City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

6:30 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Election Certification Reception - 6:30 p.m. | Regular Meeting - 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

6:30 P.M. ELECTION CERTIFICATION RECEPTION

Reception with light refreshments in the Council Chambers Lobby.

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

25-0083

Certification of November 5, 2024 Election Results - City

Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 and the Office of Mayor

Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution declaring the Canvas of Returns and

results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held

November 5, 2024 for the Election of Councilmembers to City

Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 and the Office of Mayor and such

other matters as provided by law.

25-0084

25-0085

Recognition of Outgoing Councilmembers

Ceremonial Oath of Office for and Recognition of Incoming

Councilmembers and 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

25-0095

Adopt a Resolution Approving the City Council Regular

Meeting Calendar for March 2025 Through March 2026

Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution approving the City Council Regular

Meeting Calendar for March 2025 through March 2026 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.

25-0086

Selection of Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term Effective

January 7, 2025

Recommendation:

Select a member of the Council to serve as Vice Mayor for a

one-year term effective January 7, 2025, expiring on the first

regular meeting in January 2026.

25-0098

Appoint Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments;

Ratify Appointments of Councilmembers Made by Outside

Agencies; and Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate

Council Subcommittees

Recommendation:

Alternatives 1 through 6: 1) Ratify Community Member

Appointments; 2) Reaffirm Board and Commission Liaison

Assignments; 3) Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate

Council Subcommittees if needed; 4) Appoint Councilmembers

to Remaining Council Subcommittees and Standing

Committees; 5) Appoint Councilmembers to serve on External

IGR Agencies; 6) Ratify Appointments made by Outside

Agencies including Pre-ratification of appointments that are still

pending.

25-0087

Determine the 2025 Seating Arrangements for City Council

Recommendation:

Determine the seating arrangements for 2025 in accordance

with Council Policy 7.3.11.

COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

-Council

-City Manager

INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS

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

Calendar (TCMAC) online.

25-0121

25-0123

25-0124

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Board/Commission Meeting Minutes

Information/Action Items

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

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

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 for

questions.

Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?

Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments

Planning to provide materials to Council?

Please provide the City Council with 12 copies of your materials.

Language Access and Translation

To access written translation during the meeting, click the link below:

Choose Language and Click Attend

Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.

Spanish and Chinese, Traditional

Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, haga clic en el

siguiente enlace:

Seleccione su idiomay haga clic en asistir

Use sus auriculares para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el

dispositivo.

會議期間如需取得書面翻譯，點擊以下連結：

選擇語言並點擊參加

使用手機上的耳機聆聽音訊或閱讀裝置上的文字記錄。

Translation Link: https://bit.ly/TDDB-6886

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