City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · September 12, 2023
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Public Comment
Public Comment opened at 6:03 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 6:03 p.m.
Convene to Closed Session
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 6:04 p.m.
A 23-0858 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.5:
Significant Exposure to Litigation Under Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(2): A statement threatening litigation made
by a person outside an open and public meeting related to a
proposed project at 1154 and 1170 Sonora Court
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Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor Din reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54954.5: Conference with Legal Council
Anticipated Litigation significant exposure to litigation under Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(2): A statement threatening litigation made by a person outside
an open and public meeting related to a proposed project at 1154 and 1170 Sonora
Court; nothing to report.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
B 23-0381 Hispanic Heritage Month
Mariya Maldonado, Hispanic Foundation Silicon Valley, shared their experience and
background in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
C 23-0380 Workforce Development Month
Director of Nova Workforce Services Marlena Sessions spoke in honor of
Workplace Development Month.
D 23-0075 Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission
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Members
Deputy City Clerk Sandra Barajas administered the Oath of Office to appointed
Board and Commission Members.
PRESENTATION
E 23-0057 2023 Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Electric Showcase
Awards by SVCE Chief Executive Officer Girish Balachandran
Girish Balachandran, Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)
presented the SVCE Electric Showcase Awards.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Debra King spoke to the positive impact the Sunnyvale Humane Society makes for
homeless cats.
Rose Gregorio voiced their concern regardless homeless encampment sweeps that
are happening in Sunnyvale.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:29 p.m.
No speakers
Public Comment closed at 7:29 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.G.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Mehlinger
1.A 23-0049 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 8, 2023
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 8, 2023 as submitted.
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1.B 23-0242 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023
(Board and Commission Interviews)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023 as submitted.
1.C 23-0783 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 29, 2023
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 29, 2023 as submitted.
1.D 23-0278 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.E 23-0782 Approve Budget Modification No. 3 to Appropriate $217,816 of
CalRecycle SB1383 Local Assistance Grant Program Funds to
Project 830910 - Zero Waste Strategic Plan
Approve Budget Modification No. 3 to appropriate $217,816 of CalRecycle SB1383
Local Assistance Grant Program Funds to Project 830910 - Zero Waste Strategic
Plan.
1.F 23-0183 Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report
-Second Quarter 2023
Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report - Second Quarter.
1.G 23-0640 Receive a Report of an Emergency Repair Project to
Reconstruct a Damaged Stormwater Outfall and Restore the
Embankment of Stevens Creek at Mockingbird Lane. The
Project is Urgent to Ensure Public Safety and the Operation of
the Storm Drainage System (Policy SN-1.3).
Receive a report of an Emergency Repair Project to reconstruct a damaged storm
water outfall and restore the embankment of Stevens Creek at Mockingbird Lane.
The Project is urgent to ensure public safety and the operation of the storm
drainage system.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0794 Award of a contract to Group 4 Architecture, Research +
Planning, Inc. for the Civic Center Phase 2 Planning - Main
Library in the amount of $976,342.50 and approve Budget
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Modification No. 5 in the amount of $431,929.47 (F23-130) to
fund the contract and ongoing staffing support
Assistant Director of Public Works Jennifer Ng provided the staff report and
presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 8:39 p.m.
Debra King spoke to the difficult dynamics in passing such a bond measure in the
next election cycle.
A member of the public commented that the Comcast broadcast of the meeting is
not viewable.
Public Hearing closed at 8:44 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1:
- Award a contract for Civic Center Phase 2 Planning – Main Library in the amount
of $992,342.50 to Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc., with the
agreement language modified to remove the term “marketing”, corrected to “public
education;”
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $99,234 to Group 4 Architecture,
Research + Planning, Inc.;
- Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in the amount of $431,929.47; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Mehlinger
3 23-0780 Introduce an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 16.62 (Prevention
of Flood Damage), Adopting Chapter 16.62 (Floodplain
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Management) of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction),
Amending Section 1.04.010 (Violation-Misdemeanor or
infraction) of Chapter 1.04 (General Penalty) of Title 1
(General Provisions) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, and
Find that the Action is Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15061(b)(3), 15268, and 15308
Assistant Director of Public Works Jennifer Ng provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:09 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 9:09 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance repealing Chapter 16.62
(Prevention of Flood Damage), adopting Chapter 16.62 (Floodplain Management) of
Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), amending Section 1.04.010
(Violation-Misdemeanor or infraction) of Chapter 1.04 (General Penalty) of Title 1
(General Provisions) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, and find that the Action is
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3),
15268, and 15308.
Deputy City Clerk Sandra Barajas read the Ordinance title for the record.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Mehlinger
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
MOTION: Councilmember Sell moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the
motion to agendize an item to study the cost and feasibility for an additional round of
polling and benefits additional polling may achieve regarding the Sunnyvale Main
Library development project.
The motion failed with the following vote:
Yes: 0
No: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Melton spoke to Santa Clara County’s fruit fly quarantine action.
Mayor Klein shared additional comments on Santa Clara County’s fruit fly
quarantine action.
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
23-0808 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
23-0809 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
23-0810 Information/Action Items
23-0887 Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Potential
HomeKey Application - Notice of Completion (Information Only)
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:34 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Revised
City Council
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker
card (optional) and giving it to the City Clerk.
• Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the
meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak
(*9 on a telephone):
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Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
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television over Comcast Channel 15, AT&T Channel 99
• Submit written comments to the City Council no later than 4 hours prior to the
meeting start to council@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to:
City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
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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)).
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Call to order in the Bay Conference Room - Room 145 (Open to the Public).
Roll Call
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). If you
wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this
agenda. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session
Convene to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room (Closed to the
Public).
A 23-0858 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.5:
Significant Exposure to Litigation Under Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(2): A statement threatening litigation made
by a person outside an open and public meeting related to a
proposed project at 1154 and 1170 Sonora Court
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145)
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
B 23-0381 Hispanic Heritage Month
C 23-0380 Workforce Development Month
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D 23-0075 Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission
Members
PRESENTATION
E 23-0057 2023 Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Electric Showcase
Awards by SVCE Chief Executive Officer Girish Balachandran
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 23-0049 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 8, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 8, 2023
as submitted.
1.B 23-0242 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023
(Board and Commission Interviews)
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023
as submitted.
1.C 23-0783 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 29, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 29, 2023
as submitted.
1.D 23-0278 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.E 23-0782 Approve Budget Modification No. 3 to Appropriate $217,816 of
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CalRecycle SB1383 Local Assistance Grant Program Funds
to Project 830910 - Zero Waste Strategic Plan
Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 3 to Appropriate $217,816 of
CalRecycle SB1383 Local Assistance Grant Program Funds
to Project 830910 - Zero Waste Strategic Plan.
1.F 23-0183 Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report
-Second Quarter 2023
Recommendation: Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report -
Second Quarter.
1.G 23-0640 Receive a Report of an Emergency Repair Project to
Reconstruct a Damaged Stormwater Outfall and Restore the
Embankment of Stevens Creek at Mockingbird Lane. The
Project is Urgent to Ensure Public Safety and the Operation of
the Storm Drainage System (Policy SN-1.3).
Recommendation: Receive a Report of an Emergency Repair Project to
reconstruct a damaged stormwater outfall and restore the
embankment of Stevens Creek at Mockingbird Lane. The
project is urgent to ensure public safety and the operation of
the storm drainage system.
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 23-0794 Award of a contract to Group 4 Architecture, Research +
Planning, Inc. for the Civic Center Phase 2 Planning - Main
Library in the amount of $976,342.50 and approve Budget
Modification No. 5 in the amount of $431,929.47 (F23-130) to
fund the contract and ongoing staffing support
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Recommendation: Alternative 1 - Take the following actions:
- Award a contract to Group 4 Architecture, Research +
Planning, Inc. for Civic Center Phase 2 Planning - Main
Library in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the
report in an amount not-to-exceed $992,342.50;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all
the necessary conditions have been met;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $99,234; and
- Approve Budget Modification No.5 in the amount of
$431,929.47.
3 23-0780 Introduce an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 16.62 (Prevention
of Flood Damage), Adopting Chapter 16.62 (Floodplain
Management) of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction),
Amending Section 1.04.010 (Violation-Misdemeanor or
infraction) of Chapter 1.04 (General Penalty) of Title 1
(General Provisions) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, and
Find that the Action is Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15061(b)(3), 15268, and 15308
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance Repealing Chapter
16.62 (Prevention of Flood Damage), Adopting Chapter 16.62
(Floodplain Management) of Title 16 (Buildings and
Construction), Amending Section 1.04.010
(Violation-Misdemeanor or infraction) of Chapter 1.04
(General Penalty) of Title 1 (General Provisions) of the
Sunnyvale Municipal Code, and Find that the Action is Exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15268, and 15308.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting
Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online. The TCMAC is updated each Thursday
afternoon.
23-0808 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
23-0809 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
23-0810 Information/Action Items
23-0887 Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Potential
HomeKey Application - Notice of Completion (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 at the NOVA Workforce Services
reception desk located on the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue, during
normal business hours, 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 on the fourth floor of City
Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and in the Bay
Conference Room (Room 145) 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 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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