City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Thursday, May 18, 2023  
8:30 AM  
Online and Bay Conference Room  
(Room 145), City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Budget Workshop - 8:30 AM | Special Meeting: Closed Session - 8:30  
AM (or soon thereafter)  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.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  
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING  
BUDGET WORKSHOP  
Public Comment opened at 8:38 a.m.  
Sharlene Liu spoke in support for Budget Supplement No. 1, funding Study Issue  
DPW 21-01 – Bike Lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue between El Camino Real and  
Homestead Road, and Budget Supplement No. 4 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Collision  
Investigation Pilot Program.  
Kevin Jackson communicated their support for Budget Supplement No. 1, DPW  
21-01.  
Kristel Wickham, Sustainability Commission Chair, shared the Commission’s  
recommendations regarding the Budget Supplements.  
John Patton, Sunnyvale Urban Forest Advocates, spoke in support for funding  
Study Issue DPW 22-04 – Street Tree Repopulation with an Equity Lens.  
Stephen Meier communicated support for funding efforts that support Council’s  
strategic direction goals and specific Budget Supplement items.  
Michael Kwan spoke in support for Budget Supplement No. 1, DPW 21-01.  
Peggy Brewster communicated their support for Budget Supplement No. 1, funding  
Study Issue DPW 22-06 – Re-evaluate Traffic Calming Program and Policy  
Including Thresholds to Begin a Project and Types of Measures Available.  
Mark Hlady shared their support for Budget Supplement No. 1, DPW 21-01.  
Alon Golan spoke in support of Budget Supplement No. 1, DPW 21-01.  
Marc Schaub communicated their support for Budget Supplement No. 1, DPW  
21-01.  
Public Comment closed at 9:00 a.m.  
WORKSHOP  
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Budget Workshop  
City Manager Kent Steffens provided an overview of the budget and presented the  
budget message.  
NOVA Workforce Services Director Marléna Sessions provided the Current Labor  
Market: Snapshot of the Region presentation.  
Council took a recess at 9:25 a.m. and reconvened at 9:30 a.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Director of Finance Tim Kirby provided the budget report and overview  
presentation.  
Budget Manager Felicia Silva provided the General Fund presentation.  
Council took a recess at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 11:25 a.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Budget Manager Felicia Silva continued the General Fund presentation.  
Council took a recess at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 12:32 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Special Revenue Funds  
Budget Analyst 2 Kurtis Mock provided the Park Dedication Fund presentation.  
Budget Analyst 1 Jin Xu provided the Housing Fund presentation.  
Budget Analyst 1 Jackie Tsao provided the Other Special Revenue Funds  
presentation.  
Assistant Director of Finance Dennis Jaw provided the Capital & Infrastructure  
Funds presentation.  
Director of Finance Tim Kirby provided the Enterprise Funds and Internal Service  
Funds presentations.  
Council took a recess at 2:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2:13 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Project Review by Category  
Environmental Services Director Ramana Chinnakotla provided the Water,  
Wastewater, Stormwater, Solid Waste presentation.  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Clean Water presentation.  
Governance & Community Engagement  
Chief Information Officer Kathleen Boutté Foster provided the Information  
Technology Projects presentation.  
Assistant City Manager Teri Silva, Library and Recreation Services Director  
Michelle Perera and Environmental Services Director Ramana Chinnakotla provided  
the Community Engagement Projects presentation.  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Traffic and Transportation  
presentation.  
Chief of Public Safety Phan Ngo provided the Department of Public Safety  
presentation.  
Public Works Director Chip Taylor provided the Parks, Recreation, and Golf; and  
the Library/Administrative Facilities presentations.  
Community Development Director Trudi Ryan provided the Community  
Development presentation.  
Director of Finance Tim Kirby provided the Unfunded Projects presentation.  
Council took a recess at 3:59 p.m. and reconvened at 4:10 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Budget Supplement 1: Funding for Study Issues for the FY 2023/24 Recommended  
Budget  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Supplement as proposed.  
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  
Budget Supplement 2: Potential Additional Services or Reductions to be Considered  
for the FY 2023/24 Recommended Budget  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 2: Direct the City Manager to amend the FY 2023/24  
Recommended Budget by including:  
- Budget Supplement No. 2: 2A.5 – 820130 - Routine Resurfacing of City Owned  
Parking Lots – Eliminate funding for paving associated with City-owned parking lots  
associated with civic center, library and community center; and  
- Budget Supplement No. 2: 2B.2 – 835490 - Community Events & Neighborhood  
Grants; add additional funding for Community and Neighborhood Grants – Allocate  
a 10% increase every two years.  
Mayor Klein divided motion for the purposes of voting.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 2: Direct the City Manager to amend the FY 2023/24  
Recommended Budget by including Budget Supplement No. 2: 2B.2 – 835490 -  
Community Events & Neighborhood Grants; add additional funding for Community  
and Neighborhood Grants – Allocate a 10% increase every two years.  
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  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 2: Direct the City Manager to amend the FY 2023/24  
Recommended Budget by including Budget Supplement No. 2: 2A.5 – 820130 -  
Routine Resurfacing of City Owned Parking Lots – Eliminate funding for paving  
associated with City-owned parking lots associated with civic center, library and  
community center.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 1 - Councilmember Melton  
Council took a recess at 5:06 p.m. and reconvened at 5:11 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Budget Supplement 3: Increase the Tree Pruning Contract to Resolve the Two-Year  
Backlog Over the Next Two Fiscal Years  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion  
to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Supplement as proposed.  
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  
Budget Supplement 4: Bicycle and Pedestrian Collision Investigation Pilot Program  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Supplement as proposed.  
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  
Budget Supplement 5: Increase Service Levels For Neighborhood Preservation to  
Proactively Enforce Sunnyvale’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the supplement as proposed.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Mehlinger offered a friendly amendment  
to limit the Service Level Increase to one year. Councilmember Melton declined to  
accept the friendly amendment.  
FORMAL AMENDMENT Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Din  
seconded the motion to limit the Service Level Increase to one year.  
The formal amendment passed with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
The motion as amended failed with the following vote:  
Yes: 1 - Councilmember Melton  
No: 6 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to continue funding a Term-Limited Public Safety Specialist for two additional years.  
The motion failed with the following vote:  
Yes: 2 -  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
No: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to increase annual support for the Downtown Business Association to  
$60,000.  
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  
MOTION: Mayor Klein moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the motion  
to include $12,200 in the budget annually for membership in the United States  
Conference of Mayors.  
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  
SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS  
City Manager Kent Steffens and Mayor Klein provided closing remarks.  
8:30 A.M. (or soon thereafter) SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 6:22 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  
Public Comment  
Public Comment opened at 6:24 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 6:24 p.m.  
Convene to Closed Session  
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room.  
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Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code  
Section 54956.8:  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS  
Property Street Address: 805 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale  
Agency Negotiators: Kent Steffens, City Manager; Connie  
Verceles, Deputy City Manager; Chip Taylor, Director of Public  
Works; Sherine Nafie, City Property Administrator  
Negotiating Parties: Corporate Residential, LLC.  
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.  
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
Vice Mayor Din reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:23 p.m.  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
Vice Mayor Din reported that Council met in Closed Session Held Pursuant to  
California Government Code Section 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL  
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property Street Address: 805 E El Camino Real,  
Sunnyvale Agency Negotiators: Kent Steffens, City Manager; Connie Verceles,  
Deputy City Manager; Chip Taylor, Director of Public Works; Sherine Nafie, City  
Property Administrator Negotiating Parties: Corporate Residential, LLC. Under  
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment; nothing to report.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.