City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, November 19, 2024  
5:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM |  
Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)  
Call to Order  
Mayor Kleinꢀcalled the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Melton participated remotely in the meeting under the “Just Cause”  
provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(j)(2).  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan arrived at 5:40 p.m.  
Public Comment  
Public Comment opened at 5:08 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 5:08 p.m.  
Convene to Closed Session  
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 5:08 p.m.  
A
24-1073  
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code  
Section 54957:  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
Title: City Attorney  
B
24-0787  
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  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.  
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan called the meeting to order at 6:13 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Melton participated remotely in the meeting under the “Just Cause”  
provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(j)(2).  
Study Session  
C
24-0068  
Joint Meeting of City Council with Board and Commission  
Chairs and Vice Chairs to Review and Improve Overall  
Effectiveness of Commission Meetings  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Comment opened at 6:18 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 6:18 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Melton participated remotely in the meeting under the “Just Cause”  
provision of the California Government Code Section 54953(j)(2).  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant  
to California Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE  
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Attorney; nothing to report.  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan 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 Officers Association  
(PSOA); nothing to report.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
D
24-0357  
Small Business Saturday  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition of Small Business Saturday.  
Teresa London and Marcia Kearns, Nearly New Shop, spoke in honor of Small  
Business Saturday.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Mehlinger announced the invitation to provide community input on  
AccessSunnyvale, the City's Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system.  
Deborah Walzer voiced their concerns with the possible removal of street lanes on  
Tasman Drive.  
Denise Casey shared their concerns with the possible removal of street lanes on  
Tasman Drive.  
Mark Waller spoke to their concerns with the possible removal of street lanes on  
Tasman Drive.  
Pamela Agee communicated their concerns with the possible removal of street lanes  
on Tasman Drive.  
Steve C. provided a presentation sharing their concerns with the changing  
neighborhood dynamics taking place along Charles Street.  
Siva H. provided a presentation with their concerns with proposed housing  
development in the West of Mathilda Avenue District.  
Uday continued the presentation.  
Cortney Jansen announced the Lakewood Village Holiday Parade.  
Cathy C. shared their concerns with the possible removal of street lanes on Tasman  
Drive.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:51 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:51 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Din seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.C.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Sell  
No: 0  
1.A  
24-0452  
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  
24-0404  
Approve a $3,500,000 Increase in the Construction  
Contingency in the Construction Contract with Ranger  
Pipelines, Inc. for the Water Pollution Control Plant Site  
Preparation Project (PW21-35) to Mitigate  
HazardousMmaterials, and Approve Budget Modification No.  
10  
Take the following actions:  
1. Approve an increase in the Construction Contingency by the amount of  
$3,500,000 relating to the Construction Contract with Ranger Pipelines, Inc.; and  
2. Approve Budget Modification No. 10 in the amount of $3,500,000.  
1.C  
24-1171  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3233-24 to Amend Article 5 (Special  
Housing Issues) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code to Allow Safe Parking as a Primary or Ancillary  
Use at Specified Sites, Other Related Zoning Code  
Amendments, and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3233-24 to Amend Article 5 (Special Housing Issues) of Title  
19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Allow Safe Parking as a Primary or  
Ancillary Use at Specified Sites, Other Related Zoning Code Amendments, and  
Making Findings of CEQA Exemption.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
24-0936  
Approve the Revised Concept for the Lakewood Park  
Renovation Project and Find the Action is Exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15262  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:56 p.m.  
David Kesting urge Council to consider options that would allow the most utilization  
of the athletic fields at Lakewood Park.  
Cortney Jansen spoke in support of the natural grass options for the athletic fields  
at Lakewood Park.  
Susan Hinton voiced their support of the natural grass options for the athletic fields  
at Lakewood Park.  
Chuck Fraleigh communicated their concerns with the presented natural grass  
options for the athletic fields at Lakewood Park.  
Gail Giansiracusa, Recreation Director, Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club, shared  
their concerns with the limited amount of field utilization time for club sports.  
Haruko Matsula, Volunteer, Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club, voiced their concerns  
with the presented natural grass options for the athletic fields at Lakewood Park.  
Sandra Todd communicated their concerns with the presented natural grass options  
for the athletic fields at Lakewood Park.  
Shailaja Domala spoke in support for using organic grass solutions for the athletic  
fields.  
Laura shared their support for natural grass options for the athletic fields at  
Lakewood Park.  
Kim Gully spoke in support of the natural grass options for the athletic fields at  
Lakewood Park.  
Linda Hutchins-Knowles, Co-Founder, Mothers Out Front Silicon Valley, spoke in  
support for using organic grass solutions for the athletic fields.  
Prakash Giri shared their concerns with the field availability for sport clubs of the  
proposed natural grass options for the athletic fields at Lakewood Park.  
Andrea communicated their support for natural grass options for the athletic fields at  
Lakewood Park.  
Cynthia Fan communicated questions they wish to be asked of Verde Grass  
regarding the natural grass design.  
Leah Groppo shared their support for natural grass options for the athletic fields at  
Lakewood Park.  
Leanne voiced their support of the natural grass options and asked for Bermuda  
grass be further considered.  
John Kehoe spoke in support of the natural grass options for the athletic fields at  
Lakewood Park.  
Biju Nair communicated their support for retaining the design for a cricket field and  
batting cage at Lakewood Park.  
Carrie Levin shared their support for using Bermuda grass as the natural grass  
option at Lakewood Park.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:38 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlingerꢀ moved and Vice Mayor Srinivasan seconded  
the motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 3:  
1) Approve the Revised Concept for the Lakewood Renovation Project and  
installation of a natural turf Bluegrass/Rye blend or other blend with similar  
performanceꢀon a native soil field for the Lakewood Park athletic field; and  
3) Find the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Sell  
No: 0  
City Council took a recess at 10:24 p.m. and returned at 10:33 p.m. with Mayor  
Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Din, Mehlinger and  
Sell present in the Council Chambers and Councilmember Melton present via  
teleconference.  
3
24-1170  
CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2024  
Approval of Murphy Avenue Pedestrian Mall Concept  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 11:01 p.m.  
Michael Johnson, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Downtown Association, spoke in  
support of the Murphy Avenue Pedestrian Mall concept design and offered further  
considerations.  
Bryce Beagle provided questions and emphasized pedestrian safety.  
Gail shared their concerns with the garbage areas behind the retail businesses.  
Public Hearing closed at 11:08 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Sell moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve the Murphy Avenue Pedestrian Mall concept as depicted in  
Attachment 1 to the report.  
Councilmember Melton left the meeting prior to the vote.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Sell  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Melton returned to the meeting at 11:18 p.m. and participated via  
teleconference.  
4
24-0921  
Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement Between the City of  
Sunnyvale and MP Land Holdings, LLC (MidPen Housing) for  
the Purchase of 1171 Sonora Court, Approve a Disposition  
and Development Agreement to Construct a New Affordable  
Housing Development; and Adopt a Resolution to Authorize a  
Ground Lease and a Resolution to Declare the Property  
Exempt from the Surplus Lands Act; and Find that these  
Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15004(b)  
(2)(A) and 15312  
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 11:29 p.m.  
Mollie Naber, Director of Housing Development, MidPen Housing, voiced their  
support for the approval of the purchase and sale agreement.  
Public Hearing closed at 11:31 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 4:  
1) Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement and authorize the City Manager to  
execute it in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, between the  
City of Sunnyvale and MP Land Holdings, LLC, for the purchase of real property  
located at 1171 Sonora Court for $12,500,000; and find that this action is exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15004(b)(2)(A); and 4) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Ground Lease  
(Attachment 3 to the report) and a Resolution declaring the property to be exempt  
from the Surplus Lands Act (Attachment 4 to the report), approve the draft  
Disposition and Development Agreement and associated appendices with MP 1171  
Sonora I Associates, L.P. for the establishment of the affordable housing  
development at 1171 Sonora Court (Attachment 2 to the report), and authorize the  
City Manager to execute it in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the  
report and in a form approved by the City Attorney; and find that this action is  
exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Vice Mayor Sell  
No: 0  
5
24-0917  
Appoint Applicants to the Charter Review Committee  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Din seconded the  
motion to continue agenda item 24-0917 to the December 3, 2024, City Council  
meeting.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Din  
Vice Mayor Sell  
No: 3 -  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
-City Manager  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
24-1115  
24-1116  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
24-1117  
Information/Action Items  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 11:36 p.m.