City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

6:00 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting City

Council & Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 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

6 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.

25-0018

Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Improvements at Sunnyvale

Caltrain Station Study (DPW 20-02)

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

25-0455

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2025

Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2025 as

submitted.

1.B

25-0327

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.C

25-0628

Accept the FY 2022/23 CalRecycle Beverage Container

Quality Infrastructure Grant and Approve Budget Modification

No. 25 in the Amount of $6,575,000

Recommendation:

Accept the FY 2022/23 CalRecycle Beverage Container

Quality Infrastructure Grant and Approve Budget Modification

No. 25 in the Amount of $6,575,000.

1.D

25-0639

Authorize the Issuance of a Five (5) Year Purchase Agreement

to Lexipol LLC in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $253,273.48 for

Annual Law Enforcement Policy Manual and Daily Training

Bulletins (F25-343)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Issue a five (5) year contract purchase agreement to Lexipol

LLC in the amount of $253,273.48 to purchase subscriptions

for annual law enforcement policy manual and daily training

bulletins for a five (5) year term; and

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when

all necessary conditions have been met.

1.E

25-0642

Amend an Existing Service Agreement for Street Outreach and

Essential Homeless Services in the Amount Not-to-Exceed

$1,090,973 for Temporary Hotel Program Expansion and

Approve Budget Modification No. 24 in the Amount of

$120,209

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

1. Approve an amendment to an existing Service Agreement

for Street Outreach and Essential Homeless Services in the

amount of $120,209 to a new not-to-exceed amount of

$1,090,973, for the Temporary Hotel Program Expansion; and

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

$120,209.

1.F

25-0603

Award a Three (3) Year Contract to Bear Electrical Solutions,

LLC for Traffic Signal Preventative Maintenance and Repair

Services and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15378(a) (F25-228)

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:

- Approve a three (3) year contract in substantially the same

form as Attachment 1 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed

amount $4,214,752.44 to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC;

- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all

necessary conditions have been met;

- Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for one (1)

additional two-year period; and

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

contract amount subject to budget availability provided

services and pricing remain acceptable to the City.

1.G

25-0699

Approve the Second Amendment to Outside Counsel

Agreement with Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth, LLP for

Litigation Services in the matter of Neel Mehta v. City of

Sunnyvale

Recommendation:

Authorize the City Attorney to execute a Second Amendment to

the Legal Services Agreement, in substantially the same form

as Attachment 1 to the report, with the law firm of Allen,

Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth, LLP to increase the contract

amount by $180,000, for a total new not-to-exceed contract

amount of $355,000.

1.H

25-0700

Approve the First Amendment to Outside Counsel Agreement

with Sloan, Sakai, Yeung & Wong, LLP for Litigation Services

for Litigation Services in the Matter of Michael Laurent v. City

of Sunnyvale

Recommendation:

Authorize the City Attorney to execute a First Amendment to

the Legal Services Agreement, in substantially the same form

as Attachment 1 to the report, with the law firm of Sloan, Sakai,

Yeung & Wong, LLP to increase the contract amount by

$100,000, for a total new not-to-exceed contract amount of

$400,000.

1.I

25-0643

Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution and

Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category C

(Public Safety Officers Association) Effective July 6, 2025

Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and

Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category C

(Public Safety Officers Association) Effective July 6, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING

AUTHORITY

7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND

SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Oral Communications

Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Mayor/Authority

Chair 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

and Financing Authority 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 nor the Financing

Authority to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Council

and Financing Authority, 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 an Authority Member/Councilmember or the public. To

address the Council and Financing Authority, refer to the notice at the end of this

agenda.

2.A

25-0296

Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of

June 3, 2025

Recommendation:

Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes

of June 3, 2025 as submitted.

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.

25-0346

City Council Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget, Fee

Schedule and Appropriations Limit, and Sunnyvale Financing

Authority Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget and

Approve Budget Modification No. 26 in the Amount of

$215,659

Recommendation:

City Council:

Alternative 1: Adopt the resolutions presented as Attachment 1

to the report (including Exhibit A), Attachment 2 to the report

(including Exhibits A through D), and Attachment 3 to the

report (including Exhibit A) that provide for the adoption of the

FY 2025/26 Fee Schedule, Budget, and Appropriations Limit,

and Approve Budget Modification No. 26 in the amount of

$215,659.

Sunnyvale Financing Authority:

Alternative 1: Adopt the FY 2025/26 Budget Resolution

(Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as Attachment 4 to

the report.

ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY

MEETING

RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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.

25-0365

Proposed Utility Rate Increases for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Rates

for Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Utilities for Service

Provided to Customers Within and Outside City Boundaries;

and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Exemption Pursuant to Public Resource Code Section

21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Find that this action is exempt from CEQA

pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and

CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because it approves rates

and charges for the purposes of (1) meeting operating

expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits;

(2) purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment or materials; (3)

meeting financial reserve needs and requirements; and (4)

obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain

current service levels; and

Alternative 2: Adopt a resolution increasing water rates by 6%,

wastewater rates by 7%, and solid waste rates by 4% for FY

2025/26.

25-0267

Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of an Application to

the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation

of Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transportation Development Act Article

3 Funding of $811,845 to Supplement the Construction Phase

of the Evelyn Avenue Multi-Use Path

Recommendation:

Alternative 5: Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of an

Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for

the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transportation

Development Act Article 3 Funding of $811,845 to supplement

the construction phase of Project No. 3, Evelyn Avenue

Multi-Use Path.

25-0349

Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Final Engineer’s Report,

Confirm the Assessment, and Levy and Collect an Annual

Assessment for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District

for Fiscal Year 2025/26

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution to approve the final

Engineer's Report, confirm the assessment, and levy and

collect an annual assessment for the FY 2025/26 Downtown

Parking Maintenance District. This alternative will allow the

City to continue levying the assessment for FY 2025/26 to pay

for the operation and maintenance of the District.

25-0675

Consider a Below Market Rate Alternative Compliance Plan

and Amended Conditions of Approval for Residential

Development at 777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road: 77Seven

Housing Partners LLC, Planning File 2024-0621

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Approve the Applicant's Below Market Rate

(BMR) Alternative Compliance Plan for the project located at

777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road as shown in Attachment 2 to

the report, approve the amended Conditions of Approval

(COAs) as shown in Attachment 4 to the report, and determine

that the project is consistent with the El Camino Real Specific

Plan Program Environmental Impact Report and no additional

environmental review is required under the California

Environmental Quality Act.

25-0428

Consider Amending the Employment Agreement between the

City of Sunnyvale and City Attorney Rebecca Moon

Recommendation:

Staff makes no recommendation. This report is developed to

facilitate conversation for the public hearing and action by the

City Council. The proposed increase is within the budget

provided.

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

Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory

Committee on City Manager Compensation (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.

Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?

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

Planning to provide materials to Council?

Please provide the City Council with 12 copies of your materials.

Language Access and Translation

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Choose Language and Click Attend

Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.

Spanish and Chinese, Simplified

Para acceder a la traducción escrita y en audio durante la reunión, haga

clic en el siguiente enlace:

Seleccione su idioma y haga clic en "Attend"

Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la

transcripción en el dispositivo.

如需在会议期间使用文字和语音翻译，请点击以下链接：

选择语言并点击“参加”

使用手机耳机收听音频，或阅读设备上的文字记录。

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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.