Loading...
CC 05-21-01 APPROVED MINI.~Eg CUPERTINO CITY COUNC~ Regular Meeting Monday, May 21, 2001 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE At 6:47 p.m. Mayor James 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: Mayor Sandra James, Vice-Mayor Richard Lowenthal, and Council meinbers Don Burnett and Michael Chang. Council members absent: None. Staff present: Acting City Manager Carol Atwood, Community Development Director Steve Piasecki, Parks and Recreation Director Therese Smith, Public Works Director Ralph Quails, Senior Planner Colin Jung, City Attorney Charles Kilian, and City Clerk Kimberly Smith. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATIONS 1. Library Commission Presentation (ann, ml report). Chairwoman Kathy Stakey reviewed the roster of current cowmission memb~v~ and presented Council with "support your library" buttons. She reported on the commission's interaction with the Cupertino Library, and noted that the Santa Clara County Library system is No. 1 in the "population served" category. She provided an update of the past year's activities and said that they were one of two California cities to become an International Sister Library with Hsinchu City. Member Diana Wu has visited personally and presented them with a gift of student projects. Ms. Stakey reviewed the current year's goals and discussed future projects. She noted that they will continue to work with the Friends of Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Library Foundation, and that in September there will be new automatic check-out machines that will handle videotapes in addition to books. 2. Presentation to graduating class of Tomorrow's Leaders Today (TLT). Mayor James introduced the program, which is a young adult version of the Leadership Cupertino program. She said the students spent a half day one time a month during most of the school year, and made site visits to learn about government, public safety, social services, corporate business, etc. She introduced Barbara Nunes and Gail Jensen, who are leading the TLT group this year, and presented them with gifts of houseplants. Student speakers Anita Chan and Michael Joiner discussed their experience with the project, and then student Pavan Tripathi helped Mayor James to distribute certificates to the program's 26 graduates. The Council members offered their congratulations. May 21, 2001 Cupel't~lo City Council ~age 2 3. Presentation of awards for financial reporting and budgeting. Acting City Manager Carol Atwood noted that the City of Cupertino had received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) as well as a certificate from the California Society for Municipal Finance Officers for excellence in operational budgeting for 2000-2001. POSTPONEMENTS - None WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. David Grcenstein, Chairman of the Cupertino Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, called to the Council's attention to a Caltrans directive titled "Accommodating Non-Motorized Travel." He said that in the past, transportation has only been associated with motorized vehicles, and Cupertino has lcd the way in also addressing the needs of non-motorized vehicles. This Caltran.~ directive elevates thc issue even more and will benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and people with disabilities. CONSENT CALENDAR Chang moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as recommended. Lowenthal seconded and the motion carried 4-0. 4. Approval of minutes: April 30 and May 7. 5. Accounts payable: May 4 and May 11, Resolution Nos. 01-110 and 01-111. 6. Payroll: May 11, Resolution No. 01-112. 7. Review of bids and award of contract for Wolfe Road Bicycle Facility Improvement Project, City Project No. 9440 and Road Bicycle Facility Improvement Project, Project No. 9443. 8. Authorizing the city manager to execute agreements with the California Depathuent of Transportation, Resolution No. 01-113. 9. Declaring weeds and brush growing on certain described properties to be a public nuisance and setting public hearing for objections to proposed removal, Resolution No. 01-114. 10. Setting date for consideration of reorganization of area designated "Orange Avenue 01- 03," property located on Orange Avenue between Lomita Avenue and Almaden Avenue; May 21, 2001 Cupertino City Council Page approximately 0.121 acre. Applicants are Vemulpalli and Talasila (APN 357o15-013), Resolution No. 01-115. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (above) - None PUBLIC HEARINGS - None PLANNING APPLICATIONS - None UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS 11. Continuation of agreement with Santa Clara County for law enforcement and emergency communication services, Resolution No. 01 - 116. Acting City Manager Carol Atwood noted that this is the fifth year of a five-year contract, and deals with response time, staffing levels, and special needs for Cupertino such as school resource officers and County Commnnlcations services. Captain Jeff Miles said that they have lowered response times, and upgraded the md light enforcement position from a deputy to a sergeant. Mayor James noted that Captain Miles would soon be pwmoted to Coml'pa~der and would be replaced by Captain Dennis Bacon on June 11. Captain Miles gave a briefing on a recent shooting of a suspected bank robber and car hi-jacker who had been apprehended in Cupertino. Acting City Manager Carol Atwood clarified that Cupertino pays $2 more per hour than other cities due to the utilization of motorcycles in the law enforcea~ent process. She also said that the City would pick up the expense of additional coverage from any areas to be incorporated into the City. Burnett moved approval of Resolution No. 01-116, Chang seconded and the motion carried 4-0. 12. Setting public heating date for initiation ofreorg~nlzation of area designated "Garden Gate 01-02", property located in the unincorporated area generally bounded by Greenleaf Drive, Beardon Drive, Elenda Drive, Hazelbwok Drive, Ann Arbor Avenue, Gardena Drive and Stelling Road, an area of approximately 107 acres, Resolution No. 01-117 (action to be taken in conjunction with second reading of Ordinance 1879). Burner moved to adopt Resolution No. 01-117, Lowenthal seconded and'the motion carried 4-0. Council concurred to set thc public hearing for Monday, July 2. May :21, 2001 Cupertino City Council Page 4 ORDINANCES 13. Second reading of Chrlinance No. 1879: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Prezoning Approximately 107 Acres, Developed With Single-Family Detached Residences and Generally Bounded by C-reenleaf Drive, Beardon Drive, Elenda Drive, Hazelbrook Drive, Ann Arbor Avenue, Gardena Drive and Stelling Road, Commonly Known as Garden Gate, to Pre-R1-10 (Single-Family Residential With a Minimum Lot Size of 10,000 Square Feet) Zoning District." The City Clerk read the title of the ordinance. Burnett moved and Lowenthal seconded to read the ordinance by title only, and that the City Clerk's reading would constitute the second reading thereof. The motion carried 4~0. Bumett moved and Lowenthal seconded to enact Ordinance No. 1879. The motion carried 4-0. 14. Second reading of Ordinance No. 1880: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Rezoning 3,220 Square Feet of Forum Property From P (Institutional) to P (Residential) for 23657 and 23667 Black Oak Way." The City Clerk read the title of the ordinance. Bumett moved and Chang seconded to read the ordinance by title only, and that the City Clerk's reading would constitute the second reading thereof. The motion carried 4-0. Bumett moved and Lowenthal seconded to enact Ordinance No. 1880. The motion cam'ed 4-0. STAFF REPORTS - None COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor James reported that she attended the second Inter-Regional Mayor's meeting, the topic being transportation; the Peace Officer's Memorial from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, where the names of all officers killed in the line of duty were read; the Crest awards, presented at the Quinlan Community Center; and a cer=mony at the Senior Center honoring WWH veterans. James said she also went to the Forum to talk about the school district's bond election and to encourage the senior community to vote in favor of it. Vice-Mayor Lowenthal discussed a meeting he attended with the Los Altos City Council on affordable housing. He reported that extra Community Development Block C-rant (CDBG) monies from that city would go to the Cupertino Community Services housing ftLrld. Lowenthal said he joined a new housing task force for the Santa Clara County and is on a sub-committee for a regional plan for housing. They are offering county lands to use for housing. He said he also toured housing developments in San Jose. May 21, 2001 (]uperllno C~.ty Counc~.l Page $ Council member Burnett reported that he attended the Association of Bay Ar~a C-ovennnents (ABAG) Board of Director's meetinE. Items of interest from that meet/nE included concern over monies lost from vehicle license fees and the financial impact of the ener~ crisis. He also reported that two recommendations came from the Legislation Government Operations Committee (AB 369 and SB 910) regarding punitive actions for cities that don't have affordable housing projects. Council member Chang reported that he participated in a press conference at Stanford University, regarding a health initiative and a major campaign against hepatitis B, directed at the Asian-American population. This population is more susceptible to hepatitis and the incidence rate is high. Cupertino was invited dUe to its large Asian population. CLOSED SESSION - None ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to a budget study session on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room C/D, 10300 Torte Avenue.