City Council

Name: City Council — Sunnyvale, CA
Start: 2020-11-30
End: 2020-11-30
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · November 30, 2020

Minutes

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes City Council Monday, November 30, 2020 4:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Sea Level Rise and Ecology Workshop and Study Session - 4 PM 4 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) Call to Order Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, the meeting was conducted telephonically. Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. via teleconference. Roll Call Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein Vice Mayor Nancy Smith Councilmember Gustav Larsson Councilmember Glenn Hendricks Councilmember Russ Melton Councilmember Mason Fong Absent: 1 - Councilmember Michael S. Goldman Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Smith and Councilmembers Larsson, Hendricks, Melton and Fong attended via teleconference. Councilmember Goldman attended at 4:05 p.m. Study Session 20-0420 Moffett Park Specific Plan: Sea Level Rise and Ecology Workshop and Study Session Principal Planner Michelle King and the following provided the staff presentation: - Chris Sensenig, Associate – Urban Designer, Raimi + Associates - Jeremy Lowe, Senior Environmental Scientist, San Francisco Estuary Institute City of Sunnyvale Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 2020 - Matt Brennan, Senior Engineering Hydrologist, Environmental Science Associates - Roxanne Grillo, Associate Civil Engineer, Valley Water - Stephen Ferranti, Capital Engineering Manager, Valley Water - Micaela Bazo, Associate Environmental Scientist, San Francisco Estuary Institute The following answered questions during the Roundtable: - Matt Brennan, Senior Environmental Scientist, Environmental Science Associates - Jeremy Lowe, San Francisco Estuary Institute - Rechelle Blank, Capital Engineering Manager, Valley Water - Emily Zedler, Senior Engineer, Valley Water - Micaela Bazo, Associate Environmental Scientist, San Francisco Estuary Institute - Stephen Ferranti, Capital Engineering Manager, Valley Water - Principal Planner Michelle King Public Comment opened at 5:55 p.m. Gita Dev spoke towards the top four key priorities identified via public outreach and voiced support for solutions that address sea level rise and biodiversity. Kat Wortham, Health and Housing Policy Senior Associate, Silicon Valley Leadership Group spoke towards the vision statement of creating an ecological innovation district, mixed-use housing development and rising sea level. David Myer, Silicon Valley @ Home shared support for priorities that address housing affordability and climate change. Lisa Karpinski communicated concerns related to housing development, rising sea level and vertical levies in the Moffett Park area. Eileen McLaughlin, Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge spoke towards rising sea level and flood hazards. She voiced support for including in the Moffett Park Specific Plan to reevaluate hazards as additional science and data are made available. Shani Kleinhaus, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society spoke towards the need for a risk map that combines and reflects rising sea level, flooding, groundwater changes and stormwater systems. She also shared concerns related to levies. Molly Cox shared concerns related to flood hazards and evacuation plans for the City of Sunnyvale Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 2020 Moffett Park area. Public Comment closed at 6:10 p.m. The Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilmembers posed questions for staff and the consultants along with providing comments regarding the Moffett Park Specific Plan. Adjourn Special Meeting Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda City Council Monday, November 30, 2020 4:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Sea Level Rise and Ecology Workshop and Study Session - 4 PM Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale City Council will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20. • Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings • Submit written comments to the City Council up to 4 hours prior to the meeting to council@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. • Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone): Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/93276123346 Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 932 7612 3346 Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. 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 cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 11/25/2020 City Council Notice and Agenda November 30, 2020 4 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) Call to Order Call to Order via teleconference. Roll Call Study Session The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. 20-0420 Moffett Park Specific Plan: Sea Level Rise and Ecology Workshop and Study Session Adjourn Special Meeting NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7 p.m. on Thursdays or in the Office of the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of the City of Sunnyvale City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business hours and in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Council Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 730-7483 to access City Hall to view these materials and for specific questions regarding the agenda. Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting? To help you prepare and deliver your public comments, please review the "Making Public Comments During City Council or Planning Commission Meetings" available at http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments Planning to provide materials to Council? If you wish to provide the City Council with copies of your presentation materials, please provide 12 copies of the materials to the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk will distribute your items to the Council following the meeting. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 11/25/2020 City Council Notice and Agenda November 30, 2020 Upcoming Meetings Visit https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com for upcoming Council, board and commission meeting information. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 11/25/2020

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