101-A - Draft Minutes.pdfAmended on January 16 to add
Item No. 16A
DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL
At 5:30 p.m. Mayor Gilbert Wong called the City Council meeting to order in the
Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA.
Present: Mayor Gilbert Wong, Vice Mayor Rod Sinks, and Council members Barry
Chang, Orrin Mahoney, and Mark Santoro. Absent: None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel – Initiation of litigation pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: One Case
2. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code 54957.6); Agency
designated negotiators: Director of Administrative Services, City Manager, and
Dania Torres Wong; Employee organizations: Operating Engineers Local No. 3
Union; Cupertino Employees’ Association; Unrepresented (Management and
Confidential) Employees’ Compensation Program; Appointed Employees’
Compensation Program
At 5:30 p.m. Council recessed to a closed session, and reconvened in open session at
7:02 p.m. Mayor Wong announced that for item number one, Council obtained a
briefing and gave direction. For item number two, Council obtained a briefing and
gave direction. No action was taken.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 7:02 p.m. Mayor Gilbert Wong reconvened the City Council meeting in the
Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA and led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Gilbert Wong, Vice Mayor Rod Sinks, and Council members Barry
Chang, Orrin Mahoney, and Mark Santoro. Absent: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
3. Subject: Public Safety Commission annual update
Recommended Action: Receive the update
Written Communications for this item included a PowerPoint presentation.
Public Safety Commission Chair Andy Huang gave an annual update on the
commission via a PowerPoint presentation. Council received the update.
POSTPONEMENTS ‐ None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ‐ None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar.
Sinks noted that he would recuse himself from voting on item number 10. Ayes: Chang,
Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Recuse: Sinks recused on item number 10.
4. Subject: Approve the December 17 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes
5. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending December 6, 2013
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14‐109 accepting Accounts Payable
for period ending December 6, 2013
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6. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending December 13, 2013
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14‐110 accepting Accounts Payable
for period ending December 13, 2013
7. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending December 26, 2013
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14‐111 accepting Accounts Payable
for period ending December 26, 2013
8. Subject: Accept the Annual Report for FY 2012‐13
Recommended Action: Accept the report
9. Subject: Consider reclassifying specific job assignments to a designated job title and
increasing hourly rates for part‐time employees
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 14‐112 establishing new part‐time
classifications and increasing hourly rates for part‐time employees
10. Subject: Professional Construction and Public Works Inspection Services for the
Apple Campus 2 project
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with 4Leaf, Inc. to provide
construction and public works inspection services for the Apple Campus 2 project in
the amount of $9,431,390
Council member Sinks recused himself from voting on this item.
11. Subject: Coffee Society Lease Agreement, 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a five‐year lease
agreement with the Coffee Society
12. Subject: Cooperative Agreement between the City of Cupertino and the City of Los
Altos for Pavement Maintenance Work on Homestead Road from Foothill
Expressway to Stevens Creek Bridge
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative
Agreement between the City of Cupertino and the City of Los Altos on behalf of the
City of Cupertino in substantially similar format to the attached draft agreement
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES ‐ None
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
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ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
13. Subject: Order the abatement of a public nuisance (weeds) pursuant to provisions of
Ordinance No. 724 and Resolution No. 13‐107
Recommended Action: Note objections and adopt Resolution No. 14‐113 ordering
abatement of a public nuisance (weeds)
City Clerk Grace Schmidt reviewed the staff report.
Mahoney moved and Sinks seconded to adopt Resolution No. 14‐113 ordering
abatement of a public nuisance (weeds). The motion carried unanimously.
14. Subject: Long‐Term Litter Reduction Plan for the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Approve and direct staff to budget for implementation of
the City’s long‐term trash plan to achieve 70% reduction by July 2017, and “no
visual impact equivalent” (formerly 100% reduction) by July 2022
Written Communications for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint
presentation.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to approve and direct staff to budget for
implementation of the City’s long‐term trash plan to achieve 70% reduction by July
2017, and “no visual impact equivalent” (formerly 100% reduction) by July 2022. The
motion carried unanimously.
15. Subject: Adoption of the Initial Study and Negative Declaration conducted by the
City of San José for the regional model Polystyrene Foam Food Service Ware
Ordinance and consideration of an Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Food Service
Ware Ordinance
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 14‐114 adopting the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Negative Declaration; and 2) Conduct the first
reading of Ordinance No. 14‐2116: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino amending Title 9 of the Cupertino Municipal Code to add Chapter 9.15 to
prohibit the use of polystyrene foam disposable food service ware by food vendorsʺ
Written Communications for this item included emails from Anne Ng and Gary
Latshaw, and a staff PowerPoint presentation.
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Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint
presentation.
Samantha Meyer, Zero Waste Program Manager for Clean Water Action noted that
polystyrene is bad for the environment because it pollutes waterways, is not easily
recyclable, is dangerous to public health, and is expensive to clean up. She also
noted that styrene which is used to make up polystyrene is a human carcinogen that
can leak into fatty foods stored in a polystyrene container. She urged Council to
support the ordinance.
Jennifer Griffin urged Council to make sure passing this ordinance wouldn’t
compromise the restaurants and cafes in Cupertino. She asked if Target would still
be able to sell Styrofoam coolers and asked if Styrofoam cups would still be
available for purchase.
Santoro moved and Chang seconded to adopt Resolution No. 14‐114 adopting the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Negative Declaration. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to read Ordinance No. 14‐2116 by title only
with the amendments noted below, and that the City Clerk’s reading would
constitute the first reading thereof. Ayes: Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, and Wong.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
1. Remove reference to nonprofit organization and public agency sponsored
program in 9.15.110b
2. Remove the $300,000 reference for financial hardship exemption in 9.15.120c
3. Add language to 9.15.120 exemptions regarding the ability for a business to
apply for an exemption of 6 months if they have pre‐existing EPS stock that was
purchased in 2013
Council also directed staff to analyze if there is a need for any supplemental
environmental review before the second reading regarding removing the reference
to nonprofit and public agency sponsored programs.
Council recessed from 8:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.
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16. Subject: Stevens Creek Boulevard/Tantau Avenue and Stevens Creek
Boulevard/Torre Avenue/Vista Drive traffic islands and turn restrictions
Recommended Action: Approve staff recommendation to include in the proposed
FY 2014/15 Capital Improvement Program the following measures: 1) Remove the
traffic island at the Stevens Creek Blvd./Tantau Avenue intersection, including
eliminating the southbound through movement prohibition, installing a gateway
feature on Tantau Avenue, installing traffic circles at the Tantau Avenue/Loree
Avenue and Judy Avenue/Loree Avenue intersections, and installing bulb‐outs at
the Stevens Creek Blvd./Judy Avenue intersection; and 2) Retain the existing traffic
island at the Stevens Creek Blvd./Torre Avenue/Vista Drive intersection, install
speed bumps along Vista Drive between Forest Avenue and Lazaneo Drive, and on
Lazaneo Drive between Vista Drive and De Anza Blvd., and enhance the crosswalks
at the Forest Avenue/Vista Drive intersection
Written Communications for this item included emails from Carl Buck and Lisa
Warren, and a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Senior Traffic Engineer David Stillman reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint
presentation.
The following individuals were in favor of retaining the island at Tantau:
Zahra Pavlovic
Eric Hersh
Jennifer Griffin
Esmail
Carl Buck
Deborah Landreth
Rolf Meyer – support for retaining island at Vista
Pat Allen – support for staff recommendation for Vista and Lazaneo and concern for
people making illegal U‐turn in parking lot; recommended putting sheriff deputy
there to ticket people
Tom Furey – supported maintaining Vista Island and adding speed mitigation
measures and enhanced crosswalk around Lawson
Yong Pong
Shawn Kimball
Their comments included: safety for kids walking to and from school; traffic and
traffic accident concerns; Lorre Shopping Center traffic and parking issues; Rancho
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Rinconada area received no notice about this item; add speed bumps on Tantau;
stop sign would be better than roundabout if do remove island.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to approve the staff recommendation to
include in the proposed FY 2014/15 Capital Improvement Program the following
measures: 1) Retain the existing traffic island at the Stevens Creek Blvd./Torre
Avenue/Vista Drive intersection, install speed bumps along Vista Drive between
Forest Avenue and Lazaneo Drive, and on Lazaneo Drive between Vista Drive and
De Anza Blvd., and enhance the crosswalks at the Forest Avenue/Vista Drive
intersection; 2) Retain the traffic island at the Stevens Creek Blvd./Tantau Avenue
intersection but explore working with the neighborhood for traffic calming and
greater visibility at the Stevens Creek Blvd./Tantau intersection.
Santoro made a friendly amendment to take out installing speed bumps as part of
the motion. Mahoney did not accept the friendly amendment but agreed to take that
part out of his motion to become a separate motion.
The amended motion to: 1) Retain the existing traffic island at the Stevens Creek
Blvd./Torre Avenue/Vista Drive intersection and enhance the crosswalks at the
Forest Avenue/Vista Drive intersection; 2) Retain the traffic island at the Stevens
Creek Blvd./Tantau Avenue intersection but explore working with the
neighborhood for traffic calming and greater visibility at the Stevens Creek
Blvd./Tantau intersection carried unanimously.
Mahoney moved and Chang seconded to install speed bumps along Vista Drive
between Lazaneo Drive and Stevens Creek Blvd, and on Lazaneo Drive between
Vista Drive and De Anza Blvd. per community input. The motion carried with
Santoro voting no.
Council recessed from 10:29 p.m. to 10:35 p.m.
16A. Subject: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA’s) State Route 85
Express Lane Project and consideration of writing a comment letter on the Project
Draft Initial Study/Environmental Assessment
Recommended Action: Consider preparation of a comment letter to VTA on the
State Route 85 Express Lane Project Draft Initial/Environmental Assessment
Written Communications for this item included a staff report addendum and
information from the VTA regarding the 85 Express Lanes project.
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Director of Public Works reviewed the staff report.
John Ristow Chief Congestion Management Officer from VTA answered questions
from Council regarding this item.
Donna Poppenhagen suggested that the public comment period on the Draft
Initial/Environmental Assessment be extended. She noted concerns regarding noise
and light pollution from the transponder radars and that people might not able to
afford using the express lane.
Jennifer Griffin said that the diamond lane at the 85/280 interchange coming from
Mountain View is too small. She also noted that she didn’t want the bus rapid transit
(BRT) on Stevens Creek Blvd.
Clerial Jensen said that the interchange at 85/280/Foothill is an issue causing
congestion and there needs to be a Passover there. She noted that there needed to be
a real draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and to have time to comment on it.
Brian Robertson said that there should be a public vote to make the 85 freeway
wider. He expressed concerns about noise and traffic and that there was nothing in
the environmental document that addressed this.
Mahoney moved and Sinks seconded to spend up to $20,000 in resources to review
the Draft Initial/Environmental Assessment (IS/EA), write a comment letter to the
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) providing initial comments on the Draft
IS/EA and asking for an Environmental Impact Report, and write a letter to the VTA
asking for a 30‐day extension to review and provide comments on the current State
Route 85 express lane project initial study with proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration/Environmental Assessment (draft IS/EA).
Mahoney amended his motion to spend $30,000 in resources to review the Draft
IS/EA. The motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community
events.
Two Council members agreed to move the Sister City Policy to later in February when
all Council members would be present.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Cupertino City Council
ADJOURNMENT
At 12:37 a.m. on Wed, Jan 22, Mayor Wong adjourned the meeting to Monday, January
27 at 5:00 PM for commission interviews, City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre
Ave. Cupertino, CA.
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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