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CITY OF CUPERl'INO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
Telephone: (409) 252-4505
MINUl'ES OF THE ADJI:XRŒD REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON SEPl'EMBER 30, 1985 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CITY HALL, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
CC-679A
Mayor Johnsa1 .....lled the meeting to order in the Council
Chamber at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Counc. Present:
Gatto, Plungy, Rogers, Sparks, Mayor Johnson
Staff Present:
city Manager Quinlan
City Clerk Cornelius
Director of Planning and Development Cowan
city Attorney Kilian
Consultant Present:
Sheila Brutaco
Housina Element - General Plan
DirEI::t:cr or Planning and Devcl.c:pment Cowan reviewed the QED
J: es-s1"å1 report and the Oa'1cept of including imputed rent.
Ca.mcll asked what changes were p...~ from the current
policy in effect.
D~1....il'W\ followed regarding state law and ABAG's "fair
share" figures. It was pointed out that the city of
CUpertino's housing element does currently have state
approval.
Upa1 being asked what the state requjrements were in regard
to the housing element, Sheila Brutaco, consultant,
respa1ded that each city is to prepare a five year plan.
The gœl is to ~ ABAG's fair share number. The figures
are a goal, not a requirement.
The Cfty Attorney pointed oot that art-inl1S taken by Council
must be CD1Sist:ent wfth the General Plan as adopted or the
City is open to judicial attack.
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MINtJI'ES OF THE SEPI'EMBER 30, 1985 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(CC-679A)
Council suggested that the fallowing figures be considered
for CUpertjno: moderate income, $36,000 per household; low
income, $24,000 per household; very low income, $18,OOO per
household; above moderate income, $42,000 per household.
Jasen Chartier, member, BMR Committee, suggested that if
the City has a low income housing program that it be
ongoing and a fair program.
Nick Szabo, BMR Committee, st:ated that he felt the present
program was unfair as the burden is not spread equally.
Also, if a developer puts in fewer units the present BMR
Program is avoided. He expressed the feeling that a
program is necessary for people just getting started and
wanting to buy their first home. He felt t.hat senior
citizens were usually better off in housing as their hOIl',es
were paid off or payments were quite low. He also stated
that senior citizens are the least appropriate for
con<iOllÚniulll housing as such housing is 1""I"l1y two stories.
Charles Newman, Chamber of Commerce, stated that he felt it
soonded like Council was at a point it was going to make
some ð....,i"'ions. He also stated that it is his opinion that
the state only requires that housing be addressed, not
1'1.........~1\rlly that anything be done. He said he felt that
t:le CXl\sensus of Council was that that the BMR Program is
no!; worldng and he suggested that the City back off and
lo:>k at it and that incentives be provided to allow the
f~ee market system to work.
John Vidoviàt, deveI.cper, stated that he disagreed with Mr.
Newman. He said that he has known for five years that the
BMR PL"': LaIII is wtfair and does not work. He did not feel
it was unfair to pay a fair share.
l't was lIIOVed by Counc. Gatto, seoa1ded by Counc. Rogers and
P<"8Sed unanimously (a) to direct the Planning Commission
to explore all issues in the August 19 memo, BMR Committee
Mrrli¥it::wi Prcposal; (b) that the subsidy would be 01<; (c)
to direct the Planning Commission to recommend fee
stzuct:ure and prooess Council suggested that the emphasis
might be on the fixed income populace.
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MINt1I'ES OF THE SEPl'EMBER 30, 1985 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(CC-679A)
Council also thanked the BMR Committee tor their work.
Hiahwav 85 meetina schedule - EIS
1't was IIICWed by Coune. Gatto, seoc:nded by Coune. Rogers and
passed unanimously to set Wednesday, November 13 and
Tuesday, ~1o.er 3 for public hearings and to direct that
two ocpies of the EIS be made av"n..h1.. at the Library and
one at the Chamber of Commerce.
Counc. Rogers requested that any Councilmember having
ocnoems regarcUng the resalut:ia1s PLU)JOSed for the League
of CaU£ornia Cities annual conference express those
concerns to the City Manager or her.
Cfty Manager Qu.inlan stated that there had been a request
for a Council study session regarding the Marriott Hotel
PL'"'l^'"'ed for Vallco to assist with the design direction.
A study session was scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday,
October 15.
Council requested a memo regarcUng the meeting schedule for
the balance of the year.
'!be City Manager informed Council that the administrative
hearing scheduled for October 2 would be an executive
session in the Conference Room.
At 8:50 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
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city Clerk
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