City of Sunnyvale

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

6:00 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM

6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)

Call to Order

Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 6:00 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.

Study Session

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Orchard Heritage Park and Heritage Park Museum (Study

Issue DPW 17-05)

Public Works Director Chip Taylor; and Greg Yanito, Senior Associate, Page &

Turnbull; Sophie Carollo-Mandel, Community Outreach Coordinator, CBI; John

Leffingwell, Project Orchardist; Teifion Rice-Evans, Managing Principal Economic &

Planning Systems, EPS; and Caroline Geyer, Architect, Page & Turnbull, provided

the staff report and presentation.

Public Comment opened at 7:04 p.m.

Laura Babcock, Museum Director, Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum,

communicated their support for Option C when considering expansion options for

the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum.

Mike Serrone voiced support for the operating changes of Model 2 to the Orchard

Heritage Park, Option C when considering expansion options for the Sunnyvale

Heritage Park Museum.

Zachary Kaufman spoke to their concerns regarding funding, revenue streams, and

orchard configuration at the Orchard Heritage Park and Museum.

Tiffany Anderson, President, Heritage Park Museum, advocated for incorporating

children's educational opportunities in the Orchard and for Option C when

considering expansion options for the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum.

Sue Ellen Johnson, Heritage Park Museum, voice their support for expansion

options that best integrate the Orchard Heritage Park and Heritage Park Museum.

Stephen Meier shared their support for Option C when considering expansion

options for the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum and commented on the high costs

of operating the Orchard Heritage Park.

Public Comment closed at 7:23 p.m.

Adjourn Special Meeting

Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.

7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:36 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.

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY

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World Town Planning Day

Mayor Klein spoke in honor of World Town Planning Day.

Community Development Director Trudi Ryan spoke in recognition of World Town

Planning Day.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Ari Feinsmith, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, provided a presentation in support Option 1

buffered bicycle lanes for the Hollenbeck Bike Lane Study and offered alternatives

to concerns regarding Option 1.

Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, continued the presentation.

Lauren shared their concerns with the potential of replacing street parking on

Hollenbeck Avenue with bicycle lanes.

Stephen Meier communicated their support of Option 1; Hollenbeck buffered bicycle

lanes and to the proposed trial phase by Sunnyvale Safe Streets.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Public Comment opened at 7:56 p.m.

No speakers.

Public Comment closed at 7:56p.m.

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

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Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment

by the City Manager

Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.

1.B

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Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to (1) Execute the

Cost Share Agreement by and between the City of Sunnyvale

and the Santa Clara Valley Water District for the Construction

of a Joint Wall for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program's

Perimeter Wall, and (2) Execute the West Channel Joint Wall

Project: Operation and Maintenance Agreement Between the

City of Sunnyvale and the Santa Clara Valley Water District for

the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program's Perimeter Wall

Approve the City Manager to execute the West Channel Joint Wall Project:

Operation and Maintenance Agreement and Cost Sharing Agreement by and

between the City of Sunnyvale and the Santa Clara Valley Water District for

Construction of a Joint Wall.

1.C

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Award of Contract to Shredding Systems Incorporated in the

Amount of $2,672,831.22 for a Pre-Load Compactor for the

Sunnyvale Material Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT) Station

NextGen Project and Approve a 7% Contingency in the

Amount of $175,850 (F26-020)

Take the following actions:

- Award a contract to SSI Shredding, Inc. for a pre-load compactor in substantially

the same form as Attachment 1 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed

$2,672,831.22;

- Approve a 7% Contingency for the Purchase in the Amount of $175,850.09; and

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract when all necessary conditions

have been met.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

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Discussion of Meeting Dates and Adoption of a Resolution

Approving the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for April

2026 Through March 2027

City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.

Public Hearing opened at 8:25 p.m.

No speakers.

Public Hearing closed at 8:25 p.m.

MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Chang seconded

the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 4 to the report)

approving the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for April 2026 through March

2027 with meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays in most months, as

submitted.

The motion failed with the following vote:

Yes: 2 -

Councilmember Mehlinger

Councilmember Chang

No: 3 -

Mayor Klein

Vice Mayor Sell

Councilmember Srinivasan

Absent: 2 -

Councilmember Cisneros

Councilmember Le

MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the

motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 3 to the report)

approving the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for April 2026 through March

2027 avoiding scheduling conflicts, as submitted.

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

MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the

motion to direct staff to return to Council with a report to change the scheduled

regular meeting of March 17, 2026, to March 10, 2026.

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

None.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

-Council

Councilmember Srinivasan announced they will be attending the GovAI Coalition

Summit in San Jose.

Vice Mayor Sell spoke to their attendance at a panel discussion in Mountain View

regarding bay shore sea level rise protection.

Mayor Klein shared their attendance at the State of the San Francisco Estuary

conference.

-City Manager

None.

INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS

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Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Board/Commission Meeting Minutes

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Potential Council Priority Project Ideas Proposed by Council

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m.