PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL:
2013 On-Demand Webcast Archives 
October 21st, 2013 A. CALL TO ORDER/STUDY SESSION
Study Session:
1. Potential List of Topics for the Study Session with Senator Jerry Hill
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
3. Community Partner Presentation: Palo Alto Players at the Lucie Stern Community Theatre
C. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/COUNCIL MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/MINUTES APPROVAL/CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes Approval: August 19, 2013
Consent Calendar:
4. Approval of a Stewardship Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council (FSC) in the Amount of $50,000 from the Public Works CIP PO-12003 for the Initial Year of Services for Treatment Work Indicated in the Foothill Fire Management Plan (FFMP)
5. Policy and Services Recommendation to Accept the City Auditor's Office Fiscal Year 2014 Proposed Work Plan and Risk Assessment
6. Policy and Services Recommendation to Accept the Report on the Status of Audit Recommendations (June 2013)
7. Policy and Services Recommendation to Accept the Auditor's Office Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2013
8. Approval of a Utilities Enterprise Fund Contract with Efacec Advanced Control Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $107,647 for Software and Hardware Support Services for the City's Utility SCADA System (EL-02010) and 10% Contingency of $10,700 for Related, but Unforeseen Work; for a Total Authorized Amount of $118,347
9. Approval of Annual Report of Williamson Act Contracts Within the City of Palo Alto
10. Council Direction on Selection of Voting Delegate for the National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, November 16, 2013
E. ACTION ITEMS
11. Public Hearing: Parking Exemptions Code Review: Review and Recommendation to City Council to Adopt: 1. Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance 5167 and Amend the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Delete Sections 18.52.060(a)(2) and 18.52.060(c) Related to Parking Assessment Districts to Eliminate the "Exempt Floor Area" Parking Exemption Which Allows for Floor Area up to a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0 to 1.0 to be Exempt From Parking Requirements Within the Downtown Parking Assessment Area and Floor Area up to an FAR of 0.5 to 1.0 to be Exempt Within the California Avenue Area Parking Assessment District. 2. Interim Ordinance to Amend Chapters 18.18, Downtown Commercial (CD) District, and 18.52, (Parking and Loading Requirements) to Make the Following Changes to be Effective for a Period of Two Years: a. Delete Sections 18.18.070(a)(1), 18.18.090(b)(1)(C) and 18.52.070(a)(1)(D) to Eliminate the 200 Square Foot Minor Floor Area Bonus and Related Parking Exemption for Buildings not Eligible for Historic or Seismic Bonus. b. Delete Sections 18.18.090(b)(1)(B), 18.52.070(a)(1)(B) and 18.52.070(a)(1)(C)(i) to Eliminate the Parking Exemption for On-site Use of Historic and Seismic Bonus. c. Amend Section 18.18.080(g) to Remove the On-site Parking Exemption for Historic and Seismic Transfer of Development Rights up to 5,000 Square Feet of Floor Area to a Receiver Site in the CD or PC Zoning Districts. d. Amend Section 18.18.120(a)(2) and (b)(2) Related to Grandfathered Uses and Facilities to Clarify that a Grandfathered Use May be Remodeled and Improved, But May Not be Replaced and Maintain its Grandfathered Status. e. Amend Section 18.52.070(a)( 3) Related to Remove the Sentence Allowing Square Footage to Qualify for Exemption That Was Developed or Used Previously for Nonresidential Purposes but was Vacant at the time of These actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061 and 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines
F. ACTION ITEMS
12. Public Hearing: Adoption of Eight Ordinances: (1) Repealing Chapter 16.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.04, California Building Code, California Historical Building Code, and California Existing Building Code, 2013 Editions, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (2) Repealing Chapter 16.05 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.05, California Mechanical Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (3) Repealing Chapter 16.06 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.06, California Residential Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (4) Repealing Chapter 16.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.08, California Plumbing Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (5) Repealing Chapter 16.14 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.14, California Green Building Standard Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (6) Repealing Chapter 16.16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.16, California Electrical Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; (7) Repealing Chapter 16.17 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 16 to Adopt a New Chapter 16.17, California Energy Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings; and (8) Repealing Chapter 15.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Amending Title 15 to Adopt a new Chapter 15.04, California Fire Code, 2013 Edition, and Local Amendments and Related Findings
G. ACTION ITEMS/ADJOURNMENT
13. Approval of Contract for the Downtown Development CAP to Dyett & Bhatia Urban & Regional Planners in the Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 (Continued from October 17, 2013)
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