CLOSED SESSION 1.      Labor Negotiations: PSOA and COA Pursuant  to Gov't. Code 54957.8 West Conference Room, 4:30 p.m.   2.      Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9: SMaRT Station Operating Agreement West Conference Room, 5:30 p.m.   STUDY SESSION: Intergovernmental Relations Update West Conference Room, 6:30 p.m.

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

AGENDA

 SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL

 NOVEMBER 9, 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)

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.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1.A	MOTION	Approval of Draft Minutes (Special Meeting (Closed Sessions) Minutes of October 21 and October 27, 2004, and Regular Meeting of October 26, 2004)
1.B.	MOTION	Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items

1.C.	MOTION RTC 04-395	Lists of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (No. 219 and 220)
1.D.	MOTION RTC 04-390	Authorization for NOVA to Apply for Funding from the US Department of Labor for an Allied Health Training Initiative in an Amount Not to Exceed $1 Million
1.E.	MOTION RTC 04-403	Award of Bid No. F0306-84 for Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
1. F.	MOTION RTC 04-402	Transmittal of Performance Audit Report of Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Neighborhood Parks and Open Space Management Program

Personnel Items

1.G.	MOTION RTC 04-393	Renewal of Dental Insurance Contracts for Calendar Year 2005
1.H.	MOTION RTC 04-394	Renewal of Vision Insurance Contract for Calendar Years 2005 and 2006

Contracts

1.I.	MOTION RTC 04-404	Award of Contract to Provide Interim Director of Public Safety Services
1.J.	RESOLUTION RTC 04-405	Appointment of City Manager and Approval of Employment Contract

Other Items

1.K.	MOTION RTC 04-398	Approval of  “Best Estimate of Water Purchases From the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) for Planning Purposes”
1.L.	MOTION RTC 04-391	Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Project – Joint Funding Agreement Amendment Number Two (Continued from October 19, 2004 City Council Meeting)

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

Special Presentation by the Mayor

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

2.	MOTION RTC 04-399	Consideration of Elimination of Sc[i]3 - The Sunnyvale Center for Innovation, Invention, and Ideas (Continued from October 19, 2004 and October 26, 2004 City Council Meetings)
3.	MOTION RTC 04-397	Appeal of a Decision by the Planning Commission Denying a Special Development Permit and Tentative Map for Five Residential Condominiums and One Office Condominium Located at 560 S. Mathilda Avenue
4.	MOTION RTC 04-396	General Plan Amendment Initiation Study from Medium to Low Density Residential Located at 775 Wolfe Road
5.	MOTION RTC 04-400	Length of Council Meetings, Start/End Times, Duration, and Frequency

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

COUNCIL

STAFF

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

2004 Tentative Council Agenda Calendar (.doc format)

RTC 04-401, Appeal of Planning Commission Items of October 25 and Administrative Hearing Items of October 27, 2004

RTC 04-392, Boards and Commissions Quarterly Attendance

Arts Commission Unapproved Minutes of October 20, 2004

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Unapproved Minutes of October 21, 2004

Board of Library Trustees Unapproved Minutes of October 4, 2004

Child Care Advisory Board Unapproved Minutes of October 21, 2004

Parks and Recreation Unapproved Minutes of October 13, 2004 (revised)

Parks and Recreation Unapproved Minutes of October 27, 2004

Personnel Board Unapproved Minutes of October 18, 2004

Planning Commission Unapproved Minutes of October 25, 2004

Council Study Session Summary of October 26, 2004 – Wage Policy for Maintenance Contracts

Council Study Session Summary of October 26, 2004 –  Mercury in the Environment and New Proposed Requirements from the Regional Water Quality Control Board

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

Public Hearings – Order of Hearing as Follows:

Citizens to be Heard:

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.

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SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETINGS

DATE	MEETING	TIME	PLACE
Nov. 16, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers
Dec. 7, 2004	Joint Study Session: Joint Study Session: City Council/Sunnyvale Board of Education - School District Facility Planning Study	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Dec. 7, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers
Dec. 14, 2004	Study Session: Valley Transportation Authority Long-term Financial Strategy	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Dec. 14, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS

Nov. 10, 2004	Heritage Preservation Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Nov. 15, 2004	Personnel Board	5 p.m.	Council Chambers
Nov. 17, 2004	Arts Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Nov. 17, 2004	Housing and Human Services Commission	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Nov. 18, 2004	Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee	6:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Nov. 22, 2004	Planning Commission Study Session	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Nov. 22, 2004	Planning Commission Public Hearing	8 p.m.	Council Chambers
Dec. 1, 2004	NOVA Workforce Board	12 Noon	NOVA Board Rm.
Dec. 6, 2004	Board of Library Trustees	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
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	Arts Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Dec. 15, 2004	Housing and Human Services	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room

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Nov. 9, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10, 2004	City Council Meeting – Replay of November 9, 2004	7:30 p.m.
Nov. 13, 2004	City Council Meeting – Replay of November 9, 2004	4 p.m.
Nov. 16, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live