CC 08-08-00 APPROVED M~NUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Adjourned Meeting
Tuesday, August 8, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
At 8:05 a.m. Mayor Statton called the meeting to order in the Blackberry Fa~sss Retreat Center,
21979 San Femando Avenue, Cupertino, California.
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor John Statton~ Vice-Mayor Sandra James, and Council
members Don BurneR, Michael Chang, and Richard Lowenthal. Council members absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager David Knapp, Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood,
Community Development Director Steve Piasecki; Public Works Director Bert Viskovich, and
Parks and Recreation Supervisor Mike O'Dowd.
..... ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
1. Civic Center plan
Community Development Director Steve Piasecki gave an overview of the Civic Center
Plan and distributed a handout defining the objectives for the civic center and the Wwn
center. He discussed the goals and objectives and the trade-offs associated with different
scenarios of land-use activity. Public Works Director Bert Viskovich led a discussion on
potential uses and how they will affect the level of service for traffic at intersections.
Council members commented that they want this area to be a gathering place with a sense
that it is the center of town. It was also suggested that the entire block should have a
master plan. Several council me~xbers expressed concern over traffic. Council agreed to
make the library the focal point from DeAnTa Boulevard with retail uses positioned on
each side of the entrance into town center and activities planned to constantly draw
people into the civic center, or "heart" of the area.
Mary Ann Wallace (Cupertino librarian) and Dowthy Stow (chair of the Library
Committee) expressed concern about losing sight of the purpose of this project which is
to build a new library. Sal Caruso, an architect, suggested placement of the library as a
focal point and that the council consider purchasing some property on De Anza
Boulevard to square off the entrance into the Town Center project.
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2. Review fund reserve level policy
Administrative Services Director Atwood discussed the concept of legal vs. designated
reserves, noting that the general fund reserve includes money for economic uncertainty,
disaster/unanticipated expenditures, and CIP reserves (base and excess) Discussion
followed as to how much money should be designated in each area, and council decided
on the following breakdown:
Economic Uncertainty (approximately 8-10%) $2.5 m
Disaster/Unanticipated Expenses 7.5 m
CIP - Base level 5.0 m
$15.0m
Any annual net income from the General Fund will go to thc CIP reserve.
3. Set capital improvement project priorities
Criteria were proposed for the initial staff ranking of the capital improvement projects.
Council could then move projects as they felt appropriate. Council reviewed each CIP
item, as well as the 2000/01 budget and new items, and co~firmed the 2000/01 list.
ADJOURNMENT
At 2:50 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
Carol Atwood, Administrative Services Director