City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Heritage Preservation Commission  
Wednesday, January 6, 2021  
7:00 PM  
Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream  
Regular Meeting - 7PM  
SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE NOTICE  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Larsen called the meeting to order.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 6 -  
Chair Dixie Larsen  
Chair Dawn Hopkins  
Commissioner Jilian Cadouri  
Commissioner Steve Caroompas  
Vice Chair Shanna Gaudenti  
Commissioner David Wu  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes  
of November 4, 2020  
1.  
21-0135  
Vice Chair Hopkins motioned and Commissioner Wu seconded the motion to  
approve the Draft Heritage  
Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2020, as submitted.  
Motion carried as follows:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Larsen  
Chair Hopkins  
Commissioner Cadouri  
Commissioner Caroompas  
Vice Chair Gaudenti  
Commissioner Wu  
No: 0  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
Selection and Ranking of Study Issues  
2.  
21-0136  
Senior Planner George Schroeder summarized the proposed study issues for  
ranking.  
Chair Larsen opened the public hearing.  
Chair Larsen closed the public hearing.  
Commissioner Wu stated that Study Issue CDD 19-04 Update Historical Context  
Statement should be revised and include additional and updated information for  
Asian American contributions, as the majority of the Sunnyvale population is of  
Asian descent. He noted the importance of several former and current residents  
that are not acknowledged in the current context statement.  
Commissioner Caroompas agreed with Commissioner Wu and stated that more  
detail is needed to add to the context statement.  
Commissioner Cadouri also agreed with Commissioner Wu's comments and stated  
that this study issue is the most pressing as it is a precursor to Study Issue CDD  
18-02 Update and Review of the Heritage Resource Inventory.  
Commissioner Caroompas replied that CDD 18-02 is missing resources and that  
there are other heritage resources that do not belong in the inventory. He  
recommended that CDD 18-02 and CDD 19-04 be studied at the same time.  
Commissioner Wu agreed with Commissioner Caroompas.  
MOTION:  
Commissioner Wu motioned and Vice Chair Hopkins seconded the motion to defer  
the following Study Issue:  
CDD 19-06 Encourage Visitation to Heritage and Local Landmarks.  
The motion carried unanimously as follows:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Larsen  
Chair Hopkins  
Commissioner Cadouri  
Commissioner Caroompas  
Vice Chair Gaudenti  
Commissioner Wu  
No: 0  
Commissioners ranked the remaining two proposed study issues by priority as  
follows:  
1) CDD 19-04 Update to the Historical Context Statement to include historical  
contributions  
made by Asian Americans and other minority groups  
2) CDD 18-02 Update and Review of the Heritage Resources Inventory  
MOTION:  
Commissioner Caroompas motioned and Commissioner Cadouri seconded the  
motion to approve the  
rankings.  
The motion carried unanimously as follows:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Larsen  
Chair Hopkins  
Commissioner Cadouri  
Commissioner Caroompas  
Vice Chair Gaudenti  
Commissioner Wu  
No: 0  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
None  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
Annual Review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and  
Appointed Officials  
3.  
21-0139  
Commissioners acknowledged that they are in receipt of the Annual Review of the  
Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials.  
-Commissioner Comments  
Councilmember Omar Din introduced himself and stated that he is looking forward  
to serve as the council liaison for the Heritage Preservation Commission.  
Commissioner Caroompas asked staff if the structure located at 871 E. Fremont  
Avenue known as Butchers Corner was reviewed by this Commission.  
Mr. Schroeder replied that the structure did not meet the criteria to be nominated as  
a Heritage Resource.  
Vice Chair Hopkins asked staff whether signs can be designated as heritage  
resources.  
Commissioner Caroompas and Commissioner Wu asked staff about the process to  
advocate for study issues at the City Council Study Issue Workshop and if the  
workshop is open to the public.  
Councilmember Din noted that the Study Issue Workshop is a public meeting.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
Mr. Schroeder noted the City Council Study Issue dates.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Larsen adjourned the meeting at 7:50 PM.