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From:Ted O"Hanlon
To:Council, City
Cc:Lait, Jonathan; Foley, Emily; John Kevlin
Subject:Applicant Review of Supplemental Report, 1033 Amarillo
Date:Monday, August 8, 2022 11:59:42 AM
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Dear City Council
Please review the attached memo from Applicant's land use attorney in support of the
preliminary parcel map for the property at 1033 Amarillo Avenue.
In light of this continuation between two council sessions and the Supplemental Report from
City Staff produced within these sessions, I would like to request an opportunity to address the
City Council to speak to this memo and the project in general. Please advise so I may prepare
appropriately. I also intend to be present for any questions in support of this application.
Thank You
Ted O'Hanlon
Consulting Project Executive
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Ted O'Hanlon
tedohanlon@gmail.com
415.317.5070 mobile/text
CA DRE #01868277
John Kevlin
jkevlin@reubenlaw.com
August 8, 2022
Delivered Via Email (city.council@cityofpaloalto.org)
Palo Alto City Council
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Re: 1033 Amarillo Avenue
Hearing Date: August 8, 2022 (Agenda Item #AA3)
Dear Mayor Burt and City Councilors,
We have reviewed the Supplemental Report from Planning Staff and would like to provide,
on behalf of our client, American Pacific International Capital, Inc. (“Project Sponsor”), several
observations in response.
Planning Department staff, after additional consideration, finds that the “project remains
in substantial compliance with the Comp Plan.” As the Supplemental Report states regarding the
Comp Plan, “it is not uncommon for a project to comply with most policies and not others”. In
fact, the history of this Project Sponsor is one of continuously working with the City Council,
Planning and Transportation Committee and City Staff to ensure the Project maximizes its
fulfillment of the Comp Plan. This is underscored by the Project history:
• City Council directs Project Sponsor to 2-lot subdivision. The Project Sponsor
initially brought a 4-lot subdivision to the City Council, in order to facilitate the
receptivity of a project with a comparable cottage cluster design. City Council was not
supportive of the 4-lot subdivision, directed the Project Sponsor that a 2-lot subdivision
would be a more feasible pursuit.
• Staff seeks a condition of approval for a single driveway serving the site. Despite
the Project Sponsor’s concern that placing a condition on the proposed map before a
project is proposed, the Project Sponsor has agreed to this condition.
• City Council expresses concern regarding affordability. There was much
discussion at last week’s hearing about the affordability of the new units. In response,
the Project Sponsor is consistent in proposing that they would pursue a project
with 6 dwelling units: a principal home, a JADU and an ADU on each newly-
created parcel. The 2 Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) and 2 Accessory
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Dwelling Units (ADU) would provide comparable affordability to the existing cottages
(with modern construction quality) and the two new principal units would provide
housing for two new families in Palo Alto.
Throughout this process, the Project Sponsor has shown its flexibility and willingness to
work with the City Council, PTC and City Staff to ensure the project best fulfills the varying
policies of the Comp Plan. Staff observed several Comp Plan policies in the Supplemental Report,
to which the project compares:
• Land Use Element Policy L-2.7 states, “Support efforts to retain housing that is more
affordable in existing neighborhoods, including a range of smaller housing types.” Related
Program L2.7.1 states, “Review development standards to discourage the net loss of
housing units.”
o With SB 330, it is not possible for a further project that would have a net loss of
housing units. As a matter of fact, with the Project Sponsor’s stated approach of
building 2 single family homes, 2 ADUs, and 2 JADUs more housing units would
be created including those of smaller housing types, i.e. ADUs
• Land Use Element Policy L-2.3 states, “As a key component of a diverse, inclusive
community, allow and encourage a mix of housing types and sizes, integrated into
neighborhoods and designed for greater affordability, particularly smaller housing types,
such as studios, co-housing, cottages, clustered housing, accessory dwelling units and
senior housing.”
o This policy includes ADUs which would be built on the property.
• Housing Element goal H3 is to “meet underserved housing needs and provide community
resources to support our neighborhoods. Related policies and programs are: Policy H3.1
is to “encourage, foster, and preserve diverse housing opportunities for very low-, low-,
and moderate income households.” And Policy H1.2 is to “Support efforts to preserve
multifamily housing units in existing neighborhoods.”
o The units are currently rented at market rate with no affordability restrictions at
approximately $4,000 per month. This imputes an affordability of >120% of the
Area Median Income (AMI), greater than the very low, low and moderate income
categories that the Housing Element goal observes.
o In the City's draft Housing Element Inventory, assembled to meet the Regional
Housing Needs Allocation of over 6,000 units in the next cycle, 512 ADU's are
accounted for and allocated to the "Above Moderate Income" category of 120-
140% AMI. With ADU’s classified in this income category, this project with an
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ADU and JADU on each of the resulting proposed properties would yield no net
loss of Above Moderate Income units with the addition of 2 single family homes,
or 6 housing units total.
o Further, the Housing Element accounting of ADU’s assumes that all ADU’s are
units for Above Moderate Income users without consideration of how such units
might be used on an individual basis, i.e. rented to a third party, occupied by a
family member or otherwise. In practice, a unit is a unit and how a property owner
chooses to use it is a private matter.
In parallel with the observations herein, we would also highlight three matters for
consideration of the application:
1. The Planning Staff report from the August 1 hearing points out that a recent
precedent has been set where the project meets the requirements and is similar in
scope to the previously approved Preliminary Parcel Map with Exceptions at 4221
Wilkie Way (20PLN-00235 and 21PLN-00127)and 640 Fairmede (20PLN-00203
and 21PLN-00214). Approval of this project would allow for the future
development of additional units.
2. The Supplemental Report states “There are no current zoning regulations or
financial or development incentives that implement Comp Plan policies related to
cottage clusters in the R-1 zoning district”.
3. The draft findings state that the exception to the subdivision is necessary for the
preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner.
We appreciate the City Council’s consideration of the Proposed Subdivision, and to
reiterate, its approval will allow for a reasonable, contextual redevelopment pursuant to Palo Alto’s
existing zoning regulations and the standard City review process. Based on this, we respectfully
request the City Council’s support of the Proposed Subdivision.
Sincerely,
REUBEN, JUNIUS & ROSE, LLP
John Kevlin
From:Tran, Joanna
To:Council, City
Cc:Shikada, Ed; Kamhi, Philip; Bhatia, Ripon; Sumpter, Andria
Subject:FW: City of Palo Alto: Four-tracking Refinement Request and Request to Review and Respond to Key Technical
Issues/Questions
Date:Monday, August 8, 2022 11:49:14 AM
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Hello Mayor and Councilmembers,
My apologies for the delay on forwarding these letters regarding Grade Separation Planning in Palo
Alto.
Please see attached for two letters of request sent to Ms. Michelle Bouchard on June 16th.
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, June 16, 2022 12:05 PM
To: bouchardm@samtrans.com
Cc: Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Kamhi, Philip <Philip.Kamhi@CityofPaloAlto.org>;
Sumpter, Andria <Andria.Sumpter@CityofPaloAlto.org>
Subject: City of Palo Alto: Four-tracking Refinement Request and Request to Review and Respond to
Key Technical Issues/Questions
Hello Ms. Bouchard,
On behalf of the City Manager, please find attached two (2) letters of request for your review
regarding Grade Separation planning in Palo Alto.
Please feel free to reach out to: Philip Kamhi, Chief Transportation Official - Office of Transportation
(Philip.Kamhi@CityofPaloAlto.org) for any questions or further information. We look forward to
your response/further discussion.
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
CITY OF PALO ALTO | 250 HAMILTON AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA. 94301 | 650-329-2100
June 14, 2022
Michelle Bouchard
Acting Executive Director
Caltrain
1250 San Carlos Avenue — P.O. Box 3006
San Carlos, CA 94070-1306
RE: Request to Review and Respond to Key Technical Issues/Questions
Dear Ms. Bouchard,
In the development of grade separation alternatives in Palo Alto, some technical issues and
questions have surfaced that require Caltrain’s review and response, which are outlined below .
This letter requests review of these design criteria with the goal of reducing their impact on grade
separation project cost and complexity.
Under the current development of the Palo Alto grade separations, Palo Alto City Council has
selected the partial underpass alternative as the preferred alternative for the Churchill Avenue
crossing and is currently pursuing further evaluation of alternatives in consideration for the
selection of a preferred alternative at Meadow Drive and Charleston Road. The three remaining
alternatives under consideration for Charleston and Meadow grade crossings include digging a
trench for rail, constructing an underpass for drivers and bicycles, and a hybrid option. The key
technical issues identified are necessary for the City to proceed forward with the next steps of
alternative selection in order to make informed decisions and prevent inflated costs. Receiving
responses to these issues will help to confirm alternative selection which will lead to the
preparation of environmental documentation and engineering design. Some of these elements
relate to technical standards that we understand that Caltrain will be reviewing and updating .
As such, we would like to request that Caltrain reviews the following technical issues/questions:
Consideration of increasing the maximum allowable grade design, which is required or
helpful for certain alternatives currently under consideration by Palo Alto.
Consideration of a reduction in freight speed standards will shorten the distance that is
necessary for either raising or lowering the train tracks, which ha s an impact on both
designs and cost.
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Consideration of reducing the thickness of the bridge deck, which reduces the depth of
the underpass. This reduced elevation change reduces the underpass length, lowering
costs and mitigating neighborhood impacts.
Consideration of reducing vertical clearance standards for any structures that may need
to go over the tracks should also be reviewed, as having higher clearances can increase
costs.
Consideration of allowing cities to use newly created space underneath elevated tracks
as public spaces. Will Caltrain allow cities to use newly created space underneath
elevated rail tracks?
Consideration of the curve of track alignment at Palo Alto Avenue. Will Caltrain expect
that the curve(s) in track alignment between the Palo Alto Transit Center and Menlo Park
will need to be straightened in the future?
City Staff are available and would like to meet with you to discuss these issues. We can also
request additional input and expertise from members of our Expanded Community Advisory
Panel who are very familiar with these issues. We trust that Caltrain will review and consider
these issues, and when necessary, revise your technical design standards, as these impact our
decision-making. Thank you for your consideration of these requests.
Sincerely,
Ed Shikada
City Manager
City of Palo Alto
cc: Rail Committee Members
Patrick Burt, Mayor
Lydia Kou, Vice Mayor
Alison Cormack, Council Member
City Staff
Philip Kamhi, Chief Transportation Official
Ripon Bhatia, Senior Engineer
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June 14, 2022
Michelle Bouchard
Acting Executive Director
Caltrain
1250 San Carlos Avenue — P.O. Box 3006
San Carlos, CA 94070-1306
RE: Four-tracking Refinement Request
Dear Ms. Bouchard,
The Caltrain 2040 Business plan’s inclusion of a possible passing track segment in either Palo Alto
or Mountain View presents challenges for grade separation planning in Palo Alto. This letter
respectfully requests Caltrain concurrence that four-tracking not be required as a design
consideration at Charleston, Meadow, or Churchill Avenue crossings.
The City of Palo Alto has been diligently working on the development of grade separation
alternatives at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Road crossings along the
Caltrain’s Corridor. The City has selected the partial underpass alternative as the preferred
alternative for the Churchill Avenue crossing and is currently pursuing further evaluation of
alternatives in consideration for the selection of a preferred alternative at Meadow Drive and
Charleston Road. The three remaining alternatives under consideration for Charleston and
Meadow grade crossings include digging a trench for rail, constructing an underpass for vehicles
and bicycles, and a hybrid option. We have identified key elements that are needed to proceed
forward with the next steps of alternative selection that will lead to the preparation of
environmental documentation and engineering design. Some of these elements relate to right-
of-way constraints and therefore we require determination of the proposed Caltrain four-track
segment location. At each of these crossings, Caltrain’s requirement that grade separation
designs not preclude four-tracking is a significant impediment to the timely and cost-effective
project development.
Based on Caltrain’s 2019 Business Plan and Caltrain’s Long Range (2040) Plan, it is our
understanding that Caltrain plans to have provisions to accommodate a four -tracks passing
system as part of the blended system approach between Caltrain and California High-Speed Rail
service along this corridor. Palo Alto has previously requested Caltrain to identify the limits of
these four-track location needs. Caltrain staff had indicated that Caltrain is taking the most
conservative approach in considering the potential for a four-track segment between the San
Francisquito Creek Bridge in Palo Alto to just through the Mountain View Station (the area in
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which a 4-tracks segment is operationally viable for the intended purpose). However, the
ultimate extent of the area preserved for four tracks does not need to encompass this full length.
The High-Speed Rail Authority has recently released the San Francisco to San Jose Project Section:
Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) in which they are
currently not proposing either three or four tracks for passing in Palo Alto. Given the adjacent
single family residential uses at Charleston and Meadow crossings, four-tracking is prohibitively
impacting the evaluation of grade separation alternatives.
The Caltrain right-of-way significantly reduces as it approaches Churchill Avenue from the south
through Palo Alto Avenue to San Francisquito Creek Bridge. In addition, due to the proximity of
the San Francisquito Creek bridge, an environmentally sensitive area, and proximity to Palo Alto
Avenue Train Station, there are additional constraints within this segment of the Caltrain right of
way. For Charleston and Meadow, two of the options under consideration would require moving
the tracks. Therefore, we believe that four-tracking in this area will be impractical and cost-
prohibitive. As a result, Palo Alto is requesting elimination of the four-tracking requirements.
We sincerely appreciate Caltrain's review of the proposed four-tracking segment along this
corridor within the city of Palo Alto. We request that Caltrain considers narrowing the extent of
the four-track segment. Caltrain’s decision in narrowing this segment for consideration of four-
tracking will be supportive to moving forward with the selection of preferred alternatives and in
pursuing the next steps of project design and environmental documentation.
City Staff are available and would like to meet with you to discuss these issues. We can also
request additional input and expertise from members of our Expanded Community Advisory
Panel who are very familiar with these issues. Thank you again for your consideration of this
request.
Sincerely,
Ed Shikada
City Manager
City of Palo Alto
cc: Rail Committee Members
Patrick Burt, Mayor
Lydia Kou, Vice Mayor
Alison Cormack, Council Member
City Staff
Philip Kamhi, Chief Transportation Official
Ripon Bhatia, Senior
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From:Malcolm Jenkins
To:Council, City
Subject:Re: Addiction Support for BIPOC in California
Date:Monday, August 8, 2022 10:07:05 AM
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Hi Team,
I hope you're doing well! I didn't see a reply, so I figured I'd reach out to see if you had any
feedback on adding this resource to your page.
Are you able to include these with your existing collection of resources?
In solidarity,
Malcolm Jenkins (they/them)
Recovery Advocate
Live Another Day
P: 678-366-4290
E: malcolm@liveanotherday.org
"Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within."
-James Baldwin
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Hi Team,
My name is Malcolm and I'm an internet mental health activist. My fight is focused on making
culturally competent resources for people of color more freely available online.
A record 107,000+ people died of overdoses last year. People of color were disproportionately
affected. This was largely due to the lack of access to high-quality, evidence-based treatment.
I'm grateful that you've created such a helpful collection of resources on your page at
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Community-Services/Human-
Services/Information-and-Referral-formerly-Family-Resources. Your dedication to the
community is an important part of the solution! However, I didn't see anything that focuses on
substance abuse for people of color in California.
This resource lists the top treatment centers based on online reviews and accreditations, and
provides extensive information for people of color *and* their allies:
Live Another Day - Features culturally competent resources for people of color and an
editorially curated list of the top-rated rehab centers in California.
I would recommend adding this page to your existing collection of resources on the City of
Palo Alto website. Finding competent care has never been more important and access to this
information could potentially save lives.
What are your thoughts on including this resource on your page?
In solidarity,
Malcolm Jenkins (they/them)
Recovery Advocate
Live Another Day
P: 678-366-4290
E: malcolm@liveanotherday.org
"Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within."
-James Baldwin
From:Salim Damerdji
To:Council, City
Cc:HousingElements@hcd.ca.gov; Keith Diggs
Subject:Letter on Palo Alto"s duty to AFFH in RHNA6.
Date:Monday, August 8, 2022 9:16:43 AM
Attachments:Palo Alto.pdf
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Dear Palo Alto City Council:
Please see the attached letter from South Bay YIMBY regarding Palo Alto's duty to AFFH in
its 6th cycle Housing Element.
Best,
Salim Damerdji
August 04, 2022
Dear Palo Alto City Council:
We are writing on behalf of South Bay YIMBY regarding Palo Alto’s 6th Cycle Housing
Element Update. As a regional pro-housing advocacy group, South Bay YIMBY works to
ensure cities adopt housing elements that are fair, realistic, and lawful.
Per §8899.50(a)(1) of state code, Palo Alto's housing element must affirmatively further
fair housing, which entails 'taking meaningful actions... that overcome patterns of segreg‐
ation.'
The City of Palo Alto is uniquely positioned to affirmatively further fair housing, as Palo
Alto is a wealthy, exclusionary city that researchers with the Othering and Belonging Insti‐
tute at UC Berkeley identify as highly segregated from the rest of the Bay Area. This so‐
cioeconomic segregation is caused by the exclusionary cost of housing in your community,
where an average home, as of April 30th, costs $4,010,000, which is only affordable to
someone earning a salary of $596,000, meaning only the richest 1% of households
can afford to settle down in your community. To put a finer point on the level of afflu‐
ence in your city, the average home in your city costs more than French castles. It is thus
no coincidence that your city is 26% whiter than the rest of the Bay, as well as 72% less
black than the rest of the Bay Area. Sadly, your city's demographics have trended in an
even less equitable direction, losing 279 brown residents since 2010.
In a 2021 report entitled 'Exclusionary Zoning: Its Effect on Racial Discrimination in the
Housing Market,' economic advisors for the White House outline how exclusionary zoning,
like yours, causes segregation. Your exclusionary zoning pushes low income children to
live in less resourced areas, which begets worse life outcomes from health to income. The
research is clear: exclusionary zoning violates your duty to further fair housing.
To take meaningful actions that overcome patterns of segregation, we recommend you:
1. End apartment bans in high opportunity areas. This will give middle and working
class families the opportunity to share in the resources your rich neighborhoods enjoy. As
of 2020, your city banned apartments in over 86.4% of residential areas , including
in 96.5% of high opportunity residential areas.
2. Accommodate 5483 low income homes in your site inventory. While substantially
larger than the floor of 2452 low income homes required by RHNA, 5483 is the number of
homes required to bring the proportion of low income families in your city in line with the
rest of the Bay Area. While this number is large enough to be politically challenging, it will
always be politically challenging to overcome segregation, as AFFH requires.
Thank you,
Salim Damerdji, South Bay YIMBY
Keith Diggs, YIMBY Law
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Mr. Price, since your blocking our emails including Mark Weiss, I’m sure someone from your staff will get this and rightfully so! Including the general public and beyond. Mr. First Amendment……..
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And what will change by hiring Binder? Hire a civilian chief unadulterated. Did you vet that? Did you even consider that Ed? Do you know anything about “police best practices”?
His Binder published made known his plans for the “greater good of the community”?
Or is it Encrypted?
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Subject: Dr. John Camptell on Long Covid. Thurs. Aug. 4, 2022
To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Dr. John Campbell on Thurs. August 4, 2022:
He goes over a new study on long Covid and it is disconcerting. So before you celebrate
the end of Covid 19 and return to a normal life, see here what long Covid can do to one. You
don't need this! Some people for sure suffer permanent injury from long Covid- his message
here: this vid is a real eye opener. Grey matter and white matter in the brain are damaged and
recover differently. Grey matter does not regenerate. The liver is good at recovering from
disease, the kidney, way less so. There are three big groupings into which long-covid seems
to fall, depending on the systems impacted. Don't miss this. Highly recommended.
Important: The study he discusses here found no qualitative difference in the long
covid symptoms experienced as a result of vaccination status. Hear him say it around the
12:16 min. mark. It is a rather shocking finding, and one which will, accordingly, shock a lot
of medical experts. Being well vaccinated, albeit right now with the vaccine against the
orginal Wuhan virus (!), may keep you from catching Covid, and, if you do catch it, may keep
you from getting severe disease. But if, after your bout with Covid, if, if, you then get long
covid, your vaccination stutus will NOT, apparently, affect the quality of your long covid
symptoms. Is that not an eye-opener?
Some permanent long covid - YouTube
And here is KCBS AM 740 in San Francisco on Friday, August 5, 2022 with their "Ask
and EXpert Program" this one discussing long covid: Hear the segment here entitled "Long
Covid has societal and financial immplications."
Infectious desease expert emeritus at UC Berkeley. 13:59. Long covid comes in a
variety of forms. There is no one symptom common to all long Covid pts. Best protection: Be
fully boosted. He says this: even children are getting long covid. It is not just people who had
a rough bout with Covid who present with long covid. Even mild cases can result in long
covid. Even asymptomatic cases can. He is older, is fully vaccinated, but he "does not want
long covid to ruin the rest of his life."
There is a lot we do not know about long covid, but studies are under way now which
could show what happens with long covid and how best to treat people who have it. We
should know a lot more about it a year from now.
| Audacy
L. William Harding
Fresno, Ca.
From:Aram James
To:Planning Commission; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe
Moore; Lewis. james; Jay Boyarsky; Greer Stone; supervisor.lee@bos.sccgov.org; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org;
wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; peninsula_raging_grannies@yahoo.com; Roberta Ahlquist
Subject:SBM] Gaza Still Alive - Saturday, August 13 @ 1:30 pm
Date:Sunday, August 7, 2022 6:32:55 PM
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Please share as widely as you can.
Thank you
Donna
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Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 5:04 PM
Subject: [SBM] Gaza Still Alive - Saturday, August 13 @ 1:30 pm
To: SBM <sbm@lists.riseup.net>, sapjc-tcpj@lists.riseup.net <sapjc-tcpj@lists.riseup.net>,
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Second Saturday Documentary Series
presents
A documentary revealing the mental health
catastrophe among Palestinians in the
impoverished Gaza Strip, amid ongoing war
trauma and after a decade of isolation from the
world.
When you think of Gaza, you may think of war and
August 13
1:30 p.m.
Niles Discovery Church
bit.ly/SSDSZoom
destroyed buildings. But Gaza’s story is one of
much more than destruction. Gaza Still Alive
decidedly overlooks the politics of Palestinian in-
fighting and Israeli occupation. Rather, it focuses on
the scars and craters inside ordinary civilians’
minds.
Journalist Harry Fear returns to the Gaza Strip to
learn how civilians he met during the 2014 war are
still coping with the effects of war trauma. The film
reveals the mental health catastrophe in Gaza after
years of bloody conflict with Israel and a decade of
suffocating isolation from the world. This is the story
of endemic war trauma in the impoverished territory,
through the eyes of ordinary civilians and the
psychologists tasked with supporting them against
all odds.
As part of our Second Saturday Documentary
Series, Gaza Still Alive will be shown via Zoom
Saturday, August 13, at 1:30 p.m. There will be a
discussion immediately following the film led by
clinical psychologist Dr. Iman Farajallah. You can
register for this screening and other films in the
series at bit.ly/SSDSZoom.
This documentary seeks to convey the exquisite
pain and hardship that is life, being a Palestinian in
Gaza — for the ordinary person, the person just
trying to get by, the person who's seen 3 wars, the
person who's a refugee. Most people in Gaza have
lost someone or know of someone lost; most have
experienced direct traumatic events. Most live with
the atmosphere of confinement. Most feel
imprisoned.
This is the story of Gazans’ immense invisible
suffering, through the eyes of ordinary civilians and
the psychologists tasked with supporting them
against all odds.
To see the trailer,
click here.
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Niles Discovery Church and the San Jose Peace & Justice Center
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"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral
sense of the people who were oppressing them."
Assata Shakur
2 books you must read:
"Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create
Israel" by Alison Weir
http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/
"State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarez
http://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html
Free Palestine!
Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians!
Free all political prisoners!
Leonard Peltier www.WhoIsLeonardPeltier.info
Mumia Abu-Jamal www.FreeMumia.com
Ruchell Cinque Magee http://denverabc.wordpress.com/prisoners-dabc-supports/political-prisoners-
database/ruchell-cinque-magee/
Russell Maroon Shoatz https://russellmaroonshoats.wordpress.com/
Mutulu Shakur http://mutulushakur.com/site/
Julian Assange https://assangedefense.org
The Holy Land Five:
Shukri Abu Baker
Ghassan Elashi
Mufid Abdulqader
Abdulrahman Odeh
Mohammad Elmezain
https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation-five/237440/
and thousands more
End Solitary Confinement
https://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com
California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story
End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupations
U.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti!
http://www.haitisolidarity.net/
Donna Wallach
DonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.com
Skype: palestinewillbe
Twitter: @PalestineWillBe
(cell) 408-569-6608
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2 books you must read:
"Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create
Israel" by Alison Weir
http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/
"State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarez
http://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html
Other important websites to visit
http://www.ifamericansknew.org
http://www.councilforthenationalinterest.org/new/
https://wearenotnumbers.org/
End the Blockade/Siege on Gaza!
Tear down the Apartheid Walls in West Bank & Gaza!
End the War Criminal Israeli collective punishment on the Palestinian people!
End the illegal Apartheid Israeli Occupation of all of Palestine!
Right to Return to their homes and land in Palestine for all Palestinians!
End all U.S. aid to Israel
Free Palestine! Long Live Palestine!
Support Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) &
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
Campaigns!
http://www.bdsmovement.net
http://www.WhoProfits.org
http://www.pacbi.org
Support Solidarity with Gaza Fishers
https://sgf.freedomflotilla.org/
https://freedomflotilla.org/
https://sgf.freedomflotilla.org/category/we-are-not-numbers
Support ISM volunteers in West Bank and Gaza Strip!
http://www.palsolidarity.org
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cats4jazz@gmail.com
Skype: palestinewillbe
Twitter: @PalestineWillBe
(h) 408-289-1522
(cell) 408-569-6608
From:michael demoss
To:Council, City
Subject:Homeless and sick
Date:Sunday, August 7, 2022 2:18:05 PM
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Please help this homeless man:
He is usually in the parking lot or the sidewalk across from the Smoke shop on Emerson.
( near Jing Jing )
He appears to be sick.
He should be taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
This is a public health and humanitarian issue.
Please respond to me with your follow up action to care for this man.
Thank you,
Michael DeMoss
Attorney
952-913-7048
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Dremann; Joe Simitian; Tannock, Julie; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City; Planning
Commission; ParkRec Commission; Cecilia Taylor; bnunez brnservices.com; Betsy Nash; Josh Becker;
Reifschneider, James
Subject:Alabama City Disbands Entire Police Department Over Racist Text
Date:Sunday, August 7, 2022 2:14:30 PM
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NewsBreak
Used by over 45 million people
Open APP
Alabama City Disbands Entire Police Department Over
Racist Text
HuffPost
The Vincent city council passed a resolution to disband the department after the racist
text surfaced.
Click to read the full story
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From:Aram James
To:Stump, Molly; Clerk, City; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Shikada, Ed
Cc:Perron, Zachary; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City
Subject:California Public Records Request
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Pursuant to The California Public Records Act please provide the following documents:
1. Any and all documents reflecting the total legal cost/legal fees to the City of Palo Alto for
defending the Gustavo Alverez case. Costs include the actual settlement amount and any
outside legal fees and any and all additional fees to defend the Gustavo Alverez case.
2. Any and all documents reflecting the total cost to the city in defending the Julio
Arevalo case. This includes the cost of the actual settlement, outside legal fees and and any all
other fees related to the defense of the Julio Arevalo case.
3. Any any all documents reflecting the cost to the city of defending the Joel
Alejo case. This is includes the actual settlement in the case, the cost to hire outside council
and all other costs to the city of defending the Joel Alejo case.
4. Any and all documents related to the HR and IPA investigations of Captain Zack Perron
since 2004 related to the alleged racist comments made by Captain Zack Perron to then officer
Marcus Barbour.
Sincerely,
Aram James
Abjpd1@gmail.com
415-370-5056
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From:Allan Seid
To:Channing House Bulletin Board
Subject:Fwd: Veteran S.F. commissioner latest victim of attacks against Asian Americans
Date:Sunday, August 7, 2022 10:17:53 AM
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Friends and Neighbors,
Hate reporting bad news, but concerned that silence or lack of coverage
of anti-Asian assaults may lead to the mistaken belief that such racist incidents
have ceased or are no longer a serious neighborhood/societal problem.
Allan
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Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 10:08 AM
Subject: Veteran S.F. commissioner latest victim of attacks against Asian Americans
To: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Veteran-San-Francisco-commissioner-
attacked-in-17356989.php?
sid=5fefc058b042aa734736d79c&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&
utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix
Veteran S.F. commissioner latest
victim of attacks against Asian
Americans
Rachel Swan Aug. 6, 2022 Updated: Aug. 7,
2022 12:07 a.m. Comments
Rachel Swan Aug. 6, 2022
Gregory Chew, a former member of S.F. arts, film and immigrant
rights commissions, blacked out after being punched in the South of
Market neighborhood.
Chris Hardy / The Chronicle 2005
Gregory Chew, a former member of the city’s arts, film and
immigrant rights commissions, said he was walking down Third
Street at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when an assailant rolled up on a
bicycle and suddenly began punching him.
“I didn’t even know what happened,” Chew told The Chronicle on
Saturday as he sat at home recuperating from injuries, including a
badly swollen eye and a broken left shoulder. He remembered
blacking out on the sidewalk as the attacker took off.
When Chew regained consciousness, he remembered seeing two
women emerge from a pingpong club, trying to help. A bystander
evidently called police, and within minutes, he said, an ambulance
arrived to take him to California Pacific Medical Center on Van Ness
Avenue.
The man who attacked Chew did not say anything during the
encounter, and his motivations were not clear. Chew said he felt his
pockets minutes after the assailant left, and realized his wallet and
cell phone were still there.
“There was no robbery,” he said.
Representatives of San Francisco Police Department did not
immediately respond to requests for comment Saturday. As of
Saturday evening the department had not released information on the
alleged assault, nor have police identified a person of interest or
announced an arrest.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey, whose district includes SoMa, described the
assault in a tweet as “senseless violence” directed at a longtime
public servant.
“We’ve talked and he is doing okay — he’s got many fans who are
wishing him well — but there should be no place for these kinds of
attacks in San Francisco,” Dorsey wrote, referring to Chew.
Both the supervisor and retired commissioner fear the attack fits a
pattern of unprovoked violence against Asian Americans —
particularly elders like Chew, who is in his 70s — that ramped up
during the pandemic. On Sunday, Asian American community
leaders and their allies plan to rally in Washington Square Park,
urging the city to clamp down on what appear to be targeted crimes.
From March 19, 2020, to March 31, 2022, people nationwide
reported 11,467 episodes of aggression and hate towards Asian
Americans, one-sixth of which involved physical violence, according
to data collected by the organization Stop AAPI Hate.
Chew, who grew up in the Bay Area and has lived in SoMa for more
than 30 years, said that when he looks out his window, he can
glimpse the patch of sidewalk where he was beaten.
“It’s a surreal experience,” he said, adding that he’s felt afraid to go
out, an unfamiliar and deeply unsettling emotion for a person
accustomed to walking everywhere.
“I love this city,” he said, striking a defiant tone. “I walk this city all
the time. Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, you name it.”
At home grinding through pain, Chew said it took a while to fully
grasp the severity of the incident.
“I wasn’t afraid to go out at first,” he said. “Then it started seeping
in.”
Rachel Swan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email:
rswan@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @rachelswan
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James; Wagner, April; Sean Webby; Milton, Lesley; Jay Boyarsky; Aram James; mark weiss; Human Relations Commission; Sue Dremann; Bill Johnson; Bains,
Paul; Jeff Rosen; David Angel; Gennady Sheyner; Diana Diamond; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Tony Ciampi; Binder, Andrew; daniel okonkwo
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Your botched RAPE Fiasco... Will be updated to $2000 a pop.. I suggest that you get familiarized with the entire RAPE case because
it's gonna go worldwide...
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> $250,000
> $-8,898.28 this amount will be updated soon....
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To:Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Pat Burt; Burt, Patrick
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$250,000
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To:Reifschneider, James
Cc:Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Pat Burt; Council, City; Brian Welch; David Angel; Burt, Patrick; Milton, Lesley; ladoris cordell; Stump, Molly; Sean Webby; Bill Johnson; Gennady Sheyner; Perron, Zachary; Maloney, Con; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Jay
Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen
Subject:Re: Cops called negligent in case
Date:Sunday, August 7, 2022 12:41:56 AM
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I’m going personally dispose of you on the witness stand Mr. Reifschneider interesting history you have with “Father Ryan”…. Alcohol and beverage and reporting that stuff……
Looking forward to tweeting and reporting about it from Nicaragua…Mr. Reifschneider..
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> It’s going to all come out in court…..You know this guy right? Mr. Reifschneider…. Genanco your on my disbarment list because you’re one conniving lying SOB Tweet…..next… your criminal history
and prosecutorial criminality as well..
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
From:Palo Alto Free Press
To:Reifschneider, James
Cc:Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Pat Burt; Council, City; Brian Welch; David Angel; Burt, Patrick; Milton, Lesley; ladoris cordell; Stump, Molly; Sean Webby; Bill Johnson; Gennady Sheyner; Perron, Zachary; Maloney, Con; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Jay
Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen
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It’s going to all come out in court…..You know this guy right? Mr. Reifschneider…. Genanco your on my disbarment list because you’re one conniving lying SOB Tweet…..next… your criminal history
and prosecutorial criminality as well..
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From:Palo Alto Free Press
To:Binder, Andrew
Cc:Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Milton, Lesley; ladoris cordell; James Aram; Reifschneider, James; Human
Relations Commission; Bains, Paul; Pat Burt; Burt, Patrick; Council, City; darylsavage@gmail.com; David Angel;
Diana Diamond; Stump, Molly; Sean Webby; Sue Dremann; Bill Johnson; Brian Welch
Subject:Re: African America justice vs white Palo Alto Police justice - Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter
Date:Sunday, August 7, 2022 12:00:15 AM
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Just a reminder: Even thou you don’t believe in the US Constitution non of you do including
your media pets the Daily Post and the PaloAltoonline.com both under contract…but here it
go’s anyway…
“[I]t is a prized American privilege to speak one’s mind, although not always with perfect
taste on all public institution.”
Bridges v. California, 314 U.S. 252,270.
https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/244/bridges-v-california
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<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:
Do you have any patronizing statements to make to the Palo Alto community
Similar to your encryption statement to the Daily Post. ‘time to do the right
thing’???
Your full of bullshit sir! Patronizing SOB
Late time I used this word it was edited or censored approved by Molly Stump I
have the email and the link to public comments to city council….
Will be tweeting and promoting in the near future…..
Mark Petersen-Perez
Editor in chief
Palo Alto Free Press
Reporting from Nicaragua
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<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:
Palo Alto Free Press
@PAFreePress
#AfricanAmeican vs @PaloAltoPolice “He was
booked for robbery and making criminal threats, both
felonies”. #Disproportionate Justice @SantaClaraDA
@TheJusticeDept Assault under color of authority,
falsifying police reports both #Misdemeanors.
bit.ly/3Qq1O2Z @abPAPD
pic.twitter.com/iuFehGbiDp
8/6/22, 11:00 PM
How does your degree MS in criminal justice figure in on this one?
Do I need to fill out a media request form to get an answer?
Sent from my iPad
Palo Alto Free Press
@PAFreePress
#AfricanAmeican vs @PaloAltoPolice “He was
booked for robbery and making criminal threats, both
felonies”. #Disproportionate Justice @SantaClaraDA
@TheJusticeDept Assault under color of authority,
falsifying police reports both #Misdemeanors.
bit.ly/3Qq1O2Z @abPAPD
pic.twitter.com/iuFehGbiDp
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To:Binder, Andrew
Cc:Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Milton, Lesley; ladoris cordell; James Aram; Reifschneider, James; Human
Relations Commission; Bains, Paul; Pat Burt; Burt, Patrick; Council, City; darylsavage@gmail.com; David Angel;
Diana Diamond; Stump, Molly; Sean Webby; Sue Dremann; Bill Johnson; Brian Welch
Subject:Re: African America justice vs white Palo Alto Police justice - Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 11:48:24 PM
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Do you have any patronizing statements to make to the Palo Alto community Similar to your
encryption statement to the Daily Post. ‘time to do the right thing’???
Your full of bullshit sir! Patronizing SOB
Late time I used this word it was edited or censored approved by Molly Stump I have the
email and the link to public comments to city council….
Will be tweeting and promoting in the near future…..
Mark Petersen-Perez
Editor in chief
Palo Alto Free Press
Reporting from Nicaragua
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 6, 2022, at 11:15 PM, Palo Alto Free Press
<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:
How does your degree MS in criminal justice figure in on this one? Do I need to
fill out a media request form to get an answer?
8/6/22, 11:00 PM
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From:Aram James
To:Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Planning
Commission; Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; chuck jagoda; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach;
Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Greer Stone; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Cindy
Chavez; Vara Ramakrishnan
Subject:Increasing female police recruits to 30% could help change entrenched culture : NPR
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 10:28:26 PM
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https://www.npr.org/2022/07/31/1111714807/increasing-women-police-recruits-to-30-could-help-change-
departments-culture
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Palo Alto Free Press
@PAFreePress
#AfricanAmeican vs @PaloAltoPolice “He was
booked for robbery and making criminal threats, both
felonies”. #Disproportionate Justice @SantaClaraDA
@TheJusticeDept Assault under color of authority,
falsifying police reports both #Misdemeanors.
bit.ly/3Qq1O2Z @abPAPD
pic.twitter.com/iuFehGbiDp
8/6/22, 11:00 PM
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To:Binder, Andrew
Cc:Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Milton, Lesley; ladoris cordell; James Aram; Reifschneider, James; Human
Relations Commission; Bains, Paul; Pat Burt; Burt, Patrick; Council, City; darylsavage@gmail.com; David Angel;
Diana Diamond; Stump, Molly; Sean Webby; Sue Dremann; Bill Johnson; Brian Welch
Subject:African America justice vs white Palo Alto Police justice - Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 10:15:39 PM
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media request form to get an answer?
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From:Arnout Boelens
To:Council, City
Cc:Zoeller-Boelens, Nicole
Subject:In support of underpasses at Kellogg, Seale, and nearby Matadero Creek
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 8:13:14 PM
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Dear members of the Rail Committee,
We are a young family of four living car free in Palo Alto. We find every day that Alma and
the train tracks are major barriers in the Palo Alto bicycle network. Ideally, one would like to
have an underpass every 1000-1500ft (CROW design manual for bicycle traffic), but Palo Alto's
crossings are spaced much farther apart than that. Therefore, we are writing to urge you to approve
pedestrian and bicycle underpasses at Kellogg, Seale, and nearby Matadero Creek.
Kellogg and Seale: While the city is considering an underpass at either Kellogg or Seale, we feel
that it would make the most sense to build an underpass at both locations. Currently, there is a
gap in the bicycle network between Churchill and California Avenue. Building an underpass at
Seale would fix this issue. However, not building an underpass near Churchill would create a
new gap between Embarcadero and Seale, and would thus simply move the problem to a new
location.
Sight lines: One of the arguments in favor of an underpass at Seale is that the underpass at
Kellogg, like Homer, would have very poor sight lines. While this is definitely not ideal, we
don't think that this should disqualify an underpass at Kellogg. The real problem is that the
City decided to not build the pedestrian and bicycle underpass option 2 at Churchill. How a
city that drastically needs to reduce vehicle miles traveled to reach its greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets, that has set community health and safety as a priority, and that has been
struggling financially for the last two years, decided to pick the more expensive and car centric
option at Churchill continues to surprise us.
Embarcadero: Another argument brought up in favor of Seale is that the
Embarcadero underpass is a viable alternative to Churchill. We strongly disagree.
Unfortunately, the City failed to build the bicycle infrastructure at Embarcadero and El
Camino that was approved by City Council back in 2016. Because it is designed like a
highway, no one obeys the speed limit of 25mph on Embarcadero which makes riding on the
sidewalk to reach the underpass scary and hazardous. We have personally had a number of
near misses with cars trying to cross the side streets between Kingsley and the underpass.
North vs South: Lastly, there is the argument that North Palo Alto has so many underpasses
already while South Palo Alto has none. We fully agree that there should be more underpasses
in South Palo Alto (e.g. at Matadero Creek), but we don't think that is a good reason not to
build underpasses at both Churchill and Seale. There are nearly 800 students who walk and
bike to school at Paly every day. One of the main entrances of this school is at Churchill.
These students are doing their part by reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas
emissions, The city should do their part by providing coherent, direct, safe, comfortable, and
attractive routes to walk and roll to their school.
To conclude, please build pedestrian and bicycle underpasses at Kellogg, Seale, and near
Matadero Creek. Thank you for considering our comments.
Kind regards,
Nicole, Arnout, Ava, & Filip
From:herb
To:Council, City; Clerk, City
Subject:August 8, 2022 Council Meeting, Item #AA2: Proposed Tax Measures and Spending Guidelines
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 5:52:07 PM
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Herb BorockP. O. Box 632Palo Alto, CA 94302
August 6, 2022
Palo Alto City Council250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94302
AUGUST 8, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #AA2PRPOSED TAX MEASURES AND SPENDING GUIDELINES
Dear City Council:
The proposed business tax measure is a special tax masqueradingas a general tax.
The business community only wants to pay taxes that benefit thebusiness community, rather than pay general taxes that benefitthe residents as well as business.
The business community would prefer the City Council continueto fund infrastructure projects by continuing to cut servicesto residents, but for an expensive infrastructure project likegrade separation for commuters' motor vehicles for which thereis not enough money available in the City budget and thatbusinesses are unwilling to pay for up front as a mitigationfor development, the business community would prefer to pay ininstallments that can only be accomplished by approving a taxmeasure that is then pledged to pay annual installments on arevenue bond.
Bicycles and pedestrians may need new grade separations, butmotor vehicles do not unless you want to continue the City'scurrent economic growth strategy that is based on over 90% ofjobs being held by workers commuting into the City, and about75% of employed residents commuting to jobs outside the City. I don't have mode of travel data for Palo Alto, but Santa ClaraCounty commuters include only 7% by transit, and ten times thatnumber or 70% by single occupancy motor vehicles.
It is easy to cherry pick data for single years to argue thatthe recent limits placed on office construction have stoppedjob growth,but that is not what the most data recent shows, and that isnot what the goal of business is as demonstrated by the remarksof Russell Hancock, the President and CEO of Joint VentureSilicon Valley whose board of directors includes City ManagerEd Shikada:
“In my view, it should be like canyons. It should look like Manhattan, for crying out loud, up
and down El Camino Real.”
Russell Hancock, President and CEO, Joint Venture Silicon Valley
"El Camino Real: Why Silicon Valley’s ‘grand boulevard’ still hasn’t taken off"
By GRACE HASE | ghase@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: December 27, 2021 at 6:08 a.m. | UPDATED: December 28, 2021 at 6:20 a.m.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/27/el-camino-real-why-silicon-valleys-grand-
boulevard-still-hasnt-taken-off/
I support a tax that would be used to restore City servicesthat have been cut to pay for infrastructure that supportsbusinesses that do not want to pay for City services.
The staff report for this agenda item threatens to cut serviceseven more if the voters don't approve the proposed gas utilitytax, but says nothing about cutting funds for infrastructure.
If you must include money for grade separations it should befor grade separations that are designed for only pedestrians,bicycles, and other modes of transportation that are not "motorvehicles" as defined in Section 415 of the California VehicleCode.
You have previously been provided information on jobs andcommuting patterns posted on-line on the blog "meetingthetwain"in emails from the public in your agenda packets for 2/26/2018[prepared for 2/19/2018] from John Guislin and from PatMarriott, and in your agenda packet for 04/01/2019 from RichardPlacone.
Those emails directed you tohttp://meetingthetwain.blogspot.com/2018/01/palo-alto-work-live-commute.html.
That reference is based on information at lehd.ces.census.govthat has a link to the online tool "OnTheMap" where you canobtain commute inflow/outflow data.
Here is a comparison of the most recent jobs and commuterinformation from "OnTheMap for Palo alto.
2015 2019 % ChangeJobs 106,413 116,305 + 9.3%Commuting In 98,415 108,822 +10.6%Resident 7,998 7,483 -6.4%
2015 % 2019 %_____ Residents 28,431 100.0% 28,936 100.0%Commuting Out 20,433 71.9% 21,453 74.1%Employed In 7,998 28.1% 7,483 25.9%
Providing more grade separations for motor vehicles will onlyfacilitate a continuation of that commute pattern.
Thank you for your consideration of these comments.
Sincerely,
Herb Borock
From:Aram James
To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Cecilia Taylor;
bnunez brnservices.com; Betsy Nash; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org; chuck jagoda; Joe Simitian; Tony
Dixon; Reifschneider, James; james pitkin; Human Relations Commission; Vara Ramakrishnan; ladoris cordell;
Rebecca Eisenberg; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Figueroa, Eric
Subject:How Policing Has — and Hasn’t — Changed Since George Floyd
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A Black man in Massachusetts alleges that police tackled him in a
case of mistaken identity in 2021, pinning him down with a knee
to the neck. According to a lawsuit filed this week, Donovan
Johnson cried “I can’t breathe!” but the officer “continued to pin
Mr. Johnson to the ground with his knee.”
In Houston, another Black man was fatally shot in the back of the
head and neck by an officer investigating an alleged shoplifting
incident from a dollar store in July. Body camera footage released
last week shows the man, 47-year-old Roderick Brooks, briefly
grabbed the officer’s Taser before the shooting, but let go of it
when the officer reached for his gun.
More than two years after millions of Americans took to the
streets following the murder of George Floyd, familiar stories
about police violence persist. By the numbers, 2021 was the
deadliest for police shootings since The Washington Post began
tracking them in 2015. The database Mapping Police Violence
found similar results.
That doesn’t mean nothing has changed. According to a database
kept by researchers at Bowling Green State University, the
number of officers being charged with homicide or manslaughter
for on-duty killings may be on the rise. Seven officers were
charged in 2017, with a small increase each year through 2021,
when a record 21 were charged. However, Professor Philip
Stinson, who has been tracking the data since 2005, cautioned
NBC News that the sample is too small to consider the change
statistically significant.
The U.S. Department of Justice has also gotten more engaged in
policing departments. On Thursday, four current and former
Louisville police officers were charged with federal crimes related
to the investigation and raid that led to the shooting death of
Breonna Taylor in 2020.
At the local level, many departments have begun experimenting
with new approaches, like alternative response programs that
send unarmed counselors or social workers to certain calls. The
Marshall Project took a look at one such program in Olympia,
Washington, which has become a model for other cities, back in
2020. Other local departments have attempted cultural change at
the hands of new charismatic leaders. Our recent podcast
“Changing the Police,” produced with NPR’s Embedded, walks
through one case study on this path of reform — and its limits —
in the Yonkers Police Department.
At the state level, legislatures have passed hundreds of police
reform laws since the summer of 2020. Politico tallied 243 as of
May 2021. One common reform target has been banning or
restricting police use of “chokeholds” (although states all define
that term differently). In Massachusetts, where Johnson alleges
he was pinned down by an officer’s knee on his neck, that move
had been explicitly banned two months earlier. It’s unclear what
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allegations were proven.
At the federal level, bipartisan police reform negotiations died in
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signed by President Joe Biden in May. That measure replaced an
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like Trump’s, reflective of the president’s limited power over state
and local police, and received a fairly tepid response from reform
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federal misconduct and use of force databases, are slated to kick
in later this year and through 2023.
This week, the question of federal policing policy was reanimated
by the announcement of Biden’s “Safer America Plan,” a proposed
$37 billion public safety funding package centered around grants
for local departments to hire 100,000 new officers. The effort
appears to be, at least in part, a messaging strategy by Democrats
ahead of the midterm elections, where many, especially in swing
districts, feel vulnerable to Republican attacks around crime.
The package was squashed by members of the progressive and
Black caucuses — some of whom were “livid” about language in
the proposal, according to Politico, but it may only be on pause.
“The police funding increase that Biden wants is still likely,”
writes Alexander Lekhtman for Filter Magazine, “but progressive
lawmakers should get time to pursue their wish for this to be
paired with significant police accountability measures.”
As written, the plan also sets out money incentivizing local
governments to fund alternative response programs, violence
interrupter programs, housing and addiction treatment. Some
have criticized the proposal as “mixed messaging.”
One challenge for the Biden plan, if it does eventually pass, is that
many departments say they are having trouble filling the openings
they already have. That recruiting pool could shrink even more if
police departments raise the minimum age for officers to 25, as
one columnist argues they ought to, citing emerging science on
age, brain development and impulsivity.
One way to open that pool back up: Recruit more women. One
initiative seeks to have women make up at least 30% of police
forces by 2030, and NPR looks at how a high percentage of
women has affected the culture of the Madison, Wisconsin,
department.
Not everyone is sold on this as an approach for solving problems
in policing. “Maybe they don't yell as much, but they still arrest
us,” local activist Brandi Grayson told NPR. “Maybe they don't
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spending (and bartering) for 30 days and what they shared paints
a harsh portrait of money behind bars.
“It’s not a reform situation.” Over a decade as head of prisons
in Oregon, Colette Peters developed a reputation as a reformer.
But now she’s taking over a sprawling federal prison system
awash in corruption, violence, understaffing and poor
management. Some are hopeful, others say the system is too
broken to reign in. Still others wonder whether Peters’ approach
isn’t just “lipstick on a pig” that doesn’t go far enough.
Another Way. Cities around the country are increasingly
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emergencies. In episode four of our “Changing the Police” podcast
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From:Paul Martin
To:Jo Ann Mandinach
Cc:Landesmann, Jennifer; Chuck Karish; Crescent Park Neighborhood Association; Council, City
Subject:Re: [CPNA] Outage
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 2:58:49 PM
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Completely Agree:
Under-grounding is taking too long!
Starts in 1965, as of 2019 only 55% complete planned end sometime after 2060? Really, takes nearly a
century? Lines only last 40 years, maybe never complete!
In the mean time, we have trees falling on lines creating outages, we have lineman killed working on
overhead lines, we have Mylar balloon hitting lines and causing outages for thousands of Palo Altans,…
I think our City Council does great work, but they are pulled in so many directions by forces outside Palo
Alto that the needs of todays Palo Altans get lost. Under-grounding is exactly such a forgotten need.
Paul
On Aug 6, 2022, at 2:05 PM, Jo Ann Mandinach <joann@needtoknow.com> wrote:
Maybe if people start demanding refunds for the outages, the spoiled food...
On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 1:46 PM Jennifer Landesmann <jlandesmann@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the links, Chuck.
A City update seems in order with an updated FAQ. It appears that the City wants to
do undergrounding (since 1965...) and that the constraints are mostly financial.
Getting this on the public agenda is the question, but given the outage, this is a good time to
ask at City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org.
Side note: The annual Council/City events begin with Council members stating their
personal views on priorities; there's an opportunity for public comments (not a widely
attended event) and a nationally designed survey is also used (missing questions about
neighborhood issues). It's thus very easy and unfortunate that some concerns don't
get periodic attention so that we wouldn't have to wait for a reason or justification to ask.
Jennifer
On Sat, 6 Aug 2022 at 11:42, Chuck Karish <chuck.karish@gmail.com> wrote:
Here's the city's FAQ about putting wires underground.
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?
t=51315.35&BlobID=66758
This is a version of the city's policy regarding priorities for undergrounding:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-
minutes/utilities-advisory-commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-
minutes-2007/attachment-e-rulereg-17.pdf
Here's a more recent status report:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-
minutes/utilities-advisory-commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-
minutes-2019/03-06-19-meeting/item-1.pdf
This document includes descriptions of some of the undergrounding districts.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-69176
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From:Aram James
To:Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Figueroa, Eric; Perron, Zachary; Sean Allen; Sean Webby; Council, City; Joe
Simitian; Cecilia Taylor; Winter Dellenbach; Betsy Nash; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Foley, Michael;
paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Jay
Boyarsky; Greer Stone; Josh Becker; Cindy Chavez; chuck jagoda; Raj; ladoris cordell
Subject:Feds seek 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 2:51:55 PM
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Federal prosecutors are recommending an eight-year prison sentence for an off-duty
Virginia police officer who was convicted by a jury of storming the U.S. Capitol to
obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Former
Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson used his law enforcement training to
block police officers who were trying to protect the Capitol from a mob’s attack on Jan.
6, 2021, prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday supporting their sentencing
recommendation. “Instead of using his training and power to promote the public good,
he attempted to overthrow the government,” they wrote. An eight-year prison sentence
would be the longest among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. The lengthiest so far is
seven years and three months for Guy Reffitt, a Texas man who attacked the Capitol
while armed with a holstered handgun.
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From:Tilli
To:Council, City
Subject:Safe Parking program
Date:Saturday, August 6, 2022 8:54:56 AM
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Dear esteemed City Council members-
I am a mother of 4 who lives in Palo Alto near the First Congregational Church. While I did
not sign the appeal, because I live more than 600m from the church, I am opposed to the
program in its present form and am writing to ask that you amend it to make it safe for
residents.
My biggest ask is for Background checks (so obvious, but yet I can't believe we still have to
explain). Other programs in the country have background checks. No reason for us to
compromise our residents' safety.
What we hear in opposition to background checks is -->
"Background checks do not always work, so no need to do them"
Response: So if we apply this logic to every law, we will have to live without laws, because no
law is perfect in protecting 100% of the citizens.
Another thing we hear is-->"We did not have to undergo criminal background checks in order
to buy our houses, why do we want it from the vehicles dwellers? Credit check for mortgage is
not the same as criminal background check"
As far as I recall when I got my mortgage for our house is we had a credit check, and also
comprehensive questions on whether one has mental Illness, criminal and civil liabilities,
pending court actions, etc. Some may actually find those checks more invasive and stricter
than criminal background check. Further, if one bothers to read the actual documents
submitted to the City, you will find that just about everywhere else in California where such
programs are implemented, the best practices include overnight supervision and many places
if not most do require background checks.
We want to be able to help the homeless but not feel we are compromising our sense of
security and our children's sense of freedom.
I believe we MUST require transients who wish to stay to register with the Opportunity Center
with full background checks, and to consent to services deemed needed by social services.
Tilli Kalisky
Palo Alto
From:D Martell
To:Council, City
Cc:Shikada, Ed; andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.com; Supervisor Simitian; AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov; anne ream;
Bill Johnson; Jay Thorwaldson; Dave Price; Stump, Molly
Subject:NEWS FLASH - 12th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living building (LG II) this Summer
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 8:25:02 PM
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August 5, 2022
Lytton Gardens is hiding the fact that they have COVID cases.
One new COVID case at Lytton Garden "Assisted Living" building (LG II).
Summer total COVID cases at LG II = 12
One new COVID case in the Lytton Gardens "Independent Living" facility (LG I).
Summer total COVID cases at LG I = ???
LG is the largest elderly care facility in Palo Alto.
The CIVID outbreak here should be of significant interest to our City government and
our citizens.
-Daniell Martell
Palo Alto City Council Candidate 2016 & 2005
dmPaloAlto@gmail.com
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Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 9:31 PM
Subject: NEWS FLASH - 11th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living building
To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>
Cc: Ed <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, <andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.com>, Supervisor Simitian <Supervisor.Simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, anneream <anne.ream@mail.house.gov>, <AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov>, Bill Johnson <BJohnson@paweekly.com>, Jay Thorwaldson
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August 4, 2022
HELP !!
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To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>Cc: Ed <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Molly <Molly.Stump@cityofpaloalto.org>, Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>,
Supervisor Simitian <Supervisor.Simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, anne ream <anne.ream@mail.house.gov>, AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov, Bill Johnson
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Sent: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:30:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEWS FLASH - 10th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living building
July 27, 2022
- Second COVID victim in a week at downtown Lytton Gardens, 649 University Avenue,
Palo Alto.
- No public notices posted in the Assisted Living building or on resident doors.
- Social activities continue as usual.
- No visitor screenings.
- There are approximately 80 - 88 vulnerable souls living in the "Assisted Living" building.
Do the math to reveal the number of folks showing COVID signs is 1 in 10 or 11.
Take into consideration that 85% infected are carriers with no serious symptoms,and
another percentage have light symptoms.
Also, take into account the number of folks refusing to reveal to others they're diseased
so as to not be ostracized,
85% of COVID deaths are among seniors.
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From: D Martell <dmpaloalto@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Subject: NEWS FLASH --- 9th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living facility
To: "Council, City" <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>
Cc: Ed <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Molly <Molly.Stump@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Binder, Andrew" <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>, Supervisor Simitian
<Supervisor.Simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, anne.ream@mail.house.gov, AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov, Bill Johnson <BJohnson@paweekly.com>, Jay Thorwaldson
<jaythor@well.com>, Dave Price <price@baydailypost.com>, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>
:July 25, 2022
- Another Covid case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living facility this summer.
- Today's facility notice is delinquent; resident with Covid has been isolated for three days
already.
- No public notices posted in the facility.
- Less than 45 (of about 600) residents received a notice.
- When residents in the Assisted Living building requested a notice or information, they were
turned away.
- Social activities continue as usual.
From:Aram James
To:Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov;
Perron, Zachary; Sean Webby; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Tannock, Julie; chuck
jagoda; Rebecca Eisenberg; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Diana Diamond; Joe
Simitian
Subject:When will Perron be fired?
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 6:45:38 PM
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From:Aram James
To:Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; chuck jagoda;
Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Greer Stone; Josh Becker; Rebecca
Eisenberg
Subject:Ex-Palo Alto Cop Sentenced to One Year for Fondling Women( old case—)
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 2:11:14 PM
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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Ex-Palo-Alto-Cop-Sentenced-to-One-Year-for-2906752.php
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From:Annette Glanckopf
To:Council, City
Cc:Furman, Sheri
Subject:MIdtown Residents Association Ice Cream Social Sept 25 from 1-4 PM Hoover Park
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 2:10:16 PM
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Hello Council Members
It's that time of the year again! After a 2-year hiatus (due to COVID) the Midtown
Residents Association is holding our annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, September
25, in Hoover Park from 1-4PM.
This is always a well-attended event and a great way to reach out to Midtown
residents.
We'd like to invite you to once again to attend and scoop ice cream.
Please let me know if you are available and can participate. If so, we will be sending a
schedule of ice cream scoopers a few weeks before the event.
Hope to see you there.
Annette for MRA
From:mark weiss
To:Council, City
Cc:Shikada, Ed
Subject:Greedy CEO of VMWare public record
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 1:48:26 PM
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Does the CEO of VMware literally get a bonus if he succeeds in cutting his company’s share
of tax burden from $1.700,000 to $1,000,000 like it’s worth an extra $5000 to him on top of
his $12 million bonus last year? That should be a public record and it should be entered into
the record as such…Mbw
Mark Weiss
In Palo Alto
Not a billionaire
See:
https://www.vmware.com/company/leadership/raghu-raghuram.html
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To:Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Human Relations Commission; Kaloma Smith; Council, City;
Shikada, Ed; Anna Griffin; Rebecca Eisenberg; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Foley, Michael; Jeff Rosen;
Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Sean Webby; Jay Boyarsky; Binder, Andrew; Josh Becker; Raj; chuck jagoda; Vara
Ramakrishnan; Perron, Zachary; ParkRec Commission; Cecilia Taylor; Roberta Ahlquist; Betsy Nash; Cindy
Chavez; ladoris cordell
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From:Eric Nordman
To:Council, City
Subject:Bike/ped underpass options
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 1:07:46 PM
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Dear Council Members:
Currently there is a large amount of bike and pedestrian traffic
crossing the railroad tracks in Palo Alto. A quick look at a map will
show you that Kellogg is only 2.5 blocks from the Embarcadero
underpass. Seale/Peers Park is a much better location as it is
approximately half way between Embarcadero and the California Avenue
underpass. A Seale underpass would allow a straight underpass which is
likely cheaper. The T-intersection proposed on Kellogg creates conflict
point and makes the need for a wider tunnel. A Seale/Peers Park would
also facilitate improved access to Peers Park and Stanford. Finally
Seale is a proposed bike boulevard.
There is a long stretch without any crossing options between California
Ave and East Meadow. An additional underpass at El Carmelo or Loma
Verde would be a great infrastructure add. The Midtown Connector study
said the Matadero Creek crossing would be unlikely due to the creek
maintenance road.
Sincerely,
Eric and Kathy Nordman
From:Dutt, Sangita
To:Council, City
Cc:Executive Leadership Team; Clerk, City; Paras, Christine; Ramberg, David; Bhatia, Ripon; Tran, Joanna
Subject:Council Questions Item 3 and 4: 8/8/22
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 11:01:05 AM
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Dear Mayor and Councilmembers:
On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links for the amended agenda and
staff responses to questions from Councilmember Tanaka regarding Monday night’s Council
Meeting:
• August 8 Amended Agenda
• Staff response to Items 3 and 4
Thank you,
Sangita Dutt
Administrative Assistant
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
P: 650.329.2363
sangita.dutt@cityofpaloalto.org
www.cityofpaloalto.org
From:Ken Joye
To:Council, City
Subject:a vast improvement
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 8:24:33 AM
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I am writing this morning to thank all of those who worked on making an incremental improvement on California
Ave.
When I went to pick up some bagels this morning, I was struck—in a most positive manner—by the different feeling
of the blocks which are devoted to quiet dining and pedestrian use. We ate there last weekend, when many
establishments still had large walled enclosures. The aesthetic is much improved now that they are gone.
I encourage you to patronize the businesses there so that you can appreciate this for yourself. Having this space
available for dining and shopping without motorists passing by is of significant value to our community.
thanks again,
Ken Joye
Ventura neighborhood
From:Palo Alto Free Press
To:Binder, Andrew; Stump, Molly; Robert Jonsen
Cc:Sean Webby; Sue Dremann; Bill Johnson; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; mark weiss; Milton, Lesley; ladoris cordell; Pat Burt; Burt, Patrick; Human Relations Commission; Bains, Paul; Diana Diamond; darylsavage@gmail.com
Subject:Verification of Robert Parham’s Ethnicity
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 4:17:41 AM
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He claims to be Hispanic…in the Press
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From:Palo Alto Free Press
To:Stump, Molly; Milton, Lesley
Cc:Shikada, Ed; Pat Burt; Burt, Patrick; Council, City
Subject:City Laws Governing quality of life city of Palo Alto
Date:Friday, August 5, 2022 3:03:20 AM
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We have hired an intern to review all laws governing the quality of of life in Palo Alto. We will be promoting those
finding through ‘s
Mark Petersen-Perez
Editor in chief
Palo Alto Free Press
Recording from Nicaragua
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From:Loran Harding
To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; bballpod;
boardmembers; bearwithme1016@att.net; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian;
Dan Richard; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack; david pomaville; eappel@stanford.edu; fred beyerlein; Scott
Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv
Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; leager;
lalws4@gmail.com; Leodies Buchanan; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; newsdesk;
news@fresnobee.com; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; tsheehan; terry; Victoria Salinas;
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Subject:Fwd: The Making of Hitchcock"s Notorious
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:35:13 PM
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Subject: Fwd: The Making of Hitchcock's Notorious
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Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM
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Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 2:44 AM
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Date: Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 5:01 AM
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From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 2:58 AM
Subject: The Making of Hitchcock's Notorious
To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Thursday, August 4, 2022
To all-
Notorious - Hitchcock - Making Of - YouTube 1946.
The Making of Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious and the Spy Genre | Documentary (2008) -
YouTube
John Bailey on Notorious:
John Bailey on NOTORIOUS (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946) - YouTube
One more short- 6 min- analysis of Notorious:
Notorious -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Ep. 28) - YouTube
Hitchcock- Writing with the Camera:
Alfred Hitchcock: Writing with the Camera (2019) - YouTube
Below you can see the current schedule at the Stanford Theatre in downtown Palo Alto.
Notice that Notorious is playing in late August, 2022. Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and
28. One could see it twice by attending on either date. On the weekends, he runs the first,
second, first, second movies, all for one admission.
I recommend going up early and walking around the Stanford Shopping Center (on
Stanford land) across El Camino Real from Palo Alto. (I take 2 hrs, 45 min. to drive from NW
Fresno to downtown Palo Alto. 165 miles in 165 minutes). They have a McDonalds there
where you can eat well for $9.95. Plenty of places there where you can eat for more. Check
out Gleim Jewelers and Schreve and Co. for multi-thousand dollar watches. If you are really
feeling flush, see the Tiffany and Co. store there- proabably the only one north of Rodeo
Drive. People in Silicon Valley have a lot of money, and the Stanford Shopping Center is there
to unburden them of it.
Then drive over to downtown Palo Alto and park for free in the big garage under Palo
Alto City Hall, one block over from Stanford Theatre. That weekend, at least, the movies start
at 3:05 PM. Keep your ticket stub and you can go out for dinner and come back in. Or go out
for a quick snack and come back in.
www.stanfordtheatre.org
L. William Harding
Fresno, Ca.
From:D Martell
To:Council, City
Cc:Shikada, Ed; andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.com; Supervisor Simitian; anne ream; AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov;
Bill Johnson; Jay Thorwaldson; Dave Price; Stump, Molly
Subject:NEWS FLASH - 11th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living building
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:31:34 PM
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August 4, 2022
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To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>Cc: Ed <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Molly <Molly.Stump@cityofpaloalto.org>, Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>,
Supervisor Simitian <Supervisor.Simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, anne ream <anne.ream@mail.house.gov>, AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov, Bill Johnson
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Subject: NEWS FLASH - 10th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living building
July 27, 2022
- Second COVID victim in a week at downtown Lytton Gardens, 649 University Avenue,
Palo Alto.
- No public notices posted in the Assisted Living building or on resident doors.
- Social activities continue as usual.
- No visitor screenings.
- There are approximately 80 - 88 vulnerable souls living in the "Assisted Living" building.
Do the math to reveal the number of folks showing COVID signs is 1 in 10 or 11.
Take into consideration that 85% infected are carriers with no serious symptoms,and
another percentage have light symptoms.
Also, take into account the number of folks refusing to reveal to others they're diseased
so as to not be ostracized,
85% of COVID deaths are among seniors.
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Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Subject: NEWS FLASH --- 9th COVID case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living facility
To: "Council, City" <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>
Cc: Ed <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Molly <Molly.Stump@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Binder, Andrew" <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>, Supervisor Simitian
<Supervisor.Simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, anne.ream@mail.house.gov, AnnaEshoo@mail.house.gov, Bill Johnson <BJohnson@paweekly.com>, Jay Thorwaldson
<jaythor@well.com>, Dave Price <price@baydailypost.com>, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>
July 25, 2022:
- Another Covid case at Lytton Gardens Assisted Living facility this summer.
- Today's facility notice is delinquent; resident with Covid has been isolated for three days
already.
- No public notices posted in the facility.
- Less than 45 (of about 600) residents received a notice.
- When residents in the Assisted Living building requested a notice or information, they were
turned away.
- Social activities continue as usual.
From:Aram James
To:Perron, Zachary; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Human Relations Commission; Council, City;
Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Sean
Webby; GRP-City Council; Cecilia Taylor; Josh Becker; Bill Johnson; bnunez brnservices.com; chuck jagoda;
Stump, Molly; Sean Allen; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Greer Stone; Rebecca Eisenberg
Subject:Assistant Police Chief Racist Text Messages Exposed
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 7:04:08 PM
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To:Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Enberg, Nicholas; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Joe Simitian;
Winter Dellenbach; Binder, Andrew; Planning Commission; Council, City; ParkRec Commission; Jeff Rosen;
Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; Raj; Perron, Zachary;
Figueroa, Eric; Cindy Chavez
Subject:UPDATE: 3 Cops Charged, One Arrested In Breonna Taylor Killing
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 5:48:50 PM
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Subject:Fwd: What we can do in California
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 4:37:54 PM
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From: CA Team, Stop AAPI Hate <hello@stopaapihate.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 12:13 PM
Subject: What we can do in California
To: ALLAN SEID <allanseid734@gmail.com>
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harassment in places where they
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and AB2448, the Expanding Civil
Rights Protections at Businesses Act.
The California State Legislature is
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From:Branden Keller
To:City Mgr
Cc:Council, City; Glen Yonekura; Phil Rolla; Makana Lin; Dominic Tibbils; Dylan Allen
Subject:College Terrace Street closures survey results?
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 2:58:14 PM
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Hello Palo Alto City Manager -
I was interested in seeing the results of the following survey conducted about the extension of
the temporary road closure at College Terrace (screenshot of survey page below). We'd love a
similar street closure in the downtown Mountain View area and would love to see what
feedback you received. Let us know! Thank you!
Source link: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/News-Articles/City-Manager/Temporary-Road-
Closure-Extension-Survey
Best -
--
Branden Keller
GPR Ventures | West Valley Ventures | Duke Capital Ventures
C: (408) 637-1201
Jenny Schmidt
2900 Bryant St
Palo Alto, CA, 94306
jennykschmidt@gmail.com
August 2nd, 2022
Palo Alto City Council and Pastor Altman
Dear City Council Members and Pastor Altman,
I am writing this letter and support of the safe parking program proposed for
Louis road, for four vehicles, in Palo Alto. I am a Palo Alto homeowner and I
believe that this lot is an effective and safe way to offer a hand to those who
have stumbled.
The lot will be run by Move Mountain View, a well-established organization
currently running seven safe parking lots in Santa Clara County. They have
assisted 322 clients, of which 78 have moved to permanent housing. Their
clients involve domestic violence survivors, seniors and families who have
become homeless due to the pandemic.1
Safe parking programs have been around since 2004 and are becoming
increasingly popular throughout the country. Just a few days ago, the House
Committee on Financial Services approved a safe parking program act, which
has bipartisan support.2
Stevenson House, a local senior housing development, originally opposed a
plan for a lot in the Unitarian Universalist Church on Charleston road. Members
of a local housing advocacy group met with Stevenson House residents and
“found that much of the fear fueling the appeal was rooted in
misunderstanding — that the program wasn’t open to anyone, anytime, and
that participants would be required to work with nonprofit Move Mountain
View to look for housing.” Stevenson House then withdrew their appeal.3
3 Hepler, Lauren. “He Wanted to Let Homeless Neighbors Sleep in Cars Outside his
Palo Alto Church. It Started a Two-year Battle.”San Francisco Chronicle,26 Oct. 2021,
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/He-wanted-to-let-homeless-neighbors-sleep-in-c
ars-16563651.php
2 Zehnder, Katherine. “House Committee Backs Carbajal’s Safe Parking Bill.”Santa
Barbara News Press,29 July 2022,
newspress.com/house-committee-backs-carbajals-safe-parking-bill/
1 “Our Impact.”Move Mountain View.movemv.org/our-impact/
Safe parking programs are often helping those who have only recently
stumbled into homelessness, who may need relatively little assistance in
getting their lives back on track. For example, Gary Dean Painter, Director of
the Homelessness Policy Research Institute, argues “They’re not a high cost
population to serve, they don’t have an accumulation of challenges, [but]
they’re experiencing something they’ve never experienced before in their
lives, they likely don’t know any of the services available to them.”4
We cannot guarantee the quality of our neighbors, regardless of their housing
statu. Any person with money can purchase a house in Palo Alto. Instead of
looking away, we can face the dire homelessness problem with compassion
and reach out to help those who are in trouble. This sets a great example for
our children, who made themselves have problems in life, that people who
stumble and face difficulties are worthy of compassion and assistance.
Sincerely,
Jenny Schmidt
4 Zeitlin, Matthew. “Affordable Housing is Disappearing. So Cities are Designating
Parking Lots to Sleep in.”Vox,18 Oct. 2019.
www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/11/20897485/california-homeless-safe-parking-lots
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From:Kirsten Essenmacher
To:Council, City
Subject:Proposed Business Tax
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:57:06 PM
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Dear Mayor Burt and members of the City Council,
We are writing to express our opposition to the proposed business tax.
We were dismayed to read that you have not exempted all of the
four major department stores at the Stanford Shopping Center,
Macy’s, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom and Nieman Marcus. Please
recognize that these stores greatly enhance the quality of life for Palo Alto
residents.
We were particularly upset that Macy’s was not exempted from the
business tax, but many very high-end boutique businesses (Hermes, Louis
Vuitton, Cartier, etc) were exempted. Although Macy’s does sell some
higher end items, it is one of the few stores in Palo Alto that sells basic
clothing and home goods for average middle-income and lower-income
people and families. Furthermore, Macy’s and the other department stores
sell many essential and specialty items (i.e. plus-sized and petite clothing,
swimsuits, winter coats, bed linens, etc.) that are difficult to find in smaller
stores.
Due to the rise of online commerce, many brick and mortar department
stores are struggling. Macy’s has closed many locations across the United
States. Nieman Marcus has filed for bankruptcy. It is unconscionable for
the City Council not to be doing everything possible to retain these four
anchor stores at our local mall.
Please pull the business tax measure from the consent calendar and revise
the tax to include an exemption for all brick and mortar retail stores at the
Stanford Shopping Center.
Thank you.
Regards,
Kirsten and Kirk Essenmacher
Palo Alto, CA
From:Aram James
To:Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; Human Relations Commission;
Council, City; Sean james; Reifschneider, James; james pitkin; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Shikada, Ed;
Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian;
Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Greer Stone; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Raj; Cindy Chavez
Subject:kentucky-police-officers-charged-in-breonna-taylor-killing?
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:44:28 AM
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From:Jenny Schmidt
To:Council, City
Cc:Eileen Altman
Subject:In support of a safe parking lot at First Congregational Church
Date:Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:30:50 AM
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Hello,
This is my letter in support of the lot. The attached PDF contains the letter along with
citations.
Jenny Schmidt
Palo Alto, CA, 94306
jennykschmidt@gmail.com
August 2nd, 2022
Palo Alto City Council and Pastor Altman
Dear City Council Members and Pastor Altman,
I am writing this letter and support of the safe parking program proposed for Louis road, for
four vehicles, in Palo Alto. I am a Palo Alto homeowner and I believe that this lot is an
effective and safe way to offer a hand to those who have stumbled.
The lot will be run by Move Mountain View, a well-established organization currently
running seven safe parking lots in Santa Clara County. They have assisted 322 clients, of
which 78 have moved to permanent housing. Their clients involve domestic violence
survivors, seniors and families who have become homeless due to the pandemic.
Safe parking programs have been around since 2004 and are becoming increasingly
popular throughout the country. Just a few days ago, the House Committee on Financial
Services approved a safe parking program act, which has bipartisan support.
Stevenson House, a local senior housing development, originally opposed a plan for a lot in
the Unitarian Universalist Church on Charleston road. Members of a local housing
advocacy group met with Stevenson House residents and “found that much of the fear
fueling the appeal was rooted in misunderstanding — that the program wasn’t open to
anyone, anytime, and that participants would be required to work with nonprofit Move
Mountain View to look for housing.” Stevenson House then withdrew their appeal.
Safe parking programs are often helping those who have only recently stumbled into
homelessness, who may need relatively little assistance in getting their lives back on track.
For example, Gary Dean Painter, Director of the Homelessness Policy Research Institute,
argues “They’re not a high cost population to serve, they don’t have an accumulation of
challenges, [but] they’re experiencing something they’ve never experienced before in their
lives, they likely don’t know any of the services available to them.”
We cannot guarantee the quality of our neighbors, regardless of their housing status. Any
person with money can purchase a house in Palo Alto. Instead of looking away, we can
face the dire homelessness problem with compassion and reach out to help those who are
in trouble. This sets a great example for our children, who made themselves have problems
in life, that people who stumble and face difficulties are worthy of compassion and
assistance.
Sincerely,
Jenny Schmidt
Jenny Schmidt
Palo Alto Homeowner
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From:Loran Harding
To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; bballpod;
boardmembers; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; Doug Vagim;
dennisbalakian; Dan Richard; eappel@stanford.edu; fred beyerlein; Scott Wilkinson;
Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry
ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; leager; lalws4@gmail.com;
Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; david
pomaville; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; tsheehan; terry; Victoria Salinas; VT3126782@gmail.com;
vallesR1969@att.net; Daniel Zack
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To all-
Dr. John Campbell in the UK July 22, 2022 on BA.5. (1) Highly transmissible!.
Rampant, in fact. BA.5 is now the dominant variant in US and UK. (2) Good at immune
escape. Some increase in hospitalizations and even deaths. Slight increase in ICU admissions.
It impacts those over 70 most of all, of course.
Future variants may not be any more transmissible, but they may exhibit greater immune
escape. BA.5 is exhibiting that. All the vaccinations and all the natural immunity acquired by
past infection are NOT preventing infections with BA.5. But they may be preventing most
cases of severe illness.
And a third talent of BA.5: BA.5 is causing some long Covid. 16 weeks after infection
people still complain of some health problems. He gives the percentage of pts. who go on to
long covid. He says this is very disappointing.
We pay the price with BA.5 in that it is (1) so much more transmissible than earlier
variants, it is (2) capable of immune escape, and then we also pay a big price in that it (3)
produces nearly as much long Covid as earlier variants. It is worth avoiding, if one can do.
Rampant BA 5 - YouTube
He launches into a discussion here re. the low rate of Covid infection in Japan. They eat a
lot of seaweed, loaded with iodine. That is those dry sheets of seaweed. They wrap rice in it.,
at least my Korean gf did. SHE always called it sushi. I thought sushi was raw fish. Not to her.
I would think you could buy these flat sheets of seaweed in the US in Asian markets. He just
rants here about why Big Pharma does not study the mucus and saliva of the Japanese to see
the iodine levels they have and then do the same in the UK and US. Such a study might cost
$100,000 to do. Think Big Pharma could manage that? Sure, esp. with a big grant from Uncle.
Watch as he pauses and cannot think why Pharma does not do this. Really good.
I have low levels of thyroxine in my blood, the hormone produced by the thyroid, so I am
on a medication for that- "Levothroid" it's called. Also called Synthroid. SO, I should have
good levels of thyroxine. Our thyroid gland needs iodine to produce thyroxine. I may or may
not have good levels of iodine in my saliva and mucous. All I know is that my thyroid was not
producing enough thyroxine. Maybe that can be the case even with enough iodine in the
blood, saliva and mucuous. I do not know. To my knowledge, I have not been infected with
Covid to date. I wonder. Dr. Campbell says iodine is dirt cheap, the oceans are full of it. Low,
low levels of infection with Covid in Japan, and high levels of iodine due to their
consumption of seaweed. Is this cause and effect? Free iodine in the blood kills ALL ALL
viruses and ALL bacteria. I'll bet those sheets of seaweed are dirt cheap and I'll be visiting an
Asian food store soon to see. For sure they would have this in Asian food stores in the UK,
just not in Dr. Campbell's grocery store in Carlyle, England. There could be a run on seaweed
in Fresno. For certain, you do not start gulping iodine pills. That is an issue for your
doctor. But a few sheets of seaweed per week might not be a huge mistake.
His Thursday, July 21, 2022 video follows this vid immediately. Have not seen it yet.
Saturday, July 23, 2022 Dr. Campbell on good natural immunity data: I recommend this
video. Good data- based conclusions:
Good natural immunity data - YouTube
If you had BA.1 and BA.2 and recovered, that has given you good immunity wrt BA.5.
You can get infected with BA.5, but your natural immunity is likely to prevent severe disease
from BA.5. BUT BA.5 is producing as much long-Covid as any of the earlier variants. Loss
of smell, taste, heart and lung problems, many issues, fatigue, body aches. Months of those. It
is WELL worth taking evasive action wrt BA.5.
People with co-morbidities are especially vulnerable to BA.5. Diabetes, obesity, are very
common in the US and account significantly for our high levels of infection with BA.5.
The percent of new cases in the US right now that are BA.5 is high, 78% perhaps, and you
see similar figures in the UK. BA.5 is rampant all over the world. It's everywhere, thanks of
course to those big silver tubes with jet engines on the wings. It is good at breaking through
existing immunity confered by vaccination and previous infection.
Dr. William Schaffner at Vanderbilt University was interviewed again by KCBS
yesterday. Infectious disease expert. Mask up, especially indoors, get fully vaccinated. You
can hear the interview on www.kcbsradio.com. About 10 min. Go to 'More" tab at the top and
go to "Ask an Expert". His interview is the second one in the list as of tonight. Done August
2, 2022. Title: "BA.5 can still put you in the hospital". And they mean even if you were
previously infected and you are fully vaccinated. So do not get complacent!!!
www.kcbsradio.com
The US has a high number rel. to other countries of people per million in the ICU, but we
are way down the chart in deaths per million now.
Dr. Campbello's cental point here that we see good levels of natural immunity against
BA.5 in those who were previously infected with BA.1 or BA.2., at least wrt severe illness.
The UK government thinks only 15% of the population there has escaped infection to date and
of course they would account for a good percent of new cases.
L. William Harding
Fresno, Ca.
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Nicely done! Benitez case still pending with DA Rosen’s office. The Benitez beat down 2018. Zack
Perron still not disciplined for 2014 incident. aram
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Subject: Seattle man charged with assault, hate crime for attacks on 3 Asian women
Source: Yahoo News 8/3/22
ATTACKS ON ASIANS AMERICANS (ESPECIALLY ELDERLY WOMEN)
CONTINUES.
https://nextshark.com/seattle-man-charged-with-assault-hate-crime/
Seattle man charged with
assault, hate crime for attacks on
3 Asian women
Michael John Allen, 40, is facing hate crime and assault
charges after allegedly attacking three Asian women in two
separate incidents in downtown Seattle on July 11.
During the first alleged attack, which occurred in the 500
block of Olive Way, Allen reportedly hit a woman in the
back of her head while yelling expletives at her.
The second alleged attack, which occurred moments later,
took place in the area of Third Avenue and Union Street
and involved two Chinese women who were reportedly told
by Allen to “Go back to China!”
Allen then punched one of the women in the left shoulder,
as per charging documents.
The Seattle man, who has no previous felonies, was arrested
and booked into King County Jail.
A man is facing hate crime and assault charges after allegedly
attacking multiple Asian women in downtown Seattle last week.
Michael John Allen, 40, was charged with fourth-degree assault for
hitting one of the women in the back of her head while yelling
expletives at her in the 500 block of Olive Way on July 11,
according to King County prosecutors.
The victim reportedly told Seattle police that the attack was
“unprovoked.” She recalled the suspect screaming “You f*cking
dumb bitch,” “I hate you” and “F*ck you, I hate you!” at her.
However, she reportedly does not believe she was attacked because
of her gender or race.
The woman called the police while Allen was allegedly involved in
another incident. Shortly after the first attack, he allegedly targeted
two other Asian women, telling them to “Go back to China!” He
then punched one of them in the left shoulder, as per charging
documents.
The second alleged attack occurred in the area of Third Avenue and
Union Street. The pair of Chinese nationals were visiting Seattle, and
they believe they were targeted because they are Asian.
Tanya Woo, a volunteer with the local Chinatown International
District Community Watch, said she is not surprised about the latest
attacks.
“Hate crimes toward Asians have been happening. They’ve just been
underreported,” Woo told KOMO News. “We hear about these
incidents every day happening to people here in Chinatown, the
International District, but we’re heavily trying to get people to report
them.”
King County prosecutors have reportedly filed 235 hate crime
charges since 2018, with attacks against someone’s race or ethnicity
being the most common. On June 28, a Seattle woman with a history
of making racist remarks toward a Black woman in the neighborhood
of Belltown allegedly twisted a lanyard hanging from the latter’s
neck, resulting in an abrasion.
Allen, who has no previous felonies, was arrested and booked into
King County Jail. Prosecutors are seeking a $30,000 bail.
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You’re not alone on returning calls Molly…. Bender, Jonsen and his crew….
I Palo Alto Daily Post is under contract with you folks so that’s the only reason why you’re returning calls nevertheless it’s discrimination.
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that suppresses your ability to voice your public comments. He should just learn to delete the unwanted emails. Right?
Isn’t that in the spirit of what former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was communicating.
Lets ask the judge: Ladoris would you chime in on this one Judge. You and I go back many, many years and Im’ sure your have a lot to say?
9th circuit ruling - No. 08-16073, D.C. No. 2:04-cv-02510-EHC (OPINION)
"It’s easy enough to assert that Kehowski’s ideas contribute nothing to academic debate, and that the expression of his point of view does more harm than good.
But the First Amendment doesn’t allow us to weigh the pros and cons of certain types of speech.
Those offended by Kehowski’s ideas should engage him in debate or hit the “delete” button when they receive his emails. They may not invoke the power of the government to shut him up."
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Subject:One more chance to see FREE Camera as Witness/UNAFF Summer Program this Thursday (8/4)
Date:Tuesday, August 2, 2022 7:01:01 PM
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Dear CAW/UNAFF friends,
Thank you for all of your fantastic comments about the CAW/UNAFF Summer
Program MOVING FORWARD WITH MUSIC. We also received encouraging coverage
in the Palo Alto Weekly (https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/07/20/free-weekly-film-
series-highlights-musicians-making-a-difference).
We hope to see you on Thursday for an incredible documentary SING YOUR SONG. It is
a close-up look at a great American, Harry Belafonte. A patriot to the last and a champion
for worldwide human rights, Belafonte is one of the truly heroic cultural and political figures
of the past sixty years
(https://events.stanford.edu/event/camera_as_witness_presents_documentarysing_your_
song).
Here is how you can help us to continue with these programs and share the passion for
promoting human rights through documentary film:
To make a gift to the Camera as Witness Program, please visit our giving website and
include Camera as Witness in the Special Instructions/Other Designation.
Also, if you are interested in supporting UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival),
please check http://www.unaff.org/2022/support.html.
By supporting CAW/UNAFF, you will have the opportunity to play an active role in
upholding human dignity and truth, promoting empathy, and saving the arts in these
surreal times.
Warmest regards,
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Sick: must see!
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From:Anthony Montes
To:Council, City
Cc:Star-Lack, Sylvia
Subject:Safe Systems Support from SVBC
Date:Monday, August 1, 2022 5:03:18 PM
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Hello,
This is Anthony Montes, and I'm a community organizer with the Silicon Valley Bicycle
Coalition helping coordinate advocacy efforts in Palo Alto with the SVBC Palo Alto Local
Team.
As you may be aware, the local team has circulated a petition to urge the council and city to
adopt a "Safe Systems Approach" for future transportation designs and projects, especially
those related to Safe Routes to School.
I have attached a letter of support for the local team's Safe Systems efforts, and we hope the
city strongly considers adopting such a system.
Thank you so much for your time. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any
questions.
Best,
Anthony Montes | he/him/his
Community Organizer | 408-694-8848
Twitter @bikeSV | Instagram @bikesiliconvalley
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Juy 25, 2022
Palo Alto City Council
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, California
94301
Re: Support for Safe Systems approach in Palo Alto
Honorable City Council,
On behalf of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), a nonprofit building healthier
and more just communities by making bicycling safe and accessible for everyone, we
are writing to support the petition to pursue a Safe Systems approach in Palo Alto
proposed by SVBC’s Palo Alto Local Team, and endorsed by the Palo Alto Council of
Parent Teacher Associations and the 350 Silicon Valley Palo Alto Team.
SVBC has supported the city’s Comprehensive Plan Goal T-6.2 to “Pursue the goal of
zero severe injuries and roadway fatalities on Palo Alto city streets.” However, the
city has not adopted a road safety policy to protect the growing number of foot-
powered commuters and small EV users, like e-bikes and e-scooters.
The Safe Systems approach provides a framework to design transportation systems
and safety programs with redundancies in place to protect people, reducing crashes
that result in death and severe injuries. This approach would move the city toward
council adopted priorites to enable more active lifestyles, while advancing
environmentally sustainable transportation options.
Palo Alto needs a safe transportation network for people of all ages and abilities,
including our vulnerable youngest commuters on their way to school. We strongly
urge the you to please direct staff to;
• Prioritize the Safe Systems approach in transportation planning for all modes
of transportation.
• Work toward developing a Safe Systems policy recommendation for road
safety.
• Set an ambitious timeline for pursuing the city’s goal of zero severe injuries
and roadway fatalities on streets in Palo Alto.
Thank you for your leadership and your support for sustainable, healthy, active and
safe transportation options that reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas
emissions. We hope this approach can set the stage for extensive improvements to
protect commuters of all types and ages in Palo Alto, and SVBC is happy to collaborate
with the city on these efforts.
Sincerely,
Shiloh Ballard
President & Executive Director
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Subject: Re. Alfred Hitchcock and Shadow of a Doubt.
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Friday, July 29, 2022
To all-
I had to see the film twenty times before I understood that both the uncle and the niece
were named Charlie. Total confusion up to then.
Everything you need to know about Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - YouTube
TCM Hitchcock Shadow of a Doubt 4 min.
Everything you need to know about Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - YouTube
"Shadow of a Doubt". Most of the bar scene. We don't see the waitress say that she and
Charlie were in "school" together. That is how a lot of people thought in 1942. School meant
through HS. That changed after our brush with annillation in WWII. Great scene here:
Shadow of a Doubt - Alfred Hitchcock (1943) - Ring - Memorias del Cine - YouTube
The ring, and its inscription:
Shadow Of A Doubt 1943 Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright - YouTube
A walk through downtown Santa Rosa, Ca. in 2022. Looks like they took a dozer to the
downtown- probably Lyndon's urban renewal. It looks a little sterile. If they'd been smart they
would have preserved the feel of the town as it was in Shadow of a Doubt. They never
thought of that? In one vid. they said the downtown was pretty well smashed by an e.q. in
1969. Then they had a wildfire come through in ~2017 that burned a huge neighborhood of
homes.
ONe thing they have done right, maybe: I don't see movie theaters that have been
converted to a church. THAT is a death knell for a community. It just says the place is going
all the way down and going to hell. Can't get money from anywhere to keep the com. alive. If
it comes to that, they should tear down the theatre and leave it as a bare lot if necessary. I
hope Fresno wins the fight to save the Tower Theater from a church. They seem to be. You
have a fun downtown community with bars and restaurants and a big movie theater. The
theater falls on hard times so a church buys it and now the message coming from it is all about
morality and crucifixtions. That works financialy for the new owners but it is bad for the
community.
The problem for big, single screen movie theaters has been the 20-screen cineplexes that
pop up in the burbs. There is one in north Fresno, but look at the deal: I have been to it twice
in 22 years. They charge $13.50 to enter, it is $8 for a tiny paper bag of popcorn, $5 for a dixie
cup of soda, you see one, maybe lousy movie one time, and then the doors at the front are
opened and you are ushered out. People sit and talk or talk on their phones. Raw deal! Really
raw. No doubt fist-fights break out.
Car chases, machine-gunning, explosions. No thanks. I go to David Packard's Stanford
Theatre in downtown Palo Alto. See his website and schedule below. He just re-opened after
being closed for over two years. I pay $5 to enter, a big tub of popcorn is $2.50, a large diet
coke is $2, he usualy runs double-features. One always starts at 7:30 PM. The other one starts
at 5 PM to 5:45 PM, depending on length, and then the first is shown again after the second
movie. He shows the great movies from the 30s, 40s and 50s. On weekends it is first, second,
first, second, starting around 2 PM. Packard bought the run-down theater in 1987, put $6
million into restoring it to 1925 brand new condition, and started showing movies in 1989. I've
been there maybe 400 times. You park free after 5 PM and on weekends one block over under
Palo Alto City Hall in their four-story subterranean parking garage. Fresno missed a big bet
when they did not put such a thing under their new City Hall. Get on their mailing list.
Packard puts out a great little schedule every few months with blurbs about each movie. His
father was David Packard of Hewlett-Packard fame. I still find people around Fresno who
have never heard of Hewlett-Packard Co. Mr. Packard runs little risk of running out of money
and closing his doors for that reason.
Tour of Downtown Santa Rosa 2020 - YouTube
Here is the current schedule at the Stanford Theatre. Note that "Notorious"
is running in late August and you can see it twice in one visit. "Shadow of a Doubt" is not on
this schelule.
www.stanfordtheatre.org
BTW, one need not wear evening clothes to attend the Stanford.
L. William Harding
Fresno, Ca.
From:Andrea Temkin
To:Council, City
Subject:North Ventura-Frys site - Public Comment - August 1, 2022
Date:Monday, August 1, 2022 3:10:47 PM
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Dear City Council Members:
I am writing regarding Summary Title: 340 Portage Avenue: Prescreening & Initial DA Terms
on tonight's Special Meeting Agenda.
As a 25-year resident of the Ventura neighborhood, I would prefer to see a plan that
emphasizes housing, particularly affordable housing for those who serve our
community but cannot currently afford to live here including teachers, healthcare
workers, waitstaff, clerks, first responders.
I encourage the Council to follow through on its commitment to phase out commercial
uses (as was promised 25+ years ago) and adopt a vision to extend the family-
friendly, diverse neighborhood of Ventura, not create more office space.
Please try to think further into the future and be more driven by quality of life issues that
solely economic benefits.
Sincerely,
Andrea Temkin
3371 Park Blvd
650-380-6183
From:Marie-Jo Fremont
To:Council, City
Subject:Airplane noise topic City Council Meeting 08/01/2022
Date:Monday, August 1, 2022 2:05:15 PM
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Council Members of Palo Alto,
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend today's session on Airplane noise.
I want to thank the Council and the City management and staff for their efforts to reduce aircraft noise.
I hope that the City will continue to work on various fronts:
- locally: work with SFO and the FAA to have noise monitoring in Palo Alto and reduce noise on approaches, which
we know could be done without GBAS and with GBAS.
- statewide: explore with the State legislature or agencies what could be done at State and local levels to protect
California residents from aircraft noise without violating interstate commerce laws. CNEL 65 dB (instead of DNL
65 dB in other states) is a great precedent.
- nationally: work with our Representatives and Senators, directly and through lobbyists, to get the FAA to revise
their noise policy in a timely and transparent fashion based on the Neighborhood Environmental Survey and to
explore legislation to protect communities that are away from airports from aircraft noise.
Thank you again for your leadership on the topic.
Marie-Jo Fremont
Palo Alto resident
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Subject:Police chief hiring -Daily Post- August 1, 2022 by Aram James
Date:Monday, August 1, 2022 1:20:46 PM
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From:Rebecca Sanders
To:Council, City
Subject:Fwd: Item # 2, August 1, 2022
Date:Monday, August 1, 2022 1:13:46 PM
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Dear Mayor Burt and Council Members:
Two more neighbors have expressed an interest in endorsing the letter I sent in on July 30th.
Please consider the below Venturans as signatories:
Brendon Vining
Taj Singh
Thank you and kindest regards,
Becky Sanders
Ventura Neighborhood Association
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From: Rebecca Sanders <rebsanders@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: Item # 2, August 1, 2022
To: City Council <City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org>
Dear Mayor Burt and Council Members:
We the undersigned of the Ventura Neighborhood Association object to the current proposal
for development of the Fry’s site, citing the following reasons:
1. The demolition of 1/3 of a significant historic resource, of unique importance to
Asian-American history. The cannery’s very size is part of its historic value. The
NVCAP working group evaluated alternatives that would preserve the entire building.
2. The property is zoned for housing, yet the proposal is office intensive. The whole
point was to build as much housing there as possible, sunsetting the commercial uses
as promised by previous Councils
3. Segregating the below market rate housing from the market rate housing violates the
core principles that Palo Alto has strived to achieve over many decades. Completely
unnecessary and undesirable, segregation smacks of city-backed redlining.
4. By caving to the threats of a lawsuit, the City only encourages other developers to use
the same bully tactics.
5. This proposal falls far short of the vision that many NVCAP volunteers had for the
Fry's site.. The proposal converts a community-oriented auto repair building into non-
community-serving offices - that's another step in the wrong direction. We end up
with more R&D office space than currently exists at a time when what we need is
housing.
This can't be the best option. The public isn't going for this. We hope you will do better by us.
Please give the public time to submit alternatives. One example, suppose the applicant were
willing to give up something in exchange for preserving R&D. Since they have no right to
tear down any of the cannery building due to its significance anyway, we could let them keep
2/3 R&D and have the rest be a community center or some other public benefit. We could put
housing and a garage elsewhere on the site. That’s just one idea. Please keep iterating until we
find something that we can all cheer for.
Sincerely,
Ventura Neighborhood Association Members
Becky Sanders
Scott Van Duyne
Gary Mahany
Susan Kemp
Chris King
Christopher Jette
Pearlin Yang
Jamila Rufaro
Caleb Hauser
Carla Wray
From:Karen Holman
To:Council, City
Cc:Lait, Jonathan; Shikada, Ed
Subject:Item 2 correction on prior comments
Date:Monday, August 1, 2022 12:02:28 PM
Attachments:Cannery Study session comments, corrected.pdf
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Hello,
I discovered a correction/clarification needed and am attaching below a corrected comment letter. The
correction is in the 4th paragraph of the 3rd page as follows in blue:
A Table needs to be prepared to demonstrate comparatively what is required of
Sobrato with what is being offered. For instance a) how much land is required
per code for parkland vs 2.5 acres proposed and b) number of affordable
housing units required as compared to what is being offered by way of land and
money and how many units can be delivered with those offerings. As a note,
the value of the land presented in the staff report deviates from what was
published in the Mercury in February 2021 as being $6M/acre vs $15m/acre
per the City. Clarification on this would also be appreciated.
Here is a revised and updated file that includes the correction above.
Best regards,
Karen
Re: City Council Meeting
August 1, Item 2
340 Portage Avenue prescreening and initial DA (development
agreement) terms
Honorable Council members,
Thank you, staff, and Sobrato for all the effort regarding the
predominant portion of the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan
(NVCAP). What is before the Council appears to accomplish several
things associated with the goals of the NVCAP, however, there is
much left to be known as to what is actually being accomplished. The
staff report invites public input, but there is not enough information
provided to provide informed even initial comments due to the
questions that the report raises.
I try to provide organized questions and comments below so as to
be useful in your asking your own questions and providing answers.
And apologies for the length. The hope this will be a useful resource
going forward.
• The report should present the vision and goals of the NVCAP in the
body of the report so a view of what is being accomplished can be
compared to those guiding principles set forth by Council and that
guided the working Group for approximately two years’ work. Providing
a number of links is useful for digging deeper into issues but does not
replace the transparent and useful information essential and central to
commenting on such a significant proposal.
• The staff report says the terms of the Processing and Tolling
Agreement would avoid a lawsuit. Also, Table 1: Summary of Negotiated
Terms and Obligations, first bullet says “settlement agreement for no
litigation”. What latitude does the City have? What are the terms of the
Agreement beyond what is indicated basically in the staff report and
what latitude does the City have to deviate from them should significant
issues be identified during community review and CEQA analysis? In
other words, what is the City committing to at this stage on properties
that have been central to an extensive NVCAP public process that
included City staff and Sobrato?
• The Cannery property which also includes the Ash building is eligible
for the CA Register ,yet the review process indicated does not include
the City ‘s Historic Resources Board (HRB) which serves as the City’s
public forum for review of historic projects and potential impacts and
successes of proposals. Why is the HRB not included in the process?
• The staff report indicates that “actions related to the development
agreement application are subject to CEQA. It is expected that an EIR
would be drafted according to CEQA.” This could be read that the
development agreement will not be subject to CEQA but any resulting
project applications would be. Please clarify.
Also, as presented, there will be 5 separate parcels; it is unclear
whether all would be evaluated as one development agreement under
CEQA. Since all 5 parcels are part of one planning effort and
development agreement, we believe that all need to be considered
together to avoid “segmenting” according to CEQA. Please clarify the
CEQA process that will take place.
• Demolition of approximately 84,000 sq ft of the Cannery for 74
townhouses---what professional preservation analysis was done to
demonstrate whether the existing building could be adaptively reused
for housing as demonstrated in other communities?
What at least preliminary analysis was done to identify if this action is
a significant impact to the Cannery Building/property or not? This is a
large element of the proposal, and understanding (or not) whether this
is a significant impact is central to the consideration.
Why is “renovate” as opposed to “restore” used, especially given the
historic significance of the property?
• It is not clear why the PC (Planned Community Zone) is being
resurrected as opposed to developing specific zoning standards and
uses for the parcels identified such as was done for SOFA I. Using the PC
seems to leave much undetermined and difficult to analyze for purposes
of CEQA.
• What is the makeup of the 74 units meaning size of units, number of
bedrooms, height, etc? How was 74 units determined?
• Sobrato entertained a mini-Target during the NVCAP process. Online
indications are that mini- Targets are 15,000 square feet. Please explain
how/why the retail sq ft is now 2,600 sq ft? How will the no-profit rent
“anticipated” be determined? Does that translate to at no cost or a
below market rate or…?
A Table needs to be prepared to demonstrate comparatively what is
there now and what would be there according to the preliminary plans.
For instance, the community is losing retail 84,000 sq ft and gaining
approx. 12,000 sq ft of R&D.
A Table needs to be prepared to demonstrate comparatively what is
required of Sobrato with what is being offered. For instance a) how
much land is required per code for parkland vs 2.5 acres proposed and
b) number of affordable housing units required as compared to what is
being offered by way of land and money and how many units can be
delivered with those offerings. As a note, the value of the land
presented in the staff report deviates from what was published in the
Mercury in February 2021 as being $6M/acre vs $15m/acre per the
City. Clarification on this would also be appreciated.
A Table needs to be prepared to demonstrate comparatively the annual
fiscal impacts vs advantages for both the City and Sobrato. For instance,
what tax dollars is the City forgoing by conversion of Audi site to R&D
and loss of retail space (including potential retail space as a portion of
Fry’s) as compared to the annual income produced by the continuation
of R&D and additional R&D.
Lastly, any proposal of this size and significance requires careful
planning. That was the purpose of the NVCAP Working Group.
Many in the Working Group and community spoke of the importance
and significance of Thomas Foon Chew ‘s Cannery. He was a remarkable
individual who impacted literally thousands of lives and livelihoods in
Palo Alto and the Peninsula. When it comes to historic properties (CEQA
determinations are for properties, not just buildings), care needs to be
taken when planning what happens on an historic property, which in
this case includes the Cannery and the Ash addresses which was
previously housing that served the Cannery workers.
For instance, putting a housing development or parking structure on
the property needs to be planned and designed such that any impacts
are minimized, avoided or mitigated so as not to negatively impact the
historic status of the Cannery due to location, design, size, etc.
Three recommendations:
1) Sobrato’s and the City’s architect/s for projects on the site whether
they are inside or outside the historic buildings simply must be
preservation architect/s. This is also true of additional buildings that
will/may occupy the site. There is a phrase that is used when an
architect not trained in the preservation discipline tries to develop
plans that satisfy the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards…they just
never get there, because it is not their discipline.
2) Respect the individual and broad implications of the Cannery
property by changing the name of the street that leads to the Cannery
from Portage to Thomas Foon Chew Cannery Way (as example).
Simply read the Page & Turnbull report to gain a better understanding
of the significance of this one man who, as an immigrant, became an
industry leader in the world.
3) The City and/or Sobrato could appropriately honor and respect
Mr. Chew as well as the importance of the Cannery property by adding
the property to the CA and Palo Alto Historic Registers. Neither requires
owner consent, but there is little reason to think Sobrato would oppose
listing given the Secretary of Interior’s Standards, as mentioned in the
staff report, apply with or without such listings.
I doubt anyone anticipates getting all they want in any proposal. This is
surely no exception. But knowledge always leads to better outcomes
with fewer surprises and less upset.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Holman