NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 W. OLIVE AVE.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Joint Study Session with Board of Library Trustees) |
1. Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
2. Roll Call
3. Convene Study Session (PDF)– Sunnyvale Library of the Future Study and Strategy – Preferred Facility Strategy and Funding Options
4. Public Comments
5. Adjourn Special Meeting
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6:15 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.
· Public Employee Informal Performance Evaluation, City Attorney, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
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.)
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY – Ceremonial Oath of Office for New Child Care Advisory
Board Member
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY – National Anthem Project Day
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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.C. |
MOTION
RTC 07-195 |
List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List No. 351 & 352
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached lists of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.D. |
MOTION
RTC 07-192
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Notice of Intent to Apply for the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Assistance Program |
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes the Department of Public Safety to proceed with the ABC grant application.
Staff Contact: Heather Tannehill, (408) 730-7157
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1.E. |
MOTION
RTC 07-189 |
Increase in Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Program Funding Commitment
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Staff Recommendation: Council authorizes the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Agency Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. The amendment increases the City's FY 06/07 commitment to the Program by $35,000, to a total of $180,000.
Staff Contact: Mark Bowers, (408) 730-7421
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1.F. |
MOTION
RTC 07-170 |
Authorization to Allocate FY 2006/07 State Public Library Fund Monies, and Approve Budget Modification No. 47
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves Budget Modification No. 47 in the amount of $77,095 and the expenditure of State Public Library Funds for use in the following special project categories: Library of the Future, Collections, Inform the Community about Library Resources, and Improvements to Library Services.
Staff Contact: Deborah Barrow, (408) 730-7315 |
Personnel Items
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1.G. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-169
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Adoption of Communication Officers Association (COA) Memorandum of Understanding 2007–2010, and Amendment to Salary Resolution
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the Memorandum of Understanding with the Communication Officers Association, and adopts all related Salary Resolution amendments as proposed.
Staff Contact: Erwin Young, (408) 730-7490 |
Contracts
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1.H. |
MOTION
RTC 07-186 |
Award of Bid No. F0604-91 for Landscape and Hardscape Maintenance Services at the Sunnyvale Multimodal Transit Station Parking Structure and Surface Parking Lot
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council awards a two-year contract to Universal Sweeping Services, Inc., in substantially the same form as the attached draft Blanket Purchase Order and in an amount not to exceed $62,369, for landscape and hardscape maintenance services at the Sunnyvale Multimodal Transit Station parking structure and surface parking lot; and
· Council authorizes the City Manager to exercise the option to extend the contract for one additional year, provided that pricing and services remain acceptable to the City.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.I. |
MOTION
RTC 07-193 |
Award a Request for Proposals No. F0603-77 for Temporary Personnel Placement Services
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council awards three-year contracts for temporary personnel placement services to AppleOne Employment Services and Randstad USA, in substantially the same form as the attached drafts; and
· Council delegates authority to the City Manager to exercise an option to extend the contracts for two additional two-year periods if it is in the City’s best interest to do so.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.J. |
MOTION
RTC 07-201
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Award of Bid No. F0604-95 for the Renovation of the Serra and Westmoor Water Wells and Approval of Budget Modification No. 48
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in the amount of $273,000, to Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc., for the renovation of the Serra and Westmoor Wells;
· Council approves a project contingency in the amount of $40,950; and
· Council approves Budget Modification No. 48 in the amount of $133,235 to provide additional funding for this project.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418 |
Other Items
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1.K. |
MOTION
RTC 07-187
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Authorization for NOVA to Apply for Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Funding from the State of California and U.S. Department of Labor in a Total Amount not to Exceed $6,250,000
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts and authorizes the submission of an application to the State of California for Workforce Investment Act Dislocated 25 Percent Additional Assistance Funding for up to $6 million to provide for the continuation of dislocated worker services from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; and
· Council also authorizes submission of an application to the U. S. Department of Labor for a Regional Innovation Grant not to exceed $250,000.
Staff Contact: Mike Curran, (408) 730-7248
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1.L. |
MOTION
RTC 07-188
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Authorization for NOVA to Submit Application for Funding for Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project in the Amount of $300,000
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Staff Recommendation: Council, on behalf of the NOVA seven-city consortium and in concurrence with the NOVA Workforce Board, adopts and authorizes the submission of an application to the U. S. Department of Labor for Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program funding in the amount of $300,000.
Staff Contact: Mike Curran, (408) 730-7248
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1.M. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-184
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Resolution Authorizing Destruction of Certain Documents Pertaining to Citizen Complaints/Inquiries, Internal Investigations, Applicant Backgrounds for Non-Hires, Officer Involved Vehicle Collisions, Canine Unit Training and Deployment Records, Inactive Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit Documentation, Mobile Video Recorder tapes, Communications Tapes, Digital Images and all Other Routine Audio and Video Monitoring Eligible for Destruction
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the resolution allowing for the destruction of specified records and recordings from the Department of Public Safety.
Staff Contact: Heather Tannehill, (408) 730-7157
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1.N. |
ORDINANCE
No. 2839-07
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2839-07 Amending and Adding Certain Sections of Chapter 9.90 (Alarm Systems) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Safety or Welfare) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the second reading of Ordinance No. 2839-07.
Staff Contact: Doug Moretto, (408) 730-7711 |
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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 07-200
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Public Hearing - FY 2007/2008 Budget and Resource Allocation Plan, Establishment of Appropriations Limit, and Proposed Fee Increases |
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Staff Recommendation: Council holds a public hearing in order to meet the legal requirements of the City Charter, the California Constitution, and the California Government Code. Council directs staff as to any issue requiring further review prior to the budget adoption on June 19, 2007.
Staff Contact: Ann Durkes, (408) 730-2717
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MOTION
RTC 07-183
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Blair Avenue and Grape Avenue Traffic Calming Study – Approval of Permanent Installation |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the permanent installation of traffic calming measures in the Blair Avenue Area as described in the report with Option C for the Blair/Grape intersection.
Staff Contact: Dieckmann Cogill, (408) 730-2713
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MOTION
RTC 07-194
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2007 Comcast Cable Rates |
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Staff Recommendation: Council determines that the Maximum Permitted Rate for the Basic Service Tier and associated equipment and installation charges are reasonable and calculated according to FCC regulations and directs staff to issue a Rate Order to that effect, allowing the 2007 Maximum Permitted Rate to be $16.08 (excluding franchise fees and FCC regulatory fee) with an effective date to be determined by Comcast and the rates for the equipment and installation charges to be effective June 8, 2007.
Staff Contact: Marilyn Crane, (408) 730-7557
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MOTION
RTC 07-198
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Use of ‘Rubber Sidewalks’ Adjacent to City Street Trees – Study Issue |
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Staff Recommendation: Council directs staff to purchase and install rubber sidewalk panels to test the product at ten test sites in Fiscal Year 2007/08 using labor funded by Program 217 – Concrete Maintenance.
Staff Contact: Leonard Dunn, (408) 730-7598
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ORDINANCE
MOTION
RTC 07-197 |
Adoption of Emergency Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the City of Sunnyvale to Provide Section 21354.5 (2.7% @ 55 Full Formula) for Local Miscellaneous Members
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the Emergency Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the City of Sunnyvale to Provide Section 21354.5 (2.7% @ 55 Full Formula) for Local Miscellaneous Members.
Staff Contact: Tammy Parkhurst, (408) 730–7498
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MOTION
RTC 07-196 |
Sunnyvale City Council Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Titled: “Sunnyvale Violated State Election Law”
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves City Council Response to Grand Jury Report and authorizes Mayor to Submit Response to Presiding Judge Pursuant to Penal Code Section 933(c).
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 Child Care Advisory Board Meeting of April 24, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Arts Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission Joint Meeting of May 9, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission of May 17, 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.
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