City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Regular Meeting - 7 PM
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:17 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember Linda Sell
Councilmember Charlsie Chang
Councilmember Eileen Le
Present: 7 -
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A 26-0281 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
B 26-0419 Affordable Housing Month
Mayor Klein spoke in honor of Affordable Housing Month.
Nevada Merriman, MidPen Housing; Alison Cingolani, SV@Home; and Agnes Veith, Livable Sunnyvale, spoke in recognition of Affordable Housing Month
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Le announced upcoming Community Equity Assessment Forums, LGBTQ+ Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony, MySunnyvale Demo and Feedback
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Session (new constituent relationship management software), and Community Award Nominations.
Russ Melton, Chief Executive Officer, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, shared a presentation and details of the Art and Wine Festival.
Vignesh Shah spoke in opposition to creating a cricket or soccer field at Las Palmas Park.
Karen Gough, Save Las Palmas Park, shared their community petition against concept option 1 for the Las Palmas Park renovation project.
Folbio Parodi voiced their support for keeping an open space recreational area at Las Palmas Park.
Bill Gough shared their concerns with the Las Palmas Park renovation option that includes a fenced cricket field and field lighting.
Manny Guerrero, Save Las Palmas Park, provided a presentation in opposition to the Las Palmas Park renovation option that includes a fenced sporting field.
Natalie Jinbo-Davis spoke in opposition of Las Palmas Park renovation options that include a fenced sporting field and field lighting.
Mike Graff communicated their support of preserving the open space recreation area at Las Palmas Park.
Anirudpha Kortikar voiced their support for keeping an open space recreational area at Las Palmas Park.
Zach Kaufman provided a presentation of their concerns regarding unfunded pension liabilities in Sunnyvale.
Mike Cascone spoke to the proposed Las Palmas Park renovation project and concerns over options that include a fenced sporting field and field lighting.
Tony Cheng shared their opposition to Las Palmas Park renovations that include creating a cricket field.
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Brent Miller voiced their opposition to renovations at Las Palmas Park that include creating a fenced cricket field.
Charles O’Leary spoke in support of FLOCK fixed Automated License Plate Readers and advocated for preserving the open recreation space at Las Palmas Park.
Marie Bernard, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Community Services, spoke to the funding shortfall non-profits face due to funding cuts to MediCal (California's Medicaid health care program) and CalFresh (California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Steve C. shared their concerns with Las Palmas Park renovation concept option 1 that include a fenced sporting field and field lighting.
Todd Myers raised concerns regarding how the options to Las Palmas Park renovation project were developed.
Erick Krock advocated for the public to register as blood stem cell donors.
Sudarshan Lamkhede shared their support of developing a multiuse sports field at Las Palmas Park.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 8:22 p.m.
Gabriel requested agenda item 1.E be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Public Comment closed at 8:22 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.D and 1.F through 1.L.
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
1.A 26-0018 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2026 Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2026 as submitted.
1.B 26-0019 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2026 (Board and Commission Interviews)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2026 as submitted.
1.C 26-0020 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2026 (Board and Commission Interviews)
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2026 as submitted.
1.D 26-0160 Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment by the City Manager
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.
1.E 26-0328 Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District, Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for FY
2026/27, and Set the Date of June 16, 2026 for the Public Hearing on the Proposed Assessment
Public Hearing opened at 8:28 p.m.
Gabriel spoke to their concerns with the amount of parking spaces in downtown Sunnyvale.
Public Hearing closed at 8:31 p.m.
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District, adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect an Assessment for the Downtown Parking Maintenance District for FY 2026/27, and set the date of June 16, 2026 for the public hearing on the levy of the proposed Assessment.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
1.F 26-0446 Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC in the Amount of $431,000 for Aluminum Sulfate (F26-430)
Take the following actions:
- Award a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $431,000 to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC of Parsippany, NJ to provide Aluminum Sulfate at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant);
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amount for this contract, subject to available budget provided pricing and service remain acceptable to the City; and
- Authorize the City Manager to renew the purchase agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year periods if the (Bay Area Chemical Consortium) BACC regional award contract with Chemtrade Chemicals is renewed or extended, subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Council.
1.G 26-0447 Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the Amount of $753,000 for Sodium Hypochlorite (F26-431)
Take the following actions:
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- Award a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $753,000 to Univar Solutions USA, LLC of Chicago, IL to provide sodium hypochlorite at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant);
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amount for this contract, subject to available budget and if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City; and
- Authorize the City Manager to renew the purchase agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year periods, if the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) regional award contract with Univar Solutions is renewed or extended, subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Council.
1.H 26-0464 Award of Contract in the Amount of $764,394.20 to Graham Contractors, Inc. for the Annual Slurry Seal 2026 Project, Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW26-11)
Take the following actions:
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $764,394.20 to Graham Contractors, Inc. of San Jose, CA; - Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $76,439.42; - Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c); and - Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met.
1.I 26-0468 Authorize the Issuance of a Consultant Services Agreement With Mountain View Community Television (d.b.a. KMVT
Community Television (KMVT)) in the Amount of $460,000 for Management of the Sunnyvale Government Access and Public Access Channels and Television Broadcasting Services
(F26-361)
Take the following actions:
- Award a three-year Consultant Services Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $460,000, to Mountain View Community Television (d.b.a. KMVT Community Television (KMVT)) of Mountain View, CA, for the management of the Sunnyvale Government Access and Public Access Channels and television broadcasting services;
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- Authorize the City Manager to execute the Consultant Service Agreement when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement for up to two (2) additional years, and to increase compensation subject to budget availability, need, and negotiated pricing and to execute such amendments when all necessary conditions have been met.
1.J 26-0499 Approve a Services Agreement with Frederick Burton Johnson, dba Interstate Auto Sales for Automobile Broker Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,000,000 for a Three-Year Period and Authorize the City Manager to Execute up to two
Additional One-Year Extensions, Subject to Budget Availability (F26-315)
Take the following actions:
- Approve a Services Agreement with Frederick Burton Johnson, dba Interstate Auto Sales for Automobile Broker Services in an amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000 in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report; - Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)5; - Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute two one-year renewals and amend the not-to-exceed amount, subject to available budget and if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
1.K 26-0476 Reject the Sole Proposal for Cellular Service Coverage Study (F26-214)
Reject the sole proposal in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) F26-214 Cellular Service Coverage Study Project.
1.L 26-0518 Adopt Ordinance No. 3253-26 to Amend Title 19.96 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (Heritage Preservation) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Temporarily
Excluding the Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District Located at the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue and
Surrounding Parcels that Make Up the Heritage Landmark
District, A Historic Resource on the Local Historic Register, from Applicability of SB 79 Provisions, and Amending the Zoning Map to Add a Note Indication this Exclusion
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Adopt Ordinance No. 3253-26 to Amend Title 19.96 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (Heritage Preservation) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Temporarily Excluding the Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District Located at the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue and Surrounding Parcels that Make Up the Heritage Landmark District, A Historic Resource on the Local Historic Register, from Applicability of SB 79 Provisions, and Amending the Zoning Map to Add a Note Indication this Exclusion.
City Council took a recess at 8:35 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 pm. with all Councilmembers present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 26-0521 CONTINUED FROM MAY 5, 2026
Proposed Project: Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 Adopting a
Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment and Operation of “Smoke Shops,” as Defined, and Introduce an Ordinance to Regulate the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide within the City of Sunnyvale.
Location: Citywide
File #: PLNG-2026-0232
Environmental Review: Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)), would not result in a
significant impact.
Staff: Rebecca Moon, (408) 730-2700,
[email protected]
City Attorney Rebecca Moon provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 8:56 p.m.
Steve C. shared their concerns with smoke shops selling nitrous oxide.
Public Hearing closed at 8:59 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 2:
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1) Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 adopting a Temporary Moratorium on the establishment and operation of “Smoke Shops,” as defined, within the City of Sunnyvale found in Attachment 2 to the report; and
2) Introduce an Ordinance to regulate the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide within the City of Sunnyvale found in Attachment 4 to the report.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Mehlinger offered a friendly amendment to add direction to staff to notify smoke shops, liquor stores, and gas stations of the new ordinance and restrictions of the sale of nitrous oxide and existing ban on flavored vape (electronic nicotine delivery systems) and tobacco products.
Councilmember Cisneros and Sell accepted the friendly amendment.
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the motion to approve Alternatives 1 and 2:
1) Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 adopting a Temporary Moratorium on the establishment and operation of “Smoke Shops,” as defined, within the City of Sunnyvale found in Attachment 2 to the report;
2) Introduce an Ordinance to regulate the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide within the City of Sunnyvale found in Attachment 4 to the report; and - Direct staff to notify smoke shops, liquor stores, and gas stations of the new ordinance and restrictions of the sale of nitrous oxide and existing ban on flavored vape (electronic nicotine delivery systems) and tobacco products.
Deputy City Clerk Sandra Barajas read the ordinance titles for the record.
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
3 26-0380 Receive Polling Results and Provide Direction on Which Charter Amendments to Place on the November 2026 Ballot
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Assistant City Manager Connie Verceles and Kurt Balow, FM3 Research, provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 10:02 p.m.
Steve Scandalis provided a presentation in support of Alternative 1 and offered adjustments to the staff recommendation.
Mike Serrone shared their support for placing the City Council and Mayor compensation charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot.
Gustav Larson voiced their support for Alternative 1 and the staff recommendation.
Zach Kaufman shared their concerns regarding the potential ballot measures on council vacancies and City Council and Mayor compensation.
Public Hearing closed at 10:15 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Receive Polling Results and direct staff to return to Council will all materials necessary to place the following measures on the November 2026 General Election Ballot:
- Public Works Contracting;
- City Manager Authority to Settle Claims Aligning the City Manager Settlement Authority with Existing Purchasing Authority to Become Effective Only if the Measure is Approved by Voters; and
- Council Vacancies.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
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City Council took a recess at 10:48 p.m. and reconvened at 10:55 pm. with all Councilmembers present.
4 26-0500 Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 to Receive a Report on City of Sunnyvale Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Human Resources Director Heather Ruiz provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 11:08 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 11:08 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Srinivasan seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Receive the informational report on City of Sunnyvale Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
7 -
No: 0
5 26-0010 Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees, Heritage Preservation Commission, Housing and Human
Services Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission,
Personnel Board, Planning Commission and Sustainability Commission
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.
Public Hearing opened at 11:13 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Hearing closed at 11:13 p.m.
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Ballot 1
Arts Commission (one term to 6/30/2030)
Ananya Bhai (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Archana Varshney (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Isabella Salim (Only preference)
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Chang)
Molly Kauffman (Only preference) – Incumbent
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Vice Mayor Mehlinger)
Nila Rajkumar (2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Sara Salinaro (Only preference)
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan, Sell and Le)
Sharmita Samanta (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the motion to appoint Molly Kauffman to the Arts Commission to serve the term expiring 6/30/2030.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Le
6 -
No: 0
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Abstain: Vice Mayor Mehlinger1 -
Molly Kauffman was appointed to the Arts Commission to serve a term expiring 6/30/2030.
Board of Library Trustees (one term to 6/30/2030)
Ashish Bhatia (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Chaitrali Amrutkar (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Clyde Graham (Only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
David Liu (Only preference) – Incumbent
Vote: 7-0-0
Marian Chen (4th preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Naomi Weiss (Only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Paul Davis (Only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Sarah Huq (Only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
David Liu was appointed to the Board of Library Trustees to serve a term expiring 6/30/2030.
Heritage Preservation Commission (two terms to 6/30/2030) Annette Phan (1st preference)
Vote: 7-0-0
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Ashish Bhatia (4th preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Marian Chen (5th preference)
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Mehlinger and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan, Sell, Chang and Le)
Orna Bitton Palmon (2nd preference)
Vote: 5-0-2 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmember Le) Annette Phan and Orna Bitton Palmon were appointed to the Heritage Preservation Commission to serve terms expiring 6/30/2030.
Planning Commission (two terms to 6/30/2029)
Annette Phan (2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
David Kesting (Only preference)
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Mehlinger and Councilmembers Cisneros, Sell, Chang and Le)
Kamille Lang (4th preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Madhu Kashyap (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Marian Chen (1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Michael Serrone (Only preference) – Incumbent
Vote: 7-0-0
Neela Shukla (Only preference) – Incumbent
Vote: 7-0-0
Orna Bitton Palmon (1st preference)
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Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Michael Serrone and Neela Shukla were appointed to the Planning Commission to serve terms expiring 6/30/2030.
City Council took a recess at 11:25 p.m. and reconvened at 11:36 pm. with all Councilmembers present,
Ballot 2
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (two terms to 6/30/2030) Ananya Bhai (Category One - 2nd preference)
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Mehlinger and Councilmember Sell)
Andy Yang (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Srinivasan, Chang and Le) Ashish Bhatia (Category One - 3rd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Nila Rajkumar (Category One - 3rd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Zohar Shvarzberg (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 7-0-0
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the motion to appoint Andy Yang to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to serve a term expiring 6/30/2030.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Sell
4 -
No: Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Chang
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Absent: Councilmember Le1 -
Zohar Shvarzberg and Andy Yang were appointed to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to serve terms expiring 6/30/2030.
Housing and Human Services Commission (two terms to 6/30/2030 and one term to 6/30/2027)
Ananya Bhai (3rd preference)
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Cisneros, Sell, Chang and Le)
Elaina Babayan (Only preference)
Vote: 7-0-0
Jim Davis (Only preference) – Incumbent
Vote: 0-3-4 (Noes by Vice Mayor Mehlinger and Councilmembers Cisneros and Le, Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Srinivasan, Sell and Chang) Kamille Lang (2nd preference)
Vote: 5-0-2 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Srinivasan and Le) Nila Rajkumar (1st preference)
Vote: 7-0-0
MOTION: Councilmember Chang moved and Vice Mayor Mehlinger seconded the motion to appoint Nila Rajkumar to the Housing and Human Services Commission to serve the term expiring 6/30/2027 and Kamille Lang and Elaina Babayan to the terms expiring 6/30/2030.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
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No: 0
Absent: Councilmember Le1 -
Nila Rajkumar was appointed to the Housing and Human Services Commission to serve a term expiring 6/30/2027.
Kamille Lang and Elaina Babayan were appointed to the Housing and Human Services Commission to serve terms expiring 6/30/2030.
Parks and Recreation Commission (one term to 6/30/2030) Amir Weiss (Only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Archana Varshney (2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Chaitrali Amrutkar (2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Dona Mason (Only preference) – Incumbent
Vote: 7-0-0
Kamille Lang (3rd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Marian Chen (2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Sharmita Samanta (3rd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Dona Mason was appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission to serve a term expiring 6/30/2030.
Personnel Board (one Council-nominated term to 6/30/20230)
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Ashish Bhatia (2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Marian Chen (3rd preference)
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstentions by Councilmember Srinivasan)
Marian Chen was appointed to the Personnel Board to serve a term expiring 6/30/2030.
Sustainability Commission (two terms to 6/30/2030, one must be Category Two and one could be Category One or Category Two)
Anmol Singh (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan and Sell)
Annie Zhang (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 5-0-2 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Srinivasan and Sell) Cynthia Li (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Mehlinger and Councilmembers Srinivasan, Chang and Le)
Emilie Chane (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Srinivasan, Sell, Chang and Le)
Gay Howard (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan and Le) Jeffery Nabhan (Category Two - only preference) – Incumbent Vote: 7-0-0
Kamille Lang (Category One - 1st preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Lena Garvey (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Mehlinger, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Sell and Le)
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Madhavi Chodankar (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Madhu Kashyap (Category One - 2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Mahboobeh Davar (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Parnikaa Jagaty (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Sharmita Samanta (Category One - 2nd preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Suparna Bhattacharya (Category One - only preference)
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)
Annie Zhang and Jeffery Nabhan were appointed to the Sustainability Commission to serve terms expiring 6/30/2030.
City Council took a recess at 11:53 p.m. and reconvened at 12:04 a.m. with Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Mehlinger and Councilmembers Cisneros, Srinivasan, Sell and Chang present..
Councilmember Le left the meeting at 11:56 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Mayor Klein second the motion to hear the closed session agenda item.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Klein
Vice Mayor Mehlinger
Councilmember Cisneros
Councilmember Srinivasan
Councilmember Sell
Councilmember Chang
6 -
No: 0
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Absent: Councilmember Le1 -
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Agenda item not heard by Council.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Council
Agenda item not heard by Council.
-City Manager
Agenda item not heard by Council.
CLOSED SESSION
Public Comment
Public Comment opened at 12:11 a.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 12:11 a.m.
Convene to Closed Session
Council convened to Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 12:14 a.m.
C 26-0542 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: 1230 Oakmead Parkway, LLC. v. City of
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number:
25CV457580
Closed Session Report
Agenda item not heard by Council.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
26-0144 Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
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26-0154 Board/Commission Meeting Minutes
26-0537 Council Advocacy Letters
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 12:14 a.m.