NOTICE AND AGENDA
SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 456 W. OLIVE AVE.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
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5 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.
4. Adjourn Special Meeting
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6:15 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) |
City Council Study Session
1. Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
2. Roll Call
3. Convene Study Session – Update of Water Resources Sub-Element
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 June 10, 2008
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY – Gay Pride Month Proclamation
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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 08-184
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List of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager – List No. 404
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Staff Recommendation: Council reviews the attached lists of bills.
Staff Contact: Karen Theriault, (408) 730-7418
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1.D. |
MOTION
RTC 08-188
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Program 736 Public Records and City Elections Budget Overrun and Approval of Budget Modification No. 57 |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves Budget Modification No. 57 to appropriate $162,552 from the General Fund 20-Year Resource Allocation Plan Reserve to cover the overage in the Public Records and City Elections Program for FY 2007/2008
Staff Contact: Gail Borkowski, (408) 730-7474 |
Personnel Items
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1.E. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 08-185
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Amendment to the Salary Resolution – Military Reservist Extension of Benefits and Supplemental Salary |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts a resolution to extend benefits and supplemental salary through June 30, 2009.
Staff Contact: Nicole Adamo, (408) 730-7496 |
Other Items
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1.F. |
RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 08-164
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Sunnyvale Pledge and Resolution in Support of Manufacturer Responsibility (“Product Stewardship”) Approach to Reducing Local Government Costs for Disposal of Electronic Waste and Other Hazardous Wastes
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council authorizes the City Manager to sign the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) pledge of support;
· Council authorizes payment of $2,000 for CPSC associate fees in FY 2008-2009; and
· Council adopts the model CPSC product stewardship resolution.
Staff Contact: Mark Bowers, (408) 730-7421
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1.G. |
MOTION
RTC 08-163
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Appointment of Representative to Silicon Valley Library System Advisory Board for the 2008-2010 Term |
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Staff Recommendation: Council appoints candidate Jim Griffith as nominated by the Board of Library Trustees.
Staff Contact: Deborah Barrow, (408) 730-7315 |
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STAFF RESPONSES TO PRIOR PUBLIC COMMENTS |
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 |
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 08-177
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Board and Commission Appointments (Based of 2008 Summer Recruitment) |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council confirms appointments from the candidates listed in this report, specifying the terms for each candidate for the board/commission that has multiple seats and terms;
· Council directs staff to include the remaining vacancies in the City’s continuous recruitment efforts and to submit for Council’s consideration all eligible applications received by the deadline established for the next round of board and commission interviews scheduled for July 15, 2008.
Staff Contact: Janice Clark, (408) 730-7595
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 08-189
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Adoption of the FY 2008/2009 Budget, Master Fee Schedule, and Appropriations Limit |
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Staff Recommendation: Council Approve the FY 2008/2009 Recommended Budget, Fee Schedule, and Appropriations Limit as presented in this report.
Staff Contact: Grace Leung, (408) 730-2711
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ORDINANCE
MOTION
RTC 08-182
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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. (Mitigated Negative Declaration)
· 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 new single family homes.
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council adopts the negative declaration;
· Council introduces an Ordinance to rezone 421 South Bayview Avenue, 408 and 420 Flora Vista Avenue from R-2 and R-0 to R-2/PD and R-1.5/PD;
· Council approves the Vesting Tentative Map for lots 1-9 (excepting lot 6); and
· Council approves the Special Development Permit for five new single family homes on lots 1-5 and with attached conditions, all as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Staff Contact: Surachita Bose, (408) 730-7443
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MOTION
RTC 08-181
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Municipal Code 13.16 CITY TREES Policy Review – Sustainability of Large Trees Species, Update of Official Street Tree List and Review of Tree Replacement Policy – Study Issue
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council supports the continued specification of large species trees, in most cases, as City street trees, and the necessary specifications of right-of-way, planting area, and building set-back to provide for the continued use of large species, with the understanding that certain conditions of some zoning applications may restrict the use of large species trees, in which case an appropriate species may be specified for such special application;
· Council does not make any changes to the Official Street Tree List at this time; and
· Council does not add other tree species to the approved tree removal list.
Staff Contact: Leonard Dunn, (408) 730-7598
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 08-190
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Review Housing Mitigation Fee Adjustment to Update Nexus Study and Recommend Adjustment to Fee |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council adopts a Resolution setting the Housing Mitigation Fee for FY 2008-09 at $8.95;
· Council directs staff to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to index the fee in future years; and
· Council allows projects approved prior to July 1, 2008 to pay housing mitigation at the $8.00 rate through December 31, 2008, and requires all future payments at the fee in place at the time of payment.
Staff Contact: Trudi Ryan, (408) 730-7495
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MOTION
RTC 08-170 |
08-170 Consider Public Use of the Hendy Iron Man Museum for a Cultural Amenity Walkable from Downtown (Study Issue) |
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Staff Recommendation:
· Council directs staff to conclude this study and send a letter of appreciation to the representatives from Northrop Grumman for their offer of space and the time they had committed to assist with this study; and
· Council directs staff to send a letter to the local museums and artist associations to express appreciation for their participation in the study.
Staff Contact: Cathy Merrill, (408) 730-7531
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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RTC 08-178
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Adoption of the Revised Seismic Safety and Safety Sub-element of the Community Development Element (Study Issue) |
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Staff Recommendation: Council adopts by Resolution, the Revised Seismic Safety and Safety Sub-element of the Community Development Element as presented.
Staff Contact: Dayton Pang, (408) 730-7139
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MOTION
RTC 08-186
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Adopt Candidate Assessment and Interview Process for New Sunnyvale City Manager as Recommended by the City Council Subcommittee |
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Staff Recommendation: Council approves the candidate assessment and interview process for the new city manager developed by the City Council subcommittee.
Staff Contact: Erwin Young, (408) 730-7495 |
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
· Council
· Staff
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
· Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
· Draft minutes of the Arts and Parks & Recreation Commissions joint meeting of May 21, 2008
· Approved minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission meeting of May 28, 2008
· RTC 08-183 Board and Commission Application Process
· Study Session Summary – Presentation of Background Report for the Economic Development Strategy of June 3, 2008
· Study Session Summary – Refuse Collection Rates Cost of Service Study and Update on ChoiceCollect Changes to Residential Collection Policies and Procedures of June 3, 2008
ADJOURNMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ROLL CALL
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Each speaker is limited to three minutes for announcements of community events, programs, or recognition. |
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 Agency 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 Agency 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 Agency members. If you wish to address the Agency, please complete a speaker card and give it to the Agency 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 agency clerk. You will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by the Agency. 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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RESOLUTION
MOTION
RDA 08-001
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Adoption of the FY 2008/2009 Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sunnyvale |
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Staff Recommendation: Agency adopts the proposed FY 2008/2009 Redevelopment Agency budget as recommended.
Staff Contact: Pete Gonda, (408) 730-7385 |
ADJOURNMENT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notice to the Public:
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