City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Revised
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5:00 PMTuesday, December 12, 2023
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting with Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the City Clerk.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Brown Act, the meeting will continue despite technical difficulties for participants using the online option. • Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
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December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised 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 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order 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 Council Conference Room (Closed to the Public).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION Closed Session Held Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Name of Cases: Madison Reading v. City of
Sunnyvale, et al. and Daniel Aguilar, Keena Lochner vs. City of Sunnyvale, et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case Nos. 20CV372833 and 20CV373012
23-1130A
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Interim City Attorney
23-1128B
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised 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 in the Council Chambers
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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 the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
23-02841.A
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Receive and File the FY 2022/23 Annual Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact Fees and Adopt a
Resolution Approving Findings Regarding Unspent Impact
Fees and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section
23-05741.B
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines
Recommendation: Receive and file FY 2022/23 Annual Status Report on receipt and use of development impact fees and adopt a Resolution making findings regarding unspent impact fees as required by the Mitigation Fee Act (California Government Code Section 66000 et seq.) and find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Authorize Amending an Existing Contract with Questica, Inc., to Renew Annual Software Maintenance, Support, and Hosting for Three Years (F23-166)
23-06501.C
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment, in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, to an existing contract with Questica Inc., to extend the term for three years in a total contract amount for the extension period not to exceed $301,570.80; and
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the not-to-exceed amount, subject to available budget, providing pricing and services remain acceptable to the City.
Reject All Bids Received for the Peery Park Area
Transportation Improvements (PW23-16) and Make a Finding that the Action Does Not Constitute a “Project” Within the Meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4)
23-10451.D
Recommendation: Reject all bids received in response to Invitation for Bids PW23-16 Peery Park
Award of Three On-Call Contracts Totaling $1,125,000 for Consulting Support for Solid Waste Services (F23-112)
23-08981.E
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award Three (3) three-year on-call Consultant Service agreements for solid waste services to the following firms:
SCS Engineers, with a contract amount not to exceed
$450,000, J.R. Miller and Associates Inc, with a contract amount not to exceed $375,000 and HF&H, LLC., with a
contract amount not to exceed $300,000 in substantially the same form as Attachments 1 to 3 to the report;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements when all conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the contracts up to budgeted amounts; and
- Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two additional years based on available funding, need,
acceptable pricing, and service.
Award of a Contract to PBK Architects, Inc. in the Amount of $2,364,140 for Design and Construction Support Services for Fire Station 2 - New Construction Project (F24-003)
23-10561.F
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement in an amount
not-to-exceed $2,364,140 in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, to PBK Architects, Inc.;
- Approve a 10% a contingency in the amount of $236,140; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met.
Award of Contract in the Amount of $256,654.17 to Bear
Electrical Solutions Inc. to Provide Street Name Sign Removal and Replacement; and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (F23-170)
23-10791.G
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Make a finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 which applies to the operation, repair,
maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use;
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as
Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $256,654.17 to Bear Electrical Solutions Inc. of Alviso, CA.
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $25,665.
Award of Thirteen (13) On-Call Contracts for Engineering Support Services Totaling $7,700,000 Over a Four-Year
Period and Make a Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption (F23-171)
23-09901.H
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award thirteen (13) four-year on-call engineering support services contracts in substantially the same form as
Attachments 1 through 13 to the report to: Bellecci in a total amount not to exceed of $1,000,000; BKF Engineers in a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000; Wilsey Ham in a total
amount not to exceed $1,000,000; CSG Consultants in a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000; Schaaf & Wheeler In a total amount not to exceed $500,000; Siegfried in a total amount not to exceed $500,000; Mark Thomas & Company in a total
amount not to exceed $500,000; Nichols Consulting Engineers in a total amount not to exceed $500,000; Advanced Design Consultants in a total amount not to exceed $400,000; Salas O'Brien in a total amount not to exceed $400,000; Kimley Horn & Associates in a total amount not to exceed $300,000; TJKM Transportation Consultants in a total amount not to exceed $300,000; and W-Trans in a total amount not to exceed
$300,000
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the contracts up to the budgeted amount;
- Authorize the City Manager to Extend the term of each contract for up to one (1) additional one (1) year period based upon available funding, need, acceptable pricing and service; - Authorize the City Manager to modify each contract's
compensation schedule subject to negotiated pricing; and - Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (a).
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, 2024 Sunnyvale Minimum Wage of $18.55 per Hour, and (2) Increase the Councilmember and Mayor Stipend Amounts
Pursuant to City Charter Section 605
23-11031.I
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised 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, 2024 Sunnyvale Minimum Wage of $18.55 per hour, and (2) Increase the Councilmember and Mayor Stipend amounts
Pursuant to City Charter Section 605.
Appoint Lee Lambert to the NOVA Workforce Board23-11071.J Recommendation: Appoint Lee Lambert to the NOVA Workforce Board.
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.
Adopt a Resolution to Amend the General Plan by Adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Adopt a Negative
Declaration for the 2023-2031 Housing Element
23-11202
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Make the findings and adopt the Resolution in Attachment 2 to the report to:
a. Adopt the Negative Declaration in Attachment 3 to the report; and
b. Amend the General Plan by Adopting the 2023-2031
Housing Element as included as Exhibit A.
Increase Construction Contingency by $3,600,000 from
$14,277,594 to $17,877,594 for the Civic Center Phase 1 Project and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to
Execute Change Order Number 254 in the Amount of
$4,394,208.92
23-05883
Recommendation: Increase Construction Contract Contingency with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. by $3,600,000 from $14,277,594 to $17,877,594 for the Civic Center Phase 1 Project and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Change Order Number 254 in the amount of $4,394,208.92.
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE
FINANCING AUTHORITY
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised 7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Oral Communications
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council and Financing Authority Board on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued at the discretion of the Mayor/Board Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the City Council or Board to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the City Council and Board, 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 Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2023
23-11014.A
Recommendation: Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2023 as submitted.
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.
Receive and File the FY 2022/23 Budgetary Year-End
Financial Report, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Financial Report, Agreed Upon Procedure Reports, and the Report to the City 23-09555
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised Council Issued by the Independent Auditors, and Approve Budget Modification No. 8 in the Amount of $32,787,289
Recommendation: Staff Recommends Alternative 1 for the City Council, and Alternative 3 for the Sunnyvale Financing Authority:
City Council
1. Receive and File the FY 2022/23 Budgetary Year-End
Financial Report, Annual Comprehensive 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. 8 in the Amount of $23,853,572
Sunnyvale Financing Authority
3. Receive and File the FY 2022/23 Sunnyvale Financing
Authority Financial Report.
ADJOURN JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING
AUTHORITY MEETING
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS CONTINUED
Consider Amending the Employment Agreement between the
City of Sunnyvale and City Manager Kent Steffens to Increase the City Manager’s Salary and Modify Certain Benefits
23-07916
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. This report is developed to facilitate conversation for the public hearing and action by the City Council.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
December 12, 2023City Council Notice and Agenda - Revised 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 Calendar23-1058
Information/Action Items23-1093
Local Appointments List - Maddy Act (Information Only)23-1106
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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