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Heritage Preservation Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · January 11, 2023

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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: City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 11, 2023 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: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 11, 2023 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 1/4/2023 Heritage Preservation Commission Notice and Agenda January 11, 2023 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 1/4/2023 Heritage Preservation Commission Notice and Agenda January 11, 2023 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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