Heritage Preservation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 11, 2023
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Heritage Preservation Commission
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:00 PM Teleconference Meeting: City Web
Stream
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Special Teleconference Notice
Public Participation
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sharma called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Chair Pamela Sharma
Vice Chair Sarosh Patel
Commissioner Jenny Bratton
Commissioner Steve Caroompas
Commissioner Dawn Hopkins
Commissioner Ashmita Rajkumar
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. 23-0171 Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
of December 7, 2022
MOTION:
Commissioner Bratton moved and Vice Chair Patel seconded the motion to approve
the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2022,
as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 5 - Chair Sharma
Vice Chair Patel
Commissioner Bratton
Commissioner Caroompas
Commissioner Hopkins
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Rajkumar
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1. 23-0170 Selection and Ranking of Study Issues
Principal Planner Schroeder gave an overview of the study issue ranking process
and the study issues for consideration this year.
Commissioner Bratton noted that it was a challenge to rank the study issues as they
are all important. Referring to CDD 19 06: Programs to Encourage Visitation to
Heritage and Landmark Resources, she asked why is this a study issue to begin
with when there is low to no cost to promote these resources. Chair Sharma agreed
with Commissioner Bratton and stated that her understating is to update the City
website to add more material and information. Mr. Schroeder acknowledged their
suggestions and provided more background on the origin of the study issue.
Commissioner Bratton noted that if staff hours are an issue, there are volunteers
that would contribute and help and noted that she was willing to volunteer.
Chair Sharma noted that Study Issues will be ranked during the February 16, 2023
City Council Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop and encouraged the
Commission to attend and advocate for their study issues as individuals.
Commissioners ranked the study issues individually, and the ranking totals
concluded in CDD 18-02 as the first priority, CDD 19-04 as the second priority and
CDD 19-06 as the third priority.
MOTION:
Commissioner Caroompas moved and Commissioner Hopkins seconded the motion
to approve the Study Issue rankings by priority as follows:
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1.CDD 18-02: Update and Review of the Heritage Resource Inventory, 2. CDD
19-04: Update to the Historical Context Statement to Include Historical Contributions
Made by Asian, 3. CDD 19-06: Programs to Encourage Visitation to Heritage and
Landmark Resources
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Sharma
Vice Chair Patel
Commissioner Bratton
Commissioner Caroompas
Commissioner Hopkins
Commissioner Rajkumar
No: 0
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
Mr. Schroeder noted that this section is for adding new study issues for 2023.
Chair Patel noted that no members of the public wished to speak.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Mr. Schroeder welcomed Councilmember Mehlinger as the new Council Liaison to
this Commission and newly appointed Commissioner Ashmita Rajkumar.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Patel adjourned the meeting at 7:42 PM.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Heritage Preservation Commission
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:00 PM Teleconference Meeting: City Web Stream
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/93323345826
Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara
County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Heritage
Preservation Commission will take place by teleconference, as allowed by
Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed
December 13, 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/93323345826
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 933 2334 5826
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
• Watch the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting at
https://www.youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Heritage Preservation Commission no later than
4 hours prior to the meeting start to HeritagePreservation@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by
mail to Sunnyvale Planning Division, 456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
94086-3707
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
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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
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 Planning
Division may be reached at 408-730-7440 or at planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
Heritage Preservation Commission on items not listed on the agenda and is
limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued after the public
hearings/general business section of the agenda at the discretion of the Chair)
with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act
(Open Meeting Law) does not allow the Heritage Preservation Commission to take
action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Heritage
Preservation Commission, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this
agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
A. 23-0171 Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
of December 7, 2022
Recommendation: Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
Minutes of December 7, 2022, as submitted.
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
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three minutes.
1. 23-0170 Selection and Ranking of Study Issues
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting
body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through 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 Heritage Preservation Commission
Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting the Planning Division at
408-730-7440 or planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are
also available on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop Desk,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 72 hours before the Meeting.
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 City 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 section 1094.5.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance in this meeting, please see the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
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