Santa Clara County
Direction on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking, incl. Chavez rec for $5M funding to address gender-based violence
On
April 15, the County’s Children, Seniors, and Families Committee (CSFC) and
City of San José’s Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee
(PSFSSC) convened a joint Special Hearing on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence
and Human Trafficking to comprehensively address the pandemic of sexual
violence in our community. This hearing was a continuation of the discussion
CSFC started in January 2017 on issues impacting women and children in the
County after the November 2016 election.
This item requests adoption of the following recommendations proposed by
experts and members of the public at the April 15 meeting:
a. Forward recommendation to approve a referral to Administration to report to the Board during the June 2019 Budget Hearing with options for consideration relating to establishing an ongoing reserve for addressing gender-based violence in the amount of $5,000,000.
b. Forward recommendation to approve a referral to Administration to review all the recommendations brought forward during the April 15, 2019 Special Hearing and report to the Board no later than September 2019 with an implementation plan.
c. Forward recommendation to approve a referral to Administration to convene a multidisciplinary leadership work group to finalize the implementation plan for the Special Hearing recommendations.
d. Forward recommendation to approve a referral to Administration to report to Finance and Government Operations Committee (FGOC) in August 2019 with options for consideration for improving contracting with service providers that work with victims of gender-based violence in order to enhance the flexibility of providers to serve victims’ needs.
e. Forward recommendation to approve a referral to Administration to report to CSFC in August 2019 with a process map relating to the county-wide sexual assault response system including but not limited to protocols, response and wait times, points of alignment, and service gaps.
Where: Santa Clara County Finance and Government Operations Committee – Childrens, Seniors, and Families Committee Special Joint Meeting
When: May 9, 2019, 2:00PM
Link to item: http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=SplitView&MeetingID=11077&MediaPosition=&ID=96443&CssClass=
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Public Forum on Civil Immigration Detainer policy
The Commission is hosting a Public Hearing on potential changes to the Board of Supervisors’ Policy #3.54 relating to Civil Detainer Requests and Inmate Notification to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They will be receiving testimony from experts and then hearing testimony from members of the public. The commission will use that information to form an opinion, which will be delivered to the Board of Supervisors to help them in making their decision on the matter.
Where: Santa Clara County Human Rights Cmsn
When: May 9, 2019, 6:45 pm
Link to item: n/a
Link to agenda: http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=9990
Update & direction on establishing temporary housing and permanent supportive housing at the Civic Center campus
At the meeting of February 12, 2019 (Item No. 14), the Board directed Administration to report to the Board in 30 days with recommendations to provide permanent supportive housing on the Civic Center Campus, including concurrent recommendations to provide temporary supportive housing on an expedited timeframe for homeless families on the Civic Center Campus, without a predetermined location; to consider interim and permanent recommendations for the Reentry Center within the Civic Center Campus plan; and, to provide outreach to surrounding areas as soon as possible.
This item provides a 30-day status report on the process of facilitating permanent supportive housing and a potential temporary housing structure to provide temporary housing for individuals and families on the Civic Center Campus.
On April 23, 2019 (Item No. 25), the Board of Supervisors (Board) discussed a proposed draft Community Outreach Program regarding potential recommendations that will flow from the Civic Center housing feasibility study. The Board directed that public outreach regarding transition/short term housing be conducted separately from public outreach for Permanent Supportive Housing.
Administration is preparing separate presentations involving the first results of the housing feasibility study and will schedule community outreach meetings on dates to be determined prior to Board of Supervisor discussion.
Where: Santa Clara County Finance and Government Operations Committee – Childrens, Seniors, and Families Committee Special Joint Meeting
When: May 9, 2019, 2:00PM
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Approve issuance of $325M in bonds to finance sale of St. Louise and O’Connor Hospitals 7 seismic improvements
To fund the purchase of St. Louise and O’Connor hospitals, as well as the De Paul Health Center, the Board of Supervisors approved use of the General Capital Improvements Fund. At their November 20, 2018 meeting, the Board subsequently adopted a resolution declaring their intent to reimburse the General Capital Improvements Fund with bond proceeds for all acquisition-related expenses.
In keeping with the Board’s declaration, this item seeks approval for the issuance by the Santa Clara County Financing Authority of bonds not to exceed $325,000,000. This includes up to $235 million to reimburse the General Capital Improvement Fund, and to finance an estimated $65 to $85 million for capital improvements at the three properties as well as seismic improvements at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center at Bascom. The additional amount authorized provides for flexibility in connection with interest rate risk.
Approving this action would also establish 3 Capital Projects: 263-CP19018 “VMC-O’Connor Improvements,” 263-CP19017 “VMC-Saint Louise Improvements,” 263-CP19019 “De Paul Improvements,” and 263-CP19020 “VMC at Bascom Seismic Improvements.”
Where: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
When: May 7, 2019, 9:30AM
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City of San Jose
NEW 5/3 MEMO – 18 letters from the public – Changing DSAP and Downtown Area design guidelines
Supplemental memo 5/3 – The supplemental memo provides more detailed guidance on the bird-safe standards that should be incorporated in the Downtown Area design guidelines, i.e., requirements on window glazing, notes on balancing cost with environmental goals, and outlining the full range of bird safety treatments. The updated guidance is the result of additional staff research, including a community consultation meeting with stakeholders ranging from environmental advocates to developers.
4/23 – 18 letters from the public:
The letters from the public 4/23 were as follows:
- 2 letters from members of the public providing feedback on detailed aspects of the design guidelines (e.g. which streets to deem ‘primary’ vs ‘secondary;’ not blocking the KQED signage
- A letter from SPUR “firmly” supporting the updated Design Guidelines & Standards
- 15 letters in support of the Peralez memo.
4/19, 2 NEW MEMOS –
Staff memo 4/19: Provides additional guidelines on bird-safe design
Peralez memo 4/19: Recommends approval of staff guidelines on bird-safe design,
with the addition that these guidelines be mandatory for all projects along the
riparian corridor.
Original item: Council will consider making changes to design guidelines within the 2014 Diridon Station Area Plan, changes related to “site planning, access and circulation, building form, and open space.”
Council will also discuss approving a new “San José Downtown Design Guidelines and Standards” document to replace the existing “2004 Downtown Design Guidelines” for projects generally located in the Downtown area.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3928444&GUID=675EB235-5E17-4285-A7CF-9C0934524D03
Link to agenda: https://sanjose.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=21676&GUID=ACCCCFF5-F14A-4E1A-8540-9065F45A8A90
NEW MEMO 5/2 – Implementing CA State Quality Standards for Afterschool programs
NEW MEMO 5/2 – The new memo provides information from the April 11, 2019 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee meeting. NSE committee members recommend that the City’s Parks and Library departments expand partnerships with school districts to provide quality City programs on more school sites. Committee members also emphasized the importance of these programs being assessed for quality (including “well-trained staff”).
Original item: [Deferred from 4/30] – Staff recommend that the California Afterschool Network Quality Standards be implemented in all City-funded, -operated, or –endorsed “Expanded Learning” programs, i.e. summer, before school, and afterschool programs. These are 12 standards that include “safe + supportive environment,” “quality staff” and “sustainability” and are detailed in Attachment A.
Evaluation criteria for standards on staff include “a diverse group of staff” that reflect the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and community characteristics of participants and “staff are recruited and hired based on their experience and interest in working with youth” (Attachment B).
Where: San Jose City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3923267&GUID=26BEBF9F-A926-4578-A3C3-482FDA44BDCB
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Hearing on proposed operating & capital budgets; saving for future, Measure T projects are priorities
The City will conduct a hearing on:
- The City’s Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020
- The Proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for 2020-2024
- The Proposed Fees and Charges Report for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Operating budget summary:
The Proposed Budget follows City Council direction to “focus on targeted, strategic spending as well as saving for the future.” Thus, the Proposed Budget increases the Budget Stabilization Reserve, maintains existing service levels, enhances service delivery in limited areas, and invests in our infrastructure and technology. For the General Fund, a revised surplus of $5.1 million is projected for 2019-2020, and has been allocated in the Proposed Budget. There is “limited capacity to expand much needed services to our community and fully address the backlog of the City’s deferred infrastructure and maintenance needs,” although the passage Measure T in November 2018 helps.
Priorities, as highlighted by the Mayor’s budget message, are: saving, public safety, confronting high cost of living and housing, homelessness, blight, and environment. A significant budget action is highlighted for each category:
- Saving – A 2020-2021 Future Deficit Reserve ($10.9 million)
- Public safety – Police Department Sworn Hire Ahead Program for 2019- 2020 ($7.0 million)
- High cost of living/housing – Mixed-Income Housing – “The Missing Middle” ($10.0 million)
- Homelessness – Use Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds to complete construction of two Bridge Housing Communities; fund three safe parking pilot programs; fund time-limited subsidies and supportive services for up to 250 individuals, and other efforts.
- Blight – BeautifySJ Streets Landscape Maintenance Program ($1.4 million)
- Environment – Climate Smart SJ Action Plan implementation ($700,000).
Capital budgets summary:
Over a five-year period, the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement totals $3.8 billion, a 14.0% increase over the 2019-2023 Adopted CIP of $3.3 billion, due in large part to San José residents passing the Measure T – Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure Bond. In alignment with Measure T priorities, $528 million has been allocated to investments in city infrastructure, including upgrades to emergency and disaster response facilities, road reconstruction, flood protection, water quality protection, and improvements to other critical infrastructure. In addition, the CIP allocates significant resources to upgrade and revitalize the Water Pollution Control Plant (San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility); meet growing passenger and activity levels at the Norman Y. Mineta International Airport; invest in the rehabilitation and enhancement of a variety of park assets and recreational facilities; and continue the renovation of the City’s outstanding cultural facilities. Grant resources are leveraged to implement projects throughout the CIP, including Airport projects and local multimodal transportation projects.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: May 14, 2019, 1:30PM
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3932746&GUID=92D79B9E-1A9C-419D-8276-ED39B2F62031
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Recs on potential Vacant Housing Tax
ACTION: 1) Discuss the report back of the ad hoc committee on a potential vacant housing tax; 2) Consider an expansion of the ad hoc committee’s scope also to include vacant land entitled for residential uses, vacant land entitled for commercial uses, and empty existing commercial spaces; and, 3) Authorize the ad hoc committee to return to the Commission in June with a draft letter to the City Council supporting potential strategies.
The ad hoc committee (Alex Shoor and Huy Tran) have included a report on number of vacant homes in San Jose and research on vacant homes taxes in other areas. They propose that HCDC send a letter to Rules Committee to:
a) direct the Housing Department to determine both the rate of vacancy in homes & lots zoned for housing, and to see if an empty homes tax could go to funding affordable housing (such as a future NOFA).
b) determine appropriate body to review vacancy rate of commercial properties & lots zoned for commercial.
Where: San Jose Housing and Community Development Commission
When: May 9, 2019, 5:45PM, San Jose City Hall Wing Rooms 118-119
Link to item: N/A
Link to agenda: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/84485
Revising N. San Jose Area Development Policy to streamline development of 8,000 housing units
Council will receive an update on the process to propose minor amendments to the N. San Jose development policy to make 8,000 units of its existing housing capacity available for development. This is in response to the Council’s 2018 and 2019 adopted priorities. North San Jose has a high density of jobs as well as transportation infrastructure, making it a prime site for housing development. Out of the proposed 8,000 new units, a minimum of 20% of 1600 units would be built as affordable units.
To accelerate housing development within the timeframe necessary to meet City’s housing goals (25,000 units by 2022), staff is developing a focused proposal that takes the simplest path to advance housing entitlement and generate funding for supportive regional transportation infrastructure: staff intends to propose that Council amend the Policy by consolidating the current four development phases into two, allowing a limited amount of residential development to move forward. This would not significantly change the substance of the development policy, while streamlining the development process.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: May 14, 2019, 1:30PM
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3932769&GUID=886A0193-6CF8-4F5C-9CF6-8DD36FF0CD07
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Recs on “missing middle” housing strategies
ACTION: Review the staff report on current strategies to support the creation of housing for moderate-income and other “missing middle” residents in San José, and make possible recommendation to staff on moderate-income housing strategies.
The staff report serves as an update on the various strategies that the Housing Department is pursuing to foster the creation of housing to moderate-income residents in San José. These strategies include studying different financing structures and sources, promoting the production of Accessory Dwelling Units, determining feasibility of a privately-funded loan fund, incorporating incentives to build moderate-income housing in North San José, and investigating acquisition/rehabilitation program options.
Staff is currently hiring a consultant to provide a report on additional moderate-income housing strategies and recommendations. Staff intends to return to the City Council for an update and potential further direction after the report is completed in late 2019.
The full staff report is included in the agenda packet.
Where: San Jose Housing and Community Development Commission
When: May 9, 2019, 5:45PM, San Jose City Hall Wing Rooms 118-119
Link to item: N/A
Link to agenda: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/84485
City of Milpitas
Approve Ricardo Ablaza for appointment to Milpitas Planning Commission for term expiring on December 31, 2020
Any member of the City Council may recommend to the Mayor a candidate for appointment to the Planning Commission. All appointees to the Planning Commission must be residents and registered voters in Milpitas and may not hold any other public office or employment in the government of the City of Milpitas. The Mayor will consider all nominations and present recommendations to the entire Council for review and approval. The term of office for each member of the Milpitas Planning Commission is three years, commencing on the first day of January and concluding on the 31st day of December of the third year thereafter. A Planning Commissioner whose term has expired may continue to serve an “extended” term until a successor is appointed. New appointees then complete the unexpired portion of the normal term of the appointed seat. Members of the Milpitas Planning Commission may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms.
Of the 12 applications received from Milpitas residents, Council member Nuñez has recommended Ricardo Ablaza to complete the remainder of the Planning Commission term currently filled by Larry Ciardella. This term will expire at the end of December 2020. Mr. Ablaza served previously on the Economic Development Commission, and his term of service ended in April 2019 with the appointment of new members to serve on the recently organized Economic Development and Trade Commission.
Where: Milpitas City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 7pm
Link to item: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/_pdfs/council/2019/050719/attachment.pdf
Link to agenda: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/_pdfs/council/2019/050719/Agenda.pdf
City of Mountain View
Review East Whisman Precise Plan public draft, including: Jobs-Housing Linkage Strategy for Los Altos School District projects; required neighborhood commercial locations
The East Whisman Precise Plan process started in March 2016 and has included multiple community workshops, stakeholder meetings, and EPC and City Council Study Sessions. The Public Draft of the Precise Plan was released on April 8. The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) will be released in late May or early June, followed by EPC and City Council Study Sessions. Consideration of the Precise Plan for adoption is anticipated in the fall. Staff seeks direction and feedback from Council on this Public Draft of the Precise Plan, specifically:
1. What option does the City Council prefer for how the Jobs-Housing Linkage Strategy should apply to the Los Altos School District (LASD) “Transfer of Development Rights” (TDR) projects? (Maintain requirements for all TDR projects individually; Allow TDR projects to go forward collectively, subject to limitations; or Exempt school district TDR projects from Jobs-Housing Linkage requirements)
2. Should additional required neighborhood commercial locations be added and/or should the required minimum neighborhood commercial floor areas be increased?
The following is a summary of the six chapters of the Precise Plan draft:
1. Chapter 1 includes background information on document organization and other resources that applicants, City staff, and other stakeholders may need to consult (such as the Zoning Ordinance, General Plan, and regional plans).
2. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the policy foundation of the Plan, including guiding principles and strategies. The Plan’s major strategies include: Character Areas, Height and FAR, Jobs-Housing Linkage, Affordable Housing, Neighborhood Commercial, Public Open Space, Schools, Streetscapes and Frontages, Multi-Modal Circulation, and Transportation Demand Management.
3. Chapter 3 includes the development standards, including height, floor area, and setbacks; requirements for civic spaces, such as parks and new public streets and paths; parking and TDM requirements; and green building and bird-safe requirements.
4. Chapter 4 includes design guidelines for buildings, frontages, open spaces, parking, and utilities.
5. Chapter 5 includes street designs for all public streets and private, publicly accessible connections in the Plan area. It also includes standards and guidelines for the implementation of mobility and streetscape infrastructure.
6. Chapter 6 includes Bonus FAR process and requirements, the development review process, dedication requirements, additional application materials, Plan monitoring, implementation actions, transportation/open space/utility improvements, and a funding strategy.
Where: Mountain View City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 6:30pm
Link to item: http://mountainview.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=7eb1e7f9-ed5a-47c3-9495-f8ab52ad7830.pdf
Link to agenda: https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=655810&GUID=BE96E51E-DC80-481D-80E6-9A3F3FFEDE73
Discuss North Bayshore Gateway Master Plan (Google & SyWest) scope of work & approve contracts with consultants
The Gateway area is located at Shoreline Boulevard and Highway 101, within the Joaquin complete neighborhood area of the North Bayshore Precise Plan. The Gateway area had been allocated approximately 1.45 million square feet of office square footage by the City Council as part of the City’s 2015 Bonus Floor Area Ratio (FAR) process. The two primary property owners in this area, Google and SyWest, were unable to reach agreement on how to allocate this FAR at the site by the City’s December 1, 2018 deadline. The property owners then submitted requests to the City Council to have the 1.45 million square feet of Bonus FAR requalified at the February 26, 2019 City Council meeting, including Google’s request to requalify approximately 100,000 square feet for the former “Rees” property on Terminal Boulevard, which was denied. The 1.55 million square feet of North Bayshore Bonus FAR, therefore, remains unallocated. The City Council further directed that the two property owners had a 14-day time period to agree to mediation in order to create a mutually agreeable Gateway Master Plan. Because both parties did not agree to mediation, staff is returning to the City Council with a scope of work for a City-initiated master plan.
Staff recommends that Council:
1. Approve the proposed scope of work for a City-initiated Gateway Master Plan project.
2. Approve a midyear capital improvement project, Gateway Master Plan, and transfer and appropriate $535,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund to the new project. (Five votes required)
3. Transfer and appropriate $170,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund to the North Bayshore Circulation Feasibility Study, Project 19-54, to support the Gateway Master Plan.
– The total requested amount of $705,000 will be initially funded from the Shoreline Community Fund. Most of this amount will be reimbursed to the Fund upon determination of final project costs and based on a sharing arrangement between the City and the property owners.
4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Raimi + Associates for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the Gateway Master Plan project.
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to increase the professional services agreement with TJKM Transportation Consultants for the North Bayshore Circulation Feasibility Study, Project 19-54, from $935,000 to $1,070,000 contract with TJKM to add $135,000 for the additional scope of work.
Where: Mountain View City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 6:30pm
Link to item: http://mountainview.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=2c05f60f-cd7b-4e90-a691-605ee4d7eb6c.pdf
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Approving long-term lease of Evelyn lot from VTA for future affordable housing development
The City will enter into a long-term, 65-year lease of a 2.091-acre parcel located at the corner of East Evelyn Avenue and Pioneer Way, currently owned by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). VTA’s goal for the lease is for affordable housing to be developed on the site, with a minimum density of 75 units per acre.
The City will have both an option to purchase the property and an option to extend the lease for an additional 34 years. At the lease execution, the City will prepay $11 million to the VTA. An additional $2 million payment will be due when the Purchase Option is exercised no later than the end of the tenth-year anniversary of the lease execution (Year 11 of the lease). The City can exercise the purchase option as early as the first anniversary of the lease execution (Year 2 of the lease) and no later than the tenth-year anniversary (Year11 of the lease). If the Option is not exercised, the City would continue to lease the property and owe an additional $2 million payment no later than the end of the tenth anniversary (Year 11).
Staff recommends that Council:
1. Approve a long-term lease with an option to purchase for the real property from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
2. Approve a midyear capital improvement project entitled “Lease/Purchase of Evelyn Lot.”
3. Appropriate $11,715,000 from the Housing Impact Fund to the new capital project for the lease of the property ($11,000,000) and incidental and administrative costs ($715,000). (Five votes required)
4. Appropriate $2,130,000 from the Housing Impact Fund to the new capital project for the purchase option of the property ($2,000,000) and incidental and administrative costs ($130,000). (Five votes required)
5. Appropriate an additional $120,000 from the Housing Impact Fund for consultant services and other costs associated with negotiating the acquisition and marketing the property. (Five votes required)
6. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents and take all necessary actions related to the long-term lease, and exercising of the purchase option for the property.
7. Authorize the City Manager to execute minor amendments to the lease or option to purchase so long as the fiscal impact is less than $100,000.
Where: Mountain View City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 6:30pm
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City of Cupertino
Reconsider petitions challenging Vallco Town Center project for submission to voters either in a special election or next municipal election
Opponents of the Vallco Town Center project submitted four separate referendum petitions challenging four enactments associated with the project. The Registrar of Voters validated the signatures on all four referendum petitions. In letters dated December 6 and December 18, 2018, Vallco Property Owner, LLC (“Vallco”) claimed that two of the petitions (challenging Resolution No. 18-085 and Ordinance No. 18-2178) were procedurally defective because they allegedly failed to include the “full text” of the challenged approvals. The effective dates of three of the petitions (Resolution No. 18- 085, Resolution No. 18-086, and Ordinance No. 18-2179) have been suspended, and the City Council must now reconsider all three enactments.
The Council may: Repeal the resolution(s) and/or ordinance in their entirety; or submit the resolution(s) and/or ordinance to the voters, either at the next regular municipal election (November 3, 2020) or at a special election called for that purpose on a date determined by the Council. The cost of submitting measures to the voters at a stand-alone special election called for that purpose is significantly higher ($1,491,320) than the cost of submitting measures to the voters at the next regular municipal election ($153,741).
Where: Cupertino City Council
When: May 7, 2019, 6:45pm
Link to item: https://cupertino.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3934988&GUID=E59AE20C-5C75-4FC5-8FD2-787170E7F768&Options=&Search=
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City of Santa Clara
Approve Measure N workplan for by-district elections in November 2020
The City Clerk recommends council approve a Measure N workplan and Charter Review Committee appointment process for the general election November 2020, which allows for greater participation and community input.
Measure N was placed on the November 2018 ballot to determine if the voters wanted to engage in a public process to draft charter amendment language to elect council members by district. It was approved by 70% of voters. Staff is seeking City Council direction to begin the public process approved by Measure N through appointment of a new Charter Review Committee.
One of the first steps will be to receive public input on whether the public wants to adopt the six-district plan and sequencing currently in place or to examine if there is support for some other configuration. Council would appoint no more than 7 committee members.
The recommended work plan for the general election includes these milestones:
- Committee applications July 2019
- Council makes appointments August-September 2019
- Charter Review Committee initial meeting September 2019
- Public Input Sessions Fall 2019-Spring 2020
- Council approves recommended charter amendment ballot language June 2020
Where: Santa Clara City Council
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3:30pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3936730&GUID=A2452806-0406-4318-95E0-6C681188ABBC&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=640656&GUID=5D8B2626-A695-4FEF-8211-0FB6642B61AC&Options=&Search=
Direction on funding for 48 council policy priorities
Council will review and provide input on the City Council Policy Priorities, which is presented in a matrix of 48 priorities.
Of the 48 priorities, 60% (29) are already being supported by staff or included in the proposed budget. In total, the projected cost for these 29 priorities is approximately $2.98 million with an additional 7.25 FTEs.
40% (19) of the priorities provided by Councilmembers are partially or not funded in staff’s proposed budget. If Council wants to move forward with these priorities, it will need to give direction regarding budget. Staff’s projected cost for funding all of these 19 priorities is approximately $54 million with an additional 7 FTEs (this includes a projected cost of $51 million for City Place North park).
Key priorities include:
- Support affordable housing – innovative solutions and funding sources (Chahal)
- Shelter and resources for those experiencing homelessness – collaboration with outside agencies (Watanabe)
- Business tax on large corporations (Chahal)
- Climate action plan (Chahal)
- RV parking ordinance to protect neighborhoods (Chahal) – not funded in staff’s proposed budget
- Community benefits policy (O’Neill) – partially unknown funding
Where: Santa Clara City Council
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3:30pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3936733&GUID=5FD191AA-7C7D-4C4A-A13E-D4A4BDB2A52C&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=640656&GUID=5D8B2626-A695-4FEF-8211-0FB6642B61AC&Options=&Search=
Accept resignation of Planning Commissioner Shawn Williams and set applicant interviews for May 14
Staff recommend that council accept the resignation of Commissioner Shawn Williams and set May 14, 2019 to interview candidates for a partial term ending June 30, 2019 and a full term ending June 30, 2023.
On April 1, 2019, the City Council conducted Planning Commission interviews to fill a partial term. At that meeting, the City Council interviewed 15 applicants, and established an eligibility list with the top three applicants: Jayapriya Cheukuru; Vandana Upadhyay; and Megan Swartzwelder. The council will invite those three to interview on May 14, 2019.
The newly appointed commissioner will fill the partial term ending June 30, 2019 and serve a full term from July 1, 2019 ending June 30, 2023.
Where: Santa Clara City Council
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3:30pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3936718&GUID=4AE5C244-F6DB-49B2-935F-6083123FDDCB&Options=&Search=
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City of Gilroy
Enter exclusivity agreement with Sharks Sports & Entertainment for potential facility in Gilroy
The City of Gilroy has an opportunity to enter into an exclusivity agreement for the possibility of a future partnership with a private firm, Sharks Sports & Entertainment, LLC. At this time, before the City can proceed in business discussions, it is necessary to enter into a temporary exclusivity agreement, wherein neither party will explore entering into a similar deal with other parties for a certain time period. The considered exclusivity agreement would give both parties the opportunity to conduct due diligence on the details and advantages of the proposal, and proceed in talks without losing a potential deal right away. Discussions during this preliminary period are non-binding and provide the opportunity to fully assess the potential of the proposed facility in Gilroy.
After conducting due diligence, the City would get a viable framework of deal points. The proposed framework would then be used to draft an agreement that is mutually beneficial. The City Council would then have the opportunity to review any potential future agreement, as a result of these exclusive talks, before execution.
While project details are still under discussion, the facility would likely include opportunities for a variety of sporting programs and events to include ice hockey and would be located off Monterey Road, as part of the Gilroy Sports Park. Neither the San Jose Sharks nor the San Jose Barracuda teams would re-locate to Gilroy as part of this project. This project could potentially increase travel and tourism to Gilroy.
Where: Gilroy City Council
When: May 6, 2019, 6pm
Link to item: http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1667&MediaPosition=&ID=2148&CssClass=
Link to agenda: http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1667
Creating waiver/deed restriction downtown residents must sign to protect business operations in downtown from neighbor complaints
During the November 26th, 2018 Study Session on Economic Development, the City Council directed staff to look into a means of promoting the right for downtown businesses to conduct business. Staff has reviewed policies from other cities and downtown association and working with the City Attorney has prepared a draft ordinance for the Council’s review.
The proposed mechanism to resolve disputes is a waiver/deed restriction that residents would have to sign if they are moving into the downtown. The waiver would:
- State the intention of the Council to protect business operations in downtown
- Set expectations of property owners, tenants, residents, and users that the downtown is a vibrant activity center that may not be conducive to a quiet living situation
- Promote a good neighbor policy between uses
- Encourage the use of mediation and dispute resolution rather than expensive court proceedings
The proposed ordinance would be implemented by way of the following logistics:
- The ordinance would stipulate dispute resolution
mechanisms.
- Every developer or property or business owner in the downtown would be required as a condition of approval to provide contact information for a community liaison.
- The notice provided is intended to advise property owners, tenants and users of property within the downtown the inherent impacts and inconveniences associated with purchase, tenancy or use of property in the downtown.
- The ordinance adopted would have the specific language for the proposed “Notice of right to downtown operations”
- The ordinance would state that “properly operated downtown operations are not a nuisance under California Civil Code Section 3479”
- Any permit relating to property located in downtown, as a condition of approval, each parcel owner shall record a notification deed outlined in the city code. The notification must also be adopted in any subsequent leases and transfers.
Where: Gilroy City Council
When: May 6, 2019, 6pm
Link to item: http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1667&MediaPosition=&ID=2103&CssClass=
Link to agenda: http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1667
Cupertino Union School District
Changing bylaws on term of office for Board members – could shift elections from odd to even-numbered years
The board will review a new bylaw that reflects state law (AB 2449) which changes the commencement of the term of office of board members from the first Friday in December following their election to the second Friday in December. It also provides that, if the district chooses or is required to consolidate its board elections with the local municipal or state primary or general elections, elections could occur in even-numbered years and the term of incumbent board members would be extended to align with the next election.
The bylaw provides that:
- The Governing Board shall consist of five members whose terms shall be staggered
- The term of office for Board members elected in regular elections shall be four years, commencing on the second Friday in December following their election
- Board members whose terms have expired shall continue to discharge the duties of office until their successors have qualified by taking the oath of office.
- If a regularly scheduled Board election date is changed due to consolidation with a statewide or municipal general election, the term of incumbent Board members shall be extended to align with the next applicable election.
Where: Cupertino Union School District
When: Thursday, May 9, 2019, 6pm
Link to item: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/cusdk8/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BADT9T720FCF
Link to agenda: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/cusdk8/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=B7B9EH22A3D1
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