City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, September 30, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 4 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM |  
Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
4 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 6 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Eileen Le  
Councilmember Le’s absence is excused.  
Councilmember Mehlinger joined the meeting at 4:07 p.m.  
Councilmember Mehlinger participated via teleconference under the “Just Cause”  
provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(j)(2).  
Public Comment  
Public Comment opened at 4:03 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 4:03 p.m.  
Convene to Closed Session  
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 4:04 p.m.  
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B
25-0704  
25-0705  
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code  
Section 54957:  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
Title: City Manager  
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code  
Section 54957.6:  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
Agency Designated Representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of  
Human Resources  
Employee Organization: Public Safety Managers Association  
(PSMA) and Communication Officers Association (COA)  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m.  
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 6 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Eileen Le  
Councilmember Le’s absence is excused.  
Councilmember Mehlinger participated via teleconference under the “Just Cause”  
provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(j)(2).  
Study Session  
C
25-0652  
Study Session on Animal Control Services  
Public Safety Chief Daniel Pistor and Captain Jeromy Lima provided the staff report  
and presentation.  
Public Comment opened at 6:47 p.m.  
Mason Fong discussed potential contract term lengths for Council to consider when  
seeking new shelter services.  
Public Comment closed at 6:50 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 5 -  
Absent: 2 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
Councilmember Mehlinger and Le’s absences are excused.  
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  
California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR  
NEGOTIATORS Agency Designated Representatives: Tina Murphy, Director of  
Human Resources Employee Organization: Public Safety Managers Association  
(PSMA) and Communication Officers Association (COA); nothing to report.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
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25-0486  
Indigenous Peoples’ Day  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  
Shannon Rivers, Akimel O’otham (River People) Nation, spoke in recognition of  
Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  
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25-0487  
Sunnyvale Stands United Against Hate Week  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Sunnyvale Stands United Against Hate Week  
Geeta Gollakota, Advisory Committee on Accessibility Member, spoke in recognition  
of Sunnyvale Stands United Against Hate Week.  
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25-0488  
Active Aging Week  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Active Aging Week.  
Recreation Services Manager Trenton Hill spoke in recognition of Active Aging  
Week.  
PRESENTATION  
G
25-0814  
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Local Government  
Forum by Sergio Jimenez, Government Relations  
Representative, PG&E  
Agenda Item not heard by Council.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Vice Mayor Sell announced the Frunk-or-Treat and Sustainability Speaker Series  
events and the details of the Board and Commission Recruitment.  
Tara Martin-Milius, Executive Director, Leadership Sunnyvale, spoke to the  
Leadership Sunnyvale organization and shared the awards won and California  
State Resolution passed on their behalf.  
Jessica Jarecki shared traffic safety concerns at street intersections near Vargas  
Elementary School.  
Zachary Kaufman shared a webpage and their concerns with Senate Bill 79 -  
Housing development: transit-oriented development.  
Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, spoke in support of implementing buffered  
bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Daniel Karpelevitch, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, spoke to their canvassing results  
when asking residents about implementing bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
Margaret Lawson spoke to the El Paso de los Suenos sculpture and how to best  
optimize the viewing experience.  
Steve provided a presentation requesting a neutral Environmental Impact Report be  
prepared for the proposed MidPen Housing Corporation development at 295 S.  
Mathilda Avenue.  
Shiva shared a presentation with their concerns with the proposed MidPen Housing  
Corporation development at 295 S. Mathilda Avenue and support for developing  
senior housing as an alternative  
Uday continued the presentation.  
Steve shared their concerns with implementing bicycle lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:59 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:59 p.m.  
Councilmember Srinivasan request agenda Item 1.G. be pulled from the Consent  
Calendar.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the motion  
to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.F. and 1.H through 1.O.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
1.A  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2025 as submitted.  
25-0818  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2025  
1.B  
25-0750  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of September 20, 2025  
(State of the City)  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 20, 2025 as submitted.  
1.C  
25-0334  
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  
25-0853  
Adopt the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and  
Receive the Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year  
2024/25  
Adopt the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and receive the Annual  
Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2024/25.  
1.E  
25-0582  
Approve the Reinstatement and First Amendment to  
Agreement Between City of Sunnyvale and Fremont Union  
High School District for the Maintenance and Use of Tennis  
Courts at Fremont High School  
Approve the Reinstatement and First Amendment to Agreement between City of  
Sunnyvale and Fremont Union High School District for the Maintenance and Use of  
Tennis Courts at Fremont High School in substantially the same form as Attachment  
1 to the report.  
1.F  
25-0834  
Amend an Existing On-Call Services Agreement with JJR  
Construction, Inc. for On-Call Concrete Repair Services  
(F26-068)  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve the first amendment to the on-call services agreement with JJR  
Construction, Inc. in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report to  
increase the contract amount by $500,000 for a new not to exceed total of  
$750,000;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when all necessary  
conditions have been met; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement for up to one (1) additional  
year, and to increase compensation subject to budget availability, need, and  
negotiated pricing.  
1.G  
25-0827  
Award two Contracts and Authorize the Issuance of a  
Purchase Agreement to Catalyst Consulting Group for the  
Implementation of Salesforce Constituent Relationship  
Management (CRM) System, Licensing, and Maintenance and  
Support (F25-215)  
Public Hearing opened at 9:30 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:30 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to take the following actions:  
- Award a contract to Catalyst Consulting Group of Chicago, IL for the  
implementation of a replacement CRM system and CRM mobile application with a  
not-to-exceed amount of $800,945 (Attachment 1 to the report);  
- Authorize the issuance of a purchase agreement for up to ten years in the amount  
not-to-exceed $2,562,000 to Catalyst Consulting Group for annual licensing of  
Salesforce Public Sector Solutions CRM System within the Government Cloud and  
Bucher-Suter licensing for telephony integration to the CRM (the licensing fee will  
be paid on an annual basis);  
- Award contract to Catalyst Consulting Group for up to ten years with a  
not-to-exceed amount of $369,000 for maintenance and support of the Salesforce  
Public Sector Solutions CRM System, Mobile Application, and Bucher-Suter  
telephony integration system (Attachment 2 to the report);  
- Delegate authority to the City Manager to approve a 10% contingency for the  
project with a not-to-exceed amount of $80,095;  
- Delegate authority to the City Manager to amend these agreements for purchases  
of additional licenses and services subject to budget availability, and if providing  
pricing and services remain acceptable; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts when all necessary conditions  
have been met.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
1.H  
25-0959  
Award of Contract in the Amount of $597,099.63 to FBD  
Vanguard Construction, Inc. for Murphy Avenue Pedestrian  
Mall Improvements and Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in  
the Amount of $48,107 (PW26-04)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in  
the amount of $597,099.63 to FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. of Livermore, CA;  
- Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in the amount of $48,107 (PW26-04);  
- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $59,710; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met.  
1.I  
25-0920  
Authorize the City Attorney to Sign the Combined Participation  
Form and Eight California State-Subdivision Agreements to opt  
in to the Proposed National Opioid Settlement as a  
Non-Litigating Entity Involving Opioid Manufacturers Alvogen,  
Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus  
Authorize the City Attorney to execute the Combined Participation Form and eight  
California State-Subdivision Agreements, in substantially the same form as  
Attachment 1 to the report, on behalf of the City of Sunnyvale to opt in to the  
Settlements as a Non-Litigating Entity.  
1.J  
25-0726  
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sunnyvale  
Acknowledging Receipt of a Report from the Department of  
Public Safety Regarding Annual Fire and Life Safety  
Inspections Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 Through 13146.4 of  
the California Health and Safety Code  
Adopt a Resolution acknowledging receipt of a report from the Department of Public  
Safety regarding annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections pursuant to Sections  
13146.2 through 13146.4 of the California Health and Safety Code.  
1.K  
25-0516  
Approve a Power Purchase Agreement with Staten Solar  
Corporation for Solar Array Installation for Lakewood Library  
(F25-011)  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve a Power Purchase Agreement, in substantially the same form as  
Attachment 1 to the report with Staten Solar Corporation of San Jose for the  
installation, financing, operation, and maintenance of solar arrays at the Lakewood  
Branch Library and Learning Center; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement when all the necessary  
conditions have been met.  
1.L  
25-0803  
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a  
Master Agreement and all Grant-Related Documents for  
State-Funded Transit Projects  
Adopt a Resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a Master Agreement  
and all grant-related documents for state-funded transit projects.  
1.M  
25-0822  
Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Reorganization  
(Detachment) of Certain Areas South of Serra Park in  
Sunnyvale, the Alderbrook Estates Neighborhood of  
Cupertino, and the Sedgwick Elementary School in Cupertino  
from the Cupertino Sanitary District and its Sphere of Influence  
to the City of Sunnyvale Related to Sanitary Sewer Services,  
and Find These Actions Exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).  
Adopt a Resolution supporting the reorganization (detachment) of certain areas from  
the Cupertino Sanitary District located at 1609 - 1695 Hollenbeck Avenue in  
Sunnyvale, 9200 Phil Lane in Cupertino, and 91 homes bounded by Blaney Avenue,  
Bollinger Road, E. Estates Drive, and Lindenbrook Lane in Cupertino and to  
exclude the latter two areas from the Cupertino Sanitary District Sphere of Influence;  
Authorize the City Manager to submit applications for these actions to the Local  
Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (LAFCO); and find these  
actions exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).  
1.N  
25-0932  
Adopt a Resolution to (1) Amend the Classification Plan to Add  
the Classifications of Business Systems Analyst - Confidential,  
Principal Assistant City Attorney, Engineer 1, Engineer 2, Civil  
Engineer ESD, Senior Engineer ESD, Engineering Manager,  
and Traffic Engineer, Part-Time; to Change the Titles for the  
Following Classifications: Accounting Manager, Budget  
Manager, Homeless Services Manager,  
Laboratory/Pretreatment Manager, Senior Workforce  
Development Manager, Superintendent of Libraries,  
Superintendent of Parks and Golf, Superintendent of Public  
Works Operations, Superintendent of Recreation Services,  
Supervising Librarian, Utility Billing Manager, Water and  
Sewer Systems Division Manager, Water Pollution Control  
Maintenance Manager, Water Pollution Control Operations  
Manager, Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager, and  
Youth and Family Resource Manager, and (2) Make  
Corresponding Updates to the City’s Salary Resolution and  
Schedule of Pay  
Adopt a Resolution to amend the Classification Plan to add the classifications of  
Business Systems Analyst - Confidential, Principal Assistant City Attorney, Engineer  
1, Engineer 2, Civil Engineer ESD, Senior Engineer ESD, Engineering Manager,  
and Traffic Engineer, Part-Time; to change the titles for the following classifications:  
Accounting Manager, Budget Manager, Homeless Services Manager,  
Laboratory/Pretreatment Manager, Senior Workforce Development Manager,  
Superintendent of Libraries, Superintendent of Parks and Golf, Superintendent of  
Public Works Operations, Superintendent of Recreation Services, Supervising  
Librarian, Utility Billing Manager, Water and Sewer Systems Division Manager,  
Water Pollution Control Maintenance Manager, Water Pollution Control Operations  
Manager, Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager, and Youth and Family  
Resource Manager, and make corresponding updates to the City’s Salary  
Resolution and Schedule of Pay.  
1.O  
25-0948  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3246-25 to Amend Chapters 2.08  
(Purchase of Goods and Services) and Chapter 2.09 (Public  
Works Contracting) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of  
the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3246-25 to Amend Chapters 2.08 (Purchase of Goods and  
Services) and Chapter 2.09 (Public Works Contracting) of Title 2 (Administration  
and Personnel) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
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25-0949  
Appeal of Commission Separation and Consideration of  
Reinstatement to the Housing and Human Services  
Commission  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:15 p.m.  
Jim Davis spoke to their appeal of the commission separation and advocated for  
their reinstatement.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:17 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Accept the appeal and reinstate Jim Davis to the  
Housing and Human Services Commission to the term ending June 30, 2026.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
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25-0246  
Service Worker Retention Ordinance (Study Issue OCM  
20-01)  
Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:47 p.m.  
Dan Kostenbauder, Vice President of Tax Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group,  
spoke in opposition to adopting a service worker retention ordinance.  
Kat Filley, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, communicated their support for not  
proceeding with a service worker retention ordinance.  
Guilia Navarrette shared their support for adopting a service worker retention  
ordinance.  
Josefina Baldares voiced their support for adopting a service worker retention  
ordinance.  
Marcelina Manrique spoke in support for adopting a service worker retention  
ordinance.  
Daya Khunkhun, Unite Here Local 19, discussed their support for adopting a  
service worker retention ordinance.  
Sarah Julian, Financial Secretary Treasurer & Food Service Director, United Here  
Local 19, shared their support for adopting a service worker retention ordinance.  
Cecilia Herrera voiced their support for adopting a service worker retention  
ordinance.  
Jack McGovern, Political Director, South Bay Labor Council, discussed their  
support for adopting a service worker retention ordinance.  
Mason Fong communicated their opposition to a service worker retention ordinance  
and offered alternative options to consider outside of an adopting an ordinance.  
Araceli Rueda, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Service  
Workers West (USWW), communicated their support for adopting a service worker  
retention ordinance.  
Michael Klein, Business & Policy Committee, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce,  
spoke in opposition to adopting a service worker retention ordinance.  
Kerry Haywood, Moffett Park Business Group, communicated their opposition to a  
service worker retention ordinance.  
Leo R., SEIU USWW, voiced their support for adopting a service worker retention  
ordinance.  
Christian Ramirez, Political Director & Vice President, SEIU USWW, discussed their  
support for adopting a service worker retention ordinance.  
Brent Davidson, Intuitive Surgical, spoke in opposition to adopting a service worker  
retention ordinance.  
Michael J., Sunnyvale Downtown Business Improvement District, shared their  
opposition to adopting a service worker retention ordinance.  
Josh Rupert communicated their support of not proceeding with a service worker  
retention ordinance.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:20 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion  
to approve Alternative 1: Do not adopt a Service Worker Retention Ordinance and  
consider Study Issue OCM-20-01 complete.  
The motion failed with the following vote:  
Yes: 2 -  
No: 3 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Chang  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Chang seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 2: Direct Staff to draft a Service Worker Retention  
Ordinance with the following details:  
- Draft language clarifying how the ordinance applies to federal contracts or to  
businesses that have the Federal Government as a client or a funding source;  
- Apply the ordinance to businesses with over 50 employees;  
- Clarify the for-cause termination details of the ordinance;  
- Perform outreach to business and labor groups to seek input; and  
- Return to Council within 1 year with the draft ordinance.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Sell offered a friendly amendment to include  
studying adding additional employee termination notice requirements into the draft  
Service Worker Retention Ordinance. Councilmember Cisneros declined to accept  
the friendly amendment.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Cisneros offered a friendly amendment  
to change the $25,000 or more threshold for contracts for building and/or food  
services to $50,000 or more. Councilmember Chang accepted the friendly  
amendment.  
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Councilmember Cisneros moved and  
Councilmember Chang seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Direct Staff to  
draft a Service Worker Retention Ordinance with the following details:  
- Draft language clarifying how the ordinance applies to federal contracts or to  
businesses that have the Federal Government as a client or a funding source;  
- Apply the ordinance to businesses with over 50 employees;  
- Clarify the for-cause termination details of the ordinance;  
- Perform outreach to business and labor groups to seek input;  
- Return to Council within 1 year with the draft ordinance; and  
- Change the $25,000 or more threshold for contracts for building and/or food  
services to $50,000 or more.  
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
City Council took a recess at 9:56 p.m. and returned at 10:03 p.m. with Mayor Klein,  
Vice Mayor Sell, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan and Chang present.  
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25-0610  
Public Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance: 1) Amending  
Various Sections of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025  
California Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing,  
Electrical, Building Standards Administrative, Energy,  
Historical Building, Existing Building, Wildland-Urban Interface,  
and Green Building Standards Codes, and the International  
Property Maintenance Code, with Local Amendments and  
Related Findings; 2) Finding the Action is Exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act  
Chief Building Official Suzanne Park provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:16 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:16 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve: Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance: 1) Amending Various  
Sections of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
to Adopt by Reference the 2019 California Building, Residential, Mechanical,  
Plumbing, Electrical, Building Standards Administrative, Energy, Historical Building,  
Existing Building, Wildland-Urban Interface, and Green Building Standards Codes,  
and the International Property Maintenance Code, with Local Amendments and  
Related Findings; 2) Finding the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (Attachment 1 to the report);  
- With updated findings attached to the report.  
City Clerk David Carnahan read the Ordinance title for the record.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
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25-0725  
Introduction of Ordinance: 1) Amending Chapter 16.52 of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025  
California Fire Code with Local Amendments and Related  
Findings; 2) Amending Chapter 20.10 of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code with Local Amendments and Related Findings;  
and 3) Finding that the Action is Exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act  
Public Safety Chief Daniel Pistor and Acting Civilian Fire Marshal Russell Chung  
provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:31 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:31 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16.52 of  
the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Fire Code  
with Local Amendments and Related Findings, and Amending Chapter 20.10 of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code, and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, 15305, and  
15061.  
City Clerk David Carnahan read the Ordinance titles for the record.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Le  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Vice Mayor Sell reported on a Valley Transportation Authority Board Meeting and  
discussions of their 10-year strategic plan and how they can partner with the Cities  
Association of Santa Clara County.  
Mayor Klein reported Silicon Valley Clean Energy customers were notified of  
refunds and potential future rate reductions.  
Councilmember Srinivasan shared their attendance along with the Mayor at the  
South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Phase I Project completion event.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Mayor Klein shared comments regarding the State of the City event.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Tim Kirby provided details of the staff team who support the State of  
the City event and the upcoming Department of Public Safety 75th Anniversary  
Celebration.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-0829  
25-0831  
25-0851  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
New Study Issues and Budget Proposals Sponsored by  
Council  
25-0976  
Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)  
25-0982  
Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting in honor of Senior Planner Shétal Divatia at  
10:40 p.m.