City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Date: 5/21/2024
Time: Special City Council Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Locations: Zoom.us/join – ID# 832 1285 7140 and
City Council Chambers
751 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025
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A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
C. Agenda Review
D. Presentations and Proclamations
D1. Presentation: Menlo Park Youth Poetry Voices presentation Not a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) project.
D2. Proclamation: Public Works Week (Attachment)
Not a CEQA project.
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Special and Regular Meeting Agenda
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E. Public Comment
Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda. Each speaker may address the City Council once under public comment for a limit of three minutes; in some instances, speaker time may be limited. You are not required to provide your name or City of residence, but it is helpful. The City Council cannot act on items not listed on the agenda and, therefore, the City Council cannot respond to non-agenda issues brought up under public comment other than to provide general information.
F. Consent Calendar
F1. Accept the City Council meeting minutes for May 1, 2024 (Attachment) Not a CEQA project.
F2. Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 2.04.160 Salaries – Established to modify City Council compensation and amending Sections 2.04.100 and
2.04.120 to replace "Mayor Pro Tempore" with "Vice Mayor" (Staff Report #24-088-CC) Not a CEQA project.
F3. Receive and file the investment portfolio reports for March 31 (Staff Report #24-083-CC) Not a CEQA project.
F4. Authorize the city manager to execute three-year master agreements with multiple consultants for public works professional services (Staff Report #24-084-CC) Not a CEQA project.
F5. Authorize the city manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with First Response Metering for water meter reading services (Staff Report #24-085-CC) Not a CEQA project.
F6. Reject all bids for the fire alarm and burglar alarm upgrade project and direct staff to rebid the project at a future date (Staff Report #24-086-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
F7. Authorize the city manager to execute a maintenance agreement with ABC Services, Inc. for the annual citywide storm drain cleaning and video inspection services (Staff Report #24-087-CC) Not a CEQA project.
F8. Authorize the city manager to execute an agreement for fiscal year 2024-25 with Tripepi Smith for communications support services (Staff Report #24-089-CC) Not a CEQA project.
F9. Authorize the city manager to execute three-year master agreements with multiple consultants for community development professional services (Staff Report #24-090-CC) Not a CEQA project.
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Special and Regular Meeting Agenda
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G. Study Session
G1. Review and provide general feedback on the proposed Parkline mixed-use masterplan project to comprehensively redevelop the SRI campus with a residential and office/research and development (R&D) mixed-use project at 333 Ravenswood Ave. (Staff Report #24-097-CC) (Staff Presentation) (Applicant Presentation)
Not a CEQA project.
H. Public Hearing
H1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute power purchase agreements to install solar photovoltaic systems on four City facilities through the Peninsula Clean Energy Solar and Storage for Public Buildings GovPV program (Staff Report #24-091-CC) (Presentation) Make the necessary findings for Government Code §§4217.12 and 4217.13.
I. Regular Business
I1. Adopt a resolution amending the community amenity operating covenant to provide flexibility in the required use of the community amenity space for the approved Menlo Uptown multi-family residential development project with ancillary commercial component (now referred to as Lume) at 141 Jefferson Dr. and 180-186 Constitution Dr. (Staff Report #24-093-CC) Determine this action is consistent with the previously certified environmental impact report prepared for the approved project.
I2. Provide direction to continue the building permit fee waiver and credit program for electrification projects (Staff Report #24-092-CC) (Presentation)
Not a CEQA project.
I3. Receive and file report on labor relations and receive public input on upcoming labor negotiations with the Menlo Park Police Officers’ Association (Staff Report #24-081-CC) Not a CEQA project.
I4. Adopt a resolution to amend the salary schedule effective June 2, 2024 (Staff Report #24-095-CC) Not a CEQA project.
I5. Approve first amendment to the employment agreement between the City of Menlo Park and City Manager Justin Murphy (Staff Report #24-094-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
J. Informational Items
J1. City Council agenda topics: June 2024 (Staff Report #24-096-CC) Not a CEQA project.
K. City Manager Report
L. City Councilmember Reports
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Special and Regular Meeting Agenda
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M. Adjournment
At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the right to address the City Council on any matters of public interest not listed on the agenda, members of the public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item.
At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during consideration of the item. Special meetings of the City Council do not provide the opportunity for public comment on items not on the agenda (Cal. Gov.
Code §54956.)
If you challenge any of the items listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Menlo Park at, or before, the public hearing.
Any writing that is distributed to a majority of the City Council by any person in connection with an agenda item is a public record (subject to any exemption under the Public Records Act) and is available by request by emailing the city clerk at [email protected]. Persons with disabilities, who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in City Council meetings, may call the City Clerk’s Office at 650-330-6620.
Agendas are posted in accordance with Cal. Gov. Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at menlopark.gov/agendas and can receive email notification of agenda postings by subscribing at menlopark.gov/subscribe. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting City Clerk at 650-330-6620. (Posted: 5/16/2024)