CC 10-23-2024 AgendaCITY OF CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber and via Teleconference
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
6:00 PM
Special Meeting
IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1) Attend in person at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue.
2) Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV.
3) The meeting will also be streamed live on and online at www.Cupertino.org/youtube
and www.Cupertino.org/webcast
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1) Appear in person at Cupertino Community Hall.
2)E-mail comments by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23 to the Council at
citycouncil@cupertino.org. These e-mail comments will also be forwarded to
Councilmembers by the City Clerk’s office before the meeting and posted to the City’s
website after the meeting. Members of the public that wish to share a document must email
cityclerk@cupertino.org prior to the meeting.
Oral public comments may be made during the public comment period for each agenda
item.
Members of the audience who address the City Council must come to the
lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete a Speaker Card and identify themselves .
Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying yourself is voluntary and not required to
attend the meeting or provide comments.
3) Teleconferencing Instructions
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To address the City Council, click on the link below to register in advance and access the
meeting:
Online
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cQtcJBRQRRuACasfGly2jA
Phone
Dial: 669-900-6833 and enter Webinar ID: 932 1582 8075 (Type *9 to raise hand to speak, *6 to
unmute yourself). Unregistered participants will be called on by the last four digits of their
phone number.
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
162.255.37.11 (US West)
162.255.36.11 (US East)
Meeting ID: 932 1582 8075
SIP: 93215828075@zoomcrc.com
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
Please read the following instructions carefully:
1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your
internet browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using a current and
up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain
functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer .
2. You will be asked to enter an email address and a name, followed by an email with
instructions on how to connect to the meeting. Your email address will not be disclosed to
the public. If you wish to make an oral public comment but do not wish to provide your
name, you may enter “Cupertino Resident” or similar designation.
3. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand,” or,
if you are calling in, press *9. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to
speak.
4.When called, please limit your remarks to the time allotted and the specific agenda topic.
5. Members of the public that wish to share a document must email cityclerk@cupertino.org
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prior to the meeting. These documents will be posted to the City ’s website after the
meeting.
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 Wednesday, October 23, 2024, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in Community Hall
Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 and via teleconference.
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
STUDY SESSION
1.Subject: Statewide Housing Laws that Apply to Applications for Housing
Development Projects
Recommended Action: Receive report regarding statewide housing laws that apply to
applications for housing development projects in the City of Cupertino
Presenter: Barbara Kautz, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
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 95014; 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.
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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
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 City web site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or 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 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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