12-15-20 Printed Agenda
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TELECONFERENCE MEETING WITHOUT A PHYSICAL LOCATION
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Televised Special Meeting (5:30) and
Regular City Council Meeting (6:45)
AGENDA OF THE
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL
DARCY PAUL, MAYOR
LIANG CHAO, VICE MAYOR
KITTY MOORE, COUNCILMEMBER
HUNG WEI, COUNCILMEMBER
JON ROBERT WILLEY, COUNCILMEMBER
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
The Mayor is the presiding officer of the City Council. Any member of
the public may speak on any item on the agenda for up to three
minutes. All statements and questions must be addressed to the
Mayor.
City Council hearings serve as a venue for the discussion of sometimes
divergent points of view. Please respect the opinions of others and
refrain from cheering or clapping. That may delay the meeting or
intimidate other persons wishing to express alternate views. Actions
that disrupt the meeting will result in a warning, followed by removal
if disruption continues.
Oral public comments will be accepted during the teleconference
meeting. Comments may be made during “oral communications” for
matters not on the agenda, and during the public comment period for
each agenda item. Identifying yourself is voluntary and not required to
attend the meeting or provide comments.
FLOWCHART FOR HEARING ITEMS:
Mayor introduces
agenda item
Councilmembers report any site
visits or outside communications.
Staff reports and makes
recommendation
Applicant or
Appellant makes
presentation
(up to 10 mins.)
Speakers submit a Request to
Speak card, and are allowed up to
3 minutes per individual. Council
members may ask questions of
speakers.
Mayor invites members of
the public to speak about
the agenda item
Councilmembers ask questions.
For appeals of approvals, the
applicant may respond to
appellants presentation.
City Council
votes on the
agenda item
Council holds initial discussions
and/or a Councilmember makes a
motion and obtains a second.
The City Council then discusses and
deliberates on the motion(s) and
votes.
Mayor closes the
hearing
Councilmembers ask clarifying
questions.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The City Council is required by law to
hold public hearings on certain matters
prior to making its decision. Notice to
interested parties is given by legal
advertisement in the local newspaper of
general circulation at least 10 calendar
days preceding the hearing date.
Applications requiring public hearings
include change of zoning, variances, use
permits, and tentative maps.
COUNCIL MEETINGS
The City Council regularly meets the first
and third Tuesdays of each month. These
meetings are held at 6:45 p.m. Closed
sessions, when needed, are normally held
at 6:00 p.m. Closed sessions cover items
such as personnel, litigation, or the sale ,
purchase, or lease of property. The law
requires certain actions taken in closed
session to be reported in open session.
Urgent business, holidays, or election
days may trigger special or adjourned
meetings. These meetings will be noticed
beforehand.
AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND PACKETS
AVAILABLE ON THE WEB
Agendas, minutes, and packets for
current and prior City Council and
Planning Commission meetings are
available at www.cupertino.org, or you
can purchase the items on CD.
CITY COUNCIL DECISION IS FINAL
Prior to seeking judicial review of any
adjudicatory (quasi‐judicial) decision,
interested persons must file a petition for
reconsideration within ten calendar days
of the date the City Clerk mails notice of
the City’s decision. Reconsideration
petitions must comply with the
requirements of Cupertino Municipal
Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s
office for more information or go to
www.http://www.cupertino.org/index.as
px?page=125 for a reconsideration
petition form.
Mayor Invites
applicant/appellant to
repond to public
CITY OF CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
This will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location .
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
5:30 PM
Televised Special Meeting (5:30) and Regular Meeting (6:45)
TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION TO HELP STOP THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a
teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1) Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV.
2) The meeting will also be streamed live on and online at www.Cupertino.org/youtube
and www.Cupertino.org/webcast
Members of the public wishing comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1) E-mail comments by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15 to the Council at
citycouncil@cupertino.org. These e-mail comments will also be forwarded to
Councilmembers by the City Clerk’s office before the meeting and posted to the City’s
website after the meeting.
2) E-mail comments during the times for public comment during the meeting to the City
Clerk at cityclerk@cupertino.org. The City Clerk will read the emails into the record, and
display any attachments on the screen, for up to 3 minutes (subject to the Mayor’s
discretion to shorten time for public comments). Members of the public that wish to share a
document must email cityclerk@cupertino.org prior to speaking.
3) Teleconferencing Instructions
Members of the public may provide oral public comments during the teleconference
meeting as follows:
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Oral public comments will be accepted during the teleconference meeting. Comments may
be made during “oral communications” for matters not on the agenda, and during the
public comment period for each agenda item .
To address the City Council, click on the link below to register in advance and access the
meeting:
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Please read the following instructions carefully:
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instructions on how to connect to the meeting. Your email address will not be disclosed to
the public. If you wish to make an oral public comment but do not wish to provide your
name, you may enter “Cupertino Resident” or similar designation.
3. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.”
Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
4. When called, please limit your remarks to the time allotted and the specific agenda topic .
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to
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attend this teleconference City Council meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has
any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at
408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the Council meeting to arrange for assistance .
In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, City Council meeting
agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made
available in the appropriate alternative format.
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby
called for Tuesday, December 15, 2020, commencing at 5:30 p.m. In accordance with
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a teleconference meeting
without a physical location. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting
business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting." The
regular meeting items will be heard at 6:45 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL - 5:30 PM
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
1.Subject: Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020-25
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 20-140 endorsing the Santa Clara County
Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020-25.
Staff Report
A - Draft Resolution and Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020-25 (Exhibit
A)
B - Exhibit A
C - Housing Commission Resolution 20-04
ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - 6:45 PM
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
POSTPONEMENTS
1.Subject: Consider continuing Item No. 11 Municipal Code Amendments to adopt
glazing and lighting regulations to implement the Fiscal Year 2019/20 City Council
Work Program items related to Dark Sky and Bird-Safe Design to January 19.
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Recommended Action: Consider a motion to continue Item No. 11 Municipal Code
Amendments to adopt glazing and lighting regulations to implement the Fiscal Year
2019/20 City Council Work Program items related to Dark Sky and Bird-Safe Design to
January 19.
2.Subject: Amending the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fee Schedule to establish updated fees for
the Community Gardens. This item has been continued to January 19.
3.Subject: Approving City of Cupertino 2020 Transportation Impact Fee Nexus Study
Update, increasing the Transportation Impact Fees, and amending Schedule B of the
2020-21 Fee Schedule to incorporate the increased fees. This item has been continued to
January 19.
4.Subject: Municipal Code Amendments to update existing Mobile Vending regulations,
including but not limited to regulations in Chapter 5.48, and potential conforming edits
to other chapters in the Municipal Code, including in Titles 5, 11, 13 and 19. Application
No(s).: MCA-2020-004; Applicant(s): City of Cupertino; Location: citywide. This item
has been continued to January 19.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter within
the jurisdiction of the Council and not on the agenda. The total time for Oral Communications will
ordinarily be limited to one hour. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. As necessary, the
Chair may further limit the time allowed to individual speakers, or reschedule remaining comments to
the end of the meeting on a first come first heard basis, with priority given to students. In most cases,
State law will prohibit the Council from discussing or making any decisions with respect to a matter
not listed on the agenda.
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF (10 minutes)
5.Subject: City Manager update on emergency response efforts
Recommended Action: Receive City Manager update on emergency response efforts
6.Subject: Report on Committee assignments
Recommended Action: Report on Committee assignments
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by council, staff or a member of the
public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously.
7.Subject: Approve the December 1 City Council minutes
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Recommended Action: Approve the December 1 City Council minutes
A - Draft Minutes
8.Subject: Approve the December 3 City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the December 3 City Council minutes
A - Draft Minutes
9.Subject: Appointment of Council Committee assignments
Recommended Action: Approve Council Committee assignments
A - 2021 Committee Assignments
10.Subject: Authorize negotiation and execution of a Measure B funding agreement for
design of Junipero Serra Trail, Central segment.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a grant
funding agreement with Valley Transportation Authority, accepting $460,000 in
Measure B funds for the design of the Junipero Serra Trail, Central segment, and
increase the project budget by $460,000.
Staff Report
A - VTA Board Memo, Item 6.13, June 4, 2020
B - Draft Funding Agreement, VTA-City
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.Subject: Municipal Code Amendments to adopt glazing and lighting regulations to
implement the Fiscal Year 2019/20 City Council Work Program items related to Dark
Sky and Bird-Safe Design. (Application No. MCA-2019-003 and MCA-2019-004;
Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: City-wide)
Recommended Action: That the City Council:
1. Find the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA; and,
2. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-2217 "An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino Amending City Code to Add Chapter 19.102: Glass
and Lighting Standards and to Amend Chapter 19.08 Definitions, Chapter 19.40
Residential Hillside (RHS) Zones, Chapter 19.60 General Commercial (GC) Zones,
Chapter 19.72 Light Industrial (ML) and Industrial Park (MP) Zones, and Chapter
19.124 Parking Regulations to Implement Bird-Safe and Dark Sky Policies .”
(Attachment A)
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Staff Report
A - Draft Ordinance for MCA-2019-003 and MCA-2019-004
B - Redline to Ordinance since December 1, 2020 City Council Meeting
C - SVCAS SCLP letter dated 11.29.2020
D - Alternative Draft Bird-Safe Only Ordinance
E - Email from Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society dated December 6, 2020
12.Subject: Adoption of a housing program to incentivize development of affordable
housing by allowing for density bonuses up to 40 percent and initiating a zoning code
amendment to include the program in the City’s density bonus ordinance. (Application
No. CP-2020-004; Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: Citywide)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 20-141 (Attachment A) adopting a
housing program to incentivize development of affordable housing by allowing for
density bonuses up to 40 percent and initiating a zoning code amendment to include
the program in the City’s density bonus ordinance.
Staff Report
A - Draft Resolution
B - Terner Center Analysis of AB 2345
C - AB 2345
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
13.Subject: Approval of a new 10-year franchise agreement with Recology Cupertino
(Recology) related to recycling, organics, and solid waste collection, processing, and
disposal effective February 1, 2021; adopt a maximum rate schedule for Rate Year 1 and
percentage increases for Rate Years 2 and 3; authorize the use of Enterprise Funds to
smooth and mitigate rates, approve an associated budget modification, and establish a
minimum fund reserve; and amend Chapter 6.24 of the Cupertino Municipal Code to
update provisions related to solid waste, recycling, and organics collection and
disposal.
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Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 20-142 , (Attachment A) to:
a. Authorize the Mayor to execute a new 10-year franchise agreement with Recology
for recycling, organics, and solid waste collection, recycling and organics processing
services and transport for disposal (Attachment B);
b. Adopt a maximum rate schedule for Rate Year 1 and percentage increases for
Rate Years 2 and 3, describing the maximum amounts Recology may charge customers
for providing services pursuant to the franchise agreement (Attachment B, Exhibit G 3);
c. Authorize establishment of a minimum reserve for the Resource Recovery
Enterprise Fund 520-330 of $500,000;
d. Authorize use of the Resource Recovery Enterprise Fund 520-330 to smooth and
mitigate rate increases for the first three years of the agreement; and
e. Approve Budget Modification No. 2021-109 increasing appropriations in the
Resource Recovery Enterprise Fund 520-330 in the amount of $285,864.
2. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-2218: “An ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino amending Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 6.24
(Garbage, non-organic recycling and organic waste recycling collection and disposal)”
(Attachment C).
Staff Report
A - Draft Resolution
B - Franchise Agreement between Cupertino and Recology
C-1 - Draft Ordinance(Clean Version)
C-2 - Redline of Draft Ordinance
D - Flow of Materials
E - Diversion Metric Detail
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED (As necessary)
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Cupertino has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a final decision of the City Council must be brought within 90 days after a decision is
announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi-judicial) decision, interested persons must
file a petition for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the City Clerk mails notice of the
City’s decision. Reconsideration petitions must comply with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal
Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s office for more information or go to
http://www.cupertino.org/cityclerk for a reconsideration petition form.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
teleconference meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special
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assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the
meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability,
meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available
in the appropriate alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Cupertino City Council after publication of
the packet will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, during normal business hours and in Council packet archives linked from the
agenda/minutes page on the Cupertino web site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code 2.08.100
written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City staff concerning a
matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written
communications are accessible to the public through the City’s website and kept in packet archives. You
are hereby admonished not to include any personal or private information in written communications to
the City that you do not wish to make public; doing so shall constitute a waiver of any privacy rights
you may have on the information provided to the City .
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THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF
CITY COUNCIL
Cupertino is a General Law city organized under and subject to statutes of the State of California. It is governed by
the five‐member City Council with the Mayor as the presiding officer. City Council members are elected at‐large to
four‐year, overlapping terms. Each November a mayor and a vice‐mayor are selected by the City Council for a one‐
year term.
The City Council receives advice and assistance from eleven advisory bodies, which are appointed by the Council.
These are the Audit Committee, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, Fine Arts Commission, Housing Commission,
Library Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Public Safety Commission,
Sustainability Commission, Teen Commission, and Technology, Information, and Communications Commission.
Council members also serve on a variety of regional bodies, including:
∙ Association of Bay Area Governments
∙ League of California Cities
∙ Santa Clara County (SCC)Cities Association
∙ SCC Emergency Preparedness Council
∙ SCC Library District
∙ SCC Emergency Preparedness Commission
∙ Santa Clara Valley Water Commission and Water District
∙ SCC Transportation Authoritym
∙ West Valley Mayors and Managers
STAFF
The City Manager and the City Attorney are appointed by the Council. The City Manager is responsible for
interpreting and carrying out Council policies and direction, and as the chief administrative officer, the City Manager
coordinates the many activities of the city and appoints the professional and technical staff. The City Attorney is the
advisor to the City Council as a whole.
TYPES OF COUNCIL ACTIONS
ORDINANCES
Ordinances are the means by which the City enacts its local laws. Unless an urgent situation exists, ordinances will
first be presented at a Council meeting as a “first reading." At a subsequent Council meeting, there will be a “second
reading and adoption." Ordinances go into effect after a waiting period of thirty days, in most cases, during which
time the summary of the ordinance is published in a local newspaper approved for this purpose.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions and minute orders are the means by which the City Council formally adopts policies or approves specific
actions. These go into effect when adopted.
APPEALS
Any interested person, including a Council member, may appeal a Planning Commission or Director of Community
Development decision to the City Council. An appeal must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk within 14
calendar days of the mailing of the notice of the decision.
RECONSIDERATION
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi‐judicial) decision, interested persons must file a petition
for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the City Clerk mails notice of the City’s decision.
Reconsideration petitions must comply with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal Code §2.08.096. Contact the
City Clerk’s office for more information or go to www.http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=125 for a
reconsideration petition form.
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provide enough time to give the materials fair evaluation. If you must provide written materials on the day of the
meeting, as least one copy must be given to the City Clerk for the permanent record, and ten copies are preferred.
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Fire (Emergency) Santa Clara County Fire Dept. dispatch 911
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Gas & Electricity Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) 1‐800‐743‐5000
Recreation & Community Quinlan Community Center (408) 777‐3120
Services
Police (Emergency)Santa Clara County Sheriff dispatch 911
Police (Non‐Emergency) Santa Clara County Sheriff (408) 868‐6600
Public Health Santa Clara County Public Health (408) 732‐3720
Sanitary Sewers Cupertino Sanitary District (408) 253‐7071
Water San Jose Water (408) 279‐7900
California Water (650) 917‐0152