City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

5:00 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Study Session - 5 PM | Special Meeting: Special Order of the Day -

6:30 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 (Study Session)

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Study Session

The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). To address

the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

25-0075

Hollenbeck Avenue Bike Lane Study

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

25-0474

Department of Public Safety Special Awards

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

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

25-0385

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2025

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2025 as

submitted.

1.B

25-0377

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2025

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2025 as

submitted.

1.C

25-0422

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 12, 2025 (Board

and Commission Interviews)

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 12, 2025 as

submitted.

1.D

25-0429

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025 (Board

and Commission Interviews)

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025 as

submitted.

1.E

25-0325

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.F

25-0451

Receive and File the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report for

First Quarter 2025

Recommendation:

Receive and file the City of Sunnyvale Investment Report for

First Quarter 2025.

1.G

25-0201

Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar

Solutions USA, LLC in an Amount not to exceed $450,000 for

Sodium Hypochlorite (F25-360)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Authorize the issuance of a purchase agreement to Univar

Solutions USA, LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of $450,000

for the purchase of sodium hypochlorite; and

- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed

amount of the annual purchase order within operating

budgeted appropriation limits if additional quantities are

needed for wastewater treatment processes; and

- Authorize the City Manager to renew the purchase

agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year periods, if

the BACC regional award contract with Univar Solutions is

renewed or extended, subject to the appropriation of funds by

the City Council.

1.H

25-0537

Award of Contract to Yunex LLC in the Amount of $608,900 to

Provide, Remove and Install Traffic Signal Controller Cabinet

Assemblies, and Finding of California Environmental Quality

Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15301 (F24-261)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Award a contract in substantially the same form as

Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $608,900 to Yunex

LLC;

- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15301;

- Approve a 10% contingency of $60,890; and

- Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the

agreement when all conditions are met.

1.I

25-0567

Authorize the First Amendment to Outside Counsel Agreement

with Stoel Rives for Litigation Services Pertaining to the

Litigation of San Francisco Baykeeper v. City of Sunnyvale

(U.S. District Court Case No. 5:20-CV-00824-EJD) Increasing

the Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount by $150,000 for a new

Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $400,000 and Approve

Budget Modification No. 23 in the Amount of $300,000

Recommendation:

Authorize the City Attorney to execute a First Amendment, in

substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, to

the Legal Services Agreement with the law firm of Stoel Rives

LLP to increase the not-to-exceed amount $150,000 for a new

not-to-exceed contract amount $400,000 and approve Budget

Modification No. 23 in the amount of $300,000.

1.J

25-0214

Amend the Consultant Services Agreement with Ascent

Environmental, Inc. to Increase Maximum Compensation by

$85,680 for a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of $430,625 and

Approve Budget Modification No. 16 in the Amount of $73,243

for Preparation of the Village Center Master Plan

Recommendation:

Approve Budget Modification No. 16 to amend Project 835720

(titled Housing Element Update) in the amount of $73,243 to

complete the Village Center Master Plan and approve a

contract amendment with Ascent Environmental, Inc. for a new

not-to-exceed amount of $430,625 for additional project tasks.

1.K

25-0348

Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Preliminary Engineer’s

Report for the Downtown Parking District Assessment, Adopt a

Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment for

the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for FY 2025/26,

and Set the Date of June 17, 2025 for the Public Hearing on

the Proposed Assessment

Recommendation:

Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 preliminary Engineer's

Report for the Downtown Parking District Assessment, adopt a

Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment for

the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for FY 2025/26,

and set the date of June 17, 2025 for the public hearing on the

levy of the proposed Assessment.

1.L

25-0579

Public Safety Military Equipment Use Annual Report Pursuant

to California Assembly Bill No. 481

Recommendation:

Approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution regarding the

presentation of the Annual Public Safety Military Equipment

Use Report, reviewing and renewing the Military Equipment

Use Ordinance pursuant to California Assembly Bill No. 481,

Finding the uses conformed to Policy, authorizing staff to seek

grant funding for equipment, and finding that the Action is

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

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.

25-0039

Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and

Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees,

Heritage Preservation Commission, Housing and Human

Services Commission, Human Relations Commission, Parks

and Recreation Commission, Personnel Board, Planning

Commission and Sustainability Commission

Recommendation:

Staff makes no recommendation.

25-0307

Award a Contract to Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), in the

Amount of $34,545,000 for the Sunnyvale Material Recovery

and Transfer (SMaRT) Station® Municipal Solid Waste and

Source Separated Recyclables Integrated Processing System

(NextGen), Accept an Addendum to the SMaRT Station

Environmental Impact Report, Approve a 1.5% Contingency of

$518,175, Award a Purchase Agreement in the Amount of

$2,512,147 to Shredding Systems Incorporated (SSI) for the

Purchase of a Pre-load Compactor, Approve a 1.5%

Contingency in the Amount of $37,682, Approve Budget

Modification No. 24 in the Amount of $16,735,288, and Adopt a

Resolution Regarding Intention to Issue Solid Waste Revenue

Bonds

Recommendation:

Alternatives 1-8:

1. Accept Addendum #3 to the previously certified

Environmental Impact Report (State Clearing House No.

89022812);

2. Award a Service Agreement in substantially the same form

as Attachment 1 to this report in an amount not-to-exceed

$34,545,000 to Bulk Handling System (BHS) Inc. of Eugene

OR. for the purchase and installation of the SMaRT Station

Municipal Solid Waste and Source Separated Recyclables

Integrated Processing System (Nextgen) Project;

3. Approve a 1.5% contingency for the project in an amount

not to exceed $518,175;

4. Approve a purchase agreement in the amount of $2,512,147

to Shredding Systems Incorporated (SSI) of Wilsonville OR, for

the purchase of a pre-load compactor and approve a 1.5%

contingency for the compactor in the amount of $37,682;

5. Approve Budget Modification No. 24 in the amount of

$16,735,288;

6. Adopt a Resolution declaring the intention to reimburse

expenditures from the proceeds of solid waste revenue bonds

to be issued by the Sunnyvale Financing Authority, and

directing certain actions;

7. Authorize the City Manager to execute both agreements

when all necessary conditions have been met; and

8. Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to both

contracts to incorporate the contingencies.

25-0531

Adopt Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution to

add a Life Insurance Benefit for Mayor and City

Councilmembers

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution amending the City's Salary

Resolution to add a life insurance benefit for Mayor and City

Councilmembers.

25-0605

Discussion and Consideration of an Appropriation for 2025

Sunnyvale Pride Event

Recommendation:

There is no staff recommendation. This report was prepared

for Council discussion at Council's request.

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.

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Board/Commission Meeting Minutes

Information/Action Items

Council Advocacy Letters

Follow up from November 19, 2024, Joint City Council Study

Session with Board/Commission Chairs/Vice Chairs

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.

Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?

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

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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, 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.