City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024  
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 | Joint Meeting of City Council and Sunnyvale Financing  
Authority - 7 PM  
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
Study Session  
A
24-0002  
Tasman Bike and Pedestrian Facilities Study  
Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner Lillian Tsang provided the staff report  
and presentation.  
Public Comment opened at 5:52 p.m.  
Sharlene Liu voiced their support for Alternative 1 and added additional suggestions  
for Council to consider.  
James Vanfernis shared their support for Alternative 1.  
Kevin Jackson spoke in support for the presented alternatives and to the suggestion  
to increase the lane size.  
Richard Parenteau communicated the need to consider mobile home relocation  
when developing the project.  
Chuck McManis voiced their support for Alternative 1 and suggested adjusting  
street curb heights.  
Bryce Beagle offered their support for the presented alternatives and offered further  
suggestions to consider.  
Jason Feinsmith communicated their support for Alternative 1 and provided  
additional suggestions.  
Leia Mehlman spoke in support for Alternative 1 and advocated for there to be no  
right turn on red at intersections.  
Eileen Lei shared their support for Alternative 1.  
Public Comment closed at 6:10 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan adjourned the meeting at 6:13 p.m.  
6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Special Order of the Day)  
Call to Order  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
Special Order of the Day  
B
24-0337  
Department of Public Safety Special Awards  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of the Public Safety Special Awards ceremony.  
Public Safety Chief Phan Ngo spoke in recognition of the Public Safety awardees.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:09 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 Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
C
24-0339  
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer  
Pride Month.  
Saldy Suriben, Chief Marketing Officer, Silicon Valley Pride, provided remarks in  
recognition of Pride Month.  
D
24-0024  
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission  
Members  
City Clerk David Carnahan administered the Oath of Office to appointed Board and  
Commission Members.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Andrea Wald offered their congratulations to the new Sunnyvale Board and  
Commission members.  
Marie Brunkhorst, Sunnyvale Urban Forest Advocates, provided a presentation on  
upcoming Sunnyvale Urban Forests Advocates events.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:24 p.m.  
Larry Alba requested agenda item 1.C be pulled from the Consent Calendar.  
Public Comment closed at 7:24 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A, 1.B and 1.D through 1.H.  
Councilmember Cisneros registered a recusal for agenda item 1.H.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
1.A  
24-0438  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.B  
24-0566  
Award of Five (5) On-Call Contracts in the Amount of $300,000  
each for Surveying Support Services (F24-119)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award five (5) four-year on-call surveying support services contracts in  
substantially the same form as Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to the report,  
respectively, to Giuliani & Kull - San Jose, Inc.; Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and  
Surveyors, Inc.; MNS Engineers, Inc.; R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc.; and Wilsey Ham in a  
not-to-exceed amount of $300,000 each;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts when all necessary conditions  
have been met;  
- Authorize the City Manager to increase each contract keeping the total of all  
contracts to the available budget;  
- Authorize the City Manager to renew each contract for up to two additional  
one-year periods based upon available funding, need, pricing, and service; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to modify each contract’s compensation schedule  
subject to negotiated pricing.  
1.C  
24-0618  
Authorize the Issuance of two (2) Purchase Orders to Vac-Con,  
Inc.in the Amount of $1,149,999.14 for two (2) Vacuum  
Equipped Service Trucks (F24-110)  
Public Hearing opened at 7:26 p.m.  
Larry Alba asked what the service trucks will be utilized for in the city.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:28 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to authorize the issuance of purchase orders in the amounts of $486,000.13  
(including tire, delivery fees, and sales tax) for one (1) Vac-Con Model  
VPD2130h/500 Combination Sewer and Storm Drain Cleaning Vehicle and  
$663,999.01 (including tire, delivery fees, and sales tax) for one (1) Vac-Con Model  
VX312LHE/1100 Service Truck to Vac-con, Inc. of Green Cove Springs, Florida.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
1.D  
24-0624  
Award of Contract in the Amount of $1,197,648.59 to Doolittle  
Construction, LLC for Annual Slurry Seal 2024 and Finding of  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical  
Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c)  
(PW24-16)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in  
the amount of $1,197,648.59 to Doolittle Construction, LLC of Snoqualmie, WA;  
- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $119,765;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).  
1.E  
24-0580  
Authorize City Manager to Sign (1) the Assembly Bill (AB) 939  
Implementation Fee Agreement and (2) the Countywide  
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Agreement  
Between Sunnyvale and the County of Santa Clara for Fiscal  
Years 2025-2027  
Take the following actions:  
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year Agreement for Countywide  
AB 939 Implementation Fee (Attachment 1 to the report), and a three-year  
Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection  
Program, (Attachment 2 to the report); and  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute annual amendments to the Countywide  
HHW Collection Program Agreement and the authority to approve the amendments  
for the term of the agreement (three years) with acceptable pricing and services and  
subject to available budget.  
1.F  
24-0563  
Adopt a Resolution to Approve Road Maintenance and  
Rehabilitation Proposed Projects List for the Road Repair and  
Accountability Act of 2017 - Local Streets and Roads (SB 1)  
Funding Program  
Adopt a Resolution to approve the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Updated  
Proposed Projects List for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Local  
Streets and Roads Funding Program and find the action exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)  
(4) as it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific  
project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.  
1.G  
Appoint Denise Dorsey to the NOVA Workforce Board.  
24-0638  
Appoint Denise Dorsey to the NOVA Workforce Board  
1.H  
24-0702  
Approval of Councilmember Alysa Cisneros’ Request for  
15-Weeks of Parental Leave  
Approve Councilmember Alysa Cisneros’ request for 15-weeks of parental leave.  
Yes: 6 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
Recused: 1 - Councilmember Cisneros  
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING  
AUTHORITY  
Mayor Klein adjourned the Council meeting to the joint meeting of the City Council  
and Sunnyvale Financing Authority at 7:31 p.m  
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 to order at 7:31 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 - Authority Chair / Mayor Larry Klein  
Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Murali  
Authority Member / Councilmember Russ Melton  
Authority Member / Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Authority Member / Councilmember Omar Din  
Authority Member / Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Authority Member / Councilmember Linda Sell  
Oral Communications  
No speakers.  
Consent Calendar  
Public Comment opened at 7:35 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:35 p.m.  
MOTION: Authority Member Melton moved and Authority Vice Chair 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 Srinivasan  
Authority Member Melton  
Authority Member Cisneros  
Authority Member Din  
Authority Member Mehlinger  
Authority Member Sell  
No: 0  
2.A  
24-0595  
Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of  
June 20, 2023  
Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2023 as  
submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
3
24-0263  
Annual City Council Public Hearing on FY 2024/25 Budget and  
Resource Allocation Plan and Establishment of Appropriations  
Limit and Sunnyvale Financing Authority Public Hearing on FY  
2024/25 Budget  
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 7:41 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:41 p.m.  
No action taken.  
ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY  
MEETING  
Authority Chair/Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.  
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
Mayor Klein reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:43 p.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
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Annual Review of Proposed Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year  
2024/25  
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:05 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:05 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded  
the motion to direct staff to return with a Golf Infrastructure Fund fee of $1.00-2.00  
per golf round at Sunnyvale Golf Course and $0.50-1.00 per golf round at Sunken  
Gardens Golf Course.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
City Council took a recess at 8:13 p.m. and returned at 8:21 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
5
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Allocation of Fiscal Year 2024/25 Transportation Development  
Act Article 3 Funding of $411,038  
Transportation & Traffic Manager Dennis Ng provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:12 p.m.  
Bryce Beagle, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Vice Chair, spoke to  
BPAC’s recommendation of approving Alternative 2 and in their personal capacity  
provided comments on how the TDA funds can be used strategically.  
Johnathan Blum shared their support for Alternative 2.  
Vicky Fairchild, President, Santa Clara Unified School District, voiced their  
advocacy for Alternative 1 to assist in funding the Poplar Avenue project.  
Kevin Jackson communicated their support for the BPAC’s recommendation of  
Alternative 2.  
Sharlene Liu spoke in support for approving Alternative 2 and to why it should take  
priority over the other options.  
Stephen Meier shared their support for Alternative 2 and advocated for the City to  
seek contributions from local businesses.  
Dan Hafeman provided comments on the Poplar Avenue and for including full-time  
bike lanes in Homestead Road projects.  
Aayushma Adhikari voiced their support for Alternative 2 to fund the Homestead  
Road bike lane project.  
Marc Schaub communicated their support for Alternative 2 to fund the Homestead  
Road bike lane project.  
Steve Scandalis spoke in support of Alternative 1 and to examine funding the Los  
Palmas Park project.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:41 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Bank the allocation of Fiscal Year 2024/25  
Transportation Development Act Article 3 funding of $411,038.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
City Council took a recess at 10:28 p.m. and returned at 10:36 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
6
24-0030  
Discussion and Direction Regarding Adoption of a Resolution  
to Create a Charter Review Committee to Review the  
Sunnyvale City Charter and Develop Potential Charter  
Amendments for the City Council to Consider for the November  
2026 Election  
Assistant City Manager Sarah Johnson-Rios provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 11:06 p.m.  
David Newswanger voiced their support for including alterative voting systems in  
the scope of the Charter Review Committee.  
Peggy Shen Brewster advocated for a diverse group of Charter Review Committee  
members.  
Public Hearing closed at 11:09 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Din seconded the  
motion to establish a Charter Review Committee with the following specifications:  
- 11 committee members with zero alternates;  
- Minimum of one member be represented per district;  
- No restrictions on past, present, or future Committee or City Council service;  
- Required to be residents of the City of Sunnyvale;  
- Replace the language “Role of the Mayor” with “Compensation of the Mayor (Full  
Time);”  
- Add family, medical, and military leave to the scope of review;  
- Committee Members hold the authority to propose amendments to any section of  
the City Charter;  
- Add questions to the application that read “have you read the City Charter, do you  
have ideas for changes to the City Charter?” and  
Adopt a Resolution establishing a Charter Review Committee.  
FORMAL AMENDMENT: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Sell  
seconded the amendment to require 6 of the committee members be Sunnyvale  
registered voters.  
The formal amendment carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and  
Councilmember Din seconded the motion to establish the Charter Review  
Committee with the following specifications:  
- 11 committee members with zero alternates;  
- Minimum of one member be represented per district;  
- No restrictions on past, present, or future Committee or City Council service;  
- Required to be residents of the City of Sunnyvale;  
- Replace the language “Role of the Mayor” with “Compensation of the Mayor (Full  
Time);”  
- Add family, medical, and military leave to the scope of review;  
- Committee Members hold the authority to propose amendments to any section of  
the City Charter;  
- Add questions to the application that read “have you read the City Charter, do you  
have ideas for changes to the City Charter?”;  
- Require six of the committee members be Sunnyvale registered voters; and  
Adopt a Resolution establishing a Charter Review Committee.  
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
-City Manager  
Agenda item not heard by Council.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
24-0381  
24-0459  
24-0582  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
24-0683  
Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 12:07 a.m.