Council Actions Newsletter
City Council Meeting
Watch the May 2, 2023 Meeting (Part 1, Part 2) (Agenda)
City Council Actions:
Closed Session Report
1-2. Conference with Legal Counsel on Existing Litigation
City Attorney Chris Jensen conducted the open session report regarding the Closed Session. City Attorney Jensen reported that City Council heard two items in Closed Session and took action to authorize the City Attorney to file a cross complaint in the action Shrama v. City of Cupertino.
Ceremonial Items
3. Proclamation Declaring May as Affordable Housing Month
City Council presented a proclamation declaring May as Affordable Housing Month. Emily Ann Ramos, Preservation and Protection Associate with Silicon Valley at Home, received the proclamation.
As part of Ceremonial Items, Mayor Wei acknowledged two proclamations that were issued but not presented during the meeting. Mayor Wei recognized the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and National Public Works Week from May 21 to 27.
Postponements and Orders of the Day
City Council took action to pull Item 11 from the Consent Calendar and to hear the item.
Consent Calendar
Council approved Items 4-7 and 9-10 as presented, and pulled Items 8 and 11 for discussion. Items 8 and 11 were placed after the Action Calendar for consideration.
Action Calendar
12. Garbage and Construction and Demolition Debris Disposition Services
Council took action to approve the staff recommendation regarding the forthcoming Request for Proposals for garbage and construction and demolition debris disposition services, by incorporating the solicitation of options to process garbage for recovery of organic and other recyclable materials.
13. Report Regarding Review of Potential Violations of City of Cupertino Municipal Code and City Policies Regarding Council- and Commissioner-Staff Relations
Council took action to waive attorney-client privilege and to authorize the public release of the confidential investigation report prepared by Linda Daube, dated May 1, provided that such waiver would not extend to the subject matter of the report, or to underlying materials considered in the course of the investigation; and to continue this item to a special meeting to allow opportunities for the public to review the report before any further discussions by the City Council.
Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
8. Art In-Lieu Fees for the Jollyman All-Inclusive Playground
Council took action to:
- approve the use of appropriations of $338,146.86 from the Art In-Lieu Fee in the General Fund, for artwork within the Jollyman All-Inclusive Playground Capital Improvements Project (CIP); and
- adopt Resolution No. 23-050 (Attachment A) approving budget modification no. 2223-274 increasing appropriations and revenue by $338,146.86 in the Capital Improvement Program Capital Projects Fund and increasing appropriations in the General Fund to transfer out restricted funds for the Jollyman All-Inclusive Playground Project (420-99-051, PVAR 007).
11. Semi-Rural Designation for East Side of Carmen Road
Council took action to adopt Resolution No. 23-052, designating the east side of Carmen Road, between Scenic Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard, as semi-rural.
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