City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, January 10, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
(607 All America Way for map directions)  
Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Regular Meeting: Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM (or  
soon thereafter)  
Special Teleconference Notice  
Because of the COVID-19 emergency, Councilmembers may participate in this  
meeting of the Sunnyvale City Council by teleconference, as allowed by  
Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed  
December 13, 2022).  
Public Participation  
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker  
card (optional) and giving it to the City Clerk.  
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by  
connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise  
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):  
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540  
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)  
television over Comcast Channel 15, AT&T Channel 99  
• Submit written comments to the City Council no later than 4 hours prior to the  
meeting start to council@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to:  
City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at  
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice  
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special  
assistance to provide public comment, or for other special assistance; please  
contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make  
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. The Office of the  
City Clerk may be reached at 408-730-7483 or cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28  
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).  
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 via teleconference and in the Council Chambers.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
A
B
Recognition of Outgoing Vice Mayor  
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Vice Mayor  
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 November 29, 2022  
Recommendation:  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of November 29,  
2022 as submitted.  
1.B  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2022  
Recommendation:  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 6,  
2022 as submitted.  
1.C  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2022  
Recommendation:  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 13,  
2022 as submitted.  
1.D  
Approve Budget Modification No.10 in the Amount of $28,435  
for Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Study for BAE  
Urban Economics Consultant Costs  
Recommendation:  
Approve Budget Modification No. 10 in the amount of $28,435  
for Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Study for BAE  
Urban Economics Consultant Costs.  
1.E  
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.F  
Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Classification Plan and the  
City’s Salary Resolution to Update the Schedule of Pay to  
Increase Salaries for the Classifications of Client Support  
Specialist I/II and to Add the Classifications of Senior Client  
Support Specialist and Principal Client Support Specialist  
Recommendation:  
Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Classification Plan and the  
City's Salary Resolution to Update the Schedule of Pay to  
Increase Salaries for the Classifications of Client Support  
Specialist I/II and to Add the Classifications of Senior Client  
Support Specialist and Principal Client Support Specialist  
effective the first pay period after City Council approval.  
1.G  
Approve the Third Amendment to Outside Counsel Agreement  
with Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel for Litigation  
Services in the matter of Casa De Amigos v. City of  
Sunnyvale.  
Recommendation:  
Authorize the City Attorney to execute a Third Amendment, in  
substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to the report, to  
the Outside Counsel Agreement with the law firm of Bertrand,  
Fox & Elliot to increase the not-to-exceed amount by  
$235,000, for a new not-to-exceed contract amount of  
$585,000.  
1.H  
Reconsider and Affirm Resolution No. 1089-21; and Make  
Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB  
361) to Continue Virtual Public Meetings for the City Council  
and Boards, Commissions and Council Subcommittees During  
the COVID-19 State of Emergency  
Recommendation:  
Affirm Resolution 1089-21; and make findings pursuant to  
Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to continue  
virtual public meetings for the City Council and Boards,  
Commissions and Council Subcommittees during the  
COVID-19 State of Emergency:  
1. The City Council hereby finds that the state of emergency  
conditions related to COVID-19, as set forth in Resolution No.  
1162-22 adopted on December 13, 2022 and incorporated  
herein by reference, are on-going;  
2. The City Council finds that there is a need to continue  
teleconferencing for public meetings without posting the  
teleconferencing locations on the agenda and without  
requiring the teleconference locations to be accessible to the  
public during the current Governor-proclaimed COVID-19 state  
of emergency; and  
3. The City Council finds that the state of emergency  
continues to directly impact the ability of members of the City  
Council, Council Standing Committees, and City Boards and  
Commissions to meet safely in person.  
1.I  
1.a) Adopt Ordinance No. 3207-23 amending Various Sections  
of Chapter 19.46 (Parking) and Making Other Amendments to  
Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
1.b) Adopt Ordinance No. 3208-23 Amending Various Sections  
of Chapter 19.58 (Family Child Care Homes) and Making  
Other Amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code Related to Family Child Care Homes  
1.c) Adopt Ordinance No. 3209-23 Repealing and Readopting  
Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 19 (Zoning)  
and Adopting Chapter 16.72 (Permit Process for Accessory  
Dwelling Units) of Title 16 (Buildings) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code  
Recommendation:  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3207-23 amending various sections of  
Chapter 19.46 (Parking) and making other amendments to  
Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3208-23 amending various sections of  
Chapter 19.58 (Family Child Care Homes) and making other  
amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal  
Code related to Family Child Care Homes  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3209-23 repealing and readopting  
Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 19 (Zoning)  
and adopting Chapter 16.72 (Permit Process for Accessory  
Dwelling Units) of Title 16 (Buildings) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code  
ADJOURNMENT TO REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING  
AUTHORITY  
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUNNYVALE  
FINANCING AUTHORITY  
Special Teleconference Notice  
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by  
Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale  
Financing Authority will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government  
Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1105-22FA (reaffirmed December  
13, 2022).  
Call to Order  
Call to Order via teleconference and in the Council Chambers.  
Roll Call  
Oral Communications  
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the  
Financing Authority Board on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15  
minutes (may be extended or continued at the discretion of the Board Chair) with a  
maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open  
Meeting Law) does not allow the Board to take action on an item not listed on the  
agenda. If you wish to address the Board, 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.  
2.A  
Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of  
December 13, 2022  
Recommendation:  
Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes  
of December 13, 2022 as submitted.  
2.B  
Reconsider and Affirm Resolution No. 1105-22FA; and Make  
Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB  
361) to Continue Virtual Public Meetings for the Sunnyvale  
Financing Authority During the COVID-19 State of Emergency  
Recommendation:  
Affirm Resolution 1105-22FA; and make findings pursuant to  
Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to continue  
virtual public meetings for the Financing Authority during the  
COVID-19 State of Emergency:  
1. The Financing Authority Board has found and determined  
that the state of emergency conditions related to COVID-19, as  
set forth in City of Sunnyvale Resolution No. 1162-22 adopted  
on December 13, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference,  
are on-going;  
2. The Financing Authority Board finds that there is a need to  
continue teleconferencing for public meetings without posting  
the teleconferencing locations on the agenda and without  
requiring the teleconference locations to be accessible to the  
public during the current Governor-proclaimed COVID-19 state  
of emergency; and  
3. The Financing Authority Board finds that the state of  
emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members  
of the Financing Authority to meet safely in person.  
ADJOURN SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING  
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
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.  
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CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 29, 2022  
Proposed Project: Adopt a Resolution for a:  
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT to modify Block 20 of the  
Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) to allow additional residential  
units and office square footage, and associated modifications  
to design guidelines and development standards; and  
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT to reflect increases in  
Projected Build-out in the Land Use and Transportation  
Element (LUTE).  
Location: 510 and 528 S. Mathilda Avenue (APNs:209-29-060  
and 061) and 562 and 568 S. Mathilda Avenue  
(APNs:209-29-057 and 067)  
File #: 2018-7585  
Zoning: DSP (Block 20)  
Applicant / Owner: Shawn Karimi, Karimi Shahriar Trustee  
(applicant and owner 510 and 528 S. Mathilda Avenue) and  
Shawn Taheri, Sam Cloud Barn LLC (applicant and owner 562  
and 568 S. Mathilda Avenue)  
Environmental Review: Addendum to the Downtown Specific  
Plan Amendments Final Environmental Impact Report for the  
Block 20 Area Project.  
Project Planner: Margaret Netto, (408) 730-7628,  
Recommendation:  
Alternatives 1 and 2: 1) Accept the Addendum to the previously  
certified 2020 DSP EIR Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
1516 (Attachment 4 to the report); 2) Adopt a Resolution to  
amend the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan  
(Attachment 5 to the report), Approve the DSP Amendments  
for Block 20 (Attachment 4, Appendix A to the report), and  
Adopt a Resolution to amend Figure 3-2 in the Land Use and  
Transportation Element of the General Plan (Attachment 6 to  
the report).  
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Approve the Preferred Concept Plan for the Community Center  
Grounds Renovation Project and Find the Action is Exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 1: Approve the Preferred Concept Plan for the  
Community Center Grounds Renovation Project as shown on  
Attachment 6 of the report and Find the Action is exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines section 15262.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
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sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7 p.m. on Thursdays or in the Office of the City Clerk  
located at 603 All America Way, prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Any  
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Sunnyvale City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be  
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All America Way, during normal business hours and in the Council Chambers on  
the evening of the Council Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5.  
Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 408-730-7483 to access City Hall to  
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limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in  
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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.  
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