ATTACHMENT B
# Commission
Proposal Project Description Staff Recommendation Goal
1 Arts and Culture Revise & Update Heart of the City
Special Area
Include standards for early engagement of the AACC in the development process in evaluating uses to revitalize new and existing local public facing commercial uses (retail/restaurant/entertainment/professional office, etc.
Staff recommends considering this item in the future
due to its high cost and limited staff capacity.
Quality of Life
2 Arts and Culture Art in Public and Private Areas Revisit Municipal Code standards for art in public and private development, including the standards in the Municipal Code and developing an Art‐in‐lieu fee policy.
Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on
the proposed CWP.
Quality of Life
3 Bike Ped Active Transportation Plan 1. Design a new Bicycle Pedestrian Plan to expand on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans
2. Integrate Complete Streets concepts to create a better interface between active transportation and VTA transit systems
3. Bicycle and vehicular parking standards revision
This item is duplicative with "New Bike Ped Plan",
which is already on the proposed CWP.
Transportation
4 Bike Ped Speed Limit Lowering (AB 43) Lower speed limits where feasible pursuant to state adopted Assembly Bill 43 Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on the proposed CWP.
Transportation
5 Bike Ped Homestead Bike Lane Study &
Safe Routes to School
Support collaboration efforts on multi‐jurisdicitonal projects along Homestead Road that include upgrading pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on
the proposed CWP.
Transportation
6 Housing Affordable Housing
Research Report &
Database
Hire a 3rd party consultant to provide a comprehensive research report on the various types of options for affordable housing, including ADUs, and create a database of information to make it easily accessible. Use community events to gather public input, and events with affordable housing builders.
Staff does not recommend adding this item as this
work is done as part of the Housing Element.
Housing
7 Housing WVCS Homeless Jobs Program Support the WVCS Homeless Jobs Program, but would also like to consider other providers of similar programs to reduce the admin costs.
Staff does not recommend continuing this project due
to its high cost and limited staff capacity.
Housing
8 Housing Preserve existing and develop
new BMR/ELI Housing
Support the existing CWP item to preserve existing and develop new BMR/ELI housing. This item is in progress and currently on the CWP. Housing 9 Library / Teen Student Internship Program Implement a program to provide internship opportunities for high school and community college students.
Staff does not recommend adding this item as the City
currently has an internship pilot program with De
Anza College
Public Engagement and
Transparency
10 Library Poet Laureate Playbook Update Update the Cupertino Poet Laureate Playbook to streamline processes, outline clear expectations, and expand applicant qualifications. The playbook has not been updated since 2016.
Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on
the proposed CWP.
Public Engagement and
Transparency
11 Library /
Sustainability
Recycled Water Feasibility Study Develop Recycled Water Feasibility Study. Include Blackberry Farm focus and extension of recycled water from SCVWD.
Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on
the proposed CWP.
Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy
All Commission Proposals
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# Commission
Proposal Project Description Staff Recommendation Goal All Commission Proposals
12 Parks and Rec Optimize Parks and
Recreation Facilities
Review utilization of current facilities to determine where facilities are underutilized for increased utilization and/or potential revenue enhancement.
Staff does not recommend adding this item as this is
done operationally on an ongoing basis.
Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy
13 Parks and Rec Virtual Streaming of PRC
Meetings
Investigate low‐cost options for streaming and recording of Parks and Recreation Commission meetings.
Staff does not recommend adding this item as staff is
currently reviewing the possibility for hybrid
meetings.
Public Engagement and
Transparency
14 Planning Complete Streets Ordinance Use the City of San Jose Complete Streets Ordinance as a starting point, so we’re not starting from scratch
Staff does not recommend adding this item as the City
already adopted a resolution (No. 18‐034) establishing
a Complete Streets policy that is still in effect today.
Transportation
15 Planning Small Business Revitalization
Ordinance
Create a “Small Business Revitalization” ordinance to support our small businesses, fill empty storefronts, and create a thriving city.
Staff does not recommend adding this item as this is
done operationally on an ongoing basis.
Quality of Life
16 Planning Simplify Permits for Minor Repairs
and Small Projects
Streamline the process for obtaining permits for minor repairs and small projects. ‐ Increase the number of online permits
‐ Streamline permit process for small repairs and projects ‐ Keep the permit scope only about the specific repair or project and don't add additional requirements
Staff does not recommend adding this item due to
limited staff capacity.
Quality of Life
17 Public Safety License Plate Readers Deploy city‐owned license plate readers and implement policies to allow neighborhood‐owned ones.
This item is in progress and currently on the CWP. Quality of Life 18 Public Safety Public Safety ‐ Block Leader and
Neighborhood Watch
Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch programs to ensure the leaders are active and expand the coverage of active neighborhoods.
This item is in progress and currently on the CWP. Quality of Life 19 Public Safety Public Safety in Commercial Areas Explore best practices to deter crime in commercial areas and bring options to Council. This item is in progress and is expected to be completed this fiscal year.
Quality of Life
20 Sustainability Electrification Study Conduct public outreach, policy research, and coordinate with regional efforts to develop policy options for electrification of Cupertino's buildings in light of recent legal rulings inhibiting certain electrification efforts.
Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on
the proposed CWP.
Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy
21 Sustainability Consumption ‐based
greenhouse gas inventory
Conduct an inventory of the greenhouse gases created by consumption from municipal operations
Staff recommends considering this item next fiscal
year due to staffing capacity.
Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy
22 Teen Youth who work Encourage more youth and young adults in schools to work and also help small businesses to reduce the burden caused higher minimum wages. For example, the City could provide $2/hour to compensate local small businesses.
Staff does not recommend adding this item due to
lack of research to support this model.
Quality of Life
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# Commission
Proposal Project Description Staff Recommendation Goal All Commission Proposals
23 Teen New Bicycle Pedestrian Plan 1. Design a new Bicycle Pedestrian Plan to expand on the expired Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans
2. Integreate Complete Streets concepts to create a better interface between active transportation and VTA transit systems
3. Bicycle and vehicular parking standards revision
Staff recommends adding this item and it is already on
the proposed CWP.
Transportation
24 TICC Study to improve City
Governance using AI
A study for the role of Artificial Intelligence in City Governance and how it can improve transparency and fiscal strategy.
Staff does not recommend adding this item due to
budgetary constraints and scarcity of reference cases.
Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy
25 TICC Educational campaign for
Camera Registry Program
An educational campaign to publicize the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's Camera Registry Program (CRP) to improve quality of life for residents.
Staff does not recommend adding this item as this is
currently being worked on in the License Plate Reader
item.
Quality of Life
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