City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · June 18, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:30 PM Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting of City
Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Vice Mayor Srinivasan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.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
Study Session
A 24-0458 Re-evaluate Traffic Calming Program and Policy Update
Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner Lillian Tsang provided the staff report
and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 6:51 p.m.
David Kesting spoke to the need for a traffic calming study on Washington Avenue.
Shawn Ellis shared the need for a traffic calming study on Washington Avenue and
for developing a more understandable traffic calming process.
Eli Kesting voiced their safety concerns with the traffic troubles on Washington
Avenue.
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Marloleine De Waal spoke to traffic safety concerns on Washington Avenue, Evelyn
Avenue and Mary Avenue.
Bryce Beagle voiced their support for revising the traffic calming program.
Mei-Ling Shek inquired about the traffic calming study in the Panama Park
neighborhood and if it could be escalated.
Kristen Kurimoto shared their desire for improved communication of the traffic
calming program and quick-build project notifications.
Public Hearing closed at 7:00 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Srinivasan adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:29 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
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
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Mehlinger announced the Sunnyvale Independence Day Drone
Show and applications are being accepted for the community member interview
panel to select the next City Manager.
Geeta shared their traffic and safety concerns at the Central Avenue and E. Olive
Avenue intersection.
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Martin Pyne, Political Director, Sunnyvale Democratic Club, announced the Club is
hosting endorsement interviews for Sunnyvale City Council and Mayoral elections.
Shilpa B shared their concerns with recent robbery incidents and how Public Safety
responds to such incidents.
Sreeja Pavuluri, Government Affairs and Policy Associate, Tarana Wireless,
announced the 4th annual Stars and Stripes Community Run and Walk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:43 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:43 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.O.
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
1.A 24-0031 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2024
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2024 as submitted.
1.B 24-0199 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2024
(Closed Session | Board and Commission Interviews)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2024 as submitted.
1.C 24-0233 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2024 (Board
and Commission Interviews)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2024 as submitted.
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1.D 24-0218 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024 as submitted.
1.E 24-0283 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2024
(Budget Workshop)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2024 as submitted.
1.F 24-0601 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024 (Board
and Commission Appointments)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024 as submitted.
1.G 24-0440 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.H 24-0711 Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution and
Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category C
(Public Safety Officers Association) and Pay Plan Category M
(Public Safety Managers Association) Effective July 7, 2024
Adopt a Resolution amending the City’s Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to
increase salaries for Pay Plan Category C (Public Safety Officers Association) and
Pay Plan Category M (Public Safety Managers Association) effective July 7, 2024.
1.I 24-0405 Adopt Resolution for the City of Sunnyvale to Seek
Reimbursement for Costs Related to the Water Pollution
Control Plant Secondary Treatment and Dewatering Facilities
Project to be Included in the City’s Low-Interest Loan from the
State Water Resources Control Board
Adopt a Resolution seeking reimbursement for costs related to the Water Pollution
Control Plant Secondary Treatment and Dewatering Facilities Project to be included
in the City’s low-interest loan from the State Water Resources Control Board.
1.J 24-0650 Approve Budget Modification No. 25 to Appropriate $412,829
of Senate Bill 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program Funds
Approve Budget Modification No. 25 to appropriate $412,829 of CalRecycle SB
1383 Local Assistance Grant Program funds.
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1.K 24-0625 Award of Consultant Services Agreement in the Amount of
$2,422,269 to Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the East
Channel Trail Study (F24-054) and Find that the Action is
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement in substantially the same form as
Attachment 2 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed $2,422,269 to Alta Planning
+ Design, Inc. of Portland, OR;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $242,227;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions
have been met; and
- Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Guidelines Section 15262.
1.L 24-0693 Authorize the City Manager to Apply for a Discretionary
Wastewater Discharge Permit from East Bay Municipal Utility
District (EBMUD) for the Disposal of Source-Separated
Residential and Commercial Organic Waste from the
Sunnyvale SMaRT Station® in the Amount of $470,000
Authorize the City Manager to apply for a Discretionary Wastewater Discharge
Permit in the amount of $470,000 with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
for the disposal of source-separated residential and commercial organic waste from
the Sunnyvale SMaRT Station® and authorize the City Manager to renew this
permit for five additional one-year periods subject to available budget and as long
as service and pricing remain acceptable.
1.M 24-0578 Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Memorandum of
Understanding Between the Santa Clara County Recycling
and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Member Jurisdictions Establishing Ongoing Management and
Operation of the Edible Food Recovery Program to Comply
with the Requirements of Senate Bill 1383 (California’s
Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy)
Authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the
Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC) member jurisdictions establishing ongoing management and operation of the
edible food recovery program to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1383
(California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy).
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1.N 24-0558 Authorize the City Manager to (1) Execute the Memorandum of
Agreement with Silicon Valley Clean Energy for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution
Reduction Grant Public Facility Resilience Implementation
Program in Substantially the Same Format as Attached, and
(2) Approve Project Scope Revisions Necessitated by Project
Funding, Budget or Bid Changes and Submit Scope Change
Requests to the EPA as Needed During Implementation of the
Grant
Authorize the City Manager to (1) Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Silicon
Valley Clean Energy for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate
Pollution Reduction Grant Public Facility Resilience Implementation Program in
substantially the same format as attached to the report, and (2) Approve Project
Scope Revisions necessitated by Project Funding, Budget or Bid Changes and
Submit Scope Change Requests to the EPA as needed during implementation of
the grant.
1.O 24-0734 Approve Amendment to Exhibit A to Resolution 1234-24
(Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election) to Correct
Clerical Errors in Proposed City Charter Amendments
Approve an amendment to Exhibit A to Resolution 1234-24 (Resolution Calling a
General Municipal Election) to correct clerical errors in proposed City Charter
Amendments.
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING
AUTHORITY
Mayor Klein adjourned the Council meeting to the joint meeting of the City Council
and Sunnyvale Financing Authority at 7:45 p.m
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Authority Chair/Mayor Klein called the joint meeting of the City Council and
Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Authority Chair / Mayor Larry Klein
Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Murali
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Authority Member / Councilmember Russ Melton
Authority Member / Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Authority Member / Councilmember Omar Din
Authority Member / Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Authority Member / Councilmember Linda Sell
Oral Communications
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Public Comment opened at 7:48 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:48 p.m.
MOTION: Authority Vice Chair Srinivasan moved and Authority Member Din
seconded the motion to approve agenda item 2.A
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes
Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Srinivasan
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Cisneros
Authority Member Din
Authority Member Mehlinger
Authority Member Sell
No
Absent
2.A 24-0687 Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of
June 4, 2024
Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 4, 2024 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
3 24-0264 City Council Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Budget,
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Fee Schedule and Appropriations Limit, and Sunnyvale
Financing Authority Adoption of the FY 2024/25 Budget
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 8:03 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 8:03 p.m.
Sunnyvale Financing Authority:
MOTION: Authority Member Melton moved and Authority Vice Chair Srinivasan
seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt the FY 2024/25 Budget
Resolution (Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as Attachment 4 to this
report.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes
Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Srinivasan
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Cisneros
Authority Member Din
Authority Member Mehlinger
Authority Member Sell
No
City Council:
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt the resolutions presented as Attachment
1 (including Exhibit A), Attachment 2 (including Exhibits A through D), and
Attachment 3 (including Exhibit A) that provide for the adoption of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2024/25 Fee Schedule, Budget, and Appropriations Limit, with the following
addition:
- Include the golf infrastructure fee.
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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
ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
MEETING
Authority Chair/Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Klein reconvened the City Council meeting at 8:20 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
4 24-0025 Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity and Introduction of an
Ordinance Ordering the Submission to Sunnyvale Voters at the
November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election of a
Proposition Incurring Bonded Indebtedness for the Purpose of
Financing the Cost of Acquisition, Construction, and
Improvement of Certain Municipal Improvement Projects (New
Main Library)
Assistant Finance Director Dennis Jaw provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 8:37 p.m.
Larry Alba provided a presentation in opposition to the City putting forward a new
main library bond ballot measure.
Philip Alba continued the presentation.
Basem voiced their concerns with the increase in property taxes associated with the
proposed new main library bond ballot measure.
Ray Johnson spoke in opposition to a new main library bond ballot measure.
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Cynthia Johnson communicated their opposition to a new main library bond ballot
measure.
Public Hearing closed at 8:46 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution determining that the public
interest and necessity demand the acquisition, construction and improvement of
municipal improvement projects constituting public infrastructure of the City, and
their financing through the issuance of general obligation bonds; and introduce an
Ordinance ordering the submission of a proposition incurring bonded indebtedness
to the qualified voters of the City of Sunnyvale at the General Municipal Election to
be held on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of financing the cost of the
acquisition, construction and improvement of certain municipal improvement projects
constituting public infrastructure of the City.
Deputy City Clerk Sandra Barajas read the Ordinance title for the record.
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
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Councilmember Mehlinger reported on recent Bay Area Water Supply and
Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) and Caltrain Local Policy Maker Group meetings.
Vice Mayor Srinivasan reported their attendance at the National League of Cities
Summer Board and Leadership meeting.
Mayor Klein reported on a recent Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors
meeting.
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
Councilmember Mehlinger inquired if the City has been in communication with the
Sunnyvale School District in regard to the Kids Learning After School (KLAS)
Program.
Councilmember Mehlinger inquired about the recently installed tuff curb’s and if they
can be modified for bicyclist access.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion
to agendize a study session to discuss how Sunnyvale is partnering with regional
partners to combat retail and vehicle theft.
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
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-0023 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
24-0623 Information/Action Items
24-0694 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
24-0725 Council Advocacy Letters
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:09 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:30 PM Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting of
City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 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.
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.
The Mayor may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications.
• 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):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
• Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or on
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
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
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 24-0458 Re-evaluate Traffic Calming Program and Policy Update
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 in the Council Chambers
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Mayor may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
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comment during Oral Communications for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting
or conducting an orderly meeting. Such a determination shall be made prior to
opening public comment on 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 24-0031 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2024 as
submitted.
1.B 24-0199 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2024
(Closed Session | Board and Commission Interviews)
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2024 as
submitted.
1.C 24-0233 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2024
(Board and Commission Interviews)
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2024 as
submitted.
1.D 24-0218 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024 as
submitted.
1.E 24-0283 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2024
(Budget Workshop)
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2024 as
submitted.
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1.F 24-0601 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024
(Board and Commission Appointments)
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024 as
submitted.
1.G 24-0440 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.H 24-0711 Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution
and Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan
Category C (Public Safety Officers Association) and Pay Plan
Category M (Public Safety Managers Association) Effective
July 7, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending the City's Salary Resolution and
Schedule of Pay to increase salaries for Pay Plan Category C
(Public Safety Officers Association) and Pay Plan Category M
(Public Safety Managers Association) effective July 7, 2024.
1.I 24-0405 Adopt Resolution for the City of Sunnyvale to Seek
Reimbursement for Costs Related to the Water Pollution
Control Plant Secondary Treatment and Dewatering Facilities
Project to be Included in the City’s Low-Interest Loan from the
State Water Resources Control Board
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution seeking reimbursement for costs related
to the Water Pollution Control Plant Secondary Treatment and
Dewatering Facilities Project to be included in the City's
low-interest loan from the State Water Resources Control
Board.
1.J 24-0650 Approve Budget Modification No. 25 to Appropriate $412,829
of Senate Bill 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program Funds
Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 25 to appropriate $412,829
of CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program
funds.
1.K 24-0625 Award of Consultant Services Agreement in the Amount of
$2,422,269 to Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the East
Channel Trail Study (F24-054) and Find that the Action is
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
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Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement in substantially the
same form as Attachment 2 to the report in an amount
not-to-exceed $2,422,269 to Alta Planning + Design, Inc. of
Portland, OR;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $242,227;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all
necessary conditions have been met; and
- Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15262.
1.L 24-0693 Authorize the City Manager to Apply for a Discretionary
Wastewater Discharge Permit from East Bay Municipal Utility
District (EBMUD) for the Disposal of Source-Separated
Residential and Commercial Organic Waste from the
Sunnyvale SMaRT Station® in the Amount of $470,000
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to apply for a Discretionary
Wastewater Discharge Permit in the amount of $470,000 with
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for the disposal of
source-separated residential and commercial organic waste
from the Sunnyvale SMaRT Station(r) and authorize the City
Manager to renew this permit for five additional one-year
periods subject to available budget and as long as service and
pricing remain acceptable.
1.M 24-0578 Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Memorandum of
Understanding Between the Santa Clara County Recycling
and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Member Jurisdictions Establishing Ongoing Management and
Operation of the Edible Food Recovery Program to Comply
with the Requirements of Senate Bill 1383 (California’s
Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Santa Clara County Recycling
and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
member jurisdictions establishing ongoing management and
operation of the edible food recovery program to comply with
the requirements of Senate Bill 1383 (California's Short-Lived
Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy).
1.N 24-0558 Authorize the City Manager to (1) Execute the Memorandum
of Agreement with Silicon Valley Clean Energy for the
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution
Reduction Grant Public Facility Resilience Implementation
Program in Substantially the Same Format as Attached, and
(2) Approve Project Scope Revisions Necessitated by Project
Funding, Budget or Bid Changes and Submit Scope Change
Requests to the EPA as Needed During Implementation of the
Grant
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to (1) Execute the Memorandum
of Agreement with Silicon Valley Clean Energy for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution
Reduction Grant Public Facility Resilience Implementation
Program in substantially the same format as attached, and (2)
Approve Project Scope Revisions necessitated by Project
Funding, Budget or Bid Changes and Submit Scope Change
Requests to the EPA as needed during implementation of the
grant.
1.O 24-0734 Approve Amendment to Exhibit A to Resolution 1234-24
(Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election) to Correct
Clerical Errors in Proposed City Charter Amendments
Recommendation: Approve amendment to Exhibit A to Resolution 1234-24
(Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election) to correct
clerical errors in proposed City Charter Amendments
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING
AUTHORITY
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Oral Communications
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
City Council and Financing Authority Board on items not listed on the agenda and
is limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued at the discretion of the
Mayor/Board Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please
note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the City Council or Board
to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the City
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Council/Board, 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.
2.A 24-0687 Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of
June 4, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes
of June 4, 2024 as submitted
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.
3 24-0264 City Council Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Budget,
Fee Schedule and Appropriations Limit, and Sunnyvale
Financing Authority Adoption of the FY 2024/25 Budget
Recommendation: City Council:
Alternative 1: Adopt the resolutions presented as Attachment
1 (including Exhibit A), Attachment 2 (including Exhibits A
through D), and Attachment 3 (including Exhibit A) to the
report that provide for the adoption of the FY 2024/25 Fee
Schedule, Budget, and Appropriations Limit.
Sunnyvale Financing Authority:
Alternative 2: Adopt the FY 2024/25 Budget Resolution
(Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as Attachment 4 to
this report.
ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
MEETING
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
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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.
4 24-0025 Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity and Introduction of an
Ordinance Ordering the Submission to Sunnyvale Voters at
the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election of a
Proposition Incurring Bonded Indebtedness for the Purpose of
Financing the Cost of Acquisition, Construction, and
Improvement of Certain Municipal Improvement Projects (New
Main Library)
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution Determining that the Public
Interest and Necessity Demand the Acquisition, Construction
and Improvement of Municipal Improvement Projects
Constituting Public Infrastructure of the City, and Their
Financing Through the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds;
and Introduce an Ordinance Ordering the Submission of a
Proposition Incurring Bonded Indebtedness to the Qualified
Voters of the City of Sunnyvale at the General Municipal
Election to be Held on November 5, 2024, for the Purpose of
Financing the Cost of the Acquisition, Construction and
Improvement of Certain Municipal Improvement Projects
Constituting Public Infrastructure of the City.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online. The TCMAC is updated each Thursday
afternoon.
24-0023 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
24-0623 Information/Action Items
24-0694 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
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24-0725 Council Advocacy Letters
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§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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