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October 21, 2025 ·6:45 PM Final ·Televised Regular City Council Meeting (6:45)

10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber and via Teleconference

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Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION OPTIONS TO OBSERVE: Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways: 1) Attend in person at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue. 2) Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV. 3) Watch a live stream online at www.Cupertino.org/youtube and www.Cupertino.org/webcast OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to address the City Council may do so in the following ways: 1) Appear in person for Open Session at Cupertino Community Hall. A. During “Oral Communications”, the public may comment on matters not on the agenda, and for agendized matters, the public may comment during the public comment period for each agendized item. B. Speakers are requested to complete a Speaker Card. While completion of Speaker Cards is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments, it is helpful for the purposes of ensuring that all speakers are called upon. C. Speakers must wait to be called, then proceed to the lectern/podium and speak into the microphone when recognized by the Mayor. D. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. However, the Mayor may reduce the speaking time depending on the number of people who wish to speak on an item. A speaker representing a group between 2 and 5 members of the public in attendance may have up to 2 minutes per group member to speak, up to 10 minutes maximum. E. Please note that due to cyber security concerns, speakers are not allowed to connect any personal devices at the lectern/podium. However, speakers that wish to share a document (e.g. presentations, photographs or other documents) during oral comments may do so in one of the following ways: a) At the overhead projector at the podium, or b) E-mail the document to cityclerk@cupertino.gov by 3:00 p.m. and staff will advance the slides/share the documents during your oral comment. 2) Written Communications as follows: A. E-mail comments to the City Council for Open Session at publiccomment@cupertino.gov as follows: a. E-mail comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be forwarded to the City Council before the meeting. b. Emailed comments received following agenda publication but prior to, or during, the meeting, will be posted to the City’s website after the meeting. c. These e-mail comments will also be received by each City Councilmember, the City Manager, and the City Clerk’s Office. Comments on non-agenda items sent to any other email address will be included upon the sender's request. B. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: City Council, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 3) Open Session Teleconference in one of the following ways: A. Online via Zoom on an electronic device (Audio and Video): Speakers must register in advance by clicking on the link below to access the meeting: https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q2nDR1IARSOvID4d7PN21Q a) Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. b) Speakers will be recognized by the name they use for registration. Once recognized, speakers must click ‘unmute’ when prompted to speak. c) Please read the following instructions about technical compatibility carefully: One can directly download the teleconference (Zoom) software or connect to the meeting in their internet browser. If a browser is used, make sure the most current and up-to-date browser, such as the following, is used: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer. B. By Phone (Audio only): No registration is required in advance and speakers may join the meeting as follows: a) Dial 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 869 7259 8178 b) To “raise hand” to speak: Dial *9; When asked to unmute: Dial *6 c) Speakers will be recognized to speak by the last four digits of their phone number. C. Via an H.323/SIP room system: Join from an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 144.195.19.161 (US West) 206.247.11.121 (US East) Meeting ID: 869 7259 8178 SIP: 86972598178@zoomcrc.com
  2. 3 CALL TO ORDER
  3. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. 5 ROLL CALL
  5. 6 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
  6. 7 CEREMONIAL ITEMS
  7. 1. Subject: Recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month 25-14352
  8. 2. Subject: Recognition of the years of service for the Cupertino Rotary Club 25-14214
  9. 3. Subject: Recognition of the years of service for Cupertino Lions Club 25-14215
  10. 4. Subject: Recognition of Monta Vista High School students for earning 8th place in the 2025 Science Olympiad National Tournament 25-14351
  11. 12 POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
  12. 13 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
  13. 14 This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Council and not on the agenda for discussion. The total time for Oral Communications will ordinarily be limited to one hour. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. As necessary, the Chair may further limit the time allowed to individual speakers, or reschedule remaining comments to the end of the meeting on a first come first heard basis, with priority given to students. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Council from discussing or making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda. A councilmember may, however, briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by speakers. A councilmember may also ask a question for clarification, provide a reference for factual information, request staff to report back concerning a matter, or request that an item be added to a future City Council agenda in response to public comment.
  14. 15 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5-12)
  15. 16 Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are considered routine City business and may be approved by one motion. Typical items may include meeting minutes, awards of contracts, the ratification of accounts payable, and second readings of ordinances. Any member of the Council may request to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar based on the rules set forth in the City Council Procedures Manual. Members of the public may provide input on one or more consent calendar items when the Mayor asks for public comments on the Consent Calendar.
  16. 5. Subject: Approval of October 7, 2025 City Council meeting minutes 24-13598
  17. 6. Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending September 12, 2025 and September 26, 2025 25-13709
  18. 7. Subject: Adopt a resolution increasing the employer's contribution for medical and hospitalization insurance consistent with the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (“PEMHCA” or the “Act”) for retired annuitants hired with the City of Cupertino prior to August 2004. 25-14337
  19. 8. Subject: Second reading and enactment of Municipal Code amendments, adding Title 14, Chapter 14.30 Small Wireless Facilities In Public Rights-Of-Way, pertaining to regulation of wireless facilities within City streets. 25-14370
  20. 9. Subject: Second reading and enactment of Municipal Code amendments for consistency with Senate Bill 450 and minor text edits, amending multiple chapters of the Municipal Code. (Application No.: MCA-2024-004; Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: Citywide) 25-14369
  21. 10. Subject: Receive the Monthly Treasurer's Report for September 2025 25-14394
  22. 11. Subject: Receive the Monthly Treasurer's Investment Report for September 2025 25-14395
  23. 12. Subject: Approve the July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, Memorandum of Understanding setting the salary and terms and conditions of employment for the Cupertino City Employees’ Association (CEA)/IFPTE Local 21. 25-14396
  24. 25 PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
  25. 26 Government Code Section 65103.5 limits the distribution of copyrighted material associated with the review of development projects. Members of the public wishing to view plans that cannot otherwise be distributed under Govt. Code Section 65103.5 may make an appointment with the Planning Division to view them at City Hall by sending an email to planning@cupertino.gov. Plans will also be made available digitally during the hearing to consider the proposal.
  26. 27 ACTION CALENDAR - None
  27. 28 STUDY SESSION
  28. 13. Subject: Study session to review the Arts & Culture Commission’s recommendation to the 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. (Application No. MCA-2025-003; Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: City-wide) 25-14241
  29. 30 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
  30. 31 CITY MANAGER REPORT
  31. 14. Subject: City Manager Report 25-14208
  32. 33 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
  33. 34 COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
  34. 15. Subject: Councilmember Reports 24-13579
  35. 36 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
  36. 37 The Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report is a tentative council meeting agenda calendar that lists upcoming City Council meeting dates and tentative agenda items, all of which are subject to change.
  37. 16. Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report 25-14088
  38. 39 ADJOURNMENT
  39. 40 Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence legislative 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 95014; telephone (408) 777-3223; email cityclerk@cupertino.org; 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 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 City web site. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or 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 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.