CC 11-29-2022 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
5:30 PM
Non-Televised Special Meeting Closed Session (5:30) and Open Session (6:00)
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby
called for Tuesday, November 29, 2022, commencing at 5:30 p.m. in Community Hall
Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014. Said special meeting
shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under
the heading, “Special Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL - 5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION
1.Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9: Nadav Samet v. Cupertino Union School District et al., Santa Clara
County Superior Court Case No. 22CV403285
OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
REPORT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
RECESS
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS - 6:00 PM
2.Subject: Economic Development Committee interviews
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Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and make appointments for seven
vacancies on the Economic Development Committee:
a. One Sustainability Commissioner;
b. One Technology, Information, and Communications Commissioner;
c. One Hospitality/Tourism Sector Representative.
d. One Education Sector Representative;
e. One Retail/Small Business Representative;
f. One Commercial Real Estate Representative;
g. One Technology Sector Business Representative; and
h. Make appointments for any alternates.
A - Interview Schedule
B - Commission Diversity Resolution
C - Advisory Commissions Resolution
D - Economic Development Committee Powers and Functions
E - Economic Development Committee Interview Questions
F - Economic Development Committee Applications
ADJOURNMENT
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence
legislative or administrative action may be required by the City of Cupertino’s lobbying ordinance
(Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. Persons whose
communications regarding any legislative or administrative are solely limited to appearing at or
submitting testimony for any public meeting held by the City are not required to register as lobbyists.
For more information about the lobbying ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 94107; telephone (408) 777-3223; email cityclerk@cupertino.org; and
website: www.cupertino.org/lobbyist.
The City of Cupertino has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a final decision of the City Council must be brought within 90 days after a decision is
announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi-judicial) decision, interested persons must
file a petition for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the City Clerk mails notice of the
City’s decision. Reconsideration petitions must comply with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal
Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s office for more information or go to
http://www.cupertino.org/cityclerk for a reconsideration petition form.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should
call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
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writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate
alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Cupertino City Council after publication of
the packet will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours; and in Council
packet archives linked from the agenda/minutes page on the Cupertino web site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City staff
concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These
written communications are accessible to the public through the City’s website and kept in packet
archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City
that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will
be made publicly available on the City website.
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Agenda Item
22-11804 Agenda Date:
11/29/2022 Agenda #: 1.
Subject:Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9: Nadav Samet v.
Cupertino Union School District et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 22CV403285
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Agenda Item
22-11810 Agenda Date:
11/29/2022 Agenda #: 2.
Subject: Economic Development Committee interviews
Conduct interviews and make appointments for seven vacancies on the Economic Development Committee:
a. One Sustainability Commissioner;
b. One Technology, Information, and Communications Commissioner;
c. One Hospitality/Tourism Sector Representative.
d. One Education Sector Representative;
e. One Retail/Small Business Representative;
f. One Commercial Real Estate Representative;
g. One Technology Sector Business Representative; and
h. Make appointments for any alternates.
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Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 6:05 PM Vignesh Swaminathan
Sustainability Commissioner
2 6:10 PM Mukesh Garg
TICC Commissioner
3 6:15 PM Rajaram Soundararajan
TICC Commissioner
Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 6:20 PM Claudio Bono
2 6:25 PM Zhibiao (Bill) Wu Commercial Real Estate
3 6:30 PM Wayne Okubo Retail
Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 6:35 PM Maria Tzankova
2 6:40 PM Janaka Ranatunga Technology
3 6:45 PM Andy Huang Technology
4 6:50 PM Aegean Lee Retail
5 6:55 PM Jing Jing Yang Technology
6 7:00 PM Rashmi Bharadwsj Technology
7 7:05 PM Jia Wo
7:10 PM 10 minute break
Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 7:20 PM Brion Lau Technology
2 7:25 PM Linda Well
3 7:30 PM Lanru Huang
4 7:35 PM Wayne Okubo Hospitality
5 7:40 PM Eric Shan Technology Currently serving on Public
Safety Commission
6 7:45 PM Aegean Lee Education
7 7:50 PM Vinu Krishnamurthy Commercial Real Estate
8 7:55 PM Susan Chen Commercial Real Estate
9 8:00 PM Helen Yang
10 8:05 PM Michael Wu
Economic Development Committee Interviews
TICC and SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSIONER
RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR
EDUCATION SECTOR
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
HOSPITALITY SECTOR
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Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 8:10 PM Santosh Rao Technology
2 8:15 PM Shyam (Sean) Panchal
3 8:20 PM Moon Choe
4 8:25 PM Zhibiao(Bill) Wu Hospitality
5 8:30 PM Vinu Krishnamurthy Retail
6 8:35 PM Susan Chen Retail
8:40 PM 10 minute break
Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 8:50 PM Santosh Rao Commercial Real Estate
2 8:55 PM Brion Lau Retail
3 9:00 PM Prakash Sripathy
4 9:05 PM Eric Shan Retail Currently serving on Public
Safety Commission
5 9:10 PM Priya Shastri
6 9:15 PM Kevin Wang
7 9:20 PM Jon Crockett
8 9:25 PM Richard Lowenthal
9 9:30 PM Janaka Ranatunga Education
10 9:35 PM Bhavin Merchant
11 9:40 PM Jing Jing Yang Education
12 9:45 PM Andy Huang Education
13 9:50 PM Rashmi Bharadwsj Education
9:55 PM 10 minute break followed by debrief and voting
Per City Code 2.96.02, Committee Members serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Initial appointments for five
members is envisioned for two-year terms and for four members to four-year terms. Council may decide,
however, to abbreviate a term, specifically, for the Commission seats, should a given applicant not have two
years remaining in the person’s Commission term
TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SECTOR
Vote for 1 TICC and 1 Sustainability Commissioner, 1 Hospitality, 1 Education, 1 Retail/Small
Business, 1 Commercial Real Estate, and 1 Technology representative, and appoint any
alternates.
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RESOLUTION NO. 03-203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
ESTABLISHING A POLICY EMBRACING THE CITY’S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
(ADVISORY COMMISSONS AND COMMITTEES)
WHEREAS, the City intends to provide efficient, effective and equitable governmental
services to all of Cupertino, and
WHEREAS, respect for all cultures, and other demographic differences is the foundation
of Cupertino’s future, and
WHEREAS Cupertino’s residents are its most important resource, their cultural and
economic diversity provides the living fabric that binds Cupertino together, and
WHEREAS, the involvement and commitment of the entire Cupertino community
produces a better quality of life with residents and city government working in partnership, and
WHEREAS, it is vital in maintaining a high performing, productive city government in
which each resident and each city employee is valued for his or her unique gifts and talents, that
the city capitalize on the innovation inherent within the community and within city government,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino recognize that diversity includes culture, gender, age
and other important demographic differences within the City and that valuing each diversity is
fundamental in the way the City provides services to its residents, and
WHEREAS, the City believes that diverse city commissions and committees provide
advantages offered by a variety of diverse perspectives and in increasing the City’s ability to
serve its diverse population.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
I. Commissions and Committees
A. To foster comprehensive representation within advisory commissions and
committees, it would be advantageous for new members to represent the
community by such factors as culture, gender, age, and location of residency
within the city.
B. In the conduct of their business, commission and committee members shall
pursue the benefit of a variety of perspectives in making decisions.
C. Commissions and committees increase the city’s potential, effectiveness and
creativity as an organization by offering a wide range of approaches and
perspectives to addressing issues and solving problems.
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II. Other means of communicating this policy to the general public
The City of Cupertino’s embracing of diversity will also be communicated and
reflected through such means as festivals and events, recreation and education
programs, public art, city publications and media programming.
III. Dissemination and enforcement of this policy
This policy shall be incorporated into the following:
1) All notices seeking commission and committee applications;
2) Shall be adopted by the City Manager as an administrative procedure,
who shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy. From
time to time, the City Manager will report the status of such
implementation to the City Council;
3) Shall be posted at both the City Clerk’s Office and at the City’s
Department of Human Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of November 2003, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Chang, James, Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Kimberly Smith /s/ Michael Chang
______________________ _______________________
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino
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RESOLUTION NO. 16-137
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 10-048 AND AMENDING THE
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES GOVERNING RECRUITMENT,
ATTENDANCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND VACANCIES ON CITY ADVISORY
BODIES TO ADD DESIGNATED ALTERNATES TO THE INTERVIEWS AND
APPOINTMENTS PROCESS
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to establish uniform terms and
conditions of office for advisory commissions; and
WHEREAS, there are within the City of Cupertino many citizens with talent,
expertise and experience who wish to serve the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is important to provide these citizens
the opportunity to contribute to their community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino rescinds Resolution No. 10-048 and establishes the following rules
governing recruitment, appointment and reappointment to City of Cupertino
Advisory bodies.
A. RECRUITMENT
1. Two months before regular terms expire, or immediately following
receipt of a resignation, the City Clerk distributes the vacancy notice as
follows:
• The Cupertino Scene
• The Cupertino Courier
• The World Journal
• The Cupertino City Channel
• City Hall bulletin board
• The City Clerk’s Office
• The Cupertino Library
• The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
• Cupertino City Web site
• Other organizations as appropriate with respect to the openings
• All persons with applications on file for that particular commission
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2. Two months before regular terms expire, the City Clerk’s Office also
mails the vacancy notice to the following individuals:
• Students and graduates of Cupertino Emergency Response
Training
• Students or graduates of Leadership Cupertino
• Neighborhood Block Leaders
• Individuals who have signed up for notification at the Cupertino
Town Hall meetings.
3. All vacancy notices and posting shall be done in accordance with the
provisions of the Maddy Act, California Government Code 54970.
Specifically, vacancy notices shall be posted for a minimum of 10 days.
4. Applications will be retained for a maximum of one year after Council
review. After that time, applicants shall submit a new application if
they wish to remain on the list for consideration.
5. Those persons with applications on file within one year of Council
review are advised of the vacancy by the City Clerk and may activate
that application. Upon receipt of the vacancy notice, the applicant
must contact the City Clerk’s Office and ask that the application be
reactivated.
6. An applicant may file for a maximum of two commissions at any one
application period.
7. A member of an advisory body, having completed two consecutive
terms, must wait two years after the term would have normally ended
before being eligible to apply for the same commission or committee.
8. Application forms will be available in the City Clerk’s Office and will
be mailed upon request with information about the opening(s).
Application forms will also be available on the City’s Web site.
9. No application shall be accepted after the deadline.
10. When the final deadline has passed, the City Clerk’s Office will mail
applicants the date, time and location of the interviews along with
sample questions to consider.
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11. The City Clerk’s Office will copy the applicants’ written material for
Council members. The written material will also be available for
public review in the City Clerk’s Office.
12. An applicant who is unable to attend the interview may submit a 5-
minute video presentation in advance of the interview meeting. The
tape will be reviewed at the meeting. The video will be made by City
staff at the applicant’s request upon the approval of the City Clerk.
The City will fund these costs.
B. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
1. When Council meets to conduct interviews, it is a public meeting
subject to the Brown Act and therefore open to the public. The
candidates will be asked by the City Clerk (either in person or by
written instructions left in the waiting area) to remain seated in the
waiting area until they are called in for the interview. Candidates will
also be asked to return to the waiting area until the announcement of
the vote, or to go home and contact the City Clerk’s Office the next day
regarding the results. However, all applicants and members of the
public have the option of remaining in the room for any or all of the
meeting.
2. The order in which interviews are scheduled to take place will be
determined by a drawing of names. The City Clerk will do this in
advance.
3. Interviews are informal and usually last 5-8 minutes. Council
members are looking for:
• Familiarity with the subject
• Decision-making ability
• Commitment to the position for which they have applied
4. Appointments will be made following a vote in public. Ballots will be
distributed, and Council members will vote and sign the ballots. The
City Clerk will announce the votes.
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5. The City Council may appoint alternates to serve on boards,
commissions and committees in the event of a vacancy. Such
alternates may attend and participate in meetings of the board,
commission, or committee but shall not vote in such meetings
until such time as a vacancy has occurred and the alternate has filled
such vacancy. If the City Council appoints more than one alternate
for a particular board, commission or committee, the City Council
shall designate the alternates as first alternate, second alternate
and so on such that immediately upon a vacancy occurring in a
board, commission, or committee, the first alternate shall fill such
vacancy without the need for further City Council action.
C. UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES AND ATTENDANCE
1. If a vacancy occurs for an unexpired term and interviews for
appointment to that advisory body have been conducted within the
previous ninety days, the unexpired term may be filled from those
applications following the required posting of the vacancy.
2. The notice of unscheduled vacancy shall be posted no earlier than 20
days before nor later than 20 days after the vacancy occurs, and at least
10 working days before appointment. The notice of unscheduled
vacancy must be posted in the Office of the City Clerk, at the City Hall
bulletin board, at the Cupertino Library, and in other places
designated by the City Clerk.
3. A member shall be considered removed from an advisory body under
the following conditions.
• A member misses more than three consecutive meetings
• A member misses more than 25% of the advisory body’s meetings
in a calendar year
4. It is the responsibility of the advisory body’s staff liaison to notify the
City Clerk of a member’s attendance record to allow sufficient time to
send a warning notice if the member has missed three consecutive
meetings or 25% of the meetings, and to send a termination notice if
the member has missed more three consecutive meetings or more than
25% of the meetings in a calendar year.
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5. A member who has been removed from an advisory body for
inadequate attendance may request a waiver of this provision by
submitting a letter to the City Council setting forth the reason for the
absences and confirming future availability.
D. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Term limit restrictions listed in this resolution do not apply to
temporary appointments for unexpired terms.
2. All provisions of this resolution shall apply unless otherwise decided
by the City Council on a case-by-case basis.
3. In the event that any provision of this resolution conflicts with the
provisions of any other ordinance or resolution governing a particular
advisory body, the provisions governing that advisory body shall
prevail.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 20th day of December, 2016, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Vaidhyanathan, Chang, Scharf, Sinks
NOES: None
ABSENT: Paul
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Grace Schmidt /s/ Savita Vaidhyanathan
_________________________ ___________________________
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Savita Vaidhyanathan, Mayor,
City of Cupertino
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2.96.080 Powers and functions.
A. The powers and functions of the Committee shall be to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Council and to provide expertise and guidance on policy related to economic development. The
Committee shall also actively promote Cupertino as a location of choice for current and prospective
businesses.
B. To fulfill their mission, the Committee may involve itself in the following activities:
1. Make recommendations to the City Council on a broad range of strategic matters broadly
applicable to the City's economic development goals;
2. Serve as an ambassador to shed a positive light on the City by sharing economic development
resources and information to prospective businesses and stakeholders, thus positioning the City as a
location of choice; and
3. Encourage public/private partnerships to further the City's economic development goals by
identifying potential resources.
(Ord. 22-2240, § 1 (part), 2022)
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QUESTIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
APPLICANTS
1. What makes you a good fit for the Economic Development Committee?
2. What qualifies you to serve on the Economic Development Committee
as a representative of the ________________(insert one: Technology,
Education, Commercial Real Estate, Small Business, Hospitality)
industry sector?
The Economic Development Committee is subject to the Political Reform Act
and members are required to submit Statements of Economic Interest upon
appointment and annually thereafter.
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Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office 408-777-3223.
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