NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 W. OLIVE AVE.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) |
1. Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
2. Roll Call
3. Convene to Study Session – Audits
4. Public Comments
5. Adjourn Special Meeting
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6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL 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 Legal Counsel – Public Employment; Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957 – City Manager
- Adjourn Special 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. 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 DECEMBER 11, 2007
Conference with Legal Counsel – Public Employment; Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957 – City Manager
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Each speaker is limited to three minutes for announcements
of community events, programs, or recognition. |
CONSENT CALENDAR
Other Items
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1.D. |
MOTION
RTC 07-406
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Authorization for NOVA to Apply for Workforce Investment Act 15% and 25% Funds for Veterans Employment-Related Assistance Program in an Amount not to Exceed $500,000
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes the submission of an application to the State of California Employment Development Department for Workforce Investment Act 15% and 25% funds for the Veterans Employment-Related Assistance Program in an amount not to exceed $500,000.
Staff Contact: Mike Curran, (408) 730-7248
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1.E. |
ORDINANCE
No. 2862-07
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2862-07 Awarding Nonexclusive Franchise to Balwinder Singh, Doing Business as “All Bay Taxi Cab” |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the second reading of Ordinance No. 2862-07.
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7464
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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 Councilmembers. 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 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 10 minutes for opening comments and 10 minutes for closing comments.
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MOTION
RTC 07-409
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2007-0800 Citywide Solar Energy Plan (Study Issue) |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council reduces information barriers, reduces institutional barriers, reduces financial barriers and provides incentives; and
· Council adopts a conceptual outline of a Citywide Solar Plan.
Staff Contact: Jamie McLeod, (408) 730-7429 |
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MOTION
RTC 07-411
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Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities Study – Study Issue |
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Staff Recommendation:
Council approves the Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities Study with the incorporation of Pedestrian Opportunity Districts area modifications suggested by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee; and
Council directs staff to include a Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities capital project as an unfunded, revenue dependant project in the 2008/09 Resource Allocation Plan, utilizing the project priorities from the Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities Study.
Staff Contact: Jack Witthaus, (408) 730-7330
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MOTION
RTC 07-410
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Consider Boards and Commissions Appointments |
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Staff Recommendation: Council considers appointing one or more of the candidates to fill Boards and Commissions vacancies.
Staff Contact: Gail Borkowski, (408) 730-7474
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5. |
MOTION
RTC 07-412
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Award of Non-Exclusive Cable Franchise Extension Agreement to Comcast of California IX, Incorporated |
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes the City Manager to enter the Memorandum of Understanding with Comcast of California IX, Incorporated and letter agreement concerning a $25,000 unrestricted technical grant in substantially the same format as Attachment B.
Staff Contact: Cheryl Bunnell, (408) 730-7657
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MOTION
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Approve revisions to the process of selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor |
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Staff Contact: Robert Walker, (408) 730-7458 |
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· Draft Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of November 14, 2007
· RTC 07-408 Opportunity for Council to Appeal Decisions of the Planning Commission of November 26, 2007 and the Administrative Hearing of November 28, 2007
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 p.m. on Thursdays or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave. as of Fridays prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk 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 Office of 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 Office of the City Clerk 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 10 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 Councilmembers. 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 tables 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 your presentation materials, 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 items to the Council. |
SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETINGS
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DATE |
MEETING |
TIME |
PLACE |
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December 11, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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December 18, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 8, 2008 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 15, 2008 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 25, 2008 |
Special Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 29, 2008 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS
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December 12, 2007 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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December 12, 2007 |
Administrative Hearing |
2 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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December 17, 2007 |
Personnel Board |
5 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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December 19, 2007 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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December 19, 2007 |
Housing & Human Services Commission |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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December 20, 2007 |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission |
6:30 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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January 7, 2008 |
Board of Library Trustees |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 9, 2008 |
Heritage Preservation Commission |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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January 9, 2008 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 14, 2008 |
Planning Commission Study Session |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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January 14, 2008 |
Planning Commission Public Hearing |
8 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 16, 2008 |
Administrative Hearing |
2 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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January 16, 2008 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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February 13, 2008 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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February 20, 2008 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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March 12, 2008 |