June 7, 2005 – 5:30 p.m.

The City Council met in study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California on June 7, 2005 at 5:30 p.m., with Vice Mayor Ron Swegles presiding.

Council Members Present:

Mayor Dean Chu

Vice Mayor Ron Swegles

Council Member Fred Fowler

Council Member Melinda Hamilton

Council Member John Howe

Council Member Otto Lee (arrived at 5:45)

Council Member Julia Miller

Council Members Absent: None

City Staff Present:

Amy Chan, City Manager

Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager

Chuck Schwabe, Deputy City Manager

David Kahn, City Attorney

Coryn Campbell, Neighborhood and Community Resources Manager

Peter Bassett, Management Analyst

Robert Paternoster, Community Development Director

Annabel Yurutucu, Housing Officer

Visitors/Guests Present: Members of the public were present

Call to Order: 5:35 p.m.

Study Session Summary:

· Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Onizuka Air Force Station

Staff provided an overview of the BRAC process and the implications for Onizuka Air Force Station. Council concurred with staff recommendations including holding a public hearing to solicit community input, work with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s office, and begin to explore formation of a Land Re-Use Authority.

· Housing Issues for the 129^th Rescue Wing

Staff briefed Councilmembers on the status of Moffett Field housing and the 129^th Rescue Wing’s concern about the lack of affordable housing in the area. Councilmembers discussed ways in which the City could alleviate this concern. Council concurred with staff’s recommendation to include housing options for the 129^th in their August 16^th study session on housing programs, and consider deferring a decision on the Housing Trust Fund request.

Adjournment: The Study Session was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by Peter Bassett, Management Analyst