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February 19, 2025 ·6:45 PM Final-revised ·AMENDED Televised Special Meeting (6:45)

10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber and via Teleconference; and Teleconference Location Pursuant to Government Code section 54953(b)(2); Leeela Gurgagon National Highway 8, Ambience Island, DLF Phase 3, Sector 24, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India

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Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 Amended on 2/13/2025 at 4:25 p.m. to add teleconference location and to revise agenda item description for Item No. 12 and attachment.
  2. 2 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 at Cupertino Community Hall 2) E-mail comments by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19 to the Council at citycouncil@cupertino.org. These e-mail comments will also be forwarded to Councilmembers by the City Clerk’s office before the meeting and posted to the City’s website after the meeting. Members of the public that wish to share a document must email cityclerk@cupertino.org prior to the meeting. Emailed comments that are related to an agenda item and 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) 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_w-hm6VgmSdyV7dflOuQkJw Phone Dial: 669‐900‐6833 and enter Webinar ID: 972 3977 1282 (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: 972 3977 1282 SIP: 97239771282@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.
  3. 3 NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby called for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, commencing at 6:45 p.m. in Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 and via teleconference. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting."
  4. 4 SPECIAL MEETING
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER
  6. 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  7. 7 ROLL CALL
  8. 8 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
  9. 9 CEREMONIAL ITEMS
  10. 1. Subject: Recognition of The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cupertino Lodge No. 70 (Cupertino Odd Fellows) 25-13724
  11. 11 PRESENTATIONS
  12. 2. Subject: Presentation on Mayor's Initiative(s) regarding Resolution No. 07-103, to be announced at the February 26, 2025 State of the City Address 25-13732
  13. 13 POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
  14. 14 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
  15. 15 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.
  16. 16 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3-8)
  17. 17 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.
  18. 3. Subject: Approval of January 27, 2025 City Council minutes 25-13663
  19. 4. Subject: Approval of January 28, 2025 City Council minutes 25-13664
  20. 5. Subject: Approval of February 3, 2025 City Council minutes 25-13721
  21. 6. Subject: Approval of February 4, 2025 City Council minutes 24-13584
  22. 7. Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending January 3, 2025; January 17, 2025; and January 31, 2025 25-13701
  23. 8. Subject: Acceptance of Federal Highway Administration grant, and award of design professional services agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $625,000 for the Stevens Creek Bridge Repair Project. 25-13655
  24. 24 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  25. 25 Effective January 1, 2023, Government Code Section 65103.5 (SB 1214) 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 SB 1214 may make an appointment with the Planning Division to view them at City Hall by sending an email to planning@cupertino.org. Plans will also be made available digitally during the hearing to consider the proposal.
  26. 9. Subject: Zoning Map Amendment to correct zoning for Priority Housing Site No. 24 in the 6th Cycle Housing Element (Application No.(s): Z-2024-001, EA-2024-001; Applicant: City of Cupertino; APN: 359 13 019; Location: 20865 McClellan Road) 24-13553
  27. 27 ACTION CALENDAR
  28. 10. Subject: Tyler New World Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) replacement (Continued from February 4, 2025 City Council meeting) 25-13717
  29. 11. Subject: Amendments to the Cupertino City Council Procedures Manual 25-13720
  30. 12. Subject: Appointment of Floy Andrews as City Attorney and approval of contract for City Attorney legal services with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP 25-13726
  31. 31 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
  32. 32 CITY MANAGER REPORT
  33. 33 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
  34. 34 COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
  35. 13. Subject: Councilmember Reports 24-13565
  36. 36 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
  37. 37 ADJOURNMENT
  38. 38 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.