NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 W. OLIVE AVE.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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5 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 Downtown Wayfinding Program
4. Public Comments
5. Adjourn Special Meeting
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5:45 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 – Review of Town Center Architectural Plan
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 07-267 |
List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List No. 360
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached list of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
Contracts
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1.C. |
MOTION
RTC 07-268
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Award of Bid No. F0605-103 for Street Tree Structural Pruning Services |
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Staff Recommendation: Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft purchase order and in an amount of $123,447, to Arborwell for the Street Tree Structural Pruning 2007 Project.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
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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.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· Study Session Summary: Overview of Webcasting Project and its Direction – July 17, 2007
· Study Session Summary: Update of the Community Engagement Sub-Element –
July 24, 2007
· Informational Report 07-256 – Vacancy and Rent Survey
· Draft Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of July 11, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Arts Commission Meeting of July 18, 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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July 31, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 14, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 21, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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September 11, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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September 18, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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September 25, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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October 9, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS
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August 6, 2007 |
Board of Library Trustees |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 8, 2007 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 13, 2007 |
Planning Commission Study Session |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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August 13, 2007 |
Planning Commission Public Hearing |
8 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 15, 2007 |
Administrative Hearing |
2 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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August 15, 2007 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 16, 2007 |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee |
6:30 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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August 20, 2007 |
Personnel Board |
5 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 22, 2007 |
Housing & Human Services Commission |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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August 27, 2007 |
Planning Commission Study Session |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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August 27, 2007 |
Planning Commission Public Hearing |
8 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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August 29, 2007 |
Administrative Hearing |
2 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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September 5, 2007 |
Heritage Preservation Commission |
7 p.m. |
West Conf. Room |
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September 12, 2007 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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September 17, 2007 |
Personnel Board |
5 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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September 19, 2007 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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October 10, 2007 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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October 17, 2007 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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November 14, 2007 |
Parks and Recreation Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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November 21, 2007 |
Arts Commission |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
CHANNEL 15 – KSUN
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July 31, 2007 |
City Council Meeting – Live |
7 p.m. |
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August 1, 2007 |
City Council Meeting – Replay of July 31, 2007 |
7 p.m. |
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