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City attorney staff and the deputy city manager told the committee that the charter is adopted by voters while more detailed procedures live in the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, meaning the committee should weigh where issues belong: in the charter (voter change required) or in the municipal code (council can amend). Staff cautioned about Brown Act risks for subcommittees and recommended forming fixed teams of fewer than a quorum to avoid serial-meeting violations.

Committee members favored a page-by-page review of the charter so members develop a shared baseline. Several members proposed dividing the work roughly into thirds for initial meetings; staff agreed to agendize the review broadly so the committee can discuss related sections flexibly. Staff said it will produce a consolidated list of council-directed topics and staff recommendations for the committee by the March meeting.

Public comments: Two members of the public urged the committee to consider changes to residency requirements. Zachary Kaye suggested longer residency periods for candidates for mayor and council (he proposed five years for mayor, two years for council as an example) and shorter residency for some boards and commissions; David Neuswanger (via a statement read into the record) noted that current charter Article 6.03(a)-(b) requires just 30 days of residency to run for mayor or council and asked the committee to evaluate the pros and cons. Steve S. also urged careful consideration of residency requirements, citing past cases where short residency raised questions.

Another public speaker asked the committee to review a charter provision addressing mobile-home park acreage (speaker recalled a numerical acreage threshold) and consider whether that language still serves the city given market and ownership changes. Staff noted members can submit questions to staff email for research ahead of meetings.

Direction and next steps: The committee favored creating subteams and requested staff provide the council-directed list and staff suggestions by March. Members were told to email procedural or research questions to the staff liaison (charterreview@sunnyvale.ca.gov) so staff can prepare answers for future meetings. Staff also reminded members that committee member remote participation is limited by city administrative policy for boards and commissions and that accommodations can be made in-chamber for childcare or other needs.

Ending: The committee will begin its page-by-page review at the Feb. 27 meeting and continue to develop a list of potential charter amendments to present to City Council in May.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Charter Review Committee - Feb. 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee agreed to review the Sunnyvale charter in organized chunks, form small teams to work in parallel, and compile topics for Council. Public speakers urged consideration of residency requirements for candidates and review of mobile-home park acreage rules.","taxTitle","Sunnyvale , Santa Clara County, California","taxId",2858,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345076,"Charter Review Committee adopts meeting schedule and sets Feb. 27 kickoff meeting",2088,1533000,3621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249875-71692a9da32bf71991bbc06b27717736&start=1533&end=3621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249875-71692a9da32bf71991bbc06b27717736/thumbnail_1533000.jpg","/articles/6345076/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-County/California/Charter-Review-Committee-adopts-meeting-schedule-and-sets-Feb-27-kickoff-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345076-193bd3b76747acdad1e17be04c6ba150/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175241&Signature=mh1EVzL5RpLsiyLFqD6cYRRz6CDlq5s54yPW9lNLCXTw4o2yzaCjKmHloqf6awFXTl~twPy6Xyu6-devEuILYAEM6i-rG-WsJ-x1DqFEkfZpAlZeXnCAf5Uto4~ThDjgrQXncXqMialpHDobWmqQOZ-Gm4JB7Mo61PeTNEnyv4S-RVyh3E31NG1s-M8VWdoTDlQ4LZu1pbiG8RzqROxr55TnvteIfT4tGWNd3BIfYJ3QsMGgfR0Ye86pn5z~SASCN2w3oYfpoopxa9eNPBxPzYccYCU~kZbWynG3a-2qTrAzMkB56gSIosmU6OaX0SFh9uBmNd7xDMLbxqFi4Jjp5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyvale Charter Review Committee adopted a meeting schedule at its Feb. 6 meeting and set an early follow-up meeting for Feb. 27.

After extended discussion about recurring conflicts among boards and commissions and room availability for hybrid meetings, committee members approved a schedule calling for regular meetings on the first Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on the fourth Thursday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Staff provided a list of specific dates the committee agreed to consider as part of that schedule, with several dates marked tentative to avoid conflicts with standing commission calendars. The motion included a list of tentative and scheduled meeting dates through December, as read into the record by the chair.

The committee took a separate motion to hold a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, and amended the start time for that single meeting to 5:00 p.m.; members agreed the Feb. 27 meeting would be 5:00–7:00 p.m. Both the broader schedule and the Feb. 27 meeting passed in roll-call votes recorded in the transcript. The clerk recorded the vote on the schedule motion as carrying 10 in favor with one member absent; the Feb. 27 motion also passed 10-0 with one absence.

Staff explained room and staffing constraints: the city has two rooms wired for consistent hybrid public meetings, which limits available nights; council chambers is less occupied but seats fewer meeting participants at the dais and changes meeting dynamics. Staff also said many city staff use alternate work schedules with some Fridays off, making Friday meetings more difficult to staff. The committee directed staff to publicize the schedule and to remove an earlier tentative March 27 date due to staff conflicts.

Ending: Committee members were reminded to consider May council meeting dates (May 6 and May 20) so members can attend council presentations when recommendations are ready.","The committee voted 10-0 to adopt a regular meeting cadence—first Thursdays 5:00–6:30 p.m. and fourth Thursdays 6:00–8:00 p.m.—with a series of tentative dates through December. The committee also voted to meet Wednesday, Feb. 27 (actually Thursday, Feb. 27) from 5:00–7:00 p.m.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345081,"Gustave Larson named chair; Crystal Wickham selected vice chair of Sunnyvale Charter Review Committee",379,1120000,1499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249875-71692a9da32bf71991bbc06b27717736&start=1120&end=1499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249875-71692a9da32bf71991bbc06b27717736/thumbnail_1120000.jpg","/articles/6345081/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-County/California/Gustave-Larson-named-chair-Crystal-Wickham-selected-vice-chair-of-Sunnyvale-Charter-Review-Committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345081-9d76b191844da4783cccfda03502be54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175241&Signature=DZs1lwBzuf0QC7fT6t7NDiS6nhbbFdHxC3O~4i43xfN88TKLuxlL0IL32A-uLucfAmeEEXjKmlbT-l2VNLxRzSN8UXgLTeT0JQt~FuZARioiMt0aLFCuVKauSOFIa2YWZ1qvWE7jM5rDAdjYnAYk1Uvx~ccKgoydRf6ax5J3vR12LjWF7ob1oYOIjaLCEX38rettwZeuA9Az8C90YWbK2ewIAO2PUgH5eGg4c4Y03Q8EPi3tT77S0H1kMoukJnGJHyETxjkCrCVk~GmIN8hBAyibDm-YNqgtDwK~0uF5J-ngFknBHv7ZUi6WeGR4fsIdOX3iL63mHmF8D7yR26z1sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gustave Larson was selected as chair and Crystal Wickham as vice chair of the Sunnyvale Charter Review Committee by general consent at the committee's Feb. 6 meeting at Sunnyvale City Hall.

The committee conducted nominations after staff opened the floor. Committee member Gustave Larson was nominated and, with no other nominations following a short public comment period, was declared chair by general consent. Crystal Wickham received a nomination and a second; she accepted the nomination and, with no additional nominees, was declared vice chair by general consent.

Before finalizing nominations, one in-person speaker, identified as Steve S., addressed the committee and urged leaders who act as good parliamentarians and avoid pushing a personal agenda. Steve S. suggested candidates Tim Wei and Ken Olsen as potential vice-chair choices. City staff permitted public comment on nominations before the committee closed nominations.

The committee then proceeded with regular business under the newly confirmed chair and vice chair.

Ending: The committee moved on to other agenda items with Larson presiding and Wickham serving as vice chair; both will preside at subsequent meetings as the committee begins its charter review work.","The Charter Review Committee chose Gustave Larson as chair and Crystal Wickham as vice chair by general consent at its Feb. 6 meeting. Committee members, staff and a public speaker discussed qualities they wanted in leadership before nominations were closed.","actionData","errors"]

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Charter Review Committee to review charter page by page, form subteams; public raises residency and mobile-home topics

Charter Review Committee adopts meeting schedule and sets Feb. 27 kickoff meeting

Gustave Larson named chair; Crystal Wickham selected vice chair of Sunnyvale Charter Review Committee