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MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 5:00 p.m. Mayor Mark Santoro called the special meeting to order in the Council Chamber,
10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mark Santoro, and Council members Gilbert Wong, and Rod Sinks. Absent:
Council member Barry Chang (5:07 p.m.) and Vice-Mayor Orrin Mahoney.
Mayor Santoro said that City of Cupertino Service Center employee John Records passed away
unexpectedly on December 31, 2011. John had worked for the City since 1994 maintaining the
urban forest in Cupertino as the lead member of the tree crew. He trained the entire staff on the
proper way to trim trees. John was also big on the concept of respecting the job and taught the
members of the crew what respect means. He and his wife of 14 years, Stacey, raised their two
daughters and one son that same way. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for January 12
at the Quinlan Community Center at 11:00 a.m. A moment of silence was held in memory of
John.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
1. Subject: Elect City of Cupertino as Successor Agency/Successor Housing Agency to
dissolve Redevelopment Agency
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12-001 electing the City of Cupertino to serve
as both the Successor Agency and Successor Housing Agency to the dissolving
Redevelopment Agency, and directing staff to file the appropriate notification of these
elections in accordance with the Dissolution Act
Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava reviewed the staff report.
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to Adopt Resolution No. 12-001 electing the City of
Cupertino to serve as both the Successor Agency and Successor Housing Agency to the
dissolving Redevelopment Agency, and directing staff to file the appropriate notification of
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Cupertino Redevelopment Agency
these elections in accordance with the Dissolution Act. The motion carried with Vice Mayor
Mahoney absent.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:07 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, January 17 beginning at 6:00 p.m. for a
closed session regarding conference with real property negotiator (Government Code 54956.8),
Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue.
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Grace Schmidt, Acting City Clerk