City Council - Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers (Open to the Public).

Roll Call

Public Comment

The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.

Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency Designated Representatives: Heather Ruiz, Director of Human Resources Employee Organization: Sunnyvale Employees' Association (SEA)/IFPTE Local 21 and Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Adjourn Special Meeting

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Department of Public Safety Special Awards

Adjourn Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission Members

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Council, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager

Recommendation: Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.

Award a Contract to Columbia Electric, Inc. in the Amount of $1,072,981.80 for Sunnyvale Avenue/California Avenue Traffic Signal Project and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW26-10)

Recommendation: Take the following actions: - Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $1,072,981.80 to Columbia Electric, Inc. of San Leandro, CA; - Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c); - Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met: and - Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $107,298.

Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the Amount of $375,000 for Sodium Hydroxide (F26-452)

Recommendation: Take the following actions: - Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $375,000 to Univar Solutions USA, LLC of Chicago, IL to provide sodium hydroxide at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant) from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; - Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all necessary conditions have been met; - Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amount for this contract during the approved contract term and optional extensions, subject to available budget and if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City; and - Authorize the City Manager to renew the purchase agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year periods, consistent with the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) contract terms, subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Council.

Reject the Sole Proposal for Equipment Foundations for Sunnyvale SMaRT Station NextGen Project (F26-377)

Recommendation: Reject the sole bid in response to the Invitation for Bids (IFB) F26-377 for the Equipment Foundations for Sunnyvale SMaRT Station NextGen Project.

Public Safety Military Equipment Use Annual Report Pursuant to California Assembly Bill No. 481

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Regarding the Presentation of the Annual Public Safety Military Equipment Use Report and Renewing the Military Equipment Use Policy Pursuant to California Assembly Bill No. 481 and Finding the Uses Conformed to Policy.

Appoint a City of Sunnyvale Member Representative to the Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. By approving the Consent Calendar, Council approves the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission's recommendation to appoint Leia Mehlman as Sunnyvale's community member representative for the VTA BPAC for a two-year term, which begins on July 1, 2026 and ends on June 30, 2028.

Adopt a Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election to be Held in the City of Sunnyvale on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Councilmembers from Districts 1, 3 and 5; Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide General Election and Election Services from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors; and Providing Regulations for Candidates' Statements

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution calling a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Sunnyvale on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Councilmembers to Districts 1, 3 and 5; requesting consolidation with the Statewide General Election and Election Services from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors; and providing regulations for Candidates' Statements.

Approval of the Payment of City Traffic Control Costs Associated with the Special Event Permit for the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce 2026 Art and Wine Festival with City Funds in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,000 from the Council Set Aside

Recommendation: Approve the payment of City Traffic Control Costs Associated with the Special Event Permit for the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce 2026 Art and Wine Festival with City funds in an amount not to exceed $6,000 from the Council Service Level Set-Aside

Adopt Ordinance No. 3254-26 to Amend Title 9 (Public Peace, Safety or Welfare) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code by Adding a New Chapter 9.29 Regulating the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide

Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 3254-26.

ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Oral Communications

Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council and Financing Authority on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Council nor the Financing Authority to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Council and Financing Authority, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025

Recommendation: Approve the Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025 as submitted.

City Council Public Hearing on FY 2026/27 Budget and Resource Allocation Plan and Establishment of Appropriations Limit, Sunnyvale Financing Authority Public Hearing on FY 2026/27 Budget, and City Council Review of FY 2026/27 Proposed Fees and Charges

Recommendation: City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing to obtain input from the public on the FY 2026/27 Recommended Budget as required by City Charter Section 1303, the California Constitution, and the California Government Code. Council can also provide direction to staff on any issue requiring further review before the adoption of the budget on June 16, 2026. 2. Conduct a public hearing to solicit public input in the proposed Fee Schedule and provide direction to staff on any fees requiring further review before the June 16, 2026, Council meeting, when the schedule will be considered for adoption. Sunnyvale Financing Authority: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing on the FY 2026/27 Recommended Budget. The Board can also provide direction to staff on any issue requiring further review before the adoption of the FY 2026/27 Budget on June 16, 2026.

ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING

RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 10.16.120 (Use of Streets or Public Parking Facilities for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited) and Adding Section 10.16.180 (Rental of Vehicles for Human Habitation Prohibited) to the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.

Recommendation: Alternative 1: Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 10.16.120 (Use of Streets or Public Parking Facilities for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited) and Add Section 10.16.180 (Rental of Vehicles for Human Habitation Prohibited) to Chapter 10.16 (Parking Regulations) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.

Approve Public Art for Plaza del Sol, Phase II

Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation for this project.

Approve Public Art for the Community Center Grounds Renovation

Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation for this project.

Proposed Project: Take the following Actions: a. Find that the Proposed Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308; b. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Lower Density Residential Objective Design Standards for Single-family Dwellings, Two-family Dwellings and Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO) Housing Developments, and Repeal the Single-Family Home Design Techniques; c. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Title 19 (Zoning) to Amend Chapter 19.32 (Building Heights, Lot Coverages and Floor Area Ratios) and Repeal and Replace Chapter 19.80 (Design Review) to Implement the Lower Density Residential Design Standards, and to Amend Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units [ADU]) to Conform with New State ADU Laws; d. Adopt a Resolution to Update and Adopt the Green Building Tables for 2026; and e. Repeal City Council Policy 1.1.12 Maximum Standards for Small Lot Single-family Residential Developments.

Location: Citywide File #: PLNG-2024-0517 Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov Recommendation: Alternative 1: Take the following actions: a. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308; b. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Lower Density Residential Objective Design Standards for Single-family Dwellings, Two-family Dwellings and Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO) Housing Developments, and Repeal the Single-Family Home Design Techniques (Attachment 3 to this report); c. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Title 19 (Zoning) to Amend Chapter 19.32 (Building Heights, Lot Coverages and Floor Area Ratios) and Repeal and Replace Chapter 19.80 (Design Review) to Implement the Lower Density Residential Design Standards, and to Amend Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units [ADU]) to Conform with New State ADU Laws (Attachment 4 to this report); d. Adopt a Resolution to Update and Adopt the Green Building Tables for 2026 (Attachment 5 to this report); and e. Repeal City Council Policy 1.1.12 Maximum Standards for Small Lot Single-Family Residential Developments.

COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Council

City Manager

Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar

Notice of Public Works Director's Decision on Final Maps (Information Only)

Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)

Council Advocacy Letters

ADJOURNMENT