Agenda - City Council

City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

5:30 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Closed Session-5:30 PM | Special Meeting: Special Order of the

Day-6:30 PM | Regular Meeting-7 PM | Joint Meeting City Council & Sunnyvale

Financing Authority-7 PM

Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540

Public Participation and Access

View the end of the agenda for information on:

• Public participation options

• Language access and translation

• Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice

• Legal notices

5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public).

Roll Call

Public Comment

The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). To

address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. Closed Sessions

are not open to the public.

Convene to Closed Session

Convene to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room (Closed to the

Public).

Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government

Code Section 54957.6:

26-0224

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Agency Designated Representatives: Heather Ruiz, Director

of Human Resources

Employee Organization: Sunnyvale Employees’ Association

(SEA)/IFPTE Local 21 and Service Employees International

Union (SEIU)

Adjourn Special Meeting

6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Special Order of the Day)

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Special Order of the Day

26-0282

Department of Public Safety Special Awards

Adjourn Special Meeting

7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING

Pursuant to Council Policy 7.3.19, City Council will not begin consideration of any

agenda item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote. Any item on the agenda that is

continued shall be continued to a specific date. Any changes to the agenda will be

communicated to the public.

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission

Members

26-0012

26-0283

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+)

Pride Month

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Mayor may

determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose

of timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting.

Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council

on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of

up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown

Act does not allow the Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda.

To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless

discussion is requested by a Councilmember or the public. To address the Council,

refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

1.A

26-0161

Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment

by the City Manager

Recommendation:

Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.

1.B

Award a Contract to Columbia Electric, Inc. in the Amount of

$1,072,981.80 for Sunnyvale Avenue/California Avenue

Traffic Signal Project and Finding of California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW26-10)

26-0489

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Award a contract in substantially the same form as

Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $1,072,981.80 to

Columbia Electric, Inc. of San Leandro, CA;

- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15301(c);

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all

necessary conditions have been met: and

- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $107,298.

1.C

Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar

Solutions USA, LLC in the Amount of $375,000 for Sodium

Hydroxide (F26-452)

26-0501

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Agreement in the

amount of $375,000 to Univar Solutions USA, LLC of Chicago,

IL to provide sodium hydroxide at the Water Pollution Control

Plant (Plant) from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027;

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when

all necessary conditions have been met;

- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed

amount for this contract during the approved contract term

and optional extensions, subject to available budget and if

pricing and service remain acceptable to the City; and

- Authorize the City Manager to renew the purchase

agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year periods,

consistent with the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC)

contract terms, subject to the appropriation of funds by the

City Council.

1.D

26-0536

Reject the Sole Proposal for Equipment Foundations for

Sunnyvale SMaRT Station NextGen Project (F26-377)

Recommendation:

Reject the sole bid in response to the Invitation for Bids (IFB)

F26-377 for the Equipment Foundations for Sunnyvale

SMaRT Station NextGen Project.

1.E

26-0450

Public Safety Military Equipment Use Annual Report Pursuant

to California Assembly Bill No. 481

Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution Regarding the Presentation of the Annual

Public Safety Military Equipment Use Report and Renewing

the Military Equipment Use Policy Pursuant to California

Assembly Bill No. 481 and Finding the Uses Conformed to

Policy.

1.F

Appoint a City of Sunnyvale Member Representative to the

Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian

Advisory Committee

26-0142

Recommendation:

Staff makes no recommendation. By approving the Consent

Calendar, Council approves the Bicycle and Pedestrian

Advisory Commission's recommendation to appoint Leia

Mehlman as Sunnyvale's community member representative

for the VTA BPAC for a two-year term, which begins on July 1,

2026 and ends on June 30, 2028.

1.G

Adopt a Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election to be

Held in the City of Sunnyvale on Tuesday, November 3, 2026,

for the Election of Councilmembers from Districts 1, 3 and 5;

26-0191

Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide General Election

and Election Services from the Santa Clara County Board of

Supervisors; and Providing Regulations for Candidates'

Statements

Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution calling a General Municipal Election to be

held in the City of Sunnyvale on Tuesday, November 3, 2026,

for the Election of Councilmembers to Districts 1, 3 and 5;

requesting consolidation with the Statewide General Election

and Election Services from the Santa Clara County Board of

Supervisors; and providing regulations for Candidates'

Statements.

1.H

26-0530

Approval of the Payment of City Traffic Control Costs

Associated with the Special Event Permit for the Sunnyvale

Chamber of Commerce 2026 Art and Wine Festival with City

Funds in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,000 from the Council

Set Aside

Recommendation:

Approve the payment of City Traffic Control Costs Associated

with the Special Event Permit for the Sunnyvale Chamber of

Commerce 2026 Art and Wine Festival with City funds in an

amount not to exceed $6,000 from the Council Service Level

Set-Aside

1.I

26-0562

Adopt Ordinance No. 3254-26 to Amend Title 9 (Public Peace,

Safety or Welfare) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code by

Adding a New Chapter 9.29 Regulating the Sale and

Distribution of Nitrous Oxide

Recommendation:

Adopt Ordinance No. 3254-26.

ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING

AUTHORITY

7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND

SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Oral Communications

Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Mayor/Authority

Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment for

the purpose of timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting.

Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council

and Financing Authority on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15

minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per

speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Council nor the Financing

Authority to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the

Council and Financing Authority, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

Consent Calendar

All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless

discussion is requested by an Authority Member/Councilmember or the public. To

address the Council and Financing Authority, refer to the notice at the end of this

agenda.

2.A

26-0269

Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of

December 9, 2025

Recommendation:

Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes

of December 9, 2025 as submitted.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of

this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. For land use items,

applicants are limited to 10 minutes for opening comments and five minutes for

closing comments.

26-0207

City Council Public Hearing on FY 2026/27 Budget and

Resource Allocation Plan and Establishment of Appropriations

Limit, Sunnyvale Financing Authority Public Hearing on FY

2026/27 Budget, and City Council Review of FY 2026/27

Proposed Fees and Charges

Recommendation:

City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing to obtain input from the public on

the FY 2026/27 Recommended Budget as required by City

Charter Section 1303, the California Constitution, and the

California Government Code. Council can also provide

direction to staff on any issue requiring further review before

the adoption of the budget on June 16, 2026.

2. Conduct a public hearing to solicit public input in the

proposed Fee Schedule and provide direction to staff on any

fees requiring further review before the June 16, 2026,

Council meeting, when the schedule will be considered for

adoption.

Sunnyvale Financing Authority:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing on the FY 2026/27

Recommended Budget. The Board can also provide direction

to staff on any issue requiring further review before the

adoption of the FY 2026/27 Budget on June 16, 2026.

ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY

MEETING

RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of

this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. For land use items,

applicants are limited to 10 minutes for opening comments and five minutes for

closing comments.

Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 10.16.120 (Use of

Streets or Public Parking Facilities for Storage of Vehicles

Prohibited) and Adding Section 10.16.180 (Rental of Vehicles

for Human Habitation Prohibited) to the Sunnyvale Municipal

Code.

26-0486

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale

Municipal Code Section 10.16.120 (Use of Streets or Public

Parking Facilities for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited) and Add

Section 10.16.180 (Rental of Vehicles for Human Habitation

Prohibited) to Chapter 10.16 (Parking Regulations) of the

Sunnyvale Municipal Code.

26-0544

Approve Public Art for Plaza del Sol, Phase II

Recommendation:

There is no staff recommendation for this project.

26-0492

Approve Public Art for the Community Center Grounds

Renovation

Recommendation:

There is no staff recommendation for this project.

26-0503

Proposed Project: Take the following Actions:

a. Find that the Proposed Actions are Exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308;

b. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Lower Density Residential

Objective Design Standards for Single-family Dwellings,

Two-family Dwellings and Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO)

Housing Developments, and Repeal the Single-Family Home

Design Techniques;

c. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal

Code Title 19 (Zoning) to Amend Chapter 19.32 (Building

Heights, Lot Coverages and Floor Area Ratios) and Repeal

and Replace Chapter 19.80 (Design Review) to Implement the

Lower Density Residential Design Standards, and to Amend

Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units [ADU]) to Conform

with New State ADU Laws;

d. Adopt a Resolution to Update and Adopt the Green

Building Tables for 2026; and

e. Repeal City Council Policy 1.1.12 Maximum Standards for

Small Lot Single-family Residential Developments.

Location: Citywide

File #: PLNG-2024-0517

Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,

avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Take the following actions:

a. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308;

b. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Lower Density Residential

Objective Design Standards for Single-family Dwellings,

Two-family Dwellings and Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO)

Housing Developments, and Repeal the Single-Family Home

Design Techniques (Attachment 3 to this report);

c. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal

Code Title 19 (Zoning) to Amend Chapter 19.32 (Building

Heights, Lot Coverages and Floor Area Ratios) and Repeal

and Replace Chapter 19.80 (Design Review) to Implement the

Lower Density Residential Design Standards, and to Amend

Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units [ADU]) to Conform

with New State ADU Laws (Attachment 4 to this report);

d. Adopt a Resolution to Update and Adopt the Green Building

Tables for 2026 (Attachment 5 to this report); and

e. Repeal City Council Policy 1.1.12 Maximum Standards for

Small Lot Single-Family Residential Developments.

COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

-Council

-City Manager

INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS

Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting

Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online.

Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/CPPP to view Working List of Potential Council

Priority Project Ideas online.

26-0217

26-0184

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Notice of Public Works Director’s Decision on Final Maps

(Information Only)

26-0563

26-0572

Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)

Council Advocacy Letters

ADJOURNMENT

Public Participation Options

In person public comment:

You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving

it to the City Clerk.

Online participation:

Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee

uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from

time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue

even if technical difficulties prevent online participation.

The Mayor may determine it would be impractical to include remote public

comment during Oral Communications.

Online public comment:

To provide audio public comment, connect to the meeting online or by telephone.

Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):

Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540

Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540

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Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or on

television over Comcast Channel 15, AT&T Channel 99

Written public comment:

Email comments to the City Council no later than 4 hours before the meeting at

council@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver comments to:

City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Public review of items:

You can view reports to council on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7

p.m. on Thursdays. You can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception

desk, 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents

distributed to members of the City Council regarding any open session item on this

agenda are available in the Council Chambers on the evening of the Council

Meeting. Otherwise, contact the Office of the City Clerk at 408-730-7483 or

cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions.

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Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make

reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need

special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Reach the Office of the City Clerk at 408-730-7483 or cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov

(28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).

LEGAL NOTICES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on

any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be

limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing

to the Office of the City Clerk at or before the public hearing.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6

imposes a 90 day deadline for the filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on an

agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5.