City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
5:00 PM Online & West Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086 (607 All America Way for map
directions)
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 5 PM | Special Meeting: Board and Commission Interviews - 6 PM
5 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Call to Order
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), Councilmembers had the opportunity to participate in the meeting telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on February 7, 2023.
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Present: 7 -
Public Comment
Public Comment opened at 5:02 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 5:02 p.m.
Convene to Closed Session
A 23-0054 Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
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LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: San Francisco Baykeeper v. City of Sunnyvale, U.S. Dist. of California, Case No.: 5:20-CV-00824-EJD
Closed Session Report
Vice Mayor Din reported that Council met in Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: San Francisco Baykeeper v. City of Sunnyvale, U.S. Dist. of California, Case No.: 5:20CV00824EJD; nothing to report.
Adjourn Special Meeting
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), Councilmembers had the opportunity to participate in the meeting telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on February 7, 2023.
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Omar Din
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Present: 7 -
Study Session
B 23-0011 Board and Commission Interviews
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Comment opened at 6:03 p.m.
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No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 6:03 p.m.
Council interviewed the following applicants for vacancies on boards and commissions:
Sharlene Liu – Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (Only preference) Kathryn Besser – Sustainability Commission (Only preference) Meena Juttukonda – Board of Library Trustees (Only preference) Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.