CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – 7:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber – 70 N. First Street
This City Council meeting was duly noticed pur suant to open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (G.C. Section 54956).
This meeting was recorded and can be viewed in its entirety at www.cityofcampbell.com/agendacenter .
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Campbell con vened this d ay in the regular meeting place, the City Hall Council Chamber, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California .
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Paul Resnikoff Mayor Present
Anne Bybee Vice Mayor Presen t
Elizabeth 'Liz' Gibbons Councilmember Present
Susan M. Landry Councilmember Present
Sergio Lopez Councilmember Present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Ple dge of All egiance was led by Ian Hanaray and Molly Hana ray . M ayor Re sniko ff thanked them a nd presented each of the m a certificate of appreciation for leading the ple dge.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Recognition for Ian Hanaray and Molly Hanaray for Lifesaving Efforts Recommend ed Action: The City of Campbell and the Campbell Police Departmen t recognize Ian and Molly Hanaray for their lifesaving efforts.
Mayor Resniko ff recognized Campbell li fegu ards Ian Han aray and his sister Mo lly Hanaray for their quick thinking and lifesaving e ffor ts at the Cam pbell Community C enter when a 14-year old collapsed , and presented them each with a pro clamation.
Police Chief Ber g prese nted Ian and Molly Hanaray plaques in recognition of their quick thinking and efforts that dire ct ly saved the life of another .
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 2 Molly and Ian Hanaray thanked everyone for coming , and were happ y they wer e present to help Ryan u ntil first responder s were able to arrive.
The parents of Ryan spoke of the medical emergency , how the quick actions of Ian and Molly saved their son ’s life and how thankful they were . They also recognized his coaches, staff , other parents and first responders who all played a part in helping their son .
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
There are no communications and petitions.
ORAL REQUESTS
Ken Johnson, Campbell Ch amber of Commerce Executive Director , spoke of upcoming Chamber eve nts such as the 30 th Annual Community Toy Event, the December 3 Carol of Lights event, the December 8 Fu ndraising Mix er and Santa around town vi sits. He noted community members could participate by d onating a new unwrapped toy or book to a fire station o r any of the drop off locations.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Hall is open to the public for in-person services Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm . For your con v e n ience, online services includ ing p e rmits, business license applications and virtual appointments are available online . Visi t the c ity ’s website at campbellca.gov to view information for all c ity departme n ts and s e rv ices availab le .
The C ity C ler k ’s office is accepting appli cations for Board s and Commission s . To find out more about these positions , or to apply, please contact the City Clerk ’s of fice at (408) 866-2117 , or visit the city ’s we b si te at campbellca.gov .
Please join us as we celebrate the reopening of Campbell P ark . T h e Ca mpbell P ark Improvement Dedication Ceremony is schedul ed for November 17 from 11am to 12:00pm . I hope to see all of you there for the o fficial dedication and rib bon cutting c e remony for our be autiful new play area .
The Ai nsley House and Muse um Holiday Bou tiqu e will be op en for public tours every Thursday thru Sunday, from November 1 7 thru December 18 . For more information about this and other upcoming events, p lease visi t campbellmuseums.com .
History Happy Hour returns at the A insley House on Nov ember 19 when author Brian Earl will present his new bo ok, “Christmas Past , T he F asci nati ng S tories B ehind O ur F avorite H oliday ’s T raditions ”. That will be on November 19 from 5-7 pm. The cost to atte n d is $15 per p erson . T o register please visit campbellmuseums.com .
The annual downtown Campbell Carol of Lights celebration will be held on December 3 from 3 p m – 7 :00 pm . This is a free event and everyone is invited to attend .
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 3 City Hall offices will be closed November 2 4 and November 2 5 in obser vance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday and will reopen N ovember 2 9 .
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Resnikoff asked if anyone wished to remove an item from the Consent Calendar.
Item five was pulled.
The Consent Calendar was considered as follows:
2. Approving Bills and Claims
Recommended Action: Approve the bills and claims in the amount of $1,127,9 16.11.
This action approves the b ills and claims in the amount of $1,127,916.11 as follows: payroll c hecks date d October 13 , 2022, in the amount of $ 66,686.00 ; bills and claims checks date d O ctober 17 , 2022, in the amount of $2 77,137.44 ; and bills and claims checks date d October 24 , 2022, in the amount of $ 784,092.67 .
3. Second Reading of Ordinance 2290 the Campbell Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022 Editions of the California Building and Fire Codes and Incorporate Electrification Reach Codes with Local Amendments. (Ordinance/ Roll Call Vote)
Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt Ordinance 2290 amending Titles 1 (General Provisions), 14 (Sewers), 17 (Fire Protection), 18 (Building Codes and Regulations), and 20 (Subdivision and Land Developmen t) of the Campbell Municipal Code to adopt the 2022 editions o f the California Building & Fire Codes and incorporate Electrification Reach Code with local amendments.
Ordinance 2290 amends Titles 1 (General Provisions), 14 (Sewers), 17 (Fire Protection), 18 (Building Codes and Regulations), and 20 (Subdivision and Land Developmen t) of the Campbell Municipal Code to adopt the 2022 editions o f the California Building & Fire Codes and incorporate Electrification Reach Code with local amendments.
4. Agreement Between the County of Santa Clara, on Behalf of the Santa Clara County Sheri ff, and the Campbell Police Department for the County to Provi de CLETS Access to the Campbell Police Department. (Resolution/Roll Call Vote)
Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreeme nt with the County of Santa Clara to provide CLETS access to t he Campbell Police Department.
Resolu tion 12905 authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreeme nt with the County of Santa Clara to provide CLETS access to the Campbell Police Department.
M/S: La ndry/Bybee – That the City Council approve the Consent Calendar .
The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 4 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: L andry
SECON DER: Bybee
AYES: Resnik off, Bybee, Gibbons, Landry, Lopez
ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATE FROM CONSENT
5. Accept Donations from the Campbell Parks and Recreation Foundation and Rotary Club of Campbell for Hyde Park Playground Renovations (Resolution/Roll Call Vote)
Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt a resolution accepting donations from the Campbell Parks and Recreation Foundation in the amount of $7,800 and the Rotary Club of Campbell in the amount of $7,000 (combined total donation amount of $14,800), for the Hyde Park Playground Renovations and approving associ ated budget adjustments to recognize donation revenue and donation related expenditures.
Councilmember Gib bons spoke of the generosity of the Campbell Parks and Recreation Foundation and th anked them for their donation s .
M/S : Gibbons/Landry – That the City Council ado pt Resolution 12906 accepting donations from the Campbell Parks and Recreation Foundation in the amount of $7,800 and the Rotary Club of Campbell in the amount of $7,000 (combined total donation amount of $14,800), for the Hyde Park Playground Renovations and approving associ ated budget adjustments to recognize donation revenue and donation related expenditures. The motion was adopted by the foll owing roll call vote :
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gibbons
SECON DER: Landry
AYES: Bybee, Gibbons, Landry, Lopez
RECUSED Resniko ff
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
6. Public Hearing to Consider the Application by TDDGUS (Applicant for Owner), for a Major Planned Development Permit M odification and Extension of Approval (PLN-2022-13) to Allow for Revisions to the Architectural Design and Changes in Floor Area of a Previously Approved Planned Development Permit for a 6-Lot S ingle-Family House Subdivision and to Extend the Approval of the Previously Approved Tentative Map , for Property Located at 1429 & 1445 Westmont Avenue in the P-D (Planned Development) Zoning District.
Recommended Action: The Planning Commission recommen ds that the City Council take the following action: A d o p t a R e s o lu tio n , approving a Major Planned Development Permit Modification and Extension of Approval (PLN- 2022-13) to allow for revisions to the architectural design and changes in floor Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 5 area of a prev iously approved Planned Development Permit for a 6-lot single- family house subdivision and to extend the approval of the previously approved tentative map (including carrying over Public Works Conditions of Approval from prior entitlements, and a new Condi tion of Approval to supersede prior entitlements), and finding the project Categorically Exempt under Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act.
This is the time and place for a public hearing to consider the application by TDDGUS (Applicant for Owner) or a Major Planned Development Permit Modification and Extension of Approval (PLN-2022-1 3) to Allow for Revisions to the Architectural Design and Changes in Floor Area of a Previously Approved Planned Development Permit for a 6-Lot Single-Family House Subdivision and to Extend the Approval of the Previously Approved Tentative Map , for Proper ty Located at 1429 & 1445 Westmont Avenue in the P-D (Planned Development) Zoning District.
Associa te P lanner, Trac y Tam presented a staff report dated November 1 5, 2022. Ms. Tam not ed the substantial a rchitectural changes which ne cessitated Council approval. The applicant prop osed an extension of approval for the Tentative Map to be extended by two years.
Council asked general questions related to the staff report presentation.
Mayor Resnikoff open ed the publi c hearing a nd asked if anyone w ished to speak.
Applicant , Kelli Eradi thanked Ms. Tam and staff for their guidance on this project . Th e owner wanted to put their si gnature on th is project w ith the a rch itecture and the floo r plans to better meet the market and does not conflict with C ity ordinances.
Raja Pallela, Campbell resident , was s upportive of the pr oject and was pleased that ADU s were included.
Seeing no one else wishing to speak , Mayor Resnikoff closed the public hearing.
Council mem bers expres sed support for the project and noted the benefit to having the ADUs .
After discussion, M/S: Gibbons /Bybee – That the City Council a d o p t R e s o lu tio n 12907 approving a Major Planned Development Permit Modification and Extension of Approval (PLN-2022-13) to allow for revisions to the architectural design and changes in floor area of a prev iously approved Planned Development Permit for a 6-lot single- family house subdivision and to extend the approval of the previously approved tentative map (including carrying over Public Works Conditions of Approval from prior entitlements, and a new Condi tion of Approval to supersede prior entitlements), and finding the project Categorically Exempt under Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 6 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gibbons
SECONDER: Bybee
AYES: Resnikoff, Bybee, Gibbons, La ndry, Lopez
NEW BUSINESS
7. Acceptance of an Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant (Resolution/Roll Call Vote) Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement setting forth terms under which the City of Camp bell may accept the 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety and approve a budget adjustment to recognize the grant revenue and co rresponding grant related expenditures .
Chief Berg prese nted a staff report dated November 15, 2022.
C ouncilmembers expressed su pport for the grant pro gram.
After dis c ussion, M/S: Lopez /Landry – That the City C ouncil adopt Resol ution 12908 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement setting forth terms under which the City of Camp bell may accept the 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety and approve a budget adjustment to recognize the grant revenue and co rresponding grant related expenditures . The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote :
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANI MOUS]
MOVER: Lopez
SECONDER: Landry
AYES: Resnikoff, Bybee, Gibbons, Landry, Lopez
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. Multi-Family Development and Design Standards and Key Considerations Related to the Mapp ing of Walkable and Auto-Oriented Neighborhoods, Establishment of Off-Street Parking Requirements, and the Development of Site Development and Design Standards, to be Addressed as Part of the Update (File No.: PLN-2022-90).
Recommended Action: That the Ci ty Council receive the report and provide direction to staff o n the mapping of walkable and auto-oriented neighborhoods, establishment of off-street parking requirements, and the development of site development and design standards.
Community D irector Rob Ea stwood , Senior Planner Stephan Rose, Associate Planner Tracy Tam and Opt icos Design te am presented a sta ff report dated November 15, 2022. In terms of Obje ctive Standards they discussed the Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 7 Walkability and D rivable Map, offsite Parking Standar ds. , Design Standa rds, a djacency and conte x t and lar ger sites standards.
Council asked general questions related to the sta ff presentation.
Mayor Resnikoff asked i f anyone from the public wished to be heard.
Steve Saunders , Campbell resident , spoke about densit y in Campbell compare d to other Santa Clara County cities. He noted that in order to build more hou sing Campbell will need to build up . He stated concerns on building too high and ho w that would affect existing residents.
David Hopkins, Sares Regis Group, is looking at a site on Bascom that is suited for residential . He complimented staff for the depth of thought going into this process and stated it is helpful to know what the key issues are for the community ahead of time. He noted concerns with the high amount of larger sites which will make it difficult for many to develop on. H e requested lower parking standards.
Raja Pallela, Campbell resi dent, noted that parking req uirements should be re duced as much as possible or even consider eli minating close to transit stations. He noted the lack of commercial buildings in th e San Tomas Area.
Jim Sullivan, Campbell resident, thanked staff and Opticos for their eff orts a nd was supportive of the recommended parking standards. He noted concerns with the number of lar ger high density sites for developers.
Council took a 10-minute recess and reconvened at 9: 48 p.m.
C ommunity Developme nt D irector Eastwood asked the Council for feed bac k on if specific areas should be “walkable ” or “drivable .”
T he re was council support for Area s 1 – 3 being walkable.
Community Develo pment Director Eastwood asked Cou ncil if any changes to the parking table should be made and should any other parking reduction strat egies be explored.
Councilmember G ibbons was supportive of the number of spaces but not eliminating gues t parking . Shared parking could be a better o ption. She noted the importance of keeping at least one parking space near the u nit. She requested that the documents from AB AG/MTC that have requirements for Transit O riented Parking be incorporate d.
Councilme m ber Lopez was supported of going lower than recommended, specifically for studios and one-bedrooms he would go to 1.5 per unit , walka bl e studio to one- bedroom he would go to 1 per unit , walkabl e to two or more at 1.5.
He also encour aged going high er with parking and garages.
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 8 Councilwoman Landry stated concerns that the parking will be reduced so sig nificantly that it will have negat ive impacts. Is not supportiv e of going lower than the recommendation. She does not want to remo ve the gu est parking requirem e nt .
Vice Mayor Bybee supported staff recommendation and agrees with consideration s to maintain guest parking to avoid street overflow.
Mayor Resnikoff echo ed Vice Mayor Bybee ’s statements , he was also no t supportive of reducing the space size .
Communit y Development Director Eastwood asked the C ouncil to determine if there were a ny areas of the City which warrant a higher level of design control.
Cou ncilwoman Landry was not supportive of the staff recommendation to regulate all aspects of building designs. She noted that a higher level should be consider ed at C amden and Highway 17 exit ; Bascom an d Hamilton; Bascom and Sou thwest Expressway; Cam pbell Ave. and Bascom; Campbell and San Tomas Expressway and Winchester ne ar the L ight Rail Station.
Councilmember Lopez a lso stated th at guidelines should not be so prescriptive and more flexible. He was open to a higher level in the downtown area but needed more information on what those trade-offs wo uld be. He n oted the value in conti nuing to work towards connecting the down town to other parts of the City such as the Pr uneyard.
Councilmember Gi bbons requested more information on the overlay of where m ixed -use is and isn ’t, standards about overhangs in the public right-of-way , Building Code information related to faca des, drivewa ys and sight lines a nd clar ification o n design standards related to height.
Vice Mayor Byb ee stated there should be a higher level in the downtown a rea and on the gateways such as the Fry ’s site and Campbell an d Ba sco m site.
Mayor Resnikoff felt a h igher level should be between downtown and the Pruneyard conne ction. He also felt designs should not be too pre scriptive.
Counc ilmembers were generally supportive of the recommended approach to the adjacency design standards . They stressed the importance of having safeguards for creeks and natural habitats . Councilmember Lopez requested looking a t bird- safe windows at the h igher building heights.
Community Development Director Eastwood asked the Council if they a gree with the recommendation regard ing Larger Sites.
Councilwo man Landry was not supportive of larger site divide by private stree ts but was comfortable with everything else. She would rat her see a pedest rian walkway to div ide.
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 9 C ouncilmember Lopez was not su ppo rtive of drivable stre ets to div ide. In regards to art he recommended looki ng at other options on what could be done.
Councilmember Gibbons recommended lo oking at the lar ger sites in a different way, she noted it ’s how big the buildings are focusing on the space in bet ween them , or separa ting them with wide paseos or wide streets .
Vice Mayor Bybee supported div id ing large sites with emphasis on pedestrian p as eos.
Mayor Resnikoff asked about the specific site locations and their intended uses.
9. Semi-Permanent Parkl et Grant Program (Resolution / Roll Call Vote) Recommended Ac tion: That the City Council adopt a resolution approving the adoption of the Semi-Permanent Parklet Grant Program and accompanying budget adjustments to assist business owners with the construct ion of Semi- Permanent Parklets, and adopt a Resolution extendi ng the Temporary Parklet Program to March 28, 2023.
Due to the lateness of the hou r a staff report was not presented. E conomic De velopment Specialist Parks di scussed next steps, future outreach and the final stage of parklets.
Ma yor Resnikoff asked i f an yone from the publi c wish ed to be heard.
Rand y Musterer , Sushi Confiden tial Resta urant , noted the benefits of the parklet program to the City and its bus inesses. He appreciated the City funds to s ubsidy par klets.
Councilmembers provided general co mments. Vic e Mayor Bybee noted that she was supportive of the parklet program but not of the grant funding to implement the program. She referenced other bu siness that d o not have parklets availab le such as reta il business.
M/S: Lopez/Landry - That the City Council adopt R esolution 12909 approving the adoption of the Semi-Permanent Parklet Grant Program and accompanying budget adjustments to assist business owners with the construct ion of Semi-Permanent Parklets, and adopt Resolution 12910 extendi ng the Temporary Parklet Program to March 28, 2023 , including the desk ite m. The moti on was adopted by the following roll call vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 1]
MOVER: Lopez
SECONDER: Landry
AYES: Resnikoff, Gibbons, Landry, Lopez
NAYS: Bybee
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
10. Council Committee Report s
Minutes of November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting Page 10 Recommended Action: That the City Council report on activities from their committee assignments.
Due to the lateness of the hour , Council Committee Reports were not heard.
ADJOURN
Mayor Resnikoff adjou rned the meeting at 11:17 p.m.
APPROVED :
ATTEST:
Paul Resni koff, Mayor
Andrea Sanders, City Clerk