City Council
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(607 All America Way for map directions)
7:00 PMTuesday, January 3, 2023
Regular Meeting - 7 PM.
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96111580540 Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency, Councilmembers may participate in this meeting of the Sunnyvale City Council by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed December 13, 2022).
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the City Clerk.
• 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/96111580540 Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540 (*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
• Watch the City Council meeting at http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or on television over Comcast Channel 15, AT&T Channel 99
• Submit written comments to the City Council no later than 4 hours prior to the meeting start to [email protected] 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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http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
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 Office of the City Clerk may be reached at 408-730-7483 or [email protected] (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Pursuant to Council Policy, City Council will not begin consideration of any agenda item after 11:30 p.m. without a vote. Any item on the agenda which must be continued due to the late hour shall be continued to a date certain. Information provided herein is subject to change from date of printing of the agenda to the date of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference and in the Council Chambers.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Certification of November 8, 2022 Election Results - City Council Districts 3 and 5
23-0010A
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution declaring the Canvas of Returns and results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held November 8, 2022 for the Election of Councilmembers to City Council Districts 3 and 5, and such other matters as provided by law.
Recognition of Outgoing Councilmembers23-0002B
Ceremonial Oath of Office for and Recognition of Incoming Councilmembers
23-0009C
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council 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 Mayor) with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.
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 three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10 minutes for opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.
Selection of Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term Effective
January 4, 2022
23-00031
Recommendation: Select a member of the Council to serve as Vice Mayor for a one-year term effective January 3, 2023, expiring on the first regular meeting in January 2024.
Appoint Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments; Ratify Appointments of Councilmembers made by Outside
Agencies; Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate Council Subcommittees
23-01452
Recommendation: Alternatives 1 through 6: 1) Ratify Community Member Appointments; 2) Reaffirm Board and Commission Liaison
Assignments; 3) Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate Council Subcommittees; 4) Appoint Councilmembers to
Remaining Council Subcommittees and Standing Committees; 5) Appoint Councilmembers to serve on External IGR
Agencies; 6) Ratify Appointments made by Outside Agencies including Pre-ratification of appointments that are still pending.
Adopt a Resolution Approving the City Council Regular
Meeting Calendar for 2023 Through February 2024
23-00083
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Adopt a Resolution approving the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for 2023 through February 2024 as submitted.
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Determine the 2023 Seating Arrangements for City Council23-00044 Recommendation: Determine the seating arrangements for 2023 in accordance with Council Policy 7.3.11.
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Council
-City Manager
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
Visit http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/TCMAC to view the Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar (TCMAC) online. The TCMAC is updated each Thursday afternoon.
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar23-0021
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes23-0022
Information/Action Items23-0023
Thoughts for new Council - Memorandum by Councilmember
Hendricks (Information Only)
23-0038
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda reports to council (RTCs) may be viewed on the City’s website at 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 Chambers 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.
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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.
Planning a presentation for a City Council meeting?
To help you prepare and deliver your public comments, please review the "Making Public Comments During City Council or Planning Commission Meetings" available at http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments
Planning to provide materials to Council?
If you wish to provide the City Council with copies of your presentation materials, please provide 12 copies of the materials to the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk will distribute your items to the Council.
Upcoming Meetings
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