MINUTES
SPECIAL SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2004
The City Council of the City of Sunnyvale met in a special session in the City Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA at 8:30 a.m., with Mayor Howe presiding.
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CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Harriett Rowe, a member of the public, commended the Council and staff for this process. |
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE FY 2004/2005 PRELIMINARY, UNBALANCED ANNUAL BUDGET AND LONG- TERM FINANCIAL PLANS FOR THE FOLLOWING CITY FUNDS:
A. HOUSING FUND - Amy Chan, City Manager, provided a report with overhead slides regarding the Housing Mitigation Sub Fund, Other Grant Supported Sub Fund, and the Home Grant Sub Fund.
B. cOMMUNITY dEvELOPMENT bLOCK gRANT fUND - Ms. Chan provided a report and responded to questions.
C. PUBLIC SAFETY FORFEITURE FUND - Ms. Chan provided a report and responded to questions.
D. POLICE SERVICES AUGMENTaTION FUND - Ms. Chan provided a report.
E. PARKING DISTRICT FUND - Ms. Chan provided a report and responded to questions.
Mary Bradley, Finance Director, also responded to questions including the 20-year RAP and funds derived from the City’s past sale of properties.
Staff noted it would obtain more information about the City property sale transactions for Council. Staff stated it has been working with the Parking District residents to identify a plan and services, which would be provided to Council at a future time as part of the process.
Dorolou Swirsky Youth Opportunities Fund - Amy Chan, City Manager, provided a report.
Robert Walker, Director of Parks and Recreation, provided background information about the intent of the donated fund said the Park and Recreation and Arts Commissions will be coming back to Council with its recommendation on what areas the funds will be used.
City Attorney Armento provided further clarification about the intent of the fund and expressed caution on its use.
F. FREMONT POOL TRUST FUND - Ms. Chan provided a report and clarification. Staff responded to questions regarding the pool contract.
G. UTILITIES FUND - Ms. Chan noted that this item is scheduled before the Council on April 20 and, with Council concurrence, deferred additional comments to that meeting.
Ms. Chan reported on the Water Supply and Distribution Fund, the Wastewater Management Fund, and the Solid Waste Management Fund. She stated staff would provide Council with a loan schedule on the interfund loan repayment for these three funds.
H. SmaRT Fund - Ms. Chan provided a report and responded to questions regarding the curbside program.
Vice Mayor Chu moved, and Council Member Swegles seconded, to accept the staff report as presented. Mayor Howe offered a friendly amendment to include the Dorolou Swirsky Youth Opportunities Fund in the report. The amendment was accepted.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENTS
Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 10:08. There being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
3. DEVELOPMENT AND DISCUSSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S VISION FOR SUNNYVALE
Chuck Schwabe, Deputy City Manager, provided an overview of the process and responded to comments and questions. He noted that staff has prepared a photo mosaic and a video as part of the visioning process.
Council members provided comments about the vision for Sunnyvale.
At this time, Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 11:33 a.m. There being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Chuck Schwabe, Deputy City Manager, noted that Council’s visioning comments would be summarized and brought back for its review as part o f the Service Review ranking public hearing process.
Mayor Howe declared a recess for lunch at 11:42 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 12:30 p.m.
4. PUBLICHEARING AND COMMENTS – Noted earlier.
5. DISCUSSION AND PRELIMINARY POLICY DIRECTION ON SETTING PRIORITIES FOR CITY SERVICES AND ON REVISING SERVICE LEVELS
Amy Chan, City Manager, provided an overview of the ranking process and summarized Council’s comments regarding its vision.
Council Member Fowler suggested bringing back its comments on April 20, 2004 due to the volume of information. Council concurred.
Ms. Chan suggested deferring any service cuts to January 1, 2005 to allow time to review the State’s budget, economy, labor negotiations, and do a mid-year financial update.
Staff corrected the cost recovery figures for golf course related services, to 169%.
Ms. Chan responded to questions and further clarified the ranking process. She suggested that in the interest of time, the Council could rank all services categorized as Scalable and services categorized under Optional Not Scalable. Council concurred.
Ms. Chan stated the ranking results would be agendized at a subsequent meeting for public information and public comments.
6. PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENTS
Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 1:37. There being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Council Member Fowler moved, Council Member Miller seconded, to rank all scalable services in all categories and rank the not scalable services in the Optional category listed in the green sheets using the eight priority categories identified in the staff report, and bring it back to staff on Tuesday, April 20. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT – The special meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan A. Ramos, City Clerk