City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, May 16, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room  
(Room 145), City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Special Meeting: Special Order of the Day -  
6:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
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5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Call to Order in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145)  
Roll Call  
A
Review Federal Government Programs that Direct Libraries to  
Provide Filtering for Internet Access  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Special Order of the Day)  
Call to Order  
Call to Order in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145)  
Roll Call  
Special Order of the Day  
B
Department of Public Safety Special Awards  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
Pursuant to Council Policy, City Council will not begin consideration of any  
agenda item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote. Any item on the agenda which must  
be continued due to the late hour shall be continued to a date certain. Information  
provided herein is subject to change from date of printing of the agenda to the date  
of the meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to Order in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145)  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
C
D
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month  
Jewish Heritage Month  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the  
City Council on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may  
be extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the  
agenda at the discretion of the Mayor) with a maximum of up to three minutes per  
speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the  
Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address  
the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals  
are limited to one appearance during this section.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be  
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If  
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed  
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.  
1.A  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2023  
Recommendation:  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2023 as  
submitted.  
1.B  
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  
Award of Contract to Graham Contractors for Annual Slurry  
Seal 2023 and Make a Finding of California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15301 (c) (PW23-02)  
Recommendation:  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as  
Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $1,269,106.75 to  
Graham Contractors;  
- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of  
$126,911;  
- 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.D  
Accept Addendum 5 to the Program Environmental Impact  
Report (PEIR) for the Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plan  
(WPCP) Master Plan and Approve the Plan for the Secondary  
Effluent Pipeline Replacement Project in Accordance with the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Recommendation:  
Accept Addendum 5 to the Water Pollution Control Plant  
Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report  
(Attachment 1 to the report) and Approve the Plan for the  
Secondary Effluent Pipeline Replacement Project.  
1.E  
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Revised 2023  
Amended and Restated Joint Use Agreement Between the City  
of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Water District for the  
Sunnyvale West Channel and Sunnyvale East Channel  
Project  
Recommendation:  
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Revised 2023  
Amended and Restated Joint Use Agreement between the City  
of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Water District for the  
Sunnyvale West Channel and Sunnyvale East Channel  
Project.  
1.F  
Approve Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board  
Recertification Application for Program Year 2023-25 for NOVA  
Workforce Development Area  
Recommendation:  
Approve Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board  
Recertification application for Program Year 2023-25 for the  
NOVA Workforce Development Area.  
1.G  
Approve Amendments to Council Policy 7.3.19 (Council  
Meetings) Adding a Pilot Process for City Council Colleague  
Memorandums to Propose new Agenda Items  
Recommendation:  
Approve amendments to Council Policy 7.3.19 (Council  
Meetings) adding a pilot process for City Council Colleague  
Memorandums to propose new agenda items, with a January  
31, 2024 sunset.  
1.H  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3213-23 to Repeal and Re-Adopt  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 12.60 (Stormwater  
Management) and Find that the Action is Categorically Exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant  
to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines  
Recommendation:  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3213-23 to Repeal and Re-Adopt  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 12.60 (Stormwater  
Management) and Find that the Action is Categorically Exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to  
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of  
three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10  
minutes for opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.  
2
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO JULY 11, 2023  
Proposed Project:  
A. Adopt a Resolution to:  
1. Certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR);  
2. Make the findings required by California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA);  
3. Adopt the Statement of Overriding Considerations and  
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;  
4. Adopt the Water Supply Assessment;  
5. Adopt the Amended Moffett Park Specific Plan (with Staff  
recommended modifications to the draft MPSP);  
6. Amend the General Plan text and update the General Plan  
Map; and  
7. Update the Green Building Program Table.  
B. Adopt a Resolution to:  
1. Amend the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Master Fee Schedule to  
adjust the MPSP Planning Application Fees, including the  
addition of the MPSP Maintenance Fee, the MPSP  
Infrastructure Fee and the MPSP Transportation Impact Fee  
(TIF).  
C. Introduce An Ordinance to:  
1. Repeal and Re-Adopt Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)  
Chapter 19.29 (Moffett Park Specific Plan) and make other  
amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) to implement the MPSP;  
2. Add SMC Chapter: 3.56 (MPSP Transportation Impact Fee)  
to Title 3 (Revenue and Finance); and  
3. Amend the Zoning Plan District Map and re-zone parcels  
currently within the new MPSP district.  
Location: Moffett Park Specific Plan Area  
Existing Plan: Moffett Park Specific Plan  
File number: 2018-7715 (Moffett Park Specific Plan)  
General Plan Designation:  
Existing: Moffett Park Specific Plan  
Proposed: Moffett Park Specific Plan  
Zoning:  
Existing Zoning:  
MP-I: Industrial  
MP-TOD: Transit Oriented Development  
MP-C: Commercial  
Proposed MPSP Zoning Districts:  
MP-AC: Activity Center  
MP-R: Residential  
MP-MU: Mixed Use  
MP-O1: Office 1  
MP-O2: Office 2  
MP-E1: Mixed Employment 1  
MP-E2: Mixed Employment 2  
MP-E3: Mixed Employment 3  
MP-H: Hospitality  
MP-PF: Public Facilities  
Proposed Combining District  
ECD: Ecological Combining District  
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale  
Environmental Review: Environmental Impact Report (SCH #  
20210880338)  
Project Planner: Michelle King, 408-730-7463,  
Recommendation:  
Continue the City Council public hearing date to the City  
Council meeting of July 11, 2023.  
3
Adopt a Resolution Pursuant to California Streets and  
Highways Code Section 11311 to Establish a Pedestrian Mall  
on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue, Accept the Second  
Addendum to the 2020 Downtown Specific Plan Environmental  
Impact Report for the Historic Murphy Avenue Pedestrian Mall  
Project in Accordance with the California Environmental  
Quality Act, Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 10.66  
(Pedestrian Mall on South Murphy Avenue) to Title 10 of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code and Amend Various Sections of  
Chapter 10.56 (Bicycles) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Related to Bicycles on Pedestrian Malls and Approve Budget  
Modification No. 20 in the Amount of $800,000  
Recommendation:  
Alternatives: 1, 2, 3, and 4: 1.) Adopt a Resolution Pursuant to  
California Streets and Highways Code Section 11311 to  
Establish a Pedestrian Mall on the 100 Block of South Murphy  
Avenue; 2.) Accept an Addendum to the 2020 Downtown  
Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report for the Historic  
Murphy Avenue Pedestrian Mall Project in Accordance with  
the California Environmental Quality Act; 3.) Introduce an  
Ordinance Adding Chapter 10.66 (Pedestrian Mall on South  
Murphy Avenue) to Title 10 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
and Amend Various Sections of Chapter 10.56 (Bicycles) of  
the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Related to Bicycles on  
Pedestrian Malls; and 4.) Approve Budget Modification No. 20  
in the amount of $800,000.  
4
Approve 16 Design Proposals for The Great Box Cover-Up!  
(Utility Box Art Project-Phase 2) and Authorize the Arts  
Commission to Approve the Selected Designs for Phase 3 of  
The Great Box Cover-Up!  
Recommendation:  
Alternatives 1 and 3: Review and Approve 16 Design  
Proposals for The Great Box Cover-Up! (Utility Box Art  
Project-Phase 2) and Authorize the Arts Commission to  
Approve the Selected Designs for Phase 3 of The Great Box  
Cover-Up!  
5
Select Final Icon and Approve Locations for the Sunnyvale  
Icon Sculpture Project and Authorize the Arts Commission to  
Approve the Final Icon Design and Select Artists  
Recommendation:  
Alternatives 1 and 2: Select the Final Icon and Approve  
Locations for the Sunnyvale Icon Sculpture Project; and  
Authorize the Arts Commission to Approve the Final Icon  
Design and Select Artists  
6
Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees,  
Heritage Preservation Commission, Human Relations  
Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Personnel  
Board, Planning Commission and Sustainability Commission  
Recommendation:  
Staff makes no recommendation.  
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Council Advocacy Letters  
ADJOURNMENT  
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