1 City Council
Special Meeting
Monday, August 8, 2022
5:00 PM
Council Chamber & Virtual
AMENDED AGENDA
Amended agenda items appear in red below.
Pursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
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The
meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streame d to Midpen Media Center at https://midpenmedia.org.
TIME ESTIMATES
Time estimates are provided as part of the Council's effort to manage its time at Council meetings. Listed times are estimates only and are subject to change at any time, including while the meeting is in progress. The Council reserves the right to use more or less time on any item, to change the order of items and/or to continue items to another meeting. Particular items may be heard before or after the time estimated on the agenda. This may occur in order to best manage the time at a meeting or to adapt to the participation of the public.
REVISED PUBLI C COMMENTS
Public Comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.counc [email protected] and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are refere ncing in your email subject line.
PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented du ring public comment are accepted only by email to city.cle [email protected] at least 24 hours prior
to the mee ting. Once received, the City Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the speci fied item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage dev ices are not accepted. 2 Special Meeting August 8, 2022
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
CALL TO ORDER
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (5:00 PM – 5:25 PM)
1. Appreciation for State Senator Josh Becker for Securing $2 m illion for Newell Bridge Replacement Project
2. Select Applicants to Interview for the Human Relations Commission AA1. Sibling City Update from Mayor John Hamilton, Bloomington, Indiana
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:25 – 5:45 PM)
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR (5:45 – 5:50 PM)
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.
3. Adoption of a Resolution Establishing FY 2023 Property Tax Levy for General Obligation Bonds (Measure N Libraries)
4. Approval of the Rail Committee Charter and Workplan for 2022-23 CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (5:50 – 6:10 PM)
ACTION ITEMS
Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters.
5. Approval of Appointment and Employme nt Agreement with Andrew Binder as Chief of Police (6:10 – 6:45 PM)
6. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the Police Department's Military Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481 Continued to a future meeting AA2. Adoption of Resolutio ns: (1) Placing a Business Tax on the November 2022 Ballot; (2) Placing a Me asure Affirming the Natural Gas Utility Transfer on the November 2022 Ballot; and (3) Establishing Advisory Spending Guidelines for Business Tax Proceeds (6:45 PM – 8:15 PM) AA3. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI -JUDICIAL. 1033 Amarillo Ave [22PLN - 00016]: Request for a Preliminary Parcel Map With Exceptions to Subdivide a 20,787 Square Foot R -1 Property Into Two (2) Lots, Where Lot 1 Will be 10,668.50 Square Feet and Lot 2 Will be 10,118.77 Square Feet. Exception is for Minimum lot Width and 3 Special Meeting August 8, 2022
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
Maximum lot Size. Zoning D istrict R -1 Single Family Residential. (8:15 – 9:30 PM)
7. Discuss and Provide Comments on the City's Draft Comment letter to the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and Authorize the Mayor to Send a Comment Letter to the CHSRA on the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the California High Speed Rail segment be tween San Francisco and San Jose, Which Traverses Palo Alto. (9:30 – 10:15 PM)
8. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual 2022 Conference, to be held September 7- 9 in Long Beach, CA Continued to August 15, 2022
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION REPORTS
Information reports are provided for informational purposes only to the Council and the public but are not listed f or action during this meeting’s agenda.
8. Investment Activity Report for the Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2022
9. Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Evaluation Report for the Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional Program for Public Information on Flood Preparedness and Awareness, and the Resulting Community Rating System Flood Insurance Discounts
10. City Council Recess Report
OTHER INFORMATION
Standing Committee Meetings
Policy & Services Committee Meeting August 9, 2022 - Canceled
Public Comment Letters
Schedule of Meetings
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Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
AMENDED AGENDA ITEMS
Items that have been added/modified from the original publication of the agenda are listed below. Any corresponding materials are appended to the end of the initial packet. If full items have been added to the Agenda, they will be denoted with a number staring with AA, meaning Amended Agenda item.
6. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the Police Department's Mi litary Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481 Continued to a future meeting
8. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual 2022 Conference, to be held September 7- 9 in Long Beach, CA Continued to August 15, 2022
AA1. Sibling City Update from Mayor John Hamilton, Bloomington, Indiana AA2. Adoption of Resolutio ns: (1) Placing a Business Tax on the November 2022 Ballot; (2) Placing a Measure Affirming the Natural Gas Utility Transfer on the November 2022 Ballot; and (3) Establishing Advisory Spending Guidelines for Business Tax Proceeds (Continued from 8/1/22)
AA3. PUBLIC HEARIN G / QUASI -JUDICIAL. 1033 Amarillo Ave [22PLN - 00016]: Request for a Preliminary Parcel Map With Exceptions to Subdivide a 20,787 Square Foot R -1 Pr operty Into Two (2) Lots, Where Lot 1 Will be 10,668.50 Square Feet and Lot 2 Will be 10,118.77 Square Feet. E xception is for Minimum lot Width and Maximum lot Size. Zoning District R -1 Single Family Residential. (Continued from 8/1/22)
AA4. PUBLIC HEARING : Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Weed Abatement Report and Ordering the Cost of Abatement to be a Spe cial Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein This item has been continued and will be re-noticed for a future meeting.
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Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone.
1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to [email protected].
2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom -based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully.
A. You ma y download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in- browser. If using your browser, make sure you are usi ng a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be dis abled in older browsers including Internet Explorer.
B. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
C. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
D. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
E. A timer will be shown on the computer t o help keep track of your comments.
3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B-E above.
4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be as ked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted.
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