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CC 12-04-2012 \(I I 51".1 9S.f CUPERTINO APPROVED MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL SUCCESSOR TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 4, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Mark Santoro called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Mark Santoro, Vice-Mayor Orrin Mahoney, and Council members Barry Chang, Rod Sinks, and Gilbert Wong. Absent: None. CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS - None POSTPONEMENTS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Randy Bryant, head of the Automotive Division and Vice President of the Academic Senate for De Anza College, introduced Chris Dove, the ICC Automotive Technology Rep. Mr. Bryant thanked Council and the community for its support in passing Proposition 30. He explained that the Automotive Division holds classes 4 days a week and on the weekends and has 800 enrollments each quarter, including a current enrollment of 147 women. He noted that they recently received a grant for a solar lab, own an electric demonstration vehicle, and just started a green transportation alternative fuels program. The division recently held the first electric vehicle training class for any college in the Western United States and is partnering with a company to provide training for fleet technicians with tuition off-set by State funds. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Cupertino City Council Successor to the Redevelopment Agency Maureen Jones distributed a handout titled, "More Than a Toothache: Untreated Dental Disease in Our School Children." She mentioned examples from the handout including a study done between Alameda County and Santa Clara County in which Alameda fluoridated 90% of the water and Santa Clara County 12% of the water. She noted that the results of tooth decay were exactly the same in Kindergartners and a little higher in Santa Clara County for Third-graders due to Alameda County offering tooth sealants. She also explained how sealants are important because tooth decay is on the surface of the molars and that sending children to bed with baby bottles increases tooth decay. She noted that in all of the examples, ingesting fluoride did nothing for the children and since fluoride is 80% cumulative in growing children, it is bad for their health. Nai Hsueh introduced herself as the new District 5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Board member. Team "Never Give Up" Cupertino said that they did the Susan G. Komen 3-day walk which is 60 miles in 3 days to help raise $6.5 million for breast cancer research. They noted that the Council and community support was remarkable and that Council members joined them on their training walks. They said that Breast Cancer Awareness month is in October. Charles Johnson said that he is a new business owner in Cupertino who cares about the community. He noted that there needs to be active participation in the local parks and libraries, and that he has concern that graffiti, litter, and other crime is ruining neighborhoods. He said he enjoys the trees but that the fruit from fruit trees that are planted to replace the orchards fall onto sidewalks and is difficult to remove. CONSENT CALENDAR- None SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES - None PUBLIC HEARINGS—None ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS 1. Subject: Enact ordinance to amend contract with California Public Employees' Retirement System (Ca1PERS) for a second tier, 2% at 60 retirement plan Recommended Action: Conduct the reading and enact urgency Ordinance No. 12- 2100: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Cupertino and Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Cupertino City Council Successor to the Redevelopment Agency the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and declaring the urgency thereof" City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of the ordinance. Wong moved and Mahoney seconded to read the ordinance by title only, and that the City Clerk's reading would constitute the only reading thereof. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks and Wong. Noes: None. Wong moved and Mahoney seconded to enact urgency Ordinance No. 12-2100. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks and Wong. Noes: None. REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR 2. Subject: Council members elect Mayor Wong moved and Sinks seconded to nominate Orrin Mahoney as Mayor. The motion carried with Chang abstaining. 3. Subject: Council members elect Vice Mayor Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to nominate Gilbert Wong as Vice Mayor. The motion carried with Chang abstaining. OATHS OF OFFICE 4. Subject: Mayor takes oath of office City Clerk Grace Schmidt swore in newly elected Mayor Orrin Mahoney. 5. Subject: Vice Mayor takes oath of office Former Cupertino Mayor and Vice President of the Santa Clara County Board of Education Michael Chang swore in newly elected Vice Mayor Gilbert Wong. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Cupertino City Council Successor to the Redevelopment Agency COMMENTS BY NEW MAYOR 6. Subject: Comments by new Mayor and presentation of gifts Incoming Mayor Orrin Mahoney presented a gavel plaque and a sporting goods gift certificate to outgoing Mayor Mark Santoro. City Manager David Brandt presented a pen set on behalf of staff to outgoing Mayor Mark Santoro. Mayor Mahoney thanked former Mayor Santoro and the other Council members for a great year with significant accomplishments including: hiring a new City Manager; updating the McClelland Ranch Master Plan; Main Street approval; Crossroads Shopping Center Development; new Green Building ordinance; and wind-down of the Redevelopment Agency. He reassured the residents that the City Council always tries to make the best decisions for the whole of Cupertino and that tax dollars are well-spent for residents, workers, and visitors to Cupertino. He noted that he will have regular business hours and would follow up on the Leveraging Ethnic Diversity (LED) workshop. Mayor Mahoney invited everyone to watch the State of the City on January 30. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PUBLIC 7. Subject: Comments by Council members Council members took turns making comments including thanking outgoing Mayor Santoro for his work as Mayor, thanking fellow Council members for working together to make good decisions for the residents, wishing incoming Mayor Mahoney and incoming Vice Mayor Wong a good year, thanking the residents and commissioners for making Cupertino a great city to live in, and thanking the Sheriff's office and City staff for all of their hard work. 8. Subject: Members of the audience are invited to speak The following individuals spoke welcoming the new Mayor and Vice Mayor and thanking the outgoing Mayor and other City Council members for their leadership this past year: Kevin McClellan on behalf of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Michael Gottwald Anna on behalf of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Marty Miller, Planning Commissioner Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Cupertino City Council Successor to the Redevelopment Agency Former Mayor Sandy James Mahesh Nihalani RECEPTION 9. Subject: The public is invited to attend a reception in the lobby Mayor Mahoney invited the public to attend a reception in the lobby. ADJOURNMENT At 7:40 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. I Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the City Council meeting are available for review at the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223, and also on the Internet at www.cupertino.org. 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