City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5:30 PMTuesday, April 23, 2024
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 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)
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City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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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 [email protected] (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
5:30 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 54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Interim City Manager
24-0591A
Adjourn Special Meeting
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
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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.
ITD 20-01: Establish a Formal Smart Cities Initiative and Potential Program (Study Issue)
24-0152B
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 Winners for the FoodCycle Art Contest24-0220C Small Business Week24-0331D
Affordable Housing Month24-0332E
National Financial Literacy Month24-0593F
PRESENTATION
Caltrain Electrification and City Partnerships by Government and Community Affairs Manager Lori Low
24-0403G
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Mayor may determine it would be impractical to include remote public 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 26, 202424-00271.A Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2024 as submitted.
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 9, 202424-04071.B Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 9, 2024 as submitted.
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2024
(Closed Session)
24-04081.C
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2024 as submitted.
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
24-04351.D
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
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Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution, Schedule of Pay and Classification Plan to add the
Classification of Senior Human Resources Analyst
24-05711.E
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution Nos. 143-77 and 1151-22 to add the new Classification of Senior Human
Resources Analyst and amend the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to include the Classification.
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution24-03801.F Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution to Make Administrative Updates for Consistency with MOU and Policy Provisions, and the City's New ERP System.
Approve Budget Modification No. 18 in the Amount of
$360,000 for Consulting Services for Residential and
Mixed-Use Projects
24-05421.G
Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 18 in the Amount of $360,000 for Consulting Services for Residential and
Mixed-Use Projects
Receive a Report of an Emergency Repair Project for the Water Pollution Control Plant Oxidation Pond Levees
24-04771.H
Recommendation: Receive a Report of an Emergency Repair Project for the Water Pollution Control Plant Oxidation Pond Levees. The project was urgent, as it was required to ensure public health and safety and continued WPCP operations.
Adopt a Resolution to Identify the Terms and Conditions for Mutual Aid Response to Emergency Incidents Outside of the Jurisdiction and to Rescind and Replace Resolution No.
696-15
24-04781.I
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to identify the terms and conditions for mutual aid response to emergency incidents outside of the jurisdiction and to rescind and replace Resolution No. 696-15 subject to reimbursement provided under the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA).
Ratify Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Appointments of Councilmember Russ Melton as Primary to the Santa Clara County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) 24-05401.J
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and as Primary to the Santa Clara County Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCO) and Councilmember Melton’s Appointment of Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan as Proxy to ALUC
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the consent calendar, Council ratifies Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Appointments of Councilmember Russ
Melton as Primary to the Santa Clara County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) and as Primary to the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and
Councilmember Melton's Appointment of Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan as Proxy to ALUC.
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.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Funding for the Expansion of the Sunnyvale Heritage Museum
24-04722
Recommendation: Staff recommends Alternate 2: Direct the City Manager to include a $1.5 Million contribution to Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association (SHSMA) from the Park
Dedication Fund in the FY 2024/25 Recommended Budget
and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with SHSMA to partially fund the construction of the museum addition.
Receive Real Property Transfer Tax Polling Results for
Consideration of Placing a Ballot Measure on the November 2024 General Election
24-05293
Recommendation: Staff recommends Alternative 5 - take no action pending the results of the library poll.
Consider Hosting a 2024 Fourth of July Drone Show and
Approval of Budget Modification No. 20
24-04614
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation.
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COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-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 Calendar24-0516
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes24-0527
Information/Action Items24-0528
Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)24-0565
Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on City Manager Recruitment (Information Only) 24-0569
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7 p.m. on Thursdays or at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours, prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of the City of Sunnyvale City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located on the fourth floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and in the Council Chambers on the evening of the Council Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §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
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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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