City Council Meeting Location:

Council Chambers

456 West Olive Avenue

Sunnyvale, California

 

AGENDA
 SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL 
NOVEMBER 18, 2003
7:30 P.M.

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL

 

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

 

Recognition of Sunnyvale Firefighters

National Diabetes Awareness Month Proclamation

Certificate of Appreciation - Rose Devlin's 80th Birthday

Certificate of Appreciation - Len Williams, Fire Associates of Santa Clara Valley

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS (Speakers are limited to 3 minutes for announcements of community events, programs, or recognition)

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.A.

MOTION

Approval of Draft Minutes (November 11, 2003)

 

1.B.

MOTION

 

Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items

 

1.C.

MOTION

RTC 03-402

List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (List No. 170)

 

Contracts

 

1.D.

MOTION

RTC 03-405

Award of Contract for Battery Backup Systems for Traffic Signals at Twenty-One Intersections (F0310-23)

1.E.

MOTION

RTC 03-406

Authorization to Amend an Existing Contract to Provide Design and Construction Support Services for Improvements to the City's Water Delivery Control System (F0310-29)

 

Other Items

 

1.F.

MOTION

RTC 03-403

Bicycle Transportation Account - Funding Extension Request

1.G.

ORDINANCE

NO. 2737-03

Adopting Enactment of Chapter 3.50 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Pertaining to a Transportation Impact Fee

1.H.

ORDINANCE

NO. 2738-03

Adopting Amendment to the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone Certain Property Located at 391 South Bernardo Avenue From R-3 (Medium Density Residential) Zoning District to R-3/PD (Medium Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District

 

1.I.

ORDINANCE

NO. 2739-03

Adopting Amendment to the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone Certain Property Located at 160 North Sunnyvale Avenue From R-2 (Low-Medium Density Residential) District to R-2/PD (Low-Medium Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District

 

1.J.

ORDINANCE

NO. 2740-03

Adopting Amendment to Certain Sections of Chapter 5.36 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Related to Taxicabs

1.K.

MOTION

RTC 03-404

Pre-Appeal of Planning Commission Agenda of November 24, 2003 and Administrative Hearing Agenda of November 26, 2003

 

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

 

 

This category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of three minutes per speaker.  If you wish to address the Council, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the City Clerk. If your subject is not on the agenda, you will be recognized at this time; but the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by Council Members.  If you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

 

COUNCIL

 

STAFF

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

 

Study Issues Calendar

Board of Library Trustees Unapproved Minutes of November 3, 2003

Planning Commission Approved Minutes of October 27, 2003

 

Notice to the Public:

 

City Council agenda information is available by calling SunDial at 408/774-0262, Code 122.  The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s web site or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, after 5:00 p.m. on the Fridays prior to Tuesday City Council meetings.  Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 408/730-7483 for specific questions regarding the agenda.

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing to the City Clerk at or before the public hearing.  PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 imposes a 90-day deadline for the filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on an agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5.

 

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 730-7483.  Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II) 

 

GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL

 

 

Public Announcements – Beginning of Council Meeting

 

§         3 minutes or less per speaker.

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Recognition of a special achievement.

§         Announcement of public event with definite time and date.

§         Public events that are of community-wide interest that occur on annual basis.

(only announce one time).

 

Public Hearings – Order of Hearing as Follows:

 

§         Opening remarks by the applicant (if applicable).

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Anyone interested in addressing the Council (may only speak one time).

§         Closing remarks by the applicant (if applicable).

§         Time limit of 3 minutes per person (to be extended at discretion of Mayor).  Please make comments brief and be prepared to provide new input.

 

Citizens to be Heard

 

§         Any item relevant to the City of Sunnyvale.

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Speakers are to turn in a Speaker Card to the City Clerk.

§         Items not on the agenda.

§         Items that do not fall within the scope of the Public Announcement section.

§         Time limit of 3 minutes, 15 minutes total for this category (to be extended or continued to end of Council business, at the discretion of the Mayor).  Limit to one appearance during this section.

 

 

Planning a presentation for a Council Meeting

 

To assist you in utilizing the technology available in the Council Chambers, the publication “How to Make Your Presentation More Effective” may be helpful. Copies are available on the table located in the back of the Council Chambers prior to scheduled City Council and Planning Commission meetings.  You may also pick up a copy at

the City Clerk’s Office or the One Stop Permit Center during normal business hours.

 

If you wish to provide the City Council with copies of any handout materials you are presenting, please provide 12 copies of the materials to the Deputy City Clerk (located to the left of the Council dais).  The City Clerk will pass your materials to the Council.

 

 

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETINGS

 

DATE

MEETING

TIME

PLACE

November 25, 2003

City Council Meeting

7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 2, 2003

Study Session: Review Fire Sprinkler Requirements for Commercial and Residential Buildings

5:30 p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 2, 2003

Study Session: Intergovernmental Relations Update

6:30 p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 2, 2003

City Council Meeting

7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 16, 2003

Study Session: City/VTA Corridor Studies

5:30 p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 16, 2003

Study Session: Presentation of Current Practices Relative to ADA and Accessibility

6:30 p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 16, 2003

City Council Meeting

7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

 

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS

 

November 19, 2003

Housing and Human Services Commission

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room

November 20, 2003

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

6:30 p.m.

West Conf. Room

November 20, 2003

Personnel Board

5:30 p.m.

HR Conf. Room

November 24, 2003

Planning Commission Study Session

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room

November 24, 2003

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 1, 2003

Board of Library Trustees

7 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 10, 2003

Parks and Recreation Commission

7 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 15, 2003

Planning Commission Study Session

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 15, 2003

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 17, 2003

Arts Commission

7 p.m.

Council Chambers

December 17, 2003

Housing and Human Services Commission

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room


CHANNEL 18 – KSUN

November 18, 2003

City Council Meeting - Live

7:30 p.m.

 

November 19, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of November 18, 2003

7:30 p.m.

 

November 22, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of November 18, 2003

4 p.m.

 

November 25, 2003

City Council Meeting - Live

7:30 p.m.

 

November 26, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of November 25, 2003

7:30 p.m.

 

November 29, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of November 25, 2003

4 p.m.

 

December 2, 2003

City Council Meeting - Live

7:30 p.m.

 

December 3, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of December 2, 2003

7:30 p.m.

 

December 6, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of December 2, 2003

4 p.m.

 

December 16, 2003

City Council Meeting - Live

7:30 p.m.

 

December 17, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of December 16, 2003

7:30 p.m.

 

December 20, 2003

City Council Meeting - Replay of December 16, 2003

4 p.m.