(b) Adoption of a resolution amending City Council Policy No. 9-08 setting forth revised criteria for the setting of future tow rates to provide that the City of San José Tow Service charges will not exceed the maximum annual rates set by the State of California Department of Highway Patrol Tow Services Agreement for the Golden Gate Region - San José Office. CEQA: Not a Project. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)

(a) Adoption of a resolution amending Council Policy 9-3, which allows for private parties to fund the construction and installation of Community Signs, to create a streamlined process to permit the prompt installation of temporary Community Signs where the Council has previously made an explicit finding that a particular identifying name has "widespread support" in a relevant community. Any temporary signs will be required to comply with safety and other regulatory requirements imposed by the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, within their authority under the Sign Ordinance. Such temporary Community Signs will not be permitted to stand longer than 3 years, unless the sign complies with provisions for permanent Community Signs in Council Policy 9-3.

(a) Hold a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act hearing for the expansion of the City's commercial paper note program from a maximum principal amount of $450 million outstanding at any one time to a maximum principal amount of $600 million outstanding at any one time and for the issuance as part of a plan of finance of one or more issues of commercial paper notes to finance and refinance costs of facilities and capitalized interest associated with the implementation of the Airport Master Plan at the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, to refund the City's outstanding Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A and Series 2004B previously issued to pay costs of such facilities and to refund or to pay debt service on other obligations of the City issued to pay such costs.

(b) Adoption of a Resolution of the Council of the City of San José amending Resolution No. 69200, as amended, to increase from $450 million to $600 million the maximum principal amount of commercial paper notes that may be outstanding at any one time under Resolution No 69200, as amended; and to provide for the issuance of such notes to finance and refinance project costs and capitalized interest associated with implementing the Airport Master Plan at the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, to refund the City's outstanding Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A and Series 2004B and to refund or to pay debt service on other obligations of the City issued to pay such costs; and Delegating to the Director of Finance and to other Officers of the City authorization to establish terms and conditions for the issuance and payment of said Notes, and to take other necessary actions and to prepare, execute and deliver the necessary documents in connection therewith.

(c) Adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Director of Finance to negotiate and execute and deliver a Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement with Lloyds TSB Bank plc, acting with its New York Branch, a First Amendment and Supplement to the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and a Dealer Agreement with each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated relating to the City's Subordinate Commercial Paper Notes for the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport; and other necessary documents in connection therewith; and delegating authority to the Director of Finance and to other officers of the City to establish terms and conditions relating thereto. CEQA: Not a Project. (Finance)

(a) Approval by the Redevelopment Agency Board of an amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement (OPA) with Pacific Properties III, to provide additional Agency assistance in the amount of $100,000 for total Agency assistance under the OPA not to exceed $3,100,000, for work to be performed by PG&E to improve electrical service for the St. Claire building and for City-owned streetlights in the SoFA District; and,

(b) Adoption of a resolution by the City Council making certain findings required under Health and Safety Code Section 33445. CEQA: Exempt, File No. PP07-115. [MERGED] ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL PORTION OF THE MEETING