Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Sunnyvale public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in taxes budget
Boards and commissions policy update
The council quietly dissolved the Human Relations Commission on the consent calendar; the city manager plans a staff advisory committee with a similar scope, and HRC applicants will be redirected to other commissions.
Category F executive benefits update
About a dozen top city executives get a new 40-hour annual leave bank plus bigger car and phone allowances — but no raise this year. The city says it's cheaper than the old compensation formula.
New labor agreements with city employee unions
The council approved four-year contracts with the city's largest union (about 560 SEA/IFPTE workers) and SEIU's 42 part-time employees, including raises and new parental leave benefits. Both unions ratified the deals overwhelmingly.