City Council

September 11th, 2023

Call to Order

This meeting will be called to order in honor of September 11^th, 2001 (9/11).

Special Orders of the Day

Presentation from Sibling Cities on the Palo Alto-Bloomington Sibling City Partnership.

AA1. Interview for the Architectural Review Board (Continued from September 5, 2023).

Attachment A – Naveen Govind Application

Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions

Public Comment

COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consent Calendar

3. Approval of Minutes from August 21, 2023 Meeting

4. Approval of Construction Contract Number C24188528 with Cratus, Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $6,956,400 for the Water Main Replacement Project 29, Capital Improvement Program Project WS-15002; and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders up to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $695,640. CEQA status – exempt under CEQA Guideline Sections 15301 and 15302.

5. Approve Participation in the GoGreen Home Energy Financing Program as Recommended by the Utilities Advisory Commission in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $300,000 over a Term of up to Two Years, Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement with the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority; and Approve a FY 2024 Budget Amendment in the Gas Fund; CEQA Status: Not a project.

6. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment #1 to an MOA Between the City of Palo Alto and County of Santa Clara to Authorize up to Two County Clinicians to be Deployed on the City‘s Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program for Three Years at $183,000 per Year (Not to exceed $549,000); CEQA status – not a project.

7. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a three-year Funding Agreement with the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association (TMA), providing $200,000 in funding for FY24. CEQA status – not a project.

8. Approval to appoint the Chair of the Expanded Community Advisory Panel (XCAP) as an Ex Officio (non-voting) member on the Rail Committee; CEQA status – not a project.

9. Accept the Human Relation Commission’s Recommended Contingency Plan for the Distribution of $200,000 in Additional Funding for the FY2024-25 Human Services Resource Allocation Process Recipients; CEQA status – not a project.

City Manager Comments

Study Session

2. Prescreening for proposed rezoning of 3265 El Camino Real to Planned Home Zone.

Applicant Presentation

Staff Presentation

Public Comments

Action Items

10. Approve the Revised Permanent Parklet Program Regulations; Provide Feedback on Incentives for Electric Heating on Parklets; and Adopt Legislation Creating an Ongoing Parklet Program, Creating Related Fees and Penalties, and Continuing Parklets in Certain Areas of University Avenue Downtown and the California Avenue Area. CEQA Status – Categorically Exempt (Sections 15301 and 15304(e)).

Public Comments

9. Accept the Human Relation Commission’s Recommended Contingency Plan for the Distribution of $200,000 in Additional Funding for the FY2024-25 Human Services Resource Allocation Process Recipients; CEQA status – not a project.

11. Receive the Human Relation Commission’s Recommendations on the Evaluation and Celebration of Additional Dates to Advance Race & Equity, Including Through City Recognition and City Paid Holidays and Provide Direction to Staff on Further Actions. CEQA status – not a project.

HRC Recommendations via Lens of Proposed Standard Framework

Public Comments

Adjournment