CITY OF CUPERTINO
C
ITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber
Monday, January 30, 2023
5:30 PM
Special Meeting Commission Interviews
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL N
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby called for Monday, January 30, 2023, commencing at 5:30 p.m. in Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL
C
OMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1. Subject: Interview applicants for commission terms expiring on the Housing Commission, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, Arts and Culture Commission and Technology, Information and Communications Commission
Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and make appointments to the Housing Commission, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, Arts and Culture Commission and Technology, Information and Communications Commission; and make appointments for any alternates
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City Council A genda January 30, 2023
A - Interview Schedule - Monday January 30
B - Commission Diversity Resolution
C - Advisory Commissions Resolution
D - Powers and Functions of the Housing Commission
E - Housing Questions
F - Housing Applications
G - Powers and Functions of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission H - Bicycle Pedestrian Questions
I - Bicycle Pedestrian Applications
J - Powers and Functions of the Arts & Culture Commission K - Arts and Culture Questions
L - Arts and Culture Applications
M - Powers and Functions of the TICC
N - TICC Questions
O - TICC Applications
P - Commission Attendance Report
Q - Current Commission List
ADJOURNMENT
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence l
egislative or administrative action may be required by the City of Cupertino’s lobbying ordinance (Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. Persons whose communications regarding any legislative or administrative are solely limited to appearing at or submitting testimony for any public meeting held by the City are not required to register as lobbyists.
For more information about the lobbying ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 94107; telephone (408) 777-3223; email [email protected]; and website: www.cupertino.org/lobbyist.
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 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 48 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
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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.
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
23-11993 Agenda Date: 1/30/2023
Agenda #: 1.
Subject: Interview applicants for commission terms expiring on the Housing Commission, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, Arts and Culture Commission and Technology, Information and Communications Commission
Conduct interviews and make appointments to the Housing Commission, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, Arts and Culture Commission and Technology, Information and Communications Commission; and make appointments for any alternates
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COMMISSION INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Monday, January 30, 2023
1/24/2023
Time Name Candidates Other Notes:
1 5:40 PM Te jesh Mistry Planning
2 5:47 PM Connie Cunnin gham Incumbent
Vote for 1 full term ending 1/30/27 and any alternates
Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 5:54 PM Jack Carter Incumbent
2 6:01 PM Bala Ram
3 6:08 PM Ravi Sapaharam
4 6:15 PM Rani Agrawal Arts & Culture
5 6:22 PM Sundar Narayanan Parks & Rec
6 6:29 PM John Zhao Planning
7 6:36 PM Jennifer Shearin Parks & Rec
8 6:43 PM Seema Lindskog Planning
9 6:50 PM Herve Marcy
10 6:57 PM Joel Wolf
11 7:04 PM Sreekanth (Sree) Bhaskar TICC
12 7:11 PM Ravi Kumar TICC
7:18 PM 10 minute break
Vote for 3 full terms ending 1/30/27 and any alternates Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 7:28 PM Mehrnaz Heda TICC
2 7:35 PM Bijoya Saha
3 7:42 PM Rani Agrawal Bike Ped
4 7:49 PM Latha Subramanian
5 7:56 PM Kiran Varshneya ROHRA
6 8:03 PM David Wang Parks & Rec
7 8:10 PM Dana Ford Planning
8:17 PM 5 minute break
Vote for 3 full term ending 1/30/27 and any alternates
HOUSING COMMISSION
1 available seat (residency requirement for four out of five members; Business representative must be from a Cupertino-based business)
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
3 available seats (residency requirement for all five members)
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION
3 available seats (residency requirement for three out of five members)
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COMMISSION INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Monday, January 30, 2023
Time Name Candidates Other
Choice Notes:
1 8:22 PM Manjari Asawa Planning
2 8:29 PM Naidu Bollineni Incumbent
3 8:36 PM Prabir Mohan Incumbent
4 8:43 PM Mukesh Garg Incumbent
5 8:50 PM Mehrnaz Heda Arts & Culture
6 8:57 PM Gopal Kumarappan Parks & Rec
7 9:04 PM Sanjiv Kapil Planning
8 9:11 PM Sreekanth (Sree) Bhaskar Bike Ped
9 9:18 PM Emma Shearin
10 9:25 PM Ravi Kumar Bike Ped
Vote for 3 full terms ending 1/30/27 and any alternates
TICC COMMISSION
3 available seats (residency requirement for all five members)
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RESOLUTION NO. 03-203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ESTABLISHING A POLICY EMBRACING THE CITY’S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY (ADVISORY COMMISSONS AND COMMITTEES)
WHEREAS, the City intends to provide efficient, effective and equitable governmental services to all of Cupertino, and
WHEREAS, respect for all cultures, and other demographic differences is the foundation of Cupertino’s future, and
WHEREAS Cupertino’s residents are its most important resource, their cultural and economic diversity provides the living fabric that binds Cupertino together, and
WHEREAS, the involvement and commitment of the entire Cupertino community produces a better quality of life with residents and city government working in partnership, and
WHEREAS, it is vital in maintaining a high performing, productive city government in which each resident and each city employee is valued for his or her unique gifts and talents, that the city capitalize on the innovation inherent within the community and within city government, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino recognize that diversity includes culture, gender, age and other important demographic differences within the City and that valuing each diversity is fundamental in the way the City provides services to its residents, and
WHEREAS, the City believes that diverse city commissions and committees provide advantages offered by a variety of diverse perspectives and in increasing the City’s ability to serve its diverse population.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
I. Commissions and Committees
A. To foster comprehensive representation within advisory commissions and committees, it would be advantageous for new members to represent the community by such factors as culture, gender, age, and location of residency within the city.
B. In the conduct of their business, commission and committee members shall pursue the benefit of a variety of perspectives in making decisions.
C. Commissions and committees increase the city’s potential, effectiveness and creativity as an organization by offering a wide range of approaches and perspectives to addressing issues and solving problems.
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2 II. Other means of communicating this policy to the general public
The City of Cupertino’s embracing of diversity will also be communicated and reflected through such means as festivals and events, recreation and education programs, public art, city publications and media programming.
III. Dissemination and enforcement of this policy
This policy shall be incorporated into the following:
1) All notices seeking commission and committee applications;
2) Shall be adopted by the City Manager as an administrative procedure, who shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy. From time to time, the City Manager will report the status of such implementation to the City Council;
3) Shall be posted at both the City Clerk’s Office and at the City’s Department of Human Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 3
rd day of November 2003, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Chang, James, Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Kimberly Smith /s/ Michael Chang
______________________ _______________________
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino
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RESOLUTION NO. 16-137
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 10-048 AND AMENDING THE
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES GOVERNING RECRUITMENT,
ATTENDANCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND VACANCIES ON CITY ADVISORY
BODIES TO ADD DESIGNATED ALTERNATES TO THE INTERVIEWS AND
APPOINTMENTS PROCESS
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to establish uniform terms and conditions of office for advisory commissions; and
WHEREAS, there are within the City of Cupertino many citizens with talent, expertise and experience who wish to serve the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is important to provide these citizens the opportunity to contribute to their community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino rescinds Resolution No. 10-048 and establishes the following rules governing recruitment, appointment and reappointment to City of Cupertino Advisory bodies.
A. RECRUITMENT
1. Two months before regular terms expire, or immedia tely following receipt of a resignation, the City Clerk distributes the vacancy notice as follows:
• The Cupertino Scene
• The Cupertino Courier
• The World Journal
• The Cupertino City Channel
• City Hall bulletin board
• The City Clerk’s Office
• The Cupertino Library
• The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
• Cupertino City Web site
• Other organizations as appropriate with respect to the openings • All persons with applications on file for that particular commission
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2. Two months before regular terms expire, the City Clerk’s Office also mails the vacancy notice to the following individuals:
• Students and graduates of Cupertino Emergency Response Training
• Students or graduates of Leadership Cupertino
• Neighborhood Block Leaders
• Individuals who have signed up for notification at the Cupertino Town Hall meetings.
3. All vacancy notices and posting shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the Maddy Act, California Government Code 54970.
Specifically, vacancy notices shall be posted for a minimum of 10 days.
4. Applications will be retained for a maximum of one year after Council review. After that time, applicants shall submit a new application if they wish to remain on the list for consideration.
5. Those persons with applications on file within one year of Council review are advised of the vacancy by the City Clerk and may activate that application.
Upon receipt of the vacancy notice, the applicant
must contact the City Clerk’s Office and ask that the application be reactivated.
6. An applicant may file for a maximum of two commissions at any one application period.
7. A member of an advisory body, having completed two consecutive terms, must wait two years after the term would have normally ended before being eligible to apply for the same commission or committee.
8. Application forms will be available in the City Clerk’s Office and will be mailed upon request with information about the opening(s).
Application forms will also be available on the City’s Web site.
9. No application shall be accepted after the deadline.
10. When the final deadline has passed, the City Clerk’s Office will mail applicants the date, time and location of the interviews along with sample questions to consider.
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11. The City Clerk’s Office will copy the applicants’ written material for Council members. The written material will also be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office.
12. An applicant who is unable to attend the interview may submit a 5- minute video presentation in advance of the interview meeting. The tape will be reviewed at the meeting. The video will be made by City staff at the applicant’s request upon the approval of the City Clerk.
The City will fund these costs.
B. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
1. When Council meets to conduct interviews, it is a publ ic meeting subject to the Brown Act and therefore open to the public. The candidates will be asked by the City Clerk (either in person or by written instructions left in the waiting area) to remain seated in the waiting area until they are called in for the interview. Candidates will also be asked to return to the waiting area until the announcement of the vote, or to go home and contact the City Clerk’s Office the next day regarding the results. However, all applicants and members of the public have the option of remaining in the room for any or all of the meeting.
2. The order in which interviews are scheduled to take place will be determined by a drawing of names. The City Clerk will do this in advance.
3. Interviews are informal and usually last 5 -8 minutes. Council members are looking for:
• Familiarity with the subject
• Decision-making ability
• Commitment to the position for which they have applied
4. Appointments will be made following a vote in public. Ballots will be distributed, and Council members will vote and sign the ballots. The City Clerk will announce the votes.
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5. The City Council may appoint alternates to serve on boards, commissions and committees in the event of a vacancy. Such alternates may attend an d participate in meetings of the board, commission, or committee but shall not vote in such meetings until such time as a vacancy has occurred and the alternate has filled such vacancy. If the City Council appoints more than one alter nate for a particular board, commission or committee, the City Council shall designate the alternates as first alternate, second alternate and so on such that immediately upon a vacancy occurring in a board, commission, or com mittee, the first alternate shall fill such vacancy without the need for further City Council action.
C. UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES AND ATTENDANCE
1. If a vacancy occurs for an unexpired term and interviews for appointment to that advisory body have been conducted within the previous ninety days, the unexpired term may be filled from those applications following the required posting of the vacancy.
2. The notice of unscheduled vacancy shall be posted no earlier than 20 days before nor later than 20 days after the vacancy occurs, and at least 10 working days before appointment. The notice of unscheduled vacancy must be posted in the Office of the City Clerk, at the City Hall bulletin board, at the Cupertino Library, and in other places designated by the City Clerk.
3. A member shall be considered removed from an advisory body under the following conditions.
• A member misses more than three consecutive meetings
• A member misses more than 25% of the advisory body’s meetings in a calendar year
4. It is the resp onsibility of the advisory body’s staff liaison to notify the City Clerk of a member’s attendance record to allow sufficient time to send a warning notice if the member has missed three consecutive meetings or 25% of the meetings, and to send a termination notice if the member has missed more three consecutive meetings or more than 25% of the meetings in a calendar year.
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5. A member who has been removed from an advisory body for inadequate attendance may request a waiver of this provision by submitting a l etter to the City Council setting forth the reason for the absences and confirming future availability.
D. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Term limit restrictions listed in this resolution do not apply to temporary appointments for unexpired terms.
2. All provisions of this resolution shall apply unless otherwise decided by the City Council on a case-by-case basis.
3. In the event that any provision of this resolution conflicts with the provisions of any other ordinance or resolution governing a particular advisory body, the provisions governing that advisory body shall prevail.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 20th day of December, 2016, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES: Vaidhyanathan, Chang, Scharf, Sinks
NOES: None
ABSENT: Paul
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Grace Schmidt /s/ Savita Vaidhyanathan
_________________________ ___________________________ Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Savita Vaidhyanathan, Mayor, City of Cupertino
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2.86.100 Duties–Powers–Responsibilities.
The powers and functions of the Housing Commission shall be as follows:
A. To assist the Planning Commission and the City Council in developing housing policies and strategies for implementation of general plan housing element goals;
B. To recommend policies for implementation and monitoring of affordable housing projects; C. To facilitate innovative approaches to affordable housing development and to generate ideas and interest in pursuing a variety of housing options;
D. When requested by the Director of Community Development or the City Council, to make recommendations to the Planning Commission and the City Council regarding affordable housing proposals in connection with applications for development including, but not limited to, recommendations for possible fee waivers, other incentives, the number and type of affordable units and the target groups to be served. Any referral to the Housing Commission shall be limited to consideration of affordable housing proposals which exceed normal housing requirements under the applicable provisions of the City’s general plan or ordinances related thereto;
E. To make recommendations regarding requests for money from the CDBG and Affordable Housing Funds; F. To provide information about affordable housing;
G. To meet with neighborhood, community, regional and business groups as necessary to receive input and assist in generating affordable housing;
H. To help identify sources of funds to develop and build affordable housing; I. To perform any other advisory functions authorized by the City Council. (Ord. 2062, (part), 2010; Ord. 1892, (part), 2002; Ord. 1722, (part), 1996; Ord. 1641, § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. 1576, § 1 (part), 1992)
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QUESTIONS FOR HOUSING COMMISSION APPLICANTS
1. Have you attended any Housing Commission or other City meetings during the past year?
2. What qualities do you possess which make you the right candidate for this commission?
3. What experience do you have in the affordable housing area?
4. While you are serving on the Housing Commission, a developer proposes an affordable development in your immediate
neighborhood. Consequently, many of you neighbors are visibly upset. As a member of the committee and a neighbor, how do you respond to the situation and why?
5. What new ideas or creative approaches to the development of affordable housing can you bring to the commission?
6. If you could accomplish one thing next year on this commission, what would it be?
The Housing Commission is subject to the Political Reform Act and members are required to submit Statements of Economic Interest upon appointment and annually thereafter.
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Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office 408-777-3223.
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2.92.080 Powers and Functions.
A. The powers and functions of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission shall be to review, monitor and suggest recommendations for City transportation matters including, but not limited to, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, parking, education and recreation within Cupertino.
B. To fulfill their mission, the Commission may involve itself in the following activities:
1. To monitor and update the bicycle transportation plan and pedestrian transportation guidelines; 2 To suggest recommendations, review and monitor the City’s general plan transportation element;
3. To receive public input pertaining to bicycle and pedestrian transportation and infrastructure issues;
4. To make recommendations regarding the implementation of roadway and transportation improvements as it pertains to bicycle and pedestrian needs;
5. To make recommendations regarding the allocation of funds for capital expenditures relating to bicycle and pedestrian transportation;
6. Any other activity that may be deemed appropriate and necessary. (Ord. 1895, (part), 2002)
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QUESTIONS FOR BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
APPLICANTS
1. Do you walk or bicycle for:
a. Commuting?
b. Utility purposes, such as shopping?
c. Recreational and/or physical fitness?
2. How much have you used alternatives to cars for the purposes listed above?
3. What are some projects in Cupertino that you are interested in?
4. What can the City of Cupertino do to encourage more bicycling and walking?
5. Are there any special projects we should undertake to help seniors get around Cupertino?
6. How do we reconcile the c oncerns of neighbors about having trails near their homes?
7. If you could accomplish one thing next year on this commission, what would it be?
The Bicycle Pedestrian Commission is subject to the Political Reform Act and members are required to submit Statements of Economic Interest upon appointment and annually thereafter.
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Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office 408-777-3223.
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2.80.080 Powers and Functions.
A. The powers and functions of the Arts and Culture Commission shall be to foster, encourage and assist the realization, preservation and advancement of arts and culture for the benefit of the citizens of Cupertino.
B. To fulfill their mission, the Commission may involve itself in the following activities:
1. Act as a catalyst for the promotion of arts and culture activities;
2. Keep current on potential arts and culture activities which would be available to the community;
3. Provide liaison between various arts and culture activities;
4. Provide a means for coordination for arts and culture groups or facilities which may exist within the community;
5. Maintain an inventory of facilities available for related arts and culture activities within the community;
6. Provide screening and/or review for arts and culture activities wishing to obtain city funds or utilize public facilities;
7. Provide information to the community relating to the arts;
8. Foster the development of public art within the community;
9. Be vigilant in exploring and advancing the range of arts and culture activities available to the community;
10. Enhance the interaction between arts and business;
11. Any other activity which may be deemed appropriate and necessary. (Ord. 22-2241, § 5, 2022; Ord. 1401, (part), 1987)
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QUESTIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION APPLICANTS
1. Wha
t is your philosophy regarding use of public funds for the arts?
2. Hav
e you ever served on a board or commission, or attended any of Cupertino’s advisory committee meetings?
3. Wh
at do you see as the role of public art?
4. Hav
e you ever been active in arts advocacy? If so, in what respect?
5. Wha
t kind of art would you like to see in the City? Where?
6. If
you could accomplish one thing next year on this commission, what would it be?
The Arts and Culture Commission is subject to the Political Reform Act and members are required to submit Statements of Economic Interest upon appointment and annually thereafter.
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Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office 408-777-3223.
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2.74.060 Duties, Powers and Responsibilities.
The Cupertino Technology, Information, and Communications Commission shall have the following duties, powers and responsibilities, and such others as the members shall be entrusted with by the City Council from time to time. The commission shall:
1. Advise the City Council and City Manager on all matters relating to technology, information, and communications within the city of Cupertino;
2. Evaluate compliance with any franchise or other agreement between the City and technology, information, and communications providers and make recommendations to the City Council;
3. Conduct periodic reviews of technology, information, and communications providers, facilities and products and make recommendations on such subjects to the City Council;
4. Recommend amendments to the City’s telecommunications policy of the City Council;
5. Serve as a liaison between the City, the public and the technology, information, and communications providers in enhancing information and education. Such activities include providing an opportunity for input to residents and disseminating noncommercial, educational materials about technology, information, and communications services;
6. At the request of the City Manager, provide assistance in examining methods to obtain equivalent franchise fees or other economic benefits from service providers;
7. Provide support for community access television, especially public and educational access, and give guidance when needed for development and implementation of access channels and programming;
8. Recommend ways to foster the City’s best use of technology, information, and communications infrastructure and services for the maximum benefit of the community.
9. Provide education to the community on the use of technology, information, and communications infrastructure and services.
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QUESTIONS FOR TICC COMMMISSION APPLICANTS
1. What technologies or technical improvements would you like the City of Cupertino to explore?
2. Please describe how your background pertains to being a member of the Technology, Information, and Communication Commission.
3. Please tell us one area on the City’s website that could be improved.
4. How can the City enhance transparency utilizing technology?
5. Give us a couple of examples of cybersecurity threats.
6. What inspired you to apply to the TIC Commission and what would you like to accomplish?
7. Should the City provide free Wi-Fi in City Parks and define why?
8. What do you see as the greatest impediments to adopting new technologies?
The TICC Commission is subject to the Political Reform Act and members are required to submit Statements of Economic Interest upon appointment and annually thereafter.
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Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office 408-777-3223.
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Bicycle Pedestrian
Liaison/Admin:
David Stillman, Kim Lunt
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 7:00
p.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Jack Carter PPPPPPPPPPPP 0 12 0%
Gerhard Eschelbeck PPPPPPPPPPPP 0 12 0%
Ilango Ganga PPPPPPPPPPPP 0 12 0%
Maanya Condamoor - Resigned P A1
Grace John - Started 5/18/2022 P A1 A2 A3 P P P P 3 12 25% Erik Lindskog (VTA Rep.) P P P A1 P P A2 P P P P P 2 12 17% Arts & Culture
Liaison/Admin:
Rachelle Sander / Jessica Javier
Meetings: 4th Monday, odd-numbered
months, 6:30 p.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Janki Chokshi PPPPP A 1 1 6 17%
Sudha Kasamsetty - Terminated 11/29/22 P A1 P P P A2 2 6 33% Carol Maa PPPP P 0 60 %
Esha Rao PPPP A 1 P 1 6 17%
Satish Tare - Terminated 11/29/2022 P A1 P P P A2 2 6 33% Housing
Liaison/Admin:
Kerri Heusler, Cyrah Caburian
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, quarterly, 9:00 a.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Sue Bose (Business Rep.) P SP P SP SP P SP X A1 1 4 25% Connie Cunningham *A1 SP P SP SP P SP X P 0 40 %
Angan Das SP A1 SP SP P SP X P 1 4 25%
Tessa Parish P SP P SP SP P SP X P 0 40 %
Govind Tatachari P SP P SP SP P SP X P 0 40 %
* Absence waived, meeting schedule not finalized
Library
Liaison/Admin:
Kevin Khuu, Jessica Javier
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, monthly, 7:00
p.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Qin Pan X, SP P P P X P P X P X P P 0 12 0%
Archana Panda X, SP A1 P P X P P X P X A2 P 2 12 17%
Sheela Sreekanth X, SP P P P X P P X P X P P 0 12 0%
Rahul Vasanth X, SP P P P X P P X P X P P 0 12 0%
Liyan Zhao X, SP P P P X P P X P X P P 0 12 0%
2022 COMMISSION ATTENDANCE REPORT
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Parks & Recreation
Liaison/Admin:
Rachelle Sander, Jessica Javier
Meetings: 1st Thursday, monthly, 7:00 p.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Sashi Begur X, SP-A P P P X, SP P X, SP X X, SP P X, SP A1 1 12 8% Gopal Kumarappan X, SP P P P X, SP P X, SP X X, SP P X, SP-A P 0 12 0% Carol Stanek X, SP P P P X, SP A1 X, SP X X, SP P X, SP P 1 12 8% Seema Swamy P P P X, SP-A P X, SP-A X X, SP P X, SP A1 1 12 8% Xiangchen (Minna) Xu X, SP P P P X, SP P X, SP X X, SP P X, SP P 0 12 0% Planning Commission
Liaison/Admin:
Piu Ghosh, Cyrah Caburian
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, monthly, 6:45
p.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Total
Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Sanjiv Kapil P, P X, P X, P P, P X, P P, X P, X X, X P, P P, P X, P P, X 0 24 0% Muni Madhdhipatla P, P X, P X, A1 P, A2 X, P P, X P, X X, X P, P P, P X, P A3, X 3 24 13% Vikram Saxena P, A1 X, P X, P P, P X, A2 P, X A3, X X, X P, P P, P X, P P, X 3 24 13% Steven Scharf P, P X, P X, P P, P X, P P, X P, X X, X P, P P, P X, P P, X 0 24 0% R (Ray) Wang P, P X, P X, A1 P, P X, P P, X P, X X, X P, P P, A2 X, P P, X 2 24 8% TICC
Liaison/Admin:
Bill Mitchell, Marilyn Monreal
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, monthly, 7:00
p.m.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Naidu Bollineni X, SP X P P A1 P X P P P P P 1 12 8%
Eliza Du X, SP X P A1 P A2 X P P P P P 2 12 17%
Mukesh Garg X, SP X P P A1 P X P P P P A2 2 12 17%
Prabir Mohanty X, SP X A1 P A2 P X P P P A3 P 3 12 25%
Rajaram Soundararajan X, SP X P P P P X P A1 P P A2 2 12 17% 2022 COMMISSION ATTENDANCE REPORT
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CURRENT COMMISSION LIST
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
Gerhard Eschelbeck Second term expires: 1/30/23
Erik Lindskog Second term expires: 1/30/23
Jack Carter Partial term (does not count as full term)
expires: 1/30/23
Ilango Ganga First term expires: 1/30/25
Grace John First term expires: 1/30/25
Arts & Culture Commission
Janki Chokshi Second term expires: 1/30/23
Sudha Kasamsetty First term expires: 1/30/23
Vacant Partial term expires: 1/30/25
Esha Rao First term expires: 1/30/25
Carol Maa First term expires: 1/30/26
Housing Commission
Connie Cunningham First term expires: 1/30/23
Sue Bose (Business Rep) Second term expires: 1/30/24
Tessa Parish First term expires: 1/30/24
Govind Tatachari First term expires: 1/30/25
Angan Das First term expires: 1/30/26
Library Commission
Qin Pan First term expires: 1/30/23
Rahul Vasanth First term expires: 1/30/23
Archana Panda First term expires: 1/30/25
Liyan Zhao First term expires: 1/30/25
Sheela Sreekanth First term expires: 1/30/25
Parks & Recreation Commission
Gopal Kumarappan First term expires: 1/30/23
Xiangchen (Minna) Xu First term expires: 1/30/23
Carol Stanek First term expires: 1/30/24
Sashikala Begur First term expires: 1/30/24
Seema Swamy First term expires: 1/30/26
Planning Commission
Sanjiv Kapil First term expires: 1/30/23
Vikram Saxena First term expires: 1/30/23
Muni Madhdhipatla First term expires: 1/30/25
R “Ray” Wang First term expires: 1/30/25
Steven Scharf First term expires: 1/30/25
TICC Commission
Prabir Mohanty First term expires: 1/30/23
Naidu Bollineni First term expires: 1/30/23
Mukesh Garg First term expires: 1/30/23
Eliza Du First term expires: 1/30/24
Rajaram Soundararajan Second term expires: 1/30/24
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