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CC 06-02-05 CUPEIQ1NO APPROVED MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Regular Adjourned Meeting Thursday, June 2, 2005 ROLL CALL City Council members present: Mayor Patrick Kwok, Vice-Mayor Richard Lowenthal, and Council members Dolly Sandoval, Kris Wang, and Sandra James. Council members absent: None. Staff present: City Manager David Knapp, Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood, Community Development Director Steve Piasecki, Public Works Director Ralph Qualls, Parks and Recreation Director Therese Smith, Public Information Officer Rick Kitson, and Deputy City Clerk Grace Schmidt. At 6:55 p.m., Mayor Kwok called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California. STUDY SESSION 1. Study session on the 2005-2006 budget. Public Works Director Ralph Qualls showed a PowerPoint presentation on the trends of service demand vs. resources in Cupertino. City Manager David Knapp summarized the budget context as a "hold the line" budget. He said that General Fund operating revenues are not keeping pace with operating expenditures and debt service obligations, and that the shortfall would be offset with one- time revenues each of the next three years. He noted that Council would receive a City- wide Strategic Plan with the goal setting session in January, which would aim at providing a balanced budget to accommodate planned growth for facility maintenance, appropriate staffing levels for high customer service, and funding for future capital projects. Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood showed a PowerPoint presentation that provided an overview of the budget. She highlighted budget projections ITom 2004-05 and 2005-06, General Fund trends, projected Reserve Fund, and the State proposal. Carol Atwood and other senior staff, including Parks and Recreation Director Therese Smith, Community Development Director Steve Piasecki, and Public Works Director Ralph Qualls, reviewed their departmental budgets. June 2, 2005 Cupertino City Council Page 2 Ralph Qualls showed a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Council comments included: publish a budget summary in the Cupertino Scene and on the City's website; would like the Scene to continue to be published monthly; continue with the Godbe customer service survey; directed staff to give an accounting of retail square feet in Cupertino. At 9: 15 p.m. the Mayor called for public comments. Jennifer Griffin, resident, said she was glad to see the Lawrence Expressway/Mitty Crossing project being funded to lessen congestion and increase safety in that area. She encouraged Council to look into making the intersection of Lawrence Expressway and Bollinger less dangerous for bikes and pedestrians. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None ADJOURNMENT At 9:20 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. ~cS~'Jr Grace Schmidt, Deputy City Clerk For more information: Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the meeting are available for review at the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223, and also on the Internet at www.cupertino.org.Click on Agendas & Minutes/ City Councill Packets. Most Council meetings are shown live on Cable Channel 26, and are available at your convenience ITom our web site. Visit www.cupertino.org and click on Watch Meetings. Videotapes are available at the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased ITom the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.