City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
City Council
6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting of the Sunnyvale City Council and Financing Authority - 7 PM (or as soon thereafter)
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE
FINANCING AUTHORITY
Mayor Klein adjourned the Council meeting to the Joint Meeting of the City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority at 10:47 p.m.
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; the Financing Authority made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1105-22FA, both reaffirmed on February 22, 2022.
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein called the joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority meeting to order at 10:47 p.m. via teleconference.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Authority Chair / Larry Klein
Authority Vice Chair Alysa Cisneros
Authority Member Gustav Larsson
Authority Member Glenn Hendricks
Authority Member Russ Melton
Authority Member Omar Din
Authority Member Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein, Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Cisneros and all Authority Members / Councilmembers attended via teleconference.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
7 22-0320
Discuss and Evaluate Timeline for Transition to Hybrid
In-Person/Telepresence Public Meetings; Reconsider and
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March 22, 2022City Council Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft Affirm Resolution Nos. 1089-21 and 1105-22FA; and Make
Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to Continue Virtual Public Meetings for the City Council and Boards, Commissions and Council Subcommittees and
City of Sunnyvale Financing Authority During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 11:29 p.m.
Martin Pyne spoke towards possible in-person requirements such as face coverings for all individuals, vaccination verification, temperature checks, etc.
Nicolas Tompkins voiced support for hybrid public meetings when the COVID-19 Pandemic has improved.
Public Hearing closed at 11:34 p.m.
COUNCIL
MOTION: Councilmember Melton moved and Vice Mayor Cisneros seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Affirm Resolution 1089-21; and make findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to continue virtual public meetings for the City Council and Boards, Commissions and Council Subcommittees during the COVID-19 State of Emergency:
a. The City Council hereby finds that the state of emergency conditions related to COVID-19, as set forth in Resolution No. 1106-22 adopted on February 1, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference, are on-going;
b. The City Council finds that there is a need to continue teleconferencing for public meetings without posting the teleconferencing locations on the agenda and without requiring the teleconference locations to be accessible to the public during the current Governor-proclaimed COVID-19 state of emergency; and c. The City Council finds that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members of the City Council, Council Standing Committees, and City Boards and Commissions to meet safely in person.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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March 22, 2022City Council Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Cisneros
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Din
Councilmember Spitaleri
7 -
No: 0
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
MOTION: Authority Member Melton moved and Authority Member Din seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1:Affirm Resolution No. 1105-22FA; and make findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361) to continue virtual public meetings for the Financing Authority during the COVID-19 State of Emergency:
a. The Financing Authority Board hereby finds that the state of emergency conditions related to COVID-19, as set forth in Resolution No. 1106-22 adopted by the Sunnyvale City Council on February 1, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference, are on-going;
b. The Financing Authority Board finds that there is a need to continue teleconferencing for public meetings without posting the teleconferencing locations on the agenda and without requiring the teleconference locations to be accessible to the public during the current Governor-proclaimed COVID-19 state of emergency; and
c. The Financing Authority Board finds that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members of the Financing Authority to meet safely in person.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Authority Chair Klein
Authority Vice Chair Cisneros
Authority Member Larsson
Authority Member Hendricks
Authority Member Melton
Authority Member Din
Authority Member Spitaleri
No: 0
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March 22, 2022City Council Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft Adjourn Special Meeting
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein adjourned the joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority meeting at 11:47 p.m.
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