INFORMATION/ACTION  ITEMS

COUNCIL DIRECTIONS TO STAFF

 

Date

Assigned

Directive/Action Required

Dept

Due Date

 

Date Completed

8/12/03

1.

Council directed staff to report back to in two years on how the revised lot coverage regulations affect development in single family zoning districts. Over the next 2 years, staff will collect data on the number of single-story homes that utilize the maximum one-story 45% lot coverage and whether any two-story additions necessitated a demolition of first floor area to meet the 40% lot coverage requirement. A memorandum with the above detail will be sent to Council in October, 2005—two years after the effective date of the ordinance.

 

CDD

October 2005

 

8/19/03

2.

Review Housing Mitigation Fee Adjustment in three years. Staff will begin update of nexus study in March, 2006, and report to City Council with recommended adjustment to fee by August, 2006.

CDD

August 2006

 

10/21/03

3.

Outreach Task Force recommendations with modifications that expanded notice for 2nd story additions be on a one year trial basis to evaluate and then come back to Council as to whether it is cost effective as to if it is generating more people that show interest

CDD

12/21/04

 

5/18/04

4.

Bring back an update  in a year on actions taken on the recommendations regarding enhancing community linkages with the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (Hamilton)

DPS

May 2005

 

6/1/04

5.

Staff will conduct a before and after study of the effects of the "sharrow" installation on Wolfe Road as part of the Connecting North and South Sunnyvale for Bicyclists project.  Bicycle use, bicycle and motor vehicle lane positioning, and traffic safety will be investigated.  Staff will report back to Council one year after completion of construction of the project (Swegles)

 

DPW

June 2005

 

6/8/04

6.

Direct staff to report back in a year with the results of the implementation of staff’s recommendations from the Multi Cultural Diversity Task Force (Hamilton)

OCM

June 2005

 

7/20/04

7.

Schedule a study session regarding the Sunnyvale School District Facility Planning Study (Howe)

OCM

9/28/04

12/7/04

 

7/27/04

8.

Request staff to do a study to look at attached housing units vs. detached single family housing units in terms of construction duration, construction hours, number of building permits in a given time period, in accordance with the Noise Ordinance, and bring it back to Council (Howe/Miller)

CDD

12/21/04

 

8/24/04

9.

Staff to report back to Council by the end of July, 2005 on any Community problems related to the enrollment expansion of the existing Stratford School and to report the number of students for the first year. (Howe) 

CDD

July, 2005

 

8/24/04

10.

Provide a dedicated staff person to review e-mail complaints regarding the enrollment expansion at Stratford School.  Track quarterly and report back to Council in July 2005.  (Hamilton)

CDD

July, 2005

 

10/26/04

11.

Bring back the appeal of a decision by the Planning Commission approving a use permit and denying a variance for a monopole located at 231 Sunset Avenue to after the return of Council Member Hamilton from maternity leave.

CDD

January 25, 2005

 

10/26/04

12.

Continue agenda item regarding Sc(1)3 to November 9 and direct Clerk to notify the persons who submitted request to speak cards at the 10/26 meeting about the continuance (Howe).

OCM

11/9/04

11/9/04

10/26/04

13.

Requested staff provide Council with an update in one month regarding the progress of the developer to resolve neighborhood issues pertaining to landscaping and the masonry wall for the development at 408-424 E. Evelyn Avenue

CDD

11/26/04

 

11/9/04

14.

Report back to Council on time needed to study the patriot act (Fowler)

OCM

 

 

11/9/04

15.

Requested staff to provide email contact information to Mr. Ishimaru for his fund raising efforts for SC(1)3 (Miller)

LIB

 

 

11/9/04

16.

Bring back a resolution  and policy changing Council meeting start and end times (Miller)

OCM

11/16/04

 

 

NEW STUDY ISSUES

SPONSORED BY COUNCIL IN 2004

 

Date Requested

Study Issue Title

Requested By

Department

Issue paper

Submitted to City Manager

3/2/04

Number of cars parked at Single Family Homes

Miller

CDD

4/16/04

3/23/04

Auto Repair in Residential Zoning Districts

Hamilton

CDD

4/20/04

4/20/04

LIquidamber Street Trees – Nuisance Fruit Problem

Howe

DPW

5/6/04

4/20/04

RTC Posting and/or Agenda Noticing Timelines for City Council Agenda Items

Fowler, Lee, Chu

OCM

7/14/04

5/18/04

Exploration of Youth and Senior Participation in Recreation Programs and Activities.

 Fowler, Lee, Chu

DPR

10/6/04

 

5/25/04

Consider New Policies to Reduce or waive Fees for Community Use of City Recreation Buildings for Specific Types of Events

Chu, Swegles

DPR

8/18/04

6/8/04

Explore Development of a Board or Commission with a Focus on Multicultural/Diversity Outreach and/or issues

Fowler, Chu

OCM

7/13/04

7/13/04

Provision of Community Rooms/Club Houses for Multi-family Development

Fowler

CDD

7/30/04

Rev 8/30/04

7/20/04

Extending Approval of Wright Avenue Single Story Combining District

Hamilton, Swegles, Howe

CDD

7/30/04

Rev 8/30/04

8/17/04

Look at the feasibility of an automated parking system in the Downtown.

 Hamilton, Chu

CDD/DPW

11/5/04

8/24/04

Alternate Sources for broadcasting KSUN other than Comcast.

Lee

ITD

11/4/04

8/24/04

Explore the Costs and Benefits fo Declaring the Second Saturday in August as “Family Day” and open Recreation Facilities to the entire community.

Howe, Miller

DPR

9/23/04

8/24/04

Enhance the City's web site in the area of economic development.

Howe, Hamilton

CDD

11/5/04

9/14/04

Look at providing wireless services particularly in the downtown area, City Hall and the Library.

Hamilton, Lee

ITD

11/4/04

9/14/04

Review the language in the Miscellaneous Permits requirements to make it easier to understand

Miller

CDD

11/5/04

9/21/04

Explore the Feasibility of Installing a Memorial for Sunnyvale Citizens and employees who have given their lives on behalf of the City or their Country

 

Howe, Fowler, Miller

DPR

10/6/04

10/4/04

Look into the feasibility of the City entering into a partnership with an outside advertising firm to help enhance the City’s General Fund revenues.

 

Miller

CDD

 

11/5/04

10/12/04

Identify a workable process, discuss marketing potential and analyze fiscal ramifications for the City for potential sales tax rebate for clean air vehicles sold by Sunnyvale auto dealers

Miller

DPW

11/5/04

10/26/04

Develop a telecommunications policy for cell antennas and update the telecommunications site map. Include telecommunication sites to include public property such as parks.

Miller/Chu

CDD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIZEN CONCERNS

 

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