04. Draft MinutesGIJPERTINO
DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney called the ra:gular meeting to order in the Council Chamber,
10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice-Mayor Kris Wang, and Council members Dolly Sandoval,
Mark Santoro, and Gilbert Wong. Absent: none.
CLOSED SESSION -None
CEREMONIAL MATTERS -PRESENTATIONS
1. E-services presentation regarding on-line: business license and permit applications. (No
documentation in packet).
This item was removed from the agenda.
Mayor Mahoney presented a proclamation for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to Suzy
Andrade, a volunteer with the American Cancer Society. She said that the Society will host the
Cupertino Relay for Life at De Anna College on July 25 and 26. More information is available at
www.relayforlife.org/cunertinoca. or the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345,
www.cancer.ore.
POSTPONEMENTS
Wong moved and Sandoval seconded to postpone this item to April 2I. The motion carried
unanimously.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Deputy City Clerk Grace Schmidt noted the folio-wing written communications:
• Letter from Public Works Director Ralph Qualls to Ed Hirshfield regarding the Tennis
Court Lighting Upgrade Project
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• Email from Edward Chan of KCR Development requesting an extension of the Vallco
Development Agreement, item No.14
• Email from Jared Finder of Villa Serra responding to Senior Development Manager for
Prometheus Real Estate Group Michael Ducote's email discussing pazking issues at Villa
Serra, item No. 18
• Email from Srini Parimi of Villa Serra responding to Senior Planner Aki Snelling's email
discussing issues at Villa Serra, item No. 18
• Email from Michael Ducote forwarding information from a Villa Serra property walk
regarding parking, item No. 18
• Email from Edward Chan noting that mitigation measures for the rooftop equipment at
Yogurtland are being executed, item No. 19
• Email from Susan Chen supporting the new design principles and eliminating the 2nd
story setback surchazges and wall height limitations, item No. 13
• PowerPoint presentations for item Nos. 13, 17 and 18
• Modified page 7 of design principles, item No. 13
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Suzi Blackman, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, said that the Cupertino STAR awards
recognized the Small Business of the Yeaz, Vazdy's Jewelers, the Large Business of the Year,
Ridge Vineyards, Citizen of the Year, Richard Lowenthal, Chamber President's Award, the
Rotary Club of Cupertino, and Ambassador of the Year, Dave Howser. She noted that the April
Chamber Partnership Fair and Mega-mixer, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cupertino, will be
held April 2 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the Quinlan Center.
Ed Hirshfield talked about tennis court lighting at the Cupertino Sports Center. He requested that
Council look into the potential cost savings of putting in foundations and conduits for the upper,
unlit courts at the same time as the existing, lighted courts are being improved. He proposed that
the Tennis Club would be willing to contribute to that change in the contract if it would fit in the
budget.
Dennis Whittaker congratulated Richazd Lowenthal on his selection as Citizen of the Year. He
urged people to become involved in the community by becoming involved in a service club.
Assistant Scout Master Robert Wedig from Troop 476 said tha# the Boy Scouts in the audience
were working on their Communications Merit Badge toward becoming an Eagle Scout. He
explained that Troop 476 has already given over 23,000 hours of service to the community. He
noted that the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts was coming up next year on Feb. 8, 201 O.
Dave Klinger talked about the off-leash dogs in City parks issue. He noted that this would impact
the whole community and there are major concerns including dog bites, feaz of intimidation,
sanitation, turf destruction, an influx of dogs from other communities, and an increase in liability
to the City if unacceptable behavior occurs_ He said that the Parks and Recreation Commission
recommendation is missing any explicit language standards, success criteria, or recognition of
best practice guidelines that address these concerns_ He urged Council to consider the concerns
and add appropriate language into any action that it takes.
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David Fung talked about the off-leash dogs in City parks issue and said that the Parks and
Recreation Commission recommendation is too vague. He explained that the recommendation.
shows no distinction between fenced and unfenced off-leash azeas noting that fenced areas aze
the accepted standard for off-leash dogs, and off-leash hours in unfenced parks are extremely
rare. He said the recommendation fails to claz;ify issues, standards, and processes, and before
anything is passed, the policy must be re-writi:en with a clear message of how it benefits all
residents and not just dog owners.
Michael Gottwald congratulafed Richazd Lowenthal for winning the Citizen of the Year award.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Wong moved and Sandoval seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendaz as
recommended, with the exception of item No_ 5 which was pulled for discussion. Ayes:
Mahoney, Sandoval, Santoro, Wang, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
2. Approve the minutes from the Macch 3 and Macch 5 City Councii meetings.
3. Adopt resolutions accepting Accounts P,avable for February 20 and 27, Resolution Nos.
09-037 and 09-038.
4. Adopt a resolution accepting Pa, roll for lvlazch 6, Resolution No. 09-039.
6. Adopt a resolution approving the destruction of records from the Parks and Recreation
Department <Quinlan), Resolution No. 09-040.
7. Adopt a resolution approving an improvement af~reement, Jie Mei, 10170 Peninsula
Avenue, APN 326-22-038, Resolution No. 09-041_
Through the improvement agreement with the City, the applicant for a building permi# for
a single-family residential development will be obligated to bond and construct city-
specified roadside improvements along the street frontage of their building site.
8. Adopt a resolution accepting a Quitclaim Deed and Authorization for Underground Water
Rights, Jie Mei, 10170 Peninsula Avenue, APN 326-22-038, Resolution No. 09-042.
The property owners of this residential development agree to grant to the City the right to
extract water from the basin under the overlying property.
9. Accept municipal improvements, Lily Chang, Inc., a California corporation, 10121
Pasadena Avenue, APN 357-17-045.
The applicant has completed City-specified improvements in the City right-of-way
including underground utility lines, sidewalk, curb 8i gutter, street tree, driveway
approach, and grading work as required by the improvement agreement with the City.
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10. Adopt a resolution approving a Parcel Map, Louis Ying Lau and Phyllis Ann Choy Lau,
21600 Rainbow Drive, APN 366-38-012, Resolution No. 09-033 (Continued from Feb.
17).
Approval of the parcel map permits the map to be forwarded to the County for recording,
which completes the subdivision.
11. Accept an application for an Alcoholic Beverage License for Tatami Buffet. 10123 N.
Wolfe Rd. (Cupertino Square) - On-sale Beer and Wine for Bona Fide Public Eating
Place (41).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (above)
5. Accept the Treasurer's Investment Report for January 2009.
Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood further summarized the City's
investment status.
Wang moved and Sandoval seconded to accept the report. The motion carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING5
12. Consider conducting the first reading of Ordinance No. 09-2041: "An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Cupertino adding Chapter 16.74 to adopt the Wildland Urban
Interface Fire Area"
This item was postponed to April 21.
Mayor Mahoney reordered the agenda to take up item No_ 15 under New Business next.
NEW BUSINESS
15. Cupertino Teen Commission-
a) Consider recommendation from the Teen Commission to reduce the size of the
commission from 13 to 9 members
Recreation Coordinator Lauren Phillips reviewed the staff report.
Michael Gottwald thanked the Teen Commission for their service to the youth of
Cupertino and said he was not in support of reducing the size.
Wang moved and Sandoval seconded to reduce the size of the commission from 13 to
9. The motion carried unanimously.
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b) Select interview date (staff suggests Tues., May 26 beginning at 3:30 p.m.)
Council concurred to hold the intervie;ws on Monday, June 1 beginning at 430 p.m.
Council also reviewed their calendar:: and selected Tuesday, June 2 at 4:00 p.m. for a
first budget study session and Wednesday, June 10 at 4:30 for a second budget study
session as needed.
Council also concurred to begin the April 7 regulaz meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Mayor Mahoney reordered the agenda to take up item No. 19 under Staff Reports next.
STAFF REPORTS
19. Receive a report concerning a citizen complaint regarding excessive noise from a roof
mounted mechanical equipment located at the Marketplace Shopping Center
(Yogurtland), 19770 Stevens Creek Boulc;vazd.
City Planner Gary Chao reviewed the stal~report_
Virginia Tamblyn thanked Council, the Evershine group, and Code Enforcement for
helping solve this citizen complaint.
Council received the report.
Item No. 17 under Staff Reports was taken up ne:~ct.
17. Receive a status report on the Berrv Court subdivision (formerly 21711, 21713, and
21731 A1ca~aT Avenue).
Senior Planner Aki Snelling reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint presentation.
Rich Abdalah encouraged Council to accept the report as written to move the street and
make the road improvements so that the development project could be completed.
Sheaun Tsai said he was thankful that a compromise could be reached. He said he was
still concerned about the increase of traffic with the addition of more homes and that they
aze looking into the possibility of also planting a tree in his yard to help with further
screening.
Mrs. Tsai responded to a question from Council member Sandoval and said they are still
studying the situation_
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Assistant Director of Public Works Glenn Goepfert discussed a meeting that had been
held between Public Works staff and Mr. and Mrs. Tsai, and he explained how the
proposed bump in the road would look.
Spazky Cohen said that the headlights can be different for each car manufacturer and
urged Council to think about that as well as writing into the contract not to use high
beams while driving on that street.
Council received the report.
Council recessed from 8:47 p_m. to 8:54 p.m.
Item No. 18 under Staff Reports was taken up next.
18. Receive an update of construction activities at the Villa Serra Auartments located at
20800 Homestead Road.
Senior Planner Aki Snelling reviewed the staff report.
Jared Finder, resident of Villa Serra apartments, said that the construction has made the
area unsanitary, unsafe, and inhospitable, and he felt that Prometheus showed a lack of
responsibility and accountability. He showed pictures of the construction site and noted
that there aze a number of parking issues, including: People having to park in the fire
lane; construction vehicles and mud piles taking up parking spots; parking spots fenced
off for no reason; construction vehicles trapping cars in their parking spots; and
restrictions getting worse without notice. He said that Prometheus needs to provide
enough pazking, notify the residents well ahead of time using more open communication
in general, and restore the grassy fields for the kids to play.
Srini Pazimi added that the inconveniences started in August/September of 2008. He said
they suffered through a series of power outages and now have pazking issues, and he
wondered what is coming next. He asked Council to insure that these issues will be
resolved and not happen again.
Mike Ducote, Prometheus, said that the company takes all residents' concerns seriously
and acts upon them seriously as well. He said that open trenches have had hot asphalt
added and that work will continue; 20 temporary parking spaces were added; 50
permanent spaces will be put in place by Friday to add up to 2.4 parking spaces per unit;
they are looking into ways to add another 20-30 parking spaces; confirmed that notices go
up 2 weeks in advance and are followed-up on a couple of days in advance; residents aze
asked to remove their cazs from certain carport azeas to be worked on to avoid towing;
the website is updated weekly to keep residents informed on any fixture planned utility
outages or carports to be removed, etc.; a parking count was recently done at 10 p.m., 2
a.m., and 4 a.m., and at all times there were approximately 60 open spaces available. He
said they will continue to do counts on a weekly basis.
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Building Official Greg Casteel said that ]ae made some unannounced visits to Villa Serra
with the Fire Marshal and noted that the walkways looked good. He said the center access
had issues but Prometheus was responsive to those concerns. He noted that the streets on
the east side were chewed up due to the rain and the senior Fire Mazshall said that has
now been improved. He said he was imf~ressed that the site was as well-maintained as it
was for a construction site.
Council gave direction to Prometheus such as making sure every unit has at least one
permanent, assigned parking space if possible, and to notify residents effectively
regarding parking spaces being taken up due to construction.
Council received the report.
Item No. 13 was taken up next.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. Consider a Municipal Code amendment to the Single Family Rl ordinance (section
19.28.060) regarding the allowed ratio of the second floor building area compared to the
first floor building area.. Application No. MCA-2008-03, City of Cupertino, Citywide
(Continued from Feb. 17).
The revised ordinance will consider adjti~sting the allowed ratio and associated 2"d floor
setback surcharge/exposed wall rule to facilitate greater architectural diversity, but will
not consider increasing or decreasing the total allowed building area on an Rl lot. The
ordinance amendment will also include minor language clarifications relating to
gardening activities and miscellaneous wording changes to improve the readability of the
document_
First reading of Ordinance No. 09-2039: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino amending Chapter 19.28: Single-Family Residential (Rl) zones of the
Cupertino Municipal Code regarding th.e allowed ratio of second floor building area
compared to the first floor building aze~~, second story exposed wall rule, second story
setback surcharge, clarification regarding gardening activity and minor language clean up
to improve readability of the document."
Associate Planner Piu Ghosh reviewed the staff report.
Jennifer Griffin said that the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood came into Cupertino to
avoid big, box homes but that they are now coming back because Cupertino has no rules
to avoid them. She said she is against an}~ changes to the ordinance, especially any bigger
second stories, and doesn't want the second-story surcharge removed.
Eric Keng said that the ordinance changes would give the architects more flexibility of
design to create a better outcome. He notted that any project would have to go through a
public hearing process so that would avoid big, boxy homes from being built.
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Joshua Richardson said that he chose his neighborhood because of the schools and that it
has nice-looking, large homes. He said that this is what people want and by removing the
45% rule it creates more square footage and makes the homes more attractive.
Larry Mattheakis said that he is against making any changes, but if any are made, he is in
favor of applying design principles to all second stories_ He reminded Council that in
1999 the residents also had a strong, public opinion against the "monster homes" that
were being built then and noted that if Council approves the change in second stories to
be greater than 45% then it would be the same as in 1999. He also noted that in an all-
City questionnaire put out in 2004 regazding the Rl, 75% of the respondents wanted the
second story to be either less than 50% or to remain the same. He urged Council to take
public opinion into consideration.
Mary Roller said that she currently lives in a tiny house with four children and wants to
remodel but won't consider a second story because the house would be too small and
unattractive with the 45% rule. She said she was in favor of increasing the second story
percentage and allowing the Architectural Review board to determine aesthetics.
Ned Britt said that Council should consider lot size and slope lines as well as setback.
Lin Tu said he supports removing the current 45% restriction so that more space can be
accommodated for solaz panels on the roof.
Mayor Mahoney read comments by Miriam Salu: She said that she did not agree with
making changes in the Rl ordinance except for allowing gardening and horticulture for
personal use.
YunQian Qi said that he doesn't like big, boxy houses but if the second floor to first floor
ratio is limited then all two-story houses will look the same and would be unattractive. He
expressed his support for an ordinance change.
Rudy Parrs said he designed houses before the change in 1999 and that now it's much
more difficult with the restrictions. He said he supports changing the ordinance so #hat the
second story could be built bigger and noted that with the design review in place, houses
will still look attractive.
Sucan Chen said that she supports the Planning Commission recommendation for second-
story design guidelines. She noted that the current restrictions consume more construction
materials and increase the cost of building the house. She said that many of her clients
decided not to build in Cupertino because of the restrictions_ She urged Council to
eliminate the second story restriction to build more attractive homes in Cupertino and
keep it greener.
Sandoval moved and Mahoney seconded to approve atwo-tier process with no surchazge
for the 2nd story Floor Area Ratio (FAR) over 45%; utilize Exhibit A as part of the
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ordinance as the full set of guidelines; include section 6.1 (Green Building Principles) in
its educational entirety; and remove the word "discretionary" on page 1 of the Design
Principles so that the first sentence under Design Principles would read: ^These design
principles help integrate new homes and additions to existing homes with existing
neighborhoods by providing a framework: for the review and approval-process."
Santoro offered a friendly amendment to include Section 6.1 only up to the first bullet.
Sandoval modified her original motion to keep the first two paragraphs of section 6.1 and
include only the bullets from the rest of the section: "Site planning, Energy efficiency,
Material efficiency, and Water conservation." Mahoney agreed to the amended motion.
The motion carried unanimously.
The Deputy City Clerk read the title of the ordinance. Sandoval/Mahoney moved and
seconded to read the ordinance by title only, and that the City Clerk's reading would
constitute the first reading thereof. Ayes: Mahoney, Sandoval, Santoro, Wang and Wong.
Noes: None_
NEW BUSINESS -continued
14. Receive information item on the Vallco (Cupertino Squaze) Development Agreement
expiration.
Wong moved and Sandoval seconded to continue this item to a future meeting. Sandoval
withdrew her second and Council receiived the report. This issue will come back to
Council at a later date as an action item.
ORDINANCES
16. Conduct the second reading of Ordinance No. 09-2040: "An Ordinance of the -City
Council of the City of Cupertino amending Section 2.18.080 of the Municipal Code
relating to the Citv Attornev to clazify wording regarding evaluations".
City Attorney Carol Korade recused herself and left the dais.
Sandoval moved and Wong seconded to read the ordinance by title only and that the
Deputy City Clerk's reading would constitute the second reading thereof. Ayes:
Mahoney, Sandoval, Santoro, Wang, and Wong. Noes: None.
Sandoval moved and Wong seconded to enact Ordinance No. 09-2040 Ayes: Mahoney,
Sandoval, Santoro, Wang, and Wong. Noes: None.
STAFF REPORTS -These were taken up eazlie:r in the agenda.
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Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community events.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to Tuesday, March 24 at 5:00 for a Council work program study session in the
Cupertino Corrununity Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, to be followed by a closed .
session regarding the evaluation of the City Manager, City Hall Conference Room A, 10300
Torre Avenue.
At 12.16 a_m. on Wednesday, March 18, the meeting was adjourned to March 24 at 5:00.
Grace Schmidt, Deputy City Clerk
Staff reports, backup materials, and items dis#ributed at the meeting are available for review at
the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223, and -also on the Internet at www.cupertino.or!?. Click on
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CUPERTINO
DRAI"T NJ[I1~lUTES
CUPERTINO C]CTY COUNCIL
Regular Adjourned Meeting
Tuesday, Match 24, 2009
ROLL CALL
At 5:10 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney called the regular meeting to order in the Council Chamber,
10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice-Mayor Kris Wang, and Council members Dolly Sandoval,
Mark Santoro, and Gilbert Wong. Absent: none.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Select a date for the Teen Commission interviews.
The Council members concurred to conduct Teen Commission interviews on Monday,
June 1, at 4:30 p_m.
Council also concurred to hold a study session on the Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday
May 5, at 5:00 p.m., and to change the budget study session meeting to Wednesday, May
27 at 5:00 p.m., with a backup session on 'Tuesday, June 2 at 4:00 as needed.
STUDY SESSION
2. Conduct a study session regarding the Cit.r Council Work Program.
Council members discussed the various work program items and staff provided further
information on select items.
During discussion of the Stevens Creek Corridor Park, staff clarified that Phase 1 actually
consisted of A and B sections. Both of those will be completed and the park will reopen
on July 4, 2009. Phase 2 would be the completion of the trail from McClellan Road to
Stevens Creek Boulevard with a requirement to relocate the creek.
Regarding the Civic Center fountain, staff explained that Santa Clara County has required
extensive, and expensive, upgrades to address possible water contamination with
cryptosporidium. The City does ongoing water testing, and has already designed plans to
modify the mechanical equipment vault to add an ultraviolet light sterilization process.
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The Council may wish to object to further modifications required by the County to also
treat the water with CO2 and bromide, because those steps would greatly increase
maintenance costs and at the same time would be counter-acted by the ultraviolet
treatment.
Environmental Affairs Coordinator Erin Cooke discussed pilot programs for LED
streetlights and said she is also researching induction lighting, which has the added
benefit of reducing the tariff that the City must pay to PGBzE. Cooke said that she will
report back to City Council at a later date.
Council directed staff to make the following changes to the work plan:
Major Developments
• Add a note in The Oaks that the theater is open again
• Delete the California Pizza Kitchen project
• Add the Shashi Hotel
• Add Embarcadero Pazk (former Measurex building)
Capital Improvements and Plans
• Staff to provide a copy of the final written report regarding the Sterling Barnhart site
cleanup, which was the responsibility of the water company
• Set up a closed session to discuss strategy for the acquisition of Lawrence-Mitty Park
• Add estimated milestones for Sterling Barnhart Park (3 months for design, 3 months
to bid, and 6 months to construct). Staff will provide Council with a copy of the fmal
report regarding site cleanup that was arranged by the water company
• Change "Quinlan Fountain" project to "Quinlan Plaza" project, and add in the
expected completion date of December 2009
• Challenge the County's requirement for water treatment for the Civic Center Fountain
• Identified three high-priority CIP projects:
o Civic Center Fountain
o Phase 2 of the Stevens Creek Corridor (extending the trail from the golf
course to Stevens Creek Boulevard)
o Completion of the Quinlan Plaza
Organizational Improvements
• Change "Redesign the website" to "Refine the website"
• Add comments to the Fiscal Strategic Plan to indicate that the Fiscal Plan
committee vial reseazch other financing solutions for excess library hours in
conjunction with the 2009/2010 budget process
Public Safety
• Add the Stevens Creek Reservoir dam failure evacuation plan
• Add non-city projects, including:
o Monitor the Lehigh/Kaiser reclamation/expansion plan
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o Monitor the progress of ,the Santa Ciara Valley Water detention pond
project
• Add the project at Results Way to the list of walkable developments listed in the
Traffic Safety section
• Report back in June 2009 on consultant progress regarding traffic safety around
schools
Planning
• Delete the completed Tree Topping ordinance project
• Add General Plan updates seci:ion with respect to hotel allocation, office
allocation, and changes to the Heairt of the City Specific Plan
Building Community
• Explore incorporating the Leadership Cupertino program into the Institute for
Community and Civic Engagement (ICCE).
Community Organizations
• Set up a joint study session with the Parks and Recreation Commission to discuss
the future of the Stocklmeir and Simms houses, and add a note that the Historical
Society is no longer pursing the St~ockimeir house project
• Add to school partnership opportunities the placement of "arks" emergency
supplies and City-provided crossing guards
Mayor Mahoney read comments from iwo audience members who had to leave the
meeting. He said that Deborah Jamison felt that the creek restoration is an important
component of the Stevens Creek Corridor' project and should be included in the Phase 2
work because the current concrete channel is weak and could fail at any time. She also
suggested that any plans about the Stoc:klmeir properly should include representatives
from the Water District and conservation groups such as the Audubon Society and the
Watershed Council
Mayor Mahoney said that Jennifer Griffin thanked the Council for acquiring the Sterling
Barnhart park site. She said that other important projects are the acquisition of the
Lawrence-Mitty Park and Reach 5 of the Saratoga Creek Trail.
Craig Lee, a member of the Public Safety Commission, asked for clazification about
setting a commission work program. F3:e asked whether work assignments should be
given by the Council, or whether the conunission should work on its own initiative and
obtain community input to create a work program for Council approval.
Council concurred that the best method was a blend of both of those approaches, but
cautioned that projects which would requdre a lot of staff time must be approved by the
Councii.
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City Manager David Knapp said that staff will report back to City Council in a few weeks
with an updated work plan for their ratification. It wiil include an estimate of staff time
necessary to complete each action, and at that time Council can assign priorities to the
project.
RECESS
Council recessed from 7:42 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. for a dinner break, and theri went into a closed
session.
CLOSED SESSION -City Manager's Office, 10300 Torre Avenue
3. Appointment, Employment, Evaluation of Performance, Discipline or Dismissal of Public
Employee -Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) regarding the evaluation of the City
Manager. (No documentation in packet).
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:45 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, April 7 at 5:00 p.m. for the regular City
Council meeting, Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue.
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