CC 01-26-2016 (Special)CUPERTINO
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 (6:55 PM Teleconferencing)
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At 7:04 p.m. Mayor Barry Chang called the Special City Council meeting to order in
Cupertino City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Barry Chang, Vice Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, and Council members
Darcy Paul, Rod Sinks and Gilbert Wong. Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -None
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
Council discussed concerns about facility capabilities and technical challenges.
City Attorney Randolph Hom spoke on the legalities of the Brown Act and said that the
policy would not be in violation of the Act as long as a quorum of Council was present in
the Cupertino meeting location.
Wong moved and Paul seconded to approve the policy on a one-time basis for February 2
and to bring the item back to Council on March 1 for public input.
Paul made a friendly amendment to approve the policy for the entire month of February.
Wong agreed to the friendly amendment.
Ayes: Paul, Vaidhyanathan and Wong. Noes: Chang and Sinks. Abstain: None. Absent:
None.
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Vice Mayor Vaidhyanathan asked for more clarification if the motion was to include open
session as well as for closed session of the motion and Council continued its discussion.
Councilmember Wong withdrew his motion.
Sinks moved and Chang seconded to approve the policy as a general policy and to bring
the item back to Council on March 1 for further discussion.
Ayes: Chang and Sinks. Noes: Paul and Wong. Abstain: Vaidhyanathan. Absent: None.
The motion failed and no action was taken.
Council concurred to bring the item back to Council on March 1 for further evaluation.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:25 p.m., Mayor Chang adjourned the meeting to the special commission interviews
meeting of Tuesday, January 26, 10300 Torre Avenue, Community Hall Council
Chamber, Cupertino, CA.
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.cupertino.org. Click on Agendas & Minutes, then click on the appropriate Packet.
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