CC 07-09-2024 (Special)
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING
At 5:01 p.m., Mayor Sheila Mohan called the Special City Council Meeting to order in Cupertino
City Hall Conference Room C, 10300 Torre Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sheila Mohan, Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen, and Councilmembers Liang Chao, Kitty
Moore, and Hung Wei. Absent: none.
In open session prior to closed session, Mayor Mohan opened the public comment period
regarding the agenda item. The following members of the public requested to speak.
Rhoda Fry
Lisa Warren
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Mayor Mohan closed the public comment period.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Government Code
§54956.8
Property: 19400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (APN 375 01 023)
Agency Negotiator: Pamela Wu
Negotiating Party: Yuki Farms
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Written communications for this item included emails to Council.
Council conducted the conference with real property negotiator regarding Property:
19400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (APN 375 01 023); Agency Negotiator: Pamela Wu;
Negotiating Party: Yuki Farms; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
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RECESS
At 6:29 p.m., Mayor Mohan recessed the meeting. At 6:47 p.m., Mayor Mohan reconvened the
meeting in open session in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre
Avenue and via teleconference.
OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sheila Mohan, Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen, and Councilmembers Liang Chao, Kitty
Moore, and Hung Wei. Absent: none.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Chris Jensen conducted the open session report regarding Closed Session Item 1.
City Attorney Jensen reported that there was no reportable action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Mohan moved and Moore seconded to continue Item 2 to the July 16, 2024 City
Council meeting. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Mohan, Fruen, Chao,
Moore, and Wei. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
2. Subject: Receive the FY 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Recommended Action: Receive the FY 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report (ACFR)
This item was continued to the July 16, 2024 City Council meeting.
ACTION CALENDAR
3. Subject: Adoption of Vision Zero Action Plan
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-070, adopting the Cupertino Vision
Zero Action Plan
Presenter: David Stillman, Transportation Manager
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation, a supplemental report
with staff responses to councilmember questions, Attachments C - Comments received
following 3-28-24 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Meeting (BPC) and D - Comments
received following 6-13-24 BPC Meeting, and emails to Council.
Transportation Manager David Stillman gave a presentation.
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Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Mohan opened the public comment period and the following members of the
public spoke.
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jennifer Shearin (representing self)
Jennifer Griffin
Bicycle Pedestrian Commissioner Joel Wolf (representing self)
Louise Saadati
Planning Commissioner Seema Lindskog, representing Walk Bike Cupertino
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Gauri Chawla
Mayor Mohan closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Moore moved and Fruen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 24-070 adopting
the Cupertino Vision Zero Action Plan. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes:
Mohan, Fruen, Chao, Moore, and Wei. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
4. Subject: Implementation of an on-street two-way Class IV bike lane on Vista Drive and
Forest Avenue (Alternative 3) along the Lawson Middle School frontage and prohibition
of parking along the west side of Vista Dive between Forest Avenue and Merritt Drive
for the accommodation of Class IV bicycle lanes and adoption of an Ordinance Municipal
Code Table 11.24.150, relating to prohibition of parking along certain streets.
Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the implementation of an on-street two-way Class
IV bikeway on the west side of Vista Drive between Forest Avenue and Merritt Drive
and the north side of Forest Avenue between Vista Drive (west) and Vista Drive (east)
and proceed with preparation of final design.
2. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance 24-2263, "An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Cupertino amending Table 11.24.150 of the Cupertino Municipal Code
Relating to Prohibition of Parking along certain streets."
Presenter: David Stillman, Transportation Manager
Written communications for this item included Written communications for this item
included a staff presentation, a supplemental report with staff responses to
councilmember questions, Attachment D – Letter to Residents Dated June 6, 2024, and
emails to Council.
Transportation Manager David Stillman gave a presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
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Mayor Mohan opened the public comment period and the following members of the
public spoke.
Jennifer Griffin
Vihaan Shah
Zoey D.
Peter Dunn
Jackson D.
Michelle Dunn
Hedy Herr
Bicycle Pedestrian Commissioner Joel Wolf (representing self)
Doug Kunz
Sylvia Leong
Aaryan Doshi
Linda
Ramola Gokhale
Prachi Marfatia
Samil Lindskog
Planning Commissioner Seema Lindskog, representing Walk Bike Cupertino
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jennifer Shearin (representing self)
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Pranathi A
Mayor Mohan closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Fruen moved and Wei seconded to approve the staff recommended action to:
1. Authorize the implementation of an on-street two-way Class IV bikeway on the west
side of Vista Drive between Forest Avenue and Merritt Drive and the north side of
Forest Avenue between Vista Drive (west) and Vista Drive (east) and proceed with
preparation of final design; and
2. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance 24-2263, "An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Cupertino amending Table 11.24.150 of the Cupertino Municipal Code
Relating to Prohibition of Parking along certain streets."
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Moore made a friendly amendment to waive the permit
parking fees for residents on Vista Drive. (Fruen declined the friendly amendment and it
was not included in the motion).
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Mohan, Fruen, Chao, Moore, and Wei.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 8:44 p.m., Mayor Mohan adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk