City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, April 22, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
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 Sell called the meeting to order at 5:30 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  
Study Session  
A
25-0344  
Renovate Median Landscaping to Low Maintenance Project  
Interim Assistant Public Works Director Dennis Ng provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
Public Comment opened at 6:34 p.m.  
Margaret Lawson spoke in support of proposed Option B.  
Steve Scandalis voiced their support for Option B and for conducting extensive  
neighborhood outreach.  
Public Comment closed at 6:41 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:02 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  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
B
25-0464  
Recognition of Winners for the Food Cycle Art Contest  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition of winners for the Food Cycle Art Contest.  
C
25-0469  
Earth Month and Recognition of Green Businesses  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Earth Month and Recognition of Green Businesses.  
D
25-0470  
Public Service Recognition Week  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Public Service Recognition Week.  
E
25-0496  
Recognition of Department of Public Safety Chief Upon Their  
Retirement  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of the retirement of Department of Public Safety Chief  
Ngo.  
City Manager Tim Kirby spoke in recognition of the retirement of Department of  
Public Safety Chief Ngo.  
Public Safety Chief Phan Ngo spoke to their retirement as Public Safety Chief.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Chang announced details of the current recruitment for various  
Boards and Commissions.  
Glen Hendricks spoke in recognition of the retirement of Public Safety Chief Ngo.  
Carl Guardino, Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Tarana Wireless,  
announced the upcoming Stars and Strides Community Run.  
City Councilmembers offered their appreciation and well wishes to Public Safety  
Chief Ngo on their retirement and years of public service.  
City Council took a recess at 7:51 p.m. and returned at 7:55 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:56 p.m.  
No speakers  
Public Comment closed at 7:56 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 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  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2025 as submitted.  
25-0248  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2025  
1.B  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2025 as submitted.  
25-0378  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2025  
1.C  
25-0323  
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  
25-0419  
Authorize the Issuance of a One (1) Year Purchase Agreement  
with Santa Clara County, in the Amount of $416,902 for Animal  
Shelter Service  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve the issuance of a one (1) year Purchase Agreement in the amount of  
$416,902 with Santa Clara County;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase Agreement when all  
necessary conditions have been met; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract and increase the compensation  
up to budgeted amounts if pricing remains favorable to the City.  
1.E  
25-0515  
Award of Contract to Silicon Valley Paving, Inc. in the Amount  
of $389,760 for Park Tennis Court Reconstruction at  
Sunnyvale Middle School, Approval of a 10% Contingency in  
the Amount of $38,976 and Finding of California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, 15304 (PW25-01)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in  
the amount of $389,760 to Silicon Valley Paving, Inc.;  
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $38,976;  
- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 150302, 15304; and  
- Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement when all  
conditions are met.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
25-0218  
NOVA Workforce Services Department Informational Update  
NOVA Workforce Director Marléna Sessions and Senior Management Analyst Chris  
Bernhardt provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:32 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:32 p.m.  
No action taken.  
3
25-0497  
Adopt a Resolution to Suspend Enforcement of Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code Section 6.05.010 Related to Imposing an  
Affirmative Duty to Impound Healthy Stray Cats  
Senior Management Analyst Peter Hoang provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:57 p.m.  
Vanessa Forney, Bay Area Cats, shared their concerns with suspending  
enforcement of the affirmative duty to impound healthy stray cats and requested to  
partner with Sunnyvale to fulfill these needs.  
Kruti S., Bay Area Cats, voiced their concerns with suspending enforcement of the  
affirmative duty to impound healthy stray cats and requested to partner with  
Sunnyvale to fulfill these needs.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:07 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to:  
1. Approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution to suspend enforcement of Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code Section 6.05.010 related to impoundment of healthy, stray cats; and  
2. Direct staff to return to City Council with a study session on Sunnyvale Animal  
Control services by the end of 2025.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
City Council took a recess at 9:12 p.m. at returned at 9:20 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
4
25-0511  
Approval of the Council Strategic Framework and July  
2025-June 2027 Council Strategic Priorities, and Receipt of  
Associated Workplan  
City Manager Tim Kirby provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:52 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:52 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Council Strategic Framework and July  
2025-June 2027 Council Strategic Priorities (Attachment 2), and receive the  
associated Workplan (Attachment 3); and direct Staff to reword Strategic Priority  
No. 5 to better parallel the wording of Strategic Priorities Nos. 1 through 4.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Councilmember Srinivasan reported on a recent Valley Water Board meeting.  
Vice Mayor Sell reported on available grant programs from VTA (Valley  
Transportation Authority).  
Mayor Klein reported on a recent trip to the new Silicon Valley Clean Energy site in  
Hanford, California.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Councilmember Chang shared that Fremont High Robotics successfully competed  
in the Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX.  
Councilmember Le announced an upcoming Leadership Development Forum at the  
Columbia Neighborhood Center and the Sunnyvale Education Foundation annual  
showcase.  
Mayor Klein announced they are hosting a town hall meeting with Assembly  
Member Ahrens at the Charles Street annual plant sale.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Tim Kirby spoke to the information only item on study issues.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-0379  
25-0380  
25-0381  
25-0518  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
Planned Study Issue Work for Continuing and 2025  
Council-Ranked Study Issues (Information Only)  
25-0539  
Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 11:07 p.m.