City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5:30 PMTuesday, August 11, 2026
Special Meeting: Study Session 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 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.
Consider Increasing Inclusionary Housing Requirements and Updating Below Market Rate In-Lieu Fees for New Rental and Ownership Housing (Council Priority Project CDD 23-01)
26-0057A
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.
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order in the Council Chambers.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
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 the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
26-01661.A
Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
Award a Consultant Services Agreement to Biggs Cardosa
Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $435,591 for Professional Services for the Preventive Maintenance of Various Bridges Project and Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in the Amount of $446,100 (F26-285)
26-05741.B
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Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. of San Jose in the amount of $435,591 for professional engineering services for the Preventive
Maintenance of Various Bridges 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;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $43,559; and - Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in the amount of
$446,100.
Award a Consultant Services Agreement to Callander
Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. in the Amount of $575,420 for San Antonio Park Renovation and Enhancement Project (F26-345)
26-05891.C
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement to Callander
Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. of San Jose in a not-to-exceed amount of $575,420 for professional services for the San Antonio Park Renovation and Enhancement 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 $57,542.
Authorize the Issuance of a Consultant Services Agreement with Chandler Asset Management Inc., in an Amount
Not-to-Exceed $1,050,000 for Investment Management
Services (F26-558)
26-06591.D
Recommendation: Take the following actions:
- Authorize the issuance of a three (3) year consultant services agreement to Chandler Asset Management, Inc. for investment management services in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000; - Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute up to two additional one-year extensions and increase the contract amount, subject to available funding and acceptable pricing and services.
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Consider and Approve Changes to the Council Policy Manual:
Amendments to Council Policies 5.0 Long-Term Advocacy
Positions - Socio-Economic, 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Planning and Management, 7.2.15 KSUN-15 Programming,
7.3.5 Municipal Employee Relations Officer, 7.3.27 NASA Ames and Moffett Field; and Deletion of Council Policies 1.1.8 Video Games in Commercial Businesses, 1.2.6 Roundabout
Intersections, 5.1.2 Child Care, 7.2.16 Telecommunications, and 7.2.17 Internet Use
26-06281.E
Recommendation: Approve the following changes to the Council Policy Manual:
1. Amendments to Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy
Positions - Socio-Economic in Attachment 3
2. Amendments to Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy
Positions - Planning and Management as outlined in
Attachment 5
3. Amendments to Council Policy 7.2.15 KSUN-15
Programming as outlined in Attachment 7
4. Amendments to Council Policy 7.3.5 Municipal Employee Relations Officer as outlined in Attachment 9
5. Amendments to Council Policy 7.3.27 NASA Ames and
Moffett Field as outlined in Attachment 11
6. Deletion of Council Policy 1.1.8 Video Games in Commercial Businesses as outlined in Attachment 12
7. Deletion of Council Policy 1.2.6 Roundabout Intersections as outlined in Attachment 12
8. Deletion of Council Policy 5.1.2 Child Care as outlined in Attachment 12
9. Deletion of Council Policy 7.2.16 Telecommunications as outlined in Attachment 12
10. Deletion of Council Policy 7.2.17 Internet Use as outlined in Attachment 12
Adopt Ordinance No. 3259-26 to Amend Section 2.04.030 of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Relating to City Manager Claims Settlement Authority
26-06981.F
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3259-26.
Adopt Ordinance No. 3260-26 to Amend Ordinance No. 26-07071.G
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3248-25 to Make Supplemental Findings for the Locally
Adopted Energy Standards in Ordinance No. 3248-25 and to Amend Various Sections of Title 16 (Buildings and
Construction) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Make Minor Corrections and Clarifications and Remove Certain Local Amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3260-26.
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 City’s Responses to the 2026 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Reports Titled, “Pothole Damage: Improving claims processes within Santa Clara County” and “VTA’s
Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II” 26-04982
Recommendation: Alternatives 1 and 3:
1. Approve the City's response to the 2026 Santa Clara
County Civil Grand Jury report Pothole Damage: Improving claims processes within Santa Clara County as presented in Attachment 1 to the report and authorize the Mayor to sign the response.
3. Approve the City's response to the 2026 Santa Clara
County Civil Grand Jury report VTA's Management and
Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II as presented in Attachment 3 to the report and authorize the Mayor to sign the response.
Accept the Community Equity Assessment and Findings on
Community Access, Belonging, and Equity Gaps
26-06303
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Accept the Community Equity Assessment and Findings on Community Access, Belonging, and Equity Gaps.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
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-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 Calendar26-0386
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes26-0387
Boards and Commissions Semi-Annual Attendance Report,
January to June 2026 (Information Only)
26-0580
Separation from the Heritage Preservation Commission26-0088 Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on City Manager Compensation (Information Only) 26-0701
Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on City Attorney Compensation (Information Only) 26-0702
Completion of Council Priority Project LRS 24-01 Examine the Permanent Closure of Access to the Interior Levees
Surrounding Sunnyvale’s Wastewater Treatment Ponds for
Public Recreation (Information Only)
26-0687
Council Advocacy Letters26-0708
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
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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 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.
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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 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.