April 7th, 2025
Call to Order
Special Orders of the Day
Appointment of Candidates to the Human Relations Commission and Utilities Advisory Commission. CEQA Status – Not a project .
Human Relations Commission
Utilities Advisory Commission
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Closed Session
2. POTENTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION (Review and Approval of PCI DSS Audit Report)
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Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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Council Member Questions, Comments, and Announcements
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Consent Calendar
3. Approval of Minutes from March 17, 2025 and March 24, 2025 Meetings.
4. Approval of a Revised Revenue Agreement with the County of Santa Clara to Enable the County to Execute an Operating Agreement with LifeMoves for Operations of Palo Alto Homekey .
Revised Revenue Agreement Between the County of Santa Clara and the City of Palo Alto
5. Approval of Partnership Agreement with Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in an Amount Not to Exceed $94,640 to Provide Unlimited Transit Access Available Through the Clipper BayPass Pilot Program to City of Palo Alto Employees Through December 31, 2025; CEQA Status – Not a Project .
List of Transit Operators Included with Clipper BayPass
Partnership Agreement Between MTC and City of Palo Alto
6. Approval of Effluent Transfer Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Town of Los Altos Hills; CEQA Status – Not a Project .
LAH RWQCP Effluent Transfer Agreement – LAH Signed
7. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C24189061 with Wells Fargo for Lockbox Services for a Period of One Year; CEQA Status: Not a Project .
Wells Fargo Agreement for Lockbox and Related Services
8. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract No. S23184191 with 3-GIS, LLC in the Amount of $132,000 for a Total Contract Not-to-Exceed Amount of $375,748, and Approving the Optional Two Year Extension of the Term Through August 14, 2027 to Provide Software Licensing and Technical Support of Services Related to Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP); and Authorize a Contingency Amount of $50,000 for Additional Integration Support Services if Needed. CEQA Status: Not a Project .
Contract with 3-GIS; Contract Number S23184191
9. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 to Contract Number C21181509 with SCS Field Services in the amount of $46,203 for a New Not-to Exceed Amount of $417,012, and to Extend the Contract Through October 10, 2025, to Provide Continuous Gas Monitoring and Reporting Services for the City’s Closed Landfill; CEQA Status – Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 .
Partially Executed Amendment No. 2 to Contract with SCS Field Services; Contract #C21181509
10. Approval of Construction Contract No. C25192033B with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $9,994,970 and Authorization for the City Manager or Their Designee to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders for Related Additional but Unforeseen Work that May Develop During the Project Up to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $999,497 for the Corporation Way System Upgrades and Pump Station and West Bayshore Road Pump Station and Trunk Line Improvement Projects, Capital Improvement Program Project (SD-21000, SD-20000, SD-23000, and PO-05054), and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Stormwater Management Fund; CEQA Status – Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(d), 15302(c) and Section 15303 .
Location Map 3803 East Bayshore Road
Location Map 3600 West Bayshore Road
Bid Summary
11. Approval of a Purchase Order with Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $290,947 for the Purchase of a 14 Foot Trailer with a RapidView Closed-Circuit Television Crawler Camera System, Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Agreement, as Part of the Storm Drainage System Replacement and Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Program Project No. SD-06101; and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Stormwater Management Fund and Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance Fund; CEQA Status – Exempt Under Sections 10560 and 10561 .
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Purchase Order
12. Approval of a Purchase Order with Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $520,020 for the Purchase of a 2024 All-Electric Ford E-Transit Van with a Closed-Circuit Television Crawler Camera System, Utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Agreement, as Part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Capital Improvement Project (VR-24000); CEQA Status – Exempt Under Sections 10560 and 105671 .
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Purchase Order
13. Approval of Three Professional Service Agreements: Contract No. C25193590A with 4Leaf, Inc., Contract No. C25193590B with CMI Contractors, Inc., and Contract No. C25193590C with Park Engineering, Inc, in the Aggregate Amount Not-to-Exceed $6 Million for a Period of Three Years for On-Call Field Inspections and Construction Management Services to Support Electric and Fiber Utilities’ Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) Including the Grid Modernization Project; CEQA Status: Not a project .
Contract with 4Leaf; Contract C25193590A
Contract with CMI Contractors, Inc.; Contract C25193590B
Contract with Park Eng; Contract C251935904C
14. Approval of Council Appointed Officers (CAO) Committee Recommendation to Approve and Authorize the CAO Committee Chair to Negotiate a New Professional Services Contract with Municipal Resources Group (MRG) for Council Appointed Officer Performance Evaluation Services and to Approve and Authorize City Manager or Designee to Execute Negotiated Contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $208,500 for a Period of up to 3 Years– CEQA Status: Not A Project .
Municipal Resources Group Proposal, CAO Evaluation
15. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) 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). (FIRST READING: March 3, 2025, PASSED 6-0-1, Lythcott-Haims absent) .
16. SECOND READING: Ordinance Amending Various Chapters of Title 18 (Zoning) and Title 21 (Subdivisions and Other Divisions of Land) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Clarify Existing Regulations and to Implement Recent State Housing Laws (FIRST READING: March 17, 2025; PASSED 7-0) .
Ordinance Amending Various Chapters of Title 18 (Zoning) and Title 21 (Subdivisions and Other Divisions of Land) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Clarify Existing Regulations and to Implement Recent State Housing Laws
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City Manager Comments
Presentation
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Public Comment
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Action Items
18. FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Updating Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 18.40.250 (Lighting) of Chapter 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions) and Amending Chapters 18.10, 18.12, 18.28, and Section 18.40.230 of Title 18 (Zoning) to Adopt New Outdoor Lighting Regulations; CEQA Status — Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions for Protection of the Environment) .
Draft Ordinance Updating Lighting Standards (PAMC Section 18.40.250)
Model Dark Sky Ordinances
Other Jurisdictions on Outdoor Lighting and Dark Sky Regulations
Public Comments
Staff Presentation
Public Comment
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17. Potential Support or Sponsorship of a Senate Bill 457 (Becker) Regarding Housing Accountability Act Reforms (Item Continued from March 24, 2025 City Council Meeting) .
March 24 AA1 Item Staff Report
March 24 Attachment A – Memo from Townsend Public Affairs Regarding SB 457
March 24 Item AA1 Supplemental Report
March 24 Supplemental Attachment A – SB 457 Amendments
Supplemental Report
Public Comment
Adjournment
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