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PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL:
2012 On-Demand Webcast Archives





March 5th, 2012

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

Closed Session:

1A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray) Employee Organization: Palo Alto Police Officers Association (PAPOA) Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)

1B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (James Keene, Pamela Antil, Dennis Burns, Lalo Perez, Joe Saccio, Sandra Blanch, Marcie Scott, Darrell Murray, Alison Neufeld) Employee Organization: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1319 Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)

Special Orders of the Day:

2. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Kenneth M. Denson Upon His Retirement

3. Adopt a Village & Free the Children Community Service Project Presentation by Jordan Middle School Leadership Team




B. STUDY SESSION

4. Presentation From SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure Regarding Utilities Organizational Assessment




C. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS



D. CONSENT CALENDAR

5. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the City of Palo Alto Annex to the Santa Clara County Annex to the 2010 Association of Bay Area Governments Local Hazard Mitigation Plan ÒTaming Natural DisastersÓ

6. Approval of Permanent Retention of the North California Avenue Safe Routes to School/Traffic Calming Project

7. Elimination and Defunding of Capital Improvement Program Project PF-12005 (Council Conference Room Renovation); Approval of Capital Improvement Program Project PE-12017 (City Hall First Floor Renovation); Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $189,000; and Approval of a Contract with WMB Architects, Inc. in the Amount of $178,717 for Design of the City Hall First Floor Renovation Project

8. Approval of Agreement with the County of Santa Clara to Provide Point of Dispensing Equipment to the City of Palo Alto to Assist the CityÕs Capacity to Deliver Medicines and Medical Supplies During Large Scale Public Health Emergencies

9. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $276,083 to Fund the Purchase of a Street Sweeper; and Approval of a Purchase Order with Owen Equipment Sales in an Amount Not to Exceed $262,936 for the Purchase of a Street Sweeper (Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Capital Improvement Program Project VR-11000)

10. Approval of a Contract with SCS Field Services in a Not to Exceed Amount of $158,394 for the First Year to Provide Landfill Gas and Leachate Control Systems Maintenance, Monitoring and Reporting Services and to Exercise the Option of a Second and Third Year of the Contract

11. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of $100,000 to Fund the Purchase of Automotive Fuel; and Approval of Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order #4511000918 with Western States Oil for $100,000 Each Year for an Amount Not to Exceed $2,976,675 Over the Three-Year Term for the Provision of Automotive Fuel

12. Approval of a Five Year Contract With ABM Janitorial Services in a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $3,447,346 to Provide Custodial Services at City Facilities and Approval of Amendment No. Four to Contract C07116703 with C-Way Custodian Services in the Amount of $89,000 (Current Contractor) to Extend Their Contract by 2.3 Months to Allow the New Contractor Time to Transition Their New Services Into Place

13. City of Palo Alto Response Letter to Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Regarding One Bay Area Alternative Land Use Scenarios

14. Approval of a Wastewater Treatment Enterprise Fund Contract with Southwest Construction & Property Management in the Total Amount of $740,968 for the Facility Repair & Retrofit Project No. 2 at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-04011

15. Adoption of (1) Resolution of Intent and (2) Ordinance to Amend the Contract Between the Board of Administration of the California Public EmployeesÕ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the City of Palo Alto to Implement California Government Code Section 20475: Different Level of Benefits Provided for New Employees, Section 21363.1: 3.0% @ 55 Full Formula, Section 20037: Three Year Final Compensation, and Without Section 20692: Employer Paid Member Contributions for Safety Fire Employees




E. ACTION ITEMS

16. Adoption of Resolution Amending Section 1801 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations to Adopt a New Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Palo Alto Fire ChiefsÕ Association

17. Finance Committee Recommendation to Adopt Two Resolutions Pertaining to the Proposed Palo Alto Clean Local Energy Accessible Now Program, Including the Purchase Prices and Agreements, and to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Two Sections of Chapter 2.30 of the Municipal Code Relating to Facilitation of the Clean Local Energy Accessible Now Program




F. ACTION ITEMS

18. Request for Continuance of the Public Hearing: To Consider An Appeal Of An Architectural Review Approval And A Record Of Land Use Action (1) Approving A Mitigated Negative Declaration, And (2) Upholding The Director's Architectural Review Approval Of A Three Story Development Consisting Of 84 Rental Residential Units In 104,971 Square Feet Within The Upper Floors, 50,467 S.F. Ground Floor Research And Development Area, Subterranean And Surface Parking Facilities, And Offsite Improvements, With Two Concessions Under State Housing Density Bonus Law (SB1818) On A 2.5 Acre Parcel At 195 Page Mill Road And 2865 Park Boulevard. Note: Tentative Map application for condominiums has been withdrawn. * Quasi Judicial




G. ACTION ITEMS/COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS,COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT

19. Request for City Council Authorization to Fund Preliminary Design Review and Environmental Studies of 27 University Avenue from Stanford Development Agreement Intermodal Funds





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