REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Announcement of Council and Mayoral Appointments of Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
In the months of November and December 2024, Councilmembers for the 2025 term reviewed Council-appointed and Mayor-appointed assignments and provided input to staff about their interest in assignments. On January 7, 2025, the City Council held a Public Hearing where they made the annual appointments for 2025. The list of appointments made at that meeting, included as Attachment 1, is hereby provided to Council.
Pursuant to Council Policy 7.4.12, the authority to appoint Councilmembers to select intergovernmental assignments resides with the Mayor. These appointments are made following the Public Hearing in which Council jointly appoints Councilmembers to the other assignments. The list of Mayoral appointments to intergovernmental assignments, included as Attachment 2, is hereby provided to Council.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.4.12, Council Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council meeting agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board at City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and this report are available at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue (during normal business hours), and on the City's website.
Levine Act
LEVINE ACT
The Levine Act (Gov. Code Section 84308) prohibits city officials from participating in certain decisions regarding licenses, permits, and other entitlements for use if the official has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant in the previous 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to-play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
An “X” in the checklist below indicates that the action being considered falls under a Levine Act category or exemption:
SUBJECT TO THE LEVINE ACT
___ Land development entitlements
___ Other permit, license, or entitlement for use
___ Contract or franchise
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
___ Competitively bid contract*
___ Labor or personal employment contract
___ Contracts under $50,000 or non-fiscal
___ Contracts between public agencies
_X_ General policy and legislative actions
* "Competitively bid" means a contract that must be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Staff
Prepared by: Victoria Ketell, Executive Assistant
Reviewed by: Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst
Reviewed by: Sarah Johnson-Rios, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Tim Kirby, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025 IGR Council Appointments List
2. 2025 IGR Mayoral Appointments Form