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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes City Council Friday, January 29, 2016 8:30 AM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Special Meeting: Study/Budget Issues Workshop CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hendricks called the meeting to order. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Mayor Hendricks led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Mayor Hendricks Vice Mayor Larsson Councilmember Whittum Councilmember Griffith Councilmember Meyering Councilmember Martin-Milius Councilmember Davis ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Senior Management Analyst Yvette Blackford provided information on the administrative procedures regarding six study issues pulled from Council consideration by their sponsor/owner and presented written materials. Blackford stated that a motion is required to bring the items back for Council consideration. Alice Scritzky, parent at Summit Denali School, spoke in support of continuation of the school in Sunnyvale. Debbie Stauffer requested support for a special use permit for the Weddell site and assistance remaining at the current location temporarily. Tsailing Merrem, parent at Summit Denali School, spoke in support of the school. Heather Chen, parent at Summit Denali School, spoke in support of the school. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 Steve Decker spoke in support of Summit Denali School remaining at the current location on Mercury Drive for the next three years. Kevin Bock, Executive Director at Summit Denali School, provided information about the school and requested assistance with finding the right second site to be a permanent home, and asked to be able to stay at the current site for up to three years. David Scholz spoke in support of Study Issues CDD 16-12 Zoning Code Amendments to Clarify, Strengthen and Enforce Tree Preservation and Tree Planting Requirements for Private Property and DPW 16-10 Consider Sunnyvale Municipal Code Amendments to Clarify, Strengthen and Enforce Tree Preservation and Tree Planting Requirements within Right of Way and Public and Private Property. Deborah Marks expressed the support of SUFA for DPW 16-10 Consider Sunnyvale Municipal Code Amendments to Clarify, Strengthen and Enforce Tree Preservation and Tree Planting Requirements within Right of Way and Public and Private Property, and the tree farm proposal as a budget issue. Mayor Hendricks welcomed City Attorney John Nagel. MOTIONS TO CONSIDER PREVIOUSLY PULLED ITEMS Mayor Hendricks opened the floor for any Council interest in bringing back any of the six study issues dropped by their sponsor. MOTION: Councilmember Whittum moved to add back CDD 16-11 Consider Methods to Encourage Alternative, Non-traditional Housing in High-density Residential Areas for consideration. The motion died due to lack of a second. MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved and Councilmember Whittum seconded the motion to give consideration and discussion to DPW 16-10 Increase Transportation Demand Management Requirements for New Commercial/Industrial Development. VOTE: 3 – 4 (Vice Mayor Larsson, Mayor Hendricks, Councilmember Griffith and Councilmember Martin-Milius dissented) Motion failed. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 MOTION: Councilmember Whittum moved and Councilmember Meyering seconded the motion to consider CDD 16-06 Property Management Requirements. VOTE: 2 - 5 (Vice Mayor Larsson, Mayor Hendricks, Councilmember Griffith, Councilmember Martin-Milius and Councilmember Davis dissented) Motion failed. INTRODUCTION BY THE CITY MANAGER City Manager Deanna Santana provided introductory remarks. FISCAL OUTLOOK PRESENTATION Acting Director of Finance Tim Kirby provided the fiscal outlook presentation. Assistant City Manager Walter Rossmann and City Manager Deanna Santana provided additional information. OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY ISSUES/BUDGET ISSUES PROCESS Senior Management Analyst Yvette Blackford provided an overview and facilitated the process of ranking study issues. REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND PRIORITY SETTING: STUDY/BUDGET ISSUES 16-0016 City Manager's Memo to Council Study Issues Full Packet OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER (OCM): Mayor Hendricks disclosed that his daughter has been accepted into the program but there is no subsidy or financial interest involved. Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue OCM 16-02. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 4 – 3 (Councilmembers Meyering, Whittum and Davis dissented) Council ranked the remaining study issue and the ranking sheets were collected. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (CDD): Director of Community Development Trudi Ryan responded to questions from Council. Councilmember Whittum stated his home is within 500 feet of the Downtown City of Sunnyvale Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 Parking District and stated he will recuse himself from the discussion of CDD 11-02. Councilmember Griffith moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the motion to drop Study Issues CDD 16-01. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 4 – 3 (Councilmembers Meyering, Whittum and Davis dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Whittum seconded the motion to drop Study Issues CDD 16-02. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issues CDD 16-03. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 6 – 1 (Councilmember Meyering dissented) Councilmember Whittum moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion to drop Study Issue CDD 14-04. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 2 – 5 (Councilmember Meyering, Vice Mayor Larsson, Mayor Hendricks, Councilmembers Griffith and Martin-Milius dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion to drop Study Issue CDD 16-08. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 Councilmember Whittum moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion to drop Study Issue CDD 13-02. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 3 – 4 (Vice Mayor Larsson, Mayor Hendricks, Councilmembers Griffith and Martin-Milius dissented) Motion failed to drop. Councilmember Griffith moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the motion to drop Study Issue CDD 16-09 with additional direction to staff to include discussion of zero net energy requirements at the next consideration of green building standards. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 4 – 3 (Councilmembers Meyering, Whittum and Davis dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue CDD 16-12. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 Due to technical difficulties, Council recessed at 11 a.m. Council reconvened at 11:14 a.m. with all Councilmembers present. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE ON THE MOTION TO DROP CDD 16-12: 6 – 1 (Councilmember Meyering dissented) Councilmember Whittum moved and Mayor Hendricks seconded the motion to drop Study Issue CDD 15-04. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Hendricks offered a friendly amendment to modify the motion to defer Study Issue CDD 15-04. Councilmember Whittum accepted the friendly amendment. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE TO DEFER: 6 – 1 (Councilmember Meyering dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the motion to defer Study Issue CDD 11-02. Councilmember Whittum stated his home is within 500 feet of the parking district, therefore he would be recused from voting on this item. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 6 – 0 – 1 (Councilmember Whittum recused) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion to defer Study Issue CDD 13-02. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 6 – 1 (Councilmember Martin-Milius dissenting) Councilmember Whittum moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion to defer Study Issue CDD 14-04. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 3 – 4 (Vice Mayor Larsson, Mayor Hendricks, Councilmembers Griffith and Martin-Milius dissented) Motion failed to defer. Mayor Hendricks announced the CDD study issues remaining to be ranked are: CDD 14-04, CDD 14-10, CDD 16-13, and CDD 16-14. Councilmember Meyering moved to drop Study Issue CDD 16-14. The motion died due to lack of a second. Council ranked the remaining four CDD study issues and the ranking sheets were collected to be tallied. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ESD): City of Sunnyvale Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 Director of Environmental Services John Stufflebean responded to questions from Council. Councilmember Whittum moved and Councilmember Griffith seconded the motion to drop Study Issue ESD 16-01. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 6 – 1 (Councilmember Meyering dissented) Mayor Hendricks moved and Councilmember Whittum seconded the motion to defer Study Issue ESD 13-05C. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 5 – 2 (Vice Mayor Larsson and Councilmember Martin-Milius dissented) The ranking sheets were collected. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW): Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda responded to questions from Council. Director of Community Development Trudi Ryan provided additional information. Council recessed for lunch at 12:10 p.m. Council reconvened at 1:03 p.m. with Councilmember Davis absent. Councilmember Davis arrived at 1:18 p.m. Councilmember Griffith moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 13-10C. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 3 – 4 (Councilmembers Meyering and Whittum, Mayor Hendricks and Councilmember Martin-Milius dissented) Motion failed to drop. Mayor Hendricks moved and Councilmember Whittum seconded the motion to defer Study Issue DPW 13-10C. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-02. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-04. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-05. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 5 – 2 (Councilmembers Meyering and Whittum dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-06. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 5 – 2 (Councilmembers Meyering and Whittum dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-07. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-08. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 5 – 2 (Councilmembers Meyering and Whittum dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to drop Study Issue DPW 16-09. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 5 – 2 (Councilmembers Meyering and Whittum dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved to drop Study Issue DPW 16-10. Motion died due to lack of a second. Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Griffith seconded to defer DPW 16-10. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 4 – 3 (Councilmembers Meyering, Whittum and Davis dissenting) Mayor Hendricks announced the DPW study issues remaining to be ranked are DPW 14-13 and DPW 16-01. Council ranked the remaining two DPW study issues and the ranking sheets were collected to be tallied. BUDGET ISSUES: City of Sunnyvale Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes January 29, 2016 Senior Management Analyst Yvette Blackford provided an overview of the process. Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded the motion to refer Budget Issue #1, changing the $50,000 to $25,000 and keeping four speakers. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Whittum offered a friendly amendment to change the $25,000 to $5,000. Councilmember Griffith declined to accept the friendly amendment. AMENDMENT: Councilmember Whittum moved to amend the motion and Councilmember Meyering seconded to change the $25,000 to $5,000. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 2 – 5 (Vice Mayor Larsson, Mayor Hendricks, Councilmembers Griffith, Martin-Milius and Davis dissented) The motion to amend failed. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE TO REFER: 5 – 2 (Councilmembers Meyering and Whittum dissented) Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion to refer Budget Issue #2. SHOW OF HANDS VOTE: 7 – 0 CLOSING REMARKS Mayor Hendricks provided closing remarks. City Manager Santana provided closing remarks. AVAILABILITY OF RANKING/NEXT STEPS Senior Management Analyst Blackford reported the Study Issues ranking results would be made available on the City website at StudyIssues.inSunnyvale.com. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hendricks adjourned the meeting at 2:40 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 8