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Council approves bike lane, bonds, and salary change

SunnyvaleOct 22, 20254 min read

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Sunnyvale City Council approved a buffered bike lane on southbound Mathilda Avenue, authorized up to $50 million in solid waste revenue bonds for SMaRT Station improvements, and increased the City Manager’s salary by 1% with a one-time 100-hour PTO cashout.

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The council backed several actions that could affect transportation, city facilities, and city staffing costs. It approved a design to remove one southbound lane on Mathilda Avenue and add a buffered bicycle lane, which means the street will be reconfigured to give cyclists more separated space. It also approved financing for SMaRT Station improvements and equipment, with bonds capped at $50 million. In addition, the council changed the City Manager’s compensation by adding a 1% salary increase and a one-time cashout of 100 hours of paid time off.

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Approved a design to remove one southbound lane and install a Class IIB buffered bicycle lane on southbound Mathilda Avenue between Ahwanee Avenue/Almanor Avenue and Maude Avenue.
Found the Mathilda Avenue bike lane project exempt from CEQA and directed staff to include it as a future unfunded project.
Approved updated study-issues and council-priority-projects policies, including changes to how council priority ideas are tracked and sponsored.
Authorized Sunnyvale Financing Authority solid waste revenue bonds of up to $50 million for SMaRT Station improvements and equipment.
Approved a 1% salary increase for City Manager Tim Kirby and a one-time cashout of 100 hours of PTO.
Approved consent calendar items including $100,000 for electrification engagement, an inclusionary housing feasibility study contract amendment, pedestrian signal improvements, Columbia Middle School pool infrastructure work, updated medical contribution rules, and adoption of updated fire and building codes.

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City Council

Oct 22, 2025, 12:00 AMOnline and Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086completed

Special Meeting: Closed Session-5 PM | Regular Meeting-7 PM | Industrial Development Authority Regular Meeting-7 PM | Joint Meeting City Council & Sunnyvale Financing Authority-7 PM

Agenda

Public Participation and Access
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Roll Call
Public Comment
Convene to Closed Session
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Toy v. City of Sunnyvale (Workers Compensation Appeal Board Case No. ADJ16210790)
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54957 and 54957.6: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & COMPENSATION Title: City Manager
Closed Session Held Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Attorney
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Filipino American History Month
Hindu American Heritage Month
National Friends of the Library Week
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of September 30, 2025
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
Approve Budget Modification No. 8 to Appropriate $100,000 of Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Engagement Track Funds for Electrification Engagement and Ratify the Executed Grant Agreement
Amend an Existing Consultant Services Agreement with Strategic Economics, Inc. for an Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study for a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of $361,090 and to Extend the Agreement Through December 31, 2026 (F26-097) and Approve Budget Modification No. 4 in the Amount of $136,090
Award of Contract in the Amount of $645,791.50 to Columbia Electric, Inc. for Pedestrian Signal Improvements on Various Locations 2024 and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW25-09)
Award Contract in the Amount of $647,414 to Earl Adams Tile-Coping + Plastering, Inc., dba Adams Pool Solutions, for Columbia Middle School Swimming Pool Infrastructure, Make Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a), and Approve Budget Modification No. 6 in the Amount of $180,652 (PW25-11)
Adopt Two Resolutions: (1) Setting the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) for Management, Sunnyvale Employees’ Association/International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 (SEA/IFPTE Local 21), Confidential, and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Employees and Annuitants (Retirees); and (2) Amending the City’s Salary Resolution to Reflect Representation by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) of Certain Casual/Temporary Positions and Modify the City’s Contribution to Medical Insurance for Management, SEA/IFPTE Local 21, and SEIU Employees
Adopt Ordinance No. 3247-25 to Amend Chapter 16.52 (Fire Code) of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Fire Code with Local Amendments and Related Findings
Adopt Ordinance No. 3248-25 to Amend Various Sections of Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Code, Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, Building Standards Administrative Code, Energy Code, Historical Building Code, Existing Building Code, Wildland-Urban Interface Code, and Green Building Standards Code, and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, with Local Amendments and Related Findings
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
Evaluate the City of Sunnyvale Study Issues Process (Study Issue OCM 24-02)
Approve The Design To Remove One Southbound Travel Lane And Install A Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lane On Southbound Mathilda Avenue Between Ahwanee Avenue/Almanor Avenue And Maude Avenue, Find That The Action Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant To CEQA Guideline Section 15301(c), And Direct Staff To Include The Proposed Improvements As A Future Unfunded Project
ADJOURNMENT TO SUNNYVALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) SUNNYVALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order
Roll Call
Oral Communications
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
Adopt Resolution of the Sunnyvale Industrial Development Authority Providing for Certain Organizational Matters and Adopt Resolution of the Sunnyvale Industrial Development Authority Approving, Authorizing, and Directing the Execution of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the Sunnyvale Financing Authority
ADJOURN SUNNYVALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
Oral Communications
Consent Calendar
Approve Sunnyvale Financing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2025
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
Adopt Resolutions to Authorize Issuance of Solid Waste Revenue Bonds to Finance SMaRT Station® Improvements and Equipment in an Amount Not to Exceed $50 Million, Including Financing and Closing Costs; Approve Financing Team, and Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or the Finance Director/Treasurer to Execute all Related Documents
ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS (continued)
Provide Direction Regarding Amending the Employment Agreement Between the City of Sunnyvale and City Manager Tim Kirby to Increase the City Manager Salary and Allow Additional Paid Time Off Cashout
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
New Study Issues and Budget Proposals Sponsored by Council
Completion of Study Issue LRS 20-03 Assessment of Needs for Additional Outdoor Sports Programs and Facilities
Quarter One Update for Year 1 of July 2025 - June 2027 Workplan and Dashboard Launch (Information Only)
Council Advocacy Letters
ADJOURNMENT
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Language Access and Translation
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Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
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Council approves bike lane, bonds, and salary change

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