City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
7:00 PMTuesday, January 9, 2024
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7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
[Items listed on the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine and will be adopted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items on the CONSENT CALENDAR unless discussion is requested by a member of the Council, staff, or public. If so requested, that item will be removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR and considered under CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION.]
1.A Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes24-1631
Note and file the Minutes of:
Planning Commission Special Meeting - November
15, 2023
Recommendation:
1.B Action on City Bills and Claims Report for the period November 11, 2023 - December 1, 2023
24-1512
Approve the list of Bills and Claims for November 11,
2023 - December 1, 2023.
Recommendation:
1.C Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for October 2023 and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
24-1515
1. Note and file the Monthly Financial Status
Reports and Monthly Investment Reports for
October 2023 as presented; and
2. Approve the FY 2023/24 Budget Amendment
in the Convention Center Enterprise Fund,
eliminating the interfund services appropriation
and increasing the unrestricted ending fund
balance in the amount of $280,583 (majority
affirmative Council votes required).
Recommendation:
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1.D Action on Award of Purchase Order to Republic EVS for the Purchase of a Medix Specialty Vehicle Type 1, MSV 170
Ambulance, and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
24-1422
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase
order with Republic EVS for a new Medix
Specialty Vehicle Type 1, MSV 170 ambulance for
a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $315,000,
inclusive of sales tax and applicable fees.
2. Approve the following FY 2023/24 budget
amendments:
a. In the General Fund, increase the Other Fees
for Services estimate by $155,000 for the
recognition of Fire ambulance transport
revenues and increase the transfer to the
Vehicle Replacement Fund by $155,000 (five
affirmative Council votes required to
appropriate additional revenue); and
b. In the Vehicle Replacement Fund, increase the
transfer from the General Fund by $155,000
and increase the Capital Outlay appropriation
by $155,000 (five affirmative Council votes
required to appropriate additional
revenue).
Recommendation:
1.E Appointment of Alternate BPAC Member to the Santa Clara Station Area Plan Task Force (SATF)
24-1405
1. Appoint Sukrit Ganesh to represent the BPAC on
the SATF.
Recommendation:
1.F Action to Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No . 2065 Amending the Zoning Code to Create the Downtown
Zoning District and Make Corresponding Changes to the Zoning Map.
24-1605
Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No.
2065 amending the Zoning Code to create the
Downtown Zoning District and make corresponding
changes to the zoning map.
Recommendation:
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1.G Action to Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No . 2066 amending Title 18 of the Santa Clara City Code to
Implement the Zoning Code Update Including Changes as
Recommended by the Planning Commission.
24-1619
Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No.
2066 amending Title 18 of the Santa Clara City Code
to implement the Zoning Code Update including
changes as recommended by the Planning
Commission.
Recommendation:
SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
2.A Action on Stadium Authority Bills and Claims for the Month of October 2023
24-1525
Approve the list of Stadium Authority Bills and Claims
for October 2023.
Recommendation:
2.B Action on Stadium Manager ’s Request to Approve an
Agreement with Giant Construction LLC for the Women ’s Locker Room CapEx Project
24-1507
1. Approve the Stadium Manager’s request to
award an agreement to Giant Construction
LLC in the amount of $239,900 to retrofit the
auxiliary locker room area for the Women’s
Locker Room CapEx Project;
2. Authorize the Stadium Manager to execute any
and all documents associated with, and
necessary for the award, completion, and
acceptance of the project; and
3. Authorize the Stadium Manager to execute
change orders for the agreement up to
$23,990 for a total not to exceed amount of
$263,890.
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
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PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
3. Public Hearing: Action on Architectural Review for a Single-Family Residential Addition at 1485 Bellomy Street. 24-1400
1. Determine the project to be categorically
exempt from CEQA under Class 1(e)(2)
(Existing Facilities).
2. Adopt a resolution to approve an Architectural
Review of the proposed first- and second-story
addition at 1485 Bellomy Street, subject to
conditions of approval.
Recommendation:
4. Action to Authorize the City Manager to Complete Negotiations and Execute an Amendment to the Renewable Energy Purchase and Sale Agreement with Energia Sierra Juarez U .S., LLC, to Purchase Renewable Energy from the Cimarrón Wind Project 24-1442
Authorize City Manager to negotiate, approve, and
execute a first amendment to the Renewable Energy
Purchase and Sale Agreement with Energia Sierra
Juarez U.S., LLC, on the terms presented in an
amount of approximately $93 million a year, subject to
final review and approval as to form by the City
Attorney
Recommendation:
5. Action to Approve a Merit -based Salary Adjustment for City Manager and to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Unclassified Salary Plan that increases the annual base salary for the City Manager to $418,220.76
24-1622
1. Approve a merit-based salary adjustment for
the City Manager in the amount of $5,063.28,
effective as of December 24, 2023; and
2. Adopt a Resolution to approve the revised
unclassified salary plan that adjusts the City
Manager annual salary to $418,220.76, to
satisfy the requirements of California Code of
Regulations Section 570.5, effective
December 24, 2023; and
Recommendation:
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6. Action on Annual Appointment of Vice Mayor and Chaplain24-1361
1. Appoint Councilmember Anthony Becker as Vice
Mayor for approximately one year until the
appointment of a successor Vice Mayor; and
2. Appoint Vice Mayor Kevin Park as Chaplain for
approximately one year until the appointment of a
successor Chaplain in January 2025.
Recommendation:
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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