CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
August 19, 2024
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 Tanaka arrived at 5:33 P.M.
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Study Session
1. Study Session: Report from the Human Relations Commission regarding their Research on the Lived Experience of Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders; CEQA status – not a project
NO ACTION
2. Report from the Human Relations Commission Resulting from the ’Voices of our Community’ Listening Sessions on Local Experiences of Islamophobia/Anti-Arab Hate and Anti-Semitism. CEQA status - not a project.
NO ACTION
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Consent Calendar
Council Member Kou registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 5.
Council Member Tanaka registered a no vote on Agenda Item Numbers 5, 9, 10.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Lauing moved, seconded by Mayor Stone to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-12.
MOTION PASSED 5: 5-2, Kou, Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 9-10: 6-1, Tanaka no
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 3-4, 6-8, 11-12: 7-0
3. Approval of Minutes from August 5, 2024 Meeting
4. Approval of the 11th Amendment to the Standard Industrial Lease Agreement for 1005 – 1007 Elwell Court
5. Recommend City Council Adopt a Resolution Amending the Gas Utility Long -term Plan (GULP) Objectives, Strategies and Implementation Plan, Amending the Gas Utility Reserves Management Practices, Amending the FY 2025 Gas Fund Budget Appropriation, and Amendin g Rate Schedules G -1 (Residential Gas Service), G -2 (Residential Master - Metered and Commercial Gas Service), G -3 (Large Commercial Gas Service), and G -10 (Compressed Natural Gas Service); CEQA Status: Not a Project Under Public Resources Code 15378(b)(5) and Exempt Under Public Resources Code 15273(a)
6. CONSENT: Addition of Five Properties to the City’s Historic Resources Inventory Based on Owner Interest. CEQA Status: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, the Historic Designation of Properties is not a Project Subject to Environmental Review.
7. Approval of a Lease Amendment Between Palo Alto Players and the City of Palo Alto for the Premises at the Lucie Stern Community Center Located at 1305 Middlefield Road for an Approximate 36 -month Term, at a starting Base Rent of $1,540.75 per Month and Increasing 3% Annually; CEQA Status – Not a Project
8. Approval of FY 2025 Stormwater Management Oversight Committee and Utilities Advisory Commission Workplans
9. Approval of Amendment Number 3 to Contract Number C18169712 with OB Sports Golf Management (Baylands), LLC in the Amount of $10,107,560 and Extend the Contract Term by Two Years and Nine Months for Management of Golf Course Operations at the Baylands Golf Links; Approval of Amendment Number 3 to Contract Number C18171872 with OB Sports Golf Management (Baylands), LLC to Extend the Contract Term by Two Years and Nine Months for a Real Estate License for the Restaurant to Provide Food and
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Beverage Services; and Approval of an Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Appropriation in the General Fund (2/3 vote required); CEQA status – categorically exempt
10. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Lease Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the County of Santa Clara (Contract No. 1557819) at 2000 Geng Road for Safe Parking to Expand the Premises of the Lease and Increase by 10 the Number of Safe Parking Space s Permitted; CEQA – Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
11. Staff recommends the Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 2.22 to align Human Relations Commission procedures with previous Council action.
12. Approval of a Grant Agreement With the California Highway Patrol for a One -Year Program to Reduce Impaired Driving and Crashes with $307,000 in State Funds, Requiring $0 in City Matching Funds; and Approval of a FY 2025 Budget Amendment (Requires 2/3 approval) in the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund; CEQA Status – Not a Project
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
13. Approval of Castilleja School's Transportation Demand Management Plan Document for a Previously Approved Redevelopment Project Located at 1310 Bryant Street.
Environmental Analysis: The City Council Previously Certified a Final Environmental Impact Report for this Project.
MOTION: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member XX to approve the Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP) as consistent with the conditions of approval for the Castilleja School redevelopment project.
MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION: Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Lauing to approve the staff recommendation with a rebuttable presumption that 100% of the 60 available street parking spaces count toward ADT (120 trips) as detailed in the Staff Report (Measurement of current cars on the adjacent street count as the baseline, assuming that all cars are contributing to the total).
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SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Lythcott -Haims moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to approve the Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP) as consistent with the conditions of approval for the Castilleja School redevelopment project.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED: 4-3, Lauing, Kou, Stone no
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423 , the City Council
found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the City’s website.