City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Councilmember Charlsie Chang
Councilmember Eileen Le
Present: 7 -
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 26-0274 Arab-American Heritage Month
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Arab American Heritage Month.
Diane Mogannam Straetker, President, Arab American Cultural Center of Silicon Valley, spoke in recognition of Arab American Heritage Month.
B 26-0275 Fair Housing Month
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Fair Housing Month.
Sheng Ziong, Fair Housing Community Outreach Coordinator, Project Sentinel, spoke in recognition of Fair Housing Month.
PRESENTATION
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C 26-0101 Current Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Projects and Senate Bill (SB) 63 (San Francisco Bay Area: Local Revenue Measure: Public Transit Funding)
Councilmember Chang recused themselves from the presentation item due to their employment at a public transportation agency and left the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
Carolyn Gonot, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), provided the report and presentation.
Public Comment opened at 8:31 p.m.
David Heffernan shared experience using VTA transportation services and offered suggestions for improvement.
Calley Wang voiced their support for improving VTA service and Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) San Francisco Bay Area: Local Revenue Measure: Public Transit Funding.
Adina Levin, Seamless Bay Area, spoke in support of increasing VTA services and SB 63.
Mark Brawnson shared their concerns with how their life is impacted by VTA and the City of Sunnyvale.
Afsaneh Jabbar spoke to traffic signal prioritization and how it may create pedestrian safety issues.
Public Comment closed at 8:43 p.m.
City Council took a recess at 8:43 p.m.
Councilmember Chang returned to the meeting at 8:49 p.m.
Council reconvened at 8:49 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
STUDY SESSION
D 26-0413 Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness Ray Bramson, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Home; and Kathryn (KJ) Kaminski, Director, Office of Supportive Housing, Santa Clara County, provided the report and presentation.
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Public Comment opened at 10:01 p.m.
Daniel Heffernan spoke to homelessness in Sunnyvale and how the one might best access unhoused services.
Tony Cammarabi voiced their concerns with the use of taxes to fund unhoused supportive services.
Erica Jones communicated their concerns with government using taxpayer dollars towards unhoused services.
Elaina Babayab sought a better understanding of measurable outcomes and understanding target goals of the community plan.
Rose Gregorio shared concerns for unhoused seniors and their ability access unhoused services.
Marie Bernard, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Community Services, shared their comments on the partnership between Santa Clara County and to Sunnyvale Community Services to provide homelessness prevention programs.
Public Comment closed at 10:14 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Chang announced the current Board and Commission recruitment, National Library Week, Poetry Month, and the Earth Day Festival.
Stephen Meier voiced concerns with the City’s litigation with Bay Keeper.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 10:22 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 10:22 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.I.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
1.A 26-0089 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2026 (Council Priority Projects Workshop)
1.B 26-0122 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2026 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2026 as submitted.
1.C 26-0006 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026 as submitted.
1.D 26-0146 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.E 26-0379 Approve Budget Modification No. 17 to Appropriate $503,384 of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Noncompetitive Member Agency Grant Funds for the Fire Station 2 - New
Construction Project
Approve Budget Modification No. 17 to appropriate $503,384 of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Noncompetitive Member Agency Grant Funds for the Fire Station 2-New Construction Project.
1.F 26-0374 Authorize a Change Order Increasing the Agreement with Can/Am Technologies, Inc. by $133,660.36 to add Teller
Online with Elavon Integration and Implementation Services for the Teller Implementation Project and Approve Budget Modification No. 18 in the Amount of $33,202 (F26-418)
Take the following actions:
- Approve the change order to the software as a service agreement with Can/Am Technologies, Inc. in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report to increase the agreement amount by $133,660.36 for a new not to exceed total of
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$728,766.36;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the change order when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement, and to increase compensation subject to budget availability, need, and negotiated pricing; and - Approve Budget Modification No. 18 in the amount of $33,202.
1.G 26-0389 Award a Consultant Services Agreement to BFS Landscape Architects in the Amount of $520,848 for Professional
Services for the Baylands Park Infrastructure Project
(F26-105)
Take the following Actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement to BFS Landscape Architects of Monterey in the amount of $520,848 for professional services for the Baylands Park Infrastructure Project 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; and
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $52,085.
1.H 26-0395 Approve the First Amendment to the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Support and Testing Services
Agreement with Novamodus, Inc. and Authorize the City
Manager to Approve up to Three Additional One-Year
Extensions, Subject to Budget Availability (F26-310)
Take the following actions:
- Approve the First Amendment to the Oracle ERP Support and Testing Services Agreement with Novamodus, Inc., in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount from $230,403 to $478,800 and exercising the first of four optional one-year extensions through March 31, 2027;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Authorize the City Manager to approve up to three additional one-year extensions subject to budget availability and satisfactory performance.
1.I 26-0430 Adopt a Resolution Dissolving the Human Relations Commission
Adopt a Resolution Dissolving the Human Relations Commission (HRC).
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City Council took a recess at 10:23 p.m. and reconvened at 10:29 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 26-0422 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO JULY 21, 2026
Proposed Project: Consider applications on a 0.77-acre site at Carlisle Way:
USE PERMIT: To allow construction of a replacement
groundwater extraction well, a 17-foot-tall water storage tank, chemical storage cabinets, and associated utility and
right-of-way improvements; and
EIR: Adopt a Resolution to certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), make required findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Location: 800 Carlisle Way (APN: 309-12-013)
File: 2022-7041
Zoning: R-0/S (Low Density Residential/Single-Story
combining district)
Applicant and Owner: California Water Service (Cal Water) Environmental Review: Environmental Impact Report
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449,
[email protected]
Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 10:30 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 10:30 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the motion to continue the City Council public hearing date to July 21, 2026.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
3 26-0103 Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10.26 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating to Preferential Parking on Residential Streets
Interim Public Works Director Ramana Chinnakotla and Transportation and Traffic Manager Angela Obeso provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 10:42 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 10:42 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10.26 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating to Preferential Parking on Residential Streets.
City Clerk David Carnahan read the Ordinance title for the record.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
4 26-0156 Consider Adopting a Resolution Establishing a City Council Policy Prohibiting the Use of City Properties for Civil Immigration Enforcement Purposes and Providing Immigration Resources for City Property Owners, Businesses and
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Residents
City Manager Tim Kirby provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 11:01 p.m.
Eric Knock spoke in support of the proposed resolution establishing a City Council policy prohibiting the use of City properties for civil immigration enforcement purposes and providing immigration resources for property owners, businesses and residents.
Bruce Hahne voiced their support for the proposed resolution.
Akemi Flynn, Immigrant Protection & Empowerment Network, shared their support for the proposed resolution.
Zachary Kaufman questioned how the City would enforce the proposed policy if federal agents do not comply.
Stuart shared their support for the proposed resolution.
Peggy Shen Brewster communicated their support for the proposed resolution.
Huy Tran, Executive Director, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (Siren), shared their support for the proposed resolution and offered their services to assist the City in opposing federal immigration enforcement operations.
Public Hearing closed at 11:13 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt a Resolution Establishing City Council Policy 7.3.32, Prohibiting the Use of City Properties for Civil Immigration Enforcement Purposes and Related Policies to Provide Resources for City Property Owners, Businesses and Residents with the following modification:
- Replace, "Identifying City properties that could be used for civil immigration enforcement activities" with "Identifying City properties most likely to be used for civil immigration enforcement activities."
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
5 26-0421 Review, Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Council Policy 7.3.33 Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During City Council Meetings
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 11:31 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 11:31 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt Council Policy 7.3.33 Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During City Council Meetings as shown in Attachment 1 to the report.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Agenda item not heard by Council.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Council
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Agenda item not heard by Council.
-City Manager
Agenda item not heard by Council.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
26-0049 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
26-0058 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 11:32 p.m.