City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5:00 PMTuesday, April 9, 2024
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 Public Participation
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5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public).
Roll Call
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session
Convene to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room (Closed to the Public).
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of
Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of Case: City of Sunnyvale v. Sunnyvale Partners Ltd., Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 23CV027736
24-0471A
Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
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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.
Civic Center Phase 2: Main Library Project Update24-0083B 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
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Recognition of Green Businesses24-0330C
Fair Housing Month24-0328D
Earth Month24-0329E
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.
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 19, 202424-03761.A Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2024 as submitted.
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
24-03961.B
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the Amount of
$2,273,226 for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Program to Complete Housing Projects and Address Unmet
Housing Needs in Sunnyvale
24-04671.C
Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the amount of $2,273,226 for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Program to complete housing projects and address unmet
housing needs in Sunnyvale.
Authorize the Issuance of two (2) Three-Year Purchase
Agreements to L.C. Action Police Supply in the Amount of $600,000 and Summit Uniforms, LLC in the Amount of
24-04161.D
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$600,000 for Uniforms, Equipment, and Alterations (F24-049) for the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Authorize the issuance of a three-year purchase agreement in the amount of $600,000 to LC Action Police Supply for uniforms and equipment;
- Authorize the issuance of a three-year purchase agreement in the amount of $600,000 to Summit Uniforms for uniforms, equipment, and alterations;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements when all conditions have been met; and
- Authorize the City Manager to amend and renew the
purchase agreements for up to two (2) additional one-year periods, subject to available budget, if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
Award of Consultant Service Agreement in the Amount of
$388,944.89 to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to Study Improvements to Bicycle and Pedestrian Access at Sunnyvale Caltrain Station (F23-169) and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
24-01791.E
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Service Agreement in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report in an amount
not-to-exceed $388,944.89 to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. of Raleigh, NC;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $38,894.49; - 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 15378(a).
Award of Contract in the Amount of $2,095,507.09 to PC, Inc. for the Department of Public Safety Emergency Generator Replacement Re-Bid, Waiver of Minor Bid Irregularities, Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), and Approve Budget Modification No. 15 in the Amount of $344,659 (PW24-02)
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Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a contract in substantially form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $2,095,507.09 to PC, Inc.;
- Approval of a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $209,551;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Waive the minor irregularities for the bids from A CST Group Inc. DBA Dynasel USA and California Plus Engineering, Inc.; - Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301(c); and
- Approve a Budget Modification No. 15 in the amount of $344,659.
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to Increase the Salary for the Classification of Public Safety Communications Manager Effective April 14, 2024
24-05141.G
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to increase the Salary for the Classification of Public Safety Communications Manager effective April 14, 2024.
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.
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter
Properties/Cityline, Titled Redwood Blue (Phase 2, Artwork 3 of 4)
24-02802
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, titled Redwood Blue (Phase 2, Artwork 3 of 4)
Direction on Modifications to ITD Study Issues ITD
23-01(Access Sunnyvale CRM System) and ITD 23-02
(Development of Sunnyvale App) and Consider Budget
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Modification No. 17
Recommendation: Staff recommends Alternative 1 and Alternative 3.
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement Between the City of Sunnyvale and Collins Exempt Holdings LLC and Collins Family Holdings LLC for the
Purchase of 922 E. California Avenue, and Approve Budget Modification No. 21 in the Amount of $4,406,800
24-05194
Recommendation: Alternative1: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, negotiate additional terms or timelines as necessary and sign all needed documents to close the transaction for the purchase of real property located at 922 E. California Avenue for $4,356,800, and approve Budget Modification No. 21 in the amount of $4,406,800.
Approve Budget Modification No. 14 in the Amount of $36,955 to Enable Study of Changes to Chapter 3 of the Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family Residential and Mixed-Use Developments
24-02955
Recommendation: Alternative 2: Approve Budget Modification No. 14 for $36,955 to examine Chapter 3 of the Citywide Objective Design
Standards for Multi-Family Residential and Mixed-Use
Developments and come back by Summer 2025 to allow time to have some projects under review.
Proposed Project: Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance to Extend Urgency Ordinance No. 3225-24 (adopted on February 27, 2024) to May 9, 2024 to Amend By-Right Approval
(Chapter 19.73) to the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to clarify ministerial review of projects as it relates to proposed subdivisions.
File #: PLNG-2024-0105
Location: Citywide
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale
Environmental Review: Non-discretionary project (Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1), CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15268, 15357)
Project Planner: Julia Klein, (408) 730-7463,
[email protected]
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Recommendation: Alternatives 1 and 2:
1. Find that the Action is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15268 and 15357.
2. Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance to extend Urgency Ordinance No. 3225-24 (adopted on February 27, 2024) to May 9, 2024 in Attachment 1 to amend provisions for By-Right Approvals that include subdivisions (previously adopted Urgency Ordinance).
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
Colleagues Memorandum: Vision Zero24-0520F
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online. The TCMAC is updated each Thursday afternoon.
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar24-0033
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes24-0400
Information/Action Items24-0401
Council Advocacy Letters24-0543
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