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

10/18/05

 

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

 

5/18/04

3.

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

5/10/05

11/1/05

 

6/1/04

4.

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

9/13/05

 

6/8/04

5.

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

7/19/05

 

8/24/04

6.

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); and, provide a dedicated staff person to review email complaints regarding the enrollment expansion at this school. Track the complaints quarterly and report back to Council in July 2005 (Hamilton). 

CDD

7/19/05

 

 

1/25/05

7.

Upon completion of the study by the developer, staff to meet with representatives with Cupertino Unified School District to discuss an implementation program for the traffic study and advise the Council of the results of the meeting.

DPW/DPR

Pending until completion of study by the developer

 

3/1/05

8.

Revisit the implementation of the proposed sign ordinance in three (3) years to help ensure that it continues to help businesses remain competitive through signage and to look at requiring permits for the use of bounce houses.(Howe)

CDD

3/1/08

 

5/17/05

9.

Agendize or include in Friday report an item regarding providing Council email addresses to the public (Miller)

OCM

6/7/05

6/7/05

5/17/05

10.

Agendize item regarding the City’s contribution to the housing trust fund through the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (Miller)

OCM

9/13/05

 

6/7/05

11.

Determine sign regulations and placement of signs for Best Buy Building (did approval of permit include placement of signs?) (Fowler)

CDD

6/10/05

6/10/05

6/7/05

12.

Partial removal of fence at townhouse development on Crescent Avenue (Mayor Chu)

CDD

6/10/05

6/10/05

6/14/05

13.

Informational Report regarding the current City Flag policy (Miller)

OCM

6/24/05

 

 

NEW STUDY ISSUES

SPONSORED BY COUNCIL IN 2005

Date Requested

Study Issue Title

Requested By

Department

Issue paper

Submitted to City Manager

1/11/05

Consider establishing Council Policy regarding commercial use of Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation Facilities Owned or Maintained by the City.

Fowler, Howe, Chu

PRD/CDD

1/21/05

1/25/05

Noise Sub-element Update (as it relates to train noise)

Chu

CDD

3/31/05

3/1/05

Consider Revisions to Council’s Recognition and Plaque Policy #7.3.11

P&R Commission

PRD

3/9/05

3/8/05

Evaluation of New Zoning Designation for Townhouse Development (similar to characteristics described by staff in study issue report to Council - RTC 05-066)

Hamilton/Miller

CDD

4/1/05

6/14/05

Display of flags at Plaza de Sol

Miller

OCM

 

CITIZEN CONCERNS

 

Date Issue Raised

Name

Issue

Dept

Date Issue Addressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUDGET MODIFICATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2004-05

 

Approved

 

Budget Mod. No.

RTC #

Subject

Fund

$ Amount

7/27/04

1

04-265

Authorization for filing and acceptance of trails and open space grant program funds for the Calabazas Creek Trail project, authorization for the City Manager to execute required grant agreements, and Budget Modification No. 1

Trails and Open Space Grant

$200,000

8/10/04

2

04-277

Authorization for the City Manager to execute a cooperative funding agreement for the Frances Street Transit Corridor Project and Budget Modification No. 2

Federal Transit Administration Grant (FTA)

$178,000

10/12/04

3

04-367

Award of contract to conduct an optimal staffing study for the department of Public Safety and Budget Modification No. 3

Asset Forfeiture

 

Non Recurring Events

 

FY 2003/2004 GF

carryover

$60,588

 

$4,093

 

$34,319

9/14/04

4

04-317

Acceptance of contributions from property owners in the amount of $2,000 for Murphy Avenue Tree lights maintenance and Budget Modification No. 4.

Contributions from property owners

$2,000

9/21/04

5

04-330

Award of Bid No. F0306-88 for roof replacement at the Water Pollution Control Plant laboratory building and approval of Budget Modification No. 5

Wastewater Management Fund Reserves

$152,605

9/28/04

6

04-341

Update on the status of Wastewater Capital and Infrastructure improvement projects, use of proceeds from the Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds Series 2001, and Budget Modification No. 6

Wastewater Management Reserves

($1,148,212)

 

7

Cancelled

 

TBD

 

9/28/04

8

04-343

Update of the Economic Development Program and Approval of the Economic Development Goals and Strategies and Budget Modification No. 8

Non Recurring Events

Program 244

 

Economic Prosperity Operating Savings from FY 2003/2004

$5,000

 

 

$12,000

10/19/04

9

04-363

Authorization to Accept $1,000 California Stories Uncovered Grant from the California Council for the Humanities (CCH) and Budget Modification No. 9

California Council for Humanities/California Stories Uncovered Grant

$1,000

10/19/04

10

04-358

Authorization for the Sunnyvale Public Library to Accept $25,000 Global Language Materials Grant, and Budget Modification No. 10

California State Library/Global Language Materials Grant

$25,000

10/26/04

11

04-382

Fiscal Year 2003/04 project and equipment carryover report and budget modification No. 11

FY 2003/04 Carryovers

 

10/26/04