Remarks by Larry Klein
284 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 12
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“Thank you. And Council Member, our Vice Mayor Mellinger's absence is an excused absence. Next up is our closed session report. The City Council met in closed session earlier this evening, held pursuant to California government code section 54956.9, Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation, paragraph one of subdivision D of section 54956.9, name of case, Escuela, Anthony versus City of Sunnyvale Workers' Compensation Appeal Board case number ADJ 13603849 and ADJ 17614359. Nothing to report. Next, we have a special order of the day. So let me come up to the lectern and also Council…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you, Jamie. And Councilmember Cisneros, would you like to say a few words?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member. So thank you, Jamie, and to you and all the volunteers that basically make Silicon Valley Pride so successful. You know, the support, how you support, you uplift, and of course, advocate for and celebrate our South Bay LGBTQ plus community. To affirm Sunnyvale's statement of values, The City of Sunnyvale is committed to respecting, valuing, and affirming all members of our community, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Today and every day, we celebrate our LGBTQ plus community, which includes many Sunnyvale residents, business owners,…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“And next up is oral communications. This is now the public's opportunity to address council on topics not listed on tonight's agenda. This section is limited to 15 minutes and may be extended or continued after the general business section of our meeting. Individuals may speak only once during oral communications. This council meeting is considered a limited public forum, and council can regulate the time, place, and manner of speech. Speaker comments during oral communications must be limited to matters within council's authority generally referred to as council subject matter jurisdiction.…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. I'll now be reading off speaker cards for people in the room. I'll be listing off two names. The first name, please come to the lectern. The next person be waiting nearby. First up is Russ M followed by Peggy Q.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Next is Peggy Q followed by Richard P.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“and the city attorney and ask for a response.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. My last speaker card is Paula Jay.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. That was my last speaker card in the room. City Clerk, do we have any remote participants wishing to speak under oral communications?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay, I'll go ahead and close oral communications. We'll move on to our consent calendar. I will open public comment on our consent calendar items. Please submit a speaker card to the city clerk. Raise your digital hand now or dial star nine on your telephone to indicate that you wish to speak. I will call on members of public participating in person first, followed by remote participants. Speakers will have three minutes to speak. I have no speaker cards for oral consent calendar items. City clerk, do we have any remote participants wishing to speak on consent?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“that was the only item uh yes sorry mayor that was the only remote speaker indicating a desire to speak on a consent counter item thank you i'll close public comment and bring it back to council for a motion council member sreeni boston move to approve 1b to 1.5 thank you uh council member lay second thank you city clerk can you please conduct the vote”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay let's go ahead and take item 1A. Do we have any comments or questions from Council? No, I'll go ahead and open the public hearing on this item. Please submit a speaker card to the city clerk. Raise your additional hand now or dial star nine on your telephone to indicate that you wish to speak. I will call on members of public participating in person first, followed by remote participants. Speakers will have three minutes to speak. I have no speaker cards in the room. City clerk, are there any remote participants wishing to speak on this item?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay, I'll go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back to council for any questions or motion. Council Member Srinivasan.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Councilmember Sell. Second. Thank you. To your motion.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you city clerk, can you please conduct the vote.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you just counsel need a recess or we continue. okay okay just checking um okay with that we'll move to our general business um our first item of the evening is item 26-0699 introduction of an ordinance amending section 2.0.4.030 of the Sunnyvale municipal code relating to the city manager claims settlement Authority is there a staff report”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Are there any questions from Council? Council Member Srinivasan. Thank you.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“that was all council questions and i just wanted to comment that this item of course we did not hear this item at our scheduled july 21st 2026 council meeting and that's why it's the first thing on tonight's agenda I see no other questions from council. I will go ahead and open up the public hearing on this specific item. Please submit a speaker card to the city clerk. Raise your digital hand now or dial star nine on your telephone to indicate that you wish to speak. I will call on members of public participating in person first, followed by remote participants. Speakers will have three…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“thank you count oh um thank you and i'll be supporting this motion you know ultimately you know this is putting in place something that um at least a threshold that ultimately what when the ballot measure goes to the voters it gives them a little a little bit clearer understanding of what that settlement threshold is for for the city manager and you know ultimately uh the city manager has this this authority um when it's when he's dealing with other contracts and so the concept of adding additional steps for settlement authority and the cost of settlements has gone up dramatically since 1989…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay. Let's move to our next item, item 26-0700, continued from our July 21st, 2026 meeting. The Vice Mayor and I drafted the arguments in support of each of our Charter Amendment ballot measures as Council directed last month. And you see the final results of those arguments as the attachments. ultimately worked with you know vice mayor mellinger on on wordsmithing this back and forth a little bit over the last few weeks and so here you see the final results does council have any comments wordsmithing changes that we would like to look at that you'd like to ask me about or or comment on and…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“It's however we can take them as separate motions or for now as far as feedback and questions, let's go through all three together if you want. And then when we get to motions, we can either do three separate motions or basically one motion with the appropriate changes that are requested.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“okay sorry i'm i'm back i've lost my i lost my um okay so so you are mayor would it be helpful if as council's discussing if we put this on the screen for folks to follow along actually that's probably a good idea um maybe actually let's go ahead and take public comment and then come back to council so that we can if you're if you talk about wordsmithing and then we can make all the appropriate changes thank you city clerk With that, let's go ahead and open up public comment on this item. Please submit a speaker card to the city clerk, raise your digital hand now, or dial start on any…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. That was my last speaker card in the room. City Clerk, do we have any remote participants who wish to speak on this item?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay. I'll go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back to Council for comments or suggestions. And please define what ballot argument you would like to have the City Clerk bring up, and we will wordsmith in person. Councilmember Sel.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So I think this captures what the ballot description is. And I'll see. I forget. Let me see.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026