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Home My WebLink AboutCC 11-04-2025 Item No. 16 UpcomingDraft Agenda Items_ Written CommunicationsCC 11-04-2025 Item #16 Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report Written Communications From:Santosh Rao To:City Attorney"s Office; Tina Kapoor; City Clerk; City Council Subject:Public Comment Opportunity on Future Agenda Items Pursuant to the Brown Act Date:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 7:21:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Clerk, Please include the below in written communications for items not on agenda for the upcoming city council meeting [Writing on behalf of myself only as Cupertino resident] Subject: Request for Public Comment Opportunity on Agenda Item 16 (“Future Agenda Items”) Pursuant to the Brown Act Dear Mayor Chao, Vice-Mayor Moore, ICM Kapoor, City Clerk, CAO, I am writing to request that the City Council take public comment on Agenda Item 16, “Future Agenda Items,” at all regular Council meetings, in accordance with California Government Code Section 54954.3(a), a core provision of the Ralph M. Brown Act. Section 54954.3(a) requires that members of the public be permitted to address the legislative body on any item appearing on the agenda, before or during the body’s consideration of that item. The agenda item titled “Future Agenda Items”clearly falls within this scope, as it involves Council direction to staff regarding matters for future consideration. Under Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, which govern Cupertino’s meeting procedures, public comment must precede any direction by the body. Withholding comment on agendized items is inconsistent with both the Brown Act and the City’s procedural standards. It has been observed that recent meetings have been adjourned without hearing City Manager Reports, Council Reports, or Future Agenda Items. This practice raises compliance concerns under California Government Code Sections 54954.2(a)(1), 54954.3(a), and 54953(a), Cupertino Municipal Code Section 2.08.040, and Rosenberg’s Rules Sections IV(A) and VII, all of which require agendized items to be publicly considered, continued, or formally removed. Skipping items or adjourning without disposition denies the public its statutory right to comment. I respectfully request that the Council ensure: 1. Public comment is permitted on Future Agenda Items at every meeting; and 2. All agendized items, including City Manager Reports, Council Reports, and Future Agenda Items, are either heard, formally continued, or removed by vote before adjournment. Thank you for ensuring Cupertino’s governance remains consistent with state law and City procedures. Sincerely, San Rao (writing on behalf of myself only as a Cupertino resident)