CC 11-01-2022
#8
FY 22-23 City Work
Program Update
Presentation
November 1, 2022
FY 22-23 City Work Program
Update
Acting Assistant to the City Manager, Astrid Robles
CC 11-01-2022 Item No. 8
FY 2022-2023 City Work Program
- Adopted May 17, 2022
- 41 total items
- 21 items are from FY 2021-2022
- Dashboard update November 2022
- This update highlights top 15 items
Items in Priority Order (Top 3 Items)
1. Consider… ELI and BMR housing for
developmentally disabled individuals on…
Mary Ave… and Outback Steakhouse
1. Lawrence Mitty Park Implementation Plan
1. Memorial Park Improvements
a. Pond Repurposing
b. Amphitheater Improvements
c. Specific Plan Design
Items in Priority Order
4. Homeless Jobs Program
4. 10455 Torre Ave Improvements
Programming & Feasibility
6. Dogs Off Leash Area (DOLA)
6. Seismic Retrofits and Upgrades to Existing
City Hall
Items in Priority Order
6. Study Session on City-Owned Properties
6. Support for the Unhoused
7. Vision Zero
11. RHNA/Housing Element
Items in Priority Order
11. Student Internship Program
13. 5G Ordinance
14. Cupertino Store Implementation
14. Review and Update General Plan and
Municipal Code
Thank you!
CC 11-01-2022
#15
SB 9 Municipal Code
Amendments
Presentation
1 City Council
November 1, 2022
SB 9 Municipal Code
Amendments
Background
● Senate Bill 9 effective January 1, 2022
● Urgency / Interim Ordinance 21-2235 adopted on
December 21, 2021
● Expires on December 19, 2022
● Tentative City Council 2nd Reading –November 15th
● Anticipated Effective Date – December 15, 2022
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• CC 11-01-2022 Item No. 15
2 Objective Standards
State law supersedes certain City regulations for
subdivisions and development standards.
City may impose regulations that are:
● Objective
● Do not prevent Urban Lot Splits or two 800 sq.
ft. units
Study Session
Council provided input on:
a. Lot configuration
b. Second story decks and balconies
c. Grade change limitation
d. Zero-foot setback allowance
e. Second story building envelope requirement
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3 Proposed Ordinance
● Based off Interim Ordinance 21-2235 standards
● Minor clarifying edits made
● Additional terms defined
● Major modifications made based on
feedback from City Council and the public
From Interim Ordinance
Subdivision Standards
a. Driveway standards
b. Building pad siting
c. Cut / Fill limitations
Zoning Standards
a. Unit Size and floor area ratio
limitations
b. Setback requirements
c. Basement and condo
limitations
Zoning Standards Cont.
d. Private open space
requirements
e. Grading limitations
f. Design requirements
g. Parking requirements
h. Frontage improvements and
dedications
i. ADU limitations
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4 Proposed Ordinance
Since adoption of Interim Ordinance, changed:
a. Grade change limitations (PC Modification)
b. Balcony Limitations (PC Modification)
c. Lot configuration standards
d. Driveway standards
e. Grading on hillside lots
f. Zero-foot setback allowance
Planning Commission
Recommended Council adopt ordinance with
revisions to:
a. Disallow balconies, in perpetuity, on SB 9 units
b. Limit change in grade elevation to 12 inches,
regardless of existing lot slope.
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5 Staff’s Recommendation
Adopt proposed ordinance, as recommended
by Planning Commission, except recommended
grade change limitation standard.
Grade Change Limitations
– Interim Ordinance
● Applied only to Urban Lot Splits
● Applied to both R1 and RHS zones
● Limited change in natural grade to 6-inches
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6 Interim standard was restrictive.
One owner noted that standard limited ability to pursue an Urban Lot Split.
Grade Change Limitations
– Feedback
● Limit change in grade elevation to 12 inches,
regardless of lot slope.
Grade Change Limitations
PC Recommendation
● Scaled limits based on lot slope
Staff Recommendation
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7 Balconies – Interim Ordinance
Interim Ordinance disallowed balconies as part
of SB 9 development.
Subsequent approval of balconies with:
● Discretionary Minor Residential Permit in R1
zones
● Building permit in RHS zones
Balconies – Proposed Ordinance
Balconies still not allowed, in perpetuity, on any
SB 9 development.
Only allowed if entire home is permitted through
the discretionary process (i.e. not an SB 9 unit).
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8 Accessory Dwelling Units
- Proposed Ordinance
Carries over adopted interim standard to
disallow ADUs on any property where:
a. An Urban Lot Split is proposed
b. One or more SB 9 units are developed
Recommended Actions
That the City Council:
1. Find the proposed actions exempt from
CEQA; and
2. Adopt the proposed Municipal Code
Amendments.
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CC 11-01-2022
#16
FY 22-23 City Work
Program Item Student
Internship Program
Presentation
November 1, 2022
FY 22-23 City Work Program item:
Student Internship Program
Acting Assistant to the City Manager, Astrid Robles
Budget: $15,000
FY 2022-2023 City Work Program
Pilot Summer Program
• Mayor piloted 2022 summer internship program
• 4 high school interns participated
• Prior summer events:
- Mayor’s Cup Challenge
- Angel Island Excursion
• Summer events:
- Library Expansion Follow Up
- Farmer’s Market Ribbon Cutting
- AR/VR Hackathon
Volunteer Intern Process Policy
• Effective November 2018
• Unpaid volunteer interns
• Allows two interns per hiring
manager/Councilmember
• Recommend updating existing policy to
include summer internship program criteria
Recommended Intern Selection Criteria
• 14-yrs+ high school students, Cupertino
residents
• A one-, two-, or three-week period each year.
• 60 hours max, averaging 20 hours per week.
• Report to Councilmember and work with a
City department on specifically identified
projects.
• Application and selection process on March 1
• Work with Fremont Union High School District
Recommended Action
Direct staff to:
1. Proceed with developing the Student
Internship Program by incorporating
criteria from the 2022 summer intern pilot
program and the existing Volunteer Intern
Policy (Attachment A); and
2. Form a subcommittee to guide the final
candidate selection process
Questions?