City Council

10300 Torre Avenue and 10350 Torre Avenue and via Teleconference; and Teleconference Location Pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2): JW Marriott Sahar, IA Project Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Andheri, Mumbai, India, 400099

Agenda — 44 items

1. 1 IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION 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) The meeting will also be streamed live on and online at www.Cupertino.org/youtube and www.Cupertino.org/webcast Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways: 1) Appear in person for Closed Session in City Hall, Conference Room C or for Open Session in Cupertino Community Hall. Members of the public may provide oral public comments during the Open Session as follows: Oral public comments will be accepted during the meeting. Comments may be made during “oral communications” for matters not on the agenda, and during the public comment period for each agenda item. Members of the audience who address the City Council must come to the lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete a Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments. 2) E-mail comments for Closed Session or Open Session by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15 to the Council at publiccomment@cupertino.gov. 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. Emailed comments received following the agenda publication, prior to or during the meeting, will be posted to the City’s website. Members of the public may provide oral public comments during the Meeting as follows: Oral public comments will be accepted during the meeting. Comments may be made during “oral communications” for matters not on the agenda, and during the public comment period for each agenda item. Oral public comments may be made during the public comment period for each agenda item. Members of the audience who address the City Council must come to the lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete a Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments. 3) Open Session Teleconferencing Instructions To address the City Council, click on the link below to register in advance and access the meeting: Online Register in advance for this webinar: https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3K_O_iHgSxGV_kJbl58O3w Phone Dial: 669‐900‐6833 and enter Webinar ID: 821 7458 2095 (Type *9 to raise hand to speak, *6 to unmute yourself). Unregistered participants will be called on by the last four digits of their phone number. Join from an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 144.195.19.161 (US West) 206.247.11.121 (US East) Meeting ID: 821 7458 2095 SIP: 82174582095@zoomcrc.com After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please read the following instructions carefully: 1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your internet browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using a current and up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer. 2. You will be asked to enter an email address and a name, followed by an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. If you wish to make an oral public comment but do not wish to provide your name, you may enter “Cupertino Resident” or similar designation. 3. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand,” or, if you are calling in, press *9. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. 4. When called, please limit your remarks to the time allotted and the specific agenda topic. 5. Members of the public that wish to share a document must email cityclerk@cupertino.org prior to the meeting. These documents will be posted to the City’s website after the meeting.
2. 2 ROLL CALL - 6:00 PM 10300 Torre Avenue, Conference Room C; and Teleconference Location Pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2): JW Marriott Sahar, IA Project Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Andheri, Mumbai, India, 400099
3. 3 CLOSED SESSION
4. 1. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 (Kristina Alfaro and Christopher Boucher) 25-14124
5. 5 RECESS
6. 6 OPEN SESSION
7. 7 CALL TO ORDER - 6:45 PM 10350 Torre Avenue, Community Hall and via Teleconference; and via Teleconference Location Pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2): JW Marriott Sahar, IA Project Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Andheri, Mumbai, India, 400099
8. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9. 9 ROLL CALL
10. 10 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
11. 11 CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
12. 12 PRESENTATIONS
13. 2. Subject: Presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) regarding ongoing services and projects update 25-14118
14. 14 POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
15. 3. Subject: Award of a design professional services agreement to DIALOG Design LP for the City Annex Improvements project (420-99-248) for the renovation of an existing building located at 10455 Torre Avenue for a total not-to-exceed amount of $493,243. (Continued from July 1, 2025) 25-14121
16. 16 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
17. 17 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.
18. 18 CONSENT CALENDAR (items 4-9)
19. 19 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.
20. 4. Subject: Approval of July 1, 2025 City Council minutes 24-13594
21. 5. Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending June 6, 2025, June 20, 2025 and July 3, 2025 25-13706
22. 6. Subject: Annual Evaluation Report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Rating System's (CRS) Program for Public Information. 25-14073
23. 7. Subject: Approval of Interim City Manager Employment Agreement; Proposed Amendments to the Appointed Employees’ Compensation Program 25-14101
24. 8. Subject: Second reading of Municipal Code amendments to Cupertino Municipal Code, Title 2, Chapter 2.96, Sections 2.96.010 Established-Composition and 2.96.020 Terms of Office, pertaining to the Economic Development Committee. 25-14104
25. 9. Subject: Budget Adjustments related to the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation and the Assistant City Manager and Deputy City Manager positions in the City Manager’s Office resulting in net savings of $62,586 for the City annually 25-14117
26. 26 PUBLIC HEARINGS
27. 27 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.
28. 10. Subject: Approval of lien assessment and collection of fees on private parcels resulting from abatement of public nuisance (weeds and/or brush) for the annual Weed and Brush Abatement Programs 25-14033
29. 29 STUDY SESSION
30. 11. Subject: Study Session to review an application to develop new ELI (Extremely Low Income) and BMR housing units for Developmentally Disabled individuals (IDD) on City-owned property along Mary Avenue (APN: 326-27-053) 25-14102
31. 12. Subject: Study Session regarding possible updates to oversized vehicle parking restrictions in the public right-of-way (Continued on July 1, 2025) 25-14122
32. 32 ACTION CALENDAR
33. 13. Subject: Acceptance of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study 25-13787
34. 34 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
35. 35 CITY MANAGER REPORT
36. 14. Subject: City Manager Report 25-14093
37. 37 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
38. 38 COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
39. 15. Subject: Councilmember Reports 24-13575
40. 40 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
41. 41 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.
42. 16. Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report 25-14084
43. 43 ADJOURNMENT
44. 44 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.