City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · May 23, 2023
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Mayor Larry Klein
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Absent: 2 - Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 23-0074 Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission
Members
City Clerk David Carnahan administered the Oath of Office to appointed Board and
Commission Members.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Cisneros announced a Sustainability Speaker Series webinar
event, LGBTQ+ Pride Month events, and details of the Sunnyvale Community
Awards nominations process.
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Tara Martin-Milius provided comments regarding City Council’s work during the
Budget Workshop and the creation of the Human Relations Commission.
Matthew Tinsley, Director of Strong Start, Santa Clara Office of Education, spoke to
the importance of early learning programs for children and how cities can best
facilitate such programs.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:13 p.m.
Sharlene Liu requested to speak on item 1.C.
Public Comment closed at 7:13 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Mehlinger
seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A, 1.B and 1.D.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Mehlinger offered a friendly amendment
to correct the spelling of Martin Pyne and John Kehoe in the April 25, 2023 City
Council Meeting Minutes (agenda item 1.A). Councilmember Cisneros accepted the
friendly amendment.
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Klein
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 2 - Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
1.A 23-0245 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 25, 2023
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 25, 2023 as amended.
1.B 23-0578 Authorize the Purchase of Four Engines from Golden State
Fire Apparatus (F23-155)
Take the following actions:
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- Authorize the City Manager to issue a Purchase Agreement in the amount of
$4,010,233.32, including an estimated amount of $334,618.24 in sales tax to
Golden State Fire Apparatus, in substantially the same form as Attachment 1,
Option B; and
- Approve a 4% contingency in the amount of $160,409.33.
1.C 23-0625 Adopt Ordinance No. 3214-23 to Add Chapter 10.66
(PEDESTRIAN MALL ON SOUTH MURPHY AVENUE) to Title
10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) of the Sunnyvale Municipal
Code Establishing a Pedestrian Mall on South Murphy Avenue
and to Amend Various Sections of Chapter 10.56 (BICYCLES)
of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Related to Bicycles on
Pedestrian Malls
Public Comment opened at 7:16 p.m.
Sharlene Liu communicated their opposition to adopting an ordinance restricting
bicycles on pedestrian malls.
Public Comment closed at 7:19 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros
seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3214-23 23 to add Chapter 10.66
(PEDESTRIAN MALL ON SOUTH MURPHY AVENUE) to Title 10 (VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code establishing a pedestrian mall on South
Murphy Avenue and to amend various Sections of Chapter 10.56 (BICYCLES) of
the Sunnyvale Municipal Code related to bicycles on Pedestrian Malls.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Klein
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 2 - Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
1.D 23-0626 Adopt Ordinance No. 3215-23 to Add Chapter 19.71
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(RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS PROGRAMS) to
Title 19 (ZONING) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating
to Tenant Protections and Right to Lease
Adopt Ordinance No. 3215-23 to add Chapter 19.71 (Residential Tenant
Protections Programs) to Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code relating
to tenant protections and right to lease.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0031 Selection of the Preferred Alignment of the Bernardo Avenue
Undercrossing Project to be Defined as the Proposed Project
for the Project for Environmental Review
Transportation & Traffic Manager Dennis Ng provided the staff report and
presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 8:08 p.m.
Sharlene Liu, Bike Sunnyvale, spoke on behalf of Bike Sunnyvale regarding their
recommendations and comments on the undercrossing project.
Public Hearing closed at 8:10 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Selection of the Eastern Alignment as the Preferred
Alignment of the Bernardo Avenue Undercrossing Project.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Klein
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 2 - Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
3 23-0067 Accept the Findings of the Poplar Avenue Sidewalk Study
(DPW 21-04), Approval of Installation of a 6-foot Wide
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Sidewalk and 4-foot Wide Park Strip Along the East Side of
Poplar Avenue Between El Camino Real and Peterson Middle
School, and Approval of Installation of a Minimum 6-foot Wide
Sidewalk on the North and South Sides of Bryant Way East of
Poplar Avenue
Assistant Director of Public Works Jennifer Ng provided the staff report and
presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 8:51 p.m.
Mark Schiel, Deputy Superintendent of Operations/Chief Business Official, Santa
Clara Unified School District, communicated support for Alternative 1 and to how
these new sidewalks will improve student safety.
Vickie Fairchild spoke to the importance of building a sidewalk at Poplar Avenue for
student safety and how this should be City Council’s only consideration for this
agenda item.
Bryce Beagle provided a presentation supporting the approval of Alternative 1 and
offered further options to consider for future similar projects.
Angela Quizon spoke in support of approving Alternative 1 to build a sidewalk on
Poplar Avenue and for further bicycle safety measures to be taken.
Sharlene Liu communicated their support for approving Alternative 1 and noted
additional bicycle and pedestrian projects to be considered in the area.
Saundra Mason spoke in support for approving any of the outlined sidewalk
installation projects on Poplar Avenue.
Aida Sued shared their support for approving Alternative 1.
Public Hearing closed at 9:19 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros
seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Accept the findings of the Poplar
Avenue Sidewalk Study (DPW 21-04), approval of installation a 6-foot wide
sidewalk and 4-foot wide park strip along the east side of Poplar Avenue, between
El Camino Real and Peterson Middle School, and approval of installation of a
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minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk on the north and south sides of Bryant Way east of
Poplar Avenue.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Mayor Klein
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 2 - Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Klein announced he was appointed to the executive board at Silicon Valley
Clean Energy and that Councilmembers were sent invitations to attend the June
City Association of Santa Clara County membership meeting.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
Councilmember Mehlinger sponsored a study issue to examine improving Fair Oaks
from Java Drive to El Camino Real through a Complete Streets Redesign of Fair
Oaks. Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan and Sell
co-sponsored the study issue.
Councilmember Mehlinger sponsored a study issue to examine amending the
portion of the Peery Park Specific Plan located East of Mathilda to target mixed-use
housing and retail. Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan and Sell
co-sponsored the study issue.
Mayor Klein reported Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Sunnyvale.
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
23-0415 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
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23-0416 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
23-0417 Information/Action Items
23-0160 Council Advocacy Letters
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
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City Clerk may be reached at 408-730-7483 or cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28
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 in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145)
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 23-0074 Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission
Members
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.
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1.A 23-0245 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 25, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 25, 2023 as
submitted.
1.B 23-0578 Authorize the Purchase of Four Engines from Golden State
Fire Apparatus (F23-155)
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Authorize the City Manager to issue a Purchase Agreement
in the amount of $4,010,233.32, including an estimated
amount of $334,618.24 in sales tax to Golden State Fire
Apparatus, in substantially the same form as Attachment 1,
Option B; and
- Approve a 4% contingency in the amount of $160,409.33.
1.C 23-0625 Adopt Ordinance No. 3214-23 to Add Chapter 10.66
(PEDESTRIAN MALL ON SOUTH MURPHY AVENUE) to Title
10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) of the Sunnyvale Municipal
Code Establishing a Pedestrian Mall on South Murphy Avenue
and to Amend Various Sections of Chapter 10.56 (BICYCLES)
of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Related to Bicycles on
Pedestrian Malls
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3214-23 23 to Add Chapter 10.66
(PEDESTRIAN MALL ON SOUTH MURPHY AVENUE) to Title
10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) of the Sunnyvale Municipal
Code establishing a pedestrian mall on South Murphy Avenue
and to Amend various Sections of Chapter 10.56 (BICYCLES)
of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Related to Bicycles on
Pedestrian Malls.
1.D 23-0626 Adopt Ordinance No. 3215-23 to Add Chapter 19.71
(RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS PROGRAMS) to
Title 19 (ZONING) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating
to Tenant Protections and Right to Lease
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3215-23 to Add Chapter 19.71
(RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS PROGRAMS) to
Title 19 (ZONING) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code relating to
Tenant Protections and Right to Lease
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
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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 23-0031 Selection of the Preferred Alignment of the Bernardo Avenue
Undercrossing Project to be Defined as the Proposed Project
for the Project for Environmental Review
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Selection of the Eastern Alignment as the
Preferred Alignment of the Bernardo Avenue Undercrossing
Project.
3 23-0067 Accept the Findings of the Poplar Avenue Sidewalk Study
(DPW 21-04), Approval of Installation of a 6-foot Wide
Sidewalk and 4-foot Wide Park Strip Along the East Side of
Poplar Avenue Between El Camino Real and Peterson Middle
School, and Approval of Installation of a Minimum 6-foot Wide
Sidewalk on the North and South Sides of Bryant Way East of
Poplar Avenue
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Accept the findings of the Poplar Avenue
Sidewalk Study (DPW 21-04), approval of installation of
Concept A: 6-foot wide sidewalk and 4-foot wide park strip
along the east side of Poplar Avenue, between El Camino
Real and Peterson Middle School, and install a minimum 6-foot
wide sidewalk on the north and south sides of Bryant Way
east of Poplar Avenue.
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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23-0415 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
23-0416 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
23-0417 Information/Action Items
23-0160 Council Advocacy Letters
ADJOURNMENT
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