City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · November 22, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Monday, November 22, 2021 5:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Special Meeting: Public Hearing/General Business - 5 PM
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings
by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on November 16, 2021.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Omar Din
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Hendricks and all Councilmembers attended via
teleconference.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
21-0937 Discussion Regarding Next Steps Related to Councilmember
Mason Fong’s Resignation and Direction Regarding the Date
to Declare the Vacancy in City Council Seat No. 3
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 5:34 p.m.
Mike Serrone communicated opposition to options requiring an election to fill the
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vacancy and support for the rank choice voting system.
Stephen Meier shared support for the option to fill the vacancy by appointment and
rank choice voting. He voiced concerns regarding adding requirements or criteria to
be used during the selection process.
Scott Duncan urged Council to approve Option 3 (fill vacancy by appointment) and
to not appoint a candidate residing in a council district being voted on during the
November 8, 2022 Election (Districts 1, 3 or 5).
Steve Scandalis communicated support for avoiding options that include an
election, appointing a candidate that may benefit as an incumbent or a candidate
who serves as a political operative.
Richard Mehlinger shared support for excluding candidates that reside in council
districts being voted on during the November 8, 2022 Election.
Valérie Suarès voiced opposition to options requiring an election and urged Council
to approve the appointment process to fill the vacancy.
Public Hearing closed at 5:47 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Hendricks moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the
motion to approve Alternative 1: Direct staff to return on December 14 to declare the
At-Large Seat 3 vacant.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Din
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Larsson moved and Vice Mayor Hendricks second the
motion to direct staff to establish an appointment timeline that leads to an
appointment on February 3 or later.
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The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Din
No: 0
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Mayor Klein seconded the motion to
direct staff to return to Council as soon as possible with one of the following two
amendments to Sunnyvale Municipal Code 2.30.030:
- Increase the candidate cut off in 2.30.030(f)(2) to a number larger than five at
Council’s direction; or
- Eliminate 2.30.030(f)(2) in its entirety with revisions to 2.30.030(f)(1) and/or
2.30.030(f)(3) to accomplish the elimination of (f)(2).
The motion failed with the following vote:
Yes: 1 - Councilmember Melton
No: 5 - Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Hendricks
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Din
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
City Council
Monday, November 22, 2021 5:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Special Meeting: Public Hearing/General Business - 5 PM
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540
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, this meeting of the Sunnyvale City
Council will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code
Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed November 16,
2021).
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• Watch the City Council meeting on television over Comcast Channel 15,
AT&T Channel 99, at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or
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• 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/96111580540
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance to provide public comment, or 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
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City Clerk may be reached at 408-730-7483 or cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10
minutes for opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.
21-0937 Discussion Regarding Next Steps Related to Councilmember
Mason Fong’s Resignation and Direction Regarding the Date
to Declare the Vacancy in City Council Seat No. 3
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. This report is developed to
facilitate a conversation by the City Council regarding when to
declare Councilmember Mason Fong's Council Seat vacant
and provide direction on next steps to fill the vacancy.
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
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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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