The Sunnyvale City Council approved a resolution to appoint Linda Sell to the Council to represent District 1 and cancel the district’s Nov. 8, 2022 election. The Aug. 23 vote was 6-1, with Council Member Russ Melton voting “no.” Melton said while he supports Sell, he thinks holding the election is a better idea in … Read more
In the wake of the deadly shooting during an unauthorized house party at a Sunnyvale short-term rental property, Sunnyvale’s City Council is taking steps to change the short-term rental rules and file a lawsuit against the person who owned the property. On April 26, the Council voted unanimously to amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.76 … Read more
Sunnyvale’s City Council has approved the new map for its City Council districts. On Feb. 22, the Council approved the map unanimously. Map 101 V2C, the preferred map, was adopted. This was also the most popular map among residents. The new map keeps districts 4, 5 and 6 intact. It keeps the Cherry Orchard and … Read more
Former Sunnyvale Mayor Anthony Spitaleri will become the newest member of the Sunnyvale City Council. On Feb. 8, the City Council appointed Spitaleri to fill out the remainder of former council member Mason Fong’s term. Spitaleri will fill Seat #3 on the Council until Jan. 3, 2023, when the newly elected district council members are … Read more
Sunnyvale’s City Council will hold interviews on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 to decide who will fill the seat vacated by former Council Member Mason Fong. The City says nine people have applied for the position. Jennifer Britton is a 37-year resident of Sunnyvale who works as an independent leadership coach and consultant. “I have … Read more
Looks like a pretty simple night. We start the evening with a study session to discuss how to encourage the use of heat pumps for water and space heating. The agenda is pretty light all the way around. The consent calendar mainly has a construction agreement for rehabilitating the irrigation systems at Braly and Ponderosa Park. Item … Read more
Pretty straightforward agenda. We start the evening with a closed session to discuss the potential litigation regarding the California Voting Rights Act. This is followed by a study session on “Public Safety Bureau of Fire Services Standards of Cover” (and you now know as much about this as I do). The general session starts with a presentation … Read more
Santa Clara City Council, Mayoral and City Clerk Candidates Forums Three Santa Clara candidate forums are planned for the November election, two will be held by the City and one by the Old Quad Residents Association. The City-hosted forums will be held at City Council Chambers (1500 Warburton Ave. Santa Clara) and conducted by the League … Read more
Small agenda with some big items in it. We start the evening with a study session to review the Civic Center Master Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. For the general session, the consent calendar is pretty small. There are only two items of note – the quarterly investment report and the extension of an exclusive negotiating agreement … Read more