City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 31, 2017
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 5:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meetings: Study Session-5 PM | Study Session-6 PM | Regular Meeting-7 PM
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
Vice Mayor Larsson called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
2 Roll Call
Present: 7 - Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Larry Klein
Councilmember Nancy Smith
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Michael S. Goldman
3 Public Comment
Vice Mayor Larsson announced public comment would be held following the
presentation.
4 Study Session
17-0086 Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Presentation on the
Next Network Draft Plan for Proposed Changes to Transit in
Sunnyvale
Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda provided a brief introduction. Valley
Transportation Authority Transportation Planner Adam Berger provided a report
and PowerPoint presentation. City Manager Deanna Santana provided additional
information.
Public Comment opened at 5:48 p.m.
The following speakers addressed the Council regarding this subject matter:
Daniel Howard (provided written materials)
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Kevin Jackson, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission member, speaking
for himself
Robert Neff
Serge Rudaz
Kerry Haywood, Moffett Park Business Group
Public Comment closed at 5:57 p.m.
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Larsson adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m.
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
Vice Mayor Larsson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2 Roll Call
Present: 7 - Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Larry Klein
Councilmember Nancy Smith
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Michael S. Goldman
3 Public Comment
Vice Mayor Larsson announced public comment would be held following the
presentation.
4 Study Session
17-0064 Land Use and Transportation Element and Environmental
Impact Report
Director of Community Development Trudi Ryan provided the staff report and
PowerPoint presentation.
Public Comment opened at 6:43 p.m.
The following speakers addressed the Council regarding this subject matter:
Diane Casey, DDS
Arlene Goetze
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Sally Terris
Gary Guiffre, El Camino Real Plan Advisory Committee
Kevin Jackson, Horizon 2035 member, speaking for himself
Carol Weiss
Meredith Rupp, intern with Greenbelt Alliance South Bay
John Cordes, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission member, speaking for
himself
Arpila, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Bruce Terris
Sue Harrison, LUTE CAP Committee, speaking for herself
Public Comment closed at 7:01 p.m.
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Larsson adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
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 Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Larry Klein
Councilmember Nancy Smith
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Michael S. Goldman
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Klein announced board and commission recruitment and an
extended application deadline.
Josh Grossman, Housing and Human Services Commission, spoke in support of a
Welcoming City resolution and submitted written materials.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Klein seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Klein
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Goldman
No: 0
1.A 17-0017 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2017
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2017 as submitted.
1.B 16-1041 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.C 16-1135 Award of Contract for the Energy-Efficient Light Emitting Diode
(LED) Streetlight Conversion 2016 Project (F16-115)
1) Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report
and in the amount of $2,172,293 to Tanko Lighting, Inc. and authorize the City
Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met;
and 2) approve a contract contingency in the amount of $127,707.
1.D 17-0046 Award of Bid No. PW17-08 for Annual Slurry Seal 2017 and
Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption
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 streets involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use, 2) Award a
construction contract, in substantially the same format as Attachment 2 to the
report and in the amount of $523,456, to Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. for the
2017 Annual Slurry Seal Project, and authorize the City Manager to execute the
contract when all the necessary conditions have been met; and 3) Approve a 10%
construction contingency in the amount of $52,346.
1.E 17-0047 Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report -
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4th Quarter 2016
Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale FY 2016/17 Fourth Quarter 2016 (Period 7)
Investment Report.
1.F 17-0055 Award of Contract for the Preparation of a Caltrain Grade
Separation Study at Mary and Sunnyvale Avenues (F17-001)
and Approval of Budget Modification No. 29 in the Amount of
$229,794 (2016 Council Study Issue)
1) Award a contract, in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report
and in an amount not to exceed $663,449 to BKF Engineers, and authorize the City
Manager to execute the contract when all the necessary conditions have been met;
2) approve a 10% contract contingency in the amount of $66,345; and 3) approve
Budget Modification No. 29 to provide $229,794 in additional project funding.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 17-0040 Proposed Modification to the Water Rate Structure for Mobile
Home Parks for Fiscal Year 2016/17
Director of Finance Tim Kirby provided the staff report and stated no protests were
received.
Public Hearing opened at 7:12 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Klein moved and Councilmember Smith seconded the
motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 2: 1) Find that the project is exempt from
CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA
Guideline 15273 because it approves rates and charges for the purposes of (1)
meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits;
(2) purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment or materials; (3) meeting financial
reserve needs and requirements; and (4) obtaining funds for capital projects
necessary to maintain current service levels; and 2) Adopt a Resolution to Modify
the FY 2016/17 Utility Fee Schedule for mobile home park owners.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Klein
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Goldman
No: 0
3 17-0024 Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for Recycling and Solid Waste
Processing and Transfer Services with the City of Milpitas and
Approve the Addendum to the Previously Certified SMaRT
Station Environmental Impact Report
Director of Environmental Services John Stufflebean provided the staff report. City
Manager Santana provided additional information.
Public Hearing opened at 7:16 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:16 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Smith moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 2: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute
the MOU for Recycling and Solid Waste Processing and Transfer Services with City
of Milpitas for the SMaRT Station to process, transfer and market or dispose
recyclables, yard trimmings and municipal solid waste; 2) Make the Findings
Required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Attachment 5 in
the report and Approve the Addendum to the Previously Certified SMaRT Station
Environmental Impact Report.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Klein
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Goldman
No: 0
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4 17-0141 Amend the Schedule of Pay in the Salary Resolution to
provide Salary Increases effective February 12, 2017, for Pay
Plan Category A (Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Public
Safety Dispatcher, and Public Safety Dispatcher-In-Training)
pursuant to the City’s current Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Communication Officers Association (COA)
Director of Human Resources Teri Silva provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 7:21 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:21 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Larsson moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary
Resolution to Amend the Schedule of Pay for Pay Plan Category A (Public Safety
Dispatcher, Senior Public Safety Dispatcher, and Public Safety Dispatcher In
Training) pursuant to the City's current MOU with the COA.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Klein
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Goldman
No: 0
5 17-0112 Introduce an Ordinance to Repeal Chapter 9.54 (Human
Habitation of Vehicles) of Title 9 (Public Health, Safety and
Welfare) and Amend Section 10.16.140 (Parking for Certain
Purposes Prohibited) of Chapter 10.16 (Parking Regulations)
of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal
Code
Deputy Chief of Public Safety Dave Pitts provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 7:28 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:28 p.m.
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MOTION: Councilmember Klein moved and Councilmember Smith seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance (presented as Attachment
1 to this report) to Repeal Chapter 9.54 (Human Habitation of Vehicles) of Title 9
(Public Health, Safety and Welfare) and Amend Section 10.16.140 (Parking for
Certain Purposes Prohibited) of Chapter 10.16 (Parking Regulations) of Title 10
(Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
City Clerk Kathleen Franco Simmons read the ordinance title.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Hendricks
Vice Mayor Larsson
Councilmember Griffith
Councilmember Klein
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Goldman
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Councilmember Melton reported his attendance as an alternate at a meeting of the
Airport Land Use Commission in which Sunnyvale's Land Use and Transportation
Element was presented and discussed.
Councilmember Klein reported his attendance at a meeting of the ABAG General
Assembly and provided information regarding the ABAG merger with MTC.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
Councilmember Goldman expressed appreciation for the strategic priorities
sessions.
Councilmember Smith spoke regarding immigration issues and offered a motion
that Council make a statement regarding its support of immigrants at a future
meeting.
Mayor Hendricks suggested that rather than making it a formal motion, he would
prefer to take it as input and work with the city manager to come back to Council
with an item for consideration or with information.
Councilmember Smith withdrew the motion.
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-City Manager
City Manager Santana reported letters were sent to the FAA today and copies
would be provided to Council; noted the 4:30 p.m. Closed Session start time on
February 7; stated the Onizuka and Unilever items would be separated; Onizuka
would be considered on February 7 and Unilever on a separate date; reported a
Closed Session was added on February 21 at 5 p.m.; and reported Summit Denali
School had a court order to comply by January 27 and received their temporary
certificate of occupancy today.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
17-0020 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
17-0014 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hendricks adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Revised
City Council
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 5:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meetings: Study Session-5 PM | Study Session-6 PM | Regular Meeting-7 PM
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment
4 Study Session
17-0086 Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Presentation on the
Next Network Draft Plan for Proposed Changes to Transit in
Sunnyvale
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment
4 Study Session
17-0064 Land Use and Transportation Element and Environmental
Impact Report
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
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7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Pursuant to Council Policy, City Council will not begin consideration of any agenda
item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote. Any item on the agenda which must be
continued due to the late hour shall be continued to a date certain. Information
provided herein is subject to change from date of printing of the agenda to the date
of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
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 17-0017 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2017
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of January 10,
2017 as submitted.
1.B 16-1041 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
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1.C 16-1135 Award of Contract for the Energy-Efficient Light Emitting
Diode (LED) Streetlight Conversion 2016 Project (F16-115)
Recommendation: 1) Award a contract in substantially the same form as
Attachment 1 to the report and in the amount of $2,172,293 to
Tanko Lighting, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to
execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been
met; and 2) approve a contract contingency in the amount of
$127,707.
1.D 17-0046 Award of Bid No. PW17-08 for Annual Slurry Seal 2017 and
Finding of 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 streets involving
negligible or no expansion of the existing use, 2) Award a
construction contract, in substantially the same format as
Attachment 2 to the report and in the amount of $523,456, to
Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. for the 2017 Annual Slurry Seal
Project, and authorize the City Manager to execute the
contract when all the necessary conditions have been met;
and 3) Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount
of $52,346.
1.E 17-0047 Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report -
4th Quarter 2016
Recommendation: Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale FY 2016/17 - Fourth
Quarter 2016 (Period 7) Investment Report.
1.F 17-0055 Award of Contract for the Preparation of a Caltrain Grade
Separation Study at Mary and Sunnyvale Avenues (F17-001)
and Approval of Budget Modification No. 29 in the Amount of
$229,794 (2016 Council Study Issue)
Recommendation: 1) Award a contract, in substantially the same form as
Attachment 1 to the report and in an amount not to exceed
$663,449 to BKF Engineers, and authorize the City Manager
to execute the contract when all the necessary conditions
have been met; 2) approve a 10% contract contingency in the
amount of $66,345; and 3) approve Budget Modification No.
29 to provide $229,794 in additional project funding.
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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 17-0040 Proposed Modification to the Water Rate Structure for Mobile
Home Parks for Fiscal Year 2016/17
Recommendation: Alternatives 1 and 2: 1) Find that the project is exempt from
CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)
(8) and CEQA Guideline 15273 because it approves rates and
charges for the purposes of (1) meeting operating expenses,
including employee wage rates and fringe benefits; (2)
purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment or materials; (3)
meeting financial reserve needs and requirements; and (4)
obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain
current service levels; and 2) Adopt a Resolution to Modify the
FY 2016/17 Utility Fee Schedule for mobile home park
owners.
3 17-0024 Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for Recycling and Solid Waste
Processing and Transfer Services with the City of Milpitas and
Approve the Addendum to the Previously Certified SMaRT
Station Environmental Impact Report
Recommendation: Alternatives 1 and 2: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute
the MOU for Recycling and Solid Waste Processing and
Transfer Services with City of Milpitas for the SMaRT Station
to process, transfer and market or dispose recyclables, yard
trimmings and municipal solid waste; 2) Make the Findings
Required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in Attachment 5 in the report and Approve the Addendum to
the Previously Certified SMaRT Station Environmental Impact
Report.
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4 17-0141 Amend the Schedule of Pay in the Salary Resolution to
provide Salary Increases effective February 12, 2017, for Pay
Plan Category A (Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Public
Safety Dispatcher, and Public Safety Dispatcher-In-Training)
pursuant to the City’s current Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Communication Officers Association (COA)
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary
Resolution to Amend the Schedule of Pay for Pay Plan
Category A (Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Public Safety
Dispatcher, and Public Safety Dispatcher-In-Training)
pursuant to the City's current MOU with the COA.
5 17-0112 Introduce an Ordinance to Repeal Chapter 9.54 (Human
Habitation of Vehicles) of Title 9 (Public Health, Safety and
Welfare) and Amend Section 10.16.140 (Parking for Certain
Purposes Prohibited) of Chapter 10.16 (Parking Regulations)
of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal
Code
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance (presented as
Attachment 1 to this report) to Repeal Chapter 9.54 (Human
Habitation of Vehicles) of Title 9 (Public Health, Safety and
Welfare) and Amend Section 10.16.140 (Parking for Certain
Purposes Prohibited) of Chapter 10.16 (Parking Regulations)
of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal
Code.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
17-0020 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
17-0014 Information/Action Items
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ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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America Way, Sunnyvale, California during normal business hours and in the
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Code §54957.5. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 730-7483 for
specific questions regarding the agenda.
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