CC 10-04-99 MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 4, 1999
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m. Vice-Mayor John Station called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers,
10300 Torte Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Vice-Mayor John Station, and Council members Don Burnett,
and Michael Chang. Council mei~ibers absent: Mayor Wally Dean and Council member
Sandra Sames.
Staff present: City Manager Don Brown, City Attorney Charles Kilian, Administrative
Services Director Carol Atwood, City Planner Cynthia Wordell, Parks and Recreation Director
Steve Dowling, Public Works Director Bert Viskovich, and City Clerk Kimberly Smith.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATIONS
City Manager Brown presented an award to Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood.
The award is a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded for
the city's comprehensive annual financial report.
POSTPONEMENTS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Floyd Meyer, 10186 Westacres Drive, put on his "Constitutional Cape" and said he was
still looking for an honest judge. He has prepared a letter to Judge Coleman regarding jury
pay and the need for a verbatim record of traffic court. He asked the City Council to invite
him to this area to speak on these issues. Mr. Meyer said the Sheriff's office provided a lot of
information on citations issued at KLm Street, which totaled 85 tickets since the beginning of
the year.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Burnett moved to approve the items on the consent calendar as presented. Chang seconded
and the motion carried 5-0.
1. Minutes: Septe~iber 20, 1999, regular meeting.
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2. Accounts payable:
(a) September 17, 1999, Resolution No. 99-278
(b) September 24, 1999, Resolution No. 99-279
3. Payroll: September 17, 1999, Resolution No. 99-280,
4. Monthly Treasurer's and Budget Report: August 1999.
5. Resolution declaring intention to order vacation of roadway easement, 10201 Hillcrest
Rd., APN 326-16-060, Resolution No. 99-281.
6. Resolution amending msintenance agreement with Tally Enteq~rises to include
sidewalk grinding, Resolution No. 99-282.
7. Acceptance of municipal impwvements: (a) G B Estates Homes, LLC, 10370 S. Stelling
Co) Sin-Shou Cbc and Pei Hsuan Cho, 10235 Byrne Ave.
(c) Gabriel and Maria Tanase, 10146 Amelia Ct.
8. Waiver of facility use fees:
(a) The Optimist Club of Cupertino for use of Quinlan Community Center for the
-- amount of $60.00
Co) Homestgad High School Music Boosters Club for use of the Quinlan
Community Center for the amount of $183.00
Vote Councilmembcrs
Ayes: Bumett, Chang, Sames, and Statton
Noes: None.
Absent: Dean
Abstain: None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
9. Newsrack Design Guidelines, City of Cupertino, Citywide: Approval of design and
location of enhanced newsracks. This item is categorically exempt and is
recommended for approval.
Council viewed a video roll-in which highlighted the recommended locations for
enhanced newsracks, the recommended design, and the estimated costs.
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Planning Consultant Jerry Haag answered questions about r~fiti removal and said it
will be the responsibility of the newsrack owner if it is on the rack, or the
responsibility of the city if the damage occurs to the enhanced structure.
Bumett moved to accept staff's recommendation regarding design and color, and to
install enhanced modular newsracks at the post office site, Vallco, the Town Center,
and the Oaks Center for e~hanced modular newsracks, if the newspaper rack
committee is agreeable to picMng up the base cost of the modular racks inside the
enhanced structure at all four locations.
Chang seconded and the motion carried 3-0 with Dean and lames absent.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
10. Consider adoption of San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail Master Plan, Resolution
No. 99-283.
Ms. Lisa Killough~ Deputy Director of Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation,
discussed the process to adopt the trail master plan. It was appwved by the Board of
Supervisors in lune, by the City of Santa Clam in luly, and by the city of San lose last
week. If Cupertino also appwves it, it will go next to the water district. Also, there
will be a 10-year implementation plan, and Supervisor Bell will be looking to the next
fiscal year to obtain seed money for that implementation.
Ms. Susan Lindskog, consultant, discussed the path of the main wutes, alternate route,
and seasonal spur trails.
Mr. Leon Liebster, 10830 Ashboume, discussed problems that had occurred in the
neighborhood with parldng at Barrin~ton Bridge. He said the neighborhood may want
to request a vehicular gate, but the Council recently passed an ordinance, which
prohibits those. City Planner Wordell explained that the prohibition only applies to
electronic gates, and there is an exception process. Parks and Recreation Director
Dowling said this plan is conceptual, and if parking continues to be an issue they
would not be precluded from installing electronic vehicle gates.
Bumctt moved to adopt Resolution No. 99-283. Chang seconded and the motion
carried 3-0 with Dean and lames absent.
ORDINANCES - None
STAFF REPORTS - None
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COUNCIL REPORTS - None
Councilmember Chang ~:ported that the Cupertino Community Services annual
barbecue was a good event and many of the Council members were in attendance.
CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:39 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to Friday, October 15 at 8:00 a.m. for a Council
workshop. The meeting will be held at the Blackberry Farm Retreat Center, 21975 San
Femando Avenue, Cupertino.
City Clerk