City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
4:30 PMTuesday, March 18, 2025
Special Joint Closed Session Meeting of City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 4:30 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 Public Participation and Access
View the end of the agenda for information on:
• Public participation options
• Language access and translation
• Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice • Legal notices
4:30 P.M. SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (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). To address the Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, refer to the notice at the end 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 54956.8:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Transfer of 3 Parking Garages, 225 S Taaffe St, APNs
25-0195A
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209-34-024 and 209-34-025; 325 S Taaffe St, APN
209-34-021; and 330 S Murphy Av, APN 209-35-014; from
RDA Successor Agency to the City of Sunnyvale. Agency
Negotiators: Tim Kirby, City Manager; Rebecca Moon, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: Santa Clara County Counsel on Behalf the Redevelopment Dissolution Countywide Oversight Board of Santa Clara County. Under Negotiation: Terms of Compensation Agreement with Santa Clara County Taxing
Entities
Adjourn Special Meeting
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
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). To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.
Sunnyvale Clean Water Project (SCWP) Update25-0082B
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Pursuant to Council Policy 7.3.19, City Council will not begin consideration of any agenda item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote. Any item on the agenda that is continued shall be continued to a specific date. Any changes to the agenda will be communicated to the public.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Women’s History Month25-0400C
American Red Cross Month25-0401D
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission Member25-0036E
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Mayor may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting.
Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless discussion is requested by a Councilmember or the public. To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
25-03201.A
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Approve Budget Modification No. 17 to Appropriate $880,000 in Federal Funding for the Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Improvements in SNAIL and Braly Corners
Neighborhoods Project and Authorize the City Manager to Execute any Related Grant Documents
25-00071.B
Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 17 to appropriate $880,000 in Federal Funding for the Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Improvements in SNAIL and Braly Corners
Neighborhoods Project and authorize the City Manager to execute any related grant documents.
Approve Budget Modification No. 14 to Appropriate California Library Connect Grant Funds in the Amount of $135,977 to 25-00551.C
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Fund Network Equipment Upgrades at the Sunnyvale Public Library
Recommendation: Approve Budget Modification No. 14 to appropriate California Library Connect Grant funds in the amount of $135,977 to Project 836720-CENIC Network Equipment Upgrades at the
Sunnyvale Public Library.
Award of Contract to Karbonous, Inc. in the Amount of
$308,865.55 for the Repair of Dual Media Filters at the Water Pollution Control Plant (F24-228) and Find the Action Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b)
25-03611.D
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a Maintenance and Repair Contract to Karbonous, Inc. in the amount of $308,865.55 to provide repair services for one Water Pollution Control Plant dual media filter in
substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report; - Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all the necessary conditions have been met;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount not to exceed $30,886.00;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract to increase maximum compensation up to the
not-to-exceed contingency amount if needed, subject to
available budgeted funding; and
- Find the above actions categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b).
Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report for Fourth Quarter 2024
25-02791.E
Recommendation: Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report for Fourth Quarter 2024.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Annual Display of the
Transgender Pride Flag from March 24 to March 31, the
Official Transgender Day of Visibility
25-02911.F
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the annual display of the Transgender flag from March 24 to March 31, the official Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Approve Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2025 to 2027 for NOVA Workforce Development Area
25-02861.G
Recommendation: Approve Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification application for Program Year 2025 to 2027 for the NOVA Workforce Development Area.
Approve Local Plan for NOVA and Regional Plan for
Bay-Peninsula Regional Planning Unit
25-02831.H
Recommendation: Approve the Local Plan for NOVA and the Regional Plan for the Bay-Peninsula Regional Planning Unit.
Ratify Cities Association of Santa Clara County Appointments of Councilmember Richard Mehlinger to the Santa Clara
County Airport Land Use Commission and Councilmember
Murali Srinivasan to the Santa Clara County Emergency
Operational Area Council
25-03981.I
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the Consent Calendar, City Council ratifies the Cities Association of Santa Clara County Appointments of Councilmember Richard
Mehlinger to the Santa Clara County Airport Land Use
Commission and Councilmember Murali Srinivasan to the
Santa Clara County Emergency Operational Area Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. For land use items, applicants are limited to 10 minutes for opening comments and five minutes for closing comments.
Approve the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report25-00132 Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and direct staff to submit it to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and the California
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Proposed Project:
Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 19.67 (Inclusionary Below Market Rate Ownership Housing Program) and Chapter 25-03973
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19.77 (Inclusionary Below Market Rate Rental Housing) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Modify Requirements for Qualified Retail Preservation Projects, Adopt a Resolution to Establish a Retail Preservation Incentive Program for Certain Village Center Sites and Find that the Proposed Actions are Consistent with the Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) and do not Require Additional Environmental Review Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162.
Location: Citywide Village Center Sites
File #: PLNG-2025-0001
General Plan Land Use: VMU (Village Center Mixed Use)
Project Planner: Trudi Ryan, (408) 730-7435,
[email protected]
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance to amend Chapter 19.67 (Inclusionary Below Market Rate Ownership Housing Program) and Chapter 19.77 (Inclusionary Below Market Rate Rental Housing) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code relating to modified requirements for qualifying retail preservation projects in Attachment 2 to the report, Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 3 to the report), and find that the Actions are consistent with the certified Land Use and
Transportation Element (LUTE) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and no further environmental review is required under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
15162.
Notification of Committee Resignation, Appoint Applicant to the Charter Review Committee (CRC) or Provide Alternate
Direction Regarding CRC Vacancy
25-02214
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. This report is developed to facilitate a conversation for the public hearing and action by the City Council related to the vacancy on the CRC.
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Sunnyvale and the Public Safety Officers Association; Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution to Update Certain Benefits and the Salary Schedule for Pay Plan
Category C (Employees Represented by the Public Safety
25-03965
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Officers Association); and Adopt a Resolution for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for Employees of the Public Safety Officers Association
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the Public Safety Officers Association; Adopt a Resolution amending the City's Salary to update certain benefits and the Salary Schedule for Pay Plan Category C (Employees
Represented by the Public Safety Officers Association); and Adopt a Resolution for paying and reporting the value of employer paid member contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for employees of the Public Safety Officers Association.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online.
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar25-0193
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes25-0155
Information/Action Items25-0175
Council Advocacy Letters25-0399
ADJOURNMENT
Public Participation Options
In person public comment:
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You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the City Clerk.
Online participation:
Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue even if technical difficulties prevent online participation.
The Mayor may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment during Oral Communications.
Online public comment:
To provide audio public comment, connect 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)
Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or on television over Comcast Channel 15, AT&T Channel 99
Written public comment:
Email comments to the City Council no later than 4 hours before the meeting at [email protected]. You can also mail or deliver comments to:
City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Public review of items:
You can view reports to council on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7 p.m. on Thursdays. You can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception desk, 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents distributed to members of the City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda are available in the Council Chambers on the evening of the Council Meeting. Otherwise, contact the Office of the City Clerk at 408-730-7483 or [email protected] for questions.
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Language Access and Translation
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Seleccione su idioma y haga clic en "Attend"
Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo.
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選擇語言並點擊參加。
在手機上使用耳機聆聽音頻，或在您的設備上閱讀文字翻譯。
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Choose Language and Click Attend
Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.
Spanish and Chinese, Traditional
Translation Link: https://bit.ly/TDDB-6886
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Reach the Office of the City Clerk at 408-730-7483 or [email protected] (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
LEGAL NOTICES
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on 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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