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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-14 City Council EmailsFrom:David Hirsch To:Council, City Subject:ARB Selection Date:Monday, March 14, 2022 10:47:21 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from davidlhirsch@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Councilmembers, After having read the applications and then finally heard the candidates presentations I would like to express my opinion as you select who will become our Board members for the next several years. My overwhelming number one choice is Yingxi Chen. Her experience level reveals itself in every answer to your questions, her perceptive depth of understanding of architecture is impressive and her personality will fit nicely into our collegiate and collectively respectful standards. Finding another well qualified architect was really not possible with the remaining candidates. None of the ones with specific architectural experience seemed to me to be qualified. Two non-architects seemed possible for the 5th position; Smolar and Mandel. I previously thought a lawyer would not be a useful member, but changed my mind when I heard Smolar’s presentation. He made it clear that he would not be a leader of the aesthetic discussions, but would add to the discourse relative to the legal interpretation, if that was useful. Given the many new State regulations, that might be an actual help to us. I note he likes the residential designs of Aiden Darling, forefront modernist architects whose work I looked up after the interview. And I found his personality and very logical, legal mind to be an interesting contrast to the rest of us. And I imagine that he will also listen to us and only take sides when he sees a reasonable direction. So I’d give him that opportunity. But if you all had a problem with him Mandel was a qualified alternative who seemed sensitive to our Palo Alto environment and community and, although he seemed a bit too gung-ho to push density, would also be sensitive to our majority direction. And he liked a top quality mixed use building in downtown. Hope this is some help in your difficult decision making roles. David Hirsch From:Annette Glanckopf To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:Comments on Study Session on Community Engagement for tonight Date:Monday, March 14, 2022 10:57:30 AM Attachments:Study Session on Community Engagement.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Attached find my thoughts on tonight's study session on community engagement. Annette Study Session on Community Engagement I feel compelled to comment on this confusing and unfocused staff report. It is not about community engagement. It reads like a shopping list of projects and potential activities; and even stakeholders. How is the overworked staff going to accomplish a fraction of this. What is community engagement Community Engagement is…the process of working collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to address issues affecting the well-being of those people It is about establishing a partnership between the public leadership and the public I strongly suggest if the city wants Community Engagement, the city should reach out to the neighborhood leaders, specifically PAN (Palo Alto Neighborhoods) and ask them what they would like in terms of town hall meetings, and when and where they would like these meetings. Neighborhoods are not all alike. There are major differences especially about neighborhood issues. Working collaboratively on this and other issues as partners with specific neighborhoods will build trust, and will meet the goal of true community engagement. Focused efforts with PAN and neighborhoods will avoid wasted efforts, and produce improved and accurate feedback. Several of these proposed objectives have been on the list for years and have never materialized. This whole topic needs to go back to the drawing board to create a more streamlined and feasible plan. Additionally with dozens of languages and cultures represented in Palo Alto, some thoughtful goals need to be created to reach out to these important, but mostly silent, community members. Thank you for considering a revision of this plan focusing on collaboration and partnerships. Annette Glanckopf Midtown Resident From:Arlene Goetze To:Sara Cody; Britt Ehrhardt; County Public Health Department Subject:SCU Students Sue for Boosters Date:Monday, March 14, 2022 10:35:08 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from photowrite67@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. For Your Information . ...........The lawsuit states very well where SCU used illegal and unethical reasons for its actions with students.. possibly similar to other universities. Not Toxins for Chidlren from CALIFornia Children's Health Defense, MARCH 08, 2022 California Sues Santa Clara University over Booster Mandates, March 7, 2022 Children’s Health Defense California Chapter along with plaintiffs, Harlow Glenn and Jackson Druker, filed suit against Santa Clara University to challenge their illegal and unethical COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and particularly its most recent “booster” mandate. Plaintiff Jackson says :“I joined the suit because I and many of my peers feel like we have been constantly and consistently lied to over the course of the last two years.” The Santa Clara University (SCU) website unethically leads students to believe that the Pfizer vaccine is FDA approved. The website fails to inform the students that the “FDA approved” Pfizer vaccine called “Comirnaty” is not available in the United States. The website also mentions “university approved exemption”, but again this is misleading considering SCU does not allow religious belief exemptions for students and has denied most medical exemptions. Why would SCU continue mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine and the booster, despite widespread evidence that none of the COVID-19 “vaccine” products stop infection or transmission of COVID-19 or any of its variants? In a March 3rd appearance at Washington State University in St. Louis, Missouri, CDC director Dr. Rachelle Walensky admitted health officials relied too heavily on vaccines as a “cure-all” of sorts for COVID, and said vaccine makers didn’t warn the agency that the vaccine would be less effective against potential variants. In addition to its original COVID-19 “vaccine” mandate before the fall semester, SCU imposed an additional third dose booster shot on its students in order to continue attending SCU for the spring semester. SCU announced that it will immediately expel students who do not submit to this third shot by March 17, 2022 – right in the middle of an ongoing spring term. The Complaint alleges eighteen causes of action against SCU, including violations of students’ fundamental rights to bodily autonomy, the free exercise of religion, and equal protection of the law, as well as a violation of federal emergency use authorization law, which requires individuals being offered emergency use products be given the right to refuse them. All “booster” shots are emergency use authorized only and have not received full FDA approval, meaning they are all still in the clinical trial stages. Plaintiff Harlow Glenn, a sophomore neuroscience major at SCU, felt pressured into getting the 1st Pfizer shot. She suffered a severe reaction and ended up in the Emergency Room. Two separate doctors advised her to NOT get the 2nd Pfizer dose, each writing her a medical exemption. Rather than grant the medical exemptions written by licensed medical doctors, SCU’s campus physician, Dr. Osofsky, determined that Glenn’s injuries, which in the days following injection included severe numbness and tingling in her legs, and months of severe migraines, urinating of blood, menstrual cycle disruptions, fainting, vomiting, and total body pains, were not “severe enough to require hospitalization.” Says Glenn: “It’s incredible that SCU expects students to take additional doses of experimental products when they already caused them harm, just to be able to continue their college educations. I am not willing to put my health or life on the line like that again.” Harlow also points out the absurdity and gross discrimination of allowing SCU teachers “religious belief exemptions” while denying the same rights for students. SCU is also ignoring the alarming data U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman ordered the FDA to release. This is the data Pfizer submitted to the FDA from its clinical trials in support of a COVID-19 vaccine license. This data shows there were 1,291 different severe adverse events following vaccination during the clinical trial. The list includes acute kidney injury, brain stem thrombosis, cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, encephalitis, pancreatitis, myocarditis and much more. (Link to view Pfizer data.) In light of the staggering number of COVID-19 vaccine injuries, including almost 25,000 deaths being reported to the CDC Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting system, lawmakers in the state of Kansas called for the “safe and effective” narrative of COVID-19 vaccines to be removed because it violates true “informed consent.” The Kansas health agency has now stopped all television ads for the COVID-19 vaccine. The Complaint alleges that SCU mandated these shots without conducting any risk-benefit analysis for their students’ age cohort… — and despite the emerging evidence of significant harms to individuals, including the elevated risk of myocarditis in males ages 18-24 years old. The Complaint further alleges that SCU mandated these booster shots not to protect students’ health, but rather in exchange for millions of dollars in federal CARES Act funding. “By imposing these measures on students in exchange for millions in federal relief funds and in order to aid, abet, and implement the clear governmental objective of “universal vaccination,” SCU became a state actor, and must be held to the same constraints against constitutional violations as any other state actor,” said Rita Barnett-Rose, one of the Children’s Health Defense CA attorneys on the case. Plaintiff Druker states “people shouldn’t have their lives ruined for not wanting to get a shot that they don’t believe they need.” Because of the imminent March 17th deadline and threat to the students’ health, well-being, and spring semester enrollment, FLTJ on behalf of Children’s Health Defense California Chapter now intends to file an immediate request with the superior court for temporary emergency injunctive relief. FLTJ hopes to be able to stay the enforcement of the illegal booster mandate until a full trial on the merits can be heard. Parents worry that since final exams are next week and students know they will feel sick after getting a COVID shot, that some students will be pressured to attend the final on-campus shot clinic this Friday and potentially not benefit from legal action. Plaintiff Harlow says “I am tired of being constantly harassed and threatened by SCU to take an experimental product, this is why I am joining the lawsuit.” For additional information about this recent CHD CA lawsuit, please contact Ian Jameson, who may be reached directly at: 626-528-2120. And via email at: Ian Jameson <ian@fltjllp.com>. Please click here to read the Complaint. FTJLLP and Children’s Health Defense – California are hosting a Press Conference on Wednesday March 9, 2022 at 1pm. Details below: PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS: WHEN: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 1:00 PM WHO: Co-founder California Children’s Health Defense, Alix Mayer, and student plaintiffs Harlow Glenn and Jackson Druker. Steve Kirsch, High Tech Serial Entrepreneur. WHERE: Santa Clara College, Corner of Benton at Alviso. Santa Clara, CA 95053*Media is invited to attend, interview speakers and ask questions. Site map. Get CA Weekly News & Updates! * Recent Posts * Special Report Part 2: Adverse Reactions in Ventura County * Children’s Health Defense – California Sues Santa Clara University over Booster Mandates * 10,000 Covid Patients, Almost Zero Deaths: The ‘Miracle’ of Imperial Valley Receive Defender News Update Children's Health Defense® - California Chapter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Its mission is to end childhood health epidemics by working aggressively to eliminate harmful exposures, hold those responsible accountable, and to establish safeguards so this never happens again. Leader is Robert J Kennedy, Jr, Atty, nephew of Pres. Kennedy. He's been fighting for toxin safety long before Covid. Forwarded by Arlene Goetze, MA, spiritual writer, No Toxins for Children photowrite67@yahoo.com From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Shikada, Ed; Eduardo Guilarte; Greer Stone; Tanaka, Greg; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Angie Evans; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; Hans-Peter Tiemann; city.council@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council; Human Relations Commission; darylsavage@gmail.com; Bains, Paul; Brian Welch; Bill Johnson; Gennady Sheyner; jaythor@well.com; Reifschneider, James; Sean Webby; Jeff Rosen; Jonsen, Robert; Maloney, Con Subject:Re: Mr. Shikada commit to bringing the three finalist for chief into Palo Alto for the community to vet—-u refused to commit at Thursday’s HRC meeting -the first stop on your listening tour. No more obfuscation on your part …… Date:Monday, March 14, 2022 6:44:37 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Ok… The planing for such a transition would involve the engagement and buy in of city council. This would be the first step in a series of events and announcement. 1. Communication by City of Palo Alto Media 2. Police union involvement (major obstacle, but doable) 3. Formation of transition team 4. Separation package of one year salary with added benefits (Scaled to years of service) 5. Employee assistance package for placement in other policing agencies i.e. relocation 6. City of Palo Alto finance team. (Set-up new chart of accounts ) and the preparation of Financial planning. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad > On Mar 13, 2022, at 11:38 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > > Mark, > Very forward thinking ideas. Aram > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 13, 2022, at 4:17 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> An idea i’ve presented before is to subcontract out the entire Palo Alto Police department. >> >> This is a common practice in all Industries across the US. i.e the city of los Altos does not have a in-house legal department. This service is subcontracted. There are in fact many many cost saving factor to this true tested business model. >> >> In the case of the Palo Alto Police, scrapping the existing department and creating a new managing team with knew thinking not tainted or corrupted with existing old boy philosophies and processes. >> >> What you would benefit from Immediately is removing the current toxic and gangrene thinking. >> >> Another words the unequivocal much needed fresh start…. >> >> Mark Petersen-Perez >> Editor in chief >> Palo Alto Free Press >> Reporting from Nicaragua >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Mar 12, 2022, at 7:21 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>  >>>> >>>>  >>>> To: City Council Members From: Winter Dellenbach Date: 3-13-22 RE: Independent Police Auditor Report, Performance Review for Hiring & Recruitment, & Police Chief I offer the following three recommendations to you related to the Independent Police Auditor: 1. The IPA Reports often includes Recommendations for improvement for the PAPD for investigations and complaints he reviews. In his recent report, nineteen Recommendations were made. The problem is there is no requirement that IPA Recommendations taken or even responded to. This should change and you should do it as a common sense way to further improve good policing. PAPD should be required to respond in writing to each IPA Report Recommendation to indicate it has been adopted wholly or in part. If rejected, the reasons for doing so should be given. This response should be included as a Supplemental Report to the Council and public with the following IPA Report. Here is an example of a current IPA Recommendation pertaining to the canine attack in Mountain View: “During internal investigations into uses of force, PAPD should retrieve and review any body-worn cameras of other agency witness officers”. 2. Please approve the IPA conducting a Performance Review on Recruitment and Hiring. What we may learn could well lead to a more diverse and responsible policing culture for Palo Alto. A more timely opportunity is hard to imagine given the amount of hiring the Department is about to do. What is learned from this Review should also inform the hiring strategy for a new Police Chief. 3. Finally, aside from the above Review, consult with our IPA on hiring the Police Chief. His long experience with many California Chiefs and Sheriffs gives him unique expertise and point of view from which we can benefit. >> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone From:Winter Dellenbach To:Council, City Subject:For City Council Members - Item 11 - IPA Date:Sunday, March 13, 2022 6:32:41 PM Attachments:3-14-22 WD comment CC IPA issues.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Council Members - Please read this before the meeting Monday night RE: the IPA, item 11. Thanks - Winter Dellenbach From:Dilma Coleman To:Council, City; office@stpatricksripon.com Cc:pat@patharrislaw.com; tleopold@cohenmilstein.com Subject:Fwd: Anna Eshoo is a serial thief,serial drug addict who frequently has racketeering styles whereas Anna Eshoo has targeted Real estate properties of Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman whereas she had invested with Actor Paul Walker in Patterson CA Walker Ranc... Date:Sunday, March 13, 2022 1:29:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Mar 13, 2022, 1:28 PM Subject: Anna Eshoo is a serial thief,serial drug addict who frequently has racketeering styles whereas Anna Eshoo has targeted Real estate properties of Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman whereas she had invested with Actor Paul Walker in Patterson CA Walker Ranch. Was Anna Eshoo involved with Cherry An? What's happening now? To: <yshao@fremont.gov>, <daoffice@sacda.org> Cc: <mrobbins@smcgov.org>, <BolanosforSheriff@gmail.com> It's over there on the way Anna Eshoo has done abusive bulling acts taking away real estate properties in Patterson CA whereas Anna Eshoo plus Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy had stolen property in Patterson CA in the way to have an Ukrainans community based in those farming cities and other areas whereas for the past 17+ years Anna Eshoo has targeted trapped Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman's Investment portfolios and real estates properties. Chinese Emperor Jin Yuzhang's Gaslighting appearances of "it ain't my fault senile of drug addictions". Jin Yuzhang's abused drugs addictions(cocaine,Meth, Herorin and alcohol tobacco) many years among Anna Eshoo and her cohorts whereas Jin Yuzhang's relatives were targeted in their SF beer brewing company. Jin Yuzhang's relatives kept staying in Las Vegas,NV whereas Operation "Doll House" 12 houses in different geographic locations for Nevada was used for prostitute massage therapist and other trafficking humantraffing whereas San Mateo county Sheriff Carlos Bolanos and Greg Munks were seen by Las Vegas FBI agents. That business ventures was set up by Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana and Christina Corpus..it's Anna Eshoo plus Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy who had occupied those operation "Doll House" frequently at different times as Anna Eshoo plus Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy worked on their thuggish financial coveting skills to steal and make an income on the real estate properties intended for Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman and her family members especially we're given ultimatums to run away from the brewing company along with SF real estates properties whereas Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman had inherited income intended for Diva Lee from Saudi Arabian King Fahd and or Afghan King MOHAMMED Zahir Shah who lived in exile in Italy. Afghan political leaders Rula Ghani and Asraf Ghani targeted trapped Diva Lee MD aka Dilma Coleman with financial crimes and physical altercations whereas Diva Lee MD victimtimized by slavery..her children forced into adoption courtcases whereas the father's child support payments go into their financial resources. When actor Paul Walker died in 2013, Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman was supposed to inherited real estates properties in Italy,Mexico whereas those properties went to other people who had sold drugs for Anna Eshoo plus Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy. Prior to the death of Actor Paul Walker he was given an Ultimatum whereas his income from his career was intended for his daughter Meadow yet Paul Walker had in his possession multiple cars that belonged to Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman whereas she had been his investor (Paul Walker had a set loan from the bank and needed more money) for the 22+ residential neighborhoods he built(a farm converted into residential neighborhoods) when Actor Paul Walker converted a farm in Patterson CA near Sperry rd. It's over there on the Ebay Businesses whereas that parking lot was a hub for attacks whereas it's over there on the GHB blackout drugs whereas those individuals Affiliated with Ebay Businesses were targeted trapped by Anna Eshoo plus Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy's cohorts. Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy has been a thug for many years dealing with the reality of how drugs in the Ukraines messed up their country yet now the Ukraines government officials demand to make russian stop feeling like it's overwhelming the Ukraines drug dealers plus addicts whereas the Ukraines keep Gaslighting appearances that Russia is mean to them not sharing their resources whereas The Ukraines government bullying hurting Americans with the premeditated thinking to steal resources from russia. It's over here on the way the Ukrainans were accomplished Vigilantes canvassing their thug gangster activity whereas it over there in California, Nebraska, Minnisota across the Canadian borders of their behaviors to gain real estates properties for nothing because of their behaviors to administered drugs onto the easiest methods to gain access to real estates properties in Patterson CA whereas it's over there on repeat for how the Ukraines government officials are the biggest gangsters doing the most violent crimes on Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman. In fact, solano county judge David Haet had purchased a home in Patterson CA and several SJPD law enforcement agents who desperately needed to leave because of the long commute and heavy traffic. Actor Paul Walker had struggled to build those homes and recieve payments for them as well because of the financial attacks of Ukraines government officials Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy and their cohorts affiliated with Thailand Royals Adulyadej Bhumibol's illegitimate children relatives of Rob Bonta participated mimicking patterns of Millbrae Police chief Christina Corpus's filipino italian relatives whereas they had housing in Newman,CA..forcing the Afghans to leave or give up their houses to them filipinos or something like those Ukraines. Best regards Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:Shikada, Ed; Eduardo Guilarte; Greer Stone; Tanaka, Greg; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Angie Evans; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; Hans-Peter Tiemann; city.council@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council; Human Relations Commission; darylsavage@gmail.com; Bains, Paul; Brian Welch; Bill Johnson; Gennady Sheyner; jaythor@well.com; Reifschneider, James Subject:Re: Mr. Shikada commit to bringing the three finalist for chief into Palo Alto for the community to vet—-u refused to commit at Thursday’s HRC meeting -the first stop on your listening tour. No more obfuscation on your part …… Date:Sunday, March 13, 2022 10:39:01 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Mark, Very forward thinking ideas. Aram Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2022, at 4:17 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: > > An idea i’ve presented before is to subcontract out the entire Palo Alto Police department. > > This is a common practice in all Industries across the US. i.e the city of los Altos does not have a in-house legal department. This service is subcontracted. There are in fact many many cost saving factor to this true tested business model. > > In the case of the Palo Alto Police, scrapping the existing department and creating a new managing team with knew thinking not tainted or corrupted with existing old boy philosophies and processes. > > What you would benefit from Immediately is removing the current toxic and gangrene thinking. > > Another words the unequivocal much needed fresh start…. > > Mark Petersen-Perez > Editor in chief > Palo Alto Free Press > Reporting from Nicaragua > > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 12, 2022, at 7:21 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>  >>> >>>  >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Shikada, Ed; Eduardo Guilarte; Greer Stone; Tanaka, Greg; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Angie Evans; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; Hans-Peter Tiemann; city.council@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council; Human Relations Commission; darylsavage@gmail.com; Bains, Paul; Brian Welch; Bill Johnson; Gennady Sheyner; jaythor@well.com; Reifschneider, James Subject:Re: Mr. Shikada commit to bringing the three finalist for chief into Palo Alto for the community to vet—-u refused to commit at Thursday’s HRC meeting -the first stop on your listening tour. No more obfuscation on your part …… Date:Sunday, March 13, 2022 4:17:12 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ An idea i’ve presented before is to subcontract out the entire Palo Alto Police department. This is a common practice in all Industries across the US. i.e the city of los Altos does not have a in-house legal department. This service is subcontracted. There are in fact many many cost saving factor to this true tested business model. In the case of the Palo Alto Police, scrapping the existing department and creating a new managing team with knew thinking not tainted or corrupted with existing old boy philosophies and processes. What you would benefit from Immediately is removing the current toxic and gangrene thinking. Another words the unequivocal much needed fresh start…. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad > On Mar 12, 2022, at 7:21 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > >  >> >>  >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone From:Mike Swenson To:Human Relations Commission; Council, City; City Attorney; City Mgr Cc:Avnaacp Info; naacpla@sbcglobal.net; Naacpnc Info; Sanjosenaacp Info Subject:Fw: PA Police Chief Already Chosen Date:Sunday, March 13, 2022 12:27:58 AM Attachments:12.PNG burns lie.png Moore 1.png Moore 2.png 12.PNG stutch.png w20.PNG Moore 1.png Moore 2.png Some people who received this message don't often get email from ms1ca@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Kaloma Smith, Palo Alto HRC Chair The next Palo Alto Police Chief has already been chosen by Ed Shikada and the whole recruiting/hiring process is a charade to make it look like the PAPD and City Administration are performing a legitimate candidate search. Ed Shikada gave it away when he said he wants to interview at least one candidate from the PAPD. I would bet that there is a 60% chance the next chief will be Captain Andrew Binder and a 30% chance it is Captain April Wagner. You see the PAPD has been promoting Wagner ever since she decided to go along with the falsifying of videos to cover up hers and former Officers Temores’ and Burger’s unlawful acts. If the PAPD does not promote her she can expose them for what they did. The statute of limitations has expired so no harm comes to her and since the whole administration conspired to use deep fake videos that administration has no legitimacy in denying her pension. She is highly unqualified for the position, but she has them over a barrel. 10% chance it will be another PAPD officer but it is 100% guaranteed that City Manager Shikada has already decided who will be the next chief and it will be someone from the PAPD, Shikada basically said as much in the paper. He did it before and the City Manager before him, James Keene did the same thing. Retiring cop slams police brass Chief calls him a 'disgruntled" former employee BY BRADEN CAAfW1tlWII ow Poet stole van. A I'aki Alto police either ante a scoffing retirerelent letter attacking the department's leadership for being in- competent and out of touch and calling tin phc man and warren of the depart- 'i eat to stand up against OM. Chief Robert Joo.cn .aid he won't respond mo vpecali comments nude by "a sleayrunlled calpIoyee " hat Ili I the Teeter surprised him and fie +. addressing Suez, fell by his officers in recent nmaths. The liner from Chao Moore, who `cared on Aug. 20 after 12 years In Palo Alto, provides a nee glimpse into the generally private world of policing, .shining light an one roan's relationship with his higher-ups and fellow officers. Moore wrote the letter to the entire police department before he left. He criticized Jotuen. Am loam Chief An- drew Binder and captains Loch Per- ron and April Wagner. lee also called Sur the police nfn;tit union for being weak. and he encouraged officers In take ocrian -To the oleo mid women ot the de partment. there are still fights to fight. and 1 encourage you to rot live in fear - to have further regrets.- Moore wrote. ..Remember. you have a choice in ev- ct, thing you der every day. 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He didn't say who was given the notice or for what incident. Jansen also declined to give any details. Personal reffr•nces Many of Moore's attacks were personal. He called Binder a disgrace and said nobody likes Wagner. He also said officers were joyous when Perron was in the news for saying the N -word. Moore, who made $224,399 last year, couldn't be reached for comment through his lawyers. Binder. Wagner and Perron didn't respond to re- quests for comment. Ken Kraft, the president of the police union. also didn't respond. Din. 1 le Polls Alen end Sim Mid -Peninsula Post .son[ 11 OK c't t Chair of the pn that ate c' c that are wooled About civil are diametncailw opposed ulttt c C,1,thf t,r -hood the) both Are tvpoced to our f it el t?l:, oct hand] ,,aid he hasn't dec Kled it he 'Atli hay t a an for the public to tilk to the top : snd►date'. Srruth sa*i public eon -anent ri e,,ertuall if tlhm t+ . 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(I can be played in oomputa) Gregg Stutchman Chief Forcnsic Analyst https://chiefburns.weebly.com/ https://corruptpaloaltopolice.weebly.com/ April Wagner acknowledged in her statement in the police report that video footage is missing from the videos that her co-conspirators created. http://libertyless.weebly.com/fake-videos-destroying-democracy.html https://chiefburns.weebly.com/exhibit-5.html https://corruptpaloaltopolice.weebly.com/powers.html Powers - Corrupt Palo Alto Police - Weebly Natasha Powers-Marakis is a private investigator in the state of Colorado. She used to be a Palo Alto Police Officer who went by the name of Natasha Powers.When she worked for the PAPD she deliberately attempted to frame an innocent high school student of raping a a 94 year old https://corruptpaloaltopolice.weebly.com/afanasiev.html https://chiefburns.weebly.com/sgt-afanasiev-patriot.html https://chiefburns.weebly.com/wagner.html https://chiefburns.weebly.com/temores.html woman by using illegal interrogation techniques and had absolutely no remorse for doing so. corruptpaloaltopolice.weebly.com Afanasiev - Corrupt Palo Alto Police For complete details on how members of the Palo Alto Police destroyed 2 taser probes in order to conceal a 2nd taser gun firing because they removed the video footage of the 2nd taser gun firing from... corruptpaloaltopolice.weebly.com From:Dilma Coleman To:city.attorney@mountainview.gov; cityattorney@cityofepa.org Cc:cityattorney@santaclaraca.gov; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman says allow the Russians to kill Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy because he has killed Americans children plus women. Stop Gaslighting techniques..and focus on new evidence from a crime analyst who has been targeted trapped f... Date:Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:42:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Mar 12, 2022, 11:36 PM Subject: Fwd:Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman says allow the Russians to kill Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy because he has killed Americans children plus women. Stop Gaslighting techniques..and focus on new evidence from a crime analyst who has been targeted trapped financially oppressed isolated by Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy. Anna Eshoo plus other american terrorists are wrong for allowing Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy to steal from Afghan Jamaican chinese women. With violent attacks...for over 17 years Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy is a serial killer. To: <mrobbins@smcgov.org>, <embassy@egyptembassy.net> Cc: <afg_evac@padilla.senate.gov>, Malika MacDonald-Rushdan <malika@icnarelief.org> Learn the truth quickly about Local terrorist like Anna Eshoo who allows terrorist to hurt americans. Russian Political campaigns fundraising events always shared their resources with their neighbors the Ukraines government officials are doing bad with American terrorists influence. Arrest all american technology leaders who are in support of the Ukraines government..learn the truth of Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy his violent attacks he made on american families children here in San Jose CA whereas he had set up at Eastridge mall the attacks on children. Best regards Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee MD JD. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Mar 12, 2022, 11:27 PM Subject: Fwd: Weekly Report From Rep. Anna G. Eshoo To: <mbriscoe@scdefenders.com>, <BolanosforSheriff@gmail.com> Cc: <brian.perkins@mail.house.gov>, <dao@co.santa-cruz.ca.us> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Mar 12, 2022, 11:25 PM Subject: Re: Weekly Report From Rep. Anna G. Eshoo To: Representative Anna G. Eshoo <CA18AEima@mail.house.gov>, <exesec.syria@gmail.com> Cc: <60amw.actionline@us.af.mil>, <mrobbins@smcgov.org> Don't listen to terrorist Ukraine President Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy whereas he is a thug scam artists who had killed Children teenagers and women in 2021. Anna Eshoo it's time to stop americans being terrorists by allowing the Russians to kill the Ukrainian President Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy whereas he has stolen lots of real estates properties and financial robberies in Russia and america whereas Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy has gave Ultimatums. No re-elect Nancy Pelosi. No re-elect for Santa Clara Sheriffs Laurie Smith. No re-elect for Anna Eshoo. Anna Eshoo needz to stop being evil and pay attention to the children who were killed by Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy. If u haven't noticed the increase of suicides whereas its the Homicide Investigations whereas Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy is gulity that's why Russia invaded Ukraine..to protect american children..whereas Florida Gardens FBI agent Laura Swartzenberger and Daniel Alfin were killed because of the attacks Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy has had on American children. Stop Gaslighting about it..care about what the Russians are doing to protect American children who had been targeted trapped by the Ukraines government officials who have been targeted trapped children. Stop Gaslighting techniques and stop allowing Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy in America. Start to send Ukraines in America back to their country in the Ukraines because their President had targeted women and children..and stole real estates properties from Americans to conduct the worst terrorist acts with drugs including the worst blackout drugs administered by Ukrainian Vigilantes on women,men and Children. Make arrests on Americans who are supportive of the Ukraines. Americans needs to stop being mean to American children who are exploited children whereas the real reason why russian punish their neighbors the Ukraines government is because they had participated in stealing from the wealthy Russians. Whereas if americans ain't seen the amounts of food,gas, and technology the Russians give to the Ukraines then shut up update shut up and stop complaining about the Gaslighting appearances whereas Ukraines government is poor. Ukraines government officials who are killing children in America whereas Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy is a terrorist..syrian ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurashi was never a terrorist with terror on children. Why did the American get their Airforce Special Forces to act as terrorist. American need to hire a crime specialist and go with actual facts not Gaslighting lies. Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy needs to be killed and the Ukraines need to return to the Ukraines and flee America as a punishment for killing children who were american kids who lived in San Jose CA between Fairfield CA. Stop supporting ukraine President now..start to repair the lives of individuals who children were killed by Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy's premeditated thoughts and acts he created as a skit role play whereas it's effects are similar appearances of that Alex Baldwin shooting Accidentals whereas the safety prevention would of been avoided. As a former counterterrorism CIA Intelligence agent. Diva Lee MD JD demands for the Appropriate military police including the appropriate homeland security agent include the Appropriate military police to gather in San Jose CA whereas Santa Clara Sheriffs Laurie Smith must start in her resignition letter. Diva Lee MD JD demands for the Italian government officials to send their military Airforce Special Forces to act like Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy is a serial killer who has partnered with the worst corrupt boogaloo law enforcement agents who are Habitual gamblers affiliated with the worst santanic sadistic masochists cult members affiliated with Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy. Don't challenge because there is evidence that Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy must be killed destroyed never to return to the U.S.A. Attachment #1 all these children were violently attacked between the past Five years whereas they witnesses the worst serial killers and they began to recognize the terror whereas their aunt was given an ultimatum to save the lives of those around her by taking gunshot to the head. The same gunshot their aunt endured a child died from it. This was Ultimatums for the fundraiser events for the Ukraines government officials Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy that occured in the San Jose,CA area to Fairfield CA and notice the increase of Homicides in American law enforcement agents across the U.S whereas the Ukraines government officials such as Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy has targeted...Best regards Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman On Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:37 PM Representative Anna G. Eshoo <CA18AEima@mail.house.gov> wrote: Image Dear friends, Last Saturday I was part of a bipartisan, bicameral call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who described the extraordinary resolve of the Ukrainian people and the increasing brutality of the Russian onslaught against their democracy. He called on the U.S. to ban Russian oil and gas imports and requested that the U.S. provide additional weapons to enable Ukrainians to carry on fighting for the survival of their democracy. As he said, “We will do the fighting but we need the tools to make the fight.” This week, Congress took additional critical steps to fulfill President Zelenskyy's requests. I voted for and the House passed bipartisan legislation to ban Russian energy imports to the U.S.; restrict Russia’s participation in the World Trade Organization; and expand President Biden’s authority to sanction Russian officials responsible for human rights abuses. Importantly, Congress also passed $14 billion for additional weapons and military equipment to Ukraine and increased our humanitarian response to the crisis. President Biden announced this week that the U.S. will ban all imports of Russian oil and gas which are the lifeblood of the Russian economy. I fully support this necessary step to ensure that the American people are not subsidizing Putin’s aggression. According to an e-survey I sent to constituents on Monday, 92% of the over 8,000 respondents in our congressional district support this action, even if it means higher gas prices; 83% of respondents said they support the U.S. providing lethal military assistance to Ukraine; and 92% of respondents said they support President Biden’s decision to establish a law enforcement task force to seize the yachts, luxury apartments, and private jets of Russian oligarchs. Covid-19 Updates This week President Biden announced that if you already ordered your first round of free, at-home Covid-19 tests in January, you can now request four more to be delivered directly to your home, again, free of charge. You can order these at-home tests at http://COVIDtests.gov. Every week I urge those who haven’t been vaccinated or boosted to do so. You can sign up immediately for a free appointment at your county’s website below and it’s very easy to do. San Mateo County Santa Cruz County Santa Clara County Major Votes in the House This Week Government Funding This week Congress passed what’s called an Omnibus bill to fund all federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year. Our District will receive funding for worthwhile and vetted community projects that I specifically advocated for, and are listed below: Expand education - $5.88 million $1.5 million - San Jose Public Library Caregiver Training $1.38 million - Vine Hill Elementary School Building Replacement - Scotts Valley $3 million - Renovation of Palo Alto Museum’s historic Roth Building Decrease traffic - $2.8 million $2 million - Traffic and Safety Improvement along the Alameda de las Pulgas Corridor - Atherton $800,000 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Near Woodside High School Senior and mental health services - $2.55 million $150,000 - Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, Palo Alto - facilities and equipment $2 million - Mental health crisis response team - Palo Alto $400,000 - Healthier Kids Foundation - a preventive mental health program for students – San Jose Wildfire mitigation - $1.25 million $500,000 - Cal Poly Corporation - a Fire Break Project - Santa Cruz County $750,000 - Town of Los Gatos - Fuels Reduction Project The bill also funds the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new effort focused on accelerating biomedical innovation to develop transformative breakthroughs in how we detect and treat the deadliest diseases, including cancer, diabetes, glioblastoma, ALS, and Alzheimer’s. I introduced the legislation to establish ARPA-H after meeting with the President and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in March 2021 to discuss this exciting venture. This week’s funding will provide resources for the startup phase of this effort, and my legislation is needed to codify the authorities it will operate under. Letters Anna Sent This Week Extend the Pause on Student Loans This week I joined colleagues in writing to President Biden urging him and his Administration to extend the pause on student loan payments through the end of the public health emergency. Our letter also urges the Administration to work with Congress to make permanent the zero percent interest rate for federal student loans. I have long called for zero interest rates on student loans to lessen the cost burdens on students and families. You can read the letter here. January 6th Update Guy Reffitt, a Texas militia member who was the first Capitol insurrectionist to go to trial, was found guilty this week of five felonies for his role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Reffitt stormed the Capitol with a gun and zip ties and was linked to attacks on law enforcement. This trial is the first of dozens expected later this year. International Women’s Day This week we celebrated International Women’s Day, a day to recognize the extraordinary contributions women have made to our nation. In celebration of this special day and Women’s History Month, I joined Speaker Pelosi for a reception in honor of Billie Jean King, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and all women athletes. We also paid tribute to the late Congresswoman Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress and the woman responsible for Title IX, which opened the doors to girls and women in sports by prohibiting sex discrimination in all federally funded school programs. Image Billie Jean King speaks at the Women's History Month reception. Telephone Town Hall Meeting This week I held my weekly Telephone Town Hall Meeting with constituents in Palo Alto and Stanford, with Dr. David Relman, M.D., Chief of Infectious Diseases at the VA Palo Alto, as my special guest. Constituents asked questions about Covid-19, bills I’m working on, and the Russian war on Ukraine. Thank you to the 2,459 constituents who participated. If you missed the meeting you can listen to it here. In the Words of My Constituents Every week hundreds of my constituents call and write to me to express their concerns, share their passions, and ask questions regarding legislation and policies. Over 164,662 constituents have contacted me since the beginning of the 117th Congress in January, 2021. I actually read every communication and every constituent receives a personal response to their specific questions and comments from me. This week, 2,211 constituents contacted me about issues including: 225 messages in support of defending Ukraine’s sovereignty 168 message in support of banning the import of Russia’s oil and gas 85 messages in support of peace in Ethiopia Anna in the News Omnibus Bill Gives Biden’s ARPA-H $1B, Places It Within HHS For Now—Inside Health News 'It's like a boa constrictor': Rep. Anna Eshoo advocates keeping sanctions on Russian oligarchs to defend democracy abroad – KCBS Radio Recommended Reading As Russia escalates its aggression on Ukraine, evidence of war crimes mounts— Washington Post Misinformation is blocking climate action, and the U.N. is finally calling it out— Los Angeles Times # # # I close with this thought. Always know how deeply grateful I am for the trust you’ve placed in me to represent you. I work daily to live up to it. Sincerely, Image Anna G. Eshoo Member of Congress From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Shikada, Ed; Eduardo Guilarte; Greer Stone; Tanaka, Greg; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Angie Evans; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; Hans- Peter Tiemann; city.council@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council Subject:Mr. Shikada commit to bringing the three finalist for chief into Palo Alto for the community to vet—-u refused to commit at Thursday’s HRC meeting -the first stop on your listening tour. No more obfuscation on your part …… Date:Saturday, March 12, 2022 5:21:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > >  > > > > Sent from my iPhone From:herb To:Jensen, Peter; Gerhardt, Jodie Cc:Council, City; Clerk, City; Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission Subject:Notice of Exemption Boulware Park Date:Saturday, March 12, 2022 5:07:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Herb BorockP. O. Box 632Palo Alto, CA 94302 March 12, 2022 Mr. Peter JensenLandscape Architect Park PlannerDepartment of Public WorksCity of Palo Alto250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301 Ms. Jodie GerhardtManager of Current PlanningDepartment of Planning and DevelopmentCity of Palo Alto250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301 BOULWARE PARK RENOVATION PROJECTNOTICE OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQACOUNTY FILE NUMBER ENV23781 Dear Mr. Jensen and Ms. Gerhardt: The proposed park renovation project is not exemt from theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because the cumulativeimpact of successive projects of the same type in the same place,over time is significant. The proposed project implements the Park Improvement Ordinance forJohn Boulware Park (Ordinance No. 5534 athttps://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/city-clerk/ordinances/ordinances-1909-to-present/2021/ord-5534.pdf) thatimplies that that the park includes the Birch Street propertyrecently acquired from AT&T, a portion of the Ash Street right ofway that is not presently dedicated to park uses, and any park landadded by the creation of a cul-de-sac at the end of ChestnutStreet. More than two years ago, I advised the Parks and RecreationCommission that park dedication was required for all land thatwould be part of a park improvement ordinance, and that delayingpark dedication would delay the project. (See my remarks in theminutes of the January 28, 2020 Parks and Recreation Commissionmeeting on Page 40 athttps://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes- reports/agendas-minutes/parks-and-recreation-commission/agendas-minutes/2020-agenda-and-minutes/01-2020-prc-approved-minutes.pdf.) The City Council at its February 10, 2020 meeting, agenda item #8voted on the adoption of a park dedication ordinance for the BirchStreet property, but never had a second reading of the ParkDedication Ordinace as required by Palo Alto Municipal Code Section2.04.270(b), and as promised on Page 2 of the staff report for theagenda item (ID # 10990). Notwithstanding the lack of a second reading, the action minutesand the minutes for the meeting claim that the ordinance wasadopted in one reading, although the minutes do not include anOrdiance Number, and no such ordinance exists in the official CityClerk records. February 10, 2020 City Council agenda:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/city-council-agendas-minutes/00-archive/2020/02-10-2020-ccm.pdf. Park Dedication Staff Report:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/year-archive/2020/id-10990-park-dedication.pdf?t=60521.13 February 10, 2020 Action Minutes:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/city-council-agendas-minutes/00-archive/2020/02-10-20-action-minutes.pdf. February 10, 2020 Minutes:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/city-council-agendas-minutes/00-archive/2020/02-03-2020-sense-minutes.pdf. Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.04.270:https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-60160. In addition to failing to adopt the park dedication for the BirchStreet Property at the required second reading, the proposed firstreading of the ordinance was placed on the Consent Calendar that isnormally reserved for a seoond reading that requires a majorityvote of the City Council to remove the item for discussion. The proposed ordinace did not include as an attachment anengineer's drawing of the proposed land to be dedicated to parkpurposes as all other park dedications do. For an example of an appropriate drawing see Ordnance No. 2300 thatdedicated the existing Boulware Park under is original name ofSouth Palo Alto Neighborhood Park at:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/city-clerk/ordinances/ordinances-1909-to-present/ordinances-by-number/ord-2300.pdf?t=41398.42. The January 26, 2021 staff report to the Parks and RecreationCommission at page 2 says, "The draft parak design combines both the existing parkland and newly purchased AT%T property as well asa portion of Ash Street". (See staff report at:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/parks-and-recreation-commission/agendas-minutes/2021-agendas-and-minutes/january-26-2021-parks-and-recreation-commission-agenda-item-3-boulware-design.pdf.) The same language is repeated in the July 27, 2021 staff report tothe Commission. (See staff report at:https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/parks-and-recreation-commission/agendas-minutes/2021-agendas-and-minutes/boulware-park-pio-staff-report-final.pdf.) However, the minutes of the July 27, 2021 Commission meeting in thesecond paragraph at Page 16, and at the bottom of Page 17 to thetop of Page 18 record that there are discussions about whether todedicate Ash Street to park purposes depending on futuredevelopment at the former Fry's property. Those discussions have never occurred in public before the Councilprior to the Council adoting Ordinance No. 5534 that indicates thatAsh Street is part of the park. Prior to adopting an categorical exemption from CEQA for thisproject, the City Council in public needs to discuss whether itwants the project to conform to the Park Improvemnt Ordinace it hasalready adopted that show the Birch Street property, Ash Street,and any other land near the Chestnut Street cul-de-sace dedicatedto park purposed. The discussion should be an Action Item on the Council agendarather than a Consent Calendar item. At the very least, there needs to be a new first reading of thepark dedication of the Birch Street property with an accompanyingengineer's drawing of the property to be dedicated that isconsistent with the style of engineer's drawings that are used forall other park dedications. Thank you for your conisderation of these comments. Sincerely, Herb Borock cc: Palo Alto City Council Palo Alto City Clerk Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission Palo Alto Planning and Transportaion Commission From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; JIM MINKLER1; Greer Stone Subject:Mr. Shikada commit to bringing the three finalist for chief into Palo Alto for the community to vet—-u refused to commit at Thursday’s HRC meeting -the first stop on your listening tour. No more obfuscation on your part …… Date:Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:46:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Jonsen, Robert; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Greer Stone; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; winter dellenbach; Jeff Moore; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com Subject:The Lancaster Palmdale days -the sad saga of Robert Jonsen continues Date:Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:56:29 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Roberta Ahlquist; chuck jagoda; EPA Today; Tannock, Julie; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Jonsen, Robert; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.lee@bos.sccgov.org; cromero@cityofepa.org Subject:The sad saga of a police chief bent on destroying democratic and constitutional policing as a rebuff to a community calling out for police reform …….. Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 11:26:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:Patty Boas To:Architectural Review Board Cc:Council, City Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 8:25:57 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from pattylboas@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear ARB, After years of collaboration, revision, debate, and time, I hope you realize it is time to give Castilleja’s project final approval and allow the school and Palo Alto to move forward. You have already approved this project, and what you have before you is a version of the plan that is in response to another set of requests from other City bodies that reflect an even better version of the prior plan. What the school needs from you is guidance on which of the many options is best both for them, and for the neighborhood. The 69 car garage option follows City code and reduces the number of cars at grade. Why park 52 underground when they could park 69? This option is more aesthetically pleasing, is quieter, and safer for our bicyclist and pedestrian community. Plans for the swimming pool further protect trees, which I understand is also a priority for the community and neighbors. We all want to preserve the beautiful canopy in Palo Alto. Castilleja’s plans meet this desire. Win-win. I support the school’s plans and appreciate how much they have compromised over the last several years. It’s time to approve this plan! Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Patty Boas 1533 Dana Avenue From:Aram James To:robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Alison Cormack; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Joe Simitian; Sajid Khan; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Winter Dellenbach; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda Subject:Superpredator" myth amplified racial stereotypes Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 4:34:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > In January, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued an awesome opinion in State v. Belcher, 342 Conn. 1, taking on the racist nature of the superpredator myth: > > "The superpredator theory tapped into and amplified racial stereotypes that date back to the founding of our nation. Specifically relevant to the present case, the dehumanization of Black children pervades this county's history." It perpetuated "the systemic racial inequities that historically have pervaded our criminal justice system." > > An excellent discussion of the historical dehumanization of Black children, a debunk of the superpredator myth, and example of how systemic racism works that can be analogized to other contexts (gangs!). > > > > From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Shikada, Ed; Gaines, Chantal Subject:Homekey Application Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 4:02:48 PM Attachments:Final Homekey Letter-Palo Alto 2022.pdf image001.png image003.png image004.png image006.png image007.png image008.png City of Palo Alto - Homekey Palo Alto.pdf image009.png Hello Councilmembers, I am sharing this message on behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada. Attached is the City’s advocacy letter regarding our Homekey Round 2 application signed by Mayor Burt, as well as the letter we received regarding the status of our Homekey project for context. Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org Office of the Mayor and City Council 1 City of Palo Alto March 11, 2022 The Honorable Secretary Lourdes M. Castro Ramirez California Business, Consumer Services & Housing Agency 500 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Homekey Round 2 Application – City of Palo Alto Project Name: Homekey Palo Alto Dear Secretary Castro Ramirez, On behalf of the City of Palo Alto, thank you for the opportunity to support our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community and surrounding communities through the Homekey 2.0 program. In partnership with LifeMoves, a proven service provider throughout the region the City submitted an early filing on December 7, 2021 to Homekey 2.0 requesting $27 Million in funding to build a new and innovative transitional housing facility of modular units in Palo Alto. The project would be the first of its kind in Palo Alto and would provide a breakthrough in transitioning the City’s unhoused individuals and families (over 300 as of the 2019 Point-in-time count) to eventual permanent housing. In a time of having made severe cuts to our staffing and services, the City has committed to contributing valuable City-owned land and a significant share of the operational funding for the project. The Housing and Community Development (HCD) staff have been very positive to work with and are clearly passionate about the projects. The City received a letter in February stating the Bay Area is oversubscribed for Homekey grant funding requests, and we will hear an additional update in March. We are hopeful and request that our application receive priority funding in Homekey 2.0. Homekey Palo Alto builds on the success of a LifeMoves project in our neighboring community, Mountain View, which Governor Newsom heralded last year stating that the Mountain View project “needs to be replicated, using modular prefabricated buildings that can be stood up at blazing fast speeds and at a fraction of the cost of normal housing.” Homekey Palo Alto is very cost competitive, can be delivered within the fast timeframe the grant requires, is a larger two-story version of the Mountain View model with more family units, and is ready to go. Our proposed Homekey project is not a hotel conversion or fitting a new use into an existing building. Instead, like Mountain View, it is a modular unit space created specifically with our unhoused neighbors in mind. There will be space to rest, safely store belongings, receive warm food, and to engage in the critical wraparound case management services needed to get people back on their feet. The project contains 88 units (24 versatile family units and 64 singles/couples units). A key DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F117E47-A3B3-42EC-B0A1-1DB33FE731CF P.O. Box 10250 Palo Alto, CA 94303 650.329.2477 650.328.3631 fax 2 enhancement of the Palo Alto project design learned from Mountain View is the inclusion of ensuite bathrooms in the Palo Alto units. The Palo Alto City Council supported the expedition of Homekey Palo Alto and our early filing on multiple occasions. In addition, members of our community, including Stanford University and the Palo Alto Community Fund, have expressed their excitement and support for this program. For ongoing operations, the partners involved have committed to leverage as many State dollars as possible through the City committing $7 million, LifeMoves committing $7 million, and Santa Clara County committing $6.5 million towards operations. These commitments are in addition to a $5 million commitment from the Sobrato Foundation for capital expenses. Santa Clara County has also committed to leveraging resources to assist clients served. LifeMoves is an experienced and highly regarded nonprofit provider with success building these modular sites as well as many decades operating and successfully supporting clients. The strong financial commitments from the City and other partners demonstrate our confidence in their ability to help the City achieve functional zero in our unhoused population. To aid in the project delivery speed, the City has contributed its own land for the project and has been doing the necessary back-end work to ensure the site will be ready to go for construction. Our project’s adjacency to a beautiful open space area also provides a comforting experience of calm, recreation, and security that unhoused residents seldom have the luxury to enjoy in the region. As the impacts of the pandemic linger, we are partnering with Santa Clara County on many programs to enhance mental health support, but at the end of the day, people need a housing facility with support services to help them transition with dignity from being unhoused to stable housing. Palo Alto Homekey is that solution; but the City needs HomeKey 2.0 funds to construct this project. We request that you prioritize this exceptional project. We look forward to responding to any questions you may have. Sincerely, Pat Burt, Mayor City of Palo Alto cc: Josh Becker, Senator, California’s 13th Senate District Marc Berman, Assemblymember, California’s 24th Assembly District Sasha Kergan, Deputy Secretary Tim Lawless, Branch Chief, HCD Paul Dulai, Homekey Program Manager Consuelo Hernandez, Director, Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing Palo Alto City Council Ed Shikada, Palo Alto City Manager DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F117E47-A3B3-42EC-B0A1-1DB33FE731CF STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 670, 95833 P.O. Box 952054 Sacramento, CA 94252-2054 (916) 263-2771 www.hcd.ca.gov February 22, 2022 Ed Shikada, City Manager City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Dear Ed Shikada: RE: Homekey Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Round 2 Application Status (9/9/2021 NOFA as amended 1/14/2022) City of Palo Alto Application Project Name: Homekey Palo Alto The Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has performed a preliminary review of the Homekey application named above, submitted in response to the Homekey Round 2 NOFA dated September 9, 2021 (as amended January 14, 2022). Based on the total funds awarded, the Department has determined that the funding allocation for your geographic region is fully subscribed. We are writing to inform you that your Homekey application is still under review and may be funded as funds become available. Section 203 of the NOFA outlines the Department’s timeline for the Geographic Allocations and any unused funds from the regions, and details about the Discretionary Reserve. The Department intends to notify you regarding the availability of funds by March 2022. Meanwhile it is critical that you continue to communicate key dates and submit information and documents requested by Homekey staff regarding your application. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Dulai, Program Manager, via email at amritpal.dulai@hcd.ca.gov. Sincerely, Paul Dulai Homekey Program Manager Program and Design and Implementation Branch cc: Chantal.Gaines@CityofPaloAlto.org, amerriman@lifemoves.org From:Menachem Mevashir To:Council, City; cityleaders@fcgov.com; Lowell House; Michael Ranieri; hannamulu@gmail.com; hannamulu@yahoo.com Subject:GROWING THREAT OF NUCLEAR WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND AMERICA Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 2:34:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://youtu.be/q6hpbLJOuHE https://youtu.be/Xi1mgYD7a4Q End very near. Make sure you've forgiven everyone who's wronged you. And tell all your loved ones you love them. Having been a 9/11 truth advocate for the last 20 years with zero progress; having seen the continual lies and cover up of the JFK assassination, the covid scamdemic, and countless other atrocities; it will be a relief to see the American Empire of Lies buried in a cloud of nuclear ash. The best thing of all is all of the lying Christian Pastors in America who for 20 years have been barking and yapping about Islamic Terror never saw that a righteous Orthodox Christian man would be God's sword of vengeance against our sick evil corrupt depraved decadent debauched society. Hopefully those self-righteous vile Christocrites will be barred from heaven so they can't pollute the afterlife with their defilement. The coming nuclear Inferno will purge the good among Us of our sins and prepare us for eternal life with the Lord. While those pastor hypocrites will be getting just a foretaste of the hellish eternity that awaits them. Maran-Atha - אב ינודא - Come Lord Jesus From:Amy Kacher To:Council, City Subject:Public spaces should be a public matter! Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 1:49:27 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from amyewardwell@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear City Council of the City of Palo Alto, In anticipation of your meeting on February 28th, we implore you to put the matter of streets and parklet usage to a wider public vote. The decision of how City property should be used — and how it can benefit the broadest possible group of residents — should be decided by members of our community. It should not be subject to a subset of influential few. After two years of increased public engagement on the social and health benefits of our streets, we urge you to consider this as a unique opportunity to further a sense of collective agency over our public spaces. A concerned citizen of our community, [ your name] Amy kacher Sent from my iPhone From:Heidi Hopper To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja Modernization Project Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 1:02:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear ARB, I am writing to express my fervent support for Castilleja’s modernization project. It’s been years of collaboration. Years of revision. Years of debate. Years of time. Years of denying more girls the opportunity to attend the school of their dreams. I sincerely hope you concur that it is time to give Castilleja’s project final approval. Let’s allow the school and Palo Alto to move forward. My understanding is that you have already approved this project. What you have before you is a version of the plan that is in direct response to several sets of requests from other City bodies that reflect an even better version of the prior plan. Please guide the school on which of the following options is best for them and for the neighborhood. If I may suggest: Underground parking garage: 69 or 52? City code allows for 69 parking spaces. Each one of those cars is one more car that is not visible on the street, thereby increasing the amount of green space. Why park 52 underground when they could park 69? Fewer cars on the street is more aesthetically pleasing, is quieter, and safer for our bicyclist and pedestrian community. Comprise. Everyone benefits. The facade on Kellogg now better reflects the neighborhood aesthetic. Sloped and lowered rooflines resemble homes in the neighborhood. The setback is even greater. Windows have been modified to again resemble the surrounding houses. The architectural design suits the school’s needs and is beautiful for neighbors to enjoy on their walks around the school. Everyone benefits. I support the school’s carefully thought-out plans and appreciate the amount of compromises they’ve made over the last several years. Please play a part in approving this plan for the last time. It’s time to support more girls who wish to receive an all-girls education with the opportunity to do so. This isn’t about expanding a footprint, and may I interject that this is a non-profit institution, not a company that is seeking profit. It’s an educational institution whose goal is to educate girls to become compassionate and confident leaders. Let’s do our part as compassionate community members so that in the end, we all benefit from greater educational opportunities for all. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Heidi Hopper Matadero Ave., Palo Alto From:Aram James To:Tanaka, Greg; Lumi Gardner; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Council, City; Joe Simitian; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.lee@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org; Vara Ramakrishnan; Winter Dellenbach; Sajid Khan; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Roberta Ahlquist; mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Virtual Vigil Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 11:33:18 AM Attachments:Vigil for Atlanta Victims flyer.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hi Aram: The virtual vigil for the victims of the Atlanta Spa Shootings will be on Saturday March 12, 2022 at 2 pm and will be live streamed on the ALA you tube channel. You can watch it using this link: bit.ly/ALAYouTube (the link above is case sensitive) Attached is the flyer for the event. Sincerely, Richard Konda Executive Director Asian Law Alliance 991 West Hedding St., Suite 202 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)-287-9710 This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If it has been sent to you in error, please reply to advise the sender of the error and then immediately delete the message. Thats Great News Call Us 888-239-5731 That's Great News is not affiliated with PALO ALTO WEEKLY From:Kelly Nolan To:Council, City Subject:Ladoris, see your personal plaque preview below Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 7:00:30 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kelly@thatsgreatnews.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. ‌ ‌ ‌ No images shown? 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View email online. {"iid":"34694565","cid":"11775674","oid":"6508535135"} From:Aram James To:robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Shikada, Ed; Figueroa, Eric; Sajid Khan; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Council, City; Greer Stone; Winter Dellenbach; Roberta Ahlquist; chuck jagoda; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Judge tosses harassment lawsuit by Palo Alto police Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 4:08:31 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Follow the link below to view the article. https://enewspaper.mercurynews.com/?publink=454937095_13483bb Sent from my iPhone From:upcomingsales@friendspaloaltolib.org To:Council, City Subject:Massive, Monolithic, Monumental Book Sale - Friends of the Palo Alto Library Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:15:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Visit our web site CUBBERLEY USED BOOK SALES FACE COVERS RECOMMENDED Saturday March 12 Bargain Room 9:30am - 4pm Children's Room 10am - 4pm Main Room Sale 11am - 4pm Sunday March 13 All Rooms 11am - 4pm FEATURED IN MARCH History Art/Industrial Design Home & Craft/Woodworking Children's Room Games & Puzzles 4000 Middlefield Road Palo Alto NE corner of the Cubberley Community Center (650) 213-8755 www.fopal.org Maps and Directions More information on the sales Donate your used books, DVDs, &c ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO HELP PALO ALTO LIBRARIES Marty's (Main) Room In our Main Room, prices are way below what used book stores charge. Hardcover books start at $2.00 and softcover books start at only $1.00. No numbered tickets this month! (Another reminder that yes, we are still in a pandemic!) Please note that due to crowding during the first two hours of the Book Sale, no strollers, rolling carts, etc. can be brought into the Main Room. This is for the safety of shoppers and volunteers alike. By 12:30 or so, the crowd thins out and shoppers are welcome to bring these items into the sale. Children's Book Sale The Children's Room is located in the portable next to the soccer field near Greendell School. It is entirely filled with children's books and toys. You'll find picture books, school age fiction and non-fiction, award winners, non-English titles, CDs and DVDs, and books for parents and teachers, most for 50 cents or $1. Strollers are welcome in the Children's Room at any time. Bargain Books in H-2 The Bargain Room is located in Rooms H-2 and H-3 of the Cubberley main campus, between Marty's Room and Middlefield Road. On Saturday, paperbacks are 50 cents, hardcovers are $1, and children's books are 50 cents each. The room also contains many records, CDs, and DVDs at $1 each. On Sunday, the room opens at 11 am and all prices are half off. Or, save even more on Sunday by buying green FOPAL reusable bags from us for $3/ea (or bring your own grocery-size reusable bag) and stuffing them with any items in the room for $5/bag. Fill four bags at $5/bag and fill a fifth bag FREE! (We no longer receive sufficient used paper grocery bags along with donations for this purpose.) Spring forward this sale weekend Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, which means you'll want to be sure to move your clock forward by one hour on Saturday night. Otherwise, you'll arrive at our Sunday sale an hour late! Incidentally, the correct term is daylight saving time, not daylight savings time. If you had it wrong, don't feel bad. More people Google the incorrect phrase than the correct one! News from the Library, by E-mail and RSS If you have ever given the Library your e-mail address, like this newsletter editor did when he signed up for a Palo Alto Library card, you have probably noticed that they are sending you one to a few e-mails per month since the start of the pandemic. If you haven't been getting these e-mails, and are curious, there's an archive of them here. The messages linked from the archive page have links to a subscription page. If you prefer this sort of thing in your RSS reader instead of your e-mail, you can get the RSS feed here. (This may open in your RSS reader instead of in your browser.) The City may also be sending you "Uplift Local" e-mails once a week or so. There is an archive of those e-mails here. And if like yr hmbl newsletter editor you have not been paying attention and are wondering what is open and how much the Library has a Current Library Services page. What's special for March February was a busy donation time and FOPAL's sale goers are benefiting with FOPAL's 1st 2022 super big FUN March Sale! Spring is coming, donations are up and we've got plenty of great books, games, puzzles, LPs and more! Look for several safety procedures and requirements in place for this sale. Recommended face covers for all. Requesting/administering self-health assessment of customers (don't shop if sick). Allowing 80 customers in the Main Room. Allowing 90 customers in the Bargain Room. Allowing 30 customers in the Children's Room. Reduced number of cashiers, and moving most cashiers outside. The Art section this month is offering a full bay of books on Industrial Design, compliments of IDEO. Look for these displayed on the end bay near the DVDs across for Art/Architecture. For Home & Craft book fans remember you have two big bays to shop from, both are full up with new offerings. The woodworking subsection has been blessed with an abundance of Fine Woodworking journals each priced a mere $3-. For even more Home & Craft books don't forget to check the Bargain Room. The Children's Room shelves are packed full of books and more all waiting to find their way to homes of FOPAL's children's book lovers. Looking for the vintage children's books? These can now be found in the vintage special area in the corner across from non-fiction books. Games & Puzzles shelves are packed! Check out the nearly new games and gently used puzzles all priced to sell. This March's selection is one of the biggest! History "The History shelves are bursting with books on all topics historical. So much so that we have also filled the 'Special' shelves as you enter the Main Room. To your right we continued our specials for February, Black History Month and President's Day. The Black History collection is very extensive. In the Presidential section we have at least one book on each President from Washington to Kennedy. We also have sections on Canada, Spain and Ireland. In light of recent developments we moved the Russia books to the specials. Perhaps reading about Russian history will help give us an insight into Putin's view of the world and his seeming wish to go back in time to the Soviet Union or Imperial Russia. We also have some wonderful large format books and a section devoted to Napoleon and Joan of Arc on the bottom shelves. Sandwiched between Travel Guides and Travel Narratives on your left are more History books. They are primarily biographies of important historical figures in United States history. Another shelf has books about Hitler and Nazism. Lawrence of Arabia occupies the bottom shelf. The main History section is somewhat reorganized due to the special but look carefully and I'm sure that you will find some tantalizing books to take home with you. Enjoy the search!" -Suzanne Little, History Section Manager and Lin McAllister, Assistant Manager Children's Room "The shelves are packed for the March sale; donations have rolled in steadily, and shopping has been limited--and our prices for books in almost-new condition are still a real steal. The School-Age Fiction section boasts a great selection of early chapter books, along with the always popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rick Riordan series. Look for two beautifully illustrated Greek mythology books with an introduction by Rick Riordan! In the Board and Early Picture Books section under the front windows, you'll find our usual abundant display of engaging books for the youngest 'readers.' There are also many picture books about Easter that will capture the imagination of those who await the arrival of the Easter Bunny. Other picture books tell the story of Easter from a religious perspective. On the table near the Religion section, look for books on Purim, Passover, Holi, and Norooz. Our graphic novels/humor shelves are overflowing this month--lots of Bone, Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, Nate the Great, and other popular books. The Activities section is well stocked with cookbooks to tempt young chefs and their parents, and American Girl books of all kinds. Plenty of games, puzzles, and toys, too. You won't be disappointed." -Carolyn Davidson Children's Vintage "Looking forward to seeing you all at the March Sale! The big news is that the little kids' vintage books have been moved and are now located in the same corner of the building as the older kids' books. It is definitely a vintage nook now! I continue to come across children's series books (I particularly have a lot of boys' series books right now) so those shelves will definitely be filling up and turning over in the next few months. Come in and see what we have to offer!" -Lisa Heitman Essays & Short Stories "Avid readers of both short story and essay collections should be aware that we have a remarkable assortment of books in both categories. There is a strong representation of both hard and soft bound editions. Included are both contemporary authors, whose names will be familiar to readers and writers of importance in the history of literature. There is a goodly selection of works in translation. There are also many anthologies that will provide years of reading pleasure. It is also worth noting that we have works of interest that are collections of letters, works devoted to folklore and fairy tales. Last but not least there are literary journals that are worth taking a look at, especially considering their very modest cost." -Allan Fisch Judaica "Browse the Judaica section for books on the Jewish religion including editions of the Torah and other basic texts, Kabbalah, Jewish history, the Holocaust, memoirs, Israel, Jewish Women, the Jewish American Experience and other related subjects. "New this month - The Dawn: Political Teachings of the Book of Esther; From Our Springtime: Literary Memoirs and Portraits of Yiddish New York; The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet; Bad Rabbi: And Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press; House of Glass: The Story and Secrets of a Twentieth-Century Jewish Family. "Most fiction with Jewish themes will be found in Classics/Modern Literature or Current Fiction. Books entirely in Hebrew are shelved in the European Languages section." - Charlotte Epstein, Section manager for Judaica Health "This month, the Health section has received a number of books on ADD, ADHD, and Asperger's Syndrome. Some of the ADD titles are: Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, The Disorganized Mind, Organizing Solutions (for ADD). Other volumes include The Asperger Love Guide, Aspergirls, Pretending to be Normal, and The ADHD Effect on Marriage. "Our patrons will find lots of good books on exercise...from Pilates to Weight Lifting. And, look for the new books on cannabis." -Suzanne Cholko Computers "The Computer section doesn't normally have games or software, but this time offers a Microsoft Flight Simulator package comprising the 4-CD set and two different guidebooks. There is also a computer- related board game on offer." -David Cortesi Mysteries & Thrillers "Mysteries & Thrillers is including a section that has multiple books of popular authors. The books include Penguin Classic Crime Series from 1950, Agatha Christie, David Baldacci, Andrew Gross, Anne Perry, Lisa Scottoline and Sherlock Holmes." -Cathy Swan Donations We have made it past Drop-off Donations 3.0 and have returned to accepting donations without the need to make an appointment. HOWEVER.... We are closed for donations from Sunday March 6 through Sunday March 13 to prepare the Main Room for this weekend's sale. Please hold your donations until Monday March 14. Please read our donation guidelines before you bring materials to us. All that said, our normal hours for drop-off donations are Monday through Saturday, 3pm- 5pm. (But not the week before the sale.) Suggestions? We're always eager to hear your suggestions for ways to improve our book sale. Please email us at suggestions@friendspaloaltolib.org. This notice comes to you from the non-profit organization Friends of the Palo Alto Library. No trees were felled in the making of this e-mail. Visit our web site. 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From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; beachrides; bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; bballpod; Leodies Buchanan; Chris Field; Cathy Lewis; Council, City; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; Dan Richard; Daniel Zack; dallen1212@gmail.com; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; eappel@stanford.edu; grinellelake@yahoo.com; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; lalws4@gmail.com; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mayor; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mark Standriff; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk; boardmembers; david pomaville; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com Subject:Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 5:21:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 3:18 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 4:40 PM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 1:50 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 1:50 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 1:32 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 1:13 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 1:41 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 12:35 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 7:47 PM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 3:30 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 1:15 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 1:04 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 12:28 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 10:44 PM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 10:04 PM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 9:45 PM Subject: Dr. John Campbell- Vitamin D. Strong evidence from Israel. Convincing. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Thursday, March 10, 2022 IMPORTANT. DON'T MISS THIS. To all- See video #1 below: Here is one of the most dramatic vids. Dr. John Campbell in Carlisle, England has ever issued. It is re. a study done in Israel that shows the impact of good, or poor, vitamin D3 levels on Covid outcomes. LH- I take 150 mcg or 6,000 IU of Vit. D3 daily and I am not going to stop unless ordered to by a doctor. Watch this and you may want to increase your vit. D3 intake. This is an eye-opener. I bought 200 more tablets of Vitamin D3, 50 mcg., yesterday at Kaiser in case there is now a run on it. Next I shall lay in the MK-7 version of Vitamin K2 to take with it. A six year old could understand what he is saying here: Video #1: Vitamin D, Strong evidence from Israel - YouTube Don't miss this! It has been noted that hospitalized Covid pts., those in the ICU, etc. have low Vitamin D levels, but the thinking has been that since we know that Covid reduces Vit. D in the blood, that does not tell us that raising Vit. D levels before we get sick is protective against the illness. BUT this Israeli study shows that having a good level of Vit. D before one gets sick substantially reduces the chance of suffereing severe illness from Covid. They measured Vit. D levels in the blood of thousands of people before any of them came down with Covid. They assigned them to tiers, depending on the levels of Vit. D they had. Then, when some of them got sick with Covid, they looked at the levels of Vit. D they had before they got sick and who had what level of Vit. D and how sick they got. Result: Pts. with higher levels of Vit. D before any of them got sick had milder illness. Pts who had had low levels of Vit. D did poorly, or even died. You have just read the gist of this email, but do read on. Big cardiovascular benefit too. Wow. Well kept secret in Europe and US. Dr. Campbell indicates right at the end why he thinks that is. It has something to do with Geld, dinero, money, he seems to be thinking. Drug companies don't make much money selling Vitamin D3, which could keep people healthy. They make huge money making vaccines, which also keep people healthy. He is saying here that the medical profession, the hospitals, the drug companies, the big for-profit health care plans, certain thieving politicians, have kept the Vitamin D story wrt Covid quiet. Thousands of people have died because they had low Vit. D levels and that has been kept quiet. It's sort of like Lyndon's murderous rampage in Viet Nam: both done to make money. It is true that there can be calcium problems with a large intake of Vitamin D, but taking Vit. K2 with it solves those. He mentions here that Vit. D causes calcium to be absorbed into the blood from the GI tract. To put that into the bones instead of into the tissues, (e.g. into the walls of your arteries or into your kidneys (!) ) he recommends taking some Vitamin K2 with the Vit. D. Fermented foods like kimchi and sauerkraut have Vitamin K2, but most Americans and Brits don't eat much of that. I'll soon be buying some Vit. K2, the MK-7 version. It is recommended that one take 200 mcg of vitamin K2 per day if one is taking 6,000 to 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day. Dr. Campbell says he is taking 4,000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day and then one 600 mcg tablet of K2 per week. The optimal level of Vitamin D in the blood is now thought to be 40-60 ng/mL. For decades the recommendation has been only 20 ng/mL of vitamin D in the blood since that will prevent rickets!! OMG. Re Vitamin D and covid, "The lower threshold for healthy Vitamin D levels should be approximately 50 ng/mL, which would save most lives, reducing the impact even for pts with various comorbidities" one study he shows says. The bungling WHO says that 30 ng/mL is "not deficient". "It is at the threshold of sufficiency" they say, and Dr. Campbell just shakes his head at that. The study discussed in video #1, the Israeli study, is just out. The studies discussed in video #2 below, and earlier, are all based on findings obtained before it was published. There have been strong suspicions that Vit. D levels had a big effect on the severity of disease if one contracted Covid. Now, with the Israeli study, we know that those suspicions were justified. But just watch!! This information will be kept quiet by the US government. See how soon it shows up on the network news. If it doesn't show up, it's just bungling by the Biden administration. End of comments re. Video #1. See Video #2 below: Nov., 2021. Dr. John Campbell- "Vitamin D Levels Advised". Here you see what levels of D3 studies show to be protective. Watch this vid. with the one above. He says in one of these that Dr. Fauci said during an interview that he takes 6,000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day. (LH- I just increased my daily dose of D3 to 6,000 IU per day). Dr. Campbell takes 4000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day and one 600 mcg K2 pill per week. These two vids say that good Vit. D3 levels can head off all sorts of health problems. A well kept secret. And I wouldn't call keeping it quiet negligence either. I'd go farther. This study says that 6,000 to 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily (100-250 mcg daily) will generate the optimal 40-60 ng/mL of Vit. D in the blood. It recommends 200 mcg of Vitamin K2 daily with the 6,000 to 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily. 50 ng/mL of vitamin D in the blood is optimal. The WHO says that 30 ng/mL is not deficient. It is "the threshold of sufficiency" they say. Dr. Campbell just shakes his head at that. The WHO louses up again. At 30 seconds into Video #2: Study: 6,000 to 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day should be taken with 200 mcg of Vitamin K2 per day. At 4:00 in Video #2: 20ng/mL of Vitamin D in the blood, equivalent to 50 nmol/L, is sufficient to prevent osteomalacia, soft bones, causing bow-legs, e.g. LH- That is a low level! We want to address more than bow-legs! Preferable is 40-60 ng/mL blood level, equal to 100-150 nmol/L blood level. At 14:00 in Video #2: "Vitamin D3 supplementation in the range of 4,000 to 10,000 IU/day (100-150 mcg), needed to generate an optimal 40-60 ng/mL (100-150 nmol/L) in the blood has been shown to be completely safe when combined wiht approximately 200 mcg of Vitamin K2" Ends at 17:00. At 19:00 in Video #2: "Obsolete warnings about the risks of Vitamin D3 overdoses unfortunately are still circulating". At 12:11 in Video #2" "Without calcium supplementation, even very high Vitamin D3 supplementation does not cause vascular calcification". LH- Yes, but many people DO take calcium supplements!! So that leads to the need for Vitamin K2 along with D3 supplementation. At 37:00 in Video #2: Safety of Vitamin K2: "Taking 1 mg per day or less of Vitamin K2 supplementation is unlikely to cause any harm" So the 600 mcg of Vitamin K2 that Dr. Campbell takes per week is 0.6 mg per week. 1 mcg = 1/1000 of a mg. He is taking 60% of a mg. per week when 1 mg. per day is unlikely to cause any harm. Study conclusion: Recommend above 50 ng/mL of vitamin D in the blood. BTW, Dr. Campbell said that many doctors do not want to order a test for Vitamin D level because it is expensive. Vitamin D is produced in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight. Many people in higher latitudes, such as the UK and US, do not produce adequate Vit. D. If you try to stay out of the sun, as I do, you can have a serious deficiency. Also, persons with dark skin produce Vitamin D more slowly in the sun. End of comments re Video #2. Video #2: Vitamin D levels advised - YouTube Video #3: Vitamins D and K2 - YouTube Dr. Campbell: Vitamins D and K2: Highlights and comments re Video #3: Dr. Campbell says that everyone in the country should have his Vitamin D blood level checked. The official guidelines are bad. They are obsolete. Some were set in Victorian times, over a hundred years ago. The UK government says to treat only if Vitamin D levels are quite low- current guideline. LH- Government guidelines can be way out of touch with current research and it can and does take them YEARS to update them. Dr. Campbell, not being an MD, has to say repeatedly in these vids "I can't prescribe anything. Ask your physician what your Vit. D levels should be" LH - To me, that is true but also downright dangerous. Busy doctors treating all sort of problems are supposed to be right up to snuff with the latest findings re. Vitamin D and Covid? What a joke. They know about the Israeli study just released discussed in video #1 above? Of course they don't. The official guidelines on all sorts of health matters are out of date by years in the UK, Dr. Campbell has shown. What we in the US need is for the top public health officials in the government, such as the head of the CDC, to update guidelines in view of the findings above re Vitamin D and Covid and then BROADCAST THOSE NEW GUIDELINES. This should be all over the network news in the US. Dr. Wellensky at the CDC should either do that or say why the Israeil study above is all wrong and flawed. Dr. Fauchi said in an interview that he takes 6,000 IU per day of Vitamin D, but he didn't push that out as a recommendation, Dr. Campbell says. Vitamin K1 is involved in blood coagulation. Not commonly deficient. Vitamin K2: No published guidelines. We get less Vitamin K2 in our western diet. Fermented foods such as kimchi and sauerkraut are good. Eggs, animal organs, high-fat dairy from grass fed beef are good sources too. Vitamin K2 may help with osteroporosis and with coronary heart disease. The latter- a Rotterdam study. K2, especially with Vitamin D, may help with dental health. K2 may prevent liver cancer- primary liver cancer originating in the liver. Evidence is accumulating that Vitamin D can help prevent prostate cancer. Danger levels of Vitamin D: " Total Vitamin D levels above 220 nmol/L are considered high and increase the risk of Vitamin D toxicity". Dr. Campbell has a Vit. D level of 84.4 nmol/L. Vitamin D levels in nmol/L: Less than 15, severe deficiency. 15-30, deficiency. 30.1-50, insufficiency. Over 50, adequate. LH- And notice, the 40-60 ng/mL recommended level of Vitamin D equals 100-150 nmol/L. So interesting that over 50 nmol/L is considered adequate. Everything above indicates that 100-150 nmol/L is what you want. Dr. Campbell: "Moderate levels of Vitamin D supplementation are not harmful requiring Vitamin K2. But a lot of us don't get much K2 and that can be associated with osteoporosis and calcification of the tissues". End of comments and excerpts from video #3. Video #4: Is it safe to take 10,000 IU per day of Vitamin D3? The man in this next video thinks it is, but with a LOT of Vitamin D3 and no Vitamin K2 along with it, one is risking kidney stones, he says: As Dr. Campbell discusses above, taking Vitamin D can result in more calcium being absorbed from the GI tract. From there it can go into the bones (good) or into the tissues (bad). What tissues? Tissues such as the walls of the arteries and/or the kidneys. Taking Vit. K2 gets the Ca in the blood into the bones. If enough Ca gets into the walls of the arteries, they see "drain pipe arteries on X-rays" he says. Hard like drain pipes. Video #4: Is it Safe to Take 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D3? - YouTube Foods high in Vitamin K2: BTW, articles say that the MK-7 form of vitamin K2 is better. When you go to buy your Vitamin K2 to take with your Vitamin D3, the MK-7 form of K2 is apparently what you want. Video #5: 8 Foods High in Vitamin K2 and Why You Need It (webmd.com) The Japanese eat natto, fermented soy beans. High in vitamin K2. Here is a video of a Chinese woman trying natto for the first time. She'd be fun to date and take to Japanese restaurants. At the end of a meal, one might see the chef approaching with a sword. Maybe take K2 supplements instead. HOW DOES NATTO TASTE?? (Japanese Fermented Soybean) - YouTube Ways to eat natto if you have some chef skills: Koreans eating natto with kimchi: How to: Natto | Breakfast Bowl - YouTube KCBS-SF AM 740 Monday, March 7, 2022 Interview with immunologist at Univ. of Pennsylvania- "Where the pandemic could go from here". 14 minutes: No way to predict from prior ones what a next variant might look like. We have built up good immunity- herd immunity- by now with vax and with being exposed to the virus. Home testing for Covid means that less public data is now available re cases. Look at hospitalizations, therefore. A fourth shot, a second booster, might be a good idea. They are studying at U. of Penn how long antibodies last. We could get future spikes, especially if we let down our guard- drop mask mandates, gather indoors, etc. Worth hearing: ~60 sec. of ads first, then the interview begins. You can hear it and read it here: Recommended. Can't believe they broke away for a traffic report, but they did. Listen to all of it: ’Omicron kind of blindsided us,’ next variant anticipated (audacy.com) Tonight, March 9, 2022, KCBS-SF reported that Oxford University has found brain damage as part of long covid, even in what were mild cases. This is all stunning information, I think. Notice the other conditions that a good level of Vit. D and Vitamin K2 help or prevent. The amount of Vit. K one should take if he does not have a good level of it varies with kg. of body weight. A 135 lb woman would need less that a 235 lb. man. 1 mcg/day for 1 kg of body weight. A 65 kg person needs 65 mcg of Vit. K2 per day. Dr. Campbell in several videos says repeatedly that he cannot understand why this information has not been developed before with fairly simple studies, such as the Israeli one above, and why the results have not been used to update Vit. D guidelines. He excoriates public health officials on both sides of the Atlantic, and he does not mean the ones in the UK and Bolivia. I have to wonder why the top public health officials in the US have been silent about this. Biden should investigate why his top health officials at the FDA and CDC have not put this information before the American public as strong recommendations to increase Vitamin D levels. Dr. Campbell says they have apparently been negligent. Being an American, I have darker suspicions. L. William Harding, Fresno, Ca. BA Biological Sciences, Stanford '64 MBA Finance, University of Oregon '68 Passed CPA exam, 1987 MS Taxation, California State University, East Bay, 1991 From:Dilma Coleman To:chiefdavis@youngstownohio.gov; California Innocence Project Cc:Council, City; cityattorney@cityofepa.org Subject:Fwd: An as Afghan Jamaican women..I had plenty of real estates properties for Afghan refugee emergency relief whereas they were given educational training for careers in computer science research and medical careers including Surgeon careers etc. These... Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 4:32:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 4:20 PM Subject: An as Afghan Jamaican women..I had plenty of real estates properties for Afghan refugee emergency relief whereas they were given educational training for careers in computer science research and medical careers including Surgeon careers etc. These individuals Affiliated with those jews from the Ukraines targeted trapped Diva Lee. Diva Lee is victimtimized by Homosexual muslims and the corruption of the law enforcement agency who making it harder to gain access to housing and recovery from being targeted. To: Malika MacDonald-Rushdan <malika@icnarelief.org>, <998@998.gov.sa> Cc: <uff.affarilegislativi@cert.vigilfuoco.it>, <exesec.syria@gmail.com> What's happening now? What led the Afghans in America to be targeted trapped by those individuals who are Habitual Homosexual muslims who's battered women..this is what led to the rise of lesbian women who battered women and children..it's over the rise of suicide whereas it's Homicides. I could list the homosexual muslims males who racketeering heterosexual women their projects are plaguerized.. leaving the women in desperate situations whereas they are incarcerated for trying to protect their rights as a heterosexual women.. that's why those women are wanting Catholic beliefs to protect their freedom. The heterosexual males who stand up for compensation generated for the heterosexual women were not created it was completely revealed as Catholic clergy compensation whereas it's focus is on Catholic Church clergy who victimtimized using rape, molestation etc. Within those Catholic clergy compensation generated for victims it's biased premeditated situations whereas the homosexual clergy compensated the homosexuals. That's what led to the rise of exploited children targeted trapped by lesbian bi sexual women and men. The California muslim community their legal aid, emergency relief services for battered women and children became resources for women who exploit themselves for income and being exploited for income making it a trap for heterosexual women and children who want to stay heterosexual. My favorite Afghan brothers were forced to hire the worst real estate developer to build San Jose apartment building whereas I was victimtimized pushed off the roof during Trump Administration cabinet. I was forced to give up 3 mansions to find the Obama Administration cabinet. In my divorce to Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana that man battered me whereas he had identical twin sons with my identical twin sister who was killed. I suffered whereas my 5 million from the divorce was stolen by California Senator Diane Feinsteins's husband Richard Blum who molested me and made his wife Diane Feinsteins became biased against immigrants with Jamacian Afghan heritage. It was on repeat for whatever reason why Saudi Arabia King Fahd had appointed a girl age 9 into the training camps of Law enforcement agent as an Intelligence agent on Saudi Arabia government..that's what I had Inherited income of $100million . That compensation generated from King Fahd was distributed among Diane Feinsteins's husband Richard Blum his associated bankers in Wells Fargo Banks doing financial crimes in the small loan departments. Again it was the mimicking patterns of Richard Blum that got the best of his cohorts to gather computer engineering software development of my friend's whom gathered on Park Blvd in Palo Alto CA. That led to the appearance of Sergey Brin's current wife Nicole Shanahan having to complete the Development whereas it's original developers were killed along with the advisors SF civil rights leader Jack Berman. It's over the word Mistress applied whereas Scott Peterson was trapped targeted and his wife was killed. I blame the Ukraines in America who build up their Ukraine government officials on stolen drugs whereas the Mexican drug lords were not anymore yet their profiles are exist in the DEA databases. The Americans need to stay out of oversees government issues and focus on capturing their own American terrorists and rebuild their government. Best regards Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee MD JD From:Jeff Hoel To:Council, City; UAC; Shikada, Ed Cc:Hoel, Jeff (external) Subject:S/CAP or SCAP? Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 4:08:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Folks, I believe the official acronym for the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan is S/CAP, not SCAP. Please consider using the official acronym. Thanks. 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From:Barbara Gross To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja Modernization Project Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:54:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Do Not Scroll Ahead Without Reading Dear Commissioners, I am sending you a brief note thanking you for the work you have already done to advance the Castilleja School Modernization Project. The dated, academic buildings that have been in the neighborhood since the 1960s are long overdue for updating with sustainable new plans. You gave good feedback to the school last year, and I want to thank the school for the beautiful design they’ve put forward in accordance with your direction, City Council guidance, and feedback from neighbors. While it’s been an excessively long process, it’s been productive, and all of us can benefit from a school that blends nicely into the neighborhood using sustainable building materials and drought resistant landscaping. The school has done an excellent job providing you with design options that will preserve more trees in keeping with the beauty in the neighborhood. Now, I trust you to make recommendations that will allow this project to move ahead. Bravo to the ARB and the school, and I surely hope that your March 17 meeting will close with a recommendation for City Council to approve the latest design. Thank you very much, Barbara Gross 729 Center Drive From:Melanie Grondel To:Council, City Cc:Melanie Grondel Subject:For CAL AVE the Perfect is the Enemy of the Good. Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:34:28 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Burt and Council Members, I found the Santa Barbara solution shown at the City Council meeting very attractive but a bit Grand even in the long run. Closed Cal Ave is only a few blocks unless we redesign from El Camino to Caltrain including access to the station for traffic and busses. What we need now is immediate improvement in the messy rag tag appearance of Cal Ave. I join the few lonely voices in the Council. We need this immediate improvement for the current business activity and to attract new business to the empty storefronts. In order to stay alive, Cal Ave needs to attract people to come to Cal Ave and not go to Mountain View or Menlo Park, Los Altos or Redwood City, all far more attractive locations to eat, drink and shop. Only Loyalty and Hope keep me and my friends choosing for Cal Ave for coffee and meals and shopping. Simple organization, fair access to the stakeholders' businesses, and attractive greenery, umbrellas rather than tents and peace from bikes and cars, is all it takes to create the Plaza we so urgently need, public, retail and restaurants alike. This is needed now, before it all delapidates and we are in a downward spiral as people make it a habit to go to Menlo Park, Mountain View, Los Altos or Redwood City instead. These cities have the retail stores too, as well as the restaurants. A simple design will do for now, attractive and not uprooting existing business. It can be low cost so it does not preclude decisions that may yet to be made, theoretically. We are 2 years behind neighboring - and yes, competing - cities. Grand Plans would be Lovely but The Patient may die during the process of deliberation. Please do the obvious and simple first, arranged by a single design firm in 6 weeks, executed by June. The Perfect Plan can be deliberated over, while the Patient is on life support and kept from expiring. Thank you for your urgent consideration. Melanie Grondel From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; Jeff Moore; Raj; Roberta Ahlquist; Vara Ramakrishnan; Roberta Ahlquist; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Alison Cormack; Council, City; Enberg, Nicholas Cc:bob nunez Subject:Dave Price’s Suggestions for hiring a police chief ( Daily Post p6) Monday March 7, 2022 Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:31:11 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Check those tattoos!!! 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Privacy | Security | Terms of Service From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Jonsen, Robert; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Maloney, Con; Reifschneider, James; Stump, Molly; Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Horrigan-Taylor, Meghan Cc:Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Brian Welch; David Angel; darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; James Aram; Sajid Khan; Sean Webby; Cindy Chavez; csumida@dao.sccgov.org Subject:Re: Officer Robert Parham is actively blocking emails Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 4:39:27 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. This was brought to your attention Molly Stump on numerous occasions, all without a response……. Sent from my iPad On Mar 10, 2022, at 5:42 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1501881321462845445?s=21 First Amendment violation - Willful Wanton behavior Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Jonsen, Robert; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Maloney, Con; Reifschneider, James; Stump, Molly; Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Horrigan-Taylor, Meghan Cc:Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Brian Welch; David Angel; darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; James Aram; Sajid Khan; Sean Webby; Cindy Chavez; csumida@dao.sccgov.org Subject:Officer Robert Parham is actively blocking emails Date:Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:42:30 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links. https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1501881321462845445?s=21 First Amendment violation - Willful Wanton behavior Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:E Nigenda To:Council, City; UAC Cc:Sustainability Email Subject:Grid Resilience Date:Wednesday, March 9, 2022 5:34:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members and Utilities Advisory Commissioners, Thank you for your recent joint session on Palo Alto’s S/CAP. As Palo Alto moves towards electrification, please keep the grid’s resilience in mind. Recent research1 found that grid resilience varies over the course of a day and that a high uptake of solar panels can leave the grid more susceptible to failure. The researchers also found that renewable energy stored in household batteries is used only to minimize household power costs and does little to minimize the risk of network failure. They recommend that the supply of power from these batteries should be scheduled to also optimize for power grid resilience. I hope that this recommendation is included in the planning and is not an afterthought. Thank you for your service to our community, Esther Nigenda, Ph.D. 1 The effect of renewable energy incorporation on power grid stability and resilience, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abj6734 From:John Giannandrea To:Council, City Subject:Castilleja planning project Date:Wednesday, March 9, 2022 1:29:51 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jg@meer.net. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members, I am a resident of the city of Palo Alto and I am writing in support of the Castilleja application for a revised Conditional Use Permit and in support of their Master Plan to upgrade the school classroom buildings. This project has received a level of due diligence and community feedback that might be unprecedented for the City. The final result is a proposal which has been highly responsive to community and staff input over a period of five years. This project is extremely important to Palo Alto because it continues to provide the community with a world class school which is at the forefront of women's education. The plan if approved increases access to a highly sought after education with private investment in modern and green buildings on an existing school site. I urge you to approve the project for the betterment of Palo Alto. Thank-you. John Giannandrea 1057 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA From:Liz Gardner To:Council, City Cc:Wong, Tim; pdsdirector; Human Relations Commission Subject:Where an Act from the Gutter Meets our Conscience Action for Good Date:Wednesday, March 9, 2022 1:13:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Honorable Palo Alto City Council and Mayor Burt, Liz Gardner Mayfield Place, Palo Alto. I am writing yes, to speak to housing in our City or rather the epic lack of. Yet I am also writing to share a tragic, parallel reality for your consideration, empathy and quick action. This is a picture of a local citizen, a son, a friend, a neighbor. Really a climate warrior as his footprint was so small – he did not own a car, a home, or a hound. And he was a very long- time resident of palo alto. He was a senior citizen. He died on the frigid morning of February 25, the same day as the County’s Homeless Count took place. No one should have to die such a grizzly, horrible death on our streets where Billionaire’s reside. I did not know this unhoused man, personally. Yet I saw him weekly. He was a man in maybe his 60’s , handsome in his rugged yet vulnerable way. I’ll refer him to him as our “Cal Ave Senior Man”. He was intelligent, friendly an everyman that watched the tech world wiz passed from the street he pushed his well-stocked, unusually built 4 wheeled cart – always neatly covering and carrying his belongings to his next square feet of outside air to lay his head. I’d see him, as many of you may have too, parked with his forever wheeled cart reading a paper, or pushing Cal Ave or hunkering down for the night at the Page Mill soccer field. I talked to him a couple of times, always strangely comforted by the site of him and his wheeled home all at his fingertips. A short 2 March years ago, I spoke to him about his eyewitness report of a young 11-year-old Paul tragically killed at Cal Ave at El Camino. He was terribly shaken like all of us too. No he had not seen the fatality yet was quickly on scene to see the horrible results and the unavoidable loss of such young life on our city streets – I pray for Paul’s family. Just days ago was Santa Clara Counties homeless count which I hear, Palo Alto took part. That early morning one at frigid degrees and just days ago, Cal Ave Senior Man was found dead on College and Yale just 50 feet from a totally empty biz building that could serve well as a warming shelter for our many unhoused human citizens. I am taking a moment of silence to honor our unhoused heroes now and those that like he who have passed on the streets of Palo Alto. As we look to support Ukraine by reducing our oil consumption, I equally ask the city to seriously assist in permanent supportive housing for our most vulnerable citizens. As we again face Ukraine and the atrocities the chaos of war is having on our European neighbors and families, we can also look closer to home within our own Palo Alto borders. It is URGENT that you all take action on our unhoused neighbors fighting and vanquishing firsthand the changes to our climate. These are our friends, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers -- Our most vulnerable may not be bombed out yet extreme Capitalism is vanquishing humans in its wake. Ie with runaway property price gauging and greed – indeed, our Democracy. It is up to us to provide safe, affordable, quality, permanent housing – For All. If you feel it in your heart to honor Cal Ave, Senior Man, there is a beautiful and simple memorial at the place of his passing on Yale and College. I have attached an electronic image should stopping by not fit into your schedule. Also attached is a beautiful flower that bloomed when the next sun warmed the sidewalk where his last breath was taken. Here is another perspective. Think about where we were with healthcare in our American, USA, Country a short 10 years ago. People were dying with pre-existing conditions., going bankrupt or losing everything when illness struck. Look how we have come so far on that front? Now let’s tackle homing people over profits, and fast. Since the Anvendias senior housing workshop is full has been "waitlisted" may I offer a suggestion: That the Human Relations Commission, the City of Palo Alto, Housing and Development put forward another bigger workshop to include: Alto, Eden, Mid-pen, Bridge, Catholic Charities and others to assist in navigating a complex housing wait list system of headaches. Perhaps at Mitchell Park and or online. I can help make such which is possible, real. Sincerely, Liz Gardner 2500 El Camino Real #301 Palo Atlo 650-223-3024 Liz Gardner Palo Alto -14 UM, MUM LZON1,1_ NNW ISIM RV= Miati SUM ,.:4112t- CUM 411P•miii -.7.0 • - ROME . 1 From:pennyellson12@gmail.com To:"Pat Burt"; Shikada, Ed Cc:Council, City Subject:FW: Free Online Special EVent: EV Financial Incentives Clinic Date:Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:58:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. The emphasis in the city Utilities promotion here continues to be on electric cars—in lockstep with the car industry’s effort to use the EV category designation for cars exclusively. EVs include electric bikes, scooters, and numerous other smaller, much more efficient and sustainable electric vehicles. Automobiles rose to dominate transportation last time because government helped them. Can we please make sure City of Palo Alto does not help them again? Yes. We want people who have to drive to switch to e-cars for those trips, but e-cars create the same safety, congestion, parking impacts and infrastructure costs of their gas-powered counterparts. This campaign needs a “second EV” element that also promotes smaller EVs to replace the second car. Utilities is really failing on this…and they must be redirected from calling E-cars “EVs” which enables the car industry to own of the EV category label. This is simply inaccurate…and it gives the ownership of an entire EV category with a full array of smaller vehicles that have far more potential for reducing carbon emissions while also reducing all of the other impacts named above. Our city can do better. Further, it sounds like we won’t have the grid in place to support large numbers of these e- cars for while. Smaller EVs are another matter. If you don’t want to stymie efforts to transition people to electric, do not let your promotion of heavy power use get too far in front of the city’s ability to power those vehicles and appliances. Customer frustration will become a powerful barrier to adoption. Penny From: City of Palo Alto <cityofpaloalto@service.govdelivery.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:26 PM To: pennyellson12@gmail.com Subject: Free Online Special EVent: EV Financial Incentives Clinic Free Online EV Event Utilities E-Newsletter Header EV Financial Incentives Clinic Solar PV and EV Calculators EV financial incentives workshop Thursday, Mar 10, 2022 Free online event 7:00 - 8:00 pm Presented in English and Spanish RSVP English: Think you can’t afford an EV? Think again! Learn about the many financial assistance programs available to income-qualifying residents, including the Clean Cars for All grant, Driving Clean Assistance grant, and county-specific programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. Afterwards, attendees may request a free consultation for additional guidance in identifying the programs for which they qualify. Note: to income-qualify for most of these programs, you must make no more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. For example, a single individual must make less than $51,520 per year and a family of four must make less than $106,000 per year. Presenting Sponsors: City of Palo Alto, City of Sunnyvale, and Peninsula Clean Energy. Taller de Incentivos Financieros Para los Vehículos Eléctricos Jueves, 10 de marzo de 2022 7:00-8:00 pm En inglés con interpretación al EV Is a solar PV system or an electric vehicle right for you? Use the City of Palo Alto's Solar PV Calculator and EV Calculator to run a quick assessment and compare financing options side by side. HEG Genie Logo 2022 Have high utility bills or concerns with energy or water efficiency? The Home Efficiency Genie provides FREE over the phone energy and water efficiency advice for all Palo Alto residents. Genie advisors provide expert and impartial guidance to save you money and keep you comfortable. Contact the Genie online or call (650) 713-3411 for your free phone consultation today! Hot Water, Cool Rebates & Savings HPWH Is your water heater more than 12 years old? español RSVP Espanol: ¿Cree que no puede comprar un vehículo eléctrico? ¡Piense otra vez! Aprenda de los muchos programas de asistencia financiera disponibles para los residentes del Área de la Bahía de San Francisco, (como la subvención Clean Cars for All, la subvención de Clean Vehicle Assistance, y programas específicos de ciertos condados) para los residentes que califiquen por el nivel de sus ingresos. Posteriormente, los asistentes pueden solicitar una consulta gratuita para obtener orientación adicional en identificar los programas para los que califican. Nota: para calificar, un residente no puede ganar más del 400% del nivel federal de pobreza. Por ejemplo, una persona soltera debe ganar menos de $51,520 por año y una familia de cuatro personas debe ganar menos de $106,000 por año para calificar. Patrocinadores de presentación: City of Palo Alto, City of Sunnyvale, y Peninsula Clean Energy. Don't wait for it to leak or stop working. Be proactive and replace it with a highly efficient heat pump water heater (HPWH). HPWHs are three times more efficient than typical gas water heaters Plus, you can receive up to a $1,500 rebate for replacing your existing water heater. Connect with Us (650) 329-2241 Email The City has a variety of e-news topics that may be of interest to you. Join other e-news topics, update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the City of Palo Alto. This email was sent to pennyellson12@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: City of Palo Alto · 250 Hamilton Ave · Palo Alto, CA 94301 · 650-329-2100 Virus-free. www.avg.com From:Gretchen Harding To:Council, City Subject:City Holidays - Yes to Heritage Day/No to Columbus Day Date:Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:32:25 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from gretchen.harding@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Specifically to Tom DuBois, there is no reason to continue to retain Columbus Day with the excuse that it celebrates Italian immigrants. For one, why should we choose Columbus as the namesake when there are so many other Italian-American who have contributed ingenuity, creativity and strength that enriches our country. I want my children to be able to celebrate and share the positive aspects of their Italian-Irish-Scottish, German-American-Bostonian-Midwestern heritage. Let’s not single out a few countries or regions of origin to the exclusion of others, or limit the celebrations to some frozen-in-time point of origin. Instead, let’s celebrate our diversity and rich heritage that each individual brings with Heritage Day. It would create an *inclusive day of sharing* stories, food, the arts, and traditions. Let’s designate Heritage Day and create more opportunities to share and learn from each other. I wrote this while sitting in Heritage Park. Gretchen Harding 336 Byron St Palo Alto, CA m) 650-296-1322 From:Trisha Suvari To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja Project Date:Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:10:57 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Architectural Review Board, I am writing in support of Castilleja. I don’t expect you to remember, but I made comments at the ARB hearing in 2020 regarding the Castilleja project. Now that the project is before your commission again, I once again would like to thank you for your guidance and urge your support for their latest design. The school is in desperate need of modernization, and I think they’ve done an excellent job revising, and revising again, to incorporate the constructive feedback they’ve received. I recall that the massing of the building along Kellogg was of concern to a couple of you in particular, and I hope that you see that the latest design offers even more improvements. The current design is broken up so that it does not look massive at all. And, the massing in the proposed redesign is actually less than the building’s existing massing. The new building will have a smaller footprint than what you see walking along Kellogg today. The materials and facade work well with the historic buildings that will remain standing, and while the design is modern, I think it blends beautifully into the mix of homes on Bryant, Kellogg, and Emerson. And, importantly, it provides the space to educate more young women so that those families seeking all-girls education can attain it for their daughters. Thank you for your public service. Best, Trisha Suvari, 1413 Dana Avenue From:Lian Bi To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja School Project Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 9:09:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear ARB, I am writing in support of Castilleja School’s project. I live close to the school and am anxious for the modernization to begin, so thank you for your renewed attention to the project. In particular, I appreciate that the school is putting forth several parking options for you to consider, so that an optimal solution can be recommended that best preserves trees, removes cars from our neighborhood streets, minimizes noise, and modernizes the very dated campus while offering an excellent all-girls education to more students. Specifically, I understand that the school is presenting an option for the pool that can better protect one of the trees, as well as different options for the below grade parking structure. Over the past several years, the school has made countless modifications to their plans in response to neighbor feedback as well as feedback from Council, the ARB, and PTC. I greatly appreciate their investment and effort in designing a campus that best meets our community’s needs. For the sake of our city and our children, I hope this latest round of revisions can be the last. The goalposts for this project can not keep moving; please recognize the work that the school has done, including the latest options for your review. I hope that you will once again recommend approval of this project so that the divisive signs can come down, neighbors can again be friends, and construction can begin. With great appreciation, Lian Bi, 380 Coleridge Avenue From:priya chandrasekar To:Council, City Subject:Please vote for Castilleja school to move forward with the plan Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:21:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Commissioners and Council members, Thank you very much for your dedicated public service to the City of Palo Alto. You have done a great job overseeing the harmonious development of our City, and I am grateful. I am writing in support of Castilleja School. Nearly a year ago, City Council asked Castilleja to return to the ARB to revisit the square footage of the building. During the December 2021 hearing, you reviewed the school’s improvements: The proposed square footage has been reduced by 1,830 sq. feet, which is the correct amount to make sure that it does not exceed current above ground square footage The underground garage’s size is being reduced to preserve trees The pool stairway is adjusted (and in one option the pool is shifted) so that more trees can be better protected and preserved To me, all of these changes further demonstrate the school’s commitment to comply with city code, to respond to feedback, and to improve daily life and aesthetics in the neighborhood. In fact, in response to your comments from December, the school has now changed the facade of Kellogg; the design blends in so nicely with the neighborhood. One section even looks like it could be the facade of a home with its lowered and sloped rooflines and revised windows. We are long overdue for this project to be voted on and approved. The school has spent years adjusting their plans according to feedback, and that must be recognized - and it’s time for our city and the school to move on. Please vote to approve their plans. Thank you again, Priya Chandrasekar 649 Seneca Street From:San Jose, California To:eric.potts@sunnyvale.ca.gov; britney.huelbig@jud.ca.gov Cc:elarkin@sunnyvale.ca.gov Subject:Eric Potts - Sunnyvale City Charter Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:20:45 PM Attachments:Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian (3).pdf MC 410 YAUMAN C1493022.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from san.jose@california.usa.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Officer Potts. Do not EVER HARASS OR THREATEN ME AGAIN!!! Go over the City Charter because it obvious that you are not in comliance. https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23093 You are not a child anymore. If you are going to wear a badge, grow up and start acting like an adult. https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23093 Cary Andrew Crittenden Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 5:26 PM From: "San Jose, California" <san.jose@california.usa.com> To: elarkin@sunnyvale.ca.gov Cc: "Christopher Welsh" <cwelshlaw@gmail.com>, britney.huelbig@jud.ca.gov Subject: Lieutenant Emett Larkin Hi Lt. Larkin, I want to suggest that you or somebody at Sunnyvale DPS pleaee review the footage from the bodycam regarding the incident 13 days ago at 7-eleven. I am confident that the video will confirm that what I said below is true. Officer Eric Potts should know what his duties are as a law enforceent officer & these duties xdo not include harasing and threatening law abiding citizens. I broke no law, was nothing bujt respectful and coureous and did absolutely nothing to provoke him , yet for some reason, Officer Eric Potts made a deliberate point to go go out of his way to harass me & one would have to wonder why he would make statement saying that I was "An issue". - This , to me indicates that I have been singled out , profiled and malicicously targeted by Officer Potts. This is also not the first time officer "Michael Peel's" name has come up. Please check into who this woman "Monica" is and check the records to see if "Michael Peel" has had contact with her & if so, " Was there any documented use of force " - If so, were there injuries? I am wondering, was this woman also threatened not to recieve medical attention? ( See attatcfhed MC-410 ) - and OTHER coresponding Civil Grand Jury Investigation document signed by former Palo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns https://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2015/responses/vulnerable_residents/City% 20of%20Palo%20Alto.pdf Regards, Cary Amdrew Crittenden Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 1:40 PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 1 IN PROPRIA PERSONA SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALSE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN, Petitioner,, vs. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND ,SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA RESPONDANT Case H045195 Trial court: C1642778: DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABE AS CORPUS RELIEF . IN PROPRIA PERSONA Petitioner, Rev. Cary Andrew Crittenden is a well-established and nationally recognized social activist, which includes political activism and tenant rights advocacy at Markham Plaza Apartments, a HUD subsidized apartment complex located at 2000 / 2010 Monterey Road in San Jose, California. The concerns brought to my attention by Markham Plaza residents included violence, harassment and hostile living environment by Markham Plaza Property Management . Previously, Markham Plaza had a contract through San Jose Police Departments secondary employment unit and hired San Jose Police officers to work of f duty, in San Jose Police uniform as security guards, which raised serious conflict of interest issues. Off duty officers were often assisting in HUD violations, Fair Housing Act and section C-1503 of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 2 San Jose Police Duty Manuel which required that they only enforce laws - not the policies of their employers. In 2008, a complaint was filed by fellow Markham Plaza tenant rights activist, Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut with several law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, The U.S. Postal Service, The San Jose Police Department, The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office and the California Attorney General’s office. I had been advocating for Markham Plaza resident Heidi Yauman, who I had a very close relationship with. Heidi Yauman is disabled and was conserved through the Santa Clara County Public Guardian in probate court case ( 1994-1-PR-133513 / 1990-1-PR-124467 ) The Public Guardian also has history of facilitating illegal evictions and committing HUD violations, some of which were exposed by ABC News I-Team (Dan Noyes & Jim O’Donnell) The ABC News Story, Investigating the Public Guardian, is featured at the following youtube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y809jIIev5w There was an incident involving San Jose Police Sergeant Michael Leininger and Heidi Yauman, where Heidi was in outside seating area outside her residence. Heidi Yauman was not violating any laws or lease conditions but was approached by Sergeant Michael Leininger and told to go to her apartment and not come out or she would be arrested. I went over Heidi Yauman’s lease with her and the Markham Plaza House Rules and pointed out a section specifying that she, as a tenant was entitled to full enjoyment of all common areas of the complex, including the outside seating area where she was sitting when approached by Sergeant Michael Leininger. Heidi Yauman and I then returned to the outdoor seating area with copy of the house rules and lease where we were approached again by Sergeant Leininger, who said to Heidi Yauman “I thought I told you to go to your room!” I then attempted to show Sergeant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 3 Leininger the lease and house rules. In response to my advocating for Heidi Yauman’s fair housing rights, a federally protected activity, Sergeant Leininger commanded me to leave the property and not return or I would be arrested for trespassin g. Sergeant Leininger and SEU reserve officer: Robert My name was then unlawfully entered into San Jose Police Department’s STOP program database. Heidi Yauman and I were both maliciously targeted and harassed by Sergeant Michael Leininger and reserve officer Robert Alan Ridgeway, who worked under Leininger’s supervision. Neighborhood residents approached me and complained that Leininger and his officers were also illegally targeting low income residents, and illegally banning them from “The Plant” shopping center, located across the street from Markham Plaza at the corner of Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue. These included residents of Markham Plaza Apartments, Markham Terrace Apartments, Peppertree Estates Mobile Home Park, and the Boccardo Reception Cent er, a neighborhood homeless shelter. What Sergeant Micheal Leininger and his officers were doing was very similar to the illegal practice of “red lining”. In 2008, Heidi Yauman submitted a complaint letter to Markham Plaza Property Management, Theresa Coons detailing the harassment and by Sergeant Michael Leininger. Chapter 4 of the HUD management agent handbook describes managements responsibility to be responsive to resident concerns. More info can be found at: https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/43815C4HSGH.PDF Sergeant Leininger approached me at my place of employment and told me that because of Heidi Yauman’s letter complaining about him, she was going to be evicted. Sergeant Michael Leininger also stated that I had been living at Markham Plaza and that he had video of me there. On the contrary, I had not been on the property for many months and had been residing in Palo Alto since June, 2007. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 4 This matter was brought to the attention of deputy Santa Clara County Public Guardian Kanta Jindal, w ho at the time was Heidi Yauman’s conservator. It was Jindal’s responsibility to advocate for Heidi Yauman and to stop what was obviously very illegal abuse against her. Not only were Heidi Yauman’s fair housing rights being violated, and she was being denied the extra care needed because of her disability, but the abuse by property management and sergeant Leininger also violated laws protecting dependent adults and seniors. Deputy Jindal demanded that I stay away from Heidi Yauman and stop advocating for her. Shortly thereafter, Heidi Yauman received a letter from supervising public guardian Dennis Silva alleging false unsubstantiated allegations, including there being video showing I was residing at Markham Plaza Apartments. The letter from Dennis Silver to Heidi Yauman told her she should expect an eviction notice in the near future. Neither Kanta Jindal, or her supervisor, Dennis Silva did sufficient research or follow up on the crisis at Markham Plaza Apartments and were not aware of the widespread abuses taking place, the tenant organizing efforts underway by myself and Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut, and the criminal complaint recently filed against Ma rkham Plaza by Dr. Chr istopher Ehrentraut. (approximately April, 2008) In a state of panic, Heidi Yauman wrote up a letter about what was happening regarding Markham Plaza and the public guardian. This letter, which contained a few errors, detailed abuses going back to approximately 2003 with the public guardian including another fraudulent eviction following a 25-month period in which Heidi Yauman was denied services by the public guardian. This letter also referenced abuses by deputy public guardian Rho ndi Opheim and two San Jose Police officers : Gabriel Cuenca (Badge 3915) and Tom Tortorici (Badge 2635) This incident, which occurred on January 26 th, 2006 is documented here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-Khy4bpH4 (Both of these officers were under the supervision of San Jose Police Sergeant Michael Leininger (Badge 2245) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 6 Copies of Heidi Yauman’s letter was distributed to multiple social services agencies, law enforcement agencies, left under windshield wipers of police cars, and distributed to several court facilities in Santa Clara County. Heidi Yauman received a follow up letter from Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Mary Anne Grilli , and an investigation was initiated by Santa Clara County District Attorney Elder Fraud Investigator: Detective Dennis Brookins, who was under the supervision of deputy district attorney Cheryl Bourlard (California State Bar ID #132044) We also met with San Jose City Council Member: Sam Liccardo, who confirmed that he would pass along a copy of Heidi Yauman’s letter to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Council Member Sam Liccardo and I discussed the retaliatory incident involving Sergeant Micha el Leininger, and I sent a follow up letter to Council Member Sam Liccardo , who then forwarded the concerns over to the San Jose Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit. Heidi Yauman and I both met with San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor office (Suzanne Stauffer & Shivaun Nurr) and Heidi Yauman obtained pro bono legal counsel from the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (Melissa Antoinette Morris – California State Bar ID# 233393 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 7 Copies of documents were made available to Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut to supplement the existing criminal complaint which included violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. I called Supervising Public Guardian Dennis Silva to confront him on the letter he sent to Heidi Yauman and challenged him to verify or prove a single alle gation stated on the letter. Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut also called Dennis Silva to brief him on the crisis at Markham Plaza, and the widespread abuse that had been occurring and pleaded with Mr. Silva to not participate in the attacks against Heidi Yauman and the other residents. Dennis Silva called me back and conceded that he was unable to prove or verify any of the allegations and stated that Heidi Yauman was not going to be evicted from Markham Plaza Apartments. That same day, Markham Plaza Property Manager: Theresa Coons was terminated from her position. Deputy Public Guardian Kanta Jind al was also abruptly removed as Heidi Yauman’s case. Theresa Coons was replaced by Markham Plaza Property Manager Katrina Poitras, and Deputy Public Guardian Kanta Jindal was replaced by deputy public guardian Rebecca Pizano-Torres. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 8 During the same time period in 2008, San Jose Police Officer Robert Ridgeway was arrested and convicted for domestic violence against his wife, Minette Valdes in Santa Clara County Superior Court Case CC891592. Following his arrest, and the complaint by Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut, Robert Ridgeway was no longer a San Jose Police officer. On October 22nd, 2008, Robert Ridgeway started a corporation called WifiSwat (Entity number: C3166900 ), Robert Ridgeway resumed working through contracts with Markham Plaza Apartments, and “The Plant” shopping center as a surveillance camera technician DBA: WifiSwat. Robert Ridgeway’s supervisor, Sergeant Michael Leininger (badge no. 2245) retired from the San Jose Police Department and started his own security company: Safety First Security LTD (PI 27360 PPO 16683) Michael Leininger also continued to working with Markham Plaza Apartments and “The Plant” shopping center DBA “Safety First Security.” Through his private company, he employed uniformed off-duty San Jose Police officers as security guards at both locations. I continued to work with local and neighborhood residents and other community leaders in addressing neighborhood safet y and redevelopment concerns and police misconduct related issues in the neighborhood and throughout the city. I also networked with activists and organizations from around the country to bring about public awareness to abusive conservatorships and to advo cate for better laws protecting dependent adult / seniors and disabled. I worked very closely with San Jose City Council Member Madison Nguyen who set up an office at “The Plant” shopping center. Councilmember Nguyen and I to set up meetings with the residents at Markham Plaza Apartments, who asked us to help start a Neighborhood Watch Program. There were also discussions about starting a neighborhood association or joining forces with the nearby Tully / Senter Neighborhood Association. When the hostile li ving 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 9 environment at Markham Plaza Apartments became too overwhelming for Heidi Yauman to withstand, she would oft en hang out with Councilmember Madison Nguyen at her “Plant Shopping Center” campaign office. I also worked closely with many others including San Jose Independent Police Auditor: Judge Ladoris Cordell (ret), San Jose Police Chief Christopher Moore, San Jose Police Internal Affairs Commander: Lieutenant Richard Weger and Jose Salcido, a retired sheriff department lieutenant and Public Safety advisor for Mayor Chuck Reed. In 2010, a police misconduct news story regarding initiated by me made international news and was featured on the television show: Good Morning America and in 2011, I received an invitation to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. I been a professional activist for many years and have been invited as guest speaker at Stanford University and my video presentations have been used to teach law school students. In April 2012, The San Jose Police Department’s secondary emp loyment unit was subject of scathing audit by the San Jose City Auditor’s office under supervision of Sharon Erickson. San Jose Police chief Christopher Moore acted upon my recommendations to better supervise the Secondary Employment unit after my recomme ndations were echoed by auditor Sharon Erickson. Changes were made to San Jose Police departments organizational structure and the secondary employment unit was moved out of the bureau of administration and relocated to the office of the chief of police. M ichael Leininger’s security company (Safety First) lost it’s contact with “The Plant” shopping center and San Jose Police Lieutenant Anthony Mata was assigned to oversee SJPD officers working SEU paid jobs at “The Plant” shopping center. San 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 10 Jose Police Chief Christopher Moore requested that Lieutenant Anthony Mata and I work together in resolving with the problems with the o fficers at “The Plant” shopping center. Also, In April of 2012, Heidi Yauman was visited at her home by probate court investigator Yara Ruiz to review matters relating to her conservatorship. I attended this meeting as Heidi Yauman’s advocate and at the meeting, I learned from court investigator Yara Ruiz that the public guardian had falsified documentation in Heidi Yauman’s probate court file which falsely claimed that I was living at Markham Plaza in 2008 and that the public guardian had intervened to stop the eviction. I followed up in writing with the Public Guardian, probate court investigator Yara Ruiz and other government agencies, including the California Judicial Council and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding this fraud and mentioned that I would be assisting Heidi Yauman in preparing a declaration contesting the fraudulent probate court records. Deputy Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano Torres began calling Heidi Yauman and showing up at Markham Plaza Apartments trying to persu ade Heidi Yauman not to file a declaration contesting the false records and an emergency meeting was called by her supervisor: Carlott a Royal. Heidi Yauman was then contacted by probate court investigator: Yara Ruiz and told that deputy public defender Ge orge Abel was assigned to her case to assist her with the declaration contesting the false probate court records. Deputy Public Guard ian Rebecca Pizano Torres told Heidi Yauman that I could not help her with her declaration because she now had an attorney (George Abel) assigned to handle it for her. I followed up with the public defender’s office in writing regarding these issues and included public defender Molly O’Neal in the correspondences in hopes that she would hold those under her supervision 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 11 accountable. Deputy Public Defender George Abel did not assist Heidi Yauman with her declaration contesting the fraudulent probate court r ecords. Additionally, in April of 2012, another public guardian conservatorship: the conservatorship of Gisela Riordan – Probate court case 1-10-PR-166693 had been generating attention from activists and organizations from across the country for the isolation and poor living conditions at Villa Fontana retirement community in San Jose. These activists included Linda Kincaid, Janet Phelan, Marti Oakley, Latifa Ring, and Ken Ditkowski and other attorneys and organizations working to reform conservatorship laws, including active and retired law enforcement officers. The probate court judge was Thomas Cain, but Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian had presided over the eviction of Gisela Riordan’s son, Marcus Riordan from her home in what many believed was to assist the public guardian in seizing her house and other property - Case -10-CV-190522. Deputy Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano -Torres was very involved in this issue as was probate court investigator: Yara Ruiz and others who were also involved in the matt er involving the fraudulent probate court records in Heidi Yauman’s probate court file. Linda Kincaid and others had contacted me after hearing of problems Heidi Yauman had with the public guardian leading up to the recent issue pertaining to the discover y fraudulent probate court records, and roadblocks we had encountered in attempt to address these issues. NBC News (Kevin Nios) and ABC News I-Team (Jim O’Donnell & Dan Noyes) had both began investigating the public guardian and conducting interviews with conservatees, their advocates, friends and family. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 12 On May 7th, 2012 a homeless man was shot and killed at Curtner Avenue & Almaden Road, a short distance from Markham Plaza Apartments. Myself, Council members Madison Nguyen, Pierluigi Oliviero and other community leaders organized a neighborhood meeting on May 14th, 2012 which took place at “The Plant” shopping cent er across the street from Markham Plaza to address homeless related concerns. Though I worked closely with vice mayor / council member Madison Nguyen, I disagreed with her on her handling of the issue which I believed was being construed and framed as a ho meless issue and being used to get federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund the San Jose Police Department . I believed officials were skewing data to obtain grant money and that once obtained, much of this money wou ld be spent inappropriately. I suggested that instead of funding the San Jose Police Department, federal grant money should be directed to getting homeless people housed at Markham Plaza Apartments and helping to empower those who already lived there with better jobs and housing. Another idea was to provide a reseme workshop for the Markham Plaza residents, perhaps by expanding an existing program provided by the nearby Cathedral of Faith Church. I had difficulty getting neighborhood residents to attend t he meeting because the San Jose Police officers working at “The Plant” shopping center had issued illegal “Stop orders: preventing neighborhood residents from being at “The Plant” shopping center. I brought suggestions and concerns of residents with me. So me residents were concerned that Robert Ridgeway was distributing guns at Markham Plaza & thought a neighborhood gun buyback program would be a good idea. Residents thanked me for their advocacy and support, and some warned me that Michael Leininger may t ry to retaliate against me for the audit that had taken place and him losing his business contract with “The Plant” Shopping center and causing 8 of his officers to be fired. San Jose Police Lieutenant Anthony Ciaburro was present at the May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 13 14th, 2012 meeting and had been supervisor to Sergeant Michael Leininger who was supervisor to Robert Ridgeway, who was allegedly distributing guns. At the time, former SJPD officer Robert Ridgeway was also in charge of maintaining security cameras at “The Plant” shopp ing cent er where the meeting was held. Deputy Santa Clara County Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano -Torres continued to cause problems for Heidi Yauman, who was experiencing an increased level of harassment by Markham Plaza property manager Elaine Bouchard and other EAH Housing staff. Despite written follow up attempts, Deputy public defender George Abel was completely unresponsive and did not assist Heidi Yauman in her declaration contesting the fraudulent probate court records regarding Markham Plaza. Meanwhile, the public guardian did not intervene to stop the harassment against Heidi Yauman which placed me in the position where I would have to interne on Heidi Yauman’s behalf. Markham Plaza property manager Elaine Bouchard would respond that she would work exclusively with the Public Guardian. We were caught in loop because public guardian would repeatedly fail to intervene, breaching their fiduciary duty. I would therefore repeatedly be forced to intervene to stop the perpetual abuse and harassment and the “script was flipped” to make it appear as it I was harassing them. On June 10th, 2012, Linda Kincaid and I interviewed on national radio show (Truth Talk Radio, hosted by Marti Oakley) regarding the Public Guardian’s office and On June 15th, 2012 Heidi Yauman was served with “Notice of termination of tenancy” papers from the Law office of Todd Rothbard, which suspiciously accused her of having a person named “Andrew Crittenden” residing with her without authorization from management. “Andrew Crittenden” was named as co-defendant in Santa Clara County Superior Court case 1-12-CV226958. This attracted the attention of organizations from across the country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 14 who were monitoring the public guardian’s office and the developments at Villa Fontana retirement community. The name “Andrew Crittenden” appeared to be fictitious representation of myself, with attempt to create an illusion of consistency with the fraudulent probate court records created by the public guardian that deputy public defender: George Abel. In addition to organizations and activists from across the country focusing on the public guardian, and local efforts to obtain and allocate federal grant money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, other organizations that dealt with housing r ights and advocacy also became involved. These included the Affordable H ousing Network and the National Alliance of HUD Tenants, who I had been working with in attempt to establish a Markham Plaza Tenant Association. I assisted Heidi Yauman in preparing an “answer to unlawful detainer” but there was no answer to unlawful detainer prepared for “Andrew Crittenden” since that was not my name and I was not living at Markham Plaza. Heidi Yauman’s Answer to unlawful detainer to case 1-12-CV226958 referenced to a code enforcement complaint filed on June 4th, 2012, which should have afforded Heidi Yauman protections against eviction pursuant to the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Deputy Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano -Torres was replaced by Bruce Thurman for a ver y brief time period, then replaced by deputy public guar dian: Arlene Peterson (AKA: Arlene Claude) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 15 After Heidi Yauman’s answer to unlawful detainer was filed with the court, deputy Santa Clara County Counsel, Larry Kubo (State Bar ID 99873), acting as leg al counsel for the Public Guardian, supposedly acting in Heidi Yauman’s behalf. The Answer to unlawful detainer filed by Larry Kubo, which was accepted by Judge Socrates Peter Monoukian overrode the original answer to Unlawful detainer, created the illusi on of consistency with the fraudulent records deputy pub lic defender George Abel was supposed to help Heidi Yauman challenge 2 months earlier. It also made no mention of the June 4 th, 2012 code enforcement complaint, effectively stripping Heidi Yauman of h er retaliatory eviction protections established in the Fair Employment and Housing Act. (FEHA). It is important to emphasize that deputy county counsel Larry Kubo and Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian were both intimately involved in the public guardian’s escalating crisis at Villa Fontana retirement which was subject to attention from all over the country, publicity and attention which would soon engulf Markham Plaza Apartments. Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo was under the supervision of Santa Clara County County Counsel Lori Pegg (State Bar ID 129073), who, according to rule 3-110 (California Rules of professional conduct), was ultimately responsible for the conduct of all attorneys under her supervision and obligated by law to take corrective action in th e event that any of them should fail to act competently. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 16 I appeared in court with Heidi Yauman on case 1-12-CV226958 in department 19 (Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian) Deputy Public Guardian Arlene Peterson arrived accompanied by county counsel Larry Kubo . Markham Plaza was “represented” by attorney Ryan Mayberry, from the Law office of Todd Rothbard. Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian made a statement that the case was originally assigned to Judge Mary Greenwood, but that Judge Mary Greenwood recused herself for being personal acquaintance with “Andrew Crittenden” Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian accepted motion by deputy county counsel Larry Kubo to override the answer to unlawful detainer I had helped Heidi Yauman with, replacing it with a different answer unlawful detainer prepared for himself. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 17 Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo presented a “stipulation order” prepared by attorney Ryan Mayberry to deputy public guardian Arlene Peterson and myself. The language contained within the stipulation order was very co nfusing and contradictory and was not easy to fully understand. It was even more so difficult for Heidi Yauman, a traumatic brain injury survivor. This stipulation order contained language like “tenant must follow all rules that are or maybe in affect at a ny or all times) with many variables, (Is specific rule in effect or is it not) , etc. Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo conned me into signing it, assuring that it would likely help to de escalate the situation. I was told me that it would be unenforceable on me because I was not a resident my true name was not the same as named on the order. I reluctantly signed the stipulation order after taking into consideration the following legal factors: Section 12 of the Markham Plaza house rules clearly stated that HUD laws supersede all rules and lease conditions, another section made clear that all new rules must be approved by HUD (Rendering matter outside jurisdiction of Judge Manoukian’s court) also rules be equally enforced for all residents and may not be enforced arbitrarily. Heidi Yauman did not sign the stipulation order, but deputy public guardian Arlene Peterson signed it on her behalf which I thought was a big mistake because the confusing and contradictory language contained within the stipulation order appeared to be in violation of California Welfare and institutions code §15656 prohibiting causing confusion or mental anguish on an elder or dependent adult. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 18 That day, while returning home to Markham Plaza Apartments, I accompanied Heidi Yauman for he r own safety. Immediately, upon entering the lobby to her own apartment building, Heidi Yauman was in “technically” in violation of the stipulation order because of a rule requiring all guests to “register” at the office. Markham Plaza however, did not have a registration process available and when we asked at the office, the staff had no forms or procedure to do with registration. Another thing that was unclear was the difference between “guest”, and “visitor”, and adding further to the confusion, the stipulation order defined me (or) “fictitious name: Andrew Crittenden” as resident, making me neither: visitor or guest. The stipulation order was used as a weapon by Markham Plaza Property Management to harass, abuse and terrorize Heidi Yauman and the public guardian refused to intervene to stop the harassment. As before, I was put in position where I had to intervene and hit a wall when told by Markham Plaza Property Management that they deal exclusively with the public guardian. We were caught in the same loop as before, but the harassment and abuse had escalated dramatically, and despite constant pleadings to supervisors of various county agencies, nobody would li ft a finger to help. Activists and organizations from across the country continued to monitor the Markham Plaza abuse crisis and ABC News continued to gather information on their investigative series: “Investigating the Public Guardian” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 19 In early July, 2012, I assisted Heidi Yauman in filing 2 requests to property management requesting clarification on the confusing language in the stipulation order. This was proper way to go pursuant to the American’s with Disabilities Act in regards to Heidi Yauman’s traumatic brain injury, and also Chapter 4 of the HUD Management Agent Handbook. Markham Plaza Property Manager Elaine Bouchard ignored Heidi Yauman’s ADA request for clarification, laughed in Heidi’s face and told Heidi Yauman she loved to make her suffer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 20 I was also advocating for other residents,and caring for another disabled Markham Plaza resident: Robert Moss, in apartment 409. Robert Moss was in severe pain and could barely walk. He needed my assistance with basic house cleaning and errands to get groceries and other items, including getting his mail which included his medication. He was taking pain killers for condition with his feet, & I believe he also on antibiotics. One very hot day in July, 2012, Heidi Yauman was nowhere around. She was visiting with her mother who lives in Sunnyvale. I was attempting to deliver groceries to Robert Moss, and was confronted by Rudy, the Markham Plaza Property Manager at the front door and told that according to the stipulation order, I was not allowed to deliver the groceries to Robert Moss without Heidi being present. Robert Moss was of course unable to come downstairs to get his groceries and I was forced to sit outside in front of the building on hot day with perishable goods, including melting ice cream. Finaly I gave in and walked into th e building and took the elevator up to the 4 th floor to deliver the groceries and Robert Moss told me he was dizzy and about to pass out because the widow was closed and it was too hot for him. He was unable to walk to the window because of the condition o n his feet and also because there was big pile of trash between him and the window. I could not help him with this issue because it was so difficult to get access to him. I brought this matter to the attention of public guardian Arlene Peterson who told me she was not Robert Moss’s advocate and I would need to take the matter up with management, who told me that they deal exclusively with the public guardian. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 21 Markham Plaza and the public guardian both interfered with me from helping Heidi Yauman clean her apartment and remove excess clutter. (they flipped the script and accused me of trying to move my belongings in – this had been going on for years) In the end, Heidi Yauman was charged for cleaning fees authorized by the public guardian who had control of her finances. I was working at a nearby apartment complex / storage facility at 1650 Pomona Avenue, helping the elderly property owner with a federal lawsuit involving reverse foreclosure and bankruptcy. Markham Plaza Property Management would continue to create problems for Heidi Yauman. And I would have to repeatedly leave work to respond to the crisis and try to de-escalate the conflict. Several times I was assau lted trying to render aid to Heidi Yauman and Robert Moss. I was reluctant to defend myself for fear that I would be portrayed as the aggressor. This was documented to make it appear like I was coming to cause problems. Whenever possible, I would check in with Heidi in the evening after staff would leave to avoid conflict of having to interact wi th them. I was unable to perform my duties at work and the property owner lost his property, residential tenants had to move out and storage clients lost their pe rsonal belongings. On one occasion when I was unable to respond quickly to Heidi Yauman’s cries for help, she tried to climb out her forth floor window and down the scaffolding equipment set up for painting the building. People outside and at nearby businesses ran up and urged Heidi Yauman to climb back in her window. They were confronted by Markham Plaza staff and told to mind their own business and that their was court order in effect. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 22 On August 10th, 2012, Judge Socrates Manoukian’s son Matt Manoukian who was marine was killed in combat in Afghanistan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 23 I wrote to Markham Plaza Property manageme nt pleading with them to not proceed with the attacks. I and requested a meeting to discuss ways to resolve the issues and my concerns about their collu sion with the public guardian and being afraid that someone getting hurt. I wanted them to know about in vestigations going on and that the public guardian was being watched from all over the country for Villa Fontana, etc & that the same individuals in the middle of the spotlight were the ones they were in collusion with, and that Markham Plaza, like Villa Fontana was also being watched from all over the country, and I figured it would be in their best interest and the interest of everyone involved that they stay out of the spotlight and avoid the negative publicity. I thought it made perfect sense to sit down with them and discuss ways to coexist in peace and to collaborate on something some thing constructive, like directing some of the HUD funding discussed at May 2012 meeting in a way to benefit the residents, perhaps being channeled through non profits and churches such as Catherdral of Faith, Sacred Heart, Catholic Charities etc. The federal grant money was already available and all that needed to be done was designate proper use for it. It seamed so much more practical to direct energy in a constructive manner rather than destructive and to help people instead of hurting them. This was offer I thought they could not refuse especially since it would be nefit EAH Housing as an organization to which they would also gain positive publicity instead of negative publicity. I included email with link to video exposing the isolation of Gisela Riordan at Villa Fontana which sparked the ABC News story. I wanted to put things in proper perspective by showing Markham Plaza that their isolation of Robert Moss and Heidi Yauman was very similar to the isolation of Gisela Riordan. Attorney Ryan Mayberry altered these documents and submitted them as exhibits to the court (Judge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 24 Socrates Peter Manoukian) , these were accompanied by fraudulent, unsigned declarations from individuals including Robert Ridgeway, who alleged that he had video evidence and was able to testify that I was living at Markham Plaza and stayed overni ght several nights. This was untrue. Since the original papers were served in June of 2012, I had only s pent one night at Markham Plaza, which was the night before in order to ensure that myself and Heidi Yauman were able to get to court on time. On the b ottom of one of the exhibits, there are the words: “See Youtube video: and the link to the video of Villa Fontana is showing, proving that the document was altered and demonstrating my intent in informing them of the isolation of Gisela Riordan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 25 When I tried to cross examine attorney Ryan Mayberry about the fraud concerning the altered documents, and how he knew they were from me (since my name was on the bottom was also cut off below the youtube link), Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian interrupted and divert ed the conversation. Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian began interrogating me in court about Villa Fontana and my knowledge and involvement in FBI investigations into to the court system. I stated on the record that the documents had been altered, Judge Manoukian evicted Heidi Yauman on the alleged basis that the organizations and groups from around the county, members of the news media and those present at the May 14th meeting were conspiring together to attack Markham Plaza Apartments, a vast nationwide conspiracy supposedly being orchestrated by “Andrew Crittenden” and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. I was denied my right to be heard in court and all the witnesses immediately rushed out of the court room. None of them signed their declarations or testified and I was not allowed to cross examine any of them. The only people who spoke were myself, and attorneys Larry Kubo and Ryan Mayberry, The proceedings were being monitored from all over the country and Markham Plaza Apartments plunged themselves headfirst into the spotlight. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 26 The eviction proceedings occurred on October 3rd, 2012, only 53 days after the August 10th death of Judge Manoukian’s son Matt Manoukian, who died fighting alleged “terrorists” When googling Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian, a lot of information comes up, but the two main incidents that stand out the most a re the death of Judge Manoukian’s son Matt Manoukian, and the fraudulent eviction of H eidi Yauman. It appears highly suspicious appears more than coincidental that that these major two events occurred only 53 days apart. One has to wonder if in addition to the fraud and perjury, there may be sanity issues at with Judge Manoukian and the vast number of people and organizations accused of conspiring to attack Markham Plaza Apartments without motive. The Cathedral of Faith church alone has an estimated 12,000 congregation members. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 27 That same evening of October 3rd, 2012, Jim O’Donnell met with victims and their families and advocates at a Denny’s restaurant, a few blocks away from Markham Plaza Apartments. National advocate Linda Kincaid, from the National Asso ciation Against Guardian abuse was present at the meeting and she announced she had pu lled records from the court website regarding case 1-12-CV-226958. These records indicated that “Andrew Crittenden” had been evited twice from Markham Plaza Apartments. F irst by default for failing to file answer to unlawful detainer, When deputy public gu ardian Arlene Peterson’s name was mentioned, Anthony Alaimo: mentioned that he two had dealt with Arlene Peterson and that she had shown up at his mothers home with forge d eviction papers in what also involved corresponding court cases between department 1 9 (Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian /- 2008-1-CH-002010 ) and department 3 (Judge Thomas Cain / 1-10-PR-166693) After many people came forward bringing attention to the fraud and abuse, online records referencing docket no. 1-12-CV226958 vanished and no longer be found, other court cases in same court department during same time period were still searchable and accessible. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 28 After Heidi Yauman’s eviction, she was moved by the public guardian to Gainsville Road in San Jose and I had trouble accessing Robert Moss because of the harassment and being assaulted trying to enter Markham Plaza, and my cell phone had fallen from a ceiling wall outlet and had broken. I too was feeling broken and truly exhausted from this terrifying horrific ordeal. I followed up with Mr. (Duncan) Lee Pullen, director of Aging and Adult services on welfare check for Robert Moss and the money embezzled from Heidi Yauman by attorney Ryan Mayberry. Ryan May berry and Lee Pullen were neighbors, living a few short blocks from each other in San Rafael, where EAH Housing was headquartered. Lee Pullen authorized the public guardian to pay his neighbor Ryan Mayberry to commit fraud against Heidi Yauman (called atto rney fees) payed for with Heidi Yauman’s with Heidi Yauman’s finances which the public guardian controlled. Lee Pullen was irresponsive to my requests for welfare check on Robert Moss and in early November of 2012, I learned that Robert Moss was discovered dead after Judge Manookian facilitated fraud (fabricated threats) and fake court declarations which Markham Plaza then used to deny Robert Moss accommodations pursuant to the American’s with disabilities act. by isolating him like what had happened to Gisela Riordan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 29 In approximately, December 2012, Deputy Public Guardian Arlene Peterson terminated Heidi Yauman’s tenancy on Gainsville Road in San Jose and threw her out on the street in the middle of winter. I then allowed Heidi to stay with me at 2700 As h Street in Palo Alto where I had been illegally subletting since 2007. Since I did not have permission to allow Heidi Yauman to live with me, I also lost my housing on January 26 th, 2013. Heidi Yauman and I moved across the street to 5 abandoned houses on Page Mill Road. Deputy Public Guardian also announced plans to terminate Hei di Yauman’s conservatorship – closing any doors for opportunity to contest fraudulent documents which public defender George Abel was supposed to assist her with, tossing the ball to Robert Ridgeway who filed fake declaration to creating illusion of consistency with fake probate court records traceable to the earlier eviction attempt scandal from 200 8 involving Markham Plaza Apartments, the Public Guardian and San Jose Police Department’s Secondary Employment Unit. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 30 I filed a complaint on behalf of Heidi Yauman with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD Inquiry 345092) which was picked up by Jane C. Shandler at the San Francisco HUD office. Heidi Yauman authorized to act on her behalf pursuant to the American’s with disabilities act. After short while, the investigation mysteriously grinded to a halt and HUD stopped responding. I emailed the San Francisco Police Department and told them that Heidi Yauman and I mi ght need a Civil Standby at the San Francisco HUD office because HUD was refusing Heidi Yauman’s complaint. I copied the email to the HUD Inspector General’s office in Washington D.C. and a short time later, the HUD complaint was reinstated but no explanat ion was given as to why it had stopped. Soon after that, I was notified that the Public Guardian had intervened and had used their power of attorney to shut down Heidi Yauman’s HUD complaint. I followed up meticulously via email with several county offici als from across the board to reinstate the HUD complaint and included deputy public defender George Able, who was assigned to represent Heidi Yauman. I copied Public Defender Martha “Molly” O’Neal who, pursuant to rule 3-110 of the California Rules of Professional is ultimately responsible for taking corrective action for the incompetence of all attorneys under her supervision. Martha “Molly” O’Neal did nothing to assist with reinstatement of the HUD complaint, nor did she assist with the declaration to contest the fake probate court files, instead, she held the door open for the false declaration by Robert Ridgeway bringing about the illusion of consistency in the fake court records. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 31 I also filed a whistleblower complaint against deputy county counsel Larry Kubo regarding him over riding the original “answer to unlawful detainer” and stripping out her protections in the Fair Employment and Housing act, basically setting up Heidi Yauman to lose her eviction case (1-12-CV226958). The Whistleblower blower complaint was received and handled by office of County Counsel, under supervision of Lori Pegg, who herself violated rule 3-110 in regards to the misconduct of subordinate attorney, deputy county counsel, Larry Kubo. I furnished the County Counsel Whistleblower program with solid proof supporting my allegations, including copy of the Sa n Jose code enforcement complaint against Markham Plaza with case number, date it was filed and name of the investigator assigned. County Counsel stonewalled the complaint and told me they could not give information on investigations. I then filed a publi c records act request on their policies and procedures which are public record. I used these policies and procedures to reverse engineer the whistleblower investigation and determined that they had violated a policy requiring that if a county counsel attorney is subject of whistleblower complaint, then it must be referred upward in the chain of command to the County Executive’s office. I brought the whistleblower complaint to the County Executive’s office like I was supposed to do and presented them with the same proof given to county counsel. The county executive would either ignore the complaint or direct it back to county counsel and I would continue to send it back to the County Executive citing the policies requiring them to receive the whistleblower complaint. I also continued to follow up on reinstatement of the HUD complaint and was continually given the runaround. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 32 Hundreds of people, myself included documented these impropri eties and published them on the internet . These included web banners depicting Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian, (Duncan) Lee Pullen – head of Aging and Adult services who and his neighbor, Ryan Mayberry, the attorney for Markham Plaza Apartments. The ABC N ews story: Investigating the Public Guardian was also aired and Dan Noyes fro m ABC News interviewed (Duncan) Lee Pullen about the public guardian’s practices of violating laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 33 Myself and others began receiving harassing and threatening phone calls from Santa Clara County Sheriff Detective David Carroll, who demanded that I stop pursuing the whistleblower complaint, and the HUD complaint (inquiry 345092) Detective David Carroll demanded that I stop advocating for Heidi Yauman, which included assisting her with medical attention. Detective David Carroll specifically told me not to put anything in writing regarding the EAH Housing Scandal, the abuse of Heidi Yauman and the circumstances surrounding Robert Moss’s Death. Detective David Carroll also contacted documentary film producer William Windsor of the “Lawless America” project who was working an documentary film on government corruption which would feature Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian. The Sheriff department accused William Windsor of publishing pictures of himself with guns on social media and threatening judges, though there was never any evidence of this and no arrest was ever made regarding these claims. Web Banners and Information on Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian and detective Detective David Carroll were published on Lawless America sites and were distributed to thousand of people, including organizations that deal with police misconduct and police accountability related issues. Despite claims by Santa Clara County Sheriff deputy Robert Eng, the Lawless America project did not become involved because they were contacted by me, They had signed onto the project much earlier, 2010 or 2011 through the Public Guardian’s Gisela Riordan’s conservatorship case which had also sparked the ABC News story. Lawless America had been following the developments ever since, including when Markham Plaza Apartments plunged themselves into the middle of the scandal. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 34 In 2014, focus began to shift to Robert Ridgeway, who filed a fake court declaration in case 1-12-CV226958. Like all the other witnesses in case 1-12-CV226958, Robert Ridgeway’s declaration was unsigned, he never testified, and I never got the opportunity to cross examine him. Hundreds of people, including myself decided to “put him on the stand” and confront him on his statements, ask him to show the video evidence proving that “Andrew Crittenden” had been living at Markham Plaza and ask him to site the specific nights “Andrew Crittenden” had stayed overnight, etc. Banners were published along with descriptive text with Robert Ridgeway and his new wife, Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway. The sole focus was to address the false statements in his declaration which he refused to sign and testify to. Robert Ridgeway was offered the opportunity to simply deny making the unsigned allegations contained within his false declaration. Robert Ridgeway was no longer a police officer and the declaration had nothing to do with his duties as police officer and his wife, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway was not a party or witness to case 1-12-CV226958, and no involvement whatsoever. Affiliated organizations addressing police accountability issues had combined distribution channel capacity to distribute the banner to over 1,000,000 people if designed according to their policies, which would be a “police accountability theme”, Robert Ridgeway was therefore depicted with his wife, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway suggesting that perhaps, he was able to avoid prosecution for the fake declaration in part, because he was married to a law enforcement officer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 35 On September 16th, 2014, I was arrested by the Palo Alto Police Department on a $5000.00 warrant issued by the Santa Clara County Sheriff department . (California penal code § 653(2)a. The prosecutor was deputy district attorney James Leonard, who was a homicide prosecutor 2 years earlier when Markham Plaza Resident Robert Moss died. The public defender assigned to the case was Jeffrey Dunn and the j udge was Rodney Jay Stafford. Jeffrey Dunn lied to me about the required elements to the charge and told me I was being charged with “publishing someone’s personal information in a manner which could potentially make them feel harassed” which while I pled, an additional “victim” was added, that being deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway. I was also lied to about the terms and conditions of probation and was not allowed to see the police report, read the actual statute or the terms of my probation. The Santa Clara County Superior Court Docket number was C1493022. Also, Santa Clara County Sheriff department bailiff’s seized from me the phone number for outside attorney: Aram Byron James. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 36 I was not aware at the time that deputy district attorney James Leonard was homicide prosecutor when Robert Moss died, and it had not yet occurred to me the significance of deputy public defender George Abel’s failure to assist Heidi Yauman with her probate court declaration, and the possible collusion involving the civil court declaration by Robert Ridgeway, and that George Abel’s failure to assist with probate court declaration may have actually been a contributing factor to causing Robert Moss’s death. (The district attorney’s office covering up public defender’s involvement in homicide) The public defender’s office should have immediately declared a conflict of interest and recused. There is also the important question regarding proper as to whether the court system in Santa Clara County may be covering up for their own liability by allowing Judge Socrates Peter Manookian to preside over court cases so soon after his son Matt Manookian was shot and killed. When I finally received a copy of the criminal complaint and the police report, signed by Santa Clara County Sherriff detective David Carroll under penalty of perjury, I noticed another problem besides the false and fabricated statements in the report. County Counsel Lori Pegg, who supervised the fraud by Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo, and also the mishandled whistleblower complaint regarding Larry Kubo, and had failed to take corrective action pursuant to CRPC 3-110 had since become a Superior Court Judge. Judge Lori Pegg had handled search warrants into my face book account to illegally gather “evidence” in a situation she had been directly involved in when she was on County Counsel – A conflict of interest matter requiring her to recuse pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 170. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 37 Detective David Carroll’s falsified police report contained many untrue, misleading and fabricated statements. Some of them are as followed: - The police report had falsely claimed that Robert Ridgeway had testified at 1 -12- CV226958. Which is untrue. - The police report claimed that I was evicted in case 1-12-CV226958, which is untrue. - The police report implied that I had created a crime spike in the area of Robert Ridgeway’s residence (Yellow-5) and covered up crime at Markham Plaza apartments (Lincoln-4) .Records obtained from San Jose Police Department’s bureau of technical services showed no measurable crime spike in (Yellow-5) and confirmed the crime at Markham Plaza (Lincoln -4) Furthermore, interviews conducted with Robert Ridgeway’s neighbor’s revealed that none of them were aware of any crime spike or suspicious activity. Markham Plaza residents reported that many young adults and teen agers were carrying guns. - The police report claimed that I (or the banners) accused Robert Ridgeway and his wife (they) of committing fraud against a brain damaged woman. That is also untrue. The accusation was directed exclusively at Robert Ridgeway (not his wife) - The police reports claimed that the web banners spoke negatively about their duties (Robert and Aleksandra Ridgeway) as police officers. This is untrue. The banners were directed specifically at the false declaration Robert Ridgeway had filed. This was long after his arrest and he was not a police officer. Aleksandra Ridgeway had nothing to do with the declaration and the declaration had nothing to do with her duties as police officer. Only her husband’s criminal activity. Adding further to the irony is that through my work reforming the San Jose Police Department’s Secondary Employment Unit, I was the one who defined the paramet ers of Robert Ridgeway’s duties were, and were not and because of that fact, I would know better than anyone, including Robert Ridgeway himself, what his duties were. - The false police report also fabricated a statement I made in response to a congressional investigation into Lodi Police Department and the chief of police Mark Helms (Crapping in his panties about the congressional investigation) Instead, the police report misrepresented this statement as if I were trying to instill fear into Lodi Chief of Police Mark Helms. - The police report implied I have antigovernment ideology and claimed I had been “videoed ‘attending antigovernment protests. This is also untrue. I am neither anti- government or anti-police and have never attended to an anti-government protest, nor have I ever been videoed at one. - Though not directly stated, fabricated statements contained within the police report implied that the campaign was controlled and directed by me alone and that I were somehow controlling all the different churches, investigators, organization, s law firms, designers, etc. and that none of them communicated or collaborated with one another and everything came from me and was directed by me and that all communications between the various players passed through my ha nds. The report portrayed me as a master puppeteer controlling what people did. Or master 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 38 ventriloquist telling everyone what to say. (I was only a spoke in the wheel – not the axil) and though I may have asked some people to share information (protected under first amendment) hundreds of other people had asked thousands of o thers to do the same and some of the lead project directors had pages with millions of followers. People were not so much responding to me as they were to Robert Ridgeway simply to get him to answer for his statements. If he did not want to answer for his statements and was not prepared to, then he should never filed the false declaration in 1-12-CV-226958 – Robert Ridgeway was obligated - The false police report misrepresented sequences of events and rearranged timeframes in which events occurred and circumstances relating to those events. - The false police report portrayed me with false persona. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 39 In addition to numerous other fraudulent, false and fabricated statements detective David Carroll’s police report, proper report writing procedure was not adhered to nor was proper investigative procedure adhered to. Detective David Carroll’s investigation was illegal and abusive – not supported by probable cause and outside the scope of his duties as a law enforcement officer. Another issue I found was that of “front line supervision” detective David Carroll was a “front line” deputy, a rookie d etective on his very first investigative assignment. Similiar to the obligations for attorneys in California rules of professional conduct - rule 3-110 for attorneys, Police Sergeants have specific responsibilities for supervising the front-line officers to ensure, among other things that all proper procedures are followed. If the sergeant fails to do so, the sergeant is accountable to his supervising lieutenant for failing to supervise the officers on the front line. Likewise, the lieutenant is accountable to his captain and so forth , so on through the chain of command all the way up to the Sheriff (or police chief, or commissioner – depending on the department) This is an essential vital function in any department to ensure proper policies and procedures are adhered to and also harmonic coordination throughout the rank and file. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 40 In my professional experience, it is would be highly unusual for a police report as bad as this to slip through the cracks and make it past the level of sergeant. If this were to ever happen, the sergeant would be harshly disciplined, possibly suspended or demoted to a lower rank. While e xamining the report, I noticed it had been reviewed by supervisor: “Riccardo Urena”, who I assumed to be a sergeant. After following up I discovered that sergeant Urena was a high-ranking division captain, and head of the court security division. If a report like this were unusual to make past the rank of sergeant, it is virtually unheard of for it to get to or past the rank of captain. If the court security unit were instead a patrol division, like the West Valley division for example, the division captain is equivalent to the police chief for that specific municipali ty and would report to the city manager, and also be accountable to the chain of command up to sheriff. The court security division, however, is through contact with the courts as opposed to individual cities so therefore the division commander, Captain Ri ccardo Urena would likely answer to court officials and the orders passed down through chain of command would be coming from the court officials rather than higher ranking brass such as undersheriff, assistant sheriff or sheriff. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 41 Since Santa Clara County Sheriff Captain Ricardo Urena appears to have been reporting to court officials on the matter, and the orders passed downward through the chain of command appear to have come from court officia ls to Captain Riccardo Urena, this is another indication that t he detective David Carroll’s falsified report and my arrest and conviction were to cover up liability of the courts for Robert Moss’s death. Furthermore, another very significant irregularity I noticed is that since Captain Riccardo Urena’s responsibility is specifically and exclusively limited to matters involving the court, then what business had he involving himself with a case that was: 1) Within the limits of the city of San Jose under the ju risdiction of the San Jose Police Department / Bureau of field operations / Southern Patrol Division / District Yellow / Beat 5 (Yellow-5) 2) Involving a sheriff deputy (Aleksandra Ridgeway) who was at the time, not a court security officer (I believe she was patrol officer in Burbank, unincorporated Santa Clara County. 3) Assigned to detective David Carroll, who was not even assigned to the court security division or in the same chain of command as Captain Riccardo Urena. Detective David Carroll was assigned to the investigative division. Why then was he receiving orders from a captain from a different division who was receiving his orders from court officials? The Ridgeway residence where the fabricated crime spike did not occur was not a court facility, had nothing to do with the courts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 42 These inconsistencies and irregularities and Captain Riccardo Urena’s involvement indicates that the issues fabricated and presented within the reports were no as they appeared or claimed to be. They had nothing to do with crime s committed against Robert Ridgeway or his wife, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway. They were in fact court related issues. They would have had to be otherwise they would not have been supervised and directed by Court Security Division commander who reports to court officials. There also appears to be breach of contact issues (Sheriff court security contact between the courts and county of Santa Clara) and issues that may be of interest to the State Controller office in that these county sheriffs being supported by state funds, and these state funds appear to be financing federal crimes such as witness intimidation, USC Title 18 Section 4, USC Title 42 Section 3631, USC Title 18 section 241 & 242, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 43 In October of 2014, I worked on preparing a Marsden Motion a nd motion to withdraw plea of no contest. I had been following up with deputy public defender Jeffrey Dunn and others including Public Defender Molly O’Neal, who, pursuant to CRPC 3 -110, was responsible for the taking corrective action for all attorneys un der her supervision including Jeffrey Dunn and George Abel and these emails cross referenced cases C1493022 and 1-12-CV226958. Molly O’Neal did not take corrective action as required, further violating my due process rights. I followed regarding the way Deputy Public Defender Jeffrey Dunn misled me, the falsified reports and the events leading up to them, and the court security bailiff seizing the phone number to outside attorney Aram James, making it so that I could not consult with him on the true meaning of the statute, etc. Deputy Public Defender Jeffrey Dunn assu red me that the court security videos would be secured, and that an investigation would be conducted into the theft of the phone number for attorney Aram James. I was stonewalled and given the runaround on other issues such as being conned and coerced into false plea, the falsified police reports, and the stalking, harassment, and threats by Santa Clara County Sheriff Detective David Carroll, who through this falsified report, created an illusion of consistency between fake court cases: 1 - 12-CV226958 & C1493022 I also published a news article about the facts of the case and how I had been railroaded by the public defender’s office and district attorney James Leonard, w ho was homicide prosecutor in 2012 when Markham Plaza resident Robert Moss was discovered dead after Jeffrey Dunn’s colleague refused to assist with declaration contesting fake probate court records. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 44 On October 16th, 2014, I arrived at the Santa Clara County Superior Court Hall of justice for my Marsden Motion & Motion to Withdraw plea with my paperwork in hand showing the email correspondences with Jeffrey Dunn and others since being released. I was met by deputy public defender Jeffrey Dunn and others. As soon as I walked into the court room, deputies seized my paperwork and I was placed in ha nd cuffs and arrested. Deputy District attorney James Leonard smirked and Judge Rodney Stafford Laughed and declared: “Let the record reflect that the defen dant is now in custody” I lost my composure while attempting to argue my motion , which was denied by Judge Rodney Stafford. I did not get to submit my paperwork on the court record because it had seized by sheriff deputies. Deputy District Attorney James Leonard whispered into the ear of one of the bailiffs, and I was then led from the court room where I was tortured in a holding cell. Another alleged victim of Judge Manookian, Mr. Tedd Scarlett claims he was also tortured by sheriff deputies in holding cell which resulted in him suffering a heart attack. Ted Scarlett has medical records and other documents supporting his claims. I still had not received the terms and conditions of my probation, but 20 days later, while returning to court for alleged violat ion of probation hearing in department 42. While waiting in court holding cell, a deputy outside the cell told me was calling out what sounded like my last name: Crittenden, only pronouncing it QUITTenden! QUITTenden! With emphasis on the word/syllable “QUIT” & saying Heidi needs you out there to protect her. You need to ger out of custody as quickly as possible or she is going to get raped, beaten up and killed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 45 I appeared in department 42 before Judge Rodney Stafford and was represented by deputy public defender Thompson Sharkey who employed similar tactics like Jeffrey Dunn had. Thompson Sharkey told me that by accepting the terms of probation, I had forfeited my first amendment right to freedom of speech regarding criticizing public officials established by the supreme court decision: New York Times vs. Sullivan and that by publishing information online about facts the case including the article about James Leonard and Jeffrey Dunn, I had violated probation and to be released from jail, I would have to accept a fake CR-161 criminal protective order naming deputy district attorney James Leonard (Who was homicide prosecutor when Markham Plaza resident Robert Moss was found dead after fraud was used to deny him accommodations pursuant to the American’s with disabilities act. I asked deputy public defender Thompson Sharkey what the purpose of the fake criminal protective order was. Thompson Sharkey replied “To get out of jail” The fake criminal protective order issued also prevented me from publishing information about Deputy District Attorney James Leonard on the internet. Thompson Sharkey told me to admit to publishing the news article and “the other stuff” and be released in a few days. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 46 After I was released, I discovered that while in custody, someone had published detective David Carroll’s falsified police report online using my name. It could not have been me because I was in custody. Over the course of time, several hundred people, many whom I did not know and never heard of came forward as witnesses that the police report was falsified. These included individual activists and members of various organization who had signed onto the project, people who were not signed onto the project, but were neighbors and friends from Palo Alto that knew I was had been li ving there and people who knew me and disagreed with the way I was portrayed in the fake police repo rt, knowing that I do not behave as described, etc. It has generally been the case that when court or police records are published online, they are quickly refuted and discredited by the public, but to this date, to the best of my knowledge, no one has bee n able to refute or discredit a single coalition web banner has been published and put into circulation regarding this issue and although the internet is flooded with conspiracy theories, in my professional experience and extensive research, I know of no o ther situation where such extreme measures were taken to censor the free flow of information. If the coalition web banners were in fact without merit, and n ot supported by factual evidence, then logic would dictate that it would be left alone and the coali tion web banners would discredit themselves. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 47 After being released I also checked in with probation officer Douglas Davis, at the probation office inside the Palo Alto Court house. Officer Douglas Davis gave me a copy of the terms and conditions of my prob ation which showed I had given up my second and fourth amendment constitutional rights, I did not give up my first amendment rights, and in no way, shape or form did I violate probation by publishing facts about the cases online. Again, I was denied my right to due process and there is now I now have a fake probation record which falsely claims I had violated probation which I had not. Attorney Thompson Sharkey has since been caught railroading and defrauding another defendant: Mr. Victor Meras in Santa Cla ra County Superior Court Case C1769315. Attorney Thompson Sharkey has also, on at least 3 occasions been sued for professional negligence. Santa Clara County Superior Court docket numbers are 1994-1-CV-739331, 1995-1-CV- 754610, 2006-1-CV-066347. In January of 2019, I contacted the Santa County Sheriff Department’s Internal Affairs Unit to file a formal misconduct complaint against Detective David Carroll, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway and Captain Riccardo Urena. I spoke with internal affairs sergeant Alfredo Alanis, who issued me Internal Affairs Case number 2015-09. Sergeant Alfredo Alanis immediately lied to me and told me that internal affairs had on e year to investigate the complaint. I corrected Sergeant Alfredo Alanis by explaining to him that pursuant to California Government Code § 3304, the one year he was referring to applied to allegations, not complaints and that an allegation was an individu al component to a complaint. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 48 During the time I worked with the San Jose Independent Police Auditor’s office, I developed a formula to ensure that internal affairs investigations were properly processed. Generally, I would submit each allegation separately to ensure that they were handled separately, and I would usually submit each allegation a few days or 1 week apart but not until I had first tried and tested the evidence. If inadequate findings are returned, then it is more efficient to trouble shoot the investigation for procedural flaws etc. I could also better identify when a procedural mishap occurred by specific timeframes. By having copies of the investitive procedure on hand, investigations can be reverse engineered much like computer programs. Each allegation would then be forwarded to the public defender investigative unit, along with Internal Affairs Case number, officer name and badge number, etc. IA and PDO would both be provided with witness informati on, evidence, etc. This measure is taken so that in the event that a pitches motion is ever filed against the same officer, the public defender is better equipped to track whether documents are missing from officer’s personnel files or if the records do not match. Before I could barely begin the process with internal affairs, received a from lieutenant Neil Valenzuela claiming that “the matter” was det ermined unfounded. Evidence and witnesses were ignored, etc. There was no investigation. It was a sham. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 49 I received an email from lieutenant Neil Valenzuela saying the that the investigation was done by himself and Sergeant Albedo Alanis. This was a confession to botched investigation because Captain Ricardo Urena was named in the complaint for either failure to supervise or handing down unlawful orders. A sergeant or lieutenant may not investigate a captain because a captain outranks them both. It is common knowledge that the allegations against Captain Ricardo Urena would have to be investigated by undersheriff, assistant sheriff or sheriff. The Santa Clara County Public Defender’s office is very well resourced , having a team of about 30 investigators. A higher than average attorney/investigator ratio than you would normally find. It is the responsibility and obligation of these investigators to scrutinize every jot & tittle of police report and verify whether or not the information contained therein is accurate, and whether proper procedures were followed. This is like the obligation of a police sergeant to supervise front line officers in filing reports. The Sergeant would generally know that he would have to catch these things because if not, the public defender would, their credibility would be shattered, and the sergeant’s ass would be on the line. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 50 Each and every time and allegation were systematically passed to the public defender to be handled accordingly and each and every time they dropped the ball and ignored it. I literally had to beg and plead to investigate what myself, and hundreds of others claimed were false and fabricated reports. They were presented with before and after versions of altered Facebook transcripts, shown where exculpatory stat ements were stricken from police reports. Etc. I was being prosecuted by the public defender’s office and the district attorney’s office, playing “good cop / bad cop” I did everything I could think of to defend myself, emailed top supervisors in regards to (CRPC RULE 3-110) Judges regarding (Canon 3D) and even emailing district attorney with evidence that the public defender was acting incompetently and maliciously thinking that perhaps this would be exculpatory evidence that could be withheld. I was terrified of thought of filing a Marsden motion because when I tried that previously, I was arrested, tortured a nd re- railroaded by attorney Thompson Sharkey on fake probation violation. By refusing to investigate the false reports and to their job, The public defender denied me these public services that I am automatically entitled to, and repeatedly my due process rights were violated. The public defender bent over backwards to not defend me and to preserve the false narrative created by the district attorney’s office and sheriff department. With unbridled discretion, the incompetent and dangerous officers continued to hammer out false reports and no agency or official lifted a finger to stop them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 51 Approximately March 20th, 2015, Attorney Thompson Sharkey payed me a visit in Palo Alto and offered to pay me money to violate fake CR-161 criminal protective order naming deputy DA James Leonard. I recorded the conversation. District Attorney investigator James Leonard. I also received a call from detective Dennis B rookins asking me to please testify in court for him that his mishaps from 2008 investigation were accidental, not intentional. I have recordings voicemail messages from detective Dennis Brookins. On March 24th, 2015, A San Jose Patrol officer by the name of Michael Johnson was shot and killed in the line on duty. I was very saddened by the news, and yet concerned because this occurred in patrol district Lincoln, very close proximity to Markham Plaza Apartments, and the gun issue I tried to address there 3 years earlier. I tried brushing it off as coincidence. The very next day, on March 25 th, 2015 I was on the phone with a friend of mine who is retired Los Angeles Police officer, when Santa Clara County Sheriff detective Samy Tarazi and Lieutenant Elbert Rivera came to arrest me on more bogus trumped up probation charges because an organization called “Copblock” published a web banner on line with deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway’s picture saying that she falsified a report covering up a murder committed by her husband. This kind of thing is to be expected with such a high-profile case that has generated a lot of public attention. There was no evidence linking this web banner to me. The publisher’s contact information and court case information were published along with the banner, but I sat in jail for 40 days and neither the public defender or sheriff department made any effort to contact the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 52 Deputy District Attorney Amanda Parks tried to railroad me in another fake probation violation by refusing to let any exculpatory evidence into record. Would not contact witnesses who were in ABC news story: Investigating Public Guardian, Alleged victims of Judge Manookian, others who claimed to have been targeted by sheriff detective David Carroll, etc. She even filed a motion to disqualify district attorney making false statements in “declaration of facts’, preserving the false narrative that had been created. The Judge was Michele McKay-McCoy, who was also a homicide prosecutor when Robert Moss was found dead. I finally got the charges dismissed after having to email board of supervisors, state bar, everyone I could think of begging to PLEASE assign investigators and interview witnesses and allow me to present evidence. I met deputy public defender Amanda Parks outside department 42 (Judge David Cena) Amanda Parks announced that the charges were dismissed, and my case was being moved to Palo Alto court. She was in tears that I had emailed so many people and supposedly embarrassed her (trying to get her to do her job) begging and pleading to be allowed to have evidence and witnesses. I said quietly, “Amanda I could bring this to the state bar” at which she shrieked out and screamed in front of witnesses: “Don’t you dare threaten me!”, and she then rushed into an elevator after deputy district attorney James Leonard. Deputy Public Defender Gary Goodman was assigned to misrepresent me, and Deputy District Attorney Barbara Cathcart was assigned as new prosecuting attorney. The judge was Aaron Persky. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 53 Deputy Public Defender Gary Goodman did nothing to address the false police reports and Public Defender Martha “Molly” O’Neal did not take corrective action pursuant to California Rules of Professional conduct 3-110. The top of an organizational chart is “The People” and going above the public defender to the county executive and board of supervisors did not help. The only resort remaining was to make the matter public and expose it online to as many people as possible. The fact that such extensive effort was made to censor the information was indication that it must be working. If it was not having some sort of positive effect, then officials would not be so bothered by it. This taken as encouragement to publish as much as possible. There was accurate record of events o nline to offset the false police reports and court records. Publishing on the internet about the facts of the case was protected by the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, used for protection, and to redress legitimate grievances. The falsified polic e reports and fake court records were criminal acts of fraud and perjury used as weapons to harass and attack. It was ironic how so much effort was being made to censor free speech, but nobody was taking effort to censor the fraud and perjury in the false police reports, and this is the point I was trying to make in the email sent to detective David Carroll which led to my arrest on December 25 th, 2015 on felony stalking charge and 4 misdemeanors (I do not have original docket, but refiled as Docket C162778 and appellate case number is H045195 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 54 Nothing was intended as a threat and I have not ever attempted to incite violence against anyone ever. I was upset about and frustrated and terrified by these false reports and helpless to stop them. I was emotional about the holidays and the anniversary of the death of my sister Connie who died at the age of 44. If not upset and frustrated, I would have given more forethought and would not have sent the email. Not because detective Carroll would interpret it as a th reat, but if I given it forethought, I would have known that the District Attorney’s office could easily spin it to make it appear as a threat to validate their false narrative. One of the things mentioned in the report about my felony arrest was the repeated emails I had sent to detective David Carroll. This was worded in a way to make me look bad but in my opinion, this is his Detective David Carroll’s fault not mine. Detective David Carroll falsified reports about me and said things he knew were not tru e. Emailing him repeatedly should not have been necessary. I should not have had to ask him more than one time to correct the false reports. It is my first amendment right to redress grievances and that’s exactly what I was doing, yet sergeant Samy Tarazi acted as if this were a crime. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 55 When I brought this to the attention of deputy public defender Gary Goodman and mentioned the fictitious names such as “Andrew Crittenden” and the swapping of names and roles that took place, and the public defender not following up as required, and investigating the reports, he called “a doubt” (penal code 1368) alleging “Andrew Crittenden” and “Cary Crittenden” may be multiple personalities. I had made a joke with him once about how the reports placed me in 3 locations simu ltaneously making me 3 people so therefore, I should have 3 attorneys. Obviously, this was in jest, but Gary Goodman suspended the proceedings for mental health evaluation. Never did he address Judge Manookian’s mental state when Judge Manookian accused hundreds of people of plotting terrorist attack against Markham Plaza Apartments, a HUD subsidized apartment complex (53 days after his son Matthew Manookian was killed in combat. Gary Goodman also never addressed the mental state of Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway who claimed to see prowlers and suspicious characters pacing back and forth and creeping around her house, yet she was the only person who could see these “imaginary people.” Gary Goodman himself is notorious for making biza rre statements even on record, with his office in Palo Alto, Gary Goodman makes statements on the record referring to the San Jose Public Defender’s office as “The Mothership” that will “Beam the discovery papers to him”, yet Gary Goodman is not locked up for speaking with aliens & everyone knows he is joking and using metaphor. I was denied my due process rights, and speedy trial because my own attorney, deputy public defender Gary Goodman deliberately chose to twist my words around just like a district attorney prosecutor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 56 Deputy Public Defender Jenifer Bedola submitted a false evaluation report saying that Doctor David Berke had determined I was incompetent to stand trial. No evaluation was ever done of me by Doctor David Berke, and the evaluation report was also fabricated evidence. This is like extracting my fingerprints from an item that I had never touched. I met with another doctor afterward who determined I was competent. I took medication while in custody: “Risperdal” Not for mental illness, but to deal with the stress of incarceration and being powerless and helpless. I had taken some another inmate had given me, then asked for doctor prescription. It helped me to sleep while in jail but had nothing to do with my behavior. Only dealing with the situation. When I was released on O.R. however, one of the terms was to take the medication. Even though it no relevance to the charges against me, etc. When I went to trial, I was not able to adequately testify because of being too “doped up” on the medication. My response time was slow in contemplating what to say and how to answer during cross examination and direct examination. Deputy District Attorney lied to the court during prelim and lied to the jury during trial presenting the false narrative, which defense attorney William Bennet did not object to and did not strike. Deputy District Attorney Barbara Cathca rt also lied to the jury about the false police reports which William Bennett did not object to. Nor was their motion to strike, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 57 Attorney William R. Bennett did excellent job defending my first amendment right to redress grievance and make public my allegations about fraud, falsified reports and corruption, but he failed to directly address the fraud and false police reports in that he did not investigate the falsified reports, procedural violations, etc, nor did he effectively cross examine Detective David Carroll about the false poli ce reports. He did not address other due process violations about the earlier cases – not for purpose of relitigating past issues, but rather to validate that their were indeed legitimate issues that I did have first amendment right to redress. Attorney William Bennet failing to object to statements by Barbara Cathcart claiming that the police reports were not falsified, and that I was living at Markham Plaza when I was not, and this helped Barbara Cathcart sustain her narrative and convince the jury that I had lied and made things up, and falsely prove the element of “no legitimate purpose” and then go on to make the argument that I had no constitutional right to lie about detective David Carroll, - thus subject matter jurisdiction was fraudulently procured over constitutionally protected activity, and I was denied right to fair trial. The court acted in excess of jurisdiction, and though I do not recall ther specific case law, the supreme court has ruled that their can be no punishment for exercising a constitutional right. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 58 One of the exhibits pertained to Family Court Case JD20223/JD20224 in which I advocated for parents Ashley Stevens and Scotty Harris regarding their daughter Ashley Harris. Ashley had interviewed in a video series in which she alleged abuse under the care of Santa County Child Protective Services. In at least one video, Ashley Harris alleged she may be victim of sexual abuse. Soon after the videos were published online, Ashley Harris disappeared, and her social worker Anthony Okere filed a missing persons report. Santa Clara County Detective David Carroll had been transferred to juvenile missing persons unit which I found highly suspicious. I was familiar with detective David Carroll and his history of covering for department of social services because of what happened with Heidi Yauman and what he did to me for t rying to advocate for Heidi Yauman. For these reasons, I suspected that Detective David Carroll may be involved in Ashley Harris’s disappearance bit I did not him. In advocating for the family, I was involved in creation of a web banner suggesting detective David Carroll may be involved which I believed was highly likely. It turned out that Ashley Harris had run away and she eventually turned up. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 59 My actions were not out of malice, but out of legitimate fear for Ashley’s safety, When asked if I believed all allegations I made, I said “I don’t know’ or “I;m not sure” I was presented with web banner relating to JD20223/JD20224 and asked if I believed Detective Carroll abused her & I said no. Had Ashley Stevens and Scotty Harris been allowed to testify, then the history would have been clear. Francine Stevens had even told be she had seen a man she believed to be detective David Carroll observing her at the Martin Luther King Library in downtown San Jose and thought he had been following her. Barbara Cathcart was able to use this to persuade the jury that I had lied about, and that “lying” was not constitutionally protected activity, thus fraudulent jurisdiction was procured over my constitutional rights – and I was further denied my right to due process. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 60 I had stated in an email that Detective David Carroll was violent. I stand by that statement as the suprem e court has ruled that color of law abuse is violence and he committed these abuses against Heidi Yauman, and me also for advocating for her. Heidi Yauman was a dependent adult and very vulnerable and his abuses against her, though not by direct contact caused her injury and great suffering. Few would argue that Charles Manson and Adolf Hitler were violent, even if they did not have direct contact with their victims. The legal dictionary may not consider this violence but I do and legal di ctionary is different from Websters and others. Deputy District attorney Barbara Cath cart had convinced the jury that had lied about detective Carroll being violent and in her closing argument was that I must have lied about everything, and therefore that non statements were constitutionally protected. William Bennett should have cross examined Detective David Carroll in this manner about the false statements in his reports. It was not me who maliciously lied about detective David Carroll, It was Detective David Carroll and attorney Barbara Cathcart who lied about me. Barbara Cathcart lied about the perjury in detective David Carroll’s report, clai ming he was “doing his job” and fraudulent ly procured jurisdiction over my first amendment rights to speak out the perjury and fraud, and redress my grievances. SINGED INDER PENALTY OF PERJURY CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN: __________________________________ Date: August, 2, 2015 Heidi Yauman (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) APPLICANT'S INFORMATION TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL MC -410 APPLICANT (name): Heidi Yauman FOR COURT USE ONLY APPLICANT is ✓ Witness Juror Attorney Party Other (Specify) Person submittingrequest(name): Cary Andrew Crittenden Victim APPLICANTS ADDRESS: P.O. Box 213, Palo Alto, CA. TELEPHONE NO.: 650-701-3202 NAME OF COURT: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara STREET ADDRESS: 190 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA 95110 MAILING ADDRESS: 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95113 CITY AND ZIP CODE: San Jose, BRANCH NAME: Hall of Justice (HOJ) Court House JUDGE: David Cena CASE TITLE: The People V. Cary Crittenden DEPARTMENT: 42 REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND RESPONSE CASE NUMBER: C1493022 Applicant requests accommodation under rule 1.100 of the California Rules of Court, as follows: 1. Type of proceeding: ✓ Criminal Civil Other: 2. Proceedings to be covered (for example, bail hearing, preliminary hearing,trial, sentencing hearing,family, probate, juvenile): Probation Hearing 3. Date or dates needed (specify): 08/03/15 (Subpoena served Friday Evening, 06/29/15) - insufficient prep. time 4. Impairment necessitating accommodation (specify): Traumatic Brain Injury / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 5. Type or types of accommodation requested (specify): ADA Advocate present and other - Will need to consult Deputy Public Guardian: Susan Fowle and Doctor Karin Huffer 6. Special requests or anticipated problems (specify): See accompanied documentation - Seeking County of Santa Clara's compliance to Board Policy 3.8 and Ord. No. NS -300.809 § 1,3-23-10 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. 1°S:C2-A-Clj (SIGNATURE) RESPONSE The accommodation request is GRANTED and the court will provide the requested accommodation, in whole requested accommodation, in part (specify below): For the following duration: For the above matter or appearance From (dates): to Indefinite period Date response delivered in person or sent to applicant: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) The accommod because it ion DENIED in whole or in part fails to satisfy the requirements of rule 1.100. creates an undue burden on the court. fundamentally alters the nature of the service, program, or activity. For the following reason (attach additional pages, if necessary): [See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.100(g), for the review procedure] The court will provide the alternative accommodation as follows: (SIGNATURE) SIGNATURE FOLLOWS THE LAST PAGE OF THE RESPONSE. Page 1 of 1 Form Approved for Optional Use Judicial Council of California MC -410 [Rev. January 1, 2010] REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND RESPONSE Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.100 www.courtinfo.ca.gov From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden [mailto:southsfbayarea@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:32 PM To: Susan Fowle Cc: Carlotta Royal; Alfredo Alanis; Cheryl Stevens; Internal.Affairs@pro.sccgov.org; ari manoukian; klindsey@stanford.edu; Complaint, ADA (CRT); ada.complaintadmin@usdoj.gov; Burns, Dennis; Simitian, Joe; michele.martin@pro.sccgov.org Subject: HEIDI YAUMAN MEDICAL Heidi has gone deaf. Please do not delay in providing the paperwork needed so that I may get her the treatment that she needs. This is not a crime & I cannot be arrested for getting her medical treatment that she needs. Please make sure that the Sheriff's Department complies with board policy 3.8 and make sure that they do not impede her from getting the medical treatment that she needs. If Detective Carroll comes near her or me, we will call 911 and file for a federal injunction. Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 650-701-3202 NOTICE: This email message and/or its attachments may contain information that is confidential or restricted. It is intended only for the individuals named as recipients in the message. If you are NOT an authorized recipient, you are prohibited from using, delivering, distributing, printing, copying, or disclosing the message or content to others and must delete the message from your computer. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return email. -------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:35 AM Subject: Joe Simitian - Pattern and Practice / ADA To: "Simitian, Joe" <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org> Cc: "Complaint, ADA (CRT)" <Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov>, ada.complaintadmin@usdoj.gov, Cheryl Stevens <Cheryl.Stevens@cco.sccgov.org>, Internal.Affairs@pro.sccgov.org, Alfredo Alanis <alfredo.alanis@sheriff.sccgov.org>, michele.martin@pro.sccgov.org Joe, These are serious color of law abuses by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department with excessive force resulting in injury. They have exhibited a pattern and practice of these abuses and abused the CLETS Law enforcement database to interfere with her right to advocacy. Because of detective Carroll, Heidi has lost much of her ability to speak and her computer is necessary for her to communicate and stay connected to the public. She has expressed that it feels to her as if they are stepping on her trying to force her into a hole in the ground which represents the coma state she emerged from. She tries to speak and the words do not come out. Heidi is featured in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvE19gAEAco and Detective Carroll used excessive force to interfere with Heidi's complaint to the US. Department of Urban Development, We are planning to sue the county pursuant to USC Title 42 Section 1983 an put liens against the properties of those responsible., perhaps seize their homes if corrective action is not taken as board policy 3.8 guarantees that a procedure is in place to prevent this obsessive stalking and harassment. I have seen no evidence that this procedure exists or that it is being enforced This has been happening for about 2 years and they will not stop. Respectfully Sir, Please help. Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 650-701-3202 On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Kate, the Sheriffs department took Heidis computer. If anything happens to me, please watch out for her. My PFN Number is DRJ927 and bithdate is June14 1969. Please post on facebook that I was arrested. (If it happens) Ask people to protest On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, Joy Birnie <joybirnie@gmail.com> wrote: Hey Andy, Thank you for the update. Where are you now? So, Heidi cannot hear at all right now? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2015, at 2:34 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Still waiting for confirmation about getting her to Kaiser. I am Heidi's Legal Advocate pursuant to the American's with Disabilities act and they cannot do this to her. They reported me to the District Attorney's office for trying to help her get her pain medication. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Kate Lynn Lindsey <klindsey@stanford.edu> wrote: Andy, I’m so sorry to hear all this news - this is awful! I will try to help you any way I can. Unfortunately, I’m not in Palo Alto until Monday. Can I help you find a place to stay tonight? Do you need a ride somewhere? I need some more information.Kate On Feb 25, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Kate, we may need your help today. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 1:31 PM Subject: HEIDI YAUMAN MEDICAL To: Susan Fowle <susan.fowle@ssa.sccgov.org> Cc: CARLOTTA.ROYAl@ssa.sccgov.org, Alfredo Alanis <alfredo.alanis@sheriff.sccgov.org>, Cheryl Stevens <Cheryl.Stevens@cco.sccgov.org>, Internal.Affairs@pro.sccgov.org, ari manoukian <ari.manoukian@gmail.com>, "klindsey@stanford.edu" <klindsey@stanford.edu>, "Complaint, ADA (CRT)" <Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov>, ada.complaintadmin@usdoj.gov, "Burns, Dennis" <dennis.burns@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Simitian, Joe" <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, michele.martin@pro.sccgov.org Heidi has gone deaf. Please do not delay in providing the paperwork needed so that I may get her the treatment that she needs. This is not a crime & I cannot be arrested for getting her medical treatment that she needs. Please make sure that the Sheriff's Department complies with board policy 3.8 and make sure that they do not impede her from getting the medical treatment that she needs. If Detective Carroll comes near her or me, we will call 911 and file for a federal injunction. Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | ----------------+-------------------- Mr. Crittenden, Thanks for the email. I hope it works out ok. Happy New Years to you and yours. Dennis Dennis Burns | Police Chief 275 Forest Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 D: 650-329-2103| E: dennis.burns@cityofpaloalto.org Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you! From: Crittenden [mailto:southsfbayarea@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 6:33 PM To: Burns, Dennis Cc: judgebullock1949@gmail.com; Jocelyn.Samuels@usdoj.gov; LaDoris Cordell; Aram James; info@calbar.ca.gov Subject: PAPD Chief Burns. / PC 148 Hello Chief Burns, Sheriff Detective David Carroll has told me that I could be arrested if I tried to assist Heidi with legal advocacy or getting her medical assistance. She was feeling sick last night and I facilitated getting her to Stanford E.R. a doctor ran tests and believes that Heidi may have cancer. I did what I needed to do, and what the doctor learned may have saved her life. She has a follow up appointment January 2nd with a private doctor. If detective Carroll or any other S.O. deputy attempts to arrest me for getting her the medical attention she needed, this arrest would be unlawful, and my understanding of PC 148 is that as it is ONLY UNLAWFUL to RESIST A LEGAL ARREST & I may therefore LEGALY RESIST an UNLAWFUL ARREST. I am letting you know that if they try to arrest me for getting her medical attention I MAY NEED TO RESIST & I may have no choice but to solicit the assistance of the Palo Alto Police Department if a situation develops within PA city limits. I believe that by doing these things, not only is detective Carroll following unlawful orders, but also that he is doing so under advice of County Counsel, Orry Korb in violation of CPRC: 3-210, U.S.C. TITLE 18 Sections 241, 242, Penal Code 368, WIC 15656, TITLE 42 SECTION 3631, A.D.A, and multiple sections of the Civil Code and California Government Code. Though I believe these most.likely to be void threats intended to intimidate & silence us from speaking out about the acts of fraud committed against her in case: 1-12-CV226958, I still do not want to make any assumptions & our best defense, and as a precaution, I think it best that these things be documented which is why I am bringing this before your attention. Thank You & Have a happy New Year. Respectfully, Cary-Andrew Crittenden 408-401-0023 www.SantaClaraCountySheriff.com Copied to senior staff at U.S. DOJ, PDO and State Bar. ---------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 1:52 PM Subject: Re: Detective David Carroll To: dcoffey@pdo.sccgov.org Cc: Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov, "Shandler, Jane C" <Jane.C.Shandler@hud.gov>, "jrosen@da.sccgov.org" <jrosen@da.sccgov.org>, "san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov" <san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov>, "judicialcouncil@jud.ca.gov" <judicialcouncil@jud.ca.gov>, "info@calbar.ca.gov" <info@calbar.ca.gov>, Phyllis.Cheng@dfeh.ca.gov, "criminal.division@usdoj.gov" <criminal.division@usdoj.gov>, david.carroll@sherriff.sccgov.org, "JKAPP@pdo.sccgov.org" <JKAPP@pdo.sccgov.org>, "MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org" <MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org>, jeff.rosen@da.sccgov.org, kristen.tarabetz@sheriff.sccgov.org, frank.damiano@sheriff.sccgov.org, sheriff@cupertino.org, Laurie.Smith@sheriff.sccgov.org, Susan Fowle <susan.fowle@ssa.sccgov.org>, Cheryl Stevens <Cheryl.Stevens@cco.sccgov.org>, Orry Korb <orry.korb@cco.sccgov.org>, "smanoukian@scscourt.org" <smanoukian@scscourt.org>, yruiz@scscourt.org, sfein@da.sccgov.org, "O'Donnell, Jim" <jim.odonnell@abc.com>, "Heather.Falkenthal@asm.ca.gov" <Heather.Falkenthal@asm.ca.gov>, cory.wolbach@sen.ca.gov ▼ Hide quoted text Mr. Coffey, I want it on the record that Detective David Carroll has told me that I was under criminal investigation by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office because I had emailed Mr.Korb requesting Orry Korb to reinstate Heidi Yauman's HUD Complaint (#345092), which was shut down by the Public Guardian for the purpose of preserving the fraudulent court record that was created in Department 19 (CASE: 1-12-CV=226958) - The false accusations of criminal activity stated as FACT in these fraudulent pleadings submitted by attorney Ryan Mayberry were nothing but made up lies with ZERO FACTUAL BASIS IN REALITY. I cannot state as fact, that this led to the death of Mr. Robert Moss who was found dead at Markham Plaza Apartments in Early November of 2012, but I CAN STATE AS FACT that Markham Plaza had used this fraudulent false statements as "justification" to prevent me from assisting Mr. Moss who was disabled & Mr. Moss was found dead very shortly thereafter. In the event that a pitchess motion is ever filed against Detecteve Carroll, I would like to offer my services as a witness in court. Not only does it appear that Detective Carroll was following unlawful orders, but that the orders that are directed pursuant to department procedure are to be passed down through the chain of command through the rank to the file within the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department Additionally, It appears that by issuing these unlawful orders to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, Mr. Korb may be in violation of Rule 3-300 (California Rules of Professional Conduct) - In conjuction with violations of ADA,FHA, etc. BTW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecLeuPNgFpY ( I have no personal knowledge of the events described in the above testimony of Ms. Debra Grant, but it is clear that the Sheriff's Department does employ tactics such as are describes, and the sabotaging of Heidi Yauman's HUD complaint does indeed qualify as a PROTECTION RACKET, with EAH Housing and their attorney being a protected party & the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department acting as a band of thugs to enforce that protection that EAH Housing has been granted. Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: > The kind gesture is appreciated Susan, and thus far, you have shown > yourself to be very genuine and sincere. Among other things, this may > be a conflict of interest since you are with the Public Guardian's > office and represented by the County Counsel who orchestrated these > attacks against us, and destroyed Heidi's Housing. It would be > extremely helpful however, if either you or Mr. Dames could please > obtain a hard copy of the court transcript to case: 1-12-CV226958, as > we have credible reason to suspect that the court transcripts to this > case have also been altered, as appears to be a common trend in civil > court cases that have gone through department 19. > > I believe that any legal advise directed by the county counsel to the > Public Guardian that conflicts with PAG fiduciary duty > would be unlawful as an attorney may not advise in the violation of > any law, as he has clearly done repeatedly, in effect, using the > Sheriff's Department as if he was "yielding a sword" to attack us. > This is remarkably similar to the events of 2006 with the San Jose > Police Department ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-Khy4bpH4 ) which > caused Heidi permanent physical injuries to her vision. I am not a > doctor or a lawyer, but does not common sense suggest that inflicting > this kind of emotional trauma on her may injure her more because of > her traumatic brain injury? > > She is frightened and terrified right now, though less disoriented > than she was a few months ago. One element of Korbs tactics at > employing the Sheriff's Department to harass and intimidate us is not > only purposed to place us in a state of durress, (and with Heidi, > Undue Influence as defined in Civil Code: 1575 ) it is also a form of > witness intimidation & obstruction of justice & retaliation against > whistle blowers for reporting crimes by County and State Court > Officials. > > In all due respect to you, we cannot ignore the possibility that > County Counsel may use Deputy Public Guardians to play: "Good Cop / > Bad Cop" , which at this point, would be a tactic that he would > probably employ as this has also been done in the past. > > > Not only was Heidi deprived of her due process rights, her fair > housing rights, her ADA rights, She was also degraded harassed, > humiliated and stripped of her human dignity, In the cruel manner in > which Heidi has been treated, Mr. Korb has exhibited characteristics > of a cruel sadistic psychopath. > > You are welcome to call if you like. It is always a pleasure talking with you. > > Thank you for your kindness & concern for her well being & safety. > > Respectfully, > Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 / 650-701-3202 > > On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Susan Fowle <Susan.Fowle@ssa.sccgov.org> wrote: >> Hi Cary >> >> Does Heidi want me to attend her meeting with her? Please remember to have her pick up extra personal needs fun this week. >> >> Susan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Oct 19, 2013, at 2:46 AM, "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Susan. Heidi is scheduled to interview early next week with a representitive from U.S. Government about the events that happened to her & it is very difficult for her to have to re- live this ordeal. She is also very frightened & having some panic attacks due to the recent threats & intimidation tactics used against us by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department and this is upsetting her abit and she is affraid that they may arrest her or retaliate against her if she cooperates with an investigation. She was allready very shaken and tramatized which is why I kept on pleading with Orry Korb to stop hurting her & it appears these inflictions are calculated, delibeberate & intentionaly purposed to break her down as much as possible, scramble her senses and exploit her brain injury & emotional trauma - much like what Larry Kubo did when he had dismantled the protections I had established for Heidi in her "answer to unlawful detainer" - to stop the harrassment from Markham Plaza Property Management. >>> >>> So far, you have treated her very well & I am very grateful for this. >>> >>> I am asking you to please take steps to ensure that the Sheriff's department does not try to create any more difficulties for her, as her life has allready been difficult enough for her already and she is very shaken and fragile from this scairy ordeal & lately she has began crying in her sleep & these "Shock" methods that they used against her are devestating to her & have set her back years of rehabilitation from her re-emerging from her coma. >>> >>> One of the most difficult things for her is trying to speak & it has upset her deeply. I have an obligation to protect her from this kind of treatment, which equates to violence & I am doing my very best to guide her to peace & safety without her being hurt any more & this path must be clear of obstructions, ambushes and detours! She deserves to be safe & needs to heal & I'm asking you to please make do whatever you can to ensure that Orry Korb, Detective Carroll or anyone else does not hurt her any more or try to further obstruct her recovery /rehabilitation, etc. >>> >>> >>> Thanks You, >>> Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 / 650-701-3202 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> NOTICE: This email message and/or its attachments may contain >> information that is confidential or restricted. It is intended only for >> the individuals named as recipients in the message. If you are NOT an >> authorized recipient, you are prohibited from using, delivering, >> distributing, printing, copying, or disclosing the message or content to >> others and must delete the message from your computer. If you have >> received this message in error, please notify the sender by return >> email. >> From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:58 AM Subject: Inquiry - Re: Detective Carroll To: kristen.tarabetz@sheriff.sccgov.org Cc: Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov, jguzman@pdo.sccgov.org, sfein@da.sccgov.org Good Morning Lieutenant Tarabetz. I believe that the phone call received yesterday from Detective David Carroll may be have been in violation of U.S.C. Title 42 Section 3631, the American's With Disabilities Act, and California Penal Code Section: 368(c) California Penal Code 386(c) States that: Any person who, under circumstances or conditions other than those likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes or permits any elder or dependent adult, with knowledge that he or she is an elder or a dependent adult, to suffer, or inflicts thereon unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering, or having the care or custody of any elder or dependent adult, willfully causes or permits the person or health of the elder or dependent adult to be injured or willfully causes or permits the elder or dependent adult to be placed in a situation in which his or her person or health may be endangered, is guilty of a misdemeanor. My understanding is, that this call was directed by County Counsel: Orry Korb, which may render Mr. Korb in violation of California Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3-210. (Advising the Violation of Law.) A member shall not advise the violation of any law, rule, or ruling of a tribunal unless the member believes in good faith that such law, rule, or ruling is invalid. A member may take appropriate steps in good faith to test the validity of any law, rule, or ruling of a tribunal. This correspondence is an inquiry - it is not a formal internal affairs complaint. Respectfully, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 9:07 PM Subject: Arlene Peterson's continued abuse of Heidi Yauman To: "McCabe, Lara" <lara.mccabe@bos.sccgov.org> Cc: yruiz@scscourt.org, gabel <gabel@pdo.sccgov.org>, JKAPP@pdo.sccgov.org, MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org, Orry Korb <orry.korb@cco.sccgov.org>, BOARDOPERATIONS@cob.sccgov.org, kristen.tarabetz@sheriff.sccgov.org, ken.yeager@bos.sccgov.org, dave.cortese@bos.sccgov.org, tcain@scscourt.org, "jrosen@da.sccgov.org" <jrosen@da.sccgov.org>, Dennis Brookins <dbrookins@da.sccgov.org> Hello Lara. Please let me know what is being done to resolve this crisis situation with Deputy Public Guardian, Arlene Peterson. Months are dragging by and Heidi Yauman still needs her HUD complaint reinstated, her medicine, and her court records corrected. It is the responsibility of the County to take care of these things, & Heidi is unable to recieve services from Arlene Peterson. Not only is action NOT BEING TAKEN to stop Arlene from hurting Heidi Yauman, she is in essence being refused services because the decicions Arlene Peterson is making are hurting Heidi so bad. She needs her medicine and other care and NOBODY IS STEPPING UP TO STOP THIS ABUSE!!!!! HEIDI CANNOT RECEIVE CARE FROM SOMEONE WHO IS ABUSING HER! AS LONG YOU ALLOW THIS ABUSE TO CONTINUE, YOU ARE REFUSING HEIDI YAUMAN THE CARE AND SERVICES YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE FOR HER!!!! Cary-Andrew Crittenden On Jun 4, 2013 1:42 PM, "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: On Jun 4, 2013 1:22 PM, "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Detective Carrol. Thank you for your phone call today at approximately 12:00 P.M. Would you please explain to me in writing what you said over the phone regarding me emails to Orry Korb requesting that he take corrective action for the actions of those under his supervision which is his obligation according to law. I do not understand how this can possibly be considered a violation of Penal Code: 653m. Not is it my first amendment right to petition the government for change, I am legaly obligated by law to not allow Heidi Yauman to be deprived as it appears is happening. 653m does not appy to correspondences made in good faith, and my correndences are. How is this NOT a vioiation of USC Title 18 sections 241 and 242. ( possibly the American's with disabilities act also, since Heidi Yauman has designated me to act in her behalf on these matters. Please explain in writing these things to me, and tell me who it was that advised you to call me today, and what you were told to say to me and why. Respectfully, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 From: "San Jose, California" <san.jose@california.usa.com> To: "Christopher Welsh" <cwelshlaw@gmail.com>, Corey.Amundson@Usdoj.gov, tzaynor@jud.ca.gov Cc: cgj@scscourts.org, sixth.district@jud.ca.gov, supreme.court@jud.ca.gov, epotts@sunnyvale.ca.gov, elarkin@sunnyvale.ca.gov, anthony.mata@sanjoseca.gov, britney.huelbig@scscourt.org, tephanie.Hinds@usdoj.gov, ky.le@ceo.sccgov.org Subject: Pattern and practice /' Fraudulenmt procurement of Federal Subsidies Hi Chris, Even though I have been threatened by court and county officials not report in writing the crimes committedgainst me in relation to the Sabotaged Civil Grand Jury Investigations & I must make the records and other counsel has advised me to copy higher courts. 13 Days ago, I had very strange encounter with another Sunnyvale Police officer named Eric Potts which P.M. occurewd at a 7-Eleven store located at 250 West Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale. I showed up around 10:30 P.M. , 3 officers were there taling to a small Affican American womam who at first could not see because of her height and position in relation to part the buiilding structure. I did not know if the store was open & thought perhaps it had been robbed. I asked officers if everything was ok & made sure they knew of my presense because I did not want them to think I was sneaking up on them. It is understandable that i would not want to bec shot. Officer replied top me: "Its ok you can go arouind if yopu want". When I did, another officer politely asked me my name. I asked if I was detained, which is my right. He told methat I was not detained , but he appeared very offended that i excercised my contitutional rights , and from that point, things escalated. I do not recall his exact words, but i think he mentioned something boput passing through criime scene , and "Yea whatever dude" I came out of the store and stood by the doorway. I was waiting for cofee and food that was not yet prepared fofr me. I did nothing to provoke or instigate them, though I observed that the woman they were speaking ton was subjecr, she appeared very agitated, argementative and upset. She did not understand what it meant to be "attatched" to an event. Officer Eric Potts, for whatever reason, began lashing out at me and harassing me and told me that was losing his patients & havng no idea what I could have possibly done to him, I asked him why he was harassing me. He could not answer and just told me that "?I was an issue", & threatened to file false charges against me of interfering with investigation becsause I had asked for event number. Officer Eric Potts told me that the reason he was harassing and threatening to file false charge against me was because "He was just doing his job" which is EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING TO ME , as it appears to be obgoing pattern and practice of "Deprivation of Rights under color of law" USC Title 42 Section 1983 , USC Title 18 , Section 241 & 242 ( Includes conspiacy against rights ) & possible witness intimdation which appears to have worked because the reason I weve waited so long to report this incident was because of fear of retribution. What is also very concerning to me, is that after the officers left the scene, the woman, who the officder4s called "Monica" was still at 7-eleven after supposedly being cited for trespassing ( which does not seam to be enforced since she was still on the property) broke down in tears insisting that she is the victim and thefrefuse to leave her alone. She said she used to be pretty but she has wear a hood because officer Michael Peel had beat her up & ripped big clump of hair out of her head. When officer Eric Potts said that he was just doing his job, though I had violated no law and had done nothing & the only reason he could give is saying I was "Issue" , it leads me to believe that he has been directed to maliciously targert me in retaliation for my work in advocating for peace and social justce, and my involvement in investigation into Sunnyvale Police Chief, who, in 2012 was Deputy Chief over San Jose Police Department's bueau of administratn when unit under his supervision was audited . The audit report, like the copresponding civil grand jury investigations conspicuously omits the fact that San Jose Police Officers , working off duty in uniform a private security guards at HUD subsidised apartment complex in San Jose were in violation of San Jose police Duity Manuel section C-1503 - Engaging in HUD Violations at Markham Plaza Apartments, facilitating ilegal evictions, and creating a hostile living environment. This was done in collusion with the Santa Clara Coiunty Public Guardian. Deputy Public Guardian Rondi Opheim had a sister, : Robin Opheim who was employed with the San Jose City Auditors office. A review of documents from that same tine period indicate that San Jose Officials deliberately skewed crime statistics in collusion with Private Sector Retail Establishments and did so to benefit financialy. It is proven that Sunnyvale Police Chief Phan Gno was aware of these conditions & was supervisor of San jose Lietuentent who is now suspected of being on recieving end of bribery alegation & that there is substantial evidence that these alegations are founded. This LT, worked alongside LT (now chief) Anthony Mata. Research is being done tohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnq059_sb4 determine how these manipulated crime statistics may corelate with Santa Clara County's high conviction rate & it has been suggested that this may function as mechanism to generate revenue for District Attorney Crime Lab. ( Question: Is revenue for crime lab driven by conviction rate & if so, this may create an incentive to falsley convict the innocent ) Mr Dolsi appears to contradict himself at end of video & gets very nervous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnq059_sb4 These numbers are not consistant with corespoinding civil grand jury investigation: https://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/cgj/2014/PublicGuardian.pdf Docket C1493022 was a fake court case designed to skew resultsof grand jury investigatiob. It is not coincidence that one weak later, Public Guardian Donald Moody was escorted out of his office by security: https://www.https://www.scscourt.org/co aurt_divisions/civil/cgj/2014/PublicGuardian.pdf.com/news/santa-clara-county-public- guardian-escorted-out-of-building/ Cary Andrew Crittenden Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2022 at 11:54 AM From: "San Jose, California" <san.jose@california.usa.com> To: "Christopher Welsh" <cwelshlaw@gmail.com> Cc: sixth.district@jud.ca.gov, supreme.court@jud.ca.gov Subject: Aditional witness / Victim Hi Chris, Another Victim has come forward. A woman in San Jose is clzaiming that she also was stalked and harassed by Detective David Carroll , and she claims that because of the ongoing harassm,and becaujse she was so affraid of him, she had to change her place of residence , and she had to re loocate for her own safety. She aleges that it was her ex boyfriend that David Carroll had issue with , but that he terrorised her because of their association and becsause she wou,ld not disclose his whereabouts. David Carroll showed up at her home several times between 5-7 A.M on different dates & this caused great alarm & she feared for her safety. She compared notes with others who knew Frank Carpenito & those involved in the Markham Plaza Tenant Association familiar with the sabotaged civil grand jury investigatios. I just learned of this new victim this morning, but her claims were submitted abot 3 months ago, and began the intake process. Cary Andrew Crittenden From:Roy Maydan To:Architectural Review Board Cc:Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja Project Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:14:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of the ARB, Once again, the Castilleja project is before you, and I hope you will once again vote to support their plans. Their latest submission looks like it gives you several options to consider, in particular for the underground parking garage and the pool. I know that your responsibility is to approve aesthetically pleasing design, and the school has made revision after revision in response to valuable feedback, ultimately landing on a master plan that is aesthetically pleasing and sustainable. In reviewing the options before you, I hope you will support the following: Garage: I strongly support the garage with the capacity of 69 cars (vs. 52 cars). The 52 car limit seemed to be randomly suggested at a Council meeting, but 69 cars can be parked with no additional impact, AND it will allow the school to meet their required number of spaces without having to remove green space to do so. It would make no sense at all to require surface parking when the additional 17 cars can be parked below grade. Pool: Two options are before you, one that moves the pool to better protect tree 89 (but will require deliveries to be above ground). A second option moves a pool stairwell and transformer, still protects tree 89, and allows for below ground deliveries. I would think the second option is preferable. Bringing deliveries below grade reduces noise in the neighborhood, and that option still better protects tree 89 compared to the previous plan. What’s most obvious to me are the lengths the school has gone to respond to feedback, protect trees, and still meet the objectives of their project. This has been an interminable approval process, and I certainly hope this will be their final round of revisions. Thank you for considering my input, and thank you for your service to our community. Sincerely, Roy Maydan 131 Byron Street From:Stewart Raphael To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:ARB Palo Alto - URGENT Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 5:34:11 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from stewraph@aol.com. Learn whythis is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of the ARB, I am writing to you in support of the Castilleja School project. Over the course of the three hearings this past year, you have supported Castilleja’s proposal and provided the school with productive recommendations for further improvement. The school listened and integrated your recommendations, making changes to the facade of Kellogg so that it blends in even better with the neighborhood. Now, the project once again is before you, and I urge you to support Castilleja’s updates so that their dated buildings can at long last be updated and surface parking can be reduced. It is at long last that this project moves forward! The City Council has asked you to once again review the massing of the proposed buildings. Following your recommendations in 2020, the school reduced the massing not just once, but twice. Following your recommendations in 2021, the school again revised the building, bringing the rooflines even lower than before and increasing its setback from the street. Your commission did an excellent job hearing neighbor feedback, studying the surrounding neighborhood, and ultimately voting to support the design, revised per your guidance. Now, I ask you to once again support the project with all these revisions that make the buildings fit in even better within our neighborhood. It is a beautiful building for our neighborhood that has been broken up such that it does not appear too linear or massive. Further, it’s designed to protect the surrounding neighborhood from sound internal to the school. This latest design is ready for approval. Thank you for your service to our community. Please do not allow further delays to this project, which is good for our city, children, and neighborhood. Thank you, Stewart Raphael, Military Way, Palo Alto From:Jeff Hoel To:UAC Cc:Hoel, Jeff (external); Council, City Subject:TRANSCRIPT & COMMENTS -- 02-02-22 UAC mtg -- electric distribution infrastructure modernization for S/CAP Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 3:09:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Commissioners, At UAC's 02-02-22 meeting, you heard an item, Item VII.3, "Discussion and Presentation on the Electric Distribution Infrastructure Modernization for S/CAP." Agenda: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2022/02-02-2022/02-02-2022-uac-agenda.pdf Slides: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2022/02-02-2022/02-02-2022-id-13923-3.pdf Video (0:27:04-1:46:57): https://midpenmedia.org/utilities-advisory-commission-31-222022/ Please see a TRANSCRIPT of this item (below the "######" line). I have added my COMMENTS (paragraphs in red beginning with "###"). I have also noted where the slides were shown (paragraphs in orange beginning with "###"). High-level comments: 1. I haven't been tracking S/CAP. It's not that I think it's unimportant. But I have only limited bandwidth, and I'm focusing on citywide municipal FTTP. 2. There was NO staff report for this item, just eight presentation slides. So it was hard for commissioners and the public to do homework in preparation for the item. 3. The item was a discussion item, so commissioners couldn't vote. Voting is the most effective way UAC commissioners can provide their advice to Council. 4. The framing of options was too simplistic. 4a. Even a "business as usual" option (Option 1) should say what the capacity of a new transformer should be, whenever a transformer has to be replaced because it has failed. (How many transformers have failed in the past 5 years? And how many were replaced with electrification-capacity transformers?) This 04-12-18 staff report talks about transformer upgrades for the sake of electrification. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2018/04-12-2018-special-meeting/item- 4_distribution-system-assessment-update.pdf But since it was only an "informational report," Council didn't do anything about it. 4b. The "systematic" option (Option 2) should say what capacity every house should get, to support anticipated needs, and should say how long this capacity should be adequate. (This sort of assumes every house should get the same capacity. Is that a good assumption?) So, say 2 kW for historically conventional uses, 4 kW for a water heater, 14 kW for an EV charger (is one enough?), plus whatever a heat pump for heating the house takes. It adds up. If "modernization" requires less capacity than this, how do you make sure all the gadgets aren't demanding power at the same time? 4c. Some electric utilities offer customer lower rates if they agree to let the utility turn off certain devices in the home whenever there's too much demand. Should that be part of Palo Alto's electrification plan? 5. I apologize for taking so long to create this commented TRANSCRIPT. I went down too many rabbit holes. -- Thanks. Jeff ------------------- Jeff Hoel 731 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 ------------------- ############################################################################################ TRANSCRIPT: 0:27:04: Chair Forssell: All right. Let's see. So, then, as discussed, we're going to skip the item that's noticed as New Business number 2, and go straight to New Business number 3: "Discussion and Presentation on the Electric Distribution Infrastructure Modernization For S/CAP." ### New Business number 2 was about citywide municipal FTTP. Perhaps it's just as well that it was heard at a separate meeting, on 02-08-22. Please see a TRANSCRIPT here (pages 11-35): https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2022/03-02-2022/03-02-2022-public-letters.pdf And why don't we first see if there are any members of the public wanting to speak on this topic. ### Which should go first, the staff presentation or hearing from members of the public? Both options have advantages. Either the public can rebut the presentation or the presentation can rebut the public. 0:27:29: Dave Yuan: If anyone from the public would like to comment on this topic, please raise your hand. [pause] I do not see any hands raised. Oh, hold on. I do see one. Mr. Garwin, go ahead. 0:27:49: Lawrence Garwin: Great. As fortuitous circumstances have brought it up, I was looking through the presentation. And it talks about distributed generation. And I was talking with someone earlier today, saying, look, you wanted distributed generation, and you want to balance the neighborhoods, and what not, either smart metering or sensors along the lines, talking -- giving the utility information about the current flow is really important for keeping every transformer and every transmission line -- or distribution line -- within its capacity, yet still picking up unpredictable inputs, such as bidirectional EV charging, or solar inputs. ### The smart meter (AMI) system proposed for Palo Alto would report usage in 15-minute intervals. Is that adequate for monitoring instantaneous power usage on the grid, to make sure transformers are not being overloaded? 0:28:29: ### At this point, the video shows the speaker's name: Lawrence Garwin. (In the old days, speakers were required to spell their names, as an audio aid to minutes takers.) So, I'm glad to see that this is being addressed in the modernization. 0:28:40: Dave Yuan: All right. We ... 0:28:42: Chair Forssell: Thank you, Mr. Garwin. Oh, we've got somebody else? 0:28:44: Dave Yuan: Yes. Mr. Coale. You should be able to unmute now. Sorry about that, Mr. Coale. You should be set **. 0:29:00: David Coale: Yes. Also, in reading through the report, I agree with Mr. Garwin's comments, both earlier and on this topic. The other question I had was, have the Utilities considered the advantages that Rule 21, as it applies to all interconnected devices in California will help them to realize this integration of two-way transfer of power, to and from the local grid? Rule 21 allows for correction of reactive power, both inductive and -- um -- ### capacitive on the other side, too, reactive power, such that -- This may go a long way in terms of solving your problems, without as much modification of the existing grid to realize what you're trying to achieve here. So, I appreciate any comments from the Director on this. Thank you. 0:30:17: Chair Forssell: Thank you, Mr. Coale. All right. Why don't we go into a -- Is there a staff member that's going to present? 0:30:28: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. So, this is Tomm Marshall, the Assistant Director of Utilities. And -- welcome - - Glad to be hear tonight, commissioners, to present this topic to you. This is an important issue, that's coming to you, that we need to address, concerning the grid. The grid we have today, amazing distribution system, was built in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. And it was designed for the loads and the way that the grid operated at that time. We're now in a different time today. We have issues. Electrification. We have solar penetration. And we could have distributed generation. And we have electric vehicles coming into the grid as well. And all these things coming into the grid cause a variety of issues that the current grid does not address. So, I'll go ahead and move into the slide presentation right now. [pause] OK. 0:31:38: ### Slide 1 -- Electric Distribution Infrastructure Modernization for S/CAP So, Electric Distribution Infrastructure Modernization for -- the call for S/CAP is for a variety of, you know, other issues, as we move into a more modern grid. 0:32:05: ### Slide 2 -- Existing Infrastructure A lot of times, they call it a smart grid. We're all sort of talking about the same thing. Smart grid is sort of the general term that's out there. But it means a number of things. So, talking about the existing infrastructure we have, it's reaching the end of its useful life. As I mentioned before, it was built in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, most of it. It's now getting to be 50-60 years old. And a lot of it needs to be rebuilt. And in the current grid that we have out there, we do not have sufficient capacity in our local secondary system to handle the EV charging that's going to be occurring out there, as people install EV chargers -- especially the level 2 EV chargers, which require a fairly high level of charging current. 0:33:00: We mentioned before, the system was designed for one-way power flow. And, as we sit today, there's limits to how much rooftop solar, battery storage, and other local generation that can come onto the system. 0:33:16: ### Slide 3 -- Future Grid Attributes So, what we're looking at is, how do we modernize this grid, to enable all these new -- electrification, generation, and other things that come onto the grid. So, one of the things we need to figure out how to allow for is two-way power flow. And as the speakers have talked about, there's a variety of technologies out there coming on that may allow two-way power flow. This new system needs to meet whatever capacity is required. Plus, we have to be able to do -- regulate the voltage on the system, so people get proper voltage, don't see a lot of flicker occurring, and they don't have a lot of problems with voltage on their systems. And the third thing is, we have to be able to provide -- protect the system itself. In case we have a fault on it, we have to be able to open the system, and protect the system from damage, and also protect the public from being injured from a power line coming down, or, you know, other things that might happen. So, we have to figure out ways to do that, with this changing grid. And these things are more complicated as we get this two-way power flow on the grid. It becomes much more difficult to do. And some of the technologies to do that are just beginning to emerge now. They're not fully in place today. And able to deploy. 0:34:38: Again, we talked about, it needs to incorporate local generation sources. It needs to provide higher levels of reliability and resiliency. So, what I mean by that is, we need to have electricity up more often. And, also, when we have problems on the electric system, we need to be able to restore more of it in a quicker fashion, so that we can keep people -- keep people's power on. 0:35:04: So, -- And then, the third thing is, we have to look at how the grid is going to be funded. And, right now, we're on basically an energy consumption model. When we go to these other grid uses, we're going to need to find another way to charge customers for -- and return our costs -- for building the grid out. 0:35:23: ### Slide 4 -- Option 1 for Transitioning to a Modern Grid So, we're proposing -- You know, there's two ways, really, to move forward on this. And we're being pressed very hard on the issue around electrification, and putting new devices out there, such as heat pumps and other things. And then, I can tell you, currently, the grid, as it is today, cannot handle everybody putting in a heat pump out there. Or maybe not even half the people putting in a heat pump out there. And there's places, even today, where we can't take even one more heat pump without having to rebuild a portion of the system. Or, we can't even have one EV charger go on. We're already maxed out on capacity. 0:36:07: Chair Forssell: Sorry, can I interrupt with a quick question? 0:36:09: Assistant Director Marshall: Sure. 0:36:09: Chair Forssell: How big of a power draw is a typical heat pump? ### For heating water? For heating the house? 0:36:13: Assistant Director Marshall: So, it depends. They sort of vary, depending on size. I think they could be, like, 4-6 kV[A] -- If that means anything. For its ... ### Is this peak power, not average power? 0:36:25: Chair Forssell: Kilowatts? 4-6 kilowatts? 0:36:27: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. 0:36:28: Chair Forssell: OK. Yeah, That's a lot. ### This old (2013) but detailed flyer from the U.S. Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/01/f7/case_study_hpwh_northeast.pdf says, "A typical 4.5-kilowatt (kW) electric resistance element can reliably heat more than 20 gallons of water per hour. The heat pump has a lower heating rate...." Some heat pump water heaters also have an electric resistance element, if speed is your goal. ### But some models have a mode that never uses the electric resistance element, so the peak power is less. https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/living-with-a-heat-pump-water-heater/ 0:36:32: Assistant Director Marshall: So -- And then, the, you know, EV charger, if it's a level 2, it can be, you know, 14 kW. Or more. ### Again, is this peak power? So, we have a -- and I'll get into this a little more, and maybe give you an example -- but a system out there, you can see a little more with your own eyes sort of the problem we have out there. So, we're looking at this, and trying to figure out what are our options for moving ahead. So, like I say, we're -- there's a big push to do this electrification. And, you know, one way we can go at this is, just let it continue. And fix the problems as they come to us, as fast as we can, and try to deal with them. The problem with doing that is, it -- We don't really have staff to handle problems coming on an ad hoc basis. We're just keeping up with the infrastructure upgrades we need to do on an ongoing basis. And, as more and more electrification comes in, it's going to increase our need to rebuild portions of the system. And we just don't have staff today to handle that. So, you know -- And there's other things -- We have, you know, the -- So, what could happen, say, if we go ahead and do the electrification -- people come in with a lot -- or we go out and promote it, we're going to have lots of customers coming in, so we'll need lots of upgrades. And, at the end of the day, we're not going to be able to let the customers connect until we can make some of these upgrades. Otherwise, we're going to damage the system, or burn the system down. So, -- I mean -- So, we're sort of dealing with this thing -- do we just let all this stuff come in, and we'll try to deal with it? The problem with that is, we're going to have difficulty keeping up with a load like that. Because it's not planned. We don't know where it's going to come in. A lot of times, when there is a problem, it's going to be coming to us from customers complaining about the service levels they're receiving. Which, at that point, we're going to have to go out and investigate and figure out what it is. And then, we find out the transformer's overloaded. And we have to go through the process of replacing transformers. After the fact. 0:38:52: ### Slide 5 -- Option 2 for Transitioning to a Modern Grid The other way we're proposing is to do this in a more organized, planned way, where we're going to upgrade the system in advance. And plan ahead, figure out how we're going to fund this, take a look at all the uses we see, and what we might need to accommodate on the grid. Give us some time to train, and bring staff up to speed, so that we can have staff on board to deal with some of the issues. We would hope that if we can get these improvements done, we can just allow whatever uses that need to come on the system, come on the system, and they won't need to be -- each one reviewed. We will already have the grid in place to deal with whatever comes at us. And, you know, in my opinion, this is going to be much more timely and cost-effective than going the other way, where we're just dealing with issues after the fact, as they show up. While this is going on, we still support, you know, the natural progression of electrification that will be coming in. You know, we have that today. We have people electrifying their homes. And we deal with those on a one-off basis. Like I say, the concern we have is that we go out and we begin heavily promoting electrification, and cause a lot of them to come in, we're going to be just chasing our tail, trying to keep up with them. The consequence is that it's going to take us a little more time to get this ready. And there are going to be delays in how fast we electrify, because of getting the system ready. 0:40:33: ### Slide 6 -- Steps for Modernization So, we thought of a process we would go through to look at how we would modernize the system. And so, one of them -- what we're doing right now -- in fact, we've already gone out, and doing a -- getting a proposal for a consultant to do a general study of the grid, and determine all the needs we might have out there. To figure out, you know, different things. How we're going to deal with voltage regulation. How we're going to deal with protecting the system with a lot of local generation on it. And so, they're going to come back and advise us sort of on what the general things need to be done to the grid. After that, we would analyze and prioritize what feeders and substations might require upgrades. And then we would try to establish -- following that design, and build contracts to go ahead and begin upgrading the circuits out there. And then, that would be followed by the marketing plans, and the targeted electrification. So, as this rolls out, it won't roll out the whole City at one time. It's going to take some time. So, we would roll out, you know, either by neighborhoods or by circuit. And we would -- as we roll them out, we'd begin the marketing plans for each of the areas that we roll out, and to allow people to begin their electrification. 0:41:59: Chair Forssell: Mr. Marshall, could I interrupt just for one second, because a couple of commissioners already have their hands up. And I'm wondering, Commissioner Smith and Commissioner Scharff, did you want to get your questions in now, before he moves on? 0:42:10: Commissioner Scharff: No, let him finish. 0:42:10: Commissioner Smith: OK. Go ahead. Well, go ahead. Finish. That's fine. 0:42:10: ### Slide 7 -- Staffing Needs for Grid Modernization 0:42:15: Chair Forssell: OK. 0:42:18: Assistant Director Marshall: So -- And -- sorry to bring this up -- is the whole issue around staffing needs. So, we are very understaffed, in both engineering and operations, on the electric side today. I think, you know, in engineering, I think we're close to only being half staffed today. Those are areas we're managing, and advertising for employees. But we need to figure out ways that we can attract and retain people to work on these programs. You know. And, just issues around compensation and whether we're competitive with other agencies in the area, on staffing, and whether we can attract people to Palo Alto. Which is obviously a very expensive place to set up a residence. So, we have to think about that, and how we might roll out a compensation to allow us to hire the people we need to run these programs. So, I guess I would leave it with that, and open it up to questions -- Oh, there's one other slide. 0:43:43: ### Slide 8 -- Other Needs for Grid Modernization So -- Other Needs for Grid Modernization. So, some of the things to allow things to move more quickly is, we need some way of streamlining the contracting process as best we can. Things take a long time in the process right now. You know, an RFP takes about 9 months to get to the end -- an RFP. And contracts, from when you send them out to when they're ready to go is about 6 months today. And if this needs to move quickly, we need to figure out a way to move this process quickly. And then, the last thing I have is, something -- how we would handle governance. And that may help with this issue around contracting and things. Is the current governance we have -- Is this the best way to run a project such as grid modernization? Is there some way we can set up a separate governance structure to push this forward on a faster time schedule, or some sub- -- sub-governance structure put in place by the City, to run this program at a faster speed. Those are just thoughts. I don't know how it would be done right now. But I'm just throwing that out as an idea that -- figuring out how to move this in a much quicker way through the systems that we have. 0:44:49: And then, just the last thing, I think, in terms of, you know, electrification, solar, battery storage, and microgrid -- these are programs that really have to be managed by the Utilities, because of the infrastructure issues that lie behind these programs, that we need to address. And that's it. 0:45:22: Chair Forssell: OK. That's a great start. That's a lot to unpack there. I'll let Commissioner Smith go first. 0:45:30: Commissioner Smith: Thank you, Chair. And thank you, Assistant Director Marshall. I think Chair put it succinctly. There is a lot to unpack in this presentation. And I'm trying -- And I have tried to understand, specifically, a couple of things. One, let me ask -- Let me begin with a question. Have we done a risk assessment by neighborhood, for those neighborhoods that are under stress when it comes to loads? ### I'm not sure "risk assessment" is the best term. 0:46:09: Assistant Director Marshall: So, have we gone through, neighborhood by neighborhood? No. But I can tell you that the majority of the secondary systems and transformers we have will be undersized -- in electrification. And that's going to be pretty pervasive throughout Palo Alto. It isn't -- There are locations where we might have capacity. But, to be honest with you, they're going to be few and far between. So, ... 0:46:42: Commissioner Smith: So -- sorry, Assistant [Director] Marshall, you're -- When you say that we're under a shortfall, you're basing it on an assumption that there is a certain number of EVs, and load per household? Is that right? 0:46:59: Assistant Director Marshall: Well, correct. So, here's -- It really has to do with the design of the system. So, we talked before, the system was designed, you know, [in] '50, '60, '70. And, in Palo Alto, at that time, people didn't have electric heating. They didn't have air conditioning. They had gas to do the heating. They had gas to do the water heater. Now, -- And because of that, the system was designed to cover the load that we have. And so, the result of that is, we assume -- The system was designed for about 2 kVA -- or 2 kW -- per home. So -- And, again, I can provide an example -- I have an example I can show you later. But I can show you, like, if it were an example, there's a 37 kVA transformer on a pole. And there are 15 homes connected to a 37 kVA transformer. So -- And that's very typical throughout Palo Alto. And so, this is a particularly difficult problem in Palo Alto, because of the -- also, the climate we're in. So, we don't really have a climate where people really use a lot of air conditioning. It doesn't get that cold either. So, people don't use -- We're not using a lot of, you know, energy for these things. And if they were, they were using the gas. So, when they shift from the gas to the electric system, all that load ends up on the electric system. And it was not built to take it. 0:48:45: Commissioner Smith: Noted. OK. So, if we haven't done a risk assessment by neighborhood, the risk assessment that we've done so far is based on the way the system was designed historically. Is that roughly correct? 0:49:02: Assistant Director Marshall: Well, we also have data -- I also have data on all the transformers, and we know how many homes are connected to each transformer. So, ... 0:49:10: Commissioner Smith: I still -- We could make a determination as to how many are, quite frankly, overloaded at this point. 0:49:15: Assistant Director Marshall: Yes. 0:49:17: Commissioner Smith: OK. 0:49:17: Assistant Director Marshall: I mean, I -- yeah. 0:49:20: Commissioner Smith: If we -- Has the Utility Department taken an opportunity to do any -- or resource planning done any financial modeling with respect to what are costs necessary to improve, even incrementally, the system? Or, would that be something that you would look to a third party to engage with, to do, on our behalf? 0:45:49: Assistant Director Marshall: So, that's the process we're engaged in right now. To do the first assessment. And then, the second assessment will be what the costs will look like. Depending on what scenarios we lay out, and choose, as the path forward. 0:50:00: Commissioner Smith: OK. S- -- OK. So, the -- this first step -- to your -- just your statement right then -- is to prepare the general study? Is that correct? 0:50:12: Assistant Director Marshall: Correct. 0:50:14: Commissioner Smith: And is it a general study that we want? Or is it actually a more specific study that we want? 0:50:23: Assistant Director Marshall: There's going to -- Both need to be done. So, **, we have to go out and assess all the technologies out there that MAY assist us, and MAY reduce the need to do system up- -- the amount of system upgrades that we're going to need to do. So, -- And, on top of that, there are some technical issues that need to be solved. And we need somebody to go out and take a look at what technologies are in development out there that we would need to implement going forward. So that's the kind of study they do. They're going to look at all the different things out there that we could do, make some recommendations on how we would move forward, based on how our system was put together, as opposed to somebody else's. And then, when we're through with that, we're going to then look at -- system -- each circuit, I would say. And go through each of those circuits, to figure out how -- what the upgrades would look like, and how -- what the cost would be to do those upgrades. From that first study, we can get a general idea of what the costs would be. But we're going to need to do a more detailed analysis. And that would come after that first general study. 0:51:32: Commissioner Smith: Does our work with metering, or individual metering -- like the AMI -- Does it in any inhibit your ability to do that assessment? Or does it actually help? 0:51:43: Assistant Director Marshall: So, it would be much easier to do the assessment if we had AMI implemented. 0:51:49: Commissioner Smith: Much easier. Simply because we would know the use by household. 0:51:52: Assistant Director Marshall: Correct. ### We'd know how much energy was actually being used over a sampling interval, but maybe not how much peak energy could be demanded in a "perfect storm." 0:51:54: Commissioner Smith: OK. 0:51:56: Assistant Director Marshall: And time-of-use. I mean, we know the use -- how much energy they use. We just know how much energy they used in the month. So, what we really need is the time ... 0:52:05: Commissioner Smith: By hour, or by day. 0:52:07: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. Correct. 0:52:10: Commissioner Smith: Um -- It sounds to me -- I guess I'm asking for a general opinion, but it's tending to -- this is putting our S/CAP goals in complete jeopardy. Is that correct? 0:52:31: Assistant Director Marshall: If -- I would say, if you want -- if you're really going to electrify every single home in Palo Alto, you're going to have to upgrade the grid. There's no way that you're going to do it without upgrading the grid. The question is, when would you absolutely have to do that? And that's really dependent on how fast electrification rolls out. I think the thing that sped this whole process up, and brought it more as an issue was when the timeframe starts getting compressed. We go -- You know, now, it's 8 years, and we want it done. So, that's a pretty tall order, based on the need for -- needs on the infrastructure out there. Whether that's even possible, I don't know. So, that's part of the discussion, a little bit, is about how fast we can go. 0:53:20: Commissioner Smith: No, I would agree 100 percent. And that actually turns to the next line of questioning. And I apologize for monopolizing the questions. But -- Let's talk about recruiting. Because recruiting has been something that has come up repeatedly, with respect to the Utilities Department. We do monitor it regularly. Not specifically for design work associated with improving our existing. This is -- Quite frankly, I think this would be a new recruiting effort. But, in addition to that -- Um, I mean, to my knowledge, this is the first time I've heard that we have an issue that we're not competitive, from a salary bracket and compensation perspective. That was not previously highlighted. Is -- I take it that has been your experience. Is that -- 0:54:21: Assistant Director Marshall: Absolutely. It's very difficult to attract people to come to work in Palo Alto, because the salary levels and the cost of living in this area. There's no question that it's an issue. So, you know, attracting -- We're really only getting -- If we get somebody, they're typically here already, working somewhere. We're not going to attract somebody from, you know, somewhere else in the country to come out here and live in Palo Alto. You know. When they find the cost of living, they're not going to come to it. So, you know, it's just -- And we're not the only ones with this problem. I think anywhere in the City of Palo Alto -- I mean, we're seeing the same issues of attracting people here. You know, it's even more difficult in things like electrical engineers, because there's a very -- with a power -- that are focused in the power area. Because there's a huge demand. I mean, just PG&E in itself, with all the work that they're doing on undergrounding their forest areas. That's a huge demand on engineering count. Nationwide, they're being pulled out here. And they're pulling in the PG&E area. But it -- They're not coming into a high-cost-of-living area like Palo Alto. Maybe they're in, you know, Concord, or wherever they have their engineering facilities. So, they're somewhat able to attract people. But, I mean, it's my belief that you want to attract people, you are going to have to be aggressive. On how we -- You know, what we pay for these jobs. Especially to attract people into Palo Alto. And get these programs moving. ### On 02-06-19, UAC considered an item about Utilities Workforce. (See transcript here, pages 47-62.) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2019/03-06-19-meeting/public-letters-to-uac.pdf Sandra Blanch and Irene Silipin from Human Resources (HR) attended. What happened to the ideas discussed there? 0:56:08: Commissioner Smith: Understood. My last question is on a bullet point that you highlighted in governance: "Electrification, Solar, Battery Storage, and Microgrid integration should be a program managed in the Utilities Department." Are you highlighting that they're under the purview of the Building Department at the moment? 0:56:28: Assistant Director Marshall: I'm -- Yeah. So, I'm not highlighting. I think these are all sort of -- I mean, it's generally being run sort of out of the S/CAP management. ### The S/CAP Ad Hoc Committee is currently Mayor Pat Burt, Council Member Alison Cormack, and Council Member Tom DuBois. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City-Hall/City-Council/Sustainability-and-Climate-Action-Plan-Ad-Hoc-Committee Brad Eggleston, Director of Public Works, led S/CAP's 02-10-22 meeting. There have been seven meetings since the ad hoc committee was created. It possibly could stay there. I guess the concern I have a little bit is, you know, we're moving ahead with a lot of things sort of on the S/CAP side, but the infrastructure piece is not really being dealt with. So, my concern is that we get that infrastructure piece addressed in the S/CAP. And we've had a discussion with the City Manager. And I think he understands sort of the issue that we need to deal with, in that we need to have a plan that we can present. The piece that's been missing from the plan -- at least in my viewpoint -- is that we haven't addressed this issue about what needs to be done with the grid. And that's sort of why we're bringing this topic up to the UAC today. So you understand sort of the underlying concerns are out there with the infrastructure. 0:57:33: Commissioner Smith: Thank you. I appreciate the presentation. Thank you, Chair. 0:57:37: Chair Forssell: All right. Let's move on to Commissioner Scharff. 0:57:40: Commissioner Scharff: Thanks. So, I actually also thought this was one of the more interesting presentations. With lots to unpack. So, I guess I was a little confused on Option 1 and Option 2. So, Option 1 didn't really seem like an option. I mean, I guess I was confused as to how -- I mean, it's got a list of cons. But the only pro is that we promote doing this, but we don't have the ability to do it, if people then sign up to do it. That was sort of how I read it. Is that ... 0:58:15: Assistant Director Marshall: I mean, I don't think it's an unfair characterization. I mean, I do think you could proceed that way, though. I mean, you could make the choice to just proceed ahead. Obviously, I guess, the point that we're trying to make, if you do, there's going to be consequences down the road. You might make it a couple years without any major issues. But at some point, you're going to have to deal with these underlying infrastructure issues. And -- Now, you can do that on a case-by-case basis, and possibly you could staff up in a few years to get enough staff on hand -- or have enough contractors on hand -- to deal with it. Whether that's a good way to do it -- I mean, I guess, in my opinion, it may not be the best way. I mean, it's sort of how we've managed the overall transmission grid in California a little bit. Is like, you know, we go promote, and then we run around and try to figure out how to the grid in place to serve it. So, it's not that you couldn't do it. It just may not be the most effective, or cost -- cost-** ... 0:59:21: Commissioner Scharff: It seemed like a really bad approach to me. I'll just say it. I mean, it didn't -- it didn't seem to make any sense that we would actually do it that way. I mean, that made no sense. So, I assume the purpose of this was to point out that what we need to do is Option 2. And that we need to upgrade the system in advance. And I guess I'm assuming also that the point of this was to bring to our attention something Commissioner Smith just said. Which is, it's great that we have this S/CAP and these goals, and that we're pushing for electrification. But before we can actually DO electrification, we have to modernize the grid. And we can't -- Until we modernize the grid, we cannot meet the S/CAP goals. Was that -- I mean, that's how I read this. 1:00:06: Assistant Director Marshall: And I would say, yes, that's true. 1:00:10: Commissioner Scharff: So, what we really need to do is to move forward on modernizing the grid. The only con that I was surprised -- so -- was cost. I mean, the reason for Option 1 is, you don't know if people are going to take you up on it. You don't know if people are actually going to transition. You don't know -- You don't know if you're going to get political backlash. You don't know if -- Right? 1:00:35: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. 1:00:36: Commissioner Scharff: And so, that's really, to me -- to seem to be the pro of doing Option 1. Was that you don't spend all the money up-front. Right? But yet, there's no -- there's no discussion of, OK, it's going to cost $50 million to upgrade the system in advance. And I think that's -- That, to me, struck me as a huge hole in this. It struck me that when you go to -- You know, if I had to make a decision about how we wanted to do this, I'd want to know how much money you're going to spend if we go on Option 2, versus the approach on Option 1. And what we could actually move on the margins in Option 1, versus, you know, the systematic approach in Option 2. I mean, I still think we should probably do Option 2. But, you know, it depends a little bit. I mean, if you tell me it's going to cost $100 million to do Option 2, and everyone's going to have to triple their electricity bills, -- You know, I mean, I think it makes a big difference. On how we approach it, and how we think about it. So, I think that's a key issue. And I guess that you're getting from your studies. Right? Steps for Modernization. 1:01:49: Assistant Director Marshall: Correct. 1:01:49: Commissioner Scharff: So, I mean, -- So, I guess, before any decisions are made about Option 1 and Option 2, and how we approach this, you were going to go forward and do the steps for modernization first. Is that true? Or not? 1:02:06: Assistant Director Marshall: So, yeah. I mean, I think, like you said, we're going to do another study. I mean, I think there was a study years back that was done. But we're going to go back and take a look at that. I think there was a study done one time that said $80 million. I don't think that's anywhere near enough to modernize it. So I'm not ready to talk about the numbers, until we do another study, to see how much this is really going to cost. You know. Previously, it was done, I think, maybe by an intern of the City. ### Elizabeth Oliphant, intern, authored a study, "Electrification Impact Assessment," September 2020. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2020/11-04-2020-special/id-11639-item-no-3.pdf We're going to have this done by somebody with a little more experience in the utility business, before we come back with the numbers that you're looking for. But absolutely. What we want to look at is the numbers. And present them, so you can make a rational decision on which really makes the best sense to build. 1:03:01: Commissioner Scharff: And so, is the rub here that we may not be able to, first of all, match the timeframe, from a practical standpoint, of what it's going to take to modernize the grid, and the money, and the current goals in the S/CAP? And so, therefore, the goals in the S/CAP are going to be pushed out, whether or not we admit it or not. I mean, is that -- Because, from a practical point of view, it just simply can't be done. 1:03:26: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. And I don't think we know. Is it going to be universal electrification? Is that going to be required? Is it not going to be required? Or are we just going to let people make the choice? I think those are all things that have to -- You know, we don't know the answer to, really, today. Although they're talking about universal electrification. So, those we have to evaluate as well. 1:03:49: Commissioner Scharff: But I'm gathering we can't tell people they can universe- -- they have to universally ... 1:03:54: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. 1:03:54: Commissioner Scharff: ... electrify, if we're going to cut the power off to them. And they can no longer have enough power to heat their house then. 1:04:00: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. 1:04:00: Commissioner Scharff: I mean, I'm assuming that's not the plan. You know. It doesn't make a lot of sense. 1:05:06: Assistant Director Marshall: Correct. 1:04:06: Director Batchelor: Well, if I could add to -- Commissioner Scharff, as Tomm was mentioning, I think the thing is is that Option 1 -- we just put that in there, knowing that if individuals go around and they want to pick and choose whatever areas that they want, and our goals are, -- The goals are going to be is that costs are still going to be high. Because we're going to have to -- possibly, you know, fix the system in that one circuit, or that one area. Because it's going to have impact to all these customers. But the worst thing about it's going to be is, the customer's ready to electrify, but the Utilities is not going to be able to do it with the snap of a finger. So, if you look at number 2, we're going to do a systematic looking at the system portion of it, to see what areas -- Maybe there's some areas out there, as Tomm mentioned earlier, that might be OK. Well, that's where we're going to want to market to. 1:05:05: Commissioner Scharff: Yup. 1:05:05: Director Batchelor: You know, to get that goal going. To move forward. So, I think the thing is is, also, as Tomm mentioned, you know, I think it's costly. You know, we think that right now that substations and the main feeders are going to be fine. We think that those aren't going to have to be touched. And that's where the biggest piece is. But it's going to be the secondary. All the transformers. All the secondary wiring, and cabling, and all that. Because that's where the biggest impact is to the connection to the customer. ### Among the details to be spelled out in a future staff report: Will the wiring have to change, either to make the wires heftier or to change the number of houses per transformer? 1:05:35: Commissioner Scharff: Right. No, I'm assuming what you're going to need to do is to sell bonds. That you're going to -- And that would be the right thing to do. I mean, ... 1:05:42: Director Batchelor: Yup. 1:05:42: Commissioner Scharff: ... you know, it's probably a 30-year life of the equipment, or -- at least. Right? So you could sell 30-year bonds. And why would -- Why would all the current customers have to pay for everything that people are going to use over the next 30 years? So, I mean, I know. I think -- I mean, it seems to me that, clearly, it needs to be modernized. And that a systematic approach -- where you then go out and sell bonds, get the money, take a systematic approach to do this -- is -- you know -- is the right approach. And then, I think we just have to align the S/CAP with what can reasonably occur from a practical point of view. So that -- You know, frankly, so that people aren't saying, why have you not done this already, in the timeframe that we thought we were going to do it? Or whatever. It's because we're modernizing the grid so we can do it. And I think your two- pronged approach of where we CAN upgrade for people who want to upgrade as quickly as possible, if there's capacity for them, then we obviously should let them do that. 1:06:41: I do think there is some issue about somebody in the neighborhood taking all the capacity, if other people want to, like, charge their car, or, you know, that kind of stuff. So, I do think we need to make sure that one person, or two people -- that all the capacity isn't used up. That everyone can get an electric vehicle if they want to. In their neighborhood. That kind of thing. 1:07:03: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. 1:07:03: Commissioner Scharff: And I'm also assuming it's a lot cheaper to do a systematic approach than to continue to try do a one-off upgrade. I'm assuming that. But I could be wrong. It just struck me as intuitive. 1:07:17: Assistant Director Marshall: We would agree that it's going to be more costly to do it systematically than one-off. 1:07:24: Commissioner Scharff: More costly to do it one-off than systematically. Right? 1:07:26: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. Yeah. 1:07:27: Commissioner Scharff: OK. And then, I guess I was REALLY confused, frankly, by the -- the -- oh, where was it -- the governance piece. To be honest. I mean, I get the streamlining of the contracting. I think that's mostly a legal issue, isn't it? You know, how you award contracts -- isn't that mostly state law? And then, obviously, we have some procedures and stuff, which I assume is easier to amend and change. So, it's the intersection of that to get a streamlining process. It's our internal procedures. Right? 1:07:59: Assistant Director Marshall: Correct. So, I mean, there's not a lot in state law, actually, that sets timelines. It's mainly internal processes that leads to the time to process. 1:08:10: Commissioner Scharff: So, you're basically saying that, you know -- And those internal processes -- are they set by the City Council? Or, they're probably just set by the City Manager for most of them. Right? 1:08:18: Assistant Director Marshall: Correct. 1:08:20: Commissioner Scharff: So -- You know, so this is really -- This is really directed at Ed. Hey, Ed. Guess what we're doing. 1:08:27: Assistant Director Marshall: Nothing. I'm not doing that. No. [chuckles] 1:08:28: [laughter] 1:08:31: Commissioner Scharff: So, the governance piece -- I guess I was unclear about what you mean by that, in that, - - Isn't it just basically your internal -- Are we just talking about changing your internal procedures? What do you mean, setting up a separate government structure? It made no sense to me. I mean, that's beyond me. 1:08:49: Assistant Director Marshall: OK. So, I guess the thought is -- And, again, I don't even know what legally you could do. So, for instance, you know, for San Francisquito Creek, they created a separate agency just to deal with that issue. And the City participated in some way, but there's another agency running that project. Another -- I guess another example I throw out a lot of times -- On Caltrans projects, they create a separate agency to run the upgrade project. It's not going directly through Caltrans. They're creating a sub-agency that's doing that, and sort of has that as its priority. And they have alignment between, you know, the goals. And the focus on getting this done is not being diluted by all the other issues that you might have at Caltrans. Or other issues you might have in the City itself, where you're pulling res- -- you're competing for resources to get something done. You know, I think if you want this to move quickly, you have to set the resources aside and dedicate them to getting this done. 1:09:52: Commissioner Scharff: Right. But why would that be different than the City Council running it? I mean, in the JPA, in the creek, it makes sense, obviously, because there's several agencies involved. You know, there's Menlo Park. There's the water district. Right? I mean, it's an inter-agency thing. I mean, there are a lot of cities that have a separate -- Here we go. I'll push for power for our UAC. There are a lot of cities like Alameda, have a -- Right? -- the equivalent of a UAC. It's just not advisory. They actually MAKE the decisions. ### Alameda's Public Utilities Board https://www.alamedamp.com/9/Public-Utilities-Board "Four commissioners are appointed to the Board by the Mayor with the concurrence of the City Council, in accordance with the City Charter. The Alameda City Manager also sits on the Board, as an ex officio fifth commissioner. The commissioners establish goals, approve major purchases, set direction, and create the framework for local control for the utility." ### I don't know why this type of governance would be better. So, you know, I think all of us would be quite happy to spearhead this and run this as a separate project. Right? But, I mean, I think that's a -- you know -- 'Cause we could provide the focus and time to do it. Right? ** I mean, is that -- I mean, I think -- Is that what you're really suggesting? 1:10:39: Assistant Director Marshall: Oh, I'm not being that direct. But I certainly -- that's an option, would be to run -- to have that focus on ** Utilities standpoint, to make sure this gets done. For sure. 1:10:48: Commissioner Scharff: And there a lot of utilities -- You know, I think Alameda's the big one that runs it that way. Isn't that right, Dean? I think that's -- 1:10:55: Director Batchelor: That is correct. Yes. 1:10:57: Assistant Director Marshall: And that's ... 1:10:57: Commissioner Scharff: I think with LA, they have Utility Directors -- a separate Utility board as well. 1:11:03: Assistant Director Marshall: I think it's actually pretty common for utilities nation- -- small utilities nationwide to have separate boards, I think. Yeah. And there are the smattering that's also run through the city, too. But -- 1:11:14: Commissioner Scharff: Right. OK. Well, I mean, I think that's an interesting thought. I mean, I'm -- I'm fascinated by it. Um. So, that's -- I'll let -- I'll cede the floor, and let everyone else ask their questions. But it's a great presentation, Tomm. I really appreciate it. 1:11:29: Chair Forssell: Vice Chair Segal. 1:11:32: Vice Chair Segal: Thank you. Um. Yeah. Really, really appreciate the discussion, and the questions and comments from Commissioners Scharff and Smith. So, I won't repeat any of those. I had a couple additional questions. Some are little. Some are maybe to come back to. One -- I'll start with the biggest one. This comment about future grid attributes. The last bullet point is "changing funding for the grid away from an energy consumption model." And that's a -- I think -- a big topic, that's coming up with a lot of utilities right now. And as there's more rooftop solar, I know that the PUC's talking about it right now. And I do think that's something that we should be getting some information about. And I would really appreciate a whole 'nuther conversation about that. They're certainly intertwined. But I don't think that that conversation has to hold up until we decide what we're going to do with the electric infrastructure. By any means. And I'd really be interested in knowing how rooftop solar is impacting funding for the electric utility. Anyway, I would just be interested in that. 1:12:48: And, on rooftop solar, I'm also wondering, on the other side, how much does having more rooftop solar help -- maybe it's not enough, but -- help defer some of the needs in certain neighborhoods for some of the upgrades? Do we have enough rooftop solar going back into the system to help? Or does it hurt it because it's going back? 1:13:10: Assistant Director Marshall: So, the issue that we have to deal with on the grid -- Yeah, solar produces energy. But it's only producing energy when the sun is out. So, let's say if we move, you know, to vehicle charging. That's not necessarily going to happen when the solar panels are on the grid. So, unless you have some kind of storage system with that solar, you're just going to be loading up the transformers even further, because there's no solar out there. So, it doesn't really provide any benefit, when the solar's not available, unless there's battery storage combined with it. 1:13:47: Vice Chair Segal: So, we should be encouraging battery storage. Is what that sounds like. 1:13:52: Assistant Director Marshall: Well, I mean, we could. And those -- You know, there's other issues. We have to deal with the battery storage as well. But, yeah. I mean, maybe that's a solution. The battery storage, with the rooftop solar. But, you know, while we have to figure out how to integrate it. But certainly it would help -- with this issue of, you know, the load -- When the load's there and when the solar's available to supply the load, it's an important issue. 1:14:19: Vice Chair Segal: Well, it just sounds like -- We need some -- It sounds like we need some kind of bridge solution, and then we need a long-term solution. And so, maybe that's a piece of the bridge solution. Maybe it defers some of those transformer -- one-off transformer upgrades, so that they can be subsumed in a bigger program? 1:14:37: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. I mean, there's other sort of issues on the grid, related to the electrification, which we really haven't talked a lot about. But some things -- So, one of the issues, from a system design point we have to work with is, what happens if we have an extended outage on something? So, let's say a circuit -- or, even the transmission grid outage that we had, that lasted 12 hours. ### On 02-17-10, a plane crash knocked out power to the whole City from 7:55 am https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2010/02/17/fatal-plane-crash-causes-major-power-outage until about 6:00 pm, https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2010/02/19/palo-alto-has-studied-extra-powerlines-costs according to the Palo Alto Weekly. So the outage lasted about 10 hours. ### It would be great if staff reported information about electric outages (SAIDI -- System Average Interruption Duration Index) regularly, e.g., in Utilities Quarterly Reports. For example, the report for 4Q16 (11-02-16), https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/uac-informational-reports/2016- informational-reports/11-02-16-meeting/informational-item_-utilities-quarterly-report-4th-q-fy-2016.pdf has a section about reliability of the electric (PDF pages 61-64). More detail would be even better. So, what happens when the grid comes back up? And the issue with that is that, you know, unless you find some way to control what comes on, everything wants to come on, all at the same time. You know, your house is cold, so all your heat pumps are coming on. Your EV hasn't charged in 12 hours, so now your EV chargers are coming on. So, you can see this mass influx of load occurring. And we have to plan and deal with that. And there may be technological solutions, so we can defer all that power coming on at the same time. But when that load is sitting out there with the potential to come on, there are times when the diversity of when those loads come on -- 'cause typically they all come on at different times, and it evens the load out. But when you have a long outage, and then everything comes back on, it all wants to come on at the same time. And we have to design the grid to be able to withstand that when it happens. ### For the City's proposed AMI system, the City was planning to buy at least some smart meters with remote shut-off capability. Could this feature be useful for minimizing the surge after a power outage? When there is a power outage, could the meter shut itself off using its "last-gasp" power, so that it is off when power comes back on? 1:16:08: Vice Chair Segal: That makes sense. And a challenge, all at the same time. I also had a question. So, this -- Commissioner Smith touched on it -- about the compensation, relative to the cost of living. And I would be really curious to know, for each one percent -- or whatever the percentage -- you know, like, a cost-of-living raise for Utility workers, incl- -- like, all, in health care costs, pension, what -- how that translates. And you may not know now. But how that translates on a customer's bill. 1:16:45: Assistant Director Marshall: I mean, just one thing I would comment on that. That I just -- popped in my head a little bit. But, like, on PG&E, currently, for linemen in the -- on the Peninsula and San Jose, they're giving a $50,000 bonus for signing on, right now. 1:17:07: Vice Chair Segal: Wow. So -- Yeah. And, on that, I -- the other question -- which you may not be the right -- it may not be fair to throw this out. But it occurred to me, as we were talking about hiring, is whether we need to think about expanding which unions we negotiate with. Because, as I understand it, that is also a limitation for some of our employees. Because we're not -- we don't -- 1:17:34: Assistant Director Marshall: They're not IBEW. 1:17:36: Vice Chair Segal: We're not IBEW. 1:17:38: Director Batchelor: Right. 1:17:38: Vice Chair Segal: Right. And, again, that's a -- maybe an additional discussion for another day. But it -- it -- When I think about this, it comes back to that question often. And so, that might be something we need to think about. I appreciate there are a lot of legal implications, and a lot of work associated with that. But if we're always short-staffed, that also requires a lot of work, and costs associated with that. Um. Oh, and then, I'm just curious. I don't know. I was just doing the quick math. How many transformers we have out there. It seemed like -- I don't know. 10,000? 1:18:18: Assistant Director Marshall: Oh, no. Not that many. 1:18:19: Vice Chair Segal: Oh, sorry. I mean -- Let's see, what was my -- 2,000, or something? 1,000. 2,000. Around there. 1:18:24: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. I think it's more than that. I have the numbers here somewhere. But let me see if I can get that to come up. 1:18:38: **: Tomm, it's 3,000. 1:18:40: Assistant Director Marshall. Oh. 3,000. OK. I was going to try to pull up -- I just have an example of the transformer data we pulled. So let me pull that up. And I'll share this. 1:18:52: Vice Chair Segal: Even while you're pulling that up ... 1:18;53: ### Displayed is a graphic of "Single Phase Overhead Transformers." But Google "site:cityofpaloalto.org 'single phase overhead transformers' " no hits. Vice Chair Setal: ... I guess -- that -- occurs to me if you're talking about that kind of volume, that, you know, if it took 3 or so years to come up with a plan, it would take -- what -- a couple years, even, to upgrade that number of transformers. 1:19:09: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. It's going to be -- it's more -- You know, it's just not going out and hanging the transformers as well. I mean, the poles out there may not be able to handle the weight of these larger transformers. So poles need to be replaced. ### How many such poles are we talking about? Every time a pole is replaced for any reason, the City should make sure that a place on the pole is reserved for the City's FTTP fiber infrastructure. So, it's a general upgrade. Now, I will say that the system is in need, in a lot of ways, for an upgrade. It's old. It needs to be replaced anyway. So, some of this upgrading would have happened, just over the course of time. The issue is sort of the acceleration, AND the additional needs, to put additional equipment out that makes it -- that's where the additional costs come. 1:19:53: Vice Chair Segal: The -- You mean because we're doing it quicker, or the load has just grown so quickly, or ... 1:19:58: Assistant Director Marshall: And we're doing electrification. I mean, we were going to -- We were out rebuilding the system. We normally go out and rebuild it. But we're rebuilding it, you know -- um -- adding some capacity as we go, and correcting things as we go. But it wasn't really anticipating having to accommodate electrification in 10 years or 15 years. If that makes sense. 1:20:20: Vice Chair Segal That makes sense. But now that we're here, and we know what we're talking about, even just sort of maintenance, wouldn't -- and upgrades, and sort of the ordinary course -- it seems to me, at this point, we should be upgrading for that -- for anticipating that. 1:20:36: Assistant Director Marshall: So, we are. We do do that. Today. But they're only coming in, you know, the few that we get for new customers that come in. If they require a transformer upgrade at that point, you know, we'll be replacing the transformer, and rebuilding parts of the secondary network when we do that. But a lot of them still come in -- 'cause we don't have the -- a lot of electrification occurring, they're just putting the normal homes in, and we're putting them back on existing transformers, just 'cause we don't have staff to do a bunch of extra work right now, **. 1:21:12: Vice Chair Segal: So, it just -- I'll stop after this -- but it sounds to me like one of the first things we should be doing is hiring staff now. Because we're already understaffed for everyday maintenance, anticipating a greater load. 1:21:29: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. 1:21:30: Vice Chair Segal: Expanding ... 1:21:30: Assistant Director Marshall: I just -- I just want to emphasize one other point. That we're not saying we're going to staff up to handle all the electrification. A lot of this is going to be done through contracting. The staff we need is to actually run contracts. And to review work for the contractors. It's not like we're going to be adding all the people to do this work. That's just not probably practical, or even possible. But we have a lot of vacancies in the Engineering right now as well. And we have experienced engineers leaving, still, for retirement and other reasons. And so, we have -- just in our normal staff, we have significant shortages today. 1:22:16: Director Batchelor: And if I could just add to that, is that, you know, we just asked for 3 additional engineering positions in the mid-year, that we'll be getting approved because of S/CAP. And we know what will end up happening is that we've had these positions, as Tomm mentioned, open for some period of time. And we know that we're going to have to train these individuals. You know, we just did a job faire with San Luis Obispo, where we actually went down. They had a job faire. There's two colleges in California that have power degrees, and that is Sac[ramento] State and San Luis Obispo. So, we went down there. There were two individuals that were interested in Palo Alto. So, hopefully, once they graduate, they'll come our way. We will start them off at an Associate style, and then gradually move them up to Project Engineers, which will take some time. But it's the same thing, as Tomm mentioned, too, is that, you know, we just hired 3 more Apprentices. They're in to their apprenticeship for 6-8 months now. But they got a 4-year deal that they have to go through. So, once those folks get to the 2-3 year period, we'll hire some more Apprentices. Because we've come -- and known that we can't compete with PG&E. At $50,000 that we're going to try to find. And even if we did -- I mean, some years ago, we raised the Linesman's classification and the hard-to-fill positions, like, 22 percent. One time. 22 percent. And it didn't get us anybody to come here. Nobody even looked at us. And we were -- At that point, we were just a little bit above Santa Clara. And so, now, we're down a little bit below Santa Clara. But we're competitive with that. But, again, -- So, I think that's -- as Tomm mentioned -- You know, it's the cost of living, compared to what our living wages are. It's really tough to find people that will come here. 1:24:18: Vice Chair Segal: Right. I appreciate that. Thank you. 1:24:24: Chair Forssell: Thank you. Commissioner Metz. 1:24:28: Commissioner Metz: Hi. Assistant Director Marshall, thank you very much for your presentation. It seems super important. I mean, it seems essential, for S/CAP to advance, to, you know, get this grid modernization done. As - - I had a few questions. But just sort of general overall comment. In reading this -- ### In reading what? The slides? So, I'm very receptive to helping with this. But, in trying to think about how to do that, in reading this, I kept feeling that we need, you know, more detail about what you need. That, you know, we need you to describe, specifically, what is the issue in more depth. And what is the plan? You know, who owns it? And what's the plan for addressing it? So, I think, you know, since this is an advisory body. And then we may be able to help in getting resources. I had a few specifics. But it seems like, in general, the most important things are figuring out, you know, how to do the staffing. And a couple of commissioners have addressed this. Having a roadmap. You know, I understand that you're going to be hiring contractors to be doing, you know, the detailed heavy lifting. But it seems like, you know, mapping out, like, kinda, what's the roadmap for how we're going to go forward. You know, I recognize, looking at the two options, I assume this -- as has been discussed -- that Option 1 is really a straw man. But, you know, I sort of also infer that there's probably some Goldilocks option, a little bit in between. Right? We're not going to spend huge amounts of money without, you know, pretty high confidence that people are going to actually take up that capacity. Right? So, you know, that -- There's going to have to be some bit of just-in-time, in terms of how we build stuff. So, it seems like what we need right now is, you know, what is the core hires that you need? And, you know, what's the plan for getting those folks? What is a long-term roadmap? And especially -- The one thing I didn't hear much about, that this sort of begs for -- is, what are the links? How do we establish -- and what are the links to the S/CAP plan? Right? Because this feeds back -- what's technically possible is going to influence what, you know, S/CAP ultimately does. Right? If we don't have the capacity, as you talked about, to, you know, power all these heat pumps, then they're not going to -- either they're going to be there with, you know, not going to be doing anything -- they're going to be statues -- or we're just not going to install them. So, it seems like there needs to be a feedback loop in terms of scheduling. And, you know, feasibility and costs and all that stuff. And it also suggests -- You know, storage -- You mentioned storage a couple of times. And it sort of says that -- And this is something that I know that in past analyses has come out, you know, it doesn't, you know, make sense from a straight economic standpoint. But, you know, it sounds like we're kind of coming around to that maybe it does. Right? If we -- Given that we already have solar. And I guess we could take what CPUC is proposing and just start taxing solar, and discourage people. ### Speaking of straw men. But seems counter to, you know, our broader sustainability objectives. And if -- so, if we don't do that, and we DO have solar, then it seems like we have to be able to deal with the storage. So, to me, it seems like getting those -- It would be really helpful to me to get -- to see those 3 things. You know. One is the staffing plan. And, you know, where there are barriers that maybe we can help you remove. Two, you know, what is the road- -- the high-level roadmap -- you know, over, say, the next at least 10-15 years? Since S/CAP is kind of on that kind of schedule. And then, you know, how do the two tie together? I mean, it seems like we, collectively, would add a lot of value to the City Council discussions if we could, you know, provide that. And, you know, where necessary, unfortunately, perhaps raise red or yellow flags that, hey, look, you know, this can't happen. Or, if you want it to happen, here's what has to happen first. So, anyway, this is my thought, that, you know, I'd like you to comment on. I guess the one specific comment that was asked, but I didn't understand it, was this comment, change funding for the grid away from energy consumption model. I didn't -- I just didn't understand what that means. 1:29:01: Assistant Director Marshall: So, I'll -- The way the grid -- The way we collect -- And maybe I should let the rate people jump in. But, typically, the way we're collecting -- Well, rates were set up to encourage energy conservation, at one point in time. And so, the way that they encouraged it was, they took all the costs of the grid and they put it into the energy charges -- costs per kilowatt-hour. Well, there's a lot of fixed charges out there for running the grid. But nobody separates those out and charges fixed charges separately. And so, ... 1:29:32: Commissioner Metz: Wait, wait, wait. We have demand charges for commercial customers. 1:29:36: Assistant Director Marshall: Yes. Yes, we do. 1:29:37: Commissioner Metz: That's why I didn't understand that -- what ... 1:29:40: Assistant Director Marshall: But not for residential. And we're not on demand. So, I mean, one way to move is to create demand charges possibly for residential customers as well. So, -- And I would just say, I mean, solar applications are on the grid. They impact the grid, too. And there has to be grid upgrades for -- especially if we get high penetration on solar. But the way that the rates are set today, they're not going to be contributing to the grid upgrades. Because they're not really paying anything in the ** energy charges. So, we have to think about how we're going to collect those. Later. Later down. 1:30:18: Commissioner Metz: Well, it's -- There's two possibilities. 1:30:20: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. 1:30:20: Commissioner Metz: There's two degrees of freedom. One is, figuring out how you're going to work out the financial math. And the other possibility is to figure out a way to use the energy in a constructive way. Right? What you talked about before. And by storage would be one example, ... 1:30:36: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. 1:30:37: Commissioner Metz: ... you know, of how the energy could both be used in a productive way AND help us to achieve our sustainability objectives. 1:30:48: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. 1:30:49: Jonathan Abendschein: So, if I could just jump in here, I think Tomm has, really, hopefully, queued up something that we're going to have to talk about a little bit in the electric cost-of-service study. A few years back, we dealt with this issue of solar and contributions to the grid, when we set up our second iteration of net energy metering. So, it used to be that we would -- It used to be that we would essentially allow people to offset -- use their surplus solar to offset usage at any time of the year. You know, you could use your summer surplus usage to offset usage in the winter. And our second generation did away with a lot of those extra incentives. So, I think a lot of the issues around pure solar have been taken care of. And some of the incentives are in place to get storage to operate the way we want it. But energy storage has created some new potential issues that we're going to have to tackle. And we brought that to you folks in our policy objectives for the electric cost-of-service study, when we talked a little bit about the changes we might even make around microgrids. So, I think this is a good intro to something we're going to be talking about later in the year. 1:32:12: Commissioner Metz: OK. So, anyway, just to summarize, I would really appreciate seeing, you know, what is the plan for these very short-term issues, namely, getting the, you know, just the core individuals, and having, you know, kind of roadmap, and how this connects to S/CAP. I think we could add more value if you guys came with at least a sketch of a plan for how to do both of those three things. 1:32:39: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. So, -- And I think I'm in agreement with you. I think today, we're just sort of putting the topic out there. We're going to be coming back. 'Cause one of the things we're tasked to do is come up with a plan that incorporates the S/CAP. And it's going to include -- this part of it that we're talking about today, which is the infrastructure. So, I think, at that time, we'd be able to come back and give you a chance to do that. 1:33:07: Commissioner Metz: OK. Thank you. 1:33:09: Chair Forssell: Commissioner Johnston. 1:33:11: Commissioner Johnston: Thank you very much for the presentation. I think this is really one of the kind of most important discussions we've had on the UAC for a long time. Because I think that -- at least for me -- it really brought home that we have these goals -- aspirational goals -- in the S/CAP. But the practical steps to get there are really complicated. And involve a lot of difficult choices. And -- I mean, I am fully in agreement that the Option 1 is just -- is a guarantee for a train wreck. Kind of probably sooner rather than later. And that we ought to be proceeding with a plan. And I just second the comments that all the commissioners have made. And that Commissioner Metz just made. That it would really be useful to go forward from here. And when the next step is to kind of see a more detailed roadmap of, you know, what decisions need to be made -- by the commission, by Council -- to really move this forward, on a timeline that would enable us to make the upgrades, in a way that we wouldn't have to ask a lot of people to postpone -- One of the things that caught my attention was, early on in the discussion, well, we might have to post- -- tell people to postpone electrifying their houses -- installing EV chargers, and what not -- just because we don't have the capacity. I mean, that's obviously not a situation we'd like to be in. So, I'd like us to move this forward. Move the discussion forward. Get a roadmap of -- So that we can kind of move it forward. So that we're not in a position where we're having to ask people to postpone things. And yet, we're still doing things according to a sensible plan. So, thank you very much for the discussion. 1:35:32: Chair Forssell: Thanks for your input, Commissioner Johnston. Let's see. I don't see any other commissioner hands up. Yeah. I really agree with a lot of the comments and questions that have been raised. This is very timely. Thank you for bringing this to us. I think it puts a lot of things into perspective. About those programs that we've been excited about. And realizing that if all those programs were successful, we would have a completely different problem. So this is really the right place to be focusing. Let's see. There was one -- I just have a couple of very small questions that nobody else asked already. On the very last slide, under governance, you mentioned, current structure does not integrate policy with infrastructure needs. What does that mean, Assistant Director Marshall? 1:36:42: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. So, ... 1:36:44: Chair Forssell: I didn't quite understand that. 1:36:45: Assistant Director Marshall: So, I think -- I guess the point of -- really, of that is is that the goals are sort of out there, and they hadn't really considered what was needed on the infrastructure side, as the goals were put out. Now, I'm not saying that people weren't thinking about this. They were. They were looking at it. It's when the timeframe became compressed that it forces the problem to come a lot sooner than it probably would have otherwise. So, if we just let electrification run out as it normally would, without promoting and doing a lot of things. It's when we said, oh, we want to be done by 20- -- aspirationally, 2030 -- or -- That's when it becomes a much bigger problem to deal with. 1:37:27: Chair Forssell: Got it. OK. So, that bullet point is just like summarizing this entire conversation. On some level. 1:37:33: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. 1:37:34: Chair Forssell: Yeah. And, you know, we've been talking about, like -- Option 1 -- I guess, it feels like another way of characterizing Option 1 is, the path we're on right now, unless we, you know, pivot, and intentionally put the utility on a different path. 1:37:52: Assistant Director Marshall: Right. 1:37:54: Chair Forssell: And one of the things you said along the way was, customers will complain about the service levels they experience. Were you referring to, you know, delays in their ability to electrify? 1:38:07: Assistant Director Marshall: Yes. 1:38:08: Chair Forssell: OK. 1:38:08: Assistant Director Marshall: And even -- I mean -- The other thing is that this all gets in the same queue. So, I have people coming in today, for new -- you know, new services to their home, and there's other things that come in. So, there's just a queue that we take as we come -- as they come in. So, like, on customer connections, we try to do that in, you know, at most a few months to get those taken care of. But if I get a bunch -- huge queue of electrification coming in with that as well, those timelines are going to get extended. 1:38:39: Chair Forssell: Right. 1:38:39: Assistant Director Marshall: And, I think, anybody that's dealt with PG&E would -- could tell you what kind of delays they get at PG&E, in terms of even getting a new connection to your home. Sometimes you have to be a year in advance with them. So, we don't provide that level of service in Palo Alto. We provide a much higher level of service. I mean, it's not that we couldn't provide that level, but I'm not sure that's how we want to move. 1:39:02: Chair Forssell: Yeah. OK. Well, and I just wanted to clarify, you didn't mean, like, service interruptions, power outages. You meant ... 1:39:11: Assistant Director Marshall: Yes. 1:39:11: Chair Forssell: ... new connections and upgrades and permits and -- 1:39:15: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. 1:39:15: Chair Forssell: Got it. Um. So. Yeah. Well, I see Commissioner Bowie has his hand up. So, if you've got something you want to add as well. 1:39:24: Commissioner Bowie: It was just appropriate to that question. Thank you. Yeah. Sorry to jump in at this point. On the queue system, is there any way to -- So, it seems like Option 1 is our sort of business-as-usual case. On that queue system, is there any possibility to kind of augment Option 1, where if someone can come in with their neighbors, or other people who are on the same transformer, same part of the grid, could you aggregate them, in order to sort of move Option 1 faster, as we're transitioning into a different version. 1:39:58: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah, I definitely think that's an option. And I think that's -- We still are looking at programs to figure out how to aggregate people. And find demonstration projects. So, I think there is a way we could do that. There's still ongoing discussions about that. Of, you know, how we can move some of these projects forward in the near term. And that would be one way we could do that, is to have an aggregate of people come in, so we could do a single upgrade in an area, so we aren't doing onesie-twosie upgrades across the City. Which is much more -- excuse me -- difficult to accomplish. 1:40:41: Chair Forssell: Yeah. I just sort of -- Piggybacking off that line of thought, it does feel like, well, I, for one, certainly am very supportive of preparing a study to scope the problem, to cost out the problem. And it would make a lot of sense, perhaps, you know, if a neighborhood-by-neighborhood plan emerged that could -- um -- that could electrify, then, you know, and perhaps there would be some opportunities to also add fiber. And to also underground. You know, sort of do, like, a whole suite of really fantastic utility infrastructure work in a neighborhood all at once. ### Great idea. You know. And the only other thing, I guess, is just an observation: that, you know, nothing is free. And workers aren't, you know -- Good employees are expensive. And I certainly hope that we find a way to compensate properly, to attract and retain the talent we need. And the infrastructure, sounds like, on some level, is kind of needed anyway. But to the extent that we're pushing regular infrastructure upgrades past where they need to be, you know, it's getting to where -- meeting our S/CAP goals, I guess, it shouldn't come as a surprise if it's not free. And there are some additional costs associated with that. But I will stop there. Thank again for the report. And I see Council Member Cormack has her hand up. So, perhaps the last word. 1:42:19 Council Member Cormack: Thanks, Chair Forssell. Such an important topic. It feels like the beginning of a discussion that has more details than we've had so far. So, one question then. If permissible, may I share my screen? 1:42:34: Chair Forssell: Oh, yeah. That's fine. 1:42:35: Council Member Cormack: OK. So, my question would be, Mr. Marshall, when is this particular presentation -- when are you thinking of bringing that to the S/CAP? 1:42:46: Assistant Director Marshall: So, I believe that that's -- we're working on -- two weeks? 1:42:51: Council Member Cormack: Is this for next Thursday? 1:42:54: Assistant Director Marshall: Ah -- Maybe next Thursday or the Thursday after, we were talking ... 1:42:57: Council Member Cormack: OK. So this is -- OK. This is a preview for when we have the discussion of the funding, per se. 1:43:03: Assistant Director Marshall: Yeah. And I think the presentation there will be -- We didn't get into the backup stuff and the technical stuff about ... ### On Thursday, 02-10-22, the S/CAP Ad Hoc Committee met to discuss funding and financing. (See video here.) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City-Hall/City-Council/Sustainability-and-Climate-Action-Plan-Ad-Hoc-Committee It didn't really talk about "modernizing the grid" per se. There was no staff report. There are no minutes. 1:43:10: Council Member Cormack: ** 1:43:10: Assistant Director Marshall: I think there's a lot more ... 1:43:12: Council Member Cormack: Yeah. 1:43:12: Assistant Director Marshall: ... technical questions coming from the S/CAP that we ... 1:43:16: Jonathan Abendschein: Council Member, we were talking about having this outside the actual ad hoc meeting first ... ### Where specifically? When will the public (and UAC and Council) get to see what happened? 1:43:21: Council Member Cormack: OK. 1:43:22: Jonathan Abendschein: ... And then talk about how to talk about this ... 1:43:28: Council Member Cormack: OK. 1:43:28: Jonathan Abendschein: ... with the working groups, or through an ad hoc sustainability committee public meeting. 1:43:32: Council Member Cormack: OK. I'll just translate that for everybody else. There's the workshop meetings, which are once a month, and the Thursday morning. But it's sounding like we do this separately. And then, also, work with the working group. OK. Great. Super helpful. So, I'll withhold all my comments until then. And let me just see if I can share my screen here. It looks like I can. And what I just want to show you all -- It's from the Finance Committee on January 18th. And then we repeat some of this at Council. This is polling data that's related to the business tax. And there's just two slides I want to show you. 1:44:08: ### Slide -- Housing costs, climate change and homelessness are concerns for majorities ### 01-18-22 Finance Committee meeting agenda, page 37: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/finance- committee/2022/20220118/20220118pfcsm.pdf Can I get a nod? Everybody can see my screen? 1:44:12: **: Yes. 1:44:12: Council Member Cormack: Yeah? OK. Well, it looks like it's a little off there. But -- um -- The main thing I want to show you here is the green section for climate change, which is 26 percent. So, 26 percent of the people polled -- ** statistically valid likely voters -- don't think climate change is -- think climate change is not too serious a problem. So, I just share this with you, as we're thinking about how we're going to pay for all this. And then, let me see if I'm going to be able to scroll down -- yeah. Packet page 41 just had some information as well. ### Slide -- Voters see a wide range of rationales motivating a tax measure as "acceptable." ### 01-18-22 Finance Committee meeting agenda, page 41: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/finance- committee/2022/20220118/20220118pfcsm.pdf Here, a range of rationales for -- again, this was for a business tax license measure that we're considered acceptable. And you can see, climate change is down at the 68 percent, when you add "very acceptable" plus "somewhat acceptable." So, I just wanted to make the connection between the discussion we're having today and how we're going to pay for everything. And just let you know that we have a little bit of recent data on this topic, that will, I think, inform all of our discussions going forward. 1:45:25: And then, I think, just the one thing I want to say about Option 1. Agree with Commissioner Bowie. It feels like business-as-usual. And it's really frustrating for everybody. Right? It's frustrating for the advocates, who want us to get going yesterday. And it's frustrating for our Utilities staff, 'cause, like, you know, we're just -- we're not going to be able to handle this load. So, I'm hopeful that there is -- I hesitate to say a Goldilocks version -- but a way for us to do two things. Which is, I'm a big advocate for a pilot. So, it's possible we can do a small-scale pilot in parallel, with the planning. And I think that will enable us to learn a lot more. But I certainly agree with Commissioner Johnston that this is an important discussion. I'm very pleased to back here for it. Thank you. ### In this 02-06-22 blog, Sherri Listgarten said she thought Council Member Cormack's suggestion to do a pilot was a "retreat" from electrification. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/blogs/p/2022/02/06/palo-altos-climate-goals-threatened-by-inadequate-power-grid I don't think Council Member Cormack intended to propose a "retreat." For example, see her comment at 1:56:58 of the 02-10-22 meeting of the S/CAP Committee, https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City-Hall/City-Council/Sustainability-and-Climate-Action-Plan-Ad-Hoc-Committee quoting presenter Dr. Holmes Hummel (but not specifically about electrification): "We just have to get started on anything that we think will work." ### Still, I wonder what we'd learn from a pilot that we wouldn't learn from diligent planning. ### In principle, I'm not a fan of "ready-fire-aim" pilots. The City's 67-home FTTH Trial was a ready-fire-aim pilot. 1:46:20: Chair Forssell: Thank you very much. With that, unless somebody -- on staff, for example -- I think we've addressed everything. So, why don't we consider this topic finished. And why don't we take a short break, and then come back for the action item we have on our work plan. So, my clock is 6:47. Why don't we take an 8 minute break, and be back at at 6:55. So, see you all back shortly. 1:46:57: From:Aram James To:Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Sajid Khan; Raj; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org; Bill Johnson; Gennady Sheyner; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Figueroa, Eric; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Roberta Ahlquist; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Jay Boyarsky; Winter Dellenbach; Lewis. james; Council, City Subject:Congrats to the Daily Post our National Treasure Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 12:46:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. 3/8/2022   Hi Rebecca, Beautifully written! I couldn’t agree more with your high praise for Dave Price and his team of excellent reporters. The Daily Post —although obviously not a paper of national circulation —is for our community the equivalent of a national treasure. Where would the levels of police overreach/corruption and city overreach/corruption be without the Daily Post working tirelessly to expose the wrong doers in our police department and other agencies in our city and local government? Congratulations to our National Treasure-the Daily Post. Aram James On Mar 8, 2022, at 11:38 AM, Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@winwithrebecca.com> wrote: I just want to second, publicly, that Dave Price and his team have been doing exceptional journalism work at the Daily Post. Their work on the PAPD's violent actions and abuse of power has been second to none. Their work in uncovering a pattern and practice of Brown Act violations in City leadership over the course of the last two and a half years has been excellent. Each day, the Post reveals evidence, from public record requests and key interviews, to uncover corruption and wrongdoing in and amongst Palo Alto leadership. Dave and his team deserve the highest praise for their research and reporting. On the other end of the scale is the denial and gaslighting going on by the city's floundering weekly, which has chosen not only to ignore the Post's research but also to remove any reference to it made by community members. Worst of all, however, is the complicity and collaboration by our elected leaders who defend the actions of their appointed executives and armed officers, despite compelling evidence of wrongdoing. Absent are leaders with courage and integrity to stand up for the community. Ambition and self-interest trump public service. 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Councilmembers, I hoped to make very brief remarks at public comment regarding the progress of Neighbors Abroad to support children in Ukraine. Our community has rallied to support Ukraine. Our recently established Ukrainian Emergency Children’s Relief Fund has captured more than 260 contributions, and over $50,000 (including mailed contributions). Neighbors Abroad appreciates the support of the City, the Mayor, the City Council and broadly our community members. This situation has made us a stronger and more unified community. As mentioned in the document, we are in an emergency mode and we do not yet have any lens toward the long term. For now the support is being sent inside Ukraine, and we will provide updates again soon. Over $30,000 is already sent to Ukraine. I am sincerely grateful also to our team at Neighbors Abroad that has rallied to get this initiative running, and bringing impact already to Ukraine. Sincerely yours, Bob Wenzlau (I have drafted this to the best of my ability understanding information that is in flux.) -- Bob Wenzlau President Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto 650-248-4467 Facebook | Web | Twitter | Join Update #1 from the Front Lines: How the Palo Alto Community’s Donations are Being Put to Work in Ukraine When Russia invaded Ukraine, Neighbors Abroad was able to move into fundraising action in less than 24 hours, in significant part due to long-established ties we already had with a European non-profit, Kleine Herzen (Little Hearts). The German- and Austrian-registered charity, with operations in our Sister City, Heidelberg, has been aiding and advocating for vulnerable Ukrainian children since 2007. Together with the Ukrainian partner charity Caritas Spes, Kleine Herzen has, over the years, helped build 12 orphanages across Ukraine, a palliative station for children in Kiev, a house for street children in Fastiv and a center for refugee children in Kharkiv. Kleine Herzen moved into emergency mode as soon as the Russians started advancing. The group’s priority has been threefold: help the children and their guardians escape the country, provide emergency relief for all Ukrainians in the war zones, and support the children and their guardians who have made their way to Austria or Germany. Neighbors Abroad, the sanctioned Sister City program by the City of Palo Alto, had within the organization’s leadership a relation to Kleine Herzen, and thereby to the children impacted in Ukraine. Within hours of the invasion, Neighbors Abroad created a donation campaign to transmit emergency funds from Neighbors Abroad through Kleine Herzen to support children. How Your Donations Have Helped Save Lives In the early days of the conflict, soon after Neighbors Abroad wired our first installment of donated funds to Kleine Herzen, we were able to get a group of 21 children and their guardians on a train and into Austria. Among the group was a six-months pregnant woman. They arrived safely in Austria and are now living in donated housing in a small town a hundred miles west of Vienna. The Austrian government took them into their refugee program and the inhabitants of the small city nearby are helping to make them feel welcome. Kleine Herzen is supporting the group with additional needs. We would like to thank Kleine Herzen’s contact Nikolai Kuleba, the Ombudsman for Children with the Office of the President of Ukraine, who is on the ground in Kiev and helped organize the safe escape of the group.Read more Now, our most pressing task is to help those who are still in Ukraine.On Friday, Kleine Herzen heard from their close partner and friend, Bishop Stanislav, in Odessa. The city is expecting Russian bombardment any moment and is preparing for a humanitarian catastrophe. Stanislav and his team are providing food for those who can no longer buy or get food. He needs financial assistance to buy as many supplies as possible. Klein Herzen sent Stanislav a large part of our current donation. Early last week, a German couple who has sponsored a Ukrainian family for several years through the Kleine Herzen sponsorship program, reached out and invited them to stay in their home during the war. They picked up their Ukrainian friends with their five children, one severely handicapped, at the Polish border and we are happy to report that they are safe. Our efforts at Neighbors Abroad continue 24/7 as we pivot to help where help is needed. Thank you for joining us in these efforts. Since the campaign started, Neighbors Abroad has raised over $50,000 in nearly 300 individual contributions. The first $30,000 was transmitted to Kleine Herzen knowing that the money was quickly distributed into Ukraine. About Neighbors Abroad:Since 1963, Neighbors Abroad,a nonprofit 501(c)(3) has embodied the idea that citizen diplomats can change the world, one cross-border relationship at a time. Focusing on exchange programs, cultural enrichment, sustainability initiatives, social responsibility and commerce, Neighbors Abroad leverages Palo Alto’s rich diversity to cultivate partnerships with its eight international Sister Cities. In early 2022, Palo Alto and Neighbors Abroad officially launched a first-of-its-kind Sibling Sister relationship with Bloomington, Indiana. We invite residents of Palo Alto and surrounding communities to join us in our mission to promote connections and celebrate differences through our robust offering of year-round programs. Neighbors Abroad is focused on emergency relief, and is prepared to shift to long-term support of Ukrainian children at the appropriate time. About “Kleine Herzen” (Little Hearts):Kleine Herzen”was founded in 2007 by Pascale Vayer in Austria. From the beginning, she focused on establishing tight connections to the children in Ukraine, Russia and later Cambodia. She has been awarded the donation approval of the Austrian government (Spendensiegel) and the Gold Medal of Merit from the President of Austria for the support of children in Ukraine and Russia. After working with Pascale in Austria for two years, Jeannet Kiessling established Kleine Herzen in Heidelberg, Germany in 2011 (registered as a German charity since 2014). For the time being, Kleine Herzen is suspending all programs in Russia. Jeannet was recently interviewed by the Palo Alto Weekly where she described her connection to Kleine Herzen. For more information email:ukrainerelief@neighborsabroad.org To donate:bit.ly/UkraineChildrensReliefFund March 7, 2022 From:Aram James To:Tanaka, Greg; Council, City; Greer Stone; Shikada, Ed Subject:Chernobyl uninhabitable for 3000 years? Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 7:35:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/World/Global-News/2016/0424/Chernobyl-will-be-unhabitable-for- at-least-3-000-years-say-nuclear-experts Sent from my iPhone From:Ken Joye To:Council, City Subject:thank you Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 3:10:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ There have been very few good things to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, which clearly has caused much suffering. One of the bright notes has been the change on California Ave, making it a place where people can move or sit without motor vehicles on the roadway. Thank you for voting to let this continue. It would be wonderful if this could be permanent, please do what you can to make it even better. most appreciatively, Ken Joye Ventura neighborhood From:Ken Kershner To:Council, City Subject:Thank You! Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 3:09:39 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kenkershner@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Councilmembers, Thank you for your vote to keep California Av car-free. This is the leadership and progressive thinking we want Palo Alto to have. Keep up the policy leadership - if Palo Alto does it, other cities will follow. Gratefully, Ken Kershner Safe Routes to Work Advocate From:Bob Wenzlau To:Council, City Subject:UAC Joint Session Regarding SCAP Development and Implementation Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 2:09:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Council Members, As you engage with our UAC and discuss the SCAP, I wanted to share an organizational recommendation. HOW we address our climate challenges is as important as WHAT the climate mitigation we propose. There are three suggestions to improving the HOW: 1) Utilize two advisory commissions: an energy commission and a water commission by renaming the UAC to the Energy Commission and the Storm Water Commission to the Water Commission Background. The SCAP has increased the burden on the UAC at the same time water scarcity impacts the city. Additionally, as we implement a One Water strategy, our advisory commissions associated with water are split between the UAC and storm.\ committees. In my engagement with the UAC, I have observed less capacity for water topics there (and hence less engagement when staff presents), while on the storm commission which I serve, I observe deep understanding of water topics. Proposal. I suggest maintaining the two commissions, but renaming the UAC to the Energy Commission and the Storm Water Commission to the Water Commission. I would transfer the water utility topics as well as one water to the Water Commission. The Water Commission could engage both with utility and public works staff. (I would offer that waste management initially could follow water, and or adjust if we pursue energy options to allow it to return to the future Energy Commission.) 2) Create an Integrated Climate Advisory Board. While climate challenges carry a proportionally greater burden on the UAC (and presumably the Energy Commission), I have found that this touches all our commissions including Planning, Water and the Human Relations Commission. Attending a joint HRC discussion, I sensed the human impact of climate, and observed any heavy lift on climate might involve the HRC. As such, I imagined a climate advisory board that might replace and or compliment the current ad-hoc that would be formed of representation of our various commissions with appropriate council representation. Such a board could have ad-hoc membership that could include the Chamber of Commerce to integrate business, and even Neighbors Abroad to introduce global best practice. All the same, I observed a lack of synchronization between the climate work and our commissions. I do know that the Council and staff are working to address this, I only sought to offer my insights given the discussion tonight. 3. Utilize Web Project Tools to Bring Efficiency and Community Resources. In other communication, I have encouraged use of the same web tools that we apply in corporations to speed project work. Climate change is a community project, and we are not tapping the capabilities in our community. I created a video to introduce how web tools might be applied to speed project work in climate. I watch our web business apply collaborative tools for work groups, and believe that work group tools could leverage staff and the community. Thank you for considering my thoughts on the "HOW" of recalibrating our organization structure to address both climate and the parallel issue of water. Bob -- Bob Wenzlau bob@wenzlau.net 650-248-4467 Blog | COVID-19 | Racial Justice In our new series, Community Conversations, SVCF brings together local leaders to discuss Silicon Valley’s greatest challenges and how our community can navigate through unprecedented conditions to best support organizations that are finding solutions. We invite you to participate! From:Silicon Valley Community Foundation To:Council, City Subject:You’re invited: Community Conversations – Housing Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 2:00:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. 650.450.5400 @ info@siliconvalleycf.org WEBINAR Community Conversations: Silicon Valley’s Housing Crisis Wednesday, March 30, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT Virtual Event Register Now › On March 30, the first of our Community Conversations will focus on Silicon Valley’s housing crisis. Too many of our neighbors are homeless or on the brink, with communities of color and undocumented residents facing the most risk. Join us to hear SVCF CEO Nicole Taylor in conversation with Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins and Destination: Home CEO Jennifer Loving about how their respective sectors are addressing the housing crisis. Claudine Sipili, a member of the Santa Clara County Lived Experience Advisory Board, and Stacey Hawver, executive director of Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, will share information about the urgent housing needs of people right here in Silicon Valley. 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Dear City Council of Palo Alto, In anticipation of your meeting on February 28th 2022, we implore you to keep Ramona Street Closed and continue to allow parklets. I like dining outdoors and the feeling on Ramona Street with the half closure, so please count my vote for keeping parklets & Ramona Street CLOSED for safe outdoor dining. -- Monty Joshi, CFA Portfolio Manager Compound Advisers From:Kristin Gray To:Council, City Subject:I"m Voting to Keep Parklets & Ramona St Closed Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 11:57:31 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from kristin@kristin-gray.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear City Council of Palo Alto, In anticipation of your meeting on February 28th 2022, we implore you to keep Ramona Street Closed and continue to allow parklets. I like dining outdoors and the feeling on Ramona Street with the half closure, so please count my vote for keeping parklets & Ramona Street CLOSED for safe outdoor dining. Best, Kristin ------------- Kristin Gray, MBA CalRE# 01930068 COMPASS kristin@kristin-gray.com 650.636.6883 www.kristin-gray.com From:Social Media Mark Fiedelholtz To:Council, City Subject:New Federal Standards On Social Media Policies And Training Change Everything Date:Monday, March 7, 2022 9:21:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. 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