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CUPERJINO
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Adjourned Meeting
November 22, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:08 p.m. Mayor James called the meeting to order in the Blackberry Farm Conference Room,
21975 San Fernando Ave., Cupertino.
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Sandra James, Vice-Mayor Patrick Kwok, and Council
members Richard Lowenthal, Dolly Sandoval, and Kris Wang. Council members absent: none.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Marcia St. Claire, Linda Vista Avenue, said that when roofs are replaced on her street, the
wires are left hanging, and in fact there are 3 hanging from a telephone pole that are not even
connected. She asked if the Cityhas a program like Palo Alto, to underground utilities when the
poles need to be replaced. The City Manager said that, unlike Cupertino, Palo Alto owns its
own power company. The Public Works Director said he would contact her about various options
and how to reach PG&E.
Craig Breon, representing the Santa Clara Valley Audobon Society, said that later in the day the
Parks and Recreation Director would be discussing the master plan for Blackberry Farm and
McClellan Ranch. He urged the Council to consider making 2005 the last year to run the picnic
facilities as they are now, and begin the restoration on creek and wetlands. He explained how
that timing would most benefit the City in terms of being eligible for a good portion of the $7
million in grant funds from Measure B. He said the only competing projects at that time would
be internal water district projects.
STUDY SESSION
I. City Council goals update.
Each of the department heads as well as Captain John Hirokawa of the Santa Clara
County Sheriff's Office reviewed their portion of the handout titled City Council Goals
2004-2005, which listed the project goals, status and comments for each of the 17 goals.
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The goals included:
· Library and Civic Center
· Trails Plan
· Parks
· Youth Issues
· Pursue"Downtown"
Opportunities
· Street Safety & Walkable
Community
· Building CommunitylUnit
· Economic Development
· General Plan
· Public Safety
· Affordable Housing
· Annexation
· Sports Center Building Strategy
· City Center Park and Intersection
"Gateway"
· School Partnerships
· Senior Issues
· Internal Improvements
Additional materials handed out during the updated included a map titled Stevens Creek
Corridor Park Project, Phase I, Exhibit R; a chart titled Stevens Creek Corridor Park Funding
Implementation Strategy; a chart titled Daily Grade Breakdown (for the Cupertino Teen
Center); and a document titled Work Plan for 2005 from the Cupertino Senior Citizens
Commission.
Staff was asked to place on a future agenda a discussion of the DACA lease (DeAnza
Cupertino Aquatics Association) as well as the Heart of the City Plan and the Housing
Element of the General Plan in January.
RECESS
Council recessed from 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
2. City Manager evaluation.
At 9:29 p.m., the Council reconvened in open session and announced that they had
provided feedback to the City Manager, and that no action had been taken.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 9:30 p.m., the City Council adjourned to Thursday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. for the election
of the new Mayor and Vice-Mayor, and for a reception for the outgoing Mayor. The meeting will
be held in the Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue.
For more information: Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the 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! City Council! Packets.
Most Council meetings are shown live on Cable Channel 26, and are available at your
convenience from our web site. Visit www.cupertino.org and click on Watch Meetings.
Videotapes are available at the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City
Channel,777-2364.