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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL
At 5:45 p.m. Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan called the City Council meeting to order m
Cupertino City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre A venue.
Present: Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, and Councilmembers Barry Chang, Steven Scharf and
Rod Sinks. Absent: Vice Mayor Darcy Paul.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure
to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9
-Two Cases
Mayor Vaidhyanathan announced that Council gave direction to staff.
2. Subject: Conference with Real Property Negotiators (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
Mayor Vaidhyanathan announced that Council gave direction to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan convened the Regular City Council meeting in
Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre A venue.
City Council
ROLL CALL
Minutes December 20, 2016
Present: Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, and Councilmembers Barry Chang, Steven Scharf and
Rod Sinks. Absent: Vice Mayor Darcy Paul.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS -None
POSTPONEMENTS -None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mike McNutt talked about the recent Wreaths Across America ceremony sponsored by the
Cupertino American League which honored Veterans.
Larry Wilson talked about issues with wanting to build an accessory unit on his hillside lot.
Members of Scout Troop 452 introduced themselves and talked about working toward their
Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge.
Jon Willey talked about South Vallco Specific Plan Environmental Impact Review (EIR) traffic
analysis documents he's asked to receive (he distributed written comments).
Pete Heller talked about the Vallco Mall development and EIR.
J.R. Fruen gave his time to Pete Heller.
Jean Bedord read a letter that Gary Jones submitted to Council regarding Vallco Mall
development (written comments distributed).
Lisa Warren talked about the Cupertino General Plan (she distributed written comments).
Ignatius Ding talked about the Cupertino General Plan.
Danessa Techmanski talked about Vallco Mall development.
Xiaowen Wang talked about Cupertino moving forward in the new year (she distributed
written comments).
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Wong moved and Chang seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as
presented. Ayes: Vaidhyanathan, Chang, Scharf and Sinks. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: Paul.
1. Subject: Approve the December 6 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the December 6 City Council minutes
2. Subject: Approve the December 8 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the December 8 City Council minutes
3. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending October 21, 2016
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 16-133 accepting Accounts Payable for
the period ending October 21, 2016
4. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending October 28, 2016
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 16-134 accepting Accounts Payable for
the period ending October 28, 2016
5. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending November 4, 2016
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 16-135 accepting Accounts Payable for
the period ending November 4, 2016
6. Subject: Cancel the January 17 regular City Council meeting and call a special City
Council meeting for January 24
Recommended Action: Cancel the January 17 regular City Council meeting and call a
special City Council meeting for January 24
7. Subject: Move hearing date for objections to proposed removal of a public nuisance
(weeds) to February 7 and amend resolution declaring weeds on certain described
property to be a public nuisance to move the hearing for objections to proposed
removal to February 7
Recommended Action: 1.) Move hearing date for objections to proposed removal of a
public nuisance (weeds) to February 7; and 2.) Adopt Resolution No. 16-136 rescinding
Resolution No. 16-125 and adopting an amended resolution declaring weeds on certain
described property to be a public nuisance to move the hearing for objections to
proposed removal to February 7
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8. Subject: Accept resignation of Teen Commissioner Rishit Gundu and direct staff to fill
the unscheduled vacancy with the annual Teen Commission recruitment in May 2017
(continued from December 6)
Recommended Action: Accept resignation of Teen Commissioner Rishit Gundu and
direct staff to fill the unscheduled vacancy with the annual Teen Commission
recruitment in May 2017
9. Subject: Revise the recruitment process for all comm1ss1ons to add designated
alternates at the time of initial appointment of regular members
Recommended Action: 1.) Adopt the Resolution No. 16-137 rescinding Resolution No.
10-048 and revising the commission recruitment process for all commissions other than
the Teen Commission to add designated alternates at the time of initial appointment of
regular members; and 2.) Adopt the Resolution No. 16-138 rescinding Resolution No.
09-115 and revising the commission recruitment process for the Teen Commission to
add designated alternates at the time of initial appointment of regular members
10. Subject: Pasadena A venue Public Improvements Project -Increase in Contract
Contingency Authorization
Recommended Action: Authorize an increase in the construction contingency amount
by an additional $8,000 with funds from the current appropriated project budge t of
$827,000
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES -None
PUBLIC HEARINGS -None
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
11. Subject: Discuss video contest for Friendship and Sister Cities
Recommended Action: Discuss video contest for Friendship and Sister Cities
Councilmember Chang explained his idea for the video contest.
Chang moved and Vaidhyanathan seconded to approve using the City's name for
Chang to send an invitation to the Friendship and Sister cities to ask students to
participate in making a 15 minute video about their city; and subject to Chang
providing a proposal to Councilmembers in writing noting the contest rules and no
request for funding; and Council has discretion to change its mind and not support the
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contest after seeing the proposal. The motion carried with Sinks voting no and Paul
absent.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
12. Subject: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
Recommended Action: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
Councilmembers highlighted the activities of their committees and various community
events.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:51 p.m., Mayor Vaidhyanathan adjourned the meeting.
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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