Council Actions Newsletter
City Council Summer Interns attending the Angel Island Immigration Station visit in June as part of Cupertino's observation of Immigrant Heritage Month. For the student interns' reflections on the Angel Island Event, see the Mayor's Corner column below. Pictured left to right: Kelly Tung; Sudisha Kumar; Sonya Bhagwan; Caroline Cheng (photo by Caroline Cheng)
City Council Meeting
Watch the June 21, 2022 Meeting (Part 1, Part 2) (Agenda)
City Council Actions:
Reports by Council and Staff
1. Councilmembers provided brief reports and announcements on their public activities since the prior regular Council meeting.
2. Councilmembers provided updates on their Committee assignments.
3. Councilmembers provided updates on their Subcommittee assignments.
4. City Manager provided updates on City business.
Consent Calendar
Council approved Items 5-9 and 16 on the Consent Calendar as recommended in the Agenda. Council pulled Items 10-15 and 17 for discussion, and continued items 10-14 to the July 19 meeting.
15. Services Agreement with Carahsoft for Accela
Council authorized the City Manager to execute a services agreement with Carahsoft to renew Accela Permitting, Licensing and Land-use Management System subscription service for the total cost of $1,261,851.26 over five years.
17. Funding Agreement with City of San Jose for Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study
Council took action to:
- Authorize the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement between the City of Cupertino and City of San Jose for the Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study; and
- Adopt Resolution No. 22-076 approving Budget Modification #2122-191 in the amount of $154,079 for the City of Cupertino's contribution toward the Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study, an amount that includes a 10% contingency.
Public Hearings
18. Brush Abatement Program
Following staff presentation and discussion, Council adopted Resolution 22-077 ordering abatement of public nuisance and potential fire hazard pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code (Section 16.40.200) regarding Defensible Space (brush) and Resolution No. 22-055.
Ordinances and Action Items
19. Accounts Payable for the Period Ending December 20, 2021 (Continued from June 7)
Following staff presentation and discussion, Council ratified the Accounts Payable for the period ending December 20, 2021 except for the installment payment for the Chamber of Commerce.
20. Update on the Status of the Research from the City Council Subcommittee Meetings for the Cupertino Historical Society
Council received an update on the status of the research from the City Council subcommittee meetings for the Cupertino Historical Society and provided the following direction to staff:
- Bring back an agreement for facility use of the Quinlan museum space and meeting spaces in Quinlan
- Bring back an agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Cupertino Historical Society (CHS) to clarify what services CHS will provide and what processes will be used to ensure transparency and accountability for taxpayer dollars
- Potential budget amount: $20,000-$40,000
- Potential methods to consider (not limited to items below):
- Semi-annual update and an annual report with a list of events demonstrating the number of Cupertino residents served
- Annual work plan presented to Council and/or Parks and Recreation Commission to provide feedback and allow public to provide input
- City Council representatives on Cupertino Historical Society (CHS) Board or liaisons as committee assignments
- Partial funding for staffing, provided that there is strong oversight by the City on the staff work
- Commitment for fundraising goals so the funding from the City maintains at 20% of the budget, for example
- Hybrid method with both grant funding and agreement with some funding
- three to five year agreement
21. Name Change for the Fine Arts Commission to the Arts and Culture Commission
City Clerk Kirsten Squarcia read the title of Ordinance No. 22-2241: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.80 and Sections 19.102.040, 19.148.030, 19.148.050, 19.148.060, and 19.148.090 to adopt a name change for the Fine Arts Commission to the Arts and Culture Commission." Council took action to read Ordinance No. 22-2241 by title only, that the City Clerk's reading constitutes the first reading thereof.
22. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Chapter 2.84: Environmental Review Committee
Council continued this item until the July 5 Special City Council Meeting.
Mayor's Corner with Darcy Paul
The month of June is our national Immigrant Heritage Month. City Council issued a Proclamation recognizing this early this month, and I am pleased to report that as part of our activities, we partnered with the Cupertino Historical Society to bring to our community an opportunity for community members to visit the Angel Island Immigration Station, which is a National Historic Landmark in observation of the immigrants who passed through there when arriving in the United States. Called the Ellis Island of the West, Angel Island was also tasked with effectuating the policy and legislation of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, and its related subsequent legislation.
I first visited Angel Island when I moved to California in 2005. I found the experience to be profoundly life-changing. Prior to that time, I had not truly considered significant public service, but after moving to Cupertino and seeing our community, and visiting Angel Island and seeing the remarkable beauty that was the backdrop of equally profound sentiments that run counter to our American values, I realized that the work of a person in our society and country of necessity encompasses involvement.
Suffice it to say, it was with much chagrin that, due to being under the weather, I was unable to join the trip to Angel Island that my office helped to co-sponsor. Nevertheless, I am deeply grateful to my Council colleagues for getting on that bus that clear blue Saturday morning in June, and joining members of the Historical Society and of our community on that trip.
Even better than this, and perhaps you have heard of one of our many efforts and initiatives to bring forth civic- and resident-focused services, joining the group that morning were four high-school student interns of the City Council. As one of our Work Program items for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on July 1st, the City Council will be initiating a summer internship program for our students to provide the opportunity to learn about and participate in our civic life. I am also deeply grateful to Jennifer Furlong of the Historical Society for coordinating our four interns during the day of the trip to Angel Island in my absence. My understanding is that the event was enjoyed by the participants, who from what I hear were similarly affected in the way I was those many years ago.
This month I will be brief in my remarks so that your attention can be focused upon the wonderful reflections set forth by our City Council Summer Interns. Links to these reflections are found here:
Essay by Sonya Bhagwan
Essay by Caroline Cheng
Essay by Sudisha Kumar
Video by Kelly Tung
Thank you for all that you do for our community, and thank you for working with us as we do our best to achieve as Cupertinians that promise of the American dream. We are best when we help others, and with many lessons learned along the way, the future is bright indeed.
Sincerely,
Darcy Paul Mayor
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