City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · August 19, 2020
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 5:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Board and Commission Interviews - 5 PM
Special Teleconference Notice
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on
March 17, 2020, the meeting was conducted telephonically.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
2 Roll Call
Present: 7 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Nancy Smith
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Michael S. Goldman
Councilmember Mason Fong
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Smith and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
3 Public Comment
Public Comment opened at 5:02 p.m.
No Speakers.
Public Comment closed at 5:02 p.m.
4 Study Session
20-0010 Board and Commission Interviews
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Council interviewed the following applicants for vacancies on commissions:
Omar Din - Housing and Human Services Commission
Franklin Lowe - Housing and Human Services Commission
Michael Lerman - Sustainability Commission
Gweneth Buckley - Sustainability Commission
Council took a recess at 6:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:15 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present via teleconference
Benjamin Hylak - Housing and Human Services Commission
Tonya Veitch - Sustainability Commission
Agnes Veith - Sustainability Commission
5 Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 5:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Board and Commission Interviews - 5 PM
Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by
Santa Clara County and the State of California, the meeting of the Sunnyvale City
Council on August 19, 2020, will take place by teleconference, as allowed by
Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20.
• Watch the City Council meeting on television over Comcast Channel 15, at
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx.
• Submit written comments to the City Council up to 4 hours prior to the meeting to
council@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/92253965895
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 922 5396 5895
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order
N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the
City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable
alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. For other
special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. The Office of the City Clerk may be reached at (408) 730-7483 or
cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
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City Council Notice and Agenda August 19, 2020
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
1 Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). If you
wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this
agenda.
4 Study Session
20-0010 Board and Commission Interviews
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 in the Office of the City Clerk
located at 603 All America Way, 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, 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 to access City Hall to
view these materials and 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
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.
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City Council Notice and Agenda August 19, 2020
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 at http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments
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 Office of the City Clerk. The City
Clerk will distribute your items to the Council following the meeting.
Upcoming Meetings
Visit https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com for upcoming Council, board and
commission meeting information.
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