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

AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL 
OCTOBER 5, 2004
7:30 P.M.

PRESENTATION OF COLORS, Lakewood Color Guard

SALUTE TO THE FLAG, Lakewood Color Guard

ROLL CALL

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

Walk to School Day

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

A Presentation by The Health Trust Regarding Flu Shots

Update on West Nile Virus, Santa Clara County Vector Control District    

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 (Regular Meeting of September 28, 2004)
1.B.	MOTION	Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items 

1.C.

MOTION RTC 04-348

List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (No. 215)

Other Items

1.D.	MOTION RTC 04-350	Accept Bernardo Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Railroad Undercrossing Capital Project Feasibility Study and Consider Increased Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle Expenditure Program Grant Request
1.E.	ORDINANCE NO. 2764-04	Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone Certain Property Located at 1044 West El Camino Real From C-2 (Highway Business) Zoning District to C-2/ECR (Highway Business/El Camino Real Precise Plan) Zoning District
1.F.	ORDINANCE NO. 2765-04	Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Portions of Chapter 19.44 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Allow Automobile Retail Establishments to Display Decorative Banners Along El Camino Real
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.	RESOLUTION MOTION RTC 04-353	Positions on Propositions 1A and 65, and Measures J, L, O and P for the November 2004 Election
3.	MOTION RTC 04-352	Adoption of Work Plan for Update of Recreation and Open Space Sub-Elements
4.	ORDINANCE RTC 04-344	Introduction of an Ordinance to Award a Taxicab Franchise to Netcab.com
5.	ORDINANCE RTC 04-345	Introduction of an Ordinance to Award a Taxicab Franchise to Orange Cab
6.	MOTION RTC 04-351	Selection of Non-Profit Organization to Receive $1,000 from the National League of Cities' James C. Howland Awards

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

COUNCIL

STAFF

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar (.doc)
RTC 04-349, Non-Racially Biased Public Safety Policy
RTC 04-354, Appeal of Planning Commission Items of September 20, 2004
Heritage Preservation Commission Unapproved Minutes of September 15, 2004
Parks and Recreation Commission Unapproved Minutes of September 22, 2004
Personnel Board Unapproved Minutes of September 20, 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
Oct. 12, 2004	Joint Study Session: City Council and the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) - Role of HPC	5:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 12, 2004	Study Session: Discuss Audit Findings and Recommendations Regarding the Emergency Preparedness Program and Animal Control Program	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 12, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 19, 2004	Study Session: Review Options for Use of the $1.5 Million Capital Project:  Downtown Public Improvements	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 19, 2004	City Council Meeting	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 21, 2004	Special Meeting - Closed Session: City Manager Evaluation	7 p.m.	Council Conf. Room

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS 

Oct. 6, 2004	Heritage Preservation Commission	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 11, 2004	Planning Commission Study Session	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 11, 2004	Planning Commission Public Hearing	8 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 13, 2004	Parks and Recreation Commission Study Session: Frequency of Meetings	6:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 13, 2004	Parks and Recreation Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 18, 2004	Personnel Board	5 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 20, 2004	Arts Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 21, 2004	Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee	6:30 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 25, 2004	Planning Commission Study Session	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 25, 2004	Planning Commission Public Hearing	8 p.m.	Council Chambers
Oct. 27, 2004	Housing and Human Services Commission	7 p.m.	West Conf. Room
Oct. 27, 2004	Parks and Recreation Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Nov. 1, 2004	Board of Library Trustees	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
Nov. 10, 2004	Parks and Recreation Commission	7 p.m.	Council Chambers

CHANNEL 15 – KSUN 

October 5, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
October 6, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of October 5, 2004	7:30 p.m.
Oct. 9, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of October 5, 2004	4 p.m.
Oct. 12, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of October 12, 2004	7:30 p.m.
Oct. 16, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of October 12, 2004	4 p.m.
Oct. 19, 2004	City Council Meeting - Live	7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of October 19, 2004	7:30 p.m.
Oct 23, 2004	City Council Meeting - Replay of October 19, 2004	4 p.m.