APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING
At 6:45 p.m., Mayor Sheila Mohan called the Special City Council Meeting to order to order in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue and via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sheila Mohan, Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen, and Councilmembers Liang Chao, Kitty Moore, and Hung Wei. Absent: none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Subject: 6th Cycle Housing Element and Associated General Plan Amendments
Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-039 (Attachment 1) adopting proposed General Plan Amendments, including but not limited to, the Chapter 3 (Land Use and Community Character Element), Chapter 4 (Housing Element), Chapter 5 (Mobility Element), Appendix A (Land Use Definitions, Appendix B (Housing Element Technical Appendix), and Appendix G (Community Vision 2040 General Plan and Zoning Amendments Environmental Assessment).
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation , a supplemental report with an update on Valley Church Properties and staff responses to councilmember questions, desk items for Amended Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution and Amended Exhibit GPA -7 – Draft General Plan Land Use Map, a statement from Councilmember Chao, and emails to Council.
Assistant Community Development Director Luke Connolly and Housing Manager Piu Ghosh gave a presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Mohan opened the public hearing and the following people spoke.
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John Schwarz, representing Valley Church
Housing Commissioner Connie Cunningham (representing self) Jennifer Griffin
Dr. Clifton Der Bing, representing St. Jude’s Episcopal Church Edward “Ned” J. Britt
Yvonne Thorstenson
Xinpei Lu
Peggy Griffin
Philip Nguyen
Jean Bedord
Rhoda Fry
Louise Saadati
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jennifer Shearin, representing Walk Bike Cupertino Planning Commission Chair David Fung, representing the Planning Commission Neil Park-McClintick, representing Cupertino For All
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Gauri Chawla
Glenn Fishler
Mayor Mohan closed the public hearing.
At 8:27 p.m., Mayor Mohan recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:35 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
MOTION: Wei moved and Fruen seconded the staff recommended action as amended to adopt Resolution No. 24 -039 (Amended Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution) adopting proposed General Plan Amendments, including but not limited to, the Chapter 3 (Land Use and Community Character Element), Chapter 4 (Housing Element), Chapter 5 (Mobility Element), Appendix A (Land Use Definitions, Appendix B (Housing Element Technical Appendix), and Appendix G (Community Vision 2040 General Plan and Zoning Amendments Environmental Assessment); which includes removal of the Dish n Dash (APN: 359 08 029) and all references to it from Draft Appendix B 4 since the site is not counted toward the RHNA and the four Valley Church parcels (APNs: 326 07 022, 326 07 0303, 326 07 031 and 326 07 036) and all references to them from Draft Appendix B
4. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Mohan, Fruen, and Wei. Noes:
Moore. Abstain: Chao. Absent: None.
2. Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fee Schedule (continued from May 7, 2024)
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-040 approving FY 2024-25 Fee Schedules A, B, C, and D. If adopted, new fees will be effective by July 14, 2024.
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2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-041 adopting User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation and emails to Council.
Finance Manager Jonathan Orozco gave a presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Mohan opened the public hearing and the following people spoke.
Peggy Griffin
Jennifer Griffin
Rhoda Fry
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Mayor Mohan closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Wei moved and Fruen seconded the staff recommended action as amended to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-040 approving FY 2024-25 Fee Schedules A, B, C, and D; with an amendment to remove the proposed fees in Schedule B – Engineering for Crane Lift $1,415 and Permit Parking Bi-annual Fee $40. New fees will be effective by July 14, 2024; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-041 adopting User Fee Cost Recovery Policy.
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Mohan, Fruen, Chao, Moore, and Wei.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
At 10:00 p.m., Mayor Mohan recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 10:05 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 3 was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Chao.
3. Subject: Consider accepting the City's Investment Policy
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-042 accepting the City's Investment Policy
Written communications for this item included a supplemental report with staff responses to councilmember questions and emails to Council.
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This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Mayor Mohan opened the public comment period and the following people spoke.
Peggy Griffin
Rhoda Fry
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Mayor Mohan closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
MOTION: Chao moved and Wei seconded to adopt Resolution No. 24 -042 accepting the City's Investment Policy. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Mohan, Fruen, Chao, Moore, and Wei. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:46 p.m., Mayor Mohan adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk