City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
4:30 PMTuesday, July 29, 2025
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 4:30 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 Public Participation and Access
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4:30 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). To address the Council, 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 54956.9:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
25-0708A
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Name of Case: Hern, Tracy v. City of Sunnyvale (Workers Compensation Appeal Board Case No. ADJ19893391, Claim
Nos. 601987, SNVJ-485902, and SNVI-402642)
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: Hartman, David v. City of Sunnyvale (Workers Compensation Appeal Board Case No. ADJ14048102)
25-0765B
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: Andrade, Joseph v. City of Sunnyvale
(Workers Compensation Appeal Board Case Nos.
ADJ17842728, ADJ18632085, and ADJ99396012)
25-0766C
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of Human Resources
Employee Organization: Public Safety Managers Association (PSMA)
25-0815D
Adjourn Special Meeting
6 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.
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Alternative Options for the Modernization and Expansion of Public Library Services in Sunnyvale
25-0525E
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
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 City Council Meeting Minutes of July 1, 202525-06461.A Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2025 as submitted.
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Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
25-03291.B
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Modify an Existing Purchase Order With US Fleet Source for Hyundai IONIQ Electric Service Vehicles (F25-476) in the Amount of $53,238.47
25-07111.C
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to modify an existing purchase order with US Fleet Source in the amount of $53,238.47.
Award of Contract to Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $2,411,249.50 for Pavement Rehabilitation (Maude Avenue and Lakehaven Drive) and Finding of California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW25-10)
25-07201.D
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as
Attachment 3 to the report in the amount of $2,411,249.50 to Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc. of South San Francisco, CA; - Making a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301(c);
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $241,125.
Award of Contract in the Amount of $282,554 to W. Bradley Electric, LLC for Intelligent Transportation System
Communication and Infrastructure and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (PW25-08)
25-07161.E
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Recommendation: Take the following actionsL
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as
Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $282,554 to W Bradley Electric LLC of Novato, CA;
- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $28,255;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301 for repair or minor alteration of an existing facility involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
Approve Renewal of 2025 Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) Memorandums of Understanding
(MOUs) for NOVA Workforce Board, and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute MOUs Relating to One-Stop Workforce Development Systems pursuant to WIOA
25-07401.F
Recommendation: Approve two WIOA MOU renewals for 2025: one for all AJCC Partners and one for the County of Santa Clara, and adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute MOUs Relating to One-Stop Workforce Development Systems pursuant to WIOA.
Amend an Existing Contract with BSI America Professional Services, Inc. for Safety and Loss Control Related Services (F25-477)
25-07241.G
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Approve an amendment to an existing contract with BSI America Professional Services, Inc. for safety and loss control related services, increasing the amount by $143,714, to a new not-to-exceed amount of $528,714, and extend the contract term through July 11, 2026; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when all conditions have been met.
Award a Contract in the Amount of $772,750 to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. for Street Tree Maintenance
Services (F25-378)
25-06961.H
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Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a contract to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $772,750 in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report for street tree maintenance services;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amount to incorporate additional trees and renew the contract for up to three additional one-year periods subject to budget availability and if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
Approve Reinstatement and Amendment to Agreement with the Sunnyvale Sister City Association to Extend the Term for One Year
25-06831.I
Recommendation: Approve Reinstatement and Amendment to Agreement with the Sunnyvale Sister City Association to extend the term for one year.
Adopt Ordinance No. 3242-25 to Amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map to Rezone Those Certain
Properties Within the Seven General Plan Village Centers Throughout the City from Neighborhood Business (C-1),
Neighborhood Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD),
Highway Business/Planned Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) all to Village Center Master Plan (VCMP), and More Specifically, to the Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO) as Identified in the VCMP; to Rezone the Property at 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from C-1 to Low Medium Density Residential/Planned Development
(R-2/PD), the Properties at 206 and 216 East Arbor Avenue from C-1/PD to Medium Density Residential/Planned
Development (R-3/PD), and the Property at APN 110-23-104 from C-1/PD to Public Facilities (P-F); and Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Implement the Village Center Master Plan
25-07711.J
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Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3242-25 to Amend the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map to Rezone Those Certain
Properties within the Seven General Plan Village Centers Throughout the City from Neighborhood Business (C-1),
Neighborhood Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD),
Highway Business/Planned Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) all to Village Center Master Plan (VCMP), and more Specifically, to the Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO) as Identified in the VCMP; to Rezone the Property at 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from C-1 to Low Medium Density Residential/Planned Development
(R-2/PD), the Properties at 206 and 216 East Arbor Avenue from C-1/PD to Medium Density Residential/Planned
Development (R-3/PD), and the Property at APN 110-23-104 from C-1/PD to Public Facilities (P-F); and Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Implement the Village Center Master Plan.
Adopt Ordinance No. 3243-25 Amending the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone Certain Property of Approximately 0.69 Acres Located at 781 South Wolfe Road from Low Density Residential (R-0) to Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2) with a Planned Development (PD)
Combining District; and Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
25-07721.K
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3243-25 Amending the Precise Zoning Plan, Zoning Districts Map, to Rezone Certain Property of Approximately 0.69 Acres Located at 781 South Wolfe Road from Low Density Residential (R-0) to Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2) with a Planned Development (PD)
Combining District; and Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
Approval of Councilmember Eileen Le’s Request for 14-Weeks of Parental Leave
25-07481.L
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the consent calendar, Council approves Councilmember Eileen Le's
request for 14-weeks of parental leave.
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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 Alternatives for Improvements on Tasman Drive
Resulting from the Tasman Pedestrian and Bicycle
Improvement Study (Study Issue DPW 21-03)
25-01272
Recommendation: Alternatives 3, 6 and 7:
Alternative 3: Sidewalk and Buffered Bicycle Lane: Fair Oaks to Vienna. Approve Design Alternative 2 to remove one travel lane in each direction on Tasman Drive between Fair Oaks Avenue and Vienna Drive (Phase 1 segment) to install
sidewalk and Class IIB buffered bicycle lane on both north and south sides along this segment, find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c)
and Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and
recommend that the City Council direct staff to include the concept plan as an unfunded project in the FY 2025/26 Budget pending future identification of funding.
Alternative 6: Maintain the existing (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) Tasman Drive configuration between Vienna Drive and
Lawrence Expressway (Phase 2 segment) per the Active
Transportation Plan (no change to pre-pandemic conditions).
Alternative 7: Remove the existing temporary eastbound
Tasman Drive lane closure and bike and pedestrian path.
Approve Arts Commission Recommendation for Public Art for Corn Palace Park
25-07473
Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation for this project. Pursuant to the Art in Public Places procedures, staff does not participate in the selection of the artwork for city projects; however, staff can confirm that the 10 proposals are appropriate for this project and will fit within the designated spaces.
Adopt a Resolution to Cause Charges for Non-Payment of 25-03664
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Delinquent Utility Charges to be Placed on the Fiscal Year 2025/26 County of Santa Clara Property Tax Roll
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution to cause charges for non-payment of delinquent Utility Charges to be placed on the Fiscal Year 2025/26 County of Santa Clara Property Tax Roll.
Consider Rescinding 2017 Council Decision to Bar Removal of On-Street Parking on Fair Oaks Avenue
25-04415
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. This report is developed in response to the attached Colleagues' Memo to facilitate consideration and possible action by the City Council. There are currently no pending actions before Council to modify parking on Fair Oaks Avenue. If the previous Council direction is rescinded, then parking removal could be considered in future studies and/or other decisions for Fair Oaks Avenue, as warranted.
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 Calendar25-0655
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes25-0657
Information/Action Items25-0658
Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)25-0764
Council Advocacy Letters25-0769
ADJOURNMENT
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Public Participation Options
In person public comment:
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
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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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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
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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.