DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
At 6:18 p.m., Mayor Liang Chao called the Special City Council Meeting to order in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen and Sheila Mohan. Absent: Councilmember R “Ray” Wang.
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1. Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancies on the Teen Commission (Day 1) Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and make appointments to fill five vacancies on the Teen Commission
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Council conducted interviews for commission vacancies with terms expiring on Teen Commission.
At 7:30 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:35 p.m. with all Councilmembers present (Wang absent).
The Council continued interviewing applicants.
MOTION: Chao moved and Moore seconded to postpone voting to make any appointments until after conducting the remaining commission interviews scheduled on May 29. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen, and Mohan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Wang.
City Council Minutes May 28, 2025
2. Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancy on the Audit Committee Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and make appointment to fill one vacancy on the Audit Committee
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Council conducted interviews to fill a special vacancy on the Audit Committee.
The Council voted to make appointments via an electronic voting system. Images of the voting results are included after the minutes as Exhibit A (attached).
MOTION: Chao moved and Fruen seconded to appoint William Wong to the Audit Committee with term ending January 30, 2029. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen and Mohan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Wang.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:25 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
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Lauren Sapudar, Deputy City Clerk
City Council Audit Committee Interviews
May 28, 2025
Unofficial Council Voting Results (approved City Council minutes become the official record) Round 1
Round 2
Exhibit A