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CC 08-20-2013 101 CUPERTINO APPROVED MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Tuesday August 20, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE At 6:53 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney called the City Council meeting to order in the Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice Mayor Gilbert Wong (7:00 p.m.), and Council members Barry Chang, Mark Santoro, and Rod Sinks. Absent: None. CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS -None POSTPONEMENTS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Holly Lofgren, Sunnyvale resident, talked about her concerns with the Cupertino Village Development regarding traffic and parking, especially with the potential Apple Campus 2 development. CONSENT CALENDAR Wong moved and Sinks seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as recommended. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. 1. Subject: Approve the July 16 City Council minutes Recommended Action: Approve the minutes Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Cupertino City Council 2. Subject: Accept Accounts payable for period ending June 21, 2013 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-065 accepting Accounts payable for period ending June 21, 2013 3. Subj ct: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending June 28, 2013 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-066 accepting Accounts Payable for period ending June 28, 2013 4. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending July 5, 2013 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-067 accepting Accounts Payable for period ending July 5, 2013 5. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending July 12, 2013 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-068 accepting Accounts Payable for period ending July 12, 2013 6. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending July 19, 2013 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-069 accepting Accounts Payable for period ending July 19, 2013 7. Subject: Treasurer's Investment and Budget Report for Quarter Ending June 2013 Recommended Action: Accept the report 8. Subject: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License for Safeway Store 3251, 20620 Homestead Road Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License for Safeway Store 3251, 20620 Homestead Road Description: Application for Instructional Tasting License (86) 9. Subject: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Yoshida Restaurant, 10700 S De Anza Boulevard Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Yoshida Restaurant, 10700 S De Anza Boulevard Description: Application for On-Sale Beer and Wine (41) Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Cupertino City Council 10. Subject: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Mikado Cupertino, 19645 Stevens Creek Boulevard Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Mikado Cupertino, 19645 Stevens Creek Boulevard Description: Application for On-Sale Beer and Wine (41) 11. Subject: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Gokaku, 10789 S Blaney Avenue Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Gokaku, 10789 S Blaney Avenue Description: Application for On-Sale Beer and Wine 12. Subject: Resolution approving an Agreement to create the Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-070 approving an agreement with 15 other jurisdictions to create the Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and find that approval of the agreement is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as an action taken by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment 13. Subject: 2013 Reconstruction of Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks, Project No. 2013-02 Recommended Action: Authorize the Director of Public Works to award a contract to Breneman, Inc., in the amount of $243,392.50 and approve a construction contingency of$24,000.00, for a total of$267,392.50 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES 14. Subject: Conduct the second reading of an Ordinance rescinding and reenacting Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 14.08 regarding obstruction and encroachments into City rights-of-way Recommended Action: Conduct the second reading and enact Ordinance No. 13- 2110; "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino rescinding and readopting Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 14.08 (Encroachments and use of City Rights-of-Way)" Written communications for this item included an email from the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Specialist Mark Matsumoto and an amended page of the draft ordinance deleting 14.08.160 C.6.o. City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of the ordinance. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Cupertino City Council Peggy Griffin distributed a handout and talked about exceptions to permit requirement regarding installation and maintenance of residential driveways and pathways. Wong moved and Chang seconded to read the ordinance by title only and that the City Clerk's reading would constitute the second reading thereof. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Wong moved and Chang seconded to enact Ordinance No. 13-2110 as amended to delete 14.08.160 C.6.o. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS 15. Subject: Consider canceling the September 3 City Council meeting Recommended Action: Consider canceling the September 3 meeting Wong moved and Sinks seconded to cancel the September 3 meeting. The motion carried unanimously. STUDY SESSION 16. Subject: Study session to discuss whether the Heart of the City Specific Plan should be amended and, if so, specific issues that an amendment should address Recommended Action: If the Council wishes to proceed with changes, staff will evaluate the scope of proposed changes and determine the appropriate approach Written communication for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation. Senior Planner Aki Honda Snelling reviewed the staff report. Jennifer Griffin said that she likes the Heart of the City Plan (HOC), is proud of the trees planted in the City, would want the corner setbacks in the HOC to be similar to Main Street, and wants to be sure there is enough parking in the City. Darrel Lum, speaking on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Cupertino (CCC) offered the following suggestions: 1. Retain the 35-foot setback from Stevens Creek Boulevard; 2. Determine an adequate corner lot setback similar to other plans in the Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Cupertino City Council City; 3. Retain the current exception process; 4. Rescind the zoning ordinance regarding street square footage to determine gross lot density. He also suggested that planning staff review the CCC comments from the hearings on the Prometheus, Islands, and Saich Way projects to note their concerns. Council gave the following direction to staff: 1. Initiate an amendment to the Heart of the City Specific Plan to provide recommendations on side street setback requirements for properties in Heart of the City. 2. The following would be studied in conjunction with the General Plan Amendment and Housing Element as appropriate or after those projects and brought back for Council review: a. Density calculations: Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan to include residential density based on net lot area. b. Approval process: Review whether to revise the application review threshold to allow the City Council to review and approve projects that are less than 50,000 square feet in the Heart of the City area. The City Council requested that staff provide the Council with threshold alternatives. c. Invite the public to provide comments for the Heart of the City area as part of the General Plan process. 3. The City Council decided not to pursue further discussion on the following items unless there were overwhelming input from the public asking for a change: a. Percentage of retail frontage along Stevens Creek Boulevard 4. The City Council decided not to pursue further discussion on the following item: a. Parking requirements for restaurants b. 35 foot front setback c. Desirability of surface lot parking locations REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF City Manager David Brandt noted that the C'ommissioner's dinner would take place on August 28. Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community events. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Cupertino City Council ADJOURNMENT At 9:42 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to September 5 beginning at 3:00 p.m. for a study session regarding Lehigh. Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the City Council meeting are available for review at the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223, and also on the Internet at www.cupertino.org. Click on Agendas & Minutes, then click on the appropriate Packet. Most Council meetings are shown live on Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and are available at your convenience at www.cul2ertino.org. Click on Agendas & Minutes, then click Archived Webcast. Videotapes are available at the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.