City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · October 11, 2022
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City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
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 September 27, 2022.
Vice Mayor Cisneros called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Omar Din
Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
Study Session
A 22-0858 Joint Meeting of City Council with Board and Commission
Chairs and Vice Chairs to Review and Improve Overall
Effectiveness of Commission Meetings
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Comment opened at 6:34 p.m.
No speakers.
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Public Comment closed at 6:34 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Cisneros adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m.
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 September 27, 2022.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Omar Din
Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
B 22-0970 National Friends of the Library Week
Mayor Klein read a proclamation in honor of National Friends of the Library Week.
Kathy Boelter, President, Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library spoke towards the
proclamation.
C 22-0969 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor Klein read a proclamation in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Meeta Bhaduri, Maitri spoke towards Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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D 22-0968 Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week
Mayor Klein read a proclamation in honor of Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week.
Director of Human Resources Tina Murphy spoke towards the proclamation.
E 22-0826 Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Mayor Klein read a proclamation in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Chief Information Officer Kathleen Boutté Foster spoke towards the proclamation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Spitaleri announced details of the current recruitment for various
Boards and Commissions.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:23 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:23 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Cisneros moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.C.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
1.A 22-0091 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2022
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2022 as submitted.
1.B 22-0188 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
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Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.C 22-0863 Adopt Resolutions Amending the City’s Contribution for
CalPERS Medical Insurance for Management, Sunnyvale
Employees’ Association/International Federation of
Professional and Technical Engineers (SEA/IFPTE Local 21),
Confidential, and Service Employees International Union
(SEIU) Employees and Annuitants (Retirees)
Adopt two resolutions: (1) Setting the employer’s contribution under the Public
Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (“PEMHCA”) for 2023; and (2) Amending
Salary Resolution No. 190-05, to modify the City’s contribution for medical
insurance for Management, SEA/IFPTE Local 21, Confidential, and SEIU
employees and annuitants (Retirees).
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0882 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO A DATE UNCERTAIN
Consider a Tenant Protection and Right to Lease Ordinance
(Study Issue)
Community Development Director Trudi Ryan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 7:24 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:24 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the
motion to continue the City Council hearing to a date uncertain.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
3 22-0989 CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
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Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 9.62.090 of Chapter
9.62 (Public Parks) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 7:40 p.m.
Coleen Hausler spoke regarding the unhoused population in Sunnyvale and how
this Ordinance may affect those residents.
Public Hearing closed at 7:42 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Din seconded the
motion approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance to amend Sunnyvale
Municipal Code Section 9.62.090 (Loitering Prohibited During Certain Hours) of
Chapter 9.62 (Public Parks) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
City Clerk David Carnahan read the Ordinance title for the record.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
4 22-0883 Consider Draft Assessment of Fair Housing
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:06 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 9:06 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded
the motion approve Alternative 2: Approve the draft Assessment of Fair Housing as
presented in Attachment 2 of the staff report, with the following modifications:
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- Direct staff to synchronize the content of the Assessment to align with the
Executive Summary;
- Under Proposed Goals and Actions:
- I.a. Replace, "Evaluate whether to place a" with "Participate in a;"
- IV.c. Replace, "Expand bus service" with "Advocate to expand bus service;"
- Direct staff to add a declaratory or disclaimer statement similar to: the Assessment
of Fair Housing is not Sunnyvale City Council policy. For Sunnyvale City Council
policy regarding affordable housing, review the Housing Element of the General
Plan.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
Council took a recess at 9:15 p.m. and reconvened at 9:20 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present via teleconference.
5 22-0322 Adopt Positions on State and Local Ballot Measures for the
November 8, 2022 Election
Senior Management Analyst Michelle Zahraie provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:23 p.m.
Richard Mehlinger requested the City support Proposition 1 - Constitutional Right to
Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Coleen Hausler communicated the desire for the City to remain neutral regarding
state ballot measures.
Steve Scandalis shared a request for the City to remain neutral on state ballot
measures.
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Public Hearing closed at 9:26 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Din seconded the
motion to support:
- Proposition 1 - Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative
Constitutional Amendment; and
- Proposition 31 - Referendum on 2020 Law That Would Prohibit the Retail Sale of
Certain Flavored Tobacco Products.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved to oppose:
- Proposition 26 - Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on
Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute:
- Proposition 27 - Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
The motion failed due to lack of a second.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Cisneros moved and Councilmember Din seconded the
motion to support Proposition 28 - Provides Additional Funding for Arts and Music
Education in Public Schools. Initiative Statute.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Spitaleri moved to support Proposition 29 - Requires
On-Site Licensed Medical Professional at Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Establishes
Other State Requirements. Initiative Statute.
The motion failed due to the lack of a second.
6 22-0995 Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Sunnyvale and the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU); and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary
Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for
Pay Plan Category L, Classified Part-Time Employees
Represented by the Service Employees International Union
Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:47 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 9:47 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the
motion approve Alternative 1: Authorize the City Manager to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521; and Adopt a Resolution amending
the City's Salary Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to increase salaries for Pay
Plan Category L (Employees Represented by SEIU).
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
7 22-0923 Adopt a Resolution Amending and Restating the City's Salary
Resolution and Schedule of Pay
Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:53 p.m.
Coleen Hausler asked if this action resulted in any pay increases.
Public Hearing closed at 9:54 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the
motion adopt a Resolution amending and restating the City's Salary Resolution and
Schedule of Pay to implement various administrative changes including: (1)
Updating Confidential Premium Pay, (2) Changing Classification Titles for
grant-funded positions; and (3) Removing Classifications no longer in use.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
None.
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
mo -Council
Councilmember Spitaleri announced the restaurant and conference facilities are
open at the Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Cisneros moved and Councilmember Din seconded the
motion to agenize a study session to consider the high number of pedestrian and
bicyclist collisions and fatalities occurring at the intersection of Wolfe Road and
Inverness Way for October 25, 2022.
The motion failed with the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Din
No: 5 - Mayor Klein
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Spitaleri
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-0187 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
22-0925 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
22-0941 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | 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 No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed September 27,
2022)
Public Participation
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
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Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
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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
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
6 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.
A 22-0858 Joint Meeting of City Council with Board and Commission
Chairs and Vice Chairs to Review and Improve Overall
Effectiveness of Commission Meetings
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
of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
B 22-0970 National Friends of the Library Week
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C 22-0969 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
D 22-0968 Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week
E 22-0826 Cybersecurity Awareness 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 22-0091 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2022
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 27,
2022 as submitted.
1.B 22-0188 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.C 22-0863 Adopt Resolutions Amending the City’s Contribution for
CalPERS Medical Insurance for Management, Sunnyvale
Employees’ Association/International Federation of
Professional and Technical Engineers (SEA/IFPTE Local 21),
Confidential, and Service Employees International Union
(SEIU) Employees and Annuitants (Retirees)
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Recommendation: Adopt two resolutions: (1) Setting the employer's contribution
under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
("PEMHCA") for 2023, and (2) Amending Salary Resolution
No. 190-05, to modify the City's contribution for medical
insurance for Management, SEA/IFPTE Local 21, Confidential,
and SEIU employees and annuitants (Retirees).
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 22-0882 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO A DATE UNCERTAIN
Consider a Tenant Protection and Right to Lease Ordinance
(Study Issue)
Recommendation: Continue the City Council hearing to a date uncertain.
3 22-0989 CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 9.62.090 of
Chapter 9.62 (Public Parks) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale
Municipal Code Section 9.62.090 (Loitering Prohibited During
Certain Hours) of Chapter 9.62 (Public Parks) of the
Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
4 22-0883 Consider Draft Assessment of Fair Housing
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the draft Assessment of Fair Housing as
presented in Attachment 2 of the staff report.
5 22-0322 Adopt Positions on State and Local Ballot Measures for the
November 8, 2022 Election
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Recommendation: Alternative 1:
Adopt the following staff-recommended positions on the ballot
measures deemed City business, including any items where
staff recommends Council remain neutral (take no position).
TAKE NO POSITION - Proposition 30 - Provides Funding for
Programs to Reduce Air Pollution and Prevent Wildfires by
Increasing Tax on Personal Income Over $2 Million. Initiative
Statute.
SUPPORT - Proposition 31 - Referendum On 2020 Law That
Would Prohibit the Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco
Products.
6 22-0995 Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Sunnyvale and the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU); and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary
Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for
Pay Plan Category L, Classified Part-Time Employees
Represented by the Service Employees International Union
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Authorize the City Manager to Execute the
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale
and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local
521; and Adopt Resolution Amending the City's Salary
Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for
Pay Plan Category L (Employees Represented by SEIU).
7 22-0923 Adopt a Resolution Amending and Restating the City's Salary
Resolution and Schedule of Pay
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Amending and Restating the City's Salary
Resolution and Schedule of Pay Implement Various
Administrative Changes Including: (1) Updating Confidential
Premium Pay, (2) Changing Classification Titles for
Grant-Funded Positions; (3) Removing Classifications No
Longer in Use
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
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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.
22-0187 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
22-0925 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
22-0941 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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 Chambers 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.
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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
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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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