Exhibit CC 03-15-2010 Item No. 2 Revisions to Council Reports from 03-15-2011 Minutes C'c 3 /IS /1(
February 15, 2011 Cupertino City Council Page 8
Cupertino Redevelopment Agency
Xuena Xu said that last time Council was pressed to vote no because they were threatened by
law and there was no alternate site. She urgec. Council to reconsider because the information
presented to them was false. She showed an aerial picture of tree heights.
Andrew Wu said that he wanted to reemphasize that he understands that Council cannot
make a certain decision by law. He noted that there is evidence of alternative sites and that
the old data cannot be used. He also said that the impact to the community is evident due to
the fact that people have moved out of the area.
Action: Chang moved to uphold the petition for reconsideration. There was no second and
the motion died.
Mahoney moved to adopt Resolution No. 1:1 -022 denying the petition for reconsideration.
Wang seconded for discussion. She said she wanted to clarify the earlier discussion regarding
reimbursement of $30,000 to the Homeowner's Association for additional screening on the
Astoria property and AT &T's potential interest in helping to make that happen. Mr. Okamura
responded that he couldn't speak more for AT &T but that his personal reputation was
important in the community. The motion carried with Chang voting no.
ORDINANCES - None
STAFF REPORTS - None
COUNCIL REPORTS
Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community events.
Santoro brought up the issue of petitions for reconsideration and concern about spending so
much time on them if they don't get granted. Council concurred to agendize for a future meeting
a discussion on the process of how petitions for reconsideration are handled.
Chang asked that the Council members direct staff to verify with the State Office of Mine
Reclamation (OMR) i f eve the County information on the City's website from the State
Mining Board regarding Lehigh, in order to verify that the information was correct and to remove
the information until then. After discussion, Council agreed to remove the document hut include
add a link to the recent hearing from the State Mining Board on the City's website.
Council recessed from 11:54 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16.