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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Gilbert Wong called the regular 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 Gilbert Wong, Vice Mayor Rod Sinks, and Council members Barry
Chang, Orrin Mahoney, and Mark Santoro. Absent: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Presentation from 3rd and 4th grade students regarding their efforts in
educating the community about disaster preparedness
Recommended Action: Receive presentation
Written communications for this project included a letter to Council from the
Unstoppables (students giving presentation) and a PowerPoint presentation.
The following students made a presentation about disaster preparedness via a
PowerPoint presentation:
Prisha Tiwari (4th grade)
Rohit Iyer (3rd grade)
Shreyas Jena (4th grade)
Shruti Sharma (4th grade)
Tara Suresh (4th grade)
Trisha Venkat (4th grade)
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Council received the presentation.
2. Subject: Annual GreenBiz Recognition Event
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and present proclamation to 2013/2014
Certified GreenBiz participants
Description: Brief staff presentation & proclamation recognizing GreenBiz-certified
Cupertino businesses for their participation in the City’s program and their
contribution to our shared environment
Written communications for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Sustainability Manager Erin Cooke, Sustainability Specialist Michela Gentile, and
Climate Corps Bay Area Fellow Jack Dunigan reviewed the item via a PowerPoint
presentation.
Mayor Wong presented proclamations to the Certified GreenBiz participants:
Rancho Rinconada, BlueLight Cinemas, The Cupertino Education Association,
Hongyun Art, The Ski Renter’s, The De Anza Automotive Technology Department,
and Purglen Homes.
3. Subject: Bicycle Pedestrian Commission annual update
Recommended Action: Receive update
Written communications for this item included a PowerPoint presentation.
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Chair William Chan gave the commission annual
update via a PowerPoint presentation.
Council received the update.
POSTPONEMENTS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Executive Director of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Anjali Kausar invited
Council and staff to an upcoming event on May 31, Taste of Cupertino, at the Vallco
Mall from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as
presented with the exception of item number 10 which was removed for discussion.
Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: Santoro
abstained from item number 9. Absent: None.
4. Subject: Approve the April 15 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes
5. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending April 11, 2014
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14-145 accepting Accounts Payable
for period ending April 11, 2014
6. Subject: Annual adoption of City Investment Policy for the Other Post-Employment
Benefits Trust
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14-146 accepting the annual Adoption
of City Investment Policy for the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust
Written communications for this item included an addendum staff report.
7. Subject: Consider City sponsorship request from the non-profit organization, Quota
International of Cupertino for the September 30, 2014 Silicon Valley Positive Aging
Forum: Housing, Community & Longevity
Recommended Action: Approve or deny the request to co-sponsor this event
8. Subject: 2014-2015 City Council Work Program
Recommended Action: Approve the 2014-2015 City Council Work Program
9. Subject: Cupertino Union School District Parcel Tax Renewal, Measure A (May 6,
2014) Special Mail Ballot Election
Recommended Action: Accept Legislative Committee recommendation to support
the CUSD Parcel Tax Renewal, Measure A, Special Mail Ballot Election
10. Subject: Measure AA, proposed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Recommended Action: Accept Legislative Committee recommendation to support
Measure AA, proposed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Written communications for this item included a brochure on Measure AA.
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Pete Siemens and Yoriko Kishimoto gave a PowerPoint presentation on Measure AA
and distributed a brochure.
Santoro moved and Chang seconded to accept the Legislative Committee
recommendation to support Measure AA, proposed by the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District. The motion carried with Santoro abstaining.
11. Subject: Cancel the second meeting in September (16th)
Recommended Action: Cancel the meeting
12. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License for TGI Fridays, 10343 N Wolfe Road
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License for TGI Fridays
13. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License for Sprouts Farmers Market, 20558 Stevens
Creek Boulevard
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License for Sprouts Farmers
Market
14. Subject: Annual approval and renewal of the collection of existing storm drain fees
at no increase in rates for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14-147 approving the renewal of the
collection of existing storm drain fees at no increase in rates for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
15. Subject: City Project, Mary Avenue Dog Park, Project No. 2010-9137A
Recommended Action: Accept City Project No. 2010-9137A
16. Subject: 2013 Pavement Maintenance Project – Phase 2, Project No. 2013-05
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Valley
Slurry Seal International, in the amount of $548,341 and approve a construction
contingency of $51,659, for a total of $600,000
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
17. Subject: Amend Cupertino Municipal Code related to Permit Parking Zone
definitions, Issuance of Permits to Residents; and amend Cupertino Municipal Code
related to Designation of Preferential Parking Zones near the Civic Center
Recommended Action: a) Conduct the second reading of Ordinance No. 14-2118:
“An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending sections
11.27.020, 11.27.050, and 11.27.145 of Chapter 11.27 of Title 11 of the Cupertino
Municipal Code relating to designation of preferential parking zones around the
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Civic Center Plaza."; and b) Adopt Resolution No. 14-144 allowing participating
employees up to 0.5 hours of health leave bank credit per month for parking and
walking from areas away from the Civic Center (such as on Pacifica Avenue)
Written communications for this item included an amended draft resolution.
Mahoney moved and Sinks seconded to read Ordinance No. 14-2118 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. Absent:
None.
Mahoney moved and Sinks seconded to enact Ordinance No. 14-2118. Ayes: Chang,
Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to adopt Resolution No. 14-144 noting an
amendment to the title of the resolution to add the words, “such as on Pacifica
Avenue” at the end of the title. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS - None
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
18. Subject: Annual Report on the Pavement Management Program
Recommended Action: Receive the report. No action is required
Written communications for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Assistant Director of Public Works Roger Lee reviewed the report via a PowerPoint
presentation.
Council received the report.
19. Subject: Public Works Construction Project updates
Recommended Action: Receive Construction Project update report
Written communications for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation.
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Director of Public Works Timm Borden gave the construction project updates via a
PowerPoint presentation.
Council received the report.
City Manager David Brandt noted the Climate Action Plan workshops scheduled for
May 14 and June 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the De Anza College Kirsch Center for
Environmental Studies. See www.cupertinogpa.org for more information. He also
noted that Cupertino is one of four cities where AT&T plans to roll out a gigabyte fiber
project for residential use and that staff would work with AT&T to get this installed.
Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community
events.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:15 p.m., Mayor Wong adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, May 13 beginning at 5:00
p.m. for a budget study session, Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue.
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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