Council Actions Newsletter: March 3, 2026

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Council Actions Newsletter

City Council Meeting

Watch the March 3, 2026 Meeting Part 1,Part 2 (Agenda)

SPECIAL MEETING

Action Calendar

1. Parkland Ballot Measure - Mapping, Zoning, Legal Review, and Election Considerations (Continued on February 19, 2026).

Council provided the following direction to staff:

Develop a proposal for a new zoning designation specifically for recreational facilities to "clean up" existing designations and provide these sites with state law protections.
Prepare a plan for a proposed parkland ballot measure, to be brought forward at a future date.
Return to Council with a recommended scope of work for consultant services, including a proposed budget appropriation, a detailed work plan, and a timeline.
- Within this scope, staff is to provide options for Council to refine the consultant’s performance, specifically evaluating whether to proceed with polling or to move directly into community outreach.
Provide a report on the implications of including specific "facilities" within the ballot language, including an assessment of whether such inclusions would impact the viability of the measure or cause issues with its passage.

Study Session

2. Study Session on options to comply with state law related to No Net Loss (SB166) due to the lack of adequate capacity to accommodate the City’s moderate and lower-income Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

Council provided the following direction to staff:

Authorize staff to hire a consultant to assist in the site identification and rezoning process.
Maintain active dialogue with HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development) to document the City's progress in addressing capacity deficiencies.
Expand the scope of the current work program to research best practices and broader options for preserving retail beyond the ballot measure framework.
Investigate implementing maximum unit size limits to manage the scale of future projects.
Proactively identify large-acreage or underutilized parcels and reach out to property owners to determine development interest.

REGULAR MEETING

Ceremonial Items

1. Recognition of March as American Red Cross Month.

Council presented a proclamation recognizing March as American Red Cross Month. American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter Board Member Stuart Chessen received the proclamation and provided a presentation.

2. Recognition of March as Youth Art Month.

Council presented a proclamation recognizing March as Youth Art Month. Santa Clara County Office of Education Arts Coordinator Sofia Fojas received the proclamation recognizing the 2025 Young Artist Award winners and provided remarks.

Postponements and Orders Of The Day

3. An update on the development of the Active Transportation Plan, including a summary of Phase 2, explanations of plan edits, revised scoring criteria, and next steps. (Continued on February 19, 2026)

Council took action to continue this item to a future date.

Consent Calendar

Council took action to approve Consent Calendar Items 4-6.

Public Hearings

7. Public hearing on the abatement of public nuisance from weeds or other fire hazards pursuant to provisions of Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 and Resolution No. 25-101.

Council took action to accept the staff recommendation, as amended, to adopt Resolution No. 26-023 ordering abatement of public nuisance from weeds or other fire hazards pursuant to provisions of Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 and Resolution No. 25-101 with an amendment to remove the property located at 10213 Minor Pl. APN 316-26-065 from the list.

8. Conduct a Noticed Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution Vacating a Portion of Public Right-of-Way Located Along the Westerly boundary of Mary Avenue (APN 326-27-053).

Council took action to accept the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 26-024 approving the vacation of a portion of public right-of-way located along the westerly boundary of Mary Ave (APN 326-27-053).

Action Calendar

9.Consider Adopting a Resolution Declaring the Mary Avenue property (APN 326-27-053) Exempt Surplus Land under the California Surplus Land Act.

Council took action to accept the staff recommendation as amended to adopt Resolution No. 26-025 declaring the Mary Avenue property (APN 326-27-053) to be exempt surplus land pursuant to the provision of the Surplus Land Act codified at California Government Code subsection 54221(f)(1)(F)(i) with an amendment to add additional language in the resolution at the end of Section 3 to include: “although a portion of the Property has been used for public purposes, it is not essential for the agency’s operational needs and thus appropriately declared as surplus land. (See Airport Business Center v. City of Santa Rosa et al. 2025 116 Cal.App.5^th 501)”.

10. Acceptance of City Manager’s Mid-Year Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26; Approval of Budget Modification increasing appropriations by $663,616 and revenues by $149,578 resulting in use of $503,577 in one-time unassigned fund balance.

Council took action to continue this item to March 17, 2026 for further analysis of business tax, UUT, and sales tax options; look into reductions to CIP budget and staffing; and enhance Cupertino's business competitiveness.

11. Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Programs and Five-year Plan.

Council took action to accept the staff recommendation to receive the presentation and approve the Capital Improvement Programs Project Prioritization process and the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Programs and Five-Year Plan proposal as amended.

City Manager Report

12. City Manager Report

City Manager Tina Kapoor included her City Manager Newsletter, which includes recent highlights and upcoming events as provided in the published agenda.

Councilmember Reports

13. Councilmember Reports

Councilmembers included reports on their various committees and events as provided in the published agenda.

Future Agenda Items

14. Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report

A tentative council meeting agenda calendar was provided in the published agenda.