CC 06-02-2015 CUPERTINO
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL
At 3:05 p.m. Mayor Rod Sinks called the Special City Council meeting to order in the
Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue.
Present: Mayor Rod Sinks, Vice Mayor Barry Chang, and Council members Darcy Paul
Savita Vaidhyanathan, and Gilbert Wong. Absent: None.
STUDY SESSION
1. Subject: Study Session on Santa Clara County Potential Transportation Tax Measure
for 2016 -Envision Silicon Valley
Recommended Action: Receive staff presentation and provide direction on
transportation projects to advocate for inclusion in potential 2016 tax measure
Written communications for this'item included an email to Council, a PowerPoint
presentation from one.of the speakers, and a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Director of.Public.Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint
presentation and introduced the speakers who would be presenting.
Hon. Rod Diridon, Sr., Emeritus Executive Director ,for Mineta Transportation
Institute talked about the history of transportation in the Valley and ideas for the
future.
Nuria Fernandez, General Manager/CEO for Valley Transportation Authority talked
about the goals and process'ofEnvision Silicon Valley- '
Carl- Guardino, CEO for Silicon Valley Leadership Group talked about past
transportation measure successes and the potential 2016 Initiative.
The speakers answered questions from Council.
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Wong moved and Chang seconded to remove this item from the agenda since no
parcels are on the list. The motion carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Peggy Griffin talked about the Specific Plan areas in the 2040 Community Vision General
Plan (GP).
Brooke`Ezzat talked about heights and setbacks in the Specific Plan areas in the 2040
Community Vision GP-vs. the.2000-2020 GP.
Lisa Warren talked about the upcoming redline version of the General Plan Amendment
changes.
Liang-Fang Chao talked about the Community Vision 2040 GP. She distributed _her
comments for the record.
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto talked about West Valley Community Services and noted
that she would be leaving the agency for another position.
Steve Scharf.talked about the Nextdoor social media site in Cupertino.
Ruth Littmann Ashkenazi proposed Council meetings include a Q&A dialogue between
Council and community members.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Wong moved and Vaidhyanathan seconded to approve the items on the Consent
Calendar as presented with the exception of item number 11 which was pulled for
discussion. Ayes: Sinks, Chang, Paul, Vaidhyanathan, and Wong. Noes: None. Abstain:
None. Absent: None.
4. Subject:Approve the May 12 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes
5. Subject: Approve the May 19 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes
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6. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending April 17, 2015.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 15-043 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending April 17, 2015.
7. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending April 24, 2015
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 15-044 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending April 24, 2015
8. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending May 1, 2015
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 15-045 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending May 1, 2015
9. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for period ending May 8, 2015
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 15-046 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending May 8, 2015,
10. Subject: Accept Accounts'Payable for the period ending May 15, 2015
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 15-047 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending May 15, 2015
11. Subject: Request from Mrs. Marcia Alicea to sponsor a bench in memory of her
mother, Mrs. Virginia Logan at Memorial Park adjacent to the Cupertino Senior
Center.
Recommended Action: Accept a bench with a special plaque in memory of Virginia
Logan from her daughter, Mrs. Marcia Alicea
Written communications for this item included a letter to City Manager David
Brandt from Mrs. Marcia Alicea.
Wong moved and Vaidhyanathan seconded to accept a bench with a special plaque
in memory of Virginia Logan from her daughter, Mrs. Marcia Alicea. The motion
carried unanimously.
12. Subject: Execute a contract with Dan Gertmenian for the Math Olympiad program
and Chess Instruction for the period of August 1, 2015 -June 30, 2016
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Dan
Gertmenian for the Math Olympiad program and Chess Instruction for the one-
year period of August 1, 2015 -June 30, 2016
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13. Subject: Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for Cypress Hotel & Park Place
Restaurant &Bar, 10050 South De Anza Boulevard
Recommended Action: Recommend approval of the Alcoholic Beverage License to
the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for Cypress Hotel & Park
Place Restaurant&Bar, 10050 South De Anza Boulevard
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Subject: Public hearing to consider the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including a
Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and a
finding of General Plan conformance; and the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year
2015-16; and the Adoption of the Recommended Budget; and Establishment of the
Appropriation Limit, and related actions
Recommended Action:
a. Adopt negative declaration EA-2015-01 for the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
projects described in the FY 2015-16 Recommended Budget
b. Adopt Resolution No. 15-048 establishing a special project budget for the
Planning and Community Development - Current Planning Construction Plan
Check, Code Enforcement and Public Works Inspection Services Programs for costs
related to Apple Pass Thru Revenues for Fiscal Year 2015-16
c. Adopt Resolution No. 15-049 establishing an Operating Budget and Capital
Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16
d. Approve the reallocation of $151,920 in funds originally requested for full time
staffing in the Administration-City Attorney's program to the contracts
e. Approve additional appropriation of $6 million dollars for Public Works-Street
Pavement Maintenance and the additional appropriation of $3 million dollars in
transfers- out for both the General Fund Capital Reserve to fund the Street
Pavement Maintenance costs
f. Approve additional allocation of $60,000,for the Administration-City Attorney
budget for contract legal costs related to State Route 85
g. Adopt Resolution No. 15-050 establishing an Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year
2015-16
Written communications for this item included emails to Council, a PowerPoint
presentation from the Cupertino Historical Society and a staff PowerPoint
presentation.
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Director of Administrative Services Kristina Alfaro and Finance Manager Lisa
Taitano reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Sinks left the dais at 7:42 p.m. during the presentation of the Apple Campus
2 Pass Thru Revenues slide due to a conflict of interest. He returned to the dais at
7:45 p.m.
Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Sinks opened the public hearing and the following individuals spoke on this
item:
Annie Yang
Jim Griffith, Sunnyvale Mayor and Chair Silicon Valley Community Choice Energy
(CCE) Partnership Task Force
Diana Argabrite, Director Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College
Helene Davis, incoming President Cupertino Historical Society
Jennifer Griffin
Lisa Warren
Staff answered additional questions from Council.
Initial motion: Paul moved and Wong seconded to remove funding for the Climate
Action Plan (CAP) and establish a Sustainability and Resources Commission to
review the CAP as well as other resources and sustainability. Chang offered a
friendly amendment to keep funding for the CAP and direct staff to agendize an
ordinance to establish the new commission. Paul and Wong accepted the friendly
amendment. Wong noted that this direction would be part of his motion for item c
(adopting resolution establishing Operating Budget and CIP) and Paul withdrew
his motion.
a. Wong moved and Vaidhyanathan seconded to adopt negative declaration EA-
2015-01 for the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects described in the FY 2015-
16 Recommended.Budget. The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Sinks left the dais at 9:20 p.m. before the next motion regarding Apple Pass
Thru Revenues due to a conflict of interest.
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b. Wong moved and Paul seconded to adopt Resolution No. 15-048 establishing a
special project budget for the Planning and Community Development Current
Planning Construction Plan Check, Code Enforcement and Public Works Inspection
Services Programs for costs related to Apple Pass Thru-Revenues for Fiscal Year
2015-16. The motion carried with Sinks recusing.
Mayor Sinks returned to the dais at 9:23-p.m.
c. Initial motion: Wong moved and Vaidhyanathan seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 15-049 establishing ani Operating Budget and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year
2015-16 with an amendment to remove funding for the Mary Avenue Complete
Streets Conceptual Design ($400,000) and add the Homestead Road sidewalk
project ($90,000). Vaidhyanathan offered a friendly motion to keep the funding for
the Mary Avenue Complete Streets Conceptual Design. Wong didn t accept the
friendly amendment and Vaidhyanathan withdrew her second. The motion was
then seconded by Chang.
c. Final motion: Wong moved and Chang seconded and the motion carried with
Sinks voting no to adopt Resolution No. 15-049 establishing an Operating Budget
and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16 with the following amendments:
• Remove Mary Avenue Complete Streets project ($3,662,000)
• Remove transfer out from Capital Reserve ($3,662,000)
• Add Homestead Road Sidewalk;project ($90,000)
• Add Homestead Road Sidewalk project transfer out from the Capital
Reserve ($90,000)
• Direction to bring ordinance to Council creating a Sustainability and
Resources Commission to facilitate additional community engagement and
vetting of the City's Climate Action Plan
d. Wong moved and Paul seconded to approve the reallocation of$151,920 in funds
originally requested for full time staffing in the Administration - City Attorney's
program to the contracts. The motion carried unanimously.
e. Wong moved and Chang seconded to approve additional appropriation of $6
million dollars for Public Works-Street Pavement Maintenance and the additional
appropriation of $3 million dollars in transfers out for both the General Fund
Capital Reserve to fund the Street Pavement Maintenance costs. The motion carried
with Sinks voting no.
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f. Wong moved and Chang seconded to approve additional allocation of$60,000 for
the Administration-City Attorney budget for contract legal costs related to State
Route 85. The motion carried unanimously.
g. Wong moved and Sinks seconded to adopt Resolution No. 15-050 establishing an
Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2015-16. The motion carried unanimously.
Council recessed from 9:51 p.m. to 9:57 p.m. .
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
15. Subject: Update on Drought State ,of Emergency actions, implemented water
conservation measures for City operations, amendments to Cupertino Municipal
Code Chapter 15.32 related to water conservation, prohibited uses of water,
regulations for water conservation, and proposed regulations
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that Council take the following actions:
1) Receive staff presentation on continued Drought State of Emergency;
2) Provide input,to staff on implemented water conservation restrictions for City
operations;
3) Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 15-2131: "An Ordinance of the City of
Cupertino amending Chapter 15.32 of Title 15 of the Cupertino Municipal Code
relating to water conservation, prohibited uses ofwater, and water use regulations";
and
4) Provide notice of intent to adopt the draft resolution with 2015-2016 Regulations
Restricting Water Use at the second reading of the draft,ordinance
Written communications for this item included emails to Council and a staff
PowerPoint presentation.
Assistant to the City Manager Erin Cooke and Assistant Director of Public Works
Roger Lee reviewed the staff report via a PowerPoint presentation.
Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Sinks opened the public testimony and the following individuals spoke on
this item:
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Rachael Gibson from Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) Office of
Government Relations - she also answered questions from Council
John Tang from San Jose Water Company—he answered questions from Council
SCVWD Director Nai Hsueh—she answered questions from Council.
Mike Jerbic
City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of the ordinance: "An Ordinance of the City
of Cupertino amending Chapter 15.32 of Title 15 of the Cupertino Municipal Code
relating to water conservation, prohibited uses of water, and regulations for water
conservation."
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to read Ordinance No. 15-2131 by title only and _
that the City Clerk's reading would constitute the first reading thereof with a minor
modification to Section 15.32.080, Violation Penalty, to add the option of an
Administrative Citation process. Ayes: Sinks, Chang, Paul, Vaidhyanathan, and
Wong. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Regarding the Notice of Intent to adopt a resolution with 2015-2016 regulations
restricting water use at the second reading, Council gave direction to provide a
budget amendment to supplement the SCVWD Turf Replacement program and
add SCVWD recommended language on scheduled watering days per week.
16. Subject: Brush abatement for public nuisance and potential fire hazard
Recommended Action: Remove this item from the agenda since no parcels are on
the list
Under postponements, this item was removed from the agenda.
17. Subject: Consider cancelling meeting(s) in the summer
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff
Wong moved and Vaidhyanathan seconded to cancel the July 21 City Council
meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
18. Subject: Annual Report on the Pavement Management Program (postponed from
May 5)
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Recommended Action: Receive the report. No action is required
Written communications for this item included a staff PowerPoint presentation.
Assistant Director of Public Works Roger Lee reviewed the staff report via a
PowerPoint presentation.
Council received the report.
19. Subject: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
Recommended Action: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various
community events.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:43 p.m., Mayor Sinks adjourned the meeting to June 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. for a
closed session regarding Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Gov't
Code Section 54956.9. One case; Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Gov't Code Section
54956.9. One case; Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Gov't Code
Section 54956.8. Property: Cupertino Municipal Water System. Agency negotiator: Timm
Borden. Negotiating•parties: City of Cupertino and San Jose Water Company. Under
negotiation: Terms for City Leased Asset, Cupertino Council Chamber, 10350 Torre
Avenue.
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
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