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Sunnyvale Council approves election and union deals

SunnyvaleJun 24, 20263 min read

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The Council unanimously approved three November 2026 charter election resolutions and two labor agreements that raise salaries for covered employee groups and update retirement-related payments.

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Sunnyvale voters will see three proposed City Charter amendments on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, and the City will ask Santa Clara County to help run the election. The Council also approved new agreements covering employees represented by Sunnyvale Employees’ Association/IFPTE Local 21 and SEIU, including salary increases for the affected pay plans. In a separate closed-session report, the Council said it voted unanimously to join an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging an ICE facility near the City of Gilroy.

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Approved three resolutions to place three City Charter amendments before Sunnyvale voters on November 3, 2026, request consolidation with the statewide general election and election services from Santa Clara County, direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis, and set ballot argument priorities.
Approved a memorandum of understanding with the Sunnyvale Employees’ Association/IFPTE Local 21 and adopted salary and retirement-related resolutions for pay plan categories B and G.
Approved a memorandum of understanding with SEIU and adopted salary and retirement-related resolutions for pay plan category L.
Reported that the Council unanimously voted in closed session to join an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs in County of Santa Clara and the State of California vs. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) et al.

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Jun 24, 2026, 1:00 AMOnline and Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086completed

Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM

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6 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-INITIATION OF LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (1 potential case)
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
CONTINUED FROM JUNE 16, 2026 Adoption of Three Resolutions Calling a General Municipal Election to be Held in the City of Sunnyvale on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Submitting to City Voters Three Amendments to the City Charter; Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide General Election and Election Services from Santa Clara County; Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis; and Setting Priorities for Ballot Arguments
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Sunnyvale and the Sunnyvale Employees’ Association/IFPTE Local 21, and Adopt two Resolutions: (1) Amending the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category B (Employees Represented by the Sunnyvale Employees’ Association/IFPTE Local 21) and Pay Plan Category G (Unrepresented Classified Confidential Employees); and (2) Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for Pay Plan Category B (Employees Represented by the Sunnyvale Employees’ Association/IFPTE Local 21) and Pay Plan Category G (Unrepresented Classified Confidential Employees)
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Sunnyvale and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Adopt two Resolutions: (1) Amending the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category L (Classified Regular Part-time Employees Represented by the Service Employees International Union); and (2) Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for Pay Plan Category L (Classified Regular Part-time Employees Represented by the Service Employees International Union)
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
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6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
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Sunnyvale Council approves election and union deals

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