CC 11-27-2017 CUPERTINO
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Monday,November 27,2017
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .
At 6:45 p.m. Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan called the Special City Council meeting to order in the
Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, Vice Mayor Darcy Paul, and Councilmembers Barry
Chang, Steven Scharf, and Rod Sinks. Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Cathy Helgerson (Cupertino) talked about protecting trees in Cupertino especially during
construction.
STUDY SESSION
1. Subject: State of California's 2017 Legislative Housing bills
Recommended Action: There is no recommended action. The purpose of a study session is
to learn more about recently adopted legislation relevant to California Housing law.
Written communications for this item included emails to Council and a presentation.
Principal Planner Piu Ghosh introduced Barbara Kautz and Eric Phillips from Goldfarb and
Lipman, LLP who made a presentation and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Vaidhyanathan opened public comment and the following individuals spoke:
Jennifer Griffin (Cupertino)
Cathy Helgerson (Cupertino)
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David Fung (Cupertino)
Tara Sreekrishnan (Cupertino)
Lisa Warren (Cupertino)
Julie Schaer (San Jose)
Danessa Techmanski (Cupertino)
Liana Crabtree (Cupertino)
Liang Chao (Cupertino)
Eric (Cupertino)
Mayor Vaidhyanathan closed public comment.
Barbara Kautz and Eric Phillips responded to questions from the public.
Council took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:35 p.m., Mayor Vaidhyanathan adjourned the meeting.
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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