NOTICE AND AGENDA

SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 WEST OLIVE AVENUE

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA

 

7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING

(Per Council Policy, the City Council will not begin consideration of any agenda item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote.  Any item on the agenda which must be continued due to the late hour shall be continued to a date certain and will be placed at the beginning of the Public Hearings/General Business portion of the ensuing agenda.  At approximately 9:30 p.m., Council will make an announcement indicating that items may not be heard after 11:30 p.m.

Some of the information provided herein could be subject to change from date of printing of the agenda to the date of the meeting.)

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL 

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS  Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes for announcements of community events, programs, or recognition.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

Fiscal Items

 

1. B.

 

 

MOTION

RTC 05-353

 

 

 

List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager

(List No. 274)

 

Staff Recommendation:  Review list of bills.

Staff Contact:  Elaine Wesely - (408) 730-7380


Contracts

 

1. C.

 

MOTION

RTC 05-342

 

 

 

Approval of Contract for Peterson Power Systems to overhaul the PGF Caterpillar Engine No. 1

 

Staff Recommendation:  Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft Purchase Order and in an amount not to exceed $82,753 to Peterson Power Systems for the overhaul of Power Generation Facility Caterpillar Engine No. 1.

Staff Contact:  Elaine Wesely - (408) 730-7380

 

Other

 

1. D.

RESOLUTION

RTC 05-355

Certification of 2005 General and Special Municipal Election Results

 

Staff Recommendation: Council adopts resolution certifying the results of the General and Special Municipal Election held on November 8, 2005.

Staff Contact:  Katherine Bradshaw Chappelear, (408) 730-7474

 

1. E.

MOTION

RTC 05-354

Office Lease Renewal for the Department of Employment Development at 465 S. Mathilda Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes the City Manager to execute the lease agreement for office apace at 465 S. Mathilda Avenue for one year beginning January 1, 2006 with an option of an additional six months.

Staff Contact:  Mike Curran, (408) 730-7248

 

1.F.

MOTION

RTC 05-363

 

 

Final Version of Interim Policy on Moving Street Furniture on Murphy Avenue

 

Staff Recommendation: Council approves Interim Policy on Moving Street Furniture on Murphy Avenue

Staff Contact:  Steve Lynch, (408) 730-2723

 

STAFF RESPONSES TO

PRIOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Staff may provide further information or clarification for the community’s benefit in response to public comments made at previous Council meetings.  Staff will not necessarily respond to all public comments.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

This category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of three minutes per speaker.  If your subject is not on this evening’s agenda, you will be recognized at this time; however, the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by Council Members. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a Speaker Card and give it to the City Clerk. 

 

 

COUNCIL REORGANIZATION

 

 

2.

OPENING COMMENTS

Recognition of Outgoing Councilmembers Julia Miller and Fred Fowler

 

3.

OATH

Oath of Office for New Councilmembers-Elect John Howe, Anthony  Spitaleri and Christopher Moylan

 

4.

MOTION

RTC 05-356

Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor for the 2005-2006 Term

 

Staff Recommendation: Council selects a Mayor and Vice Mayor for the 2005-2006 term in accordance with Council Policy 7.3.6 as amended

May 16, 2005.

Staff Contact:  Katherine Bradshaw Chappelear,  (408) 730-7474

 

5.

COMMENTS

Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Dean Chu

 

6.

MOTION

RTC 05-357

2005-2006 Seating Arrangements for City Council

 

Staff Recommendation: Council approves revision to Council Policy 7.3.7 and selects seats for the coming year in accordance with the revised Council Policy.

Staff Contact:  Katherine Bradshaw Chappelear,  408) 730-7474

 

 

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

 

  • COUNCIL
  • STAFF

INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ ITEMS

2005 Tentative Council Agenda Calendar

Approved Minutes of Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting of October 26, 2005

RTC 05-364 - Appeal of the Planning Commission Agenda of November 14, 2005 and the Administrative Hearing Agenda of November 16, 2005

Draft Minutes of Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting of November 17, 2005

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Notice to the Public:

 

The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s web site at http://sunnyvale.ca.gov, after 7:00 p.m. on Fridays or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Avenue as of Saturdays 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) are limited to ten minutes.

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Speakers are to turn in a Speaker Card to the City Clerk.

§         Anyone interested in addressing the Council (may only speak one time).

§         Closing remarks by the applicant (if applicable) are limited to ten minutes.

§         Time limit of 3 minutes per person (may be extended at discretion of Mayor).  Please make comments brief and be prepared to provide new input.

 

Public Comments

 

§         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 per speaker, 15 minutes total for this category (may be extended or continued to end of Council business at the discretion of the Mayor).  Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.

 

Planning to present materials to Council?

 

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 distribute your materials to the Council.

 

 

 SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETINGS

DATE

MEETING

TIME

PLACE

November  29, 2005

Council Meeting

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

December 13, 2005

Council Meeting

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

December 15, 2005

Council Study Issue Workshop

8:30   a.m.

Council Chambers

December  20, 2005

Council Meeting

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

January 10, 2006

Council Meeting

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

January 24, 2006

Council Meeting

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

 

 

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS

 

 

November  28, 2005

Planning Commission Study Session

7        p.m.

West Conf. Room

November  28, 2005

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8        p.m.

Council Chambers

November  29, 2005

Arts Commission (Special Meeting)

7        p.m.

Senior Center  Cypress Room

November  30, 2005

Administrative Hearing

2        p.m.

West Conf. Room

December  5, 2005

Library Board of Trustees

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

December 12, 2005

Planning Commission Study Session

7        p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 12, 2005

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8        p.m.

Council Chambers

December 14, 2005

Administrative Hearing

2        p.m.

West Conf. Room

December  5, 2005

Library Board of Trustees

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

December 14, 2005

Housing & Human Services Commission

7        p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 14, 2005

Parks and Recreation Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

December 15, 2005

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

6:30   p.m.

West Conf. Room

December 19, 2005

Personnel Board

5        p.m.

Council Chambers

December  21, 2005

Arts Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

January 04, 2006

Heritage Preservation Commission

7        p.m.

Lobby Conf. Room

January 11, 2006

Parks and Recreation Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

January 18, 2006

Arts Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

February 8, 2006

Parks and Recreation Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

February 15, 2006

Arts Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

 

 

 

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