City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
9:00 AM Online and Redwood Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale,
CA 94086
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Special Meeting: Council Strategic Priorities Workshop - 9 AM 9 A.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.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 -
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment opened at 9:03 a.m.
Andrea Wald communicated their support for prioritizing banning artificial turf and promoting natural turf fields.
Sharlene Liu spoke in support for prioritizing the Climate Action Plan, Active Transportation Plan and Vison Zero Plan.
Tara Martin Milius shared their support for prioritizing the Sunnyvale Library modernization, Climate Action Plan, and Leadership Sunnyvale and for deprioritizing Civic Center modernization.
Kevin Jackson communicated their support for separating the Climate Action Plan, Active Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Plan into individual priorities.
Himanshu Sethi voiced their support for prioritizing unhoused services and
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prevention.
Rose spoke in support of prioritizing unhoused services and prevention.
Kristel Wickham shared their support for prioritizing climate policies including separating the Climate Action Plan, Active Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Plan into individual priorities.
Agnes Veith communicated their support for prioritizing a safe parking program, sanctioned encampments and a guaranteed basic income program.
Angela Rausch, Livable Sunnyvale, shared Livable Sunnyvale’s supported priorities and shared their personal support of prioritizing homelessness prevention.
Public Comment closed at 9:27 a.m.
OVERVIEW
Sommer Kehrili led an overview discussion.
CITY MANAGER AND FISCAL UPDATE
City Manager Tim Kirby provided an opening presentation and introduced Finance Director Matthew Paulin.
Finance Director Matthew Paulin provided the fiscal report and presentation.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments.
Council took a recess at 10:49 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. with all Councilmembers present.
REVIEW OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA
Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles provided a review of National Community Survey data.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments.
REVIEW HIGH-LEVEL THEMES & DRAFT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
Sommer Kehrili led the discussion in reviewing high level themes in existing strategic priorities.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments.
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Council took a recess at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 12:46 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
DISCUSSION ON CURRENT COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Sommer Kehrili led the discussion in developing the council priorities.
Councilmembers posed questions for staff and provided comments on the development of the Council Policy Priorities.
Council took a recess at 2:15 p.m. and reconvened at 2:36 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
City Council proposed the following draft of the council priorities:
- A responsive, transparent and efficient city government; - An accessible, engaged and welcoming community;
- A sustainable city: advancing climate action, active transportation and the Vision Zero Plan;
- A model to prevent homelessness, prioritize new housing and support the unhoused community; and
- Modern City infrastructure.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 3:48 p.m.