ERC 06-20-2019 Approved Minutes Community Development Department
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE HELD ON June 20, 2019
Committee Members: Steven Scharf
Kitty Moore
Deborah Feng
Chad Mosley
Ben Fu
Committee Members absent: Darcy Paul
Staff present: Timm Borden, Acting City Manager
Consultant Presenters: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. December 13, 2018
The minutes of the December 13, 2018 were approved as written
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on issues that are not already
included in the regular Order of Business)
None
PUBLIC HEARING: None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Welcome to the new Committee members
As there has been an almost complete turnover in Staff members serving on the Environmental
Review Committee, a meeting was called to make introductions and review the scope and intent
of the Committee.
❑ Discussion
o The Municipal Code Section 2.84, Environmental Review Committee, was reviewed
for the benefit of the new members
o The Committee members expressed an interest in learning more about CEQA
guidelines.
o New Committee members should receive "on boarding materials", including a copy
of the Municipal Code Section and a copy of CEQA guidelines
o A Municipal Code Amendment should be drafted to require an "educational
component" to the requirements for new Committee members.
o A Municipal Code Amendment to expand the scope of the Committee to be able to
meet to discuss and review projects outside of the City regarding their potential
environmental impacts that could affect the residents of the City
o The Committee elected Kitty Moore to serve as Chair, Chad Mosley to serve as Vice
Chair and appointed Beth Ebben to serve as Secretary
o The Committee will ask Rhoda Fry if she would like to be a non-voting, resident
member of the Committee or will ask her to be a guest speaker regarding Lehigh
Cement matters
o A Sample Initial Study was reviewed by the Committee and the approval process of
the environmental aspect of a project was explained
o The City Attorney's office will be consulted to facilitate the necessary and appropriate
language changes for the proposed Municipal Code Amendments to Chapter 2.84
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee member Scharf suggested that an"action items" or "future agenda items" header be
added to the agenda. Chair Moore is awaiting to hear about scheduling a tour of the Lehigh
Cement Plan. She thought the Committee as a whole should attend. Committee member Scharf
asked about the conversion of the methodology by which traffic impacts are measured.
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
&-VU ^.
Beth Ebben
Deputy Board Clerk