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Sunnyvale council affirms statement of values after public comment; staff corrects Levine Act exemption to $500
Summary
After public comment raised concerns about a council member's earlier remarks, the Sunnyvale City Council approved a corrected version of the city's Statement on Values and Public Service; council also noted a correction in the staff report that the Levine Act exemption amount is $500.
The Sunnyvale City Council approved a corrected update to the city’s Statement on Values and Public Service (item 1f) during the Jan. 14 meeting, following public comments that had drawn the item from the consent calendar.
During oral communications earlier in the meeting, a public commenter criticized remarks by a council member at a meeting on Jan. 7 and urged council to address divisive conduct; that commenter referenced language in the city’s code of ethics and in the draft Statement on Values and Public Service. Zachary Kaye, who spoke during oral communications, told council he was bringing the item back for discussion.
Staff noted there was a typographical error in the document posted online and circulated a corrected attachment to council earlier the day of the meeting. During the consent-item discussion, Councilmember Murali Srinivasan moved to approve the corrected attachment and Vice Mayor Linda Sell seconded. Councilmember Chang asked a staff clarification and the city attorney confirmed the Levine Act exemption threshold had been updated and should read $500 rather than $250.
The motion to approve the corrected Statement on Values and Public Service carried 6-0 with Councilmember Cisneros absent.
Ending: Councilmembers affirmed the city’s commitment to inclusion and the statement’s role as a public affirmation of values; staff will publish the corrected document.
