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, October 25, 2022
Special Meeting: Study Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM | Joint Meeting with the Sunnyvale Financing Authority - 7 PM (or soon thereafter) Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 7 P.M. (OR SOON THEREAFTER) JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
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 September 27, 2022 and the Financing Authority made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1105-22FA, reaffirmed on September 27, 2022.
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein called the joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority meeting to order at 9:11 p.m. via teleconference.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Authority Chair / Mayor Larry Klein
Authority Vice Chair / Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros
Authority Member / Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Authority Member / Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Authority Member / Councilmember Russ Melton
Authority Member / Councilmember Omar Din
Authority Member / Councilmember 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 22-0985 Direction Regarding Returning to In-Person City Council, Board, Commission and Sunnyvale Financing Authority
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October 25, 2022City Council Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft Meetings; Reconsider and 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, Council
Subcommittees and the Sunnyvale Financing Authority During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 10:12 p.m.
Steve Scandalis communicated support for transitioning public meetings back to in-person while maintaining the virtual public participation option. He offered suggestions to update the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials to address remote participation by officials.
Public Hearing closed at 10:15 p.m.
City Council:
MOTION: Councilmember Hendricks moved and Councilmember Din seconded the motion to approve Alternative: 1. Affirm Resolution No. 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:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the state of emergency conditions related to COVID-19, as set forth in Resolution No. 1147-22 adopted on September 27, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference, are on-going;
2. 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
3. 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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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 Hendricks moved and Authority Member Din seconded the motion to approve Alternative 4: 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:
1. The Financing Authority Board has found and determined that the state of emergency conditions related to COVID-19, as set forth in City of Sunnyvale Resolution No. 1147-22 adopted on September 27, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference, are on-going;
2. 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
3. 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
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No: 0
ADJOURN JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUNNYVALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
MEETING
Authority Chair / Mayor Klein adjourned the joint City Council and Sunnyvale Financing Authority meeting at 10:23 p.m.
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