City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
Charter Review Committee  
Thursday, May 1, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Online and Redwood Conference Room,  
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA  
94086  
Meeting Online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/83253229463  
Public Participation  
View the end of the agenda for information on:  
• Public participation options  
• Language access and translation  
• Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice  
• Legal notices  
5 P.M. CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to order in the Redwood Conference Room.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Chair may determine  
it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose of  
timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting.  
Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the Charter  
Review Committee on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes  
with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker).  
Note the Brown Act does not allow the Committee to take action on an item not  
listed on the agenda. To address the Committee, refer to the notice at the end of  
this agenda.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless  
discussion is requested by a Committee Member or the public. To address the  
Committee, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.  
1.A  
25-0097  
Approve the Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes of  
March 6, 2025  
Recommendation:  
Approve the Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes of  
March 6, 2025 as submitted.  
1.B  
25-0560  
Approve the Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes of  
April 3, 2025  
Recommendation:  
Approve the Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes of  
April 3, 2025 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS  
To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of  
this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.  
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3
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25-0019  
Presentation and Discussion of Charter Issues Studied by  
Subcommittee #1: City Council Term and Election; Vacancies;  
Gender Neutral Language; City Council Qualifications  
Recommendation:  
Staff makes no recommendation.  
25-0317  
Presentation and Discussion of Charter Issues Studied by  
Subcommittee #2: Council Compensation; Presiding Officer-  
Mayor; Redistricting; Regular Meetings; Franchises  
Recommendation:  
Staff makes no recommendation.  
25-0571  
Presentation and Discussion of Charter Issues Studied by  
Subcommittee #3: Appointive Boards and Commissions  
(eligibility); Contracts on Public Works; City Manager Powers  
and Duties; New Issues; Appointive Boards and Commissions  
Recommendation:  
Staff makes no recommendation.  
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25-0572  
Prioritization of Potential Charter Amendments for  
Recommendation to City Council  
Recommendation:  
Staff makes no recommendation.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Committee Member Comments  
-Staff Comments  
ADJOURNMENT  
Public Participation Options  
In person public comment:  
You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving  
it to the Recording Secretary.  
Online participation:  
Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee  
uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from  
time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue  
even if technical difficulties prevent online participation.  
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment  
during Oral Communications.  
Online public comment:  
To provide audio public comment, connect to the meeting online or by telephone.  
Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):  
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/83253229463  
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 832 5322 9463  
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)  
Watch the Charter Review Committee meeting at  
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings  
Written public comment:  
Email comments to the Charter Review Committee no later than 4 hours before the  
meeting at charterreview@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver  
comments to:  
City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Public review of items:  
You can view reports to the committee on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov.  
You can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception desk, 456 W. Olive  
Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents distributed to  
members of the Charter Review Committee regarding any open session item on this  
agenda are available in the Redwood Conference Room on the evening of the  
Committee Meeting. Otherwise, contact Sandra Barajas at 408-730-7919 or  
sbarajas@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions.  
Planning a presentation for a Charter Review Committee meeting?  
Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments  
Planning to provide materials to the Committee?  
Please provide the Charter Review Committee with 15 copies of your materials.  
Language Access and Translation  
To access written and audio translation during the meeting, click the link below:  
Choose Language and Click Attend  
Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.  
Spanish and Chinese, Traditional  
Para acceder a la traducción escrita y en audio durante la reunión, haga  
clic en el siguiente enlace:  
Seleccione su idioma y haga clic en "Attend"  
Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la  
transcripción en el dispositivo.  
在會議期間, 如需要書面和音頻翻譯，請點擊以下鏈接：  
選擇語言並點擊參加。  
在手機上使用耳機聆聽音頻，或在您的設備上閱讀文字翻譯。  
Translation Link: https://bit.ly/HCQX-0562  
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice  
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make reasonable  
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance,  
please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Reach Sandra  
Barajas at 408-730-7919 or sbarajas@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).  
LEGAL NOTICES  
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on  
any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be  
limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing  
to the City at or before the public hearing.