CLOSED SESSION: PSOA Negotiations West Conference Room, 6:30 p.m.

City Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers 456 West Olive Avenue Sunnyvale, California

AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
MARCH 16, 2004
7:30 P.M.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL

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 (March 2, 2004)
1.B.	MOTION	Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items

1.C.	MOTION RTC 04-092	Lists of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (List Nos. 186 and 187)
1.D.	MOTION RTC 04-094	Authorization for Additional Expenditures Under an Existing Contract to Prepare a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Downtown Specific Plan Update (No. F0303-52)

Contracts

1.E.

MOTION RTC 04-098

First Amendment to Downtown Plaza Design Services Agreement with Amphion Environmental, Inc.

Other Items

1.F.	RESOLUTION RTC 04-069	Authorizing the Destruction of Certain Documents Pertaining to Citizen Complaints/Inquiries and Internal Investigations Eligible for Destruction
1.G.	MOTION RTC 04-091	Selection of Art Concept for Sunnyvale Senior Center
1.H.	ORDINANCE NO. 2747-04	Proposed Modifications to the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Regarding Fire Sprinkler Requirements in Commercial Buildings
1.I.	MOTION RTC 04-089	Sale of Vacant Land on Manzano Way by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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 04-093	Appeal of a Decision by the Planning Commission Denying a Variance for Front Yard Setback for Property Located at 777 The Dalles
3.	MOTION RTC 04-099	Council Input Regarding Roles of Board and Commission Members
4.	MOTION RTC 04-100	Council Input Regarding Community Outreach on the Town Center Mall Project
5.	MOTION RTC 04-101	Letter to the Chair of the Board of Directors of Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority from Selected North County Cities Requesting Change to the Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) Project Priorities

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

COUNCIL

STAFF

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

RTC 04-090, Girl Scouts' Concern Regarding Park Building Fees

Board of Library Trustees Unapproved Minutes of March 1, 2004

Heritage Preservation Commission Unapproved Minutes of March 3, 2004

Housing and Human Services Unapproved Minutes of February 25, 2004

Parks and Recreation Commission Unapproved Minutes of February 25, 2004

Planning Commission Approved Minutes of February 23, 2004

ADJOURNMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ROLL CALL

CONSENT CALENDAR

RA - 1.A.	MOTION	Approval of Draft Minutes (February 3, 2004)
RA -1.B.	MOTION RDA 04-003	Amendment of Existing Contract for Outside Counsel Services for Redevelopment of Town Center Mall Site and Budget Modification No. 30
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 Redevelopment Agency, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the Agency 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 the Redevelopment Agency.  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 the Redevelopment Agency.

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 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
March 20, 2004	Special Meeting: City Council Review and Prioritization of City Services	8:30 a.m.	Council Chambers
March 23, 2004	Closed Session: Update on Town Center Mall Negotiations	5:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 23, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers
March 30, 2004	Closed Session: Refuse Service Contracts	5:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 30, 2004	Closed Session: SEA Labor Negotiations	6:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 30, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers
April 6, 2004	Study Session: Dept. of Public Safety Recruiting/Training Issues	5:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
April 6, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS 

March 17, 2004	Joint Study Session with P & R/Arts Commissions - Develop Process to Solicit and Award Grants from Dorolou Swirsky Youth Opportunity Fund	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 17, 2004	Arts Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
March 17, 2004	Special Meeting: Board of Library Trustees	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 18, 2004	Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee	6:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 22, 2004	Planning Commission Study Session	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 22, 2004	Planning Commission Public Hearing	8 p.m.	Council Chambers
March 24, 2004	NOVA Workforce Board	12:00 p.m.	NOVA Board Rm.
March 24, 2004	Study Session: Review P&R Current Program Performance Budget (FY 03/04) and Budget Process	5:30 p.m.	Annex Conf. Room
March 24, 2004	Housing and Human Services	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
March 24, 2004	Parks and Recreation Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers

CHANNEL 18 – KSUN

March 19, 2004	Special Meeting - Replay of March 13, 2004	8:00 a.m.
March 16, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
March 17, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of March 16, 2004	7:30 p.m.
March 20, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of March 16, 2004	4 p.m.
March 20, 2004	Special Meeting: Second Service Review - Live	8:30 a.m.
March 26, 2004	Special Meeting - Replay of March 20, 2004	8:00 a.m.
March 23, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
March 24, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of March 23, 2004	7:30 p.m.
March 27, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of March 23, 2004	4 p.m.
March 30, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
March 31, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of March 30, 2004	7:30 p.m.
April 3, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of March 30, 2004	4 p.m.
April 6, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
April 7, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of April 6, 2004	7:30 p.m.
April 10, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of April 6, 2004	4 p.m.