City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 25, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Thursday, January 25, 2024 8:30 AM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Council Strategic Workshop - 8:30 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Omar Din
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Linda Sell
Councilmember Mehlinger participated via teleconference.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment opened at 8:40 a.m.
Tara Martin-Milius communicated their support for climate action related initiatives,
Sunnyvale Library modernization, and to continue supporting local non-profits.
David Kesting spoke in support for study issues DPW 20-11 Evaluate Feasibility of
Dog Off-leash Hours in Select Sunnyvale Park(s), DPW 24-04 Evaluate Late Night
Lights at Public Parks, and DPW 24-05 Explore Making the City-Owned Property at
East Evelyn & West Mathilda Place Open and Accessible to the Public with a
Rehabilitation of the Existing Bus Terminal Sign Abandoned at that Location.
David Wessel provided comments on how to fund and use funding for active
transportation projects.
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Rod Sinks voiced support for a citywide micro transit service.
Sharlene Liu communicated their recommendations for how the City can handle
climate and transportation initiatives.
Stephen Meier voiced their support for prioritizing active transportation projects and
programs.
Jonathan Blum spoke in support for Budget Proposal 2024-01 Hire an Active
Transportation Planner and provided comments on how to fund and use funding for
active transportation projects.
Peggy Shen Brewster, Sunnyvale for Equity and Education (SEE) voiced their
support for a budget modification for the Silicon Valley hopper transportation
service.
Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter, spoke
in support for study issues CDD 24-02 Explore the Creation of a Dark Sky
Ordinance for Single-Family Dwellings, LRS 24-01 Examine the Permanent Closure
of the Interior Levee Trails Surrounding Sunnyvale’s Wastewater Treatment Ponds
for Public Recreation, and ESD 24-01 Evaluate the Use of Artificial Turf versus
Living Groundcover.
Agnes Veith communicated their support for Study Issue CDD 24-03 Establishment
of a Sanctioned Encampment for Unhoused Individuals in Sunnyvale.
Public Comment closed at 8:52 a.m.
OVERVIEW
Mayor Klein provided opening remarks.
City Manager Kent Steffens provided opening remarks and welcomed facilitator
Shawn Spano.
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the fiscal report and presentation.
Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staffing review report and
presentation.
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Council took a recess at 9:40 a.m. and reconvened at 9:50 a.m. with all
Councilmembers present; Councilmember Mehlinger participated via
teleconference.
FOCUS AREAS: COUNCIL PRIORITIES UPDATE
Council met with the Executive Leadership Team in a facilitated workshop format
and received information on strategic focus areas.
STRONG, DIVERSE COMMUNITY
Community Development Director Trudi Ryan, Public Works Director Chip Taylor
and Deputy City Manager Jaqui Guzmán provided the Strong, Diverse Community
report and presentation.
VIBRANT AND INNOVATIVE LOCAL ECONOMY
Ms. Ryan and NOVA Workforce Services Director Marléna Sessions provided the
Vibrant and Innovative Local Economy report and presentation.
REGIONAL LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Services Director Ramana Chinnakotla and Mr. Taylor provided the
Regional Leader in Environmental Sustainability report and presentation.
SAFE, SECURE, AND HEALTHY PLACE FOR ALL
Mr. Taylor and Public Safety Chief Phan Ngo provided the Safe, Secure, and
Healthy Place for All report and presentation.
RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT
Chief Information Officer/Information Technology Director Kathleen Boutté
Foster-Gee and Mr. Kirby provided the Responsible and Responsive Government
report and presentation.
COMMUNITY WITH A DISTINCTIVE IDENTITY
Mr. Taylor, Ms. Ryan, and Library and Recreation Services Director Michelle Perera
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provided the Community with a Distinctive Identity report and presentation.
Council took a recess at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 12:45 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present; Councilmember Mehlinger participated via
teleconference.
STRATEGIC TOPICS DISCUSSION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles and Economic Development Manager
Christine Velasquez provided the Economic Development Strategic Plan report and
presentation.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments regarding the
Economic Development Strategic Plan.
STAFFING AND SERVICE LEVELS
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the Staffing and Service Levels report and
presentation.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments regarding the
Staffing and Service Levels.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND VISION ZERO
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Active Transportation and Vision
Zero report and presentation.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments regarding the
Active Transportation and Vision Zero.
Council took a recess at 3:08 p.m. and reconvened at 3:25 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present; Councilmember Mehlinger participated via
teleconference.
DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL PRIORITIES
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Srinivasan seconded the
motion to approve the following 2024 Council Policy Priorities:
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1. Civic Center Campus Modernization;
2. Ability of Infrastructure to Support Development and Traffic;
3. Accelerating Climate Action, the Active Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Plan;
4. Support the Unhoused Community;
5. Downtown Sunnyvale; and
6. Equity, Access and Inclusion.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Srinivasan
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Sell
No: 0
Councilmember Mehlinger sponsored a study issue to examine improving innovation
and agility in the study issue process. Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and
Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros, Din, and Sell co-sponsored the study issue.
Mayor Klein sponsored a study issue to evaluate a program to receive requests
from residents for painting curbs red. Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and
Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros, Din, and Sell co-sponsored the study issue.
City Manager Kent Steffens and Mayor Klein provided closing remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Thursday, January 25, 2024 8:30 AM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Council Strategic Workshop - 8:30 AM
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.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend
online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online
technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to
time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue
despite technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
• 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
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• Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• 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
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145)
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
This category is limited to 20 minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per
speaker. If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the
beginning of this agenda. This is the time for the public to address the City Council
on all the agenda items listed below. No other items may be discussed at this
special meeting. If there are many speakers, the Mayor may either shorten the
time for individual speakers or extend the time for public comment.
OVERVIEW
FOCUS AREAS: COUNCIL PRIORITIES UPDATE
STRATEGIC TOPICS DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL PRIORITIES
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
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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
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 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
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an agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5.
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