidates to the Human Relations Commission Three Year Terms for Ending March 31, 2011

C. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BUDGET ADOPTION
Budget Adoption:
4. Public Hearing: Consider Changes to the 2008-09 Water and Refuse Rates

5. Public Hearing: Consider Changes to the 2008-09 Electric and Gas Rates, the Electric, Water, Gas and Wastewater Connection Fees and the Water and Wastewater Capacity Fees.

6. Public Hearing: (CMR:269:08) Adoption of the 2008-09 Budget, and Approval of a Budget Adoption Ordinance, including 1) Exhibit A - The City Manager¹s 2008-09 Proposed Budget; 2) Exhibit B - All changes detailed in the Amendments to the City Manager¹s 2008-09 Proposed Budget; 3) Exhibit C ­ Proposed 2008-09 Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D - Revised Pages to the 2008-09 Table of Organization; 5) Exhibit E - Amendments to the 2008-09 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule

Ordinance Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2008-09

a. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt Sections of the 2008-09 Budget, Pertaining to the CIP for the Emergency Water Supply Project and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.

b. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt the 2008-09 Budget, Pertaining to the Police and Fire Department Budgets as Modified and the Portions of the CIP Relating to Stanford and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.

c. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt Sections of the Community Services and Planning and Community Environment Department 2008-09 Budgets as Modified, Pertaining to Nonprofit Entities, Including Community Services Block Grant (CDBG) and Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.

d. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Approve One-Time Funding from the 2008-09 City Council Contingency as Follows: $30,000 for Earth Month; $15,000 for Community Environmental Action Partnership; $30,000 for the Palo Alto Airport Expert; and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto.

e. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Remaining Items in the 2008-09 Budget as Modified and the Ordinance Portions and Resolutions Related Thereto.

f. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Following Resolutions:

(i) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting an Electric Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-1-G, E-2, E-2-G, E-4, E-4-G, E-4-TOU, E-7, E-7-G, E-7-TOU, E-14, E-16, E-18, and E-18-G

(ii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a Water Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-2, W-4, and W-7

(iii) Resolution of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Adopting a Natural Gas Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-6 And G-10

(iv) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a Refuse Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules R-1, R-2, and R-3

(v) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Storm and Surface Water Drainage) To Increase Storm Drain Rates By 3.8% Per Month Per Equivalent Residential Unit

(vi) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-15, G-5, W-5, and S-5 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Service Connection Fees

(vii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees Adopted by Resolution No. 8748 to Change the Title and Compensation of One Classification

(viii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Classified Personnel (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 8658 to Add One Classification

D. CONSENT CALENDAR/REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
Reports of Officials:
11. Approval of Council Appointed Officer (CAO) Evaluation Forms and Review of Evaluation Timeline

E. PUBLIC HEARINGS/COUNCIL MATTERS
Public Hearings:
12. Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Engineer¹s Report and Assessment Roll California Avenue Parking Project No. 92-13 (for Fiscal Year 2008- 2009)

Council Matters:
13. Referral of the Criminal Investigation of the Children¹s Theatre to Either the City Auditor or the Police Auditor

F. COUNCIL MATTERS/COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES/ADJOURNMENT
Council Matters(Cont.):
14. Colleagues Memo from Vice Mayor Drekmeier, and Council Members Morton and Yeh Regarding Adoption of a Resolution Urging the United States Government to Continue Pressuring the Burmese Junta to Respect the Safety, Human Rights and Freedom of the People of Burma

AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCEEDINGS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN TO A SPECIAL MEETING AS THE PALO ALTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Special Meeting:
R-1. Adoption of the Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09

ADJOURNMENT OF PALO ALTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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