APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Friday, December 9, 2022
At 6:15 p.m., Mayor Paul called the Special City Council Meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Darcy Paul, Vice Mayor Liang Chao, and Councilmembers Kitty Moore, Hung Wei, and Jon Robert Willey.
I. ELECTION RESULTS
A. Subject: Statement of results of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022 and declaration of candidates who received the most votes and were elected for the position of City Councilmember.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 22-150 stating the election results for the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022 and declaring the candidates who received the most votes and were elected for the position of City Councilmember
Written communications for this item included an updated Attachment A – Draft Resolution and the Certificate of Election Results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
Mayor Paul opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period.
City Clerk Kirsten Squarcia reported the election results for the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022.
Willey moved and Chao seconded to a dopt Resolution 22 -150 stating the election results for the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022 and declaring the candidates who received the most votes and were elected for the position of City Councilmember. The motion carried unanimously.
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II. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS
Written communications for this item included emails to Council.
A. Videos of Outgoing Councilmembers Jon Robert Willey and Darcy Paul
Videos were presented commemorating o utgoing Councilmembers Jon Robert Willey and Darcy Paul years on the City Council.
B. Public Comment for Item II.
Mayor Paul opened the public comment period and the following individuals spoke:
Lydia Kou
Lynette Lee Eng
Lisa Warren
Housing Commissioner Tessa Parish (representing self)
Richard Lowenthal
Planning Commissioner Muni Madhdhipatla (representing self) Susan Moore
Patrick Kwok
Peggy Griffin
San Rao
Alysa Sakkas, representing Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities Mahesh Pakala
Darryl Stow
Danessa Techmanski
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sashi Begur (representing self) Councilmember-elect J.R. Fruen (representing self)
Mayor Paul closed the public comment period.
C. Recognition of Outgoing Councilmember Jon Robert Willey
City Manager Pamela Wu presented a gift on behalf of staff to Councilmember Willey.
Brian Pascal, representing County Supervisor Joe Simitian, presented a commendation from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to Councilmember Willey.
Councilmembers thanked Councilmember Willey for his years of service on the Council.
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Councilmember Willey expressed appreciation and made farewell comments.
Vice Mayor Liang Chao resumed the meeting as Chair.
D. Recognition of Outgoing Councilmember Darcy Paul
City Manager Pamela Wu presented a gift on behalf of staff to Mayor Paul.
Brian Pascal, representing County Supervisor Joe Simitian, presented a c ommendation from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to Mayor Paul.
Councilmembers thanked Mayor Paul for his years of service on the Council.
Mayor Paul expressed appreciation and made farewell comments.
Council recessed from 7:35 p.m. to 7:55 p.m.
III. OATH OF OFFICE OF RECENTLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS
Vice Mayor Chao reordered the agenda to conduct the Oath of Office before Public Comment.
B. Oath of Office of Recently Elected Councilmembers
Newly e lected Councilmember Sheila Mohan received the Oath of O ffice from former Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong.
Newly e lected Councilmember Liang Chao received the Oath of Office from former Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul.
Newly elected Councilmember J.R. Fruen received the Oath of Office from his husband, Dr. Clifton Der Bing.
A. Public Comment for Item III.
Vice Mayor Liang Chao opened the public comment period and the following individuals spoke:
Peggy Griffin
Planning Commissioner Muni Madhdhipatla (representing self) Richard Mehlinger
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Mahesh Pakala, representing Cupertino Bhubaneswar Sister Cities Rick Kitson
Anjali Kauser
Darryl Stow
Kathy Stakey
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Minna Xu (representing self) San Rao
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sashi Begur (representing self) Jennifer and Emma Shearin
Yi Ding
Michael Tsai
Dr. Clifton Der Bing
John ceded their time Dr. Clifton Der Bing
Sandy ceded their time Dr. Clifton Der Bing
Seema Lindskog
Pragna Natarajan, Xinpei Lu, and Henry Widjaja
Gilbert Wong
Yvonne Thorstenson
Anthony Becker
Ian Greensides
IV. ELECTION AND OATH OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
Councilmember Chao reordered the agenda for Councilmembers to make nominations for Mayor before Public Comment.
Chao moved and Fruen seconded to nominate Hung Wei as Mayor.
Councilmembers made comments.
A. Public Comment for Item IV.
Councilmember Liang Chao opened the public comment period and the following individuals spoke:
Richard Lowenthal
Rick Kitson
Anjali Kauser
Housing Commissioner Connie Cunningham (representing self) Seema Lindskog
Judy Wilson
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Yvonne Thorstenson
Barry Chang
Jennifer Griffin
Patrick Ahrens
Councilmember Liang Chao closed the public comment period.
B. Subject: Councilmembers elect Mayor
Recommended Action: Make nominations and elect Mayor
Chao moved and Fruen seconded to nominate Hung Wei as Mayor.
The motion carried with Moore abstaining.
C. Oath of Office for Mayor
Newly elected Mayor Hung Wei received the Oath of Office from Assemblymember Evan Low.
D. Subject: Councilmembers elect Vice Mayor
Recommended Action: Make nominations and elect Vice Mayor
Chao moved to nominate Kitty Moore as Vice Mayor. Moore declined the nomination and there was not a second, and the motion was not considered.
Fruen moved and Wei seconded to nominate Sheila Mohan as Vice Mayor. The motion carried with Moore abstaining.
E. Oath of Office for Vice Mayor
Newly elected Vice Mayor Sheila Mohan received the Oath of Office from Assemblymember Evan Low.
Mayor Hung Wei reopened the comment period for Councilmembers.
Councilmembers made comments.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:08 p.m., Mayor Wei adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
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Kirsten Squarcia City Clerk