NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL AND ONIZUKA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 W. OLIVE AVE.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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5 P.M. SPECIAL 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 Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Pursuant to Gov’t. Code 54956.9(a); Betty Baptiste; Leonard Baptiste vs. City of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 1-06-CV-059931
4. Adjourn Special Meeting
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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 of the Department of Public Works Transportation and Traffic Division
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.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MARCH 27, 2007
Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Pursuant to Gov’t. Code 54956.9(a); Betty Baptiste; Leonard Baptiste vs. City of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 1-06-CV-059931
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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 07-099
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List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List
No. 342
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached list of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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Contracts
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1.D. |
MOTION
RTC 07-105 |
Award of Bid No. F0601-68 for the Reconstruction of Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks and Driveway Approaches Throughout Sunnyvale
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council awards a contract, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in an amount not to exceed $388,525, to JJR Construction, Inc., for the reconstruction of various curbs, gutters, sidewalks and driveway approaches; and
· Council approves additional work, as authorized by the Director of Public Works, not to exceed $78,000.
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.
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MOTION
RTC 07-100 (htm)
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Proposals for the Operation of Fremont High School Pool
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Staff Recommendation: Council directs staff to negotiate an agreement with California Sports Center for operation of the Fremont High School Swimming Pool commencing on September 1, 2007, for a period of eight (8) years with two possible additional extensions of five (5) years each.
Staff Contact: John Lawrence, (408) 730-7363
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MOTION
RTC 07-107
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Recommendations from Ad Hoc Committee on Recognition Event for Long Time Residents
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Staff Recommendation: None
Staff Contact: Patricia Lord, (408) 730-7477
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MOTION
RTC 07-101 |
Determine Location of Restroom Building at San Antonio Park
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council approves the development of construction documents; and
· Council authorizes staff to obtain competitive bids for the construction of a permanent
restroom building at San Antonio Park at location #2, as noted on Attachment D.
Staff Contact: Curtis Black, (408) 730-7596
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MOTION
RTC 07-103 |
Reestablishing the Public Safety Community Academy (Study Issue) |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council supports the concept of a Community Academy as a beneficial tool with which to engage the community;
· Council directs staff to continue to evaluate their capacity to undertake the additional work necessary for planning and presentation of such an Academy; and
· Council directs staff to return to Council requesting a budget modification to support a Public Safety Community Academy at a time the director believes it is viable in terms of both cost and staff capacity.
Staff Contact: Ron D’Alba, (408) 730-7228
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MOTION
RTC 07-106
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Termination of Agreement for Animal Control Services Between the City of Palo Alto and the City of Sunnyvale, Extension of the Existing Agreement with the Humane Society Silicon Valley, and Award of a New Long-Term Agreement with the Humane Society Silicon Valley for the Provision of Animal Control Sheltering and Related Services
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council terminates the 2004 Agreement for Animal Services between the City of Palo Alto and the City of Sunnyvale; and
· Council authorizes the city manager to sign a long-term agreement for the provision of animal control sheltering and related services between HSSV and the City that is substantially the same as that under which we are currently operating.
Staff Contact: Dayton Pang, (408) 730-7139
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· RTC 07-104: Opportunity to Appeal Decisions of the Planning Commission of March 12, 2007 and the Administrative Hearing of March 14, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Housing & Human Services Commission Meeting of February 28, 2007
· Study Session Summary: Council Policy Related to Boards and Commissions – March 20, 2007
ADJOURNMENT TO ONIZUKA LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ONIZUKA LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ROLL CALL
CONSENT CALENDAR
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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 Authority 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 Authority 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 Authority members. If you wish to address the Authority, please complete a speaker card and give it to the Authority clerk. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.
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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 Authority clerk. You will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by the Authority. 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
LRA 07-002 |
Onizuka Air Force Station Conceptual Reuse Options for Base Realignment and Closure |
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Staff recommendation: Authority approves the five reuse options presented in this report and initiates Phase II of the reuse planning process:
a. Low density or VA-style office development over the remaining parcel;
b. Corporate headquarters of a higher density over the entire parcel;
c. Hotel/conference center facilities over the entire parcel;
d. Automotive retail sales center on the entire parcel, possibly enlarged; and
e. Homeless housing for up to 245 units on two sites up to 7.2 acres.
Staff Contact: Robert Switzer, (408) 730-7512 |
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Study Session Summary – Onizuka Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) - January 30, 2007
ADJOURNMENT OF ONIZUKA LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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 |
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PLACE |
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March 27, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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April 3, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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April 10, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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April 24, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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May 1, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 p.m. |
Council Chambers |
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May 8, 2007 |
Council Meeting |