City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, October 28, 2025  
4:30 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 4:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting with  
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 7 PM  
4:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 5 -  
Absent: 2 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
Councilmember Cisneros and Le’s absences are excused.  
Public Comment  
Public Comment opened at 4:32 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 4:32 p.m.  
Convene to Closed Session  
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 4:32 p.m.  
A
25-0944  
Closed Session Held Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision  
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION Name of case: Esmeralda Becerra Ochoa and  
Francisco Perez Mondragon, Individually and as  
Co-Successors-in-Interest to the Estate of Emmanuel Perez  
Becerra v. City of Sunnyvale, Kevin Lemos, U.S. District Case,  
Northern District, Case No. 5:25-cv-00712  
B
25-0897  
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 6:38 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
Councilmember Cisneros and Le’s absences are excused.  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
Vice Mayor Sell reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to  
Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION Name of case:  
Esmeralda Becerra Ochoa and Francisco Perez Mondragon, Individually and as Co  
Successors in Interest to the Estate of Emmanuel Perez Becerra v. City of  
Sunnyvale, Kevin Lemos, U.S. District Case, Northern District, Case No.  
5:25cv00712; 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  
C
25-0492  
Domestic Violence Awareness Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  
Sabeena Singh, Client Advocate, Maitri, shared words in recognition of Domestic  
Violence Awareness Month.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Zach Kaufman spoke on the City Council meeting schedule.  
Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, provided a presentation in support of Option  
1 for the Hollenbeck Bike Lane Study.  
Ari Feinsmith continued the presentation.  
Marie Bernard, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Community Services, shared their  
concerns regarding the federal government funding shutdown and cut in the  
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.  
Susan Selna spoke to the proposed Hollenbeck Avenue buffered bicycle lanes and  
questioned where service providers would park their vehicles to access homes  
along Hollenbeck Avenue.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:27 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:27 p.m.  
City Manager Tim Kirby pulled agenda item 1.D for separate consideration.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.C.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Le  
1.A  
25-0921  
Award of a Three-Year Contract in the Amount of $345,000 to  
Carl Warren & Company, LLC for Third-Party Claims  
Administrator Services (F25-239)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a three-year contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the  
report in the amount not-to-exceed $345,000 to Carl Warren & Company, LLC;  
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount, subject  
to budget availability, if needed to cover additional investigations or claim case  
increases, at the rates set forth in the agreement;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Delegate authority to the City Manager to extend and fund the contract for two  
additional one-year periods at the rates set forth in the agreement, subject to budget  
availability and if services and pricing remain acceptable to the City.  
1.B  
25-0980  
Award a Two-Year Contract to Casey Printing in the Amount of  
$276,000 to Provide Recreation Activity Guide Printing,  
Labeling and Mailing Services  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve a two-year contract with Casey Printing to provide Activity Guide printing,  
labeling, and mailing services in an amount not to exceed $276,000, which includes  
optional services;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all the necessary  
conditions have been met; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to modify and renew the contract for two (2) additional  
one-year periods, subject to budget availability and provided pricing and quality of  
service remain acceptable to the City.  
1.C  
25-0927  
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement with Escape  
Velocity Holdings DBA Trace3 for the Purchase and  
Installation of Storage Servers and Five Years of Maintenance  
and Support (F26-069)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a five-year purchase agreement to Escape Velocity Holdings, dba Trace3,  
in the amount of $449,775.74 for hardware, installation, configuration services, and  
five years of maintenance and support, effective from the date of contract execution  
through five years thereafter;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all necessary  
conditions have been met;  
- Authorize the City Manager to renew the agreement for up to two additional  
one-year periods contingent on available funding, continued need, and acceptable  
pricing and service levels; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, during the term of the  
agreement (including any authorized renewal periods), up to the limits of available  
budget appropriations.  
1.D  
25-1017  
Authorize an Amendment to the Memorandum of  
Understanding Between City of Sunnyvale and City of  
Mountain View Relating to the Operation of SMaRT Station®  
Environmental Services Director Ramana Chinnakotla provided the staff report.  
Public Comment opened at 7:31 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:31 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to take the following actions:  
- Approve the updated amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between  
City of Sunnyvale and City of Mountain View relating to the Operation of SMaRT  
Station®; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to make administrative updates to Exhibits B and D of  
the Memorandum of Understanding, and to approve a new exhibit to add a debt  
service payment schedule.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Le  
STUDY SESSION  
2
25-0498  
Climate Action Playbook (CAP) Update from the Sustainability  
Team  
Environmental Programs Manager Madeline Khair and Environmental Engineering  
Coordinator Christina Raby provided the staff report and presentation.  
City Council took a recess at 8:10 p.m. and returned at 8:15 p.m. with Mayor Klein,  
Vice Mayor Sell, and Councilmembers Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Chang present.  
Public Comment opened at 8:58 p.m.  
Kristal Wickham shared comments on the online scoreboard, a green building  
program update and advocated for accelerating progress on sustainability goals.  
Sharlene Liu spoke to transportation emissions and how they are measured under  
the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) methodology.  
Public Comment closed at 9:05 p.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
3
25-0104  
Discussion and Direction Regarding Modification of the  
Guiding Principle of Sunnyvale's Vision Zero Plan  
Transportation and Traffic Manager Angela Obeso provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:17 p.m.  
Kevin Jackson, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, advocated for Sunnyvale Safe Streets’  
modification recommendations to Guiding Principle No. 3 of Sunnyvale's Vision Zero  
Plan.  
Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, voiced their support for modifying the  
language of the Vision Zero Guiding Principle No. 3.  
Martin Pyne questioned the length of time it took to bring this agenda item to  
Council.  
Steve Scandalis voiced they believed the existing wording for Vision Zero Guiding  
Principle No. 3 is sufficient as is.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:26 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion replace Vision Zero Guiding Principle No. 3 with, “Safety for all users is the  
top priority in the development for all transportation projects”.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Le  
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE  
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND  
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  
Call to Order  
Agency Chair/Mayor Klein called the joint meeting of the City Council and  
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency meeting to order at 9:43 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Presentꢀ - Agency Chair/Mayor Kleinꢀ  
Agency Vice Chair/Vice Mayor Sell  
Agency Member/Councilmember Mehlinger  
Agency Member/Councilmember Srinivasan  
Agency Member/Councilmember Chang  
Absentꢀ - Agency Member/Councilmember Cisneros  
Agency Member/Councilmember Le  
Agency Member/Councilmember Cisneros and Le's absences are excused.  
Oral Communications  
None.  
Consent Calendar  
Public Comment opened at 9:46 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 9:46 p.m.  
MOTION: Agency Vice Chair Sell moved and Agency Member Srinivasan seconded  
the motion to approve agenda item 4.A.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
4.A  
25-0934  
Approve Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency  
Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2025  
Approve the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of  
September 9, 2025 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
5
25-0960  
Adopt Resolutions of the City Council and the Successor  
Agency Approving a Compensation Agreement to Allow the  
Transfer of Certain Properties Used for Public Parking from  
the Successor Agency to the City, and Authorizing the City  
Manager to Take All Actions Necessary to Implement the  
Compensation Agreement  
City Attorney Rebecca Moon provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:09 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:09 p.m.  
City Council  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt the Resolution in Attachment 1 to the report  
to approve the Compensation Agreement in Attachment 3 to the report to allow the  
transfer of certain properties used for public parking from the Successor Agency to  
the City, and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions necessary to  
implement the Compensation Agreement.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Le  
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency  
MOTION: Agency Vice Chair Sell moved and Agency Member Mehlinger seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt the Resolution in Attachment 2 to the  
report to approve the Compensation Agreement in Attachment 3 to the report to  
allow the transfer of certain properties used for public parking from the Successor  
Agency to the City, and authorize the City Manager to take all actions necessary to  
implement the compensation agreement.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Agency Chair Kleinꢀ  
Agency Vice Chair Sell  
Agency Member Mehlinger  
Agency Member Srinivasan  
Agency Member Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 - Agency Member Cisneros  
Agency Member Le  
ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE  
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING  
Agency Chair/Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:17 p.m.  
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
Mayor Klein reconvened the City Council meeting at 10:17 p.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS (continued)  
6
25-0902  
Adopt Resolutions (1) Paying and Reporting the Value of  
CalPERS Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC); and  
(2) Amending the Salary Resolution to Remove EPMC and  
Revise the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salary Ranges for Pay  
Plan Category F (Unclassified Department Directors)  
City Manager Tim Kirby provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:28 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:28 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt Resolutions (1) Paying and Reporting the  
Value of CalPERS Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC); and (2) Amending  
the Salary Resolution to Remove EPMC and Revise the Schedule of Pay for Pay  
Plan Category F (Unclassified Department Directors).  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Le  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Vice Mayor Sell reported on their attendance at a Valley Transportation Authority  
(VTA) workshop regarding the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) South Bay  
extension.  
Councilmember Srinivasan reported on their attendance at Valley Water board  
meeting as an alternate.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Councilmember Mehlinger spoke to a San Jose Mercury News article referencing  
the Sunnyvale Senior Center.  
City Manager Tim Kirby elaborated on the San Jose Mercury News article and  
shared specifics regarding the senior food assistance programs at the Senior  
Center.  
Mayor Klein shared their experience attending the Sunnyvale Frunk N Treat event.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Tim Kirby shared their experience attending the Halloween Pet  
Parade.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-0924  
25-0928  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
25-0931  
Potential Council Priority Project Ideas Proposed by Council  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:38 p.m.