City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · May 17, 2016
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 5:00 PM Council Chambers and West Conference
Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Closed Session-5 PM | Study Session-5:30 PM | Special Meeting-6 PM
| Regular Meeting-7 PM
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room
Vice Mayor Larsson called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. in the West Conference
Room.
2 Roll Call
Present: 6 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
3 Public Comment
None.
4 Convene to Closed Session
Vice Mayor Larsson reported the Closed Session has been announced and
convened to Closed Session.
16-0044 Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54956.9:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Gorla v. City of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
Superior Court Case #1-14-CV-262389
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
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Vice Mayor Larrson adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment
4 Study Session
16-0325 Review Performance Evaluation Tools for the City Manager
and City Attorney
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hendricks called the meeting to order in Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Jim Davis
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
16-0409 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - National Teen Self-Esteem
Month
Mayor Hendricks presented a proclamation in honor of National Teen Self-Esteem
Month to members of the Teen Advisory Committee.
16-0424 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - National Public Works
Week
Mayor Hendricks presented a proclamation in honor of National Public Works
Week to Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda.
PRESENTATION
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16-0102 PRESENTATION - Schools Goin’ Green Project Update
Jackie Davison, Environmental Services Department, and student representatives
from the Schools Goin’ Green Project provided an update on the project.
16-0423 PRESENTATION - Zero Waste Composting Project
Nick Nabhan, Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling, Pamela Cheng, Principal,
Lakewood Elementary School and Lakewood Elementary students provided a
presentation regarding the Zero Waste Composting Project.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hendricks adjourned the special meeting at 6:40 p.m.
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hendricks called the meeting to order in Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Jim Davis
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Hendricks led the salute to the flag.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor Larsson reported the Council met in Closed Session pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Conference with Legal Counsel
Existing Litigation (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9); nothing to
report.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Meyering pulled Items 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 1.E, 1.F and 1.G.
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded
the motion to approve Consent Calendar Item 1.D.
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
1.A 16-0455 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 3, 2016
Public Hearing opened at 7:05 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:05 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved to amend the minutes on page 8, Item
1.G, in the motion, to insert “Maude Avenue” between the words “the” and
“projects.”
The motion died due to lack of a second.
MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved to include the dissenting points of view
and an explanation of the vote.
The motion died due to lack of a second.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the
motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 3, 2016 as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
1.B 16-0465 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
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Public Hearing opened at 7:08 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:08 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved to deny payment until Councilmembers
are provided copies of bills upon request.
The motion died due to lack of a second.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the
motion to approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
1.C 16-0425 Authorization to Extend Contracts for JobTrain and Jefferson
Union High School District for Youth Workforce Development
and Award Funding for Services through June 30, 2017
Public Hearing opened at 7:10 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:10 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the
motion to authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with JobTrain and
Jefferson Union High School District for youth workforce development services to
extend the term through June 30, 2017 and award additional funding in the amount
of $500,000 to JobTrain, for a total new contract amount of $900,000 and in the
amount of $300,000 to Jefferson Union High School District, for a total new
contract amount of $550,000.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 6 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Davis
No: 0
1.D 16-0426 FY 2015/16 NOVA Workforce Services Department
Expenditure Update and Approval of Budget Modification No.
34
Approve Budget Modification No. 34 increasing revenues for the Employment
Development Fund by $300,000 for new total revenues of $10,800,000, increasing
expenditures by $289,250 and transfers to general fund of $10,750 for the
FY2015/16 Budget.
1.E 16-0449 Authorize the Issuance of a Blanket Purchase Order for the
Purchase of Computer Equipment (F16-116)
Public Hearing opened at 7:12 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the
motion to 1) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order substantially in the same
form as Attachment 1 to the report in the amount of $450,000 to Dell Marketing
L.P.; and 2) delegate authority to the City Manager to renew the purchase order for
four (4) additional one year periods, not to exceed budgeted amounts, subject to
the continued use of the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) National
Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Master Agreement
cooperative procurement contract or an acceptable alternative.
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
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1.F 16-0450 Award Bid No. PW16-23 for Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes
Project, Approve Budget Modification No. 33, and Reject Bids
from Non-compliant Bidders
Public Hearing opened at 7:13 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:13 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved to deny the contingency fund of
$122,011 over and above the $1,220,011, until there is oversight provided to
Council as to how contingency funds are being spent.
The motion died due to lack of a second.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded
the motion to 1) Award a construction contract, in substantially the same form as
Attachment 2 to the report and in the amount of $1,220,011 to Redgwick
Construction Company; 2) Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount
of $122,001; 3) Approve Budget Modification No. 33 to provide additional project
funding of $711,164; and 4) Reject bids received from Tennyson Electric Inc. and
Golden Bay Construction Inc.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
1.G 16-0452 Award of Bid No. PW16-10 for the SMaRT Station Main
Service Switchboard Replacement Project and Finding of
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical
Exemption
MOTION: Councilmember Meyering moved to deny the 10% contingency.
The motion died due to lack of a second.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded
the motion to approve 1) Make a finding of CEQA categorical exemption pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) as it relates to the
rehabilitation of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing
use; 2) award a construction contract, in substantially the same form as Attachment
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2 to the report and in the amount of $442,000 to D.W. Nicholson Corporation; and
3) approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $44,200.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 16-0456 Award Bid No. PW16-19 for the Primary Treatment Facility
Package 1 Site Preparation Project for the Reconstruction of
the Water Pollution Control Plant, and Make a Finding of Bid
Non-responsiveness
Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda provided the staff report. Director of
Environmental Services John Stufflebean provided additional information.
Public Hearing opened at 7:26 p.m.
Russ Melton spoke in support of the project.
Public Hearing closed at 7:27 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded
the motion to approve Alternatives 1, 2 and 3: 1) Make a finding of non-
responsiveness for the bid received from DeSilva Gates Mountain Joint Venture; 2)
Award the construction contract to Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction Inc.,
in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of
$6,168,500; and 3) Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of
$616,850.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
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No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
3 16-0492 File #: 2015-7530 and 2015-7936
Location: 521 E. Weddell Drive (APN: 110-14-196), 531 E.
Weddell Drive (APN: 110-14-186), 539 E. Weddell Drive
(APN: 110-14-158), 1010 Morse Avenue (APN: 110-14-202),
Hetch Hetchy Right of Way (ROW) (APN: 110-14-202)
Proposed Project:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: Proposed land use
designation change (Alternative 1) from Industrial to School or
(Alternative 2) from Industrial to Commercial Neighborhood on
three parcels (521, 531, and 539 E. Weddell Drive), and from
Industrial-to-Residential/Medium-to-High Density to Park on
one parcel (1010 Morse Avenue - Seven Seas Park), and
from Industrial to Park on one parcel (Hetch Hetchy ROW);
REZONING from MS-POA (Industrial and Service/Places of
Assembly) to PF (Public Facilities) zoning or from MS-POA
(Industrial and Service/Places of Assembly) to C1
(Neighborhood Business) on three parcels (521, 531 and 539
E. Weddell Drive), and from MS-ITR-R3-PD (Industrial and
Service - Industrial to Residential/Medium Density
Residential/Planned Development) to PF (Public Facilities)
zoning on one parcel (1010 Morse Avenue - Seven Seas
Park), and MS (Industrial and Service) to PF (Public Facilities)
zoning on one parcel (Hetch Hetchy ROW);
USE PERMIT for the use of an existing building (539 E.
Weddell Drive) for a public charter middle school of up to 400
students.
Applicant / Owner: Sunnyvale International Church and
Summit School (applicants) / Sunnyvale International Church
(owner - 521 and 539 E. Weddell Drive), First Morning Light
Chinese Christian Church (owner - 531 E. Weddell Drive), City
of Sunnyvale (owner - 1010 Morse Avenue), and City and
County of San Francisco (San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission - Hetch Hetchy ROW).
Environmental Review: Negative Declaration
Councilmember Griffith stated that due to the proximity of his residence he would
recuse himself from voting on the item, and he left the room.
Planning Officer Andy Miner provided the staff report. Director of Community
Development Trudi Ryan, Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda and City
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Attorney John Nagel provided additional information.
Applicant / Owner Jorge Marsal, Sunnyvale International Church, provided
information about the proposal and spoke in support of the recommendation.
Applicant / Owner Eva Chin, representing First Morning Light Chinese Christian
Church, spoke in support of the recommendation.
Applicant Kevin Bock, Executive Director and Principal of Summit Denali School,
provided information regarding the proposal and spoke in support of the
recommendation. Senior Director of Real Estate Norman LoPatin, Summit Denali,
provided additional information.
Public Hearing opened at 8:13 p.m.
Sue Johnson, parent of students at Summit Denali, spoke in support of the
proposed project.
Josie Jewett, grandparent of students at Summit Denali, spoke in support of the
application.
Heather Chen, parent of students at Summit Denali, spoke in support of approval of
the use permit.
Ralph Merrem, parent of students at Summit Denali, spoke in support of the school.
James Chen, parent of students at Summit Denali, spoke in support of the school
and stated he believes that traffic impacts to the neighborhood and health impacts
of proximity to Highway 101 will be limited.
Cathy Giblin, parent of a student at Summit Denali, provided information regarding
the school’s mentor program and spoke in support of the school.
Valerie Velasco, student at Summit Denali, spoke regarding the beneficial
programs offered by Summit Denali and the importance of the school to her
success.
Sherri Taylor, parent of a student at Summit Denali, spoke in support of the school.
Amelia Belhocine spoke regarding the health impacts of pollution near a freeway
and traffic impacts.
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Elizabeth Padilla spoke regarding traffic and health impacts of pollution near the
freeway and spoke in support of upholding the decision of the Planning
Commission. Padilla provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Sayed Sadat spoke in opposition to the use permit for the school to locate in an
industrial zone and near a freeway.
Joyce Loewy spoke in opposition to locating the school at this site, citing concerns
regarding construction of housing in the neighborhood, the industrial area, and
traffic and health impacts near the freeway.
Stan Hendryx provided information regarding Summit Denali School.
Feri Zohouri spoke regarding environmental health concerns of locating the school
near the freeway, and the impacts of increased traffic and congestion once the
apartment complex is completed.
Kevin Bock responded to questions and concerns raised during the public hearing.
Public Hearing closed at 8:47 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Martin-Milius moved and Mayor Hendricks seconded the
motion to approve Alternatives 2, 3, 4, and 5: 2) Make the required findings and
adopt the Negative Declaration; 3) Adopt a resolution amending the General Plan
land use designation from Industrial to School for 521, 531 and 539 E. Weddell
Drive and from Industrial to Park for 1010 Morse Avenue and make no changes to
the SFPUC Hetch Hetchy property; 4) Introduce an ordinance to rezone 521, 531
and 539 E. Weddell Drive from MS-POA to PF and 1010 Morse Avenue from
MS-ITR-R3-PD to PF; and 5) Approve the Use Permit subject to the findings in
Attachment 3 of the report and recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment
8 of the report.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Larsson offered a friendly amendment to
require the use permit applicant to pay for a two-year follow up traffic study of
actual traffic and queuing on Weddell.
The friendly amendment was accepted by the maker and seconder of the motion.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Meyering offered a friendly amendment
to require an interior air quality test in two years.
Councilmember Martin-Milius declined to accept the friendly amendment.
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AMENDMENT: Councilmember Meyering moved to amend the motion to amend
the use permit Conditions of Approval to include AT-11 that the applicant conduct
an interior air quality test two years after occupancy and have the results published
and if the results exceed thresholds the school be required to mitigate the aspects
of the air quality that exceed the thresholds.
The motion to amend died due to lack of a second.
City Clerk Kathleen Franco Simmons read the ordinance titles.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
Recused: 1 - Councilmember Griffith
Council recessed at 9:19 p.m.
Council reconvened at 9:28 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
4 16-0357 Authorize the Conceptual Design Development of Maude
Avenue Bikeways and Streetscapes Project
Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda provided the staff report. Transportation
and Traffic Manager Shahid Abbas and Director of Community Development Trudi
Ryan provided additional information.
Public Hearing opened at 10:21 p.m.
Kevin Jackson, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission member speaking for
himself, spoke in support of the recommendation and provided safety and hazard
information in opposition to Alternative 2.
Daniel Howard provided information in response to Councilmember questions and
spoke in support of Alternative 2.
Monica Schwenke requested no decision be made until the completion of
construction at Bishop Elementary School, spoke regarding the need for traffic
enforcement in the neighborhood, and stated most of the effects of the project will
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impact low income residents.
Dave Jones, Chair of Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, presented the
recommendation of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission for
Alternatives 1, 5 and 6, and provided an explanation of his support for Alternative 2
rather than Alternative 1.
John Cordes, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission member speaking for
himself, spoke in support of the staff recommendation and stated safety needs to
be the best alternative.
Public Hearing closed at 10:45 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Martin-Milius moved and Councilmember Griffith
seconded the motion to authorize Alternatives 1, 5 and 6: 1) Remove all on street
parking and install bike lanes from Fair Oaks Avenue to Borregas Avenue; 5)
Test/pilot improvements on westbound Maude Avenue at the Mathilda/Maude
Intersection; and 6) Proceed with the pedestrian improvements.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
No: 2 - Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Davis
5 16-0077 Receive Civic Center Modernization Project, Utility User Tax,
and Sales Tax Polling Results, Provide Direction to Staff on
Next Steps, and Approve Budget Modification 35
Assistant City Manager Kent Steffens and Curt Below, FM3 Consulting, provided
the report. City Manager Deanna Santana provided additional information.
Public Hearing opened at 11:43 p.m.
Michael Goldman spoke against putting a measure on the ballot and regarding
alternative sizes of libraries.
Daniel Bremond, speaking for himself, recommended taking the risk of placing a
bond measure on the ballot in 2016 to finance the modernization of the Civic
Center, and if it does not pass, proceed with the Utility User Tax measure.
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Public Hearing closed at 11:48 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Griffith moved and Vice Mayor Larsson seconded the
motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 2: 1) Direct staff to return to Council with
ballot language for the November 2016 election that would modernize the City’s
Utility User Tax Ordinance without increasing rates; and 2) Approve Budget
Modification 35 for $92,500 from the General Fund Stabilization Reserve to fund
services needed to provide public education materials related to a Utility User Tax
ballot measure and authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement with Lew
Edwards Group for these services.
AMENDMENT: Councilmember Meyering moved to amend the motion so that the
$92,000 comes from an equal proportion of reduction in the salaries of
Councilmembers, the City Manager, the City Attorney and the Assistant City
Managers.
The motion died due to lack of a second.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
No: 2 - Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Davis
MOTION: Councilmember Davis moved and Councilmember Griffith seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 3: Direct staff to return to Council with project
alternatives for the Civic Center Modernization Project that would establish
priorities and use a phased approach for project implementation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larrson moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius seconded
the motion to approve Alternative 4: Direct staff to return to Council with a
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resolution that would declare City-owned properties located at former Onizuka Air
Force Station (5.02 acres) and 1484 Kifer Road (4.74 acres) as surplus property.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
No: 2 - Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Davis
Following action on Item 5 at 12:06 a.m.:
MOTION: Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milius
seconded the motion to take up Item 6.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
No: 2 - Councilmember Meyering
Councilmember Davis
6 16-0406 Positions on State and Local Ballot Measures for the June 7,
2016 Election
Senior Management Analyst Yvette Blackford provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 12:07 a.m.
John Cordes spoke in support of the staff recommendation.
Public Hearing closed at 12:08 a.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milus
seconded the motion to take a support position on Measure AA.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
MOTION: Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Davis seconded the
motion to take a support position on Measure A.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
MOTION: Councilmember Griffith moved and Councilmember Martin-Milus
seconded the motion to take a support position on Proposition 50.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Martin-Milius
Councilmember Davis
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Meyering
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
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None.
-City Manager
City Manager Santana reported the Planning Commission will consider the special
development permit application for the downtown on May 23, and Council will hear
the amendments to the ADDOPA on June 28.
City Manager Santana referred to the Information Only item regarding the
Campaign Ethics Committee and noted the discontinuance of the practice of
candidate video statements.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
16-0445 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
16-0275 Information/Action Items
16-0439 Campaign Ethics Subcommittee (Information Only)
16-0493 Notice of Public Works Director’s Decision on Final Maps
(Information Only)
16-0495 Study Session Summary of May 10, 2016 - Board and
Commission Interviews
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hendricks adjourned the meeting at 12:15 a.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 5:00 PM Council Chambers and West Conference
Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Closed Session-5 PM | Study Session-5:30 PM | Special Meeting-6 PM
| Regular Meeting-7 PM
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room
2 Roll Call
3 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.
4 Convene to Closed Session
16-0044 Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54956.9:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Gorla v. City of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
Superior Court Case #1-14-CV-262389
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public)
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment
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4 Study Session
16-0325 Review Performance Evaluation Tools for the City Manager
and City Attorney
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
16-0409 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - National Teen Self-Esteem
Month
16-0424 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - National Public Works
Week
PRESENTATION
16-0102 PRESENTATION - Schools Goin’ Green Project Update
16-0423 PRESENTATION - Zero Waste Composting Project
ADJOURNMENT
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
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address Council
on items not listed on the agenda and 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 up to three minutes per speaker.
Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow Councilmembers to
take action on an item not listed on the agenda. 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.
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 16-0455 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 3, 2016
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 3, 2016 as
submitted.
1.B 16-0465 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.C 16-0425 Authorization to Extend Contracts for JobTrain and Jefferson
Union High School District for Youth Workforce Development
and Award Funding for Services through June 30, 2017
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with
JobTrain and Jefferson Union High School District for youth
workforce development services to extend the term through
June 30, 2017 and award additional funding in the amount of
$500,000 to JobTrain, for a total new contract amount of
$900,000 and in the amount of $300,000 to Jefferson Union
High School District, for a total new contract amount of
$550,000.
1.D 16-0426 FY 2015/16 NOVA Workforce Services Department
Expenditure Update and Approval of Budget Modification No.
34
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Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 34 increasing revenues for
the Employment Development Fund by $300,000 for new total
revenues of $10,800,000, increasing expenditures by
$289,250 and transfers to general fund of $10,750 for the
FY2015/16 Budget.
1.E 16-0449 Authorize the Issuance of a Blanket Purchase Order for the
Purchase of Computer Equipment (F16-116)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order substantially in
the same form as Attachment 1 to the report in the amount of
$450,000 to Dell Marketing L.P.; and 2) delegate authority to
the City Manager to renew the purchase order for four (4)
additional one-year periods, not-to-exceed budgeted amounts,
subject to the continued use of the Western States
Contracting Alliance (WSCA) - National Association of State
Procurement Officials (NASPO) Master Agreement
cooperative procurement contract or an acceptable
alternative.
1.F 16-0450 Award Bid No. PW16-23 for Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes
Project, Approve Budget Modification No. 33, and Reject Bids
from Non-compliant Bidders
Recommendation: 1) Award a construction contract, in substantially the same
form as Attachment 2 to the report and in the amount of
$1,220,011 to Redgwick Construction Company; 2) Approve a
10% construction contingency in the amount of $122,001; 3)
Approve Budget Modification No. 33 to provide additional
project funding of $711,164; and 4) Reject bids received from
Tennyson Electric Inc. and Golden Bay Construction Inc.
1.G 16-0452 Award of Bid No. PW16-10 for the SMaRT Station Main
Service Switchboard Replacement Project and Finding of
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical
Exemption
Recommendation: 1) Make a finding of CEQA categorical exemption pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities)
as it relates to the rehabilitation of existing facilities involving
negligible or no expansion of existing use; 2) award a
construction contract, in substantially the same form as
Attachment 2 to the report and in the amount of $442,000 to
D.W. Nicholson Corporation; and 3) approve a 10%
construction contingency in the amount of $44,200.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
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opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.
2 16-0456 Award Bid No. PW16-19 for the Primary Treatment Facility
Package 1 Site Preparation Project for the Reconstruction of
the Water Pollution Control Plant, and Make a Finding of Bid
Non-responsiveness
Recommendation: Alternatives 1, 2 and 3: 1) Make a finding of
non-responsiveness for the bid received from DeSilva
Gates-Mountain Joint Venture; 2) Award the construction
contract to Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction Inc., in
substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in
the amount of $6,168,500; and 3) Approve a 10% construction
contingency in the amount of $616,850.
3 16-0492 File #: 2015-7530 and 2015-7936
Location: 521 E. Weddell Drive (APN: 110-14-196), 531 E.
Weddell Drive (APN: 110-14-186), 539 E. Weddell Drive
(APN: 110-14-158), 1010 Morse Avenue (APN: 110-14-202),
Hetch Hetchy Right of Way (ROW) (APN: 110-14-202)
Proposed Project:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: Proposed land use
designation change (Alternative 1) from Industrial to School or
(Alternative 2) from Industrial to Commercial Neighborhood on
three parcels (521, 531, and 539 E. Weddell Drive), and from
Industrial-to-Residential/Medium-to-High Density to Park on
one parcel (1010 Morse Avenue - Seven Seas Park), and
from Industrial to Park on one parcel (Hetch Hetchy ROW);
REZONING from MS-POA (Industrial and Service/Places of
Assembly) to PF (Public Facilities) zoning or from MS-POA
(Industrial and Service/Places of Assembly) to C1
(Neighborhood Business) on three parcels (521, 531 and 539
E. Weddell Drive), and from MS-ITR-R3-PD (Industrial and
Service - Industrial to Residential/Medium Density
Residential/Planned Development) to PF (Public Facilities)
zoning on one parcel (1010 Morse Avenue - Seven Seas
Park), and MS (Industrial and Service) to PF (Public Facilities)
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zoning on one parcel (Hetch Hetchy ROW);
USE PERMIT for the use of an existing building (539 E.
Weddell Drive) for a public charter middle school of up to 400
students.
Applicant / Owner: Sunnyvale International Church and
Summit School (applicants) / Sunnyvale International Church
(owner - 521 and 539 E. Weddell Drive), First Morning Light
Chinese Christian Church (owner - 531 E. Weddell Drive),
City of Sunnyvale (owner - 1010 Morse Avenue), and City and
County of San Francisco (San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission - Hetch Hetchy ROW).
Environmental Review: Negative Declaration
Recommendation: Alternatives 2, 3, 4, and 5: 2) Make the required findings and
adopt the Negative Declaration; 3) Adopt a resolution
amending the General Plan land use designation from
Industrial to School for 521, 531 and 539 E. Weddell Drive
and from Industrial to Park for 1010 Morse Avenue and make
no changes to the SFPUC Hetch Hetchy property; 4)
Introduce an ordinance to rezone 521, 531 and 539 E.
Weddell Drive from MS-POA to PF and 1010 Morse Avenue
from MS-ITR-R3-PD to PF; and 5) Approve the Use Permit
subject to the findings in Attachment 3 of the report and
recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 8 of the
report.
4 16-0357 Authorize the Conceptual Design Development of Maude
Avenue Bikeways and Streetscapes Project
Recommendation: Authorize Alternatives 1, 5 and 6: 1) Remove all on-street
parking and install bike lanes from Fair Oaks Avenue to
Borregas Avenue; 5) Test/pilot improvements on westbound
Maude Avenue at the Mathilda/Maude Intersection; and 6)
Proceed with the pedestrian improvements.
5 16-0077 Receive Civic Center Modernization Project, Utility User Tax,
and Sales Tax Polling Results, Provide Direction to Staff on
Next Steps, and Approve Budget Modification 35
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Recommendation: Alternatives 1, 2, 3, and 4: 1) Direct staff to return to Council
with ballot language for the November 2016 election that
would modernize the City's Utility User Tax Ordinance without
increasing rates; 2) Approve Budget Modification 35 for
$92,500 from the General Fund Stabilization Reserve to fund
services needed to provide public education materials related
to a Utility User Tax ballot measure and authorize the City
Manager to amend the agreement with Lew Edwards Group
for these services; 3) Direct staff to return to Council with
project alternatives for the Civic Center Modernization Project
that would establish priorities and use a phased approach for
project implementation; and 4) Direct staff to return to Council
with a resolution that would declare City-owned properties
located at former Onizuka Air Force Station (5.02 acres) and
1484 Kifer Road (4.74 acres) as surplus property.
6 16-0406 Positions on State and Local Ballot Measures for the June 7,
2016 Election
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Adopt the following positions on the ballot
measures: a) Support Local Ballot measure AA, San
Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat
Restoration Program; and b) Support Local Ballot Measure A,
Extend Santa Clara County Park Charter Fund.
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16-0445 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
16-0275 Information/Action Items
16-0439 Campaign Ethics Subcommittee (Information Only)
16-0493 Notice of Public Works Director’s Decision on Final Maps
(Information Only)
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16-0495 Study Session Summary of May 10, 2016 - Board and
Commission Interviews
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