City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5:30 PMTuesday, February 3, 2026
Special Joint Meeting City Council and Charter Review Committee - 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
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND CHARTER REVIEW
COMMITTEE
Call to Order
Call to Order in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call
Consent Calendar
All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless discussion is requested by a Councilmember, Committee Member or the public. To address the Council and Charter Review Committee, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.
Approve the Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2025
26-0195A
Recommendation: Approve the Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2025 as submitted.
Public Hearing/General Business
To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of
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this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
Transmittal of Charter Review Committee Report and
Discussion and Direction on Next Steps
26-0254B
Recommendation: Alternatives 1, 2, and 3.
1. Accept the Charter Review Committee Final Report and release the Charter Review Committee Members.
2. Prioritize the Charter Review Committee Recommendations as listed in Alternative 2.
3. Direct Staff on which potential amendment(s) to poll on and return to Council in May 2026 with polling results.
Adjourn Special Joint 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
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Black History Month26-0271C
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
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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 January 27, 202626-00211.A Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2026 as submitted.
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
26-01381.B
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Adopt a Resolution Approving an Updated Emergency
Operations Plan
26-01351.C
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution updating the City of Sunnyvale Emergency Operations Plan.
Ratify Cities Association of Santa Clara County’s (CASCC) Appointment of Councilmember Linda Sell to the Bay Area Air District (BAAD) Board of Directors
26-03021.D
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the Consent Calendar, Council ratifies the Cities Association of Santa Clara County's (CASCC) Appointment of Councilmember Linda Sell to the Bay Area Air District (BAAD) Board of Directors.
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.
Discussion and Potential Actions on Study Issue DPS
24-02-Evaluate Municipal Code Section 10.16.120 (Use of Streets or Public Parking Facilities for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited) and Modernize Parking Requirements and
Restrictions
26-01232
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Recommendation: Staff recommends Alternate 1:
Direct staff to return to Council with amendments to Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 10.16.120 to require that vehicles be moved a minimum distance of 0.25 miles to comply with the 72 hour parking limit and prohibit vehicles from returning to the same parking space for at least 24 hours. Direct staff to evaluate the practice commonly referred to as vanlording for potential inclusion within the ordinance. Direct staff to return after one year to determine if the evaluation and
implementation of an oversized vehicle parking permit program and a potential prohibition on oversized vehicle parking near parks and schools is still needed.
Select the Preferred Concept Plans from the Sunnyvale
Caltrain Station Pedestrian-Bicycle Access Study (DPW
20-02) with a Modification to Corridor 2 with Dashed Yellow Centerline on N. Frances Street Instead of Double Yellow Centerline; Direct Staff to Include the Concept Plans as an Unfunded Project(s) in the FY 2026/27 Budget Pending Future Identification of Funding; Recommend to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to Approve the Proposed
Improvements for Corridor 1A in County’s Right-of-Way; and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15262
26-00953
Recommendation: Alternative 2: Approve the concept plans from the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Pedestrian-Bicycle Access Study (DPW
20-02) with a modification to Corridor 2 with a dashed yellow centerline on N. Frances Street instead of a double yellow centerline; direct staff to include the concept plans as an unfunded project(s) in the FY 2026/27 Budget pending future identification of funding; recommend to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to approve the proposed improvements for Corridor 1A in County's right-of-way; and find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15262.
Consider and Take Possible Action on Council Ad Hoc
Advisory Committee on Constituent Relationship Management 26-01304
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(CRM) System Naming’s Final Recommendation to Council
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation.
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.
Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/CPPP to view Working List of Potential Council Priority Project Ideas online.
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar26-0042
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes26-0069
Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Council Policy Review and Updates (Information Only)
26-0263
ADJOURNMENT
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.
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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.
Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?
Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments
Planning to provide materials to Council?
Please provide the City Council with 12 copies of your materials.
Language Access and Translation
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Para acceder a la traducción escrita y en audio durante la reunión, haga clic en el siguiente enlace:
Seleccione su idioma y haga clic en "Attend"
Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo.
如需在会议期间使用文字和语音翻译，请点击以下链接：
选择语言并点击“参加”
使用手机耳机收听音频，或阅读设备上的文字记录。
To access written and audio translation during the meeting, click the link below:
Choose Language and Click Attend
Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.
Spanish and Chinese, Simplified
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.