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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING - CONTINUED FROM MARCH 1, 2022
At 6:00 p.m., Mayor Darcy Paul called the Special City Council Meeting to order. This was a
teleconference meeting with no physical location.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Darcy Paul, Vice Mayor Liang Chao, and Councilmembers Kitty Moore, Hung
Wei, and Jon Robert Willey. Absent: None. All Councilmembers teleconferenced for the
meeting.
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS - CONTINUED
Council continued the hearing, consideration, deliberation, and decisions for Items 11 and 12
on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting agenda.
1. Subject: (Item 11 on March 1, 2022 Agenda) Consider accepting the Mid-Year Financial
Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22; consider adopting Resolution No. 22-032 approving
Budget Modification #2122-189 increasing appropriations by $9,457,951 and revenues
by $10,220,000
Recommended Action: 1. Consider Accepting the City Manager’s Mid-Year Financial
Report for FY 2021-22
2. Consider Adopting Resolution No. 22-032 approving Budget Modification #2122-
189 increasing appropriations by $9,457,951 and revenues by $10,220,000
3. Consider Approving the Conversion of (One) Limited-Term Project Manager
Position to Full-Term Position.
4. Consider Approving Amendments to City's Committed, Unassigned Fund Balance,
and Use of One Time Funds Policy which includes the following changes:
a. Consider Approving $2,000,000 contribution from the General Fund to the City’s
Section 115 Pension Trust
b. Consider Increasing the City’s General Fund Economic Uncertainty Committed
Reserve by $5,000,000
c. Consider Establishing a General Fund Capital Project Committed Reserve in the
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amount of $10,000,000
Presenter: Kristina Alfaro, Administrative Services Director
Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation.
Administrative Services Director Kristina Alfaro and Senior Management Analyst
Thomas Leung gave a presentation.
Mayor Paul opened the public comment period and the following people spoke.
Jean Bedord was concerned about an expenditure under the City Manager discretionary
fund for a $2,400 Housing op-ed piece.
Jennifer Griffin supported engagement with local newspapers to discuss issues and
provide information about City business.
Mayor Paul closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Paul moved and Willey seconded to:
1. Accept the City Manager’s Mid-Year Financial Report for FY 2021-22;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 22-032 approving Budget Modification #2122- 189 increasing
appropriations by $9,457,951 and revenues by $10,220,000;
3. Approve the Conversion of (One) Limited-Term Project Manager Position to Full-
Term Position; and
4. Approve Amendments to City's Committed, Unassigned Fund Balance, and Use of
One Time Funds Policy which includes the following changes:
a. Approve $2,000,000 contribution from the General Fund to the City’s Section 115
Pension Trust;
b. Increase the City’s General Fund Economic Uncertainty Committed Reserve by
$5,000,000; and
c. Establish a General Fund Capital Project Committed Reserve in the amount of
$10,000,000.
The motion carried with Moore voting no.
2. Subject: (Item 12 on March 1, 2022 Agenda) Progress update of the Housing Element
Update, and review, discuss, and approve selection of stakeholders group
Recommended Action: Receive report and provide feedback on the progress, review
the stakeholders selection process, and consider approval of the stakeholders group
Presenter: Ben Fu, Community Development Director
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Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation, Updated Staff
Report, Updated Supplemental Staff Report Memo by EMC, EMC Attachment A-
Stakeholder Application Responses, EMC Attachment B- Stakeholder's Group Scoring
Sheets, and emails to Council.
Ande Flower, Principal Planner at EMC Planning Group, gave a presentation.
Mayor Paul re-opened the public comment period and the following people spoke.
Sujatha Venkatraman, on behalf of West Valley Community Services, supported moving
forward with the staff recommendation and Option A or B for the stakeholder group.
Jennifer Griffin opposed having a stakeholder group and supported public input for
reviewing every site.
Lisa Warren supported Council comments from the March 1 meeting, appointing an
advisory committee, and in-person stakeholder group meetings.
Housing Commissioner Tessa Parish (representing self) supported in-person meeting,
was undecided on the stakeholders, and was concerned about diverse representation.
Housing Commissioner Govind Tatachari (representing self) supported in-person
meetings and public engagement instead of a stakeholders group.
Planning Commissioner Muni Madhdhipatla (representing self) supported improving
the public engagement process.
Peggy Griffin supported in-person meetings, appointing an advisory committee to
guide the consultant, and improving on the outreach process.
Mayor Paul closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Chao moved and Willey seconded to:
1. Form the Strategic Advisory Committee - consisting of two Councilmembers and the
Planning Commission Chair and Housing Commission Chair
2. Create the Community Engagement Plan - Strategic Advisory Committee
3. Create the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Engagement Plan –
including West Valley Community Services (WVCS) biweekly meetings and focus
group meetings to include the protected groups in the Department of Housing and
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Community Development (HCD) Guidance – consider geographical diversity, ethnic
diversity, faith group diversity, age diversity, work experience diversity, housing
experience diversity, income diversity, etc.
• All applicants of the proposed stakeholder group will provide input to help
come up with the AFFH Engagement Plan; and
• Without prejudice to selected stakeholder group members
The motion carried unanimously.
Wei made a substitute motion to accept the proposed stakeholder group but to add 10
more people. There was no second to the substitute motion and it was not considered.
Paul moved and Wei seconded to appoint Vice Mayor Chao and Councilmember Moore
to serve on the Strategic Advisory Committee. Paul made a friendly amendment that
participation of those candidates who were listed and discussed and considered in the
evaluative process would be without prejudice going forward. (Wei accepted the
friendly amendment). The motion as amended carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:00 p.m., Mayor Paul adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
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Kirsten Squarcia City Clerk