NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 WEST OLIVE AVENUE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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5:15 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.
· Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6.
Labor Negotiator: Erwin Young, Director of Human Resources. Employee
Organization: Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA) and Service Employees
Association (SEA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 715
- Adjourn Special Meeting
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5:45 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.
· Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6.
Negotiator: Amy Chan, City Manager; Non-represented Employees
Management and Executives
- Adjourn Special Meeting
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6:30 P.M. SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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.
· 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
- 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.)
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY: Proclamation – National Blood Donor Month
closed session report for Redevelopment agency - JANUARY 9, 2007
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 january 16, 2007
Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code 54957; Positions Being Reviewed: City Manager and City Attorney
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – JANUARY 23, 2007
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 january 23, 2007
Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6. Labor Negotiator: Erwin Young, Director of Human Resources. Employee Organization: Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA) and Service Employees Association (SEA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 715
closed session report for january 23, 2007
Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6. Negotiator: Amy Chan, City Manager; Non-represented Employees Management and Executives
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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. C. |
MOTION
RTC 07-021
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List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager - List Nos. 332 & 333 |
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached list of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
Personnel
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-020
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Request for Authorization to Change Insurance Carriers for Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability Insurance
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes execution of a contract with CPEIA for life, AD&D and long term disability insurance through ING Employee Benefits/ReliaStar for the period February 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, and adopts a resolution amending the Salary Resolution.
Staff Contact: Dee Schabot 730-7534
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Contracts
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MOTION
RTC 07-013
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Authorization to Extend an Existing Contract for Vehicle Fuel (F0612-57) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes a one-year extension of an existing purchase order with Petro-Diamond, Inc., in substantially the same form as the attached draft change order, for the purchase of unleaded gasoline for the City vehicles.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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MOTION
RTC 07-015
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Award of Contract for a Rotary Riding Mower for use in City Parks and Golf Courses
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Staff Recommendation: Council award a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached Purchase Order and in an amount not to exceed $80,916, to Turf Star, Inc. for one Toro Model 580-D 4WD rotary riding mower.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
Other
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-012
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Acceptance of Annual Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact Fees and Adoption of Resolution Approving Findings Regarding Unspent Fees
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Staff Recommendation: Council accepts the FY 2005/2006 Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact Fees, and adopt the Resolution to approve the required findings as contained in Attachment B.
Staff Contact: Peter Gonda, (408) 730-7385
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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. |
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 07-011
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Appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission approving an application for a Use Permit on a 3.1 acre site to allow an additional restaurant (Togo Restaurant) in an existing shopping center for site located at 540 Lawrence Expressway (near Titan Way ) in an M-S (Industrial and Service) Zoning District
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ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-003 (HTML)
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Study Issue: Updating the Precise Plan for El Camino Real |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the resolution to approve the Updated Precise Plan for El Camino Real and introduces the ordinance to rezone property to include the El Camino Real Combining District.
Staff Contact: Andy Miner, (408) 730-7707
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MOTION
RTC 07-017 (HTML)
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Draft Sunnyvale Library of the Future Study and Strategy: Needs Assessment and Plan of Service, Building Program, and Existing Facility Assessment; and Parameters for Future Facilities Options
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council accepts the Sunnyvale Library of the Future Study and Strategy: Needs Assessment and Plan of Service, Building Program and Existing Facility Assessment
· Council accepts the following goals for Sunnyvale Library’s services:
• 4 items per capita in the collection
• .75 to 1.00 square foot per capita for building space
• service area of up to 26 square miles per library site
• 1 staff member per every 2,160 to 2,420 residents
· Council directs staff to explore the following three future facilities options:
a) extent to which the existing library building may be expanded and upgraded for
continued use as a library;
b) construction of a new library assuming the site is owned by the City; and
c) branch library option using a school/public library joint-use facility such as Columbia
Middle School Library as an example of a public library branch
Staff Contact: Deborah Barrow, (408) 730-7315
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MOTION
RTC 07-019
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Establishment of a Special News Rack District in Historical Downtown Sunnyvale to regulate the appearance and placement of newspaper racks in the public right-of-way (Study Issue).
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council approves the establishment of a Special News Rack District and adopts the proposed ordinance wherein the City provides standards for news rack appearance and locations and the carrier provides the modular racks;
· Council adopts the news rack code to become effective immediately, without waiting for the implementation of the Murphy Revitalization Project; and
· Council directs staff to return to Council at a future date with a feasibility study focusing on the expansion of the modular news rack program to other areas of the City such the larger downtown, El Camino Real and/or the City as a whole.
Staff Contact: Surachita Bose, (408) 730-7443
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MOTION
RTC 07-024 (HTML) |
Mary Avenue Extension Engineering and Environmental Analysis Project Update, Community Outreach Kick Off, and City Manager Authorization for Refinement of Offers of Dedication
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Staff Recommendation: Council receives the project update and community outreach schedule for the Mary Avenue Extension Engineering/Environmental Analysis project; authorizes the City Manager to refine the areas of dedication for the Mary Avenue Extension on properties owned by the Jay Paul Company and commonly identified as Parcel 1 and the Ariba parcel; and, acknowledges that further design and environmental studies for the Mary Avenue Extension will consider the 11th Street alignment as the primary alignment.
Staff Contact: Jack Witthaus (408) 730-7330
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MOTION
RTC 07-022
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Review of SB 49 (Migden):Local Government Financial Assistance to Sports Franchises for potential impact to the City |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council opposes SB49 (Migden) based on existing City policy and
· Council defers taking a position on the proposed Santa Clara stadium until further analysis is conducted – currently scheduled for February 13, 2007.
Staff Contact: Yvette Agredano, (408) 730-7536
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· RTC 07-014 Boards and Commissions Quarterly Attendance Report (Fall 2006)
· RTC 07-023 Opportunity to Appeal Decision of the Planning Commission on January 8, 2007 and the Administrative Hearing of January 10, 2007
· Study Session Summary – Green Sunnyvale – January 6, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting of December 13, 2006
· Draft Minutes of the Personnel Board Meeting of December 18, 2006
· Draft Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting of January 8, 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 7:00 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 |
TIME |
PLACE |
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January 23, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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January 30, 2007 |