REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Funding for the Expansion of the Sunnyvale Heritage Museum
Report
BACKGROUND
The City has been working with the Sunnyvale Historical Society since June 15, 2004, when the City Council approved an agreement (RTC No. 04-227) between the City and the Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association (SHSMA) for the design, development, operation and maintenance of a Heritage Museum at Sunnyvale Heritage Center at the Sunnyvale Community Center. The agreement was subsequently amended five times with the first four amendments as follows:
- A First Amendment (RTC No. 07-340) to the Agreement was entered on October 22, 2007, which modified the Agreement regarding landscaping obligations.
- A Second Amendment (RTC No. 12-021) was entered into on February 15, 2012, regarding the use of the City's multi-purpose building at the Sunnyvale Heritage Center.
- A Third Amendment (RTC No. 15-1097) was entered into on January 5, 2016, that would allow the Society to make improvements, modifications, and additions to the Museum and multipurpose building by installing solar panels.
- A Fourth Amendment (RTC No. 18-0207) established a methodology for billing the SHSMA for City-provided water, wastewater, and solid waste utilities.
In 2019, SHSMA proposed a new 1,600 square-foot, single-story addition to the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. The addition was proposed to house historical items from the closed Onizuka Air Force Base's "Blue Cube," and would also serve as a research library.
On June 12, 2019, the Parks and Recreation Commission considered the expansion (RTC No. 19-0355). The Commission voted at that time to recommend to City Council not to proceed with the museum expansion. They noted that a study issue was underway (DPW 17-05) to analyze and provide options for the long-term operations and maintenance of Orchard Heritage Park and review of the proposed museum expansion.
On July 16, ...
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