Agenda — Palo Alto City Council, March 11, 2024

CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Monday, March 11, 2024
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Amended Agenda
Amended agenda items appear below in RED
Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference 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. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org.

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PUBLIC 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 [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 referencing in your subject line.

PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted.

Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks, posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do not create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.

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
CLOSED SESSION (5:30 ‐ 8:15 PM)

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose, Sandra Blanch, Nick Raisch, Tori Anthony, Molly Stump, and Jennifer Fine) Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, (SEIU) Local 521, Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto (UMPAPA), Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association (PAPOA), Palo Alto Police Management Association (PMA), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) local 1319, Palo Alto Fire Chiefs’ Association (FCA); Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 (a)

2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY‐ EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Eric Figueroa, et al. v. City of Palo Alto
Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 21‐CV‐383740 (One Case, as Defendant) Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 445 Bryant Street, Assessor’s Parcel Number 120‐15‐107 Negotiating Parties: La Comida de California, Unlimited Mojo, Inc. Operating as an Iron24 Franchise, Silicon Valley Bike Exchange , Stealthmode LLC City Negotiators: Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose, Kristen O’Kane, Sunny Tong Subject of Potential Negotiations: Lease Price and Terms of Payment Amended Title
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT (8:15 ‐ 8:30 PM)
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. 1‐3 minutes deending on # of speakers. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.

COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS (8:30 ‐ 8:35 PM) Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).

CONSENT CALENDAR (8:35 ‐ 8:40 PM)
Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council Members.

4. Approval of Minutes from February 26, 2024 Meeting

5. Authorize Transmittal of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report to the Office of Planning and Research and the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the Department of Housing and Community Development.

6. Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) Annual Report to Council for Fiscal Year 2022‐2023

7. Approval of Amended Palo Alto CLEAN Program Rules and Requirements, Handbook, and Power Purchase Agreement; CEQA Status: Not a Project under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(a) and (b) Item Removed

8. Approval of Construction Contract C24190072 with O'Grady Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $5,432,037 and Authorization for the City Manager or Their Designee to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders for Related Additional but Unforeseen Work that May Develop During the Project Up to a Not‐to‐Exceed Amount of $543,204 for the Fiscal Year 2024 Asphalt Paving Project, Capital Improvement Program Projects PE‐86070, PO‐89003, CB‐ 17001, PE‐20001, PE‐09003, and SD‐06101; CEQA status – exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and 15301(d)

9. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C24190133 With Anne Rosenthal Fine Art Conservation Services in an Amount Not‐to‐Exceed $118,624 for preservation of frescoes by artist Victor Arnautoff created in 1932 at the Roth Building (the former Palo Alto Medical Clinic) at 300 Homer Avenue for a period of 18 months; CEQA status ‐ categorically exempt.

10. Adopt a Revised Interim Ordinance to Extend the Interim Parklet Program to July 31, 2024 (from March 31, 2024) and Phase‐in Enforcement of the Ongoing Parklet Program through November 1, 2024; and Extend Parking Lot Eating/Drinking Uses to December 31, 2024; CEQA Status‐ Categorically Exempt (Sections 15301 and 15304(e))

11. Adopt an Ordinance Increasing Council Member Salary From $1,000/Month to $1,600/Month, Effective January 1, 2025, as authorized by State law CITY MANAGER COMMENTS (8:40 ‐ 8:55 PM)
BREAK (5‐10 MINUTES)
ACTION ITEMS (Item 12: 9:05 ‐ 10:05 PM, Item 13: 10:05 ‐ 10:35 PM, Item 14: 10:35 ‐ 10:40 PM) (Item Times Updated) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Report of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters.

12. Approval of the 2024 City Council Priority Objectives and Finance Committee and Policy & Services Committee Workplans (Item Continued from March 4, 2024 City Council Meeting)

13. Policy and Services Recommendation to the City Council for the creation of a Citizens Advisory Committee on a Potential Charter Amendment on Council Member Compensation

14. Discussion of Interview Process for City Auditor Selection; CEQA ‐ Not a project

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.

15. Rental Residential Vacancy Rate Determination for Three Plus Dwelling Units for the 2nd Half of 2023

16. Santa Clara Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Countywide Fire Service Review Report: Highlights and Recommendations for Palo Alto Fire Department

17. Update on Operations of a Pilot Overnight Warming Location for Unhoused Individuals During Times of Inclement Weather
OTHER INFORMATION
Standing Committee Meetings this week
Policy & Services Committee March 12, 2024
Public Comment Letters
Schedule of Meetings
AMENDED AGENDA ITEMS

7. Approval of Amended Palo Alto CLEAN Program Rules and Requirements, Handbook, and Power Purchase Agreement; CEQA Status: Not a Project under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(a) and (b) Item Removed 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. For in person public comments please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Clerk prior to discussion of the item.

3. Spoken public comments using a computer or smart phone 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.

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When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments.

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