CC 12-11-98 MINUTES
Cupertino City Council
Regular Adjoumed Meeting
Friday, December 11, 1998
ROLL CALL
Mayor Dean called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. at the Blackberry Farm Retreat Center,
21975 San Femando Avenue, Cupertino.
City Council members present: Mayor Wally Dean, Vice-Mayor $ohn Statton, and Council
members Don Burnett, Wally Dean, and Sandy James. Council members absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager Don Brown, Community Development Director Bob Cowan,
Planner II Vera Gil, Public Works Director Bert Viskovich, and Administrative Services
Director Carol Atwood.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
1. Briefing and review of the city's Affordable Housing Program.
Bob Cowan and Vera Gil provided a briefing on the City's affordable housing
programs. John Statton reviewed a memo that had been distributed at the meeting
outlining some additional affordable ownership programs as well as priorities for
public sector employees qualifying for such a program.
There was consensus by the city council to not pursue an in-lieu payment from the
Diocese affordable units, but to amend the teii~x of their affordability from 30 years to
99 years, and to make the priority for ownership public sector employees who are
employed in a Cupertino public agency.
It was agreed that the city would pursue regional cooperative efforts (SVMG, JV/SV)
to identify additional funds for both our low-income rental and moderate income
ownership programs.
Mary Ellen Cheil of Cupertino Community Services suggested that the council and
stafftake a look at the issue of single wage earners qualifying for these programs. Her
concem was that there are a lot of families with two wage earners who are struggling
to afford housing, and that they should have priority over those where one potential
wage earner elects to stay home.
ACTION: The council unanimously agreed to direct staff to pwceed with the three
"Amendments to Existing Programs" as outlined in Bob Cowan's December 11, 1998,
memorandum.
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The council also agreed to a task force of council/Affordable Housing Com_rnittee/staff
to pursue the details of the above discussed programs. Recommendations would be
made to the housing committee for initial review and recommendation.
2. Cupertino Civic Center/Library expansion project
A. Review of preliminary plan, site plan, and elevation plan
B. Presentation of alternative uses for existing library building
C. Authorize next phase of preliminary design
ACTION: The city council unanimously authorized approximately $23,000 for Task 2
- Preliminary Plans based on their review and general acceptance of the Conceptual
Plans. Further details will be needed prior to identifying specific uses for the existing
library building.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:40 a.m. the meeting was adjourned.
City Manager
Note: The Council meeting of December 21 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on
Monday, January 4, 1999.