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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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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: City of Sunnyvale Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 13 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 14 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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: City of Sunnyvale Page 15 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 16 City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 17

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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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS If you wish to speak to a public hearings/general business item, please fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Clerk. You will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by Council. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10 minutes for 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) City of Sunnyvale Page 5 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 6 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 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. COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Council -City Manager 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) City of Sunnyvale Page 7 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 16-0495 Study Session Summary of May 10, 2016 - Board and Commission Interviews ADJOURNMENT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The agenda reports to council (RTCs) 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 meeting? To help you prepare and deliver your public comments, please review the "Making Public Comments During City Council or Planning Commission Meetings" document available at Presentations.inSunnyvale.com. Planning to provide 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. Upcoming Meetings City of Sunnyvale Page 8 Printed on 5/12/2016 City Council Notice and Agenda May 17, 2016 Visit CouncilMeetings.inSunnyvale.com for upcoming Council meeting information. Visit BoardsandCommissions.inSunnyvale.com for upcoming board and commission meeting information. For a complete schedule of KSUN-15 Council meeting broadcasts, visit KSUN.insunnyvale.com. City of Sunnyvale Page 9 Printed on 5/12/2016

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