5-05-2020 Council actions MCA-2020-001Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Regular City Council Meeting
1. Subject: Municipal Code Amendments to Title 1, including but not limited to, Chapter
1.04 (General Provisions), Chapter 1.08 (Right of Entry for Inspection), Chapter 1.09
(Nuisance Abatement),1.10 (Administrative Citations, Fines, and Penalties), and Chapter
1.12 (General Penalty), for language clarifications, process efficiency, compliance with
State Law, and internal consistency pursuant to the FY 2019-2020 Work Program project
item titled "Penalties for Violations of Conditions of Approval and Code Enforcement
Best Practices." (Application No. MCA-2020-001; Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location:
City-wide)
Recommended Action: That the City Council:
1. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA; and
2. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-2203: "An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Cupertino amending Chapter 1.04 (Chapter 1.08 (Right of Entry for
Inspection), Chapter 1.09 (Nuisance Abatement), 1.10 (Administrative Citations, Fines,
and Penalties), and Chapter 1.12 (General Penalty) to improve process efficiency by
adopting Best Practices, readability and internal consistency." (Attachment A)
Council took the following action:
1. Found that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA; and
2. Read the title of Ordinance No. 20-2203 by title only and that the City Clerk's reading
would constitute the first reading thereof.