INFORMATION
ITEM
COUNCIL DIRECTIONS TO STAFF
| Date Assigned |
Directive/Action |
Dept. |
Date Completed |
| 11/13/01 | Public
Safety to intensify enforcement efforts at the parks for a limited time
(will commence after Daylight Savings Time) Action:
Projected date of report is late summer |
DPS | |
| 3/26/02 | Explore
emerging digital technology and report on how to expand the number of
producers utilizing new technology Action:
Report during the fourth quarter of 2002 calendar year. |
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 | |
| 4/23/02 | Study
the Parking District Action:
Incorporate into other downtown studies |
CDD | |
| 4/30/02 | Evaluate the Sunnyvale Municipal Code on parking restrictions of RVs, trailers and boats | CDD
|
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| 5/21/02 | Monitor
and review all swim fees at the Fremont Pool during the first six months
of operation Action:
Report to Council in January 2003 |
P&R | |
| 6/4/02 | DPS
to notify the franchise holders of impending expiration of taxicab
franchise agreements |
DPS | |
| 6/4/02 | Post
the appeal process information on KSUN |
CDD | |
| 6/4/02 | Conduct
a Public Hearing on the Mathilda Avenue Overpass
Action:
Schedule a Public Hearing for July 23 |
PWD | |
| 5/7/02 | Consider,
as part of the rehabilitation, a below-grade pedestrian crossing with the
Mathilda Avenue/Caltrain Improvement
Action:
Integrated with Public Hearing on Overpass |
PWD | |
| 6/11/02 | Report
on the effectiveness of the Canary Avenue traffic calming plan after one
year |
PWD | |
| 6/18/02 | Research
policies related to Homeland Security
|
DPS | |
| 6/18/02 | Staff
to work with the Mall management on
weed abatement along Mathilda Avenue. |
CDD | |
| 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 |
| 11/13/01 | Schedule
a Public Hearing on Emergency Medical Services
Action:
Study Session held on March 26 |
DPS | 3/26/02 |
| 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 | 4/25/02 |
| 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 | 4/25/02 |
| 11/13/01 | Develop
guidelines for parking lot design and shading for Council approval
Action:
Scheduled for April 23rd Council Agenda |
CDD | 4/30/02 |
| 2/12/02 | Explore
a policy to establish a process for renaming streets
Action:
Approved the street rename policy |
CDD | 4/30/02 |
| 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
Action:
RTC 02-137 Information item |
P&R | 4/23/02 |
| 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
Action:
Memo from P&R director |
P&R | P&R memo |
| 4/23/02 | Prepare
a letter for the Mayor/Vice Mayor to the owner of the Honduras Restaurant
Action: Letter from Mayor |
OCM | Marlen |
| 3/19/02 | Investigate
concerns regarding pedestrian safety in downtown construction areas
Action:
Memo from the Transportation & Traffic Manager outlining the
mitigation measures taken to accommodate pedestrians in the downtown area. |
PW | 4/29/02 |
| 4/30/02 | Include
the dollar amount of budget modifications in the minutes
Action:
Staff began including dollar amounts in the minutes |
OCM | 5/1/02 |
| 5/7/02 | Directed
staff to explore funding opportunities at the level of participation,
requested by the City of Cupertino, in
the Mary Avenue Footbridge Project
Action:
Submitted as part of the budget proposal |
CDD | 5/7/02 |
| 4/23/02 | Assure
that telephone line for citizens inquires be answered in CDD
Action:
Memo from PWD noting that telephones lines are covered |
CDD | 5/8/02 |
| 4/30/02 | To
insure the safety of pedestrians,
enforce the Parking Lot Landscape Standards at the Cherry Orchard (olive
trees)
Action:
site inspection by Code Enforcement Manger found no apparent olives on the
ground or on the trees. |
CDD | 5/8/02 |
| 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
Action:
Presentation by Cupertino Public Works Director at Council meeting |
PWD | 5/7/02 |
| 5/14/02 | Assure
that agenda packets have
clearly marked attachments with the items more effectively separated
within the binder. Action:
Memo to RTC liaisons |
ALL | 5/15/02 |
| 5/14/02 | Staff
to prepare a budget estimate regarding Council travel for the budget
workshop Action:
Estimate prepared and distributed to Council |
OCM | 5/21/02 |
| 4/30/02 | Consider
modifications to allow the water
be turned on in ornamental pond at Serra Park
Action:
Memo from P&R regarding the
status of water in the ornamental pond |
P&R
|
5/20/02
5/23/02 |
| 3/26/02 | Vice
Mayor Miller requested a quarterly report of chronic code violations
Action:
Quarterly report from Neighborhood Preservation Manager |
CDD | 5/6/02 |
| 5/14/02 | Agendize
a general discussion on the
Community Academy and possible interaction with Leadership Sunnyvale
Action:
Councilmember Howe does not wish to agendize the item after review with
the City Manger |
OCM | 5/21/02 |
| 4/30/02 | Develop
criteria for Council to use when considering a request to rename a street
Action:
Council approved criteria |
CDD | 6/4/02 |
| 3/26/02 | Community
Development Director to prepare a presentation on the appeal process and
present it to Council |
CDD | 6/4/02 |
| 6/4/02 | Report
on the program goals, measures of success and the duration regarding
the pilot project for Neighborhood Preservation in Lakewood
Village.
Action:
Memo outlining that staff to undertake a Neighborhood Preservation Pilot
Program during 2002/2003 to test various approaches in a small portion of
Lakewood Village |
CDD | 6/19/02 |
NEW Study Issues
Sponsored by Council
2002
| Date Requested |
Study
Issue Title |
Requested
By |
Department |
Issue
paper |
| 1/08/02 | Planning for City's Centennial Celebration |
Valerio |
OCM |
5/16/02 |
| 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 02-132 |
Appropriate
Funds from BMR Code Violation Revenues f or Expenditures Related to BMR
Purchase Program Audit Costs |
Housing Fund | $38,750 |
| |
27
RTC 02-159 |
State
Public Library Fund Grant |
General Fund | $203,975 |
| 4/30/02 | 28
RTC 02-160 |
Animal
Shelter Service Costs |
Operating Costs | $278,039 |
| 5/7/02 | 29
RTC 02-168 |
Kifer
Lift Station |
Wastewater Management Fund | $65,144 |
| 5/14/02 | 30
RTC 02-178 |
Skate
Park and Wolfe Road Sidewalk |
Capital
Projects Fund
Infrastructure Fund
Total |
$279,533
$234,025 $513,558 |
| 6/4/02 | 31
RTC 02-212 |
Department
of Public Safety Funding Adjustments for Asset Forfeiture, California Law
Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP), General Fund and Budget
Modification No. 31 |
General Service Program Fund/Public Safety Equipment Sub-fund | $117,297 |
| 6/18/02 |