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October 2nd, 2023

Call to Order

This meeting will be called to order in honor of Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month and Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Special Orders of the Day

Proclamation Recognizing National Fire Prevention Week – October 8-14 2023

Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions

Public Comment

COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

Study Session

2. Request for Pre-Screening of Application to Amend the Development Agreement and South of Forest Area Phase 1 Coordinated Area Plan for 260 Homer Avenue that Currently Restricts the Amount of Space that One or More Commercial Office Tenants can Occupy at the Property. Zoning District: AMF (MUO). CEQA Status: Not a Project. Item Removed Off Agenda

Consent Calendar

3. Approval of Minutes from September 11, 2023 and September 12, 2023 Meetings.

4. Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Attesting to the Veracity of the City’s 2022 Annual Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label Reports; CEQA Status: Not a project.

5. Authorization to Amend the Existing Contract for Litigation Defense Services with the Law Firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (Contract S20178997) to Increase the Not- to- Exceed Amount to $110,000 and Extend the Term to December 31, 2023; CEQA – Not a Project.

6. Approve Three Contracts for Landscape Maintenance Services: 1) a Five-year Contract with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., in the Amount of $12,288,093; 2) a Five-year Contract with Gachina Landscape Management, Inc., in the Amount of $516,740; and 3) a Five-year Contract with Grassroots Ecology in the Amount of $529,459 for Specification for Habitat Restoration in Foothills Nature Preserve and Adobe Creek Pedestrian Bridge Native Plant Restoration; Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 to Contract C18170810A with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. to increase the Not to Exceed amount by $75,152 to provide weekend services for a three-month contract extension; and Approval of Budget Amendments in Multiple Funds (2/3 vote required) as Recommended by the Finance Committee; CEQA status – Categorically exempt per regulation 15301 (existing facilities) and 15304 (minor alterations).

7. A pproval of a SaaS Agreement C23188925 with Accela for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,143,563 for Online Planning and Building Permitting and Enhanced Reporting System for a Period of Three-Years and Authorization of a 10% Contract Contingency in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $114,356; CEQA Status – Not a Project.

8. SECOND READING: Adoption of Ordinances Rezoning the Properties Located at 340-404 Portage Avenue, 200-404 Portage Avenue/3040-3200 Park Boulevard, 3201-3225 Ash Street, 3250 Park Boulevard, and 278 Lambert Avenue from RM-30 to Planned Community (PC); and Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement with SI 45, LLC for the 14.65-Acre Property Located at 200-404 Portage Avenue, 3040-3250 Park Boulevard, 3201-3225 Ash Street, and 278 Lambert Avenue. CEQA Status – EIR certified by Council Resolution 10123 (SCH #2021120444).

9. SECOND READING: Ordinance Creating New Chapter 12.11 (Parklets) and Amending Certain Sections of Titles 16 and 18 (FIRST READING: September 11, 2023 PASSED 7-0).

10. SECOND READING: Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement with SI 45, LLC, for the 14.65-acre Property at 200-404 Portage Avenue, 3040-3250 Park Boulevard, 3201-3225 Ash Street, and 270 Lambert Avenue (FIRST READING: September 12, 2023 PASSED 7-0).

11. SECOND READING: Ordinance Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Located at 340-404 Portage Avenue from Multiple Family Residential (RM-30) to PC Planned Community Zone (FIRST READING: September 12, 2023 PASSED 7-0).

City Manager Comments

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