City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · February 1, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Monday, February 1, 2021 4:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Transportation and Infrastructure
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
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Mason Fong
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Omar Din
Absent: 1 - Vice Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Larsson, Melton, Fong, Cisneros and Din
attended via teleconference.
Vice Mayor Hendricks joined the meeting at 4:33 p.m.
Study Session
21-0121 Moffett Park Specific Plan: Transportation and Infrastructure
Workshop and Study Session
Principal Planner Michelle King and the following provided the staff presentation:
- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi + Associates
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- Meghan Weir, Principal, Nelson Nygaard
The following answered questions during the Roundtable:
- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi + Associates
- Principal Planner Michelle King
- Eric Yurkovich, Principal, Raimi + Associates
- Meghan Weir, Principal, Nelson Nygaard
- Brent Pearson, Transportation Manager, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
- Andy Miner, Community Development Assistant Director
- Ramana Chinnakotla, Environmental Services Director
Public Comment opened at 5:52 p.m.
Richard Mehlinger shared support for limiting the Mary Avenue over crossing to
bicycles, pedestrians and public transit either during commute times or at all times
and for including affordable housing.
Kat Wortham, Health and Housing Director, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
communicated support for an eco district and supporting bicycle, pedestrian and
public transit.
Gita Dev requested additional information regarding the various transportation
options being considered under the Plan. She voiced support for an eco district.
Tim Oey shared support for bicycle and pedestrian transit options along with bicycle
and walking counts.
Mike Serrone communicated support for non-vehicle transit connectivity and
housing in the plan area.
Galen Kim Davis voiced support for additional connectivity to the rest of Sunnyvale
and planning for the needs of all ages.
David Simons shared support for including landscape design early in the planning
process and increasing sidewalk widths.
Shani Kleinhaus communicated benefits of bird diversity on happiness along with
support for bird safe design.
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Gavin Lohry, Catalyze SV voiced support for smaller blocks and housing in the plan
area along with a transit district that provides transit passes.
Justin Wang, Advocacy Manager, Greenbelt Alliance shared support for bicycle and
pedestrian transit along with other environmentally friendly plan elements.
Public Comment closed at 6:16 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 7:08 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Monday, February 1, 2021 4:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Transportation and Infrastructure
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)).
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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.
21-0121 Moffett Park Specific Plan: Transportation and Infrastructure
Workshop and Study Session
Adjourn Special Meeting
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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located at 603 All America Way, prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Any
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Sunnyvale City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be
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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
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