CC actions 10-20-20 MCA-2020-002 Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Regular City Council Meeting
10. Subject: Consider Municipal Code Amendments to CMC Chapter 10.48 Community
Noise Control to regulate leaf blowers to implement the Fiscal Year 2020/21 City Council
Work Program items related to ordinance updates on gas-powered leaf blowers.
Application No(s).: MCA-2020-002; Applicant(s): City of Cupertino; Location: Citywide.
Recommended Action: Conduct the Public Hearing and find:
1) that the proposed action is exempt from CEQA;and
2) Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-2213: "An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino amending Chapter 10.48, Community Noise
Control for Leaf Blower Regulations".
City Clerk Kirsten Squarcia read the title of Ordinance No. 20-2213: "An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending Chapter 10.48, Community
Noise Control for Leaf Blower Regulations".
Paul moved and Scharf seconded to read the title of Ordinance No. 20-2213 by title
only as modified:
1. Modified Finding "e" to remove "types of" and added "of".
2. Revised Section 10.48.051(C) to read: C. After November 5,2022,the use of any
leaf blower other than a certified leaf blower is prohibited and shall only be used in a
manner consistent with Section 10.48.080(A) and(B);and that the City Clerk's reading
would constitute the first reading thereof.
Ayes: Scharf, Paul, Chao, Sinks, and Willey. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.