REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Ratify Cities Association of Santa Clara County Appointments of Councilmember Richard Mehlinger to the Santa Clara County Airport Land Use Commission and Councilmember Murali Srinivasan to the Santa Clara County Emergency Operational Area Council
Report
BACKGROUND
Sunnyvale is a member of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC). CASCC is the appointing body for certain intergovernmental assignments, and their City Selection Committee annually appoints applicants for these assignments in January.
Two assignments that CASCC appoints for include the Santa Clara County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) and the Santa Clara County Emergency Operational Area Council (EAOC). ALUC requires that two members be representatives of cities in the county and nominated by the CASCC City Selection Committee (Seats 6 and 7). EAOC requires that one member (Seat 6) be a representative from among the Cities of Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara, and nominated by the CASCC City Selection Committee. The Santa Clara Board of Supervisors confirms the nominated appointees to EAOC.
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.
DISCUSSION
At their January 30, 2025, meeting, the CASCC City Selection Committee voted to nominate Councilmember Richard Mehlinger to ALUC as a CASCC Representative for Seat 7 and Councilmember Murali Srinivasan to EAOC as the representative for the Cities of Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara for Seat 6.
On February 5, 2025, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recognized the appointment of Councilmember Mehlinger to AL...
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