SunnyvaleRTC

MINUTES
SPECIAL SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 16, 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 9:50 p.m. immediately following the adjournment of its regular session, with Mayor Howe presiding.

PRESENT:

Mayor John Howe

Vice Mayor Dean Chu

Councilmember Fred Fowler

Councilmember Julia Miller

Councilmember Ron Swegles

Councilmember Melinda Hamilton

Councilmember Otto Lee

Staff Present:

Amy Chan, City Manager

Chuck Schwabe, Deputy City Manager

Valerie J. Armento, City Attorney

Mary Bradley, Director of Finance

Robert Walker, Director of Parks and Recreation

Susan Ramos, City Clerk

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

No public comments were received.

motion

RTC 04-088

CONTINUATION OF THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROCESS TO BE USED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND PRIORITIZATION OF CITY SERVICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROGRAM SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND FOR ALL OF THE PROGRAM SERVICES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER.

Robert Walker, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented a brief report on the following program/services for the Department of Parks and Recreation and responded to questions of the Council:

Program: Customer Service Registrations, Reservations, Publicity and Recreation Facility Operations #26 – 29

Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 9:56. There being no public comments received, closed the public hearing.

Councilmember Swegles, seconded by Councilmember Hamilton moved to accept staff’s recommendation with the exception that they will all be scalable as follows:

Vice Mayor Chu made a friendly amendment to change #26 to expected traditional. The amendment was not accepted.

26.	Customer Service, Registration, and Publicity for Recreation Programs and Activities	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
27.	Facilities and Reservations for Recreation Programs and Non-Profit Use	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
28.	City Use of Recreation Facilities	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
29.	Art in Public Places and Art in Private Development Programs	~~Legally Mandated: City Ordinance~~ ~~Optional~~	Legally Mandated; optional scalable

Motion carried unanimously.

Program: Recreation for Youth, Teens, Seniors, Disabled and Economically Disadvantaged #30-37

Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 10:07. There being no public comments received, closed the public hearing.

Councilmember Miller moved, Councilmember Swegles seconded to approve staff’s recommendation with the exception that they will all be scalable as follows:

30.	Recreation for Seniors; Lunch Program for Seniors	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
31.	Therapeutic Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
32.	Recreation for Pre-School Age Children	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
33.	4^th of July Holiday Celebration	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
34.	Recreation Services for Elementary Age Children	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
35.	Recreation Services for Middle School and High School Age Teens	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
36.	Provide Fee Waiver Assistance	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
37.	Support Community Based Non-Profit Organizations	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable

Motion carried unanimously.

Program: Recreation and Arts for Adults and Rental Use of Recreation Facilities #38-42

Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 10:12. There being no public comments received, closed the public hearing.

Councilmember Swegles moved to approve staff’s recommendation with the exception that they will all be scalable as follows, Councilmember Hamilton seconded with a friendly amendment to eliminate #41, Catering Services as follows. The amendment was accepted.

38.	Visual Arts, Theater, Music and Dance Classes and Activities for Adults	~~Optional~~	Optional Scalable
39.	Aquatics Programs for Adults	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
40.	Sports Programs for Adults	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
41.	Catering Services	~~Optional~~	Eliminate
42.	Reservations and Rental Use of Recreational Facilities	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable

Motion carried unanimously.

Program: Golf Course Maintenance Operations and Golf Shop Services #43-70

Mayor Howe opened the public hearing at 10:19. There being no public comments received, closed the public hearing.

Councilmember Swegles moved to approve staff’s recommendation with the exception that they will all be scalable, Councilmember Hamilton seconded with a friendly amendment to change #52, Provide Safety Inspections/Sunnyvale Golf Course, and #56, Maintain Golf Course Turf/Sunken Gardens Golf Course to expected traditional as follows. The amendment was accepted.

43.	Maintain Turf; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
44.	Control Weeds, Fungi and Insects; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
45.	Maintain Irrigation Systems and Irrigation Water; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
46.	Maintain Trees, Shrubs, Groundcover, and Parking Lots; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
47.	Maintain Sandtraps, Lakes, and Tees/Greens Amenities; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
48.	Maintain and Repair Equipment; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
49.	Maintain Golf Cart Paths; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
50.	Repair Buildings, Fences, Drainage Systems, and Protective Nettings; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
51.	Provide Custodial Maintenance; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
52.	Provide Safety Inspections; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Expected traditional scalable
53.	Sunnyvale Golf Course Golf Car Rental Services	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
54.	Provide Customer, Sales, and Reservations Services; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
55.	Provide Tournament Customer, Sales and Reservations Services; Sunnyvale Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
56.	Maintain Golf Course Turf; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Expected traditional scalable
57.	Maintain Driving Range Turf, Protective Netting and Structures; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
58.	Control Weeds, Fungi and Insects; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
59.	Maintain Irrigations Systems and Irrigation Water; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
60.	Maintain Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers and Parking Lots; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
61.	Maintain Sandtraps and Tees/Greens Amenities; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
62.	Maintain and Repair Equipment; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
63.	Repair Fences, Drainage Systems, and Protective Netting; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
64.	Repair Buildings; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
65.	Provide Custodial Maintenance; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
66.	Provide Safety Inspections; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
67.	Provide and Maintain Driving Range Amenities and Equipment; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
68.	Schedule and Provide Golf Classes and Camps; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
69.	Provide Customer, Sales and Reservations Services; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable
70.	Provide Tournament Customer, Sales and Reservations Services; Sunken Gardens Golf Course	~~Optional~~	Optional scalable

Motion carried unanimously.