CC 04-05-2016 (Special)CUPERTINO
ROLL CALL
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At 10:13 p.m. Mayor Barry Chang called the Special City Council meeting to order m
Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre A venue.
Present: Mayor Barry Chang, Vice Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, and Council members Darcy
Paul, Rod Sinks and Gilbert Wong. Absent: None.
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
1. Subject: Consideration of an amendment to Cupertino Citizens' Sensible Growth
Initiative (CCSGI) ballot question to clarify the nature of the Initiative, including that it
will "increase" heights in the Neighborhoods, and amend City Council Resolution Nos.
16-028 and 16-029 to reflect the amended ballot question
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 16-032 amending City Council
Resolution Nos. 16-028 and 16-029 to reflect the amended ballot question
Written communications for this item included emails and letters to Council.
The following individuals spoke on this item:
Stuart Flashman attorney for CCSGI (distributed written comments)
Virginia Tamblyn
Phyllis Dickstein
Randy Shingai
David Fung
Anne Woo
Barbara Chang
Michael Chang
Leigh-Anne Gillis
Ignatius Ding
Feng Ye
City Council
Lisa Warren
Liang Chao
Wenguang Wang
Jennifer Griffin
Govind Tatachari
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Xiaowen Wang (distributed written comments)
Liana Crabtree
Steven Scharf
Jon Willey
Richard Abdalah
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Miles Imwalle on behalf of the Cupertino Neighbors, Educators & the Cupertino
Chamber of Commerce for the Sensible and Sustainable Revitalization of Vallco
Staff answered questions from Council.
Wong moved and Sinks seconded to adopt Resolution No. 16-032 amending City
Council Resolution Nos. 16-028 and 16-029 to reflect the amended ballot question as
noted below. The motion carried with Paul and Vaidhyanathan voting no.
Shall an initiative ordinance be adopted amending Cupertino's General Plan to limit
redevelopment of the Valko Shopping District, limit building heights along major
mixed-use corridors, increase to 45 feet maximum building height in the
Neighborhoods, limit lot coverages for large projects, establish new setbacks and
building planes on major thoroughfares, and require voter approval for any changes to
these provisions?
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:46 p.m., Mayor Chang adjourned the meeting.
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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.cupertino.org. Click on Agendas & Minutes, then click on the appropriate Packet.
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City Council Minutes April 5, 2016
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and are available at your convenience at www.cupertino .org. Click on Agendas & Minutes,
and then click Archived Webcast. Videotapes are available at the Cupertino Library, or may
be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.
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