REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Ratify Mayor Klein’s Appointment as Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable Mayors' Circle
Report
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group created the Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable Mayor’s Circle comprised of all mayors in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and a few from Alameda County. The ad hoc Roundtable will focus on economic recovery efforts in the three counties and will meet tentatively once a month for a period of approximately four months. The first meeting was held on Friday, June 5.
Mayor Klein has been selected as Co-Chair of the Roundtable. Pursuant to existing Council policy, all outside agency appointments must be ratified by the Council as part of a noticed agenda at a regular meeting before the respective appointee is officially approved to serve in the appointed capacity. No further Council ratification is needed for subcommittee appointments if the appointing committee assignment has already been ratified by Council.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.4.12, Council Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the Consent Calendar, Council ratifies Mayor Klein’s Appointment as Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable Mayors' Circle.
Staff
Prepared by: Jennifer Nuñez, Executive Assistant
Reviewed by: Jaqui Guzmán, Deputy City Manager
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager