City of Sunnyvale

Meeting Minutes - Revised

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

Public Participation and Access

6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)

Call to Order

Vice Mayor Sell called the meeting to order at 6:01 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

25-0018

Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Improvements at Sunnyvale

Caltrain Station Study (DPW 20-02)

Principal Transportation Engineer Lillian Tsang provided the staff report and

presentation.

Public Hearing opened at 6:56 p.m.

Daniel Karpelevitch discussed their support for the proposed bicycle and pedestrian

access improvements and bicycle lanes in a roundabout street.

Kevin Jackson spoke in support for an emphasis on safety when considering bicycle

and pedestrian access improvements at the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station.

Stephen Meier shared their support for the bicycle and pedestrian access

improvements and offered additional safety improvements to consider.

Sharlene Liu, Sunnyvale Safe Streets, shared the recommendations proposed by

Sunnyvale Safe Streets.

Public Hearing closed at 7:03 p.m.

Adjourn Special Meeting

Vice Mayor Sell adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.

7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:11 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

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Vice Mayor Sell announced the upcoming Sustainability Speaker Series event.

Afsaneh Jabbar (AJ) shared their recommendations to assist operations at the

Water Pollution Control Plant.

Stephen Meier spoke to their concerns regarding the Baykeeper lawsuit and how

the City is defending its legal position.

Dina voiced their concerns with the removal of the Palestine Palette Booth art

display at the Hands on the Arts Festival and to the City’s letter that addressed the

incident.

Deanna communicated their concerns with the removal of the Palestine Palette

Booth art display at the Hands on the Arts Festival and to the City’s letter that

addressed the incident.

Michael Flores shared their concerns with the planned street closure on Tasman

Avenue.

Rey Mali spoke to their concerns with the display of art of the Palestine Palette

Booth art display at the Hands on the Arts Festival.

Somse Art discussed their concerns with the removal of the Palestine Palette Booth

art display at the Hands on the Arts Festival and to the City’s letter that addressed

the incident.

Jechin spoke to their concerns with the display of offensive art of the Palestine

Palette Booth art display at the Hands on the Arts Festival.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Public Comment opened at 7:37 p.m.

Afsaneh Jabbar (AJ) requested agenda item 1.F be pulled from the Consent

Calendar.

Public Comment closed at 7:37 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.I.

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 May 20, 2025 as submitted.

25-0455

Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2025

1.B

25-0327

Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment

by the City Manager

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

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)

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

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)

Public Hearing opened at 7:39 p.m.

Afsaneh Jabbar (AJ) discussed traffic signaling programming and requested the

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission be briefed on the impact of emergency

vehicle signal prioritization on pedestrian crosswalk signaling.

Public Hearing closed at 7:41 p.m.

MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the

motion to approve 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Authority Chair/Mayor Klein called the joint meeting of the City Council and

Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting to order at 7:44 p.m.

Roll Call

Present: 7 - Authority Chair / Mayor Larry Klein

Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Linda Sell

Authority Member / Councilmember Alysa Cisneros

Authority Member / Councilmember Richard Mehlinger

Authority Member / Councilmember Murali Srinivasan

Authority Member / Councilmember Charlsie Chang

Authority Member / Councilmember Eileen Le

Absent: 0 -

Oral Communications

None.

Consent Calendar

Public Comment opened at 7:46 p.m.

No speakers.

Public Comment closed at 7:46 p.m.

MOTION: Authority Vice Chair Sell moved and Authority Member Srinivasan

seconded the motion to approve agenda item 2.A.

The motion carried with the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein

Authority Vice Chair Sell

Authority Member Cisneros

Authority Member Mehlinger

Authority Member Srinivasan

Authority Member Chang

Authority Member Le

No: 0

2.A

25-0296

Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of

June 3, 2025

Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2025 as

submitted.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

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

Finance Director Matt Paulin provided the staff report.

Public Hearing opened at 8:02 p.m.

Michael Flores requested payment processing fees for debit cards be lower

compared to credit cards.

Public Hearing closed at 8:02 p.m.

City Council:

MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the

motion to approve 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.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Klein offered a friendly amendment to include the

staff recommendation to increase the fine of parking on railroad tracks from $53 to

$103. Vice Mayor Sell and Councilmember Srinivasan accepted the friendly

amendment.

The amended 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

Sunnyvale Financing Authority:

MOTION: Authority Vice Chair Sell moved and Authority Member Srinivasan

seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt the FY 2025/26 Budget

Resolution (Sunnyvale Financing Authority) presented as Attachment 4 to the

report.

The motion carried with the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein

Authority Vice Chair Sell

Authority Member Cisneros

Authority Member Mehlinger

Authority Member Srinivasan

Authority Member Chang

Authority Member Le

No: 0

ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING

Authority Chair/Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.

RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Klein reconvened the City Council meeting at 8:12 p.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

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

Utility Billing Manager Stephen Napier provided the staff report and presentation.

Public Hearing opened at 8:35 p.m.

AJ shared concerns with the proposed utility rate increases for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

Reza Aslani voiced their concerns with the proposed utility rate increases for Fiscal

Year 2025/26 and how the rates are calculated for accessory dwelling units.

Michael Flores communicated their concerns with the proposed utility rate increases

for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

Public Hearing closed at 8:44 p.m.

MOTION: Councilmember Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Srinivasan

seconded the motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 2:

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

2: Adopt a Resolution increasing water rates by 6%, wastewater rates by 7%, and

solid waste rates by 4% for FY 2025/26.

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

City Council took a recess at 8:54 p.m. and returned at 9:02 p.m. with all

Councilmembers present.

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

Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner Angela Obeso provided the staff report

and presentation.

Public Hearing opened at 9:47 p.m.

Sharlene Liu spoke in support of the Transportation Development Act funds being

used to supplement the construction phase of Project No. 3, Evelyn Avenue

Multi-Use Path.

Stephen Meier voiced their support for the Transportation Development Act funds to

be used to supplement the construction phase of Project No. 3, Evelyn Avenue

Multi-Use Path.

Public Hearing closed at 9:52 p.m.

MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion

to approve 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.

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

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

Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the staff report.

Public Hearing opened at 9:59 p.m.

No speakers.

Public Hearing closed at 9:59 p.m.

MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the

motion to approve 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.

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

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

Affordable Housing Manager Ernie Defrenchi provided the staff report.

Public Hearing opened at 10:22 p.m.

Doug Rich, Entitlements, Valley Oak Partners, provided the applicant advocacy to

their proposed residential development.

Public Hearing closed at 10:25 p.m.

MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros

seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Alternative 1 with the modifications:

- 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;

and

- Provide the Community Development Director the authority to make a decision on

Lot G.

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

25-0428

Consider Amending the Employment Agreement between the

City of Sunnyvale and City Attorney Rebecca Moon

City Attorney Rebecca Moon recused themselves as this Agenda Item pertains to

their employment contract.

Human Resources Director Tina Murphy provided the staff report.

Public Hearing opened at 10:38 p.m.

AJ shared their support for increasing the compensation of City Attorney Rebecca

Moon.

Public Hearing closed at 10:39 p.m.

MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Vice Mayor Sell seconded the

motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve amendment to the Employment Agreement

between the City of Sunnyvale and City Attorney Rebecca Moon.

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

Vice Mayor Sell reported the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) finalized the last

remaining union labor agreement contract.

Mayor Klein reported on a recent Silicon Valley Clean Energy board meeting.

Councilmember Le reported on a recent VTA Policy Advisory Committee meeting.

Mayor Klein reported on a recent City Association of Santa Clara County meeting

hosted by the City of Sunnyvale.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

-Council

Councilmember Chang offered their condolences to the friends and family of

Michael Rezaee.

Councilmember Cisneros spoke to the pride celebration hosted by the Sunnyvale

Presbyterian Church.

Councilmember Mehlinger spoke to the pride celebration hosted by the Sunnyvale

Presbyterian Church and to the recent No Kings protests in Sunnyvale.

Mayor Klein spoke to the No Kings protests in Sunnyvale.

-City Manager

City Manager Tim Kirby shared the Corn Palace Park Ribbon Cutting event and

corrected an early statement by City Staff during the Study Session pertaining to the

boundaries of the study area.