CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL
Monday, January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber – 70 N. First Street
This City Council meeting was duly noticed pursuant 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.campbellca/agendacenter .
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Campbell convened this day in the regular meeting place, the City Hall Council Chamber, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Anne Bybee Councilmember Present
Terry Hines Councilmember Present
Elliot Scozzola Councilmember Present
Dan Furtado Vice Mayor Present
Sergio Lopez Mayor Present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lopez.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
There were no special presentations and proclamations.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
City Attorney Seligman reported that on January 13, 2025 in Executive Session the City Council voted unanimously to authorize the retention of the firm Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC to represent the City in the case of the Silicon Valley Tax Payers Association vs. the City of Campbell.
ORAL REQUESTS
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 2 Amy Taylor, Cloud City Supply , spoke of their upcoming 3 rd Annual Blood Drive and asked for the Cit y ’s support in donating blood for those who are able to and eligible.
COUNC IL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City of Campbell is committed to supporting its citizens by strengthening its neighborhoods. The City offers grant funding to help neighborhoods build a sense of community through its Neighborhood Association Assistance Grant program.
Neighborhood Associations within the City of Campbell are encouraged to apply.
Applications to apply will open Monday, January 13, 2025. For more information, please visit the city ’s website at campbellca.gov .
The City of Campbell offers funding to support community agencies that offer programs to serve our at-risk population. The Social Service Grant program fulfills a critical need that is not already provided by the City through an existing program or service.
Applications to apply for the Social Service Subgrant will open on Monday, February 10 .
For more information about this grant opportunity, please visit our website at campbellca.gov .
Celebrate the “Year of the Snake ” with entertainment and dinner for adults 50+ on Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 5 :00 - 7 :00 pm at the Campbell Community Center.
The cost is $25.00 per person. Last day to purchase tickets is February 4. For more information please visit, campbellca.gov/adultcenter .
The AARP Foundation is providing free income tax assistance thru Friday, April 11 at the Community Center ’s Adult Center. This service is available for low to moderate income adults and families ages 18+. Please visit www.campbellca.gov for more information.
The Campbell Adult Center is seeking a volunteer to lead a second Flower Arranging Club. The second group would meet once per month on the 4th Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The ideal volunteer for this position would have some experience in flower arranging, desire to lead a group providing practical tips on floral arranging, and time to pick up donations 2x per month at Trader Joe ’s. If you are interested, please call the Adult Center Office at 408-866-2146.
In partnership with Standford Blood Center, Cloud City Supply will be holding a blood drive on February 8, 2025, from 10:00am – 4:00pm at the Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room Q-80.
Volunteers are needed for a park cleanup/refresh at Mariane Hamann Park on Monday, January 20, 2025 from 8:45am to 12:30pm. Register today at sanjoseca.gov/prns- volunteer .
City Hall offices will be closed for business o n Monday, January 20 in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Police and emergency services will remain open.
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 3 The January 21 City Council meeting has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will occur on Tuesday, February 4 at 7pm.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor L opez asked if anyone wished to remove an item off the Consent Calendar. The Consent Calendar was considered as follows:
1. Minutes of City Council Regular Meeting of December 17, 2024 Recommended Action : Approve the regular meeting minutes of December 17, 2024 .
This action approves the regular meeting minutes of December 17, 2024 , as amended in the Desk Item.
2. *Approving Bills and Claims
Recommended Action: Approve the bills and claims in the amount of $8,558,606.69 .
This action approves the bills and claims in the amount of $8,558,606.69 as follows: bills and claims checks dated December 2, 2024, in the amount of $1,738,520.10; payroll checks dated December 5, 2024, in the amount of $74,254.68; bills and claims checks dated December 9, 2024, in the amount of $3,860,061.12; bills and claims checks dated December 16 , 2024, in the amount of $824, 288.42; payroll checks dated December 19, 2024, in the amount of $32,615.48; and bills and claims checks dated December 23, 2024, in the amount of $2,028,866.89. *The staff report incorrectly listed the December 2024 payments as 2025. The itemized listing reports for the bills and claims were correctly dated.
3. Monthly Treasurer's Report (November 2024)
Recomme nded Action: That the City Council review and accept the Monthly Treasurer ’s Report for the month ended November 30, 2024.
This action reviews and accepts the Monthly Treasurer Report for the month ended November 30, 2024.
4. Approval of Plans and Specifications, Authorization to Solicit Bids, Award and Approve Contract, and Other Associated Actions for the Pruneyard Creek Trail Extension (23-LL) (Resolution/Roll Call Vote) Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt a resolution: 1) approving the Pla ns and Specifications for the Pruneyard Creek Trail Extension (23-LL); 2) authorizing the solicitation of bids; 3) awarding and approving the subsequent construction contract to the lowest, responsive bidder, in an amount not to exceed $510,000, plus a 10% contingency of $51,000; 4) authorizing the City Manager to execute said contract as specified in Campbell Municipal Code Section 3.20.100; 5) authorizing the City Engineer to negotiate and execute contract change orders up to and within the allocated cons truction contingency; Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 4 6) authorizing the Public Works Director to reject bids and rebid the project, should bids received have unamenable irregularities; 7) authorizing the Finance Director to perform associated budget adjustments; 8) approving the Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement; 9) approving the Trail Easement Agreement with the Pruneyard and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement; and 10) approving the Construction License Ag reement with the Pruneyard and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement.
Resolution 13253 approves the Plans and Specifications for the Pruneyard Creek Trail Extension (23-LL); 2) authorizes the solicitation of bids; 3) awards and approves the subsequent construction contract to the lowest, responsive bidder, in an amount not to exceed $510,000, plus a 10% contingency of $51,000; 4) authorizes the City Manager to execute said contract as specified in Campbell Municipal Code Section 3.20.100; 5) authorizes the City Engineer to negotiate and execute contract change orders up to and within the allocated construction contingency; 6) authorizes the Public Works Director to reject bids and rebid the project, should bids received have unamenable irregularities; 7) authorizes the Finance Director to perform associated budget adjustments; 8) approves the Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans and authoriz es the City Manager to execute said agreement; 9) approves the Trail Easement Agreement with the Prune yard and authoriz es the City Manager to execute said agreement; and 10) approves the Construction License Agreement with the Pruneyard and authoriz es the City Manager to execute said agreement.
5. Budget Adjustment to Fund Emergency Repairs at the Community Center Pool (Resolution/Roll Call Vote)
Recommended Action: That the City Council approve a Council Resolution authorizing a Budget Adjustment to fund the emergency repairs at the Community Center Pool.
Resolution 13254 authorizes a Budget Adjustment to fund the emergency repairs at the Community Center Pool.
M/S: Bybee/Hines – That the City Council approve the Consent Calendar including the Desk Item for item one. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
RESULT: CONTINUE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Hines
SECONDER: Furtado
AYES: Bybee, Hines, Scozzola, Furtado, Lopez
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
6. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Directing the Community Development Director to Proceed with Abatement of Hazard ous Vegetation (Resolution/Roll Call Vote)
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 5 Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt a Resolution directing the Community Development Director to proceed with the abatement of hazardous vegetation by the Santa Clara County Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency.
Now is the time and place for a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution directing the Community Development Director to proceed with the abatement of hazardous vegetation by the Santa Clara County Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency.
Community Development Director Eastwood presented a staff report dated January 13, 2025.
Following City Council questions, Mayor Lopez opened the public hearing and asked if a nyone from the public wished to speak.
Bob Dougherty, Campbell resident, stated he felt the notice was improperly noticed and requested the public hearing be continued to a future date to allow those that were misinformed by the meeting notice to be able to speak.
Kim Albrecht, Campbell resident protested her p roperty being listed on the weed abatement list and requested it be reassessed or removed from the listing.
Lee An n Knight, Campbell resident stated that she believes she is on the list in error, and stated the Campbell Code Enforcement officer assessed the property and confirmed there were no weeds and the property was in compliance. Ms.
Knight requested removal from the list.
Richard Morris, Campbell resident stated that he had not received sufficient notice and has currently removed the weeds from his property and submitted images of his property as part of the public record. He requested removal from the weed abatement list.
A m ember of the public asked what kind of plants the County considers hazardous vegetation.
Garik Iosilevsky, Santa Clara County Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency Weed Abatement Manager, spoke to some of the public concerns relating to the typographical error on the notice that was sent out, and resident concerns.
Mayor Lopez closed the public hearing.
The City Co uncil discussed continuing the item to allow the County additional time to resolve some of the public concerns and re-notice the public hearing.
Mayor Lopez reopened the public hearing.
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 6 M/S: Hines/Furtado – That the City Council continue this item to the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
RESULT: CONTINUE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Hines
SECONDER: Furtado
AYES: Bybee, Hines, Scozzola, Furtado, Lopez
7. Public Hearing to Consider an Interim Ordinance Implementing Senate Bill No. 450 by Removing Special Requirements and Procedures and Incorporating Uniform Objective Zoning, Subdivision, and Design Standards for the Single-Family Residential Zoning District. (File No. PLN- 2024-185) (Ordinance / Roll Call Vote)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Interim Ordinance (reference Attachment A) to approve urgency revisions to the Campbell Municipal Code to Conform with Senate Bill No. 450 and accept the determination that adoption of this interim ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Now is the time and place for a public hearing to consider adoption of an Interim Ordinance to approve urgency revisions to the Campbell Municipal Code to Conform with Senate Bill No. 450.
Senior Planner Fama presented a staff report dated January 13, 2025.
Council asked general questions related to the staff report presentation.
Following Council questions, Mayor Lopez opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Lopez closed the public hearing.
The City Council discussed the importance of expansive communication to the public of the impacts, guidelines and requirements of this State Law.
After discussion, M/S: Furtado/Hines – That the City Council adopt Interim Ordinance 2321 to approve urgency revisions to the Campbell Municipal Code to Conform with Senate Bill No. 450 and accept the determination that adoption of this interim ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Furtado
SECONDER: Hines
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 7 AYES: Bybee, Hines, Scozzola, Furtado, Lopez
City Clerk Sanders read the full title of Ordinance 2321.
M/S: Furtado/Bybee – That the City Council waive further reading of Ordinance 2321. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Furtado
SECONDER: Bybee
AYES: Bybee, Hin es, Scozzola, Furtado, Lopez
NEW BUSINESS
8. Adopt a Resolution Amending the City of Campbell Salary Schedule for Temporary Positions (Resolution/Roll Call Vote)
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution amending the City of Campbell Salary Schedule for temporary positions to (1) address California ’s minimum wage increase, (2) reclassify or add new temporary positions, and (3) align the pay rates of temporary positions with those of comparable permanent positions.
Human Resources Manager Chang presented a st aff report dated January 13, 2025.
Following City Council questions, Mayor Lopez asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.
There was no one wishing to speak.
After discussion, M/S: Scozzola/Hines – That the City Council adopt Resolution 13255 amending the City of Campbell Salary Schedule for temporary positions to (1) address California ’s minimum wage increase, (2) reclassify or add new temporary positions, and (3) align the pay rates of temporary positions with those of comparable permanent posit ions. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scozzola
SECONDER: Hines
AYES: Bybee, Hines, Scozzola, Furtado, Lopez
9. Green Street Infrastructure (GSI) Update
Recommended Action: That the City Council receive an update on the requirements regarding Green Street Infrastructure (GSI), related City efforts and the impact on City resources.
Senior Civil Engineer Storz presented a staff report dated January 13, 2025.
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 8 Following City Council questions, Mayor Lopez asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.
Steve Saunders, Campbell resident, inquired about how this will impact the Hamilton Avenue Resurfacing Project.
Chris Bracher, Campbell resident, referenced the Hacienda project and how the detour created a lot more traffic, requesting that the City is mindful of unintended consequences when looking at future projects.
Public Works City Engineer Olay, spoke about the Hamilton Avenue Resurfacing P roject and that it was started in 2023 and is grandfa thered in . She also noted that the City is not doing a rehabilitation of the pavement, meaning that the City is not going down to the base rock, which is what would constitute the need for stormwater treatment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no u nfinished b usiness.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
10. Council Committee Reports
Recommended Action: That the City Council report on activities from their committee assignments.
Councilmember Scozzola is the n ew Secretary/Treasurer of the Cities Association of Santa Cl ara County Executive Board ; attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy holiday mixer ; and was elected to the Silicon Valley Clean Energy JPA Board of Directors: Executive Committee.
Councilmember Hines will attend the Santa Clara Valley Water District County Water Commission meeting; will attend the Downtown Campbell Business Association meeting and will attend the League of California Cities Conference.
Mayor Lopez attended the Valley Transportation Authority ’s (VTA) Board of Director ’s meeting.
ADJOUR N
Mayor Lopez adjourned the meeting in memory of former Campbell High School teacher, Mr. James Bunger at 8:26 PM .
APPROVED :
Minutes of January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 9 ATTEST:
Sergio Lopez, Mayor
Andrea Sanders, City Clerk