SUNNYVALE APPOINTS NEW COMMISSIONERS

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – The Sunnyvale City Council has appointed four new commissioners to fill vacancies in two commissions.

Three new members were appointed to the Sunnyvale Planning Commission.

James Fussell and Larry Klein were named to seats which expire in 2006;

Brandon Sulser was appointed to the seat expiring in 2005.

Lisa Davis was appointed to fill a seat on the City’s Heritage Preservation Commission. The term will run until 2006. A second vacancy on the Heritage and Preservation Commission was left unfilled due to a lack of applicants.

"Being a commissioner exemplifies the role of citizen involvement in government," said Mayor John Howe. "I look forward to working with these newest commissioners as they begin serving our community."

Boards and commissions advise the City Council on policy issues and are appointed by the Council. Three members of the Planning Commission were elected to Sunnyvale City Council seats in November, creating three vacancies on that commission.