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C U P E RT I N O CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
ROLL CALL
At 10:00 p.m. Mayor Gilbert Wong called the special meeting to order in the Council Chamber,
10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Mayor Gilbert Wong, Vice -Mayor Mark Santoro, and Council members Barry Chang,
Orrin Mahoney, and Kris Wang. Absent: none.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Subject Santa Clara County Citizens Redistricting Commission
Recommended Action Discuss possible recommendation to the Santa Clara County Citizens
Redistricting Commission
Public and Environmental Affairs Director Rick Kitson reviewed the staff report.
Cathy Helgerson said that there has been no publicity about this item and residents need a say
in what's going on. She said she would like the citizens notified about what will happen and
any repercussions for Cupertino.
Jennifer Griffin said Cupertino needs to look at the repercussions of redistricting and noted
that she doesn't want to move to a different district.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to direct staff to write a letter to the Redistricting
Commission noting that Map one is preferred, Maps three and four are acceptable, and
Council strongly opposes Maps two and five. Council also noted that the letter should include
that Cupertino would like to remain in the same district as Lehigh, and with similar
communities such as those abutting the foothills and those that have high tech companies.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:43 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to Monday, May 23, 3:00 p.m. in the Emergency
Operations Center, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue:, to conduct a study session on the FY 2011-
2012 budget.
Grace Schmidt, Deputy City Clerk
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