NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 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 – Update of the Community Participation Sub-Element of the General Plan
4. Public Comments
5. Adjourn Special Meeting
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6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL 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 Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8
Property: 11th Avenue, Lot 1 and Moffett Park Drive, LLC
Negotiating Parties: Jay Paul Company and Amy Chan, City Manager
Under Negotiation: Price of Property
4. 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.D. |
MOTION
RTC 07-260 |
List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List No. 358 & 359
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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.E. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-263 |
Resolution Authorizing Filing of the STP Application, for the City Manager to Execute Grant Funding Agreement for the Murphy Avenue Streetscape Revitalization Project, and Budget Modification No. 5
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council authorizes the city manager to execute the grant agreement, when approved by the MTC, for the MTC TLC Grant Program;
· Council approves Budget Modification No. 5;
· Council increases the Downtown Murphy Avenue Streetscape Revitalization project budget by $1.3 million from $3,002,344 to $4,302,344; and
· Council retains the scope of work that was previously approved by Council.
Staff Contact: Steve Lynch, (408) 730-2723 |
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Contracts
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1.F. |
MOTION
RTC 07-265 |
Award of Two Bids for Traffic Signal Interconnection: Bid No. F0605-107 for the Mary Avenue Project and Bid No. F0605-108 for the Maude Avenue Project
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in the amount of $74,717, to Mike Brown Electric Company for the Mary Avenue Traffic Signal Interconnect Project and approves a project contingency in the amount of $11,208; and
· Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in the amount of $109,252, to Mike Brown Electric Company for the Maude Avenue Traffic Signal Interconnect Project and approves a project contingency in the amount of $16,338.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.G. |
MOTION
RTC 07-266 |
Award of Contract for Environmental Consulting Services for the Sunnyvale Town Center Redevelopment Project (F0606-110) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council awards a two-year contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to the URS Corporation to provide “on-call” environmental consulting services for the Sunnyvale Town Center Redevelopment Project.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
Other Items
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1.H. |
MOTION
RTC 07-258
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Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternates for 2007 League of California Cities Annual Conference |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council designates Vice Mayor Spitaleri to serve as the voting delegate;
· Council designates Councilmember Moylan as voting delegate alternate 1; and
· Council designates Councilmember Chu as voting delegate alternate 2.
Staff Contact: Yvette Agredano, (408) 730-7536
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1.I. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-264
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Resolution Adopting California Elections Code Section 9285 Allowing Rebuttal Arguments for City Ballot Measures
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the Resolution Adopting California Elections Code Section 9285 Allowing Rebuttal Arguments for City Ballot Measures
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7464
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1.J. |
ORDINANCE
No. 2843-07
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2843–07 Ordering the Submission of a Proposition of Incurring Bonded Debt to the Qualified Voters of the City of Sunnyvale at the General Municipal Election to be Held on November 6, 2007, for the Purpose of the Acquisition, Construction and Improvement of Public Library Facilities
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the second reading of Ordinance No. 2843–07.
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7464
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1.K. |
ORDINANCE
No. 2844-07
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2844–07 Amending Chapter 18.20.250 (Final or Parcel Map – Improvement Agreements) of Title 18 (Subdivisions) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the second reading of Ordinance No. 2844–07.
Staff Contact: David Kahn, (408) 730-7464
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1.L. |
ORDINANCE
No. 2845-07
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2845–07 Amending the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone Certain Property Located at 963 South Wolfe Road from R-3 (Medium Density Residential) to R-3/PD (Medium Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the second reading of Ordinance No. 2845–07.
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 07-224
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Policy for Soliciting Corporate Sponsorships and Donations (Study Issue) (Continued from July 17, 2007) |
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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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MOTION
RTC 07-199
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Award of Bid F0612-58 SMaRT Station® Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing System Equipment Replacement Project
(Continued from July 10, 2007)
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Staff Recommendation: Council awards a contract, contingent upon concurrence and agreement by the City of Palo Alto, to Monterey Mechanical Company in an amount not to exceed $14,297,580 and direct staff to prepare to issue revenue bonds or similar debt instruments in the amount necessary to fund the project.
Staff Contact: Mark Bowers, (408) 730-7421
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-257
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Public Hearing to Cause Charges for Non-Payment of Utility Services and Non-Payment for the Cost of Abatement of Public Nuisances to be placed on the FY 2007/2008 Tax Roll |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the attached resolution causing charges for non-payment of utility services and non-payment for the cost of abatement of public nuisances to be placed on the FY 2007/2008 tax roll.
Staff Contact: Tim Kirby, (408) 730-2712
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-259
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Collection of Wastewater Charges for Property Outside the City on the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Property Tax Roll |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the resolution approving the proposed assessments.
Staff Contact: Tim Kirby, (408) 730-2712 |
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· RTC 07-262 Opportunity for Council to Appeal Decisions of the Planning Commission Meeting of July 9, 2007 and the Administrative Hearing of July 11, 2007
· RTC 07-261 Boards and Commissions Quarterly Attendance (Spring 2007) Information Only
· Draft Minutes of the Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting of July 11, 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 |
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July 24, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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July 31, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 14, 2007 |