City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · October 18, 2022
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City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Affordable Housing/Community Benefits
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 September 27, 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 Councilmembers Larsson, Hendricks,
Melton, and Din attended via teleconference.
Councilmember Spitaleri joined the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Workshop
A 22-0864 Moffett Park Specific Plan Affordable Housing/Community
Benefits
Principal Planner Michelle King and the following provided the staff presentation:
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- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi & Associates
- Derek Braun, Principal, Strategic Economics
Round Table Discussion
The following provided responses to questions from the community:
- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi & Associates
- Principal Planner Michelle King
- Derek Braun, Principal, Strategic Economics
- Director of Community Development Trudi Ryan
- Housing Officer Jenny Carloni
- Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles
Public Comment opened at 7:26 p.m.
Janette D’Elia shared a concern regarding the allocation of the development
reserve across the neighborhoods in the Plan area.
Eileen McLaughlin, Citizens Committee to Complete Refuge spoke to ensuring
green ecological space and open space in the Moffett Park area.
Phil Mahoney, Real Estate Broker, Newmark communicated a concern that the
estimated rent values for commercial real estate in the Plan are unrealistically high.
Rani Fischer, Environmental Advocate Assistant, Santa Clara Valley Audubon
Society shared their desire for the Plan to have more emphasis on biodiversity.
Mike Serrone spoke in support of community benefits that can advance additional
housing the Plan area and noted that most pieces of the Plan will not receive review
by any City boards or commissions before Council considers the Plan.
Erik Brewster communicated the need for additional public schools in the Plan area.
Marlee Smith, Director of Transportation Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
spoke in support of additional housing, including affordable housing, and mixed-use
developments in the Plan area.
Bridget Watson, Board President, Sunnyvale School District communicated the
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importance of planning for new schools in or near the Plan area.
Richard Mehlinger spoke to the need for a public high school in North Sunnyvale.
Kenneth Javier-Rosales, SV@Home voiced support for the development of
affordable housing in the Plan area.
Agnes Veith, Livable Sunnyvale shared their support for housing development and
affordable housing options in Sunnyvale.
Gita Dev, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter spoke to the proposed ecological space
and how to best maximize these benefits.
Jeff Holzman, Real Estate Development Director, Google communicated support for
the Plan and the affordable housing initiatives included in the Plan.
Laurie shared concerns with the distance students travel to reach Fremont High
School and support for a new high school in the Plan area.
Angela Rausch spoke to the importance of increasing housing developments and
affordable housing options in Sunnyvale.
Peggy Brewster communicated support for a new public high school in the Plan
area or elsewhere in North Sunnyvale.
Howard Mueller shared support for a public high school in North Sunnyvale.
Public Comment closed at 7:54 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Affordable Housing/Community Benefits
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 September 27,
2022)
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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.
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Benefits
Adjourn Special Meeting
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