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CC 01-18-02CUPE INO APPROVED MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Regular Adjourned Meeting Friday January 18, 2002 ROLL CALL At 9:I0 a.m. Mayor Lowenthal called the meeting to order, City Council members present: Mayor Richard Lowenthal, Vice-Mayor Michael Chang, and Council members Sandra James (10:00 a.m.), Patrick Kwok, and Dolly Sandoval. Council members absent: None. Staff present: City Manager David Knapp. Also present: Facilitator Shawn Spano from Public Dialogue Consortium. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None INTRODUCTIONS / TEAM BUILDING / ORIENTATION Shawn Spano facilitated a team building exercise for Council. At 12:30 p.m. Council recessed for lunch. ROLL CALL At 1:05 p.m. Council re-convened to a goal-setting study session. City Council members present: Mayor Richard Lowenthal, Vice-Mayor Michael Chang, and Council members Sandra James, Patrick Kwok, and Dolly Sandoval. Council members absent: None. Staff present: City Manger David Knapp, Public Works Director Ralph Quails, Community Development Director Steve Piasecki, Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood, Parks and Recreation Director Therese Ambrosi Smith, Public Information Officer Rick Kitson, City Planner Ciddy Wordell, Secretary to the City Manager and Council Linda Lagergren, Human Resources Manager Sandy Abe, Emergency Preparation Coordinator Marsha Garcia, Community Relations Coordinator Laura Domondon Lee, Senior Center Case Manager Jacki Baddelely, Senior Center Recreation Supervisor Julia Lamy, and Deputy City Clerk Grace Johnson January 18, 2002 Cupertino City Council Page Also present: Cupertino Superx, ising Librarian Mary-Ann Wallace, Cupertino Courier reporter George Moore, Bill Jones from the Los Altos Garbage Company, and facilitator Shawn Spano from the Public Dialogue Consortium. GOAL-SETTING STUDY SESSION 1. 2001 Goals Update Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood reviewed the handout tried, "Fund Balance Trends." She discussed the City's budget reserves and options for how to handle those reserves. She stated that the Council has already utilized $4 million of the $15 million reserve for the library project and have directed staff to replenish this reserve from excess general fund revenues. We estimate that reserves will be back to policy level in 2007. The handout titled, "City Council Goals 2001 ~2002" was reviewed. Highlights included: Library · Trails Plan · Youth Issues · Pursue "Downtown" Development Opportunities · Street Safety- Walkable Community · Diversity · Economic Development · General Plan · Public Safety · Affordable Housing · Annexation · Sports Center Building Strategy · Four Seasons Comer and Intersection "Gateway" LIBRARY City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · The possibility of selling City property at Oak Valley and Stocklmeir to help fund the library construction · Public Works Director Ralph Qualls said that there would be library outreach to non-English speaking people TRAILS PLAN City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. YOUTH ISSUES January 18, 2002 Cupertino City Council Page City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Parks and Recreation Director Therese Ambrosi Smith suggested the use of the drained pond area near the picnic area at Memorial Park for a skateboard park · Liability insurance for the mobile skateboard park PURSUE "DOWNTOWN" DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Council didn't want the Villa Serra Residential item listed as a goal because it was neither mixed use nor affordable housing · Advertise the new hotel by writing an article in the Scene FOUR SEASONS CORNER AND INTERSECTION "GATEWAY" City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Planning already met with Landscape Architect Paul Lettieri to review the preliminary design · Public art, the park, streetscape and hardscape STREET SAFETY- WALKABLE COMMUNITY City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. DIVERSITY City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Move the time of a festival to be earlier in the year and at an earlier time so children can attend · Purchase or rent a tent to have the flexibility of having evems elsewhere besides Memorial Park, regardless of weather · A community group is looking into the feasibility of hosting a Lunar New Year Parade · Cupertino is subscribing to two Chinese newspapers Senior Center Recreation Supervisor Julia Larny discussed the handout regarding the Cupertino Senior Center titled, "Diversity of Programs and Activities" ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: January 18, 2002 Cupertino City Council Page · Mention of the sales tax agreement with Apple GENERAL PLAN City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Director of Community Development Steve Piasecki discussed the General Plan · Doing a public survey about where people shop, etc. · Suggestion of having a Community Congress earlier in the year in time the General Plan adoption (May 3, 3002 was the proposed date) PUBLIC SAFETY City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Bill Jones from the Los Altos Garbage Company discussed the benefits of recycling and yard waste pick-up every week versus every other week · Council asked staff to bring a more detailed report on options and costs · Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood said that she would highlight this fund more when she presents her audit report AFFORDABLE HOUSING City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · City Council needs to review Below Market Rate (BMR) qualifying criteria ANNEXATION City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Finding a strategy for Monta Vista to "champion the cause" of annexation to the City SPORTS CENTER BUILDING STRATEGY City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout. Additional discussion included: · Parks and Recreation Director Therese Ambrosi Smith talked about a new vision being needed for the Sports Center City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout titled, "Major Capital Improvement Projects 2001-2002." Additional discussion included: · Council wanted to see drawings of the Portal Park and Wilson Park renovations · Grant funding for renovations includes 10% matching funds from the City January 18, 2002 Cupertino City Council Page · Traffic calming measures, such as adding speed bumps · Auction of City-owned property as a way to receive more money and Council's right to reject bids · Clarification that the sale of property is for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). City Manager David Knapp reviewed the handout on the "Council Survey" with the help of Facilitator Shawn Spano. Council picked out items from the Long Range Goals, Short Term Goals and Operational Goals that they wanted to see for 2002-2003. Council asked to continue this item until Friday, January 25 for further discussion. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Grace Johnson, Deputy City Clerk For more information: Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the meeting are available for review at the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223. Televised Council meetings may be viewed live on Cable Channel 26, and may also be viewed live or on demand at www.cul~ertino.om. Videotapes of the televised meetings are available at the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777~2364. The meeting of January 18, 2002 was not televised.