CC 10-04-2022 Agenda1
IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE MEETING
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AGENDA OF THE
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Regular City Council Meeting (6:45)
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.
The proceedings of the meeting are recorded, therefore members of
the audience who address the City Council must come to the
lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete a Speaker Card
and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and 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
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 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 in the Council
Chamber of the Cupertino Community
Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue, 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
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber and via Teleconference
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
6:45 PM
Televised Regular City Council Meeting
IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1) Attend in person at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue.
2) Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV.
3) 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 to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1) Appear in person at Cupertino Community Hall. Members of the audience who address
the City Council must come to the lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete a
Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying
yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments .
2) E-mail comments by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4 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.
3) 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 three 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.
Members of the public may provide oral public comments during the meeting as follows :
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Oral public comments will be accepted during the meeting. Comments may be made
during “oral communications” for matters not on the agenda, and during the public
comment period for each agenda item.
Teleconferencing Instructions
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:
1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your
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functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer .
2. You will be asked to enter an email address and a name, followed by an email with
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,” or,
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if you are calling in, press *9. 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
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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Consider acceptance of grant funds presented by Assemblymember Evan Low
for Jollyman All-Inclusive Playground and McClellan Road Bridge and a certificate of
appreciation for the grant funds
Recommended Action: Accept grant funds presented by Assemblymember Evan Low
for Jollyman All-Inclusive Playground and McClellan Road Bridge, and present a
certificate of appreciation for the grant funds
Presenter: Chad Mosley, Assistant Director of Public Works
A - Certificate of Appreciation
2.Subject: Consider a proclamation recognizing October as Hindu Heritage and
Awareness Month
Recommended Action: Present proclamation recognizing October as Hindu Heritage
and Awareness Month
A - Proclamation
3.Subject: Consider a proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness
Month
Recommended Action: Present proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
A - Proclamation
RECESS - 15 Minutes
POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
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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. A councilmember may, however, briefly respond to statements made or
questions posed by speakers. A councilmember may also ask a question for clarification, provide a
reference for factual information, request staff to report back concerning a matter, or request that an
item be added to a future City Council agenda in response to public comment .
REPORTS BY COUNCIL AND STAFF
4.Subject: Brief reports on councilmember activities and brief announcements
Recommended Action: Receive brief reports on councilmember activities and brief
announcements
5.Subject: Report on Committee assignments
Recommended Action: Report on Committee assignments
6.Subject: Report on Subcommittee assignments
Recommended Action: Report on Subcommittee assignments
7.Subject: City Manager update
Recommended Action: Receive City Manager update on City business
8.Subject: Economic Development Committee Update
Recommended Action: Receive Economic Development Committee Update
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 9-13)
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.
9.Subject: Consider approval of the September 20 City Council Special Meeting (Closed
Session) minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the September 20 City Council Special Meeting
(Closed Session) minutes
A - Draft Minutes
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10.Subject: Consider approval of the September 20 City Council Regular Meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the September 20 City Council Regular Meeting
minutes
A - Draft Minutes
11.Subject: Consider adopting a resolution authorizing continued remote teleconference
meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Cupertino for the period October 4,
2022 through November 3, 2022 pursuant to the Brown Act, as amended by AB 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-121 authorizing continued remote
teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Cupertino for the period
October 4, 2022 through November 3, 2022 pursuant to the Brown Act, as amended by
AB 361
Staff Report
A - Draft Resolution
B – Adopted Resolution No. 22-109
C – Health Officer Recommendation Regarding Public Governmental Meetings
12.Subject: Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment with
Granicus, LLC. to renew Enterprise Government Experience Cloud Services
subscription for $634,124.98 plus a contingency of $63,412 over four years, for a total
cost of $697,536.98.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment
with Granicus, LLC., to renew Enterprise Government Experience Cloud Services
subscription for $634,124.98 plus a contingency of $63,412 over four years, for a total
cost of $697,536.98.
Staff Report
A - Second Amendment (Granicus Signed) 9-15-22
B - Proof of Insurance
C - Granicus, LLC., Sole Source Letter (OpenCities)
D - First Amendment 8-9-21
E - Granicus, LLC., Master Subscription Agreement 6-29-21
13.Subject: Consideration of an award of a construction contract for the 2022 Pavement
Maintenance Phase 2 Project - Project No. 2022-107.
Recommended Action: 1. Award a construction contract for the 2022 Pavement
Mainenance Phase 2 Project
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $1,672,133.50
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute any necessary change orders, up
to the construction contingency amount of $167,213.00 for a total authorized contract
amount of $1,839,346.50
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Staff Report
A - Project Street List
B - Draft Contract
C - Project Location Map
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
ORDINANCES AND ACTION ITEMS
14.Subject: Consider authorizing execution of an Agreement between the City of
Cupertino and Cupertino Historical Society
Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement
between the City of Cupertino and Cupertino Historical Society for three years, at an
annual amount of not-to-exceed $40,000; and if performance is satisfactory, followed up
by up to two additional years for a total of five years at the same not-to-exceed annual
amount of $40,000.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 22-122 to approve budget modification No. 2223-242
increasing appropriations in the City Council, Community Funding budget 100-10-104.
Presenter: Rachelle Sander, Acting Director of Parks and Recreation
Staff Report
A - 1992-1996 Resolutions and Tenant Agreements
B - Comparative Analysis - Santa Clara County Historical Society Relationships
C - Historical Funding Report (FY 2017-21) and Proposed FY 2022-23
D - Historical Society Grant - License Agreement
E - Draft Resolution
15.Subject: Progress update on the Climate Victory Gardens pilot program
Recommended Action: Receive an update on the Climate Victory Gardens pilot and
direct staff to:
1. Continue to share these findings with neighboring jurisdictions, Valley Water, and to
develop further partnerships with landscape supply companies, designers, and
installers through the life of the pilot program, and
2. Focus on large and institutional sites based on the evidence provided by the cost
effectiveness table (Table 3), and
3. Explore partnerships for training and workforce development to ensure that the
customer, the City, and contractor can move projects forward in a timely manner, and
4. Bring back a permanent program for City Council’s consideration before the pilot
program expires in 2023.
Presenter: Andre Duurvoort , Sustainability Manager
Staff Report
A - Customer Testimonials
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16.Subject: Consider an ordinance to comply with AB 1236 to establish an expedited
permit process for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems
Recommended Action: Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 22-2244 amending
Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 16.28 establishing an expedited, streamlined
permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations in compliance with AB 1236:
"An ordinance of the Cupertino City Council setting forth procedures for expediting
permitting processing for electric vehicle charging stations ."
Presenters: Albert Salvador, Assistant Director of Community Development /Building
Official and Andre Duurvoort, Sustainability Manager
Staff Report
A - Draft Ordinance (Redline)
B - Draft Ordinance (Clean)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED (As necessary)
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence
legislative or administrative action may be required by the City of Cupertino’s lobbying ordinance
(Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. Persons whose
communications regarding any legislative or administrative are solely limited to appearing at or
submitting testimony for any public meeting held by the City are not required to register as lobbyists.
For more information about the lobbying ordinance, please contact the City Clerk ’s Office at 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 94107; telephone (408) 777-3223; email cityclerk@cupertino.org; and
website: www.cupertino.org/lobbyist.
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
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 meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
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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, Cupertino, California 95014, 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 section
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. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City
that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will
be made publicly available on the City website.
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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.
COMMUNICATING WITH COUNCIL
(408) 777‐3195
(408) 777‐3192
(408) 777‐1398
(408) 777‐3139
(408) 777‐3193
(408)777‐3212
All Council members:
Darcy Paul
Liang Chao
Kitty Moore
Hung Wei
Jon Robert Willey
Executive Assistant
City Hall
citycouncil@cupertino.org
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LiangChao@cupertino.org
Kmoore@cupertino.org
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Debran@cupertino.org
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Please note: the City Council discourages submission of written materials on the day of the meeting as this does not
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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Services
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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