City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
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 August 30, 2022.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Omar Din
Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri
Present: 7 -
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and all Councilmembers attended via teleconference.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 22-0097 Ceremonial Oath of Office for Commission Member City Clerk David Carnahan administered the Ceremonial Oath of Office to the incoming Commission Member.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Mayor Cisneros announced the upcoming State of the City event and the start of Constitution Week.
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Jessica Biddy, Daughters of the American Revolution spoke to Constitution week.
Martin Pyne spoke to the United States Constitution and its history.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:09 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:09 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Cisneros moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.E.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
1.A 22-0750 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 30, 2022 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 30, 2022 as submitted.
1.B 22-0586 Award of Contract to Verde Design, Inc. for Design Services for the Lakewood Park Renovation and Enhancement Project (F21-080)
Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed $1,665,383 to Verde Design, Inc. of Santa Clara;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $166,538.
1.C 22-0611 Authorize Amending an Existing Contract Purchase Agreement
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with Canon Financial Services, Inc. for the Lease of
Multi-Function Devices (F22-159) to Extend the Term and Increase the Amount
Take the following actions:
- Authorize amending the existing Contract Purchase Agreement with Canon Financial Services, Inc. for the lease of multi-function devices, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount by $41,000 for a new not-to-exceed contract amount of $341,367 and extending the term through December 31, 2022; and - Approve a contingency in the amount of $2,000.00.
1.D 22-0836 Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the Affordable Housing Development at 245 W. Weddell Drive for the State of California’s Infill Infrastructure Grant Program Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the affordable housing development at 245 W. Weddell Drive for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program.
1.E 22-0837 Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the Affordable Housing Development at 1178 Sonora Court for the State of California’s Infill Infrastructure Grant Program Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the affordable housing development at 1178 Sonora Court for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0808 Approve Recommendation of Public Art for the Civic Center Lobbies
Public Hearing opened at 7:22 p.m.
Michael Endicott spoke towards their proposed art project, “Message in a Bottle:
We Are Our Dreams.”
Liz Hickok spoke towards their proposed art project, "The Metamorphosis and Memory of Flowers."
Carrie Lederer spoke towards their proposed art project, “The Sunnyside of My Abstracted Garden”.
Daniela Garofalo, Arteclettica, spoke towards their proposed art project, "The Unity of the Opposites."
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Vickie Jo Sowell spoke towards their proposed art project, "Bay Mornings." Ben Phipps spoke to their proposed art project, "Branches of Illumination." Peter Wegner spoke towards their proposed art project, "Sun, Sunny, Sunny Vale, Sunnyvale, Mostly Sunny."
Public Hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded the motion to approve art project "The Metamorphosis and Memory of Flowers" by Liz Hickok.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded the motion to approve art project "Legacies" by Phillip Hua.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded the motion to approve art project "Sun, Sunny, Sunny Vale, Sunnyvale, Mostly
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Sunny" by Peter Wegner.
The motion failed with the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Melton
2 -
No: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
5 -
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Din seconded the motion to approve art project "The Sunnyside of My Abstracted Garden" by Carrie Lederer.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the motion to approve art project "Tree of Life" by Ragini Prasad.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
5 -
No: Mayor Klein
Councilmember Hendricks
2 -
3 22-0811 Approve Updated Design Vocabulary for Gateway Signs in Downtown (File # 2022-7483)
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Planning Officer Shaunn Mendrin provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 8:32 p.m.
Josh Rupert, Commercial Lead, CityLine Sunnyvale provided the applicant report and presentation.
Mike Johnson, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Downtown Association, spoke in support of Alternative 1.
Public Hearing closed at 8:57 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Design Vocabulary for the Gateway Signs and wayfinding based on Option 3 and direct that the Public Works Wayfinding project use the Option 3 design as a basis for future gateway and wayfinding sign designs Downtown with the following modification, direct Staff to work with the Applicant to explore adding the City logo, art caricature or similar elements to the lower section of the Gateway Signs.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
4 22-0810 Introduce an Ordinance Amending Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 2.30 (Appointment Process to Fill Vacancies on the City Council)
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:04 p.m.
Steve Scandalis shared support for improving the voting process while retaining Ranked Choice Voting provisions.
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Public Hearing closed at 9:07 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 3:
Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 1 to the report) amending Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 2.30 (Appointment Process to Fill Vacancies on the City Council); and
Alternative 3: Approve amendments to Council Policy 7.3.15 (Appointment of Interim Councilmembers) (Attachment 2 to the report) to align the appointment process for interim Councilmembers with the appointment process for filling council vacancies.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
5 22-0749 Introduce an Ordinance Amending Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 2.29.010 (Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements and Statements of Economic Interests) of the Sunnyvale
Municipal Code to Correct Typographical Errors
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 9:14 p.m.
Steve Scandalis spoke in support of introducing the proposed ordinance and the continuation of electronic filing.
Public Hearing closed at 9:17 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Hendricks seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance amending Section
2.29.010 (Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements and Statements of Economic Interests) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to correct typographical errors.
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The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Councilmember Hendricks spoke on a potential nationwide railway strike and how that may impact Caltrain service South of Tamien Station.
Mayor Klein shared he and Councilmember Melton attended the League of California Cities conference last week.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
None.
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-0751 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
22-0834 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
22-0835 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:22 p.m.