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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At 6:48 p.m. Mayor Darcy Paul called the Regular City Council meeting in the Cupertino
Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre Avenue and led the Pledge of Allegiance_.
Present: Mayor Darcy Paul, Vice Mayor Rod Sinks, and Councilmembers Barry Chang, Steven
Scharf, and Savita Vaidhyanathan.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Paul reordered the agenda to hear Item #2 before Item #1.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2. Subject: Proclamation recognizing volunteers for the annual Wreaths Across America
event to honor veterans
Recommended Action: Present proclamation recognizing volunteers for the
annual Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans
Mayor Paul and representative Dennis Whittaker presented the proclamations
recognizing volunteers for the annual Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans.
The Mayor continued with the agenda as ordered.
STUDY SESSION
1. Subject: City Hall Renovation Project
Recommended Action: Discussion of alternative renovation plans for City Hall
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation.
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Public Works Director Timm Borden reviewed the staff report.
Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Paul opened public comment and the following individuals spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Jean Bedard (Cupertino resident)
Rhoda Fry
Mayor Paul closed public comment.
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Conducted discussion of alternative renovation plans for City Hall and provided the
following direction:
• There was not support for a City Hall renovation process.
• Directed staff to prepare a report for a charter city process.
• Look at other designs/general concepts for a new City Hall in the next 5-7 months.
• Look at other potential cost saving solutions, still preserving the new 40,000 square
foot building as the preferred alternative.
POSTPONEMENTS -None
Council recessed from 7:51 p.m. to 7:59 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ed Hirshfield (Cupertino resident) talked about the development application for the Valko
Town Center project under Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) submitted by Sand Hill Property Company
(supports).
Monica Chandra, on behalf of West Valley Community Services (WVCS), talked about
affordable housing in Cupertino and in Silicon Valley.
Janet Van Zoeren (Cupertino resident), on behalf of HCC Cupertino Task Force, talked about
the Sand Hill Valko SB 35 application, community input, and extremely-low income housing
(distributed written comments).
Jan Stokley, on behalf of Housing Choices Cupertino Task Force, talked about the Cupertino
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Housing Element, and extremely-low income and special needs affordable housing.
Ishwari (Cupertino resident) talked about independent living programs for developmentally
disabled adults.
Joan Chin (Cupertino resident) talked about the Opticos Design Valko Specific Plan meetings,
Valko Town Center SB 35 project application, community input, traffic, housing, and retail.
Lisa Warren talked about gun safety ordinances, and on behalf of Phyllis Dickstein, talked
about the Sand Hill Valko SB 35 application (opposed) and Opticos Design meetings.
Jennifer Griffin talked about safety on Highway 17 and Summit Road, the Sand Hill Valko SB
35 application, and recent state housing legislation.
Kevin McClelland, on behalf the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, talked about moving
forward on the Valko Town Center project and housing (supports).
Connie Cunningham (Cupertino resident) talked about homelessness, affordable housing, and
the Sand Hill Valko SB 35 application (supports).
Jason Uhlenkott (Sunnyvale resident) talked about affordable housing, moving forward on the
Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports), and a community-driven process.
Steve Kelly (Santa Clara resident) talked about affordable housing, traffic around Apple, and
the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
Kitty Moore (Cupertino resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project and its
structures, including the rooftop park, residential units, and office space.
Liana Crabtree talked about the Santa Clara Citizens Advisory Commission on Elections and
the Registrar of Voters ballot box location in front of the Library.
J.R. Fruen (Cupertino resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project, and asked
for support of the community-driven process to define alternatives.
Hannah Follweiler (Cupertino resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project
(supports), affordable housing, the green roof, and office space.
Paulette Altmaier (Cupertino resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project
(supports) the green roof, housing units, office space, and community input.
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Rich Altmaier (Cupertino resident) talked about land use, investment, the Sand Hill Vallco SB
35 application (supports), the green roof, housing, and office space.
Rhoda Fry talked about Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Regulation 6
Rule 1 regarding environmental dust and pit blasting.
Miles Imwalle, on behalf of Sand Hill Property Company, talked about the Vallco Town Center
SB 35 application, a 90/180 day approval process, and the Vallco Specific Plan process.
John Zhao (Cupertino resident) talked about the Vallco Town Center SB 35 application,
housing and affordable units, office and retail space, and the jobs to housing ratio.
Long Res (Cupertino resident) talked about the Opticos Design survey, the Vallco Town Center
SB 35 project, public input, civic/office/open space, and the jobs to housing ratio.
Max Kapczynski talked the Vallco Town Center SB 35 project (supports) and new state housing
legislation.
Josue Garcia, on behalf of the Residents for Responsible Development, talked about the Vallco
Town Center SB 35 application (supports), housing, and construction jobs.
Mitch Mankin (San Jose resident) talked about the Vallco Town Center SB 35 project (supports)
and affordable housing.
Andrea Osgood, on behalf of Eden Housing, talked about Vallco development (supports) and
very-low and extremely-low income affordable housing.
Nathan Ho (San Jose resident), Silicon Valley Leadership Group Senior Director of Housing
and Community Development, talked about the Vallco Town Center SB 35 project (supports)
housing and affordable housing.
Neil Struthers (San Jose resident) on behalf of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW)/National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) talked about the Vallco
Town Center SB 35 project (supports), affordable housing, and employment for skilled
workers.
Jules Brouillet (San Jose resident), Peninsula Democratic Coalition Communication Officer,
talked about Vallco Town Center SB 35 project (supports) and affordable and extremely-low
income housing.
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Pilar Lorenzana, on behalf of SV@Home, talked about affordable and low-income housing in
region and in Cupertino and the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
Council recessed from 9:02 p.m. to 9:08 p.m.
Kevin Zwick, on behalf of Housing Trust Silicon Valley, talked about low-income and very
low-income housing and the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
Gina Lee (San Jose resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports) and
affordable housing.
Gary Jones (Cupertino resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports),
the approval process, the Valko Specific Plan process, and community input.
Oliver Zhu (San Jose resident), on behalf of Catalyze SV, talked about the Valko Town Center
SB 35 project (supports), housing and affordable housing, office space, and walkability.
David Watson (Mountain View resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project
(supports) and housing.
Wilma Jokobsen, on behalf of Saint Jude's Episcopal Church in Cupertino, talked about the
Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports), affordable housing for homeless and disabled
people, and the Safe Park program.
Laura Clark, on behalf of Yimby Action, talked about housing in the Bay Area and the state and
the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
Kathy Robinson (Cupertino resident), on behalf of Charities Housing, talked about the Veranda
Affordable Housing Development, the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports), housing,
and community input.
Geoffrey Morgan, First Community Housing President, talked about real estate prices,
affordable housing, and the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
Sonja Trauss talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports), the jobs to housing
ratio, housing, accessory dwelling units (ADU's), and upzoning single-family homes.
Ray Bramson, Destination Home Chief Impact Officer, talked about the Veranda Affordable
Housing Development and the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
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Richard Melinger (Sunnyvale resident) and the Valko Town Center SB 35 project (supports),
affordable housing in Silicon Valley, and upzoning.
Francisco Melli-Huber talked about affordable housing, working in Cupertino, and the Valko
Town Center SB 35 project (supports).
Alex Shoor (San Jose resident), Catalyze SV Board Member, talked about the Valko Town
Center SB 35 project (supports), walkability, transit, housing and affordable housing, and
community engagement.
Paul Leone (Mountain View resident) talked about the Valko Town Center SB 35 project
(supports), homelessness, and housing advocacy.
Casey Hsu (Cupertino resident) talked about traffic, inclusionary affordable housing, housing
solutions and incentives for De Anza College students.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vaidhyanathan moved and Scharf seconded to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as
presented. Ayes: Paul, Sinks, Chang, Scharf, and Vaidhyanathan. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: None.
3. Subject: Approve the March 20 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the March 20 City Council minutes
Written communications for this item included an amended page 4.
4. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending February 23, 2018
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 18-025 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending February 23, 2018
5. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending March 2, 2018
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 18-026 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending March 2, 2018
6. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending March 9, 2018
Recommended Actions: Adopt Resolution No. 18-027 accepting Accounts Payable for
the period ending March 9, 2018
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7. Subject: Accept Accounts Payable for the period ending March 16, 2018
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 18-028 accepting Accounts Payable for the
period ending March 16, 2018
8. Subject: Accept Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016-2017
Recommended Action: Accept Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016-2017
9. Subject: Agreement with Savant Solutions, Inc. for the technology refresh of the City's
wired network infrastructure
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to approve purchase order for
networking equipment in the amount of $170,443.58 and authorization to enter into a
Consulting Services Agreement in the amount of $28,310.00 with Savant
Solutions, Inc., for a total amount of $198,753.58.
10. Subject: Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Annual Housing
Element Progress Report (APR)
Recommended Action: Accept the Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) Annual Housing Element Progress Report (APR)
11. Subject: General Plan Annual Progress Report. Application No.(s): CP-2018-01;
Applicant(s): City of Cupertino; Location: Citywide
Recommended Action: That the City Council accept the General Plan Annual Progress
Report
12. Subject: Application for Alcohol Beverage License for Ri Cupertino F&B, LLC (dba
Residence Inn Cupertino), 19429 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Recommended Action: Recommend approval to the California Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control of the application for Alcohol Beverage License for Ri
Cupertino F&B, LLC (dba Residence Inn Cupertino), 19429 Stevens Creek
Boulevard
13. Subject:. Application for Alcohol Beverage License for Rancho San Antonio
Retirement Housing Corporation (Forum at Rancho San Antonio), 23500 Cristo
Rey Drive
14.
Recommended Action: Recommend approval to the California Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control of the application for Alcohol Beverage License for
Rancho San Antonio Retirement Housing Corporation (Forum at Rancho San
Antonio), 23500 Cristo Rey Drive
Subject: All fiscal year 2018-19 projects proposed to receive funding from the
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Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by Senate Bill
l(SB 1)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 18-029 to list all fiscal year 2018-19
projects proposed to receive RMRA funding, created by Senate Bill l(SB 1)
15. Subject: Notice of Intent to Vacate an Easement for Drainage and Incidental Purposes, at
22445 and 22449 Cupertino Road
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 18-030 to notice the public of the
intent to vacate an Easement for Drainage and Incidental Purposes, at 22445 and
22449 Cupertino Road, and set a public hearing on May 1, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES -None
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
16. Subject: Amend Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.48 to codify design
approval authority for public improvements and update the organizational structure
of the Department of Public Works
Recommended Action: Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 18-2173: "An
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending Section 2.48. of
Title II of the Cupertino Municipal Code Pertaining to the Approval of Plans and
Designs for Public Improvements and Updating the Organizational Structure of the
Department of Public Works"; and schedule the second reading for April 17.
Director of Public Works Timm Borden reviewed the staff report and answered
questions from Council.
Council directed staff to amend the ordinance language to clarify the department's
responsibility to manage the municipal water system.
Deputy City Clerk Kirsten Squarcia read the title of the ordinance.
Sinks moved and Chang seconded to read Ordinance No. 18-2173 by title only and that
the City Clerk's reading would constitute the first reading thereof. Ayes: Paul, Sinks,
Chang, Scharf, and Vaidhyanathan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
17. Subject: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
Recommended Action: Report on Committee assignments and general comments
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City Manager David Brandt said there was a 4-day Valko Specific Plan Charrette for
community input being held April 9 -13 at both City Hall and Community Hall.
Two Councilmembers agreed to direct staff to add an evaluation of the securing of
firearms and ammunition for both commercial and residential to the May 1 study
session; and add a future agenda item to draft a letter to the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) regarding the continuation of funding for the Transit
Guideway Study.
Councilmembers highlighted the activities of their committees and various community
events.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:29 p.m., Mayor Paul adjourned the meeting.
Kirsten Squarcia, Deputy City Clerk
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