APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING
At 5:30 p.m., Mayor Darcy Paul called the Special City Council Meeting to order. This was a teleconference meeting with no physical location.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Darcy Paul, Vice Mayor Liang Chao, and Councilmembers Kitty Moore, Hung Wei, and Jon Robert Willey. Absent: None. All Councilmembers teleconferenced for the meeting.
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
1. Subject: Prepare for agendized discussion with legislators Recommended Action: Prepare for agendized discussion with legislators
Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation.
Deputy City Manager Katy Nomura gave a presentation.
Mayor Paul opened the public comment period and the following people spoke.
Jennifer Griffin was concerned about information regarding the redistricting process.
Mayor Paul closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions
and made comments.
Council prepared for the agendized discussion with legislators.
Council recessed from 5:53 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
2. Subject: Discussion with legislators regarding legislative sessions and priorities
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Recommended Action: Conduct discussion with legislators regarding legislative sessions and priorities
Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation.
Mayor Paul and Vice Mayor Chao provided brief opening remarks.
Assemblymember Evan Low and Senator Dave Cortese discussed their priorities and areas of interest.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Deputy City Manager Katy Nomura gave a
presentation.
Councilmembers highlighted topics.
Assemblymember Evan Low and Senator Dave Cortese discussed potential proposals and policies in response to Council’s legislative priorities.
Mayor Paul opened the public comment period and the following people spoke.
Jennifer Griffin supported the workshop, opposed state housing bills including SB 9 and SB 10, and
was concerned about loss of local control.
Lisa Warren supported the workshop and was concerned about agencies misinterpreting data when comparing regional indexes.
Jean Bedord supported the workshop and state housing laws to incentivize housing production and changing the requirements to pass school revenue measures.
Neil McClintick, on behalf
of Cupertino for All, supported focusing on housing and transportation issues, creating inclusive communities, and state housing bills.
Housing Commissioner Connie Cunningham (representing self) supported the workshop, housing production preservation bills, and addressing homelessness.
Mayor Paul closed the public comment period.
Assemblymember Evan Low and Senator Dave Cortese made closing remarks.
Councilmembers made follow‐up remarks.
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Council conducted the discussion with legislators regarding legislative sessions and priorities.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:18 p.m., Mayor Paul adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
Kirsten Squarcia City Clerk