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CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
C O P E RT I N O Regular Adjourned Meeting
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:00 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney called the meeting to order in Conference Room A of City
Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino California.
Present: Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice-Mayor Kris Wang, and Council members Dolly Sandoval,
Mark Santoro, and Gilbert Wong. Absent: none.
CLOSED SESSION
Appointment, Employment, Evaluation of Performance, Discipline or Dismissal of Public
Employee -Government Code Section 5~~957(b) (1) regarding the City Attorney. (No
documentation in packet).
Mayor Mahoney reported out from closc;d session that Council made an agreement
between the City of Cupertino and the Law Firm of Dang and Trachuk regarding the City
Attorney.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for person:; wishing to address the council on any matter
not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will
prohibit the council from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
• Email from Planning Commission Chair Lisa Giefer recommending reappointment of
Paul Brophy, Jessica Rose, and Marty Miller.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the contra<t for City Attorney. (No documentation in
packet).
Santoro moved and Wong seconded to autlhorize the Mayor to sign the contract for legal
services. Wang offered a friendly amendment that the Council would help to review the
final contract. Wong accepted the friendly amendment. The motion carried unanimously.
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RECESS
Council recessed from 5:45 p.m. to 6:03 p.m.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS
3. Interview applicants for commission and committee vacancies:
Planning
Bicycle Pedestrian
Housing
CDBG (Community Development ESlock Grant)
• Planning Commission
The City Council interviewed Martin Miller, Mark Fantozzi, Jessica Rose, Graziella
Vaccazo, Winnie Lee, William Sunlin, Chris Huang, Alan Ota, Ramesh Nair, Paul
Brophy, Jose Voltaire Martin, and Qinghui (Helen) Altmar. The City Council
appointed incumbents Martin Miller and Paul Brophy to full terms ending January
2013, and Winnie Lee to a full term ending January 2013.
• Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
The City Council interviewed Anne Ng, Mark Fantozzi, May Koski, and Alan
Takahashi. The City Council appointed incumbent Mazk Fantozzi and Alan
Takahashi to full terms ending January :2013.
• Housing Commission
The City Council interviewed Harvey Barnett, Ramesh Nair, Jose Voltaire Martin,
and Qinghui (Helen) Altmaz. The City Council appointed Harvey Barnett to a full
term ending January 2013. The appointment of Winnie Lee to the Planning
Commission left a partial vacancy ending January 201 1. Council directed staff to re-
advertise the vacancy.
• CDBG Committee
The City Council interviewed William Sunlin and appointed him to a full term ending
January 2013 as the Citywide representative. A partial term ending January 2012 for
Garden Gate is still open.
January 28, 2009 Cupertino City Council
ADJOURNMENT
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At 10:00 p.m. the City Council adjourned to Tuesd'.ay, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. to conduct a study
session regarding the City commission process, City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre
Avenue.
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Grace Schmidt, Deputy City Clerk