City of Sunnyvale
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - City Council
Workshop
26-0011 11 A.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Workshop)
Budget Workshop
Special Order of the Day
26-0281 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 26-0419 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Affordable Housing Month Public Hearings/General Business
26-0380 Accept Polling Results for Potential Charter Amendments and Provide Direction on Measures for Placement on the 2026 Ballot and Approve Budget Modification No. XX in the amount of $XX,XXX
26-0500 Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 to Receive a Report on City of Sunnyvale Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts
26-0010 Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees, Heritage Preservation Commission, Housing and Human Services Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Personnel Board, Planning Commission and Sustainability Commission
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - City Council
Closed Session
26-0224 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session) 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 Union (SEIU) Special Order of the Day
Attachment 1
26-0282 6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Special Order of the Day) Department of Public Safety Special Awards
26-0283 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month
26-0012 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission Members
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0060 Review and Approve Art for Plaza Del Sol
26-0157 Fiscal Year 2026/27 Recommended Budget Public Hearing 26-0207 Annual Review of Proposed Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2026/27 26-0486 Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 10.16.120 (Use of Streets or Public Parking Facilities for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited) and Adding Section 10.16.180 (Rental of Vehicles for Human Habitation Prohibited) to the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
26-0492 Approve Public Art for the Community Center Grounds Renovation 26-0503 Proposed Project: Take the following Actions:
a. Find that the Proposed Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308;
b. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Lower Density Residential Objective Design Standards for Single-family Dwellings, Two-family Dwellings and Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO) Housing Developments, and Repeal the Single-Family Home Design Techniques;
c. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Title 19 (Zoning) to Amend Chapter 19.32 (Building Heights, Lot Coverages and Floor Area Ratios) and Repeal and Replace Chapter 19.80 (Design Review) to Implement the Lower Density Residential Design Standards, and to Amend Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units) to Conform with New State ADU Laws;
d. Adopt a Resolution to Update and Adopt the Green Building Tables for 2026; and
e. Repeal City Council Policy 1.1.12 Maximum Standards for Small Lot Single-Family Residential Developments.
Location: Citywide
File #: PLNG-2024-0517
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, [email protected] Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - City Council
Attachment 1
Study Session
26-0418
Closed Session
26-0225
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Community Equity Assessment Update
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
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 Union (SEIU) Special Order of the Day
26-0284 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Disability Pride Month Public Hearings/General Business
26-0133 Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of an Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2026/27 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding of $100,000 to fund Project No. 3, Design Phase of the Mathilda Bike Lane Project and bank the remainder of the funding ($204,947) for future use. 26-0149 Proposed Utility Rate Increases for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Rates for Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Utilities for Service Provided to Customers Within and Outside City Boundaries; and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273
26-0158 Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget and Fee Schedule Adoption 26-0315 Review and Approval of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan 26-0329 Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Final Engineer’s Report, Confirm the Assessment, and Levy and Collect an Annual Assessment for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 - City Council
Study Session
26-0246 6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Eliminate the Use of Chemical Pesticide on City Owned or Leased Property
Attachment 1
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0007 Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Findings and Correcting Sections of Ordinance 3248-25 (which amended Various Sections of Title 16 [Buildings and Construction] of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Building Standards Administrative, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, Wildland-Urban Interface, and Green Building Standards Codes, and the International Property Maintenance Code, with Local Amendments and Related Findings) to Add Reference to the 2025 California Administration Code Section 10-106 (which pertains to locally adopted energy standards) and Clarifying the Application of Various Amendments. 26-0484 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 7, 2026
Proposed Project: Related 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 (EIR) Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449,
[email protected]
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - City Council
Study Session
26-0264 5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
ESD 24-01 Artificial Turf vs. Living Groundcover Study
Special Order of the Day
26-0285 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Silicon Valley Pride Public Hearings/General Business
26-0150 Adopt a Resolution to Cause Charges for Non-Payment of Delinquent Utility Charges to be Placed on the Fiscal Year 2026/27 County of Santa Clara Property Tax Roll
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - City Council
Attachment 1
Study Session
26-0057 6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Consider Increasing Inclusionary Housing Requirements and Updating Below Market Rate In-Lieu Fees for New Rental and Ownership Housing (Study Issue CDD 23-01)
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0014 Second Quarter General Plan Initiation Requests 26-0048 Approve the Disposition and Development Agreement Between the City of Sunnyvale and MidPen Housing Corporation to Construct a New Affordable Housing Development at 295 S. Mathilda Ave.
26-0423 Accept Equity Assessment Report
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - City Council
Study Session
26-0005 6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Cleanwater Program Update
Special Order of the Day
26-0286 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Workforce Development Month Presentation
26-0180 PRESENTATION - Update on Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) Budget by Jason Baker, Caltrain Director of Government and Community Affairs
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0077 Awards for Housing Mitigation Fund Notice of Funding Availability Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0287 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Hispanic Heritage Month 26-0288 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Bisexual Awareness Week 26-0289 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day
Attachment 1
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0022 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0290 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Filipino American History Month 26-0291 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Hindu American Heritage Month Public Hearings/General Business
26-0023 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0292 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Indigenous Peoples’ Day 26-0293 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Domestic Violence Awareness Month 26-0357 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Friends of the Library Week Public Hearings/General Business
26-0442 Public Hearing and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12.34 (Water Conservation Restrictions) of Title 12 (Water and Sewers) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Prohibit the Use of Potable Water to Irrigate Nonfunctional Turf on Commercial, Municipal, Institutional, and Multifamily Residential Properties in Compliance with AB 1572 (Chapter 849, Statutes of 2023); and Finding that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0294 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - World Town Planning Day Public Hearings/General Business
26-0078 Consider Increasing Inclusionary Housing Requirements and Updating Below Market Rate In-Lieu Fees for New Rental and Ownership Housing (Study Issue CDD 23-01)
Attachment 1
26-0361 Review and Approve Art for Lakewood Park
Monday, November 9, 2026 - City Council
Study Session
26-0024 5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Board and Commission Interviews (as needed)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - City Council
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0064 Third Quarter General Plan Initiation Requests
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 - City Council
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0027 Board and Commission Appointments
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0028 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission Members
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0030 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - City Council
Study Session
26-0031 6:45 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) Discussion of Upcoming Selection of Vice Mayor
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0032 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0033 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Certification of November 3, 2026 Election Results - City Council Districts 1, 3 and 5
Attachment 1
26-0034 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Recognition of Outgoing Councilmembers 26-0035 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for and Recognition of Incoming Councilmembers
26-0295 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
26-0296 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Muslim American Heritage Month Public Hearings/General Business
26-0036 Selection of Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term Effective January 12, 2027 26-0037 Determine the 2027 Seating Arrangements for City Council 26-0429 Approve Funding for Calendar Year 2027 Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Program
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0045 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Recognition of Outgoing Vice Mayor 26-0046 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Ceremonial Oath of Office for Vice Mayor 26-0297 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Black History Month
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0038 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, February 9, 2027 - City Council
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0065 Fourth Quarter General Plan Initiation Requests Tuesday, February 23, 2027 - City Council
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0040 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, March 9, 2027 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
Attachment 1
26-0298 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - Women’s History Month Public Hearings/General Business
26-0043 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 - City Council
Special Order of the Day
26-0299 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY - International Transgender Day of Visibility Public Hearings/General Business
26-0044 Agenda Items Pending - to be scheduled
Date to be Determined - City Council
Public Hearings/General Business
26-0107 Orchard Heritage Park and Heritage Park Museum - Analysis and Options for the Long-Term Operations and Maintenance of Orchard Heritage Park and Review of the Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association Proposed Expansion of the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum Site (DPW 17-05)
26-0105 Proposed Project: Consideration of Specific Plan and Zoning Code Amendments Related to Study Issue CDD 19-07 - Evaluate the Minimum Automobile Off-Street Parking Requirements for Residential Uses Location: Citywide
File #: 2022-7404
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale
Environmental Review: Exempt per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(a).
Project Planner: Jeffrey Cucinotta, (408) 730-7424
26-0052 Proposed Project: Consideration of Heritage Resource Inventory and Zoning Code Amendments Related to Study Issue CDD 19-05 - Update to the Heritage Resource Inventory to Include Potential Resources Associated with Technological Innovation
Location: Citywide, see Attachment X
File #: PLNG-2024-0298
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale
Environmental Review: Exempt per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, (408) 730-7532
26-0053 Proposed Project: Consideration of Historical Context Statement Amendments Related to Study Issue CDD 19-04 - Update to the Historical
Attachment 1
Context Statement to Include Historical Contributions Made by Asian Americans and Other Minority Groups
Location: Citywide
File #: PLNG-2024-0485
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale
Environmental Review: Exempt per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411
26-0055 Proposed Project: Consideration of Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter
19.78 (Dual Urban Opportunity Housing) and Chapter 18.26 (Urban Lot Splits) in response to Senate Bill 450
Location: Citywide
File #: PLNG-2025-0078
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale
Environmental Review: Exempt per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061.
Project Planner: George Schroeder, (408) 730-7443,
[email protected]
26-0056 Housing Element Implementation: Missing Middle Housing 26-0120 Adopt Strategy to Address Homelessness and Receive Report on Community Outreach Efforts
26-0183 Feasibility Analysis for Safe Parking, Interim Housing, RV Buyback, and Permitted RV Street Parking Programs
26-0242 Approve the Preferred Concept Plan for the Las Palmas Park Renovation Project
Attachment 1