City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamTuesday, October 18, 2022 Special Meeting: Moffett Park Specific Plan - Affordable Housing/Community Benefits Workshop - 6 PM
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Workshop)
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 September 27, 2022.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:01 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
Present: 6 -
Councilmember Anthony (Tony) SpitaleriAbsent: 1 -
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and Councilmembers Larsson, Hendricks, Melton, and Din attended via teleconference.
Councilmember Spitaleri joined the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Workshop
A 22-0864 Moffett Park Specific Plan Affordable Housing/Community Benefits
Principal Planner Michelle King and the following provided the staff presentation:
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- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi & Associates
- Derek Braun, Principal, Strategic Economics
Round Table Discussion
The following provided responses to questions from the community:
- Chris Sensenig, Senior Associate, Raimi & Associates
- Principal Planner Michelle King
- Derek Braun, Principal, Strategic Economics
- Director of Community Development Trudi Ryan
- Housing Officer Jenny Carloni
- Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles
Public Comment opened at 7:26 p.m.
Janette D’Elia shared a concern regarding the allocation of the development reserve across the neighborhoods in the Plan area.
Eileen McLaughlin, Citizens Committee to Complete Refuge spoke to ensuring green ecological space and open space in the Moffett Park area.
Phil Mahoney, Real Estate Broker, Newmark communicated a concern that the estimated rent values for commercial real estate in the Plan are unrealistically high.
Rani Fischer, Environmental Advocate Assistant, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society shared their desire for the Plan to have more emphasis on biodiversity.
Mike Serrone spoke in support of community benefits that can advance additional housing the Plan area and noted that most pieces of the Plan will not receive review by any City boards or commissions before Council considers the Plan.
Erik Brewster communicated the need for additional public schools in the Plan area.
Marlee Smith, Director of Transportation Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group spoke in support of additional housing, including affordable housing, and mixed-use developments in the Plan area.
Bridget Watson, Board President, Sunnyvale School District communicated the
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importance of planning for new schools in or near the Plan area.
Richard Mehlinger spoke to the need for a public high school in North Sunnyvale.
Kenneth Javier-Rosales, SV@Home voiced support for the development of affordable housing in the Plan area.
Agnes Veith, Livable Sunnyvale shared their support for housing development and affordable housing options in Sunnyvale.
Gita Dev, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter spoke to the proposed ecological space and how to best maximize these benefits.
Jeff Holzman, Real Estate Development Director, Google communicated support for the Plan and the affordable housing initiatives included in the Plan.
Laurie shared concerns with the distance students travel to reach Fremont High School and support for a new high school in the Plan area.
Angela Rausch spoke to the importance of increasing housing developments and affordable housing options in Sunnyvale.
Peggy Brewster communicated support for a new public high school in the Plan area or elsewhere in North Sunnyvale.
Howard Mueller shared support for a public high school in North Sunnyvale.
Public Comment closed at 7:54 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.