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CUPERTINO
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
' At 6:00 p.m. Mayor Chang called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers, 10300 Torre
Avenue, Cupertino, California.
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Michael Chang, Vice-Mayor Sandra James, and Council
members Patrick Kwok, Dolly Sandoval and Richard Lowenthal. Council members absent: none.
Staff present: City Manager David Knapp, Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood, City
Attorney Charles Kilian, and Deputy City Clerk Grace Johnson.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Robert Levy, 10802 Wilkinson Avenue, had comments from the March 4, 2003 joint Planning
Commission/City Council meeting regarding the General Plan. His comments included:
Concern about tall buildings being built at the De Anza Boulevard intersection
· The need for more parks that aren't schoolyards
· Concern about tall houses being built in his neighborhood
· Concern about the level of service on roads and if it would change for bicyclists
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss insurance issue regarding the Lunar New Year Unity Parade.
Councilmemeber Lowenthal reviewed the handout titled, "Summary of Unity Parade
Insurance Status, 3/5/03."
Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood reviewed the staff report.
Council concurred with the staff recommendation to stay with the existing policy and not
insure the parade. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
March 5, 2003 Cupertino City Council Page 2
Grace Johnson, Deputy City Clerk
For more information: Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the meeting are
available for review at the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223.
Televised Council meetings may be viewed live on Cable Channel 26, and may also be viewed
live or on demand at x~x~xv.cupertino.org. Videotapes of the televised meetings are available at
the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.