City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, August 26, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Council Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 5:30 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  
Study Session  
A
25-0568  
Evaluate the City of Sunnyvale Study Issues Process (Study  
Issue OCM 24-02)  
City Manager Tim Kirby; Jan Perkins, Vice President, Raftelis; and Rebekka  
Hosken Senior Manager, Raftelis, provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Comment opened at 7:00 p.m.  
David Kesting, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair, shared support for Board  
and Commission study issue initiation and input in the Study Issues process and the  
outcome of study issues they submitted.  
Martin Pyne suggested Boards and Commissions could provide additional input  
during the budget development process.  
Doug Kunz voiced support for aligning study issues with strategic priorities, for  
removing the option to defer study issues and for Option 2 for Boards and  
Commissions input with one study issue moving forward from each Board and  
Commission.  
Cortney Jansen communicated support for continued Board and Commission  
initiation of study issues.  
Stephen Meier shared support for earlier Council input on study issues and for  
addressing misalignment between staff and Council relating to traffic calming efforts.  
Public Comment closed at 7:10 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:21 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  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
B
25-0480  
Silicon Valley Pride & Bisexual Awareness Week  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Silicon Valley Pride & Bisexual Awareness Week.  
Nicole Denson, Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Pride and Councilmember  
Mehlinger provided remarks in recognition Silicon Valley Pride & Bisexual  
Awareness Week.  
C
25-0043  
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission  
Members  
City Clerk David Carnahan administered the Ceremonial Oath of Office to appointed  
Commissioners.  
D
25-0481  
National Library Card Sign-up Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of National Library Card Signup Month.  
Superintendent of Libraries Garrett Kuramoto spoke in recognition of National  
Library Card Signup Month.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Mehlinger announced that Sunnyvale schools are back in session  
and the annual State of the City event.  
Ranya Zhang shared a presentation regarding preparing council meeting minutes  
using Artificial Intelligence (AI).  
Harnyi Yaun continued the presentation.  
Vincent continued the presentation.  
Kabir Suiur continued the presentation.  
Jon Blum, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, shared a presentation regarding removal of  
parking on Hollenbeck Avenue to allow for safer bicycle lanes.  
Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, continued the presentation.  
Tiffany Anderson, President, Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association,  
shared details of an upcoming California Expedition following the path of the  
Stephens–Townsend–Murphy Party from Truckee, CA to Auburn, CA.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 8:06 p.m.  
Zach Kaufman requested agenda item 1.G be pulled from the Consent Calendar.  
Public Comment closed at 8:06 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.F.  
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 the City Council Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2025 as submitted.  
25-0668  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2025  
1.B  
25-0669  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 4, 2025  
(Board and Commission Interviews)  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 4, 2025 as submitted.  
1.C  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2025 as submitted.  
25-0660  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2025  
1.D  
25-0331  
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  
25-0310  
Accept Google LLC's Donation of Voluntary Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Facility Improvements on Borregas Avenue  
Between Humboldt Court and Gibraltar Drive with an  
Estimated Construction Cost of $1,550,000 and Find Action  
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
Accept Google LLC's donation of voluntary bicycle and pedestrian facility  
improvements on Borregas Avenue between Humboldt Court and Gibraltar Drive,  
with an estimated construction cost of $1,550,000, and find the action exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act.  
1.F  
25-0713  
Adopt a Resolution Approving a Policy to Prioritize Water and  
Sewer Services for Affordable Housing Developments  
Adopt a Resolution approving a policy to prioritize Water and Sewer Services for  
Affordable Housing Developments (Attachment 1 to the report).  
1.G  
25-0877  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3244-25 to Amend Chapter 16.42  
(Energy Code) and Chapter 16.43 (Green Building) of Title 16  
(Buildings and Construction) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
with Local Amendments to the 2022 California Building Energy  
Efficiency Standards and Green Building Standards Code to  
add Reach Code Provisions for Existing Single Family  
Residential Remodels, Additions and Alterations, and to Make  
Related Findings  
Public Comment opened at 8:07 p.m.  
Zach Kaufman voiced concerns with the costs to residents with the Reach Code  
requirements.  
Public Comment closed at 8:10 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3244-25 to amend Chapter 16.42 (Energy Code)  
and Chapter 16.43 (Green Building) of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code with Local Amendments to the 2022 California Building  
Energy Efficiency Standards and Green Building Standards Code to add Reach  
Code Provisions for Existing Single Family Residential Remodels, Additions and  
Alterations, and to Make Related Findings.  
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  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
25-0794  
Approve the City of Sunnyvale’s 2025 Public Health Goal  
Report on Water Quality (2022 - 2024) and Direct Staff to File  
the Report with the California State Water Resources Control  
Board Division of Drinking Water  
Assistant Environmental Services Direction Mansour Nasser provided the staff  
report.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:29 p.m.  
Stephen Meier voiced concerns with the credibility of the Environmental Services  
Department related to ongoing litigation related to the quality of water Sunnyvale  
discharges into the San Francisco Bay.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:32 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the City of Sunnyvale’s 2025 Public Health  
Goal Report on Water Quality (2022-2024) and direct Staff to file the Report with  
the California State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water.  
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  
3
25-0767  
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Civil Service Rules  
and Regulations  
Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:54 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:54 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution amending the Civil Service  
Rules and Regulations with the following modification,  
- Add a prohibition against grandparent/grandchild relationships to Section 12.05  
(Employment of Relatives).  
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  
4
25-0828  
Introduce an Ordinance Declaring the Need for the Sunnyvale  
Industrial Development Authority, Declaring that the Sunnyvale  
Industrial Development Authority Shall Function, and Finding  
that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act  
Finance Director Matt Paulin provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:59 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:59 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to introduce an Ordinance declaring the need for the Sunnyvale Industrial  
Development Authority, declaring that the Sunnyvale Industrial Development  
Authority shall function, and finding that the Action is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act.  
Deputy City Clerk Daniel Byars 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  
5
25-0843  
Appeal of Commission Separation and Consideration of  
Reinstatement to the Housing and Human Services  
Commission  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:12 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:12 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Accept the appeal and reinstate Leesa Riviere to  
the Housing and Human Services Commission to the term ending June 30, 2029.  
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  
Councilmember Le reported discussion of micro transit grants at a recent Valley  
Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee meeting.  
Vice Mayor Sell reported on micro transit grants issued by Valley Transportation  
Authority.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Councilmember Srinivasan shared details of the upcoming Sunnyvale Heritage Day  
event.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Tim Kirby shared details of the upcoming State of the City event and  
public comment period.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-0743  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
25-0744  
25-0745  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
New Study Issues and Budget Proposals Sponsored by  
Council  
25-0227  
Boards and Commissions Semi-Annual Attendance Report,  
January to June 2025 (Information Only)  
25-0888  
Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:23 p.m.