City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · February 1, 2022
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings
by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on January 25, 2022.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Omar Din
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 22-0247 Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Mayor Klein read a proclamation in recognition of Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prevention Month.
Public Safety Chief Phan Ngo spoke towards the proclamation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded
the motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.D.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
No: 0
1.A 22-0170 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 22-0138 Award of Contract to Ranger Pipelines Inc. for Citywide Water
Line Replacement 2021 and Finding of California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption
(PW22-09)
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in
the amount of $6,091,315.00 to Ranger Pipelines Inc. of San Francisco;
- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15302 (c);
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions
have been met; and
- Approve a 10% Contingency in the amount of $609,132.00.
1.C 22-0201 Adopt a Resolution Extending the City’s Declaration of Local
Emergency for COVID-19
Adopt a Resolution Extending the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services'
Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency (COVID 19).
1.D 22-0013 Approve 2022 Board and Commission Work Plans
Approve the 2022 Work Plans as submitted.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0136 Approval of Calendar Year 2022 Community Events and
Neighborhood Grant Program Applications and Approval of
Budget Modification No. 14
Recreation Services Manager Tracey Gott provided the staff report and
presentation.
Subcommittee Member Alysa Cisneros provided the Subcommittee report.
Public Hearing opened at 7:18 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:18 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Larsson moved and Councilmember Din seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve funding levels outlined in the 2022 Grant
Application Summary table and Approve Budget Modification No. 14.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
No: 0
3 22-0121 Approve Recommendation of Public Art for the Civic Center
Amphitheater
Public Hearing opened at 7:58 p.m.
Mike Serrone spoke towards the placement of the art piece and suggested that the
placement not prohibit the view from the stage.
Laura Haddad spoke towards art Proposal No. 4 and the inspiration of the piece.
Linda Brunker spoke towards art Proposal No. 3 material selection and
maintenance.
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Shan Shan Sheng spoke towards art Proposal No. 5 and the inspiration of the
piece.
Public Hearing closed at 8:22 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Arts Commission recommendation of
the design concept entitled Proposal No. 3 in the Report to the Art Commission by
the Artist ranked No.1, Linda Brunker with the following modifications:
- consideration of additional colors and materials.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Klein offered a friendly amendment to make sure
that the piece is sealed appropriately for interaction by the public. Councilmember
Din and Vice Mayor Cisneros accepted the friendly amendment.
The motion as amended failed with the following vote:
Yes: 0
No: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Arts Commission recommendation of
the design concept entitled Proposal No. 3 in the Report to the Art Commission by
the Artist ranked No.1, Linda Brunker.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Klein offered a friendly amendment to make sure
that the piece is sealed appropriately for interaction by the public. Councilmembers
Din and Melton accepted the friendly amendment.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Hendricks offered a friendly amendment
to rephrase the friendly amendment to ask the artist and City staff to keep
interaction by the public in mind when determining the final texture of the piece.
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Councilmembers Din and Melton accepted the friendly amendment.
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
No: 0
4 22-0233 Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance to Extend the Urgency
Ordinance Adopted on January 4, 2022 to February 24, 2022
to Amend Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
Related to New State Legislation (Senate Bill 9) on Housing
Development in Single-Family Zoning Districts and Find that
the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act
Community Development Director Trudi Ryan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:06 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 9:06 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Din seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Find that the action is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resource Code Section
15282(h) and does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of CEQA pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and adopt an Urgency Ordinance
(Attachment 11 to the report) to extend the recently adopted Urgency Ordinance to
February 24, 2022 amending Title 19 (Zoning) (attachment 2 to the report) of the
Sunnyvale Municipal Code related to new State Legislation (Senate Bill 9) on
housing development in Single Family Zoning Districts.
City Clerk David Carnahan read the urgency ordinance title into the record.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
Councilmember Larsson announced that the Strategic Planning Workshop
recording is available as of Monday, January 31 on the City’s website (InSite). He
suggested that the Council agendas include a statement that Council meeting
recordings are available in real time on YouTube.
-City Manager
City Manager Kent Steffens indicated staff will consider the suggestion to inform
viewers that Council meeting recordings are available on YouTube in real time.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-0027 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
22-0128 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
22-0135 Information/Action Items
22-0012 Boards and Commissions Semi-Annual Attendance Report,
July to December 2021 (Information Only)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
Special Teleconference Notice
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 Government Code
Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution 1089-21 (reaffirmed January 25, 2022).
Public Participation
• 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
• 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.
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance to provide public comment, or 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
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CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
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
of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 22-0247 Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention 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 22-0170 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 22-0138 Award of Contract to Ranger Pipelines Inc. for Citywide Water
Line Replacement 2021 and Finding of California
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Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption
(PW22-09)
Recommendation: - Award a contract in substantially the same form as
Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $6,091,315 to
Ranger Pipelines Inc. of San Francisco;
- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15302(c);
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all
necessary conditions have been met; and
- Approve a 10% Contingency in the amount of $609,132.
1.C 22-0201 Adopt a Resolution Extending the City’s Declaration of Local
Emergency for COVID-19
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Extending the City Manager/Director of
Emergency Services' Proclamation of Existence of a Local
Emergency (COVID-19).
1.D 22-0013 Approve 2022 Board and Commission Work Plans
Recommendation: Approve the 2022 Work Plans 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.
2 22-0136 Approval of Calendar Year 2022 Community Events and
Neighborhood Grant Program Applications and Approval of
Budget Modification No. 14
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve funding levels outlined in the 2022
Grant Application Summary table and Approve Budget
Modification No. 14.
3 22-0121 Approve Recommendation of Public Art for the Civic Center
Amphitheater
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Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation for this project. Pursuant to
the Art in Public Places procedures, the Arts Commission is
authorized to rank the conceptual design proposals and
develop a recommendation to the City Council for
consideration and final approval. All five artist proposals,
including the proposal from the Commission's recommended
artist, Linda Brunker, meet the public art requirements set for
this public art project.
4 22-0233 Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance to Extend the Urgency
Ordinance Adopted on January 4, 2022 to February 24, 2022
to Amend Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
Related to New State Legislation (Senate Bill 9) on Housing
Development in Single-Family Zoning Districts and Find that
the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Find that the Action is Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Public
Resource Code Section 15282(h) and does not constitute a
"project" within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and Adopt an Urgency
Ordinance (Attachment 3 to the Report) to Extend the Urgency
Ordinance adopted on January 4, 2022 to February 24, 2022
Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
related to new State Legislation (Senate Bill 9) on Housing
Development in Single-Family Zoning Districts.
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.
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22-0027 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
22-0128 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
22-0135 Information/Action Items
22-0012 Boards and Commissions Semi-Annual Attendance Report,
July to December 2021 (Information Only)
ADJOURNMENT
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.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on
any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be
limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in
writing to the Office of the City Clerk at or before the public hearing.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6
imposes a 90-day deadline for the filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on
an agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5.
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