REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Ratify Vice Mayor Smith’s Appointment to the League of California Cities Women’s Caucus as Immediate Past President; Re-appoint Councilmember Glenn Hendricks to the Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors as the City of Sunnyvale Representative
Report
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
Pursuant to Council policy, Council must ratify appointments made by outside agencies before the Councilmember may attend meetings or participate in that capacity. Staff presents this report to Council with the following intergovernmental appointments requiring Council action.
At the League of California Cities (the “League”) Annual Conference held October 7-9, Vice Mayor Nancy Smith was appointed as the League’s Women Caucus Immediate Past President. This is a one-year term for the duration of the League’s session. Staff is presenting this outside agency appointment for ratification by the Council.
Councilmember Hendricks is currently Vice Chair of the Valley Transportation Authority (“VTA”) Board of Directors (“Board”). Appointments to the Valley Transportation Authority (“VTA”) are two-year terms; however, appointing agencies must confirm their appointments annually. Additionally, VTA strongly encourages agencies appoint the same representative annually for continuity.
Councilmember Hendricks has been the City’s representative to the Board since 2016 and is going into the second year of his current appointment term. Councilmember Hendricks has expressed his interest to serve as the VTA Board of Directors (“Board”) Chair for 2021. The VTA Board will select their Chair and Vice Chair at their meeting on December 5, 2020. Typically, Council ratifies and appoints intergovernmental assignments at their first meeting in January. Staff is presenting this appointment early to Council to confirm Councilmember Hendricks as the City’s representative in 2021 prior to the Board meeting.
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. In addition, the agenda and report are 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 Vice Mayor Smith’s Appointment to the League of California Cities Women’s Caucus as Immediate Past President and Re-appoints Councilmember Hendricks’ VTA Board of Directors as the City of Sunnyvale Representative.
Staff
Prepared by: Jennifer Nuñez, Executive Assistant
Reviewed by: Jaqui Guzmán, Deputy City Manager
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager