City Council and Authorities Concurrent
Regular MeetingSanta Clara, CA · November 27, 2018
Agenda
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 5:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of a Quorum
Public Comment
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.
18-1564 Public Employee Performance Evaluation (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957
Title: City Manager
Convene to Closed Session (Council Conference Room)
6:00 PM COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
1. 18-217 Study Session: Potential Amendments to the Existing Massage
Ordinance
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (TO BE HEARD AT 7:00 P.M. OR SOMETIME
THEREAFTER)
2.A 18-1335 Presentation on New Hazardous Materials Vehicle for the Fire
Department
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2.B 18-1340 Action on a Donation from the Santa Clara City Library
Foundation and Friends and Related Budget Amendment
Recommendation: Accept a Santa Clara City Library Foundation and
Friends donation in the amount of $100,000 and
approve the related Budget Amendment to
appropriate the funds for future Library-related
expenditures
CONSENT CALENDAR
[Items listed on the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine and will be adopted by one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of the items on the CONSENT CALENDAR unless discussion is requested by a member of
the Council, staff, or public. If so requested, that item will be removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR and
considered under CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION.]
3.A 18-1413 Action on Bills and Claims Report (CC) for the period October
19th - October 25th
Recommendation: Approve the list of Bills and Claims for October 19,
2018 - October 25, 2018.
3.B 18-205 Action on a Resolution Revising the Council and
Authorities/Stadium Authority Regular Meetings Dates for the
2019 Calendar Year
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution revising the Council and
Authorities/Stadium Authority regular meeting dates
for the 2019 calendar year to reflect the cancelation of
the January 22, 2019 meeting and to set January 15,
2019 as a Council and Authorities regular meeting.
3.C 18-1315 Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for
September 2018
Recommendation: Note and file the Monthly Financial Status and
Investment Reports for September 2018 as
presented.
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3.D 18-1039 Action on Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with
GEI Consulting, Inc. to Provide Project Management Support for
the Bucks Creek Project Relicensing
Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 2 to a Professional
Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. to increase the
not-to-exceed amount by $138,431, for a total contract
not-to-exceed amount of $1,028,841 to provide
continued Project Management support for the Bucks
Creek Relicensing and to extend the term of the
Agreement one additional year until April 30, 2021
3.E 18-1017 Action on Adoption of Silicon Valley Power’s 2018 Integrated
Resources Plan
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Silicon Valley Power’s 2018 Integrated
Resource Plan in substantial form and for submittal to
the California Energy Commission; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to submit the final
Integrated Resource Plan prior to April 30, 2019.
3.F 18-1434 Action on a Procurement Agreement with Wireless Structures
Consulting, Inc. dba Western Utility Telecom, Inc. for the
purchase of steel poles for Parker Substation
Recommendation: Approval of the Procurement Agreement with
Wireless Structures Consulting, Inc. dba Western
Utility Telecom, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$240,676 for the purchase of steel poles for the
development of Parker Substation
3.G 18-1450 Action on Bills and Claims for the month of October 2018
(Stadium Authority)
Recommendation: Approve the list of Bills and Claims for October 2018.
3.H 18-005 Action on Rezone and Variance for the property located at 130
Serena Way
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution approving the rezoning of the
property at 130 Serena Way from Agricultural (A) to
Single-Family Zoning District (R1-6L) and;
2. Adopt a resolution approving a Variance for an
existing substandard side yard setback of two feet
and two inches and a 648 square foot detached
accessory building.
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3.I 18-835 Action on Agreements with Finish Line Towing Incorporated,
Lima Towing, and Unique Towing for towing services and
Amendment of the FY 2018-19 Municipal Fee Schedule
regarding Towing Rates
Recommendation: 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute
an Agreement for towing services with Finish Line
Towing Incorporated, Lima Towing, and Unique
Towing;
2. Authorize the City Manager to add a tow service
operator(s) at any time during the term of the
Agreement using a substantially similar form of
agreement; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to make minor
modifications to the Agreement, including rate
adjustment(s), if necessary, subject to the
appropriation of funds.
4. Adopt a resolution to amend the 2018-19 Municipal
Fee Schedule to eliminate the annual Tow Driver
Renewal Fee, adopt new tow fees and charges, and
authorize annual Consumer Price Index adjustments of
these tow fees and charges.
3.J 18-1561 Action on Adoption of Ordinance No. 1990 Extending the
Temporary Ban of All Commercial Cannabis Activity until June
30, 2019
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1990 Extending the Temporary
Ban of All Commercial Cannabis Activity until June 30,
2019.
3.K 18-1562 Action on Adoption of Ordinance No. 1991 Prohibiting Certain
Activities within a Protected Area (Clean Zone)
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1991 Prohibiting Certain
Activities within a Protected Area (Clean Zone).
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3.L 18-1563 Action on Adoption of Ordinance No. 1992 Amending the Zoning
Code to create the Transit Neighborhood Zoning District
including a minimum density of 100 DU/AC and maximum
density of 350 DU/AC, creating standards for uniformly sized
parking spaces (unistalls), rezoning the Project Site to the new
district, and establishing affordable housing requirements and
an additional affordability incentive based on density
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1992 Amending the Zoning
Code to create the Transit Neighborhood Zoning
District including a minimum density of 100 DU/AC
and maximum density of 350 DU/AC, creating
standards for uniformly sized parking spaces
(unistalls), rezoning the Project Site to the new district,
and establishing affordable housing requirements and
an additional affordability incentive based on density.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
4. 18-1554 Action on Appointment to fill a June 30, 2020 partial term
vacancy on the Senior Advisory Commision
Recommendation: 1. Appoint one candidate to the Senior Advisory
Commission to serve a partial term ending June 30,
2020.
5. 18-1235 Action on Resolution Establishing New Electric Rate Schedules
for Large Customers
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Santa Clara
Establishing City Electric Utility Rate Schedules CB-6,
CB-7 and CB-8.
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6. Santa Clara Convention Center/Convention-Visitors Bureau
A. 18-769 Action on the Santa Clara Chamber of
Commerce/Convention-Visitors Bureau Response to
Performance Audit Titled “Santa Clara Convention Center
and Convention-Visitors Bureau: Restructuring Operations
Can Strengthen Accountability, Performance and Revenue”
Recommendation: Action on the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce
Response to TAP International Performance Audit
titled “Santa Clara Convention Center and
Convention-visitors Bureau: Restructuring
Operations Can Strengthen Accountability,
Performance and Revenue”
B. 18-699 Action on the Response by TAP International, Inc. to Santa
Clara Chamber of Commerce “Response to Audit Findings
and Concerns with City Actions”
Recommendation: Action on the November 18, 2018 TAP
International response to Santa Clara Chamber of
Commerce “Response to Audit Findings and
Concerns with City Actions”
C. 18-1372 Action on Responses to City Council Questions related to the
Performance Audit entitled “Santa Clara Convention Center
and Convention-Visitors Bureau: Restructuring Operations
Can Strengthen Accountability, Performance and Revenue”
Recommendation: Note and File Responses to City Council
Questions related to the Performance Audit
entitled “Santa Clara Convention Center and
Convention-Visitors Bureau: Restructuring
Operations Can Strengthen Accountability,
Performance and Revenue”
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D. 18-1361 Action on the City’s Response to the Performance Audit
“Santa Clara Convention Center and Convention-Visitors
Bureau: Restructuring Operations Can Strengthen
Accountability, Performance and Revenue” and Analysis of
the Chamber’s Response
Recommendation: Action on 1) the City’s Response to and 2)
Analysis of the Chamber’s Response related to
the Performance Audit “Santa Clara Convention
Center and Convention-Visitors Bureau:
Restructuring Operations Can Strengthen
Accountability, Performance and Revenue”
E. 18-889 Action on Performance Audit Titled “Santa Clara Convention
Center and Convention-Visitors Bureau: Restructuring
Operations Can Strengthen Accountability, Performance and
Revenue”
Recommendation: Action on Performance Audit Titled “Santa Clara
Convention Center and Convention-Visitors
Bureau: Restructuring Operations Can Strengthen
Accountability, Performance and Revenue.”
7. Tourism Improvement District Audit:
A. 18-1166 Action on Presentation by TAP International, Inc. of “City of
Santa Clara Tourism Improvement District - Governance,
Internal Controls and Oversight Need Attention”
Recommendation: Action on the audit “City of Santa Clara Tourism
Improvement District - Governance, Internal
Controls and Oversight Need Attention”
B. 18-1571 Action on Presentation from Santa Clara Chamber of
Commerce/Convention-Visitors Bureau in Response to Audit
Titled “City of Santa Clara Tourism Improvement District -
Governance, Internal Controls and Oversight Need Attention”
Recommendation: Action on Santa Clara Chamber of
Commerce/Convention-Visitors Bureau Response
to the TAP International audit titled “City of Santa
Clara Tourism Improvement District - Governance,
Internal Controls and Oversight Need Attention”
dated November 19, 2018.
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C. 18-1371 Action on Presentation from the City on the Audit by TAP
International titled “City of Santa Clara Tourism Improvement
District - Governance, Internal Controls and Oversight
Needed”
Recommendation: Action on City Response to Audit titled “City of
Santa Clara Tourism Improvement District -
Governance, Internal Controls and Oversight
Needed”
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
8. 18-1536 Note and File a Status Report on the Harvey M. Rose Measure
J Compliance Audit of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority
Recommendation: Note and File a Status Report on the Harvey M. Rose
Measure J Compliance Audit of the Santa Clara
Stadium Authority.
9. 18-1232 Informational Santa Clara Stadium Authority Annual Report
(Stadium Authority)
Recommendation: Note and File the Informational Santa Clara Stadium
Authority Annual Report
18-1580 Tentative Meeting Agenda Calendar
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday evening, December 4, 2018 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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