April 14th, 2025
Call to Order
Special Orders of the Day
- Proclamation Honoring National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 13-19, 2025.
2. Proclamation Honoring National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week April 13-19, 2025.
3. Proclamation Celebrating César Chávez and Dolores Huerta.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments, and Announcements
Public Comment
Consent Calendar
4. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C25193356 with Martina Entriken in the Amount Not to Exceed $658,390 for a Preschool and Toddler Program for a Period of Five Years. CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Martina Entriken Contract C25193356
5. Approval of Amendment No. 2 via Change Order No. 2 to Contract Number C22183580 with MP Nexlevel of California, Inc. in the Amount of $4,000,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $15,347,390, and Extending the Three-Year Term of the Contract for an Additional Four Months Through August 31, 2025 to Provide Substructure and Utility Trenching Construction Services for the Foothills Rebuild Wildfire Mitigation and Grid Modernization for Electrification Projects; CEQA Status: the Foothills Rebuild and Grid Modernization Project are Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15302, 15303 and 15183.
MP NexLevel Change Order 2
6. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract Number S22183286 with The Permanente Medical Group Inc in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 for Pre-employment and Other Occupation-Related Medical Services; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Contract S22183286 Amendment No. 1 – The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
7. Approval of Professional Services Contract No. C25191690 with InfoSend in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,344,573 to Provide Utilities Bill Print and Mailing Services for a Term of Five Years; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Contract with Infosend; Contract C25191690
8. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C25191738 with Sedgwick Claims Management Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $612,840 for Administration of Workers Compensation Benefits through June 30, 2025; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Sedgwick Claims Services, Contract C25191738
9. FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Setting the Regular Meeting Time of the Finance and Policy & Services Committees by Resolution or Ordinance (Palo Alto Municipal Code §§ 2.04.190 and 200); and Adoption of a Resolution Setting the Regular Meeting Times at 5:30 pm for Finance and 6:00 pm for Policy & Services; CEQA status – not a project.
Ordinance Amending PAMC 2.04.190 and 200
10. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 2.32 (Sales and Use Tax) and Chapter 4.10 (Solicitors, Peddlers, Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers, and Other Businesses Regulated by Police) of the Municipal Code to Delete Obsolete References to the California Board of Equalization and Replace Them with References to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (FIRST READING: March 24, 2025; PASSED: 6-0-1, Veenker absent).
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 2.32 (Sales and Use Tax) and Chapter 4.10 (Solicitors, Peddlers, Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers, and Other Businesses Regulated by Police)
City Manager Comments
Presentation
Action Items
11. Review and Provide Direction on a Preferred Option for a New Parking Structure and Reserved Space for Future Affordable Housing at 375 Hamilton Avenue and Direct Staff to Pursue Preliminary Design and Environmental Review for the New Downtown Parking Garage Capital Project (PE-15007) for the Preferred Option; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Option Overview
Option 1 Waverley Residential
Option 2 No Residential
Option 3 Dogleg Residential
Option Appraisal
Staff Presentation
12. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL: 70 Encina Avenue [24PLN-00095]: Adopt an Ordinance Rezoning the Subject Property and an Adjacent Vacant Parcel to Planned Community/Planned Home Zoning and Adopt the Record of Land Use Action to Demolish a Surface Parking lot and to Construct a New Three-Story, 19,035 Square Foot Building with 10 Residential Condominium Units. CEQA Status- Streamlined Review in Accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Comprehensive Plan Consistency). Zone District: CC (Community Commercial).
Location Map Draft
PC Ordinance
Draft Record of Land Use Action
Zoning Consistency Analysis
Applicant’s Project Description
Neighbors Correspondence
Link to Project Plans and Environmental Analysis
Questions
Public Comment
Staff Presentation
Applicant Presentation
13. FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Adding New Chapter 9.75 (Fair Chance in Housing) to Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals, and Safety) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Limit the Use of Criminal History Information in Rental Housing Decisions. CEQA Status – Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
Draft Fair Chance Housing Ordinance
Comparison of Example Criminal History Lookback Periods
Analysis of Potential Fair Chance Policy Consequences
Initial Fair Chance Housing Policy Stakeholder and Community Member Feedback Themes
Public Comment
Staff Presentation
Adjournment
