NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 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 Study Session – Overview and Direction of Webcasting Project
4. Public Comments
5. 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.)
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Each speaker is limited to three minutes for announcements
of community events, programs, or recognition. |
CONSENT CALENDAR
Fiscal Items
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1.B. |
MOTION
RTC 07-250 |
List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List No. 355, 356, & 357
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached list of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.C. |
MOTION
RTC 07-238
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Acceptance of the Satterburg Foundation Invitational Grant for a Crime Prevention Program and Budget Modification No. 1
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Staff Recommendation: Council allows the Department of Public Safety to accept the Satterburg Foundation grant monies and purchase mobile surveillance equipment that will be used to assist Neighborhood Watch groups and approve Budget Modification No. 1.
Staff Contact: Heather Tannehill, (408) 730-7157
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1.D. |
MOTION
RTC 07-249 |
Acceptance of California Office of Traffic Safety Hand Held Technology Grant and Budget Modification No. 2
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Staff Recommendation: Council allows the Department of Public Safety to accept the Office of Traffic Safety grant funds to purchase six hand-held ticket writers and software and approve Budget Modification No. 2.
Staff Contact: Heather Tannehill, (408) 730-7157
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1.E. |
MOTION
RTC 07-239 |
Appropriation of Traffic Safe Communities Network of Santa Clara County Funds and Budget Modification No. 3
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Staff Recommendation: Council allows the Department of Public Safety to accept the Traffic Safe Communities Network monies for the 2007 Stop on Red Campaign to finance 13.68 hours of overtime and approve Budget Modification No. 3.
Staff Contact: Heather Tannehill, (408) 730-7157 |
Contracts
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1.F. |
MOTION
RTC 07-247
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Award of Contract for the Maintenance of the City’s Radio Communication Systems (F0707-04)
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Staff Recommendation: Council awards a one-year contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in an amount not to exceed $180,862, to Motorola, Inc., for the maintenance of the City’s radio communication systems.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.G. |
MOTION
RTC 07-252
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Renewal of Outside Council Agreement for Pending Litigation |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the renewal of the Outside Counsel Services Agreement with Rankin, Landsness, Lahde, Serverian & Stock for legal services not to exceed the amount of $50,000 for a total contract amount of $100,000.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Moon, (408) 730-7465 |
Other Items
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1.H. |
MOTION
RTC 07-230
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Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury’s Final Report, “Disaster Preparedness in the County: Improvements Needed” |
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes the Mayor to sign the letter in response to the Grand Jury’s Findings and Recommendations.
Staff Contact: James Bouziane, (408) 730-7114
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1.I. |
ORDINANCE
No. 2842-07
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2842-07 Adding Chapter 18.40 (Covenant of Easement) to Title 18 (Subdivisions) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the second reading of Ordinance No. 2842-07.
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7460
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1.J. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-246
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Application to Apply for Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Grant Funding to Replace Two Diesel Refuse Vehicles with Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council approves a resolution authorizing the grant application for TFCA funding for the incremental cost of converting two refuse trucks to compressed natural gas; and
· Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a funding agreement if the grant is awarded.
Staff Contact: Gail Bentley, (408) 730-7469
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1.K. |
MOTION
RTC 07-245
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Ratification of Agency Appointment to Child Care Advisory Board (CCAB) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council ratifies the appointment of Carrie Bosco to the Child Care Advisory Board effective July 17, 2007 for a term ending June 30, 2011.
Staff Contact: Janice Clark, (408) 730-7595 |
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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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ORDINANCE
MOTION
RTC 07-251
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2005-0105 – Akbar Abdollahi [Applicant/Owner]: Application for related proposals on a 13,802 square foot site located at 963 South Wolfe Road (near Maria Ln.) in an R-3 (Medium Density Residential) Zoning District. (Negative Declaration). Continued from July 10, 2007.
· Rezone from R-3 (Medium Density Residential) to R-3/PD (Medium Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District,
· Special Development Permit to allow the construction of six townhomes,
· Tentative Map to subdivide one lot into six lots and one common lot,
· Variance to allow for use of individual solid waste and recycling carts instead of centralized waste enclosure.
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves with conditions.
Staff Contact: Jamie McLeod, (408) 730-7429
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MOTION
RTC 07-215
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International Friendly Exchange Relations (Council Policy Issue)
Continued from July 10, 2007. |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the attached proposed Council Policy – International Friendly Exchange Relations (Attachment A).
Staff Contact: Yvette Agredano, (408) 730-7536
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MOTION
RTC 07-229
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2007-0407 - Metro PCS [Applicant] Sunnyvale Office Park LP [Owner]: Application located at 1184 N Mathilda Avenue (near Bordeaux Dr.) in an MP-TOD (Moffett Park Transit Oriented Development) Zoning District. Appeal of the Conditions of Approval imposed by the Planning Commission in approving a Special Development Permit to add six panel antennas to an existing 81 foot tall telecommunications monopole resulting in a total height of 90 feet. The project includes ancillary equipment to be installed in an existing fenced area.
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Staff Recommendation: Council grants the appeal and approves the project with the attached conditions of approval (not requiring the tree pole).
Staff Contact: Mariya Hodge, (408) 730-7659
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MOTION
RTC 07-253
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Reconsideration of Budget Funding Request for Landscaping at the New Historical Society Museum |
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Staff Recommendation: None
Contact: Councilmember Dean Chu
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MOTION
RTC 07-254
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Reconsideration of Budget Funding Request for Case/Care Management Program for Seniors. |
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Staff Recommendation: None
Contact: Vice Mayor Anthony Spitaleri
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MOTION
RTC 07-224
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Policy for Soliciting Corporate Sponsorships and Donations (Study Issue) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts a policy to allow solicitation of contributions and sponsorships to support City programs, events and services, and directs the City Manager to develop administrative procedures to support this new Council policy.
Staff Contact: Connie Verceles, (408) 730-7256
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RESOLUTION
ORDINANCE
MOTION
RTC 07-255
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Adoption of the Resolution of Necessity and Introduction of an Ordinance to Place a General Obligation Bond Before Qualified Voters on November 6, 2007 for the Purpose of the Design and Construction of a New Sunnyvale Public Library and Approval of Budget Modification No. 4
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the Resolution of Necessity, introduces the ordinance calling the election for a general obligation bond measure in the principal amount of $108 million on the November 6, 2007 ballot for design and construction of a new Sunnyvale Public Library, and approves Budget Modification No. 4 appropriating $37,000 for election services related to the bond measure.
Staff Contact: Mary Bradley, (408) 730-7398
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ORDINANCE
MOTION
RTC 07-248
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Amendment of Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 18.20.250; Final or Parcel Map Improvement Agreements |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the ordinance amending Sunnyvale Municipal Code 18.20.250, allowing separate improvement security for phased construction of a subdivision under certain circumstances.
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7460 |
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· Draft Minutes of the Arts Commission Meeting of June 20, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting of July 2, 2007
· Study Session Summary – Water Supply Status Update – July 10, 2007
ADJOURNMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ROLL CALL
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Each speaker is limited to three minutes for announcements of community events, programs, or recognition. |
CONSENT CALENDAR
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RDA 1.A. |
MOTION |
Approval of Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 19, 2007 |
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RDA 1.B. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RDA 07-007
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Resolution Approving and Authorizing an Agreement with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and Related Agency Actions to Facilitate Investigation of, and Response to Environmental Conditions Associated with Town Center Mall Project, Pursuant to the Polanco Redevelopment Act or Other Program that Benefits Redevelopment
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Staff Recommendation: Agency adopts a resolution approving and authorizing agreement with SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7460 |
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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 Agency 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 Agency Chair) 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 Agency members. If you wish to address the Agency, please complete a speaker card and give it to the Agency Clerk. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section. |
ADJOURNMENT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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).
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