CITY OF
PALO
ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 3, 2025
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, Lauing, Lu, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely:
Absent: Lythcott-Haims
Closed Session
l. 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 Post, Molly Stump, Jennifer Fine, and Lauren Lai)
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, {SEIU) Local 521, Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto {UM PAPA), 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)
MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Veenker to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1 (Lythcott-Haims absent)
Council went into Closed Session at 5:32 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 6:54 P.M.
Mayor Lauing announced no reportable action was taken.
Agenda Changes. Additions and Deletions
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Public Comment
Council Member Questions. Comments and Announcements
Study Session
2. Review Draft Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan; CEQA status - not a project.
NO ACTION
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Councilmember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Veenker, to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-8.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1 (Lythcott-Haims absent)
3. Approval of Minutes from February 18, 2025 Meeting
4. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 3 to Contract Number S17167826 with NEOGOV, in the Amount of $87,700 to Extend Onboarding Recruitment Software as a Service Subscription for an Additional Year for a Revised Total not-to-exceed Amount of $499,022 Over 9 Years. CEQA Status - exempt.
5. Approval of Purchase Order C25190365 with Kone, Inc. in the Not To Exceed Amount of $672,686 for Elevator, Chairlift, and Platform Lift Maintenance, Repair, Testing, and Related Services for Five Years; CEQA Status - Categorically Exempt under Sections 15301 and 15302
6. Approval of a Purchase Order with Professional Sales and Service, LC. in the Not-to Exceed Amount of $429,213, Including an Approximate 5% Contingency in the Amount of $20,439 for Unforeseen Price Increases, for the Purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet G4500 Type Ill Ambulance Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Agreement, Funded by Capital Improvement Program Project VR-23000; CEQA Status - Not a Project Title Updated
7. Approval of Two Professional Services Agreements, C25193332 and C25193333 with EPI-USE America to Implement Identity Access Governance (IAG) Solutions, SAP
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Action Minutes: 3/3/2025
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Signavio/LeanlX, SAP Governance, Risk, Compliance {GRC) for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $289,080, for a Period of One Year; CEQA Status - Not a Project.
8. Adoption of a Resolution Vacating an Easement at 318 Ferne Avenue and 4120 Mackay Drive; CEQA Status- Exempt under Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, section 15305 City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
9. FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 18 {Zoning) to Modify the Housing Incentive Program, Affordable Housing Incentive Program, and Retail Preservation Ordinance {Housing Element Programs 3.3A, B, and D;
3.4A-D; and 6.2A). CEQA Status -- Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report {EIR), adopted December 18, 2023 {SCH #2014052101).
MOTION: Mayor Lauing moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl, to amend Title 18 {Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code {PAMC) to implement Programs 3.3A, B, and D, 3.4A D, and 6.2A of the Housing Element regarding the Affordable Housing Incentive Program {AHIP), Housing Incentive Program {HIP), and Retail Preservation Ordinance, with the following additions:
• Modify the retail node to extend along El Camino Real from Page Mill Road to the southern City boundary, and refer to the Planning & Transportation Commission for further discussion and recommendation to City Council
• Exclude auto dealerships {AD overlay) near El Camino Real and Charleston Road from the HIP Program
MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1 {Lythcott-Haims absent)
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
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NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
2.04.lG0(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
2.04.lG0(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.
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