City Council and Authorities Concurrent
Regular MeetingSanta Clara, CA · November 12, 2019
Agenda
City of Santa Clara
Call and Notice of Special Meeting
Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 5:00 PM Special Meeting - City Hall
Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code
§54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the Mayor calls for a
Special
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara to commence and convene on November
12, 2019 at 5:00 PM for a Special Meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East
Wing of City Hall at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California, to consider the following
matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
5:00 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.
19-1333 Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4) - Initiation of litigation
Number of potential cases: 1
Convene to Closed Session (Council Conference Room)
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
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1.A 19-1276 Recognition of Parade of Champions Committee
1.B 19-1280 Presentation on the 2019 USA BMX Summer Nationals
1.C 19-1287 Presentation by Santa Clara Sister Cities Association on
Student-Exchange Visit to Izumo, Japan
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.]
2.A 19-1165 Action on Second Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiations
Agreement with Republic Metropolitan LLC for the site located
at 500 Benton Street [APN: 230-08-078]
Recommendation: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute
the Second Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiations
Agreement with Republic Metropolitan LLC
incorporating terms as requested by VTA for the site
located at 500 Benton Street [APN: 230-08-061].
2.B 19-1298 Healthier Kids Foundation FY2019/20 First Quarter Report
Recommendation: Note and file the Healthier Kids Foundation First
Quarter Report FY2019/20.
2.C 19-450 Action on the Santa Clara Convention Center 4th Quarter
Financial Status Report
Recommendation: Note and file the Santa Clara Convention Center
Financial Status Report for the fourth quarter ended
June 30, 2019, as submitted by Spectra.
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2.D 19-1009 Action to Award Master Agreements to Various Consultants to
Provide Plan Check Review and Field Inspection Consulting
Services for the Related Santa Clara Project and other City
Projects As-Needed
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute Master Agreements with the 12 consultants
listed below to provide plan check review and field
inspection services, in support of the Related Santa
Clara Development Project for an initial five-year term
ending November 30, 2024, for a maximum
aggregate compensation not to exceed $5,000,000
for all 12 Master Agreements.
Consultant Name
1) 4Leaf, Inc.
2) APC International, Inc.
3) Bureau Veritas North America
4) CSG Consultants, Inc.
5) David L. Gates & Associates, Inc.
6) Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.
7) Jason Addison Smith Consulting Services, Inc.
8) Metropolitan Planning Group, Inc.
9) NV5, Inc.
10) Shums Coda Associates, Inc.
11) TRB and Associates, Inc.
12) West Coast Code Consultants, Inc.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year
option to extend the term of the Agreements after the
initial term through November 30, 2029.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute separate agreements with the 12 consultants
to provide plan check review and field inspection
services for other City projects, for an initial five-year
term ending November 30, 2024, for a maximum
compensation not to exceed $300,000 per
agreement, subject to the annual appropriation of
funds.
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2.E 19-1113 Action on Priority Project Permit Processing Cost Agreement
with Related Santa Clara, Establishment of Eight New Staff
Positions, Establishment of a Related Santa Clara Developer
Fund, Establishment of Related General Administration and
Related Permit Work Projects in the Related Santa Clara
Developer Fund, and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
Recommendation: 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute
the Priority Project Permit Processing Cost
Agreement with Related Santa Clara, LLC;
2. Approve the addition of one Senior Civil Engineer,
one Associate Civil Engineer, one Public Works
Inspector, one Senior Plans Examiner, one Senior
Inspector, one Fire Protection Engineer, and one
Deputy Fire Marshal II;
3. Approve the addition of one Deputy City Manager,
fully funded by the original Development Agreement
approved by the City Council in June 2016;
4. Establish the new Related Santa Clara Developer
Fund;
5. Establish the Related General Administration
project and the Related Permit Work project in the
Related Santa Clara Developer Fund; and
6. Approve the Related Budget Amendments
decreasing the General Fund cost in the amount of
$298,584 in FY 2019/20 and the amount of
$316,788 in FY 2020/21 to reflect the shift of costs
to the Related Santa Clara Developer Fund;
approve the Budget Amendment in the Related
Santa Clara Developer Fund in the amount of
$1,522,833 for FY 2019/20 and in the amount of
$2,281,214 for FY 2020/21 to fund eight (seven
new) permit staff positions to support the permit
review process and one position for general
administration for the Related Santa Clara project.
(Requires 5 Council Affirmative Votes).
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.]
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CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
3. 19-920 Discussion and Direction on the Conversion of the Santa Clara
Tourism Improvement District (TID) Established Under the
Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 to a TID
Established under the Property and Business Improvement
District Law of 1994
Recommendation: 1. Alternative 1: Provide direction to proceed with the
conversion of the Santa Clara Tourism
Improvement District (TID) established under the
Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of
1989 to a TID established under the Property and
Business Improvement District Law of 1994; and
2. Alternative 3: Provide direction regarding the
District assessment formula.
4. 19-1257 Update on the Formation of the New Destination Marketing
Organization (DMO) Entity
Recommendation: Note and file the November 2019 report on the update
on the formation of the Santa Clara Destination
Marketing Organization.
5. 19-1318 Presentation, Discussion and Direction on the TAP International
Financial Audit Titled “Contract Close Out Review: Convention
and Visitor’s Bureau”
Recommendation: It is recommended that Council receive and file the
TAP International Financial Audit Titled “Contract
Close Out Review: Convention and Visitor’s Bureau”
and refer any Council direction to Closed Session
under Anticipated Litigation.
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
19-1047 Informational Memo on the Beta Website Launch Update
Recommendation: Note and file the Beta Website Launch Update.
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19-1332 Verbal Report on the International Association of Science Parks
and Areas of Innovation Conference in France
19-1301 Update on City Council and Stadium Authority Staff Referrals
19-1228 Tentative Meeting Agenda Calendar (TMAC)
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday evening, November 19, 2019 in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City
is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other
provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must
be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge,
which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in
court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice,
or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge
may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
AB23 ANNOUNCEMENT: Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Sports and Open Space Authority and Housing
Authority are entitled to receive $30 for each attended meeting.
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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speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker."
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