NOTICE AND AGENDA

 

SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL AND ONIZUKA LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 WEST OLIVE AVENUE

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA

 

 

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

1.   Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)

2.   Roll Call

3.   Convene Study Session – Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission to Discuss Length of Planning Commission Meetings and Other Items of Interest

4.   Public Comments

5.   Adjourn Special Meeting

 

7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING

SALUTE TO THE FLAG 

ROLL CALL

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 

Proclamation - Bike to Work Week 
Proclamation - National Public Works Week

(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.)

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MAY 15 - Confer with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) regarding whether to initiate litigation related to

theTown Center Mall.

 

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 9, 2006

1. B.

MOTION

Approval of Information/Action Items - Council Directions to Staff

Fiscal Items 

1. C.

 

 

MOTION

RTC 06-155

 

 

 

List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager (List No. 298)

 

Staff Recommendation:  Review list of bills.

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

 

1. D.

RESOLUTION

MOTION

RTC 06-156

 

 

 

 

Adopt Resolution to Authorize the Filing of Fiscal Year 2006/07 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Applications for Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council adopts the proposed  resolution authorizing the filing of project applications with the VTA and MTC for allocation of Transportation Development Act funds for FY 2006/07 for pedestrian/bicycle projects.

Staff Contact: Dieckmann Cogill, (408) 730-2713

Contracts

 

1. E.

 

 

MOTION

RTC 06-143

 

 

Award of Contract for the Purchase of a Pump to Replace One of Three Main Influent Pumps at the Water Pollution Control Plant (No. F0504-78)

 

Staff Recommendation: Council awards a contract, in substantially the same format as the attached draft purchase order and in an amount not to exceed $79,943, to JM Squared Associates, Inc., for a customized Fairbanks-Morse influent pump to replace Main Influent Pump No. 1 at the Water Pollution Control Plant.

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

 

1. F.

MOTION

RTC 06-152

 

 

Award of Contract to Replace the Playground Equipment at Raynor Park (F0504-68)

 

Staff Recommendation: Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft Purchase Order and in an amount not to exceed $88,818, to Ross Recreation Equipment for the purchase of playground equipment for the Raynor Park.

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

 

1. G.

MOTION

RTC 06-159

 

 

Authorization to Amend an Existing Contract for On-Call Maintenance and Repair Services at the Water Pollution Control Plant (F0505-79)

 

Staff Recommendation: Council amends an existing Blanket Purchase Order with D.W. Nicholson Corporation, by authorizing increased expenditures up to $75,000 in substantially the same form as the attached Change Order for on-call maintenance and repair services at the Water Pollution Control Plant.

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

Other Items 

1. H.

MOTION

RTC 06-157

 

 

Change in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council authorizes the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement the new Caltrans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Race Neutral Program.

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

1. I.

MOTION

RTC 06-147

Reauthorization of Countywide AB 939 Fee and Household Hazardous Waste Agreements

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council authorizes the City Manager to execute both the Agency Agreement for Countywide AB 939 Fee and the Agency Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program and commits to the County the funds necessary to continue providing HHW collection services to Sunnyvale residents.

Staff Contact: Mark Bowers, (408) 730-7421

 

1. J.

MOTION

RTC 06-160

 

 

Appointment to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

 

Staff recommendation: Alternative No.1: Council appoints Mr. David Simons to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Staff Contact: Coryn Campbell, (408) 730-7475

 

1. K.

MOTION

ORDINANCE

No. 2810-06

Adoption of Ordinance No. 2810-06 Amending Portions of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code relating to Zoning Tools to Encourage the Development of Ownership Housing

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.

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.

MOTION

RTC 06-135

Update of the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and Amend the Consolidated Plan 2005-2010 

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No.1: Council approves the update to the Analysis of Impediments

Staff Contact:  Annabel Yurutucu, (408) 730-7698

3.

MOTION

RTC 06-129

Request Approval of Budget Modification No. 22 to Refund $111,761 of Disallowed Costs to the City's CDBG Line of Credit and to Appropriate an Equal Amount from the Line of Credit to Fund Public Works Projects 825130 Speed Radar Signs and 824061 In-Pavement Cross Walk Lights, Disencumber $86,994 from the Neighborhood Support/Education Project, and Amendment of the Consolidated Plan Action Plans for FY 2003/2004, FY 2004/2005 and FY 2005/2006 

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No.1: Council approves Budget Modification No. 22 as outlined in the report.

Staff Contact:  Annabel Yurutucu, (408) 730-7698

 

4.

MOTION

RTC 06-138

 

 

Canary Drive Traffic Calming-Deliberation of Additional Measures

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council directs staff to take no further action on the Canary Drive traffic Calming Project and considers the project complete.

Staff Contact: Wahid Amiri, (408) 730-7285

 

5.

 

RESOLUTION

MOTION

RTC 06-161

 

 

 

 

Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect Assessment for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District and Approval of the Preliminary Engineer’s Report

 

Staff Recommendation: Council continues this item to the Council meeting of May 30, 2006.

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

 

6.

MOTION

RTC 06-141

 

 

 

 

Approval to Issue SMaRT Station® Operations Request for Proposal

 

Staff Recommendation:  Alternative No. 1: Council approves Issue of   SMaRT Station® Operations Request for Proposal.

Staff Contact:  Mark Bowers, (408) 730-7421

7.

MOTION

RTC 06-162

 

 

 

Study Issue: City Policy to Address Employee Participation in Disaster Relief/Recovery in the Bay Area, California and other National Regions

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council continues participating in formal Mutual Aid Agreements and clarifies existing City policies to allow employees to use accrued leave time with supervisory approval, or leave without pay with City Manager approval, to volunteer for disaster relief efforts during normal work hours.

Staff Contact:  Dayton Pang, (408) 730-7139

 

8.

MOTION

RTC 06-154

 

 

Update of the Economic Development Program

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Coucil approves the proposed goals and priorities for the Economic Development Program.

Staff Contact: Karen Davis,  (408) 730-7628

 

9.

MOTION

RTC 06-149

 

 

Work Plan for Public Awareness Program Related to Ethics Guidelines for City Council Elections

 

Staff Recommendation: Alternative No. 1: Council approves the Office of the City Attorney proposed work plan for the Public Awareness Program Related to Ethics Guidelines for City Council Elections.

Staff Contact:  David Kahn,  (408) 730-7460

 

 NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

  • COUNCIL
  • STAFF

INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ ITEMS

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Draft Minutes of the Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting of April 4, 2006 

Draft Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting of May 1, 2006

Boards and Commissions Resignation – Information Only

 

ADJOURNMENT TO ONIZUKA LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1. A.

MOTION

Approval of draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 11, 2006

PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS

2.

MOTION

oNIzUKA

LRA 06-003

 

 

Convene the Onizuka Air Force Station Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) to Approve the Onizuka LRA Reuse Planning Process and to Approve the Draft Advertisement Requesting Notices of Interest in the Surplus Onizuka Property

 

Staff Recommendation:  Alternative 1: Authority approves the Onizuka LRA reuse planning process (Attachment A); and Alternative 2: Authority approves the draft advertisement requesting notices of interest with a 180-day noticing period (Attachment B).

Staff Contact:  Coryn Campbell, (408) 730-7475

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

 

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 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

May 15, 2006

Special Meeting – Closed Session

8:30   a.m.

West Conf. Room

May 18, 2006

Special Meeting - Informal Evaluation of City  Mgr.

6        p.m.

Council Conf. Rm.

May 23, 2006

Special Meeting - Council Budget Workshop

8:30   a.m.

Council Chambers

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 20, 2006

Council Meeting - followed by RDA

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

June 27, 2006

Council Meeting (tentative)

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS

May 15, 2006

Personnel Board

5        p.m.

Council Chambers

May 15, 2006

Onizuka LRA – Special Meeting –Study Session

6        p.m.

West Conf. Room

May 17, 2006

Arts Commission

7        p.m.

Council Chambers

May 18, 2006

Bicycle  and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

6:30   p.m.

West Conf. Room

May 22, 2006

Planning Commission Study Session

7        p.m.

West Conf. Room

May 22, 2006

Planning Commission Public Hearing

8        p.m.

Council Chambers

May 24, 2006

Administrative Hearing</