CC Resolution No. 22-030 approving the Library Commission's recommendation to extend Jing Jing Yang's appointment as the Cupertino Poet Laureate until the end of 2022RESOLUTION NO. 22-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE
LIBRARY COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND JING JING
YANG'S APPOINTMENT AS THE CUPERTINO POET LAUREATE
WHEREAS, the Resolution No. 10-230 designated a Cupertino Poet
Laureate; and
WHEREAS, the Cupertino Poet Laureate will be charged to stimulate
cultural and literary awareness in Cupertino, introduce youth and adults to the
personal and community benefits of poetry both as personal expression, and as
reflective of our history and culture, reveal, recognize and engage literary talent
residing in the community and promote our Library as the cultural center of
Cupertino; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution No. 20-023 appointed Jing Jing Yang as the
Cupertino Poet Laureate from 2020 to 2021; and
WHEREAS, after an extensive search effort, the Poet Laureate Selection
Committee and the Library Commission have recommended to extend Jing Jing
Yang's appointment until the end of 2022 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
approve the recommendation to extend Jing Jing Yang's appointment as
Cupertino's Poet Laureate until the end of 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is not a project under the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, together with related
State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, "CEQA") because it has no potential ·for
resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Resolution
is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption
contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty to have no possibility that the action approved may have a significant
effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to actions which have the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In this
circumstance, the proposed action to extend the appointment would have no or
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only a de minimis effect on the environment. The foregoing determination is made
by the City Council in its independent judgment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 15 th day of February, 2022, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Paul, Chao, Moore, Wei, Willey
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
ity 0
ATTEST:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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