INFORMATION ITEM

COUNCIL DIRECTIONS TO STAFF

Date

Assigned

Directive/Action

Dept.

Date

Completed

11/13/01

Schedule a Public Hearing on Emergency Medical Services

DPS

 

11/13/01

Develop guidelines for parking lot design and shading for Council approval

Action: Scheduled for April 23rd Council Agenda

CDD

 

11/13/01

Public Safety to intensify enforcement efforts at the parks for a limited time

(will commence after Daylight Savings Time)

DPS

 

2/12/02

Explore a policy to establish a process for renaming streets

Action: Scheduled for April 30 agenda

CDD

 

3/19/02

Investigate concerns regarding pedestrian safety in downtown construction areas

Action: Report and presentation to Council

PW

 

3/19/02

Provide Council a review of the City's new parking lot tree canopy/shading requirements and their relationship to the new Senior Center project

P&R

 

3/26/02

Community Development Director to prepare a presentation on the appeal process and present it to Council

CDD

 

3/26/02

Explore emerging digital technology and report on how to expand the number of producers utilizing new technology

ITD

 

3/26/02

Develop guidelines and standards for criteria supporting event budgets, and schedule a Study Session to discuss criteria for Community Grant Funding

OCM

 

3/26/02

Vice Mayor Miller requested a quarterly report of chronic code violations

Action: Quarterly report from Neighborhood Preservation Manager

CDD

 

4/16/02

Schedule a Joint Study Session with BPAC for briefing on the Mary Avenue Bicycle Pedestrian Footbridge project with presentation by Cupertino project consultant

   

4/23/02

Thoroughly study of the parking issues in Downtown Urban Design Plan

CDD

 

4/23/02

Assure that telephone line for citizens inquires be answered in CDD

CDD

 

4/23/02

Prepare a memo to Council analyzing the cost savings enjoyed by turning off water fountains at parks and consider rotating this between the City's parks

OCM

 

4/23/02

Prepare a letter for the Mayor/Vice Mayor to the owner of the Honduras Restaurant

OCM

 

11/27/01

Public Works to investigate potholes on Hollenbeck

Action: Public Works identified and repaired potholes

PWD

11/30/01

11/27/01

Place an item on 12/11/01 agenda to name the new facility for senior adult citizens

Action: Council voted to name the facility "Sunnyvale Senior Center"

P&R

12/11/01

12/11/01

Investigate transit opportunities and subsidized cab program for seniors

Action: Local Transit Expansion Study presented to Council

This has been added to the New Study Issues Workshop scheduled for December 2002

PWD

1/29/02

12/17/01

HR to report on number of workers comp cases during FY 2000/2001

Action: Memo from HR reported 470 cases at a cost of $2,950,377.

HR

1/8/02

 

12/17/01

City Attorney to write opinion on auto dealer double parking on El Camino to off-load vehicles

Action: Memo from City Attorney citing Vehicle Code Sec 22502. Reasonable necessity to accomplish loading or unloading. Code is silent on double parking.

OCA

1/7/02

1/08/02

City Attorney to review the AT&T Franchise agreement and write an opinion regarding AT&T's recently mailed notice

Action: Memo from City Attorney noting that Federal law does not address the method of dispute resolution between cable providers and subscribers.

OCA

1/15/02

1/08/02

Place an item on the 1/15/02 agenda to discuss the DOJ request to assist in interviewing certain named citizens

Action: Council voted to participate in interviewing process as requested by DOJ

DPS

1/15/02

1/08/02

Director of Public Works assess the traffic signalization at the intersections of Hendy and Sunnyvale and Evelyn and Sunnyvale

Action: Memo from PW Director notes that operations are appropriate. Certain movements are "held" to limit congestion and avoid conflict with the railroad.

PWD

1/16/02

1/15/02

Director of Community Development to write a memo on the status of the Juniper Network Project (Traffic report, EIR and schedule)

Action: Memo from CDD and PW stating a March release date of the EIR for public review

CDD

1/17/02

1/15/02

Identify the location of "The Gate" on the Bay Trail

Action: Memo from P&R Director Walker on location and related queries

P&R

2/20/02

2/12/02

Identify the timing for awarding the bid for the Senior Center and ground breaking.

Action: Email from City Manager stating the objective is to award a contract on March 19

P&R

2/21/02

2/12/02

Determine when the left turn lane from El Camino into the Borders complex will be open

Action: Memo from PW Director states the accessibility to this lane is scheduled for the end of March

PWD

2/21/02

11/27/01

Prepare an RTC on the school traffic concerns promulgated by The Partnership Concept with Cupertino Union School District

Action: Memo states that parking and circulation operations at he CUSD Stocklmeir facility are adequate and the JFK Center is in compliance with its use permit.

PWD

3/1/02

 

 

12/11/01

IT to assess wireless text communication technology to aid Councilmembers

Action: Council approved technology allowance for Councilmembers

IT

3/19/02

2/26/02

Research Legislative Action Policy regarding support of term limits

Action: Memo from Assistant City Manager noting the policy was deleted at the December 1998 Study Issues workshop based on the fact that limits were placed into State law.

OCM

3/19/02

1/15/02

Director of Community Development to write a memo outlining the implications that the Juniper Network Project will have on the Moffett Park Plan

Action: Memo from CDD Director identifies 5 areas affected by the project: staff time diverted from the Specific Plan, appears to give one business priority over others, loss of one of Moffett Park's strongest supporters, value of developing the Moffett Park Specific Plan reduced, and other property owners/developers may consider the Plan as less significant.

CDD

1/27/02

12/11/01

Conduct a second Study Session, re: Emergency Medical Services, to further explore areas. Agenda to be approved by Council

Action: Scheduled for March 26th

 

DPS

3/26/02

2/12/02

Work with the owners and tenant to prepare a landscape maintenance plan for P.F.Changs

Action: Memo from CDD with the landscape plan attached

CDD

4/19/02

3/26/02

Councilmember Howe requested detailed minutes of Planning Commission meeting that Verizon application was considered

Action: Provided the minutes

OCM/CDD

4/10/02

3/26/02

Vice Miller requested statistics on the number of auto burglaries and thefts in the city

Action: Memo from DPS crime analysis unit charting the statistics of auto burglaries and larceny from 1997 to present.

Second Action: Memo with additional Statistics noting the measure for the overall crime rate

DPS

4/4/02

 

4/23/02

3/26/02

Provide information only item to City Council reporting external customer satisfaction survey results for code enforcement for each designated neighborhood service area

OCM

4/5/02

4/23/02

Investigate why the lights on Murphy Street are out on intermittently

Action: E-mail from Public Works Director noting that the lights had been repaired

PWD

4/245/02

NEW Study Issues
Sponsored by Council
2002

Date Requested

Study Issue Title

Requested By

Department

Issue paper

submitted

1/08/02

Planning for City's Centennial Celebration

Valerio

OCM

 

1/08/02

Study Socio-Economic Sub-element

Vorreiter/Valerio

CDD/EDD

3/12/02

1/29/02

2/26/02

Availability of restrooms on golf courses

(Howe removed from list )

Howe

P&R

Removed from list

2/12/02

Evaluation of Subsidized Taxi Program for Seniors

Miller

P&R

4/11/02

3/5/02

Improving methods for reporting potential code violations

Walker

CDD

 

3/19/02

Policy regarding BPAC review of all future bicycle and pedestrian facility closures in the downtown area

Risch

PW

 

4/16/02

Temporary Employment Policies

Fowler

HR

 

4/16/02

Review Miscellaneous Planned Permit Process

Miller

CDD

 

BUDGET MODIFICATIONS

Approved

Budget Mod. No.

RTC #

Subject

Fund

$ Amount

3/26/02

20

RTC 02-096

Request for Asset Forfeiture Funding to Compensate the Independent Auditor’s Annual Forfeiture Audit

Asset Forfeiture Fund

$3,000

3/26/02

21

RTC 02-02-099

Blair Avenue Area Traffic Calming Study

Note: This was paid for by developer's contribution as part of a traffic mitigation agreement

General Fund

$20,000

3/16/02

22

RTC 02-088

Construction of Sunnyvale Senior Center

Capital Projects Fund

$1,555,433

3/19/02

23

RTC 02-094

Technology Allowance for Councilmembers

General Fund

$17,360

4/23/02

24

RTC 02-133

Downtown Area Maintenance Project & Concrete Maintenance Program

General Fund

$50,000

4/16/02

25

RTC 02-115

Alternative Fuels Demonstration Project

General Services

Fleet Sub-Fund

$25,000

4/16/02

26

RTC 02-

Appropriate Funds from BMR Code Violation Revenues f or Expenditures Related to BMR Purchase Program Audit Costs

Housing Fund

$38,750

 

27

RTC 02-

State Public Library Fund Grant

General Fund

$203,975

 

28

RTC 02-160

Animal Shelter Service Costs

Operating Costs

$278,039

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