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CC 11-13-96- CC- ~_~M -A MINUTES Cupertino City Council Regular Adjourned Meeting November 13, 1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bumett called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 10300 Torte Avenue, Cupertino, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL City Council members present: Mayor Don Burnett, Vice-Mayor John Bautista, Councilmembers Michael Chang, Wally Dean, and Lauralee Sorensen. Council members absent: None. Staffpresent: City Manager Don Brown; City Clerk Kimberly Smith; City Attorney Charles Kilian; Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood; Community Development Director Bob Cowan; and Public Information Officer Donna Krey; Public Works Director Bert Viskovich ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATIONS None. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE-MAYOR Mayor Bumett called for nominations for the position of mayor. Sorensen moved to elect John Bautista. Chang seconded and the motion carried 5-0. The City Clerk adm'mistered the oath of office to Mayor John Bautista. Mayor Bautista took his seat and called for nominations for the position of vice mayor. Dean moved to elect Lauralee Sorensen for a six-month t~,,a ending May 20, 1997, with a reorganization meeting at that time to elect a vice-mayor for the remaining six months of the term. Burnett seconded. Mayor Baufista explained that the way mayors and vice mayors are elected is historically based on seniority and rank from prior years' elections. Lanralee Sorensen would be the vice mayor this year based upon seniority, and Michael Chang would be mayor next year, based upon his ranking and historical tradition. However, he would not have an -.. lqovember l ii, 1004 Cupertino City Council Page ~ ._ opportunity to serve as vice mayor first unless a solution was crafted. Mayor Bautista felt this motion would give an opportunity for both Council members Sorensen and Chang to serve as vice-mayor. The motion carried 5-0. The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Vice-Mayor Sorensen and she took her seat at the mayor's right hand. COMMENTS BY COUNCIl, MEMBERS Mayor Bautista presented outgoing Mayor Don Burnett with the city's farewell gift of a desk clock. He then unveiled a street sign which says "We Share The Road" which showed a car and bicycle rider side by side. The signs will be placed in critical locations throughout the community. Mr. Burnett was given a plaque with a ~lniniature version of the sign. Mayor Bautista said this was in acknowledgment of Bumett's dedication toward making Cupertino a bicycle-friendly community. Mayor Bautista also presented Mr. Burner with a plaque acknowledging his tem~ as mayor for 1995-1996. Council members Dean, Sorensen, and Chang thanked Don Burner for his services as mayor. Council member Chang said that the council was in a new situation with term limits, and he appreciated the opportunity to serve as vice-mayor bcfore becoming mayor. The City Manager, on behalf of city staff, expressed their appreciation for Mr. BurneR's leadership. Mayor Bautista thanked the Council, staff, and community for their support. He thanked his family and friends as well, and introduced family members in the audience. Mayor Bautista highlighted the accomplishments of the last three years which were the result of the city, business, and community cooperation. These included negotiating a settlement with the Diocese for the permanent preservation of open space, adopting a hillside preservation ordinance; adopting a commercial ordinance; implementing the Stevens Creek Boulevard beautification plan; adopting an economic development strategy; reinstating the Fourth of July fireworks and other festivities with private financial support from the community; working with schools and other Co.rp_munity groups to tackle graffiti; and passing a non-smoking ordinance. Mayor Bautista said these goals could not have been achieved without the spirit of cooperation, and the greatest challenge facing the city is keeping this spirit alive, encouraging participation by all citizens of all economic classes and ethnic backgrounds, and reaching for goals that benefit the entire community. November 13, 1994 Cupertino City Council Page Mayor Bautista reviewed the Council's goals for the coming year, whleh include expanding the library or building a new one; expanding the senior center; preserving the economic health of the community and the city; election reform and clean-up of"eleetion graffiti", and celebrating the city's history and cultural richness. Mayor Baufista announced that on November 25, at 3:00 p.m. in the Monta Vista High School parking lot, there will be a celebration as a part of the DeAnza Trail Expedition. This will mark the 220th anniversary of the first Spanish explorers to come through this area. He also announced that the city, in cooperation with DeAnT~a College, is sponsoring a dialogue about the issues facing Cupertino. He encouraged everyone to attend this forum by the Public Dialogue Consortium which will be held at the Quinlan Center at 7:00 p.m. on November 20. Council member Bumett said that his year as mayor was a wonderful experience for him. The two aspects of Cupertino which made it particularly enjoyable were the cultural diversity and the willingness of the people to help out, especially to help those less fortunate than themselves. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Bautista invited the audience to a reception in the lobby. ADJOURNMENT At 7:00 p.m. the meeting was adjoumexl.