MINUTES
SUNNYVALE
CITY COUNCIL 
NOVEMBER 18, 2003

 

The City Council of the City of Sunnyvale met in regular session in the City Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Miller presiding.

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

Breene Kerr, a member of the Los Altos Hills City Council, led the salute to the flag.

 

ROLL CALL

 

PRESENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absent:

Mayor Julia Miller

Vice Mayor Tim Risch

Councilmember Pat Vorreiter

Councilmember Manuel Valerio

Councilmember Jack Walker

Councilmember John Howe

 

Councilmember Fred Fowler

 

 

Staff Present:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert LaSala, City Manager

Amy Chan, Assistant City Manager

Chuck Schwabe, Deputy City Manager

Valerie J. Armento, City Attorney

Robert Paternoster, Director of Community Development

Cathleen McKay, Interim City Clerk

 

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

 

Mayor Miller, joined by Captain Greg Kevin of Sunnyvale’s Fire Bureau of Field Operations, presented Certificates of Appreciation to Lieutenant Tim Davis, Officer Gary McConnell and Officer Robert Rullan for their efforts in fighting the wildfire in Southern California.

 

Mayor Miller presented a proclamation to Breene Kerr, a member of the Los Altos Hills City Council, whose wife, Joan Sherlock, is a Board Member of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, declaring November as National Diabetes Awareness Month.

 

Mayor Miller, joined by Charlie Olson, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Rose Devlin, in recognition of her 80th birthday and distinguished service to Sunnyvale as the owner and operator of Wylin’s Restaurant

 

Mayor Miller, joined by Fred Oehm, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Len Williams in recognition of the service of the Fire Associates of Santa Clara Valley.

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Mayor Miller made the following announcement on behalf of the Council:

 

The City of Sunnyvale is currently recruiting for members of the following Boards and Commissions:

·         Board of Building Code Appeals

·         Heritage Preservation Commission

·         Planning Commission

Eligible candidates must be a Sunnyvale resident and a registered voter.  An information meeting will be held on Monday, December 8, at 6:00 p.m. in the Sunnyvale City Hall West Conference Room.  The application deadline is December 26, 2003, at 5:00 p.m.  For an application or more information, please visit the Sunnyvale web site at www.sunnyvale.ca.gov, or call Donna Biles at  (408) 730-7595.

 

Mayor Miller announced the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is offering Santa Clara County residents $300 to $500 rebates to retrofit wood burning fireplaces and old stoves. 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

Vice Mayor Risch moved, and Councilmember Howe seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

1.A.

 

Approval of Draft Minutes (November 11, 2003)

 

1.B.

 

 

Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items

 

1.C.

RTC 03-402

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

 

Staff Recommendation: Review the attached list of bills.

 

Contracts

 

1.D.

RTC 03-405

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

 

Staff Recommendation: Award a contract, in the amount of $93,203, to Pentrad for twenty-one battery backup systems for traffic signals and authorize the Purchasing Officer to issue a purchase order to that effect.

 

1.E.

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)

 

Staff Recommendation: Authorize an amendment of an existing contract with Carollo Engineers for design and construction support services for the Municipal SCADA System Improvement Project (Project #UW-00/01-03), to include nineteen additional remote sites and increase expenditures in an amount not to exceed $39,650.

 

Other Items

 

1.F.

RTC 03-403

Bicycle Transportation Account - Funding Extension Request

 

Staff Recommendation: Authorize the submittal of the Bicycle Transportation Account funding extension request for the Connecting North and South Sunnyvale for Bicyclists project.

 

1.G.

ORDINANCE

NO. 2737-03

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

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2737-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE ENACTING 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

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2738-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING 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

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2739-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING 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

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2740-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5.36 OF THE SUNNYVALE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO TAXICABS

 

1.K.

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

 

Ben Holgate, representing the SEIU, congratulated the community on the results of the recent election. 

 

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

 

COUNCIL

 

Mayor Miller thanked the community for attending the Connections event at the Senior Center and showed the short video from the event.

 

STAFF

 

There were no comments.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Mayor Miller declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Cathleen McKay, Interim City Clerk