CITY OF SUNNYVALE
City Council Study Session Summary
City Owned Properties – Downtown Block 15
November 14, 2006 – 5:30 p.m.
West Conference Room
The City Council met in a study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California on November 14, 2006 at 5:30 p.m., with Mayor Ron Swegles presiding.
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Council Present: |
Mayor Ron Swegles |
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Vice Mayor Otto Lee |
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Council Member John Howe |
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Council Member Melinda Hamilton |
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Council Member Tony Spitalieri |
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Council Member Chris Moylan |
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Council Member Dean Chu |
Council Absent: None
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Staff Present: |
Amy Chan, City Manager |
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David Kahn, City Attorney |
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Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager |
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Marvin Rose, Director of Public Works |
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Mary Bradley, Director of Finance |
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Robert Paternoster, Director of Community Development |
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Michael Chan, City Property Manager |
Visitors / Guests Present: No members of the General Public were present
Call to Order
Mayor Swegles called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
Study Session Summary:
- Origin of Study Session
Staff referenced the motion passed at the City Council Meeting of June 20, 2006 as the origin of the study session.
- Overview of City Owned Property – Block 15
Staff gave a presentation on the following City properties:
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406 Charles Avenue
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344 Charles Avenue
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388 Charles Avenue
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377-9 South Mathilda Avenue
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365 South Mathilda Avenue
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403 South Mathilda Avenue
- Discussion of Alternatives
Staff presented four specific alternatives for City owned property on Block 15:
1) Sell two additional properties and keep the others
2) Sell all properties as residential
3) Wait until developer assemblage
4) Hold until after Mall development is completed
- Questions
Staff answered questions from Council regarding specific properties on Block 15, alternatives 1-4 as well as current property management practices.
- Council Feedback
Council provided feedback and expressed interest in revisiting the June 20, 2006 motion at a future Council meeting in order to provide further direction.
Adjournment
The Study Session was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael Chan, Senior Administrator / City Property Manager