REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
First Amendment to Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Google to Reimburse the City for the Planning, Development and Engineering Services Related to Google and City Transportation Projects for four additional years
Report
BACKGROUND
On April 5, 2016, the City Council approved an agreement (RTC No. 16-0251) with Google in the amount of $440,000 per year, for three years, to fund a new Transportation Manager and a new Traffic Engineer to expedite traffic projects in the City of Sunnyvale for the Planning, Development and Engineering Services related to Google and City Transportation Projects.
As part of the Agreement, the City agreed to process any Google transportation permits at no cost and that the City will review Google non-transportation related permits (encroachment permit, development permit) to determine any level of fee credit that could be applicable.
The two positions have greatly benefited the City and neighboring communities. These positions have helped facilitate many of the City's Transportation priorities. Requests from Google do not take priority over other requests processed by the Google-funded staff positions, and no staff is dedicated solely to Google transportation priority projects.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Council Policy 7.1.5 Grants, Donations, Contributions and Sponsorships, Council approval is required to accept donations exceeding $100,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The acceptance of a contribution does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
The City seeks to extend the current agreement for an additional four (4) years utilizing the current balance of approximately $440,000 (FY 2019/20) and in the amount of $440,000 per year, fo...
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