City Council
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Agenda — 71 items
- 1 Public Participation and Access
- 2 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
- 3 Call to Order
- 4 Roll Call
- 5 Public Comment
- 6 Convene to Closed Session
- A 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)
- 8 Adjourn Special Meeting
- 9 6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Special Order of the Day)
- 10 Call to Order
- 11 Roll Call
- 12 Special Order of the Day
- B Department of Public Safety Special Awards
- 14 Adjourn Special Meeting
- 15 7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
- 16 CALL TO ORDER
- 17 SALUTE TO THE FLAG
- 18 ROLL CALL
- 19 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
- 20 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
- C Ceremonial Oath of Office for Board and Commission Members
- D Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month
- 23 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
- 24 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 1.A Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
- 1.B 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)
- 1.C Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the Amount of $375,000 for Sodium Hydroxide (F26-452)
- 1.D Reject the Sole Proposal for Equipment Foundations for Sunnyvale SMaRT Station NextGen Project (F26-377)
- 1.E Public Safety Military Equipment Use Annual Report Pursuant to California Assembly Bill No. 481
- 1.F Appoint a City of Sunnyvale Member Representative to the Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- 1.G 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
- 1.H 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
- 1.I 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
- 34 ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
- 35 7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
- 36 Call to Order
- 37 Roll Call
- 38 Oral Communications
- 39 Consent Calendar
- 2.A Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025
- 41 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
- 3 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
- 43 ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
- 44 RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
- 45 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
- 4 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.
- 5 Approve Public Art for Plaza del Sol, Phase II
- 6 Approve Public Art for the Community Center Grounds Renovation
- 7 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
- 50 COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
- 51 NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
- 52 -Council
- 53 -City Manager
- 54 INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
- 55 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
- 56 Notice of Public Works Director’s Decision on Final Maps (Information Only)
- 57 Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)
- 58 Council Advocacy Letters
- 59 ADJOURNMENT
- 60 Public Participation Options
- 61 In person public comment:
- 62 Online participation:
- 63 Online public comment:
- 64 Written public comment:
- 65 Public review of items:
- 66 Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?
- 67 Planning to provide materials to Council?
- 68 Language Access and Translation
- 69 Translation Link: https://bit.ly/TDDB-6886
- 70 Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
- 71 LEGAL NOTICES