City Council and Authorities Concurrent
Regular MeetingSanta Clara, CA · April 23, 2019
Agenda
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:45 PM City Hall Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Closed Session - 3:45 PM | Joint Dinner - 5:00 PM | Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
3:45 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.
19-489 Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(a) - Exposure to litigation
Number of potential cases: 1
(Facts and Circumstances)
City as potential defendant: Letter from Gibson Dunn law firm,
representing Related Santa Clara LLC, dated September 24,
2018 regarding Force Majeure under DDA
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19-490 Conference with Labor Negotiators (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957.6
City representative: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager (or
designee)
Employee Organization(s):
Unit #1 - Santa Clara Firefighters Association, IAFF, Local 1171
Unit #2 - Santa Clara Police Officer’s Association
Unit #3 - IBEW Local 1245 (International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers)
Unit #4 - City of Santa Clara Professional Engineers
Units #5, 7 & 8 - City of Santa Clara Employees Association
Unit #6 - AFSCME Local 101 (American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees)
Unit #9 - Miscellaneous Unclassified Management Employees
Unit #9A - Unclassified Police Management Employees
Unit #9B - Unclassified Fire Management Employees
Unit #10 - PSNSEA (Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees
Association)
Convene to Closed Session (Council Conference Room)
5:00 PM JOINT DINNER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of a Quorum
19-1345 5:00 P.M. Historical & Landmarks Commission Joint Dinner
Meeting
6:00 PM COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
1. 19-267 Presentation by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
on the BART Phase II Project and the Transit-Oriented
Development Corridor Strategies and Access Planning Study
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REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
*Special Order of Business not to be heard prior to 7:00 PM.
2.A 19-271 Follow-up Presentation by Santa Clara Relay for Life
2.B 19-445 Recognition of Silicon Valley Power’s designation as a Reliable
Public Power Provider (RP3)® Gold designation
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 19-498 Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Note and file the Meeting Minutes of:
City Council Special Meeting - March 20, 2019
Council and Authorities Concurrent - March 26, 2019
3.B 19-025 Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes
Recommendation: Note and file the Minutes of:
Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - February
4, 2019
3.C 19-232 Action on Bills and Claims Report (CC) for the period March
15th - March 28th
Recommendation: Approve the list of Bills and Claims for March 15,
2019 - March 28, 2019.
3.D 19-306 Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for
February 2019 and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
Recommendation: Note and file the Monthly Financial Status and
Investment Reports for February 2019 as presented
and approve the related budget amendments.
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3.E 19-454 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 July 2, 2019 meeting and to set July 9, 2019 as a
Council and Authorities regular meeting
3.F 19-1105 Action on the Rescission of Council Policies on Amplified Sound
Permits, Block Parties, Dance Permits, Parades and
Processions, Races/”Fun Runs”/Walks, Sale of City of Santa
Clara Flags, Special Outdoor Events on City Property, Feeding
Animals in City Parks
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution rescinding Council Policy 001
Amplified Sound Permits, Council Policy 005 Block
Parties, Council Policy 011 Dance Permit, Council
Policy 019 Parades and Processions, Council Policy
022 Races/”Fun Runs”/Walks, Council Policy 025
Sale of City of Santa Clara Flags, Council Policy 027
Special Outdoor Events on City Property, and Council
Policy 044 Feeding Animals in City Parks.
3.G 19-1642 Action on the Federal and State Income Tax Exempt Reporting
for Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to file
the 2017 Internal Revenue Service Form 990 (Return
of Organization Exempt from Income Tax) and the
State of California Form 199 (Exempt Organization
Annual Information Return) on behalf of the City of
Santa Clara Public Facilities Financing Corporation.
3.H 19-446 Action on Historical and Landmarks Commission Vacancy
Recommendation: 1. Declare a partial term vacancy ending June 30,
2021.
2. Set May 24, 2019 by 5:00 PM as the deadline to
submit applications to the City Clerk’s Office.
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3.I 19-180 Action on a Letter of Agreement 19-SNR-02196 with Western
Area Power Administration for Compensation to Silicon Valley
Power for the Financial Impact Incurred During the Curtailment
Period on July 27, 2018 due to the Carr Fire
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a
Letter of Agreement 19-SNR-02196 with Western
Area Power Administration to compensate SVP for
the financial impact incurred by SVP as a result of the
curtailment of Base Resource on July 27, 2018.
3.J 19-194 Action on California Library Literacy Services Family Literacy
Award and Related Budget Amendment
Recommendation: Accept the California Library Literacy Services Family
Literacy grant award of $25,000 into the Library Adult
and Family Literacy Grant Fund and approve the
related budget amendment to appropriate the funds to
Adult and Family Literacy accounts for As-Needed
Salary, Contractual Services and Operating Supplies.
(Requires five affirmative votes by the City Council)
3.K 19-217 Action on an Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority for Funding from the 2016 Measure B
Local Streets and Roads Program and Related Budget
Amendment
Recommendation: 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute
the agreement with the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority for funding from the 2016
Measure B Local Streets and Roads Program;
2. Authorize the City Manager to make minor,
non-substantive modifications to the Agreement, if
needed; and
3. Approve the related budget amendment to
appropriate the one-time advance allocation of tax
revenues of $ 548,858 into the Annual Street
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program project.
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3.L 19-259 Action on a Resolution for the Use of City Electric Forces at
Various Locations
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the use of City Electric
Forces for the installation of facilities at 3023
Homestead Road, 737 Matthew Street (Parker
Substation), 3059 Agate Drive, Homestead
Substation, El Camino Real and Harrison Street,
Mission Park Market Place Hotel and Retail, and
3655 Kifer Road.
3.M 19-464 Action on a Resolution Approving the 2019 Salary Setting
Commission additional meetings schedule and rescinding
Resolution 19-8679
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the 2019 Salary Setting
Commission additional meeting dates and rescinding
Resolution 19-8679.
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3.N 19-287 Action on Award of Contract for the 2019 Pavement
Rehabilitation Project (CE17-18-19) and Related Budget
Amendment
Recommendation: 1. Adopt the following findings of Council, pursuant
to California Public Contract Code section 5103,
et seq., and relieve MCK Services, Inc., of its
bid for the 2019 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
(CE 17-18-19):
(a) That MCK made a mistake in its bid for
the Project;
(b) That Bids on the Project were opened on
February 20, 2019, and MCK submitted to
City staff sufficient notice of its mistake on
February 27, 2019, which was within five (5)
working days of February 20, 2019, and
MCK’s notice specified in detail how the
mistake occurred;
(c) That MCK’s mistake made its bid
materially different than MCK intended it to
be, by an amount of approximately $231,331;
and
(d) That MCK’s mistake was made in filling
out the bid, specifically by transcribing
incorrect unit costs from MCK’s internal
forms to City’s Bid Schedule form that was
submitted with the bid, and that MCK’s
mistake was not due to any error in judgment
or to carelessness in inspecting the site of
the work, or in reading the plans or
specifications.
2. Award the Public Works Contract for the 2019
Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CE 17-18-19) to
the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, G.
Bortolotto & Co., Inc., in the amount of $5,510,556
and authorize the City Manager to execute any and
all documents associated with, and necessary for
the award, completion, and acceptance of this
Project;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute change
orders up to approximately 10% of the original
contract price, or $551,044, for a total not to
exceed amount of $6,061,600; and
4. Accept the CalRecycle Grant award of $274,033
into the Streets & Highways Fund and approve the
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FY 2018/19 budget amendment to appropriate the
funds into the Annual Street Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Program (CIP 533-1235).
3.O 19-293 Action on a Resolution Ordering the Vacation of Various
Easements at the Lawrence Station Area SummerHill
Development at 3505 Kifer Road
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution Ordering the Vacation of
Electric Easements, Wire Clearance Easements,
Underground Electric Easements, Overhead
Electric Easement, Sidewalk Easement, and Public
Utility Easements at Lawrence Station Area
SummerHill Development [Vicinity of APN
216-34-005,-036,-041,-045,-046,-047,-051,-066,-0
69,-070,-072,-073,-074 and -075 (2017-18); SC
19,032]; and
2. Authorize the recordation of the Resolution.
3.P 19-295 Informational Report on adding an alternative analysis for the
removal of a travel lane as a part of the El Camino Real Specific
Plan process and proceeding with parking removals and
addition of a bike lane prior to consideration of the plan
Recommendation: Note and file the Informational Report on the El
Camino Real Specific Plan right-of-way Alternative
3A. If Council would like to proceed with analysis of
the removal of a travel lane on El Camino Real
(Alternative 3A), direction should be provided to staff
to return to Council with a formal scope and budget for
consideration.
3.Q 19-328 Proclamations prepared and issued from January through
March 2019
Recommendation: Note and File listing of Proclamations prepared and
Proclamation issued to City Employee from January
through March 2019.
3.R 19-467 Action on Adoption of Ordinance No. 1999 Levying Special
Taxes within the City of Santa Clara Community Facilities
District 2019-1 (Lawrence Station)
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1999 Levying Special Taxes
within the City of Santa Clara Community Facilities
District 2019-1 (Lawrence Station).
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3.S 19-420 Action to Approve the Job Specification for Senior Electrical
Estimator
Recommendation: Approve modified job specification for Senior
Electrical Estimator.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
[This item is reserved for persons to address the Council or authorities on any matter not on the agenda that is
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City or Authorities. The law does not permit action on, or extended
discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. The governing body, or staff, may
briefly respond to statements made or questions posed, and appropriate body may request staff to report back at a
subsequent meeting. Although not required, please submit to the City Clerk your name and subject matter on the
speaker card available in the Council Chambers.]
CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
4. 19-016 Action on Request for Funding from Healthier Kids Foundation
in the total amount of $210,000 for FY2019/20 to FY2021/22 for
Dental, Hearing and Vision screenings and Case Management
Services
Recommendation: Staff has no recommendation. If Council selects
alternative 2 or 3, authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a three-year Agreement(s) for
Services subject to budget appropriations.
5. 19-447 Action on Friendship City Memorandum of Understanding with
Icheon City, Republic of Korea
Recommendation: Alternative 1:
Approve a three-year Friendship City Relationship
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Icheon
City, Republic of Korea, and authorize the Mayor to
sign the MOU on behalf of the City of Santa Clara.
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
19-943 Tentative Meeting Agenda Calendar
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday evening, April 30, 2019 (Stadium Authority)
in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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Note: The City Council and its associated Authorities meet as separate agencies but in a concurrent manner. Actions taken
should be considered actions of only the identified policy body.
LEGEND: City Council (CC); Stadium Authority (SA); Sports and Open Space Authority (SOSA); Housing Authority (HA);
Successor Agency to the City of Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (SARDA)
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