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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday,September5,2017
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At 5:15 p.rn. Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan called the Special City Council meeting to order in the
City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torre A venue.
Present: Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, Vice Mayor Darcy Paul, and Councilmembers Barry
Chang, Steven Scharf, and Rod Sinks.
Council went into closed session and reconvened in open session at 6:45 p .m. in the Cupertino
Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre A venue for the Regular Meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation pursuant to Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 . Name of case: City of Saratoga; City
of Cupertino; Town of Los Gatos v. California Department of Transportation, et al., Santa
Clara County Superior Court Case No. 115CV281214
Mayor Vaidhyanathan announced that Council gave direction to staff.
2. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation
pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 -one potential case
Mayor Vaidhyanathan announced that Council gave direction to staff.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLLCALL
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan called the Regular City Council meeting to order in
the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre A venue and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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Present: Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, Vice Mayor Darcy Paul, and Councilmembers Barry
Chang, Steven Scharf, and Rod Sinks.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Subject: Proclamation designating September as Prostate Cancer Awareness month
Recommended Action: Present Proclamation designating September as Prostate Cancer
Awareness month
Mayor Vaidhyanathan read an excerpt from the ·proclamation and noted that the
proclamation would be mailed to Walt D'Ardenne since he was unable to attend the
meeting.
Subject: Presentation from Monta Vista High School AP science teacher Kavita Gupta
regarding her recent participation in the National Geographic Grosvenor Teaching
Fellowship program in the Galapagos
Recommended Action: Receive presentation
Kavita Gupta gave a presentation.
Council received the presentation from Monta Vista High School AP science teacher
Kavita Gupta regarding her recent participation in the National Geographic Grosvenor
Teaching Fellowship program in the Galapagos.
3. Subject: Presentation from Monta Vista High School AP science teachers Kavita Gupta
and Emily Fitzgerald regarding a proximity sensor for people with disabilities
Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Monta Vista High School AP science
teachers Kavita Gupta and Emily Fitzgerald regarding a proximity sensor for people with
disabilities
Kavita Gupta, Emily Fitzgerald, and some of their students gave a presentation.
Council received the presentation from Monta Vista High School AP science teachers
Kavita Gupta and Emily Fitzgerald regarding a proximity sensor for people with
disabilities.
Council concurred to write a letter in support of a grant application for the students on
behalf of the Mayor.
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POSTPONEMENTS -None
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Sinks moved and Paul seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented.
Ayes: Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Chang, Scharf and Sinks. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent:
None.
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Subject: Approve the August 15 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the August 15 City Council minutes
Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending June 30, 2017
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-082 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending June 30, 2017
Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending July 7, 2017
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-083 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending July 7, 2017
Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending July 14, 2017
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-084 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending July 14, 2017
Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending July 21, 2017
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-085 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending July 21, 2017
Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending July 28, 2017
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-086 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending July 28, 2017
Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending August 4, 2017
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-087 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending August 4, 2017
Subject: Resolution amending City's Records Retention Schedule and authorizing the
destruction of records
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Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-088 rescinding Resolution No. 13-094
adopting an amended Records Retention Schedule for the City of Cupertino and
authorizing the destruction of records
Subject: Amend 2017-18 Adopted Budget to specify streets to be maintained using the
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account created by Senate Bill 1
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 17-089 amending the City's adopted budget
for fiscal year 2017-18 to incorporate a list of projects planned to be funded with Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues
Subject: City's Agreed Upon Procedures with Outside Auditors for Gann Limit and
Investments
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to sign on behalf of the City Council the
Agreed Upon Procedures with Outside Auditors for Gann Limit and Investments
14. Subject: Update to Treasurer's Investment Report for Quarter Ending June 2017 approved
by Council on August 1, 2017
Recommended Action: Accept the updated report
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES -None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. Subject: General Plan and Zoning Amendment to make minor corrections to the Land Use
and Zoning maps. Application No(s): GPA-2017-01, Z-2017-01; Applicant(s): City of
Cupertino; Location: Citywide
Recommended Action: 1. Find that the project is exempt from CEQA; 2. Adopt Resolution
No. 17-090 "Amending The General Plan Land Use Map As Shown in Exhibit A"; and 3.
Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 17-2166 "Amendments To The Zoning Map To
Correct Inconsistencies Between The City Of Cupertino's Records And Certain Map
Designations As Shown in Exhibit A"
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation.
Senior Planner Catarina Kidd reviewed the staff report.
Sinks moved and Chang seconded to find that the project is exempt from CEQA and
adopt Resolution No. 17-090 amending the General Plan Land Use Map as shown in
Exhibit A. The motion carried unanimously.
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City Clerk Grace Schmidt read the title of the ordinance.
Sinks moved and Chang seconded to read Ordinance No. 17-2166 by title only and that
the City Clerk's reading would constitute the first reading thereof. Ayes:
Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Chang, Scharf, and Sinks. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent:
None.
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS -None
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
16. Subject: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
Recommended Action: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
City Manager David Brandt acknowledged Citizen Corps Coordinator Ken Ericksen who
organized cooling stations at Quinlan Community Center and the Senior Center. Both
centers were open throughout the weekend due to the heat.
Council members highlighted the activities of their committees and various community
events.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:00 p.m., Mayor Vaidhyanathan adjourned the meeting m memory of artist and
community leader Ann Woo.
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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