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CC 03-18-2025. Item No. 10. Second Ranking - Individual Councilmembers_Desk ItemList of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description· Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Economic Development Restore economic development committee, explore Sustainability City Attorney's Small City Attorney's Office 27 1 Economic Development RW grant writer position, attract startups and companies and Fiscal Office/City Manager's in the tech ecosystem. Strategy Office Business Explore options to support small businesses, fill empty Sustainability City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office 27 2 Economic Development SM Revitalization storefronts, and encourage entry of new forms of and Fiscal retail to promote revitalization Strategy Permit Stream lining and Develop a suite of improvements to (1) improve Quality of Life COD Medium Community 27 Simplification for Small Home access to, and (2) speed the processing of permits for Development Permitting JF Upgrades small home upgrades so as to enhance compliance and improve overall efficiency. Financial, Investment, and Review and assess the City's investment policy and Sustainability Administrative Medium Administrative 24 Cashflow Policy Review (TBD best practices with an analysis of quarterly treasurers and Fiscal Services Services item) report. Strategy 4 Financial Policies LC Establish a cashflow management policy with the goal to reduce the total percentage in cash from 20% to 2% and to reduce the total percentage in cash and cash- equivalent to at most 10%, on par with other cities. Heart of the City Specific Plan Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan and relevant Quality of Life COD Large Community 24 Update neighboring planning areas to focus residential growth Development on major corridors to better support commercial activity, and an increased tax base as well as the Heart of the City JR creation of "third spaces" for community building, while bringing homes, amenities, and jobs closer together to reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve the atractiveness of active transportation options. Update City's Update governing policies and guidelines for all Sustainability COD/City Attorney's Large Community 21 6 Impact Fees SM Impact fees impact fees and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Strategy List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmel)lber Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Defensible Impact Fee Nexus With almost every infill project approval and revision, Sustainability COD/City Attorney's Large Community Study for Traffic Impact Fee, we are losing almost all retail with almost zero and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Retail Impact Fee, BMR Impact parking. New units tend to p rovide more town homes, Strategy Fee rather than much needed smaller starter units or Impact Fees LC senior flats. With potential challenges to waive impact fees and design standards, a defensible Nexus study is necessary to protect the city in order to co llect impact fees since California Constitution does not allow unfunded mandates levied on cities. Water Conservation Policies Reduce irrigation while increasing pollinator Sustainability Public Works Medium Public Works Environmental/ (replaces city water supporting vegetation (turf conversion). Optimize and Fiscal Sustainability l<M conservation/ turf conversion) irrigation systems including CUSD use agreement Strategy sites. Small Business Revitalization Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office Plan support (1) new small business establishment; (2) 9 Economic Development JF preservation of existing small businesses in order to improve placemaking in the city and the city's revenue stream. Blackberry Farms Pool and Eliminate the 100 day restricted operation of BB Quality of Life Parks & Large Parks & Recreation Picnic Area -CEQA Review Farms picnic area facilities and swimming pool -and Recreation/City open all year. Current restrictions deprive city of fee Attorney's revenues, and deprive public access to public facilities. Office/Public Parks Works/COD SM List of Priorities - For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Enhance Senior Services Due to the high cost of senior centers, many seniors Qua I ity of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & R ecreation 17 have to "age in place", but do still need services typically provided in senior centers, in addition to common home maintenance.- -Utilizing the survey results conducted in 2022 and 2023 to meet the needs of Cupertino seniors -Consider consultant services similar to Palo Alto or Saratoga Senior Center to enhance services, while11 Senior Services LC reducing cost to the city. NOTE: Cupertino Age-Friendly could make a presentation on the result of 2023 survey, in collaboration with the city staff. NOTE: Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), who runs the Saratoga Senior Center could provide a free gap analysis and feasibility analysis Small Business Revitalization Streamline permitting process, explore more themed Sustainability CDD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 15 Ordinance events like restaurant week and bobatino, attract and Fiscal Office/Parks & Development 12 Economic Development RW more festivals, create a sma ll business council, Strategy Recreation provide regulatory support. City Properties: Planning for Revisit City Hall/Torre Annex Planning RE Seismic/EOC. Quality of Life Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 14 13 City Properties / EOC KM Optimal Use (Formerly City Future planning strategies for Stocklmeir Manager's Office \Properties 2.0} house/garages, Blech House, Blue Pheasant. Goal of Emergency Operations Review fire, earthquake tornado, active shooter, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Medium City Manager's Office 14 14 Emergency RW Readiness Tsunami, hazardous transport accident policies; and and Fiscal Office/SC County Preparedness ensure EOC is active and functioning with a Strategy Sheriff's Office Urban Forest Expand tree list review in current CWP to include Qua I ity of Life Public Works/CDD $$ Medium Public Works ( 14 15 Environmental/ Trees SM Program specifics to develop an urban forest plan to increase trees, landscaping and greenery in all parts of the city SG Ordinance Update SG Ordinance Qua I ity of Life Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 12 16 SG RW Attorney's Office List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member SFH permitting review process. Improve turnaround times. Set SLA's for staff and Qua I ity of Life COD/City Attorney's $ Medium Community 12 outsourced reviewers, customer service KPl's, Office Development 17 Permitting RW templates to reduce back and forth, internal staff expertise to reduce consulting expenses. Simplify permitting for small home upgrades. Unhoused Policies (Formerly Continue this work program item. Determine best Quality of Life COD/Public Works/City $ Large Community 12 18 Unhoused KM Support for the Un housed 2.0) practices for limited budget smaller cities to manage Attorney's Office/City Development the unhoused. Review RV practices in surrounding Manager's Office cities for impacts and potential adoption. Review Work Program Process Review Work Program History, budget considerations Sustainability City Manager's $ Medium City Manager's Office 11 and timing, key takeaways, best practices, mission and and Fiscal Office/ALL DEPT 19 City Work Program KM vision, goal categories, staff suggestions for process Strategy improvement and workload management. Include CIP Leadership Re-establish leadership program in collaboration with Public City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 11 20 Public Engagement SM Academy neighboring cities and non-profits -to educate the Engagement public on public policy issues, and encourage new and participation in city's civic life. Transparency Enhance Notification Methods * Consider a community meeting requirement for any Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 11 for Development Projects and major project application, especially those requiring a Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development General Plan Amendments general plan amendment, as some other cities have and Office 21 Public Engagement LC adopted. Transparency *Consider increasing notification radius from 300 feet to 500 feet (or even 1000 feet for major projects) for any project application, especially those requiring a general plan amendment. Public Engagement Strategy and Consolidate existing CWP (Attachment B Item 10) and Public COD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 11 Policies in Support of Planning proposed CWP public engagement-related items Engagement Office Development Initiatives (Attachment B Items 4 and S) to establish more and focused policies governing public outreach and Transparency \22 Public Engagement JF engagement with respect to General Plan amendments and rezonings with special consideration to lessons learned from the 6th RHNA Cycle Housing Element revision. Adopt LOS and improve TDM Adopt LOS (Level of Service), in addition to VMT Transportation COD/Public Works/City $$ Large Community 11 23 Transportation LC Accountability (Vehicle Miles Traveled), in any traffic assessment, Attorney's Office Development since LOS is still a better measure of traffic impact. List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Member Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Major thoroughfare congestion Study De Anza, Stevens Creek, Stelling, Wolfe, Qua I ity of Life Public Works $$ Large Public Works 11 24 Transportation RW study and road improvements. Homestead, and Bollinger, Road improvement options include adaptive traffic signals, no turns on Commercial Diversification Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Medium City Manager's Office 10 diversify the range and types of medium-sized businesses operating in the city. 25 Economic Development JF Urban Forest 10-Year Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Sustainability Public Works/CDD $$ Medium Public Works 10 increase the tree canopy in Cupertino to achieve at and Fiscal least 30% coverage in every city neighborhood by Strategy 2035 using climate-resilient species. � 26 Environmental/ Trees JF Impact Fees Evaluate and realign impact fees. Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's $$$Large Community 10 and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development 27 Impact Fees KM Strategy Reduce the Scope of Memorial The Memorial Park Plan like other plans tend to Sustainability Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 10 28 Parks LC Park Plan to under $40M include too many features in one park, which the city and Fiscal Recreation/Public cannot afford to accommodate. We should reduce the Strategy Works Active Transportation Plan Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works $$ Medium Public Works 10 29 Transportation JF l List of Priorities -For Ranking #-Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lejld Department(s) Total Ranking Member Independence Day Celebration Identify and pursue low-hazard alternatives to the Quality of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 9 Enhancement traditional fireworks presentation if no safe venue for 30 4th of July JF traditional fireworks in Cupertino can be found. Enhance Art In-Lieu Fee policy Each development project has to dedicate art in-lieu Quality of Life COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 9 for better engagement fee, but the selection process does not engage the Office/City Attorney's Development 31 Public Engagement LC public to benefit the city as a whole. Explore policies Office/Public adopted in other cities for better public engagement. Works/ Administrative NOTE: To expand the current work program item "Art Services Transparency for Commisison Restore Hybrid Commission Meetings with both Public l&T/ALL DEPTS $ Large Innovation & 8 32 Public Engagement LC Meetings virtual and in-person public comments -with minimal Engagement Technology staff support. and Include presentations, design docs in the agenda Transparency Ad Hoc Senior Establish an ad-hoc senior commission/ Qua I ity of Life Parks & $ Large Parks & Recreation 8 Commission committee/working group to create channels of Recreation/City 33 Senior Services SM communication between the senior population, senior Manager's Office/City center, senior living facilities -and address concerns Attorney's Office Night time safety awareness Coordinate public education and potential (private Quality of Life Public Works/SC $ Medium Public Works 8 and/or public) grants for night time safety for County Sheriff's Office bikes/peds/pets {Fall Bike Fest, SR2S, festivals) 34 Transportation KM List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member General Plan Consider community meetings for any development Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community Community or project that requires a GP amendment. Engagement Office Development Meetings and Transparency Public Engagement SM SV Hopper Feasibility Determine a future funding source for this grant-Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works Transportation KM funded program. Provide two ridership and financial updates per year. (reworded, but the same) Tree Planting (replaces Tee List Increase tree canopy on city-owned properties with Sustainability Public Works $$$ Large Public Works 2.0) climate appropriate, preferably suitably CA native and Fiscal Environmental/ Trees KM trees with volunteer tree-planting opportunities as Strategy feasible. Environmental hazards Add Geotracker and DTSC sites to the GIS mapping Public l&T/COD $ Small Innovation & Environmental/ KM layers in the city to improve public awareness. Engagement Technology Sustainability and Transparency Public Safety -Block Leader and Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch Quality of Life City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 4 Emergency RW Neighborhood Watch programs to ensure the leaders are active and expand Preparedness the coverage of active neighborhoods. Bicycle Facilities Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works/Parks & $ Medium Public Works 4 40 Transport ation JF Recreation Bus Stop Inventory Inventory city bus stops and coordinate with VTA for Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works 4 41 Transportation KM improvements to seating, shading, and security (rew orded, but the same) Lehigh Quarry Continue to monitor quarry activities and present bi-Public COD/City Manager's $$ Medium Community 2 42 Quarry annual updates to Council. Continued collaboration Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development with County and neighboring cities is recommended. and Office Transparency List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member .. ' License Plate Readers Deploy city-owned license plate readers and Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Small City Manager's Office 1 43 Emergency RW implement policies to allow neighborhood-owned Preparedness ones. Memorial Park Renovation Reduce plan or place in phases, consider revenue Quality of Life Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 1 44 Parks RW models such as concessions and services in the mix for Recreation/Public the park. Works Strategies to Enhance Sales Tax Develop strategies to improve sales tax revenue, Sustainability City Manager's $$ large City Manager's Office 0 Revenue including, but not limited to: and Fiscal Office/COD/ Administra -With each infill redevelopment, provide Strategy tive Services/City transparency on the retai l space and loss in retail Attorney's Office categories and sales tax revenue 45 Economic Development LC -Find out what businesses generate B2B taxes in Cupertino and in other cities -Attract businesses that generate sales taxes to Cupertino -Explore potential incentives to attract them to Cupertino, such as tax breaks or fee wa ivers City Hall Seismic Determine cost and feasiblility options to deal with Sustainability Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 0 Safety Issues City Hall seismic safety: pros and cons of retrofit, and Fiscal Manager's Office 46 Emergency SM remodel, lease temporary facility, purchase a new Strategy Preparedness building. Include plans for Stocklmeir and Torre. City Hall Retrofit and EOC Implement the previously approved 2022 Council plan Sustainability Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 0 47 Emergency RW Readiness Plan with EOC migration. and Fiscal Manager's Office Preparedness Strategy Expedite and/or Remove gridlock in construction, repairs and Sustainability CDD $$ large Community 0 streamline building remodeling by streamlining permitting process. When and Fiscal Development 48 Permitting SM permit and inspection processes get cumbersome, they get circumvented. Strategy permit processes Delays impact property tax and permitting fees rev enues List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Tax Measures on the 2026 -Real Estate Transfer Tax (similar to Mountain View,Sustainability City Attorney's $$$ Large City Attorney's Office 0 Ballot San Jose and other cities) for large transactions -to and Fiscal Office/ Administrative capture profits made as a result of upzoning Strategy Services/City -Head tax (similar to Mountain View and other cities)Manager's Office 49 Taxes/ Revenue LC for large employers or renegotiate tax sharing agreements -Sales tax (to be colle cted only if the county takes away the remaining 0.2S%) List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member (' �conomic Develo� Economic Development Restore economic development committee, explore Sustainability City Attorney's $$ Small City Attorney's Office 27 RW grant writer position, attract startups and companies and Fiscal Office/City Manager's in the tech ecosystem. Strategy Office \_ 1 Business Explore options to support small businesses, fill empty Sustainability City Manager's Office $$ Medium City Manager's Office 27 Economic�SM Revitalization storefronts, and encourage entry of new forms of and Fiscal retail to promote revitalization Strategy Permit Streamlining and Develop a suite of improvements to (1) improve� Quality of Life CDD $ Medium Community 27 Simplification for Small Home access to, and (2) speed the processing of permits for Development 3 Permitting JF Upgrades small home upgrades so as to enhance compliance and improve overall efficiency. Financial, Investment, and Review and assess the City's investment policy and Sustainability Administrative $$ Medium Administrative 24 Cashflow Policy Review (TBD best practices with an analysis of quarterly treasurers and Fiscal Services Services item) report. Strategy Financial Policies LC Establish a cashflow management policy with the goal 4 to reduce the total percentage in cash from 20% to 2% and to reduce the total percentage in cash and cash- equivalent to at most 10%, on par with other cities. Heart of the City Specific Plan Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan and relevant Quality of Life CDD $$$ Large Community 24 Update neighboring planning areas to focus residential growth Development on major corridors to better support commercial activity, and an increased tax base as well as the 5 Heart of the City JR creation of "third spaces" for community building, while bringing homes, amenities, and jobs closer together to reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve the atractiveness of active transportation options. Update City's Update governing policies and guidelines for all Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's $$$Large Community 21 6 Impact Fees SM Impact fees impact fees and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Strategy # 7 9 ( 10 Topic Impact Fees - Environmental/ Sustainability .,,,-"' Economic Development) ---__.,, Parks Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Member Defensible Impact Fee Nexus Study for Traffic Impact Fee, Retail Impact Fee, BMR Impact Fee --;. � ,,,_/ 'J h LC Water Conservation Policies (replaces city water KM conservation/ turf conversion) Small Business Revitalization Plan JF Blackberry Farms Pool and Picnic Area -CEQA Review SM List of Priorities -For Ranking Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking With almost every infill project approval and rev ision, Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's $$Large Community 21 we are losing almost all retail with almost zero and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development parking. New units tend to provide more town homes, Strategy rather than much needed smaller starter units or senior flats. With potential challenges to waive impact fees and design standards, a defensible Nexus study is necessary to protect the city in order to collect impact fees since California Constitution does not allow unfunded mandates levied on cities. Reduce irrigation while increasing pollinator Sustainability Public Works $$ Medium Public Works 18 supporting vegetation (turf conversion). Optimize and Fiscal irrigation systems including CUSD use.agreement Strategy sites. Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Medium City Manager's Office 17 support (1) new small business establishment; (2) preservation of existing small businesses in order to improve place making in the city and the city's revenue strea� ..... H!l'iminate the 100 day restricted operation ofBB---...._,_ Qua I ity of Life Parks & $$$ Large Parks & Recreation 17 Farms picnic area facilities and swimming pool -and Recreation/City open all year. Current restrictions deprive city of fee Attorney's revenues, and deprive public access to public facilities. Office/Public c/� pd) Tttn ./-; �J Works/COD --- � ----- #Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Member Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Enhance Senior Services Due to the high cost of senior centers, many seniors Quality of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 17 have to "age in place", but do still need services typically provided in senior centers, in addition to common home maintenance.- -Utilizing the survey results conducted in 2022 and 2023 to meet the needs of Cupertino seniors -Consider consultant services similar to Palo Alto or Saratoga Senior Center to enhance services, while11Senior Services LC reducing cost to the city. NOTE: Cupertino Age-Friendly could make a presentation on the result of 2023 survey, in collaboration with the city staff. NOTE: Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), who runs the Saratoga Senior Center could provide a free gap analysis and feasibility analysis Small Business Revitalization Streamline permitting process, explore more themed Sustainability COD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 15 �Ordinance events like restaurant week and bobatino, attract and Fiscal Office/Parks &Development12RW more festivals, create a small business council,Strategy Recreation provide regulatory support. City Properties: Planning for rr RE Seismic/EOC. Qua I ity of Life Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 14 13 City Properties/ EOC KM Optimal Use (Formerly City Future planni eir Manager's Office Properties 2.0) house/garag easant. Goal of Emergency Operations Review fire, earthquake tornado, active shooter, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Medium City Manager's Office 14 14 Emergency RW Readiness Tsunami, hazardous transport accident policies; and and Fiscal Office/SC CountyPreparednessensure EOC is active and functioning with a Strategy Sheriff's Office Urban Forest Expand tree list review in current CWP to include Qua I ity of Life Public Works/COD $$ Medium Public Works 14 15 Environmental/ Trees SM Program specifics to develop an urban forest plan to increase tre ap.il:lg..a!>d gre1anery in all piiirts of the city SG rdinance Update 5G Ordinance Quality of Life Public Works/City $ ma u lie Works .... 16 5G RW � /41/' I��Attorney's Office List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Member Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) TOt!'II Ranking SFH permitting review process. Improve turnaround times. Set SLA's for staff and Quality of Life COD/City Attorney's $ Medium Community 12 outsourced reviewers, customer service KPl's, Office Development 17 Permitting RW templates to reduce back and forth, internal staff expertise to reduce consulting expenses. Simplify permitting for small home upgrades. . .. , Un housed Policies (Formerly Continue this work program item. Determine best Qua I ity of Life COD/Public Works/City $ Large Community 12 18 Unhoused KM Support for the Un housed 2.0} practices for limited budget smaller cities to manage Attorney's Office/City Development CD the unhoused. Review RV practices in surrounding Manager's Office cities for impacts and potential adoption. Review Work Program Process Review Work Program History, budget considerations Sustainability City Manager's $ Medium City Manager's Office 11 and timing, key takeaways, best practices, mission and and Fiscal Office/ALL DEPT 19 City Work Program KM vision, goal categories, staff suggestions for process Strategy improvement and workload management. Include CIP Leadership Re-establish leadership program in collaboration with Public City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 11 20 Public Engagement SM Academy neighboring cities and non-profits -to educate the Engagement public on public policy issues, and encourage new and participation in city's civic life. Transparency Enhance Notification Methods *Consider a community meeting requirement for any Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 11 for Development Projects and major project application, especially those requiring a Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development General Plan Amendments general plan amendment, as some other cities have and Office 21 Public Engagement LC adopted. Transparency *Consider increasing notification radius from 300 feet to 500 feet (or even 1000 feet for major projects} for any project application, especially those requiring a general plan amendment. Public Engagement Strategy and Consolidate existing CWP (Attachment B Item 10} and Public CDD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 11 Policies in Support of Planning proposed CWP public engagement-related items Engagement Office Development Initiatives (Attachment B Items 4 and 5) to establish more and focused policies governing public outreach and Transparency 22 Public Engagement JF engagement with respect to General Plan amendments and rezonings with special consideration to lessons learned from the 6th RHNA Cycle Housing Element revision. Adopt LOS and improve TDM Adopt LOS (Level of Service}, in addition to VMT Transportation COD/Public Works/City $$ Large Community 11 23 Transportation LC Accountability (Vehicle Miles Traveled}, in any traffic assessment, Attorney's Office Development since LOS is still a better measure of traffic impact. List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department{s) Total Ranking Member Major thoroughfare congestion Study De Anza, Stevens Creek, Stelling, Wolfe, Qua I ity of Life Public Works $$ Large Public Works 11 24 Transportation RW study and road improvements. Homestead, and Bollinger, Road improvement options include adaptive traffic signals, no turns on Commercial Diversification Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Medium City Manager's Office 10 diversify the range and types of medium-sized businesses operating in the city. 25 Economic Development JF Urban Forest 10-Year Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Sustainability Public Works/CDD $$ Medium Public Works 10 increase the tree canopy in Cupertino to achieve at and Fiscal least 30% coverage in every city neighborhood by Strategy 2035 using climate-resilient species. 26 Environmental/ Trees JF / /Impact Fees Evaluate and realign impact fees. Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's $$$ Large Community 10 and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development 27 KM Strategy Reduce the Scope of Memorial The Memorial Park Plan like other plans tend to Sustainability Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 10 28 Parks LC Park Plan to under $40M include too many features in one park, which the city and Fiscal Recreation/Public cannot afford to accommodate. We should reduce the Strategy Works Active Transportation Plan Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works $$ Medium Public Works 10 29 Transportation JF List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Independence Day Celebration Identify and pursue low-hazard alternatives to the Quality of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 9 Enhancement traditional fireworks presentation if no safe venue for 30 4th of July JF traditional fireworks in Cupertino can be found. Enhance Art In-Lieu Fee policy Each development project has to dedicate art in-lieu Quality of Life CDD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 9 for better engagement fee, but the selection process does not engage the Office/City Attorney's Development 31 Public Engagement LC public to benefit the city as a whole. Explore policies Office/Public adopted in other cities for better public engagement. Works/ Administrative NOTE: To expand the current work program item "Art Services Transparency for Commisison Restore Hybrid Commission Meetings with both Public l&T/ALLDEPTS $ Large Innovation & 8 32 Public Engagement LC Meetings virtual and in-person public comments -with minimal Engagement Technology staff support. and Include presentations, design docs in the agenda Transparency Ad Hoc Senior Establish an ad-hoc senior commission/ Qua I ity of Life Parks & $ Large Parks & Recreation 8 Commission committee/working group to create channels of Recreation/City 33 Senior Services SM communication between the senior population, senior Manager's Office/City center, senior living facilities -and address concerns Attorney's Office Night time safety awareness Coordinate public education and potential (private Quality of Life Public Works/SC $ Medium Public Works 8 and/or public) grants for night time safety for County Sheriff's Office bikes/peds/pets (Fall Bike Fest, SR2S, festivals) 34 Transportation KM List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member General Plan Consider community meetings for any development Public CDD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 7 Community or project that requires a GP amendment. Engagement Office Development Meetings and Transparency 35 Public Engagement SM SV Hopper Feasibility Determine a future funding source for this grant-Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works 6 funded program. Provide two ridership and financial 36 Transportation KM updates per year. (reworded, but the same) .,, Z. t./J 11)��� OJ#; Tree Planting (replaces lee List Increase tree canopy on city-owne d properties with Sustainabilitef Public Works $$$ Large Public Works 5 2.0) cl imate appropriate, preferably suitably CA native and Fiscal 37 Environmental/ Trees trees with volunteer tree-planting opportunities as Stra tegy KM feasible. Environmental hazards Add Geotracker and DTSC sites to the GIS mapping Public l&T/CDD $ Small Innovation & 5 38 Environmental/ KM layers in the city to improve public awareness. Engagement Tech nology Sustainability and Transparency Public Safety -Block Leader and Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch Quality of Life City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 4 39 Emergency RW Neighborhood Watch programs to ensure the leaders are active and expand Preparedness the coverage of active neighborhoods. Bicycle Facilities Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works/Parks & $ Medium Public Works 4 40 Transportation JF Recreation Bus Stop Inventory Inventory city bus stops and coordinate with VTA for Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works 4 41 Transportation KM improvements to seating, shading, and security (reworded, but the same) Lehigh Quarry Continue to monitor quarry activities and present bi-Public CDD/City Manager's $$ Medium Community 2 42 Quarry SM annual updates to Council. Continued collaboration Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development with County and neighboring cities is recommended. and Office Transparency # 43 44 45 46 47 48 ' ' Topic Emergency Preparedness Parks Economic Development Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Permitting Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Member License Plate Readers RW Memorial Park Renovation RW Strategies to Enhance Sales Tax Revenue LC City Hall Seismic Safety Issues SM City Hall Retrofit and EOC RW Readiness Plan Expedite and/or streamline building SM permit and inspection permit processes List of Priorities -For Ranking Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Deploy city-owned license plate readers and Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Small City Manager's Office 1 implement policies to allow neighborhood-owned ones. Reduce plan or place in phases, consider revenue Quality of Life Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 1 models such as concessions and services in the mix for Recreation/Public the park. Works Develop strategies to improve sales tax revenue, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Large City Manager's Office 0 including, but not limited to: and Fiscal Office/COD/ Administra -With each infill redevelopment, provide Strategy tive Services/City transparency on the retail space and loss in retail Attorney's Office categories and sales tax revenue -Find out what businesses generate 828 taxes in Cupertino and in other cities -Attract businesses that generate sales taxes to Cupertino -Explore potential incentives to attract them to Cupertino, such as tax breaks or fee waivers Determine cost and feasiblility options to deal with Sustainability Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 0 City Hall seismic safety: pros and cons of retrofit, and Fiscal Manager's Office remodel, lease temporary facility, purchase a new Strategy building. Include plans for Stocklmeir and Torre. Implement the previously approved 2022 Council plan Sustainability Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 0 with EOC migration. and Fiscal Manager's Office Strategy Remove gridlock in construction, repairs and Sustainability CDD $$ Large Community 0 remodeling by streamlining permitting process. When and Fiscal Development processes get cumbersome, they get circumvented. Strategy Delays impact property tax and permitting fees revenues List of Priorities - For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Tax Measures on the 2026 -Real Estate Transfer Tax (similar to Mountain View, Sustainability City Attorney's $$$ Large City Attorney's Office 0 Ballot San Jose and other cities) for large transactions -to and Fiscal Office/ Administrative capture profits made as a result of upzoning Strategy Services/City -Head tax (similar to Mountain View and other cities)Manager's Office 49 Taxes/ Revenue LC for large employers or renegotiate tax sharing agreements -Sales tax (to be collected only if the county takes away the remaining 0.2S%) List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Economic Development Restore economic development committee, explore Sustainability City Attorney's Small City Attorney's Office 27 Economic Development RW grant writer position, attract startups and companies and Fiscal Office/City Manager's in the tech ecosystem. Strategy Office Business Explore options to support small businesses, fill empty Sustainability City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office 27 2 Economic Development SM Revitalization storefronts, and encourage entry of new forms of and Fiscal retail to promote revitalization Strategy Permit Streamlining and Develop a suite of improvements to (1) improve Quality of Life CDD Medium Community 27 Simplification for Small Home access to, and (2) speed the processing of permits for Development 3 Permitting JF Upgrades small home upgrades so as to enhance compliance and imp rove overall efficiency. Financial, Investment, and Review and assess the City's investment policy and Sustainability Administrative Medium Administrative 24 Cashflow Policy Review (TBD best practices with an analysis of quarterly treasurers and Fiscal Services Services item} report. Strategy 4 Financial Policies LC Establish a cashflow management policy with the goal to reduce the total percentage in cash from 20% to 2% and to reduce the total percentage in cash and cash- equivalent to at most 10%, on par with other cities. Heart of the City Specific Plan Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan and relevant Quality of Life CDD Large Community 24 Update neighboring planning areas to focus residential growth Development on major corridors to better support commercial activity, and an increased tax base as well as the 5 Heart of the City JR creation of "third spaces" for community building, while bringing homes, amenities, and jobs closer together to reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve the atractiveness of active transportation options. Update City's Update governing policies and guidelines for all Sustainability COD/City Attorney's Large Community 6 Impact Fees SM Impact fees impact fees and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Strategy List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Defensible Impact Fee Nexus With almost every infill project approval and revis ion, Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's Large Community Study for Traffic Impact Fee, we are losing almost all retail with almost zero and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Retail Impact Fee, BMR Impact parking. New units tend to provide more town homes, Strategy Fee rather than much needed smaller starter units or � Impact Fees LC senior flats. With potential challenges to waive impact fees and design standards, a defensible Nexus study is necessary to protect the city in order to collect impact fees since California Constitution does not allow unfunded mandates levied on cities. Water Conservation Policies Reduce irrigation while increasing pollinator Sustainability Public Works Medium Public Works Environmental/ (replaces city water supporting vegetation (turf conversion). Optimize and Fiscal KM Sustainability conservation/ turf conversion) irrigation systems including CUSD use agreement Strategy sites. Small Business Revitalization Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Quality of Life City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office Plan support (1) new small business establishment; (2) 9 Economic Development JF preservation of existing small businesses in order to improve placemaking in the city and the city's revenue stream. Blackberry Farms Pool and Eliminate the 100 day restricted operation of BB Qua I ity of Life Parks & Large Parks & Recreation Picnic Area -CEQA Review Farms picnic area facilities and swimming pool -and Recreation/City open all year. Current restrictions deprive city offee Attorney's revenues, and deprive public access to public facilities. Office/Public Works/CDD Parks List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Member Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Enhance Senior Services Due to the high cost of senior centers, many seniors Qua I ity of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 17 have to "age in place", but do still need services typically provided in senior centers, in addition to common home maintenance.- -Utilizing the survey results conducted in 2022 and 2023 to meet the needs of Cupertino seniors -Consider consultant services similar to Palo Alto or Saratoga Senior Center to enhance services, while11 Senior Services LC reducing cost to the city. NOTE: Cupertino Age-Friendly could make a presentation on the result of 2023 survey, in collaboration with the city staff. NOTE: Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), who runs the Saratoga Senior Center could provide a free gap analysis and feasibility analysis Small Business Revitalization Streamline permitting process, explore more themed Sustainability COD/City Manager's $$Large Community 15 Ordinance events like restaurant week and bobatino, attract and Fiscal Office/Parks & Development 12 Economic Development RW more festivals, create a small business council, Strategy Recreation -----1------provide regulatory support. � C)y Properties j<EfII:_ _;) City Properties: Planning for Re.vi-sit-J;jtyd:!.aJI/-T-0rre-Annex-P-la-Rn.i.ng..R-E--Set51nic1 E O C. Qua I ity of Life Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 14 Optimal Use (Formerly City Future planning strategies for Stocklmeir Manager's Office Properties 2.0) house/garages, Blech House, Blue Pheasant. Goal of -....._ --Emergency Operations Review fire, earthquake tornado, active shooter, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Medium City Manager's Office 14 14 Emergency RW Readiness Tsunami, hazardous transport accident policies; and and Fiscal Office/SC County Preparedness ensure EOC is active and functioning with a Strategy Sheriff's Office ·\-') t+) ---; Urban Forest Expand tree list review in current CWP to include Quality of Life Public Works/COD $$ Medium Public Works 14 15 Environmental/ Trees SM Program specifics to develop an urban forest plan to increase trees, landscaping and greenery in all parts of the city SG Ordinance Update SG Ordinance Quality of Life Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 12 16 SG RW Attorney's Office cwr List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Le;id Department(s) Total Ranking Member SFH permitting review process. Improve turnaround times. Set SLA's for staff and Quality of Life COD/City Attorney's $ Medium Community 12 outsourced reviewers, customer service KPl's, Office Development 17 Permitting RW templates to reduce back and forth, internal staff expertise to reduce consulting expenses. Simplify permitting for small home upgrades. Cu,h,L Unhoused Policies (Formerly Continue this work program item. Determine best Qua I ity of Life COD/Public Works/City $ Large Community 12 18 KM Support for the Un housed 2.0) practices for limited budget smaller cities to manage Attorney's Office/City Development the unhoused. Review RV practices in surrounding Manager's Office cities for impacts and potential adoption. Review Work Program Process Review Work Program History, budget considerations Sustainability City Manager's $ Medium City Manager's Office 11 and timing, key takeaways, best practices, mission and and Fiscal Office/ALL DEPT 19 City Work Program KM vision, goal categories, staff suggestions for process Strategy improvement and workload management. Include CIP Leadership Re-establish leadership program in collaboration with Public City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 11 20 Public Engagement SM Academy neighboring cities and non-profits -to educate the Engagement public on public policy issues, and encourage new and participation in city's civic life. Transparency Enhance Notification Methods *Consider a community meeting requirement for any Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 11 for Development Projects and major project application, especially those requiring a Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development G LC General Plan Amendments general plan amendment, as some other cities have and Office 21 Public Engagement adopted. Transparency / *Consider increasing notification radius from 300 feet-_..--7 to 500 feet (or even 1000 feet for major projects) for any project application, especially those requiring a general plan amendment. Public Engagement Strategy and Consolidate existing CWP (Attachment B Item 10) and Public COD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 11 Policies in Support of Planning proposed CWP public engagement-related items Engagement Office Development Initiatives (Attachment B Items 4 and S) to establish more and focused policies governing public outreach and Trans pa re n cy 22 Public Engagement JF engagement with respect to General Plan amendments and rezonings with special consideration to lessons learned from the 6th RHNA Cycle Housing Element revision. 23f I Af Adopt LOS and improve TDM Adopt LOS (Level of Service), in addition to VMT Transportation COD/Public Works/City $$ Large Community 11 Transportation LC Accountability (Vehicle Miles Traveled), in any traffic assessment, Attorney's Office Development since LOS is still a better measure of traffic impact. List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Major thoroughfare congestion Study De Anza, Stevens Creek, Stelling, Wolfe, Qua I ity of Life Public Works Large Public Works 11 Transportation RW study and road improvements. Homestead, and Bollinger, Road improvement options include adaptive traffic signals, no turns on Commercial Diversification Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office diversify the range and types of medium-sized businesses operating in the city. Economic Development JF Urban Forest 10-Year Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Sustainability Public Works/CDD Medium Public Works increase the tree canopy in Cupertino to achieve at and Fiscal least 30% coverage in every city neighborhood by Strategy 2035 using climate-resilient species. Environmental/ Trees JF Impact Fees Evaluate and realign impact fees. Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's Large Community and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Impact Fees KM Strategy Reduce the Scope of Memorial The Memorial Park Plan like other plans tend to Sustainability Parks & Medium Parks & Recreation Parks LC Park Plan to under $40M include too many features in one park, which the city and Fiscal Recreation/Public cannot afford to accommodate. We should reduce the Strategy Works Active Transportation Plan Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works Medium Public Works 10 Transportation JF List of Priorities - For Ranking #Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Independence Day Celebration Identify and pursue low-hazard alternatives to the Qua I ity of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 9 Enhancement traditional fireworks presentation if no safe venue for 30 4th of July JF traditional fireworks in Cupertino can be found. � tbllc ),,,meet Enhance Art In-Lieu Fee policy Each development project has to dedicate art in-lieu Quality of Life COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 9 / 31 for better engagement fee, but the selection process does not engage the Office/City Attorney's Development LC public to benefit the city as a whole. Explore policies Office/Public �-/adopted in other cities for better public engagement. Works/ Administrative NOTE: To expand the current work program item "Art Services Transparency for Commisison Restore Hybrid Commission Meetings with both Public l&T/ALL DEPTS $ Large Innovation &8 32 Public Engagement LC Meetings virtual and in-person public comments -with minimal Engagement Technology staff support. and Include presentations, design docs in the agenda Transparency Ad Hoc Senior Establish an ad-hoc senior commission/ Quality of Life Parks & $ Large Parks & Recreation 8 Commission committee/working group to create channels of Recreation/City 33 Senior Services SM communication between the senior population, senior Manager's Office/City center, senior living facilities -and address concerns Attorney's Office Night time safety awareness Coordinate public education and potential (private Quality of Life Public Works/SC $ Medium Public Works 8 and/or public) grants for night time safety for County Sheriff's Office bikes/peds/pets (Fall Bike Fest, SR2S, festivals) 34 Transportation KM ... List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member General Plan Consider community meetings for any development Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community Community or project that requires a GP amendment. Engagement Office Development Meetings and Transparency Public Engagement SM SV Hopper Feasibility Determine a future funding source for this grant-Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works Transportation KM funded program. Provide two ridership and financial updates per year. (reworded, but the same) Tree Planting {replaces Tee List Increase tree canopy on city-owned prop erties with Su sta i nab i I ity Public Works $$$ Large Pub lic Works 2.0) climate appropriate, preferably suitably CA native and Fiscal Environmental/ Trees trees with volunteer tree-planting opportunities as Strategy feasible. Environmental hazards Add Geotracker and DTSC sites to the GIS mapping Public l&T/COD $ Small Innovation & Enviro nmental/ layers in the city to improve public awareness. Engagement Technology Sustainability and Transparency Public Safety -Block Leader and Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch Quality of Life City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 4 Emergency RW Neighborhood Watch programs to ensure the leaders are active and exp and Preparedness the coverage of active neighborhoods. Bicycle Facilities Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works/Parks & $ Medium Public Works 40 Transportation JF Recreation Bus Stop Inventory Inventory city bus stops and coordinate with VTA for Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works 4 Transportation KM improvements to seating, shading, and security {reworded, but the same) Lehigh Quarry Continue to monitor quarry activities and present bi-Public COD/City Manager's $$ Medium Community 2 42 Quarry SM annual updates to Council. Continued collaboration Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development with County and neighboring cities is recommended. and Office Transparency List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member License Plate Reade rs De ploy city-owned license plate readers and Quality of Life City Manager's Office $$ Small C ity Manager's Office 1 43 Emergency RW implement policies to allow neighborhood-owned Preparedness ones. Memorial Park Renovation Reduce plan or place in phases, consider revenue Quality of Life Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 1 44 Parks RW models such as concessions and services in the mix for Recreation/Public the park. Works Strategies to Enhance Sales Tax Develop strategies to improve sales tax revenue, Sustain ab ii ity City Manager's $$ Large City Manager's Office 0 Revenue including, but not limited to : and Fiscal Of fice/CDD/Administra -With each infill redevelopment, provide Strategy tive Services/City transparency on the retail space and loss in retail Attorney's Office categories and sales tax revenue 45 Economic Development LC -Find out what businesses generate B2B taxes in Cupertino and in other cities -Attract businesses that generate sales taxes to Cupertino -Explore potential incentives to attract them to Cupertino, such as tax breaks or fee waivers C ity Hall Seismic Determine cost and feasiblility options to deal with Sustainability Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 0 Safety Issues City Hall seismic safety: pros and cons of retrofit, and Fiscal Manager's Office 46 Emergency SM remodel, lease temporary facility, purchase a new Strategy Preparedness building. Include plans for Stocklmeir and Torre. City Hall Retrofit and EOC Implement the previously approved 2022 Council plan Sustainability Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 0 47 Emergency RW Readiness Plan with EOC migration. and Fiscal Manager's Office Preparedness Strategy Expedite and/or Remove gridlock in construction, repairs and Sustainability COD $$ Large Community 0 streamline building remodeling by streamlining permitting process. When and Fiscal Development 48 Permitting SM permit and inspection processes get cumbersome, they get circumvented. Strategy permit processes Delays impact property tax and permitting fees revenues List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Member Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Tax Measures on the 2026 -Real Estate Transfer Tax (similar to Mountain View,Sustainability City Attorney's $$$ Large City Attorney's Office 0 Ballot San Jose and other cities) for large transactions -to and Fiscal Office/ Administrative capture profits made as a result of upzoning Strategy Services/City -Head tax (similar to Mountain View and other cities)Manager's Office 49 Taxes I Revenue LC for large employers or renegotiate tax sharing agreements -Sales tax (to be collected only if the county takes away the remaining 0.2S%) List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Economic Development Restore economic development cormmittee, explore Sustainability City Attorney's Small City Attorney's Office Economic Development RW grant writer position, attract startups and companies and Fiscal Office/City Manager's in the tech ecosystem. Strategy Office Business Explore options to support small businesses, fill empty Sustainability City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office 27 Economic Development SM Revita lization storefronts, and encourage entry of new forms of and Fiscal retail to promote revitalization Strategy Permit Streamlining and Develop a suite of improvements to (1) improve Qua I ity of Life CDD Medium Community Simplification for Small Home access to, and (2) speed the processing of permits for Development 3 Permitting JF Upgrades small home upgrades so as to enhance co mpliance and improve overall efficiency. Financial, Investment, and Review and assess the City's investment policy and Sustainabilit y Administrative Medium Administrative Cashflow Policy Review (TBD best practices with an analysis of quarterly treasurers and Fiscal Services Services item) report. Strategy Financial Policies LC Establish a cashflow management policy with the goal to reduce the total percentage in cash from 20% to 2% and to red uce the total percentage in cash and cash- equivalent to at most 10%, on par with other cities. Heart of the City Specific Plan Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan and relevant Qua I ity of Life CDD Large Community Update neighboring planning areas to focus residential growth Development on major corridors to better support commercial activity, and an incre ased tax base as well as the 5 Heart of the City JR creation of "third spaces" for community building, while bringing homes, amenities, and jobs closer together to reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve the atractiveness of active transportation options. Update City's Update governing policies and guidelines for all Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's Large Community 6 Impact Fees SM Impact fees impact fees and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Strategy List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Defensible Impact Fee Nexus With almost infill project approval and revision, Sustainability COD/City Attorney's Large Community Study for Traffic Impact Fee, we are losing almost all retail with almost zero and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Retail Impact Fee, BMR Impact parking. New units tend to provide more town homes, Strategy Fee rather than much needed smaller starter units or Impact Fees LC senior flats. With potential challenges to waive impact fees and design standards, a defensible Nexus study is necessary to protect the city in order to collect impact fees since California Constitution does not allow unfunded mandates levied on cities. Water Conservation Policies Reduce irrigation while increasing pollinator Sustainability Public Works Medium Public Works Environmental/ (replaces city water supporting vegetation (turf conversion). Optimize and Fiscal KM Sustainability conservation/ turf conversion) irrigation systems including CUSD use agreement Strategy sites. Small Business Revitalization Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Quality of Life City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office Plan support (1) new small business establishment; (2) Economic Development JF preservation of existing small businesses in order to improve placemaking in the city and the city's revenue stream. Blackberry Farms Pool and Eliminate the 100 day restricted operation of BB Qua I ity of Life Parks & Large Parks & Recreation Picnic Area -CEQA Review Farms picnic area facilities and swimming pool -and Recreation/City open all year. Current restrictions deprive city of fee Attorney's revenues, and deprive public access to public facilities. Office/Public Parks SM Works/COD I List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Enhance Senior Services Due to the high cost of senior centers, many seniors Quality of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 17 have to "age in place", but do still need services typically provided in senior centers, in addition to common home maintenance.- -Utilizing the survey results conducted in 2022 and 2023 to meet the needs of Cupertino seniors -Consider consultant services similar to Palo Alto or Saratoga Senior Center to enhance services, while11 Senior Services LC reducing cost to the city. NOTE: Cupertino Age-Friendly could make a presentation on the result of 2023 survey, in collaboration with the city staff. NOTE: Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), who runs the Saratoga Senior Center could provide a free gap analysis and feasibility analysis Small Business Revitalization Streamline permitting process, explore more themed Sustainability COD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 15 Ordinance events like restaurant week and bobatino, attract and Fiscal Office/Parks & Development 12 Economic Development RW more festivals, create a small business council, Strategy Recreation provide regulatory support. City Properties: Planning for Revisit City Hall/Torre Annex Planning RE Seismic/EOC. Qua I ity of Life Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 14 13 City Properties/ EOC KM Optimal Use (Formerly City Future planning strategies for Stocklmeir Manager's Office Properties 2.0) house/garages, Blech House, Blue Pheasant. Goal of Emergency Operations Review fire, earthquake tornado, active shooter, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Medium City Manager's Office 14 14 Emergency RW Readiness Tsunami, hazardous transport accident policies; and and Fiscal Office/SC County Preparedness ensure EOC is active and functioning with a Strategy Sheriff's Office Urban Forest Expand tree list review in current CWP to include Qua I ity of Life Public Works/COD $$ Medium Public Works 14 15 Environmental/ Trees SM Program specifics to develop an urban forest plan to increase trees, landscaping and greenery in all parts of the city SG Ordinance Update SG Ordinance Qua I ity of Life Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 12 Attorney's Office l16 5G RW List of Priorities - For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member SFH permitting review process. Improve turnaround times. Set SLA's for staff and Qua I ity of Life CDD/City Attorney's $Medium Community 12 outsourced reviewers, customer service KPl's, Office Development l 17 Permitting RW templates to reduce back and forth, internal staff expertise to reduce consulting expenses. Simplify permitting for small home upgrades. Unhoused Policies (Formerly Continue this work program item. Determine best Qua I ity of Life (DD/Public Works/City $Large Community 12 18 Un housed KM Support for the Un housed 2.0} practices for limited budget smaller cities to manage Attorney's Office/City Development the unhoused. Review RV practices in surrounding Manager's Office cities for impacts and potential adoption. Review Work Program Process Review Work Program History, budget considerations Sustainability City Manager's $ Medium City Manager's Office 11 and timing, key takeaways, best practices, mission and and Fiscal Office/ALL DEPT 19 City Work Program KM vision, goal categories, staff suggestions for process Strategy improvement and workload management. Include CIP Leadership Re-establish leadership program in collaboration with Public City Manager's Office $Small City Manager's Office 11 20 Public Engagement SM Academy neighboring cities and non-profits -to educate the Engagement public on public policy issues, and encourage new and participation in city's civic life. Transparency Enhance Notification Methods * Consider a community meeting requirement for any Public CDD/City Manager's $Medium Community 11 for Development Projects and major project application, especially those requiring a Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development General Plan Amendments general plan amendment, as some other cities have and Office Public Engagement LC adopted. Transparency 21 *Consider increasing notification radius from 300 feet to 500 feet (or even 1000 feet for major projects) for any project application, especially those requiring a general plan amendment. Public Engagement Strategy and Consolidate existing CWP (Attachment B Item 10) and Public CDD/City Manager's $$Large Community 11 Policies in Support of Planning proposed CWP public engagement-related items Engagement Office Development Initiatives (Attachment B Items 4 and 5) to establish more and focused policies governing public outreach and Transparency I22 Public Engagement JF engagement with respect to General Plan amendments and rezonings with special consideration to lessons learned from the 6th RHNA Cycle Housing Element revision. Adopt LOS and improve TDM Adopt LOS (Level of Service), in addition to VMT Transportation COD/Public Works/City $$Large Community � 11 23 Transportation LC Accountability (Vehicle Miles Traveled), in any traffic assessment, Attorney's Office Development since LOS is still a better measure of traffic impact. List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Major thoroughfare congestion Study De Anza, Stevens Creek, Stelling, Wolfe, Qua I ity of Life Public Works $$ Large Public Works I 11 24 Transportation RW study and road improvements. Homestead, and Bollinger, Road improvement options include adaptive traffic signals, no turns on Commercial Diversification Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Medium City Manager's Office 10 diversify the range and types of medium-sized businesses operating in the city. 25 Eco_nomic Development JF Urban Forest 10-Year Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Sustainability Public Works/COD $$ Medium Public Works 10 increase the tree canopy in Cupertino to achieve at and Fiscal least 30% coverage in every city neighborhood by Strategy 2035 using climate-resilient species. 26 Environmental/ Trees JF Impact Fees Evaluate and realign impact fees. Sustainability COD/City Attorney's $$$ Large Community 10 and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development 27 Impact Fees KM Strategy Reduce the Scope of Memorial The Memorial Park Plan like other plans tend to Sustainability Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 10 28 Parks LC Park Plan to under $40M include too many features in one park, which the city and Fiscal Recreation/Public cannot afford to accommodate. We should reduce the Strategy Works Active Transportation Plan Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works $$ Medium Public Works 10 29 Transportation JF List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Independence Day Celebration Identify and pursue low-hazard alternatives to the Qua I ity of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 9 Enhancement traditional fireworks presentation if no safe venue for 30 4th of July JF traditional fireworks in Cupertino can be found. Enhance Art In-Lieu Fee policy Each development project has to dedicate art in-lieu Quality of Life CDD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 9 for better engagement fee, but the selection process does not engage the Office/City Attorney's Development 31 Public Engagement LC public to benefit the city as a whole. Explore policies Office/Public adopted in other cities for better public engagement. Works/ Administrative NOTE: To expand the current work program item "Art Services Transparency for Commisison Restore Hybrid Commission Meetings with both Public l&T/ALL DEPTS $ Large Innovation & 8 32 Public Engagement LC Meetings virtual and in-person public comments -with minimal Engagement Technology staff support. and Include presentations, design docs in the agenda Transparency Ad Hoc Senior Establish an ad-hoc senior commission/ Quality of Life Parks & $ Large Parks & Recreation 8 Commission committee/working group to create channels of Recreation/City 33 Senior Services SM communication between the senior population, senior Manager's Office/City center, senior living facilities -and address concerns Attorney's Office Night time safety awareness Coordinate public education and potential (private Qua I ity of Life Public Works/SC $ Medium Public Works 8 and/or public} grants for night time safety for County Sheriff's Office bikes/peds/pets (Fall Bike Fest, SR2S, festivals} 34 Transportation KM List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member General Plan Consider community meetings for any development Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community Community or project that requires a GP amendment. Engagement Office Development Meetings and Transparency Public Engagement SM SV Hopper Feasibility Determine a future funding source for this grant-Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works Transportation KM funded program. Provide two ridership and financial updates per year. (reworded, but the same) Tree Planting (replaces Tee List Increase tree canopy on city-owned properties with Sustainability Public Works $$$ Large Public Works 2.0) climate appropriate, preferably suitably CA native and Fiscal Environmental/ Trees KM trees with volunteer tree-planting opportunities as Strategy feasible. Environmental hazards Add Geotracker and DTSC sites to the GIS mapping Public l&T/COD $ Small Innovation & Environmental/ KM layers in the city to improve public awareness. Engagement Technology Sustainability and Transparency Public Safety-Block Leader and Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch Quality of Life City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 4 Emergency RW Neighborhood Watch programs to ensure the leaders are active and expand Preparedness the coverage of active neighborhoods. Bicycle Facilities Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works/Parks & $ Medium Public Works 4 40 Transportation JF Recreation Bus Stop Inventory Inventory city bus stops and coordinate with VTA for Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works 4 41 Transportation KM improvements to seating, shading, and security (reworded, but the same) Lehigh Quarry Continue to monitor quar ry activities and present bi-Public COD/City Manage r's $$ Medium Community 42 Quarry SM annual updates to Council. Continued collaboration Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development with County and neighboring cities is recommended. and Office Transparency List of Priorities - For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member License Plate Readers Deploy city-owned license plate readers and Quality of Life City Manager's Office $$ S mall City Manager's Office 1 43 Emergency RW implement policies to allow neighborhood-owned Preparedness ones. Memorial Park Renovation Reduce plan or place in phases, consider revenue Qua I ity of Life Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 1 44 Parks RW models such as concessions and services in the mix for Recreation/Public the park. Works Strategies to Enhance Sales Tax Develop strategies to improve sales tax revenue, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Large City Manager's Office 0 Revenue including, but not limited to: and Fiscal Office/COD/ Administra -With each i nfill redevelopment, provide Strategy tive Services/City transparency on the retail space and loss in retail Attorney's Office categories and sales tax revenue 45 Economic Development LC -Find out what businesses generate B2B taxes in Cupertino and in other cities -Attract businesses that generate sales taxes to Cupertino -Explore potential incentives to attract them to Cupertino, such as tax breaks or fee waivers City Hall Seismic Determine cost and feasiblility options to deal with Sustainability Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 0 Safety Issues City Hall seismic safety: pros and cons of retrofit, and Fiscal Manager's Office 46 Emergency SM remodel, lease temporary facility, purchase a new Strategy Preparedness building. Include plans for Stocklmeir and Torre. City Hall Retrofit and EOC Implement the previously approved 2022 Council plan Sustain ab i I ity Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 0 47 Emergency RW Readiness Plan with EOC migration. and Fiscal Manager's Office Preparedness Strategy Expedite and/or Remove gridlock in construction, repairs and Sustainability CDD $$ Large Community 0 streamline building remodeling by streamlining permitting process. When and Fiscal Development 48 Permitting SM permit and inspection processes get cumbersome, they get circumvented. Strategy permit processes Delays impact property tax and permitting fees revenues List of Priorities - For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Tax Measures on the 2026 -Real Esta te Transfer Tax (s imilar to Mountain View,Sustainability City Att orn ey's $$$ Large City Attorney's Office 0 Ballot San Jose and other cities) for large transactions -to and Fiscal Office/ Administrative capture profits made as a resul,t of upzoning Strategy Services/City -Head tax (similar to Moumtain View and other cities)Manager's Office 49 Taxes/ Revenue LC for large employers or renegotiate tax sharing agreements -Sales tax (to be collected only if the county takes away the remaining 0.25%) # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Economic Development Restore economic development committee, explore Sustainability City Attorney's Small City Attorney's Office Economic Development RW grant writer position, attract startups and companies and Fiscal Office/City Manager's in the tech ecosystem. Strategy Office Business Explore options to support small businesses, fill empty Sustainability City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office Economic Development SM Revitalization storefronts, and encourage entry of new forms of and Fiscal retail to promote revitalization Strategy Permit Streamlining and Develop a suite of improvements to (1) improve Qua I ity of Life CDD Medium Community Simplification for Small Home access to, and (2) speed the processing of permits for Development 3 Permitting JF Upgrades small home upgrades so as to enhance comp liance and improve overall efficiency. Financial, Investment, and Review and assess the City's investment policy and Sustainability Administrative Medium Administrative Cashflow Policy Review (TBD best practices with an analysis of quarterly treasurers and Fiscal Services Services item) report. Strategy Financial Policies LC Establish a cashflow ma.nagement policy with the goal to reduce the total percentage in cash from 20% to 2% and to reduce the total percentage in cash and cash- equivalent to at most 10%, on par with other cities. Heart of the City Specific Plan Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan and relevant Qua I ity of Life CDD Large Community Update neighboring planning areas to focus residential growth Development on major corridors to better support commercial activity, and an increased tax base as well as the Heart of the City JR creation of "third spaces" for community building, while bringing homes, amenities, and jobs closer together to reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve the atractiveness of active transportation options. Update City's Update governing policies and guidelines for all Sustainability COD/City Attorney's Large Community 6 Impact Fees SM Impact fees impact fees and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Strategy List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Defensible Impact Fee Nexus With almost every infill project approval and revision, Sustainability CDD/City Attorne y's Large Community Study for Traffic Impact Fee, we are losing almost all retail with almost zero and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Retail Impact Fee, BMR Impact parking. New units tend to provide more town homes, Strategy Fee rather than much needed smaller starter units or Impact Fees LC senior flats. With potential challenges to waive impact fees and design standards, a defensible Nexus study is necessary to protect the city in order to collect impact fees since California Constitution does not allow unfunded mandates levied on cities. Water Conservation Policies Reduce irrigation while increasing pollinator Sustainability Public Works Medium Public Works Environmental/ (replaces city water supporting vegetation (turf conversion). Optimize and Fiscal Sustainability KM conservation/ turf conversion) irrigation systems including CUSD use agreement Strategy sites. Small Business Revitalization Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Quality of Life City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office Plan support (1) new small business establishmen t; (2) 9 Economic Development JF preservation of existing small businesses in order to improve placemaking in the city and the city's revenue stream. Blackberry Farms Pool and Eliminate the 100 day restricted operation of BB Qua I ity of Life Parks & Large Parks & Recreation Picnic Area -CEQA Review Farms picnic area facilities and swimming pool -and Recreation/City open all year. Current restrictions deprive city of fee Attorney's revenues, and deprive public access to public facilities. Office/Public Works/CDD Parks SM List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Enhance Senior Services Due to the high cost of senior centers, many seniors Qua I ity of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 17 have to "age in place", but do still need services typically provided in senior centers, in addition to common home maintenance.- -Utilizing the survey results conducted in 2022 and 2023 to meet the needs of Cupertino seniors -Consider consultant services similar to Palo Alto or Saratoga Senior Center to enhance services, while 11 Senior Services LC reducing cost to the city. NOTE: Cupertino Age-Friendly could make a presentation on the result of 2023 survey, in collaboration with the city staff. NOTE: Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), who runs the Saratoga Senior Center could provide a free gap analysis and feasibility analysis Small Business Revitalization Streamline permitting process, explore more themed Sustainability CDD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 15 Ordinance events like restaurant week and bobatino, attract and Fiscal Office/Parks & Development 12 Economic Development RW more festivals, create a small business council, Strategy Recreation - provide regulatory support. City Properties: Planning for Revisit City Hall/Torre Annex Planning RE Seismic/EOC. Qua I ity of Life Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 14 ---Future planning strategies for Stocklmeir Manager's Office 13 City Properties/ EOC KM Optimal Use (Formerly City Properties 2.0) house/garages, Blech House, Blue Pheasant. Goal of \ Emergency Operations Review fire, earthquake tornado, active shooter, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Medium City Manager's Office 14 14 Emergency RW Readiness Tsunami, hazardous transport accident policies; and and Fiscal Office/SC County Preparedness ensure EOC is active and functioning with a Strategy Sheriff's Office Urban Forest Expand tree list review in current CWP to include Quality of Life Public Works/CDD $$ Medium Public Works 14 15 Environmental/ Trees SM Program specifics to develop an urban forest plan to increase trees, landscaping and greenery in all parts of the city SG Ordinance Update SG Ordinance Quality of Life Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 12 16 SG RW Attorney's Office List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member SFH permitting review process. Improve turnaround times. Set SLA's for staff and Quality of Life COD/City Attorney's $ Medium Community 12 outsourced reviewers, customer service KPl's, Office Development 17 Permitting RW templates to reduce back and forth, internal staff expertise to reduce consulting expenses. Simplify permitting for small home upgrades. Unhoused Policies (Formerly Continue this work program item. Determine best Qua I ity of Life COD/Public Works/City $ Large Community 12 18 Unhoused KM Support for the Un housed 2.0) practices for limited budget smaller cities to manage Attorney's Office/City Development the unhoused. Review RV practices in surrounding Manager's Office cities for impacts and potential adoption. Review Work Program Process Review Work Program History, budget considerations Sustainability City Manager's $ Medium City Manager's Office 11 and timing, key takeaways, best practices, mission and and Fiscal Office/ALL DEPT 19 City Work Program KM vision, goal categories, staff suggestions for process Strategy improvement and workload management. Include CIP Leadership Re-establish leadership program in collaboration with Public City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office 11 "20 Public Engagement SM Academy neighboring cities and non-profits -to educate the Engagement public on public policy issues, and encourage new and t!) participation in city's civic life. Transparency Enhance Notification Methods * Consider a community meeting requirement for any Public COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 11 for Development Projects and major project application, especially those requiring a Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development General Plan Amendments general plan amendment, as some other cities have and Office 21 Public Engagement LC adopted. Transparency *Consider increasing notification radius from 300 feet to 500 feet (or even 1000 feet for major projects) for any project application, especially those requiring a general plan amendment. Public Engagement Strategy and Consolidate existing CWP (Attachment B Item 10) and Public CDD/City Manager's $$ Large Community 11 Policies in Support of Planning proposed CWP public engagement-related items Engagement Office Development Initiatives (Attachment B Items 4 and 5) to establish more and focused policies governing public outreach and Transparency 22 Public Engagement JF engagement with respect to General Plan amendments and rezonings with special consideration to lessons learned from the 6th RHNA Cycle Housing Element revision. Adopt LOS and improve TDM Adopt LOS (Level of Service), in addition to VMT Transportation COD/Public Works/City $$ Large Community 11 23 Transportation LC Accountability (Vehicle Miles Traveled), in any traffic assessment, Attorney's Office Development since LOS is still a better measure of traffic impact. List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Major thoroughfare congestion Study De Anza, Stevens Creek, Stelling, Wolfe, Quality of Life Public Works Large Public Works 11 Transportation RW study and road improvements. Homestead, and Bollinger, Road improvement options include adaptive traffic signals, no turns on Commercial Diversification Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Quality of Life City Manager's Office Medium City Manager's Office diversify the range and types of medium-sized businesses operating in the city. Economic Development JF Urban Forest 10-Year Plan Develop a plan and implementation strategy to Sustainability Public Works/CDD Medium Public Works increase the tree canopy in Cupertino to achieve at and Fiscal least 30% coverage in every city neighborhood by Strategy 2035 using climate-resilient species. Environmental/ Trees JF Impact Fees Evaluate and realign impact fees. Sustainability CDD/City Attorney's Large Community and Fiscal Office/Public Works Development Impact Fees Strategy Reduce the Scope of Memorial The Memorial Park Plan like other plans tend to Sustainability Parks & Medium Parks & Recreation Parks LC Park Plan to under $40M include too many features in one park, which the city and Fiscal Recreation/Public cannot afford to accommodate. We should reduce the Strategy Works Active Transportation Plan Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works Medium Public Works Transportation JF List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Independence Day Celebration Identify and pursue low-hazard alternatives to the Qua I ity of Life Parks & Recreation $$ Large Parks & Recreation 9 Enhancement traditional fireworks presentation if no safe venue for 30 4th of July JF traditional fireworks in Cupertino can be found. Enhance Art In-Lieu Fee policy Each development project has to dedicate art in-lieu Qua I ity of Life COD/City Manager's $ Medium Community 9 for better engagement fee, but the selection process does not engage the Office/City Attorney's Development 31 Public Engagement LC public to benefit the city as a whole. Explore policies Office/Public adopted in other cities for better public engagement. Works/ Administrative NOTE: To expand the current work program item "Art Services Transparency for Commisison Restore Hybrid Commission Meetings with both Public l&T/ALL DEPTS $ Large Innovation & 8 32 Public Engagement LC Meetings virtual and in-person public comments -with minimal Engagement Technology staff support. and Include presentations, design docs in the agenda Transparency Ad Hoc Senior Establish an ad-hoc senior commission/ Quality of Life Parks & $ Large Parks & Recreation 8 Commission committee/working group to create channels of Recreation/City 33 Senior Services SM communication between the senior population, senior Manager's Office/City center, senior living facilities -and address concerns Attorney's Office Night time safety awareness Coordinate public education and potential (private Quality of Life Public Works/SC $ Medium Public Works 8 and/or public) grants for night time safety for County Sheriff's Office bikes/peds/pets (Fall Bike Fest, SR2S, festivals) � 34 Transportation KM List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member General Plan Consider community meetings for any development Public CDD/City Manager's $ Medium Community Community or project that requires a GP amendment. Engagement Office Development Meetings and Transparency Public Engagement SM SV Hopper Feasibility Determine a future funding source for this grant-Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works Transpo rtation funded program. Provide two ridership and financial updates per year. (reworded, but the same) Tree Planting {replaces Tee List Increase tree canopy on city-owned properties with Sustainability Public Works $$$ Large Public Works 2.0) climate appropriate, preferably suitab ly CA native and Fiscal Environmental/ Trees trees with volunteer tree-planting opportunities as Strategy feasible. Environmental hazards Add Geotracker and DTSC sites to the GIS mapping Public l&T/CDD $ Small Innovation & Environmental/ layers in the city to improve public awareness. Engagement Technology Sustainability and Transparency Public Safety -Block Leader and Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch Quality of Life City Manager's Office $ Small City Manager's Office Emergency Neighborhood Watch programs to ensure the leaders are active and expand Preparedness RW the coverage of active neighborhoods. Bicycle Facilities Continue the existing CWP item. Transportation Public Works/Parks & $ Medium Public Works Transportation JF Recreation Bus Stop Inventory Inventory city bus stops and coordinate with VTA for Transportation Public Works $ Small Public Works 4 Transportation im provements to seating, shading, and security (reworded, but the same) Lehigh Quarry Continue to monitor quarry activities and present bi-Public CDD/City Manager's $$ Medium Community 2 42 Quarry annual updates to Council. Continued collaboration Engagement Office/City Attorney's Development with County and neighboring cities is recommended. Office Transparency List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking i Member License Plate Readers Deploy city-owned license plate readers and Qua I ity of Life City Manager's Office $$ Small City Manager's Office 1 43 Emergency RW implement policies to allow neighborhoo d-owned Preparedness ones. Memorial Park Renovation Reduce plan or place in phases, consider revenue Qua I ity of Life Parks & $$ Medium Parks & Recreation 1 44 Parks RW models such as concessions and services in the mix for Recreation/Public the park. Works Strategies to Enhance Sales Tax Develop strategies to improve sales tax revenue, Sustainability City Manager's $$ Large City Manager's Office 0 Revenue including, but not limited to: and Fiscal Office/COD/ Ad min istr-a -With each infill redevelopment, provide Strategy tive Services/City transparency on the retail space and loss in retail Attorney's Office categories and sales tax revenue 45 Economic Development LC -Find out what businesses generate B2B taxes in Cupertino and in other cities - Attract businesses that generate sales taxes to Cupertino -Explore potential incentives to attract them to Cupertino, such as tax breaks or fee waivers City Hall Seismic Determine cost and feasiblility options to deal with Sustainability Public Works/City $$ Medium Public Works 0 Safety Issues City Hall seismic safety: pros and cons of retrofit, and Fiscal Manager's Office 46 Emergency SM remodel, lease temporary facility, purchase a new Strategy Preparedness building. Include plans for Stocklmeir and Torre. City Hall Retrofit and EOC Implement the previously approved 2022 Council plan Sustainability Public Works/City $ Small Public Works 0 47 Emergency RW Readiness Plan with EOC migration. and Fiscal Manager's Office Preparedness Strategy Expedite and/or Remove gridlock in construction, repairs and Sustainability COD $$ Large Community 0 streamline building remodeling by streamlining permitting process. When and Fiscal Development 48 Permitting SM permit and inspection processes get cumbersome, they get circumvented. Strategy permit processes Delays impact property tax and permitting fees revenues List of Priorities -For Ranking # Topic Proposed By Council Councilmember Submitted Title Councilmember Proposed Project Description Council Goal Lead Department Est budget Est staff hours Lead Department(s) Total Ranking Member Tax Measures on the 2026 -Real Estate Transfer Tax (similar to Mountain View,Sustainability City Attorney's $$$ Large City Attorney's Office 0 Ballot San Jose and other cities) for large transactions -to and Fiscal Office/ Administrative capture profits made as a resul't of upzoning Strategy Services/City -Head tax (similar to Mountain View and other cities)Manager's Office 49 Taxes/ Revenue LC for large employers or renegotiate tax sharing agreements -Sales tax (to be collected only if the county takes away the remaining 0.25%)