City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, April 25, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room  
(Room 145), City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Study Session - 5 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Omar Din  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Mayor Klein participated via  
teleconference from Element Bend, The Bulletin Conference Room, 1526 NW Wall  
Street, Bend, OR 97703.  
Study Session  
A
23-0398  
Equity, Access and Inclusion Training and Update  
Deputy City Manager Jaqui Guzmán and Paul Hudson, Seed Collaborative,  
provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Comment opened at 6:47 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 6:47 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Vice Mayor Din led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Omar Din  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Mayor Klein participated via  
teleconference from Element Bend, The Bulletin Conference Room, 1526 NW Wall  
Street, Bend, OR 97703.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
B
23-0368  
Small Business Week  
Vice Mayor Din spoke in recognition of small business week.  
Mike D’Ambrosio, Owner, New York Style Sausage, communicated their  
appreciation for Sunnyvale honoring their business.  
C
23-0369  
Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month  
Vice Mayor Din spoke in recognition of Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage  
Month.  
D
23-0371  
Arab-American Heritage Month  
Vice Mayor Din spoke in recognition of Arab American Heritage Month.  
Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director, Islamic Networks Group, provided words in  
honor of Arab American Heritage Month.  
E
23-0367  
Library Week  
Vice Mayor Din spoke in recognition of Library Week.  
Director of Library and Recreation Services Michelle Perera accepted the  
recognition.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Sell announced details of the current recruitment for various Boards  
and Commissions, the upcoming Ride and Drive Event and Older Americans Month  
events being held at the Sunnyvale Senior Center.  
Ammar Khan shared their safety and privacy concerns regarding individuals living in  
mobile homes in front of their home.  
John Kehoe provided remarks seeking assistance and support for Sunnyvale’s  
Baylands Park and Grassroots Ecology's efforts to support the park.  
Suh Jean Lin shared their traumatic experiences dealing with the Home First  
organization and living in their homeless shelter.  
Stephen Meier communicated their concerns with pedestrian and bicycle safety in  
Sunnyvale after the recent death of a pedestrian on Fair Oaks Avenue.  
Sharon Salmons shared their safety and privacy concerns regarding individuals  
living in mobile homes in the Cherry Chase neighborhood.  
Chakkaravarthy Periyasamy Balalah communicated their safety and privacy  
concerns regarding individuals living in mobile homes in the Cherry Chase  
neighborhood.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:47 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:47 p.m.  
Councilmember Mehlinger pulled agenda item 1.A for separate consideration.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros  
seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.B through 1.H.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
1.A  
23-0293  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2023  
Public Hearing opened at 7:52 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:52 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2023 as  
submitted.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
1.B  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2023 as submitted.  
23-0050  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2023  
1.C  
23-0267  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.D  
23-0496  
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Classification Plan and the  
City’s Salary Resolution to Add the Classification of Homeless  
Services Manager and Update the Schedule of Pay  
Adopt a Resolution to amend the Classification Plan and the City’s Salary  
Resolution to add the new Classification of Homeless Services Manager and make  
corresponding updates to the Schedule of Pay effective April 30, 2023.  
1.E  
23-0426  
Receive and File the FY 2021/22 Annual Agreed Upon  
Procedure Audit Reports  
Receive and file the agreed upon Procedure Reports.  
1.F  
23-0210  
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Reed &  
Graham, Inc. for Asphaltic Materials and Pavement  
Reinforcement Fabric (F23-065)  
Take the following actions:  
- Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Agreement with Reed & Graham, Inc. in a  
not-to-exceed amount of $1,535,000; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the not-to-exceed amount and to renew the  
contract for four (4) additional one-year periods, subject to available budget and if  
pricing and services remain acceptable to the City.  
1.G  
23-0487  
Award a Contract to Storm Water Inspection & Maintenance  
Services Inc. for Manufacturing and Installing 350 Full Trash  
Capture Devices (F23-116)  
Take the following actions:  
- Approve a Services Agreement in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to  
the report in an amount not-to-exceed $473,412.00 to Storm Water Inspection &  
Maintenance Services Inc. for the manufacture and installation of 350 Stormtek  
ST3G Connector Pipe Screens;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement when all conditions have  
been met; and  
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $47,340.  
1.H  
23-0185  
Authorize the Public Works Director, or Designee, to Execute a  
Change Order in the Amount of $5,100,000 for the Contract  
with C. Overaa & Co. for Primary Treatment Facility Package 2  
Settle a Construction Claim Related to PG&E Delays and  
Other Associated Delay Claims and Approve Budget  
Modification No. 19 in the Amount of $5,200,000  
Take the following actions:  
- Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Change Order, in  
substantially the same form as updated Attachment 1 to the Report (posted  
4/25/2023), in the amount of $5,100,000 for the Contract with C. Overaa & Co. for  
Primary Treatment Facility Package 2 to settle a construction claim related to PG&E  
delays and other associated delay claims; and  
- Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the amount of $5,200,000.  
1.I  
23-0443  
Reject all Bids Received for South Hill Slope Repair project  
(F23-060)  
Reject all bids received in response to Invitation for Bids F23-060 South Hill Slope  
Repair Project.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
23-0515  
Introduce an Ordinance to Add Chapter 19.71 of Title 19 of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Creating a Residential Tenant  
Protections Program (Study Issue)  
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:01 p.m.  
Planning Commission Chair Martin Pyne, spoke to the Commission's  
recommendations to Council regarding this item.  
Anil Babbar, California Apartment Association, provided feedback on the written  
Ordinance and Council’s discussion and questions to city staff.  
Agnes Veith, spoke in support of the Ordinance and the recommendation for  
payments of two months of rent in the case of a no fault, just cause eviction.  
Jessica Martin, Silicon Valley@Home, communicated support for the Ordinance that  
will create a Residential Tenant Protections Program and proposed Sunnyvale  
explore further options to protect renters.  
Janet Murdock spoke to how the Ordinance can negatively affect small business  
landlords' efforts to offer affordable housing to their tenants.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:15 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alterative 2: Introduce an Ordinance to add Chapter 19.71  
(Residential Tenant Protections Ordinance) to Title 19 (“Zoning”) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code creating a Residential Tenant Protections Program with  
modifications to instruct staff to study extending the relocation assistance for  
tenants to 3 months and providing further tenant protections to the vulnerable and  
elderly and return to Council with the results to potentially amendment the  
ordinance.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Klein proposed a friendly amendment to include  
in the ordinance the requirement for posting notices to include the ordinance  
change, a summary of AB 1482, and contact details for the Sunnyvale Housing  
Department. Councilmember Cisneros and Councilmember Sell accepted the  
friendly amendment.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Mehlinger proposed a friendly  
amendment to direct staff to study reducing the just cause eviction tenant  
protections to retroactively begin on day 1 of a lease agreement. Councilmember  
Cisneros and Councilmember Sell accepted the friendly amendment.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
City Council took a recess at 9:39 p.m. and returned at 9:46 p.m. with Vice Mayor  
Din and all Councilmembers present in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145) and  
Mayor Klein participating via teleconference from Element Bend, The Bulletin  
Conference Room, 1526 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97703.  
3
23-0069  
Evaluation of Wi-Fi Installation in the Community Center  
Grounds Renovation Project (PR-21-05)  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:09 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:09 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve Wi-Fi installation for Common Area  
Coverage to be included in the Community Center Grounds Renovation Project and  
direct staff to add associated operating funds to the operating budget.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
City Council took a recess at 10:15 p.m. and returned at 10:20 p.m. with Vice Mayor  
Din and all Councilmembers present in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145) and  
Mayor Klein participating via teleconference from Element Bend, The Bulletin  
Conference Room, 1526 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97703.  
4
23-0350  
Consider Adoption of a Resolution to Oppose Initiative  
21-0042A1 Sponsored by the California Business Roundtable,  
Also Known as “The Taxpayer Protection and Government  
Accountability Act,” Which has Qualified for the November  
2024 Ballot  
Finance Director Tim Kirby provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:40 p.m.  
Jen spoke in support of adopting the Resolution to oppose Initiative 21-0042A1.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:44 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) to oppose  
Initiative 21-0042A1 or “The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability  
Act” and find that the Action is not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (a).  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Councilmember Melton shared Councilmember Srinivasan completing the process  
to become an Alternate Commissioner to the Santa Clara County Airport Land-Use  
Commission and announced he was installed as Chair of the Local Agency  
Formation Commission for 2023.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
Councilmember Mehlinger inquired if the City utilizes facial recognition technology.  
Councilmember Mehlinger proposed a study issue to examine the possibility of  
establishing a sanctioned encampment for unhoused individuals in Sunnyvale.  
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan, and Sell  
co-sponsored the study issue.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Kent Steffens provided an update on the emergency declaration  
related to storm damage at the Stevens Creek embankment on Mockingbird Lane.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
23-0290  
23-0299  
23-0300  
23-0297  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Information/Action Items  
Notice of Public Works Director’s Decision on Final Maps  
(Information Only)  
23-0255  
Moffett Park Specific Plan Pros and Cons of Taller Buildings  
(Information Only)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 11:01 p.m.