City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
Human Relations Commission  
Thursday, September 14, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room (Room  
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Ramisetty called the meeting to order at 7:28 p.m. in the Bay Conference  
Room.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Chair Ramisetty led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 4 -  
Chair Venkata Siva Ramisetty  
Commissioner Claudia Camacho  
Commissioner José León  
Commissioner Maria Paulina Zapata  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Nenuca Syquia  
Vice Chair Syquia's absence is excused.  
Council Liaison Klein (present).  
PRESENTATION  
A
23-0902  
Review Study Issues and Budget Proposal Process and  
Timelines  
Senior Management Analyst Michelle Zahraie and Senior Management Analyst  
Nancy Grove reviewed the study issues and budget proposals process and  
timelines.  
B
23-0832  
Intergroup Dialogue  
Equity, Access, and Inclusion (EAI) Manager Fernanda Perdomo Arciniegas  
conducted a training for the Commissioners to instill baseline knowledge of  
Intergroup Dialogue (IGD). The learning was aimed to help recognize and address  
biases, stereotypes, and prejudices while building mutual respect and collaboration  
between various communities.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 10:09 pm  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 10:09 pm  
Commissioner León moved and Commissioner Zapata seconded the motion to  
approve Agenda Item 1.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Ramisetty  
Commissioner Camacho  
Commissioner León  
Commissioner Zapata  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Syquia  
1
23-0904  
Approve the Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes of  
August 10, 2023  
Approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of August 10, 2023 as  
submitted.  
STANDING ITEMS: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
None.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Zapata invited the public to join an upcoming Sunnyvale Community  
Service event. The event is for unhoused and low income students to inform  
families of programs and services that the Sunnyvale Community Service provides.  
-Staff Comments  
Council Liaison Klein invited the commissioners and the public to attend the State of  
the City.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ramisetty adjourned the meeting at 10:15 p.m.