NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 W. OLIVE AVE.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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6 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: City Manager, Amy Chan, pursuant to GC §54956.8 for confidential discussions regarding the price, terms of payment of 406 Charles Street and 407 South Mathilda Avenue
· Conference with Real Property Negotiator: City Manager, Amy Chan, pursuant to GC §54956.8 for confidential discussions regarding the price, terms of payment of Fair Oaks Health Clinic Site
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 – Disabilities Awareness Month
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY – Recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY – Ceremonial Oath of Office for Newly Appointed Board
and Commission Members
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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 07-337
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List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List No. 369, 370, & 371 |
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews attached lists of bills.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.D. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 07-330
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Resolution of Support for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Community Design and Transportation Program Grant for Murphy Avenue Streetscape Revitalization Project and Approval of Budget Modification No. 9
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council approves the resolution of support for Federal Surface Transportation Program Funds for Murphy Avenue Streetscape Improvements; and
· Council approves Budget Modification No. 9 to recognize FY 07/08 grant revenue in the amount of $396,612 for the Murphy Avenue Streetscape Project and move $594,077 budgeted for the Murphy/Evelyn Avenues Sewer Infrastructure Improvements Project from FY 08/09 to FY 07/08.
Staff Contact: Jack Witthaus, (408) 730-7330
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1.E. |
MOTION
RTC 07-334
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Authorization to Accept a Third Year of $10,000 in Grant Funds from the Satterberg Foundation for Tales for Tots: Increasing Storytimes to Young Children in Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Provider Homes, and Budget Modification No. 11
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Staff Recommendation: Council accepts $10,000 from the Satterberg Foundation for continuation of the Tales for Tots program: Increasing Storytimes to Young Children in Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Provider Homes, and authorizes Budget Modification No. 11.
Staff Contact: Deborah Barrow, (408) 730-7315
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1.F. |
MOTION
RTC 07-331
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Authorization to Accept and Expend $23,980 in Grant Funds from the California State Library through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Early Learning with Families (ELF) Program for: In the Bag… Stories to Go for Children to Grow, and Budget Modification No. 12
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Staff Recommendation: Council accepts $23,980 in Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Early Learning with Families (ELF) Funds through the California State Library for the In the Bag…Stories to Go for Children to Grow program, and approves Budget Modification No. 12.
Staff Contact: Deborah Barrow, (408) 730-7315
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1.G. |
MOTION
RTC 07-339
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City of Sunnyvale Investment Report 3rd Quarter |
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Staff Recommendation: Council receives and files the investment report.
Staff Contact: Therese Balbo, (408) 730-7604 |
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1.H. |
MOTION
RTC 07-332
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Authorization to Accept $16,894 Grant Funds from the California State Library for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant Program and Appropriate $5,631 from Existing Library Foundation Program Grant Project Funds to Provide a Second Year of Access to Out-of-School-Time Online Homework Help, an Online Homework Assistance Program, and Budget Modification No. 13
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Staff Recommendation: Council accepts $16,894 grant funds from the California State Library for the LSTA grant program and appropriates $5,631 from existing Library Foundation Program Grant project funds to provide a second year of access to Out-of-School-Time Online Homework Help, an online homework assistance program, and approves Budget Modification No. 13.
Staff Contact: Deborah Barrow, (408) 730-7315
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1.I. |
MOTION
RTC 07-338
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Revised FY 2007/2008 Performance Audit Work Plan |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts the revised FY 2007/2008 Performance Audit Work Plan which adds programs 542, 543, and 729 and deletes programs 755, 773, 777, 779, and 786 from next year’s auditing schedule.
Staff Contact: Sue English, (408) 730-7401 |
Contracts
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1.J. |
MOTION
RTC 07-340
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Amendment to Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association for the Heritage Museum, dated September 12, 2006, to include Design and Installation of Landscape Components
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the attached First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association, pertaining to the Design, Development, Construction and Lease of a Heritage Museum at Sunnyvale Heritage Center at the Sunnyvale Community Center dated September 12, 2006, and authorizes the City Manager to enter into the amended agreement.
Staff Contact: Cathy Merrill, (408) 730-7531
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1.K. |
MOTION
RTC 07-329
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Award of Request for Proposals No. F0605-101 for Document Management Services and Approval of Budget Modification No. 16 |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council awards a contract to RNR Consulting, in substantially the same form as the attached draft and in an amount not to exceed $69,518, for records management services; and
· Council approves Budget Modification No. 16.
Staff Contact: Elaine Wesely, (408) 730-7418
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1.L. |
MOTION
RTC 07-335
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Award of Bid No. F0707-11 for Four Compact Pickup Trucks with Extended Cabs |
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Staff Recommendation: Council awards a contract, in substantially the same format as the attached draft Purchase Order and in the amount of $55,021, to Sunnyvale Ford for four compact pickup trucks with extended cabs.
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 07-333
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Request for Continuation of 2006-0418 – Thomas Sweeney [Applicant/Owner]: Application of related proposals on an 11,620 square foot site located at 495 Central Avenue (near East Olive Avenue) in an R-0 (Low-Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 209-23-004)
· General Plan Amendment from Residential Low-Density to Residential Low-Medium Density,
· Rezone from R-0 (Low-Density Residential) to R-1.5/PD (Low-Medium Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District,
· Parcel Map to subdivide one lot into two lots,
· Special Development Permit to allow a new single-family home on the new lot. |
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Staff Recommendation: Council continues this item to October 30, 2007.
Staff Contact: Ryan Kuchenig, (408) 730-7431
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MOTION
RTC 07-336
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Request for Continuation of 2007-0463 – Michael Kirkish [Applicant/Owner]: Application for related proposals on three parcels totaling 46,212 square feet located at 408 Flora Vista Avenue, 421 South Bayview Avenue and 420 Flora Vista Avenue (near East Iowa Avenue) in R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential) and R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning Districts. (Negative Declaration) (APN: 209-24-016) SB; (Applicant requests continuance).
· Tentative Map to subdivide three lots to nine lots,
· Rezone from R-0 (Low Density Residential) and R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential) to R-1.5 (Low-Medium-Density Residential) and R-2 Zoning Districts,
· Special Development Permit to allow six single family homes. |
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Staff Recommendation: Council continues this item indefinitely.
Staff Contact: Surachita Bose, (408) 730-7443 |
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· COUNCIL
· STAFF
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· Approved Minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting of August 22, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of September 12, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting of September 26, 2007
· Draft Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting of October 1, 2007
· Study Session Summary – Sustainable Sunnyvale – September 25, 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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October 16, 2007 |
Council Meeting |
7 |