City Council
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · May 9, 2022
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Monday, May 9, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Board and Commission Interviews | Closed Session - 6 PM
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session/Closed Session)
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 May 3, 2022.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
Roll Call
Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Omar Din
Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Cisneros and Councilmembers Larsson, Melton, Din and
Spitaleri attended via teleconference.
Study Session
A 22-0031 Board and Commission Interviews
Public Comment opened at 6:03 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 6:03 p.m.
Council interviewed the following applicants for vacancies on boards and
commissions:
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Kathy Boelter – Board of Library Trustees
Jim Davis – Housing and Human Services Commission
Linda Sell – Housing and Human Services Commission
Kathryn Filley – Parks and Recreation Commission (1st preference), Arts
Commission (2nd preference)
Council took a recess at 7:01 p.m. and reconvened at 7:10 p.m. with Mayor Klein,
Vice Mayor Cisneros and Councilmembers Larsson, Melton, Din and Spitaleri
present via teleconference.
Dona Mason – Parks and Recreation Commission
Bryce Beagle – Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Alex Bonne – Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Leia Mehlman – Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Council took a recess at 8:11 p.m. and reconvened at 8:15 p.m. with Mayor Klein,
Vice Mayor Cisneros and Councilmembers Larsson, Melton, Din and Spitaleri
present via teleconference.
Richard Walrod – Arts Commission
Divya Gundurao – Arts Commission
Margaret Hagan – Arts Commission
Edna Aphek – Arts Commission (1st preference), Board of Library Trustees (2nd
preference)
Deepali Lugani – Personnel Board
Closed Session
Public Comment
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Public Comment opened at 9:14 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 9:14 p.m.
Convene to Closed Session
B 22-0568 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION. Closed session held pursuant to California
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Name of Case:
Arcata, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco
Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585483.
Closed Session Report
Vice Mayor Cisneros reported that Council met in Closed Session CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PENDING LITIGATION. Closed session held pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Name of Case: Arcata, et al. v.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 20
585483; Nothing to report.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 10:03 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
City Council
Monday, May 9, 2022 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting: Board and Commission Interviews | Closed Session - 6 PM
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/87078135704
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 1089-21 (reaffirmed May 3, 2022)
Public Participation
• 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/87078135704
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 870 7813 5704
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
• Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• Submit written comments to the City Council no later than 4 hours prior to the
meeting start to council@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to:
City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
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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
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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)).
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session/Closed Session)
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Study Session
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.
A 22-0031 Board and Commission Interviews
Closed Session
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s). If you
wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this
agenda. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session
B 22-0568 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION. Closed session held pursuant to California
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Name of Case:
Arcata, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco
Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585483.
Closed Session Report
Adjourn Special Meeting
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s website at
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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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