City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Joint Meeting with Housing and Human Services Commission - 6 PM | Regular  
Meeting - 7 PM  
6 P.M. SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES  
COMMISSION  
Call to Order  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
Housing and Human Services Commission  
Present: 6 - Chair Friedlander  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Shen  
Commissioner Steward  
Commissioner Weiss  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Riviere  
Vice Chair Riviere joined the meeting at 6:13 p.m.  
Public Hearing/General Business  
A
25-0110  
Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt a 2026-2030  
Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness  
City Manager Tim Kirby and Housing Officer Amanda Sztoltz provided the staff  
report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 7:13 p.m.  
Agnes Veith shared their concerns with the Strategic Plan to Address  
Homelessness and how it was constructed.  
Chuck Fraleigh voiced their concerns with the Strategic Plan to Address  
Homelessness and the lack of a safe parking program plan.  
Himanshu Sethi shared their concerns with unhoused sweeps and advocated for  
more stable housing and safe parking options.  
Rose Gregorio spoke to the unhoused crisis and need for additional resources  
allocated towards the crisis.  
Michael Love communicated the need for employment services programs, safe  
parking sites and additional housing for the unhoused.  
Guadalupe Cardona shared their support for the unhoused community and  
advocated for additional services.  
Mladen Vrlec spoke to their experience using unhoused services.  
Mark Irvine shared their experiences with how the unhoused service programs are  
being administered.  
D. D. voiced their concerns with the lack of housing options for the unhoused  
community.  
Irene Wong advocated for additional unhoused assistance services during the cold  
winter months.  
Mike Serrone, Livable Sunnyvale, proposed looking into holistic approaches to  
address homelessness.  
Marie Bernard, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Community Services, spoke to the  
unhoused services offered by Sunnyvale Community Services.  
Angela R. shared their concerns regarding the Strategic Plan to Address  
Homelessness development process and lack of community outreach.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:30 p.m.  
MOTION: Commissioner Weiss moved and Vice Chair Riviere seconded the motion  
to recommend to City Council Alternative 2: Adopt the draft Five-Year Strategic Plan  
to End Homelessness and direct staff to return with an implementation plan; with the  
following modifications:  
- The draft implementation plan to include disaggregated data regarding veterans  
and potential coordination strategies with the US Department of Veterans Affairs;  
- The draft implementation plan to include a field scan of innovative solutions other  
jurisdictions are finding successful in addressing homelessness;  
- The draft implementation plan to study coordinating with neighboring cities to  
establish a program similar to the Downtown Streets Team; and  
- The draft implementation plan to clearly express the sense of urgency regarding  
the homelessness crisis.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Chair Riviere offered a friendly amendment to  
include exploring partnerships with local school and community college districts  
regarding the allocation of resources and establish metrics and goals to assist in  
measuring the success of the plan. Commissioner Weiss accepted the friendly  
amendment.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Commissioner Steward offered a friendly amendment to  
study how to improve the living situations of those unhoused members living in  
street encampments and exploring increasing the City’s budget allocations towards  
homelessness services and the Strategic Plan. Commissioner Weiss accepted the  
friendly amendment.  
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Commissioner Weiss moved and Vice Chair  
Riviere seconded the motion to recommend to City Council Alternative 2: Adopt the  
draft Five-Year Strategic Plan to End Homelessness and direct staff to return with  
an implementation plan; with the following modifications:  
- The draft implementation plan to include disaggregated data regarding veterans  
and potential coordination strategies with the US Department of Veterans Affairs;  
- The draft implementation plan to include a field scan of innovative solutions other  
jurisdictions are finding successful in addressing homelessness;  
- The draft implementation plan to study coordinating with neighboring cities to  
establish a program similar to the Downtown Streets Team;  
- The draft implementation plan to clearly express the sense of urgency regarding  
the homelessness crisis;  
- The draft implementation plan to include exploring partnerships with local school  
and community college districts regarding the allocation of resources and establish  
metrics and goals to assist in measuring the success of the plan; and  
- The draft implementation plan to include studying how to improve the living  
situations of those unhoused members living in street encampments and exploring  
increasing the City’s budget allocations towards homelessness services and the  
Strategic Plan.  
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes 5 -  
Chair Friedlander  
Vice Chair Riviere  
Commissioner Shen  
Commissioner Steward  
Commissioner Weiss  
No: 2  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan  
seconded the motion to direct staff to return to Council with an agenda item and  
updated draft of the Five-Year Strategic Plan to End Homelessness in the first half  
of 2026.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Adjourn Special Joint Meeting  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:57 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
PRESENTATION  
B
25-1033  
2025 Municipal Information Systems Association of California  
(MISAC) Awards, Presented by MISAC Board Member Gaurav  
Garg  
MISAC Board Member Gaurav Garg presented the MISAC Award to Chief  
Information Officer/Information Technology Director Kathleen Boutté Foster-Gee  
and the Information Technology Department team.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Chang announced the new minimum wage rate in 2026.  
Tim Oey announced the 5th annual holiday lights ride and an electric bicycles  
*e-bikes" course hosted by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.  
Zachary Kaufman shared concerns on when their public comments were heard  
during the November 18, 2025 City Council meeting.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 8:12 p.m.  
Afsaneh Jabbar requested agenda Items 1.B and 1.C be pulled from the Consent  
Calendar.  
Public Comment closed at 8:12 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A, 1D. and 1.E.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
1.A  
25-0339  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.B  
25-1099  
Modify an Existing Purchase Agreement with Chemtrade  
Chemicals US LLC for Aluminum Sulfate to Increase the  
Not-to-Exceed Amount to $545,000 (F26-185)  
Public Hearing opened at 8:14p.m.  
Afsaneh Jabbar provided comments on the oxidation ponds and shared their  
recommendations to improve their operation.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:17 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to take the following actions:  
- Authorize the City Manager to modify the existing Purchase Agreement with  
Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC. for aluminum sulfate, increasing the not-to-exceed  
amount from $245,000 to $545,000;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all necessary  
conditions have been met; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to modify the purchase agreement, subject to available  
budget, if additional aluminum sulfate is required and pricing and service remain  
acceptable to the City.ꢀ  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
1.C  
25-1045  
Adopt a Resolution Designating City Personnel as Authorized  
Agents Applying for Emergency Financial Assistance in  
Response to Declared Emergencies as Required by the  
California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and  
Approve Renewal of Cal OES Form 130C  
Public Hearing opened at 8:18 p.m.  
Afsaneh Jabbar communicated they did not locate the referenced Cal OES Form  
130 in the report.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:20 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to adopt a Resolution Approving California Office of Emergency Services  
(Cal OES) Form 130, Designation of Applicant's Agent Resolution for Non-State  
Agencies, in Support of City Disaster Recovery for Disaster-Related Expenditures.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
1.D  
25-1076  
Adopt a Resolution Updating the City Council Regular Meeting  
Calendar for January 2026 Through March 2027  
Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1 to the report) updating the City Council Regular  
Meeting Calendar for January 2026 through March 2027 to move the March 17,  
2026 regular Council meeting to March 10, 2026.  
1.E  
25-1112  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3249-25 Awarding a Fifteen-Year  
Extension to an Existing Non-Exclusive Franchise to an  
Existing for the Distribution of Nitrogen Gas by Air Products  
and Chemicals, Inc.  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3249-25 Awarding a Fifteen-Year Extension to an Existing  
Non-Exclusive Franchise to an Existing for the Distribution of Nitrogen Gas by Air  
Products and Chemicals, Inc.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
25-0707  
Consider and Potentially Approve an Option for Installation of  
Bicycle Lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue, Find that The Action is  
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and Public  
Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and Direct Staff to  
Include the Approved Concept Plan as an Unfunded Project in  
the FY 2025/26 Budget Pending Future Identification of  
Funding (DPW 21-01)  
Transportation and Traffic Manager Angela Obeso provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
City Council took a recess at 9:28 p.m. and returned at 9:39 p.m. with all City  
Councilmembers present.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:39 p.m.  
Claire Li shared their concerns with the removal of on-street parking and the  
installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Aryan voiced their safety concerns with vehicle speeds and removal of on-street  
parking on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Ari Feinsmith provided a presentation in support of Option 1 - to Remove On-street  
Parking on Both Sides of Hollenbeck Avenue Between Danforth Drive and Alberta  
Avenue to Implement Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lanes, Find that the Action is  
Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and Public  
Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and Direct Staff to Include the Concept  
Plan as an Unfunded Project in the FY 2025/26 Budget Pending Future  
Identification of Funding.  
Angela Rausch communicated their support for Option 1.  
Maydean Grundstrom spoke against the installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck  
Avenue , and against Option 2A - remove on-street parking from one side of  
Hollenbeck avenue between Danforth drive and Alberta avenue, alternating  
between the east and west sides, implement Class II bicycle lanes and Option 2B -  
remove on-street parking on the east side of Hollenbeck Avenue between Danforth  
drive and The Dalles Avenue, implement Class II bicycle lanes between Danforth  
drive and Alberta avenue.  
Aleksandra Jovic communicated their opposition to Option 1.  
Jennifer Stonaker voiced their support for Option 1.  
Alok B. provided a presentation communicating concerns with the installation of  
bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue and support for Option 3 - maintain the existing  
on-street parking conditions with no addition of bicycle lanes, which is consistent  
with the Active Transportation Plan (ATP).  
Kimberly Tanouye spoke in support of Option 1.  
Sandhya Panicker shared their concerns with the removal of on-street parking and  
the installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Manoj Panicker provided a presentation in opposition to removing on-street parking  
on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Alison Hlady voiced their support for Option 1.  
Mark Hlady, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, provided a presentation in support of Option 1  
Kristine Gray communicated their opposition with the removal of on-street parking  
and the installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Susan Selna spoke in support of improving existing infrastructure before installing  
any bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Paul Besser spoke in support for Option 1.  
Pat Oey voiced their support for Option 1.  
Brian Rice communicated their support for Option 1.  
Julia Liu shared their support for Option 1.  
Chloe Dahl, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, provided a presentation in support of Option 1.  
Cynthia Li, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, continued the presentation.  
Rupa Pal spoke in support for Option 3.  
Ann Harren communicated their opposition with the removal of on-street parking and  
the installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Sara Mohsin voiced their support for Option 1  
Maddy Chang spoke in support for Option 1.  
Member of the public shared their support for Option 1.  
Katherine Park, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, communicated their support for  
Option 1.  
Elana Feinsmith provided a presentation in support of Option 1.  
Sharad Bagri spoke in opposition to the installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck  
Avenue.  
Tristan Lawrence shared their support for Option 1.  
Andrew Ho spoke in support for Option 3.  
Arjun Surendra, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, spoke in support for Option 1.  
Audrick Cheang, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, voiced their support for Option  
1.  
Lauren Lu spoke in opposition to Options 1 and 2.  
Jay Zimmerman, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, provided a presentation in support of  
Option 1.  
Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, continued the presentation.  
Jody Schneider spoke in support for Option 1.  
Olaf Karwasiecki voiced their support for Option 1.  
Adrian Kari, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, shared their support for Option 1.  
Anne Paulson offered their support for Option 1.  
Kevin Jackson communicated their support for Option 1.  
Cal Cornwell spoke in support for Option 1.  
Daniel Karpelevitch provided a presentation in support of Option 1.  
Susan Bremond continued the presentation.  
City Council took a recess at 10:54 p.m. and returned at 11:00 p.m. with all City  
Councilmembers present.  
Josephine Lawrence spoke in support for Option 1.  
Deborah Goldeen communicated their support for Option 1.  
Dan Hafeman shared their support for Option 1.  
Trent Braswall communicated their support for Option 1.  
Jason Feinsmith spoke in support for Option 1.  
Fred Stahl spoke to the reported parking studies and shared some concerns as a  
resident living on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Harry Li spoke in support for Option 3.  
Ze-Kun Li, Executive Director, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, spoke in support  
for Option 1.  
Connor Duke shared their support of the staff recommendation, Option 2B -.to  
remove on-street parking on the east side of Hollenbeck Avenue between Danforth  
Drive and The Dalles Avenue, implement Class II bicycle lanes between Danforth  
Drive and Alberta Avenue, find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and Public Resources Code Section  
21080.25(b)(1), and direct Staff to include the Concept Plan as an Unfunded Project  
in the FY 2025/26 Budget Pending Future Identification of Funding.  
Tina Chang communicated their support for Option 1.  
Hans Bernhardt provided a presentation in support of Option 1.  
Kristel Wickham shared their support for Option 1.  
Haruko Matsuda asked if Council can postpone the decision to wait for a completed  
Option 2B study.  
Tim Oey voiced their support for Option 1.  
Sharad Bagri spoke in support for Option 1.  
Lakshmi communicated their opposition with the removal of on-street parking and  
the installation of bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Mike Kwan spoke in support for Option 1.  
Allison, Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action, communicated their support for Option  
1.  
Jo Chuang shared their support for Option 1.  
Kristina Pistone voiced their support for Option 1.  
Fran B. shared their concerns with access to homes on Hollenbeck Avenue with  
Option 1.  
Yi Hsieh communicated their support for Option 1.  
Jacquiline Leveille voiced opposition to the installation of bike lanes on Hollenbeck  
Avenue and support for Option 3.  
Doug Kunz shared their support for Option 1.  
Carrie Levin communicated their support for Option 1.  
Thomas spoke in support for Option 3.  
Jen No voiced their opposition to Option 1.  
Vikram Jayaraman spoke in support for Option 3.  
Steven K. shared their support for Option 1.  
Theodore Hong spoke in support for Option 1.  
Leia Mehlman communicated their support for Option 1.  
Public Hearing closed at 11:46 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion  
to approve Alternative 3: Approve Option 2B to remove on-street parking on the east  
side of Hollenbeck Avenue between Danforth Drive and The Dalles Avenue,  
Implement Class II Bicycle Lanes between Danforth Drive and Alberta Avenue, Find  
that the Action is exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
15301(c) and Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and direct Staff to  
include the Concept Plan as an Unfunded Project in the FY 2025/26 Budget  
Pending Future Identification of Funding.  
The motion failed with the following vote:  
Yes: 2 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
No: 5 -  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve Option 1 to remove on-street parking on  
both sides of Hollenbeck Avenue between Danforth Drive and Alberta Avenue to  
implement Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lanes, find that the Action is exempt from  
CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and Public Resources Code  
Section 21080.25(b)(1), and direct Staff to include the Concept Plan as an  
Unfunded Project in the FY 2025/26 Budget Pending Future Identification of  
Funding; and  
- Include Active Transportation Plan intersection improvements in the unfunded  
project scope.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Mehlinger offered a friendly amendment  
to direct staff to return with an estimated cost, timeline and money to amend the  
Downtown Specific Plan to remove the requirement of left turns at W. Remington  
Drive. Vice Mayor Sell accepted the friendly amendment.  
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember  
Mehlinger seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve Option 1 to  
remove on-street parking on both sides of Hollenbeck Avenue between Danforth  
Drive and Alberta Avenue to implement Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lanes, find that  
the Action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c)  
and Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and direct Staff to include the  
Concept Plan as an Unfunded Project in the FY 2025/26 Budget Pending Future  
Identification of Funding;  
- Include Active Transportation Plan intersection improvements in the unfunded  
project scope; and  
- Direct staff to return with an estimated cost, timeline and money to amend the  
Downtown Specific Plan to remove the requirement of left turns at W. Remington  
Drive.  
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
-City Manager  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-1059  
25-1060  
25-0659  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Homeless Services Annual Update for FY 2024/25 (Information  
Only)  
25-1089  
Notice of Public Works Director’s Decision on Final Maps  
(Information Only)  
25-1117  
Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 12:41 a.m.