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Home My WebLink About2022-03-28 City Council Emails1 Dutt, Sangita From:Mary Sylvester <marysylvester@comcast.net> Sent:Monday, March 28, 2022 12:07 PM To:ptc@cityofpaloalto.org; Lauing, Ed; doriasummer@gmail.com; Bryna Chang; Cari Templeton; Giselle Roohparvar; Planning Commission; Lait, Jonathan; French, Amy; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; City Attorney Subject:PTC Review of Castilleja Expansion Plan--3/30/22 Attachments:Castilleja_PTC_Letter_220119-2.rtf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. March 28, 2022 Dear PTC Chair Lauing and Commissioners, I am writing as a 44-year neighbor of Castilleja School, living 1/2 block from the entrance to the school's Emerson/Melville parking lot, who is deeply concerned about the ecological impacts of the school's expansion project and how it undermines our natural environment! Our community's environmental future is being threatened by City decision makers giving away fragile, irreplaceable natural resources to the highest bidders! Approving the Castilleja expansion project as proposed is not in our community's best interests! This letter will lay out 5 factual points about Castilleja’s Expansion Plan that all intersect and cumulatively undermine our existing City of Palo Alto’s Sustainability Goals (S-CAP): 1. Castilleja's proposed project is an Expansion Plan as the school is requesting an addition of 50,000 sq ft to the project’s allowable square footage and a 30% increase in its student population. 2. The proposed swimming pool is within the groundwater table and like the 2006 construction of Castilleja's gymnasium threatens to waste countless amounts of irreplaceable groundwater. 3. Only adoption of Option D allows safeguard Protected Oak #89. Neither Option E or a combination of Options D & E as recommended by the ARB on 3/17/22, sufficiently safeguard Tree #89. 4.It is an oxymoron to state construction of an unneeded underground garage is an "environmentally superior" option as stated by Castilleja as thousands of cubic tons of irreplaceable soil will be trucked away, the removal of which will be extremely polluting, and will be replaced with a highly carbon producing substance, cement. 2 5. Castilleja's traffic plan does not result in net 0 carbon impact as claimed by the school (ad: P.A. Weekly, 3/25/22). It defies belief that adding 30% more students and at least 300 additional car trips per day will meet any rational person's sense of common sense, particularly as Castilleja refuses to implement mandatory shuttling as other private schools do. INTRODUCTION Castilleja operates in a R-1 neighborhood under a Conditional Use Permit (CUP--PAMC Section 18.76.01 *e)) as it is a noncoforming use in a residential neighborhood. How long are we going to give away highly valuable public resources (e.g. natural resources ) to a very privileged school and threaten our fragile, irreplaceable natural resources and undermine the few zoning and municipal safeguards we have to protect residents? I. EXPANSION PLAN A. Square Footage Expansion Castilleja, under Palo Alto’s Municipal Code (Section 18), is allowed 81,385 sq ft. The school’s new plan requests 128,687 sq ft. The school likes to argue that it is a reduction plan because they have illegally added sq footage to their campus over the years, now amounting to 138,345sq ft, which they want to count as their baseline, not their legal base. (see Dudek study, 11/17/21). The approval of Castilleja's EIR and Variance request was based on faulty information and needs to be re-reviewed with the 2021 Dudek data in mind. B. Student Enrollment Expansion Castilleja when filing their expansion plan and request for a new CUP in 2016 argued that 438 students were their legal baseline, with the support of City staff. As a result of neighbors hiring an attorney, it was established that 415 students was the school’s legal baseline under their 2000 CUP. Consequently, 450 students as suggested by Council (4/21) and the PTC (12/21), represents a reasonable expansion. II. THE PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL THREATENS THE WATER TABLE Again we are revisiting Castilleja planning to build a structure that threatens Palo Alto’s groundwater. Based on the letter and statement of Keith Bennett of Save Palo Alto's Groundwater's of 1/19/22 (attached), we learn that Castilleja again threatens the community's irreplaceable groundwater with its proposed pool as it did in 2006 with its new gym, costing Palo Alto millions of gallons wasted water that poured into local storm drains and down neighborhood streets. “The pool deck is 15 feet below ground surface and excavation for the pool will extend to approximately 26 ft. below ground surface allowing for the 7.5 foot. depth of the pool below the deck, 1.5 feet for pipes and pumps plus an approximately 2-foot thick slab of concrete to reduce buoyancy when the pool isn’t filled. The water table at this location is about 25 feet below ground surface in autumn, rising to about 18 feet below ground surface during winter storms. We must assume groundwater will be encountered during construction, as it was in 2006 for construction of the gym. City staff has never accounted for whether a penalty was paid for the lost of such a valuable community resource! 3 III. ONLY OPTION D WILL ADEQUATELY SAFEGUARD PROTECTED OAK #89 Castilleja's expansion project threatens Palo Alto's tree canopy and undermines our Tree Protection Ordinance, particularly Palo Alto's protected trees. Both neighbors and community residents enjoy the natural beauty of the trees on the Castilleja campus, which also offer valuable heat protection to the streets but most importantly these trees provide invaluable carbon capture. Only Option D will adequately safeguard the beautiful, healthy Protected Tree #89, not Option E or a combination of Option D and E as proposed at the recent ARB meeting (3/17/22) IV. AN UNDERGROUND GARAGE IS NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE OPTION Underground garages are not allowed in R-1 neighborhoods except with approval of a variance (PAMC 18.10). Is there a “Substantial public interest" being served by the construction of an underground garage to justify construction of an underground garage in a residential neighborhood? The construction and operation of an underground garage undermines Palo Alto’s S-Cap goals. Removal of 60,000 cubic tons of earth (6000 truck trips) and use of cement, a carbon dense substance to produce. Castilleja's consultant, Fehr & Peers, in 2021 in conducting an audit of the school's existing parking, found that more than sufficient parking exists on campus, on the street and at the school's off-site parking location at First Prebysterian Church (Fehr and Peers, July 2021). Free underground parking only serves as a magnet for students, parents and staff to drive to campus, thereby increasing neighborhood traffic and pollution. V. ADDED TRAFFIC DOES NOT EQUATE NET ZERO CARBON Castilleja has been touting its model Transportation Demand Management Project for years. I view this as a smoke and mirrors campaign to allow students, parents and staff to drive to campus with impunity as the school plans to monitor its own behavior. It's unfathomable to believe that Castilleja can't implement mandatory shuttling for its students and staff with its existing electrical vehicles. Numerous private schools such as Nueva, Notre Dame and Harker have well-developed TDM programs that keep student/family/staff car trips out of residential neighborhoods. A transparent, verifiable TDM plan must be developed before Castilleja is granted a new CUP and Expansion Plan. At private schools such as Neuva and Notre Dame, students are not allowed to drive to campus and are encouraged to use public transportation and school transportation. CONCLUSION At a time when Palo Alto has so many pressing needs such as our natural environment, our inadequate affordable housing supply and our current financial situation, is the Castilleja expansion plan the project that the City wants to provide so many free, deleterious giveaways--uncounted extra square footage, an underground garage in an R-1 neighborhood, and destruction of trees, groundwater, soil and clean air--with NOTHING coming back for the betterment of the community? Thank you, Mary Sylvester Melville Ave. 4 Palo Alto To: Members of the Planning and Transportation Commission From: Keith Bennett, Ph.D. Save Palo Alto’s Groundwater January 19, 2022 Re: Agenda Item 3, Castilleja School CUP/Variance and Amend PAMC Chapter 18.04 GFA Definition. Planning and Transportation Committee meeting, January 19, 2022 Summary Save Palo Alto’s Groundwater recommends the project to be modified so as to leave the pool at or slightly below ground level and to reduce the size of the garage. We have no objections to the changes proposed to the above ground buildings. 1. 1. Construction of the underground pool (in place of the current pool at ground level) a. a. Is not addressed at all in either the geotechnical study or the DEIR. b. b. Requiring the bottom of the pool excavation to extend no more than 15 feet below ground surface would substantially avoid the impacts below including groundwater interactions. i. i. Unless a proper cutoff wall or sheet piling are required and properly used to minimize groundwater flows as a condition of approval, pumping and dumping of a very large amount of groundwater and associated subsidence extending well beyond the subject property should be expected. ii. ii. Approximately 1,520 tons of concrete, resulting in nearly 550,000 pounds of CO2 emissions from the manufacture of the concrete will be needed to counteract buoyancy. iii. 2. Impacts of the large underground garage: c. a. The entire surface area is impervious to water, increasing load to the storm drains. d. b. The entire volume of soil removed is no longer available to store / buffer stormwater e. c. Approximately 2,000 tons of concrete, resulting in 720,000 pounds of CO2 emissions, will be used for the parking floor, ceiling and sides of the garage. f. 3. Palo Alto S/CAP has clearly stated a goal of reducing GHG dramatically by 2030. The total of 1,270,000 pounds of CO2 emitted in the manufacture of the concrete for the underground construction is significant. It is equivalent to over 3,000 years of emissions from the CO2 emitted by our family’s use of natural gas to heat all of our hot water. Alternatively, it is equivalent to the CO2 emitted by driving a Prius getting 60 miles per gallon 10,000 miles per year for 410 years (4,100,000 miles). g. 4. Members of the PTC are reminded the current Palo Alto Dewatering Ordinance does not place any restrictions on the amount or rate of groundwater pumped and discarded, nor does it require the use of cutoff walls, even for large-scale projects, such as this. h. 5. The current DEIR does not reflect the actual project modified so as the pool is underground, which requires deeper excavation to a level which will almost certainly require dewatering. The DEIR should be revised to be consistent with the actual project currently proposed. i. 6. Keeping the pool at ground level substantially reduces the impacts from groundwater and CO2. j. 7. We request the applicant seriously consider design alternatives to a) place the pool at grade, not underground and b) reduce or eliminate underground parking. The following are substantially similar to oral comments from Mary Sylvester presented at the PTC Meeting on December 8, 2021. Castilleja Planning and Transportation Comments December 8, 2021 Our concerns are primarily with the impacts of underground construction particularly on our community groundwater, which is becoming increasingly valuable as a result of climate change and population growth. Underground construction has impacts during and after construction. These impacts should be avoided and minimized through design and construction processes. First, decisions on any underground construction need to be made based upon relevant and up-to-date geotechnical studies. The environmental impact reports must be specific for the actual project design and include accurate and current ground conditions. The geotechnical study for the DEIR for this project was prepared in 2017; the geotechnical studies have a clearly stated expiration date of 1/2020. Importantly, neither the geotechnical study nor the DEIR consider the excavation proposed for the swimming pool. Rather they only contemplate a single-level underground for the garage. This is a very material difference. The pool deck is 15 feet below ground surface and excavation for the pool will extend to approximately 26 feet below ground surface allowing for the 7.5 foot depth of the pool below the deck, 1.5 feet for pipes and pumps below the pool plus an approximately 2 foot thick slab of concrete to reduce buoyancy when the pool isn’t filled. The water table at this location is about 25 feet below ground surface in autumn, rising to about 18 feet below ground surface during winter storms. We must assume groundwater will be encountered during construction, as it was in 2006 for construction of the gym. Palo Alto building code requires contractors to dewater to at least 2 feet below the deepest excavation, and contractors invariably dewater further. Therefore, we can assume groundwater will be lowered by at least 5 feet to 30 feet or more below ground surface. Applicants often cite compliance with Palo Alto’s Dewatering Ordinance as providing necessary protections from impacts. However Palo Alto’s dewatering ordinance does not impose any, I repeat any, restrictions on the rate or total amount of groundwater pumped. Contrary to the perception of many, unless specifically required as a condition of approval, the ordinance does not require use of cutoff walls to limit groundwater waste. The extent and impacts of dewatering are significant. Based upon measurements in Old Palo Alto with similar soils, groundwater will likely be lowered by 5 feet or more for many months, likely over an area extending 500 feet from the construction site, and 2 feet or more over a circle of ½ to 1 mile in diameter, and tens of millions of gallons of a valuable resource will be discarded. Castilleja is on the border of area of the high recharge zone for deeper aquifer levels that Palo Alto uses for our emergency potable water supply, so pumping groundwater here reduces aquifer recharge. It is well-known that lowering the groundwater table results in permanent subsidence. For the alluvial fan soils typical of Old Palo Alto, typical subsidence is about 1% of the amount of groundwater lowered, which corresponds to ½” or more for this project. I have clearly observed and documented such subsidence from residential dewatering at my house from basement construction 100’s of feet away, as well as associated permanent damages. Furthermore, groundwater is a source of soil moisture especially for trees, as soils above the water table are moistened by water wicked-up through the soil, and mature tree roots grow down into the moist soil zones. Palo Alto S/CAP has clearly stated a goal of reducing GHG dramatically by 2030. An often overlooked environmental impact of underground construction in high groundwater areas is the greenhouse gas emissions from the concrete used. To prevent the structure from floating up, like a boat, due to pressure from the water, Palo Alto’s building code requires the building to be heavier than the water displaced at the highest anticipated groundwater level. Appendix A provides a summary of the calculations used to estimate CO2 emissions from this project. For a pool of the size indicated, approximately 1,456 tons of concrete will be needed just to counteract buoyancy. Although accurate geotechnical estimates are needed for design, based upon measurements taken during storms and geotechnical reports for other properties, we estimate the design will require prevention of buoyancy for groundwater rising at least 9 feet above the bottom of the excavation (to 17 feet below ground surface). To be conservative in our estimates of the pool impacts, in this calculation, we have assumed the project can be designed so that the concrete (400 tons) used for the pool deck are reduced from the added weight required to counteract buoyancy, leaving a net additional weight of provide some of the weight required, and are not separately computing CO2 emissions from the concrete from the pool deck. Additionally, about 2,175 tons (1,075 cubic yards) of concrete is required for the floor, roof and walls of the garage, for a total of 3,631 tons. The manufacture of concrete releases roughly 360 pounds of CO2 per ton of concrete. The CO2 emissions for this underground construction are therefore approximately 1,307,000 pounds. Let’s put some perspective on this number. Palo Alto is strongly encouraging residents to replace their gas-burning ranges and hot water heaters with electric. Our family uses 36 therms per year of natural gas for hot water. Burning 1 therm of natural gas results in the emission of about 11.66 pounds of CO2, so our annual consumption of natural gas for hot water emits is about 420 pounds of CO2. The CO2 emitted for this proposed underground construction of the pool is equivalent to the amount we emit due to cooking and hot water heating in 3,112 years. Retrofitting 311 residences with all electric water heaters would offset these emissions over 10+ years. Assuming a cost of $10,000 per retrofit, the cost would be $3.11 million. Or, for another way to look at it, I could drive a Prius getting 60 miles / gallon for 10,000 miles a year for 400 years. Or, 100 commuters to Castilleja could drive 50 miles round trip for 200 days / year for 4 years. This is a lot of CO2 to relocate an existing ground-level pool and build underground parking. Low-carbon concrete modestly reduces, but does not eliminate GHG emissions from concrete. This large underground construction increases the load on our stormwater management system. Approximately 80% of stormwater is absorbed by soil, then flows over time to the Bay. This buffering system both filters the runoff and reduces load on our stormdrain system, and is a motivation for Valley Water and the City of Palo Alto to encourage and require rain gardens, permeable pavement and other features for capture stormwater. The proposed playing field is entirely impervious, and moreover, the soil for absorbing groundwater permanently removed. Underground construction is very expensive – in fact, in presenting their proposals for new high-density housing, Stanford explicitly stated they intend to use above ground parking and increase building heights due to costs; and buoyancy is not a concern for their projects. In summary, construction of the pool underground has many impacts on groundwater and greenhouse gas emissions. The underground garage excavation is not as deep and likely will not directly impact groundwater during construction, however the loss of soil for absorbing stormwater and greenhouse gas emissions are significant. At a minimum, an updated and comprehensive DEIR is needed, but more importantly we suggest the applicant seriously consider design alternatives, including ways the need for parking could be ameliorated through quality transportation demand management. Appendix A Calculations of CO2 emissions from concrete and equivalencies Estimated concrete required for placing the swimming pool underground Pool dimensions: 60’ x 77’ x 7’ Pool excavation: (allowing for side walls, drainage, slab for mass, etc.): 64’ x 81’ x 11’ = 57,024 ft3 Depth of pool excavation: 15’ (height of top deck of pool) + 11’ (7’ pool + 4’ for underpool drainage and slab) = 26’. Typical “summer” groundwater level: 25 feet below ground surface (bgs) Design groundwater level (maximum expected during the project lifetime): 17 feet bgs Design groundwater rise above bottom of excavation: 26’ – 17’= 9’  Estimated minimum weight of concrete and steel used for construction of the pool, pool deck and underground walls to counteract buoyancy: 81’ x 64’ x 9’ x 62.4 lbs/ft3 = 2,911,000 lbs. (1,456 tons) CO2 emissions from the manufacture of concrete: 180 kg/metric ton = 18% of concrete weight (embedded CO2 emissions from steel are higher on a weight basis).  Estimated CO2 emissions from pool: 2,911,000 x 18% = 523,980 lbs. Estimated CO2 emissions from concrete used in the underground parking a. (A) Area of garage: 20,000 ft2 (estimated) b. (B) Thickness of concrete: 6” for top + 6” for floor = 1 foot. c. (C) Volume of concrete for floor and ceiling: A x B = 20,000 ft3 d. (D) Perimeter of garage: 600 ft. e. (E) Depth of garage (bottom of concrete): 15+ feet f. (F) Estimated thickness of concrete used for sides (including allocation for internal supports): 1 foot g. (G) Total volume of concrete (sides and supports): D x E x F = 9,000 ft3 h. (H) Total volume of concrete for garage: C + G = 29,000 ft3 i. (I) Weight of concrete: 150 lbs/ft3 j. (J) Total weight of concrete: H x I = 4,350,000 lbs (2,175 tons) k. (K) Estimated CO2 emissions from concrete used for underground garage: 4,350,000 x 18% = 783,000 lbs. Total CO2 emissions: 523,980 + 783,000 = 1,306,980 lbs. Equivalency calculations a. (A) CO2 emitted from burning natural gas: 11.66 lbs / therm b. (B) Amount of natural gas used by us for water heating (tankless) and gas range: 36 therms / year c. (C) CO2 emitted by us for hot water: A x B = 420 lbs.  d. (D) CO2 emitted burning gasoline: 19.6 lbs / gallon e. (E) Gasoline required to drive 10,000 miles @ 60 miles / gallon: 10,000 / 60 = 167 gallons f. (F) CO2 emitted driving 10,000 miles: D x E = 3,270 lbs.   To: Planning and Transportation Commission March 28, 2022 From: Alan Cooper, 270 Kellogg Ave, akcooper@pacbell.net Subject: Castilleja: Pragmatic compromise Dear PTC members, I’ve lived on Kellogg across from Castilleja for 37 years, and have negotiated with them for the past 7 years to reach a neighbor-school compromise. The summary below is a pragmatic compromise with “fall-back” requests. Castilleja is a non-profit business providing high-quality education to girls in an R-1 neighborhood. Castilleja wants more students at current ~ $60K/student tuition and future alumni support. Neighbors want a residential feel (ie less traffic, noise, activity), and they receive NO financial benefits from having the school here. I assume we all know the background facts and options after years of discussion. My pragmatic proposal is new but based on common background: 1. Give Castilleja an incentive for greater compromise with neighbors, with immediate approval of 35 student increase (to 450 total) – a $2.1M/yr income increase if and only if they agree to a. abide by City code in their remodel (i.e., eliminating the 47,000 sq.ft code excess outlined in the 2021 Dudek GFA study) AND b. replace the underground garage with a small underground structure for ALL student dropoff/pickup only (ie NO parking) to keep traffic from “circling” thru surrounding streets. Use existing proposed alternative plans for surface school-parking (eg offsite shuttle, student no-drive, lot parking) AND 2. Give Castilleja an addition 5 student increase (to 455 students) – a $300K/yr income increase if and only if they agree to a. assure student safety during the school remodeling by educating them at an offsite location. This will benefit neighbors with a significantly shorter construction time. 3. If Castilleja does not want greater compromise via accepting these incentives (i.e., items 1 and 2), then give them a 35 student increase (to 450 total) when the remodel project is fully completed. But, require that they stay at 450 enrollment for 2 full years to evaluate whether the CUP and TDM plan requirements are being fulfilled. After 2 years, Castilleja would request more student enrollment based on fulfilling their TDM plan, as previously outlined by the PTC. I have serious concerns and “fall back” requests about several aspects of this complex project that combines a remodel and a new CUP. My concerns regard:  Rate of enrollment growth  Traffic density and movement  Number of school activities  Monitoring and enforcement of CUP requirements  Construction duration, parking, noise and safety  Parking congestion I outline my concerns for each item and make a request for action in red italic on each by the PTC. Rate of enrollment growth: Six years ago, Castilleja’s first goal was expanding to 450 students based on academic criteria. Shortly thereafter they raised the number to 540 students for reasons unexplained. My concern about 540 students is that 30% more students would bring 30% more school activity (e.g., traffic, parking, noise, events) than today, degrading quality of life in this R-1 neighborhood. As a compromise, allow Castilleja to increase enrollment to 450 students when the school remodeling is completed, but require that they stay at the 450 enrollment for 2 years. If all goes well with the CUP and TDM, they could then apply for a CUP enrollment-amendment and start a TDM-based enrollment increase, as currently being discussed. Traffic density and movement: The concept of “no new net trips” to the school is good, but does not address the problem of reducing the density of car/truck/bus/shuttle traffic on neighborhood streets due to daily Castilleja activities (e.g. school meetings, deliveries, student buses/shuttles, sporting events etc.) that are not counted and are a persistent swirl of often-speeding traffic and noise (tires, banging doors, etc). Please implement TDM monitoring of ALL street traffic within 1-2 blocks of the school. Number of school activities: Every school activity of any size (2-500 people) brings traffic, parking and noise to the neighborhood. The constant flurry of school activity has long degraded neighborhood quality of life. Castilleja maintains that all activities/events must be onsite. If they held 25-50% of their necessary activities/events (e.g. meetings, conferences, concerts, talks, sporting events) offsite at other nearby facilities this would help offset their huge impact on this R-1 neighborhood. The nicest days in the neighborhood are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years day when there is NO ACTIVITY AT ALL at Castilleja. Please require that Castilleja hold activities/events offsite and have no more than 50 activities/events of any size at the school, and that there is no activity at all at the school on Sunday. Monitoring and enforcement of CUP requirements: Castilleja has a documented history of not following CUP guidelines as time goes on. Continual monitoring and enforcement is unfortunately necessary to assure compliance. Clearly defined monitoring and enforcement procedures will assure that neighbors interests are being respected. Please assure compliance with each CUP mandate, with appropriate monitoring and enforcement steps. And, please implement a yearly or every other year assessment of the CUP with neighborhood input. Construction duration, parking, noise and safety: One good option presented by Castilleja to minimize construction impact on the neighborhood was to find a temporary campus, to reduce construction time from 34 to 21 months. This option would  keep students safe and out of the construction-zone contamination, noise, heavy equipment,  keep staff/student traffic from further congesting streets,  shorten construction delays on surrounding streets including Embarcadero  shorten time of contamination, noise, construction parking issues for neighbors Please require that Castilleja educate their students at a temporary offsite campus during construction time. Parking congestion: Parking on Kellogg across from Castilleja is ok, however, students including freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors are permitted (by Castilleja parent handbook) to park in the neighborhood, and are doing so. The traffic consultant report does NOT address parking outside two blocks from Castilleja. Please monitor/count/restrict? all Castilleja parking, including that in the surrounding extended neighborhood. Thank you for you dedicated efforts on this complex project. Alan Cooper 5 Dutt, Sangita From:Alan Cooper <akcooper@pacbell.net> Sent:Monday, March 28, 2022 9:43 AM To:Planning Commission Cc:Council, City Subject:Castilleja: A Pragmatic Compromise Attachments:Cooper letter to PTC March 28, 2022.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Note: I am also attaching this letter as a PDF file in case the email formatting is not good To: Planning and Transportation Commission March 28, 2022 From: Alan Cooper, 270 Kellogg Ave, akcooper@pacbell.net Subject: Castilleja: A Pragmatic Compromise Dear PTC members, I’ve lived on Kellogg across from Castilleja for 37 years, and have negotiated with them for the past 7 years to reach a neighbor-school compromise. The summary below is a pragmatic compromise with “fall-back” requests. Castilleja is a non-profit business providing high-quality education to girls in an R-1 neighborhood. Castilleja wants more students at current ~ $60K/student tuition and future alumni support. Neighbors want a residential feel (ie less traffic, noise, activity), and they receive NO financial benefits from having the school here. I assume we all know the background facts and options after years of discussion. My pragmatic proposal is new but based on common background: 1. Give Castilleja an incentive for greater compromise with neighbors, with immediate approval of 35 student increase (to 450 total) – a $2.1M/yr income increase if and only if they agree to a. abide by City code in their remodel (i.e., eliminating the 47,000 sq.ft code excess outlined in the 2021 Dudek GFA study) AND b. replace the underground garage with a small underground structure for ALL student dropoff/pickup only (ie NO parking) to keep traffic from “circling” thru surrounding streets. Use existing proposed alternative plans for surface school-parking (eg offsite shuttle, student no-drive, lot parking) AND 2. Give Castilleja an addition 5 student increase (to 455 students) – a $300K/yr income increase if and only if they agree to a. assure student safety during the school remodeling by educating them at an offsite location. This will benefit neighbors with a significantly shorter construction time. 3. If Castilleja does not want greater compromise via accepting these incentives (i.e., items 1 and 2), then give them a 35 student increase (to 450 total) when the remodel project is fully completed. But, require that they stay at 450 enrollment for 2 full years to evaluate whether the CUP and TDM plan requirements are being fulfilled. After 2 years, Castilleja would request more student enrollment based on fulfilling their TDM plan, as previously outlined by the PTC. I have serious concerns and “fall back” requests about several aspects of this complex project that combines a remodel and a new CUP. My concerns regard: 6  Rate of enrollment growth  Traffic density and movement  Number of school activities  Monitoring and enforcement of CUP requirements  Construction duration, parking, noise and safety  Parking congestion I outline my concerns for each item and make a request for action in red italic on each by the PTC. Rate of enrollment growth: Six years ago, Castilleja’s first goal was expanding to 450 students based on academic criteria. Shortly thereafter they raised the number to 540 students for reasons unexplained. My concern about 540 students is that 30% more students would bring 30% more school activity (e.g., traffic, parking, noise, events) than today, degrading quality of life in this R-1 neighborhood. As a compromise, allow Castilleja to increase enrollment to 450 students when the school remodeling is completed, but require that they stay at the 450 enrollment for 2 years. If all goes well with the CUP and TDM, they could then apply for a CUP enrollment-amendment and start a TDM-based enrollment increase, as currently being discussed. Traffic density and movement: The concept of “no new net trips” to the school is good, but does not address the problem of reducing the density of car/truck/bus/shuttle traffic on neighborhood streets due to daily Castilleja activities (e.g. school meetings, deliveries, student buses/shuttles, sporting events etc.) that are not counted and are a persistent swirl of often-speeding traffic and noise (tires, banging doors, etc). Please implement TDM monitoring of ALL street traffic within 1-2 blocks of the school. Number of school activities: Every school activity of any size (2-500 people) brings traffic, parking and noise to the neighborhood. The constant flurry of school activity has long degraded neighborhood quality of life. Castilleja maintains that all activities/events must be onsite. If they held 25-50% of their necessary activities/events (e.g. meetings, conferences, concerts, talks, sporting events) offsite at other nearby facilities this would help offset their huge impact on this R-1 neighborhood. The nicest days in the neighborhood are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years day when there is NO ACTIVITY AT ALL at Castilleja. Please require that Castilleja hold activities/events offsite and have no more than 50 activities/events of any size at the school, and that there is no activity at all at the school on Sunday. Monitoring and enforcement of CUP requirements: Castilleja has a documented history of not following CUP guidelines as time goes on. Continual monitoring and enforcement is unfortunately necessary to assure compliance. Clearly defined monitoring and enforcement procedures will assure that neighbors interests are being respected. Please assure compliance with each CUP mandate, with appropriate monitoring and enforcement steps. And, please implement a yearly or every other year assessment of the CUP with neighborhood input. Construction duration, parking, noise and safety: One good option presented by Castilleja to minimize construction impact on the neighborhood was to find a temporary campus, to reduce construction time from 34 to 21 months. This option would  keep students safe and out of the construction-zone contamination, noise, heavy equipment,  keep staff/student traffic from further congesting streets,  shorten construction delays on surrounding streets including Embarcadero  shorten time of contamination, noise, construction parking issues for neighbors Please require that Castilleja educate their students at a temporary offsite campus during construction time. Parking congestion: Parking on Kellogg across from Castilleja is ok, however, students including freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors are permitted (by Castilleja parent handbook) to park in the neighborhood, and are doing so. The traffic consultant report does NOT address parking outside two blocks from Castilleja. Please monitor/count/restrict? all Castilleja parking, including that in the surrounding extended neighborhood. Thank you for you dedicated efforts on this complex project. Alan Cooper 7 8 Dutt, Sangita From:Tran, Joanna Sent:Monday, March 28, 2022 11:56 AM To:Council, City Cc:Shikada, Ed Subject:Consent Questions Reminder (Wednesday) Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out with a friendly reminder to please send all consent questions by Wednesday, 3/30/22 at 5pm. Thank you! Best, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329‐2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org 9 Dutt, Sangita From:Branden Tarlow <btarlow@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, March 28, 2022 10:02 AM To:Council, City Cc:Kathleen Tarlow Subject:middle school sports accessibility and inclusion CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I am a Palo Alto resident and parent of 3 children in the PAUSD. I am writing about the middle school sports program, which have a serious problem with accessibility, inclusion, and warrant an audit of the financial practices. I am asking for the city council’s attention to the management and expenses of the middle school sports program, which is an important service for the young people of Palo alto—both for their mental and physical health. We have communicated our concerns over three seasons to Chase Hartmann and the Greene Middle School staff but have seen no movement on any of these issues. Therefore, I ask for the city council’s assistance in improving these valuable sports programs and improving access. My daughter is a passionate runner but she is not able to participate in Track and Field because of lack of capacity. PE is one of her favorite classes. We signed up for spring Track & Field through the City at 8:34am—signups opened at 8:30am—but we were not able to make it on the team because capacity was already reached. Participation in the team is therefore limited to children with parents who can be available exactly at 8:30:01 to sign up—those with fast internet connections, great English skills, and who can navigate webpages faster than other parents. We raised this problem to our principal and the city in September but there are no solutions to this inequitable access to sports. Second, the program is unable to hire coaches and requests that parents volunteer to get their kids off the waiting list. This creates more accessibility issues. I volunteered on Monday afternoons last year so my daughter could get off the cross country waiting list. But my job—as a resident physician trainee—doesn’t all for this in the spring. Third, both Track and Cross country are very low cost sports but I do not understand where the $20,000+ in revenue goes. The cost to participate is $335 (x 50 ‐ 75 kids) = $16‐26k. It is expecially concerning what is being spend on administration/management, since they rely on parent coaches and have been unable to successful recruit or hire a coach. Transportation to meets is provided by private parent cars. Is all this expense needed for the back office management? How are these city dollars being spent? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Best regards, Branden Tarlow btarlow@gmail.com From:JIM POPPY To:Planning Commission; Council, City Subject:Safeguards needed for Castilleja expansion Date:Monday, March 28, 2022 6:55:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. PTC and City Council, Please install safeguards to protect the neighborhood and larger community from Castilleja’s plans for massive growth. Castilleja has never complied with their CUP and The City has never enforced it. TDMs are theories, not blueprints. Please help make sure this project remains manageable by adopting a few simple safeguards: 1. Limit enrollment to 450 students once the project is complete. Make the school earn further increases by demonstrating they can manage the traffic from the increased number of student, staff, and support vehicles. Your instructions from City Council are to determine how best to allow enrollment increases beyond 450. The staff report falsely assumes an immediate increase to 540. 2. Install severe penalties for killing protected trees and disrupting groundwater. The sunken pool design will no doubt hit groundwater, yet the planning department does not want to scrutinize construction details. 3. The proposed pool is only 50 feet away from a residence across the street! The pool should have been located inside the campus, not along the edge of Emerson Street next to homes. The existing pool location is fine and provides for many surface parking spots. There is no need to move the pool! 4. Get details on how cars will exit the garage. Will this require loud beeps or other noise pollution night and day? 5. Measure all traffic around the school, not just drop-off locations, in order to accurately measure the impact of all school and support vehicles. TDMs can easily be subverted to meet the needs of the school. Castilleja is already violating the agreement to contain parking in the neighborhood. Student and staff cars are filling up Emerson Street between Churchill and Kellogg. Require all vehicles to show Castilleja stickers on windshields so side streets do not fill up with cars without detection. PLEASE scrutinize the plans and install safeguards to help ensure compliance with the CUP and TDM. Thank you, Jim Poppy 100 block of Melville Avenue From:Mary Holzer To:Council, City Subject:Nuclear Power . . . . for Mayor Burt . . . Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:52:03 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from mbholzer@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 Mayor Burt, Thank you for listening to me this afternoon. If I had known that you do not support nuclear energy, I would probably not have stopped. However, you owe it to yourself, your children, your city and the world to at least take a serious look why it is becoming increasingly obvious that powering our world with nuclear energy is only way we are going survive Global Warming. You could start with the following March 23, 2022, presentation sponsored by Foreign Policy Magazine. It’s about an hour long and touches on many issues relating to trying to replace nuclear with wind/solar as well as what the future of nuclear power will look like. FP Virtual Dialogue: Toward Zero-Emission Power https://foreignpolicy.com/events/fp-virtual-dialogue-zero-emission-power/ --------- And the following is a short list of actual numbers and analyses of what the world will face if we go down the “power the world with renewables” road. First . . . this relatively short discussion: Roadmap to nowhere: the myth of powering the nation 100% with renewable energy https://energypost.eu/roadmap-to-nowhere-the-myth-of-powering-the-nation-with-renewable-energy/ The authors, Mike Conley and Tim Maloney are in the process of updating their much longer on-line version of the book, which debunks that claim that we can power the world with renewable energy. It is well worth reading . . . it does the numbers. This was written in 2017, so I expect their update, due in 2022, will refine and clarify their information. And yes, I have read this entire document as well as everything else I mention. Roadmap to Nowhere - online version http://www.roadmaptonowhere.com/ --------- A more recent analysis by the Manhattan-institute, published in 2020, focuses on what exactly the effect will be on the planet, it’s people, and the global cost to all of us to try to power the world with “renewable” energy. Mines, Minerals, and "Green" Energy: A Reality Check https://www.manhattan-institute.org/mines-minerals-and-green-energy-reality-check-------- --------- Finally . . . take a look at the website of “Californians for green nuclear power”. This organization is committed to saving Diablo Canyon. And they have the full support of Jennifer Granholm, our US Secretary of Energy. https://cgnp.org/ That’s enough to get you started. I will look up Denmark windpower . . . I hope somewhere they will have done rigid financial and environmental analyses of what their installations are costing the country and the world. And what backup is necessary in the way of coal/oil/etc. fired power plants, as well as the costs of the batteries required. Have a good evening!! Best Wishes!! Mary Holzer From:Kaliope Hendershot To:Council, City Subject:Public spaces should be a public matter! Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 5:35:42 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from kaliopehendershot@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 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] From:Melina Patterson To:Council, City Subject:Public spaces should be a public matter! Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 5:31:57 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from melinapatterson@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] From:Suzanne Keehn To:Council, City Subject:Re: Note to Finance Committee on March 28 Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 4:32:40 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from dskeehn@pacbell.net. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I agree that the Finance Committee needs to address the size of the business tax needed. Though some say that if we charge a tax on business, that they will leave the area. In fact that turns out not to be true, E.P.A. is charging a business tax and it is helping not hurting, Mt. View the same, they have not lost business. Also Stanford needs to pick up their responsibility in paying for schools, infrastructure, as they don't pay property taxes, being a non-profit university. Business are taking in so much money, but hardly paying anything for local services. Suzanne Keehn 4076 Orme St. 94306 On Friday, March 25, 2022, 05:10:45 PM PDT, Greg Schmid <gregschmid@sbcglobal.net> wrote: March 25, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting March 28 Agenda Item # 1 The key questions the Finance Committee should be addressing tonight ought to include the size of the business tax needed, why it is needed and who will pay if businesses do not. Targeted, concentrated job growth has created a huge demand for future housing and transportation. Our current Plan Bay Area 2050 has estimated that it will take $1.5 billion in public funding to meet future needs for just housing and transportation needs. If job-creating businesses do not pay their fair share of these costs, who will? Affordable Housing costs, for example, will fall upon residents: --inclusionary zoning will push up the cost of market rate housing exacerbating today’s already high level of income inequality; -- property and parcel taxes will be called on to pay for higher housing subsidies and needed infrastructure costs despite the fact that residents pay for almost three quarters of today’s cost despite the fact that jobs in the City are three times higher than the number of employed residents; --sales taxes are paid primarily by residents; --housing fees on new housing are higher than those on new office space. But maybe the greatest impact comes from the indirect costs of subsidizing new developments: allowing greater density produces more smaller units, fewer public amenities, and rising cost of schooling. One critical outcome of this greater density is the decline in local families: the cities in the country with the highest job density (Manhattan, Washington DC, San Francisco) also have the lowest share of their population between the ages of 5 and 17. The City of Palo Alto has been working with businesses and Stanford on collecting data on current and future employment and housing needs and its likely cost. Share this data with us. Let us know what it means for a business to pay a “fair share” of the full housing and infrastructure costs. Who will ‘pay’ for costs and new financial burdens if they don’t. Be explicit and tie this financial discussion on appropriate taxes on business directly into your upcoming discussions on the full cost of the Housing Element. Greg Schmid Palo Alto gregschmid@sbcglobal.net From:Greg Diamos To:Council, City Subject:I"m Voting to Keep Parklets & Ramona St Closed Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 4:27:42 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from gregory.diamos@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 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. Regards, Greg Diamos From:Aram James To:Joe Simitian; Sajid Khan; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Raj; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.lee@bos.sccgov.org; Winter Dellenbach; Council, City; mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org; Greer Stone; chuck jagoda; Council, City; Richard Konda; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; EPA Today; Roberta AhlquistSubject:Public defender offices must be fully funded ( Daily Journal March 18, 2022) by Christine Rodriguez Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 2:52:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>Date: March 27, 2022 at 2:45:16 PM PDTTo: aram james <abjpd1@gmail.com>Subject: Public defender offices must be fully funded Sent from my iPhone From:Dilma Coleman To:victimservices@cdcr.ca.gov; Council, City Cc:CityManagerOffice@ci.milpitas.ca.gov; police@cityofsanmateo.org Subject:Fwd: Are you safe? Pooh ooh ooh ewe..It"s a big deal for me to know if u feel safe as I shift thru those files in Santa Clara county.plus other counties focused on those public defenders with kleptomaniac mental health drug addictions seen or unseen ma... Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 1:52:42 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 27, 2022, 1:40 PM Subject: Are you safe? Pooh ooh ooh ewe..It's a big deal for me to know if u feel safe as I shift thru those files in Santa Clara county.plus other counties focused on those public defenders with kleptomaniac mental health drug addictions seen or unseen maybe key word is : malfeasance. As a Psychic medium think tank those charector analysis of ghosts from the scooby doo tv series is on you too. To: <Mairead.O'Keefe@pdo.sccgov.org>, <kclayton@smcgov.org> Cc: <pinnegarj@cityofmerced.org>, <SAC@lvmpd.com> Live directly from the Fairgrounds San Jose CA. Homeless shelter guest bed#54. I am A strong women who had a good financial success as a writer in many different career and venues of music on it over there unseen. The worst santanic sadistic Vigilantes affiliated with Maha Vajiralongkorn his negro family members especially those Affiliated with the worst filipino descendants including corrupt attorney Benjamin Cump whereas it's their violent racketeering charectoristics analysis whereas they are organized habitual vigilantes canvassing their financial crimes with their cohorts affiliated with drug sales. Their family members especially those whom are doing santanic sadistic masochist killings on rappers such as Young Dolph (Rapper) and other creative music artists. Benjamin Cump whereas he's a part of a sadistic masochist cult whom are Serial killers and focused on financial crimes with real estates properties in California and across the U.S Whereas those individuals philanthropist organizers had an casino whereas it's over there on embezzlement outcomes. It's over there on the way Australia mogul Kerry Packer's son removed Diva Lee's name from security protocol that protected James Packer from being bullied in investments portfolios whereas James Packer's built a casino business ventures for filipino descendants in the philippines as if it was completely different businesses started by the dangerous narcissistic behaviors of Maha Vajiralongkorn's Thai negros Affiliated with those filipinos relatives of Rob Bonta and Christina Corpus as an ultimatum that made the Ukraines government officials trapped by those filipinos relatives who saturated drugs on the different Ukrainan community whereas American nurses doctors had to participate in rescue mission to the Ukraines government and were hurt during their rescue. It's over there on the way those filipinos negro relatives of those puerto ricans related to Dallas Texas chief Eddie Garcia had been programmed to embezzlement outcomes whereas it's over there on the 1980's-1990's gang activity in mountain view ca commercial buildings residential buildings apartments on the California Ave near Rengstroff Park in Mountain View CA. The spread of drugs,increased crimes intended for sexist behaviors especially when it's intended to educate communities thru netflix documentary reality TV series. The paranormal investigator Psychic medium spy Currently think tank on that death of Oliver Taylor Hawkins Attachment#6. What led to Taylor's shocking death is similar appearances of the death of SJPD officer Dejon Packer. Geographic locations for observations of those Mountain View CA gang activity on California Ave near Target stores near showers drive (walmart) 24 hour fitness gyms that were converted from grocery store commercial buildings. Drummer Taylor Hawkins is a loving talented person a strong friend whom helped Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman in any way he could.. especially with domestic chores including having a charectoristics as nanny raising a child as his own. Oliver Taylor Hawkins did babysit Dejon Packer and other kids frequently locally for our favorite tours Affiliated with other music artists especially when Country singer Brad Praisley's toured. My friend Oliver (drummer for Foo fighters rock band) has died on March 24,2022. My heart is grieved for the many individuals who loved Oliver Taylor and knew his charectoristics as an honest,truthful hardworking family man. Oliver had supported many children especially those people who had law enforcement careers to find abused children and gain justice for children and women including men women who were against the exploitation of children being sex slaves on the black market. The deaths of my dearest friends such as Florida Gardens FBI agent Laura Swartzenberger,Daniel Alfin,Oliver Taylor Hawkins + others has stricken my Understanding of the resources available to connect and capture the family members who are Habitual gamblers, habitual vigilantes canvassing their premeditated Gematria santanic sadistic masochistic attacks . The family members who fit this description is those individuals Affiliated with Thailand Royals Adulyadej Bhumibol's relatives and their cohorts affiliated with AG Rob Bonta,Mialisa,Dallas Texas police chief Eddie Garcia, Millbrae Police chief Christina Corpus+ Anna Eshoo plus her son Volodymeyr Zelenzskyy along with Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen+ relatives of Attorney Pat Harris who are Habitual behaviors of pedophile creeps using the word Mistress whereas it's over there on the worst santanic sadistic masochist cult members who are from the geographic locations for Michigan and Virginia such as Santa Clara Sheriffs Laurie Smith and whatever entire family members and religious leaders Affiliated with Retired San Bernardino Sheriff Gary Smith+ his daughter Davida Katherine Smith. It's over there on the way back to the appearance of singer Alicia Keyes participated in the shocking death of singer Whitney Houston for her involvement with the use of GHB blackout drugs administered along with other drugs with the use of those corrupt forensics scientist cyber forensics stuff tainted slandered facts about the reality of autopsy plus the drugs administered to tamper with a autopsy reports. It's over there on way Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen has skills to transfer a crime scene from one geographic location to another.. similar appearances of what recently occurred at Milpitas CA hotel where rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot down whereas blooded filled menstrual cups was used as additional blood to decorate a crime scene as if it's a theatrical stages moving from one geographic location to another I am Diva Lee MD JD I had been a lawyer for many years not practicing law whereas my writings were plaguerized and placed in books similar appearances of the current law books u frequently visited in bookstores near Santana Row. As a former Santa Clara analyst...victimized financially by Jay Boryarksi in the past..over 3 real estate properties. Jay took Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman to purchase real estate properties as if he was invited on a shopping spree as if he was my husband or a greedy man wanna be in expectation of men doing financial crimes on women whose bank accounts exceed theirs. The crime Jay Boryarksi did was in the late 1990's after an inherited income from Edward Debartolo Sr. Jay Boryarksi desperately wanted 3 real estate properties in 3 different geographic locations whereas he frequently visited with his name..on the property. Jay Boryarksi is key witnesses to them negro males whose family dad exploited them as children to CEO Apple Tim Cook. Tim Cook CEO Apple had violent racketeering charectoristics analysis of his hate against women whom frequently visited the homosexual lovers he counted on. Yes Tim Cook CEO Apple victimtimized isolated trapped Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee when she was forced into a marriage for that family members to take away 3 real estates properties as assets thru the divorce whereas the confidential marriage certificate was later hacked or destroyed. Boryarksi was a complete bay guy yet victimtimized by them homosexual greedy men with theatrical stages presenting their own Habitual behaviors especially using it's a way to catch the future whereas it's a pattern of fraudulent real estates inherited income intended for Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman What Jay Boryarksi did should be used to help incarcerated those greedy jews using the worst business ventures ultimatums to capture income from women as if the income women posses is intended for kleptomaniac mental health Homosexual males their desires to hurt controlling heterosexual women with multiple identical twin children mimicking that pattern of financial abuse on negro women Affiliated with Royal magistrates as if it's a part of life to take away from women who's royal crowns are not with them but left between one royal house to another. My goal is to remove Attorney Pat Harris from practicing law as if the law community of lawyers agrees on his false unethical practices in the Scott Peterson cases and other cases are being done unlawfully with much biased and damages towards his clients as if each case Law office of Pat Harris he's boasts of whistle blowing techniques on it over there as his relatives doing the worst sex crimes on children ,women as a modern day slavery type of volcano that led to the most aggressive force stalking women and children using my money etc ormer SJPD officer on assignment as if The man with one hand and eye ball inside the hand hired me.yes I am on it. I realized that my left thumb I been sucking has inherited tissues harvested. My thumb was cut off at a Burger King in SJ whereas the gangster individuals wanted to boast about their skills to remove valuable body parts and exchange it on other member's body as if it's a mystery madlibs description for the appropriate charges that they describe. Rather it's a transplant donor harvested tissues from a women who had passed away. I was victimtimized by them whom sliced the organs out of Laci Rocha Peterson (2/24/2002), Yvette Pena (2011), Nicole Brown Simpson (1994),Luis Romero(2018) Peggy Ryen Doug Ryen Jessica Ryen and Christopher Hughes (1983) and others. What's happening now? Need strategic thinkers to solve multiple serial killers to end their santanic sadistic masochist serial killing spree. To capture california killers and serial Arsonists. The rate of these deaths of retailiated nature Targeted Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman's favorite law enforcement agents across the U.S as well as children,women and men. I need authority workers to quickly gather the arrests of the radical Serial killers who are erratic behaviors with their beliefs and begin to restore order. Not sure if Alejandro Mayorkas had visited the areas where the death of Stanford University student Katie Meyers Soccer Star goalie is not a suicide situation yet a Homicide case whereas it's over there on the way my son was killed and other law enforcement agents killed by other government officials who are Habitual gamblers affiliated with killing law enforcement agents who desperately wanted to. Conflicts with the use of legal counsel for Scott Peterson whereas California Senator Diane Feinsteins's husband Richard Blum had created the plans for the univited guests who were at Scott's home turned out to participate in deadly competitive force stalking those individuals who are against sadistic masochist cult behaviors that continued in California under the leadership of California Senator Diane Feinsteins. Why did Thailand Royals Adulyadej Bhumibol's relatives and filipinos relatives of Rob Bonta and his wife Mialisa Bonta's puerto rican relatives of Former police chief Eddie Garcia trapped laci rocha Peterson? My guess is that unsolved homicide mysteries of Peggy Ryen Doug Ryen Jessica Ryen and Christopher Hughes in 1983 Chino Hills CA massacre whereas Anne Christine Massullo graduated with JD from university of michigan in 1983. Same year Mark Geregos obtained his JD degree Loyola in 1983. It's over there on the sadistic masochist cult members from Virginia such as retired San Bernardino Sheriff Gary Smith. It's over there on the way John Sinclair used an ice pick to kill and how the children whom witnessed it includes Floyd Mayweather jr over there he continued to gain narcissistic behaviors and documentation on his "Money Team" racketeering styles on it over there with the worst financial crimes with attorney Benjamin Cump, Attorney Pat Harris with real estate properties fraudulent business ventures whereas it's over there on the way Derek Chauvin was targeted trapped Accusatory actions whereas he did not kill George Floyd whereas the appearance of George Floyd,'s murder is similar appearances of a Theaterical scene analysis Best regards Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman From:Dan Kostenbauder To:Council, City Subject:Business Tax – Comparison with Other Cities Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 1:30:02 PM Attachments:2022 03 28 Finance Committee written submission.docx Some people who received this message don't often get email from dkostenbauder@svlg.org. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Attached is a submission for consideration at the Palo Alto City Council Finance Committee meeting on March 28 and at any subsequent meeting of the City Council when a possible business tax on the November 2022 ballot is considered. Best regards, Dan Kostenbauder Dan Kostenbauder Vice President, Tax Policy Silicon Valley Leadership Group 2001 Gateway Place, Suite 101E San Jose, CA 95110 Phone: 650 . 454 . 7708 dkostenbauder@svlg.org To: Palo Alto City Council From: Dan Kostenbauder, Vice President, Tax Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Date: 27 March 2022 Re: Business Tax – Comparison with Other Cities Dear Mayor Burt and Members of the Council, During previous discussions of the City Council and the City Council Finance Committee, Council Members have noted that Palo Alto does not have a business tax while most neighboring cities do have one. This is offered as a reason why Palo Alto should have a business tax, too. Such a justification, however, does not support the direction in which the Council seems headed. Not having a business tax is a factor that presumably helps to encourage businesses to locate and stay in Palo Alto. Businesses do pay and help to generate a lot of tax revenue, even without a business tax, so the City should be careful about imposing significant additional costs in an already expensive city. More importantly, the City Council is considering a business tax at levels far more onerous than in most neighboring communities. Many other cities have caps or limits on the amount of tax that any one taxpayer would pay. The maximum annual business tax imposed on the largest businesses in the following cities is: $ 500 Santa Clara $ 5,966 Redwood City $ 8,000 Menlo Park $ 11,938 Cupertino (actual tax for a business occupying 505,000 square feet) $ 13,188 Sunnyvale $ 137,069 South San Francisco $ 166,311 San Jose The Council has been considering a tax as high as $2.40 per square foot per year that would impose a tax of $1,200,000 per year on a business with 505,000 square feet. This is dramatically higher than the $11,938 business tax imposed by Cupertino on a building of the same size. Even at the low end of the range that the Council has been discussing, $0.60 per square foot per year, the tax would be $300,000 per year for a 505,000 square foot building. Since the Council also seems headed toward a forever tax with an annual escalator based on the CPI (consumer price index), even a tax at the low end of the range probably would be enough to tip the scales for some businesses when deciding whether or not to move to or stay in Palo Alto. If the Council thinks that it is appropriate to compare Palo Alto to other cities in the context of a business tax, then my suggestion would be for the Council to consider a proposal more in line with other neighboring cities instead of making Palo Alto the least welcoming city to business in all of Silicon Valley. From:Claudia Gonzalez To:Council, City Subject:I"m Voting to Keep Parklets & Ramona St Closed Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:10:13 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from cgonzalex12@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 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. Sent from my iPhone From:Ken Joye To:Council, City Subject:grade separation funding Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 11:14:28 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I recently received a message from Friends of Caltrain which mentioned a set of potential grade separation projects which may receive federal funding. Palo Alto’s crossings were not among those listed, which makes me worry that we have missed an opportunity. Is there a chance that you can rectify that? thank you for your service, Ken Joye Ventura neighborhood From:chuck jagoda To:Rebecca Eisenberg Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Aram James; City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Palo Alto Free Press; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Chavez, Cindy; Raj Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:45:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To Rebecca et. al: The negligent tradition of Palo Alto city government to tolerate, cover up, and encourage the "service" of violent cops is not new, not right, not legal, and VERY expensive. I've recommended self indemnification in the past. If each new hire had to present evidence of insuring against lawsuits for misbehavior, the City and taxpayers wouldn't have to pay for their violence, anger, and injury of citizens; the Police Department wouldn't have to spend so much time covering up for violent, miscreant behavior; and citizens could feel safer on the street. I'm distressed to see no proposed solutions for reform or fixing the long standing current problem. AND doing nothing-- as is the firmly entrenched and long standing tradtion of Palo Alto-- there will be more expenses, more embarrassment, and more beaten, bitten, and beleaguered citizens. Chuck Jagoda, Member Housing/Homelessness Committee Women's International League for Peace and Freedom On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 3:48 AM Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@winwithrebecca.com> wrote: Individuals who behave with such profound indifference to the sanctity of human life cannot be trained. How do you teach an adult to have compassion, empathy, common sense, and a desire to protect rather than to injure? Criminal defendants accused of these types of actions are locked up for lifetimes, and in some cases, killed. Rehabilitation is not an offer on the table. Given this context, it is literally the smallest expectation that these officers be fired. In the private sphere - where I have worked as an employment lawyer for almost 30 years - it is no question that jobs would be lost. Only the police enjoy the privilege of virtually unrestrained violence and unquestioned bias, all without transparency and accountability. Palo Alto City Council has 100% authority to direct the police force to hand over employment records and demand the terminations of officers who harmed community members. Its inaction - supported by the recommendations of its self-serving City manager & staff - constitutes collaboration and complicity. When true justice ultimately arrives in Palo Alto, it will take down not just the violently unhinged armed officers and the white supremacist systems that enabled them, but also the city leaders that empowered and encouraged them. It may be too late for these officers to be redeemed, but I can't believe it is too late for our local leaders to change course and take the brave, high integrity actions needed to protect our communities. Best, Rebecca On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:55 PM Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer-who-used-taser-during- christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone -- Chuck From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Rebecca Eisenberg Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Aram James; City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Raj Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:23:03 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ "In the private sphere - where I have worked as an employment lawyer for almost 30 years - it is no question that jobs would be lost." While employed my career was in to have finance and Human Resources. I am remember my first sexual harassment case back in 1993 I executive was found to have harassed don't recall if it was a male or a female but I do remember cutting a check in the amount of $250,000 as a result of severance pay. There were two DUI cases involving Palo Alto Police officers drunk behind the wheel. One police officer retired the other police officer is still employed by the Palo Alto PD. As I recall I believe he overturned his car on Oregon Expressway... Now in the private sector if he was employed by FedEx or UPS as a driver he would be summarily terminated. Equal justice for all, I don't think so. However if we were to eliminate the California police officers bill of rights, and qualified immunity that would place everyone on an equal playing field. As it stands in many cases police officers get away with murder And Palo Alto city leader ship could care less. In fact all of my years coming before the city council not one city council member has even quoted the United States US Constitution What does that tell you about the democracy we allegedly believe in and live in. Can any of you city council members respond please. Or maybe you'll be quick to quote the only constitutional amendment your familiar with. The fifth amendment... self incrimination. Mark Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2022, at 4:48 AM, Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@winwithrebecca.com> wrote: > > In the private sphere - where I have worked as an employment lawyer for almost 30 years - it is no question that jobs would be lost. From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Rebecca Eisenberg Cc:Aram James; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org; Curtis Smolar; Council, City; Andy S. Plank; Kevin Nious; Jonsen, Robert; Greer Stone; alisa mallari tu; Alison Cormack; Enberg, Nicholas Subject:Re: Sgt Christine NAGAYE for sheriff? Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:53:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Right now I'm sitting in a little restaurant very close to a town that is called Rivas nicaragua having breakfast reading your family history very interesting, I would like to publish it with your permission it's entirely up to you. But my family has a similar history on my mother side her relatives immigrated from Israel to Spain and then in the approximate 1400s they three brothers sailed from Spain to Costa Rica from Costa Rica they entered Nicaragua. While in Spain my mothers family suffered severe persecution being of Jewish origin. My father's family equal Ellis Island father origin was Denmark . as I mentioned earlier my mother's grandmother was the wife's president course the president of Nicaragua at that time had multiple concubines As was the custom. My mother experienced discrimination racial discrimination while living in Palo Alto I fell in love with a federal judge's daughter judge Robert Peckham Mr. Peckham wanted no part of me and so pressured the Palo Alto unified school district at the time to convince my mother that the two of us should separate. My mother being a young Nicaraguan woman not having the command of the English language at the time was petrified. In my entire short life span I've only been called a wet back once and of all places Palo Alto. Racist capital of the world. I wrote a story years ago welcome Palo Alto now empty your pockets it's still there on my Facebook account Palo Alto Free Press I don't publish much anymore...Buts it there for your reading pleasure. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Rivas Nicaragua Ps. I'm Google dictating so I'm hoping that it's intelligible Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2022, at 4:31 AM, Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@winwithrebecca.com> wrote: What privileged and rare experience it must be to trust that the armed thugs paid for by a corrupt government are there to protect you. Only individuals from white and wealthy backgrounds have a small chance to feel that way. In the city where I grew up, the police were never there to protect anyone in my family. As Jewish immigrants who arrived via Ellis Island with zero money, and no ability to speak English, around the turn of the 19th century, the families of my grandparents' counted themselves lucky to be able to settle in Milwaukee. They lacked funds to buy a home, even at Milwaukee prices, but if they did, they would not have been allowed to buy almost anywhere due to whites-only restrictions on titles. Penniless Jews and Great Migration African-Americans settled together in Bronzeville, where my grandparents stayed, sending their three sons to elementary and high school in the nearly all-black schools on Milwaukee's (then- )North side. Milwaukee was a German town, and neither the local govt nor its police force looked kindly on Jewish residents, so my grandparents always felt safest in the black neighborhood where they lived -- even after their first home was bulldozed by the City of Milwaukee (purportedly to make room for a freeway that was never built) and they moved to their next black neighborhood - the one where I spent 3 afternoons a week as a young child: Sherman Park. My grandparents only felt safe in black neighborhoods, and when my grandfather died at age 90, it was in that Sherman Park house. My grandfather's police scanner was his prized possession and I grew up to its lights and sounds. "When you see the police coming one way," advised my grandfather, "Then you walk the other." This advice was never given with a sense of unfairness or anger. It was a simple truth that the police were not there to protect the Jews, but if we aligned with neighbors, we would be safe. Things improved for most Jewish people in our country since then, but not for most African Americans. This also is the simple truth. Police forces around the country have had close ties to white supremacist groups throughout history, and many still do. The only way to determine whether such toxic hate exists in our own police force is through transparency and accountability - neither of which have been sought by our current leadership in Palo Alto. The choice of the next Sheriff may be a mere political transaction for the privileged few who control our local government - a choice that they will make using the factors they rely on in all other decisions: self-interest, ambition, fear, and greed. But for most in the community, the policies of the next sheriff mean much more: they could mean whether or not their children will be shot by the police for being where and when they are, whether those same children are incarcerated without a fair trial at a for-profit prison, and whether the presence of police could make them feel safe rather than in danger. I strongly believe that it is the job of an elected leader to seek solutions that serve -all- people, rather than solutions that serve only the rich people who donate to their campaigns. It is a bold faced lie that the current police force in Palo Alto is protecting most people. They are not even protecting the valuable possessions of wealthy people or the stores that cater to rich consumers. So bad is our state of affairs in Palo Alto that only a very small minority of extremely privileged people feel served by the police -- a feeling that is reflected in the Bay Area, and specifically in Santa Clara County, as a whole. If something is not working, doing more of the same will not fix it - it will only compound the problems. The obvious answer is that we need to change the current direction. What a joy it would be to witness this profoundly self-serving City Council to put the needs of others above their petty politics, personal grievances, and perhaps most of all -- the inconvenience to their time caused by creating the pretense of listening to the community. But I'm not counting on that. As to their ever- decreasing voter base, it seems probable that the similarity between the names of Jonsen and Jensen, plus Sean Allen's two first names, will prove too confusing for their scotch-addled minds. For the rest of us, Christine Nagaye sure seems like a breath of fresh air. If we had someone like her in Milwaukee, maybe my home town would not have so deadly for so many innocent young people of color. On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 10:07 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> >> >>> >>> Hi Palo Alto Free Press: >>> So why did the Memphis police stop using the net? >>> >>> BTW one of Robert Jonson’s opponents for Sheriff: SGT CHRISTINE NAGAYE announced today in an article in the Daily Post that the 1st thing she will do if elected sheriff will be to end radio encryption re the sheriff’s department. She has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years. And unlike Robert Jonson she can spell TRANSPARENCY and actually believes in the concept. >>> >>> On April 4, the PAPD is having a “study session” one sided propaganda session where the PAPD will try to jam down our throats that radio encryption is the only way the city can go. >>> >>> Of course members of the press like Dave Price, Diana Diamond and other knowledgeable opponents of radio encryption will NOT be invited to the propaganda dog and pony show. >>> >>> And guess what the two smug Stanford grads on the city council, Alison “I’ve never seen a cop I didn’t love” Cormack and Erie “ I’m better than all of you” Filseth…..are supporting Robert “I’m a Stone cold authoritarian” Jonsen for sheriff. >>> >>> Ok, hope the Palo Alto Free Press can attend the dog and pony show on April 4, to weigh in on the encryption matter and other police practices issues. >>> >>> aram >>> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone From:Rebecca Eisenberg To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:Aram James; City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Raj Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 3:48:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Individuals who behave with such profound indifference to the sanctity of human life cannot be trained. How do you teach an adult to have compassion, empathy, common sense, and a desire to protect rather than to injure? Criminal defendants accused of these types of actions are locked up for lifetimes, and in some cases, killed. Rehabilitation is not an offer on the table. Given this context, it is literally the smallest expectation that these officers be fired. In the private sphere - where I have worked as an employment lawyer for almost 30 years - it is no question that jobs would be lost. Only the police enjoy the privilege of virtually unrestrained violence and unquestioned bias, all without transparency and accountability. Palo Alto City Council has 100% authority to direct the police force to hand over employment records and demand the terminations of officers who harmed community members. Its inaction - supported by the recommendations of its self-serving City manager & staff - constitutes collaboration and complicity. When true justice ultimately arrives in Palo Alto, it will take down not just the violently unhinged armed officers and the white supremacist systems that enabled them, but also the city leaders that empowered and encouraged them. It may be too late for these officers to be redeemed, but I can't believe it is too late for our local leaders to change course and take the brave, high integrity actions needed to protect our communities. Best, Rebecca On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:55 PM Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer-who-used-taser-during- christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Rebecca Eisenberg To:Aram James Cc:Shikada, Ed; Rebecca.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org; Curtis Smolar; Council, City; Andy S. Plank; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Kevin Nious; Jonsen, Robert; Greer Stone; alisa mallari tu; Alison Cormack; Enberg, Nicholas Subject:Re: Sgt Christine NAGAYE for sheriff? Date:Sunday, March 27, 2022 3:31:55 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. What privileged and rare experience it must be to trust that the armed thugs paid for by a corrupt government are there to protect you. Only individuals from white and wealthy backgrounds have a small chance to feel that way. In the city where I grew up, the police were never there to protect anyone in my family. As Jewish immigrants who arrived via Ellis Island with zero money, and no ability to speak English, around the turn of the 19th century, the families of my grandparents' counted themselves lucky to be able to settle in Milwaukee. They lacked funds to buy a home, even at Milwaukee prices, but if they did, they would not have been allowed to buy almost anywhere due to whites-only restrictions on titles. Penniless Jews and Great Migration African-Americans settled together in Bronzeville, where my grandparents stayed, sending their three sons to elementary and high school in the nearly all- black schools on Milwaukee's (then-)North side. Milwaukee was a German town, and neither the local govt nor its police force looked kindly on Jewish residents, so my grandparents always felt safest in the black neighborhood where they lived -- even after their first home was bulldozed by the City of Milwaukee (purportedly to make room for a freeway that was never built) and they moved to their next black neighborhood - the one where I spent 3 afternoons a week as a young child: Sherman Park. My grandparents only felt safe in black neighborhoods, and when my grandfather died at age 90, it was in that Sherman Park house. My grandfather's police scanner was his prized possession and I grew up to its lights and sounds. "When you see the police coming one way," advised my grandfather, "Then you walk the other." This advice was never given with a sense of unfairness or anger. It was a simple truth that the police were not there to protect the Jews, but if we aligned with neighbors, we would be safe. Things improved for most Jewish people in our country since then, but not for most African Americans. This also is the simple truth. Police forces around the country have had close ties to white supremacist groups throughout history, and many still do. The only way to determine whether such toxic hate exists in our own police force is through transparency and accountability - neither of which have been sought by our current leadership in Palo Alto. The choice of the next Sheriff may be a mere political transaction for the privileged few who control our local government - a choice that they will make using the factors they rely on in all other decisions: self-interest, ambition, fear, and greed. But for most in the community, the policies of the next sheriff mean much more: they could mean whether or not their children will be shot by the police for being where and when they are, whether those same children are incarcerated without a fair trial at a for-profit prison, and whether the presence of police could make them feel safe rather than in danger. I strongly believe that it is the job of an elected leader to seek solutions that serve -all- people, rather than solutions that serve only the rich people who donate to their campaigns. It is a bold faced lie that the current police force in Palo Alto is protecting most people. They are not even protecting the valuable possessions of wealthy people or the stores that cater to rich consumers. So bad is our state of affairs in Palo Alto that only a very small minority of extremely privileged people feel served by the police -- a feeling that is reflected in the Bay Area, and specifically in Santa Clara County, as a whole. If something is not working, doing more of the same will not fix it - it will only compound the problems. The obvious answer is that we need to change the current direction. What a joy it would be to witness this profoundly self-serving City Council to put the needs of others above their petty politics, personal grievances, and perhaps most of all -- the inconvenience to their time caused by creating the pretense of listening to the community. But I'm not counting on that. As to their ever-decreasing voter base, it seems probable that the similarity between the names of Jonsen and Jensen, plus Sean Allen's two first names, will prove too confusing for their scotch-addled minds. For the rest of us, Christine Nagaye sure seems like a breath of fresh air. If we had someone like her in Milwaukee, maybe my home town would not have so deadly for so many innocent young people of color. On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 10:07 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> >> >>> >>> Hi Palo Alto Free Press: >>> So why did the Memphis police stop using the net? >>> >>> BTW one of Robert Jonson’s opponents for Sheriff: SGT CHRISTINE NAGAYE announced today in an article in the Daily Post that the 1st thing she will do if elected sheriff will be to end radio encryption re the sheriff’s department. She has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years. And unlike Robert Jonson she can spell TRANSPARENCY and actually believes in the concept. >>> >>> On April 4, the PAPD is having a “study session” one sided propaganda session where the PAPD will try to jam down our throats that radio encryption is the only way the city can go. >>> >>> Of course members of the press like Dave Price, Diana Diamond and other knowledgeable opponents of radio encryption will NOT be invited to the propaganda dog and pony show. >>> >>> And guess what the two smug Stanford grads on the city council, Alison “I’ve never seen a cop I didn’t love” Cormack and Erie “ I’m better than all of you” Filseth…..are supporting Robert “I’m a Stone cold authoritarian” Jonsen for sheriff. >>> >>> Ok, hope the Palo Alto Free Press can attend the dog and pony show on April 4, to weigh in on the encryption matter and other police practices issues. >>> >>> aram >>> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Rebecca.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org; Rebecca Eisenberg; Curtis Smolar; Council, City; Andy S. Plank; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Kevin Nious; Jonsen, Robert; Greer Stone; alisa mallari tu; Alison Cormack; Enberg, Nicholas Subject:Sgt Christine NAGAYE for sheriff? Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 10:07:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > >> >> >>> >>> Hi Palo Alto Free Press: >>> So why did the Memphis police stop using the net? >>> >>> BTW one of Robert Jonson’s opponents for Sheriff: SGT CHRISTINE NAGAYE announced today in an article in the Daily Post that the 1st thing she will do if elected sheriff will be to end radio encryption re the sheriff’s department. She has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years. And unlike Robert Jonson she can spell TRANSPARENCY and actually believes in the concept. >>> >>> On April 4, the PAPD is having a “study session” one sided propaganda session where the PAPD will try to jam down our throats that radio encryption is the only way the city can go. >>> >>> Of course members of the press like Dave Price, Diana Diamond and other knowledgeable opponents of radio encryption will NOT be invited to the propaganda dog and pony show. >>> >>> And guess what the two smug Stanford grads on the city council, Alison “I’ve never seen a cop I didn’t love” Cormack and Erie “ I’m better than all of you” Filseth…..are supporting Robert “I’m a Stone cold authoritarian” Jonsen for sheriff. >>> >>> Ok, hope the Palo Alto Free Press can attend the dog and pony show on April 4, to weigh in on the encryption matter and other police practices issues. >>> >>> aram >>> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone From:Mircea To:Burt, Patrick; Kou, Lydia; Council, City Cc:lyacovetta@comcast.net; PWD; RCPlacone@sbcglobal.net; sdremann@paweekly.com; Liberman, Art Subject:Bike Lane Proposal on Greenbelt Behind Chimalus Residences on CPI side-OPPOSE Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 9:19:48 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from mircea27v@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 Honorable City Council Members, My name is Mircea Voskerician and I have been the property owner at 572 Chimalus Dr. since 2006, the only property that borders CPI and CreekSide Inn Hotel. I just received a notification that the City of Palo Alto is considering placing a bike lane in this greenbelt buffer behind our properties. I am totally opposing this bike lane on the CPI greenbelt because: 1. Since 2006 I have had several incidents where I had to call Palo Alto police for transients that camp already in this green belt area behind my fence. Those calls were on incidents after 9PM. 2. Imagine what a bike lane will do ...invite individuals to peak and break into our homes without being seen, we just lost security and privacy. Placing lights in this area will mean our backyards where we have windows and bedrooms will be lighted all night long...How is that going to work? We have burglaries now in daylight in Palo Alto and break ins numbers are going through the roof. 3. There is a condominium apartment project for almost 200 units proposed by Sand Hill Properties that I 100% supported behind my fence because we need housing and also the development would have closed the "access link" from El Camino Real to the green belt. I will start circulating my petition to all my Chimalus Dr. residents and I can assure you that all residents properties backing into the CPI will oppose 100% any bike lane on the greenbelt. Will send the signed opposing petition from Chimalus residents to Council Members in 3 weeks. Since CPI/Varian sit on Stanford leased land I will inform Stanford University Real Estate Department about Chimalus residents position/Chimalus Residents Petition on this bike lane. Regards Mircea Property owner 572 Chimalus Dr. From:Aram James To:Alison Cormack; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Council, City; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Lewis. james; Winter Dellenbach; Sean james; Joe Simitian; Sajid Khan; Greer Stone; Tanaka, Greg; chuck jagoda; ladoris cordell Subject:How my grandfather Louis Byer Fink youngest of 19 Ukrainian Jews managed to graduate from Cornell in 1913 Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 9:08:17 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:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; City Mgr; Council, City; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Raj; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Dave Price Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 9:03:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Palo Alto Free Press: thanks much for this back story on Webshot killed. aram Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2022, at 8:45 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Long story short. ….Taser International (then known as) cornered the market… including pressure from Political lobbyists…police union representatives…. Webshot was the registered trademark….. Chinese military was actively using the device as well handheld Webshot…. Mark Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press: So why did the Memphis police stop using the net? BTW one of Robert Jonson’s opponents for Sheriff: SGT CHRISTINE NAGAYE announced today in an article in the Daily Post that the 1st thing she will do if elected sheriff will be to end radio encryption re the sheriff’s department. She has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years. And unlike Robert Jonson she can TRANSPARENCY and actually believes in the concept. On April 4, the PAPD is having a “study session” one sided propaganda session where the PAPD will try to jam down our throats that radio encryption is the only way the city can go. Of course members of the press like Dave Price, Diana Diamond and other knowledgeable opponents of radio encryption will NOT be invited to the propaganda dog and pony show. And guess what the two smug Stanford grads on the city council, Alison “I’ve never seen a cop I didn’t love” Cormack and Erie “ I’m better than all of you” Filseth…..are supporting Robert “I’m a Stone cold authoritarian” Jonsen for sheriff. Ok, hope the Palo Alto Free Press can attend the dog and pony show on April 4, to weigh in on the encryption matter and other police practices issues. aram On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:48 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: This was suggested years ago and fell on deaf ears by both Palo Alto Police Management and the Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioner. This actual device was jointly developed by the US Army and one other government agency. Zapped! Policedepartments findingnet gun useful https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/09/30/zapped- police-departments-finding-net/50513843007/ It was implemented by the Memphis Police Department. I spoke years ago with the chief at the time. He told me its no longer in use. But they did use it to control an ongoing goose problem on their municipal golf course…. I had to laugh at that one….. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor and chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo- alto-officer-who-used-taser-during- christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Alison Cormack; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Jonsen, Robert; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Figueroa, Eric; Stump, Molly; Shikada, Ed; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Greer Stone; Jay Boyarsky; Sajid Khan; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Joe Simitian; Angie Evans Subject:Re: 3 Pittsburg police officers on paid administrative leave due to alleged criminal misconduct, department says - ABC7 San Francisco Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 8:51:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. “The DA's office also said the investigation involves crimes of moral turpitude.’ Molly stump, including Jeff Rosen, Jay Boyarsky, Michael Gennanco should all be disbarred on these and other grounds….. Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 9:21 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: not just a Palo Alto problem police misconduct is a pandemic. https://abc7news.com/pittsburg-police-misconduct-on-leave-district- attorney/11681465/ Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; City Mgr; Council, City; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Raj; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Dave Price Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 8:45:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Long story short. ….Taser International (then known as) cornered the market…including pressure from Political lobbyists…police union representatives…. Webshot was the registered trademark….. Chinese military was actively using the device as well handheld Webshot…. Mark Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press: So why did the Memphis police stop using the net? BTW one of Robert Jonson’s opponents for Sheriff: SGT CHRISTINE NAGAYE announced today in an article in the Daily Post that the 1st thing she will do if elected sheriff will be to end radio encryption re the sheriff’s department. She has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years. And unlike Robert Jonson she can TRANSPARENCY and actually believes in the concept. On April 4, the PAPD is having a “study session” one sided propaganda session where the PAPD will try to jam down our throats that radio encryption is the only way the city can go. Of course members of the press like Dave Price, Diana Diamond and other knowledgeable opponents of radio encryption will NOT be invited to the propaganda dog and pony show. And guess what the two smug Stanford grads on the city council, Alison “I’ve never seen a cop I didn’t love” Cormack and Erie “ I’m better than all of you” Filseth…..are supporting Robert “I’m a Stone cold authoritarian” Jonsen for sheriff. Ok, hope the Palo Alto Free Press can attend the dog and pony show on April 4, to weigh in on the encryption matter and other police practices issues. aram On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:48 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: This was suggested years ago and fell on deaf ears by both Palo Alto Police Management and the Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioner. This actual device was jointly developed by the US Army and one other government agency. Zapped! Policedepartments finding netgun useful https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/09/30/zapped- police-departments-finding-net/50513843007/ It was implemented by the Memphis Police Department. I spoke years ago with the chief at the time. He told me its no longer in use. But they did use it to control an ongoing goose problem on their municipal golf course…. I had to laugh at that one….. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor and chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo- alto-officer-who-used-taser-during-christmas-day- shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Alison Cormack; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Jonsen, Robert; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Figueroa, Eric; Stump, Molly; Shikada, Ed; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Greer Stone; Jay Boyarsky; Sajid Khan; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Joe Simitian; Angie Evans; Jonsen, Robert Subject:3 Pittsburg police officers on paid administrative leave due to alleged criminal misconduct, department says - ABC7 San Francisco Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 8:21:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: not just a Palo Alto problem police misconduct is a pandemic. https://abc7news.com/pittsburg-police-misconduct-on-leave-district-attorney/11681465/ Sent from my iPhone From:jeff.p.chou@gmail.com To:Burt, Patrick; Kou, Lydia; Council, City Cc:jeff.chou@stanfordalumni.org Subject:Against Barron Park bike path extension down Greenbelt Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 6:06:09 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jeff.p.chou@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To my city leaders, I was made aware of the proposal to extend the bike path here at Barron Park down the Greenbelt behind Chimalus Dr. I live at 668 Chimalus Dr. and would be very much AGAINST any further encroachment on our privacy. The noise from the industrial park is bad enough – I think I have one of the worst locations from a noise perspective along this street. I would very much oppose adding access to the public, foot/bike traffic, lights, etc. Please please consider the concerns of my neighbors and myself and do NOT proceed this proposal. My cell phone is below if you would like to discuss live. Call anytime as this is an extremely important issue. Regards, Jeffrey Chou 668 Chimalus Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 207-3940 (cell) From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; City Mgr; Council, City; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Raj; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Dave Price Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 5:58:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Palo Alto Free Press: So why did the Memphis police stop using the net? BTW one of Robert Jonson’s opponents for Sheriff: SGT CHRISTINE NAGAYE announced today in an article in the Daily Post that the 1st thing she will do if elected sheriff will be to end radio encryption re the sheriff’s department. She has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years. And unlike Robert Jonson she can TRANSPARENCY and actually believes in the concept. On April 4, the PAPD is having a “study session” one sided propaganda session where the PAPD will try to jam down our throats that radio encryption is the only way the city can go. Of course members of the press like Dave Price, Diana Diamond and other knowledgeable opponents of radio encryption will NOT be invited to the propaganda dog and pony show. And guess what the two smug Stanford grads on the city council, Alison “I’ve never seen a cop I didn’t love” Cormack and Erie “ I’m better than all of you” Filseth…..are supporting Robert “I’m a Stone cold authoritarian” Jonsen for sheriff. Ok, hope the Palo Alto Free Press can attend the dog and pony show on April 4, to weigh in on the encryption matter and other police practices issues. aram On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:48 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: This was suggested years ago and fell on deaf ears by both Palo Alto Police Management and the Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioner. This actual device was jointly developed by the US Army and one other government agency. Zapped! Police departments finding net gun useful https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/09/30/zapped-police- departments-finding-net/50513843007/ It was implemented by the Memphis Police Department. I spoke years ago with the chief at the time. He told me its no longer in use. But they did use it to control an ongoing goose problem on their municipal golf course…. I had to laugh at that one….. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor and chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer- who-used-taser-during-christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Raj Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 3:49:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Roberta, Your comments are truly all spot on. And I might add: why has Enberg not been fired and prosecuted for his multiple bad acts? Aram Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2022, at 2:55 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer-who-used- taser-during-christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:Aram James; City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Raj Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 3:48:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. This was suggested years ago and fell on deaf ears by both Palo Alto Police Management and the Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioner. This actual device was jointly developed by the US Army and one other government agency. Zapped! Police departmentsfinding net gun useful https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/09/30/zapped-police-departments- finding-net/50513843007/ It was implemented by the Memphis Police Department. I spoke years ago with the chief at the time. He told me its no longer in use. But they did use it to control an ongoing goose problem on their municipal golf course…. I had to laugh at that one….. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor and chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer-who-used- taser-during-christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Roberta Ahlquist To:Aram James Cc:City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Raj Subject:Re: Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 2:55:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Why can't these offices calm the person down, and not shoot to kill!??? One mentally ill man, and 3+ cops w/ guns! They all need better training, including the value of lives, mentaly ill or not. roberta ahlquist On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 2:20 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer-who-used-taser-during- christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:City Mgr; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tannock, Julie; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Chris Robell; Jonsen, Robert; Roberta Ahlquist; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Raj; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com Subject:Nick Enberg’s violent record beyond his release of a vicious canine on the defenseless Joel Alejo….this guy still with the department..Rosen failed to bring charges against Enberg in either incident Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 2:20:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. FYI: Rosen complicit???? And of course Perron still with the PAPD and the IPA report on alleged use of the N word has yet to be released. Is Ed Shikada and Molly Stump complicit in the on going perron scandel https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2016/01/26/palo-alto-officer-who-used-taser-during- christmas-day-shooting-is-identified-2/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Ellen Smith To:Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja expansion Date:Saturday, March 26, 2022 2:10:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I have generally been opposed to the expansion proposed by Castilleja School because, despite its academic excellence and encouragement of young women, I think it has far outgrown its now unfortunate location in an otherwise wholly residential neighborhood and on a major commute artery. I have not been active in my opposition, but having received the following information from PNQL, I am moved to say that if half of it is accurate, this project should not go forward - especially with the blessing of a city council that has been sometimes only too willing to object to any threat to our hallowed single-family neighborhoods. Per PNQL: ... with each change proposed, more ridiculous inaccuracies get revealed. 1. This project has taken so long because of errors in the plans and non-compliance with code and ordinances, and juggling how to fit a poorly designed, over-sized private school into a small lot in an R-1 zone 2. The school is screaming the process is taking too long, but this very important Dudek GFA Study published in Nov 2021 (five years into the process), showed that the school is 47,000SF in excess of code. 3. We've been saying (for 5 years) that the one building replacing 5 buildings is enormous for the site, and now we have been proven correct. 4. The Dudek GFA Study dramatically changes the Variance request; it isn't posted on the city's Castilleja website, so we have to provide a link to it. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/planning-amp-development- services/new-developmentprojects/1310-bryant-street/castilleja-school-building- survey-and-gfa-111721.pdf 5. They tout "sustainability" while proposing to pump out water by the millions of gallons, in a drought, to dig a hole to hide surface parking spaces the neighbors have never complained about, and pour CO2 emitting concrete, and then allow exhaust to build up in an underground garage. Is that acceptable to any R-1 neighborhood in Palo Alto? 6. On-site parking currently supports a reasonable increase in enrollment (see Fehr & Peers report, https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/planning-amp- development-services/file-migration/castilleja/2021/13.pdf). The staff report (pkt pg 64, D.i.) contradicts this; the staff report is wrong. 7. They want to move a perfectly good swimming pool to make room for their large building, taking away the surface parking, creating a need that doesn't currently exist. As the ARB pointed out on Mar 17, an increase of 38,000SF of underground classrooms, in addition to the 41,000SF underground that is already there, means a proposed 23 classrooms out of 58 (over 1/3 of the kids) will be in classrooms without natural ventilation and light. And the fact that they added buildings over the years in non-compliance with code is what they are basing their variance request on - "We got away with it for so many years, we're entitled to keep getting away with it!" Ellen Smith 1469 Dana Ave From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Steering Committee - Wednesday Noon - NEW Zoom link (and attachments of letters) Date:Friday, March 25, 2022 9:54:56 PM Attachments:Set 1 Individuals Letter of Support for President Nguyen March 2022 INDIVIDUALS One.pdf VAPW Letter of Support for President Nguyen 2022Mar.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Date: Friday, Mar 25, 2022 Subject: Support Letters- Contract Renewal for Dr. Thuy Nguyen From: Allan Seid,M.D. , Co-founder, Asian Americans for Community Involvement,Santa Clara County Sources:Vietnamese American Women's Association of Silicon Valley From:Greg Schmid To:Council, City; Suzanne Keehn Subject:Note to Finance Committee on March 28 Date:Friday, March 25, 2022 5:10:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. March 25, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting March 28 Agenda Item # 1 The key questions the Finance Committee should be addressing tonight ought to include the size of the business tax needed, why it is needed and who will pay if businesses do not. Targeted, concentrated job growth has created a huge demand for future housing and transportation. Our current Plan Bay Area 2050 has estimated that it will take $1.5 billion in public funding to meet future needs for just housing and transportation needs. If job-creating businesses do not pay their fair share of these costs, who will? Affordable Housing costs, for example, will fall upon residents: --inclusionary zoning will push up the cost of market rate housing exacerbating today’s already high level of income inequality; -- property and parcel taxes will be called on to pay for higher housing subsidies and needed infrastructure costs despite the fact that residents pay for almost three quarters of today’s cost despite the fact that jobs in the City are three times higher than the number of employed residents; --sales taxes are paid primarily by residents; --housing fees on new housing are higher than those on new office space. But maybe the greatest impact comes from the indirect costs of subsidizing new developments: allowing greater density produces more smaller units, fewer public amenities, and rising cost of schooling. One critical outcome of this greater density is the decline in local families: the cities in the country with the highest job density (Manhattan, Washington DC, San Francisco) also have the lowest share of their population between the ages of 5 and 17. The City of Palo Alto has been working with businesses and Stanford on collecting data on current and future employment and housing needs and its likely cost. Share this data with us. Let us know what it means for a business to pay a “fair share” of the full housing and infrastructure costs. Who will ‘pay’ for costs and new financial burdens if they don’t. Be explicit and tie this financial discussion on appropriate taxes on business directly into your upcoming discussions on the full cost of the Housing Element. Greg Schmid Palo Alto gregschmid@sbcglobal.net From:Dave Price To:Jonsen, Robert Cc:Shikada, Ed; Burt, Patrick; Council, City Subject:Police log Date:Friday, March 25, 2022 4:32:30 PM Attachments:March 25, 2022.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from price@padailypost.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Chief Jonsen, Below is the log police sent out this morning. Apparently nothing happened in Palo Alto yesterday. Since the police switched to the new system of producing the log, the number of incidents has been dropping. This is leaving the media in the dark. It used to be that when the police radio system was unencrypted, we'd hear about incidents during the day. We'd pursue the biggest incidents, and we'd see the rest of them in the log the next day. Now we don't hear about them in real-time and we don't see them in the log any more. Further, it appears from the log sent yesterday and the one today that police have stopped identifying people arrested for domestic violence. State law (Cal. Gov't Code Section 6254(f) (1)-(2)(a)) requires police to disclose the name and other information about everyone who is arrested. DV arrestees have always been identified in the past by PAPD. 1. Why is the log so skimpy? 2. Why are police withholding the names of DV arrestees? For the last year and a half, we've been losing police transparency. Let's turn that around and put the public's right to know first. Dave Price Editor and co-publisher The Daily Post and padailypost.com 385 Forest Ave., Palo Alto CA 94301 (650) 328-7700 price@padailypost.com CC: Ed Shikada, Mayor Pat Burt, Council 3/25/2022 8:23 AM Palo Alto Police Department Report Log CASE # DATE TIME OFFENSE LOCATION ARRESTEE NAME ARRESTEE DATE OF BIRTH ARRESTEE GENDER ARRESTEE RACE ARRESTEE ADDRESS ARRESTEE CHARGES BOOKED/ CITED 2200887 03/21/22 2009 Vehicle Accident/Non Injury 1212 MIDDLEFIELD RD 2200911 03/23/22 1952 Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp - Simple (F) ALMA ST Booked 2200912 03/23/22 2058 Burglary - From motor vehicle (F)2350 BIRCH ST To view news releases, visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/PAPDnews From:Priyanki Gupta To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja reimagined Date:Friday, March 25, 2022 4:30:09 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from priyanki_gupta@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Planning and Transportation Commission, I am writing to enthusiastically support Castilleja’s proposal to modernize campus, increase enrollment, and beautify the neighborhood. After your thoughtful review and approval of this project last year, it should be easy to approve it again, especially as the garage size is reduced to preserve more trees and the pool and the delivery access is also improved to further protect other trees. The ARB voted for the second time to approve the project just last week on MArch 17. I was so happy to hear that. Castilleja’s project has only gotten better since the last time you approved it. Since that time, the TDM at school has also proven to be agile and responsive, doing whatever it takes to keep car trips level in any circumstances—including a once-in-a-century pandemic. As fewer people rode the Caltrain during the pandemic, the school opened new bus routes and expanded its already-successful carpool matching program to ensure that when students returned to campus, they did not do so in single-occupancy cars. The community is committed to sustainability and improving quality of life in the neighborhood and the city by reducing traffic. TDM is not a passing phase, it is a way of life at Castilleja, and it’s here to stay. I think we are all finally on the same page in understanding that the garage will not bring more cars to campus.There is a cap on daily car trips. If the school exceeds the cap, it will not be allowed to enroll more students. After all the years that the school has invested in this new CUP process, it’s abundantly clear that the school wants to enroll more students. Thus, they will stay under the cap. However, for critics who need more reassurance, there are external audits and consequences and the increase in students is GRADUAL and CONDITIONAL. It is ALREADY SELF-LIMITING: 25 to 27 students can be added each year IF CAR TRIPS REMAIN LEVEL. These many stipulations for enrollment increase are BUILT IN to the project. The school wants to succeed in meeting these requirements and has self-imposed conditions into their project. It’s time to move forward. I was delighted when you approved the project the last time, and I look forward to your endorsement of these improvements. Respectfully, Priyanki Gupta 80 Crescent Drive 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! On March 30, the first of our Community Conversations will focus on Silicon From:Silicon Valley Community Foundation To:Council, City Subject:March 30: Community Conversations – Silicon Valley Housing Crisis Date:Friday, March 25, 2022 3:00:12 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 › 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. 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Apologies so here it is again. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jo Ann Mandinach <joann@needtoknow.com> Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 11:57 AM Subject: City Business Tax for NON-Resident Serving Businesses To: Filseth, Eric (Internal) <Eric.Filseth@cityofpaloalto.org>, Kou, Lydia <Lydia.Kou@cityofpaloalto.org>, <tom.dubois@cityofpaloalto.org> Hello, For too long Palo Alto has resisted charging the businesses that have increasingly outnumbered residents a business tax like surrounding communities. WHY??? We've waited long enough as we've all borne the costs to our quality of life while being overrun by commuters, companies that have cafeterias that destroy nearby restaurants, the traffic, the lack of parking, the cost of parking permits, etc etc.We've seen the city allow "fake retail" like the Institute for the Future to displace REAL retail. (I've long been tempted to go in and ask them for a pound of multi-client studies because it's so absurd.) Enough. It's high time to start taxing them instead of shifting the costs and tax burdens to us, the residents. Tax those businesses that DON'T serve residents and that employ more than 50 people. I know the city's had trouble even keeping up with a business registry. Instead of rewarding incompetence, maybe start NOW to keep track of what's going on??? I was also upset to read that the city's trying to make the business tax contingent on ALSO allowing CPAU to continue to overcharge residents $20,000,000 a year to fund the general fund! OUTRAGEOUS!! How about charging BUSINESSES and STANFORD instead of us?? Please do the right thing and impose a CLEAN business tax NOT associated with enshrining the utilities' continued ripoffs in stone on those businesses that DO NOT serve the residents and probably pay no sales tax since they sell nothing here. Sincerely, Jo Ann Mandinach Palo Alto, CA 94301 From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: APAPI LETTER Date:Friday, March 25, 2022 7:32:52 AM Attachments:WebPage.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2022 Subject: Support Letter for Dr. Thuy Nguyen's Contract Renewal Source:Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs, Sacramento, Ca. Dear Neighbors and Friends, Please support Dr. Nguyen. Allan Seid, MD, Co-founder, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, (AACI) Santa Clara, County https://doc-14-1k-apps- viewer.googleusercontent.com/viewer/secure/pdf/4ec1mkrd4b4u6ivmooef2b8qgh g3gqu3/t6nokc56tqc5detvungcnjqj3ac83bfp/1648211250000/gmail/12569381049 176606137/ACFrOgC28uKTBMEG9RFTYyGVPnRl4S4G5LZS18wj-jYaF5RR- 2GsEmGCIieEWoIrsT2QFB3VCLAYom0KpMMZFrXcT2D_bYGhmDwu3wU5 WIJmND8LmqOTYSecH7Ldusk=? print=true&nonce=n2vmvogaot4u6&user=12569381049176606137&hash=12h8u 30gi717bkamh226aapfn5ma95bn ASIAN LAW ALLIANCE 991 W. Hedding Street, # 202, San Jose, CA 95126 Tel (408) 287-9710 Fax (408) 287-0864 March 11, 2022 Foothill -De Anza Community College District Board Chair, Patrick Ahrens: ahrenspatrick@fhda.edu Board Vice Chair, Laura Casas: casaslaura@fhda.edu Chancellor, Judy Miner: minerjudy@fhda.edu Re: Reinstatement and Contract Renewal of President Thuy Thi Nguyen Dear Board Chair Ahrens, Vice -Chair Casas, and Chancellor Miner: It is with great concern to know that despite student and alumni voices as well as community letters from the local NAACP; Asian Law Alliance; Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW); and CC Yin, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the national Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) in strong support of President Thuy Thi Nguyen, the Board still decided not to renew President Nguyen's employment contract, with Chancellor Miner immediately thereafter placing President Nguyen on paid administrative leave (even though her contract does not end until June 30, 2022). We are also alarmed to learn that an independent and highly respected evaluator chosen by the college district reported in a May 30, 2021 written evaluation that President Nguyen was believed to be discriminated against and bullied: • "Some mentioned her [President Nguyen's] position as a woman of color in a position of leadership as challenging. Differences can be seen in the way she is responded to as compared to whites if they were in the same position." • "[President Nguyen] has a difficult job in a difficult time. There is a great deal of discomfort right now. She is being bullied by the political group." [We understand that "political group" refers to be the Foothill College Academic Senate.] We, the undersigned, strongly support Foothill College President Nguyen. President Nguyen has been an effective champion of racial equity and, in this time of national racial reckoning, issues of racial equity and systemic racism must be addressed at Foothill College. In view of President Nguyen's nationally well -regarded expertise and accomplishments on racial equity, we believe that President Nguyen's leadership is essential to instigate the needed systemic change at Foothill College. In other areas, President Nguyen has also been recognized for her leadership at Foothill College. For example, the independent evaluation noted President Nguyen's impressive management of the pandemic; incredibly strong ability to engage and empower students; "being recognized as one of the Top 50 innovative leaders"; and "maintaining the positive statewide, national and international standing of the college." In fact, the college's own Nov. 1, 2021 farewell communique stated: "President Nguyen joined Foothill College in 2016 and worked on a variety of pressing issues, from eliminating a $6 million structural budget deficit to hiring Foothill College's first dean of institutional equity and creating an Institutional Equity department. The college's equity efforts also involved increased diversity in faculty, staff, and administrative ranks. President Nguyen worked to elevate student voices around homelessness, basic needs, and mental health and brought a strong student voice to shared governance. Foothill College would like to thank President Nguyen for her commitment to our students and her careful stewardship of college resources, especially during the unprecedented COVID emergency of the last 19 months." President Nguyen's impact goes beyond Foothill College. For her leadership in the creation of the Cal LAW Pathways program statewide, she received the coveted Diversity Award in 2016 from the State Bar of California, given each year to one individual who has helped diversify the legal profession. On July 4, 2017, President Nguyen was one of thirty-eight individuals honored in the Carnegie Corporation's "Great Immigrants" tribute published in the New York Times, which each year, recognizes "an extraordinary group of immigrants who have made notable contributions to the progress of American society." President Nguyen is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Education (ACE), the premier national advocacy organization for higher education. Accordingly, we demand that the Board of Trustees and Chancellor place on its April 4, 2022 Board meeting agenda the approval of an employment contract renewal of President Nguyen beyond June 30, 2022 and her immediate reinstatement as President of Foothill College. We also demand a virtual meeting with you as Board officers and Chancellor for the week of March 21 to discuss the placement of this agenda item on the April 4th Board agenda. Sincerely, Executive Director ichard Konda Cc: Paula Norsell, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant to Chancellor: norsellpaula@.fhda.edu Pearl Cheng, Trustee: chengpearl@fhda.edu Gilbert Wong, Trustee: wonggilbert@fhda.edu Peter Landsberger, Trustee: landsbergerpeter@fhda.edu Rachel Homayonfar, Student Trustee: asfc.rachelh@gmail.com Michelle Fernandez, Student Trustee: fernandezortegamichelle@fhda.edu Fatai Heimuli, ASFC President: heimulifatai@thda.edu Thuy Thi Nguyen: ThuyThi@sbcglobal.net Main Office 4000 Truxel Road, Ste 3 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 928-9988 www.apapa.org info@apapa.org 501(c)(3) Tax ID 55-0849384 Satellite Office 1025 Connecticut Ave, Ste 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004 March 15, 2022 Re: Reinstatement and Contract Renewal of President Thuy Thi Nguyen Dear Board Chair Ahrens, Vice-Chair Casas, and Chancellor Miner: It is with great concern to know that despite student and alumni voices as well as community letters from the local NAACP; Asian Law Alliance; Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW); and CC Yin, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the national Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) in strong support of President Thuy Thi Nguyen, the Board still decided not to renew President Nguyen’s employment contract, with Chancellor Miner immediately thereafter placing President Nguyen on paid administrative leave (even though her contract does not end until June 30, 2022). We are also alarmed to learn that an independent and highly respected evaluator chosen by the college district reported in a May 30, 2021 written evaluation that President Nguyen was believed to be discriminated against and bullied:  “Some mentioned her [President Nguyen’s] position as a woman of color in a position of leadership as challenging. Differences can be seen in the way she is responded to as compared to whites if they were in the same position.”  “[President Nguyen] has a difficult job in a difficult time. There is a great deal of discomfort right now. She is being bullied by the political group.” [We understand that “political group” refers to be the Foothill College Academic Senate.] We, the undersigned, strongly support Foothill College President Nguyen. President Nguyen has been an effective champion of racial equity and, in this time of national racial reckoning, issues of racial equity and systemic racism must be addressed at Foothill College. In view of President Nguyen’s nationally well-regarded expertise and accomplishments on racial equity, we believe that President Nguyen’s leadership is essential to instigate the needed systemic change at Foothill College. In other areas, President Nguyen has also been recognized for her leadership at Foothill College. For example, the independent evaluation noted President Nguyen’s impressive management of the pandemic; incredibly strong ability to engage and empower students; “being recognized as one of the Top 50 innovative leaders”; and “maintaining the positive statewide, national and international standing of the college.” In fact, the college’s own Nov. 1, 2021 farewell communiqué stated: “President Nguyen joined Foothill College in 2016 and worked on a variety of pressing issues, from eliminating a $6 million structural budget deficit to hiring Foothill College’s first dean of institutional equity and creating an Institutional Equity department. The college’s equity efforts also involved increased diversity in faculty, staff, and administrative ranks. President Nguyen worked to elevate student voices around homelessness, basic needs, and mental health and brought a strong student voice to shared governance. Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Community Education Foundation Advancing Leadership and Civic Engagement National Honorary Board Tammy Duckworth, US Senate Mazie Hirono, US Senate Ami Bera, US Congress Judy Chu, US Congress Lloyd Doggett, US Congress Anna Eshoo, US Congress John Garamendi, US Congress Ro Khanna, US Congress Doug LaMalfa, US Congress Ted Lieu, US Congress Doris Matsui, US Congress Kevin McCarthy, US Congress Tom McClintock, US Congress Jerry McNerney, US Congress Grace Meng, US Congress Nancy Pelosi, US Congress Bobby Scott, US Congress Eric Swalwell, US Congress Mark Takano, US Congress Shelley Berkley, Former US Congress Mike Honda, Former US Congress Norman Mineta, Former US Congress Gavin Newsom, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Former CA Governor Jerry Brown, Former CA Governor National Governing Board Henry Yin, Chair Joe Johal, Vice-Chair Dr. Alvin Cheung, Secretary Tony Lin, Treasurer Irene Li, Member Simon Pang, Member Michelle Wang, Member Regina Yin, Member Ken Fong, Honorary Member Sandy Chau, Honorary Member Hsing Kung, Honorary Member C.C. Yin, Founder APAPA Headquarters Henry Chang, National Executive Director Charlotte Danielsson, National Operations Director Mary Yin Liu, National President Amit Pal, National Advisor Marilyn Nielsen, National Deputy Director Ryan Pasco, National Development Director Andrew Kim, National Internship Program Chair Kevin Phan, External Affairs Director Michelle Nelson, Accountant/CPA Corporate Advisory Board Kelly Knox, Southwest Airlines Jason Chan, AT&T Dr. Alvin Cheung, CA Northstate University Tony Lin/Kevin Ng, LIONEXT Art Yoon/Cindy Chin, Coca-Cola Sid Lakireddy, Lakireddy Family Foundation Anshu Bansal, Cloud Defense Henry Perea, Chevron Sandy Chau/Anthony Ng, CLA Linda Shim/Lorena Hernandez, Comcast John Costa, PG&E C.C. & Regina Yin, Yin McDonald’s Kevin Barri/Karen Woodruff, Wells Fargo Linda Tigue, Bank of the West Sophia Garcia, Verizon Mitch Mitchell, Sempra Energy Wes Lujan/Francisco Castillo, UPR Mark Martinez, CA Strawberry Commission Jay Adair, Copart Harris Liu/Mary Yin Liu, Golden Arch Enterprises Victoria Horton, CBBD Herman Rowland, Jelly Belly Jennifer Scanlon, Kaiser Permanente Kenny Lau, Chinese Herb Trade Assoc. of America Community Advisory Board Grace Meng, US Congress Judge Stuart Hing Mike Honda, Former US Congress Fiona Ma, CA State Treasurer Yen Marshall Jim Nielsen, CA State Senate Amy Tong, Secretary, CA Gov’t Operations Agency HP Wang, Strategic Development Alice Yi, Voters Outreach Legal Counsel Nick Sanders, Esq. Gary Bradus, Esq. Matthew Alvarez, Esq. Main Office 4000 Truxel Road, Ste 3 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 928-9988 www.apapa.org info@apapa.org 501(c)(3) Tax ID 55-0849384 Satellite Office 1025 Connecticut Ave, Ste 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004 Foothill College would like to thank President Nguyen for her commitment to our students and her careful stewardship of college resources, especially during the unprecedented COVID emergency of the last 19 months.” President Nguyen’s impact goes beyond Foothill College. For her leadership in the creation of the Cal LAW Pathways program statewide, she received the coveted Diversity Award in 2016 from the State Bar of California, given each year to one individual who has helped diversify the legal profession. On July 4, 2017, President Nguyen was one of thirty-eight individuals honored in the Carnegie Corporation’s “Great Immigrants” tribute published in the New York Times, which each year, recognizes “an extraordinary group of immigrants who have made notable contributions to the progress of American society.” President Nguyen is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Education (ACE), the premier national advocacy organization for higher education. Accordingly, we, the undersigned, demand that the Board of Trustees and Chancellor place on its April 4, 2022 Board meeting agenda the approval of an employment contract renewal of President Nguyen beyond June 30, 2022 and her immediate reinstatement as President of Foothill College. We also demand a virtual meeting with you as Board officers and Chancellor for the week of March 21 to discuss the placement of this agenda item on the April 4th Board agenda. Sincerely, C.C. Yin Henry Chang Mary Yin Liu APAPA Founder National Executive Director National President From:Normajean Jiminez To:Council, City Subject:Re: Your e-mail to City Council was received Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 8:45:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you! On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 04:03 Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Thank you for your comments to the City Council. Your e‐mail will be forwarded to all seven Council Members and a printout of your correspondence will also be included in the next available Council packet. If your comments are about an item that is already scheduled for a City Council agenda, you can call (650) 329‐2571 to confirm that the item is still on the agenda for the next meeting. If your letter mentions a specific complaint or a request for service, we'll either reply with an explanation or else send it on to the appropriate department for clarification. We appreciate hearing from you. Blog | COVID-19 | Racial Justice From:Silicon Valley Community Foundation To:Council, City Subject:SVCF"s Capacity Building and Leadership Development program offers free trainings for your organization Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 5:00:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. 650.450.5400 @ info@siliconvalleycf.org SVCF's Capacity-Building and Leadership Investment (CBLI) program has partnered with Rockwood Leadership Institute to offer a free, new two-day training: “The Art of Navigating Change.” The Art of Navigating Change (ANC) Training: Option 1: Two-day Virtual ANC Training on May 17-19, 2022, with an ANC "Community Call" on June 1, 2022, 1-2:30 p.m. PT Option 2: Two-day In-person ANC Training on August 23-24, 2022, held at a location TBD. An ANC "Community Call" will be held on September 7, 2022, 1-2:30 p.m. PT What do you do when you’re faced with problems that don’t have simple or obvious solutions? This is a question that leaders have wrestled with long before this moment. That’s why Rockwood Leadership Institute created the Art of Navigating Change, a two-day training that will allow you to discover how to exercise leadership through change and complexity. You’ll bring a real problem that you’re facing in your life or work and explore how your current approaches to problem-solving may act as barriers to getting the results you seek. You’ll also learn tools and practices that will help handle any type of challenge in the future, all while in a supportive, caring community of your peers. Apply by Monday, April 4, 2022. The application will take about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. There are 30 spaces available for each training; Rockwood will ultimately select the participants. There is no charge to apply or participate. For additional details, please visit the Art of Navigating Change site. SVCF’s Capacity-Building and Leadership Investment (CBLI) program is a year-round grantmaking fund and system of support services that seek to develop the capacity of strong local nonprofits and invest in nonprofit leaders serving our community. Throughout the year, CBLI provides trainings and workshops that are open to the public and available for free. These convenings aim to build and develop a strong nonprofit community in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. NOTE: While SVCF is sponsoring this program, attending or not attending will not affect future or current grant decisions. Attendance will not influence SVCF funding in any way. Please check out this additional, free training opportunity from the CBLI program: Understanding Race and Equity through Implicit Bias Exploration with the National Training Institute on Race and Equity Apply here! Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1-3 p.m. PT, and Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 1-3 p.m. PT (Please plan to attend both sessions.) We invite you to an upcoming training series on race and equity in partnership with the National Training Institute on Race and Equity (NTIRE). The training will cover how to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and community. Rev. Dr. Bryant T. Marks, Sr., Founder and Chief Equity Officer of NTIRE, will facilitate both sessions. You can read more about the training and register through the link. The training is open to anyone living or working in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties. Past participants have found these trainings to be engaging and informative on the important topics of implicit bias and racial equity. We hope to see you there! Read more about the session register to attend. Address 2440 West El Camino Real Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94040 About Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a community catalyst for change. Copyright © 2022 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Register here! View in browser | Unsubscribe From:Carol C. Friedman To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Enthusiastic support for Castilleja Reimagined! Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 4:52:44 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email fromcarolcfriedman465@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 Honorable Mayor Burt, Members of the City Council and Planning Commission, I am writing in support of Castilleja School's Reimagined Project. The project is before you once again, more than a full year after you last recommended approval of the project to the City Council. I am a nearby neighbor on Lowell Avenue, and I am enthusiastic for the modernization to begin, so thank you for your approval last time. I hope this will be the last time you approve the project, and we can begin to see positive change in the neighborhood. I was pleased to learn that the ARB voted to move the project forward at their March 17 meeting. Many times Commissioners spoke of compromise, and they too modeled such behavior. I hope you, too, see the many benefits of Castilelja’s project just as the ARB has. I’m aware that the school has offered several parking options for you to consider that preserve trees, reduce noise, remove cars from the street, and update the aging buildings to be able to provide an excellent all-girls education to more students. With the different options for underground parking, I hope you will choose the one that maximizes spaces without impacting trees. I believe that one has 69 spots with no impact on healthy trees. The ARB voted in favor of the parking garage option that moves more cars off the street, and yes, does not harm trees. It can be done! The more cars underground the better as far as I’m concerned. We should thank Castilleja for making this investment in the beauty of my neighborhood. If the cars don’t go below ground, they will stay on the surface. Let’s take advantage of moving as much below ground as possible. Please maintain Speaker Field as a recreational space for girl's sports and fitness. The goalposts for this project can not keep moving, and it has to stop. Castilleja has worked to design a campus that best meets our community’s needs. Please review the work that the school has done, and select from the excellent choices before you. I hope that you will soon recommend approval of this project so that neighbors like me can enjoy the benefits. It seems as though I have been writing to you for a decade. Please be bold and have the courage to finally make a decision for quality girls education at Castilleja School. Best regards, Carol C. Friedman 465 Lowell Avenue From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; fred beyerlein; bballpod; boardmembers; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; Dan Richard; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; eappel@stanford.edu; grinellelake@yahoo.com; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hefnaaa@gmail.com; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; lalws4@gmail.com; leager; Leodies Buchanan; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mark Standriff; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mayor; newsdesk; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; david pomaville; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net; Daniel Zack; dallen1212@gmail.com Subject:Fwd: 13 min. JUST priceless! Manchester. Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:44:09 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 24, 2022 at 3:54 AM Subject: Fwd: 13 min. JUST priceless! Manchester. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 8:19 PM Subject: Fwd: 13 min. JUST priceless! Manchester. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 8:07 PM Subject: Fwd: 13 min. JUST priceless! Manchester. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 9:13 PM Subject: Fwd: 13 min. JUST priceless! Manchester. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 8:56 PM Subject: 13 min. JUST priceless! Manchester. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Thursday, March 24, 2022 To all- It's Manchester. Don't miss this. Pretty prosperous. It looks like Fifth Ave. They scream with British accents. One woman at 10:00 said "That is not funny!" THIS AWESOME REACTIONS WILL MAKE YOU LOVE MANCHESTER! BUSHMAN PRANK - YouTube My favorites are at 2:42 tall in the leather, and at 3:05, the blond. What a look! Here is more hilarity: Priceless this: SHE NEVER SAW BUSHMAN BEHIND HER! AWESOME REACTIONS! BUSHMAN PRANK - YouTube In the US, Bushman would get beaten up at a minimum. He's probably a pro boxer, maybe armed. I would be. There'd be lawsuits a mile wide and deep. The police would be called. Store manager sued and arrested. The store would be sued. Here would be a chance for a juicy settlement, some of the victims would think. People would sue for everything from PTSD to spontaneous abortions. Here's some more. Perfect. AWESOME REACTIONS Of Bushman Prank Compilation 2021 - YouTube L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Shames Panahi To:Council, City Subject:Support Castilleja Development Project Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:27:18 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from shamesp@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members, I am writing in support of Castilleja School. Thank you for your dedication to the city of Palo Alto. As a longtime Palo Alto resident, I have seen many changes over the years, some better than others, and I am writing to ask you to support one I feel could greatly benefit our community—the proposal to modernize Castilleja’s campus and to allow the school to enroll more students without adding traffic. Castilleja School has been an institution in this city longer than any of us have been alive. Along with the many advantages that are brought by such an established and nationally well-respected school in our city comes the inevitable need for change over time. Castilleja’s plan to modernize their campus and gradually admit more students would allow them to adapt to the changing nature of our community. The Palo Alto we know today is not the same town as it was 10 years ago, or 20 years ago, or even 60 years ago (even though that is the age of many of Castilleja’s current buildings). We should encourage and support schools like Castilleja to reflect those changes. The other schools in Palo Alto have been allowed to update and grow with time; why not Castilleja? Castilleja’s modernization plan is truly a win-win for the community and the school. They have shown their commitment to reducing traffic for years, including by increasing the number of buses during the pandemic when students no longer felt comfortable taking the Caltrain. As they can only enroll new students if they keep the traffic counts level with current numbers, we can have faith that we will not see an increase in traffic. I truly hope you will recommend this project for approval so that more students from different backgrounds will have the opportunity to access the only secular all-girls school in the Bay Area. Castilleja is presenting you with a meaningful set of compromises that will improve the neighborhood and strengthen our city, and I think it’s time we listen. It’s clear that the ARB did, as evidenced by their approval of the project last week. Will you support these next steps, too? Thank you, Shames Panahi 2683 Marshall Drive Palo Alto, CA From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; fred beyerlein; bballpod; boardmembers; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; Dan Richard; 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; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; lalws4@gmail.com; leager; Leodies Buchanan; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mark Standriff; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mayor; newsdesk; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; david pomaville; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack Subject:Fwd: Dr. John Campbell: Report on Excess Mortality- Univ. of Washington- Very good. Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:23:58 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: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 2:41 AM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell: Report on Excess Mortality- Univ. of Washington- Very good. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 7:57 PM Subject: Fwd: Dr. John Campbell: Report on Excess Mortality- Univ. of Washington- Very good. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 7:45 PM Subject: Dr. John Campbell: Report on Excess Mortality- Univ. of Washington- Very good. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Wednesday, March 16, 2022 To all- Here is Dr. John Campbell discussing a study by the Institute of Health Metrics at the University of Washington. The authors conclude that the real number of excess deaths in the world in 2020 and 2021 from Covid was 18.2 million, not the official number of 6 million. Massive study. He is impressed with the report. Institute of Health Metrics at the University of Washington. He calls that Washington State, which is a different school. They conclude that the excess deaths in the US from Covid is not the ~960,000 official number, but something over a million. 18 million excess deaths - YouTube Interesting study, but no where as important as the Israeli study on the effect of Vitamin D3 on Covid outcomes which I showed in my email of last Thursday. By now our top public health officials in Washington, D.C. should be upgrading the guidelines for Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K-2 in view of that study. They should be carefully reviewing that study and preparing to announce new guidelines for Vitamin D3. If they are not, then it is just bungling by the Biden administration, or worse. That bungling will cost lives even with the pandemic winding down. BTW, Dr. Campbell said in the March 2022 video on Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K2, included in my long email of last Thursday, March 10, 2022, that a good level of Vitamin D3 will protect against not just Omicron, but all variants, current and future. That's because every cell type in the immune system has Vitamin D3 receptors. Vitamin D3 brings them all up to maximum immune response while also tamping down the tendency of certain of those cells to produce a cytokine storm, which can kill the pt. I now take 6,000 IU of Vitamin D3 each day and 100 mcg of Vitamin K2. The D3 will pull more calcium out of your GI tract and put it in your blood. The K2 causes that Ca to go into your bones- good- instead of into your tissues- bad. The tissues there are the linings of your arteries and your kidneys. Put the Ca in those and you can get "drain pipe arteries"- the arteries can look straight, like drain pipes, on X-rays, Dr. Campbell says, and kidney stones. Huge bargains on Vitamins D3 and K2 on-line vs. retail. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Jim Fitzgerald To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Cc:Emily McElhinney; Elke Teichmann Subject:In support of Castilleja Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 10:27:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Members of the Planning and Transportation Commission, I am writing in support of Castilleja School’s project. I was pleased to learn that the ARB saw the many, many, merits of the school’s project. From the beginning, Castilleja has listened and responded with new designs that are reflective of the comments they received. This time around, they heard feedback from the ARB that a garage option with more parking spots (Option D), combined with a shift of the swimming pool and removal of the underground delivery space (Option E) would be the best compromise. This hybrid option also saves an additional oak tree. Not only am I glad to hear of this resolution, but also, did it have to take this long? Here’s where you come in. I sincerely hope you build on the momentum of the ARB, following their lead of compromise, and continue to advance this stellar project. After all, has any applicant ever worked so hard to listen to feedback, respond with creativity, and move forward in the spirit of compromise? You have already approved this project once, and with wonderful choices in front of you will surely be able to do so again during your upcoming hearing. Tha changes to the garage, the adjustments to the pool, and the new option for the loading entrance all preserve more trees. More cars below ground is better for the neighborhood, as it moves cars off the street. More trees are preserved in this situation. And contrary to the belief of many naysayers, a parking structure with more spots does not, will not, and can not increase car trips. The project has stringent built-in compliance measures that ensure car trips will remain capped at current levels. This project is ready for approval. The greatest step forward for the neighborhood and the city will come when you approve this for the last time and allow the school to break ground on this exciting and beautiful update. Thank you, Jim Fitzgerald -- Jim Fitzgerald M: 650 888-1293 Email: jimfitz8@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimfitz8 αιεν αριστευειν From:Allan Seid To:chbb850@gogglegroups.com Subject:Fwd: ALA LETTER Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 9:18:33 AM Attachments:ALA letter Foothill College Thuy Thi Nguyen.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2022 Subject: Support Letter for Dr. Thuy Nguyen Source: Asian Law Alliance, San Jose, California Dear Neighbors and Friends, Please support the Contrct Renewal for Dr, Nguyen. Allan Seid,M.D. Co-Founder, Asia Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Santa Clara County. From:Loran Harding To:Dan Richard; Daniel Zack; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret- sasaki@live.com; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; beachrides; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; dallen1212@gmail.com; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; eappel@stanford.edu; grinellelake@yahoo.com; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; Irv Weissman; lalws4@gmail.com; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; Sally Thiessen; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Waymo will run fully driverless cabs in SF. Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 2:26:14 AM 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: Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 3:41 PM Subject: Fwd: Waymo will run fully driverless cabs in SF. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 3:39 PM Subject: Waymo will run fully driverless cabs in SF. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Wed. March 23, 2022 late. To all- Waymo is owned by Alphabet which is GOOGL and GOOG, depending on whether the shares have voting rights. The stock prices are very close to each other. GOOG c. at $2805.55 yesterday, Tues. 3-22-22. Waymo to launch fully driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco (NASDAQ:GOOG) | Seeking Alpha And GM's Cruise will be right behind them. See the vid of Mary Barra riding in one in SF with 3 top GM guys. They were using a Chevy Bolt. In another vid of that, the reporter was tallish, sat in the back seat, and had to sort of lean over because he had no head room. Look at the Bolt and you see how the roof slants down in the rear. Brilliant. Make the back seat un- usable for any tall people to get a tiny styling perk. Building a vehicle to carry humans should take priority over styling, Jesus. That is just unreal. LH From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; Dan Richard; boardmembers; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; beachrides; bballpod; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; Daniel Zack; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; eappel@stanford.edu; grinellelake@yahoo.com; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hefnaaa@gmail.com; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; lalws4@gmail.com; leager; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mayor; newsdesk; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; david pomaville; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Swedish Co.: Passive device to limit rail noise Date:Thursday, March 24, 2022 2:13:22 AM 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 24, 2022 at 1:37 AM Subject: Fwd: Swedish Co.: Passive device to limit rail noise To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 7:39 PM Subject: Fwd: Swedish Co.: Passive device to limit rail noise To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 7:33 PM Subject: Fwd: Swedish Co.: Passive device to limit rail noise To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 5:14 PM Subject: Swedish Co.: Passive device to limit rail noise To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Wed. March 23, 2022 Mr. Dan Richard, CHSRA Board, et. al. Here is a photo of a device to limit rail noise. See the steel baffles at the right of the tracks. Miles of that would be expensive. I suppose it could be used in places like Atherton where there has been fierce opposition to HSR. Swedish start-up develops sound damping modules to mitigate railway noise | News | Railway Gazette International I suggested something like that 10 years ago. Cup shaped device running along the rails. Open at the rail side, closed at the other side.Vandals and morons would have attacked it. This seems to be steel panels, about 3 layers tall. Tougher to vandalize. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. They say the average home price in Fresno is now $390,000. I tell them here that their house value will quintuple with HSR Fresno to Diridon. They say the avg. house price in Los Banos has jumped to $450,000 because people "can commute to Sunnyvale by car." I'd hate to do it. I drive Los Banos to Sunnyvale on 152, 101, 85 all the time and it is 48 miles Los Banos to Gilroy and then 20 miles up 101 to 85, then 15 more miles to Sunnyvale. 83 miles and that takes me, at mid-day, 45 minutes from Los Banos to Gilroy and then 25 more minutes on 101 and 85 just to be passing Sunnyvale on 85. So ~70 minutes for that stretch leaving Fresno at 10 AM headed for San Mateo (on 99, 152, 101, 85, 280, 92 to El Camino Real in San Mateo). (That total trip to San Mateo, 180 miles, is three hours leaving Fresno in late morning). To leave Los Banos at 5 AM might get you to Sunnyvale by 7 or 7:30 AM by car. So 120-150 minutes, not the 70 minutes I need at mid-day to cover that ground. You'd have traffic on 152 Los Banos to Gilroy, the last 13 miles of which is a maddening, dangerous, winding two lanes all the way- and then be snarled in heavy commute traffic from Gilroy north on 101 to 85 and then the same on 85 north to Sunnyvale. It is a harrowing enough experience to drive it around noon, as I do. To drive it in the dark and in commuter traffic would be terrible. Apparently some people are doing it now. I don't know how well traffic moves from Gilroy to Hwy 85 and then up to Sunnyvale at 6 AM, but I would think heavy traffic. Because of all this, there will be pressure (a clamor) to build a HSR station north of Los Banos on the Merced to Gilroy HSR line to get SV workers living in and around Los Banos to Palo Alto in 25 minutes. Current population of Los Banos is ~45,000 and growing fast. If you did put a HSR station on the proposed HSR line from Merced to Gilroy, the population of Los Banos would explode with SV workers. Without such a station north of Los Banos, Los Banos residents will have to drive 48 miles west to board HSR in Gilroy (and that might make sense for them to do to get out of highway gridlock from Gilroy north), or drive 45 miles east to the Merced station and board HSR there. The HSR fare will be less from Gilroy of course. But that is a pretty harrowing drive from Los Banos to Gilroy- over the Pacheco Pass and the terrible 13 miles of two-lane just east of Gilroy, loaded with big-rigs. Instead, it is maybe 45 miles of flat, open ground from Los Banos east to Merced. Hwy. 152 along there is all four- lane divided highway. It takes me ~30 minutes from where 152 west-bound leaves 99 to get into Los Banos, a distance of 35 miles. That point where I leave 99 is somewhere south of where you will build the Merced HSR station. So figure a 45 min. drive on flat ground east from Los Banos to the Merced HSR station. That is probably what I would do if I lived in Los Banos and worked in SV. You should count on ridership by Los Banos residents probably driving to either the Merced HSR station or the Gilroy HSR station to take HSR to SV. PS- It was on the local news tonight that there is a residential building boom now in Visalia, 45 miles south of Fresno. Home prices there show no sign of slowing. I'll bet the prospect of HSR Visalia to Diradon is influencing that. When CHSRA can announce having the money in hand to build HSR from Merced to Gilroy to Diridon Station in San Jose, home prices in Los Banos, Merced, Fresno, Visalia, and beyond will jump suddenly. I can hardly wait. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. Interesting about Robert Koch: Am I vaccinated against TB? Not sure. For smallpox, polio, Covid 19, pneumococcal pneumonia, influenza, sure. BTW, many people, including me, received a shingles vaccine around 2007. Now they have found that that was pretty ineffective, so now you see ads on TV for a new, more effective shingles vaccine. You don't want shingles. You have the virus if you ever had chicken pox. Robert Koch - Medical Professional, Biologist - Biography From:Jennifer Carolan To:Architectural Review Board Cc:Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja School Plans Date:Wednesday, March 23, 2022 7:22:34 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jennifer@reachcapital.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Architectural Review Board Members, I am a resident of Palo Alto and a former JLS tenured teacher. I am writing in support of Castilleja School and want to take a moment to express my appreciation for the school’s responsiveness to requests for changes–particularly the garage plans–over the last several years. Have you noticed that each time the school is asked to delineate plans in ever-more detail, it responds with a variety of options–each one viable, compliant, and thoughtful. Have other applicants been as thorough or worked as hard to listen to community feedback and circle back with new ideas and plans, all in the spirit of compromise? This plan has already been approved by you in 2019. You’ve seen it before, most recently in December 2021. Following feedback from you and from Kellogg neighbors, the school now presents to you changes to the Kellogg facade. The modified design has been updated with windows that give the building even more of a residential feel. The roof is sloped so it looks more like a home. The roof line is even lower than the existing buildings. The building is set back even further from the street to contain sounds coming from campus. Castilleja has been responsive, it has provided multiple options, and it has patiently listened to a multitude of feedback. Their project is better than it’s ever been. Please, approve it again. Lastly, I urge you to support the parking option that allows for the maximum number of cars to be below ground and not at the surface level. City code permits underground parking for non- residential use in R-1 zones. Up to 69 spaces can be constructed without impacting trees. That should be the allotment for Castilleja’s below-ground parking option. Supporting this option will still require the school to limit car trips and not exceed current levels. Setting an arbitrary limit to underground parking spaces runs counter to neighbor requests of moving parked cars off the City streets. Again, a 69-car garage is allowed; poses no threat to trees; and moves cars off the street. Please recognize these many improvements and approve their latest plan. Thank you for your time and attention to this project. Finally, I know PAUSD has lost about 2,000 students over the last few years and I expect this trend to continue due to overall trends in public education. We should be supporting our local institutions (both public and private) that make Palo Alto such a desirable place to live. For many, The Great Reshuffling has untethered us from our work locations which necessitates that every municipality welcome and retain beloved institutions. Happy to speak with you more about this. Thank you, Jennifer -- Jennifer Carolan www.reachcapital.com (408) 460-9122Asst: Maria Torres Maria@reachcapital.com From:Arlene Goetze To:gavin@gavinnewsom.com Subject:U.S. Military Deaths Soar 1100% Date:Wednesday, March 23, 2022 1:28:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Military deaths increase from 'fake shots'....... Health Impact News 41,834 DEAD 3.9 Million Injured Following COVID Vaccines in European Database as U.S. Military Deaths Soar 1100% More die from the shot than the virus! March 22, 2022 3:54 pm The European (EEA and non-EEA countries) database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, verified by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and they are now reporting 41,834 fatalities, and 3,900,241 injuries following injections of four experimental COVID-19 shots. A U.S. Attorney reports that there has been a 1100% increase in military deaths following COVID vaccines, stating, "This is Genocide." Daniel Horowitz reports at The Blaze: "Both political parties are salivating to draw our military into the Russia- Ukraine war, but neither of them seems to care about what our own leaders have done to these soldiers. It is now abundantly clear from numerous data points that the shots have caused unimaginable injury among the general population. Military doctors have come forward to show the enormity of this damage in the military, yet the military has chosen to cover it up and tamper with their own health surveillance data in order to conceal the magnitude of the injury. Meanwhile, new data presented in a Florida federal court on behalf of a Navy SEAL demonstrates that, at a minimum, more people died from the shot than from COVID." Read More. for amazingly SAD statistics.... Sophia Media, LLC 201 Hunters Crossing Blvd. Suite 10 - 149 Bastrop, TX 78602 USA You are receiving this message at this email address as it was used to subscribe for Health Impact News updates. Do NOT Reply to this email. Please Contact Us Here. Unsubscribe to no longer receive emails from us. | Having trouble reading this email? Click here. From:Jill Sturm To:Jill Sturm Subject: Please spread the word! - Free tax services this Saturday Date:Wednesday, March 23, 2022 12:37:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, Tax-Aid volunteers will be meeting clients at outdoor Curbside Tax Document Drop Off Events this Saturday March 26th to collect copies of their tax documents so that our volunteers can prepare their tax returns. Tax-Aid helps people that earn less than $58,000 a year. Our services are provided free of charge by volunteers who donate their time. Your community members need our help. Many people need to file their taxes to take advantage of the stimulus payments and child tax credits. Please help us get the word out to your constituents, clients and networks. You can find more information on our location for this weekend on our website here Flyers can be downloaded on our website in English, Spanish and Chinese from our website. Our event is also available on Facebook here Thank you for helping us spread the word. Best, Jill Sturm Executive Director Tax-Aid 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1155, San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone and Fax: 415-229-9239 jill@tax-aid.org www.tax-aid.org/ Visit us on Facebook! www.instagram.com/taxaidfotos/ From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Steering Committee - Wednesday Noon - NEW Zoom link (and attachments of letters) Date:Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:02:13 AM Attachments:Set 1 Individuals Letter of Support for President Nguyen March 2022 INDIVIDUALS One.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Neighbors and Friends, Subject: Support for Contract Renewal for President Thuy Thi Nguyen of Foothill College. Source: Allan Seid,M.D., Co-Founder AACI, Santa Clara County Date: 3/,23//22 1 of 2 March 14, 2022 Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board Chair, Patrick Ahrens: ahrenspatrick@fhda.edu Board Vice Chair, Laura Casas: casaslaura@fhda.edu Chancellor, Judy Miner: minerjudy@fhda.edu Re: Reinstatement and Contract Renewal of President Thuy Thi Nguyen Dear Board Chair Ahrens, Vice-Chair Casas, and Chancellor Miner: It is with great concern to know that despite student and alumni voices as well as community letters from the local NAACP; Asian Law Alliance; Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW); and CC Yin, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the national Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) in strong support of President Thuy Thi Nguyen, the Board still decided not to renew President Nguyen’s employment contract, with Chancellor Miner immediately thereafter placing President Nguyen on paid administrative leave (even though her contract does not end until June 30, 2022). We are also alarmed to learn that an independent and highly respected evaluator chosen by the college district reported in a May 30, 2021 written evaluation that President Nguyen was believed to be discriminated against and bullied: • “Some mentioned her [President Nguyen’s] position as a woman of color in a position of leadership as challenging. Differences can be seen in the way she is responded to as compared to whites if they were in the same position.” • “[President Nguyen] has a difficult job in a difficult time. There is a great deal of discomfort right now. She is being bullied by the political group.” [We understand that “political group” refers to be the Foothill College Academic Senate.] We, the undersigned, strongly support Foothill College President Nguyen. President Nguyen has been an effective champion of racial equity and, in this time of national racial reckoning, issues of racial equity and systemic racism must be addressed at Foothill College. In view of President Nguyen’s nationally well-regarded expertise and accomplishments on racial equity, we believe that President Nguyen’s leadership is essential to instigate the needed systemic change at Foothill College. In other areas, President Nguyen has also been recognized for her leadership at Foothill College. For example, the independent evaluation noted President Nguyen’s impressive management of the pandemic; incredibly strong ability to engage and empower students; “being recognized as one of the Top 50 innovative leaders”; and “maintaining the positive statewide, national and international standing of the college.” In fact, the college’s own Nov. 1, 2021 farewell communiqué stated: “President Nguyen joined Foothill College in 2016 and worked on a variety of pressing issues, from eliminating a $6 million structural budget deficit to hiring Foothill College’s first dean of institutional equity and creating an Institutional Equity department. The college’s equity efforts also involved increased diversity in faculty, staff, and 2 of 2 administrative ranks. President Nguyen worked to elevate student voices around homelessness, basic needs, and mental health and brought a strong student voice to shared governance. Foothill College would like to thank President Nguyen for her commitment to our students and her careful stewardship of college resources, especially during the unprecedented COVID emergency of the last 19 months.” President Nguyen’s impact goes beyond Foothill College. For her leadership in the creation of the Cal LAW Pathways program statewide, she received the coveted Diversity Award in 2016 from the State Bar of California, given each year to one individual who has helped diversify the legal profession. On July 4, 2017, President Nguyen was one of thirty-eight individuals honored in the Carnegie Corporation’s “Great Immigrants” tribute published in the New York Times, which each year, recognizes “an extraordinary group of immigrants who have made notable contributions to the progress of American society.” President Nguyen is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Education (ACE), the premier national advocacy organization for higher education. Accordingly, we, the undersigned, demand that the Board of Trustees and Chancellor place on its April 4, 2022 Board meeting agenda the approval of an employment contract renewal of President Nguyen beyond June 30, 2022 and her immediate reinstatement as President of Foothill College. We also demand a virtual meeting with you as Board officers and Chancellor for the week of March 21 to discuss the placement of this agenda item on the April 4th Board agenda. Sincerely, [s] Paul Fong (Former California Assemblymember & Former Trustee, Foothill-De Anza Community College District) [s] Elihu M. Harris (Former, California Assemblymember; Former Mayor of Oakland; and Former Chancellor, Peralta Community College District) [s] Allan Seid, M.D. (Co-founder, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, Santa Clara County) [s] Michele Lew (Resident) [s] Phong La (Alameda County Assessor) [s] Jaideep Venkatesan (Foothill College Commissioner) Cc: Paula Norsell, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant to Chancellor: norsellpaula@fhda.edu Pearl Cheng, Trustee: chengpearl@fhda.edu Gilbert Wong, Trustee: wonggilbert@fhda.edu Peter Landsberger, Trustee: landsbergerpeter@fhda.edu Rachel Homayonfar, Student Trustee: asfc.rachelh@gmail.com Michelle Fernandez, Student Trustee: fernandezortegamichelle@fhda.edu Fatai Heimuli, ASFC President: heimulifatai@fhda.edu Thuy Thi Nguyen: ThuyThi@sbcglobal.net 1 of 2 March 14, 2022 Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board Chair, Patrick Ahrens: ahrenspatrick@fhda.edu Board Vice Chair, Laura Casas: casaslaura@fhda.edu Chancellor, Judy Miner: minerjudy@fhda.edu Re: Reinstatement and Contract Renewal of President Thuy Thi Nguyen Dear Board Chair Ahrens, Vice-Chair Casas, and Chancellor Miner: It is with great concern to know that despite student and alumni voices as well as community letters from the local NAACP; Asian Law Alliance; Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW); and CC Yin, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the national Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) in strong support of President Thuy Thi Nguyen, the Board still decided not to renew President Nguyen’s employment contract, with Chancellor Miner immediately thereafter placing President Nguyen on paid administrative leave (even though her contract does not end until June 30, 2022). We are also alarmed to learn that an independent and highly respected evaluator chosen by the college district reported in a May 30, 2021 written evaluation that President Nguyen was believed to be discriminated against and bullied: • “Some mentioned her [President Nguyen’s] position as a woman of color in a position of leadership as challenging. Differences can be seen in the way she is responded to as compared to whites if they were in the same position.” • “[President Nguyen] has a difficult job in a difficult time. There is a great deal of discomfort right now. She is being bullied by the political group.” [We understand that “political group” refers to be the Foothill College Academic Senate.] We, the undersigned, strongly support Foothill College President Nguyen. President Nguyen has been an effective champion of racial equity and, in this time of national racial reckoning, issues of racial equity and systemic racism must be addressed at Foothill College. In view of President Nguyen’s nationally well-regarded expertise and accomplishments on racial equity, we believe that President Nguyen’s leadership is essential to instigate the needed systemic change at Foothill College. In other areas, President Nguyen has also been recognized for her leadership at Foothill College. For example, the independent evaluation noted President Nguyen’s impressive management of the pandemic; incredibly strong ability to engage and empower students; “being recognized as one of the Top 50 innovative leaders”; and “maintaining the positive statewide, national and international standing of the college.” In fact, the college’s own Nov. 1, 2021 farewell communiqué stated: “President Nguyen joined Foothill College in 2016 and worked on a variety of pressing issues, from eliminating a $6 million structural budget deficit to hiring Foothill College’s first dean of institutional equity and creating an Institutional Equity department. The college’s equity efforts also involved increased diversity in faculty, staff, and 2 of 2 administrative ranks. President Nguyen worked to elevate student voices around homelessness, basic needs, and mental health and brought a strong student voice to shared governance. Foothill College would like to thank President Nguyen for her commitment to our students and her careful stewardship of college resources, especially during the unprecedented COVID emergency of the last 19 months.” President Nguyen’s impact goes beyond Foothill College. For her leadership in the creation of the Cal LAW Pathways program statewide, she received the coveted Diversity Award in 2016 from the State Bar of California, given each year to one individual who has helped diversify the legal profession. On July 4, 2017, President Nguyen was one of thirty-eight individuals honored in the Carnegie Corporation’s “Great Immigrants” tribute published in the New York Times, which each year, recognizes “an extraordinary group of immigrants who have made notable contributions to the progress of American society.” President Nguyen is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Education (ACE), the premier national advocacy organization for higher education. Accordingly, we, the undersigned, demand that the Board of Trustees and Chancellor place on its April 4, 2022 Board meeting agenda the approval of an employment contract renewal of President Nguyen beyond June 30, 2022 and her immediate reinstatement as President of Foothill College. We also demand a virtual meeting with you as Board officers and Chancellor for the week of March 21 to discuss the placement of this agenda item on the April 4th Board agenda. Sincerely, [s] Paul Fong (Former California Assemblymember & Former Trustee, Foothill-De Anza Community College District) [s] Elihu M. Harris (Former, California Assemblymember; Former Mayor of Oakland; and Former Chancellor, Peralta Community College District) [s] Allan Seid, M.D. (Co-founder, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, Santa Clara County) [s] Michele Lew (Resident) [s] Phong La (Alameda County Assessor) [s] Jaideep Venkatesan (Foothill College Commissioner) Cc: Paula Norsell, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant to Chancellor: norsellpaula@fhda.edu Pearl Cheng, Trustee: chengpearl@fhda.edu Gilbert Wong, Trustee: wonggilbert@fhda.edu Peter Landsberger, Trustee: landsbergerpeter@fhda.edu Rachel Homayonfar, Student Trustee: asfc.rachelh@gmail.com Michelle Fernandez, Student Trustee: fernandezortegamichelle@fhda.edu Fatai Heimuli, ASFC President: heimulifatai@fhda.edu Thuy Thi Nguyen: ThuyThi@sbcglobal.net 1 2114 Senter Road, Suite 5, San Jose, CA 95112 -- (408) 691-6183 -- www.vapw.org Board of Directors President Diane M. Le Vice President HaNhi L. Tran Secretary Michelle Vu Treasurer Thao Nguyen Directors Ann A.P. Nguyen Laura Phan Lindsey Pho Cindy Vu March 15, 2022 VIA EMAIL FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Board Chair, Patrick Ahrens: ahrenspatrick@fhda.edu Board Vice-Chair, Laura Casas: casaslaura@fhda.edu Chancellor, Judy Miner: minerjudy@fhda.edu Re: Reinstatement and Contract Renewal Of President Thuy Thi Nguyen Dear Board Chair Ahrens, Vice-Chair Casas and Chancellor Miner: It is of great concern to know that despite student and alumni voices as well as community letters from the local NAACP; Asian Law Alliance; Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW); and CC Yin, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the national Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) in strong support of President Thuy Thi Nguyen, the Board still decided not to renew President Nguyen’s employment contract, with Chancellor Miner immediately thereafter placing President Nguyen on paid administrative leave (even though her contract does not end until June 30, 2022). We are also alarmed to learn that an independent and highly respected evaluator chosen by the college district reported in a May 30, 2021 written evaluation that President Nguyen was believed to be discriminated against and bullied: • “Some mentioned her [President Nguyen’s] position as a woman of color in a position of leadership as challenging. Differences can be seen in the way she is responded to as compared to whites if they were in the same position.” 2 • “[President Nguyen] has a difficult job in a difficult time. There is a great deal of discomfort right now. She is being bullied by the political group.” [We understand that “political group” refers to be the Foothill College Academic Senate.] We, the undersigned, strongly support Foothill College President Nguyen. President Nguyen has been an effective champion of racial equity and, in this time of national racial reckoning, issues of racial equity and systemic racism must be addressed at Foothill College. In view of President Nguyen’s nationally well-regarded expertise and accomplishments on racial equity, we believe that President Nguyen’s leadership is essential to instigate the needed systemic change at Foothill College. In other areas, President Nguyen has also been recognized for her leadership at Foothill College. For example, the independent evaluation noted President Nguyen’s impressive management of the pandemic; incredibly strong ability to engage and empower students; “being recognized as one of the Top 50 innovative leaders”; and “maintaining the positive statewide, national and international standing of the college.” In fact, the college’s own Nov. 1, 2021 farewell communiqué stated: “President Nguyen joined Foothill College in 2016 and worked on a variety of pressing issues, from eliminating a $6 million structural budget deficit to hiring Foothill College’s first dean of institutional equity and creating an Institutional Equity department. The college’s equity efforts also involved increased diversity in faculty, staff, and administrative ranks. President Nguyen worked to elevate student voices around homelessness, basic needs, and mental health and brought a strong student voice to shared governance. Foothill College would like to thank President Nguyen for her commitment to our students and her careful stewardship of college resources, especially during the unprecedented COVID emergency of the last 19 months.” President Nguyen’s impact goes beyond Foothill College. For her leadership in the creation of the Cal LAW Pathways program statewide, she received the coveted Diversity Award in 2016 from the State Bar of California, given each year to one individual who has helped diversify the legal profession. On July 4, 2017, President Nguyen was one of thirty-eight individuals honored in the Carnegie Corporation’s “Great Immigrants” tribute published in the New York Times, which each year, recognizes “an extraordinary group of immigrants who have made notable contributions to the progress of American society.” President Nguyen is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Education (ACE), the premier national advocacy organization for higher education. 3 Accordingly, we, the undersigned, demand that the Board of Trustees and Chancellor place on its April 4, 2022 Board meeting agenda the approval of an employment contract renewal of President Nguyen beyond June 30, 2022 and her immediate reinstatement as President of Foothill College. We also demand a virtual meeting with you as Board officers and Chancellor for the week of March 21 to discuss the placement of this agenda item on the April 4th Board agenda. Sincerely, DianeMLe Diane M. Le VAPW President Cc: Paula Norsell, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant to Chancellor: norsellpaula@fhda.edu Pearl Cheng, Trustee: chengpearl@fhda.edu Gilbert Wong, Trustee: wonggilbert@fhda.edu Peter Landsberger, Trustee: landsbergerpeter@fhda.edu Rachel Homayonfar, Student Trustee: asfc.rachelh@gmail.com Michelle Fernandez, Student Trustee: fernandezortegamichelle@fhda.edu Fatai Heimuli, ASFC President: heimulifatai@fhda.edu Thuy Thi Nguyen: ThuyThi@sbcglobal.net From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen Subject:No Canine Unit Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:59:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:Joel Brown To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Please support Castilleja project Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:18:54 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from joeltbrown@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear PTC - I am writing to express my overwhelming support of Castilleja School. It’s been more than a year since you last reviewed the Castilleja project, and now that it’s before you again, I strongly urge you to endorse City Council’s approval of the smaller, 69 car garage that they’ve recommended. In fact, just last week, the ARB approved a parking structure that maximizes the number of cars underground. I understand that traffic is a concern for Palo Alto residents in general, and it can’t be emphasized enough that Castilleja’s enrollment increase will bring no new cars to the neighborhood. The school has set an example of excellent TDM for all businesses in the area. By requiring employees to rideshare, park offsite, take public transportation, AND by adding new bus routes for students during the pandemic, Castilleja has continued to reduce traffic to campus. They have shown both the commitment and flexibility needed to keep car counts low, and their plan makes clear that their TDM measures will broaden once enrollment increases. These measures are not just for show -- the school is teaching their students and employees the sustainable measures necessary to make life better in our shared community. It’s an imperative, not a choice. Please vote to recommend approval of the garage. It will not bring new cars to the neighborhood, and it undoubtedly improves the aesthetics of that neighborhood. Thank you, Joel Brown - Walter Hays Drive From:Ashmeet Sidana To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Cc:Yuko Watanabe (yknabe@hotmail.com) Subject:Letter to PTC in Support of Castilleja Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:02:11 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from sidana@engineeringcapital.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear PTC, I am writing to support Castilleja’s project and request you to approve it expeditiously. It is my understanding that in 2020 there was good discussion about the EIR and Conditions of Approval including: The final EIR confirmed Castilleja project had no negative impacts which could not be mitigated. The school can have no new car trips; if they do, they will not be allowed to increase enrollment. The garage will bring no new car trips; it simply makes the neighborhood more beautiful by moving cars below ground and preserving greenspace. The garage will improve traffic patterns in the neighborhood. Drop off and pick up will be distributed around campus, and the garage will create a distribution such that traffic will improve for everyone. This project was approved before, and it should be approved again. The ARB has already approved it twice, clearly for good reason. Will you please follow in their footsteps and see the project’s many merits? Let’s keep Palo Alto on the cutting edge of education! Sincerely, Yuko Watanabe and Ashmeet Sidana 2130 Byron Street From:Ed Supplee To:Hur, Mark; Council, City Subject:Re: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 5:07:00 PM Attachments:image010.png image013.png image001.png image014.png image016.png image017.png image018.png image029.png image030.png image031.png image042.png image043.png Mark, My wife contacted you earlier today. I have an account (7827463). I entered my car (license SUPPLEE, a Honda Accord) and I select the one year virtual tag in Evergreen Park. It says I owe nothing. How to I pay for the permit? I (and my wife) have now done this many times. This doesn't work. I have written to Onlineissues@DuncanSolutions.com and they don't respond. I have contacted you multiple times, and you send me more instructions. They don't work. We called customer support today, and both she and we logged onto www.cityofpaloalto.org and were looking at TWO DIFFERENT SCREENS!! Are there two rev's of the same site up at the same time?! She simply didn't know what she was doing. We were told we couldn't come in and pay at City Hall. We have probably spent two hours trying to pay for two cars and can't do it. The system doesn't work. What do you suggest? I give up. Ed From: Hur, Mark <Mark.Hur@CityofPaloAlto.org> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 3:34 PM To: Ed Supplee <edsupplee@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park Hello Ed, I checked again and I am able to access the sites. Here is a direct link to the permitting portal, https://duncan.imageenforcement.com/PermitSites/PaloAltoPermits Please create a new user account as instructed on the first page. If you have any technical questions or ordering concerns, please email Duncan Solutions at Onlineissues@DuncanSolutions.com. Mark Hur Operations Lead Office of Transportation (650) 329-2520 | mark.hur@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org/parking Use Palo Alto 311 to report items you’d like the City to fix!! Download the app or click here to make a service request. From: Ed Supplee <edsupplee@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 3:30 PM To: Hur, Mark <Mark.Hur@CityofPaloAlto.org> City of Palo Alto Palo Alto, known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley,” is home to 69,700 residentsand nearly 100,000 jobs. Unique among city organizations, the City of Palo Altooperates a full-array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuseand storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers. www.cityofpaloalto.org Subject: Re: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park In your email to me (see below) "Hello Thank you for your email." The second line of the next paragraph includes https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Transportation/Parking/Residents This link does not work. In the box labeled "How to get a permit" includes a link as follows: Duncan Solutions Permit Portal (see below) This does not work. If you have trouble with this, call me and we can walk through it slowly. Ed 327-3284 From: Hur, Mark <Mark.Hur@CityofPaloAlto.org> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 3:22 PM To: Ed Supplee <edsupplee@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park Hello Ed, Thank you for your email and feedback. Can you please clarify which site you are trying access, outline in your response? The very first "https://www.city......." says click here if you are a first time user. It doesn't work! I revisited the City and Duncan’s sites and both are accessible. Please try again and let me know if you still cannot access the permit portal. Mark Hur Operations Lead Office of Transportation (650) 329-2520 | mark.hur@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org/parking Use Palo Alto 311 to report items you’d like the City to fix!! Download the app or click here to make a service request. From: Ed Supplee <edsupplee@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 2:55 PM To: Hur, Mark <Mark.Hur@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: Re: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park The very first "https://www.city......." says click here if you are a first time user. It doesn't work! Further down below in "How to get a permit", clicking through to Duncan Solutions Permit Portal doesn't work. Do you or anybody else ever check this out before sending out garbage? Clearly nobody knows how to write a clear procedure. Help. Ed From: Hur, Mark <Mark.Hur@CityofPaloAlto.org> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 9:46 AM To: edsupplee@hotmail.com <edsupplee@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park Hello, Thank you for your email. Please review the attached memo and visit the parking website for purchasing tips and a link to the permitting site. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Transportation/Parking/Residents Mark Hur Operations Lead Office of Transportation (650) 329-2520 | mark.hur@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org/parking Use Palo Alto 311 to report items you’d like the City to fix!! Download the app or click here to make a service request. -----Original Message----- From: edsupplee@hotmail.com <edsupplee@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 4, 2022 2:16 PM To: Transportation <Transportation@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: evergreen park [You don't often get email from edsupplee@hotmail.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. ________________________________ How do I buy the permits? Can I do it on your web site? Is there an ORDER NOW button? From:Tina Kuan To:Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Planning Commission Subject:Castilleja project Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:16:44 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from tinakuan@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Planning and Transportation Commissioners, I am writing to express my fervent support of Castilleja School. Thank you for your service regarding the Castilleja project. It is a surprisingly contentious issue considering that both sides of this debate want the same thing, fewer cars in the neighborhood. Castilleja has done that in two ways: 1. By reducing daily trips to campus by 25–31% 2. By submitting plans to move street parking below ground. As far as reducing trips, the school will continue to do this after the CUP is approved because in order to enroll more students, daily trips cannot rise above current levels. The good work the school has done on TDM will only become more comprehensive. The ARB supports this, as evidenced by their recommendation for a parking structure that meets the maximum number of car spots allotted by code. And as far as moving street parking below ground, you have five options before you. All of them move parking off neighborhood streets. All of them shift part of the drop off and pick up below ground. All of them reduce the overall size from the original proposal. All of them preserve trees. You can’t go wrong. Just select a plan and make a recommendation to City Council. It is well beyond time for this excellent project to be approved. The ARB voted for Option D (accomodating a larger underground structure of 69 cars) with the garage design of option E so that an additional oak tree could be saved. Sounds like a great compromise to me. Please support this spirit of compromise and bring this years-long process to a successful conclusion. Respectfully, Tina Kuan 2351 Emerson Street From:Binder, Andrew To:Aram James Cc:Shikada, Ed; City Mgr; Linda Jolley; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; Greer Stone; Pat Burt; Council, City; Linda Jolley; Joe Simitian; Stump, Molly; Planning Commission; Rebecca Eisenberg; Rebecca.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:RE: California Public Records Request Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 3:51:07 PM I'll be reaching out soon. -----Original Message----- From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:21 PM To: Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@CityofPaloAlto.org> Cc: Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org>; City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>; Linda Jolley <lindajolley9@yahoo.com>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Braden Cartwright <bcartwright@padailypost.com>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Greer Stone <gstone22@gmail.com>; Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Linda Jolley <lindajolley9@yahoo.com>; Joe Simitian <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org>; Stump, Molly <Molly.Stump@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Planning Commission <Planning.Commission@cityofpaloalto.org>; Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@privateclientlegal.com>; Rebecca.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org; Vara Ramakrishnan <vara@acm.org> Subject: California Public Records Request CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ HI Andrew, The last time I attempted to discovery who was responsible for the latest wave of ticketing RV’s along El Camino Real —after chief Robert Jonson said the police were just following policy from higher up in city government —-I filed a similar California Public Records Act Request —-and the city responded there was no such policy. In other words the police were claiming the ticketing of RVs was not being done as a result of any initiative by the PAPD and the city claimed no such higher up city policy existed requiring the police to ticket the RVs. So who is responsible for the current waive of ticketing RVs along El Camino Real? The police? City Manager Ed Shikada? Some third party in the city? The ticket ghost? Andrew please help me out on this issue. As we both agree its all about transparency. Please give me a call when you have a chance. Best regards, Aram 415-370-5056 > > Pursuant to the California Public Records Act: who is currently responsible in Palo Alto City government for the police policy requiring ticketing of RV's along El Camino Real in Palo Alto and in other areas of Palo Alto. > > Sincerely, > > Aram James > > Sent from my iPhone From:Megan Hutchin To:Council, City Subject:Castilleja Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 3:29:58 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from megan.hutchin@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I am writing in support of Castilleja AND as a neighbor on Churchill. Thank you for approving the very thorough and painstaking analysis in the Environmental Impact Report, which took years to research and produce and found no significant impacts. Now I hope you will recommend this project for approval to the City Council for the second time. Schools should always be part of residential neighborhoods. They sustain the children who live in the homes there and are the promise for the future. Schools should not be driven out of residential zones. They should be encouraged to thrive. Every other school in Palo Alto has grown and modernized their campus in recent years. Why should this very small all-girls school not have the same opportunity? Castilleja has improved this project again and again, and now you have excellent options before you that allow a school to thrive quietly and sustainably within a residential zone. Castilleja’s mission to educate girls for leadership is critical to support the broader societal movement to place more women in positions of leadership. With a budget of $3.5 million in Tuition Assistance to grant access to any deserving student despite her family’s financial circumstances, Castilleja is actively working to rectify age-old disparities in access to education. Particularly important to me, Castilleja has a year-round program to support first- generation college students as they prepare to take steps no one in their families has ever taken before. Supporting this should be a core value for our city. Palo Alto is a bellwether city, a community known for cutting a brave path into a better future. Castilleja is part of that effort working to amplify young women’s voices. Sincerely, Megan Hutchin From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Steering Committee (update notes) Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 3:22:56 PM Attachments:image001.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Subject: Community College Board and President Thuy Nguyen's Contract Source: Allan Seid, Palo Alto Daily Post (11/05/21) Date: 3/23//22 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Many community groups are protesting the refusal by the Foothill-De Anza Community College Board to renew the contract of President Thuy Nguyen. The coalition of groups plan to appear at the Foothill College Board meeting on April 4th. Here in this communication is a Palo Alto Daily Post article regarding the issue. In the next few days, I will forward copies of support letters from numerous community organizations in protest of the College Board's refusal to renew Dr. Nguyen's contract. The groups seek to have the board rescind their previous decision, Allan Seid, M.D. Co-founder, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, Santa Clara County. https://padailypost.com/2021/11/05/opinion-why-was-foothills-president-ousted-and-countys- hero-bonuses-are-an-insult/ Iiiii'll-i No, in Palo Alto Post and the mid -Peninsula , CHIVES MUour SPOTLIGHT Q4INle6M C0144MINT CeENTA NIPS ri$ilE OPINION . IVenon: Why was gochslb pr esidenl. ousted?J1rrd 'c, bonuses' arc an ,rye,.,, Opinion: Why was Foothills president ousted? And county 'hero bonuses' are an insult p hkrr ember 5.102, 9, am Dave Price CFP11410N BYDANE PW. CE Galt' Past :Edda The cairn Toney. is exceed an explanation by nen bees oiehe Food illtrAnm armrwPl dy College bust net board about why the,. did rrI renew the contract er 1Fary Nguyen as coIkge presrderrt. The doe elected beard mereber3 hive orretd billy a+ra(ut Seel ML abaft: y i They tutee ihOrnne her i:he doer. To rte, x laoka Ike her ouster was a two ergenleerl in the each]' lounge_ adhere is particular example of haw Napermitiiied n her jab, the board needs 10- offer a to the pulelc. Ar[erNI, rs>xassheOW.<sha[ ne+e+sM beesd rwra. ure. rot [ho maw 4hicnS[ L r mar. Ir kr4?rci nrerrolr1,}[[Kr lsiih Transparency now, h would shn* [her thee hate respect *rho rho pewit who ate paving uh is property caul Increase. From:Stewart Raphael To:Planning Commission Cc:Architectural Review Board; Council, City Subject:Letter to PTC in Support of Castilleja Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:59:19 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from stewraph@aol.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear PTC, After years of collaboration, revision, debate, time, and compromise, 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 in response to another set of requests from other City bodies that reflect an even better version of the prior plan. Just last week, the ARB deliberated and compromised on a plan that takes cars off the street, saves trees, and improves the neighborhood. I was so grateful to hear this. At your March 30 meeting, I hope you continue carving a path forward for Castilleja, just as the ARB has done. It’s a solid proposal that checks all the boxes. The Council asked you to determine a path for 540 students. This isn’t just a number. There’s a student, a face, and a story behind each ‘number.’ There’s a young girl who wishes to gain entry into a school that feels like home and will enable her to pursue whatever she sets her mind to. Please don’t block her path. The good news is that Castilleja already has several plans to mitigate traffic and account for a gradual increase in enrollment. They’ve already proven through current traffic demand management measures that they indeed can reduce car trips. This is the way of life at the school, and that will not change if granted the opportunity to educate more students. An astonishing amount of oversight is already required at each juncture of the process. Checks and balances exist in the plan. Let’s have faith and believe the school will live up to the expectations. There’s no reason to worry because the plan clearly defines penalties for noncompliance. I support the school’s carefully thought-out plans and appreciate how much they have compromised over the last several years. It’s time to approve this plan for the last time and let a new generation of students have a chance at enjoying a renovated and improved school. The neighborhood and broader community will also benefit from these updates. It's a win-win. Thank you for your time and attention. Respectfully yours, Stewart Raphael Palo Alto Resident From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew Cc:Shikada, Ed; City Mgr; Linda Jolley; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; Greer Stone; Pat Burt; Council, City; Linda Jolley; Joe Simitian; Stump, Molly; Planning Commission; Rebecca Eisenberg; Rebecca.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:California Public Records Request Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:21:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ HI Andrew, The last time I attempted to discovery who was responsible for the latest wave of ticketing RV’s along El Camino Real —after chief Robert Jonson said the police were just following policy from higher up in city government —-I filed a similar California Public Records Act Request —-and the city responded there was no such policy. In other words the police were claiming the ticketing of RVs was not being done as a result of any initiative by the PAPD and the city claimed no such higher up city policy existed requiring the police to ticket the RVs. So who is responsible for the current waive of ticketing RVs along El Camino Real? The police? City Manager Ed Shikada? Some third party in the city? The ticket ghost? Andrew please help me out on this issue. As we both agree its all about transparency. Please give me a call when you have a chance. Best regards, Aram 415-370-5056 > > Pursuant to the California Public Records Act: who is currently responsible in Palo Alto City government for the police policy requiring ticketing of RV's along El Camino Real in Palo Alto and in other areas of Palo Alto. > > Sincerely, > > Aram James > > Sent from my iPhone From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team Subject:Update: Tall Tree Awards Event (Accompanying Guest Tickets $100) - Friday 3/25 Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:09:57 PM Attachments:image001.png image011.png image012.png image014.png image015.png image016.png image002.png image003.png image004.png Hello Councilmembers, I wanted to provide a quick update regarding the Tall Tree Awards— To bring an additional guest, tickets can be purchased through this link on the Chamber’s website for $100: 41st Annual Tall Tree Awards Celebration - Apr 21, 2022 (paloaltochamber.com) Your guest can accompany you at the table with the ticket. If you are planning on bringing an accompanying guest, please let me know by this Friday 3/25 and we can adjust the seating for staff accordingly. Thank you! Best, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Tran, Joanna Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:59 PM To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Executive Leadership Team <ExecutiveLeadershipTeam@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Reminder: Tall Tree Awards Event (RSVP City-Sponsored Table by March 18th) Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: Thank you to all those that have already responded with their RSVPs for the Tall Tree Awards that will take place on April 21st. As a reminder, if you would like to attend this event, please let me know by this Friday. After this Friday, we will begin extending invitations to the Executive Leadership Team. 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 From: Tran, Joanna Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 10:48 AM To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Executive Leadership Team <ExecutiveLeadershipTeam@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Tall Tree Awards Event (RSVP City-Sponsored Table by March 18th) Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: The City of Palo Alto has sponsored a table for the Tall Tree Awards 2022 - Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center on Thursday, April 21, 2022, 5:30 – 8:00 pm. If you are interested in attending this event, please let me know by Friday, March 18th. After that date, an invitation will be extended to members of the Executive Leadership Team. Details of the event are included in the flyer below: 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 From:Binder, Andrew To:Aram James; Pat Burt; Council, City; Dave Price; Clerk, City; Greer Stone; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Joe Simitian; City Mgr; Tanner, Rachael; Jonsen, Robert; Kou, Lydia; Stump, Molly; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Roberta Ahlquist; DuBois, Tom; Alison Cormack; Linda Jolley; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com Subject:RE: California Public Records Request Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:33:25 AM Hi Aram - We can certainly move this through the CPRA process or I'd be happy to give you some info on this topic via a phone call. Let me know - Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:26 AM To: Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Clerk, City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>; Greer Stone <gstone22@gmail.com>; Sajid Khan <sajid@votesajid.com>; Jeff Rosen <JRosen@dao.sccgov.org>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Joe Simitian <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org>; City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>; Tanner, Rachael <Rachael.Tanner@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Jonsen, Robert <Robert.Jonsen@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Kou, Lydia <Lydia.Kou@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Stump, Molly <Molly.Stump@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Braden Cartwright <bcartwright@padailypost.com>; Winter Dellenbach <wintergery@earthlink.net>; chuck jagoda <chuckjagoda1@gmail.com>; Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>; DuBois, Tom <Tom.DuBois@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Alison Cormack <alisonlcormack@gmail.com>; Linda Jolley <lindajolley9@yahoo.com>; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com Subject: California Public Records Request CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Pursuant to the California Public Records Act: who is currently responsible in Palo Alto City government for the police policy requiring ticketing of RV's along El Camino Real in Palo Alto and in other areas of Palo Alto. Sincerely, Aram James Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Pat Burt; Council, City; Dave Price; Clerk, City; Greer Stone; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Joe Simitian; City Mgr; Tanner, Rachael; Jonsen, Robert; Kou, Lydia; Stump, Molly; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Roberta Ahlquist; DuBois, Tom; Alison Cormack; Linda Jolley; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com Subject:California Public Records Request Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:26:30 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Pursuant to the California Public Records Act: who is currently responsible in Palo Alto City government for the police policy requiring ticketing of RV's along El Camino Real in Palo Alto and in other areas of Palo Alto. Sincerely, Aram James Sent from my iPhone From:Jennifer Landesmann To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Subject:Re: Message From Rep. Anna G. Eshoo Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:48:02 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Hello Council and City Manager, I am adding the specific comment from the City about the IFP Gateway. August 28, 2019 Replay of Assistant City Manager's Comments about the IFP Gateway Transcription of CIty's comments My name is Michelle Flaherty, I am actually a staff at the City of Palo Alto. And I just wanted to speak briefly, there was a .. some elements of the slide presentation that didn't actually get discussed. Due to time, I suppose. There was the charts that were referenced by the chair earlier showed the category of development and operational preparedness, and indicated that public information would be distributed through the IFP gateway. And we're going to need greater clarification from the FAA about that. Currently, if you go to the IP gateway, before you can access it, you have to accept a disclaimer which reads the IEP gateway is a communication tool the FAA uses to disseminate information about proposed changes to flight procedures to solicit comments from civil aviation organizations. affected military and civil air traffic control facilities, and aircraft owners and sponsors. The website is intended only for aeronautical audience who can provide technical aeronautical comments. So if we're trying to direct our community members to where they can access information, it would be helpful to understand whether or not there's a plan to change the purpose of the gateway altogether. We understood from the FAA that they were frustrated that the general public was using the FAA gateway in the past and actually characterize that as abusing it because that's not what it was intended for. So getting some clarification around the purpose of the gateway would be helpful, particularly because our city pays our own consultants to analyze the data on the Gateway and translate it into English for our policymakers and our public. So if it is for the public, it would actually need to be written in less technical information as well. Thank you very much. On Mon, 21 Mar 2022 at 22:52, Jennifer Landesmann <jlandesmann@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Council, City Manager, I don't know what the protocol is for the Mayor and Councilmembers to testify for the record mentioned in Rep Eshoo's email below, but I am writing to ask you to please consider preparing statements for the March 17th House hearing titled “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns.” The Chair has given all House members the opportunity to add testimony and it's important to balance the record so far because - with the exception of GAO - the witnesses on Thursday have industy related interests inclusing Emily Tranter from NOISE whose employer I believe is also the consultant that the City just hired. Therefore, all the ideas and sugggestions on Thursday IMHO are all pretty self-serving. Dollars for more research to make quiter machines, more consultants to layer the bureacracy with FAA, more and more to feed the status quo. The Chair asked 3 questions - How has the FAA implemented the provisions of the 2018 Reauthorization To identify ongoing challenges What more Congress can do to foster technological improvements I'm sure you may have some ideas on the above, but what I am hoping for - if you can contribute to the record - is to please tesrify with some specifics - like how much money and time Nextgen and the FAA have cost the City and residents in the 8 years since Nextgen erupted here. Please add up all the hours that your residents and Councilmembers have had to spend in meetings, attorneys, and consultant fees - all because the FAA and the federal government are not fulfilling any environmental responsibilities and instead hide and deceive with statmenents like they are making things "quieter." Please share the problems with the IFP Gateway - where the FAA is taliking to themselves while taking actions that can destroy decades of investments to make our City and neighborhoods livable - nobody invested all these years and time over generations to turn Palo Alto into SFO's runway. Then there's the Roundttables wihich are a jurisdcitional nightmare. By the way, my short answer for how the 2018 Reauthorization has been implemented is with unreasonable delays, and the FAA/industry have twisted or misinnterpreted pretty much all of the key provisions, especially the Ombudsman law about which I have reached out to you before. The "ongoing challenges" are serious conflicts of interest in the Nextgen implementation and abuse of every environmental statute means to protect communities. As far as what Congress can do to foster technological improvements - they already are too good at fostering technological improvements but they could use some tips on how complex it is to actually implement and understand that people should not be experiments. Nextgen is an unbelievable COST for Palo Alto; the so-called efficiency from supposedly reducing ATC workload for the greater good can't possibly be counted as "free," except it is free for everyobody else if cities like ours don't speak up. I hope hat the City will be able to comment and that each of you will consider testifying personally as well. Thank you, Jennifer ps. please excuse typos my auto correct is not working March 21, 2022 Dear Mrs. Landesmann, Because you have previously contacted me about aircraft noise in our Congressional District, I want to share an opportunity for you to submit your comments directly to Congress and the FAA on this issue. On March 17th the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing entitled “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns” with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Government Accountability Office, and representatives from the aviation industry. You can watch the hearing and read the testimony of the witnesses here. As part of the hearing, every Member of Congress may submit written testimony which will inform the Committee’s future work on legislation to address aircraft noise. As part of my testimony, I will include comments from my constituents about how the FAA’s NextGen program has impacted their lives and recommendations for how the FAA and Congress can address this issue. If you would like me to include your testimony, you can submit it to me by 5 p.m. on March 30th on my website here. Since the FAA implemented NextGen in 2015, I have heard from hundreds of constituents whose quality of life has been diminished by increased aircraft noise over our community. I believe the FAA and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would benefit greatly from hearing from you about your experiences, and I encourage you to participate. Rest assured, I continue to do everything I can in Congress to bring relief to my constituents. Most gratefully, Anna G. Eshoo Member of Congress To share your thoughts or receive updates from me, please visit my website. Unsubscribe From:Aram James To:Pat Burt; ladoris cordell; Kou, Lydia; Greer Stone; Council, City; City Mgr; Joe Simitian; Stump, Molly; Roberta Ahlquist; Jonsen, Robert; Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.com; Alison Cormack; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tom DuBois; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org; Richard Konda; Raj; chuck jagoda; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg Subject:Becker bill would reverse draconian attempts to encrypt police radio transmission-and further endanger our democracy Date:Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:24:18 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/sen-josh-becker-d-san-mateo-bill-could-restore- access-to-police-communications/article_f18afd24-a730-11ec-a099-c35595d51c03.html Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Tanner, Rachael; City Mgr; Stump, Molly; Greer Stone; Pat Burt; Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:: Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 10:52:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Pat, don’t let Molly push u around Molly delaying hoping this will die. Just like Molly and Ed ( city manager) will try to dominate encryption discussion on April 4 Is planning director lait on Stanford payroll ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Don’t let Late push you around Pat! Or Molly Stump! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Date: March 21, 2022 at 10:32:29 PM PDT To: Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>, GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>, Alison Cormack <alisonlcormack@gmail.com>, Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Sent from my iPhone From:Jennifer Landesmann To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Subject:Fwd: Message From Rep. Anna G. Eshoo Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 10:52:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Dear Council, City Manager, I don't know what the protocol is for the Mayor and Councilmembers to testify for the record mentioned in Rep Eshoo's email below, but I am writing to ask you to please consider preparing statements for the March 17th House hearing titled “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns.” The Chair has given all House members the opportunity to add testimony and it's important to balance the record so far because - with the exception of GAO - the witnesses on Thursday have industy related interests inclusing Emily Tranter from NOISE whose employer I believe is also the consultant that the City just hired. Therefore, all the ideas and sugggestions on Thursday IMHO are all pretty self-serving. Dollars for more research to make quiter machines, more consultants to layer the bureacracy with FAA, more and more to feed the status quo. The Chair asked 3 questions - How has the FAA implemented the provisions of the 2018 Reauthorization To identify ongoing challenges What more Congress can do to foster technological improvements I'm sure you may have some ideas on the above, but what I am hoping for - if you can contribute to the record - is to please tesrify with some specifics - like how much money and time Nextgen and the FAA have cost the City and residents in the 8 years since Nextgen erupted here. Please add up all the hours that your residents and Councilmembers have had to spend in meetings, attorneys, and consultant fees - all because the FAA and the federal government are not fulfilling any environmental responsibilities and instead hide and deceive with statmenents like they are making things "quieter." Please share the problems with the IFP Gateway - where the FAA is taliking to themselves while taking actions that can destroy decades of investments to make our City and neighborhoods livable - nobody invested all these years and time over generations to turn Palo Alto into SFO's runway. Then there's the Roundttables wihich are a jurisdcitional nightmare. By the way, my short answer for how the 2018 Reauthorization has been implemented is with unreasonable delays, and the FAA/industry have twisted or misinnterpreted pretty much all of the key provisions, especially the Ombudsman law about which I have reached out to you before. The "ongoing challenges" are serious conflicts of interest in the Nextgen implementation and abuse of every environmental statute means to protect communities. As far as what Congress can do to foster technological improvements - they already are too good at fostering technological improvements but they could use some tips on how complex it is to actually implement and understand that people should not be experiments. Nextgen is an unbelievable COST for Palo Alto; the so-called efficiency from supposedly reducing ATC workload for the greater good can't possibly be counted as "free," except it is free for everyobody else if cities like ours don't speak up. I hope hat the City will be able to comment and that each of you will consider testifying personally as well. Thank you, Jennifer ps. please excuse typos my auto correct is not working March 21, 2022 Dear Mrs. Landesmann, Because you have previously contacted me about aircraft noise in our Congressional District, I want to share an opportunity for you to submit your comments directly to Congress and the FAA on this issue. On March 17th the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing entitled “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns” with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Government Accountability Office, and representatives from the aviation industry. You can watch the hearing and read the testimony of the witnesses here. As part of the hearing, every Member of Congress may submit written testimony which will inform the Committee’s future work on legislation to address aircraft noise. As part of my testimony, I will include comments from my constituents about how the FAA’s NextGen program has impacted their lives and recommendations for how the FAA and Congress can address this issue. If you would like me to include your testimony, you can submit it to me by 5 p.m. on March 30th on my website here. Since the FAA implemented NextGen in 2015, I have heard from hundreds of constituents whose quality of life has been diminished by increased aircraft noise over our community. I believe the FAA and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would benefit greatly from hearing from you about your experiences, and I encourage you to participate. Rest assured, I continue to do everything I can in Congress to bring relief to my constituents. Most gratefully, Anna G. Eshoo Member of Congress To share your thoughts or receive updates from me, please visit my website. Unsubscribe From:Aram James To:Planning Commission; Human Relations Commission; Council, City Subject:Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 10:48:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Pat, don’t let Molly push u around Molly delaying hoping this will die. Just like Molly and Ed ( city manager) will try to dominate encryption discussion on April 4 Is planning director lait on Stanford payroll ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Don’t let Late push you around Pat! Or Molly Stump! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Date: March 21, 2022 at 10:32:29 PM PDT To: Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>, GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>, Alison Cormack <alisonlcormack@gmail.com>, Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Stump, Molly; Pat Burt; Council, City; City Mgr; Greer Stone; Alison Cormack; City Mgr; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; Alison Cormack Subject:Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 10:40:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Pat, don’t let Molly push u around Molly delaying hoping this will die. Just like Molly and Ed ( city manager) will try to dominate encryption discussion on April 4 Is planning director lait on Stanford payroll ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Don’t let Late push you around Pat! Or Molly Stump! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Date: March 21, 2022 at 10:32:29 PM PDT To: Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>, GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>, Alison Cormack <alisonlcormack@gmail.com>, Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Stump, Molly; Council, City; Pat Burt; Planning Commission; Greer Stone; City Mgr; Alison Cormack; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Human Relations Commission Subject:Re: Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 10:36:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Is planning director lait on Stanford payroll ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Don’t let Late push you around Pat! Or Molly Stump! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Date: March 21, 2022 at 10:32:29 PM PDT To: Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>, GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>, Alison Cormack <alisonlcormack@gmail.com>, Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Stump, Molly; Council, City Subject:Great idea add Stanford research park to motion so it does not die Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 10:34:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Don’t let Late push you around Pat! Or Molly Stump! 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(bill) Tamayo; WILLY WONG; WILLY WONG; YINGDONG LI; YOSH KUMAGAI; YOUN SHIH; YUKARI LAKE; YVETTE LEE; YVONNE MAXWELL; ZENY SEID; ehkim@berkeley.edu Subject:ADDITIONAL NAMES FOR EXCELL LIST Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 9:07:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From:Amie Ashton To:council@losaltosca.gov Cc:Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov Subject:Bicycle Lanes on El Camino Real - Item #5 Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 4:50:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable City Council, Consistent with staff's recommendation on Item #5 on the 3/22/22 hearing agenda, I urge you to support the installation of bike lanes on El Camino Real - including the removal of (vastly underutilized) parking spaces in order to accommodate the bike lanes. As stated in the staff report, El Camino Real represents the most cohesive, connected,and appropriate opportunity for implementing the regional vision for a high- quality, direct, and safe bike route for all residents to use. The project is consistent with the Complete Streets Master Plan and the city's Climate Action Plan. Parking is not an efficient use of the public right-of-way. Re-utilizing this space for bicycle lanes would: Create an improved regional transportation network that aligns with regional goals and visions; Result in greater choice for travelers to safely and efficiently use different modes of transport; Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; and Decrease vehicle congestion. Your actions will also influence and support other cities up and down the El Camino Real corridor who also want to implement bike lanes. Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Menlo Park, and Redwood City are all looking to your actions to set a tone for the future. In closing, I would like to particularly emphasize that our streets are shared public rights-of-way, not private parking areas. Safe, accessible, and connected bike lanes on El Camino would potentially serve thousands more area residents than the 283 underutilized parking spaces currently serve. El Camino Real offers both the most direct and (currently) the most perilous bicycle route in the area. Let's change this. No doubt we have all heard about the 13-year old Graham Middle School student who tragically died on El Camino Real on Friday. Please act to change the future in a positive way for the entire community! Thank you for your time and consideration. Amie Ashton From:Sharon Viggiano To:Council, City Subject:Thank you for keeping California Ave a pedestrian zone. Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 4:19:41 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from sharonviggiano@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 Council Members, Thank you so much for voting to keep California Ave a pedestrian zone. The new garage makes it so easy to park and then walk over to California Ave and I appreciate being able to dine outside in the fresh air. I also continue to park at the garage behind Country Sun when I shop there or go to get my haircut nearby. In my opinion the closure works well and I encourage you to make it permanent which would allow the city to optimize the street/curb/sidewalk infrastructructure and the restaurant owners to invest in more permanent, consistent and attractive seating areas. I predict it will become a more and more popular destination for both shoppers and restaurant goers and a model for other cities. Thank you, Sharon Viggiano Palo Alto, CA From:Joe Manganiello To:Council, City Subject:Your article, Avenidas honors seven with ‘Lifetimes of Achievement’ awards. LaDoris Hazzard Cordell is ready for delivery Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 3:27:14 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jmanganiello@thatsgreatnews.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Ladoris, See, touch, hold and feel your plaque without paying I want to send you your press article mounted on a plaque for a 30 Day Free Inspection. There is no obligation to buy, no risk for you. I’m offering you this because I believe you can only appreciate the plaque's quality by holding and touching it. 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Currency must be in USD {"iid","34694565","cid","11775674","oid","6508535135"} From:holzemer/hernandez To:Council, City Subject:Need to preserve historical assets in Palo Alto Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 3:14:48 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from holz@sonic.net. Learn why thisis important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members, Due to a death in my family, I sincerely regret not having the opportunity to speak to you tonight about the great need to preserve and protect the important historical assets in our City. Recently, you have heard me speak to you of the great history involved in the Bayside Cannery site (otherwise known as the former Fry's building, 340 Portage). First constructed and built around 1911, this complex of buildings are likely the last remaining, fully-intact cannery structures of their kind not only our region, but in entire state. Besides the Cannery structure itself, it includes the smaller, wooden dormitory building, next door to 340 Portage. These are vital pieces of not only Palo Alto history -- Palo Alto was once part of region known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" -- but of California's since this was the one of the important canneries built by Chinese-American entrepreneur, Thomas Foon Chew. As I have mentioned to all of you, Thomas Foon Chew was very likely the first Chinese-American successful entrepreneur in all of California. Overcoming the astronomically odds of discrimination in an age of great hatred for Chinese-Americans during the early 20th century, he succeed nonetheless into making the Bayside Cannery the 3rd largest cannery in the entire world. He became known as the "Asparagus King", largely because he was the first to invent a method to can asparagus successfully. I urge you to realize these important assets in our City and the need to preserve and protect them for future generations. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Terry Holzemer 2581 Park Blvd. #Y211 Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 213-2169 holz@sonic.net From:Ann Balin To:Council, City Subject:Supporting registering historic homes in Palo Alto Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 2:40:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Mayor Burt & council members, You have a responsibility to engage consultants who can place our distinctive houses and commercial structures on the National Registry. Dames & Moore diligently researched our inventory. Dennis Backlund, a native Palo Alton, with an encyclopedic knowledge of Palo Alto architecture was the city’s historian and helped with this effort. He and many others in town saved the Varsity Theater from becoming a boutique mall that the developer, Charles ‘Chop’ Keenan, wanted to construct in its place. Keenan wanted to demolish the Varsity Theater. Under CEQA we saved the structure and the theater can be revived structurally as that was the condition of approval by the city council. Sadly, we could not preserve its use under the law. Reid & Reid designed the Hotel Coronado (San Diego) and the Call Building (San Francisco). The city worked well with citizens when St. Ann Chapel was being sold by the Catholic Church as well as the Kathleen Norris House (Birge Clark). The parcel was divided and the house has continued to be a residence while St. Ann Chapel has remained a church for High Anglicans. Clare Booth Luce engaged the best artists to design this unique memorial to her daughter Ann Brockaw. Ann was a Stanford student and was tragically killed in a fluke car accident in Palo Alto. Saving the theater designed by Reid & Reid and the mid-century modern chapel demonstrate excellent examples of council members, staff and the public working together to ensure that our historic legacy endures. Therefore please do the right thing and allocate the funding for consultants to protect these important structures on the National Registry. Respectfully, Ann Lafargue Balin College Terrace From:Jenny Munro To:Council, City Cc:Kanth, Gayathri Subject:an invitation Date:Monday, March 21, 2022 11:48:55 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council members, Each spring - before Covid - we have organized a luncheon for the FOPAL (Friends of the Palo Alto Library) and library volunteers. There are some short speeches, information about library programs, recent FOPAL sales, etc. A buffet luncheon catered by Ada's (the cafe at Mitchell Park) is followed by some 'fun' events. In the past we have had quizzes or games, but this year Gayathri thought it would be nice to have the new robots 'strut their stuff.' Mayor Burt is able to attend on Wednesday, April 27th, and we are hoping that many of you will be able to come too. We will start at 11:30, and finish around 1 /1:30. Put it on your calendar, if at all possible. Thank you. Jenny Munro (President of FOPAL board)