City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

7:00 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Regular Meeting - 7 PM

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

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

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

26-0281

26-0419

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Affordable Housing 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

26-0018

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2026

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2026 as

submitted.

1.B

26-0019

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2026

(Board and Commission Interviews)

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2026 as

submitted.

1.C

26-0020

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2026

(Board and Commission Interviews)

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2026 as

submitted.

1.D

26-0160

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.E

Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Preliminary Engineer’s

Report for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District, Adopt

a Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment

for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for FY

2026/27, and Set the Date of June 16, 2026 for the Public

Hearing on the Proposed Assessment

26-0328

Recommendation:

Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 preliminary Engineer's

Report for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District, adopt

a Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment

for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for FY

2026/27, and set the date of June 16, 2026 for the public

hearing on the levy of the proposed Assessment.

1.F

Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to

Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC in the Amount of $431,000 for

Aluminum Sulfate (F26-430)

26-0446

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Award a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $431,000 to

Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC of Parsippany, NJ to provide

Aluminum Sulfate at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant);

- 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, subject to available budget provided

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 if the

(Bay Area Chemical Consortium) BACC regional award

contract with Chemtrade Chemicals is renewed or extended,

subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Council.

1.G

26-0447

Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar

Solutions USA, LLC in the Amount of $753,000 for Sodium

Hypochlorite (F26-431)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Award a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $753,000 to

Univar Solutions USA, LLC of Chicago, IL to provide sodium

hypochlorite at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant);

- 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, 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, if

the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) regional award

contract with Univar Solutions is renewed or extended, subject

to the appropriation of funds by the City Council.

1.H

Award of Contract in the Amount of $764,394.20 to Graham

Contractors, Inc. for the Annual Slurry Seal 2026 Project,

Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section

15301(c) (PW26-11)

26-0464

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Award a contract in substantially the same form as

Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $764,394.20 to

Graham Contractors, Inc. of San Jose, CA;

- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of

$76,439.42;

- Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15301(c); and

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all

necessary conditions have been met.

1.I

26-0468

Authorize the Issuance of a Consultant Services Agreement

With Mountain View Community Television (d.b.a. KMVT

Community Television (KMVT)) in the Amount of $460,000 for

Management of the Sunnyvale Government Access and

Public Access Channels and Television Broadcasting

Services (F26-361)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Award a three-year Consultant Services Agreement, in an

amount not to exceed $460,000, to Mountain View Community

Television (d.b.a. KMVT Community Television (KMVT)) of

Mountain View, CA, for the management of the Sunnyvale

Government Access and Public Access Channels and

television broadcasting services;

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Consultant

Service Agreement when all necessary conditions have been

met; and

- Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement for up

to two (2) additional years, and to increase compensation

subject to budget availability, need, and negotiated pricing and

to execute such amendments when all necessary conditions

have been met.

1.J

Approve a Services Agreement with Frederick Burton

Johnson, dba Interstate Auto Sales for Automobile Broker

Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,000,000 for a

Three-Year Period and Authorize the City Manager to Execute

up to two Additional One-Year Extensions, Subject to Budget

Availability (F26-315)

26-0499

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Approve a Services Agreement with Frederick Burton

Johnson, dba Interstate Auto Sales for Automobile Broker

Services in an amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000 in

substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report;

- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15378(b)5;

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all

necessary conditions have been met; and

- Authorize the City Manager to execute two one-year

renewals and amend the not-to-exceed amount, subject to

available budget and if pricing and service remain acceptable

to the City.

1.K

26-0476

Reject the Sole Proposal for Cellular Service Coverage Study

(F26-214)

Recommendation:

Reject the sole proposal in response to Request for Proposals

(RFP) F26-214 Cellular Service Coverage Study Project.

1.L

26-0518

Adopt Ordinance No. 3253-26 to Amend Title 19.96 of the

Sunnyvale Municipal Code (Heritage Preservation) of Title 19

(Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Temporarily

Excluding the Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District

Located at the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue and

Surrounding Parcels that Make Up the Heritage Landmark

District, A Historic Resource on the Local Historic Register,

from Applicability of SB 79 Provisions, and Amending the

Zoning Map to Add a Note Indication this Exclusion

Recommendation:

Adopt Ordinance No. 3253-26 to Amend Title 19.96 of the

Sunnyvale Municipal Code (Heritage Preservation) of Title 19

(Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Temporarily

Excluding the Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District

Located at the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue and

Surrounding Parcels that Make Up the Heritage Landmark

District, A Historic Resource on the Local Historic Register,

from Applicability of SB 79 Provisions, and Amending the

Zoning Map to Add a Note Indication this Exclusion.

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.

26-0521

CONTINUED FROM MAY 5, 2026

Proposed Project: Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 Adopting a

Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment and Operation of

“Smoke Shops,” as Defined, and Introduce an Ordinance to

Regulate the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide within the

City of Sunnyvale.

Location: Citywide

File #: PLNG-2026-0232

Environmental Review: Exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)), would not result in a

significant impact.

Staff: Rebecca Moon, (408) 730-2700,

rmoon@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Recommendation:

Alternatives 1 and 2:

1) Adopt the Urgency Interim Ordinance pursuant to

Government Code Section 65858 adopting a Temporary

Moratorium on the establishment and operation of "Smoke

Shops," as defined, within the City of Sunnyvale found in

Attachment 2 to the report; and

2) Introduce an Ordinance to regulate the sale and distribution

of nitrous oxide within the City of Sunnyvale found in

Attachment 4 to the report.

26-0380

Receive Polling Results and Provide Direction on Which

Charter Amendments to Place on the November 2026 Ballot

Recommendation:

Alternative: 1. Receive Polling Results and direct staff to

return to Council will all materials necessary to place the

following measures on the November 2026 General Election

Ballot:

* Public Works Contracting

* City Manager Authority to Settle Claims Aligning the City

Manager Settlement Authority with Existing Purchasing

Authority to Become Effective Only if the Measure is Approved

by Voters

* Council Vacancies

Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3

to Receive a Report on City of Sunnyvale Vacancies, and

Recruitment and Retention Efforts

26-0500

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Receive the informational report on City of

Sunnyvale Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts

pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.

26-0010

Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and

Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees,

Heritage Preservation Commission, Housing and Human

Services Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission,

Personnel Board, Planning Commission and Sustainability

Commission

Recommendation:

Staff makes no recommendation.

COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

-Council

-City Manager

CLOSED SESSION

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 54956.9:

26-0542

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)

Name of Case: 1230 Oakmead Parkway, LLC. v. City of

Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number:

25CV457580

Closed Session Report

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.

26-0144

26-0154

26-0537

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Board/Commission Meeting Minutes

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):

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

(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)

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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.