City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Heritage Preservation Commission  
Wednesday, July 7, 2021  
7:00 PM  
Teleconference Meeting: City Web  
Stream  
Regular Meeting - 7PM  
SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE NOTICE  
CALL TO ORDER  
Vice Chair Hopkins called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.  
ROLL CALL  
Commissioner Wu and Caroompas absences were unexcused.  
Present: 4 -  
Commissioner Jenny Bratton  
Vice Chair Shanna Gaudenti  
Chair Dawn Hopkins  
Commissioner Pamela Sharma  
Commissioner Steve Caroompas  
Commissioner David Wu  
Absent: 2 -  
PRESENTATION  
Senior Planner George Schroeder announced newly appointed Commissioner  
Pamela Sharma to her first meeting and provided her interests and background.  
Mr. Schroeder also noted that this is Commissioner Cadouri's last meeting as she  
will be changing residences outside the City.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Present: 4 -  
Chair Dawn Hopkins  
Vice Chair Shanna Gaudenti  
Commissioner Jenny Bratton  
Commissioner Pamela Sharma  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Steve Caroompas  
Commissioner David Wu  
Approve the Draft Special Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting  
Minutes of June 10, 2021  
1.  
21-0694  
Approve the Draft Special Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of  
June 10, 2021, as submitted.  
MOTION:  
Commissioner Bratton moved and Commissioner Gaudenti seconded the motion to  
approve the Minutes of June 10, 2021, as submitted.  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Hopkins  
Vice Chair Gaudenti  
Commissioner Bratton  
Cadouri  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Caroompas  
Commissioner Wu  
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Sharma  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
Selection of Chair  
2.  
21-0695  
Commissioner Bratton motioned and Commissioner Gaudenti seconded to nominate  
Vice Chair Hopkins to serve as the Chair.  
The Motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Commissioner Bratton  
Cadouri  
Vice Chair Gaudenti  
Chair Hopkins  
Commissioner Sharma  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Caroompas  
Commissioner Wu  
Selection of Vice Chair  
3.  
21-0790  
Commissioner Bratton motioned and Commissioner Cadouri seconded to nominate  
Commissioner Gaudenti to serve as the Vice Chair.  
The Motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Commissioner Bratton  
Cadouri  
Vice Chair Gaudenti  
Chair Hopkins  
Commissioner Sharma  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Caroompas  
Commissioner Wu  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
None.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Cadouri announced her leaving the City and thanked the  
Commissioners for their continued service.  
Commissioner Bratton asked the Commissioners if they were interested in joining  
her in touring the Heritage Resources in the City provided there are no Brown Act  
issues.  
Commissioner Sharma asked about a previous agenda item regarding documenting  
Asian American history and Mr. Schroeder replied that an active Study Issue to  
update the Historic Context Statement to reflect contributions by Asian-Americans  
and other minorities in Sunnyvale. He stated that the City Council ranked it however  
the funding was not approved and would be reconsidered next year.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
Mr. Schroeder noted that there will likely be no meeting in August due to lack of  
business and the next regular meeting will likely occur in September which may  
include a training from the City Attorney's office regarding the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Mr. Schroeder wished Commissioner Cadouri the best on her future endeavors and  
welcomed Commissioner Sharma.  
Chair Hopkins asked about continuing Zoom meetings and Mr. Schroeder stated  
that the City Clerk, with the guidance of the City Council, is currently determining  
how the City will be conducting Board and Commission meetings; whether they will  
be a hybrid of a physical and virtual meeting or to revert back to only physical  
meetings.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Hopkins adjourned the meeting at 7:18 PM.