SunnyvaleRTC

NOTICE AND AGENDA

SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 WEST OLIVE AVENUE

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA

5:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING (Closed Session)

City Council Closed Session

Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
Roll Call
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 Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6. Negotiator: Erwin Young, Director of Human Resources; Employee Organization: Public Safety Officers Association (PSOA)

4. Adjourn Special Meeting

6:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING (Closed Session)

City Council 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.

· Confer with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c); Initiation of Litigation: 1 potential case

4. Adjourn Special Meeting

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 Hearing & 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.)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes for announcements

of community events, programs, or recognition.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. A.	MOTION	Approval of draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 16, 2006
1. B.	MOTION	Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items

1. C.

MOTION

List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (List Nos. 299 and 300)

Staff Recommendation: Review list of bills.

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

1. D.

MOTION

Authorization for NOVA to Apply for Third Year Funding for Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project in the Amount of $275,000

Staff Recommendation: City Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts Alternative No.1: Council authorizes the submission of an application for third year Homeless Veterans Reintegration funding to the Department of Labor in the amount of $275,000 to continue services through June 30, 2007.

Staff Contact: Tisha Johnson, (408) 730-7240

1. E.

MOTION

Authorization for Department of Employment Development( NOVA) to Accept Regional Cooperation Incentive Award in the Amount of $70,000

Staff Recommendation: City Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts Alternative No.1: Council authorizes the acceptance of the Regional Cooperation Incentive Award from the State of California in the amount of $70,000.

Staff Contact: Tisha Johnson, (408) 730-7240

1.F.

MOTION
RTC 06-176

Authorization to Award Contract in the Amount of $64,908 to Collaborative Economics for High-Tech Worker Follow-up Study for Department of Employment Development (NOVA)

Staff Recommendation: City Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts Alternative No.1: Council authorizes the award of a contract to Collaborative Economics in the amount of $64,908 to perform high-tech worker follow-up research.

Staff Contact: Tisha Johnson, (408) 730-7240

1. G.

MOTION

Authorization for Department of Employment Development (NOVA) to Apply for STAR Dislocated Worker Funding in an Amount not to Exceed $10 Million

Staff Recommendation: City Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts Alternative No.1: Council authorizes the submission of a proposal to the State of California Employment Development Department for Workforce Investment Act Dislocated 25 Percent Additional Assistance Funding of up to $10 million for a two-county area to provide for the continuation of dislocated worker services from July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007.

Staff Contact: Tisha Johnson, (408) 730-7240

1. H.

MOTION

Authorization for Department of Employment Development (NOVA) to Apply for Continued Disability Program Navigator Funding not to Exceed $84,738

Staff Recommendation: City Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts Alternative No.1: Council authorizes submission of a request for fourth-year funding to the State of California not to exceed $84,738 to provide for the continuation of Disability Program Navigator services through June 30, 2007.

Staff Contact: Tisha Johnson, (408) 730-7240

Contracts

1. I.

MOTION

Authorization to Modify an Existing Contract for Public Safety Uniforms and Equipment (F0505-87)

Staff Recommendation: Council amends an existing blanket purchase order with Summit Uniforms for the purchase of Public Safety uniforms, in substantially the same form as the two attached Change Orders which extend the contract term through June 30, 2007 and increases authorized expenditures to $270,000.

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

1. J.

MOTION

Authorization to Modify an Existing Contract for Irrigation System Parts and Supplies (F0505-80)

Staff Recommendation: Council modifies an existing blanket purchase order with John Deere Landscapes for irrigation parts and supplies, in substantially the same form as the attached Change Order which extends the contract term through June 30, 2007, and increases authorized expenditures to $200,000.

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

1. K.

MOTION

Award of Contract for Software Maintenance Services for the Integrated Financial System (F0505-85)

Staff Recommendation: Council awards a one-year contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in an amount not to exceed $82,359, to Tier Technologies, Inc., to provide software maintenance services for the City's Integrated Financial System.

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

1. L.

MOTION

Award of Bid No. F0504-67 for Four Extended Cab Compact Pickup Trucks

Staff Recommendation: Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft Purchase Order and in the amount of $59,491, to Downtown Ford Sales for four extended cab, compact pickup trucks.

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

Other Items

1. M.

MOTION

Second Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale School District for Access and Gate Improvement at Vargas School

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council accepts the Second Amendment to the Open Space Agreement and authorizes the City Manager to execute the agreement.

Staff Contact: Mike Chan, (408) 730-7416

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 (may be extended or continued after the Public Hearing/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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

If you wish to speak to a Public Hearing/ 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.

2.

RESOLUTION

MOTION

Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect Assessment for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District and Approval of the Preliminary Engineer’s Report (continued from Council meeting of May 16, 2006)

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council takes four actions to give the City the necessary authority to levy and collect the assessment for public parking facilities from property owners within the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for Fiscal Years 2006/2007 and 2007/2008:

Adopts a Resolution of Intention

Approves the Preliminary Engineer’s Report

Sets July 18, 2006 Council meeting as the required public hearing

Authorizes mailing of Notice of Proposed Assessment and ballots.

Staff Contact: Connie Verceles, (408) 730-7256

3.

MOTION

Preliminary Findings to Explore Neighborhood Options for Purchasing Property at Peterson Middle School Site – Study Issue

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council directs staff to cease continued work on this study now that the Santa Clara Unified School District has determined it will not declare any portion of the property at Peterson Middle School as surplus property. Staff will provide any technical assistance related to the use and maintenance of sports fields as necessary upon the request of the District.

Staff Contact: Cathy Merrill, (408) 730-7531

4.

MOTION

2006 Comcast Cable Rates

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council determines that the Maximum Permitted Rate for the Basic Service Tier is reasonable and calculated according to FCC regulations. Council directs staff to issue a Rate Order to that effect which allows the rates to be implemented on

June 1, 2006.

Staff Contact: Marilyn Crane, (408) 730-7537

5.

MOTION

Charter Review Committee Options

Staff Recommendation: Council reviews options for appointment of Charter Review Committee and provides direction on whether a Charter Review Committee should be established and, if so, provides direction on the selection/appointment process, staffing, issues/guidelines and funding for the committee.

Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7461

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

COUNCIL
STAFF

INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ ITEMS

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Draft Minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting of May 4, 2006

Study Session Summary – Special Meeting of Onizuka Local Redevelopment Authority May 15, 2006

Study Session Summary - Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission to Discuss Length of Planning Commission Meetings and Other Items of Interest - May 16, 2006

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 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 Hearing/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 (prior to scheduled City Council and Planning Commission meetings) on the tables located at the back of the Council Chambers. You may pick up a copy at the Office of the City Clerk or visit the City’s web site at http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/City+Council/.

Planning to present Materials to Council?

If you wish to provide the City Council with copies of written materials related to your presentation, 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
May 30, 2006	Council Meeting	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
June 1, 2006	Special Meeting – Board & Commission Interviews	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
June 7, 2006	Special Meeting – Board & Commission Interviews	6 p.m.	West Conf. Room
June 13, 2006	Council Meeting	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
June 15, 2006	Onizuka LRA Executive Committee Meeting	6 p.m.	Council Chambers
June 20, 2006	Council Meeting - followed by RDA	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
June 27, 2006	Council Meeting (tentative)	7 p.m.	Council Chambers
July 18, 2006	Council Meeting