eeting with the Public Art Commission

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the
right to limit the duration of Oral Communications

ADJOURNMENT
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Regular
Meeting
Council
Chambers

September 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. Resolution
Expressing
Appreciation to Phyllis Cassel for Outstanding
Public Service as a Member of the Planning and Transportation
Commission

2.
Resolution Expressing Appreciation to Annette Bialson for Outstanding
Public Service as a Member of the Planning and Transportation
Commission

3. Resolution Encouraging the Promotion of Health Awareness for
Ourselves, our Families and our Community

4.
Update on Palo Alto Safe Neighborhood
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the
right to limit the duration of Oral Communications

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 7, 2006

CONSENT CALENDAR
Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members.

5.
(CMR:357:06) Approval of a Contract with Casey Construction, Inc.,
in the amount of $758,247 to extend Gailen/Bibbits Storm Drain
Outfall to the Adobe Pump Station, Capital Improvement Program
Project SD-06103
Attachments


Ordinance Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2006-07 to
Provide an Additional Appropriation of $200,000 to Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) SD-06103, Extend Gailen/Bibbits
Storm Drain Outfall to the Adobe Pump Station

6.
(CMR:336:06) Approval of a Contract in the Amount of $102,235
with Hewlett-Packard for Operating System Maintenance and Support
of the Citys Hewlett-Packard Servers
Attachments


7. (CMR:370:06) Approval of a Contract with Wilson Construction
Company in the amount of $1,584,590 for Construction of the Quarry
Substation Expansion/Modification by Relocating Alma Substation
22/23 Switchgear Lineup
Attachments

8.
(CMR:47:06) Approval of a Contract with Spencon Construction, Inc.
in the amount of $737,324 for FY 2006-2007 Sidewalk Replacement
Phase 1 Capital Improvement Program Project, Sidewalk Repairs PO-
89003
Attachments

9.
(CMR:335:06) Resolution Summarily Vacating a Five-Foot Wide
Public Utility Easement at 4155 Old Trace Court
Attachments


10. (CMR:353:06) Approval to Utilize the State of California Contract
for Wireless and Cellular Services with Verizon Wireless (Primary) and
Sprint Nextel Corporation (Secondary)
Attachments

11. (CMR:362:06) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules EDF-1,
EDF-2, and EDF-3 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges
Pertaining to Fiber Optic Rates
Attachments


12. (CMR:367:06) 1456 Edgewood Drive: Recommendation from the
Historic Resources Board to Reclassify a Single-Family Residence Built
in 1866 from Category 3 to Category 2 on the Citys Historic Inventory
pursuant to Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 16.49
Attachments

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13. (CMR:366:06) Approval to Extend the Technical Currency Agreement
(TCA) with Indus Utility Systems, Inc. (Formerly SCT) in the amount of
$166,660 for Annual Maintenance Under Contract No. C3149377

Attachments

14. (CMR:361:06) Recommendation to Direct Staff to Prepare Resolutions
in Support of Propositions 1C, 1E, 84, 86, and 89, California Ballot
Measures for November 7, 2006 Election
Attachments


15. (CMR:338:06) Finance Committee Recommendation for Council
Approval of Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Request for Proposal (RFP)
From Finance Committee Meeting of July 18, 2006
(Item continued from August
7, 2006) Attachments


16. (CMR:225:06) Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Palo Alto
Municipal Code Chapter 16.47 (Approval of Projects with
Impacts on Housing)

to Remove an Exemption for Hospitals
from the In-Lieu Fee Required of Commercial Development
Projects with Impacts on Affordable Housing
(Item continued from August
7, 2006)


AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW: Applicants and/or appellants may have up to ten minutes at the outset of the public
discussion to make their remarks and up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members of the
public have spoken.

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: Public comments or testimony on agenda items other than Oral Communications shall be
limited to a maximum of five minutes per speaker unless additional time is granted by the presiding officer. The
presiding officer may reduce the allowed time to less than five minutes if necessary to accommodate a larger
number of speakers.


UNFINISHED BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

17. (CMR:369:06) Human Relations Commission Recommendation to the
City Council to Adopt a Resolution in Support of Immigration Reform
Which Upholds the Principles of Justice, Fairness and Humanity

Attachments

18. (CMR:365:06) Human Relations Commission Recommendation to the
City Council to Adopt a Voter Confidence Resolution
Attachments


ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

19. (CMR:372:06)

Ordinance Adding Section 22.08.400 to Chapter
22.08 (Park Dedications) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to
Dedicate For Park Purposes a 6.2 Acre Parcel of Land at the
Corner of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road to be Known as
the Stanford/Palo Alto Community Playing Fields for the Term
of the Citys Lease of Such Property
Attachments

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REPORTS OF OFFICIALS

20. (CMR:363:06) Agreement between the City of Palo Alto, Eden
Housing, Inc. and Community Housing Alliance, Inc. to Fund a Deposit
for Site Acquisition and to Conduct Predevelopment Activities for the
Proposed Alma Street Family Rental Housing Project
Attachments


COUNCIL MATTERS

OUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).

CLOSED SESSION
This item may occur during the recess or after the Regular Meeting.
Public Comments: Members of the public may speak to the Closed Session item(s); three minutes per speaker.


21. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
City Manager and his designees pursuant to Merit Rules and
Regulations (Frank Benest, Russ Carlsen, Keith Fleming, Lalo Perez,
Sandra Blanch)
Employee Organization: Local 715, Service Employees International
Union (SEIU)
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a)

22. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION
Subject: Telik, Inc., et al. v. City of Palo Alto, et al., Santa Clara
Superior 1-04-CV-027100
Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(a)

ADJOURNMENT
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