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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Special Meeting
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL
At 3:35 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney called the special meeting to order in the Council
Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California.
Present: Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice Mayor Gilbert Wong, and Council members Barry
Chang (3:39 p.m.), Mark Santoro, and Rod Sink. Absent: none.
STUDY SESSION
1. Subject: Civic Center Master Plan Framework
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that Council accept the report and
provide direction to staff
Written communications for this item included:
• Staff PowerPoint presentation and Attachment A handout: “Cupertino Civic
Center Master Plan Framework, July 26, 2012”
Director of Public Works Timm Borden introduced CIP Manager Katy Jensen; Karen
Alschuler, Global Leader for Urban Designs at Perkins + Will Architecture, who also
participated in the planning and architecture for the Library and Community Hall
with SMWM Architects; and noted Project Manager Carmen Lynaugh was in the
audience.
Director Borden gave some background and said parking became an issue in 2010
because the library was so popular. He said that in 2011, $100,000 was budgeted to
perform a parking study on how to solve the parking problems, structural upgrades
for an older City Hall, and energy efficiency measures. He said this budget was not
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enough to solve the parking problem but it could be incorporated into a larger plan,
for a whole Civic Center project. He noted that the $100,000 was downsized to
$50,000 to create a framework for a long‐range master plan, keeping parking in
mind but also including other opportunities for the site. He explained that in the
spring of 2012, Perkins + Will was hired and internal working groups from Public
Works, the City Manager’s office, Community Development and the Library were
set‐up to hold workshops and develop a long‐range plan. In August 2012, Perkins +
Will completed the framework which would be the starting point for the next step of
seeking public engagement. After August, the cost projections were developed for
Council to understand the three alternatives. All are long‐term plans that give a
broad range of costs for the different plans. Director Borden said that we want to be
a civic facility that fits within the neighborhood, is close to arterial roadways and
bicycle transit, and is easily walk‐able to Civic Center via different pathways like
Town Center Lane. He said the success of City facilities like the Library and
Community Hall has competed with demands for parking. Additionally, the aging
of City Hall makes it necessary to take a comprehensive look for long‐term
solutions.
Karen Alschuler said that her initial studies focused on existing and potential
parking spaces, certain high‐demand times of the day, and the condition of trees in
some locations. She went through the PowerPoint slides which included the site
character, traffic and parking, and ways in whole of how the site is used. She said
they looked at activity during the weekday, morning and afternoon, and weekends;
She noted the existing parking spaces are 224 total; 104 on the street; 120 devoted to
City‐use, for employees (107) and City vehicles (16); and concluded that less than
half of the spaces are available to the public. She added that 90% of vehicles are
single‐occupancy.
Director Borden discussed the three alternatives for the Civic Center noting each
plan would include a creek trail, increased parking, and a solar energy infrastructure
within the new buildings. Alternative 1: Civic Network features: a new driveway at
Pacifica Ave.; enhanced pedestrian and bike pathways, improved existing City Hall
upgrades, modifications to space allocations and seismic deficiencies; addressed
traffic at the intersection of Pacifica Ave. and Torre Ave.; no new buildings; net
increase of 78 spaces. Alternative 2: Civic Youth features: a new Teen Center with
outdoor basketball court, classrooms, and other programming near the Library
Field; solar cells atop the Teen Center; a one‐level parking garage under the Teen
Center for 170 cars; reconfigured Library field with Cricket retained; a playground;
Library Plaza demonstration garden; improved City Hall as per Alternative 1; net
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increase of 160 spaces. Alternative 3: Civic Life features: a new City Hall in its
current location with better meeting and permitting center, emergency facility, and
alignment; a new Community Center with meeting rooms, classrooms, performance
and exhibition spaces; a rebuilt Library Plaza to support community needs with
festival areas and a retaining the fountain; a one‐level parking garage under the
Community Center and City Hall; new picnic area and playground; net increase of
133 spaces.
Katy Jensen reviewed the cost projections for the three alternatives, noting that the
plan could occur over a 5, 10, or 20‐year period, or longer: Alternative 1: Civic
Network, for structural modifications, developing pedestrian walkways and access,
and renovating the existing City Hall would cost $3.8 million. This would involve
moving the permitting function up to the first floor. A new surface parking would
cost $1.9 million and other site amenities would cost $4.3 million; total cost
projection is $10 million. Alternative 2: Civic Youth, for adding a new Teen Center
with underground parking, a new entry plaza, and basketball courts would cost
$36.9 million; structural modifications, developing pedestrian walkways and access,
and renovating the existing City Hall would cost $3.8 million; a new surface parking
lot behind Community Hall would cost $600,000; and other site amenities of changes
to Library Plaza, adding a trail, and playground would cost $2.2 million; total cost
projection is $43.5 million. Alternative 3: Civic Life, a new City Hall and Community
Center with underground parking would cost $86 million; a new surface parking lot
behind Community Hall and by Memorial Grove would cost $1.9 million; and other
site amenities of changes to Library Plaza, adding a picnic area, trail, and
playground would cost $5.1 million; total cost projection is $93 million.
Mayor Mahoney opened the meeting to public comments.
Mark Fink, Cupertino Librarian said the Library has 3300 visitors on average and
that depends on what programs are being offered. He observed that they may only
need about 20‐40 more parking spaces, depending on location and where people
want to park. For Community Hall bookings: the Library books about a third of the
time; they book up to a year in advance on Saturdays, Wednesday evenings, every
Friday; in summer they book more frequently, including Wednesday afternoons for
children’s programs but they are flexible with those needs. He said he would like to
add a dedicated meeting space in the Library and liked the idea of converting the
current courtyard in front of the Library to a meeting space. He added that they only
have the Story Room which accommodates 25 people, booking Community Hall,
and they now offer programs at Quinlan Community Center due to the lack of
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availability at Community Hall. He said they need space to fit at least 50 people and
if the City is looking at putting in a Teen Center, they should look at where people
are coming from, how far they travel, the current uses at the current Teen Center,
and staffing options. The Library has an average of 50 programs a month and 3000
people visit a month, including story times in the Library. He said there needs to be
more programming on the children’s side.
Council directed staff to bring back more information on the following topics: public
opinion; demand in library programming and facilities being booked, and the need
for additional meeting space for community groups; public outreach to neighbors
near the trail; reducing the size of Library Field; cricket and soccer community input;
a short‐term parking management solution; studying the cost of an adjacent library
courtyard add‐on; possible location of a youth center near Library Field; public
input regarding underground parking and perhaps partially underground parking;
the issue of traffic flow; sourcing money to go ahead with project before spending
money on public outreach; projected cost of an enclosed library courtyard; moving
parking by the trail closer to the Library; public input with the increase of parking
and creating another parking problem with increased success; a multi‐purpose
space for meetings, activities, and extended teen activities instead of a performing
arts center; the square footage of the playgrounds; the frequency of use for the
current Community Hall; and adequacy of the current Library.
CLOSED SESSION
At 5:33 p.m. Council recessed to a closed session, and reconvened in open session at
6:45 p.m.
2. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel ‐ Initiation of Litigation pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 ‐ One Case
Mayor Mahoney announced that Council obtained briefing from legal counsel and
gave direction.
3. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel ‐ Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant
to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 ‐ One Case
Mayor Mahoney announced that Council obtained briefing from legal counsel and no
action was taken.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:48 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney reconvened the special City Council meeting and
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice Mayor Gilbert Wong, and Council members Barry
Chang, Mark Santoro, and Rod Sink. Absent: none.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS ‐ None
POSTPONEMENTS ‐ None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rhoda Fry said that in the evening you can see a plume of smoke near Lehigh. She said
she talked with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) about the
plume and was informed that they have technology available to see visual emissions
and hydrochloric acid in the plume. She also said that the plume had been gone for a
time and now it is back and she is concerned about the hydrochloric acid that is in the
plume. She said that BAAQMD told her there is a delay in the County due to
understaffing and difficulty getting permits to put the technology in place on a regular
basis. Ms. Fry asked Council to urge the County to put the technology in place. She also
said that the County does not have a method in place to capture certain violations such
as an instance when a huge amount of cement covered the mountain with dust because
a hatch was accidently opened and the cement blew out. She said these types of
violations are not captured and available to the public, but that BAAQMD is working
on the issue. Ms. Fry said the most urgent issue is for Council to urge the County to
expedite the technology. Council asked Ms. Fry who she spoke to at BAAQMD and she
said that she spoke to Brian Bateman but she did not have anything in writing. Council
suggested that she write a letter to BAAQMD and perhaps attend a Board of
Supervisors meeting as well.
Leslie Fowler, activist for a healthy environment, said that the Santa Clara County
Water District authorized water fluoridation and asked Council to consider her points.
She said that in 2001 the Center for Disease Control said that the main way fluoridation
works is topical and when ingested, issues occur. She said that in 2006 the American
Dental Association issued a warning to parents of babies under six months not to mix
fluoridated water with formula because fluoride goes to the brain and the brain blood
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barrier is not developed in infants under six months. Ms. Fowler also said that the
Harvard Public School of Health confirmed that fluoride at less than two parts per
million in the water lowers the IQ of children and the Environmental Protection Agency
scientist union publically opposed water fluoridations in 2007. She also said that on
January 7, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended
reducing the level of fluoride added to water because 41% of Americans have tooth
acidosis caused by excessive fluoride. She said that San Francisco fluoridated and two
thirds of grade school children have cavities. Ms. Fowler urged Council to opt out of
water fluoridation for the health of residents and for the IQ’s of the children.
Catherine Coe said that she lives next to Jollyman Park and that it has become a full‐
time place for off‐leash dogs. She said that every day dogs are off‐leash and that is
impacting the quality of life, causing people to put up fences where they didn’t have to
before. She asked for assistance in enforcing leash laws. She said that Cupertino doesn’t
have an issue with dogs, but an issue with people and feels it should be addressed. She
said that a social media site called Foursquare lists Jollyman Park as a dog park and that
the Yelp site says it is a great place for your dog. She also suggested that staff go to
social media sites and correct things that are not accurate.
City Manager, David Brandt said a Code Enforcement Officer could be sent on rounds
to check on off‐leash dogs in that park.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as
recommended with the exception of item 14 which was pulled for discussion. Ayes:
Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
4. Subject: November 5 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve minutes
5. Subject: November 13 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve minutes
6. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending October 26, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐132
7. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending November 2, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐133
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8. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending November 9, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐134
9. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending November 16, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐135
10. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending November 21, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐136
11. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending November 30, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐137
12. Subject: Accounts payable for period ending December 7, 2012
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐138
13. Subject: Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2011‐12
Recommended Action: Accept the reports
14. Subject: Adopt resolution amending the Unrepresented Employees’ Compensation
Program by transferring the positions of Assistant City Attorney and Deputy City
Attorney into this group and transferring the City Manager Position out of this
group; adopt resolution amending the City Attorney Employees’ Compensation
Program by transferring the City Manager position into this group and renaming it
the Appointed Employees’ Compensation Program consisting of the City Manager
and City Attorney and any required related action
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No 12‐139 amending Resolution No. 12‐
121 amending the Unrepresented Employee Compensation Program; adopt
Resolution No. 12‐140 amending Resolution No. 12‐122 amending the City Attorney
Employeesʹ Compensation Program by renaming/establishing an Appointed
Employeesʹ Compensation Program
City Manager David Brandt and City Attorney Carol Korade stepped away from the
dais due to a conflict of interest on this item.
Council member Santoro said that the immediate vesting of medical benefits was
specified in the City Attorney’s contract but not in the City Manager’s contract. He
asked to modify the language to reflect the understanding of immediate vesting for
both positions.
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Mahoney moved and Wong seconded to adopt the resolutions with an amendment
to clarify the language to specify an immediate vesting of retiree medical benefits for
both the City Attorney and the City Manager positions. The motion carried
unanimously.
15. Subject: Declare weeds a nuisance and set hearing date of January 15 for objections
to proposed removal
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐141
16. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License, Bombay Oven Inc, 20803 Stevens Creek Blvd
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Bombay Oven Inc
17. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License, Safeway Inc, West Homestead Road and North
De Anza Boulevard
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Safeway Inc
18. Subject: Citizensʹ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program Funds of $100,000
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐142 to approve the 2012‐13 COPS
grant funding request
19. Subject: Improvement Agreement, George Chia‐Jung Chang and Suk‐Yee Chung,
10397 Palo Vista Road, APN: 357‐03‐027
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐143
Description: Through the improvement agreement with the City, the applicants for a
building permit for a residential development will be obligated to construct City‐
specified street improvements, including curb, gutter and driveway approach along
the frontage of their building site
20. Subject: Improvement Agreement, Rajat Gupta and Puja Gupta, 22388 Santa Paula
Avenue, APN: 357‐05‐034
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐144
Description: Through the improvement agreement with the City, the applicants for a
building permit for a residential development will be obligated to construct City‐
specified street improvements, including curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approach along the frontage of their building site
21. Subject: Improvement Agreement, Mehrdad Mojgani and Homa Mojgani, 22717 San
Juan Road, APN: 342‐17‐025
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐145
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Description: Through the improvement agreement with the City, the applicants for a
building permit for a residential development will be obligated to construct City‐
specified street improvements, including curb, gutter, and driveway approach along
the frontage of their building site
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES ‐ None
PUBLIC HEARINGS ‐ None
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
22. Subject: Mid‐Year Budget Adjustment #3
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 12‐146 Approving Mid‐Year Budget
Adjustment #3
Finance Director Dave Woo reviewed the staff report and the total revenues
increases and decreases chart.
Chang moved and Sinks seconded to adopt Resolution No. 12‐146 with direction to
allow staff to use discretion in using the budgeted amount regarding a Lehigh Air
Quality study. The motion carried unanimously.
23. Subject: Adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of waterfowl (namely,
geese, ducks, and coots) in City parks and establishing a schedule of fines for such
actions in violation of the proposed section of the Municipal Code
Recommended Action: Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 12‐2101: ʺAn
Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Cupertino adopting Section 13.04.130 P
of the Cupertino Municipal Code prohibiting the feeding of waterfowl in City parks
and amending Section 1.12.160 B to set a fine specifically for this code violationʺ
Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report.
City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of the ordinance. Wong moved and Sinks
seconded to read the ordinance by title only and that the City Clerk’s reading would
constitute the first reading thereof. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Sinks and Wong. Noes:
Santoro.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
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City Manager David Brandt noted that the new Economic Development Manager is
Angela Tsui.
Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community
events.
Council agreed to direct the City Manager to write a letter to the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) expressing appreciation for its concern for the health
of Cupertino residents.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:47 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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