City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
Human Relations Commission  
Thursday, October 10, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room (Room  
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Syquia called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. in the Bay Conference Room.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Chair Syquia led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 4 -  
Chair Nenuca Syquia  
Vice Chair Venkata Siva Ramisetty  
Commissioner Esther Rosenfeld  
Commissioner Maria Paulina Zapata  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Claudia Camacho  
Commissioner Camacho's absence was unexcused.  
Councilmember Sell (present)  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Chair Syquia announced the recruitment for the Charter Review Committee.  
No pubic comments during Oral Communications.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.A  
24-1046  
Approve the Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes of  
September 12, 2024  
Chair Syquia asked if anyone wished to discuss the item on the Consent Calendar.  
No members of the public wished to speak.  
Chair Syquia asked for a motion or discussion on the Consent Calendar.  
MOTION: Commissioner Rosenfeld moved and Commissioner Zapata seconded the  
motion to approve the Consent Calendar.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Syquia  
Vice Chair Ramisetty  
Commissioner Rosenfeld  
Commissioner Zapata  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Camacho  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
24-1056  
Debrief on the Allyship Training Webinar by Service Never  
Sleeps  
Equity, Access, and Inclusion (EAI) Manager, Fernanda Perdomo-Arciniegas  
debriefed the Human Relations Commission on the Allyship Training Webinar. The  
training was provided by Service Never Sleeps. It was a training open to the  
community and City staff. Those who attended learned how to become an effective  
ally through the CLAIM framework (Care, Learn, Act, Influence Maintain). Fernanda  
mentioned the overall feedback from those who attended.  
Commissioner Rosenfeld attended the training and shared her positive experience  
from the training.  
Chair Syquia opened and closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m., upon confirming  
that there were no members of the public wishing to speak, in person or remotely.  
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24-1058  
Debrief on The Immigrant Experience: Storytelling Circles  
EAI Manager, Fernanda Perdomo-Arciniegas gave the staff report. She discussed  
the themes of The Immigrant Experience: Storytelling Circles event. She opened it  
up to the commissioners to discuss feedback on the event.  
The commissioners shared the positive feedback from those who attended the  
event. They also discussed logistics for future events.  
Chair Syquia opened and closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m., upon confirming  
that there were no members of the public wishing to speak, in person or remotely.  
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24-1059  
Discussion of the Draft Work Plan 2025  
EAI Manager, Fernanda Perdomo-Arciniegas gave the staff report on the Draft Work  
Plan 2025.  
Chair Syquia opened the public hearing and closed the public hearing at 8:22 p.m.,  
upon confirming that there were no members of the public wishing to speak, in  
person or remotely.  
After a lengthy discussion and clarifying questions of staff regarding the Draft Work  
Plan, the Commissioners agreed that there were no additional comments or  
recommendations for the Draft Work Plan 2025.  
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24-1060  
Final month to Propose Study Issues (Due to City Manager by  
December)  
None.  
STANDING ITEMS: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Zapata shared details about the upcoming Ibero-Americano Event  
with Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS).  
-Staff Comments  
none.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Syquia adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m.