City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Virtual and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5:30 PMTuesday, December 6, 2022
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Special Meeting: Closed Session - 7 PM (or soon thereafter) Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency, Councilmembers may participate in this meeting of the Sunnyvale City Council by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed November 29, 2022).
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the City Clerk.
• 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):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540 (*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
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City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
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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 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 and in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public).
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
Convene to Closed Session in the West Conference Room (Closed to the Public).
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Ad Hoc Committee on City Manager Compensation: Mayor Klein, Councilmember Larsson and Councilmember Melton
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
22-0856A
Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
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Call to Order via teleconference and in the Council Chambers.
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.
Discussion of Upcoming Selection of Vice Mayor22-0534B
Discussion of 2023 Council Intergovernmental Assignments22-0515C Adjourn Special Meeting
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 and in the Council Chambers.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission
Members
22-0098D
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
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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 the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
22-01911.A
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report - Third Quarter 2022
22-10201.B
Recommendation: Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report - Third Quarter.
Ratify a Contract with Frederick Burton Johnson, dba
Interstate Auto Sales for Automobile Broker Services
(F22-169)
22-10341.C
Recommendation: - Ratify a Contract with Frederick Burton Johnson, dba Interstate Auto Sales for Automobile Broker Services in an amount not-to-exceed $800,000 in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report and find the action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15378(a); and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute two (2) one-year renewals and amend the not-to-exceed amount, subject to available budget and if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
Award a New Contract to Infosend, Inc. for Utility Billing Services, (F22-093)
22-02961.D
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Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as
Attachment 1 to the report in a not-to-exceed amount of $2,700,000 to Infosend, Inc.; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met.
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to (1) Update Pay Rates for
Casual/Temporary Classifications to Reflect the January 1, 2023 Sunnyvale Minimum Wage of $17.95 per hour, and (2) Increase the Councilmember and Mayor Stipend Amounts
Pursuant to City Charter Section 605
22-10381.E
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to (1) Update Pay Rates for
Casual/Temporary Classifications to Reflect the January 1, 2023 Sunnyvale Minimum Wage of $17.95 per hour, and (2) Increase the Councilmember and Mayor Stipend Amounts
Pursuant to City Charter Section 605.
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.
Consider Study for a Revised Cricket Stadium Proposal at Baylands Park
22-06612
Recommendation: Staff recommend Alternative 1, Proceed with the revised study only if American Cricket Enterprises agrees to share costs with the City up to $50,000 as its share of study costs. Direct Staff to revise the scope of study to reflect the revised proposal and re-advertise for consultant services.
Introduce an Ordinance Adopting Section 9.44.070
(Possession of Firearms on City Property), Section 9.44.080 (Carrying Concealed Firearms in Sensitive Places) and
Section 9.44.090 (Severability) of Chapter 9.44 (Firearms) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Safety or Welfare) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code and Find that this Action is Exempt from the 22-11203
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California Environmental Quality Act Under Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines
Recommendation: Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 1 to the report) and find that this action is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Approve City’s Response to the 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Titled, “If you Only Read the Ballot, You’re Being Duped”
22-10064
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the City's response to the 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report as presented in
Attachment 1 to the report and authorize the Mayor to sign the response.
Review the Council Policy 7.3.19 (Council Meetings) Process for City Council Colleague Memorandums to Propose new
Agenda Items and Consider Amendments to the Process
and/or an Extension of the Process Beyond January 1, 2023 22-00355
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. This report is being presented to City Council to facilitate discussion at the public hearing and for Council to consider various options that relate to the pilot Council Colleague Memorandums process.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION) Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference and in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public).
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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
Convene to Closed Session in the West Conference Room (Closed to the Public).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION
Closed session held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). Settlement of Claim Against the City of San José Related to the Rancho Rinconada Sewer Service
Area in San José
22-1111E
Adjourn Special Meeting
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Reconvene to City Council Meeting in the Council Chambers.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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 Calendar22-1062
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes22-1063
Information/Action Items22-1064
Board/Commission Resignations (Information Only)22-1092
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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 Chambers 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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