November 4th, 2024
Call to Order
Special Orders of the Day
- Appointment of Candidate for the Parks and Recreation Commission
Presentation
2. Proclamation Recognizing November 3rd – 9th, 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Week
Closed Session
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City Designated Representatives: City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations (Ed Shikada, Kiely Nose, Lauren Lai, Sandra Blanch, Nick Raisch, 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)
4. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Subject: Potential litigation regarding pending development applications that are inconsistent with the City’s zoning code and/or Comprehensive Plan land use designations, which the applicants have asserted the City cannot disapprove under Government Code 65589.5(d)(5)
Authority: Potential Exposure to Litigation Under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of potential cases: 10 , as Defendant.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consent Calendar
5. Approval of Minutes from October 21, 2024 Meeting
6. Adoption of an Ordinance Renewing the Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481; CEQA status – not a project.
7. Approval of General Service Contract Number C25191700A with Northwest Woodland Services, Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,209,780 for the Open Space Trails and Amenities Capital Improvement Program Project (OS-00001) for a Period of Five Years. CEQA status – Categorically exempt.
Consent Questions
8. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number C24189849 with Ecology Action of Santa Cruz in the amount of $485,243 for the City of Palo Alto Safe Routes to School Bicycle and Pedestrian Life Skills Education Programs for Three Years (January 2025 – November 2027) for a new not-to-exceed of $625,211; CEQA status 15322 – categorically exempt (educational program).
Consent Questions
9. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C25191557 with The Advantage Group in an Amount Not to Exceed $231,000 to Provide Third Party Administration Services for the Palo Alto Retirees Health Benefit Reimbursement Program for a period of Five Years; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
10. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 3 to Contract Number C24187444 with Stephen Ciari Plumbing and Heating, Inc., in the Amount of $167,720 for Backflow Prevention Devices Testing, Repair, and Certification Services; CEQA Status – Categorically Exempt Under Sections 15301 and 15302.
11. Approval of Amendment 1 to Contract Number C24187853 with All City Management Services, Inc. to Increase Compensation by $228,768 for Additional Crossing Guard Services and Add a Contingency of $414,933 for a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of $4,564,566; and Approve a Budget Amendment in the General Fund; CEQA status – Not a Project.
Consent Questions
City Manager Comments
Action Items
AA1. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract Number C23184827 with Nomad Transit, LLC (Via) in the Amount of $1,200,000 for a total not to exceed $3,801,500 to Continue the City of Palo Alto On-Demand Transit Service through June 2025; Approve a Cost Sharing Agreement with Stanford Research Park to Partially Fund the Service up to $600,000; and Adopt an Ordinance Amending the FY 2025 Municipal Fee Schedule to Increase Fares; CEQA status – not a project.
Supplemental Report and Attachment
Public Comment
Adjournment
