City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
8:30 AM Meeting Room,
Sunnyvale Historical Museum,
570 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale, CA
94087
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Special Meeting: Council Retreat - 8:30 AM
8:30 A.M. COUNCIL RETREAT
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Linda Sell
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Charlsie Chang
Councilmember Eileen Le
Present: 7 -
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment opened at 8:35 a.m.
Tara Martin-Milius Executive Director, Leadership Sunnyvale, shared appreciation for City Council’s civil discourse and an invitation to Leadership Sunnyvale’s Poverty Simulation. They commented on their personal appreciation for Council’s work.
Public Comment closed at 8:38 a.m.
COUNCIL RETREAT AGENDA
• Agenda Review
Sommer Kehrli, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, The Centre for Organization Effectiveness provided an overview of the agenda for the Council Retreat.
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• City Manager Update
City Manager Tim Kirby provided an update on City accomplishments, workload and the framework that drives City operations.
Council took a recess at 9:23 a.m. and reconvened at 9:38 a.m. with all Councilmembers present.
• The Role of Councilmembers, Governance Roles Exercise, & Hopes for the Council
Sommer Kehrli, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, The Centre for Organization Effectiveness led a discussion of the role of Councilmembers and a governance roles exercise.
Council took a recess at 10:32 a.m. and reconvened at 10:43 a.m. with all Councilmembers present.
Council continued the governance roles exercise and participated in a discussion of hopes for the Council.
Council took a recess at 12:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
• Presentation on Brown Act/Roles & Open Discussion for Council Questions City Attorney Rebecca Moon provided a presentation regarding the Brown Act.
Sommer Kehrli, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, The Centre for Organization Effectiveness led a discussion of roles and an open discussion for council questions.
• Review of Next Steps in Strategic Prioritization Process and Pre-Work for Councilmembers
Sommer Kehrli, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, The Centre for Organization Effectiveness provided a review of next steps in the strategic prioritization process and pre-work for Councilmembers.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 2:28 p.m.