CITY OF SUNNYVALE

City Council and Board of Library Trustees

Joint Study Session Summary

Sunnyvale Library of the Future Study and Strategy – Preferred Facility Strategy and Funding Option

June 5, 2007

The City Council and Board of Library Trustees met in study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California on June 5, 2007 at 5:06 p.m., with Vice Mayor Anthony Spitaleri presiding.

 

City Councilmembers Present:

Mayor Otto Lee

Vice Mayor Anthony Spitaleri

Councilmember John Howe

Councilmember Dean J. Chu

Councilmember Ron Swegles

Councilmember Christopher Moylan

Councilmember Melinda Hamilton

 

Board of Library Trustee Members Present:

Chair James Griffith

Vice Chair John Lilly

Boardmember Kathleen Meagher

Boardmember Narendra Pathak

Boardmember Dennis Shinseki

 

City Staff Present:

Amy Chan, City Manager

Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager

David Kahn, City Attorney

Deborah L. Barrow, Director of Libraries

Mary Bradley, Director of Finance

David Lewis, Director of Parks & Recreation

Marvin Rose, Director of Public Works

 

Visitors/Guests Present:

David Basmajian, Senior Project Manager, Tramutola LLC

 

Call to Order: 5:06 p.m.

 

Study Session Summary:  

Director Barrow provided an overview of the Preferred Facility Strategy and five additional Facility and Community Garden options for the Library of the Future project.  An overview of funding options and results of the Sunnyvale Revenue Measure Feasibility Survey conducted by consulting firms Godbe/Tramutola were provided.

 

Public comments regarding the facility and Community Garden options were received.

 

Adjournment: 6:15 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Deborah L. Barrow