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Mahoney moved and Wong seconded to approve the use permit modification M-2010-01
to remove the reciprocal access and parking easement. The motion carried unanimously.
23.. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program:
a. Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of the (2010-15) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan, Resolution No. 10-100
b. Direct staff to dissolve the CDBG Steering Committee and amend Chapter 2.86 of
the Municipal Code to give the Housing Commission authority to make CDBG
funding and policy recommendations in the future
Written communications for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Senior Planner Vera Gil reviewed the staff report.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to adopt Resolution No. 10-100. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to direct staff to amend Chapter 2.86 of the
Municipal Code to expand the Housing Commission's responsibilities to include CDBG
oversight and to dissolve the CDBG Steering Committee. The motion carried with Wong
voting no.
Council recessed from 8:47 p.m. to 9:02 p.m.
24. Review the Matrix management study of the permit process. Consider authorizing staff
to move forward with recommended process enhancements and ordinance amendments,
Application No. CP-2010-01, City of Cupertino, Citywide.
Written communications for this item included a records request and correspondence
from Bern Steves asking Council to defer making any changes stemming from the report
for at least 3 months; a records request and correspondence from Keith Murphy; email
from Keith Murphy regarding the public records request; email requesting continuance
from Marolyn Chow.
Associate Planner Piu Ghosh reviewed the staff report.
At 9:30 p.m. Mayor Wang opened the public hearing.
Marty Miller said that matrix report has many shortcomings but that there are also a lot of
good suggestions in the report to approve processes. He suggested that at least staff go
through the suggested improvements and prioritize them.
Jennifer Griffin said that the public has been shut out of this process for the past year and
that there has been no Citywide noticing on this topic. She said she was concerned that
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the focus groups didn't include anyone living in Cupertino and that the residents should
be involved. She noted that she likes the way the noticing for development is done now
and not to change it. She also said that the Design Review Committee (DRC) is extremely
valuable.
Ruby Elbogen said that the best focus group was Main Street Cupertino because it was an
open process and many people came and participated. She noted that focus groups should
be made up of people who volunteer for the group and have gone through the process
rather than anonymous people. She urged Council to keep the DRC and to have more
public input rather than less.
At 9:38 p.m. Mayor Wang closed the public hearing.
Council directed staff to invite groups from the community to workshops in order to
discuss the permit process and left the Citywide no up to staff. Council also
concurred to authorize staff to obtain an accurate cost for software for an online
permitting system in the future.
Council recessed from 10:25 p.m. to 10:36 p.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
25. Consider adopting an ordinance moving the date of the City's general municipal election
to consolidate it with the statewide general election commencing November 2012.
Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 10-2061: "An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Cupertino moving the date of the City's general municipal election to
consolidate it with the statewide general election commencing November 2012."
Written communications for this item included emails from Patrick Kwok and Julie Lunn
opposing the date change, and an email from Ignatius Ding regarding a complaint sent to
the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Ignatius Ding said that it would be bad politics to change the date of the election and
noted that local issues would be lost if the election were changed to coincide with a State
election. He read a letter submitted to Council regarding the Fair Political Practices
Commission (FPPC) and cited a section from the Election Code.
City Attorney Carol Korade said that she read the FPPC letter and categorically, no
impropriety exists on Council's action tonight or back in March on this issue.
Jennifer Griffin said that she doesn't see any benefit for the future in changing the
election and asked to have a courtesy notice sent Citywide to inform residents of
Council's decision on this item.