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Ceremonial Items
1. Recognition of June a LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Council presented the proclamation to Sera Fernando and Becca Ponce Valencia of the Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
2. Recognition of United Nations World Environment Day, June 5, 2026
Council presented the proclamation to Dr. Alicia De Toro from De Anza's Environmental Science & Studies Department recognizing June 5, 2026 as United Nations World Environment Day.
Consent Calendar
Council took action to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5-12.
Item No. 13 was moved after the Action Calendar per rule.
Public Hearings
14. Approval of Fiscal Year 2026-27 renewal of the 1992 Storm Drain Fee (with no increase) and renewal of the 2019 Clean Water and Storm Protection Fee with a 3% increase.
Council took action to approve the staff recommendation to:
- Adopt Resolution No. 26-067 (Attachment A) approving the renewal and collection of the 1992 Storm Drain Fee with no increase in rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27.
- Adopt Resolution No. 26-068 (Attachment B) approving the renewal and collection of the 2019 Clean Water and Storm Protection Fee with a 3% increase in rates for FY 2026-27.
15. Consider a residential project with 27 three-story townhomes, including 5 affordable units, with associated site improvements and condominium map, to replace a commercial office building on a 1.55-acre site. The project utilizes Senate Bill 330 and provisions of State Density Bonus (Application No(s): ASA-2025-016, TM-2025-008, & TR-2025-033; Applicant: SummerHill Homes, LLC; Location: 10268 Bandley Drive; APNs: 326-33-097.)
Council took action to approve the staff recommendation as amended to:
- Find the project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
- Approved the following permits:
- Adopt Resolution No. 26-069 approving Architectural & Site Approval Permit (ASA-2025-016);
- Adopt Resolution No. 26-070 approving Tentative Map (TM-2025-008);
- Adopt Resolution No. 26-071 approving Tree Removal permit (TR-2025-033).
Amendments:
- 11. Design Modification: Prior to the issuance of any building permit for vertical construction, the applicant shall retain a qualified professional acoustical engineer to conduct an acoustic analysis of the project plans. The acoustical engineer must certify in writing to the Director of Community Development that the proposed building envelope design, including walls, doors, and windows, will achieve interior noise levels that do not exceed 45 dB CNEL (Community Noise Equivalent Level) within all habitable residential rooms. This requirement and subsequent certification are mandated to ensure full compliance with the City's noise standards pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 10. The developer shall install an 8-foot-tall sound-attenuating fence or other similar noise-mitigating features along the southern property line.
- 17. Formation of a Homeowners Association: modifying the final bullet point: Inclusion of a notice of neighboring uses. A disclosure to residents moving into the property that the sites around them are mixed-use, residential, industrial, and commercial existing areas, including non-residential character and commercial and industrial uses, including but not limited to approved trash loading areas, permitted uses, including the storage of hazardous materials, delivery schedules, hours of activity that may be outside of standard business hours, and associated noise levels; and modifying Condition 26 regarding the native plant requirement of 50% to 75%.
Action Calendar
16. Adoption of a Council Policy regarding Disruptions of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings under Senate Bill (SB) 707.
Council took action and approved the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 26-072 adopting the Council Policy, “Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings,” as required by Senate Bill (SB) 707.
Items Removed From The Consent Calendar
13. Reappointment of the City of Cupertino’s Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (BPC) representative, Herve Marcy, to the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC).
Council took action to reappoint Bicycle Pedestrian Commissioner Herve Marcy as the City of Cupertino’s representative to the VTA BPAC for the upcoming term, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028.
City Manager Report
17. 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
18. Councilmember Reports
Councilmembers included reports on their various committees and events as provided in the published agenda.
Future Agenda Items
Chao requested an informational memorandum regarding the City's storm drain funds, the activities funded through the storm drain utility fee, and storm drain-related 311 service requests.
19. Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
A tentative council meeting agenda calendar was provided in the published agenda.
Adjournment
Mayor Kitty Moore adjourned the meeting in honor of Dr. Clarence B. Jones.
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