City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, May 28, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Board and Commission Appointments - 6 PM  
6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Board and Commission Appointments)  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Omar Din  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
Councilmember Din participated in the meeting via teleconference.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
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CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024  
Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees,  
Heritage Preservation Commission, Housing and Human  
Services Commission, Human Relations Commission, Parks  
and Recreation Commission, Personnel Board, Planning  
Commission and Sustainability Commission  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 6:08 p.m.  
Andi Brewster shared their hope to make the world a better place.  
Peggy Shen Brewster shared their advocacy for Council to appoint Geeta Gollakota  
to the Parks and Recreation Commission.  
Public Hearing closed at 6:13 p.m.  
City Clerk David Carnahan distributed the paper voting ballots, tallied the votes and  
reported the results as follows:  
Arts Commission (1 vacancy)  
Kathryn Besser (only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros, Din and Mehlinger)  
Kathryn Filley (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Charles McMannis (9th preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Michelle Wu (only preference)  
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and  
Councilmembers Cisneros, Mehlinger and Sell)  
Atee Zolghadr (1st preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Kathryn Filley was appointed to the Arts Commission to serve a term expiring  
6/30/2028.  
Housing And Human Services Commission (2 vacancies)  
Scott Duncan (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Morgan Friedlander (only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Charles McMannis (6th preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Ravi Nayarana (1st preference)  
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Cisneros, Din,  
Mehlinger and Sell)  
Scott Duncan and Morgan Friedlander were appointed to the Housing and Human  
Services Commission to serve terms expiring 6/30/2028.  
Human Relations Commission (2 vacancies)  
Delia Ayala (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Nili Helman-Caspi (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and  
Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros and Sell)  
Charles McMannis (Category One - 5th preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Jaqueline Martinez (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Venkata Ramisetty (Category One - only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Esther Rosenfeld (Category One - 1st preference)  
Vote: 5-0-2 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Din and Mehlinger)  
Marcos Sandoval Barajas (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros,  
Din, Mehlinger and Sell)  
Yuriana Valencia Landa (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Melton  
and Sell)  
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the  
motion to appoint Venkata Ramisetty to the Human Relations term expiring on  
6/30/2028.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
Venkata Ramisetty was appointed to the Human Relations Commission to serve a  
term ending 6/30/2028.  
Esther Rosenfeld was appointed to the Human Relations Commission to serve a  
term ending 6/30/2026.  
City Council took a recess at 6:58 p.m. and returned at 7:05 p.m. will all  
Councilmembers present; Councilmember Din participated via teleconference.  
Personnel Board (2 vacancies)  
Carmel Johnson (1st preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Charles McMannis (10th preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
MOTION: Councilmember Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the  
motion to appoint Carmel Johnson to the Personnel Board term expiring on  
6/30/2028.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
Carmel Johnson was appointed to the Personnel Board to serve a term ending  
6/30/2028.  
Heritage Preservation Commission (2 vacancies)  
Charles McMannis (8th preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Charles McMannis was appointed to the Heritage Preservation Commission to  
serve a term expiring 6/30/2028.  
Parks and Recreation Commission (1 vacancy)  
Daniel Bremond (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Daryl Danielski (only preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Melton,  
Cisneros, Din, Mehlinger and Sell)  
Sergio Figueroa (only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Geeta Gollakota (1st preference)  
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Melton, Din and Mehlinger)  
Cortney Jansen (1st preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and  
Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros, Mehlinger and Sell)  
Ravi Narayana (2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Atee Zolghadr (2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Daniel Bremond was appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission to serve a  
term expiring 6/30/2028.  
Planning Commission (2 vacancies)  
Chris Figone (only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
David Hohmann (only preference)  
Vote: 5-0-2 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Cisneros and Mehlinger)  
Gopalachary Ramachandran (1st preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Parthiv Rawal (1st preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Ilan Sigura (only preference)  
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Din)  
Chris Figone and Ilan Sigura were appointed to the Planning Commission to serve  
terms ending 6/30/2028.  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission - Category 1 or 2 (2 vacancies)  
Geeta Gollakota (Category Two - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 5-0-2 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmember Sell)  
Sharlene Liu (Category One - only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros, Din and Mehlinger)  
Tamir Ram (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Parthiv Rawal (Category One - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
James Van Pernis (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and  
Councilmembers Cisneros, Din, Mehlinger and Sell)  
Stephen Williams (Category One - 1st preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Melton,  
Cisneros, Din, Mehlinger and Sell)  
Jonathan Wilson (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Geeta Gollakota and Jonathan Wilson were appointed to the Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Advisory Commission to serve terms ending 6/30/2028.  
Board of Library Trustees (2 vacancies)  
Yael Hod (only preference)  
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Din)  
Meena Juttukonda (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Stephen Williams (2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Yael Hod and Meena Juttukonda were appointed to the Board of Library Trustees  
to serve terms ending 6/30/2028.  
Sustainability Commission (3 vacancies)  
Maria Dohadwala (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Cisneros,  
Mehlinger and Sell)  
Cortney Jansen (Category One - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Tomek Jasionowski (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and  
Councilmembers Din and Sell)  
Richard Parenteau (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Mehlinger)  
Gopalachary Ramachandran (Category One - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Tonya Veitch (Category One - only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to appoint Richard Parenteau to the term expiring 6/30/2027 and Cortney  
Jansen and Tonya Veitch to terms expiring 6/30/2028.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
Richard Parenteau was appointed to the Sustainability Commission to serve a term  
ending 6/30/2027.  
Cortney Jansen and Tonya Veitch were appointed to the Sustainability Commission  
to serve terms ending 6/30/2028.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
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Colleagues Memorandum: Study Session on City Support for  
Organizing Community Events  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Srinivasanꢀmoved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded  
the motion to agendize the colleagues memorandum to hold a study session on City  
support for organizing community events.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Srinivasan  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Din  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
-Council  
Councilmember Mehlinger proposed a study issue to study Fair Oaks traffic. Mayor  
Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros, Din,  
Mehlinger and Sell co-sponsored the study issue.  
Councilmember Mehlinger proposed a study issue to study cell phone coverage  
mapping. Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Srinivasan, and Councilmembers Melton,  
Cisneros, Din, Mehlinger and Sell co-sponsored the study issue.  
Councilmember Melton suggested adding disaster response planning regarding  
cellular coverage to the study issue. Councilmember Mehlinger accepted the  
suggestion.  
Mayor Kleinꢀannounced the pride flag raising at City Hall.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Kent Steffens announced the City completed the purchase of the  
property at 922 E. California Avenue.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.