Sunnyvale, CA

Board of Library Trustees

The regular meeting of the Sunnyvale Board of Library Trustees scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026 has been canceled. No agenda items were decided or discussed. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA.

• Meeting canceled; no business conducted
• Next regular meeting: Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, 7 p.m., Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave.
• Questions: City of Sunnyvale Library Administration, 408-730-7314
• Notice posted 9/28/2026

City Council

The Sunnyvale City Council meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. to consider a public hearing and introduction of an ordinance amending the municipal code's water conservation rules to prohibit using potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf on commercial, municipal, institutional, and multifamily residential properties, in compliance with AB 1572. The council will also discuss a possible service worker retention ordinance, with staff making no recommendation, and consider approving public art for the Lakewood Park renovation. The consent calendar includes routine items such as meeting minutes, bills, a $160,000 increase to an environmental consulting agreement with WSP USA Inc. (to a new not-to-exceed amount of $385,000), a fire and life safety inspection report, a salary increase for the Public Safety Communications Manager, and a PG&E easement over part of the Clean Water Facility.

• Public hearing and introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 12.34 (Water Conservation Restrictions) to prohibit potable water irrigation of nonfunctional turf, per AB 1572, with a CEQA exemption under Guidelines Section 15307
• Discussion and possible action to introduce a Service Worker Retention Ordinance; staff makes no recommendation
• Consideration of public art for the Lakewood Park renovation; staff makes no recommendation
• Consent calendar: amend WSP USA Inc. environmental consulting agreement for the SMaRT Station and Sunnyvale Landfill, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $160,000 to $385,000 and extending through October 17, 2028
• Consent calendar: salary increase for the Public Safety Communications Manager effective October 11, 2026, and authorization of an easement deed with PG&E over part of the Clean Water Facility (APN 110-03-064)

Arts Commission

The City of Sunnyvale Arts Commission canceled its regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Redwood Room, 456 W. Olive Ave. No agenda items were decided or discussed. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the same location.

• Oct. 21, 2026 regular meeting canceled
• Next regular meeting: Nov. 18, 2026, 7 p.m., Redwood Room, 456 W. Olive Ave.
• Questions directed to City of Sunnyvale Recreation Administration at 408-730-7336
• Notice posted 09/29/2026

Board of Library Trustees

The City of Sunnyvale Board of Library Trustees canceled its regular meeting scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave. No business was decided or discussed because the meeting was canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 4, 2027 at 7 p.m. in the same location. Questions can be directed to City of Sunnyvale Library Administration at 408-730-7314.

• Regular meeting of Dec. 7, 2026 canceled
• Next regular meeting set for Jan. 4, 2027, 7 p.m., Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave.
• Contact: City of Sunnyvale Library Administration, 408-730-7314
• Notice posted 9/28/2026

Heritage Preservation Commission

Heritage Preservation Commission

City Council: Community Meeting Notice

City Council: Community Meeting Notice

City Council

City Council

City Council

City Council: Community Meeting Notice

City Council: Community Meeting Notice

City Council: Community Meeting Notice

City Council

Zoning Administrator Hearing

The Sunnyvale Zoning Administrator holds a public hearing on September 30, 2026, to consider one item: a use permit to allow a religious institution (Place of Assembly - Community Serving) inside an existing commercial building at 645 W. Fremont Avenue. Staff recommends approval (Alternative 1) with recommended findings and conditions. The property is zoned R-1 (Low Density Residential), and the project is proposed for a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1). The meeting is held by teleconference and includes public comment options.

• Use permit for a religious institution (Place of Assembly - Community Serving) in an existing commercial building at 645 W. Fremont Avenue (APN: 202-06-002), File # PLNG-2026-0312
• Applicant: Bryan Hassemer; Owner: Chabad of Sunnyvale
• Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)
• Environmental review: Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1)
• Staff recommendation: Alternative 1 — approve the use permit with recommended findings (Attachment 3) and conditions (Attachment 4)

City Council

The Sunnyvale City Council meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 7 p.m. to consider adopting the draft Homelessness Response Plan as the City's five-year framework for addressing homelessness, along with an update on community outreach. Most other items sit on the consent calendar, where the council acts on them in one motion unless a member or the public requests discussion. These include several contracts and a list of staff-recommended positions on state and local ballot measures for the November 3, 2026 election.

• Adopt the Sunnyvale Homelessness Response Plan as a five-year framework, with a CEQA exemption under Guidelines Section 15262 (item 2)
• Contract with OpenGov, Inc. for a computerized maintenance management system, 10-year term, not to exceed $3,821,911.25 (item 1.F)
• Contract with Integrated Communications Systems not to exceed $813,720 for City Hall video conferencing equipment and Traffic Management Center upgrades (item 1.D)
• Amendment to the Active Network, LLC recreation management software agreement, increasing the amount by $574,978 to a new not-to-exceed $781,958.75 and extending the term nine years (item 1.C)
• Contract with St. Francis Electric, LLC for $533,103 for Universal Power Supply system upgrades, plus a 10% contingency of $53,310 (item 1.E)

Planning Commission

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission meets Monday, September 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers and online. The Commission will hold public hearings on two proposed projects: a 30-townhome development replacing a restaurant at 1313 South Wolfe Road, and a new 38,805-square-foot place of assembly with a steeple at 771 W. Fremont Ave. It will also vote on minutes from the September 14, 2026 meeting. No study session is scheduled.

• Special Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map to demolish a 2,600-square-foot restaurant and build 30 townhomes in five three-story buildings at 1313 South Wolfe Road (File PLNG-2025-0493)
• Use Permit, Variance, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for a 38,805-square-foot, 38-foot-6-inch building for a community-serving place of assembly at 771 W. Fremont Ave. (File PLNG-2024-0744)
• Variance request to let a steeple and spire extend 89 feet above the 40-foot height limit, where a maximum increase of 25 feet is allowed
• Consent calendar: approval of Planning Commission meeting minutes of September 14, 2026
• Environmental review: Addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Wolfe Road project; CEQA Class 32 in-fill exemption for the Fremont Ave. project

Housing and Human Services Commission

The Housing and Human Services Commission will consider approving the 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and will recommend to the City Council the adoption of the Sunnyvale Homelessness Response Plan as the city's five-year framework. The meeting also includes approval of the July 22, 2026 meeting minutes and public comment periods.

• Approve minutes of July 22, 2026 meeting
• Review and approve draft 2025/26 CAPER
• Recommend to City Council adoption of Homelessness Response Plan (CEQA exempt under Section 15262)
• Public hearings on CAPER and Homelessness Response Plan

Sustainability Commission

The Commission will hold study sessions regarding the Active Transportation Plan Update and the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program Update. The meeting also includes a presentation on state legislative impacts and an information report on the September 2026 Annual Work Plan.

• Active Transportation Plan Update
• Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program Update
• Presentation on State Legislative Impacts Discussion
• Approval of July 20, 2026, Meeting Minutes
• Annual Work Plan September 2026

City Council

This is a special City Council meeting dedicated to the annual State of the City event. The agenda includes a mayor's welcome, a poet laureate, the State of the City address, board and commission recognition, and community awards. No policy decisions or votes are scheduled; the meeting is ceremonial and open to public comment.

• Mayor's Welcome
• Poet Laureate
• State of the City address
• Board and Commission recognition
• Community awards

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will hear reports on the August and September 2026 VTA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings, and receive a progress update on the Active Transportation Plan. The commission will also consider approving the July 16, 2026 meeting minutes. Public comment is available in person, online, or by phone.

• Report and discussion of August 2026 VTA BPAC meeting (26-0764)
• Report and discussion of September 2026 VTA BPAC meeting (26-0765)
• Active Transportation Plan progress update (26-0766)
• Approve July 16, 2026 meeting minutes (26-0767)
• BPAC 2026 Annual Work Plan and Active Items List (26-0768, 26-0769)

Zoning Administrator Hearing

The Zoning Administrator hearing scheduled for September 16, 2026, has been canceled. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 30, 2026.

Arts Commission

The Sunnyvale Arts Commission will hold a study session on the Public Art Annual Update and review public art for the Lakewood Park renovation, with no staff recommendation. The commission will also approve meeting minutes, review the Code of Ethics, approve the 2027 Master Work Plan, discuss a Council Priority Project idea, and select a Chair and Vice Chair.

• Public Art Annual Update (26-0674)
• Review and Recommendation of Public Art for Lakewood Park Renovation (26-0362)
• Approve 2027 Master Work Plan (26-0746)
• Discussion and Possible Recommendation of one Council Priority Project Idea (26-0758)
• Selection of Chair and Vice Chair (26-0759)

City Council

The Sunnyvale City Council is holding a public hearing on a proposed tax-exempt bond issuance for a 123-unit affordable rental housing project at 245 W. Weddell Drive. The council will also vote on a consent calendar that includes contracts for a sewer cleaner and a road slurry seal project, as well as several policy changes, including a shift in regular meeting time to 6 p.m.

• Public hearing on tax-exempt bonds for 123-unit affordable housing at 245 W. Weddell Drive
• Purchase order to Vac-Con, Inc. for $793,417.50 for a sewer cleaner
• Contract to Pavement Coatings Co. for $951,353.25 for Homestead Road slurry seal
• Resolution to change regular council meeting time to 6 p.m. effective Jan 1, 2027
• Resolution renaming water pollution control plant to Sunnyvale Donald M. Somers Clean Water Facility

Board of Library Trustees

The Board of Library Trustees is holding a special meeting with a study session on equity, access, and inclusion initiatives and a library collections overview. They will also approve two sets of meeting minutes and select a new Chair and Vice Chair. The agenda is largely procedural, with no public hearings or major decisions.

• Study session: Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives (26-0642)
• Study session: Library Collections Overview (26-0643)
• Approve minutes from May 20, 2026 (26-0567)
• Approve minutes from June 1, 2026 (26-0640)
• Selection of Chair and Vice Chair (26-0641)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a continued application to demolish a single-family home at 781 S Wolfe Rd and build eight two-story homes with a tentative map, recommending approval with an addendum to a Negative Declaration. It will also consider forwarding to the City Council an ordinance to repeal and replace the Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO) Housing and Urban Lot Splits chapters to conform with new state laws, including fee deferrals under SB 937 and AB 2553. The consent calendar includes approval of the August 24, 2026 meeting minutes.

• Special Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for 8 two-story homes at 781 S Wolfe Rd (APN 211-05-009), 65.8% FAR
• Ordinance to repeal/replace SMC Chapter 19.78 (DUO Housing) and Chapter 18.26 (Urban Lot Splits) for state law conformity
• Amendments to Title 19 and Title 3 for development impact fee deferral/reduction per SB 937 and AB 2553
• CEQA addendum to Negative Declaration for the Wolfe Rd project
• Consent item: approve minutes of August 24, 2026

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission approved a special development permit and vesting tentative map to replace a single-family home at 781 S Wolfe Rd with eight two-story homes. The commission also voted to forward a recommendation to the City Council to update municipal codes regarding dual urban opportunity housing, urban lot splits, and development fee deferrals to comply with state laws.

• Approved August 24, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Approved Special Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for 781 S Wolfe Rd to construct eight homes with modified BMR conditions (7-0)
• Forwarded recommendation to City Council to amend municipal codes on housing and development fees to align with state legislation (7-0)

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss and possibly recommend one Council Priority Project Idea to the City Council. They will also receive a presentation on lifetime tennis and pickleball usage, and hold a study session on the Street Tree Maintenance Program. The consent calendar includes approval of the July 8, 2026 meeting minutes.

• Discussion and possible recommendation of one Council Priority Project Idea to City Council (26-0734)
• Lifetime Tennis and Pickleball Usage Report presentation (26-0670)
• Street Tree Maintenance Program study session (26-0671)
• Approve Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of July 8, 2026 (26-0673)

Board of Library Trustees

The regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees scheduled for September 7, 2026, has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at 7 p.m.

Heritage Preservation Commission

The September 2, 2026 meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission has been canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 7, 2026 at 7 PM in the Redwood Conference Room at City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA.

• Meeting canceled for September 2, 2026
• Next meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026

Zoning Administrator Hearing

The City of Sunnyvale has canceled the Zoning Administrator hearing scheduled for August 26, 2026. No specific items were decided or discussed because the meeting did not take place. The next hearing is tentatively scheduled for September 16, 2026.

• Meeting cancellation notice posted on August 19, 2026

Housing and Human Services Commission

The regular August 26, 2026 meeting of the Housing and Human Services Commission has been canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA. This notice is procedural only; no agenda items were discussed.

• Meeting canceled for August 26, 2026
• Next meeting: September 23, 2026, 7 p.m., Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave.
• Contact Housing Division at 408-730-7250 for questions

City Council

The Sunnyvale City Council is holding a special closed session to evaluate the City Attorney, followed by a presentation on the Cleanwater Program and a regular meeting. The regular meeting includes consent calendar items, a Caltrain budget update, and a strategic workplan update. Most action items are routine approvals, but the council will vote on a contract amendment for safety and loss control services and a purchase order for library automation.

• Amend contract with BSI America Professional Services, Inc. for safety and loss control services, increasing amount by $257,314 to $786,028
• Authorize purchase order to Bibliotheca ITG for $635,106.11 for library automated materials handling system plus 10% contingency
• Approve revised special use agreement with Sunnyvale Sister City Association
• Adopt resolution adding classifications (Control Systems Manager, Emergency Services Manager, etc.) and updating salary resolution
• Closed session: performance evaluation of City Attorney

The City Council approved a purchase order for a new library materials handling system and amended a safety services contract. The Council also ratified delegates for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference.

• Approved July 21 and July 28, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Approved August 11, 2026 meeting minutes with corrections (7-0)
• Amended BSI America contract to increase amount by $257,314 (7-0)
• Approved revised Special Use Agreement with Sunnyvale Sister City Association (7-0)
• Authorized purchase order for library materials handling system up to $635,106.11 (7-0)
• Ratified Vice Mayor Mehlinger as Voting Delegate for 2026 League of California Cities Conference (7-0)

Planning Commission

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider two appeals of staff decisions and a major residential development. The appeals concern a home addition with an accessory dwelling unit on Bedford Avenue and a personal service use permit on Murphy Avenue. The commission will also review a proposal to replace an industrial building with 137 townhome condominiums on Kifer Road.

• Appeal of design review approval for a 693 sq ft first-story and 1,253 sq ft second-story addition plus ADU at 1413 Bedford Avenue
• Appeal of miscellaneous plan permit for personal service use at 422 S. Murphy Ave
• Special Development Permit to demolish 96,410 sq ft industrial building and construct 137 townhomes in 13 buildings at 1484 Kifer Rd
• Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to create 137 condominium units and four lots at 1484 Kifer Rd
• Approve Planning Commission minutes of August 10, 2026

The Commission denied appeals for residential additions on Bedford Avenue and a business permit on S. Murphy Ave, upholding previous director decisions. Additionally, the Commission approved a Special Development Permit for 137 townhomes at 1484 Kifer Rd.

• Denied appeal to overturn design review for 1413 Bedford Avenue (7-0)
• Denied appeal regarding miscellaneous plan permit at 422 S. Murphy Ave (7-0)
• Approved Special Development Permit and parcel map for 137 condos at 1484 Kifer Rd (7-0)
• Approved August 10, 2026, meeting minutes (6-0)

City Council: Community Meeting Notice

The Sunnyvale City Council is holding a special community meeting to conduct a public EIR scoping session for the residential project at 1250 Oakmead Parkway. A quorum of the City Council, Heritage Preservation Commission, and Planning Commission may be present. The meeting is for public input on the scope of the environmental impact report.

• Public EIR scoping meeting for 1250 Oakmead Pkwy residential project
• Special meeting of the City Council
• Quorum of City Council, Heritage Preservation Commission, and Planning Commission may be present
• Meeting held online and in Redwood Conference Room at City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

The regular August 20, 2026 meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2026 at the same location and time.

• Meeting canceled
• Next meeting: September 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m., Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave.

Arts Commission

The regular meeting of the Arts Commission scheduled for August 19, 2026, has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026.

Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee

The Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee will meet to select a Chair and review program materials for the 2027 calendar year. The body is asked to authorize staff to begin the application process for these grants.

• Review and approval of Community Events and Neighborhood Grant Program Materials for Calendar Year 2027
• Authorization for staff to initiate the 2027 grant application process
• Selection of Subcommittee Chair
• Approval of May 18, 2026 meeting minutes

Personnel Board

The Sunnyvale Personnel Board will hold a regular meeting with a consent calendar to approve minutes from June 6, 2026. The board will conduct an annual review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected and appointed officials, and will select a chair and vice chair. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Approve Personnel Board Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2026
• Annual Review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
• Selection of Chair and Vice Chair

Sustainability Commission

The August 17, 2026 regular meeting of the Sustainability Commission has been canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA.

• Meeting canceled
• Next meeting: Sep. 21, 2026, 7 p.m., Redwood Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave.

Zoning Administrator Hearing

The Zoning Administrator hearing scheduled for August 12, 2026 has been canceled. The next hearing is tentatively scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM via the city web stream. No items were discussed or decided at this meeting.

• Meeting canceled
• Next hearing tentatively August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Parks and Recreation Commission

The regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, has been canceled. The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2026.

City Council

The Sunnyvale City Council will hold a study session to consider increasing inclusionary housing requirements and updating below-market-rate in-lieu fees for new rental and ownership housing. The regular meeting includes consent calendar items such as consultant agreements for bridge maintenance, park renovation, and investment management, plus ordinances and responses to grand jury reports.

• Study session on increasing inclusionary housing requirements and updating BMR in-lieu fees (CDD 23-01)
• Consultant agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates for $435,591 for bridge maintenance (plus $43,559 contingency)
• Consultant agreement with Callander Associates for $575,420 for San Antonio Park renovation (plus $57,542 contingency)
• Three-year investment management agreement with Chandler Asset Management up to $1,050,000
• Adopt ordinances amending city manager claims settlement authority and energy standards

The Sunnyvale City Council held a study session on housing requirements and conducted its regular meeting where it approved a consent calendar containing multiple contract awards and ordinance adoptions by a 7-0 vote. The Council also voted 7-0 to approve responses to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury reports and accepted the Community Equity Assessment with modifications focusing on zip codes 94085 and 94089.

• Approved agenda items 1.A through 1.G on the Consent Calendar (7-0)
• Awarded consultant services agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for $435,591 and approved Budget Modification No. 5 for $446,100
• Awarded consultant services agreement to Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. for $575,420 for San Antonio Park Renovation and Enhancement Project
• Authorized a three-year consultant services agreement with Chandler Asset Management Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $1,050,000 for investment management services
• Approved changes to the Council Policy Manual including amendments and deletions of multiple policies
• Adopted Ordinance No. 3259-26 relating to City Manager claims settlement authority
• Adopted Ordinance No. 3260-26 amending energy standards and Title 16 buildings and construction
• Approved City's responses to 2026 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury reports with modifications (7-0)

Planning Commission

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on three items: an appeal of a denied tree removal permit, a proposal to replace a single-family home with eight townhomes at 781 S Wolfe Rd, and a proposal to build 28 townhome units at 494 S. Bernardo Ave. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from the July 27, 2026 meeting.

• Appeal of denied tree removal permit for one 32-inch Deodar Cedar at 1365 Fisher Hawk Drive
• Special Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map to demolish home and build eight two-story dwellings at 781 S Wolfe Rd
• Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Map to build 28 townhome units in six 3-story buildings at 494 S. Bernardo Ave
• Consent calendar: approval of July 27, 2026 meeting minutes

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission approved a use permit and vesting tentative map for a 28-townhome development at 494 S. Bernardo Ave., finding it exempt from CEQA under AB 130. The commission also denied an appeal of a tree removal permit denial for a Deodar Cedar at 1365 Fisher Hawk Drive, upholding the Director's decision. A proposed eight-home subdivision at 781 S Wolfe Rd was continued to September 14, 2026.

• Approved Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for 28 townhomes at 494 S. Bernardo Ave. (6-0)
• Denied appeal of Tree Removal Permit denial for Deodar Cedar at 1365 Fisher Hawk Drive (4-2)
• Continued discussion of 8-home subdivision at 781 S Wolfe Rd to September 14, 2026 (6-0)
• Approved Consent Calendar including minutes of July 27, 2026 (6-0)

Heritage Preservation Commission