NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 WEST OLIVE AVENUE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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4:00 P.M. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING (Closed Session) |
Redevelopment Agency Closed Session
1. Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
2. Roll Call
3. Convene to Closed Session – The public may provide comments regarding the Closed
Session item(s) just prior to the Council beginning the Closed Session. Closed Sessions
are not open to the public.
· Conference with Real Property Negotiator: City Manager, Amy Chan, pursuant to GC 54956.8 for confidential discussions regarding the sale or transfer of the Sunnyvale Town Center Redevelopment Project
4. Adjourn Special Meeting
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING |
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
(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.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - December 1, 2006
Conference with Real Property Negotiator: City Manager, Amy Chan, pursuant to GC 54956.8 for confidential discussions regarding the sale or transfer of the Sunnyvale Town Center Redevelopment Project
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – DECEMBER 12, 2006
Conference with Real Property Negotiator: City Manager, Amy Chan, pursuant to GC 54956.8 for confidential discussions regarding the sale or transfer of the Sunnyvale Town Center Redevelopment Project
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes for announcements
of community events, programs, or recognition. |
CONSENT CALENDAR
Fiscal Items
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1. D. |
MOTION
RTC 06-393
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List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager - List Nos. 327 and 328 |
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached list of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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MOTION
RTC 06-377
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Notice of Intent to Apply for California Office of Traffic Safety Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Mini-Grant Funding |
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Staff Recommendation: Council allows the Department of Public Safety to proceed with the OTS Seat Belt Enforcement Mini-Grant application.
Staff Contact: Heather Tannehill, (408) 730-7157 |
Contracts
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1. F. |
MOTION
RTC 06-392 |
Rejection of Sole Bid Received in Response to Invitation for Bids No. F0504-70 for Carpet Tile Removal and Replacement at Public Safety Headquarters and Cancellation of Council Award for the Purchase of Carpet Tiles
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Staff Recommendation: Council: 1. Rejects the sole bid received in response to Invitation for Bids No. F0504-70 for carpet tile removal and replacement at Public Safety Headquarters; 2. Cancels July 25, 2006, Council authorization to issue a Purchase Order to Shaw Industries, Inc., for the purchase of carpet tiles for Public Safety Headquarters (RTC No. 06-244); and 3. Directs staff to revise bid specifications and rebid this project at a later date.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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MOTION
RTC 06-386
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Award of Bid No. F0502-56 for Cellular Phone Service |
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Staff Recommendation: Council: 1. Awards a one-year contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft Purchase Order, to Cingular Wireless for cellular phone service; and 2. Delegates authority to the City Manager to exercise an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year periods, provided that the price and service remain acceptable to the City
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
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MOTION
RTC 06-395
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Award of Contract for On-Call Mechanical Maintenance and Repair Services at the Water Pollution Control Plant (F0610-44) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council awards a one-year blanket purchase order, in substantially the same form as the attached draft purchase order and in an amount not to exceed $75,000, to D.W. Nicholson Corporation for on call mechanical maintenance and repair services at the Water Pollution Control Plant.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1. I. |
MOTION
RTC 06-391 |
Award of Bid No. F0610-40 for the Application of Slurry Seal on Streets Throughout the City
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Staff Recommendation: Council: 1. Awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in the amount of $184,745, to Graham Contractors, Inc., for the application of slurry seal on streets throughout Sunnyvale; and 2. Approves a project contingency in the amount of $18,475.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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Other
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MOTION
RTC 06-346
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Annual Review – Code of Conduct for Elected Officials |
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews and approves the Code of Conduct and directs staff to return Code of Conduct to Council for an annual review in 2007.
Staff Contact: Janice Clark, (408) 730-7595
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MOTION
RTC 06-389
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Annual Review – Code of Ethics |
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the code of Ethics, reaffirms the Code as it is currently written and directs staff to return the Code of Ethics to Council in 2007 for annual review.
Staff Contact: Janice Clark, (408) 730-7595
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ORDINANCE
No. 2826-06
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2826-06 Amending the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone certain Property located at 640 Lakehaven Drive from R-O (Low-Density Residential) Zoning District to R-O/PD (Low-Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District |
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STAFF RESPONSES TO
PRIOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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This category is limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued after the Public Hearings/General Business section of the agenda at the discretion of the Mayor) 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. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a Public Hearings/General Business item, please fill out a Speaker Card and give it to the City Clerk. You will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by Council. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes. For land use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of ten minutes for opening comments and ten minutes for closing comments.
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MOTION
RTC 06-396
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Board and Commission Appointments (Based on 2006 Fall Recruitment) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council confirms appointments from the candidates listed in this report, specifying the terms for each candidate for the Board/Commission that has multiple seats and terms and directs staff to include the remaining vacancies in the 2007 Summer Appointment Process.
Staff Contact: Janice Clark, (408) 730-7595
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MOTION
RTC 06-397
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Study Issue - Changes to Residential Garbage Collection Rates, Containers, Policies and Procedures |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves implementation of the following (shown below) by no later than FY 08/09, with implementation to be preceded by completion of the Cost of Service Study, Council adopts updated Cost of Service refuse collection rates that reflect the reduced costs resulting from the changes, and an outreach process. The outreach process would inform customers of the changes to rates, containers, policies and procedures and ask customers to select their preferred cart sizes.
Alternative 1 - Provide carts to remaining customers who still use 32-gallon cans as their primary waste container (includes Baseline, Unlimited Can, Commercial Can, and Apartment Can customers)
Alternative 2a - Charge graduated “Pay as You Throw” rates based on the size of the garbage cart, eliminate Unlimited service and establish separate Cost of Service rates for the various garbage cart sizes.
Alternative 3 - Require customer pre-payment for collection of additional cans, bags, or boxes containers
Alternative 4 - Provide customers with on-call pickup (two times per year) for removal of extra waste and bulky goods on days chosen by customers
Staff Contact: Mark Bowers (408) 730-7421
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· Approved Minutes of the Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting of October 4, 2006
· Draft Minutes of the Arts Commission Meeting of November 15, 2006
· RTC 06-394 Opportunity to Appeal Decisions of the Planning Commission of November 27, 2006 and the Administrative Hearing of November 29, 2006
ADJOURNMENT TO MEEETING OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ROLL CALL
CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a Public Hearings/General Business item, please fill out a Speaker Card and give it to the Agency Clerk. You will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by the Agency. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes. For land use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of ten minutes for opening comments and ten minutes for closing comments.
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MOTION
RDA 06-004
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Consideration of Request to Transfer Sunnyvale Town Center Project from Fourth Quarter Properties to RREEF/Sand Hill Properties Joint Venture
Staff Recommendation: Council approves, with conditions, the request of Fourth Quarter Properties XLVIII, LLC, to transfer Town Center Project to RREEF America, LLC, in joint venture with Sand Hill Properties
Staff Contact: Robert Paternoster, (408) 730-7450
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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This category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of three minutes per speaker. If you wish to address the Redevelopment Agency, please complete a speaker’s card and give it to the Agency 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 the Redevelopment Agency. 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 the Redevelopment Agency. |
ADJOURNMENT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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 CFR 35.104 ADA Title II).
GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
Public Announcements – Beginning of Council Meeting
§ Three 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 three 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.
§ This category is limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued after the Public Hearings/General Business section of the agenda at the discretion of the Mayor) 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. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.
Planning a presentation for a City Council/Planning Commission Meeting?
To assist you in utilizing the technology available in the Council Chambers, the publication “How to Make Your Council Chambers Presentation More Effective” may be helpful. Copies are available on the table located at the back of the Council Chambers prior to scheduled City Council and Planning Commission meetings. You may also pick up a copy at the Office of the City Clerk or visit the City’s web site at http://sunnyvale.ca.gov.
Planning to present materials to Council?
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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
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DATE |
MEETING |
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December 12, 2006 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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December 15, 2006 |
Special Council Meeting – Study Issues Workshop |
8:30 a.m. |
Council Chambers |
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December 19, 2006 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 9, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 23, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 30, 2007 |
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