City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

5:00 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | 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

5 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).

26-0223

Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code

Section 54957.6:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Agency Designated Representatives: Heather Ruiz, Director of

Human Resources

Employee Organization: Sunnyvale Employees’ Association

(SEA)/IFPTE Local 21 and Service Employees International

Union (SEIU)

26-0119

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: C. Overaa & Co. v. City of

Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No.

25CV462318; Initiation of Cross-Complaint

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

26-0279

26-0280

Small Business Week

City Staff Recognition (Public Service Recognition Week,

Public Works Week, and Municipal Clerks Week)

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

26-0071

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.B

26-0412

Amend an Existing Contract with MRF Designs LLC for

Consultant Services, Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount to

$372,850, and Extend the Term Through December 31, 2027

(F26-389)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Authorize the City Manager to amend an existing contract for

consultant services, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from

$232,760 to $372,850 and extending the contract term through

December 31, 2027;

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when

all necessary conditions have been met; and

- Authorize City Manager to amend and increase not-to-exceed

budgeted amounts, provided pricing and service remain

acceptable to the city.

1.C

26-0466

Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with

Bastion Security Services for Unarmed Security Patrol

Services, Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount to $270,000

and Extending the Term Through May 14, 2027

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Approve a Second Amendment to the Agreement with

Bastion Security Services in substantially the same form as

Attachment 1 to this report, increasing the contract by $95,000

for a new not-to-exceed total of $270,000, and exercising the

second of three contract extensions through May 14, 2027;

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when

all necessary conditions have been met; and

- Authorize the City Manager to approve compensation

adjustments and exercise the remaining contract extension,

subject to budget availability and satisfactory performance.

1.D

26-0445

Approve a $34,500,000 Increase to the Construction

Contingency in the Construction Contract with Walsh

Construction Company II, LLC for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater

Program Secondary Treatment and Thickening/Dewatering

Project (PW22-17); Authorize Amending an Existing Contract

with Psomas for Construction Management Services (F15-40);

and Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the Amount of

$38,258,785

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

1. Approve a $34,500,000 increase to the contract contingency

in the Construction Contract with Walsh Construction

Company II, LLC for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program

Secondary Treatment and Thickening/Dewatering Project;

2. Approve the 12th Amendment to Consultant Services

Agreement in substantially the same format as Attachment 3 to

the report to increase the contract amount with Psomas of

Walnut Creek, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount

by $3,417,077 to $39,846,201201 and extend the term of the

agreement through May 1, 2029;

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the 12th Amendment

to the Consultant Services Agreement when all necessary

conditions have been met;

4. Approve a 10% contract contingency in the amount of

$341,708; and

5. Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the amount of

$38,258,785

1.E

26-0449

Approve the Fiscal Year 2026/27 and Fiscal Year 2027/28

Sustainability Speakers Series Topics

Recommendation:

Approve the FY 2026/27 and FY 2027/28 Sustainability

Speaker Series topics as proposed by the Sustainability

Commission, with the provision that the implementation of up

to three events will be contingent on speaker availability,

staffing resources, and available budget. Staff collaborated

with the Subcommittee during the development of the

proposed Series and generally supports the topics selected

and new format.

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.

26-0266

Public Hearing to Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Annual

Report to Levy and Collect an Annual Assessment for the

Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District (BID) for

Fiscal Year 2026/27

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution to confirm the Annual Report

and Levy and Collect and Annual Assessment for the

Downtown Sunnyvale Business Improvement District for Fiscal

Year 2026/27.

26-0485

Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19.71 of the

Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Relating to the Residential

Tenant Protections Program

Recommendation:

Alternatives 1 and 3:

1) Introduce an Ordinance amending Sunnyvale Municipal

Code Chapter 19.71 Residential Tenant Protections Program

to increase relocation assistance required during no-fault, just

cause evictions to three (3) months; and

3) Direct staff to study additional tenant protections for "Day 1"

just cause evictions, further protections for vulnerable

populations, and fair market rent for relocation assistance.

26-0482

Consider Approval of Draft 2026/27 Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) Action Plan

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Adopt the draft 2026/27 Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) Action Plan as shown in Attachment 2 to

the report.

26-0481

Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Sunnyvale Amending

Chapter 19.96 (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

Indicating this Exclusion (File No. PLNG-2026-0118)

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Sunnyvale

(Attachment 5 to this report) amending Chapter 19.96

(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 indicating this

exclusion.

26-0502

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.

COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

-Council

-City Manager

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.

26-0039

26-0041

26-0405

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Board/Commission Meeting Minutes

Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory

Committee on Boards and Commissions (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 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 or

cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions.

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Spanish and Chinese, Simplified

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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.