City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Thursday, May 22, 2025  
8:30 AM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Budget Workshop - 8:30 AM  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.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  
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING  
BUDGET WORKSHOP  
Public Comment opened at 8:34 a.m.  
Stephen Meier communicated support for Budget Supplement 1- Study Issues,  
Budget Supplement 3- Implement Homestead Road Full-Time Bike Lanes, and  
Budget Supplement 5 - Funding for Sweeping and Maintenance of Class IV Bike  
Lanes. They also shared concerns regarding the San Francisco BayKeeper lawsuit,  
golf subsidies, efficiencies of the Study Issue process and how the City will  
generate revenue in the future.  
Sharlene Liu voiced support for Budget Supplements 1, 3 and 5 and Study Issue  
DPW 25-01: Fair Oaks Avenue Signalizations at Three Locations.  
Chuck Fraleigh provided a presentation with their concerns with the budget  
allocations towards golf courses.  
David Kesting, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair, shared the Commission’s  
support of re-striping tennis courts for pickle ball, the Las Palmas Park renovation  
and provided comments on safety corridors.  
Jeff Nabhan, Sustainability Commission Vice Chair, discussed the Commission’s  
positions on fuel station upgrades, the Climate Action Playbook implementation, and  
support for Budget Supplements: 1, 3, 4- Safe Parking Program Community Capital  
Grant and 5 option B- Use of Overtime and opposition to 6- Redesign of the  
Sunnyvale Website.  
Emilie Danna shared their support for re-striping tennis courts to be accessible for  
pickle ball play.  
Frank Austin, Assistant Business Manager, UA Local Union 393, communicated  
support for Study Issue DPW 24-07: Explore the Benefits and Costs of Project  
Labor Agreements (PLAs) to Establish the Terms and Conditions of Employment for  
Specific City Construction Projects.  
Erika Valentine, Political and Communications Director, UA Local Union 393, voiced  
support for Study Issue 24-07.  
Gail Rubino shared their support for funding the SV Hopper rideshare program.  
Jonathan Blum communicated support for Budget Supplements 1, 3 and 5.  
Public Comment closed at 8:57 a.m.  
WORKSHOP  
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Budget Workshop  
City Manager Tim Kirby provided an overview of the budget and presented the  
budget message.  
Finance Director Matt Paulin provided the budget report and overview presentation.  
Assistant Finance Director Dennis Jaw provided the General Fund presentation.  
Budget Analyst 2 Jackie Tsao provided the Special Revenue Funds presentation.  
Council took a recess at 10:42 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Budget Manager Kurtis Mock provided the Enterprise Funds presentation.  
Budget Analyst 2 Jin Xu provided the Internal Service Funds presentation.  
Council took a recess at 11:40 a.m. and reconvened at 12:31 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
PROJECT REVIEWS BY CATEGORY  
Water, Wastewater, Stormwater and Solid Waste  
Environmental Services Director Ramana Chinnakotla provided the Water,  
Wastewater, Stormwater and Solid Waste presentation.  
Cleanwater  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Cleanwater presentation.  
Governance and Community Engagement  
Assistant City Manager Sarah Johnson-Rios and Chief Information Officer Kathleen  
Boutté Foster-Gee provided the Governance and Community Engagement  
presentation.  
Council took a recess at 2:15 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Traffic and Transportation  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Traffic and Transportation  
presentation.  
Public Safety  
Interim Public Safety Chief Ava Fanucchi provided the Public Safety presentation.  
Council took a recess at 3:41 p.m. and reconvened at 3:49 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Parks, Recreation and Golf  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Parks, Recreation and Golf  
presentation.  
Library and Administrative Facilities  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Library and Administrative Facilities  
presentation.  
Community Development  
Community Development Director Trudi Ryan provided the Community  
Development presentation.  
Council took a recess at 4:43 p.m. and reconvened at 4:48 a.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Budget Supplements  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve the staff recommendations for Budget Supplements 1, 3, 4, 5, 6  
and approve Budget Supplement 2 with the addition of 2B.1- Explore the Benefits  
and Costs of Project Labor Agreements to Establish the Terms and Conditions of  
Employment for Specific City Construction Projects.  
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  
SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS  
City Manager Tim Kirby, Finance Director Matt Paulin and Mayor Klein provided  
closing remarks.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m.