CC 03-14-98 Cupertino City Council
Regular Meeting
Monday, March 16, 1998
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Chang called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers, 10300
Tone Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Michael Chang, Vice-Mayor Wally Dean,
Councilmembers Don BurneR, Sandy James, and John Statton. Council members absent:
None.
Staff present: City Manager Don Brown; Deputy City Clerk Roberta Wolfe; City Attorney
Charles Kilian; Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood; Associate Planner Colin
Jung; Parks and Recreation Director Steve Dowling; Public Information Officer Donna
Krey; and Public Works Director Bert Viskovich.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATIONS - None
POSTPONEMENTS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Statton moved to adopt the items on the Consent Calendar as presented. Burner seconded
and the motion carried 5-0.
1. Resolution No. 98-067: Accounts Payable, February 27, 1998.
2. Resolution No. 98-068: Accounts Payable, March 6, 1998.
3. Resolution No. 98-069: Payroll, March 6, 1998.
4. Monthly Treasurer's and Budget Report - January 1998.
5. Approval of recommendation from Telecommunications Commission for awarding
one public access grant.
6. Resolution No. 98-070: Rescinding Resolution No. 5155, annexation of property
where city water services exist.
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7.Acceptance of municipal improvements:
a) Liang Lee, 21818 Lomita Avenue.
b) E & H Third Family LP (Emily Chen), 10382 South Stelling Road.
8. Resolution No. 98-071: Acceptance of Change Order No. 2, Blackberry Farm Pool
House Remodel, Project No. 97-109.
9. Minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of March 2, 1998.
Vote Councilmembers
Ayes: BurneR, Chang, Dean, James, and ShaRon
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
10. Application 3-U-98 and 5-EA-98, Scott Trobbe/South Bay Construction - Use Permit
to demolish two existing office buildings located at 20425 and 20451 Stevens Creek
Boulevard, and construct a two-story, 34,602 square foot office building.
Environmental determination: Negative Declaration recommended. Recommended
for approval.
Colin Jung reviewed staff's recommendations and presented a color rendering of the
project along with a color and material board. He highlighted the tree survey and
preliminary landscape plan. He noted that the plan included a double row of trees
and conformed to the Stevens Creek Boulevard Specific Plan. Jung talked about the
latest plan for the comer lot which included a gas station and car wash.
Deke Hunter, Hunter Properties, representing the applicant, said they had been able
to save the large tree on the eastern property line without losing any parking spaces.
He said they were engaged in an active dialogue with the adjacent bank regarding
shared ingress and egress.
Burner moved to Grant a Negative Declaration. James seconded and the motion
carded 5-0.
James moved to approve Application 3-U-98 per Planning Commission Resolution
No. 4901. Statton seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
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.... NEW BUSINESS
11. First reading of Ordinance No. 1780: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino Designating Permit Parking on Rose Blossom Drive From McClellan
Road to Lily Avenue."
The Deputy City Clerk read the tire of the ordinance. Burnett moved to read
Ordinance No. 1780 by title only and the City Clerk's reading to constitute the first
reading thereof. James seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
12. Review membership on the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Dean moved to increase the committee membership to eight. Burneti seconded and
Burner moved to appoint Christopher Klein, Judith Johnson ·
Doug Herrick to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Station seconded and
the motion carried 5-0.
13. First reading of Ordinance No. 1781: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino Amending Chapter 11.24.160 of the Cupertino Munieipai Code
Relating to the Establishment of Parking Prohibition During Certain Hours."
The Deputy City Clerk read the title of the ordinance. Burner moved to read
Ordinance No. 1781 by tire only and the City Clerk's reading to.constitute the first
reading thereof. James seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
ORDINANCES - None
STAFF REPORTS - None
COUNCIL REPORTS
James reported that the Senior Center Committee had met and reviewed their tour of centers
they had visited. She had attended the opening of Creekside Park and said it is an asset to
the community.
Bumeti said the park is used extensively.
Dean had attended a conference in Washington D. C., and had taken issue with the stance of
the federal government regarding the impact on cities, counties and states of imposing a tax-
free moratorium on ail internet business.
Statton said the library subcommitiee he serves on had met and had a recommendation for
.the Library Commission regarding interact pornography.
Chang reported that the Leadership Cupertino steering committee was in the process of
hiring a new Executive Director. In addition, the Library Expansion Committee will be
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touring the Los Altos and Mountain View libraries. He commented on Creekside Park and
encouraged everyone to visit.
Legislative Review Committee
City Manager Don Brown reviewed the recommendation of the Legislative Review
Committee, which was to oppose SB 2001 and SB 1723, legislation designed to repeal the
vehicle license fees that go to cities and counties.
Bumett moved to accept the recommendations of the Legislative Review Committee. James
seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
James said Supervisor Joe Simitian will move to bring the County standards for Rancho
Rinconada and Garden Gate in line with Cupertino's and to change their policy regarding
annexation of Monta Vista lots.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:15 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
Roberta Wolfe
Deputy City Clerk