PC 02-26-2019CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, February 26, 2019
At 6:45 p.m Chairperson Wang called to order the regular Planning Commission meeting
in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre A venue, Cupertino,
CA. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson R Wang, Vice Chair Vikram Saxena, Commissioners Kitty Moore,
David Fung. Absent: Alan Takahashi
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Draft Minutes of February 12, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of February 12, 2019
Moved by Saxena and seconded by Moore to amend the minutes with the correction
to Oral Communications as requested by speaker, Lisa Warren, and a typographical
error. The minutes will be resubmitted for approval.
The motion carried 4-0-1 (Takahashi absent).
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC MEETINGS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
2.Subject: Survey on improving Council-Commissions Communications and Work
Program workflow
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and survey
Acting City Manager, Timm Borden, provided background information regarding the
survey. The survey results are due on March 4, 2019. He also provided new guidelines
for the Work Program workflows. He answered questions from the Commissioners.
The Planning Commission provided thoughts and comments regarding some of the
questions shown on the survey.
Moved by Wang and seconded by Moore to re-order the agenda to move item 4 ahead of
item 3. The motion carried 4-0-1 (Takahashi absent).
4.Subject: FY 2019-2020 Planning Commission Work Program
Recommended Action: Discuss Work Program ideas
Acting Director of Community Development, Ben Fu, reviewed the prior year's Work
Program. He invited suggestions for new items to be added by the Commissioners.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Peggy Griffin
Jennifer Griffin
Dashiell Leeds
Lisa Warren
Cupertino Resident
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commission discussed topics to add to the Work Program. Staff member
Fu composed a list per the discussion and will forward it to the City Council for
consideration.
Moved by Fung and seconded by Wang to forward the Planning Commission's Work
Program topics to the City Council. Staff will bring the list back to the Planning
Commission for review as well. The motion carried 4-0-1 (Takahashi absent).
3.Subject: Draft Citywide Parks and Recreation System Master Plan
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation and provide input
Parks and Community Services Director, Jeff Milkes, and Park Improvement Manager,
Gail Seeds, reviewed the draft Master Plan's framework and answered questions from
the Commissioners.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Stephen Lester