City Council

Name: City Council — Sunnyvale, CA
Start: 2019-03-19
End: 2019-03-19
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · March 19, 2019

Minutes

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday, March 19, 2019 6:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Special Meeting - Study Session (Audio Only) 6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) 1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public) Vice Mayor Melton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2 Roll Call Mayor Larry Klein Vice Mayor Russ Melton Councilmember Gustav Larsson Councilmember Glenn Hendricks Councilmember Nancy Smith Councilmember Michael S. Goldman Councilmember Mason Fong 3 Public Comment Item 3-Public Comment heard after agenda item 4-Study Session. 4 Study Session 19-0121 The Structure and Function of the Subcommittee titled “Discussion of the Council Subcommittee to Discuss Items of Mutual Interests with Local School Districts” City Manager Kent Steffens and City Attorney John Nagel provided the staff report that outlined subcommittee structure options and assigning members to the Subcommittee to Discuss Items of Mutual Interest with Local School Districts. Councilmembers asked questions and made the following comments: - Desire to establish a liaison structure with rotation. - Desire to keep the current standing committee structure. - Desire to establish a 2:2 structure which would not require a formal meeting, agenda, or reporting back to Council. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes March 19, 2019 - Interest in adding Foothill-De Anza Community College, Mission College and County Board of Education to the list. - Concerns over lack of continuity with a liaison rotation cycle. The standing committee structure serves as a communication mechanism between agencies. - What is the desired outcome and role of the standing committee? - The standing committee serves as a tool to create synergy among the agencies. 3 Public Comment Members of the public made the following comments: - The standing committee structure allows for transparency. - The liaison structure allows for consistency. - It is important to discourage a lobbying environment. 5 Adjourn Special Meeting Vice Mayor Melton adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 2

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda City Council Tuesday, March 19, 2019 6:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Special Meeting - Study Session (Audio Only) 6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session) 1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room (Open to the Public) 2 Roll Call 3 Public Comment 4 Study Session 19-0121 The Structure and Function of the Subcommittee titled “Discussion of the Council Subcommittee to Discuss Items of Mutual Interests with Local School Districts” 5 Adjourn Special Meeting NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov after 7 p.m. on Thursdays or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave. as of Fridays prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of the City of Sunnyvale City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, California during normal business hours and in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Council Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 730-7483 for specific questions regarding the agenda. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 3/20/2019 City Council Notice and Agenda March 19, 2019 writing to the Office of the City Clerk at or before the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 imposes a 90-day deadline for the filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on an agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 730-7483. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)) Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting? To help you prepare and deliver your public comments, please review the "Making Public Comments During City Council or Planning Commission Meetings" available on the City website at sunnyvale.ca.gov. Planning to provide materials to Council? If you wish to provide the City Council with copies of your presentation materials, please provide 12 copies of the materials to the City Clerk (located to the left of the Council dais). The City Clerk will distribute your items to the Council. Upcoming Meetings Visit https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com for upcoming Council, board and commission meeting information. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 3/20/2019

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