City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, September 13, 2022  
7:00 PM  
Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |  
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99  
Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted  
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings  
by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on August 30, 2022.  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Gustav Larsson  
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri  
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and all Councilmembers attended via  
teleconference.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
A
22-0097  
Ceremonial Oath of Office for Commission Member  
City Clerk David Carnahan administered the Ceremonial Oath of Office to the  
incoming Commission Member.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Vice Mayor Cisneros announced the upcoming State of the City event and the start  
of Constitution Week.  
Jessica Biddy, Daughters of the American Revolution spoke to Constitution week.  
Martin Pyne spoke to the United States Constitution and its history.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:09 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:09 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Cisneros moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.E.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
1.A  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 30, 2022 as submitted.  
22-0750  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 30, 2022  
1.B  
22-0586  
Award of Contract to Verde Design, Inc. for Design Services  
for the Lakewood Park Renovation and Enhancement Project  
(F21-080)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement in substantially the same form as  
Attachment 1 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed $1,665,383 to Verde Design,  
Inc. of Santa Clara;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $166,538.  
1.C  
22-0611  
Authorize Amending an Existing Contract Purchase Agreement  
with Canon Financial Services, Inc. for the Lease of  
Multi-Function Devices (F22-159) to Extend the Term and  
Increase the Amount  
Take the following actions:  
- Authorize amending the existing Contract Purchase Agreement with Canon  
Financial Services, Inc. for the lease of multi-function devices, increasing the  
not-to-exceed contract amount by $41,000 for a new not-to-exceed contract amount  
of $341,367 and extending the term through December 31, 2022; and  
- Approve a contingency in the amount of $2,000.00.  
1.D  
22-0836  
Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the  
Affordable Housing Development at 245 W. Weddell Drive for  
the State of California’s Infill Infrastructure Grant Program  
Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the affordable housing  
development at 245 W. Weddell Drive for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program.  
1.E  
22-0837  
Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the  
Affordable Housing Development at 1178 Sonora Court for the  
State of California’s Infill Infrastructure Grant Program  
Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the affordable housing  
development at 1178 Sonora Court for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
22-0808  
Approve Recommendation of Public Art for the Civic Center  
Lobbies  
Public Hearing opened at 7:22 p.m.  
Michael Endicott spoke towards their proposed art project, “Message in a Bottle:  
We Are Our Dreams.”  
Liz Hickok spoke towards their proposed art project, "The Metamorphosis and  
Memory of Flowers."  
Carrie Lederer spoke towards their proposed art project, “The Sunnyside of My  
Abstracted Garden”.  
Daniela Garofalo, Arteclettica, spoke towards their proposed art project, "The Unity  
of the Opposites."  
Vickie Jo Sowell spoke towards their proposed art project, "Bay Mornings."  
Ben Phipps spoke to their proposed art project, "Branches of Illumination."  
Peter Wegner spoke towards their proposed art project, "Sun, Sunny, Sunny Vale,  
Sunnyvale, Mostly Sunny."  
Public Hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded  
the motion to approve art project "The Metamorphosis and Memory of Flowers" by  
Liz Hickok.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded  
the motion to approve art project "Legacies" by Phillip Hua.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Larsson seconded  
the motion to approve art project "Sun, Sunny, Sunny Vale, Sunnyvale, Mostly  
Sunny" by Peter Wegner.  
The motion failed with the following vote:  
Yes: 2 -  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Melton  
No: 5 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Din seconded the  
motion to approve art project "The Sunnyside of My Abstracted Garden" by Carrie  
Lederer.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve art project "Tree of Life" by Ragini Prasad.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 2 -  
Mayor Klein  
Councilmember Hendricks  
3
22-0811  
Approve Updated Design Vocabulary for Gateway Signs in  
Downtown (File # 2022-7483)  
Planning Officer Shaunn Mendrin provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:32 p.m.  
Josh Rupert, Commercial Lead, CityLine Sunnyvale provided the applicant report  
and presentation.  
Mike Johnson, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Downtown Association, spoke in  
support of Alternative 1.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:57 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Design Vocabulary for the Gateway  
Signs and wayfinding based on Option 3 and direct that the Public Works  
Wayfinding project use the Option 3 design as a basis for future gateway and  
wayfinding sign designs Downtown with the following modification, direct Staff to  
work with the Applicant to explore adding the City logo, art caricature or similar  
elements to the lower section of the Gateway Signs.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
4
22-0810  
Introduce an Ordinance Amending Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Chapter 2.30 (Appointment Process to Fill Vacancies on the  
City Council)  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:04 p.m.  
Steve Scandalis shared support for improving the voting process while retaining  
Ranked Choice Voting provisions.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:07 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 3:  
Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 1 to the report) amending  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 2.30 (Appointment Process to Fill Vacancies on  
the City Council); and  
Alternative 3: Approve amendments to Council Policy 7.3.15 (Appointment of Interim  
Councilmembers) (Attachment 2 to the report) to align the appointment process for  
interim Councilmembers with the appointment process for filling council vacancies.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
5
22-0749  
Introduce an Ordinance Amending Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Section 2.29.010 (Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements  
and Statements of Economic Interests) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code to Correct Typographical Errors  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:14 p.m.  
Steve Scandalis spoke in support of introducing the proposed ordinance and the  
continuation of electronic filing.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:17 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Hendricks seconded  
the motion to approve Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance amending Section  
2.29.010 (Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements and Statements of Economic  
Interests) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to correct typographical errors.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Cisneros  
Councilmember Larsson  
Councilmember Hendricks  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Spitaleri  
No: 0  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Councilmember Hendricks spoke on a potential nationwide railway strike and how  
that may impact Caltrain service South of Tamien Station.  
Mayor Klein shared he and Councilmember Melton attended the League of  
California Cities conference last week.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
None.  
-City Manager  
None.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
22-0751  
22-0834  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
22-0835  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:22 p.m.