City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · September 20, 2022
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Mobility Workshop - 6 PM
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Workshop)
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 August 30, 2022.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:01 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
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and Councilmember Larsson, Hendricks, Melton,
and Din attended via teleconference.
Councilmember Spitaleri joined the meeting at 6:13 p.m.
Workshop
A 22-0468 Moffett Park Specific Plan: Mobility Workshop
Principal Planner Michelle King and the following provided the staff presentation:
- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi & Associates
- Meghan Weir, Principal, Nelson/Nygaard
- Emily Roach, Senior Associate, Nelson/Nygaard
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Round Table Discussion
The following provided responses to questions from the community:
- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi & Associates
- Principal Planner Michelle King
- Meghan Weir, Principal, Nelson/Nygaard
- Transportation & Traffic Manager Dennis Ng
- Brent Pearse, Transportation Planner, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Public Comment opened at 7:44 p.m.
Tom Gilman shared concerns regarding suggestions to breakup larger parcels,
such as the Navy Parcel, into smaller parcels.
Janette D’Elia, Jay Paul Company communicated concerns about the proposed
parking ratios.
Gail Rubino voiced concerns regarding the number of roads accessing the Plan
area and a lack of sufficient accommodations for residents from outside the Plan
area to park in the Plan area.
Phil Mahoney, Real Estate Broker, Newmark shared concerns with the how the
proposed parking requirements in the Moffett Park Specific Plan will cause potential
tenants to neighboring cities.
Mitch Vinciguerra, Nor Cal Carpenters Union Local 405 spoke in support of projects
hiring union professionals and community benefits union apprenticeship programs
provide.
Rani Fischer, Santa Clara Valley Autobahn Society shared concerns of the Plan's
potential effects on the wetland environment.
Sharlene Liu, Bike Sunnyvale spoke in support of greater accessibility for bicycle
and pedestrian access in Moffett Park.
Mark Hlady, Bike Sunnyvale voiced support for a Moffett Park Transportation
Management Association (TMA) program.
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Stephen Meier, Bike Sunnyvale spoke to increasing bicycle connectivity between
Moffett Park and the rest of Sunnyvale.
Maia Harris, Jay Paul Company shared concerns about the public safety coverage
in the Moffett Park area
Angela Rausch spoke in support of the Plan's efforts to make the neighborhood
more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.
Kenneth Javier-Rosales, Planning Senior Associate, SV@Home communicated
support for the Plan, particularly the additional housing units allowed for under the
Plan and potential environmental benefit measures included in the Plan.
Agnes Veith, Livable Sunnyvale voiced support for a TMA and additional mobility
options in the Moffett Park area.
Marlee Smith, Director of Transportation Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
shared their support of the transportation goals of the Plan and integrations with
existing transportation options.
Jeff Holzman, Real Estate Development Director, Google communicated support for
the creation of a TMA and the Plan's transportation goals.
Kerry Haywood, Moffett Park Business Group spoke in support of the transportation
and circulation goals of the Plan.
Public Comment closed at 8:09 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Mobility Workshop - 6 PM
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/93276123346
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 No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed August 30, 2022)
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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 (Workshop)
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Workshop
The public may provide comments regarding the Workshop item(s). If you wish to
address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
A 22-0468 Moffett Park Specific Plan: Mobility Workshop
Adjourn Special Meeting
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