City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
6:00 PMTuesday, April 21, 2026
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 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
6 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 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Heather Ruiz, Director of Human Resources
Employee Organization: Sunnyvale Employees’ Association (SEA)/IFPTE Local 21 and Service Employees International 26-0222A
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Union (SEIU)
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
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Recognition of Winners for the FoodCycle Art Contest26-0276B Jewish Heritage Month26-0278C
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 April 7, 202626-00721.A
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Recommendation: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 7, 2026 as submitted.
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
26-01471.B
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Authorize the City Attorney to Execute the Participation Agreement to opt in to the Proposed National Opioid
Settlement as a Non-Litigating Entity Involving Six Remnant Defendants (Associated Pharmacies, JM Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Morris and Dickson Co., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company; and United Natural Foods, including its subsidiaries)
26-04001.C
Recommendation: Authorize the City Attorney to execute the Participation Agreement to opt in to the Proposed National Opioid
Settlement, in substantially the same form as in Attachment 1 to the report, as a Non-Litigating Entity involving six remnant defendants (Associated Pharmacies, JM Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Morris and Dickson Co., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company; and United Natural Foods, including its subsidiaries).
Authorize Amending an Existing Contract with Carollo
Engineers, Inc. for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program
Headworks and Primary Treatment Project - Package 2
(F26-394) for Engineering Services During Construction; Award of Contract to Carollo Engineers, Inc. for Claim
Management Support; Approve an Increase to the
Construction Contingency in the Construction Contract with Ranger Pipelines Incorporated for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program Secondary Treatment and Thickening/Dewatering
Site Preparation Project (PW21-25); Authorize Amending an Existing Contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for the
Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program Plant Rehabilitation Project for Engineering Services During Construction (F26-404); and Approve Budget Modification No. 15
26-01891.D
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Recommendation: Take the following actions:
1. Approve a Ninth Amendment to Consultant Services
Agreement in substantially the same format as Attachment 1 to the report to increase the contract amount to a new
not-to-exceed amount of $15,831,222 for Carollo Engineers, Inc. of Walnut Creek and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Ninth Amendment to Consultant Services
Agreement when all conditions have been met;
2. Approve a Consultant Services Agreement in substantially the same format as Attachment 3 to the report for a contract not-to-exceed amount of $482,304 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Consultant Services Agreement when all conditions have been met;
3. Approve a 10% contract contingency in the amount of
$48,230;
4. Approve a $6,523,346 increase to the contract contingency in the Construction Contract with Ranger Pipelines,
Incorporated. for the Water Pollution Control Plant Site Preparation Project (PW21-35) to fund additional costs due to delays;
5. Approve a Second Amendment to Consultant Services
Agreement in substantially the same format as Attachment 2 to the report to increase the contract amount to a new
not-to-exceed amount of $9,074,537 for Carollo Engineers, Inc. of Walnut Creek and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Second Amendment to Consultant Services
Agreement when all conditions have been met; and
6. Approve Budget Modification No. 15 in the amount of
$6,182,494.
Enter into a Friendly Exchange Relations Agreement with Xiangtan City, People’s Republic of China
26-04401.E
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the Consent Calendar, Council authorizes entering into a Friendly
Exchange Relations Agreement with Xiangtan City, People's Republic of China.
Review and Adopt Legislative Advocacy Positions and
Long-Term Advocacy Positions Related to
Neighborhood-Serving Retail, Food Desert Prevention,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Reform, Modernizing Public Participation in State Government, and Updating the 26-04311.F
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Statement on Our City Values and Public Service to Support the Intersex Community
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. Approval of the consent calendar constitutes Council approval of the four (4) policy positions and the update to the Statement on Our City Values and Public Service, as presented and outlined in this report.
Consider and Approve Amendments to Council Policy 7.2.18 Special Events, and Deletion of Council Policy 7.2.2 Public Postings of Notices at City Facilities
26-04481.G
Recommendation: Approve amendments to Council Policy 7.2.18 Special Events; and
Approve deletion of Council Policy 7.2.2 Public Postings of Notices at City Facilities
Adopt a Resolution to Designate Charles Street Between W.
McKinley Avenue and W. Iowa Avenue as Residential
Preferential Parking Zone “A”, and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
26-02611.H
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to designate Charles Street between W.
McKinley Avenue and W. Iowa Avenue as Residential
Preferential Parking Zone A with parking restrictions in effect for 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, and find the action is exempt from the requirements of the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
Adopt Ordinance No. 3252-26 to Amend Chapter 10.26 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (Preferential Parking on
Residential Streets) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
26-04691.I
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3252-26 to Amend Chapter 10.26 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (Preferential Parking on
Residential Streets) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
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.
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Discussion of Safe Parking and Direction to Pursue Interim Housing, an RV Buyback Program and Designated Oversized Vehicle Permit Parking on City Streets and Find that These Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262.F
26-00162
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Direct staff to develop an interim housing site on City-owned land, an RV buyback program, and a permitted RV parking program on designated City streets to address vehicular dwelling and homelessness and return to Council with implementation details and funding recommendations for approval, and find that these actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Data Retention Policies, Uses, and Agreement with FLOCK Group for
Stationary Automated License Plate Readers
26-01133
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Maintain the City's current fixed ALPR system with stronger oversight measures to include an annual audit conducted by Public Safety and ITD, provide the City Council with an annual report of the ALPR system, monitor state legislation, and reevaluate program and vendor options prior to 2027 contract renewal.
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 Calendar26-0100
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Board/Commission Meeting Minutes26-0102
Quarter Three Update for Year 1 of July 2025 - June 2027 Workplan (Information Only)
26-0439
Council Advocacy Letters26-0475
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.
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
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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
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
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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.