DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 15, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
At 6:00 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, Sheila Mohan and R “Ray” Wang. Absent: None.
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1. Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancies on the Housing Commission and Economic Development Committee
Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and make appointments to fill two vacancies on the Housing Commission (Business Representative and Community Member) and five vacancies on the Economic Development Committee (Industry Sector Representatives: Technology, Retail/ Small Business, Hospitality/ Tourism, Education, and Commercial Real Estate)
Written communications for this item included an amended Attachment A – Interview Schedule.
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 vacancies on the Housing Commission and Economic Development Committee.
At 7:04 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:15 p.m. with all
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Councilmembers present.
The Council continued interviewing applicants.
At 8:38 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 9:02 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
The Council continued interviewing applicants.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
The Council voted to make appointments using the electronic voting system. Images of the voting results are attached as Exhibit A following the minutes.
MOTION: Moore moved and Wang seconded to appoint the following individuals to the Housing Commission:
• Jasmine Jose (Business Representative), partial term ending January 30, 2027 • Ram Sripathi (Community Member Representative), partial term ending January 30, 2027
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, and Wang. Noes: Fruen and Mohan. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
MOTION: Wang moved and Moore seconded to appoint the following individuals to the Economic Development Committee:
• Claudio Bono (Hospitality/Tourism), initial term ending January 30, 2027 • Selina Kaing (Technology), initial term ending January 30, 2027 • Jane Lin (Commercial Real Estate), initial term ending January 30, 2029 • Manjari Asawa (Education), initial term ending January 30, 2029 • Hiuwai (Jennifer) Yip (Retail/Small Business), initial term ending January 30, 2029
The motion passed with the following v ote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen , Mohan and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:08 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
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Minutes prepared by:
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Lauren Sapudar, Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit A
City Council Meeting
Housing Commission and Economic Development Committee Interviews September 15, 2025
Unofficial Council Voting Results (approved City Council minutes become the official record)
Housing Commission (Business Rep)
Round 1
Housing (Community Member Representative)
Round 1
Exhibit A
Economic Development Committee (Commercial Real Estate Industry Sector) Round 1
Economic Development Committee (Education Industry Sector) Round 1
Exhibit A
Economic Development Committee (Hospitality/Tourism Industry Sector) Round 1
Economic Development Committee (Retail/Small Business Industry Sector) Round 1
Exhibit A
Economic Development Committee (Technology Industry Sector) Round 1