SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 18, 2002

The City Council of the City of Sunnyvale adjourned from a 5:30 p.m. Closed Session regarding Conference with Real Property Negotiator for Five Parcels Located North of West Washington Avenue, West of South Frances Street, South of Altair Way and East of Aries Way, APN Nos.  209-07-04, 05, 06, 08 and 15, and a 6:00 p.m. Study Session regarding the IGR Process, and met in regular session in the City Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor Fowler presiding.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

Mayor Fowler led the salute to the flag.

ROLL CALL 

PRESENT:	Mayor Frederik  M. Fowler Vice Mayor Julia Miller Councilmember Manuel Valerio Councilmember Pat Vorreiter Councilmember Jack Walker Councilmember Tim Risch Councilmember John Howe
STAFF PRESENT:	Robert S. LaSala, City Manager Valerie J. Armento, City Attorney Amy Chan, Assistant City Manager Charles J. Schwabe, Deputy City Manager Robert Paternoster, Community Development Director Ernie Bakin, Director of Public Safety Marvin Rose, Public Works Director Mary Bradley, Finance Director Tim Kirby, Finance Manager Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer Susan Kitchens, City Clerk

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Holly Lofgren announced the grand opening of the 50-meter swimming pool at Fremont High School to be held poolside on June 26, 2002 at 5:00 p.m.

Vice Mayor Miller made the following announcements on behalf of the City Council:       

This month, the City of Sunnyvale is conducting a Resident Opinion and Satisfaction Survey to obtain feedback from residents that will help guide the City in providing high quality services.  Surveys were sent last week to households that were randomly selected to participate on a variety of topics relevant to the quality of life in Sunnyvale, such as traffic, housing, and public safety. If you received one, please respond over the web, by mail or telephone.  The deadline to submit the completed survey is June 30^th. Results of the survey will be made public in the fall.  For more information, please contact the Deputy City Manager at 730-7524.

During the Closed Session this evening regarding Conference with Real Property Negotiator for five parcels located north of West Washington Avenue, west of South Frances Street, south of Altair Way and east of Aries Way, APN Nos.  209-07-04, 05, 06, 08 and 15, direction was given but no action was taken.

She further announced that Sunnyvale was selected as a finalist in the All America City Award Competition. Sunnyvale was the only city in California to be selected for this honor. A contingency of citizens, representatives of local businesses and city staff traveled to Kansas City to participate in this event. She thanked all of the members of the team. She and Councilmembers Valerio, Vorreiter and Walker led the elected delegation. The City Manager, Assistant City Manager and their staff also attended. She especially thanked the following businesses that made contributions to our booth: the Chamber of Commerce, Yahoo, Juniper Networks, Applied Materials, Lockheed Martin, Network Appliance, Specialty Garbage and Refuse and others. She stated the experience strengthened the relationship between the City staff and our business community.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Vice Mayor Miller requested that items 1.A. and 1.F. be pulled from the Consent Calendar.

Vice Mayor Miller moved, and Councilmember Howe seconded, approval of the consent calendar with the exception of items 1.A. and 1.F.  The motion carried unanimously.

1.A.

Approval of Draft Minutes (June 11, 2002)

Motion by Vice Mayor Miller, and seconded by Councilmember Howe for approval of the minutes with amendments. The motion carried unanimously.

Fiscal Items

1.B.	RTC 02-239	Lists of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (No. 098 ) Staff Recommendation: Approve the list of bills.
1.C.	RTC 02-237	Request for Special Project for Electronic Archiving of Community Development Department Permit Records and Budget Modification No. 35 Staff Recommendation: Approve the establishment of the Special Project for electronic archiving and Budget Modification No. 35 in the amount of $300,000.

Personnel Items

1.D.

RESOLUTION NO. 145-02 RTC 02-238

Salary Resolution – Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Staff Recommendation: Amend the Salary Resolution as proposed.

RESOLUTION NO. 145-02:A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE ESTABLISHING PAY AND BENEFITS FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 158-01

Contracts:

1.E.	RTC 02-223	Authorization to Contract with the City of San Jose for Welfare-to-Work Funds to Support the North County Neighborhood Self-Sufficiency Center Staff Recommendation: Authorize the completion of a contract with the City of San Jose for $155,000 to support North County Neighborhood Self-Sufficiency Center for a period from January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.
1.F.	RTC 02-242	Downtown Plaza Contract Amendment for Amphion and Budget Modification No. 32

Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, presented a staff report. She stated that this recommendation follows the action of June 4, 2002 where Council approved a conceptual downtown plaza design prepared by Amphion Environmental, Inc.

Mary Bradley, Finance Director, explained the difference between alternatives 1 and 2 and the source of funds for the budget modification.  If Council approves alternative 1, the money would come from excesses in the Capital Projects Fund, and alternative 2 would appropriate funds from the Non-Recurring Events Reserve. The staff will return with a list of recommendations for defunding for Council's consideration.

Mayor Fowler opened the Public Hearing at 7:43 p.m. and, there being no public comments, closed the Public Hearing.

Motion by Councilmember Howe, and seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve Budget Modification #32 for the Plaza budget of $5,721,700 for design, construction and project administration and direct staff to evaluate currently funded projects and providing recommendations for defunding to fund the remaining $599,654 and award of contract to Amphion Environmental, Inc., for plaza design and construction support services.

Vice Mayor Miller offered a friendly amendment that no money be spent before Council has reviewed the capital projects to determine which ones may be delayed, deferred or canceled.

Councilmember Howe restated the amendment to say that staff is directed to bring back a proposal for the $600,000 before implementation.  The amendment was accepted.

The motion carried unanimously.

Other Items:

1.G.	RESOLUTION NO. 146-02 RTC O2-236	Acceptance of Improvements – Bernal Avenue and Balsam Avenue Water Main Replacement and Street Asphalt Concrete Reconstruction Staff Recommendation: Accept by resolution the project as complete and satisfactory.
RESOLUTION NO. 146-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE ACCEPTING AS COMPLETED WORK FOR BERNAL AVENUE AND BALSAM AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT AND STREET ASPHALT CONCRETE RECONSTRUCTION (UW-99/01-00), AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT AND DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO FILE NOTICE OF COMPLETION
1.H.	RESOLUTION NO. 147-02 RTC 02-235	Acceptance of Improvements – Fair Oaks Athletic Fields Lighting Project Staff Recommendation: Accept by resolution the project as complete and satisfactory.
RESOLUTION NO. 147-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE ACCEPTING AS COMPLETED WORK FOR FAIROAKS ATHLETIC FIELDS LIGHTING PROJECTS (PR-98/04-99), AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT AND DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO FILE NOTICE OF COMPLETION
1.I.	ORDINANCE NO. 2698-02	Adoption of Ordinance No. 2698-02: Rezone of 25 Parcels from R-0 (Low Density Residential) to R-0/S (Low Density Residential/Single Story Combining District) Located in Tract 2064 Bounded by Bobolink Circle and Bobwhite Avenue  Staff Recommendation: Adopt the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 2698-02: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING THE PRECISE ZONING PLAN, ZONING DISTRICTS MAP, TO REZONE 25 PARCELS SURROUNDED BY BOBWHITE AVENUE AND BOBOLINK CIRCLE, APN NOS. 309-02-020 THROUGH -044, FROM R-0 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT TO R-0/S (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/SINGLE-STORY COMBINING) DISTRICT
1.J.	RTC 02-240	Proposed Outcome Statements, Program Outcome Measures, and Weighting for the Proposed Pavement Operations Program Managed by the Public Works Department  Staff Recommendation: Approve the amended restructured programs as presented.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

2.	ORDINANCE NO. 26990-2 RTC 02-241	Award of Taxicab Franchise to USA Express Cab
Ernie Bakin, Director of Public Safety, presented the staff report. Vice Mayor Miller expressed concerns about the number of taxicab franchises that had been awarded in the City. Director Bakin noted that the Ordinance does not limit competition but that the market drives the need for services. Mayor Fowler opened the Public Hearing at 7:48 p.m. and, there being no public comments, closed the Public Hearing. Councilmember Valerio moved, and Councilmember Howe seconded, to introduce an ordinance awarding a non-exclusive franchise for taxicab service to USA Express Cab for the period of July 25, 2002 through July 24, 2004 per applicant request, and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary documents of agreement.
3.	RTC 02-243	Downtown Design Plan, Phase II Consultant Contracts with Wagstaff and Associates and with ELS Architecture and Urban Design, and Budget Modification No. 33
Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, presented the staff report. Vice Mayor Miller requested an explanation for the need to spend the money now and for the schedule of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Ms. Ryan gave an overview of the steps that had been taken and stated that it would take approximately nine months for the next steps to conduct community outreach and complete the EIR. Director Paternoster clarified that the environmental document is necessary in order to proceed with certain elements of the plan. The proposed new owners are interested in proceeding with the development along Washington Avenue.  This cannot be done without the certification of the EIR. City Manager LaSala reported that obtaining a clear title has delayed the closure of sale of the Mall property but this would not affect the EIR process. Ms. Ryan clarified that the Budget Modification would not affect the future fiscal uncertainties for 2002/2003. Mayor Fowler opened the Public Hearing at 7:57 p.m. Werner Gans, a member of the public, offered suggestions for the outreach program. He would like to see advertisements in The Sunnyvale Sun and The San Jose Mercury News. He further suggested that public opinion poll be taken. He would like to see a larger scale model of the project to give a more accurate illustration of the size of the buildings. Councilmember Howe requested clarification of the scope of services regarding the model. Director Paternoster stated the model offers a good visual representation for the public to get an accurate feel for the project. Motion by Councilmember Risch, and seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve the implementation and community outreach efforts of the Downtown Design Plan, their budgets and the corresponding Budget Modification No. 33, in the amount of $275,000, and award contracts to Wagstaff and Associates and ELS Architecture and Urban Design. The public outreach is to include a half-page advertisement in The Sunnyvale Sun. The motion carried unanimously.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

There were no comments.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS 

COUNCIL 

Vice Mayor Miller noted that she had requested that staff review the Sunnyvale Municipal Code on parking restrictions of RVs, trailers and boats and asked when this would be completed.

Director Paternoster responded that the review would be completed within the week.

Councilmember Howe requested that staff work with the Mall management to abate the weeds along Mathilda Avenue.

STAFF

There were no comments.

ADJOURNMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 

Mayor Fowler declared the regular meeting adjourned to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting at 8:12 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT 

After adjourning the meeting of the Redevelopment Agency Mayor Fowler declared the regular meeting of the City Council adjourned at 8:24 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Kitchens, City Clerk