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ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
October 23, 2023
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Kou, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Tanaka, Veenker Present Remotely:
Absent:
Closed Session
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957(b); Title: City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957.6; Agency representative: Jeremy Dennis, MRG; Unrepresented Employees: City Manager and City Attorney
Item 2 deferred to a future meeting date to be determined.
MOTION: Council Member Lauing moved, seconded by Mayor Kou to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 5:32 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 7:39 P.M.
Mayor Kou announced nothing to report.
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Lythcott -Haims to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-4.
MOTION SPLIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
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MOTION PASSED ITEM 3: 7-0
MOTION PASSED ITEM 4: 6-1, Tanaka no
3. Approval of FY 2023 Reappropriations Requests and Amendments to the FY 2024 Budget Appropriation. CEQA Status: Not a Project
4. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 3 with Carollo Engineers, Inc., adding $388,538 to the Total Contract Amount for Construction Management Services through June 30, 2024 for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant Primary Sedimentation Tank Rehabilitation Project. CEQA status – Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (repairs to existing facilities).
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 4.
Action Items
AA1. Discussion and Direction on Feedback Regarding the Proposed Joint Powers Agency (JPA) Agreement for Cities Association of Santa Clara County or Authority to Approve the JPA Agreement As Drafted or With Revisions; CEQA: Not a Project (Continued fro m October 16, 2023)
MOTION: Council Member Veenker moved, seconded by Council Member Lythcott-Haims to Call the Question.
MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Stone, Kou no
AMENDMENT: Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Stone t o determine a working committee comprised of staff members from member agencies be established as advisory to the board.
MOTION PASSED: 4-3, Lythcott-Haims, Veenker, Tanaka no
AMENDMENT INCORPORATED INTO THE MAIN MOTION
MAIN MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to approve the JPA Agreement as drafted and request the CASCC in the upcoming bylaws to consider:
a. Whether it should be a simple majority or super majority when voting on taking a position on legislative matters, and;
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b. Whether a working committee comprised of staff members from member agencies should be established as advisory to the board.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) Development Agreement Adjusting the Timeline for Achieving the SUMC Alternative Mode Share Targets and Adoption of a Resolution Updating the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Accordingly. Zoning District: HD (Hospital District).
Environmental Review: Project is Consistent with the 2011 Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the SUMC Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project.
Council Member Veenker recused herself from this item.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Lauing to:
1. Find the proposed amendment to the SUMC Development Agreement consistent with the Certified EIR for the SUMC Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project; and,
2. Adopt an Ordinance (Attachment A) approving Amendment No. 1 to the SUMC Development Agreement; and modify language as follows: to extend the second interim target year to 2024 and the final target year to 2026; and,
3. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment B) updating Mitigation Measure TR-2.3 to be Consistent with the Development Agreement Amendment Number 1; and,
4. Prioritize use of any payments to the City for trip reduction to have a prioritized use in the Northwest commercial areas of the City, meaning the hospital area and the shopping center areas.
MOTION PASSED: 4-2-1, Lythcott-Haims, Tanaka no, Veenker recused
CLOSED SESSION
6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 1175 North San Antonio Road, Palo Alto (Informally known as the former Los Altos Treatment Plant site) Negotiating Party: Santa Clara Valley Water District City Negotiators: (Ed Shikada, Brad Eggleston, Karin North, Sunny Tong) Subject of Negotiations: Lease Price and Terms of Payment
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:44 P.M.
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2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
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