City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
5:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Special Joint Meeting of City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM (or soon thereafter) 5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Present: 7 -
Public Comment
Public Comment opened at 5:06 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 5:06 p.m.
Convene to Closed Session
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 5:07 p.m.
A 23-0503 Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
B 23-0504 Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
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Title: City Attorney
C 23-0232 Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of Human Resources
Employee organization: Sunnyvale Managers Association
(SMA)
Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Present: 7 -
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor Din reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957: Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: City Manager; nothing to report.
Vice Mayor Din reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957: Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: City Attorney; nothing to report.
Vice Mayor Din reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to
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California Government Code Section 54957.6: Conference with Labor Negotiators Agency designated representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of Human Resources Employee organization: Sunnyvale Managers Association (SMA); nothing to report.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Srinivasan announced the upcoming Sunnyvale EV Ride and Drive event.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:06 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:06 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.E.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
7 -
No: 0
1.A 23-0307 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 18, 2023 (Budget Workshop)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 18, 2023 as submitted.
1.B 23-0343 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2023 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2023 as submitted.
1.C 23-0546 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023 as submitted.
1.D 23-0271 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
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Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.E 23-0562 Authorize Amending an Existing Contract with Ascent Environmental Inc. for Professional Services Assistance for the Preparation of the City of Sunnyvale’s Village Center Master Plan and Approve Budget Modification No. 23 in the amount of $34,445 (F23-142)
Take the following actions:
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to an existing contract with Ascent Environmental Inc., in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $95,000 for a new not-to-exceed total amount of $344,945;
- Approve Budget Modification No. 23 in the amount of $34,445; and - Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement to increase the scope of work or total not-to-exceed amount, subject to the available budget, provided pricing and services remain acceptable to the City.
ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE 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 7:07 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Authority Chair/Mayor Larry Klein
Authority Vice Chair/Vice Mayor Omar Din
Authority Member/Councilmember Russ Melton
Authority Member/Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Authority Member/Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Authority Member/Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Authority Member/Councilmember Linda Sell
Oral Communications
Suh Jean Lin communicated issues dealing with social services in the area and asked the City Council for assistance.
Consent Calendar
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Public Comment opened at 7:10 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:10 p.m.
MOTION: Authority Member Mehlinger moved and Authority Vice Chair Din seconded the motion to approve agenda item 2.A.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Din
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Cisneros
Authority Member Mehlinger
Authority Member Srinivasan
Authority Member Sell
No: 0
2.A 23-0632 Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023
Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
3 23-0454 City Council Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Budget, Fee Schedule and Appropriations Limit, and Sunnyvale
Financing Authority Adoption of the FY 2023/24 Budget
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 7:19 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:19 p.m.
City Council:
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt the resolutions presented as Attachment 1
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(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 2023/24 Fee Schedule, Budget, and Appropriations Limit.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Melton offered a friendly amendment to direct staff to hold a study session by December 2023 about the Bartel and Associates Report and a plan addressing pension liability, a proposed budget modification to inject $15 million into the irrevocable pension trust and increase the annual funding from the budget into the irrevocable pension trust from $1 million to $5 million. Vice Mayor Din declined to accept the friendly amendment.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
7 -
No: 0
Sunnyvale Financing Authority:
MOTION: Authority Vice Chair Din moved and Authority Member Sell seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt the FY 2023/24 Budget Resolution (Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as Attachment 4 to the report.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Din
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Cisneros
Authority Member Mehlinger
Authority Member Srinivasan
Authority Member Sell
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No: 0
ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING Authority Chair/Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Klein reconvened the City Council meeting at 8:03 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
4 23-0241 Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of an Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2023/24 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding of $160,000 for the Design Phase of the Installation of Sidewalk on Poplar Avenue and Bank the Remainder of the Funding ($176,620) for the Construction Phase of the Project Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner Lillian Tsang provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 8:37 p.m.
Angela Quizon spoke in support for approving Alternative 1 that will provide funding for the sidewalk installation on Poplar Avenue.
Vickie Fairchild, Board President, Santa Clara Unified School District, communicated their support for approving Alternative 1 to provide funding for the sidewalk installation on Poplar Avenue.
Public Hearing closed at 8:45 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution to authorize the filing of an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Fiscal Year 2023/24 Transportation Development Act Article 3 funding of $160,000 for the Design Phase of the Installation of Sidewalk on Poplar Avenue and bank the remainder of the funding ($176,620) for the Construction Phase of the Project.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Din
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
7 -
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Vice Mayor Din reported that the Valley Transportation Authority approved the Visionary Network for aspirational transit service in Santa Clara County.
Councilmember Melton reported that Santa Clara Local Agency Formation Commission held a special event to celebrated past accomplishments and retirements.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
None.
-City Manager
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
23-0479 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
23-0484 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
23-0502 Information/Action Items
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:09 p.m.