City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
5:30 PMTuesday, January 25, 2022
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Special Joint Meeting with the Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM
https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale City Council will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution 1089-21 (reaffirmed January 4, 2022).
Public Participation
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
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• Submit written comments to the City Council up to 4 hours prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to provide public comment, or for other special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make
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reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. The Office of the City Clerk may be reached at 408-730-7483 or [email protected] (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-SETTLEMENT OF
WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM
Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.95(b):
Johnson, Hilarion v. City of Sunnyvale (WCAB ADJ11693933) 22-0214A
Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Study Session
The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
Housing Element22-0056B
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 via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Recognition of Outgoing Vice Mayor22-0051C
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Vice Mayor22-0058D
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City 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 the Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. 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 refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of January 4, 202222-01391.A Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of January 4, 2022 as submitted.
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Approve the Joint City Council and Redistricting Commission Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2022
22-01401.B
Recommendation: Approve the Joint City Council and Redistricting Commission Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2022 as submitted.
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
22-01691.C
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Suballocation Agreement with the
Association of Bay Area Governments and Approve Budget
Modification No. 13 in the Amount of $105,059 to Provide Reimbursable Grant Funding for the 2023-2031 Housing
Element Update and 2020 Housing Strategy Implementation. 22-01651.D
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Suballocation Agreement with the
Association of Bay Area Governments and Approve Budget
Modification No. 13 in the Amount of $105,059 to Provide Reimbursable Grant Funding for the 2023-2031 Housing
Element Update and 2020 Housing Strategy Implementation.
Adopt a Resolution to Summarily Vacate A Portion of Slope Easement at 1362 and 1376 Borregas Avenue
22-01021.E
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution to summarily vacate a portion of the 18-foot wide slope easement at 1362 and 1376 Borregas
Avenue; and authorize and direct the City Clerk to record a certified copy of the resolution, attested by the City Clerk under seal, with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office.
Adopt a Resolution Updating the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for 2022 through February 2023
22-01961.F
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution updating the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for 2022 through February 2023 as submitted.
Reconsider and Affirm Resolution No. 1089-21; and Make
Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to Continue Virtual Public Meetings for the City Council and Boards, Commissions and Council Subcommittees During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
22-02291.G
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Recommendation: Affirm Resolution 1089-21; and make findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to continue
virtual public meetings for the City Council and Boards, Commissions and Council Subcommittees during the
COVID-19 State of Emergency:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the state of emergency conditions related to COVID-19, as set forth in Resolution No. 1099-21 adopted on December 14, 2021 and incorporated
herein by reference, are on-going;
2. The City Council finds that there is a need to continue teleconferencing for public meetings without posting the teleconferencing locations on the agenda and without
requiring the teleconference locations to be accessible to the public during the current Governor-proclaimed COVID-19 state of emergency; and
3. The City Council finds that the state of emergency
continues to directly impact the ability of members of the City Council, Council Standing Committees, and City Boards and Commissions to meet safely in person.
Adopt Ordinance No. 3189-22 to add Chapter 19.78 (Dual
Urban Opportunity Housing) to Title 19 (Zoning) and Chapter
18.26 (Urban Lots Splits) to Title 18 (Subdivisions), to make other related amendments to Tile 19 (Zoning), and to Amend Chapter 13.08 (Right-of-Way Encroachments) of Title 13
(Streets and Sidewalks) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code 22-02481.H
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3189-22
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to notice at the beginning of this agenda. 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.
Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022
22-00602
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Recommendation: No action is needed at this time. Councilmembers may request new study issues and/or budget proposals be developed for review at the annual Study Issues and Budget Proposals
Workshop; a minimum of two Councilmembers is required to sponsor either.
ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT (ON SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS ONLY)
The public may provide comments regarding the Special Meeting item(s). If you wish to address the City Council and Financing Authority, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve Joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2021
22-01563.A
Recommendation: Approve the Joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2021 as submitted.
Adopt a Resolution Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953 (e) (AB 361) to Conduct Virtual Public Meetings for the Sunnyvale Financing Authority During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
22-01483.B
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) to conduct virtual public meetings for the Sunnyvale Financing Authority during the COVID-19 State of Emergency.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10
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minutes for opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.
Receive and File the FY 2020/21 Annual Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (ACFR), the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Financial Report, Agreed Upon Procedure Reports, and the Report to the City Council Issued by the Independent Auditors, and Approve Budget Modification No. 15 in the amount of $13,258,782.
22-02244
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Approve the Proposed 2022 Priority Advocacy Issues and
Review Long-term Legislative Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
22-00615
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the Proposed 2022 Priority Advocacy Issues (Attachment 1 to the report) and Council Policy
Long-term Advocacy Positions as proposed to be amended
(Attachment 2 in the report).
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online. The TCMAC is updated each Thursday afternoon.
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar22-0141
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes22-0142
Information/Action Items22-0143
Annual Review of New Laws (Information Only)22-0059
Local Appointments List - Maddy Act (Information Only)22-0105
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Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)22-0200
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7 p.m. on Thursdays or in the Office of the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, 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, 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 to access City Hall to view these materials and 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.
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commission meeting information.