REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This report is to inform the Council of the following resignation from a City commission.
Venkata Siva Ramisetty, who was appointed to a term on the Human Relations Commission on July 1, 2024, and scheduled to serve a term to expire June 30, 2028, has submitted a letter of resignation from the Commission, effective July 10, 2025.
Administrative Policy, Chapter 1, General Management, Article 15 Boards and Commissions, Section 2, Subdivision 8 states that when a resignation letter is received, staff shall prepare an Information Only Report to Council that indicates the resignation(s) and specifies the process that staff recommends filling the new vacancy.
The Human Relations Commission vacancy will be promoted with the current recruitment process for August 2025 appointments. The application deadline for this recruitment was July 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., with interviews on August 4, 2025, and appointments on August 12, 2025.
With this resignation, the May 2025 recruitment includes the following vacancies:
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (Category One or Category Two, one vacancy)
• Human Relations Commission (Category One or Category Two, one vacancy)
EXISTING POLICY
Administrative Policy, Chapter 1, General Management, Article 15 Boards and Commissions
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 City Hall 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
___ Contract under $50,000 or non-fiscal
___ Contract 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: David Carnahan, City Clerk
Reviewed by: Sarah Johnson-Rios, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Tim Kirby, City Manager