Agenda — Palo Alto City Council, December 11, 2023

CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Monday, December 11, 2023
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Amended Agenda
Amended agenda items in RED below
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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TIME ESTIMATES
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.

CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT (5:30 ‐ 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.

COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS (5:45 ‐ 5:50 PM) Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).

CONSENT CALENDAR (5:50 ‐ 5:55 PM)
Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.

1. Approval of Minutes from November 27, 2023 Meeting Supplemental Memo Added

2. Regional Water Quality Control Plant Joint Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation Project Phase 1: Approval of Construction Contract, Construction Management Contract Amendment, and Addendum 12 to the Mountain View, Los Altos, and Palo Alto Agreement on Project Funding; CEQA status – Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Repairs to Existing Facilities)

3. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract C23187506 with Momentum for Health to Extend Term by Eight (8) Months at No Additional Cost to the City, Revise the Not‐to‐Exceed Amount Down by $68,294 to $1,931,706 and Compensation Language, Provide Quarterly Invoicing, and Revise the Schedule of Rates; CEQA Status – Not a Project.

4. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapters 4.10 (Licenses Obtained by Application to Chief of Police), 4.30 (Soliciting Funds), and Chapter 4.32 (Soliciting Information for Commercial Purposes); and Adding Chapter 4.12 to Title 4 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Comply With Updates to the Law, Including 2018 Senate Bill 946 (Sidewalk Vendors). CEQA status – categorically exempt.

5. Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance and an Interim Ordinance That Allows the Director of Planning and Development Services to Extend Planning Entitlements for Housing Development Projects up to an Additional 18 Months. Environmental Review: Exempt from CEQA in Accordance with CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3).

6. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Implementing Program 1.1A and 1.1B of the Housing Element, Including: 1) New Chapter 18.14: Housing Incentives, and 2) Modifications to Base Zoning Districts Throughout Title 18. Adoption of a Resolution Making Corresponding Changes to the Land Use and Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan. (FIRST READING: November 13, 2023 PASSED 5‐1‐1, Kou no, Veenker recused and PASSED 6‐1, Kou no)
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (5:55 ‐ 6:10 PM)
BREAK (5‐10 MINUTES)
ACTION ITEMS (Item 7: 6:20 ‐ 7:20 PM, Item 8: 7:20 ‐ 9:00 PM, Item 9: 9:00 ‐ 9:30 PM, Item 10:
9:30 ‐ 9:45 PM)
Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Report of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters.

7. LEGISLATIVE: Adopt Ordinances Amending Planned Community Ordinance 2343 for 2901‐ 2905 Middlefield Road and Establishing a Separate Planned Community Zoning Designation for 702 Ellsworth Place to Enable the Development of a new Single‐Story, Single‐Family Residence. CEQA Status ‐‐ Categorically Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301, and 15303 (Continued from September 18 and November 6, 2023) Public Comment (Nov 6, 2023)

8. Direction to Pursue Development of New Parking and Refined Proposals for Housing in the University Avenue Downtown and Development Goals for Housing Investment. CEQA Status – Not a Project.

9. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Council Annual Calendar of Meetings, Breaks and Council Events for the Calendar Year 2024.

10. Approval of Amendments to the Employment Agreements between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers, specifically the City Manager, and City Attorney and Adoption of Amended Resolution Amending Appointment Term for Interim City Clerk through March 31, 2024 and salary adjustment. CEQA Status ‐ Not a Project Supplemental Memo Added

ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION REPORTS
Information reports are provided for informational purposes only to the Council and the public but are not listed for action during this meeting’s agenda.

11. Surveillance Technology Report for Fiscal Year 2023; CEQA Status – Not a Project OTHER INFORMATION
Standing Committee Meetings this week
Policy & Services Committee December 12, 2023
Policy & Services Committee December 13, 2023
City Schools Liaison Committee December 14, 2023
Public Comment Letters
Schedule of Meetings
AMENDED AGENDA ITEMS

1. Supplemental Memo ‐ Approval of Minutes from November 27, 2023 Meeting

10. Supplemental Memo ‐ Approval of Amendments to the Employment Agreements between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers, specifically the City Manager, and City Attorney and Adoption of Amended Resolution Amending Appointment Term for Interim City Clerk through March 31, 2024 and salary adjustment.

CEQA Status ‐ Not a Project
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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1 Regular Meeting December 11, 2023
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