City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Special Meeting: Study Session 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Vice Mayor Mehlinger called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Councilmember Charlsie Chang
Councilmember Eileen Le
Present: 6 -
Councilmember Alysa CisnerosAbsent: 1 -
Councilmember Cisneros joined the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
Study Session
A 26-0057 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)
Housing Specialist Ryan Dyson and Dena Belzer, President, Strategic Economics, provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Comment opened at 6:27 p.m.
Dan Kostenbauder, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, shared their concerns with raising the inclusionary housing requirements and below market rate in-lieu fees.
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Gabriel voiced their concerns with raising the inclusionary housing requirements and below market rate in-lieu fees.
Manuel Salazar, Silicon Valley at Home, communicated their concerns with raising the inclusionary housing requirements and below market rate in-lieu fees.
Jim D. spoke in support of raising inclusionary housing requirements and below market rate in-lieu fees.
Anil Babbar, California Apartment Association, shared their support for keeping the inclusionary housing requirements and in-lieu fees at the current levels.
Dennis Martin, Building Industry Association of the Bay Area, raised concerns with increasing the inclusionary housing requirements and in-lieu fees.
Public Comment closed at 6:40 p.m.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Mehlinger adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. 7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:06 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 -
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Sell announced Sunnyvale Goes Back to School commuting tips.
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Russ Melton, Chief Executive Officer, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, provided a presentation of past and upcoming Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce events.
Mike Cascone spoke to the potential conflict of interest of a Parks of Recreation Commissioner regarding the Las Palmas Park renovation project.
Karen Gough shared they filed a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury complaint regarding the City of Sunnyvale’s planning process regarding renovations at Las Palmas Park.
Shengyi Pan advocated for a review of the Sunnyvale noise ordinance and adopt an updated definition of noise violations.
Manny Guerrero, Las Palmas Green and Serene, voiced their concerns of the potential conflict of interest of a Parks of Recreation Commissioner regarding the Las Palmas Park renovation project.
Modi communicated their concerns with residential development projects being considered without retail spaces and insufficient parking.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 7:29 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 7:29 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.G.
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
1.A 26-0166 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment
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by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.B 26-0574 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)
Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. of San Jose in the amount of $414,519 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 $41,452; and - Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in the amount of $446,100.
1.C 26-0589 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)
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.
1.D 26-0659 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)
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
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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.
1.E 26-0628 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
Approve the following changes to the Council Policy Manual:
1. Amendments to Council Policy 1.1.10 Use of the Pedestrian Mall Located at the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue as outlined in Attachment 3 to the report;
2. Amendments to Council Policy 5.1.2 Child Care as outlined in Attachment 5 to the report;
3. Amendments to Council Policy 7.0 Long‑term Advocacy Positions ‑ Planning and Management as outlined in Attachment 7 to the report;
4. Amendments to Council Policy 7.2.15 KSUN‑15 Programming as outlined in Attachment 9 to the report;
5. Amendments to Council Policy 7.3.5 Municipal Employee Relations Officer as outlined in Attachment 11 to the report;
6. Amendments to Council Policy 7.3.27 NASA Ames and Moffett Field as outlined in Attachment 13 to the report;
7. Deletion of Council Policy 1.1.8 Video Games in Commercial Businesses as outlined in Attachment 14 to the report;
8. Deletion of Council Policy 1.2.6 Roundabout Intersections as outlined in Attachment 14 to the report;
9. Deletion to Council Policy 7.2.16 Telecommunications as outlined in Attachment 14 to the report; and
10. Deletion of Council Policy 7.2.17 Internet Use as outlined in Attachment 14 to the report.
1.F 26-0698 Adopt Ordinance No. 3259-26 to Amend Section 2.04.030 of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Sunnyvale
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Municipal Code Relating to City Manager Claims Settlement Authority
Adopt Ordinance No. 3259-26.
1.G 26-0707 Adopt Ordinance No. 3260-26 to Amend Ordinance No. 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 Adopt Ordinance No. 3260-26.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 26-0498 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” City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 7:53 p.m.
Zachary Kaufman spoke to how attachments for this agenda item were labeled in Legistar.
Public Hearing closed at 7:54 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Sell moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the motion to approve Alternatives 2 and 4:
2. Approve the City’s response as presented in Attachment 1 to the report with modifications discussed by Council and authorize the Mayor to sign the response.
4. Approve the City’s response as presented in Attachment 3 to the report with modifications and authorize the Mayor to sign the response with the following modification:
- To replace language in item 4 with the staff response to Councilmember questions.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Chang offered a friendly amendment to
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add information in the summary of the response in Attachment 1 regarding Sunnyvale’s efforts in its claims process and its additional language offerings.
Councilmember Sell accepted the friendly amendment.
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Councilmember Sell moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the motion to approve Alternatives 2 and 4:
2. Approve the City’s response as presented in Attachment 1 to the report with modifications discussed by Council and authorize the Mayor to sign the response with the following modification:
- Add information in the summary of the response regarding Sunnyvale’s efforts in its claims process and its additional language offerings.
4. Approve the City’s response as presented in Attachment 3 to the report with modifications and authorize the Mayor to sign the response with the following modification:
- To replace language in item 4 with the staff response to Councilmember questions.
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
City Council took a recess at 8:06 p.m. and returned at 8:14 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
3 26-0630 Accept the Community Equity Assessment and Findings on Community Access, Belonging, and Equity Gaps
City Manager Tim Kirby Equity Access and Inclusion Manager Fernanda Perdomo-Arciniegas; and Sarah Romano, MIG, Inc, provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 9:13 p.m.
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Deanna Gonzales provided comments on the report's findings of equity gaps in north Sunnyvale and advocated for action to address these findings.
Himanshu S. shared their concerns with the report’s findings of equity gaps in north Sunnyvale and the need to address the many disparities.
Dan Merget voiced their concerns with the equitable access to retail businesses in north Sunnyvale.
Public Hearing closed at 9:22 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Accept the Community Equity Assessment and Findings on Community Access, Belonging, and Equity Gaps with the following modifications:
- To consider among the goals – to improve access to critical non-city services for under-served communities identified by this report, including but not limited to:
- Retail and third spaces
- Public transportation options
- Schools and other educational resources
- Health care
- Affordable housing
- Identify 94085 and 94089 zip codes as areas of special concern.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Sell offered a friendly amendment to explore creating a community advisory group regarding equity gaps. Councilmember Sell withdrew the friendly amendment.
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
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COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Vice Mayor Mehlinger reported on their attendance at a Bay Area Water Supply Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) meeting.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Council
Mayor Klein disclosed that an inadvertent Brown Act violation occurred on July 8, 2026. The violation occurred when a member of City staff forwarded an email thread between staff and one Councilmember to the whole Council. The subject of the email thread was a Sunnyvale Service Request pertaining to recreational vehicles parked on city streets. None of the other Councilmembers replied to the email thread.
Vice Mayor Mehlinger commented on the public safety enforcement actions at local smoke shops and on the public safety response to the fire at City Hall.
Councilmember Le praised the Department of Public Safety for its National Night Out events and for its work on the Safe Routes to School program.
Councilmember Sell praised the Department of Public Safety for its participation in the National Night Out and success of the many events.
Councilmember Chang spoke to the Laurelwood Elementary School opening and to the Department of Public Safety's work in safety improvements at the school.
Mayor Klein spoke to the Laurelwood Elementary School opening and praise to the many successful National Night Out events.
Vice Mayor Mehlinger spoke to the successful rollout of the MySunnyvale customer relationship management system.
-City Manager
City Manager Tim Kirby provided an update on the fire at City Hall and highlighted the information-only report on the Closure of Access to the Interior Levees Surrounding Sunnyvale’s Wastewater Treatment Ponds.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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26-0386 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
26-0387 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
26-0580 Boards and Commissions Semi-Annual Attendance Report, January to June 2026 (Information Only)
26-0088 Separation from the Heritage Preservation Commission 26-0701 Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on City Manager Compensation (Information Only) 26-0702 Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on City Attorney Compensation (Information Only) 26-0687 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)
26-0708 Council Advocacy Letters
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:04 p.m.