SPECIAL MEETINGS:

CLOSED SESSIONS

1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.8

Property: City-owned Property Within

Town and Country Vicinity

City Negotiator: City Manager

West Conference Room, 4:30 p.m.

 

2. Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.8

Property: Town Center Mall

Agency Negotiator:  Executive Director

(Redevelopment Agency)

West Conference Room, 5 p.m.

 

JOINT STUDY SESSION

City Council and The Sunnyvale Board of Education
Subject: School District Facility Planning

Study - West Conference Room, 6 p.m.

City Council Meeting Location:

Council Chambers

456 West Olive Avenue

Sunnyvale, California

 

AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL 
DECEMBER 7, 2004
7:30 P.M.

           

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL

 

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

 

City Proclamation for the Four Sunnyvale Companies Included in the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies as Recognized by Silicon Valley Business Journal

 

Heritage Preservation Commission Honoree – Terry Hawkins

 

Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest – Sunnyvale School District

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.A.

MOTION

 

Seating Arrangements for City Council

 

1.B.

MOTION

Approval of Draft Minutes (Regular Meeting of November 16, 2004 and Special Meeting of November 19, 2004)

 

1.C.

MOTION

 

Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items

 

1.D.

MOTION

RTC 04-417

Lists of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (Nos. 222, 223 and 224)

1.E.

MOTION

RTC 04-411

Loan of $476,688 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to Christian Church Homes, a Non-profit Housing Corporation, for the Acquisition of Plaza De Las Flores, an Affordable Senior Rental Housing Project Located at 233 Carroll Street

 

Personnel Items

 

1.F.

RESOLUTION

RTC 04-425

Adoption of a Resolution for an Amendment to the Salary Resolution: Category A (COA-Represented), and Category C (PSOA-Represented)

 

1.G.

RESOLUTION

RTC 04-424

Pilot Program for Reduced Staffing During the Year-end Holidays

Other Items

 

1.H.

MOTION

RTC 04-428

 

Adoption of Legislative Action Policy for Waterfowl Hunting at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Adjacent to the Water Pollution Control Plant Treatment Ponds

 

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.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

 

2.

 

MOTION

RTC 04-420

A Variance From the Sunnyvale Municipal Code 19.34.070 and a Use Permit for an Existing Industrial Building Resulting in a 45% Floor Area Ratio Located at 1108 West Evelyn Avenue (Applicant requests continuance to January 25, 2005)

 

3.

MOTION

RTC 04-421

Study Issue – Report on Board on Accessibility for Physically Challenged

4.

MOTION

RTC 04-415

Public Hearing on Potential Council Study Issues for Calendar Year 2005

5.

MOTION

RTC 04-423

Annual Service and Budget Review Process

6.

MOTION

RTC 04-419

Annual Review of the Code of Ethics

7.

MOTION

RTC 04-418

Review of Code of Conduct

8.

ORDINANCE

RTC 04-416

Introduction of an Ordinance to Award a Franchise to MetroFi, Inc.

 

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

 

COUNCIL

 

STAFF

 

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

RTC 04-422, Appeal of Planning Commission Items of November 22 and Administrative Hearing Items of November 24, 2004

Arts Commission Unapproved Minutes of November 17, 2004

Heritage Preservation Commission Unapproved Minutes of November 10, 2004

Planning Commission Unapproved Minutes of November 22, 2004

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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 at http://sunnyvale.ca.gov, or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, after 6:00 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, or visit the City’s web site at http://sunnyvale.ca.gov.

 

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 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

Dec. 14, 2004

Study Session: Valley Transportation Authority Long-term Financial Strategy

6 p.m.

Council Chambers

Dec. 14, 2004

City Council Meeting

7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

Dec. 16, 2004

Study Issues Workshop

8:30 a.m.

Council Chambers

Dec. 21, 2004

City Council Meeting

7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

Jan. 11, 2005

City Council Meeting (Please note new start time)

7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

 

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS

 

Dec. 8, 2004

Parks and Recreation Commission

7 p.m.

Council Chambers

Dec. 13, 2004

Planning Commission Study Session

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room

Dec. 13, 2004

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8 p.m.

Council Chambers

Dec. 15, 2004

Housing and Human Services Commission

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room

Dec. 16, 2004

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

6:30 p.m.

West Conf. Room

Dec. 20, 2004

Personnel Board

5 p.m.

Council Chambers

Jan. 10, 2005

Planning Commission Study Session

7 p.m.

West Conf. Room

Jan. 10, 2005

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8 p.m.

Council Chambers

Jan. 12, 2005

Parks and Recreation Commission

7 p.m.

Council Chambers

Jan. 19, 2005

Arts Commission

7 p.m.

Council Chambers

 

CHANNEL 15 – KSUN

                                                         

Dec. 7, 2004

City Council Meeting - Live

7:30 p.m.

 

Dec. 8, 2004

City Council Meeting – Replay of December 7, 2004

7:30 p.m.

 

Dec. 11, 2004

City Council Meeting – Replay of December 7, 2004

4 p.m.

 

Dec. 14, 2004

City Council Meeting – Live

7:30 p.m.

 

Dec. 15, 2004

City Council Meeting – Replay of December 14, 2004

7:30 p.m.

 

Dec. 18, 2004

City Council Meeting – Replay of December 14, 2004

4 p.m.

 

Dec. 16, 2004

Study Issues Workshop

8:30 a.m.

 

Dec. 21, 2004

City Council Meeting - Live

7:30 p.m.

 

Dec. 22, 2004

City Council Meeting – Replay of December 21, 2004

7:30 p.m.

 

Dec. 25, 2004

City Council Meeting – Replay of December 21, 2004

4 p.m.

 

Jan. 11, 2005

City Council Meeting – Live (Please note new start time)

7:00 p.m.

 

Jan. 12, 2005

City Council Meeting – Replay of January 11, 2005

7:00 p.m.

 

Jan. 15, 2005

City Council Meeting – Replay of January 11, 2005

4 p.m.