City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · June 15, 2021
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City of Sunnyvale
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City Council
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
AT&T Channel 99 | Comcast Channel 15
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Special Joint Meeting
of the City Council and the Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM (or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard)
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section 42
of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the
meeting was conducted telephonically.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. via teleconference.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Mason Fong
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Omar Din
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Hendricks and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
City Attorney John Nagel stated Closed Session Agenda Item A relates to his
employment agreement, he recused himself due to this conflict of interest, and left
the teleconference meeting at 6:04 p.m.
Public Comment
Public Comment opened at 6:04 p.m.
No speakers
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Public Comment closed at 6:04 p.m.
Convene to Closed Session
A 21-0553 Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Ad Hoc Committee on
City Attorney Compensation Members Larry Klein, Gustav
Larsson and Russ Melton
Unrepresented employee: City Attorney
B 21-0558 Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of
Human Resources; Kent Steffens, City Manager
Employee organization: Service Employees International Union
(SEIU)
Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section 42
of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the
meeting was conducted telephonically.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Mason Fong
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Omar Din
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Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Hendricks and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor Hendricks reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS Agency Designated Representatives: Ad Hoc Committee on City
Attorney Compensation Members Larry Klein, Gustav Larsson and Russ Melton
Unrepresented employee: City Attorney; nothing to report.
Vice Mayor Hendricks reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of
Human Resources; Kent Steffens, City Manager, Employee organization: Service
Employees International Union (SEIU); nothing to report.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
C 21-0163 Immigrant Heritage Month
Mayor Klein read a proclamation in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month.
Maricela Gutierrez, Executive Director, SIREN spoke towards the proclamation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Fong announced that COVID-19 testing availability at the
Sunnyvale Murphy Park Building has ceased due to low demand. He shared details
of COVID-19 testing availability via Santa Clara County; COVID-19 vaccination
availability at the Sunnyvale vaccination center and vaccination availability via
Santa Clara County.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Vice Mayor Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded the
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.E.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Fong
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Din
No: 0
1.A 21-0251 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.B 21-0463 Adopt a Resolution to Approve Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Proposed Projects List for the Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017 - Local Streets and Roads (SB1)
Funding Program
Adopt a Resolution to approve the road maintenance and rehabilitation updated
proposed projects list for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Local
Streets and Roads Funding Program and find the action exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)
(4) as it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific
project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
1.C 21-0602 Approve Sole Source Contracts for Adult and Youth Workforce
Development Services in San Mateo County
Approve sole source contracts for adult and youth workforce development services
and authorized the City Manager to execute agreements with the Central Labor
Council Partnership for an amount not to exceed $750,000 and with JobTrain for an
amount not to exceed $378,000, both with a term of July 1, 2021 through June 30,
2022.
1.D 21-0571 Appoint David Bini and Nelson Leonor to the NOVA Workforce
Board
Appoint David Bini and Nelson Leonor to the NOVA Workforce Board.
1.E 21-0665 Adopt Ordinance No. 3177-21 Approving and Adopting a Post
Entitlement Development Agreement Between the City of
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Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Partners Ltd.
Adopt Ordinance No. 3177-21 approving and adopting a post entitlement
development agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Partners
Ltd.
ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section 42
of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the
meeting was conducted telephonically.
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein called the joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing
Authority meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Authority Chair / Mayor Larry Klein
Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Authority Member / Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Authority Member / Councilmember Russ Melton
Authority Member / Councilmember Mason Fong
Authority Member / Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Authority Member / Councilmember Omar Din
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein, Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Hendricks and all
Authority Members / Councilmembers attended via teleconference.
PUBLIC COMMENT (ON SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS ONLY)
Public Comment opened at 7:12 p.m.
Ari Feinsmith voiced support for Study Issue DPW 21-03.
Public Comment closed at 7:13 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Authority Vice Chair Hendricks moved and Authority Member Larsson
seconded the motion to approve agenda item 2.A.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Hendricks
Authority Member Larsson
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Fong
Authority Member Cisneros
Authority Member Din
No: 0
2.A 21-0601 Approve the Joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing
Authority Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2021
Approve the joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority meeting minutes
of June 8, 2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
3 21-0213 City Council Adoption of the FY 2021/22 Budget, Fee
Schedule and Appropriations Limit, and Sunnyvale Financing
Authority Adoption of the FY 2021/22 Budget
Finance Director Tim Kirby, Public Works Director Chip Taylor and Deputy City
Manager Jaqui Guzmán provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 8:18 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 8:18 p.m.
City Council:
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Fong seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 3: Adopt the resolutions specified in Alternative 1 with
amendments to the FY 2021/22 Budget, including the following two items:
A) Moving the Corn Palace Park Development project 834330 forward to FY
2022/23 with a target park opening date of December 31, 2024 or earlier; and
B) The hiring of a term-limited Manager of Equity, Access and Inclusion to expire on
June 30, 2023 with the accompanying expenditure increase to be drawn from the
appropriate General Fund reserves.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Hendricks offered a friendly amendment to
remove from the motion the budget supplement items and vote on those separately.
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Councilmember Melton declined to accept the friendly amendment.
AMENDED MOTION: Councilmember Melton amended the motion to include the
deferral of three projects:
- Shift the Park Buildings - Rehabilitation project 818550 out by two years;
- Shift the Downtown Wayfinding and Gateways project 826800 out by two years;
and
- Move Emergency Generator Installation project 830580 funding from FY 2022/23
and combine it with the funding in FY 2024/25 to create a larger project in FY
2024/25. Councilmember Fong accepted the amended motion.
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Fong
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Din
No: 3 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
Financing Authority:
MOTION: Authority Member Melton moved and Authority Vice Chair Hendricks
seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt the FY 2021/22 Budget
Resolution (Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as Attachment 4 to the
report.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Hendricks
Authority Member Larsson
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Fong
Authority Member Cisneros
Authority Member Din
No: 0
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
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Authority Chair / Mayor Klein adjourned the joint City Council and Sunnyvale
Financing Authority meeting at 9:01 p.m.
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Klein reconvened the City Council Meeting at 9:01 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
Councilmember Larsson provided an update regarding various water reduction
targets from water providers in the Bay Area and that these providers are
coordinating messaging to minimize confusion for customers.
Vice Mayor Hendricks reported Valley Transportation Authority is working towards
resuming light rail operations and continues to offer counseling services for its
employees and their families following the rail yard shooting. He announced a
memorial service is being planned.
-Council
None.
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
21-0598 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
21-0599 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
21-0600 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
AT&T Channel 99 | Comcast Channel 15
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Special Joint Meeting
of the City Council and the Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM (or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard)
https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
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 on television over Comcast Channel 15,
AT&T Channel 99, at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx
• 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/96111580540
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540
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
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enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
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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)).
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). If you
wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this
agenda. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session
A 21-0553 Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Ad Hoc Committee on
City Attorney Compensation Members Larry Klein, Gustav
Larsson and Russ Melton
Unrepresented employee: City Attorney
B 21-0558 Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of
Human Resources; Kent Steffens, City Manager
Employee organization: Service Employees International Union
(SEIU)
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Pursuant to Council Policy, City Council will not begin consideration of any
agenda item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote. Any item on the agenda which must
be continued due to the late hour shall be continued to a date certain. Information
provided herein is subject to change from date of printing of the agenda to the date
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of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
C 21-0163 Immigrant Heritage Month
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
City Council on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may
be extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the
agenda at the discretion of the Mayor) with a maximum of up to three minutes per
speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the
Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address
the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals
are limited to one appearance during this section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
1.A 21-0251 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.B 21-0463 Adopt a Resolution to Approve Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Proposed Projects List for the Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017 - Local Streets and Roads (SB1)
Funding Program
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Updated Proposed Projects List for the Road
Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Local Streets and
Roads Funding Program and find the action exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as it is a fiscal activity
that does not involve any commitment to any specific project
which may result in a potential significant impact on the
environment.
1.C 21-0602 Approve Sole Source Contracts for Adult and Youth Workforce
Development Services in San Mateo County
Recommendation: Approve sole source contracts for adult and youth workforce
development services and authorized the City Manager to
execute agreements with the Central Labor Council
Partnership for an amount not to exceed $750,000 and with
JobTrain for an amount not to exceed $378,000, both with a
term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
1.D 21-0571 Appoint David Bini and Nelson Leonor to the NOVA Workforce
Board
Recommendation: Appoint David Bini and Nelson Leonor to the NOVA Workforce
Board.
1.E 21-0665 Adopt Ordinance No. 3177-21 Approving and Adopting a Post
Entitlement Development Agreement Between the City of
Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Partners Ltd.
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3177-21 approving and adopting a Post
Entitlement Development Agreement between the City of
Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Partners Ltd.
ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Call to Order via Teleconference
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT (ON SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS ONLY)
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The public may provide comments regarding the Special Meeting item(s). If you
wish to address the City Council and Financing Authority, please refer to the
notice at the beginning of this agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
2.A 21-0601 Approve the Joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing
Authority Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2021
Recommendation: Approve the Joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing
Authority Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10
minutes for opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.
3 21-0213 City Council Adoption of the FY 2021/22 Budget, Fee
Schedule and Appropriations Limit, and Sunnyvale Financing
Authority Adoption of the FY 2021/22 Budget
Recommendation: City Council:
Staff recommends Alternatives 1: Adopt the resolutions
presented as Attachment 1 (including Exhibit A), Attachment 2
(including Exhibits A through D), and Attachment 3 (including
Exhibit A) to the report that provide for the adoption of the FY
2021/22 Fee Schedule, Budget, and Appropriations Limit.
Sunnyvale Financing Authority:
Staff recommends Alternative 2: Adopt the FY 2021/22 Budget
Resolution (Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as
Attachment 4 to the report.
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting
Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online. The TCMAC is updated each Thursday
afternoon.
21-0598 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
21-0599 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
21-0600 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
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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