CITY OF CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
This will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
6:00 PM
Amended Non-televised Special Meeting Open Session and Closed Session Amended at 3:49 p.m. on January 26, 2022 to add an Open Session and to add Open Session new agenda Item No. 1 and to update the Teleconference / Public Participation Information.
TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
In accordance with Government Code 54953(e), this will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways:
1) E-mail comments for the open session and closed session by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022 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 for the open session and closed session 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 pertaining to the agenda during the open session teleconference meeting or in open session prior to the closed session teleconference meeting as follows:
To address the City Council, click on the link below and access the open session and closed session meetings:
City Council Agenda January 27, 2022
Online
Please click the link below to join the meeting:
https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/j/92608949657
Phone
Dial 669-900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 0894 9657 (Type *9 to raise hand to speak) Please read the following instructions carefully:
1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your internet browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using a current and up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer.
2. If you wish to make public comment pertaining to the agenda but do not wish to provide your name, you may say “Cupertino Resident” or similar designation.
3. Prior to the beginning of Closed Session and after Roll Call, members of the public will have an opportunity to speak on any item or items pertaining to the agenda. If you wish to speak, click on "raise hand," or, 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 or topics.
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 6 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 Thursday, January 27, 2022, commencing at 6:00 p.m. In accordance with Government Code 54953(e), this will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting."
City Council Agenda January 27, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING
OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1. Subject: Continue interview of applicants for expiring commission terms on the Fine Arts Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Public Safety Commission, and Sustainability Commission
Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and further consider appointments to the Fine Arts Commission, Housing Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Public Safety Commission, and Sustainability Commission; and further consider appointments for any alternates
A - Interview Schedule
B - January 24, 2022 Interview Schedule
C - Commission Diversity Resolution
D - Advisory Commissions Resolution
E - Fine Arts Questions
F - Fine Arts Applications
G - Parks and Recreation Questions
H - Parks and Recreation Applications
I - Public Safety Questions
J - Public Safety Applications
K - Sustainability Questions
L - Sustainability Applications
M - Commission Attendance Report
N - Current Commission List
RECESS
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
2. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov. Code § 54956.9) a. People v. Jennifer Chang, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. C1899743 b. Harshit Shrama & Poonam Salekar v. City of Cupertino, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 22CV392971
3. Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d) (one case)
City Council Agenda January 27, 2022
OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
REPORT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
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 assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 6 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, 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.