The selection of the advisory arbitration board shall be conducted in the following manner:

(1) The municipal employee relations officer (MERO) and the representatives of each employee organization each shall submit to the city clerk the names of two qualified electors of the city to serve on the board. The nominated electors shall constitute a panel which shall remain in effect for one year. Vacancies on the panel shall be filled within thirty days by the party which made the nomination.

(2) The city council shall at the time the impasse procedure is invoked appoint from the panel two members to the advisory arbitration board, one from the names submitted by the municipal employee relations officer, and one from the names submitted by the representatives of the employee organizations. The two members thus appointed shall select a third member from a list provided by the American Arbitration Association. The third member shall be chair of the advisory arbitration board.

Currently a private law practice attorney in the law firm of Atkinson-Farasyn in Mountain View, Mr. Hynes holds a law degree from Boalt Hall Law School. Mr. Hynes has had over 29 years of experience in law practice, with significant focus in the public sector. He served as Senior Assistant City Attorney and Acting City Attorney for the City of Sunnyvale between 1975 and 1981 and is well versed in the areas of negotiation/mediation/arbitration. He has also for many years served as disciplinary appeals legal counsel for the City of Sunnyvale Personnel Board.

Currently a private law practice attorney in the law firm of Quillinan and Luce in Mountain View, Mr. Quillinan holds a law degree from the University of Santa Clara Law School. Mr. Quillinan has had over 25 years of experience in law practice, with significant focus in estate planning, trust administration and probate and related litigation. He is a certified mediator and has been appointed Special Master/Referee and Special Administrator, Successor Trustee and Conservator by both the Santa Clara County and San Mateo County Superior Courts.

Currently a Counseling Psychologist (Ph.D.), Mr. Kelley has been a long-term, active volunteer in community activities and civic organizations in Sunnyvale. Mr. Kelley has been involved with the Sunnyvale Southern Little League since 1989 and has been a Red Cross volunteer, an SYBL coach, and a basketball coach for Resurrection School in Sunnyvale. Mr. Kelley also is a current Parks and Recreation Commission member. He retired from IBM in 1992 where he managed several highly technical departments, which substantially enhanced his problem solving and contract negotiation skills.

A Sunnyvale community resident for 30 years, Mr. Spitaleri has served on the Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation Commission and the City’s Advisory Commission for Paramedics. He is the President of the Palo Alto Firefighters Association and a state representative of the International Association of Firefighters. He has taken numerous labor courses, has been involved in several negotiations, has sat on disciplinary boards and been involved in mediation.