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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Orrin Mahoney called the Regular City Council meeting to order
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
1. Subject: Proclamation Celebrating the 94th Anniversary of Quota International
Recommended Action: Present Proclamation
Mayor Mahoney presented the proclamation to Catherine Chen, Rachelle Sander, and
Mary‐Ann Wallace.
2. Subject: Presentation regarding 2012 Community Survey
Recommended Action: Review 2012 Community Survey
Public Affairs Director Rick Kitson explained that the community survey has been
conducted by Bryan Godbe since 1998. Mr. Godbe reviewed the survey and
highlighted the methodology; satisfaction with quality of life; reason for living in
Cupertino; issues facing Cupertino; sense of community; satisfaction with overall
City services; support for improvements at Cupertino Sports Center; daily
commuting choices; cell phone antenna installation; traditional land‐line phone in
household; persons in household who have a cell phone; persons in household who
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have a smart phone; satisfaction with shopping environment; support for
downtown; crime; and attitude towards ethnic minorities. Council agreed that
Question 22 on page 28 regarding the Crossroads District in Cupertino is no longer
applicable and will be removed from future surveys; and staff will look into
identifying dialects on Question C on page 34.
POSTPONEMENTS
City Manager David Brandt noted that staff recommended postponing the bag
ordinance for two meetings so that staff could address a potential legal matter.
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to postpone item number 14 to March 5. The motion
carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Cathy Helgersen said that Lehigh Southwest Cement and Quarry received a Notice of
Violation from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. She read
from a handout that she distributed and noted that Lehigh has had to pay fines. She
said she was concerned about pollution in the human and animal communities and was
trying to put together a statue of limitation on this violation. She asked the City Council
to take action.
Michelle Bazargun said that Lehigh is polluting the air and she was concerned about
those effects on the environment. She added that Lehigh has received notices from the
Environmental Protection Agency for violations and her family is suffering from many
health issues being so near to the plant. She asked the Council to close the factory.
Paul Kalra said he appeared before Council at the last meeting about the house he is
building in Cupertino, and has since met with the City Manager and Director of Public
Works but didn’t receive any answers. He requested Council to give him his answers in
writing or hear his appeal in a public meeting. Staff noted that Council will receive an
update at the next meeting.
Jennifer Griffin said that banning plastic bags won’t solve all the problems and will
cause more problems down the road. She asked Council to have the Cupertino
businesses account for their paper bag sales and to run an audit trail. She added that it’s
important to have free bags for handicapped, low income, and senior citizens. She said
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is concerned about the politics of the bag ban since the State voted down the bag ban
two years ago.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Sinks moved and Wong seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as
recommended with the exception of item numbers 8 and 10 which were pulled for
discussion, and accepting amendments to item numbers 3, 6, 7, and 9. Ayes: Chang,
Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Council member
Sinks was absent for item number 8.
3. Subject: January 15 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve minutes
4. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending January 11, 2013
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13‐008
5. Subject: Accounts Payable for period ending January 18, 2013
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13‐009
6. Subject: Treasurerʹs Investment and Budget Report for Quarter Ending December
2012
Recommended Action: Accept the report
7. Subject: Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding regarding operation of the
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which provides access to the
California Identification System (CAL‐ID)
Recommended Action: Amend the Memorandum of Understanding for CAL‐ID
8. Subject: Extend current agreement for consultation services with BAZ Industries,
successor in interest to ACI Holdings, Inc.
Recommended Action: Amend term of current agreement
Council member Sinks left the dais at 7:48 p.m.
Director of Administrative Services Carol Atwood reviewed the staff report.
Darrel Lum said he was concerned with the extension of the agreement. He
compared the Apple sales agreement with the expansions of Stanford Hospital in
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Palo Alto and Facebook in Menlo Park, and said the sales‐use tax generated by the
construction of the new Apple campus, Results Way renovation, and Apple cafeteria
will decrease the revenue to the City regarding its sales tax. He read from a handout
that he distributed with a definition of “new local sales tax” and said he was
concerned because we don’t know what the use tax will be for Apple. He asked if
there was a difference between the Apple sales tax agreement and the Insight sales
tax agreement and requested Council do a fiscal impact study to determine the
impact of the Apple campus construction on the City. He said that the extension is
too long and should be in parallel to the development agreement.
Robert McKibbin recommended reducing the extension from one year to three
months in order to discuss definitions further with staff.
Wong moved and Santoro seconded to extend the agreement for consultation
services with BAZ Industries, successor in interest to ACI Holdings, Inc. The motion
carried with Sinks absent.
9. Subject: Amend the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) 457 FICA Alternative
Retirement Plan for Part‐time, Seasonal and Temporary Employees
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13‐010
10. Subject: 2012 Reconstruction of Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks, Project No. 2012‐07
Recommended Action: Authorize the Director of Public Works to award a contract
to Breneman, Inc., in the amount of $199,858.00, and approve a construction
contingency of $19,000, for a total of $218,858.00
Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report.
Cathy Helgersen said she was against the waiver ordinance regarding the semi‐rural
community and asked for increased funding for curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. She
said more construction work would create jobs and cause companies to bring their
prices down. She added that kids walk in the street and in the dirt, and the mud
looks ugly. She suggested applying for grants to pay for new sidewalks, having
homeowners pay half and City pay the rest, and/or using money in reserves to pay
for sidewalks and streetlights.
Michelle Bazargun expressed her concern about the lack of sidewalks and the lack of
safety while walking on the streets. She said curbs are becoming a big issue because
of the dirt and said she fell three times due to the lack of sidewalks in certain areas
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on her street. She added that five houses were rebuilt and none of them put in a
sidewalk or curb, so there needs to be better laws and regulations in Cupertino.
Director Borden said staff would follow up with the particular street Ms. Bazargun
said she lives on and would let Council know.
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to approve item. The motion carried
unanimously.
11. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License Application, Szechuan House, Inc, 20956
Homestead Road, Suite A1
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License for Szechuan House,
Inc
12. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License, Freebirds World Burrito, 20688 Stevens Creek
Boulevard
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Freebirds World
Burrito
13. Subject: Alcoholic Beverage License, Kong Tofu & BBQ, 19626 Stevens Creek
Boulevard
Recommended Action: Approve Alcoholic Beverage License, Kong Tofu & BBQ
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
14. Subject: Adopt the Addendum to the previously certified Final Program
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Findings of Fact regarding Single‐Use
Carryout Bags. Conduct second readings of a Single‐Use Carryout Bag Ordinance
and a Litter Enforcement Ordinance
Recommended Action: A. Adopt Resolution No. 13‐011 certifying the Addendum to
the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopting associated
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings of Fact pursuant to the EIR
Addendum for the City of Cupertino’s Ordinance Regulating Single‐Use Carryout
Bags; B. Conduct the second reading of Ordinance No. 13‐2102: ʺAn Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Cupertino adding Chapter 9.17 to the Cupertino
Municipal Code regarding regulation of single‐use carryout bagsʺ; C. Conduct the
second reading of Ordinance No. 13‐2103: ʺAn Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino amending Chapter 9.18 (Stormwater Pollution Prevention And
Watershed Protection) of the Cupertino Municipal Code to address litter
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management and anti‐litter enforcement in conjunction with the City’s Stormwater
Permitʺ
Under postponements, this item was continued to March 5.
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to move the Ordinances and Action Items before the
Public Hearing Items. Mayor Mahoney reordered the agenda to take up item number 16
next.
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
16. Subject: Consideration of an ordinance providing an exception to allow off‐leash
professional dog services for City‐authorized waterfowl management at City Parks
Recommended Action: Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 13‐2105: ʺAn
ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending sections 8.03.010
and 13.04.130(d) of the Cupertino Municipal Code to allow for waterfowl
management by adding an off leash dog exception for City‐authorized events and
programsʺ
Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report.
Cathy Helgersen said that allowing dogs to run in the park without leashes would
cause issues with on‐leash dogs in the park and she asked if the City had insurance
if something went wrong. She suggested taking the birds and moving them far away
if the dogs didn’t work.
City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of the ordinance.
Chang 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, Santoro, and Sinks. Noes: Wong.
Council recessed from 8:25 p.m. to 8:35 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. Subject: A. Approve Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan Amendment,
and Rezoning of a City‐owned lot (actions to further dog park development); B.
Increase funding to the Mary Avenue Dog Park construction project budget for a
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total not to exceed $450,000, authorization to award project contracts and
authorization to approve Contract Change Orders (CCO) to the extent that total
expenditures do not exceed the amount of the project budget
Recommended Action:
A. 1) Approve a Mitigated Negative Declaration & its Mitigation Monitoring
Program (EA‐2012‐07)
A. 2) Adopt Resolution No. 13‐012 approving GPA‐2012‐01
A. 3) Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 13‐2104: ʺAn Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino rezoning a 0.51 acre vacant parcel and the 0.32 acre
abutting half street from P(R1C) to PR for property located at the corner of Villa Real
and Mary Avenueʺ (Z‐2012‐02)
B. 1) Add $100,000 to the project budget for a total amount not to exceed $450,000, to
cover potential additional costs for the remediation of soil (for soil removal and
replacement), in the case that the volume of soil to remediate increases beyond that
anticipated, which will only be discovered during the remediation work
B. 2) Authorize City Manager to award contracts for the Mary Avenue Dog Park to
the lowest responsive bidder in the case that the bid or bids exceed the standing
contract authority of the Director of Public Works
B. 3) Authorize City Manager to approve Contract Change Orders (CCO) to the
extent that total project expenditures do not exceed the amount of the project budget
Description: Application(s): GPA‐2012‐01, Z‐2012‐02, EA‐2012‐07; Applicant: City of
Cupertino; Location: City‐owned lot on the corner of Villa Real and Mary Ave;
APN# 326‐27‐030; General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use
Map designation from “Medium High Density Residential (10‐20 DU/GR.AC.)” to
“Park & Open Space” for a 0.51 net acre vacant parcel; Rezoning of a 0.83 gross acre
vacant parcel from “P(R1C)‐ Planned Development, Single Family Residential
Cluster Intent” to “PR – Park and Recreation Zone”; Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The Planning Commission recommends approval of GPA‐2012‐01 and Z‐2012‐02 per
Resolution numbers 6717 and 6718 and recommends approval of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration (EA‐2012‐07)
Senior Planner Colin Jung reviewed the Planning staff report via a PowerPoint
presentation.
Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the Public Works staff report.
Consultant Steve Noack from The Planning Center / DC&E reviewed the
environmental review process via a PowerPoint presentation. He highlighted the
environmental survey report summary; mitigated measures for air quality,
biological resources, cultural resources; comments raising issues of: construction‐
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related air pollution; effect of tree removal on air quality and health risks; health
issues related to dog waste; health issues related to remediation activities; increased
traffic; noise; odors; property value; safety and aggressive dogs; and transportation‐
related air pollution.
Mayor Mahoney opened the public hearing.
The following people were opposed to actions to further dog park development on
Mary Avenue: Ranjan Desai, Sheetal Devidasani, Rama Bharathy, Prasad
Pimplaskar, Manasi Pimplaskar, Cathy Helgersen, Duleep Pillai, Gopakumar Pillai,
Leelavathy Dhanasekaran, Vikiram Chikoti, Pushparaj Shanmugam, Gopal
Parakularg, Thyagarajan Radhakrishnan, Maneesh Pawar, Veeravel M. Muthiah,
John Lee, Raghupathi Subbiah, Sudhakar Reddy, Appala Patnala, Su Yin Lee, Pei‐
Chu Fan, Philip Zhou, Kathy Kwan, Demetra Barkas, Katherine Winget, Radhika
Gopalakirishnan, Dixie Taylor, Yun Fan, David Hollister, Sivarasan Thiruvadi,
Devendran Rethinavelu, Maria Lopez, Jean Schwab, Leyi Zhang, Elan Govan, Maya
Reddy, Rambabu Pyapali, Sudha Andra, Padmaja, Nirmala, Sravya Patnala,
Catherine Coe, Sid Shettar, Velmurugan Sankar, and Subra Ongolt.
The reasons for opposition included: the Mary Avenue dog park site is too close to
the nearby homes including the Casa De Anza Condominiums and Glenbrook
Apartments; the lot size is too small and oddly shaped; safety concerns for
bicyclists, children, and the elderly; enforcement of dog park rules; not enough dog
owners would use the park; additional traffic; will cause decreased property values;
increased noise from dogs barking; dog waste smell and potential bacteria; possible
litigation if someone gets hurt; spending the money on something better; some
residents never received notice about the dog park being considered; disruption of
the quality of life; pollution; length of time for trees to grow tall enough to use as a
barrier to the freeway noise; the lead soil mitigation makes it too expensive; the site
is too close to freeway; consider other dog park locations like Library Field, Jollyman
Park, or none at all in Cupertino; alternative uses for the site like a community
garden, or plant more trees and leave as‐is.
The following people were in favor of actions to further dog park development on
Mary Avenue: James Luther, Cynthia St. John, and Priya Sumal.
The reasons for being in favor included: dog parks aren’t crowded or smelly, and
dogs bark very little in dog parks verses in people’s backyards; dog owners police
each other in dog parks and take responsibility for their own dog’s behavior; having
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the convenience of driving to a dog park in Cupertino; it’s great for the community;
having a place for dogs to go when they have nowhere else to run around; dogs can
have a play group like children have a play group which is healthy; having a
walking distance dog park in town.
Mayor Mahoney closed the public hearing.
Wong moved and Chang seconded to approve a Mitigated Negative Declaration &
its Mitigation Monitoring Program (EA‐2012‐07). The motion carried unanimously.
Wong moved and Chang seconded to adopt Resolution No. 13‐012 approving GPA‐
2012‐01). The motion carried with Sinks voting no.
City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of Ordinance No. 13‐2104 rezoning a City‐
owned lot at the corner of Villa Real and Mary Avenueʺ (Z‐2012‐02) with the
condition that staff meet with the residents of Casa De Anza to work on mitigating
factors to be determined by staff and residents.
Wong moved and Chang seconded to read the ordinance by title only and that the
City Clerk’s reading would constitute the first reading thereof. Ayes: Chang,
Mahoney, Santoro, and Wong. Noes: Sinks.
Wong moved and Chang seconded to add $100,000 to the project budget for a total
amount not to exceed $450,000. Santoro made a friendly amendment with the
condition to add an additional $50,000 to go toward a buffer at the neighboring
property line. Wong and Chang accepted the friendly amendment. The motion
carried with Sinks voting no.
Wong moved and Chang seconded to authorize the City Manager to award
contracts for the Mary Avenue Dog Park to the lowest responsive bidder. The
motion carried with Sinks voting no.
Wong moved and Chang seconded to authorize the City Manager to approve
Contract Change Orders (CCO) to the extent that total project expenditures do not
exceed the amount of the project budget. The motion carried with Sinks voting no.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
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City Manager David Brandt said goodbye to Director of Parks and Recreation Mark
Linder who is going to Campbell to be the City Manager. He also said goodbye to
Senior Planner Colin Jung who is retiring.
Director Linder said he enjoyed his time in Cupertino and is looking forward to his new
career as City Manager. Mr. Jung thanked Council and staff.
Mayor Mahoney presented a proclamation to Director Linder.
Council members said thank you and goodbye to Director Linder and Mr. Jung and
highlighted the activities of their committees and various community events.
ADJOURNMENT
At 12:43 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, the meeting was adjourned.
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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