City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, April 8, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
Public Participation and Access  
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 5:00 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  
Public Comment  
Public Comment opened at 5:01 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 5:01 p.m.  
Convene to Closed Session  
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 5:02 p.m.  
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B
25-0426  
25-0273  
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code  
Section 54957:  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
Title: City Manager  
Closed Session Held Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision  
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION Name of case: Josue Torres v. City of  
Sunnyvale, et al, United States District Court, Northern District  
of California, Case No. 5:24-cv-05002-EKL  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 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  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
Vice Mayor Sell reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to  
California Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE  
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Manager; nothing to report.  
Vice Mayor Sell reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to  
Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION Name of case:  
Josue Torres v. City of Sunnyvale, et al, United States District Court, Northern  
District of California, Case No. 5:24cv05002EKL; nothing to report.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
C
25-0465  
Arab-American Heritage Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Arab-American Heritage Month.  
D
25-0466  
Fair Housing Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Fair Housing Month.  
Adrian Solis, Fair Housing Outreach Coordinator, Project Sentinel, spoke in  
recognition of Fair Housing Month.  
E
25-0467  
Library Week  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Library Week.  
Superintendent of Libraries Garrett Kuramoto spoke in recognition of Library Week.  
PRESENTATION  
F
25-0222  
Update Regarding Valley Water (VW) Proposed Rate  
Increases by VW Directors Richard Santos and Nai Hsueh  
Richard Santos, Vice Chair, Valley Water Board; Aaron Baker, Chief Operating  
Officer of Water Utility Enterprise, Valley Water; Darin Taylor, Chief Financial  
Officer, Valley Water; and Bhavani Yerrapotu, Deputy Operating Officer, Valley  
Water provided the presentation.  
City Council took a recess at 8:23 p.m. and returned at 8:30 p.m. with all City  
Councilmembers present.  
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25-0383  
Community Benefits Projects by High School Students in the  
Sunnyvale Youth Advisory  
Maddy Chang, Sunnyvale Youth Advisory; Michelle Wu, President, Sunnyvale Teen  
Advisory and additional members provided the presentation.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Srinivasan announced details of the current recruitment for various  
Boards and Commissions.  
Jay Yamanaga, Vice President-Student Exchange, Sunnyvale Sister City  
Association spoke to the successful recent student exchange program with Sister  
City Iizuka, Japan  
Syed Babar shared their experience hosting a student in partnership with the  
Student Exchange program.  
Dharani Purushotham shared their experience hosting a student in partnership with  
the Student Exchange program.  
Redmond James Pickett shared their experience hosting a student in partnership  
with the Student Exchange program.  
John Kehoe, Grassroots Ecology, promoted the Youth Stewards program for  
students at Grassroots Ecology.  
Christopher Kao, Fremont High Robotics, communicated their achievements and  
advancement to the FIRST Championships robotics competition.  
Steve Caroompas provided a presentation regarding negative impacts of building  
multiple housing projects in the Charles Street neighborhood.  
Uday Vallamseity continued the presentation.  
Shiva Hari continued the presentation.  
Valerie shared their concerns that the Village Center Master Plan public hearing  
item has been delayed.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 9:34 p.m.  
Zach Kaufman requested agenda item 1.D be pulled from the Consent Calendar.  
Public Comment closed at 9:34 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.C and 1.E through 1.M.  
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  
25-0099  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2025  
(Council Strategic Priorities Workshop)  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2025 as submitted.  
1.B  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2025 as submitted.  
25-0228  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2025  
1.C  
25-0322  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.D  
25-0355  
Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the Amount of  
$500,000 for the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration Event  
Public Hearing opened at 9:36 p.m.  
Zach Kaufman questioned if the budget modification for the 2025 Fourth of July  
Celebration Event is financially responsible.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:38 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan  
seconded the motion to approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the amount of  
$500,000 for the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration Event.  
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.E  
25-0256  
Award Three On-Call Service Contracts for Levee  
Maintenance and Emergency Repair Services to: (1) Brannon  
Corporation, Not-to-Exceed $800,000; (2) Dirt Market, LLC,  
Not-to-Exceed $400,000; and (3) McNabb Construction Inc.  
dba DK Environmental, Not-to-Exceed $600,000 (F25-120)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award three one-year on-call surveying support services contracts in substantially  
the same form as Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report to: Brannon Corporation of  
Morgan Hill, CA in a not-to-exceed amount of $800,000, DirtMarket LLC of San  
Jose, CA in a not-to-exceed amount of $400,000, and McNabb Construction dba  
DK Environmental of Lafayette, CA in a not to exceed amount of $600,000;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts when all necessary  
conditions have been met;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to any or all the contracts to  
extend the term for up to three additional one-year periods based upon available  
funding, need, pricing, and service; to increase the maximum compensation subject  
to budget availability and authorization; and to modify the compensations schedule  
subject to negotiated pricing; and  
- Find the proposed actions to be exempt under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing  
Facilities), 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) and 15269 (Emergency Projects).  
1.F  
25-0263  
Authorize the Issuance of a 5-year Purchase Agreement to  
AMS.NET, Inc in the Amount of $453,925 for Video Archiving  
Hardware, Project Management and Installation Services in  
the Amount of $453,925  
Take the following actions:  
- Authorize the issuance of a 5-year contract purchase agreement utilizing the  
terms included as Attachment 1 to the report to AMS.NET, Inc. in an amount not to  
exceed $453,925;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Approve a 15% contingency in the amount of $68,089.  
1.G  
25-0356  
Award of a Five-year Contract to LWP Claims Solutions, Inc.  
for Third Party Workers’ Compensation Claim Administration  
Services (F25-042)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a five-year contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the  
report in the amount not-to-exceed $2,431,620 to LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. of Mill  
Valley;  
- Delegate the authority to the City Manager during the term of the contract to  
increase the not-to-exceed amount of the contract subject to budget availability to  
fund investigations and claim case increases beyond the maximums set forth in the  
agreement;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Delegate the authority to the City Manager to extend and fund the contract for two  
additional one-year periods at the rates set forth in the agreement, subject to  
budget availability and if services and pricing remain acceptable to the City.  
1.H  
25-0407  
Authorize the Issuance of a Consultant Services Agreement to  
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc. in the Total Amount of $275,255 for  
Design and Construction Support Services for Park Buildings  
Rehabilitation (Braly & Fairwood Park) (F25-269)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a contract to Brad Cox, Architect, Inc. in the amount of $275,255 in  
substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $27,525.  
1.I  
25-0352  
Approval of the 2025 Sewer System Management Plan  
Approve the 2025 Sewer System Management Plan in its entirety to meet State  
Water Board requirements.  
1.J  
25-0275  
Approve the Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement  
District (BID) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and  
Adopt Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect and Annual  
Assessment to Reauthorize BID for Fiscal Year 2025/26  
Approve the Fiscal Year 2024/25 BID Annual Report, adopt a Resolution of  
Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment and reauthorize the Business  
Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and schedule the public hearing for  
May 6, 2025.  
1.K  
25-0454  
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Classification Plan to add  
the Classifications of Librarian I/II and Vehicle Abatement  
Officer, and the City’s Salary Resolution to Make  
Corresponding Changes to the Schedule of Pay and Correct  
the Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral Pay Rate  
Adopt a Resolution amending the Classification Plan to add the Classifications of  
Librarian I/II and Vehicle Abatement Officer, and the City’s Salary Resolution to  
make corresponding changes to the Schedule of Pay and correct the Public Safety  
Dispatcher - Lateral Pay Rate, effective April 13, 2025.  
1.L  
25-0521  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3240-25 Repealing and Re-Adopting  
Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units), Amending Related  
Definitions in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions) and Other Sections  
of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3240-25 repealing and re-adopting Chapter 19.79 (Accessory  
Dwelling Units), amending related definitions in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions) and  
other sections of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code pertaining to  
Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations.  
1.M  
25-0522  
Ratify the Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Appointment  
of Vice Mayor Linda Sell to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers  
Agency (CCJPA) Board of Directors  
Ratify Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) appointment of Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Agency (CCJPA) Board of Directors.  
City Council took a recess at 9:39 p.m. and returned at 9:45 p.m. with all City  
Councilmembers present.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
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25-0499  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3  
to Receive a Report on City of Sunnyvale Vacancies, and  
Recruitment and Retention Efforts  
Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:11 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:11 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Receive the informational report on City of  
Sunnyvale Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts Pursuant to  
Government Code Section 3502.3.  
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  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Councilmember Mehlinger reported on a recent meeting of the Airport Land Use  
Commission.  
Councilmember Le reported on a recent Caltrain Local Policy Makers Group  
meeting.  
Vice Mayor Sell reported on a recent Valley Transportation Authority Board  
meeting.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Councilmember Srinivasan shared their experience visiting the Fremont High  
Robotics team.  
Councilmember Mehlinger shared their experience visiting the Fremont High  
Robotics team.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Le seconded the  
motion to agendize a public hearing item on the Village Center Master Plan no later  
than July 1, 2025.  
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  
Councilmember Le shared their experience attending the Sunnyvale Earth Day  
event.  
Mayor Klein shared their experience attending the Sunnyvale Earth Day event.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Tim Kirby offered appreciation to City staff for organizing the  
Sunnyvale Earth Day event.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-0114  
25-0230  
25-0306  
25-0092  
25-0468  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)  
Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:22 p.m.