January 13th, 2025
Call to Order
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes from December 9, 2024 and December 16, 2024 Meetings
2. Approval of recommendations on process for the priority setting 2025 Council Annual Retreat as recommended by the Policy & Services Committee.
Public Comment
3. Review and Acceptance of Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2024 and Adoption of a Resolution Making Statutory Findings for all Development Impact and In-Lieu Fee Funds; CEQA status – Not a Project.
Development Impact Fees FY 2024 and Use of Fees Summary
Resolution Making Findings Regarding the Continuing Need for Unexpended Development Impact Fees
4. Adoption of a Resolution Extending the City Manager’s Authority to Execute Transactions Under Master Renewable Energy Certificate Agreements with Pre-Qualified Suppliers in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,000,000 per Year During Calendar Years 2025-2030; CEQA Status: Not a project.
5. Approval of Contract Amendment #5 to Contract C17164727 with Professional Account Management, LLC, dba Duncan Solutions, for Parking Enforcement in the Amount of $132,000 to extend the term for one additional year; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
6. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C23183770 with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. to Extend Term for an Additional Year of Service (the second of four (4) annual options to renew) for State and Federal Legislative Advocacy and Grant Consulting and Compliance Services; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
7. Retail Committee Recommendation to: (1) Revise the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Appropriation at Mid-Year to Enhance Cleanliness Efforts in Both Downtowns; (2) Revise the Ongoing Parklet Regulations to Require Consent to Expand Beyond Own Frontage; and (3) Refer Staff to Follow-up on Revising the Temporary Use Zoning Rules and Exploring Improvements to Downtown Infrastructure and Experience. MOVED TO ACTION
Retail Committee Staff Report #2411-3839
Public Comment
8. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Sections of Title 2 (Administrative Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Move the Appointment of Members to the Public Art Commission, Human Relations Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission to November of Each Year and Extending Existing Terms Accordingly (FIRST READING: December 2, 2024 PASSED 7-0).
Ordinance Amending Sections Title 2 (Administrative Code) to Move the Appointment of Members of the Public Art Commission, Human Relations Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission to November of Each Year and Extending Existing Terms Accordingly
9. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Plan for Park Improvements at the City’s Baylands for Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Palo Alto Flood Basin Tide Gate Structure Phase 1: Seismic: Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project; Approval of Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project Prepared by Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCH # 2020090237). (FIRST READING: December 9, 2024 PASSED 7-0).
Ordinance Approving a Plan for Park’s Improvements at City’s Baylands
10. SECOND READING: Adoption of Interim Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Various Chapters of Title 16 (Building Regulations) and Title 18 (Zoning) and Title 21 (Subdivisions and Other Divisions of Land) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement Recent State Housing Laws (FIRST READING: December 16, 2024 PASSED 7-0).
Interim Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Various Chapters of Title 16 (Building Regulations) and Title 18 (Zoning) and Title 21 (Subdivisions and Other Divisions of Land) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement Recent State Housing Laws
City Manager Comments
Action Items
7. Retail Committee Recommendation to: (1) Revise the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Appropriation at Mid-Year to Enhance Cleanliness Efforts in Both Downtowns; (2) Revise the Ongoing Parklet Regulations to Require Consent to Expand Beyond Own Frontage; and (3) Refer Staff to Follow-up on Revising the Temporary Use Zoning Rules and Exploring Improvements to Downtown Infrastructure and Experience. MOVED FROM CONSENT
Retail Committee Staff Report #2411-3839
Public Comment
12. Review and Accept the FY 2026-FY 2035 Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF) and FY 2026 Budget Development Guidelines as Recommended by the Finance Committee, CEQA Status – Not a Project.
FY 2026-2035 Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF), CMR 2405-3068
Staff Presentation
11. Discussion regarding State and Federal Legislative Advocacy and Adoption of the Policy and Services Committee Recommendations on the 2025 State and Federal Legislative Guidelines.
Draft 2025 State and Federal Legislative Guidelines
Townsend Public Affairs Update Memo
Staff Presentation
Adjournment
