City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · April 19, 2016
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 6:55 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting
1 Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
Mayor Hendricks called the meeting to order in Council Chambers.
2 Roll Call
Present: 6 - Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Jim Davis
3 Public Comment (on Matters on the Special Meeting Agenda Only)
None.
4 Public Hearing / General Business
16-0422 Approve Urgency Measures to Assist Residents Displaced by
Fire at Twin Pines Manor Apartments and Approve Budget
Modification No. 32
City Manager Deanna Santana provided the staff report. Housing Officer Suzanne
Ise provided additional information.
Public Hearing opened at 7:06 p.m.
Marie Bernard, Executive Director of Sunnyvale Community Services, provided an
update on the services provided by Sunnyvale Community Services to residents
and families displaced by the fire at Twin Pines Manor Apartments.
Jeanine Stanek urged support of the proposed urgency measures.
Public Hearing closed at 7:13 p.m.
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MOTION: Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the following urgency measures to assist
residents displaced by fire:
A. Approve Budget Modification No. 32 to: appropriate $150,000 in Housing
Mitigation Funds for Temporary Housing Support and appropriate $30,000 from the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Fund for additional recreation fee waivers; and
B. Authorize the City Manager to: i) execute an amendment to the existing HPRR
Agreement with Sunnyvale Community Services to increase the contract limit by
$250,000 and extend the term through June 30, 2018; and ii) to make direct
payments for emergency procurements (e.g., food, water, necessary supplies and
motels that were procured on April 18) and iii) to take other actions as needed to
provide this assistance to the displaced households, including awarding the
$150,000 of Housing Mitigation Funds for Temporary Housing Support and
transferring this duty, motel voucher program, to SCS for motel vouchers through
May 8, 2016 or as the HPRR program services allow, and as determined by SCS;
and
C. Direct staff to work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and
Congressman Honda to explore options for using federal funds, such as
Community Development Block Grant or other available funds, to provide any
additional eligible assistance that may be needed by the displaced residents.
D. Direct staff to work with the County of Santa Clara and various local agencies
and/or private donors to identify additional resources and sources of assistance for
the displaced residents.
E. Direct staff to return to Council on May 3 with a status report and presentation
from SCS on its progress in addressing the needs of the displaced residents, and
any additional staff recommendations related to this matter; and in addition
"F:" 1) Give the Director of Library and Community Services authority to waive fines
or fees involving fire victims as related to library or other services, and 2) Direct
staff to prepare an after incident report to be presented to Council by the end of the
year.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Davis
No: 0
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
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Mayor Hendricks adjourned the special meeting at 7:27 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 6:55 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting
1 Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment (on Matters on the Special Meeting Agenda Only)
This category is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of three minutes per
speaker. 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.
4 Public Hearing / General Business
16-0422 Approve Urgency Measures to Assist Residents Displaced by
Fire at Twin Pines Manor Apartments and Approve Budget
Modification No. 32
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Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the following urgency measures to
assist residents displaced by fire:
A. Approve Budget Modification No. 32 to: appropriate
$150,000 in Housing Mitigation Funds for Temporary Housing
Support and appropriate $30,000 from the General Fund
Budget Stabilization Fund for additional recreation fee
waivers; and
B. Authorize the City Manager to: i) execute an amendment
to the existing HPRR Agreement with Sunnyvale Community
Services to increase the contract limit by $250,000 and extend
the term through June 30, 2018; and ii) to make direct
payments for emergency procurements (e.g., food, water,
necessary supplies and motels that were procured on April
18) and iii) to take other actions as needed to provide this
assistance to the displaced households, including awarding
the $150,000 of Housing Mitigation Funds for Temporary
Housing Support and transferring this duty, motel voucher
program, to SCS for motel vouchers through May 8, 2016 or
as the HPRR program services allow, and as determined by
SCS; and
C. Direct staff to work with the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and Congressman Honda to explore
options for using federal funds, such as Community
Development Block Grant or other available funds, to provide
any additional eligible assistance that may be needed by the
displaced residents.
D. Direct staff to work with the County of Santa Clara and
various local agencies and/or private donors to identify
additional resources and sources of assistance for the
displaced residents.
E. Direct staff to return to Council on May 3 with a status
report and presentation from SCS on its progress in
addressing the needs of the displaced residents, and any
additional staff recommendations related to this matter.
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
ADJOURNMENT
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