City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 14, 2014
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Griffith called the meeting to order and announced the meeting would
be conducted in honor of Planning Commissioner Bo Chang, who passed
away last week.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Jim Griffith
Vice Mayor Jim Davis
Councilmember David Whittum
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor Davis reported the City Council met in Closed Session January 10,
2014 to discuss the hiring of a new City Manager pursuant to California
Government Code Section 54957: Public Employee Appoiintment; there is
nothing to report.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
14-0090 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office
for Councilmember Gustav Larsson
The Ceremonial Oath of Office for Gustav Larsson was administered by his
mother, Dorothy Larsson. Councilmember Larsson provided incoming
remarks.
14-0019 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office
for Incoming Vice Mayor Jim Davis
The Ceremonial Oath of Office for Vice Mayor Jim Davis was administered by
his wife, Susan Davis. Vice Mayor Davis provided incoming remarks.
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14-0098 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office
for Incoming Mayor Jim Griffith
The Ceremonial Oath of Office for Mayor Jim Griffith was administered by his
sister, Julia Little. Mayor Griffith provided incoming remarks.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Whittum announced an upcoming Board and Commission
application deadline.
Jeanine Stanek, speaking for the Historical Society, announced an upcoming
Caltrain event to celebrate 150 years of Peninsula Commuter Service. Stanek
also announced an upcoming Historical Society General Meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 14-0047 List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City
Manager
Vice Mayor Davis moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded the motion to
approve the list of bills. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Griffith
Vice Mayor Davis
Councilmember Whittum
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
1.B 14-0070 Award of Contract for Electric Golf Cart Rentals for the
Sunnyvale Golf Course (F14-32)
Vice Mayor Davis moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded to award a
three-year contract in an amount not-to-exceed $213,165 to Yamaha Golf-Car
Company for the lease of seventy-five electric golf carts. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Mayor Griffith
Vice Mayor Davis
Councilmember Whittum
Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
No: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
14-0083 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
14-0024 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Griffith closed the meeting with a moment of silence in memory of Bo
Chang and adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Pursuant to Council Policy, 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. Information
provided herein is subject to change from date of printing of the agenda to the date
of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
14-0090 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
14-0019 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for
Incoming Vice Mayor Jim Davis
14-0098 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for
Incoming Mayor Jim Griffith
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Each speaker is limited to three minutes for announcements of community events,
programs, or recognition.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a
member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the start of the
meeting or before approval of the consent calendar.
1.A 14-0047 List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of bills.
1.B 14-0070 Award of Contract for Electric Golf Cart Rentals for the Sunnyvale
Golf Course (F14-32)
Recommendation: Award a three-year contract in an amount not-to-exceed
$213,165 to Yamaha Golf-Car Company for the lease of
seventy-five electric golf carts.
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.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
• Council
• City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
14-0083 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
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14-0024 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda reports to council (RTC’s) may be viewed on the City’s Web site at
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. Any
agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of the City of
Sunnyvale City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be
made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 603 All
America Way, Sunnyvale, California during normal business hours and in the
Council Chamber on the evening of the Council Meeting, pursuant to Government
Code §54957.5. 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 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. (28 CFR 35.106 ADA Title II).
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 Chamber Presentation More Effective” may
be helpful. The document is available on the City Web site at sunnyvale.ca.gov.
Planning to present materials to Council?
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.
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