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Councilmember Mellinger moved to defer the sidewalk backlog budget proposal (BP 25-01) to allow staff to incorporate results from an upcoming horizontal concrete-saw assessment and to return with a clearer timeline and cost estimate. The motion passed 7-0.

Staff materials shown at the February workshop identified the backlog as a large capital need; one staff slide and later discussion referenced an approximately $38,000,000 figure associated with backlog remediation. City Manager Tim Kirby told council that the figure reflects a multi-year need and that some reports and pilot work could change the eventual cost estimate.

Public-works staff said the city already addresses urgent sidewalk complaints operationally (temporary asphalt ramps, grinding or short-term fixes) and that the planned horizontal saw pilot will produce a detailed dataset — photos, offsets and repair recommendations — to inform a longer-term program. Staff warned that completing all repairs will require more than a single year, and the city must balance neighbor outreach, utility conflicts and tree impacts when planning permanent fixes.

Councilmembers asked staff to return with a multi-year implementation plan that includes equity considerations for neighborhood distribution of repairs and a sequence that minimizes repeated work. Staff said the pilot will produce improved data for prioritization and that permanent repair timelines would depend on project complexity, permitting and coordination with other capital work.

The deferral preserves council options while giving staff time to produce a more precise scope and schedule that will inform the recommended budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - Feb. 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted 7-0 to defer consideration of a large budget proposal to clear the sidewalk maintenance backlog so staff can incorporate results from a new horizontal saw assessment and provide a multi-year implementation plan and fiscal analysis.","taxTitle","Sunnyvale , Santa Clara County, California","taxId",2858,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332208,"Public safety officers and former fire officials urge Sunnyvale to prioritize paramedic services study; council ranked the issue highly",7952,1673000,9625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f&start=1673&end=9625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f/thumbnail_1673000.jpg","/articles/6332208/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-County/California/Public-safety-officers-and-former-fire-officials-urge-Sunnyvale-to-prioritize-paramedic-services-study-council-ranked-the-issue-highly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332208-dd4a73c834359c7a2e93bf6b36279128/orig.mp4?Expires=1775709202&Signature=i~4APYClRJatmzJP4c4crARJDODAixbKbyDchTUpO5SB5q7a1alOaLv~PECN-OI8HMwK4RtMUt3rDWPnOOTBBx1HIjQ1PeDyjxezZuAs2vxdzm4sWy1OFgWsiHGJ7AtBxXIbAgx2HqibxsFDwB1fdhYHxdDD-nkWxIbK0N6T56rLJdE~zHqRn6V8lrGV3FbBoOPsXao6SPf3sG2C0Nwi6ZdavoJOtvd7Tx4KyiV6tiBzm37Tp2LOtDTFk3KyTFEfU4CMh-Sb7jTTN4YruF1UHjWXoUmF0FIRcV5jPC0djUViv-UfNGA6Q1ptOHICxaIsBVu5FUn9Nf4Px1FkZV5frQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunnyvale public safety representatives and a former fire chief told the council the city should prioritize a study of local paramedic services, citing delayed county ambulance responses and the potential to improve on-scene advanced life support.

Devin Klein, representing the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Officers Association, said Sunnyvale crews often arrive before ambulances but cannot provide paramedic-level care. \"We've treated patients on medical calls where it took an ambulance 20 minutes to arrive instead of within our required 8 minute response times,\" Klein said at the workshop. He added the absence of on-scene paramedic care can result in significant delays for patients requiring advanced emergency procedures.

Tony S, a former mayor and former fire captain who also spoke, urged council to rank the study issue DPS 25-01 as the city's top public-safety priority and to fund work that could lead to local paramedic capability. He said prior studies dating to 1978 recommended paramedic services for the community.

Council members and other speakers agreed paramedic services merit prioritized study. During the Public Safety departmental ranking session, councilmembers ranked the paramedic-services study (DPS 25-01) as the department's No. 1 study issue. Staff said a study would gather data on response times, options for sustained paramedic staffing and potential fiscal impacts; staff will return with a recommended scope and timeline for analysis.","Public safety officers said countywide shortages in paramedics have delayed ambulance response times for Sunnyvale residents; councilmembers ranked the paramedic-services study as the department's top priority for analysis.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332212,"Business groups tell council to drop service-worker retention study; council asks staff to notify labor before deciding",2464,925000,3389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f&start=925&end=3389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f/thumbnail_925000.jpg","/articles/6332212/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-County/California/Business-groups-tell-council-to-drop-service-worker-retention-study-council-asks-staff-to-notify-labor-before-deciding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332212-dcce95c8175cff9003de98cf4d0563b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775709202&Signature=Gw86tV~lqVWyvDJxJFbehTIeCaVlvIo49KoZc2z2mMBao6diH4DkqCOynXXjcWbUpPf9tscyvlXPf0X42BpyX4YPKp42lwTQvCYiwewL6AuCsNnlMGxsiic6mYQ42CCRPiFX8s4FM0uvOWPk7Tuxa6TmKzuzZ3sgyeYDkyNiU4pgClDLMpw8gEdSAVno9M4vxi1Ebux776XiyoS42-wib7kafJkoUiZH6ZgzWA6ME5h5B66WQabqflPSDK4ebLEn7wnBDsQbrsqepXuEG2B7KFwXSX4oj0zcaivwN2CDq2SLKXm4A22si3LSqixxm5IGtgcvQ8e74oXX~62FkkZjpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Business representatives urged the Sunnyvale City Council to remove a proposed study of a service-worker retention ordinance from the city's study-issue list, saying the policy could have unintended consequences for contracts and vendors.

Carrie H, speaking for the Moffat Park Business Group, told the council the study issue OCM 20-01 \"is unnecessary and could have unintended negative impacts on business and operations in Sunnyvale,\" citing concerns about staffing control, administrative burdens and potential regional or multi-jurisdictional contract complications.

Catherine F, representing the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce and its Business and Policy Committee, said the ordinance would be \"contrary to normal business conduct and contracting policies\" and warned it could expose employers to liability where performance concerns or safety issues prompted a staffing change.

Staff said preliminary outreach was limited. Deputy City Manager Connie Versalas told council staff had not engaged labor stakeholders directly before preparing a recommendation and that initial review suggested an enforceable municipal ordinance might have limited \"teeth.\" Trudy Ryan, community development director, added staff would likely not begin substantial work on the item in the current cycle even if it remains on the list.

Councilmember Srinivasan said she was \"uncomfortable dropping this study issue at this time\" without notifying labor groups that previously advocated for the measure; she asked staff to provide notice to labor stakeholders and to return with the results of that outreach and analysis. City Manager Tim Kirby said staff would proceed with outreach as a logical first step if council leaves the item on the list or before any final action to drop it.

Council did not vote to remove OCM 20-01 at the workshop. Staff recommended dropping the study issue in the staff materials, but the council discussion ended with direction to engage labor stakeholders and return with clarifying information before any final action.","Representatives of the Moffat Park Business Group and the Sunnyvale Chamber urged the council to drop a proposed service-worker retention ordinance study, saying it may create business and contractual complications; council requested staff notify labor stakeholders before finalizing any drop.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332217,"Sunnyvale council moves to study pedestrian signals at three Fair Oaks Avenue crossings after two recent deaths",9039,713000,9752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f&start=713&end=9752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f/thumbnail_713000.jpg","/articles/6332217/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-County/California/Sunnyvale-council-moves-to-study-pedestrian-signals-at-three-Fair-Oaks-Avenue-crossings-after-two-recent-deaths","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332217-abdeaa3815a60ee3c8ddd338894a4c17/orig.mp4?Expires=1775709202&Signature=ETmEZt9F3MCQLCx5gRSMRoEKGx2ToBYAXaBmZVYKG6Mu69zYDwpWalkut-1SApeMyLKZ8OfUSUOA0~T-c1E~5C5uqIBIMq7-X74cZssDWVmN8ZO3TzkM64j~W2i9btwHmVnkXtxCB8c5Osf0TevcHB~40-F8X9o~eTfv1Bom~Gx89N-QOgIO92PWGtwBucaFiCIXlmv7VcfhSCLitooCwVfk5~d4VG11ks6GxuJaxr~XIl11UguYY8flDKe04P12Gx4cjjhlgVYrA69MBDwOIWnVW~FkFwRBUyLHhT0C-SjHIRkhmicoghbfYpRouIK5TICZZoz8b6FqLl9Il8Ta0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Sunnyvale resident told the council that two pedestrians have died near Fair Oaks Avenue intersections in recent years and urged the city to install hawk beacons at three sites or otherwise accelerate safety work.

Daniel Howard, a neighborhood resident, addressed the council at the workshop in February 2025 and asked that staff \"initiate the paperwork to get a design and build for a Hawk signal at Taylor,\" saying two local deaths at or near Taylor and Fair Oaks amounted to a pattern that required immediate action.

Council members debated whether to pursue a full complete-streets redesign of Fair Oaks Avenue or to move quickly to add targeted, signalized crossings. Councilmember Mellinger said the largest near-term safety gain would come from adding pedestrian signals at three quarter-mile crossing gaps and asked staff to advance faster measures.

Staff noted a larger Fair Oaks redesign (study issue DPW 24-02) would be a substantial, multi-year effort. Council voted 7-0 to defer the complete-streets study (DPW 24-02) to preserve staff capacity and to pursue shorter-term studies and targeted interventions. Councilmembers then prioritized a related study item that examines signals at three Fair Oaks intersections (DPW 25-01) during the departmental ranking session.

Daniel Howard told the council a hawk beacon (a pedestrian-activated flashing beacon) would reduce jaywalking because pedestrians \"press the button, a couple seconds later, you can cross the street,\" while a full traffic signal might produce longer waits that encourage unsafe crossings.

Councilmembers and staff said they would evaluate whether a hawk beacon or a full signal is warranted at each location and could move ahead with a design-build approach if traffic and pedestrian counts justify the installation. Staff indicated they would bring back a scope and schedule consistent with council direction at the March strategic workshop and as part of the fiscal review.

The decision to defer the corridor redesign and instead focus on intersection-level signal studies is intended to expedite safety work at locations with immediate pedestrian risk while preserving the option of a future complete-streets approach for arterial-level improvements.","A resident cited two recent pedestrian deaths at Fair Oaks and Taylor; council deferred a full corridor redesign and prioritized studies of three intersections for signal installation to speed safety improvements.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332222,"Union representatives urge Sunnyvale to study project labor agreements; city keeps PLA on study list",1172,206000,1378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f&start=206&end=1378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308387-1b6699b6297cacff7ef1f43c98f7936f/thumbnail_206000.jpg","/articles/6332222/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-County/California/Union-representatives-urge-Sunnyvale-to-study-project-labor-agreements-city-keeps-PLA-on-study-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332222-393bc12fe649cd0399cfe9270a6fb132/orig.mp4?Expires=1775709202&Signature=TXwyWrw6TMRvwUL9q0nFjDI1QQ8wf4q~lEF5AHFb5Fm46LdGXDoS0RfGdGztUvtgfvH70LMOQAYlxQUKbhNUrhMPtayUybCKKLsLqux15glOq8Qfzy7tfQcLqpLuMiL0Y3RWmLHrY596aPMygm1oP~YDj3WdFda35u6ct1QHolWck4dDo3SBYnWelO5c0voPovjeyr40mBCQm-zSqtYRSsSpu~ofSnwJyyHN6s9W9PNfzP2T1B0yr1ORfAYpFzKFefl5IPIs3tXqdiq~0PIdSAbwHB44gnRPA2W897TQC-cU7vHV8vrnhxWfayuf0jhPgzJ7hCxE9QE9T5v9xc2BBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several union representatives told the Sunnyvale City Council during public comment that a project labor agreement (PLA) could expand training and secure higher-quality, prevailing-wage construction work in the city.

At a special study-issues and budget workshop in February 2025, union speakers described apprenticeships and PLAs as pathways to livable wages, career training and employer accountability. They urged the council to pursue negotiations with regional building trades to evaluate a PLA for city-funded projects.

A PLA is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that can specify apprenticeship utilization, prevailing-wage compliance and dispute-resolution mechanisms. Supporters at the workshop argued those features reduce wage theft, attract experienced contractors and help local residents access apprenticeships.

Danny Mangan, a union representative for Sprinkler Fitters Local 483, said he supports a PLA because \"apprenticeships utilize these agreements to gauge and determine ... how many apprentices we can intake\" and to sustain a \"highly skilled and trained workforce.\" Anthony Viscousa, a business agent for Local 16 Heat and Frost Insulators, said PLAs \"come with their own built-in compliance\" and stressed the sector's waiting lists for entry-level apprentices.

Other speakers from trade locals amplified those points. Erica Valentine of UA Local 393 said union apprenticeship programs produce \"skilled and trained workforce[s]\" that reduce later operational costs from errors and omissions. Edmundo Scarcega, speaking for Plumbers and Steamfitters local members, asked the council to \"adopt the community workforce agreement\" to ensure benefits and training are provided on publicly funded work.

City officials and other speakers noted the PLA study appears on the city's study-issue list under DPW 24-07 and will be included in the council's ranking and work-plan process. No formal council action to adopt a PLA was taken at the workshop; councilmembers discussed staging the study and coordinating fiscal analysis with the city's finance and public-works staff.

Council members who spoke during the department rankings told staff they view the PLA as a high-priority study issue. City Manager Tim Kirby and department staff said elements of PLA study work (cost analysis, outreach and legal review) can be handled in parallel by multiple departments and that staff would return with scope and fiscal-impact information if the council places the study above the line.

If council decides to create a PLA, staff said it would require negotiation with local trade organizations, a fiscal analysis of thresholds that would trigger PLA requirements, and an implementation plan tied to the city's capital project schedules.

Supporters said the policy would let the city ensure public money buys work from contractors that meet wage, training and safety standards; opponents or concerned business voices did not win any formal council action to remove the study item at the workshop.

The PLA topic will return to the council as part of the study-issues prioritization and the city manager's recommended budget process, where staff will present a recommended scope, estimated costs and an implementation timeline.","Union officials told the council a project labor agreement could expand apprenticeship entry, ensure prevailing wages and reduce wage theft; the proposal remained on the city's study list and will be considered during the study-issues ranking process.","actionData","errors"]

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