01-26-16 Searchable packetCITY OF CUPERTINO
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall Conference Room A
CITY COUNCIL
6:55 PM
Non-televised Special Meeting
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY
COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City
Council is hereby called for Tuesday, January 26, 2016, commencing at 6:55 p.m.
in City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California
95014. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the
subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL - 6:55 PM
City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre Avenue
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the council on
any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases,
State law will prohibit the council from making any decisions with respect to a matter
not listed on the agenda.
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
1.Subject: Resolution modifying the policy for teleconferencing during Council
meetings to include open sessions in addition to closed sessions
Recommended Action: Consider adopting Resolution No. 16-010 modifying the
policy for teleconferencing during Council meetings to include open sessions in
addition to closed sessions
A - Draft Resolution
ADJOURNMENT
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January 26, 2016City Council AGENDA
The City of Cupertino has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6;
litigation challenging a final decision of the City Council must be brought within 90
days after a decision is announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal
law.
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi-judicial) decision, interested
persons must file a petition for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the
City Clerk mails notice of the City’s decision. Reconsideration petitions must comply
with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s
office for more information or go to http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=125 for
a reconsideration petition form.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning
to attend the next City Council meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any
disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at
408-777-3223, 48 hours in advance of the Council meeting to arrange for assistance.
Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, City Council meeting agendas
and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available
in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive
listening device can be made available for use during the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Cupertino City Council after
publication of the packet will be made available for public inspection in the City
Clerk’s Office located at City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, during normal business hours
and in Council packet archives linked from the agenda/minutes page on the Cupertino
web site.
Members of the public are entitled to address the City Council concerning any item that
is described in the notice or agenda for this meeting, before or during consideration of
that item. If you wish to address the Council on any issue that is on this agenda, please
complete a speaker request card located in front of the Council, and deliver it to the
Clerk prior to discussion of the item. When you are called, proceed to the podium and
the Mayor will recognize you. If you wish to address the City Council on any other item
not on the agenda, you may do so by during the public comment portion of the meeting
following the same procedure described above. Please limit your comments to three (3)
minutes or less.
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:116-1421 Name:
Status:Type:Ordinances and Action Items Agenda Ready
File created:In control:1/25/2016 City Council
On agenda:Final action:1/26/2016
Title:Subject: Resolution modifying the policy for teleconferencing during Council meetings to include open
sessions in addition to closed sessions
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:A - Draft Resolution
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
City Council1/26/2016 1
Subject:Resolution modifying the policy for teleconferencing during Council meetings to
include open sessions in addition to closed sessions
Consider adopting Resolution No.16-010 modifying the policy for teleconferencing during
Council meetings to include open sessions in addition to closed sessions
CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 1/25/2016Page 1 of 1
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RESOLUTION NO. 16-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
MODIFYING THE POLICY FOR TELECONFERENCING DURING COUNCIL
MEETINGS TO INCLUDE OPEN SESSIONS IN ADDITION TO CLOSED SESSIONS
WHEREAS, Government Code 54953 permits a legislative body to use teleconferencing
in connection with attendance at its meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby establishes guidelines for teleconferencing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(1) The use of teleconferencing for a Council member to attend a City Council meeting is
permitted, subject to compliance with the provisions of the Brown Act (Government Code
54953), as amended. These provisions permitting teleconferencing shall apply solely to the
Council members for their attendance at open and closed sessions of regular and special City
Council meetings either for entire meetings or a specific agenda item.
(2) Only one Councilmember per meeting may attend a Council meeting by teleconferencing.
(3) Prior to the publication of the agenda for the meeting, written notice must be given by the
Council member to the City Clerk's office; the notice must include the address at which the
teleconferenced meeting will occur, who is to initiate the phone call to establish the
teleconference connection, and the phone number of the teleconference location.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this
26th day of January, 2016 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Barry Chang, Mayor City of Cupertino