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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Sunnyvale public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
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.
Citywide year-end holiday closure pilot
Non-essential city facilities will close for three business days between Christmas and New Year's on a trial basis this year.
Bay Area Cats funding request
A volunteer cat rescue group asked the council to include $100,000 for its trap-neuter-return work in next year's budget, arguing it spays/neuters far more Sunnyvale cats at lower cost than the county shelter.
Council policy manual modernization
The Council adopted a new policy limiting official city positions to matters within its legal jurisdiction and deleted four outdated policies, part of a multi-year cleanup of the 112-policy manual.
Council vacancy and charter review history
Resident Steve Scandalis presented research on Sunnyvale's council vacancy history back to 1913 ahead of a joint meeting with the Charter Review Committee, highlighting how a 1970s ballot measure ended appointments to fill vacancies.