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CC 03-24-2014 (special) CUPERTINO APPROVED MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Monday, March 24, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE At 2:03 p.m. Mayor Gilbert Wong called the City Council meeting to order 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 Orrin Mahoney and Mark Santoro. Absent: Council member Barry Chang. POSTPONEMENTS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None STUDY SESSION 1. Subject: Work Program study session Recommended Action: Review the 2014/2015 Work Program City Manager David Brandt.did an overview of the Work Program document noting the color scheme for each department and that items in blue are new. Council made comments and gave direction on the following projects: • Renew a robust Wi-Fi, fiber optics, and cell campaign to bring vendors to Cupertino, including outreach to Aj�ple, Inc. and other companies via a letter, and possibly create a promotional webpage for resident input. Monday, March 24, 2014 Cupertino City Council • Begin holding regular Economic Development Committee meetings. • Consider studying a Community Choice Aggregation benefit in the Climate Action Plan to offer residents a choice on how much green energy is purchased. • Keep Council updated via Items of Interest on implementing solar at the Civic Center and Service Center. • City Manager will find out information regarding a recent meeting on SB1339 requiring certain businesses to offer commute incentives to employees. • Add a parking requirement study for various land uses in the Zoning ordinance to the proposed 2014/15 budget. • Add parking to the Civic Center Plan and include it as a separate line item in the Work Program under Public Works. • Have Bicycle Pedestrian Commission review the 2011 Bike Plan and bring back a status report to Council in the fall; also work with staff on priority funding list to improve bike lanes, etc. • Update Council on the status of the Stevens Creek dam flood evacuation route signage via Items of Interest. • Change title of item number 13 under Parks and Recreation Department to read, "Investigate increase of Senior Case Management services to accommodate increasing demand." • Use a cost estimating consultant to get a better estimate on the Stevens Creek Trail.Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad project. Jennifer Griffin noted that the Lawrence Mitty Park is currently in the unfunded list and explained that the land is a valuable piece of property for residents on the Eastern end of the City. She suggested that the Snyder Hammond house could be used as an historical house if there were better access to property. She also said she was excited about the historical potential for the Stocklmeier house. Monday, March 24, 2014 Cupertino City Council ADJOURNMENT At 3:28 p.m., Mayor Wong adjourned the mE!eting to Tuesday, April 1 beginning at 3:00 p.m. for a Joint City Council/Planning Commission study session regarding draft General Plan Amendment concepts and Dousing Element Policies and Programs, Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA. &kx 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.cul2ertino.org. Click on Agendas & Minutes, then click on the appropriate Packet. Most Council meetings are shown live on Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and are available at your convenience at www.cul2ertino.org. Click on Agendas & Minutes, then click Archived Webcast. Videotapes are,available at the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.