City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, May 16, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room  
(Room 145), City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Special Meeting: Special Order of the Day -  
6:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Study Session)  
Call to Order  
Vice Mayor Din called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Omar Din  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
A
23-0313  
Review Federal Government Programs that Direct Libraries to  
Provide Filtering for Internet Access  
Director of Library and Recreation Services Michelle Perera provided the staff  
report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 6:16 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 6:16 p.m.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Vice Mayor Din adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.  
6:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Special Order of the Day)  
Call to Order  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Omar Din  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
Special Order of the Day  
B
23-0375  
Department of Public Safety Special Awards  
Mayor Klein provided remarks in honor of Sunnyvale public safety employees.  
The Department of Public Safety presented the 2022-23 Special Awards and  
Recognition to Public Safety staff and community members.  
Adjourn Special Meeting  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Omar Din  
Councilmember Russ Melton  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Linda Sell  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
D
23-0434  
Jewish Heritage Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition of Jewish Heritage Month.  
Rabbi Eliezer Poupko, Bar Yohai Sephardic Minyan and Jessica Blitchok, Director,  
Jewish Community Relationship Council of Silicon Valley, provided remarks in  
recognition of Jewish Heritage Month.  
C
23-0376  
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and  
Queer Pride Month.  
Saldy Suriben, Chief Marketing Officer, Silicon Valley Pride, provided remarks in  
honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Sharon Salmons shared their concerns and issues regarding the unhoused  
population living in vehicles in the Cherry Chase neighborhood.  
Sharlene Liu announced events being held in honor of Bike Month.  
Tim Oey spoke to the events being held around Sunnyvale in honor of Bike Month.  
Leia Mehlman shared their enthusiasm for Bike Month and the bicycle community in  
Sunnyvale.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 7:33 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 7:33 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.H.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
1.A  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2023 as submitted.  
23-0298  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2023  
1.B  
23-0269  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.C  
23-0498  
Award of Contract to Graham Contractors for Annual Slurry  
Seal 2023 and Make a Finding of California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15301 (c) (PW23-02)  
Take the following actions:  
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in  
the amount of $1,269,106.75 to Graham Contractors;  
- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $126,911;  
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions  
have been met; and  
- Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).  
1.D  
23-0053  
Accept Addendum 5 to the Program Environmental Impact  
Report (PEIR) for the Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plan  
(WPCP) Master Plan and Approve the Plan for the Secondary  
Effluent Pipeline Replacement Project in Accordance with the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Accept Addendum 5 to the Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan Program  
Environmental Impact Report (Attachment 1 to the report) and approve the Plan for  
the Secondary Effluent Pipeline Replacement Project.  
1.E  
23-0480  
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Revised 2023  
Amended and Restated Joint Use Agreement Between the City  
of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Water District for the  
Sunnyvale West Channel and Sunnyvale East Channel Project  
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Revised 2023 Amended and Restated Joint  
Use Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Water  
District for the Sunnyvale West Channel and Sunnyvale East Channel Project.  
1.F  
23-0549  
Approve Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board  
Recertification Application for Program Year 2023-25 for NOVA  
Workforce Development Area  
Approve Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification  
application for Program Year 2023-25 for the NOVA Workforce Development Area.  
1.G  
23-0518  
Approve Amendments to Council Policy 7.3.19 (Council  
Meetings) Adding a Pilot Process for City Council Colleague  
Memorandums to Propose new Agenda Items  
Approve amendments to Council Policy 7.3.19 (Council Meetings) adding a pilot  
process for City Council Colleague Memorandums to propose new agenda items,  
with a January 31, 2024 sunset.  
1.H  
23-0587  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3213-23 to Repeal and Re-Adopt  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 12.60 (Stormwater  
Management) and Find that the Action is Categorically Exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant  
to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3213-23 to repeal and re-adopt Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Chapter 12.60 (Stormwater Management) and find that the Action is categorically  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section  
15308 of the CEQA Guidelines.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
23-0586  
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO JULY 11, 2023  
Proposed Project:  
A. Adopt a Resolution to:  
1. Certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR);  
2. Make the findings required by California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA);  
3. Adopt the Statement of Overriding Considerations and  
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;  
4. Adopt the Water Supply Assessment;  
5. Adopt the Amended Moffett Park Specific Plan (with Staff  
recommended modifications to the draft MPSP);  
6. Amend the General Plan text and update the General Plan  
Map; and  
7. Update the Green Building Program Table.  
B. Adopt a Resolution to:  
1. Amend the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Master Fee Schedule to  
adjust the MPSP Planning Application Fees, including the  
addition of the MPSP Maintenance Fee, the MPSP  
Infrastructure Fee and the MPSP Transportation Impact Fee  
(TIF).  
C. Introduce An Ordinance to:  
1. Repeal and Re-Adopt Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)  
Chapter 19.29 (Moffett Park Specific Plan) and make other  
amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) to implement the MPSP;  
2. Add SMC Chapter: 3.56 (MPSP Transportation Impact Fee)  
to Title 3 (Revenue and Finance); and  
3. Amend the Zoning Plan District Map and re-zone parcels  
currently within the new MPSP district.  
Location: Moffett Park Specific Plan Area  
Existing Plan: Moffett Park Specific Plan  
File number: 2018-7715 (Moffett Park Specific Plan)  
General Plan Designation:  
Existing: Moffett Park Specific Plan  
Proposed: Moffett Park Specific Plan  
Zoning:  
Existing Zoning:  
MP-I: Industrial  
MP-TOD: Transit Oriented Development  
MP-C: Commercial  
Proposed MPSP Zoning Districts:  
MP-AC: Activity Center  
MP-R: Residential  
MP-MU: Mixed Use  
MP-O1: Office 1  
MP-O2: Office 2  
MP-E1: Mixed Employment 1  
MP-E2: Mixed Employment 2  
MP-E3: Mixed Employment 3  
MP-H: Hospitality  
MP-PF: Public Facilities  
Proposed Combining District  
ECD: Ecological Combining District  
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale  
Environmental Review: Environmental Impact Report (SCH #  
20210880338)  
Project Planner: Michelle King, 408-730-7463,  
mking@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Trudi Ryan provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 7:35 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 7:36 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to Continue the City Council public hearing date to the City Council meeting  
of July 11, 2023.  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
3
23-0359  
Adopt a Resolution Pursuant to California Streets and  
Highways Code Section 11311 to Establish a Pedestrian Mall  
on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue, Accept the Second  
Addendum to the 2020 Downtown Specific Plan Environmental  
Impact Report for the Historic Murphy Avenue Pedestrian Mall  
Project in Accordance with the California Environmental  
Quality Act, Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 10.66  
(Pedestrian Mall on South Murphy Avenue) to Title 10 of the  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code and Amend Various Sections of  
Chapter 10.56 (Bicycles) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
Related to Bicycles on Pedestrian Malls and Approve Budget  
Modification No. 20 in the Amount of $800,000  
Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:02 p.m.  
Susan Jed spoke in support of establishing a Pedestrian Mall on the 100 Block of  
South Murphy Avenue.  
Kevin Jackson communicated their support of establishing a Pedestrian Mall on the  
100 Block of South Murphy Avenue and suggested continued collaboration with the  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission for their input.  
Sharlene Liu provided a presentation in support of establishing a Pedestrian Mall  
but shared concerns regarding bicycle access to the area.  
Mike Johnson, President, Sunnyvale Downtown Association spoke in support of the  
resolution to establish a Pedestrian Mall on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue  
and shared concerns on allowing bicycle access within the pedestrian mall.  
Martin Pyne shared their thoughts on how bicyclists and pedestrians can best utilize  
the Pedestrian Mall.  
Tim Oey shared their support for the Pedestrian Mall on the 100 Block of South  
Murphy Avenue and suggested for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission  
to be more involved on this matter.  
Leia Mehlman communicated their desire for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory  
Commission to give input on future designs for the Pedestrian Mall.  
Alon Golan communicated support for establishing a Pedestrian Mall on the 100  
Block of South Murphy Avenue and raised concerns with limiting bicycle access.  
Ben Reaves provided suggestions to how bicyclists and pedestrians can best utilize  
the Pedestrian Mall.  
Paul Besser spoke in support of establishing a Pedestrian Mall on the 100 Block of  
South Murphy Avenue and for further considerations for bicycle access on the mall.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:35 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Cisneros moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to approve Alternatives: 1, 2, 3 and 4: 1.) Adopt a Resolution pursuant to  
California Streets and Highways Code Section 11311 to establish a Pedestrian Mall  
on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue; 2.) Accept an Addendum to the 2020  
Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report for the Historic Murphy  
Avenue Pedestrian Mall Project in accordance with the California Environmental  
Quality Act; 3.) Introduce an Ordinance adding Chapter 10.66 (Pedestrian Mall on  
South Murphy Avenue) to Title 10 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code and amend  
various sections of Chapter 10.56 (Bicycles) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code  
related to Bicycles on Pedestrian Malls; and 4.) Approve Budget Modification No. 20  
in the amount of $800,000.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
Council took a recess at 9:21 p.m. and reconvened at 9:32 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
4
23-0581  
Approve 16 Design Proposals for The Great Box Cover-Up!  
(Utility Box Art Project-Phase 2) and Authorize the Arts  
Commission to Approve the Selected Designs for Phase 3 of  
The Great Box Cover-Up!  
Recreation Services Coordinator Kristin Dance and Recreation Manager Trenton  
Hill provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:04 p.m.  
Ronnie Adler commented on a Department of Public Safety matter..  
Public Hearing closed at 10:05 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Melton seconded the motion  
to approve Alternatives 1 and 3: Review and approve 16 Design Proposals for The  
Great Box Cover-Up! (Utility Box Art Project-Phase 2) and authorize the Arts  
Commission to approve the selected designs for Phase 3 of The Great Box  
Cover-Up!  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
5
23-0582  
Select Final Icon and Approve Locations for the Sunnyvale  
Icon Sculpture Project and Authorize the Arts Commission to  
Approve the Final Icon Design and Select Artists  
Recreation Manager Trenton Hill and Recreation Services Coordinator Kristin  
Dance provided the staff report and presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 10:46 p.m.  
Martin Pyne communicated suggestions to how these Icon sculptures can best be  
placed throughout Sunnyvale.  
Galen Kim Davis spoke in support for selecting the Sun design as the Icon sculpture  
project.  
Public Hearing closed at 10:49 p.m.  
MOTION: Councilmember Sell moved and Vice Mayor Din seconded the motion to  
approve Alternatives 1 and 2: Select the Sun design as the final Icon selection and  
approve locations for the Sunnyvale Icon Sculpture Project plus add additional  
locations to be determined by staff; and authorize the Arts Commission to approve  
the final Icon design and select artists.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
6
23-0047  
Appoint Applicants to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Board of Library Trustees,  
Heritage Preservation 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 11:08 p.m.  
Galen Kim Davis communicated support for their appointment to the Planning  
Commission.  
Public Hearing closed at 11:10 p.m.  
City Clerk David Carnahan distributed the paper voting ballots, tallied the votes and  
reported the results as follows:  
Arts Commission (1 vacancy)  
Agnes Veith (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Albina Chebykina (only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-0 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Parks and Recreation Commission (2 vacancies)  
Prashant Gattani (1st preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Prakash Giri (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Ravi Narayana (1st preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Personnel Board (2 vacancies)  
Marc Ketzel (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Planning Commission (2 vacancies)  
Aaron Safoer (1st preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Carter Hu (1st preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
David Kesting (only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers Cisneros,  
Mehlinger and Sell)  
Galen Davis (only preference)  
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Melton and  
Srinivasan)  
Nathan Iglesias (only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Cisneros)  
Council took a recess at 10:24 p.m. and reconvened at 11:31 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (1 vacancy could be Category One or  
Category Two)  
Dan Hafeman (Category One - only preference) - Incumbent  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Jonathan Wilson (Category One - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 4-0-3 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmember Melton and Sell)  
Kathie Lee (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers.)  
Ravi Narayana (Category One - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Tony Cheng (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Human Relations Commission (5 vacancies)  
Aaron Safoer (Category One - 2nd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Cecil Dobbs (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers  
Melton, Cisneros and Mehlinger)  
Claudia Camacho (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmember Melton, Srinivasan and  
Sell)  
Delia Ayala (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers  
Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Sell)  
Elva De La Torre (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Gabriela Sanchez (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Jose Leon (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Luz Ayala (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Maria Ayala (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Maria Paulina Zapata (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Melton)  
Nambi Sankaran (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers  
Cisneros, Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Sell)  
Narendra Pathak (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers Cisneros,  
Mehlinger and Sell)  
Nenuca Syquia (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Ofilia Mota (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Rafael Ibarra (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Reyna Ayala (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros,  
Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Sell)  
Venkata Siva Ramisetty (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Victoria Armigo (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 2-0-5 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros,  
Mehlinger and Srinivasan)  
Yecenia Morales Alvarez (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers  
Melton, Cisneros, Srinivasan and Sell)  
Council took a recess at 11:49 p.m. and reconvened at 11:59 p.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
MOTION: Councilmember Mehlinger moved and Vice Mayor Din seconded the  
motion to appoint Claudia Camacho to the Human Relations Commission.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved to appoint:  
- Venkata Siva Ramisetty to the Human Relations Commission term expiring  
6/30/2027,  
- Maria Paulina Zapata to the Human Relations Commission term expiring  
6/30/2027,  
- Nenuca Syquia to the Human Relations Commission term expiring 6/30/2026,  
- Jose Leon to the Human Relations Commission term expiring 6/30/2025, and  
- Claudia Camacho to the Human Relations Commission term expiring 6/30/2024.  
The motion failed due to the lack of the second.  
MOTION: Councilmember Srinivasan moved and Councilmember Melton seconded  
the motion to appoint:  
- Venkata Siva Ramisetty to the Human Relations Commission term expiring  
6/30/2024,  
- Maria Paulina Zapata to the Human Relations Commission term expiring  
6/30/2026,  
- Claudia Camacho to the Human Relations Commission term expiring 6/30/2025,  
- Jose Leon to the Human Relations Commission term expiring 6/30/2027, and  
- Nenuca Syquia to the Human Relations Commission term expiring 6/30/2027.  
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Din proposed a friendly amendment to  
appoint Maria Paulina Zapata to the term expiring 6/30/2027 and Jose Leon to the  
term expiring 6/30/2026. Councilmember Srinivasan and Melton accepted the  
friendly amendment.  
The motion as amended carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
Board of Library Trustees (1 vacancy)  
Carter Hu (2nd preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Heritage Preservation Commission (2 vacancies)  
Ravi Narayana (4th preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein and Councilmembers Melton, Cisneros,  
Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Sell)  
Sustainability Commission (One term to 6/30/2025 and one term to 6/30/2027)  
Aaron Safoer (Category One - 3rd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Bobbykin Makwana (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 7-0-0  
Kathryn Besser (Category One - only preference) – Incumbent  
Vote: 6-0-1 (Abstention by Councilmember Cisneros)  
Jonathan Wilson (Category One - 1st preference)  
Vote: 1-0-6 (Abstentions by Mayor Klein, Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers  
Cisneros, Mehlinger, Srinivasan and Sell)  
Tomasz Jasionowski (Category One - only preference)  
Vote: 3-0-4 (Abstentions by Vice Mayor Din and Councilmembers Cisneros,  
Mehlinger and Sell))  
Ravi Narayana (Category One - 3rd preference)  
Vote: 0-0-7 (Abstentions by all Councilmembers)  
Council took a recess at 12:35 a.m. and reconvened at 12:38 a.m. with all  
Councilmembers present.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to appoint Kathryn Besser to the Sustainability Commission to serve a term  
expiring 6/30/2027 and Bobbykin Makwana to the Sustainability Commission term  
expiring 6/30/2025  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Din moved Councilmember Melton seconded the motion to  
hear all remaining agenda items.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Din  
Councilmember Melton  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Srinivasan  
Councilmember Sell  
No: 0  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
None.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Council  
None.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Kent Steffens announced the addition of a closed session following  
the May 18 Budget Workshop.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
23-0423  
23-0421  
Information/Action Items  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
23-0420  
23-0573  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Resignation (Information Only)  
Council Advocacy Letters  
23-0489  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 12:43 a.m.