City Council - August 7, 2018

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City Council: August 7, 2018

Chapters

PRESENTATION (00:04:25)

Honoring first responders with reception to follow
PUBLIC FORUM (00:38:38)
ANNOUNCEMENTS (00:49:03)
14. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with (00:55:00)

Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Legal Services with Best, Best & Krieger, LLP in the amount of $227,000 for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and approve a total budget appropriation of $481,000, of which $236,000 will be reimbursed by developers/third parties, $240,000 will come from the General Fund and $5,000 will come from the Water Fund.
15. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Classification (00:55:41)

Adopt a Resolution requesting to amend Resolution No. 1626, The Classification Plan, to revise compensation for the classification of Public Information Officer effective August 7, 2018 and to modify the salary range for the Public Information Officer position from $135,304.00 to $189,425.60.
17. Reopen the Public Hearing and Consider Approvi (01:15:26)

1. Reopen the public hearing, then move to close the hearing, following testimony. 2. Approve Community Development Block Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, 3. Approve the draft Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Action Plan, 4. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to make changes (if any) to the approved Annual Action Plan as a result of the August 7, 2018 meeting, and 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute CDBG agreements with approved recipients.
19. Review Recommendation from the Sister Cities (01:57:15)

Review the recommendation from the Sister Cities Commission and direct staff on potential visit activities.
18. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolutio (02:29:40)

1. Open the public hearing for comments, and then move to close the hearing, following any testimony. 2. Adopt a resolution confirming assessments for weed abatement for 2018, for properties listed by parcel number on the list provided by Office of Santa Clara County Agricultural and Environmental Management to the Fire Marshal.
22. Receive a Report from Fairbank, Maslin, Maull (02:47:06)

1. Receive a report from Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates (FM3) regarding public opinion polling of two potential tax measures for the November 6, 2018 ballot. 2. Adopt a resolution authorizing placement of a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Increase Measure of up to a maximum of 14% on the November 6, 2018 Ballot. 3. Adopt a resolution authorizing placement of a Cannabis Use Tax Measure on the November 6, 2018 Ballot allowing taxes on cannabis (marijuana) businesses to be set at maximum rates of $10 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 10% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 6% for all other cannabis businesses. 4. Direct staff to initiate process on draft zoning ordinance to regulate
20. Appoint One Councilmember as Representative an (05:06:50)

Appoint one Councilmember as representative and one Council member as alternate to Urban Plan for Public Officials, scheduled on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati offices located at 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, a training sponsored by ULI and SVEDA.
21. Approve Conceptual Design for Creighton Park R (05:12:00)

Approve the conceptual design for Creighton Park, Project No. 5109.
ADJOURNMENT (05:12:30)