City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Linda Sell
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Charlsie Chang
Councilmember Eileen Le
Present: 7 -
Councilmember Cisneros participated remotely in the meeting under the “Just Cause” provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(f)(2)(A)(i).
Study Session
B 25-0103 Information Sharing Regarding Pavement Management City Manager Tim Kirby, Public Works Director Chip Taylor and Superintendent of Public Works Operations Sean Smith provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Comment opened at 6:53 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 6:53 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
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7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Linda Sell
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Charlsie Chang
Councilmember Eileen Le
Present: 7 -
Councilmember Cisneros participated remotely in the meeting under the “Just Cause” provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(f)(2)(A)(i).
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
C 25-0034 Black History Month
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Black History Month.
Milan Balinton, Executive Director, African American Community Services Organization, spoke in honor of Black History Month.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Mehlinger announced an upcoming Drive Electric Event.
Darin Clark, Field Representative, Nor Cal Carpenter Union Organizer, Local 405, spoke to rezoning ordinances and advocated for union labor.
Zachary Kaufman shared concerns regarding the speaker's comments made during the honoring of Muslim American Heritage Month at the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting.
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Rose voiced concerns of unhoused individuals regarding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:24 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:24 p.m.
Councilmember Chang pulled agenda item 1.B for separate consideration.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A and 1.C through 1.K.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Sell
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
1.A 25-0125 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024 as submitted.
1.B 25-0130 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2025 Public Hearing opened at 7:27 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:27 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2025 with name corrections for Emily Ramos and Julia Miller.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Sell
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
1.C 25-0023 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.D 25-0065 Award a Consultant Services Agreement to HydroScience Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $368,994 for Professional Services for the Water Pollution Control Plant Oxidation Pond Levee Rehabilitation Project (F25-058)
Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement to HydroScience Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $368,994 to provide professional services for Water Pollution Control Plant oxidation pond levee rehabilitation in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all the necessary conditions have been met;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount not to exceed $36,899; and - Authorize the City Manager to adjust the not-to-exceed amount by up to $36,899 based on available budget, operational needs, and the continued acceptability of pricing and services to the City.
1.E 25-0178 Award a Contract to HydroScience Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $1,116,869 for the Mary-Carson Water Plant
Upgrade Project (F25-052)
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 $1,116,869 to HydroScience Engineers, Inc. of San Jose;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
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- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $111,687.
1.F 25-0060 Authorize the Issuance of a 3-year Contract Purchase Agreement to W.W. Grainger, Inc., in the Amount of $600,000 for the Purchase of Industrial and Commercial Supplies
(F25-065).
Take the following actions:
- Approve the Issuance of a three-year Purchase Agreement in an amount not to exceed $600,000 to Grainger for the purchase of industrial and commercial supplies in accordance with the State of California NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement; - Authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase Agreement when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not to exceed amount up to the budgeted amounts in various cost centers if additional supplies are needed and pricing and service remain favorable to the City; and
- Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract purchase agreement for up to two (2) additional one-year periods, subject to the continuation of the NASPO ValuePoint Agreement.
1.G 25-0285 Ratify National League of Cities’ Appointment of Councilmember Murali Srinivasan to the 2025 Information Technology and Communications Committee
Ratify National League of Cities’ appointment of Councilmember Murali Srinivasan to the 2025 Information Technology and Communications Committee.
1.H 25-0293 Adopt Ordinance No. 3234-25 to Amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning District Map (Section 19.16.050) to Re-Zone Certain Properties with Legal Nonconforming Residential Uses and Located at 411, 415 and 421 Charles Street, 433, 434, 437 and 440 Waverly Street, 572, 602, 656, 702 and 798 West Iowa Avenue, 428, 432 and 435 Florence Street, and
1301-1320 Oxbow Court, from the Office/Planned
Development (O/PD) Zoning District to the R-2 Low Medium Density Residential/ Planned Development (R-2/PD) Zoning District; to Re-Zone Those Certain Properties Located at 260, 280, 286 and 290 North Pastoria Avenue from Peery Park
Specific Plan-Mixed Industry Core (PPSP-MIC) to the R-0 Low Density Residential Zoning District; and to Re-Zone that Certain Property at 591 South Murphy Avenue from El Camino
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Real Specific Plan - Commercial (ECR-C) to the R-2 Low
Medium Density Residential and O Office (R-2/O) Zoning
District
Adopt Ordinance No. 3234-25 to amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning District Map (Section 19.16.050) to Re-Zone certain properties with legal nonconforming residential uses and located at 411, 415 and 421 Charles Street, 433, 434, 437 and 440 Waverly Street, 572, 602, 656, 702 and 798 West Iowa Avenue, 428, 432 and 435 Florence Street, and 1301-1320 Oxbow Court, from the Office/Planned Development (O/PD) Zoning District to the R-2 Low Medium Density Residential/ Planned Development (R-2/PD) Zoning District; to re-zone those certain properties located at 260, 280, 286 and 290 North Pastoria Avenue from Peery Park Specific Plan-Mixed Industry Core (PPSP-MIC) to the R-0 Low Density Residential Zoning District; and to re-zone that certain property at 591 South Murphy Avenue from El Camino Real Specific Plan - Commercial (ECR-C) to the R-2 Low Medium Density Residential and O Office (R-2/O) Zoning District.
1.I 25-0295 Adopt Ordinance No. 3235-25 to Amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning District Map, to Re-Zone Certain Properties Located in the Area Generally Bounded (a)Tasman Drive,
Morse Avenue, John W. Christian Greenbelt and Fair Oaks Avenue, (b) E. Duane Avenue, Lawrence Expressway, Stewart Drive and Britton Avenue, (c) E. Maude Avenue and N. Wolfe Road, Britton Avenue, E. Arques Avenue and Fair Oaks
Avenue, and (d) Caltrain Rail tracks, S. Wolfe Road, Old San Francisco Road and S. Fair Oaks Avenue, and (e) Caltrain Rail tracks, Lawrence Expressway, Old San Francisco Road and Reed Avenue and Wolfe Avenue, from the M-S Industrial and Service Zoning District, the M-3 General Industrial Zoning District, or the Combined C-1 Neighborhood
Business/Industrial-to- Residential/R-3 Medium Density
Residential/Planned Development (C-1/ITR/R-3/PD) Zoning District, as Applicable, all to the R-3 Medium Density
Residential/Planned Development (R-3/PD) Zoning District Adopt Ordinance No. 3235-25 to amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning District Map, to re-zone certain properties located in the area generally bounded (a)Tasman Drive, Morse Avenue, John W. Christian Greenbelt and Fair Oaks Avenue, (b) E.
Duane Avenue, Lawrence Expressway, Stewart Drive and Britton Avenue, (c) E.
Maude Avenue and N. Wolfe Road, Britton Avenue, E. Arques Avenue and Fair Oaks Avenue, and (d) Caltrain rail tracks, S. Wolfe Road, Old San Francisco Road
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and S. Fair Oaks Avenue, and (e) Caltrain rail tracks, Lawrence Expressway, Old San Francisco Road and Reed Avenue and Wolfe Avenue, from the M-S Industrial and Service Zoning District, the M-3 General Industrial Zoning District, or the Combined C-1 Neighborhood Business/Industrial-to-Residential/R-3 Medium Density Residential/Planned Development (C-1/ITR/R-3/PD) Zoning District, as applicable, all to the R-3 Medium Density Residential/Planned Development (R-3/PD) Zoning District.
1.J 25-0301 Adopt Ordinance No. 3236-25 to Amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Re-zone Certain Properties Located at 455 De Guigne Drive, 835 Stewart Drive, and 845 Stewart Drive) from the M-S Industrial and Service Zoning District to the Combined M-S Industrial and
Service/Industrial-to-Residential/R-3 Medium Density
Residential/Planned Development (M-S/ITR/R-3/PD) Zoning District
Adopt Ordinance No. 3236-25 to amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to re-zone certain properties located at 455 De Guigne Drive, 835 Stewart Drive, and 845 Stewart Drive from the M-S Industrial and Service Zoning District to the Combined M-S Industrial and Service/Industrial-to-Residential/R-3 Medium Density Residential/Planned Development (M-S/ITR/R-3/PD) Zoning District.
1.K 25-0302 Adopt Ordinance No. 3237-25 to Amend Section 19.26.120 of Chapter 19.26
(Combining Districts) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating to the Industrial to Residential (ITR) Combining District After Transition of ITR-Zoned Sites to Residential Use
Adopt Ordinance No. 3237-25 to amend Section 19.26.120 of Chapter 19.26 (Combining Districts) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code relating to the Industrial to Residential (ITR) Combining District after Transition of ITR-Zoned Sites to Residential Use.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 25-0001 Selection of Name for the New City Park Located at 1142 Dahlia Court Currently Referred to as Corn Palace Park
Recreation Services Superintendent Jesus Raygoza provided the staff report and presentation.
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Public Hearing opened at 7:38 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 7:38 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Select a name for the new city park located at 1142 Dahlia Court as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission:
Corn Palace Park.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Sell
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
3 25-0031 Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.29 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating to Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements and Statements of Economic Interests City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 7:46 p.m.
Steve Scandalis shared support for updating the electronic filing of campaign and economic interests statements.
Public Hearing closed at 7:49 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell 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 align with AB 1170 and remove specific total contribution amount triggers.
City Clerk David Carnahan read the Ordinance title for the record.
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The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Sell
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
4 25-0211 Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase the Salary Range for the Director of NOVA Workforce Services
Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 8:00 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 8:00 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution amending the City’s Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to increase the Salary Range for the Director of NOVA Workforce Services.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Sell
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Mehlinger
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Klein reported on a recent meeting of the Cities Association of Santa Clara
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County.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Council
Vice Mayor Sell congratulated Councilmembers on their appointments to the various regional public sector bodies.
Mayor Klein offered their appreciation to City Staff on their work during the rainstorms.
-City Manager
City Manager Tim Kirby shared they will provide an update on the recent rainstorms at a later date.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
25-0243 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
25-0244 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
25-0245 Information/Action Items
25-0264 Announcement of Council and Mayoral Appointments of Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments
(Information Only)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.