City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, January 14, 2025  
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  
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).  
A
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 Officers Association  
(PSOA)  
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  
The public may provide comments regarding the Special Order of the Day item(s).  
To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.  
B
Recognition of Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering  
Fair Association (SCVSEFA) Award Winners  
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  
C
D
Recognition of Outgoing Vice Mayor  
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Vice Mayor  
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  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2024  
Recommendation:  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of November 19,  
2024 as submitted.  
1.B  
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.C  
Amend an Existing 3-year Contract with AgreeYa Solutions Inc.  
to add $15,000 for a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of $485,000  
for On-Call Temporary Staffing for IT (F23-1018)  
Recommendation:  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve Amendment 3, increasing the current contract with  
AgreeYa Solutions Inc. by $15,000 for a new not to exceed  
amount of $485,000, in substantially the same form as  
Attachment 1 to the report; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when  
all necessary conditions have been met.  
1.D  
Adopt by Resolution Volume I and Sunnyvale’s Annex Within  
Volume II of the 2023 Santa Clara County Multijurisdictional  
Hazard Mitigation Plan  
Recommendation:  
Adopt by Resolution Volume I and Sunnyvale's Annex within  
Volume II of the 2023 Santa Clara County Multijurisdictional  
Hazard Mitigation Plan.  
1.E  
Appoint Cary Chien to the NOVA Workforce Board  
Recommendation:  
Approve and appoint Cary Chien to the NOVA Workforce  
Board.  
1.F  
Approve an Update and Affirmation of Sunnyvale’s Statement  
on Our City Values and Public Service  
Recommendation:  
Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the updated  
Statement on Our City Values and Public Service, affirming the  
City of Sunnyvale's commitment to serving our diverse  
community.  
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.  
2
Approve Calendar Year 2025 Community Events and  
Neighborhood Grant Program Applications  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 1: Approve funding levels outlined in the 2025  
Recommended Funding Summary tables in Attachment 2.  
3
Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study  
Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2025  
Recommendation:  
No action is needed at this time. Councilmembers may request  
that new study issues and/or budget proposals be developed  
for review at the annual Study Issues and Budget Proposals  
Workshop; a minimum of two Councilmembers is required to  
sponsor either.  
4
Review of the Board/Commission Application Questions  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 2: Add the following supplemental question for the  
Arts Commission "What role do you think public art plays in a  
community?" and reaffirm the remaining existing  
Board/Commission Application questions.  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
-City Manager  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
Calendar (TCMAC) online.  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
Local Appointments List - Maddy Act (Information Only)  
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 call in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540  
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)  
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 for  
questions.  
Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?  
Planning to provide materials to Council?  
Please provide the City Council with 12 copies of your materials.  
Language Access and Translation  
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Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.  
Spanish and Chinese, Traditional  
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dispositivo.  
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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.