City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, July 1, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
Public Comment  
Public Comment opened at 6:01 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 6:01 p.m.  
Convene to Closed Session  
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 6:02 p.m.  
A
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 Managers Association  
(PSMA) and Communication Officers Association (COA)  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
Vice Mayor Sell 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 Managers Association  
(PSMA) and Communication Officers Association (COA); nothing to report.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
C
Park and Recreation Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Park and Recreation Month.  
Library and Recreation Services Director Michelle Perera and Superintendent of  
Recreation Services Jesus Raygoza spoke in recognition of Park and Recreation  
Month.  
B
Disability Pride Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Disability Pride Month.  
Advisory Committee on Accessibility Member Geeta Gollakota spoke in recognition  
of Disability Pride Month.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Cisneros announced details of the current recruitment for various  
Boards and Commissions and the 4th of July Festival.  
AJ discussed the landfill closure and post 30-year maintenance.  
Zachary Kaufman shared their concerns with information only item 25-0449 and the  
advocacy letter related to Senate Bill 79.  
Stephen Meier voiced their appreciation for Disability Pride Month, Park and  
Recreation Month and for promoting San Francisco Bay waterways recreation.  
Richard Mehlinger read an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:34 p.m.  
AJ requested agenda item 1.F be pulled from the Consent Calendar.  
Public Comment closed at 7:34 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.E and 1.G through 1.K.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
1.A  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025  
(Budget Workshop)  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025 as submitted.  
1.B  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2025 as submitted.  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2025  
1.C  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2025 as submitted.  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2025  
1.D  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.E  
Approve Budget Modification No. 1 to Appropriate $1,000,000  
of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Competitive  
Member Agency Grant: Decarbonization Track Funds for the  
Fire Station 2 Energy Resilience Project and Educational  
Dashboard  
Approve Budget Modification No. 1 to appropriate $1,000,000 of the Silicon Valley  
Clean Energy (SVCE) Competitive Member Agency Grant: Decarbonization Track  
funds for the Fire Station 2 Energy Resilience Project and Educational Dashboard.  
1.F  
Authorize Eighth Amendment to an Existing Consultant  
Services Agreement with CDM Smith for Program  
Management and Related Services for the Sunnyvale  
Cleanwater Program  
Public Comment opened at 7:36 p.m.  
AJ shared their concerns with language used in the consultant services agreement.  
Public Comment closed at 7:39 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the  
motion to take the following actions:  
- Approve the Eighth Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with CDM  
Smith, in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, increasing the  
not-to-exceed amount by $10,380,989 for a new not-to-exceed amount of  
$42,030,232, and extending the term of the agreement for three years, through  
June 1, 2028;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Eighth Amendment when all necessary  
conditions have been met; and  
- Approve an increase to the contract contingency in the amount of $300,000 for a  
contingency total of $495,689.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
1.G  
Award Contract to Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc. in the  
Amount of $1,830,602.50 for Pavement Rehabilitation 2025 -  
SB1, Waiver of Minor Bid Irregularity, and Finding of California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption  
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW25-04)  
Take the following actions:  
- Make a determination to waive the minor bid irregularity for Interstate Grading &  
Paving, Inc. and award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 3 to  
the report in the amount of $1,830,602.50 to Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc. of  
South San Francisco, CA;  
- Making a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c);  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $183,060.  
1.H  
Amend an Existing Purchase Agreement with Mountain View  
Community Television to add $130,000 for a new  
Not-to-Exceed Amount of $306,033.30 and to Extend the  
Agreement Through December 31, 2026 (F25-467)  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve an Amendment to an existing purchase agreement increasing the current  
contract with KMVT by $130,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $306,033.30  
and extending the agreement through December 31, 2026;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment when all necessary  
conditions have been met; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to increase compensation subject to budget  
availability through December 31, 2026, provided pricing and service remain  
acceptable to the City.  
1.I  
Ratify a Contract with Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC for Traffic  
Signal Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services  
(F25-228)  
Ratify the Contract in Attachment 1 to the report with Bear Electrical Solutions to  
accept and approve the corrected services agreement with the City of Sunnyvale.  
1.J  
Adopt a Resolution to Update the Citywide Records Retention  
and Destruction Schedule to Align with Current Business  
Practice and Statutes  
Adopt a Resolution to update the Citywide Records Retention and Destruction  
Schedule.  
1.K  
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution and  
Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category M  
(Public Safety Managers Association) Effective July 6, 2025  
Adopt a Resolution amending the City’s Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to  
increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category M (Public Safety Managers Association)  
effective July 6, 2025.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
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Proposed Project: Take the following actions:  
1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO:  
a. Adopt the Village Center Master Plan (VCMP);  
b. Amend the General Plan Land Use and Transportation  
Element (LUTE) text to implement the VCMP;  
c. Change the General Plan land use designation for certain  
sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the City from Village Mixed Use to Village Center  
Master Plan;  
d. Change the General Plan land use designation for 1388-  
1390 Bremerton Drive (APN 323-01-017) from Village Mixed  
Use to Low Medium Density Residential;  
e. Change the General Plan land use designation for 901  
Reed Ave. (APN 213-040-48) from Village Mixed Use to  
Commercial;  
f. Change the General Plan land use designation for 519  
Borregas Ave. (APN 204-29-029), 206 East Arbor Ave. (APN  
204-22-052), and 216 East Arbor Ave. (APN 204-22-053) from  
Village Mixed Use to Medium Density Residential;  
g. Change the General Plan land use designation for APN  
110-23-104 (no address) from Village Mixed Use to Public  
Facilities; and,  
h. Amend the General Plan Land Use Map for the changes in  
land use designation for the parcels noted above.  
2. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO:  
a. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village  
Mixed Use areas throughout the city from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1), Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned  
Development (O/PD) to Village Center Master Plan;  
b. Rezone 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1) to Low Medium Density Residential/Planned  
Development (R-2/PD);  
c. Rezone 206 and 216 East Arbor Ave. from Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD) to Medium Density  
Residential/Planned Development (R-3/PD);  
d. Rezone APN 110-23-104 (no address) from Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD) to Public Facilities  
(P-F);  
e. Amend the Zoning Districts Map for the zoning changes for  
the parcels noted above; and,  
f. Amend the following Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)  
Chapters: 19.12 (Definitions), 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans -  
Zoning Districts - Zoning Maps), 19.27 (Site and  
Project-Based Specific Plan Districts), 19.34 (Front, Side, and  
Rear Yards), 19.44 (Sign Code), and 19.54 (Wireless  
Communications Facilities).  
3. ADOPT AN URGENCY ORDINANCE TO:  
a. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village  
Mixed Use areas throughout the city from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1), Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned  
Development (O/PD) to Village Center Master Plan;ꢀand  
b. Amend the Zoning Districts Map for the zoning changes for  
the parcels noted above; and  
c. Amend the following Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)  
Chapters: 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans - Zoning Districts -  
Zoning Maps) and 19.27 (Site and Project-Based Specific  
Plan Districts).  
Locations: Citywide  
File #: 2021-7371  
Zoning: C-1 (Neighborhood Business), C-2 (Highway  
Business) and O (Office)  
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale  
Environmental Review: An addendum to the 2017 Land Use  
and Transportation Element (LUTE) Update Environmental  
Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared pursuant to California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164.  
Project Planner: Jeffrey Cucinotta, (408) 730-7424,  
Councilmember Le recused themselves from this agenda item due to living less  
than 500 feet from a village center.  
Community Development Director Trudi Ryan and Senior Planner Jeffrey Cucinotta  
provided the staff report and presentation.  
Council took a recess at 9:11 p.m. and returned at 9:18 p.m. with Mayor Klein, Vice  
Mayor Sell, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Chang  
present.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:19 p.m.  
Donna Winslow provided a presentation on their concerns regarding the Village  
Center 1 – Area D.  
Jim Calzia shared their concerns regarding the Village Center 1 – Area D and  
potentially removing a property dividing wall.  
Michael McCreary spoke to their concerns regarding the Village Center 1 – Area D  
and potentially removing a property dividing wall.  
Rich Walrod voiced their concerns with the plans for the Fair Oaks Plaza shopping  
center.  
Jignesh village discussed their concerns regarding the Village Center 1 – Area D  
and potentially removing a property dividing wall.  
Matt Eva shared their concerns about the potential loss of retail businesses at  
Village Center 5.  
Jonathan Blum spoke in support in implementing additional bicycle parking spaces  
in the Village Center Master Plan and commented on whether a master plan should  
specifically reference a property dividing wall.  
Brittany Behr communicated their concerns about the potential loss of retail  
businesses at Village Center 5.  
Leland Bond discussed their concerns about the potential loss of retail businesses  
at Village Center 5.  
Mohi shared their concerns about the potential loss of retail businesses at Village  
Center 5 and spoke in support for Alternative B for Village Center’s 5 and 6.  
Kevin Jackson communicated their support for prioritizing bicycle accessibility to  
village center sites.  
Daniel Lottis voiced their concerns with the plans for the Fair Oaks Plaza shopping  
center.  
Maryann Welch discussed their concerns regarding California state legislation  
changes, the impacts from California state institutions and economic changes  
caused by the growth of artificial technology.  
Deanna Gonzales shared their concerns regarding the potential loss of retail  
businesses at village center 5 and 6.  
Joeseph Coelho voiced their concerns with the loss of commercial businesses at  
village center cites.  
Margaret Lawson spoke in support of retaining a property dividing wall at Village  
Center 1 – Area D.  
Cortney Jansen communicated their support of the proposed emergency  
ordinance, affordable housing at village centers and efforts to ban night clubs and  
smoking businesses at village centers.  
Himanshu Sethi shared their concerns regarding the potential loss of retail  
businesses at the Fair Oaks and Lakewood plazas and support for requiring  
grocery businesses at village centers.  
Daniel Alvarez, Organizer, Nor Cal Carpenters Union Local 405, discussed their  
support for the use of fair hiring practices and expanded benefits in labor  
agreements.  
Lynn Relyea voiced their concerns with the potential loss of commercial businesses  
at village centers in North Sunnyvale.  
Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, shared Sunnyvale Safe Streets  
recommendations including prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle accessibly and  
against codifying existing property walls into the Master Plan.  
Phil Harvey shared a video by Speedy Tacos and Tia Juana Mexican Restaurant  
about the negative impact the Village Center Master Plan may have on Fair Oaks  
Plaza.  
Scott Duncan spoke in support of the staff recommendations and efforts to retain  
the retail businesses at the village centers.  
Eileen Le communicated support for efforts to retain the retail businesses at the  
village centers and the City offering additional assistance.  
Jasmine Gutierrez, Tia Juana Mexican Restaurant and Speedy Tacos, voiced their  
concerns with the proposed project at Fair Oaks Plaza and the negative impact on  
their business.  
Larry Chan voiced their concerns with the proposed projects at Village Center 5  
and 6 and support for Alternative 2 for Village Center 5 and 6.  
Gail Rubino offered their support for the staff recommendations and adopting the  
emergency ordinance.  
Stephen Meier communicated their support for pathways for increasing pedestrian  
and bicycle access.  
Chang-Yang Lu provided a presentation with their concerns regarding the Village  
Center 1 – Area D and potentially removing a property dividing wall.  
Paul Besser discussed their concerns with the potential loss of retail businesses at  
Village Center 5 and 6 and support for adding additional bicycle parking.  
ValĂ©rie shared their concerns with the loss of retail businesses at village centers  
and support for adopting the emergency ordinance.  
Barbara communicated their concerns with the loss of commercial businesses at  
Village Centers 5 and 6.  
Jim Moore discussed their concerns with the proposed redevelopment of Village  
Center 5.  
Jon Worstell discussed the challenges village centers have in filling retail spaces  
and the rise of vehicle traffic in the neighborhood.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:49 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion  
to approve Alternative 1: Approve related actions associated with adoption of the  
Village Center Master Plan (VCMP): Adopt a Resolution, introduce an Ordinance  
and adopt an Urgency Ordinance (Attachments 2, 3, and 4 to the report) with the  
following modifications: To require special development permits for liquor stores in  
village center mixed use area:  
A. Consider the Addendum to the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)  
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and find that it was prepared in compliance with  
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and no  
additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
15164.  
B. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2 to the report) to:  
i. Adopt the VCMP with the revisions in Attachment 11;  
ii. Amend the General Plan LUTE text to implement the VCMP;  
iii. Change the General Plan land use designation for certain sites in the seven  
General Plan Village Mixed Use areas throughout the city from Village Mixed Use  
to Village Center Master Plan;  
iv. Change the General Plan land use designation for 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive  
(APN 323-01-017) from Village Mixed Use to Low Medium Density Residential;  
v. Change the General Plan land use designation for 901 Reed Ave. (APN  
213-040-48) from Village Mixed Use to Commercial;  
vi. Change the General Plan land use designation for 519 Borregas Ave. (APN  
204-29-029), 206 East Arbor Ave. (APN 204-22-052), and 216 East Arbor Ave.  
(APN 204-22-053) from Village Mixed Use to Medium Density Residential;  
vii. Change the General Plan land use designation for APN 110-23-104 (no  
address) from Village Mixed Use to Public Facilities; and  
viii. Amend the General Plan Land Use Map for the changes in land use  
designation for the parcels noted above.  
C. Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 3 to the report) to:  
i. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the city from Neighborhood Business (C-1), Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) to  
Village Center Master Plan, and more specifically, to one of the VCMP  
implementing districts, Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center  
Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO);  
ii. Rezone 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from Neighborhood Business (C-1) to Low  
Medium Density Residential/Planned Development (R-2/PD);  
iii. Rezone 206 and 216 East Arbor Ave. from Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD) to Medium Density Residential/Planned Development  
(R-3/PD);  
iv. Rezone APN 110-23-104 (no address) from Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD) to Public Facilities (P-F);  
v. Amend the Zoning Districts Map to reflect the zoning changes for the parcels  
noted above;  
vi. Amend SMC Chapters:  
a. Chapter 19.12 (Definitions);  
b. Chapter 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans - Zoning Districts - Zoning Maps);  
c. Chapter 19.27 (Site and Project-Based Specific Plan Districts);  
d. Chapter 19.34 (Front, Side, and Rear Yards);  
e. Chapter 19.44 (Sign Code); and  
f. Chapter 19.54 (Wireless Communications Facilities).  
D. Adopt an Urgency Ordinance (Attachment 4 to the report) to:  
iii. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the city from Neighborhood Business (C-1), Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) to  
Village Center Master Plan; and more specifically, to one of the VCMP  
implementing districts, Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center  
Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO); and  
iv. Amend SMC Chapters 19.16 and 19.27  
And with the following modifications: To require special development permits for  
liquor stores in village center mixed use area.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Klein offered a friendly amendment to direct staff  
to return to City Council in a reasonable time regarding the potential programs  
listed in the staff report and additional density options for Village Centers 5 and 6.  
Councilmember Mehlinger accepted the friendly amendment.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Sell offered a friendly amendment to add to  
4.4.10. Landscaped Areas: "Future redevelopment projects on Village Center 1D  
shall provide a barrier wall along Kitimat Place, which shall be comprised of a  
decorative masonry wall eight feet in height measured from the highest adjoining  
grade". Councilmember Mehlinger declined to accept the friendly amendment.  
MOTION TO AMEND: Vice Mayor Sell made and Councilmember Mehlinger  
seconded the motion to amend the motion to add to 4.4.10. Landscaped Areas:  
"Future redevelopment projects on Village Center 1D shall provide a barrier wall  
along Kitimat Place, which shall be comprised of a decorative masonry wall eight  
feet in height measured from the highest adjoining grade."  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO AMEND: Councilmember  
Srinivasan offered a friendly amendment to the motion to amend to not include an  
access opening at village centers. Vice Mayor Sell declined to accept the friendly  
amendment to the motion to amend.  
The motion to amend as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 2 - Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Recused: 1 - Councilmember Le  
AMENDED MOTION RESTATED: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Mayor  
Klein seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve related actions  
associated with adoption of the Village Center Master Plan (VCMP): Adopt a  
Resolution, introduce an Ordinance and adopt an Urgency Ordinance (Attachments  
2, 3, and 4 to the report) with the following modifications: To require special  
development permits for liquor stores in village center mixed use area:  
A. Consider the Addendum to the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)  
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and find that it was prepared in compliance with  
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and no  
additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
15164.  
B. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2 to the report) to:  
i. Adopt the VCMP with the revisions in Attachment 11;  
ii. Amend the General Plan LUTE text to implement the VCMP;  
iii. Change the General Plan land use designation for certain sites in the seven  
General Plan Village Mixed Use areas throughout the city from Village Mixed Use  
to Village Center Master Plan;  
iv. Change the General Plan land use designation for 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive  
(APN 323-01-017) from Village Mixed Use to Low Medium Density Residential;  
v. Change the General Plan land use designation for 901 Reed Ave. (APN  
213-040-48) from Village Mixed Use to Commercial;  
vi. Change the General Plan land use designation for 519 Borregas Ave. (APN  
204-29-029), 206 East Arbor Ave. (APN 204-22-052), and 216 East Arbor Ave.  
(APN 204-22-053) from Village Mixed Use to Medium Density Residential;  
vii. Change the General Plan land use designation for APN 110-23-104 (no  
address) from Village Mixed Use to Public Facilities; and  
viii. Amend the General Plan Land Use Map for the changes in land use  
designation for the parcels noted above.  
C. Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 3 to the report) to:  
i. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the city from Neighborhood Business (C-1), Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) to  
Village Center Master Plan, and more specifically, to one of the VCMP  
implementing districts, Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center  
Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO);  
ii. Rezone 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from Neighborhood Business (C-1) to Low  
Medium Density Residential/Planned Development (R-2/PD);  
iii. Rezone 206 and 216 East Arbor Ave. from Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD) to Medium Density Residential/Planned Development  
(R-3/PD);  
iv. Rezone APN 110-23-104 (no address) from Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD) to Public Facilities (P-F);  
v. Amend the Zoning Districts Map to reflect the zoning changes for the parcels  
noted above;  
vi. Amend SMC Chapters:  
a. Chapter 19.12 (Definitions);  
b. Chapter 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans - Zoning Districts - Zoning Maps);  
c. Chapter 19.27 (Site and Project-Based Specific Plan Districts);  
d. Chapter 19.34 (Front, Side, and Rear Yards);  
e. Chapter 19.44 (Sign Code); and  
f. Chapter 19.54 (Wireless Communications Facilities).  
D. Adopt an Urgency Ordinance (Attachment 4 to the report) to:  
iii. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the city from Neighborhood Business (C-1), Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) to  
Village Center Master Plan; and more specifically, to one of the VCMP  
implementing districts, Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center  
Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO); and  
iv. Amend SMC Chapters 19.16 and 19.27;  
E. Direct staff to return to City Council in a reasonable time regarding the potential  
programs listed in the staff report and additional density options for Village Centers  
5 and 6; and  
F. Add to 4.4.10. Landscaped Areas: "Future redevelopment projects on Village  
Center 1D shall provide a barrier wall along Kitimat Place, which shall be  
comprised of a decorative masonry wall eight feet in height measured from the  
highest adjoining grade."  
City Clerk David Carnahan read the ordinance titles for the record.  
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
No: 0  
Recused: 1 - Councilmember Le  
City Council took a recess at 11:44 p.m. and returned at 11:52 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Mehlinger  
seconded the motion to hear Agenda Item 3.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
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Proposed Project: Related applications on the 0.69-acre site:  
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: Amend the General Plan  
land use designation from Low Density Residential (up to 7  
du/acre) to Low-Medium Density Residential (7-14 du/acre).  
REZONE: Rezone from Low Density Residential (R-0) to  
Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2) with a Planned  
Development (PD) combining district.  
Location: 781 S. Wolfe Road (APN: 211-05-009)  
File #: PLNG-2024-0344  
Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)  
Applicant / Owner: Dahlin Group (applicant) / Forrest Mozart  
(owner)  
Environmental Review: Negative Declaration  
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,  
Senior Planner Aastha Vashist provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 12:14 a.m.  
Forest Mozart, The Mozart Development Company, provided the applicant support  
for the proposed rezoning.  
Sue provided a presentation of their concerns about the proposed development  
project.  
David Pearson provided a presentation on their concerns about the proposed  
development project's impact on traffic safety.  
Zachary Kaufman provided a presentation slide to support their desire to see part  
of Lusterleaf Drive turned into a public park.  
Neelam Paradkar shared potential traffic safety concerns on Wolfe Road that could  
be caused by the proposed development project.  
Forest Mozart, The Mozart Development Company, provided the applicant  
response to public comment.  
Public Hearing closed at 12:31 a.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan  
seconded the motion to approve actions related to the General Plan Amendment  
and Rezoning for the parcel at 781 S. Wolfe Road, Alternative 1:  
1. Take the following actions:  
a. Make the Findings required by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
(Attachment 3 to the report) and adopt the Negative Declaration (Attachment 8 to  
the report);  
b. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 4 to the report) to amend the General Plan Land  
Use Designation for the site from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density  
Residential;  
c. Make the Finding that the General Plan Amendment and rezoning are deemed to  
be in the public interest (Attachment 3 to the report); and  
d. Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 5 to the report) to rezone the site from Low  
Density Residential (R-0) to Low Medium Density Residential (R-2) with a Planned  
Development (PD) combining district.  
City Clerk David Carnahan read the ordinance title for the record.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
-City Manager  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
Council Advocacy Letters  
After School Care at Sunnyvale Elementary and Middle  
Schools  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 12:39 a.m.