City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, January 3, 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.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), Councilmembers had the  
opportunity to participate in the meeting telephonically; pursuant to state law, the  
City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21,  
reaffirmed on December 13, 2022.  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers at 7:02 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
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  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
A
23-0010  
Certification of November 8, 2022 Election Results - City  
Council Districts 3 and 5  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 7:08 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:09 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Larsson  
seconded the motion to adopt a Resolution declaring the Canvas of Returns and  
results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held November 8, 2022 for  
the Election of Councilmembers to City Council Districts 1 and 3, and such other  
matters as provided by law.  
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  
B
23-0002  
Recognition of Outgoing Councilmembers  
Evan Low, Assembly Member, provided remarks in appreciation of outgoing  
Councilmembers Gustav Larsson, Glenn Hendricks and Tony Spitaleri.  
Alex Kobayashi, representative of Senator Becker provided remarks in recognition  
of elected and incoming Councilmembers Sell, Srinivasan and Mehlinger.  
Simeon Chien, representative of Congressman Ro Khanna provided remarks in  
appreciation of outgoing Councilmembers and recognition to incoming  
Councilmembers.  
Otto Lee, Santa Clara County Supervisor provided remarks in appreciation of  
outgoing Councilmembers.  
Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County Supervisor provided remarks in recognition of  
outgoing Councilmembers.  
Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Assessor spoke in recognition of outgoing  
Councilmembers.  
Julia Miller, El Camino Health Care District Board Chair provided remarks in  
appreciation of outgoing Councilmembers and recognition to incoming  
Councilmembers.  
Hung Wei, Cupertino Mayor spoke in recognition of outgoing Councilmembers.  
Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View Councilmember provided remarks in  
appreciation of outgoing Councilmembers and recognition to incoming  
Councilmembers.  
Isabel Jubes-Flamerich, Sunnyvale School District Board Member provided  
remarks in appreciation of outgoing Councilmembers and recognition to incoming  
Councilmembers.  
Noami Nakano-Matsumoto, Fremont Union High School District Board Member  
spoke in appreciation of outgoing Councilmembers.  
Public Hearing opened at 7:26 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:26 p.m.  
Mayor Klein extended remarks in recognition and appreciation of Councilmember  
Larsson for his service to the City of Sunnyvale.  
Councilmember Larsson provided outgoing remarks.  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition and appreciation of Councilmember Hendricks for  
his service to the City of Sunnyvale.  
Councilmember Hendricks provided outgoing remarks.  
Mayor Klein provided remarks in recognition and appreciation of Councilmember  
Spitaleri for his service to the City of Sunnyvale.  
Councilmember Spitaleri provided outgoing remarks.  
C
23-0009  
Ceremonial Oath of Office for and Recognition of Incoming  
Councilmembers  
Mayor Klein welcomed the incoming Councilmembers Linda Sell, Mural Srinivasan  
and Richard Mehlinger.  
The ceremonial Oath of Office for Linda Sell was administered by her son.  
Councilmember Sell provided incoming remarks.  
The ceremonial Oath of Office for Mural Srinivasan was administered by his son.  
Councilmember Srinivasan provided incoming remarks.  
The ceremonial Oath of Office for Richard Mehlinger was administered by Otto Lee,  
Santa Clara County Supervisor. Councilmember Mehlinger provided incoming  
remarks.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:24 p.m.  
Hung Wei, Cupertino Mayor provided remarks in recognition of incoming  
Councilmembers Sell, Srinivasan and Mehlinger.  
J.R. Fruen, Cupertino Councilmember spoke in recognition of incoming  
Councilmembers.  
Rod Sinks, former Cupertino Mayor provided remarks of support of the newly  
seated Councilmembers.  
Patrick Ahrens, Foothill De Anza Board of Trustees President spoke to  
congratulate the incoming Councilmembers.  
Philip Nguyen communicated congratulations to the newly seated  
Councilmembers.  
Otto Lee, County Supervisor provided remarks of support to the newly seated  
Councilmembers.  
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, Fremont Union High School Board Member spoke to  
recognize the incoming Councilmembers.  
Lessa Riviere provided congratulations to the newly seated Councilmembers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:41 p.m.  
Mayor Klein provided remarks recognizing incoming Councilmembers Sell,  
Srinivasan and Mehlinger.  
Council took a recess at 8:47 p.m. and reconvened at 9:00 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Councilmember Din announced details of the current recruitment for various  
Boards and Commissions.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
1
23-0003  
Selection of Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term Effective  
January 3, 2023  
Mayor Klein opened the floor to nominations for Vice Mayor.  
Councilmember Cisneros nominated Councilmember Din to serve as Vice Mayor.  
They accepted the nomination.  
Mayor Klein invited the nominee to speak to their nomination.  
Councilmember Din provided remarks.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:06 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:06 p.m.  
Councilmember Din was unanimously selected as Vice-Mayor for 2023.  
2
23-0145  
Appoint Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments;  
Ratify Appointments of Councilmembers made by Outside  
Agencies; Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate Council  
Subcommittees  
Public Hearing opened at 9:08 p.m.  
Gustav Larsson spoke in support of Council reappointing him to the Bay Area  
Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) beginning July 1 to finish out  
his service on BAWSCA and serve as chair person for the year.  
Alexander Melendrez spoke in support of appointing Vice Mayor Din to the Valley  
Transportation Agency (VTA) Board of Directors.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:20 p.m.  
1.a. Community Member Appointments  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded  
the motion to appoint Alex Bonne to the VTA - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory  
Committee.  
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. Board and Commission Liaison Assignments  
Councilmembers expressed their interest in Board and Commission Liaison  
Assignments.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to appoint Councilmembers to Board and Commission Liaison  
Assignments, with the following assignments for new Councilmembers:  
Jan. - June 2023: Sell - Sustainability Commission, Srinivasan - Board of Library  
Trustees, Mehlinger - Heritage Preservation Commission  
July - Dec, 2023: Sell - Board of Library Trustees, Srinivasan - Heritage  
Preservation Commission, Mehlinger - Housing and Human Services Commission  
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.c. Council Subcommittees – Standing Committees  
Councilmembers expressed interests and preferences in appointments to standing  
committees.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to appoint Mayor Klein, Councilmember Melton and Councilmember Mehlinger to  
the Council Subcommittee on Boards and Commissions.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
No: 2 - Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the  
motion to appoint Councilmember Cisneros, Councilmember Srinivasan and  
Councilmember Sell to the Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution  
Subcommittee.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
No: 1 - Councilmember Cisneros  
1.d. Appointments to External Intergovernmental (IGR) Agencies  
Councilmembers expressed interests and preferences in appointments to external  
intergovernmental agencies.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved to appoint Councilmember Srinivasan  
to Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SCCEA) Board of Directors, Alternate and  
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) State Route (SR) 85 Corridor Policy Advisory  
Board (PAB), Alternate. The motion failed due to lack of a second.  
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded  
the motion to appoint Gustav Larsson to the Bay Area Water Supply and  
Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Board of Directors effective July 1, 2023 and  
select Councilmember Mehlinger to serve as understudy for BAWSCA effective  
immediately.  
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 Melton moved and Vice Mayor Din seconded the motion  
to approve the following appointments to VTA:  
- Board of Directors: Vice Mayor Din  
- Policy Advisory Committee (PAC): Councilmember Sell  
- PAC, Alternate: Councilmember Cisneros  
- SR 85 Corridor PAB: Mayor Klein  
- SR 85 Corridor PAB, Alternate: Councilmember Srinivasan  
Mayor Klein divided the motion for the purposes of voting:  
DIVIDED MOTION 1: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Din seconded  
the motion to approve the following appointment to VTA:  
- Board of Directors: Vice Mayor Din  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
No: 0  
Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Sell  
DIVIDED MOTION 2: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Din seconded  
the motion to approve the following appointments to VTA:  
- Policy Advisory Committee (PAC): Councilmember Sell  
- PAC, Alternate: Councilmember Cisneros  
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  
DIVIDED MOTION 3: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Din seconded  
the motion to approve the following appointments to VTA:  
- SR 85 Corridor PAB: Mayor Klein  
- SR 85 Corridor PAB, Alternate: Councilmember Srinivasan  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve the following appointments to the Association of Bay Area  
Governments (ABAG):  
- General Assembly: Councilmember Cisneros  
- General Assembly, Alternate: Vice Mayor Din  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to approve the following appointments to:  
- Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board (RAB): Councilmember Mehlinger  
- North Valley (NOVA) Job Training Consortium Workforce Board Nomination  
Committee: Councilmember Cisneros  
- San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority (RFA) Board  
of Directors, effective July 1, 2023: Gustav Larsson  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the  
motion to approve the following appointments to the Santa Clara County  
Expressway 2040:  
- Policy Advisory Board: Councilmember Cisneros  
- Policy Advisory Board, Alternate: Councilmember Melton  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to appoint Councilmember Melton to the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration Project  
Stakeholders Forum.  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to approve the following appointments to the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority  
(SVCEA):  
- Board of Directors: Mayor Klein  
- Board of Directors, Alternate: Councilmember Srinivasan  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to approve the following appointments to Valley Water:  
- Water Commission: Councilmember Cisneros  
- Water Commission, Alternate: Councilmember Mehlinger  
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: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to appoint Councilmember Melton to the Transportation Authority Community  
Advisory Committee Member.  
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  
2.Appointments Made by Mayor:  
Councilmembers expressed their interest in Mayor appointments to external IGR  
agencies in Section 2.  
Mayor Klein announced appointments outlined in Section 2 would be announced at  
a future Council meeting.  
3.a. Appointments Made by Outside Agencies  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to ratify/preratify the following outside agency appointments:  
- Santa Clara County:  
- Airport Land-Use Commission (ALUC), Alternate (Appointed by Primary):  
Councilmember Melton  
- Santa Clara County Emergency Operational Area Council (OAC), Central  
County Cities Seat: Mayor Klein  
- Redevelopment Dissolution Countywide Oversight Board: Mayor Klein  
- Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission, SMaRT  
Station Seat: Mayor Klein  
- Unhoused Task Force: Mayor Klein  
- California Identification Remote Access Network (CAL-ID RAN) Policy Board:  
Mayor Klein  
- Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCO), Alternate Cities Member:  
Councilmember Melton  
- Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA): Councilmember  
Melton  
- League of California Cities (LCC) Presidential Appointment - Revenue & Taxation  
Policy Committee: Councilmember Melton  
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable  
Mayor's Circle: Mayor Klein  
- ABAG San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC),  
Alternate: Mayor Klein  
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  
3
23-0008  
Adopt a Resolution Approving the City Council Regular  
Meeting Calendar for 2023 Through February 2024  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:42 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:43 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to adopt a Resolution approving the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for  
2023 through February 2024 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  
4
23-0004  
Determine the 2023 Seating Arrangements for City Council  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:46 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:46 p.m.  
By consensus and in the order of seniority, Council determined the seating  
arrangements for 2023 as follow:  
Mayor Klein will remain in the Mayor’s Seat (Seat 4).  
Vice Mayor Din selected to take Seat 3.  
Councilmember Melton selected to take Seat 5.  
Councilmember Cisneros selected to take Seat 2.  
Councilmember Mehlinger selected to take Seat 7.  
Councilmember Srinivasan selected to take Seat 6.  
Councilmember Sell selected to take Seat 1.  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Mayor Klein reported Silicon Valley Clean Energy rates will increase but remain  
less than Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) rates.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
Vice Mayor Din announced Information Only RTC No. 23-0038 Thoughts for new  
Council Memorandum by Councilmember Hendricks.  
Councilmember Mehlinger proposed a study issue to update the City's customer  
relationship management system, Access Sunnyvale, to include a mobile app  
option. Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers Cisneros and Srinivasan  
co-sponsored the study issue.  
Councilmember Mehlinger proposed a study issue to conduct a Vision Zero  
redesign of Borregas Avenue. Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers  
Cisneros and Sell co-sponsored the study issue.  
-City Manager  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
23-0021  
23-0022  
23-0023  
23-0038  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Information/Action Items  
Thoughts for new Council - Memorandum by Councilmember  
Hendricks (Information Only)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:55 p.m.