(a) As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee, consider communications and information received by the committee regarding the Human Right Commission meeting of November 15, 2007.

(b) Consideration of removal of a Human Rights Commissioner, David Parker (Rules and Open Government referral with no recommendation - December 5, 2007). (City Clerk) [Rules Committee referral 12/5/07 - Item (f)(1)]

(a) Direction to the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for Council consideration in early January that would define the lowest-cost plans for retiree health care in calendar year 2008 to be the Kaiser plans without new co-payments.

(b) Approval of this one-year change to be retroactive to January 1, 2008. CEQA: Not a Project. (City Manager's Office/City Attorney's Office)

(a) Core telecommunication services;

(b) Long distance services; and

(c) Internet services. CEQA: Not a Project. (Finance)

(a) Text Amendment to allow a change in the maximum allowable height for structures where height is an intrinsic part of the structure's function. Tentative approval of a General Plan text amendment request to change the San José 2020 General Plan text to allow solar panels and other structures, where height is an intrinsic part of the structure's function, to have a maximum allowable height not to exceed 100 feet or the maximum allowable building height in the General Plan, whichever is greater. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1, Platten absent). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. GP07-T-07 - Citywide [Continued from 12/18/07 - Item 10.1(c)]

(b) Approval of all General Plan amendment actions on December 18, 2007 and January 8, 2008.

(a) Execute an agreement with Baker and Taylor Inc., (Charlotte, NC) for Opening Day Collection Services which include the purchase, processing, cataloging, delivery and shelving of material and applicable sales taxes for a three-year term for an amount not to exceed $4,200,000 subject to annual appropriations.

(b) Execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency in the amount of $420,000 to cover supplemental services and any unanticipated changes or requirements subject to annual appropriations. CEQA: Not a Project. (Finance)

(a) Approval of an agreement with Krong Design, Inc. for consultant services including project design, preparation of construction documents, and construction administration services for the Calabazas Branch Library project, from the date of execution to February 28, 2011 in an amount not to exceed $858,000.

(a) Adoption of a resolution to repeal Resolution No. 74183 and amend the Master Parking Rate Schedule to discontinue the $5 pilot program after 10:00 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings; and to authorize the Director of Transportation to accelerate the previously approved January 2010 adjustment of the $2 flat rate to $3 after 6 pm at various City parking facilities to January 2009, with increases of $1 every two years up to a maximum of $5 by 2013.

(b) Direction to staff to provide quarterly updates to the Downtown Parking Board regarding the $2 flat rate after 6:00 pm, with a formal review of the rate in June 2008 to include the revenues generated, the expenses for continuing the enhanced security and cleaning efforts in various City parking facilities, and the potential impact on Downtown businesses. CEQA: Not a Project. Council District 3. (Transportation/Police)

(a) Approval of an agreement for the ninth grant from the Packard Humanities Institute, in the amount of $1,000,000, effectuating the Settlement Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency, Swinerton Builders and its subcontractors, for a total settlement of $2,970,000; and,

(b) Adoption of a resolution amending the FY 2007-2008 Revenue Resolution to add $1,000,000 from Packard Humanities Institute; amending the FY 2007-2008 Adopted Capital Budget to add $1,000,000 to the California Theatre project line in the Market-Gateway Redevelopment Area and to re-allocate $2,000,000 from the Litigation Services/Reserves project line in the Merged Redevelopment Area to the California Theatre project line in the Market-Gateway Redevelopment Area; and amending the FY 2007-2008 Agency appropriations resolution. CEQA: Resolution No. 68839, Final SEIR "Downtown Strategy Plan", adopted April 27, 1999. File Number HP00-02-004 & RCP00-02-001. [MARKET GATEWAY]

(a) Approval of the first amendment to the agreement with the San Jose State University Foundation, in the amount of $62,428 for a total amount not to exceed $107,428, for the services of its Environmental Business Cluster for the planning of a proposed San Jose Electronic Transportation Development Center in a Redevelopment Project Area; and,

(b) Approval of the first amendment to the agreement with Synergy EV, Inc., in the amount of $75,000 for a total amount not to exceed $260,000, to provide technical assistance for the planning of a proposed San Jose Electronic Transportation Development Center in a Redevelopment Project Area. CEQA: Not a project. [MERGED]

(a) City Council approval of an ordinance amending the Alum Rock Avenue Redevelopment Plan to approve the inclusion of Fire Station #2 as a specific project in the Alum Rock Avenue Redevelopment Plan; and,

(b) Adoption of a resolution by the Redevelopment Agency Board approving a shift of $2,700,000 from the Adopted FY 2008-09 Capital Improvement Program to the FY 2007-08 Adopted Capital Budget for the Alum Rock Fire Station #2 project line in the Neighborhood Business Investment Program Redevelopment Area, and amending the FY 2007-08 appropriations resolution. CEQA: Exempt. File No. PP05-220 [ALUM ROCK] ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL PORTION OF THE MEETING