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Call to Order and Roll Call
9:30 a.m. - Closed Session, Room 600, City Hall
1:30 p.m. - Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
7:00 p.m. - Public Hearings, Council Chambers, City Hall
Invocation (District 2)
* Pastor Ronald Shaw, Sunrise Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Orders of the Day
* Items marked with an asterisk denote changes or additions to the previously published Agenda for this meeting.
ITEMS 10.1 AND 10.2 ARE TO BE CONSIDERED IN A JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD SESSION.
* See item 1.3 - Presentation of commendations to Kelly Bennett and Michelle Hood
1 CEREMONIAL ITEMS
* 1.1 Presentation of commendation and award of the Outstanding Employee Recognition Award to the Conventions, Arts and Entertainment’s Facility Repair Team. (City Manager’s Office)
1.2 Presentation of plaques to Judy Nissila for 10 years service on the Council Salary Setting Commission, to Stephen Sanger for 2 years service on the Council Salary Setting Commission, to Daniel Hernandez for 4 years service on the Disadvantaged Business Development Commission, to Karl Kato for 2 years 5 months service on the Human Rights Commission, to Micheal Lyons for 2 years service on the Human Rights Commission, and to Warren Vincent for 4 years service on the Human Rights Commission. (Mayor)
* 1.3 Presentation of commendations to Kelly Bennett and Michelle Hood for their clear-headed action that helped save lives. (Mayor)
(Orders of the Day)
2 CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council, staff, or public requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
2.1 Approval of an agreement for Transient Occupancy Tax compliance and consulting services.
Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Tax Compliance Services to provide Transient Occupancy Tax compliance and consulting services for the period February 15, 2001 to January 31, 2002, at a cost not to exceed $79,500, with three (3) one-year options to extend the agreement at a cost not to exceed $40,000 for each additional option year, for a total compensation not to exceed $199,500. (Finance)
2.2 Approval of open purchase orders for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment, and services.
Recommendation: Approval of award of open purchase orders for supplies, materials, equipment, and services for FY 2000-2001 #27, and authorization for the Director of General Services to execute the purchase orders. (General Services)
2.3 Approval of a contract for the renovation of Canoas Park Tot Lot.
Recommendation: Report on bids and award of contract for the Canoas Park Tot Lot Renovation Project to the low bidder, West Coast Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $150,000 to include the base bid and Add Alternates 1 and 2, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $15,000. CEQA: Exempt. (Public Works)
2.4 Approval of a contract for the renovation of Los Paseos Park.
Recommendation:
(a) Report on bids and award of contract for the Los Paseos Park Renovation Project to the low bidder, Boulder Rock Landscape, Inc., in the amount of $256,160, to include the base bid only, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $25,000. CEQA: Exempt. (Public Works)
(b) Adoption of appropriation ordinance amendments in the Council District 2 Construction and Conveyance Tax Fund, increasing the appropriation for the Los Paseos Park Renovation Project by $25,000. (City Manager’s Office)
2.5 Approval to extend the agreement for the Old Oakland Road Storm Drain Pump Station.
Recommendation: Approval of a continuation agreement with CH2M Hill, Inc., for the Old Oakland Road Storm Drain Pump Station Project, extending the term of the agreement from December 1, 2000 to December 1, 2001, at no additional cost to the City. CEQA: Exempt. (Public Works)
* 2.6 Final adoption of Ordinance 26196.
Recommendation: ORD. NO. 26196 – Adopts the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan and makes certain findings.
[Deferred from 9/19/00 – Item 6b(4) et al., and 1/30/01 – Item 2.1]
RECOMMEND DEFERRAL TO 2/13/01 TO BE HEARD WITH ITEM 10.2(a)
* 2.7 Final adoption of Ordinance 26197.
Recommendation: ORD. NO. 26197 – Amends the Julian-Stockton Redevelopment Plan, the Olinder Redevelopment Plan, the San Antonio Plaza Redevelopment Plan, the Rincon de Los Esteros Redevelopment Plan, the Pueblo Uno Redevelopment Plan, the Edenvale Redevelopment Plan, the Guadalupe-Auzerais Redevelopment Plan, the Market Gateway Redevelopment Plan, the Century Center Redevelopment Plan, the Alum Rock Avenue Redevelopment Plan, the East Santa Clara Street Redevelopment Plan, the Almaden Gateway Redevelopment Plan, the Story Road Redevelopment Plan, The Alameda Redevelopment Plan, the West San Carlos Street Redevelopment Plan, the Japantown Redevelopment Plan, the Monterey Corridor Redevelopment Plan, the Park Center Redevelopment Plan, the Civic Plaza Redevelopment Plan, and the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan to effect the merger of said Redevelopment Project Areas and making certain findings.
[Deferred from 9/19/00 – Item 6b(5) et al., and 1/30/01 – Item 2.2]
RECOMMEND DEFERRAL TO 2/13/01 TO BE HEARD WITH ITEM 10.2(b)
* 2.8 Approval of the plans, final map, and contract for Tract No. 9271
Recommendation: TRACT NO. 9271 - Southeast corner of Murillo Avenue and Chaboya Road - Pfeiffer Ranch Investors, Inc., a California Corporation (Developer) - 49 single family detached residential units. Adoption of resolutions approving the plans, final map, and contract for Tract No. 9271. CEQA: Resolution No. 63179. District 8. (Public Works)
* 2.9 Approval of the plans, final map, and contract for Tract No. 9295
Recommendation: TRACT NO. 9295 - Camden Avenue (E/S), S/O Del Paso Avenue - Paloma Villas LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, By: Rockwell Homes, Inc., a California Corporation, its Managing Member (Developer) - 12 single family detached residential units. Approval of a parkland agreement and adoption of resolutions approving the plans, final map, and contract for Tract No. 9295. CEQA: ND. District 9. (Public Works)
3 STRATEGIC SUPPORT SERVICES
3.1 Report of the Study Session, Mayor Gonzales, Chair
3.2 Report of the Rules Committee – January 24, 2001
Vice Mayor Shirakawa, Jr., Chair
(a) Redevelopment Agency items will report out at the Redevelopment Agency meeting
(b) City Council
(1) Review February 6, 2001 Draft Agenda
(2) Add New Items to January 30, 2001 Amended Agenda
(c) City Council Committees
(1) Amendments to Council Committee Agendas
(a) Finance and Infrastructure Committee
(b) Economic Development and Environment Committee
(c) Education, Neighborhoods, Youth, and Seniors Committee
(d) Ad Hoc Traffic Calming Advisory Committee
(d) Meeting Schedules
(e) The Public Record
(f) Request by Council Member Dando to use Council General Funds for attendance at the League of California Cities’ Mayors and Council Members Institute in Sacramento, CA, January 10-11, 2001
(g) Council Referrals for Assignment to Appropriate Committee, Administration, or Council Appointee
(h) Oral communications
(i) Adjournment
3.3 Report of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee
Council Member Dando, Chair
3.4 Acceptance of the 2000 San José Community Survey results.
Recommendation: Acceptance of the survey results from the 2000 San José Community Survey. (City Manager’s Office)
Mayor's memo on Community Survey results
* 3.5 Approval of the City Auditor's travel calendar.
Recommendation: Approval of City Auditor Gerald Silva's travel through June 30, 2001, at a cost to the City of $1,242. Funding: City Auditor's Non-Personal budget. (City Auditor)
(Rules Committee referral 1/31/01)
4 ECONOMIC & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Report of the Economic Development & Environment Committee
Council Member Williams, Chair
4.2 Approval of the process for completing the Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan.
Recommendation: Approval of the proposed process for completing the federally-required 2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan. (Housing)
5 RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES
5.1 Report of the Education, Neighborhoods, Youth, and Seniors Committee – January 22, 2001
Council Member Chavez, Chair
(a) Youth Commission Monthly Report
(b) Status Report on City Education Policy
San José Smart Start
Safe Schools
Schools/City Collaborative Workplan
Homework Centers Status Report
LEARNS Update
SAGE Matrix
Youth Employment
(c) Discussion on the Shopping Cart Ordinance
SEE ITEM 5.2 FOR COUNCIL ACTION TO BE TAKEN
(d) Oral petitions
(e) Adjournment
* 5.2 Approval of an ordinance for the prevention of abandoned carts and to facilitate the retrieval of abandoned carts on public property.
Recommendation:
(a) (1) Approval of an ordinance amending Title 9 of the San Jose Municipal Code to add a new Chapter regarding the prevention of abandoned carts from retail/commercial premises and facilitate the retrieval of abandoned carts on public property.
Draft Abandoned Cart Ordinance
(2) Authorization for the creation of Code Enforcement Inspector and Senior Office Specialist positions in the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department and a Maintenance Worker II position in Streets and Traffic.
(3) Approval of the outreach and implementation plan outlined in this report.
(Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
(b) (1) Adoption of a resolution amending the 2000-01 Schedule of Fees to establish the abandoned cart prevention plan fee in the amount of $135 for businesses with 26-1000 carts and $150 for businesses with more than 1000 carts.
(2) Adoption of appropriation ordinance and funding sources resolution amendments in the General Fund for the implementation of the Abandoned Cart Program.
(City Manager's Office)
[Education, Neighborhoods, Youth, and Seniors Committee referral 1/22/01 – Item 5.1(c)]
5.3 Approval of an agreement for the renovation and development of an Arts Wing at the Historic Hoover Middle School Building.
Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with San José Unified School District in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for renovation and development of an Arts Wing at the historic Hoover Middle School Building, for use by the San José Unified School District, the City, and the public for a period of 25 years. CEQA: Exempt. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
5.4 Approval of a contact for the improvement of Meadowfair Park.
Recommendation: Report on bids and award of contract for the Meadowfair Park Phase 2 Improvements Project to the low bidder, Boulder Rock Landscape, Inc., in the amount of $507,225 to include the base bid and all three Add Alternates, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $50,000. CEQA: Negative Declaration. (Public Works)
5.5 Approval of the South Central Swimming Pool Master Plan.
Recommendation: Approval of the South Central Swimming Pool Master Plan. CEQA: Negative Declaration. (Public Works)
6 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
6.1 Traffic Calming Advisory Committee (Ad Hoc)
Council Member Reed, Chair
6.2 Approval of a contract for the McLaughlin Avenue-William Street to Route 280 Project.
Recommendation: Report on bids and award of contract for the McLaughlin Avenue-William Street to Route 280 Project to the low bidder, Golden Bay Construction, Inc., in the amount of $628,597, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $63,000. CEQA: ND. (Public Works)
7 ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
8 AVIATION SERVICES
8.1 Approval to submit a grant application for a Low-Emission Airport Vehicle Pilot Program.
Recommendation:
(a) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application for up to $2,000,000 to the Federal Aviation Administration for funds from the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, Section 133, Inherently Low-Emission Airport Vehicle Pilot Program.
(b) Authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to accept the grant, if awarded.
CEQA: Resolution No. 67380. (Airport)
* DROP
9 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
10 JOINT COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD TO CONSIDER ITEM 10.1 IN A JOINT SESSION
10.1 Approval of a replacement Line of Credit Agreement for the Housing Department.
Recommendation: Adoption of resolutions authorizing the City and Redevelopment Agency to negotiate and execute a Line of Credit Agreement with First Union National Bank to provide the Housing Department with a $30,000,000 Line of Credit as a replacement for the existing Line of Credit with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce with an expiration date of April 1, 2003. (Redevelopment Agency/Finance/Housing)
ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD PORTION OF THE MEETING
* 10.2 Adoption of the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan
Recommendation:
(a) Adoption by the City Council of a response to written objections from property owners and taxing entities to the adoption of the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan and the merger of the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan into the San Jose Merged Area Redevelopment Plan.
(b) Final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 26196 – Adopts the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan and makes certain findings.
TO BE HEARD WITH ITEM 2.6
(c) Final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 26197 – Amends the Julian-Stockton Redevelopment Plan, the Olinder Redevelopment Plan, the San Antonio Plaza Redevelopment Plan, the Rincon de Los Esteros Redevelopment Plan, the Pueblo Uno Redevelopment Plan, the Edenvale Redevelopment Plan, the Guadalupe-Auzerais Redevelopment Plan, the Market Gateway Redevelopment Plan, the Century Center Redevelopment Plan, the Alum Rock Avenue Redevelopment Plan, the East Santa Clara Street Redevelopment Plan, the Almaden Gateway Redevelopment Plan, the Story Road Redevelopment Plan, The Alameda Redevelopment Plan, the West San Carlos Street Redevelopment Plan, the Japantown Redevelopment Plan, the Monterey Corridor Redevelopment Plan, the Park Center Redevelopment Plan, the Civic Plaza Redevelopment Plan, and the Neighborhood Business Clusters Redevelopment Plan to effect the merger of said Redevelopment Project Areas and making certain findings.
TO BE HEARD WITH ITEM 2.7
(Deferred from 9/19/00 - Item 11a et al., and 1/30/01 - Item 10.1)
RECOMMEND DEFERRAL TO 2/13/01
Closed Session Report
Open Forum—To be heard jointly with Redevelopment Agency Public Discussion. Following Open Forum, Council will recess until 7:00 p.m.
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
(To be heard by the City Council at 7:00 p.m.)
11.1 Public hearing on appeal of the Director’s decision to approve a Tentative Map Permit.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON APPEAL OF THE DIRECTOR’S DECISION TO APPROVE a Tentative Map Permit, File No. T 00-05-077, for a project located at the southeast corner of Delta Road and San Felipe Road, for a subdivision of four parcels into 139 lots on a 37.1 gross acre site in the R-1:B-8 Residence Zoning District for single-family residential uses. (Cortese, et al, Owner; Brookfield Homes, Developer). CEQA: Negative Declaration.
T 00- 05-077 - District 8
11.2 Public hearing on planned development rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located at the east side of North 2nd Street, approximately 400 feet northerly of East Julian Street (342 North 2nd Street), from M-1 Manufacturing Zoning District to (A) PD Planned Development Zoning District, to allow up to 62 live/work loft dwelling units on 0.95 gross acres. (San José Lofts LLC, Owner/Developer). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).
PDC 00-07-061- District 3
(Continued from 12/12/00 – Item 15i and 1/16/01 – Item 11.4)
11.3 Public hearing on planned development rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located at the west side of Lone Hill Road, 350 feet northerly of Los Gatos-Almaden Road, from R-1:B-8 Residence Zoning District to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, to allow up to two single-family detached units on 0.47 gross acre. (Christopher Harris and Marco DeGeorge, Owner/Developer). CEQA: Exempt.
PDC 00-08-076 - District 9
(Continued from 1/16/01 – Item 11.7)
RECOMMEND CONTINUANCE TO 3/6/01
11.4 Public hearing on planned development rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located at the southeast corner of Hedding Street and Park Avenue, from R-1:B-6 Residence Zoning District to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, to allow the construction of 11 single-family detached residences on 1.14 gross acres. (University Park Partners, Owner; Rosegarden Courtyards, LLC, Developer). CEQA: Negative Declaration.
PDC 00-10-107 - District 6
(Continued from 1/16/01 – Item 11.10)
RECOMMEND CONTINUANCE TO 3/6/01
11.5 Public hearing on conforming rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON CONFORMING REZONING of the property located at the southeastern corner of Montague Expressway and Kruse Drive (696 East Trimble Road), from M-4 Manufacturing District to I-Industrial (IP-Industrial Park effective February 19, 2001) Zoning District, to allow industrial, office, and research/development uses on 17.44 gross acres. (WXI/696 Realty, LLC, Owner; Legacy Partners, Developer). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459.
C 00-11-117 - District 4
11.6 Public hearing on planned development rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located at the southeast corner of Meridian and Auzerais Avenues, from M-1 Manufacturing and C-3 Commercial Zoning Districts to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, to allow construction of 234 single-family attached residences on 6.22 gross acres. (Rack Properties, Owner; Kaufman & Broad, Developer). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).
PDC 00-06-054 - District 6
11.7 Public hearing on planned development rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located at the east side of Bonita Avenue, 200 feet northerly of Herald Avenue, from R-2 Residence and M-1 Manufacturing Zoning District to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, to allow up to 24 attached dwelling units on 1.25 gross acres. (Carl Baustreri, Owner; Willow Equities, Developer). Negative Declaration pending.
PDC 00-08-075 - District 3
RECOMMEND CONTINUANCE TO 3/6/01
11.8 Public hearing on planned development rezoning.
Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located on both sides of Stallion Way, approximately 160 feet southerly of Staghorn Lane, from the R-1:B-2 Residence Zoning District to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, to allow up to 30 single-family detached residences on 3.7 gross acres. (Bhupinder S. Dhillon, Owner; Braddock & Logan, Developer). CEQA: Negative Declaration.
PDC 00-08-081 - District 7
RECOMMEND CONTINUANCE TO 3/6/01
Open Forum
Adjournment