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CUPERTINO
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday,June 30, 2015
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Rod Sinks called the Special City Council meeting to order in
Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre Avenue and led the Pledge of
Allegiance. -
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rod Sinks, Vice Mayor Barry Chang, and Council. members Savita
Vaidhyanathan, and Gilbert Wong. Absent: Council member Darcy Paul.
1. Subject: Study Session on policy for processing General Plan Amendment
applications
Recommended Action: Conduct study session and comment on the proposed
procedures for processing General Plan amendment applications (Attachment A)
Description:. Application No(s): CP-2015-02, Applicant(s): City of Cupertino,
Location: citywide, Policy for processing General-Plan Amendment applications
Written communications included emails to Council and a staff PowerPoint
presentation.
Senior Planner Piu Ghosh reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint presentation.
Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Sinks opened the public comment period and the following individuals
spoke on this item:
Catherine Alexander
Phyllis Dickstein
Jennifer Griffin
Cathy Helgerson
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Cathy Thaler
Xiaowen Wang
Lisa Warren
Kevin McClelland speaking on behalf of Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Martin Woh
Peggy Griffin (distributed written comments)
Govind Tatachari speaking on behalf of Better Cupertino
Staff answered questions from Council.
Council provided the following comments on the proposed procedures for
processing General Plan amendment applications:
1. Move forward on a policy for processing General Plan Amendment (GPA)
requests as recommended by staff with the following additional ideas:
a. Consider accepting GPA applications for authorization twice a year
instead of annually.
b. Consider bringing back an option to allow the re-evaluation of GPA
applications that dict not get selected and would like to revise and
resubmit their applications.
2. Prefer a policy instead of an ordinance at the start. Once the process is in place
and has been implemented for a few cycles, an ordinance could be considered.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Cathy Thaler talked about previous issues with the temporary stoplight on Stevens Creek
Boulevard and Tantau Avenue and said that the new standard has been installed.
Arthur Lu talked about Council's voting record for the GPA on December 4, 2014 and
asked for a redline version of the 2005 and 2040 General Plan.
Xiaowen Wang talked about the agreement with Fehr and Peers for traffic work.for Vallco
and summarized the information she received from staff.
Cathy Helgerson talked about the punishment for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act
regarding the bid process.
Govind Tatachari talked about the request for a redline copy of the General Plan.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 10:05 p.m., Mayor Sinks adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, July 7 for a special
meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. for a closed session followed by the regular meeting at
6:45 p.m., Cupertino Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue.
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.ora. 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.cupertino.Q1g. Click on Agendas &
Minutes, and then click Archived Webcast. , Videotapes are available at the Cupertino
Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.
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