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2022-09-19 City Council Emails
701-32 DOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 09/19/2022 Document dates: 09/12/2022 – 09/19/2022 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Dutt, Sangita To:Council, City Subject:Letter from Resident Kathleen Neiss Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 8:15:01 AM Attachments:Letter from Kathleen Neiss.pdf image001.png image002.png image004.png image005.png image006.png image007.png Good morning City Council, We received a letter in mail from Kathleen Neiss. 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 1 Dutt, Sangita From:Adelle Button-Bell <adellevets@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, September 19, 2022 11:15 AM To:Council, City Subject:2022 San Jose Veterans Day Parade CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Mayor Pat Burt Vice Mayor Lydia Kou Council Member Alison Cormack Council Member Greer Stone Council Member Tom DuBois Council Member Eric Filseth Council Member Greg Tanaka INVITATION FOR THE 2022 VETERANS DAY PARADE The United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County Cordially requests your attendance as an Honored Guest for the Annual Veterans Day Parade in San Jose, California The Theme is “United We Serve” Ceremonies will begin promptly at 10:45 am Friday, November 11, 2022 At the Intersection of Park and Market streets, next to The Tech Museum 201 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 The Veterans Day Parade begins at noon, after the opening ceremony Some people who received this message don't often get email from adellevets@gmail.com. Learn why this is important 2 RSVP by October 20, 2022 FOR THE VETERANS DAY PARADE ON Friday, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 Name(s)____________________________________________________ YES / NO I will be participating in the Veterans Day Parade NOTE: The UVC may be assigning participants to group transport vehicles verses individual cars. Adelle Button-Bell At 408-505-3617 or adellevets@gmail.com Welcome Reception Continental Breakfast Starting at 9 am. Location to follow 3 Dutt, Sangita From:David Page <dalpage5@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, September 19, 2022 10:04 AM To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: guest editorial submission or letter to the editor? CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. (Dear Palo Alto City Council; I submitted the following to the Weekly for consideration as a guest opinion column) Dear Palo Alto Weekly Editor, As I write this, there is death and destruction in Japan, Alaska, and Puerto Rico due to violent weather made worse by GreenHouse Gas (GHG) pollution. In 2006 (after Hurricane Katrina) the Palo Alto Green Ribbon Task Force produced a report recommending that we dramatically decrease the amount of such pollution being generated in Palo Alto. This would encourage other municipalities to follow our lead - in order to reduce the likelihood of more Katrinas in the future. Perhaps the biggest recommendation was to have buildings switch to electricity - to power various household appliances/items/machines - instead of using “natural” gas. Next Monday (9/26) night, our City Council will discuss the 2022 S/CAP report. The report states, “the Utilities Engineering team [said]...more transformers are needed [for electrification], particularly in residential areas.” “The rise of more [electrical] loads…means modernization of the grid is needed to avoid some of the more complex impacts.” (packet page 137) The report goes on, “The City is starting on a grid modernization study to evaluate upgrade needs and is expected to complete it in 2022.” (italics my own) In other words, the City will begin a study to see how to prepare for a massive (anti-pollution) switch to building electrification 14 years after the recommendation by the Task Force. I suspect part of the blame for this too little, too late effort should fall on the Council, and City staff, but also on the voters AND our local news media. If Palo Alto voters are not made aware of how to connect the dots between our own GHG pollution (think cars, beef, airplanes, plus the “natural” gas in our homes) and the lethal, ever-worsening weather, why would they have an interest in electing representatives who try to resolve the problem? In addition to starting the study of the Palo Alto grid, the City will begin a pilot project to get residents off of “natural” gas hot water heaters, and on to electric hot water heat pumps. As a part of the project, the City is allotting $150,000 for “marketing and outreach”. Can’t the Palo Alto Weekly and the City Council do a better job of educating residents about the benefits of living with much less pollution? Some people who received this message don't often get email from dalpage5@gmail.com. Learn why this is important 4 That would mean more money spent on marketing, and more Weekly articles/editorials about how our greenhouse pollutants are part of a deadly worldwide problem…a problem for which solutions are available - if citizens, and City governments, would take responsibility to change behavior (inconvenient yes, but worthwhile nevertheless). Without helping the public develop a deeper understanding of the problem and its solutions, I don't see why City leaders will feel pressured to do any better during the next 14 years. David Page Midtown OFFICE OF CITY CLERK SEP 1 2 2022 l RECEIVED moo: Scaf LLB: „zi-eAA FRDI4 : ta2vez„, `A47 o4 off„.4. do„z., a- From:FEC United To:Council, City Subject:FEC United Faith Newsletter Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 8:06:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Image FEC United Faith Pillar Devotional September 19, 2022 Constitution Day! Did you know that last Saturday, September 17 was called Constitution Day? Recently, I was searching for the date of Thanksgiving for this year, and found a website that listed a "national celebration" on every day of the year…did you know that there are a total of 10 special national day celebrations listed on September 17…for example "National eat an apple day." It is no wonder that the more important commemorative and celebratory days are long forgotten as they are covered by silly, insignificant things on the calendar. So, what is Constitution Day? I got this description and the list of our Founding Fathers off the https://www.constitutionday.com/ website: On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. We encourage all Americans to observe this important day in our nation's history by attending local events in your area. Celebrate Constitution Day through activities, learning, parades and demonstrations of our Love for the United State of America and the Blessings of Freedom Our Founding Fathers secured for us. THE FOUNDING FATHERS · Baldwin, Abraham, GA · Bassett, Richard, DE · Bedford, Gunning, Jr., DE · Blair, John, VA · Blount, William, NC · Brearley, David, NJ · Broom, Jacob, DE · Butler, Pierce, SC · Carroll, Daniel, MD · Clymer, George, PA · Dayton, Jonathan, NJ · Dickinson, John, DE · Few, William, GA · Fitzsimons, Thomas, PA · Gilman, Nicholas, NH · Franklin, Benjamin, PA · Hamilton, Alexander, NY · Gorham, Nathaniel, MA · Jefferson, Thomas, VA · Ingersoll, Jared, PA · Johnson, William Samuel, CT · Jenifer, Daniel St Thomas, MD · Langdon, John, NH · King, Rufus, MA · Madison, James, VA · Livingston, William, NJ · Mifflin, Thomas, PA · McHenry, James, MD · Morris, Gouverneur, PA · Morris, Robert, PA · Paterson, William, NJ · Pinckney, C. Cotesworth, SC · Pinckney, Charles, SC · Read, George, DE · Rutledge, John, SC · Sherman, Roger, CT · Spaight, Richard Dobbs, NC · Washington, George, VA · Williamson, Hugh, NC · Wilson, James, PA Here is another great website if you would like to learn more about our constitution: PatriotAcademy.com Below a couple of scriptures presenting what a Godly government leader is: Isaiah 9:6-7 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. If you would like to be a part of the FEC UNITED Pikes Peak Faith Pillar, CONTACT: National FEC Chaplin and Pikes Peak Faith Pillar Pastor Garrett Graupner: ggraupner@fecunited.com Pikes Peak Faith Pillar Admin. Jeri S: jeri@fecunited.com Copyright © 2022 FEC United, All rights reserved. Mailing Address: PO Box 891, Parker, CO 80134 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list. Unsubscribe at https://papp.pidoxa.com/unsub Sent by FEC United PO Box 891 , Parker CO 80134. Copyright 2022 by FEC United or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:2022 Athena Leadership Award - Honoring Gina Dalma Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 8:00:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Register Now Athena 2022 Leadership Award Presentation October 18th, 2022 5:30 – 7:30pm Sheraton Palo Alto Honoring Gina Dalma Executive Vice President Silicon Valley Community Foundation Reserve Your Tickets or Table Here WITH VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO Stanford University Comcast | Bright Homes Real Estate | Castilleja | Homewood Suites | Stanford Medicine Palo Alto Weekly | Sheraton This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. Blog | COVID-19 | Racial Justice From:Silicon Valley Community Foundation To:Council, City Subject:Apply for a SVCF Community Action Grant! Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 7:00:57 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. 650.450.5400 @ info@siliconvalleycf.org Two SVCF Community Action Grant Opportunities - Apply now! Silicon Valley Community Foundation is accepting nonprofit applications for our Health and Environment Community Action Grants. Environment: Community Action Grants For decades, studies have shown that low-income families and communities of color are less likely to live in a healthy environment. Through the Environment: Community Action Grant program, SVCF supports BIPOC-led and allied organizations that prioritize improving access to clean air, water, open space and food in communities of color and undocumented communities. This program will also support local organizations engaged in countering the climate crisis. Virtual information session: Friday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Register here. Submit an application by Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Health: Community Action Grants The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country, but we have not been able to achieve equitable health outcomes for all members of our communities. Silicon Valley Community Foundation believes that all communities should have an equal role in deciding our region's future. The Health: Community Action Grants aims to address these disparities and improve access to care, strengthen primary care, address upstream health factors and offer mental health services. Virtual information session: Friday, September 23 at 9:30 a.m. PT. Register here. Submit an application by Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, I have been a resident of Greenmeadow since 2006 and want to weigh in directly about the proposed bathrooms next to Nelson. I also filled out the survey but I know that it will get lost amongst all of the people who use the fields and feel very strongly that a bathroom is needed. I 100% agree that bathrooms are important but I think this proposal creates more problems than it solves. Here are my biggest concerns: In 2011 and 2013, the City decided to open the Cubberley parking lot for unhoused individuals who lived in their cars. At around that same time, if I remember correctly, the bathrooms and showers near the gym and tennis courts, right off the parking lot, were also opened to unhoused people who were brought in by bus to use them. Why is the plumbing for this bathroom/shower room not sufficient to use? From 8 AM to 8 PM every weekend during soccer season, hundreds of people *per hour* are there for games, and even more tournaments. (3 soccer fields, 18 player roster x 2 teams, assume 1 parent per player x 2 teams = potential 288 people at the Cubberley fields per hour) Fields close at 8 PM. Why are the bathrooms going to be open until 10 PM? Who do you think will be attracted to open bathrooms in a small neighborhood at 10 PM when the park is closed? When there is a line at the bathrooms, as there inevitably will be, where will it go? Towards the street and onto the sidewalk? Across the paved path where bikes are supposed to go? It says bathrooms will be cleaned every day. Does that mean Saturday, Sunday, and holidays too? While the plan of daily cleaning sounds great as pitched by the consultant, is the City committing to this? If so, what guarantee do we have that the City will back that up with the funds to pay someone to do it? Who will that be? What happens when there are city budget cuts and the funds to have the bathrooms cleaned every day are cut? This will have a very negative impact on neighbors and the neighborhood in general. What city worker will be on call to take a phone call that the toilets are overflowing or that the sewer line is leaking raw sewage? Who will be responsible for fixing plumbing blockages and breaks, and who will be responsible for cleaning them up? We all know that plumbers are twice as expensive on weekends. Will the city pay those prices or will they wait until Monday? We all know that plumbers are often busy and I know we've had to wait long periods of time for them to show up. Who will be in charge of making sure they do? What happens to the quality of life of the neighborhood (and especially those who live close by) when there's a stench waiting for the city's attention? Tammy From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press; Sean Allen; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Winter Dellenbach; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; ParkRec Commission; Reifschneider, James; Jeff Rosen; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Josh Becker; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Foley, Michael; Manav Patel; GRP-City Council; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone Cc:Binder, Andrew; Tom DuBois; Dennis Upton; wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; Richard Konda; Bob Nuñez; mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org; Supervisor Otto Lee; Cindy Chavez; Kevin Nious; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; dennis burns; Vara Ramakrishnan; darylsavage@gmail.com; Salem Ajluni; Lydia Kou; Lewis. james; james pitkin; Gail Price; Donna Wallach; Doug Fort; chuck jagoda Subject:Re: A Dog Can Be Trained To Be Anti-Black’ | The Marshall Project Date:Sunday, September 18, 2022 11:59:52 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Mark, Thanks for adding your voice to those of us who are speaking out against the use of weaponized police canines here in Palo Alto. Canines that seriously injury our fellow human beings with long time physical and mental scars. Chief Andrew Binder I hope you are listening. Time to Ban Police Canine Units Now! Aram On Sep 18, 2022, at 4:36 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: The trauma of a dog bit can last a lifetime. 6 years old at the time now 71. As a child leaning to riding my bike we we’re living in East Palo Alto Illinois Street off of Bay Road at the time I was attacked by a dog that latched onto my leg. The owner was traumatized as he assist my mom transporting me to the emergency on Homer Ave and whisked me into the emergency room. I remember, everything so vividly the white mussel tissue oozing from both sides of my legs. I still bare the scares they look like someone had shot me through the cafe of my leg. Interesting it the small bread dogs that scare me the most…..I can only imaging the horror of the Palo Alto Police K9 handler giving the verbal comment to attack as the dog rips the flesh of his bones. It’s sick and demented to think a human would unleash such terror onto a another human and a lifetime memories the follow. Unfortunately, Andrew does not possess the mental capabilities to recognize the brutality, pain, and trama that can last a lifetime let alone the the young mother, my mom, seeing her son agonizing to pain… Police must be trained to ignore it visually I would imagine like Andrew and all sensibility. Mark Sent from my iPad On Sep 18, 2022, at 12:14 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: From: Aram James To: Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder So Andrew did you watch the video? Can you stomach having a weaponized canine unit after watching the short 15 min documentary, part 13 ? If so do think its your white skin that makes it ok to continue this vicious and vile practice? Its all about race and you know it. I’ve grown up and grown old in this town—- so now I must say NO more weaponized canines NOT in my name and NOT with my tax dollars. Best, aram P.S. Think on it Andrew. Its past time for a culture change. You and I both know this police canine culture is a white man’s thing—to keep black and brown bodies under the vestige of a slave master mentality. NO MORE! NO MORE! On Sep 17, 2022, at 9:52 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: We will start at the end: Part 13 of Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons. ( A short documentary asking the provocative question: Can a dog be trained to be anti-black)? Andrew Binder et all: Critical u watch this if you claim we should continue to spent $500,000 per year on a canine unit here in Palo Alto —not including law suits and the cost to defend lawsuits growing out of attacks on community members by weaponized canines. The PAPD refuses to release body- worn camera footage of canine attacks to keep the truth of these violent and vile attacks from our eyes. Andrew Binder you can’t claim to be a transparent police chief while acting to keep the truth from our community. You can’t have both ways. Best regards, Aram James https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/06/23/a- dog-can-be-trained- to-be-anti-black Sent from my iPhone From:Carol Cleary-Schultz To:gloria.vu@cityofpaloalto.org; Jensen, Peter; parkre.commission@cityofpaloalto.org; Council, City Cc:Carol Cleary-Schultz; Jeffrey Schultz Subject:Proposed restrooms at Cubberly Date:Sunday, September 18, 2022 10:29:33 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from caclearys@icloud.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Good morning, I am contacting you today in response to a proposed new restroom facility at Cubberly Park, which is close to my home. As a long-time Palo Alto resident who lives near Cubberly, my family has long enjoyed the open space and amenities that Cubberly affords us and our community. It is a great asset to our city. Over the years, we have attended dance classes, after school programs, basketball games, futsal, taekwondo events, many soccer games there, and continue to use the park regularly for picnics, walking our dog, running on the track, and just enjoying the green space. On my recent daily walks with my dog, I have noticed the signage for a proposed site of a new bathroom facility at the field complex. I have already completed the survey but also want to ensure that my thoughts are not simply lumped in with others, thus this more directed email. While the complex could likely benefit from additional restroom facilities, the proposed location (close to Nelson and within a couple hundred feet of several private homes) does not seem ideal. Our neighborhood already has huge issues and problems with park users on Nelson, making illegal turns, parking on sidewalks, double parking for drop offs and pick ups, and other issues, that putting a facility there would only draw more users to that area of the park. On a recent weekday, as I was driving down Nelson, bikers were forced to ride in the middle of the street because park users were parked on both sides, thus leaving no other passage option. While there may be a sewer line close to the proposed location, there is also easy water access in the parking lot and closer to the buildings since there used to be a pool and there are many bathrooms already housed throughout the former school complex. Since many of the grass soccer field users are younger kids (older teams play on the turf), placement of a new bathroom might be most logical abutting the back of the tennis courts, near the north entrance to the grass fields. The grass fields have a far greater number of users than the turf fields do, since there can only be one game at a time at the turf field, but there are likely many games going on concurrently on the grass. It is my understanding that park users (e.g., for soccer games at the grass and turf fields) have been encouraged (if not directed) to park in the lots at Cubberly behind the community center buildings. As such, placement of the new bathroom there (replacing the one stall portapotty) is a much more thoughtful and useful choice. It puts the facility where people will be parking and entering the facilities, rather than along a small pathway close to community homes. Additionally, as I read through the proposal, I have concern about the hours the facility will be open. Since the park is only to be used during daylight hours, it would make sense for the new restroom to have commensurate hours in line with the daylight hours, or at most, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. That would cover the early weekend soccer games and later weekday practices. There is no legitimate reason for people to be at the park at 9 or 10 p.m., so please don’t encourage that, by having a toilet facility open that late. While the bathroom could definitely benefit park users, placement of it by the main parking lot would be more beneficial for users and respectful to, and sensitive of, the neighborhood residents. A location by the parking lot would be ideal for park users parking at the lot, using the tennis courts as well as the grass and turf facilities. There is much interest and concern in our neighborhood about this proposal. It would seem a community forum at Greenmeadow might be well-received to ensure that the City is fully considering the inputs and impacts of this proposed facility and its location very close to our neighborhood’s homes. Thank you for your time and consideration of this note. Sincerely, Carol Cleary-Schultz 271 Parkside Drive Palo Alto From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; rabrica@cityofepa.org; EPA Today; cromero@cityofepa.org; Sean Allen; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Josh Becker; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; city.council@menlopark.org; Shikada, Ed; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Rebecca Eisenberg; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone Subject:A Dog Can Be Trained To Be Anti-Black’ | The Marshall Project Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 10:53:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. So Andrew did you watch the video? Can you stomach having a weaponized canine unit after watching the short 15 min documentary, part 13 ? If so do think its your white skin that makes it ok to continue this vicious and vile practice? Its all about race and you know it. I’ve grown up and grown old in this town—- so now I must say NO more weaponized canines NOT in my name and NOT with my tax dollars. Best, aram P.S. Think on it Andrew. Its past time for a culture change. You and I both know this police canine culture is a white man’s thing—to keep black and brown bodies under the vestige of a slave master mentality. NO MORE! NO MORE! On Sep 17, 2022, at 9:52 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: We will start at the end: Part 13 of Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons. ( A short documentary asking the provocative question: Can a dog be trained to be anti-black)? Andrew Binder et all: Critical u watch this if you claim we should continue to spent $500,000 per year on a canine unit here in Palo Alto —not including law suits and the cost to defend lawsuits growing out of attacks on community members by weaponized canines. The PAPD refuses to release body-worn camera footage of canine attacks to keep the truth of these violent and vile attacks from our eyes. Andrew Binder you can’t claim to be a transparent police chief while acting to keep the truth from our community. You can’t have both ways. Best regards, Aram James https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/06/23/a-dog-can-be- trained-to-be-anti-black Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; chuck jagoda; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Tannock, Julie; Wagner, April; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Reifschneider, James; Joe Simitian Subject:Re: ‘A Dog Can Be Trained To Be Anti-Black’ | The Marshall Project Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 10:45:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. So Andrew did you watch the video? Can you stomach having a weaponized canine unit after watching the short 15 min documentary, part 13 ? If so do think its your white skin that makes it ok to continue this vicious and vile practice? Its all about race and you know it. I’ve grown up and grown old in this town—- so now I must say NO more weaponized canines NOT in my name and NOT with my tax dollars. Best, aram P.S. Think on it Andrew. Its past time for a culture change. You and I both know this police canine culture is a white man’s thing—to keep black and brown bodies under the vestige of slave master mentality. NO MORE! NO MORE! On Sep 17, 2022, at 9:52 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: FYI: We will start at the end: Part 13 of Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons. ( A short documentary asking the provocative question: Can a dog be trained to be anti-black)? Andrew Binder et all: Critical u watch this if you claim we should continue to spent $500,000 per year on a canine unit here in Palo Alto —not including law suits and the cost to defend lawsuits growing out of attacks on community members by weaponized canines. The PAPD refuses to release body-worn camera footage of canine attacks to keep the truth of these violent and vile attacks from our eyes. Andrew Binder you can’t claim to be a transparent police chief while acting to keep the truth from our community. You can’t have both ways. Best regards, Aram James https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/06/23/a-dog-can-be-trained-to-be-anti- black Attachments:20220917211626951.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from my iPhone From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board; KYUNG (KW) LEE; BERRY YUET; WILLIAM SHU; DAVID MINETA; Flowers Nancy; BLANCA ALVARADO; MAYA ESPARZA; JOHN MARSHALL COLLINS; DAVID KWOH; GREER STONE; BETTY MEISSNER; EILEEN. 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HSU; JEFF ROSEN; GAYLE CHAN; YOSH KUMAGAI; AMADO PADILLA; WILLY WONG; SERGIO JIMENEZ; DION LIM; MONICA LYNCH; SULEE TOM; EIMI OKANO; ANIKA TROCKEL; RHONDA BEKKEDAHL; CAROLYN SCHWARTZ; MONICA YEUNG ARIMAS; TOM CHAN; Clark Agbayani; SHARON VEECH; RICHARD ANDERSON; Olivia Kuo; CRAIG HELMS; T.H. SHIH; ANDREA WOLF; CHRISTIAN JOCHIM; MANUEL HERRERA; DINAH CHENG; CLARISSE LI; DAVE. (SENATOR) CORTESE; LILY LOH; MICHAEL HONDA; LADORIS CORDELL; CHRISTINE PHAM; ISAO KOBASHI; MARJORIE CALINAWAN; JOHN A. MORSE; Tom Tsai; CHARLENE LIAO; Marcine Seid; CHRISTIE LI; GLORIA LIU; MAMJUSHA KULKARNI; DON WOO; ELAINE SEID; PEYING LEE; SALLY WU; WILLY WONG; PAT BURT; BOB BROWNSTEIN; PINKI (KAI-YING) FUNG; JESSE LADOMIRAK; MIKE LEE Subject:Fwd: Scanned Document Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 10:21:54 PM DEAR CHINESE and NON -CHINESE FRIENDS, MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN CONFUSED BY THE ENGLISH SPELLING OF MY LAST NAME "SEID" "SEID" is the spelling written and assigned to my great grandfather upon his arrival in 1863 to the San Francisco port by the U.S. immigration officers. Most if not all the immigrants of the 1850s and 1860s were from the four counties located in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China's Guangdong Province and basically the newcomers were Cantonese speaking. Interestingly, immigrants of the same clan family from the same identical area arriving in the port of New York had their names spelled "SID"; those arriving in the port of New Orlean had their names spelled "SIT." Clan member arrivals on the West Coast all received the "Seid" spelling. Clan members from different parts of Asia coming to the U.S.in later years speaking Mandarin or other Chinese languages such as Shanghainese have vastly different English Spellings and pronounciation. ALL HOWEVER HAVE THE IDENTICAL CHINESE WRITTEN CHARACTER: The SEIDs is a mid -size clan, smaller numerically, compared to the larger clans of the LEEs, WONGs, WANGs, CHANs but its origin is equally ancient to the larger ones in China's history. Allan Seid From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; chuck jagoda; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Tannock, Julie; Wagner, April; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Reifschneider, James; Joe Simitian Subject:‘A Dog Can Be Trained To Be Anti-Black’ | The Marshall Project Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 9:52:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. FYI: We will start at the end: Part 13 of Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons. ( A short documentary asking the provocative question: Can a dog be trained to be anti-black)? Andrew Binder et all: Critical u watch this if you claim we should continue to spent $500,000 per year on a canine unit here in Palo Alto —not including law suits and the cost to defend lawsuits growing out of attacks on community members by weaponized canines. The PAPD refuses to release body-worn camera footage of canine attacks to keep the truth of these violent and vile attacks from our eyes. Andrew Binder you can’t claim to be a transparent police chief while acting to keep the truth from our community. You can’t have both ways. Best regards, Aram James https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/06/23/a-dog-can-be-trained-to-be-anti-black Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Council, City; Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; Julie Lythcott-Haims; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Angie Evans; Jethroe Moore; Braden Cartwright; wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; chuck jagoda; Dennis Upton; Jeff Rosen; rabrica@cityofepa.org; cromero@cityofepa.org Subject:Where the Palo Alto City Council candidates stand on crime, policing | News | Palo Alto Online | Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 9:00:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. FYI: The only candidate to speak-out in opposition to weaponized police canines that attack mostly members of our Black & Brown communities was Julie Lythcott Haims. Thank you Julie! Aram James https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/09/17/where-the-palo-alto-city-council- candidates-stand-on-crime-policing https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/15/mauled-when-police-dogs-are- weapons Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; EPA Today; Roberta Ahlquist; Rob Baker; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Raj; Richard Konda; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Betsy Nash; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Council, City; Cindy Chavez; Vara Ramakrishnan; Joe Simitian; ladoris cordell; Pat Burt Subject:Where the Palo Alto City Council candidates stand on crime, policing | News | Palo Alto Online | Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 8:53:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. FYI: The only candidate to speak-out in opposition to weaponized police canines that attack mostly members of our Black & Brown communities was Julie Lythcott Haims. Thank you Julie! Aram James https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/09/17/where-the-palo-alto-city-council-candidates- stand-on-crime-policing https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/15/mauled-when-police-dogs-are-weapons Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Scheff, Lisa; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Pat Burt; Council, City Subject:GBI Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 8:31:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/open-government/sb-1421?locale=en Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Angie Evans; jdong@paweekly.com; Gennady Sheyner; Diana Diamond; chuck jagoda; james pitkin; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Dennis Upton; Human Relations Commission; Vara Ramakrishnan; Afanasiev, Alex; JIM MINKLER1; mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org; Michael Gennaco; dennis burns; Council, City; Manav Patel; Planning Commission Subject:This will be a very-probing debate questioning-of the two remaining candidates for Santa Clara County Sheriff. You can count on it! Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 8:08:17 PM Attachments:SCSForum.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Planning Commission; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Binder, Andrew; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; ParkRec Commission; citycouncil@mountainview.gov Subject:This will be a very-probing debate of the two remaining candidates for Santa Clara County Sheriff. You can count on it! Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 7:07:47 PM Attachments:SCSForum.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:herb To:Council, City; Clerk, City; UAC Subject:September 19, 2022 Council Meeting, Item #6: FTTP Efforts Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 5:47:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Herb BorockP. O. Box 632Palo Alto, CA 94302 September 17, 2022 Palo Alto City Council andUtilities Advisory Commission250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301 SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #6JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH UAC ABOUT FIBER-TO-THE-PREMISE EFFORTS Dear City Council and Utilities Advisory Commission: The Utilities Advisory Commission Fiber Subcommittee September14 colleagues' memorandum recommended that the City offer aCity-owned Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network and a City-owned Internet Service Provider (ISP). I expressed concern that your September 19 study session wasthe wrong time to recommend Council action on FTTP, because thestudy session is designed for information and discussion only,and not for recommendations. However, I don't believe the UAC Subcommittee recommendation ispremature, because I believe the Council should have givenstaff direction on the type of FTTP system desired beforehiring the consultant rather than have the consultantcompletely design an FTTP system before the staff makes arecommendation and the Council acts on staff's recommendation. My suggested questions for your study session are based on thetype of FTTP system I believe the City should implement. Also included are questions that highlight the funds needed forthe entire project the consultant is designing and the relativecost attributed to support the smart meter infrastructure andother City projects. FTTP System Design and Financing Whether the construction of the FTTP project is financed by theCity or private capital, the residential take rate is the keyvariable in determining whether financing will be available. Creating a network that uses fiber optics as the connection tosubscribers creates an unregulated monopoly on information delivery via fiber, because it is uneconomic to build more thanone fiber optic system in a given neighborhood or city. The FTTP network should provide point-to-point Active Ethernetconnections rather than point to-multipoint Passive OpticNetwork connections, although the latter could become point-to-point with wave division multiplexing. The FTTP network should have the best design for that type ofsystem instead of being required to conform to some otherproject's design such as that for smart meters. Suggested Requests for Information How many fiber strands are needed for the smart meter projectout of the 144-count loose-tube fiber cable for electric, tosupport reliability, redundancy, and future grid modernizationgrowth? How many fiber strands are needed for the fiber enterprise andhow many are needed for the smart meter project out of the 432-count loose-tube fiber cable for City departments, fiberenterprise, and broadband expansion? Do the consultant's financial spreadsheets assume onlysubscribers are connected to the FTTP system, or are allpremises passed assumed to be connected prior to deciding tobecome subscribers? Is each FTTP subscriber connected to the FTTP system by apoint-to-point Active Ethernet connection? If each FTTP subscriber is connected to the FTTP system by apoint-to-multipoint connection, how many subscribers are servedby the same aggregation node and what are the download andupload speeds provided in total to all subscribers at thatnode? What is the total amount of retained revenue that is requiredto be re-invested in building the entire FTTP system? Why were so many years spent on meetings and contracts studyingwhether to build an FTTP system when it was known that AT&T wasproceeding with an FTTP system that has now begun to beinstalled and is obtaining customers served by abovegroundutility poles? If the Council decides to build the FTTP system beginning withaboveground utility poles that then become part of anunderground utility district, will the fiber also gounderground, and which City fund will pay for the fiberundergrounding? If the City after starting construction of the FTTP system isunable for any reason to finish building the system, will theexisting subscribers continue to be served by the City, or willthe system become a stranded asset? Thank you for your consideration of these comments. Sincerely, Herb Borock From:Aram James To:Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; city.council@menlopark.org; Foley, Michael; JIM MINKLER1; Joe Simitian; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Figueroa, Eric; Julie Lythcott-Haims; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com Subject:A brief discussion on reparation between city council member Greg Tanaka and Palo Alto resident aram james Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 5:13:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://m.facebook.com/GregLinTanaka/videos/office-hrs-reparations/237469378063294/? locale2=sw_KE Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Shikada, Ed; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; Planning Commission; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jay Boyarsky; Greer Stone; Josh Becker; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Cindy Chavez; Raj Subject:U.S. Soldier Brags On Instagram That He Enlisted To Kill Black People - YouTube Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 2:50:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhiOo9jbUM > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Jeff Rosen; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; chuck jagoda; Wagner, April Subject:UPDATE: Ex-Cop Indicted After Decades Of Brutalizing Black Women Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 2:32:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/XTALLGeQnHg Sent from my iPhone From:ding chen To:Council, City Cc:Paul Chin Subject:Proposed Rental Registry Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 2:07:45 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from paloaltornt@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello: I recently read the Palo Alto Weekly, "Landlords push back against proposed rental registry" article, and wish to express my opinions. Proposition 19 raised property taxes on rentals, making it more costly to rent properties. Rather than keeping a property "in the family", heirs who inherit a rental property are more likely to sell it. Compound this with costly legislation, such as the CoVid moratoriums, which can affect the cash flow of a landlord, CoVid health and safety issues, and inflation making it more costly to provide services. The result is both fewer small-time landlords, and fewer properties available for rent. This means higher rents. The article specifically cites "Spieker Companies" as a target of the legislation. Spieker Companies are obviously not "mom and pop" landlords. Unlike us smaller landlords, they are there for profit, not steady income, so will seek tenants who can pay the most money. Us small-time landlords are more interested in stable tenants, and to keep these tenants, we do not raise rents like corporate landlords do. As part of corporate landlord profit maximization, if a rental law has a maximum rent increase per year, these corporations will raise them to maximize profits and setting higher market rates. We smaller landlords instead set rents per current market rates, often offering a lower rent to obtain better tenants. You may have heard in the financial news that corporate landlord holdings are increasing. Any legislation that increases the cost and difficulty of renting will drive out smaller landlords, as well as reduce the supply of housing. Corporations are better able to handle regulations than individuals, so will step in as landlords, and only as much as profits suit them, limiting the rental supply. Small-time landlords have other reasons, such as an asset to pass down to an heir, which do not increase rents. This keeps houses in the rental supply. If corporations are the problem, then legislation should exclude smaller landlords. If Palo Alto wishes to increase the number of available rentals, it must provide support to small-time landlords that encourages them to stay in the market. Sincerely, Cedric Chin and Family. From:Jeff Hoel To:Council, City; UAC Cc:Hoel, Jeff (external) Subject:COMMENTS -- 09-19-22 -- Joint Study Session With City Council and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Regarding Fiber-to-the-Premise Efforts Date:Saturday, September 17, 2022 1:12:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. Council members and Commissioners, On 09-19-22, Council and UAC will have a joint study session about citywide municipal FTTP. It's Item 6 on the agenda. Agenda: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/city-council-agendas- minutes/2022/20220919/20220919pccsm-amended-linked.pdf The staff report is on Packet Pages 54-95 (PDF pages 18-59). Please see my detailed comments (below the "######" line) on the staff report (paragraphs in red beginning with "###"). I hope Council and UAC will have a productive session that moves citywide municipal FTTP forward, so that Palo Altans can benefit over the next several decades. Thanks. Jeff ------------------- Jeff Hoel 731 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 ------------------- ################################################################################################################### --- Packet Page 54 --- City of Palo Alto (ID # 13956) City Council Staff Report Meeting Date: 9/19/2022 Report Type: Study Session Title: Joint Study Session With City Council and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Regarding Fiber-to-the-Premise Efforts ### There are 10 occurrences of "premise" and 4 occurrences of "premises" in the agenda document (which includes the staff report). I think they should all be "premises." From: City Manager Lead Department: Utilities Recommendation This item is being presented for the City Council's and Utility Advisory Commission (UAC)’s information and discussion only. Staff is not providing any recommendations at this time. Executive Summary The Council and UAC are holding a joint session to discuss the City’s fiber expansion plan and specifically Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP). ### What does this mean? That the expansion of the dark fiber network won't be discussed? This report summarizes information presented to the UAC and UAC Fiber Subcommittee earlier this summer and is intended to foster further Council discussion on whether the City should pursue FTTP and become a new internet service provider (ISP) serving all residents and businesses in Palo Alto. ### The City would OFFER internet service to all residents and businesses in Palo Alto, and would SERVE the premises that subscribed to that service. City Council and the UAC have had several discussions about FTTP ### City Council has considered the FTTP issue several times. UAC has considered the FTTP issue several times. 09-19-22 may be the first time Council and UAC have considered the FTTP issue in a joint meeting. and staff is seeking input at this stage in the evaluation of this effort. This joint session provides an opportunity to review the current status of this effort, and seek Council and UAC feedback on any remaining outstanding information for Council direction. Areas for Council and UAC discussion include, but are not limited to: • The tradeoffs of offering FTTP to the community as a service and the capital and operating investment needed for build out and program support ### What does "tradeoffs" mean here? • Becoming a new internet service provider and the benefits and risks associated • Financial models and organizational structure options The report includes the following information for Council as it considers FTTP next steps: • Engineering design details • Fiber construction cost estimates • Market analysis results • Financial models, and organizational structure options • Stakeholder engagement summary --- Packet Page page 55 --- While recognizing that this is a significant volume of information, this report reflects the recognition that making progress across these topic areas is important to enabling informed decisions on next steps. In 2021 the City Council identified Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) as a City Priority Initiative under the Community and Economic Recovery work plan and directed staff to accelerate key phases of the integrated fiber expansion approach to a) upgrade the existing dark fiber optic network and b) explore the feasibility of a FTTP enterprise. As a result, the engineering design for the City fiber optic backbone and FTTP distribution network is 90% complete, and in June 2022 the project team commenced a community survey to gauge market potential. These efforts enabled the project team to develop and analyze three business models for a City-operated ISP. The three models cover a range of potential staffing scenarios: (1) 100% in-house staffing; (2) hybrid in-house and contract; and (3) 100% contract. The composition of in-house City staff versus non-City staff may be altered in the models to change over time or as needs evolve. The City’s Fiber Enterprise Fund has been fiscally sustainable over the past 15 years. ### I guess this is an odd way of saying that the City's Fiber Utility has made more money than it has spent. But is this equivalent to being "sustainable"? I don't think so. ### Since the Fiber Utility started spending money in 1996, I don't know why the timeframe of interest isn't 26 years. ### Google "site:cityofpaloalto.org 'fiber enterprise fund' " 0 hits. That suggests that the City doesn't call any fund the "Fiber Enterprise Fund." There is a Fiber Optic Fund. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/attachments/05-12-2021-id- 12176-fy-2022-proposed-utilities-capital-budget.pdf From a competitive perspective, the City’s current licensing of dark fiber to end users is a service which isn’t normally offered by retail internet service providers. These providers instead offer only “managed” network services to homes and businesses. Conversely, FTTP is a competitive market served by major incumbent ISPs, AT&T and Comcast. ### Comcast only occasionally provides FTTP. Its main product is hybrid fiber coax (HFC). Currently, Comcast uses DOCSIS 3.1 technology, which can deliver "up to" 1200 Mbps down but only "up to" 35 Mbps up -- but only when its coax network segments are not congested. It is unclear whether the existing dark fiber network business model serves as a springboard to FTTP. ### What does this mean? ### I think it's always been clear that the City's Fiber Utility was NOT "sustainable" in the sense that the City's dark fiber network could just keep serving its existing customer base indefinitely into the future. So the Fiber Utility had only a finite time to develop a more cost-effective technology (FTTP) if it wanted to keep its customers happy. The City’s fiber network has proven to be a valuable asset for supporting internal communication needs and serving a limited base of commercial and institutional customers. ### In what sense is the customer base of the City's dark fiber network "limited"? ### Over the years, a few of the City's dark fiber customers have been residences. The City is also an established provider of several utilities (i.e. electric, gas, water, sewer, stormwater, and refuse). However, the competitive landscape for FTTP is very different from dark fiber licensing and managing other City-owned utilities. Although the City has long-term experience in building and maintaining its fiber optic infrastructure, offering FTTP internet services in a competitive marketplace poses new and different challenges. The City must not only build a reliable FTTP distribution network capable of delivering ultra-high-speed Internet options, but also capture market share, provide responsive customer service and support, efficiently implement and install FTTP services, and respond to competitors’ efforts. Staff plans to return to the City Council before the end of the year with any additional information needed. This could enable actions to solidify the FTTP financial model, organization structure associated, and budgetary actions. Background The City of Palo Alto’s dark fiber optic backbone network was conceived in the mid-1990s and is maintained and operated by the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU). Dark fiber is unused fiber through which no light is transmitted or installed fiber optic cable not carrying a signal. ### The City's dark fiber network contains some fiber strands that are lit by customers and some fiber strands that are unused. The basic business model is to provide dark fiber connectivity to customers requiring access to large --- Packet Page 56 -- amounts of bandwidth, and customers are responsible for providing and maintaining the equipment to “light-up” or provision licensed fiber strands. Dark fiber is licensed or leased by the City, the provider in this case, without the accompanying transmission service. The City’s fiber network infrastructure is comprised of underground conduits (underground housing for fiber optic cables, or “underground infrastructure”) and utility pole attachments (overhead or “aerial infrastructure”). The dark fiber optic network has been expanded over the years to accommodate the needs of the City, as well as the commercial sector and Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). The Fiber Enterprise Fund has operated with fiscal sustainability over the past 15 years, ### The Fiber Utility has, in effect, operated since 1996. And it hasn't lost money. accumulating over $34 million in Fiber Fund Reserves to provide a dark fiber network for City communication purposes and dark fiber licensing for commercial purposes. ### I don't agree that the purpose of accumulating over $34 million is or should be to just keep offering dark fiber services. During efforts to upgrade the existing fiber network infrastructure, the City also explored the feasibility of expanding its fiber services and building out the network further to connect to homes and businesses with a citywide FTTP distribution network that would offer retail services such as broadband and possibly more services. ### "Broadband" is not a service. It's just an ambiguous term for how fast a connection is. Internet service is a service. This is commonly known as building out the “last mile” in a network. When considering the deployment of the last mile, a key metric for analysis is market share or “take rate.” Within the context of fiber network investment, take rate is an economic driver of the investment and a key metric for network viability and success. During recent efforts to upgrade the existing fiber network infrastructure (see these efforts outlined in Linked Document), https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/attachments/09-19-2022-id- 13956-attachment-a-background-of-fiber-expansion-plan.pdf ### Attachment A is a two-page document describing events since 09-10-19. I don't know why it wasn't just incorporated into the staff report. Council directed staff to explore how best to fully leverage the expansion of the fiber network, and coordinate efforts to potentially reduce the incremental cost of extending fiber to the premise. On October 5, 2020, City Council approved a multi-phased Fiber Network Expansion plan (CMR #11580) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/year-archive/2020-2/id- 11580.pdf?t=59010.48 to upgrade and expand the existing dark fiber optic network, and explore adding the last mile for FTTP distribution in the network. There was a unanimous approval to pursue the upgrade of the dark fiber optic backbone, and to adopt a workplan to establish a City-operated ISP model for providing FTTP service within five years. The City retained the services of a consulting firm, Magellan Broadband, to work on the engineering design, community engagement, FTTP business models and market analysis. Details and findings are summarized and shared for further discussion below. Discussion The following discussion topics cover studies conducted by City staff and the City’s consultant, Magellan Broadband and presents key findings used to build business models which will fit the framework of the City’s financial, operational, and organizational requirements. The business models include business risk analyses across a spectrum of providing FTTP services and the impact those risks may have on the financial sustainability of the fiber utility over time. Engineering Design for Dark Fiber Optic Backbone and FTTP Distribution Network Magellan provided an engineering design of the dark fiber optic backbone and FTTP network to inform on physical feasibility and help determine construction costs. To accelerate the fiber expansion plan, the City combined the detailed engineering designs for the City fiber optic --- Packet Page 57 --- backbone and FTTP networks. The combined approach included a more integrated design for both networks, streamlined constructability analysis, reduced costs for onsite fielding and engineering, and optimal redundancy. The engineering design will provide a comprehensive construction blueprint including cable sizes, vault locations, splice details, existing infrastructure, laterals, drops, and slack locations. Magellan estimates $10.9 million of shared construction savings if both networks are to be built in parallel. The engineering design of the dark fiber optic backbone will support a dedicated communication network for City substations, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) of critical utility infrastructures, and wireless field communication for City staff. The engineering design for the FTTP portion includes three optimal hut locations (i.e. Colorado Power Station, Hale Well, Briones Park) for fiber distribution and allocates specific fibers for future broadband usage throughout the City. ### How many premises would be assigned to each of the three proposed hut locations? ### How big is a hut? I'd like assurance that it's big enough to contain all the equipment needed to serve as many premises as are assigned to it. Magellan designed the FTTP network using a phased approach based on the City’s departmental business needs, commercial dark fiber opportunities and to provide affordable, reliable, fast, and equitable access to broadband for the Palo Alto community. The Citywide FTTP network is segmented across the City into many “fiber zones,” which allows the City to determine the order of construction for the network. This construction phasing approach is also incorporated into the business models discussed in further detail in the report. Magellan will continue working with the City to refine the construction phasing based on the considerations such as connecting priority areas, minimizing community impact, and maintaining a sufficient take rate. ### I would have thought that during the construction phase, the City would be concerned with achieving a sufficient take rate. But, yes, minimizing churn is a good operational goal. Additionally, construction in areas with aerial infrastructure is quicker and less costly than in underground areas, and this could influence decisions regarding construction phasing. As of July 2022, Magellan completed 90% of the engineering design for the City fiber optic backbone and FTTP networks, which is currently under review for further refinements. Construction cost estimates have been refined at the 90% design stage from original estimates provided during the initial design process in 2021. The remaining 10% is anticipated to be completed around October 2022 and includes finishing the make-ready pole analysis and final construction packages for the network, and final construction methodologies and standards. Estimates from local construction contractors are obtained to ensure pricing represents the local construction environment and costs and is likely higher than prior estimates. Magellan’s engineering design is consistent with the high-level 30% design developed earlier this year. The amount of additional mileage anticipated for the fiber backbone is 44.92 miles and for FTTP is 176.01 miles. • Fiber optic backbone: 144-count loose-tube fiber cable for electric, to support reliability, redundancy, and future grid modernization growth. • FTTP: 432-count loose-tube fiber cable for City departments, fiber enterprise and broadband expansion ### Is this a change of plan? The 05-24-21 staff report (page 5) said the 44 miles of backbone expansion would include a 144-strand cable for electric AND a 432-strand cable for other dark fiber purposes. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/city-manager/communications-office/palo-alto-fiber/ftth-5.24.21.pdf It didn't say how many miles would be required for FTTP, or what the strand-counts would be. ### I recommended using the FTTP network for not only FTTP but also for dark fiber purposes like AMI, SCADA, etc. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/public-comment/05-24-21-ccm-public-comment-item-8.pdf --- Packet Page page 58 --- For the remaining 10% design, Magellan will finalize construction methodologies and standards. A summary of the key construction methods includes: Underground Construction will typically utilize directional drilling and trenching ### Directional drilling OR trenching? • 24” to 36” depth unless Palo Alto has a greater depth requirement ### By now, staff and consultant should know whether Palo Alto has a greater depth requirement. Does it? • 12” separation from other utilities unless Palo Alto has a greater separation requirement ### By now, staff and consultant should know whether Palo Alto has a greater separation requirement. Does it? • Soft and hard surface restoration, erosion control per City standards. The detailed engineering design will codify all City requirements. Aerial Construction will utilize strand and lash on existing utility poles ### Is this the same as messenger wire and lash? ### At one time, staff was considering putting aerial fiber in conduit, to make it squirrel-proof. Is that now off the table? What makes strand and lash squirrel-proof? • Utility pole loading and make ready analysis is being conducted and total make ready estimates (including pole replacement) will be provided in the final 100% design. • Estimates of make ready costs based on a representative portion of pole surveys has been included in the overall construction costs. Pricing fluctuations are anticipated for construction cost estimates as final refinements in the design may affect pricing to some degree, and supply chain shortages have resulted in higher-than-average inflation. Additional contingencies have been budgeted in the figures below to account for the current environment. Based on the 90% engineering design, there is an increase in cost saving of $10.9 million if fiber backbone and FTTP were constructed in parallel due to network overlap. ### Does "overlap" here mean that the FTTP net and the backbone net follow the same path but remain in separate cables? Description 2021 Estimates 2022 Estimates % Change Fiber Backbone $22.3 M $25.6 M 15.0% Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) $86.0 M $102.3 M 19.0% Cost Savings if Built Together ($4.5) M ($10.9) M 143.1% Working Capital Set Aside $12.5 M $15.0 M 20.0% Total Costs $116.3 M $132.0 M 13.5% Market Analysis for FTTP Distribution The market analysis was conducted to provide insight into the community appetite for municipal FTTP services and build the value proposition (who are the beneficiaries, what are the services being offered) of the business models with analytics. As part of the development of the market analysis, the project team designed a survey to learn more about internet preference, service needs, and the overall market landscape from Palo Alto residents and --- Packet Page 59 --- businesses. A further description of the survey instruments and results are in Attachment A. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/attachments/09-19-2022-id- 13956-attachment-b-market-research.pdf ### This 10-page document says it's Attachment B. Market Research Summary. Survey Background On June 23, 2022, the City launched the Palo Alto Fiber Market Research Survey and Fiber Deposit program through Survey-Gizmo from Magellan and sent 21,925 survey e-mails to residents and businesses. 3,254 surveys were completed (14.8% response rate) and 703 deposits received as of August 3, 2022. ### On Packet Page 69, it says 3,561 surveys were completed and 738 deposits were received. The original statistical goals in the survey were to achieve a 95% confidence interval with a 5% margin of error, which translated to receiving 380 surveys. Given the actual survey responses received and analyzed exceeded 380, the calculated confidence interval is 98% with a 2.2% margin of error, which significantly improves the statistical validity of the survey. ### It's not true that the number of respondents determines both the confidence interval and the margin of error. ### Some questions were answered by fewer than 3,561 respondents. How does that affect the margin of error. ### Staff should get someone who understands statistics to write this section. The survey questions address the following factors required to perform the competitive analysis: 1. What speeds should be provided? 2. What features are most important? 3. What do competitors charge today/future? 4. What should Palo Alto charge? 5. How elastic is the market? a. What impact do price changes have on take rates? b. What is the expected take rate at the optimal price? The responses provide insights for defining service details such as broadband service tiers, features, pricing, and speeds. The deposit program ### (Click the "Go Here to Submit a Deposit" button here.) https://fiber-palo-alto.hub.arcgis.com/ allowed residents and businesses to voluntarily submit a $50 deposit for the Palo Alto Fiber project to demonstrate their support for locally owned and controlled municipal internet services. Survey Results, Market Analysis The survey utilizes a set of behavioral questions to understand importance and satisfaction levels with current internet service and helps craft a market strategy. The survey also incorporates conjoint analysis, and more specifically choice-based conjoint simulation (CBC) to predict how many households would sign up for service. CBC is an industry standard methodology utilized among major broadband providers, wireless companies and other consumer-direct businesses to determine what features of a product or service are important to consumers. By simulating the actual buying decisions of consumers through presenting a series of offers in the survey, the surveyor may understand the relationships between different features of a product or service. Here, speed, price, and brand were utilized to determine the preferences of households for different internet offers, including those of existing providers and the potential fiber internet offering from the City. The statistical relationships derived from the survey data are used to predict market shares, or “take rates” for each product and service. --- PDF page 60 --- High-level findings from survey results in Attachment A. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/attachments/09-19-2022-id- 13956-attachment-b-market-research.pdf ### This 10-page document says it's Attachment B. Market Research Summary are provided below: 1. 28.4% of households are either very dissatisfied or somewhat dissatisfied with their current internet services. An additional 14.4% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. 2. 53% of households subscribe to internet streaming only and do not subscribe to cable television which is also known as “cutting the cord”. An additional 18% of customers would consider canceling cable television and using only internet streaming. 3. Top three reasons to switch from current providers (in priority order) are lower price, faster speed, and higher reliability. Competitive Risk and Mitigation Staff identified several significant competitive risk factors and potential risk mitigation strategies: 1. Market demand for a municipal broadband offering: Below are some risks to attaining required take rates, and mitigation strategies for maintaining interest in the community while the FTTP network gets built out. Risks Strategies Incumbent ISPs may employ aggressive tactics such as deep discounts to discourage potential customers from switching. ▪ Continuous customer acquisition campaigns and community engagement prior to and during FTTP construction. ▪ Differentiate competitor with higher reliability, service quality, and customer service. ▪ Develop customer retention tactics to counter promotional pricing from competitors. ▪ Maintain the message City of Palo Alto ISP keeps resident and business dollars in the community and provides more local control over an essential service. Multi-year deployment may lead to waning interest and significantly decrease the assumed take rate. ▪ Maintain strong Palo Alto Fiber presence and long-term engagement through continuous outreach, community events, and media/social networks. ▪ Recruit and train influencers to champion City FTTP by being able to communicate features and benefits. ▪ Expand engagement to include other agencies and groups such as professional associations. Difficulty accessing the new FTTP network could significantly impact the take rate. Multi-dwelling units (MDUs), such as apartment buildings, condominium complexes and office parks may encounter challenges accessing the new network (Note: approximately 39% [1] of the residential dwellings in Palo Alto are in MDUs). ▪ Conduct early exploratory outreach to MDUs before and after construction commences. Develop fiber access agreements for residential and commercial MDUs. ▪ Explain the benefits to MDU owners and property managers of providing their tenants with more choice for broadband services. ▪ Research legal and regulatory issues concerning MDU access for facilities-based broadband service providers. --- Packet Page 61 --- 2. FTTP speed to market The speed at which the City establishes a fiber business presence (speed to market) is critical to meet the anticipated take rate goals. With existing providers of the service, the competitive pressure grows when implementation is prolonged. Risks Strategies Dependency on other stakeholders may delay certain processes, for example wood utility pole make-ready and replacements are highly dependent on the cooperation of other pole attachers (e.g., AT&T Fiber, Comcast, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Crown Castle, CPAU electric power) completing pole make-ready and/or pole replacement work in a timely manner. ▪ Communicate early in the FTTP network construction process with the other incumbents ### This seems to call Palo Alto Fiber an incumbent. about utility pole make ready work and/or pole replacements required, including the City’s expectation that cooperation will be facilitated under existing pole attachment agreements. Fiber construction methods may adversely affect street conditions (e.g., open trench, directional/horizontal boring, microtrenching), which may cause delays. ▪ Work closely with the Department of Public Works to review fiber construction standards and methods to ensure street conditions are preserved after fiber plant is installed in undergrounded areas of the City. Potential resident opposition towards installing fiber network facilities in the public rights-of-way and other City-owned properties (e.g., fiber cabinets, hub sites and underground vaults). ▪ Develop outreach campaigns to communicate with neighborhood groups and homeowner associations about the construction of the FTTP network on utility poles and underground in the public rights-of-way. City processes may impede timeliness, such as the permitting process. ▪ Work with the Development Center and Public Works to implement a streamlined permitting process. --------------------------- [1] Source: American Community Survey 2020, ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles, City of Palo Alto, Table DP04 --- Packet Page 62 --- 3. Vendor contract management and employee recruitment: Dependent on the operational model selected (insource, outsource and ### or hybrid insource/outsource) deployment of a FTTP network will rely heavily on contactors for daily operations, a Network Operations Center (NOC), marketing and sales activities, service installations and other customer fulfillment activities. Risks Strategies Finding qualified contractors in the current competitive telecom job market may be difficult. ▪ Evaluate and develop a list of potential contractors to cover functions identified in the business model ▪ Develop a standard Request for Proposals (RFPs) to quickly evaluate and engage potential customers ▪ Negotiate strong services level agreements (SLAs) with effective corrective action plans based on performance and/or service delivery ▪ Hire experienced project management team to manage vendor contracts and resolve issues Recruitment and employee retention are difficult in a competitive telecom job market. Various job descriptions need to be developed, including compensation ranges and consideration of existing labor agreements as applied to new telecom positions. In-house staff is subject to City/Civil Service hiring processes and practices. Additionally, CalPERS pension obligations as applied to new telecom positions need to be evaluated and finalized ▪ Contingent upon approval of the FTTP network build, the City can pre-emptively develop final job descriptions and compensation ranges in preparation for recruiting in-house staff. Additionally, the City may use a recruitment firm specializing in telecom industry positions to find qualified in-house staff Staff also addressed concern over technology obsolescence while the project is under construction, such as if Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and/or Mobile 5G becomes a viable alternative service to traditional wireline broadband services. In the short-term, FWA poses a relatively minor risk since it requires a significant investment in infrastructure and network security (e.g., small cell antennas, fiber backhaul, macro towers) from cellular carriers, in addition to deploying new wireless spectrum at comparable download and upload speeds currently delivered by traditional wireline broadband services. ### Consider also that future speed requirements will be even higher. Recall the Wayne Gretzke quote" "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/wayne_gretzky_383282 Although there may be technological advancements creating new entrants in the future, as an existing provider of fiber, the City is positioned to adopt the new technologies or seek strategic partners to utilize the new technologies. Fiber is arguably considered the gold standard infrastructure for --- Packet Page 63 --- broadband. Fiber has a life expectancy of two to four decades with unlimited capacity and is the most-reliable internet service. ### "Unlimited" is an exaggeration. If City of Palo Alto establishes itself as the third major ISP provider in Palo Alto, it is unlikely new ISPs will enter Palo Alto in the future. ISPs are profit driven and are going to deploy their capital into markets where they can attain a large market share and those that are not highly competitive. Palo Alto Fiber will be an entrenched provider with significant market share. Comcast and AT&T will also remain as competitors in the market. This would likely be an unattractive market for new providers with highly competitive, entrenched providers, all with superior technology to wireless. Wireless providers have dominated the rural markets because no competitive wireline providers exist. They are not widely found in urbanized markets because the technology is less superior to cable and fiber. ### That is, wireless is inferior to FTTP. Financial Models for FTTP Distribution For each of the business models outlined, Magellan developed a financial model demonstrating how the finances may flow. The components of the financial plans with the greatest impacts on the anticipated outcomes are Staffing; Take Rate; Construction and Operations; and the Debt Repayment. Please see Attachment B. Financial Plans for further details. Staffing Staffing is a major component which varies greatly in a business model, it impacts how a business operates depending on a) composition of in- house City staff augmented by non-City staff; and b) count of FTEs. To cover a broad spectrum of potential City-operated ISP business models, Magellan compared three staffing models, contrasting two with one “in-the-middle” hybrid composition. The FTE count in all three models ramp up over time to align with a fully implemented City-operated ISP business model • Insource: 100% in-house staffing • Hybrid: 70% insource and 30% outsource* • Outsource: Most functions are outsourced to multiple strategic vendors *Note: The staffing composition of the hybrid model can be altered for more or less inhouse staff since outsourced functions have the potential to be absorbed in-house and vice versa. All three models assume the same take rate of 40%, construction phasing with starting year FY 2023, ### FY 2023 started on 07-01-22. and the same key functions needed to deliver a fully implemented fiber business. Certain functions, such as customer service or accounts payable were identified as core competencies existing among current City staff. Other functions require new expertise which the City would need to acquire or outsource, for example Network Operations Center (NOC) technicians. Magellan highlighted specific advantages and disadvantages for each model, which will be further discussed at the meeting. --- Packet Page 64 --- Table 1 Summary of pros and cons from a staffing perspective ### Table 1 talks about staffing costs but not outsourcing costs. Insource This model begins with an anticipated 7.0 minimum FTE at the start of implementation and ramps up to 25.0 in-house FTE by 2026. Staffing costs range from $1.93M at the start of implementation, to $5.6M when staffing levels reach 25.0 FTE. Pros Total control; Quality of service; Institutional knowledge Cons Highest labor costs; More training costs Hybrid This model begins with an anticipated 7.0 minimum FTE at the start of implementation and ramps up to 17.0 in-house FTE by 2025. Staffing costs (including anticipated vendor costs) range from $1.93M at the start of implementation, to $3.7M when staffing levels reach 17.0 in-house FTE. Pros Flexible start-up; Scalability Some Institutional knowledge Some control of service levels Cons High labor costs; Higher contract costs; Contract risks Outsource This model begins with an anticipated 3.0 minimum FTE at the start of implementation and ramps up to 5.0 in-house FTE by 2024. Staffing costs (including anticipated in-house costs to manage vendors) range from $0.8M at the start of implementation, to $1.3M when staffing levels reach 5.0 in-house FTE. Pros Lower labor costs; Experienced vendors Cons Low control of service levels; Low institutional knowledge; Contract costs and risks While all three financial business models are viable, the operating margins (profit and loss) with an insource model may be less compared to the outsource model. However, a potential tradeoff of outsourcing is lower control over the quality of outsourced services and contract risks. Take Rates Take rates, or the percentage of potential subscribers who subscribe, are used in fiber market research and play a key role in anticipating revenue. Nationwide, the take rates for retail municipal systems after three to five years of operation are between 40% - 55%. This is much higher than the take rate of larger incumbent service providers and is also well above the typical FTTP business plan 30% - 40% take rate. Based on the City’s available customer base and fiber business model, for the City of Palo Alto to break even, a 27% - 30% take rate is necessary. The three business models compared in the Financial Business Model section of this report assumes a conservative take rate on the lower end of potential take rates and project the City to reach 37% - 42% after the first 5 years. Many factors contribute to take rates, most of which --- Packet Page 65 --- depend on a successful business execution. It is important to note, take rates should not be analyzed in a vacuum, but in relation to all other factors that impact the broadband business. Construction Phasing Due to the scale of construction necessary to build the infrastructure to reach every premises in the City, construction will most likely proceed in a multi-phased approach. This approach is reflected in the business models, which reflect a construction timeline beginning in FY 2023, ramping up within five years, and completing based on market take rates. With a multi-phased approach, the City can accelerate or de- accelerate certain phases to adapt to market conditions but the complete buildout in Palo Alto may take up to 15 years. ### Hasn't Council already ruled out the 15-year option as being too slow? Sensitivity Analysis Magellan conducted sensitivity analysis models for fiber broadband including take rate, construction cost, and internet pricing to include for further analysis (Linked Document Sensitivity Analysis). https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/attachments/09-19-2022-id- 13956-attachment-d-sensitivity-analysis.pdf ### This 4-page document should probably not have been a separate document. Analyzing the interrelation of these important parameters helps demonstrate how these assumptions influence revenue projection, net income, and becoming a fiscally sustainable fiber broadband utility. In a business environment with unfavorable circumstances, the City would have mitigation strategies to deploy (i.e. decelerate buildout, scale down operations) to address these situations. Financing Options Based on the current business models and anticipated construction costs for the fiber backbone and FTTP distribution network the project team estimates a funding gap of approximately $98 million, with costs allocated to both the Fiber Fund and Electric Fund. The allocation of construction costs between the two funds and the bond financing structure are still under evaluation. Costs Original Estimates 2021 Current Estimates 2022 Fiber Backbone $22.3 M $25.6 M Fiber-to-the-Premise $86.0 M $102.3 M Working Capital Set Aside $12.5 M $15.0 M Total Costs $120.8 M $142.9 M Funding Original Estimates 2021 Current Estimates 2022 Cost Savings if Built Jointly ($4.5 M) ($10.9 M) Existing Fiber Fund ($32.5 M) ($34.0 M) Total New Funding Required $83.8 M $98.0 M New Funding Allocation* Fiber $70 M - $75 M Fiber $80 M - $85 M Electric $10 M - $15 M Electric $13 M - $18 M *New funding allocation will depend on final construction costs --- Packet Page 66 --- Magellan analyzed two financing options to deploy fiber to the entire City. Option 1. Fiber reserve with bond financing: FTTP buildout within five years Option 2. Fiber reserve without bond financing: FTTP buildout within 15 years ### Hasn't Council already ruled out the 15-year option? Option 1: Funding from Fiber Reserve and Revenue Bonds As a long-term capital improvement project with a large funding gap estimated at $98.0 million, a cost-effective option to finance this project is with a Utility Revenue Bond. Staff is currently exploring various revenue bonds structures and potential bonds rating assumptions for the fiber backbone and FTTP distribution network. The bonds are anticipated to be issued by both the Fiber Optics Fund (for FTTP construction) and the Electric Fund (for the fiber backbone expansion). ### Why does it make sense to bond separately for FTTP and backbone expansion? Given the financial strength (i.e. reserves, assets) and lack of current debt by the Electric utility, the new revenue bonds for the backbone and FTTP should not prevent additional future Electric bond issuance(s). The Electric utility is the City’s the strongest utility (financially) and the other City utilities with outstanding bonds have a triple A credit ratings from Standard and Poor’s. Therefore, staff anticipates the Electric utility will also receive the highest credit rating as well. The credit rating for the Fiber utility is uncertain, as is the credit rating for a combined (Fiber and Electric) bonds issuance is also unknown. The allocation of construction costs between the two funds and the bond financing structure are still under evaluation, and the potential bond rating will be determined after a rating presentation (usually occurs a month prior to the bond issuance). The table below shows the preliminary potential bond structures estimated on a 30-year $98 million (par) bond issuance needed to fund the project gap for the following scenarios: ### Why pick 30-year? The 08-03-22 staff report showed a scenario (Packet Page 73) where the network could at least break even in 10 years. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory-commission/archived-agenda- and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2022/08-03-2022/08-03-2022-agenda-and-packet.pdf ### Is the plan to be able to pay the debt off early if network revenues permit? Scen- Rat- Capital- All-In Annual Total Debt ario ing ized True Average Service Interest Interest Debt (net of Capl) Cost Service 1* AA+ 18 months 4.42% $6.47 M $186.82 M 2** AA+ None 4.42% $5.96 M $179.45 M 3* AA 18 months 4.49% $6.52 M $188.34 M 4** AA None 4.49% $6.01 M $180.80 M *Scenarios 1 and 3: 18 months Capitalized Interest. First three (interest only) semi-annual debt service payments during project construction are paid by bond funds. This amount is added to the principal bond issuance. **Scenarios 2 and 4: No capitalized interest. First debt service would be due six months after the bond issuance. Option 2: Funding from Fiber Reserve without Bond Financing An incremental approach to deployment would allow the City to first target areas with higher potential take rates, which minimizes the amount of funding needed at the beginning of the project although overall project costs typically increase when construction is prolonged. The revenue realized from initial deployments could then be reinvested each year to build out more --- Packet Page 67 --- of the fiber network in subsequent areas on an incremental basis. This model would eventually cover 100% of the City. The following map illustrates if the City provides FTTP to 46% or 12,412 homes and 558 businesses located in the aerial construction area with the higher density within three years utilizing funding from the existing $34 million fiber reserve. Depending on the take rate and reserve level, the City could reinvest an additional $3 million annually in the 4 th to 10th years to provide FTTP to an additional 25% or 7,092 homes and 537 businesses. The remaining 7,000 homes and 200 businesses will require another $50-$60 million in capital expenditures to complete the citywide buildout. The City would seek companion infrastructure projects (i.e. undergrounding, grid modernization) to accelerate FTTP buildout whenever opportunities arise. [map not included here] * FIRST 3 Years 12,412 Households 558 Businesses * YEARS 4-10 7.092 Households 537 Businesses * ALTERNATIVE DEPLOYMENT 7,000 Households 209 Businesses * Commercial-Only Areas Deploy incrementally Dark fiber already exists About 1,000 businesses Other Funding Options Explored Magellan worked with the City to assess funding available from federal, state, and regional agencies to support a FTTP deployment in Palo Alto. Magellan engaged with these agencies to help determine applicability of various grant programs to fund a portion of the City’s fiber build and found federal and state broadband funding released thus far has been restricted to unserved, underserved (less than 45 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload) ### Which potential funding sources say "underserved" is less than 45 Mbps down and 15 Mbps up? ### In any case, since Comcast can offer 1000/35 Mbps, doesn't that mean that Palo Alto is not underserved by that standard? and rural areas which Palo Alto does not qualify under. Magellan will continue to evaluate potential federal, state programs from Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Homeland Security and related agencies to identify grant opportunities, and if available, assess how they may fit into the City’s fiber construction project. For example, Magellan has been monitoring California’s SB 156 Broadband Program and the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to identify funding opportunities to municipalities. As grant opportunities are identified, Magellan will provide the City with its program rules, constraints, timing, and an action plan to target these funding opportunities. --- Packet Page 68 --- Organizational Structure Apart from potential business models, staff is seeking Council’s guidance on whether to explore organizational structures other than a City- owned and operated ISP to better address perceived challenges associated with operating in a competitive market (staffing costs/capabilities, procurement policies, rate pricing models). The table below summarizes some potential organizational structures for the Council’s consideration: Table 2. Potential organizational structures Organizational Structure Definition City Owned & Operated (City ISP) ▪ The City provides the service either through an existing department, new department, or managing a fully outsourced staffing model. The City Council may be responsible for developing policies and procedures for the fiber enterprise.* Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) Operated ▪ The City forms a JPA with at least one other public agency, sharing a common power to jointly implement programs, build facilities and provide the service. The JPA board may be responsible for developing policies and procedures for the fiber enterprise. Nonprofits(NP) ▪ The City forms or partners with a nonprofit entity that serves the governing body to provide the service. The nonprofit may be responsible for developing policies and procedures for the fiber enterprise. Private/Partnership (Partner ISP) ▪ City operates the network and partners with a private entity to provide the ISP service. The partner entity could develop and adopt its own policies and procedures to closely align with the business model the board selects.* ### Why say the governing entity "may" be responsible? *See previous discussion for background on City ISP vs Partner ISP in (CMR 12117) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-cmrs/year-archive/2021/id-12117.pdf ### The 05-21-21 staff report. If the City Council is interested in exploring alternative organizational structures, staff would need to revise the analysis discussed in above sections to account for factors such as expanding the network outside the City’s boundaries (JPA) and other financing options (Private/Partnership). Stakeholder Engagement The community engagement and education campaign for FTTP was launched in October 2021 to build awareness of the City’s efforts, inform the community about the overall effort and gain community input. In October 2021, the City launched a new digital engagement platform offering an interactive map to “pin” your home, gain resources about the effort underway and answer community questions about fiber. The community engagement and communications efforts generally included a dedicated fiber social media series and blog series to inform and --- Packet Page 69 --- build awareness, the launch of a new digital newsletter dedicated to fiber, printed and mailed materials, videos, and updates shared on the City’s website and the creation of a project web page specific to fiber. These outreach tactics have supported community education about the fiber effort throughout each phase, garnering both community engagement in the process and building awareness of the effort underway. City staff and Magellan teamed up to host an information session in February 2022. ### Regrettably, the information session was by Zoom only. Over 80 community members attended to learn about the fiber effort, its benefits, the market survey details and why that was important to gain market information, and answer community questions. The recording of the information session and PowerPoint presentation were made available to community members on the Palo Alto Fiber City project web page for those weren’t able to attend the live meeting (Palo Alto Information Session). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc9e8-AGBao The table below provides a snapshot of the public information efforts and community engagement seen between October 2021 to August 3, 2022: Communications Tool Metrics Palo Alto Fiber Hub https://fiber-palo-alto.hub.arcgis.com/ - Visits: 12,221 ### I've been visiting the map at least once a day since 12-17-22. So I'm not sure the number of visits tells you much. - Neighborhood Pins: 2743 ### There are 274 pins on the map, not 2743. ### I think the map is hard for people to find, which may account for why there aren't more pins. https://fiber-palo-alto.hub.arcgis.com/pages/get-involved Palo Alto FIBERLink Digital Newsletter https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/dGoXS4Z - Subscribers: 949 - Average Open Rate: 75.2% Palo Alto Fiber Blog Series https://medium.com/paloaltoconnect/palo-alto-fiber-blog-series-whats-new-what-s-next-e783dd5579eb - Views: 2,448 Information Session and recording views - 80 attendees, 105 views Fiber videos - 535 Views Social media series - Reach and Impressions -- Twitter: 10,952 -- Facebook: 12,380 -- Instagram: 13,671 -- LinkedIn: 5,428 -- Nextdoor: 15,049 Market Survey - 3,561 surveys completed - 738 deposits received Utilities Advisory Commission Meetings Over the last two years, the UAC has held several discussions relevant to FTTP, including: • Overview of fiber network expansion project by phases (August 5, 2020; Staff Report #11468; Minutes; Video) • Recommend the City Council develop community engagement, accelerate engineering designs, explore public-private partnership, and evaluate funding (April 21, 2021; Staff Report #12118; Minutes; Video) • Update of community engagement activities and engineering designs (October 6, 2021; Staff Report #13591; Minutes; Video) --- Packet Page 70 --- • Communication and community engagement efforts for Palo Alto Fiber (February 8, 2022; Staff Report #13939; Minutes; Video) • Preliminary financial business models for Palo Alto Fiber (April 6, 2022; Staff Report #14200; Minutes; Video) • Preliminary internet survey results and financial business models for Palo Alto Fiber (August 3, 2022; Staff Report #14582; Video) Resource Impact This report is for a study session so there is no resource impact. Based on Council and UAC input, staff will return with specific actions associated with the FTTP effort. Environmental Review This report is not a project for the purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Attachments • Attachment A: Market Research Summary ### This attachment calls itself Attachment B. • Attachment B: Financial Plans Attachments: • Attachment6.a: Attachment A: Market Research Summary • Attachment6.b: Attachment B: Financial Plans --- Packet Page 71 --- Attachment B ### 10 pages Palo Alto Fiber Quantitative Market Research Summary ### As I understand it, there were two surveys: a residential survey and a business survey. But this document talks only about the residential survey. The purpose of the market research assessment was to understand how Palo Alto’s citizens felt about the City providing internet services and to determine approximately how many Palo Alto households would sign up for Palo Alto Fiber’s internet service if provided. ### The participants in the residential survey were residents, but not necessarily citizens. There were 5 occurrences of "citizens" (not counting my comments) in this document. All should say "residents." Secondary goals of the survey included: 1. To help the City better understand citizens’ attitudes and perceptions of current providers and services, satisfaction levels and current issues. This information could help the City focus its marketing strategy on the aspects of service that are most important to citizens. 2. To help the City better understand what features were most important in citizens’ internet services, to help the City craft service plans that were most attractive to citizens and ensure competitiveness with the current market. 3. Gain market intelligence to determine ### how the City would best approach the competitive market, in terms of its go to market strategy for internet services. Individual surveys were distributed electronically via email. Households received a unique survey identifier and link, which only allowed a single response from the household. A weblink was also provided on the Palo Alto Fiber Hub and on various City communications for those that may have not taken the survey through the link. ### Is this saying that people who followed the weblink did not have a unique survey identifier, but were counted anyway? The survey contained a behavioral portion, which solicited information on current residential and business internet services ### Is this saying that the residential survey asked about (among other things) business services? and included information on pricing, satisfaction, importance and household demographics. The survey also contained a choice-based conjoint (“CBC”) portion which determined quantitative demand for services by asking respondents to select their preferred choice from a series of market offers, as well as a City-provided offer. Surveys were analyzed to determine take rates resulting from the CBC, while the behavioral portion of each survey provided additional insight into the preferences of customers. The survey instrument utilized an online platform for distribution of surveys to 21,925 utility accounts. A total of 3,254 surveys were completed by Palo Alto households with a 14.8% response rat. ### rate The results yielded a 98% confidence interval with a 2.2% margin of error. ### A statistician wouldn't say it this way. --- Packet Page 72 --- Distribution of Responses The figure below illustrates the distribution of survey responses across th e ### the City. The engineering team utilized the fiber to the home design to partition the City into smaller fiber zones, which were used as a boundary to count survey responses. By doing so, the City can easily identify the levels of interest in Palo Alto Fiber at a granular neighborhood by neighborhood level. Surveys Per Fiber Area 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-33 34-37 38-41 42-48 ### Did each of the fiber zones have (about) the same number of residential premises? --- Packet Page 73 --- Internet Service Providers Households subscribe to the internet providers illustrated in Figure 1. Comcast is the dominant provider in the market today, with the majority share of the market at 69.6%. AT&T follows at 23.2%. The remaining 7.2% is made up of smaller providers including Sonic, Etheric and satellite providers. Figure 1: Palo Alto Residential Provider Market Share 70% Comcast/Xfinity Value Percent Response Comcast/Xfinity 69.6% 2,08 AT&T 23.2% 69 Sonic 3.7% 11 Etheric 0.2% Unsure 0.3% 1 Other - Write In 2.9% ### This content wasn't completely displayed because it was too wide. --- Packet Page 74 --- Residential Internet Prices About 50% of Palo Alto households pay between $60 - $100 for internet service per month. About 29% of households pay between $41 – $60 per month. Prices are on par with other communities where at least one high-speed internet provider exists. Palo Alto is a bit different than the typical community because AT&T also provides competitive high-speed internet over fiber. AT&T’s service competes with Comcast/Xfinity’s cable-based broadband services to at 1 gigabit and lower speeds. ### This misses the point that Comcast's upload speed is only "up to" 35 Mbps at most. However, AT&T’s service is not available in all areas. Figure 2: Prices Paid by Palo Alto Households for Internet Services 29% $41 - $60 Per Month 28% $61 - $80 Per Month 20% $81 - $100 Per Month Value Percent Respo $20 - $40 Per Month 7.3% $41 - $60 Per Month 28.9% $61 - $80 Per Month 28.3% $81 - $100 Per Month 19.6% $101 - $120 Per Month 8.4% More Than $120 7.5% ### This content wasn't completely displayed because it was too wide. --- Packet Page 75 --- Satisfaction Satisfaction levels for internet services include 28% of households that are dissatisfied with their internet service, 14.4% which are neutral and 57.2% that are satisfied with their internet services. These figures assume satisfaction levels at the rates households currently pay for their services. Satisfaction levels for each aspect of respondents’ internet service were also gathered. Figure 3: Satisfaction Levels for Internet Services Value Percent Response Very dissatisfied 6.7% 17 Somewhat dissatisfied 21.7% 56 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 14.4% 37 Somewhat satisfied 39.4% 1,03 Very satisfied 17.8% 46 Totals: 2,61 ### This content wasn't completely displayed because it was too wide. ### Figure 3 and Figure 4 overlapped vertically. Figure 4: Satisfaction Levels for Individual Aspects of Internet Services Very Somewhat Neither Somewhat Very Response dis- dis- satisfied satisfied satisfied satisfied satisfied nor dis- satisfied Speed 270 668 519 1,129 766 3,352 Count Row % 8.1% 19.9% 15.5% 33.7% 22.9% Price 484 1,070 775 750 270 3,349 Count Row % 14.5% 31.9% 23.1% 22.4% 8.1% Reliability 327 791 463 1,094 683 3,358 Count Row % 9.7% 23.6% 13.8% 32.6% 20.3% Customer service 465 757 1,006 724 390 3,342 Count Row % 13.9% 22.7% 30.1% 21.7% 11.7% In-Home Tech supp 338 561 1,526 566 321 3,312 Count Row % 10.2% 16.9% 46.1% 17.1% 9.7% Totals 3,358 Total Responses --- Packet Page 76 --- Bundling Respondents were also asked what other services they “bundle” with their internet services. The purpose of asking this question is to understand whether the City should consider offering bundled services such as cable tv and home telephone along with its internet services in order to gain higher market share. Figure 5 illustrates what percentage of Palo Alto households bundle services. The responses indicate a low rate of bundling, with only 30% of residents bundling cable tv and 24% bundling home phone. At these low rates, the additional cost of providing these services may not be worth the additional customer subscriptions. In other words, the costs of providing bundled services may exceed the revenues generated by them, which would be unfavorable to the overall financial business case. Further, respondents were asked whether they would “cut the cord,” i.e. cancel their cable tv subscriptions and utilize streaming services like Netflix or Hulu over the next 3 years. As illustrated in Figure 6, most respondents have already discontinued their cable tv or plan to in the next 3 years, reinforcing the argument that cable tv is not needed as a complementary service for Palo Alto Fiber. Figure 5: Other Services that Palo Alto Households Purchase from their Internet Provider . Do you purchase other services with your home internet services? P erc e nt Cable Television 30% Home telephone service 26% Other - Write In 8% None of the above, 54% I only subscribe to internet through my provider ### The percentage numbers were estimated from the graph. --- Packet Page 77 --- ### On this page, some of the text appears in the same color as the background, so it's invisible. I won't include it here. Figure 6: Cord-Cutting Preferences of Palo Alto’s Residents 15% I'm not sure, I need more information about internet 18% Yes, I would cancel cable television and use just internet streaming 53% I already subscribe to internet streaming and don't have cable television 12% No, I would keep cable television and add internet streaming 3% No, I would keep cable television, I'm not interested in internet streaming --- Packet Page 78 --- ### On this page, some of the text appears in the same color as the background, so it's invisible. I won't include it here. Reasons to Switch The survey asked respondents to rank the top 3 reasons they would switch from their current provider to Palo Alto Fiber. Price ranked highest, which is customary for responses to this question. Faster speeds ranked second and reliability ranked third. The ranking spread between speed and reliability was relatively strong, showing a higher preference for switching based on higher speeds rather than higher reliability. Figure 7: Reasons to Switch Item Overall Rank Score Rank Distribution Lower price 1 4,579 Faster speed 2 4,273 Higher reliability 3 3,679 Faster upload speeds 4 836 No data caps 5 822 Better customer service 6 812 Online privacy 7 535 Lowest Rank Highest Rank --- Packet Page 79 --- Market Share Calculations Choice-based-conjoint analysis, or CBC, provides a predictive assessment of take rates that the City could achieve if it offered internet services. CBC is used by broadband providers nationwide to help them understand which product and service features customers value over others, which gives useful insight to determine pricing, speeds and other aspects of internet service. CBC analysis asks citizens to make choices about their internet service in the same fashion as consumers normally do, by trading off features one against the other when presented with multiple offers. The survey presented ten pairs of offers to respondents and for each pair, asked which offer the respondent preferred. Results of the CBC analysis determined an estimate of market share that the City could attain if it provided internet services to households. Part-worth utilities were calculated for the three attributes: Speed, Brand and Price, along with the relative importance of each attribute. From these part-worth utilities, take rates (market share preferences) were calculated through use of a market share simulator. This process converted part-worth utilities into shares of market preference, for each provider (brand) studied and provided a market share preference for each product offered by the provider. This was valuable in determining the right product mix of speeds and prices that would drive the greatest market share for the City. It was also important for the analysis to discount expected market share by the execution risk that the City faces in building and operating its network. The CBC analysis only predicts customer behavior to derive take rates, it does not consider the risks and threats of providing internet services that may reduce overall take rates. The City will be a new market entrant that must build its network, operations and salesforce from scratch. The City should also anticipate that competitors will react by lowering rates and by negotiating long-term contracts with their customers. These three forces together may yield lower take rates for the Palo Alto Fiber than if it was an existing operator in the marketplace. Therefore, market share from the CBC analysis was discounted based on the business and competitive threats that are part of any new business venture. The City will need to successfully execute sales, marketing, construction and operations functions for Palo Alto Fiber to achieve the market shares that are predicted by the CBC analysis. This discounting process reduced the predicted take rates to a reasonable level based on an analysis of the many risks that Palo Alto Fiber will experience as an ISP. Preliminary market share from the conjoint analysis indicated a 62.2% overall take rate for the City. Using the risk discounting method, this study discounted the 62.2% by 22% to arrive at a final take rate of 40.26% --- Packet Page 80 --- Figure 8: Market Share Calculations Provider Provider and Base Market Discounted for Service Offering Share from Execution Risk CBC City of Palo Alto 1 Gigabit at $89.99 22% 13.00% 500 Megabit at $69.99 44% 26.19% 100 Megabit at $49.99 2% 1.07% 40.26% Predicted Market Share ### The document doesn't say so, but this seems to be a recommendation that the City offer just these three tiers at these prices. ### Why not offer a 10 Gbps symmetrical tier, just to show that the network is capable of providing it? ### Why offer the 100 Mbps symmetrical tier at all, given that the predicted market share for this tier is low. Also, it might cannibalize the next tier up. ### What comprises 100% of the "base market share"? Is it all the residential premises in Palo Alto? On the previous page, it says the conjoint analysis indicated a 62.2% overall take rate (before discounting). But in Figure 8, it says 22+44+2=68%.) ### I'd like to see the following additional columns: a) subscribers for this tier, b) per-subscriber monthly cost to the city of providing the service, c) per-subscriber monthly revenue minus cost, d) total monthly revenue minus cost. ### What determines the prices shown in Figure 8? Is it what the market will bear? Or is it what the City needs to break even after some number of years? --- Packet Page 81 ---- FINANCIAL PLANS (INSOURCE) ### Starting with this page, I won't provide (most of) the document's text, just my comments. --- Packet Page 82 --- ### The document shows how revenues increase over the years, but not how take rates do. --- Packet Page 83 --- --- Packet Page 84 --- ### The document shows that some equipment is depreciated over 5, 7, or 10 years. What equipment is depreciated over 5 years? Over 7 years? Over 10 years? On this line, I don't understand what "averaged" means. I don't understand what "auto-calculated" means. I don't understand what "lifetime" means. Does it mean that the equipment has been depreciated to zero in 10 years, even though it might still work after 10 years? ### The document shows that "Infrastructure (Fiber, Facilities)" has a "lifetime" of 20 years. Does that mean the infrastructure has been depreciated to zero after 20 years, even though it might still work after 20 years? I don't understand what "auto-calculated" means. --- Packet Page 85 --- ### The first part of this page seems to be about the per-customer cost to the City to connect a residential premises to the network, if the premises' electric connection is aerial. Similar data should be provided for the case that the residential premises' electric connection is undergrounded. There are two sub-cases: a) conduit for fiber already exists, and b) conduit for fiber does not already exist. ### There are 4 occurrences of "per passing" on this page (and 4 occurrences each on Packet Pages 90 and 95). I think this is incorrect. ### Most FTTP cost estimates divide costs into "per passing" costs and "per connection" costs. "Per passing" costs are incurred by the City for each residential premises, whether or not it is ever connected. "Per connection" costs are incurred by the City only if a premises is connected. That way, you can estimate overall cost as a function of the take rate: C = N * (Cp + Tr * Cc), where C = overall cost, N = number of premises, Cp = cost per premises passed, Cc = cost per premises connected, and Tr = take rate. ### I believe the staff report doesn't show any detailed "per passing" costs for fiber infrastructure. That's a serious omission. A 05-07-03 FTTH Business Plan, Phase 1, modeled three neighborhoods -- one aerial and two undergrounded -- to estimate the per passing costs for fiber infrastructure. ### I don't see anything for huts. How big are they? What do they cost? How many passed premises can they support? ### I don't see anything for splitters or splitter cabinets. I assume that splitter cabinets would be a per passing cost. I don't know about the splitters. (An active Ethernet architecture wouldn't need splitters or splitter cabinets.) Cost to Connect + Home Equipment Materials Cost 6 Count tight buffer fiber drop (120 ft @ $.60/ft) $72.00 ### Why 6-count? ### The estimated average drop length is 120 feet. APC Fiber Unicam Connector (4 @ $16 ea) $64.00 ### "UniCam" is a registered trademark of Corning. Is sole-sourcing of this connector intended? ### Why 4 connectors? Mounting Hardware $60.00 Total Materials Cost Per Passing $196.00 ### I believe this should say, "Total Materials Cost Per Connected Residential Premises for aerial connections" Equipment Cost Inside Wiring $50.00 Optical Network Terminal + Power Supply $350.00 ### How much for the ONT? How much for the power supply? Does the ONT cost include something for the electronics in the hut and central office that support the premises? Does it include it include something for a splitter? Wireless Gateway $100.00 ### Will all connected residential premises get a wireless gateway, or just those that want one? Note that some munis charge extra for wireless connectivity in the home. 2 STBs with 1 Master Whole‐Home DVR ### Apparently this item is listed just as a reminder that IF the City wanted to provide a traditional TV service, set top boxes and DVRs might be required. Total Equipment Cost $500.00 Labor Cost Install Aerial Cable Drop (120 Ft @ $2/foot), $450.00 Terminate Ped/Home Premise Equipment Installation Per Passing (2 Hours) $175.00 Installers Included in Staffing Plan Premise Inside Wiring Per Passing -- $75.00 Installers Included in Staffing Plan ### These three labor items shouldn't be double counted. Total Labor Cost Per Passing $700.00 ### These three lines are "Per Connection" costs, not "Per Passing" costs. Total Cost to Connect + Home Equipment $1,396.00 Equipment Costs ### This apparently includes all equipment that doesn't go into premises. Core Switch Routers $350,000 ### How many? Unit cost? How fast? How many ports? ### Is this a per-passing cost or a per-connection cost? That is, will the City buy only as many core switch routers as it takes to support the number of subscribers so far? Or will it buy up-front all the core switch routers need to support all premises passed? Edge Routers - ### What are these? How many? Unit cost? How fast? How many ports? This line item suggests that the cost of edge routers is covered somewhere else. --- Packet Page 86 --- FINANCIAL PLANS (HYBRID) --- Packet Page 87 --- --- Packet Page 88 --- --- Packet Page 89 --- ### Identical to Packet Page 84 except for this line: Customer Management Per Subscriber $15.00 2.50% ### Packet Page 84 said it was $3.50 per subscriber. That is, the INSOURCE model pays external companies less to do things than the HYBRID model does, because in the INSOURCE case, staff does them. --- Packet Page 90 --- ### Identical to Packet Page 85 --- --- Packet Page 91 --- FINANCIAL PLANS (OUTSOURCED) --- Packet Page 92 --- --- Packet Page 93 --- --- Packet Page 94 --- ### Identical to Packet Page 89, except for: Customer Management ($30/hour, 2FTEs, 12 Hour Shift, 365 Days, Plus OH) $31.00 2.50% ### Per subscriber. Pole Attachment Fees Fixed $177,540 3.50% ### The other two models said $178,740. I don't know why all three models shouldn't be identical. ### Who determines the pole attachment fees? In Palo Alto, most of the poles are owned jointly by the City and AT&T, some are owned by the City, and some are owned jointly by the City, AT&T, and PG&E. Right? Contingencies Contingency‐Design 15.00% Contingency‐Labor 15.00% Contingency‐Materials 15.00% ### The other two models didn't specify anything. --- Packet Page 95 --- ### Identical to Packet Page 85, except: General Equipment Service Trucks $40,000 Bucket Trucks $150,000 Maintenance Trucks $40,000 ### The other models said: Service Vans $85,000 Bucket Trucks $275,000 Maintenance Trucks $50,000 ### I don't know why the three staffing models shouldn't be the same. Is the point that the entity that gets the outsourcing contract would sometimes use its own trucks? 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From: Allan Seid Dirk Bennett <dirkmbennett@icloud.com> Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 9:00 PM Subject: Anna May Wong To Be the First Asian American on US Currency Source:KQED https://www.kqed.org/news/11925613/she-fought-racism-in-early-hollywood-now-shell-be- the-first-asian-american-on-us-currency From:Allan Seid To:CHOpinion CHOpinion Subject:Fwd: scan Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 5:30:29 PM Attachments:20220916163205731.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. VOTE BY MAIL -IN BALLOT OR ON ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 8! Nicole Chiu-Wang for Palo Alto School Board Nicole Chiu-Wujq PALO ALTO5CN00I BOARD PALO SCHOOL BOARD Dear Neighbor, In this election, I'd be honored to earn your vote because representation, experience, and collaboration matter. have the professional and volunteer experience to do the job and do it well. I add diversity on multiple levels to the Board as a renter, a Chinese American, and a PAUSD parent. And, with many PAUSD parents and students, a majority of the current school board and the Teacher's Association (PAEA) endorsing me, I will bridge our differences to lead from a place of partnership, inclusion, and communication. Nicole Chiu-Wang PAUSD Parent, Tech Entrepreneur, Lawyer Candidate for PAUSD Trustee Proudly endorsed by : eikt PALO ALTO EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION 90111 Learn more about Nicole at: www.VoteNicoleCW.com Nicole's Priorities for PAUSD ✓� Invest in Early Childhood Promote equity, close the opportunity gap, and help kids at an early -age develop the skills they need to become lifelong learners and reach their full potential. Innovate the Way we Educate Expand the District's Learning Initiatives, including bilingual immersion programs, while introducing new methods to measure the progress of every student. Improve Mental Health and Wellness Address the underlying cultural issues in our community that lead to unhealthy levels of pressure and stress for our students, our teachers, and our staff. fInspire Students to own their Futures Expand career pathways, and create programs that introduce new skills and resources that allow students to explore, find, and pursue their passions. ENDORSEMENTS [Partial List] PAUSD Vice President, rr.. Palo Alto Council Jennifer DiBrienza . - Member Greg Tanaka Palo Alto Mayor (Fmr.) Larry Klein Vote NicoleCW@gmaiIcom @VoteNicoleCW Paid for bg Nicole Chiu-Wang for Palo RIM School Board 2822 I FPPC: 1449311 PAUSD Board Member (Fmr.) Gail Price l = Visit my website at the ode here: CA Attorney Gener. Rob Bonta hounak Dharap, PAUSD Board Member I Jesse Ladomirak, PAUSD Board Member I Greg Schmid, PAUSD Board Member (Fmr.) and Palo Alto City Council Member Fmr.) I Susie Richardson, PAUSD Board Member (Fmr.) I Rob Bonta, California Attorney General Ted Lempert, Education Advocate and Former California Assembly Member I Susan Ellenberg, Santa Clara County Supervisor I Jackie Wheeler, Community Activist I Dr. Allan and Mary Seid, Co -Founders of Asian Americans for ommunity Involvement (AACI) I Eimi Okano, Co -Founder of AACI I Jeanette Arakawa, Co -Founder of AACI I Connie Young Yu, Co -Founder of AACI I Debra Cen, Co- ounder of Palo Alto Chinese Parents' Club and WizChinese I Brian and Nana Chancellor, PAUSD Parents I Frances and John Morse, Community Members I Beth May, ormer PAUSD Parent I Marcia Pugsley, Community Member I Steve Levy, Community Member I Michelle Higgins, PAUSD Parent I Elizabeth Beheler, PAUSD Parent I Alice Smith, Former PAUSD Parent I Stefania Pomponi, PAUSD Parent I Julia Morgan, PAUSD Parent I Fred Chancellor, PhD in Public School Administration, former AUSD Parent and current PAUSD grandparent I John Kelley, Community Member I Patty Irish, Community Member I Jinsong Guo, Former PAUSD Parent I Alan Liang, .rmer PAUSD Parent I Grace Liang, Former PAUSD Student I Lin Sun Hoffman, Former PAUSD Parent I Yu Xu, PAUSD Parent I Xinru Zhang, Former PAUSD Parent I ong Xie, Former PAUSD Parent I LM Xu, PAUSD Alumni I Jesse Dorogusker, PAUSD Parent I Alex Zhuang, Community Member I Shangxia Xu, Community Member Yang, Community Member I Binhe Wang, Former PAUSD Parent I Serena Wang, PAUSD Alumni I Kenneth Xu, Former PAUSD Parent I Ida Hua, Former PAUSD Parer Eileen Xu, PAUSD Alumni I Florene Xu, PAUSD Alumni I Carolyn Caddes, Community Member I Phil Meyerson, Community Member I Tom Tsai, Community Member I Marcine Anne Seid, Community Member I Yu Yang, Community Member I Binhe Wang, Former PAUSD Parent I Serena Wang, PAUSD Alumni I Kenneth Xu, Former PAUSD Parent I Ida Hua, Former PAUSD Parent I Eileen Xu, PAUSD Alumni I Florene Xu, PAUSD Alumni I Carolyn Caddes, Community Member I Phil Meyerson, Community Member I Tom Tsai, Community Member From:Hamilton Hitchings To:Council, City Cc:Palo Alto Fiber; Batchelor, Dean; UAC Subject:Why Magellan"s Fiber Estimated Take Rates & Financials are Unrealistically High Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 4:47:02 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from hitchingsh@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, Today, the value proposition for City Residential Fiber is just ensuring there is competition. Some may argue that Comcast’s offerings includes not only fiber but also high speed copper and that Fiber is superior. While Fiber is superior the reality is almost no residential household uses upload rates above 10s of MBits per second and 1 Gig upstream is only useful for server hosting, which is not a residential application. Thus Comcast’s offering of 1.2 Gig down today meets the needs of residential high speed internet. In addition,AT&T has been providing high speed fiber for the last couple of years to many residents at almost the same prices and speeds as CPAU proposes. The differences are AT&T is currently $5 more expensive per month on the low end and will be much cheaper on the high end for 2 and 5 Gigabit service. Thus CPAU Fiber adds essentially no value add over what AT&T offers. Anyone who is dissatisfied with Comcast can switch to AT&T Fiber today provided it is offered to their home. Thus the most important question that city council needs to answer to help determine if they should proceed with building a Residential Fiber Network is… What percentage of the city homes will AT&T Fiber offer coverage to in 3 years time? Staff claims that currently only 25% of Palo Alto is covered by AT&T Fiber but they do not actually know. They also claim AT&T is primarily installing Fiber at homes served by overhead lines. Currently 54% of Palo Alto is served by overhead lines and Stanford Research Park is all undergrounded, which means an even higher percentage of residential is likely served by overhead lines. Thus you could infer AT&T can easily reach over 54% of Palo Alto residents. This is a big unaccounted for problem that has not been accurately included in Magelan’s estimated take rates and financial estimates. The modeling done by Magellan assumes a 30% conversion rate of users switching to CPAU from their existing provider. This would be reasonable if Comcast was the only provider, but it is not. Magellan should assume a very low take rate in areas that will be served by AT&T Fiber before they begin offering service in those areas. I agree with Council member Cormack who pointed out the city survey results are likely biased towards folks who want fiber and should not be taken as fully representative of the overall residential population. In the city survey, 7% said they were very dissatisfied and 22% somewhat dissatisfied. The modeling by Magellan assumes a number of users equivalent to 100% of both these groups switch to CPAU and not to AT&T. It also does not factor in users switching to AT&T. The failure of Magellan to accurately account for AT&T means their estimated take rates and financial models are unrealistically optimistic. Furthermore, almost half of existing users have another bundled service such as phone or cable. This will further reduce conversion rates for those customers. If AT&T Fiber has a high percentage of service coverage within the next three years, CPAU Fiber will add almost no value and not come close to recouping their $130 million infrastructure investment. If AT&T has lower coverage it will still dramatically reduce the City’s Fiber profitability below what you are being presented tonight and likely will still not recoup their initial investment. Thus it’s important to truly understand: What percentage of the city homes will AT&T Fiber offer coverage to in 3 years time? Hamilton Hitchings From:Karen Schreiber To:gloria.yu@cityofpaloalto.org; Jensen, Peter Cc:Council, City; parkrec@cityofpaloalto.org Subject:Restroom placement for Cubberley Field. Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 4:45:51 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kpsphoto@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi to Gloria Yu, Peter Jensen, the City Council, and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Most of the people using Cubberley Field for baseball, frisbee, soccer and tennis enter from the parking lot side of Cubberley. Near this parking lot is where the bathroom should be placed. In addition people park near Cubberly to pick up Palo Alto Friends of the Library books. Congestion on Nelson is already very hazardous for neighborhood people like myself out walking and for parents dropping off or picking up children. The drivers often make u- turns on Nelson which is dangerous for walkers trying to cross over to Cubberley Field from Creekside or Parkside. Adding a bathroom on the Nelson side of Cubberley Field would add an additional number of people, cars, and congestion. Thanks for the opportunity to add input to this decision of restroom placement. Karen Schreiber 183 Creekside Drive View this email in your browser New Endorsements From:Allan Seid To:CHOpinion CHOpinion Subject:Fwd: Exciting Updates! Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 12:01:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nicole Chiu-Wang for Palo Alto School Board 2022 <voteNicoleCW@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 9:42 AM Subject: Exciting Updates! To: <allanseid734@gmail.com> JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TODAY! Announcement: Anna Eshoo, US Congresswoman Dear Friends, What an amazing week! We have been hard at work knocking on doors, dropping literature on doorsteps all over the city, listening to community members at Farmers' Markets and meetups, speaking with our seniors at Channing House, participating in the Friends of Cubberley Candidate Forum, and learning about sustainability efforts (and having so much fun!) at Re-Maker Fair. And, we took time out for an important cultural celebration - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in Mitchell Park where over 500 people attended and the entire event was organized by Gunn and Paly Vietnamese American students! Want to see pictures? Follow my campaign on Instagram! I am also excited to share that I have received official endorsements from and the support of the Santa Clara County Democratic Party, South Bay Labor Council, Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club, and US Congresswoman Anna Eshoo! After going through lengthy endorsement processes for each, they all decided to back me. With their support and yours, I will win in November - and earn the opportunity to serve you all and our community on the PAUSD School Board! With gratitude, Nicole Chiu-Wang Candidate for Palo Alto School Board 2022 UPCOMING EVENTS: Sunday, September 18 at 2:30pm Afternoon Snacks in Leland Manor Friday, September 23 at 5pm Happy Hour in Crescent Park * In addition to Nicole, come meet 3 other amazing local candidates: Shounak Dharap for School Board Julie Lythcott-Haims for City Council Lisa Forssell for City Council Wednesday, September 28 at 9:30am Coffee Chat in University South To RSVP for any of these events or host your own, just reply to this email! Nicole Chiu-Wang for Palo Alto School Board 2022 | FPPC# 1449311 3320 Thomas Drive Palo Alto, CA 94303 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Donate to the Campaign Here! This email was sent to allanseid734@gmail.com why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Nicole Chiu-Wang for Palo Alto School Board · 3320 Thomas Dr · Palo Alto, CA 94303-4220 · USA Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp From:Ryan Denver To:Council, City Subject:Quick chat today/tomorrow? Lydia Kou - Palo Alto City Council Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 11:18:09 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from readingelden051@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hi there, Was hoping to see if you'd be open to a brief chat today/tomorrow. Reason I ask since my agency is offering unlimited calling VoIP plans in California starting from $19.95/month: We can slash your telecom expenses by up to 33% while boasting industry-leading features your business desires. Would you be open to discovering how we can help? If yes kindly let me know the best direct line/time to get in touch. (As well as the number of employees that will be using your company's phone). Thanks, Ryan Denver Accounts Manager Inghts Blog | COVID-19 | Racial Justice From:Silicon Valley Community Foundation To:Council, City Subject:SVCF Annual Meeting and supporting flood victims Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 11:00:56 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. 650.450.5400 @ info@siliconvalleycf.org Join us on October 11 for SVCF's signature event We're excited to welcome you to SVCF's 2022 Annual Meeting. Local community leaders will discuss Silicon Valley’s greatest challenges and our special guest Chris Larsen, executive chairman and co-founder at Ripple, will share his personal philosophy around philanthropy and discuss the potential of cryptocurrency to help communities build financial resilience, tackle social challenges and achieve equity. We look forward to seeing you next month! RSVP Now How you can provide flood relief to people in need in Pakistan Unusually fierce monsoons caused devastating rainfall and flooding across Pakistan, leaving 1,100 dead - one third of them children. Here is how you can help support organizations that are providing emergency relief to those affected by the Pakistan floods. SVCF EVP Gina Dalma receives leadership award Gina Dalma, executive vice president for community action, policy and strategy at SVCF, receives the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 ATHENA Learn more Leadership Award for her nearly 15 years of service to the Palo Alto community. Latinx Heritage Month Join us in honoring the history and achievements of Latinx communities. SVCF’s LatinXCEL Fund seeks to reverse long-standing inequities by investing in local nonprofits serving Latinx communities. Staff spotlight: Dorothy Lee, Senior Accountant "My dream for Silicon Valley is for its wealth disparity to close. We have the incredible tech industry in Silicon Valley, while small businesses struggle to survive..." San José Multicultural Artists Guild uses performance to advance social justice The group hires and develops artists of color and showcases a wide range of productions to multiethnic audiences. Address 2440 West El Camino Real Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94040 About Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a community catalyst for change. Copyright © 2022 Silicon Valley Community Foundation View in browser | Unsubscribe From:slevy@ccsce.com To:Steve Levy Subject:Jobs report and benchmark revisions Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 10:41:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, Today's state job report showed only modest job growth and a rise in unemployment. I will write more later. But as you consider today's news, there is another piece of recent news that is very positive. Each fall BLS issues revisions to the March job estimated (March 2022 this year) based on actual payroll data not estimates. The top line numbers are 462,000 more jobs (+0.3%) for the nation and 172,200 more jobs (+1.0%) for the state. If the 172,200 job upward revision is added to the August job estimates, the state would now exceed the pre-pandemic level by 4.5% instead of recovering 98.3% of lost jobs. Below are the national, state and metro area links. https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesprelbmk.htm The national revisions show gains in transportation and warehousing, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, information and wholesale trade and downward revisions in retail (large) and government. https://www.bls.gov/sae/publications/preliminary-benchmark-announcement.htm The metro area revisions show gains in Southern California, Sacramento, San Diego and SF metro areas and a small downward revision in the San Jose metro area. Steve 650-814-8553 Lupita Alamos Steve Guagliardo From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:New Team Members, Palo Alto City Manager"s Office Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 8:00:17 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. New Team Members, Palo Alto City Manager’s Office Consistent with City Council direction to focus on priority projects such as affordable housing, economic development, and nonprofit agreements; below are the three newest members of the CMO team including the two positions added in FY 2022. Lupita Alamos, Assistant to the City Manager Special Projects Lupita brings 19 years of local government experience to the City Manager’s Office and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She is passionate about delivering high quality service to the community, focusing on community engagement, transparency, and organizational efficiency through continuous process improvement. Prior to Palo Alto, she worked as the Budget Manager for the City of Santa Cruz where she guided the City’s strategic financial direction to ensure resilience, successfully prioritizing the influx of about $30M in State and Federal aid and working with the Council on new revenue initiatives. She also implemented performance measures and introduced equity in budgeting to align with Council priorities. Lupita brings a broad perspective having worked in various city departments such as police, planning, finance, and city manager’s office in various cities. She is versed in all phases of strategic planning, from crafting vision and values to implementing and tracking workplans. In her spare time, she enjoys trail running and spending time with her family. Steve Guagliardo, Assistant to the City Manager Economic Development Steve Guagliardo joins the City Manager’s Office from the Administrative Services Department with nearly 15 years of experience in the public sector, seven serving the Palo Alto community. Steve brings a strong background in project management and an ability to facilitate effective conversations with diverse stakeholders. In Palo Alto, Steve led the Office of Management and Budget, co-created the City’s Race and Equity efforts, and developed approaches to emerging industry topics, including a Pension Funding Policy. Through the pandemic, Steve orchestrated the City’s Community and Economic Recovery Workplan, ensuring that the City continued to work effectively and efficiently on important services for the community and businesses. Prior to joining Palo Alto, he worked in the City of San Jose City Manager’s Office where he supported the management of the City’s $3 billion annual budget and implemented special projects such as the establishment of the Office of Innovation and Digital Strategy. Throughout his career, he has a strong track record of resolving complex issues to increase efficiencies, improve operations, and demonstrate the value of local government in ways that are accessible and meaningful to stakeholders. In his new role, Steve will build on recent work supporting discussions on re- investing in the City’s economic development efforts and work toward establishing, implementing, and refining a comprehensive Economic Development strategy in collaboration with community stakeholders. Melissa McDonough, Assistant to the City Manager Affordable Housing and Services for Unhoused Melissa McDonough comes to the City of Palo Alto after 8 years with the City of Berkeley. For the past four years, Melissa led Berkeley's citywide Strategic Plan-- including establishing an interdepartmental team reporting quarterly on key Council priorities and citywide projects and developing performance measures with each department to demonstrate how much the city was doing, how well it was doing it and whether it was achieving expected outcomes. Also, while with Berkeley, Melissa acted as a change manager for technology initiatives, involving deep collaboration and cross-departmental team-building. Prior to her work with the City of Berkeley, Melissa worked as a consultant on long range planning, code updates, and environmental review. Much of this work included conducting stakeholder outreach and engagement, building strong partnerships with regional bodies, and finding ways to meet each community and organization where it was at. Additionally, she has interned for both local and federal government officials and worked as a volunteer coordinator for an Egyptian-based NGO focused on providing job skills for underprivileged youth. As a policy professional she is dedicated to renewing and improving government. In her free time, she loves to cook and is an avid reader. September 2022 This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board; CHOpinion CHOpinion Subject:Fwd: Bestselling author Joanna Ho"s young adult novel explores the impacts of suicide and racism on youth | News | Palo Alto Online | Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 7:53:02 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 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Weekly Online Subject: Explores Impacts of Suicide and Racism on Youth Date: 9/15/2022 From: Allan Seid, Bryna Chang Amazing read by local Chinese American author who lost her sister to suicide https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/09/15/bestselling-author-joanna-hos-young-adult- novel-explores-the-impacts-of-suicide-and-racism-on-youth From:Aram James To:Michael Gennaco; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Planning Commission; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; city.council@menlopark.org; GRP-City Council; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Jeff Rosen; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Cindy Chavez; Perron, Zachary; Raj Subject:Time has come for a police crimes unit Date:Friday, September 16, 2022 12:33:27 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/stories/james-and-konda-the-time-has-come-for-a-police- crimes-unit Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Jethroe Moore; Bob Nuñez; Richard Konda; Raj Jayadev; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Josh Becker; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; ladoris cordell; Cindy Chavez; Vara Ramakrishnan; Planning Commission; Pat Burt; Reifschneider, James; Winter Dellenbach; bob nunez; ParkRec Commission Subject:In a California Desert, Sheriff’s Deputies Settle Schoolyard Disputes. Black Teens Bear the Brunt. — ProPublica Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:11:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.propublica.org/article/in-a-california-desert-sheriffs-deputies-settle-schoolyard-disputes-black-teens- bear-the-brunt Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; Council, City; Planning Commission; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Winter Dellenbach; Jethroe Moore; Tony Dixon; Sean Allen; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; ladoris cordell; Raj; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt; Reifschneider, James; bob nunez; ParkRec Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; Cindy Chavez; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Greg Tanaka; Cecilia Taylor; Joe Simitian Subject:Solving racial disparities in policing – Harvard Gazette Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:55:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/solving-racial-disparities-in-policing/ Sent from my iPhone From:Jo Ann Mandinach To:Council, City Subject:Please Do NOT Fund starting a fiber service we can"t afford Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:05:52 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from joann@needtoknow.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor and Council, We have so many more pressing needs than funding this expensive service for which Palo Alto has NO expertise and no economy of scale to enable them to compete COST-EFFECTIVELY with the huge companies already providing this service and when CPAU can't even provide timely outage updates. Why bother? I'm told you'll outsource customer service. Again, why spend the money and why bother. Get the libraries back to a full schedule! Reduce the huge unfunded pension liabilities. Hire more cops to protect us since crime is rampant and we don't feel safe in our homes or going shopping outside. Please have some perspective! And please stop using "surveys" that don't allow you to say you DON'T WANT the Fiber Survey to try to collect advance deposits for the UNWANTED service, Sincerely, Jo Ann Mandinach Palo Alto, CA 94301 View this email in your browser From:LWV Palo Alto Fall Kickoff Committee To:Council, City Subject:Join Our Fall Kickoff Social Event Sunday, October 2! Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:18:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Please join us for wine and hors d’oeuvres at our Fall Kickoff Social Event Sunday, October 2, 2022 4:00 - 6:00 pm The Foster Museum 940 Commercial St, Palo Alto 94303 Join us for a fun social gathering and let's kick off the fall season together! This is a great chance to reconnect and meet new friends. Bring a guest! Featuring our Guest Speaker and Moderator Kemi A. Oyewole Register Now Kemi A. Oyewole is a Ph.D. candidate studying education and organization studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Her research centers on understanding leadership development and organizational learning to advance equitable education reform. Beyond her scholarship, Kemi enacts her commitment to community uplift by mentoring young people, volunteering with civic organizations, and building her faith community. The Spelman College alumna believes in the power of diverse coalitions, workers' rights, and radical imaginings. Kemi will discuss a multi-level advocacy framework that combines interpersonal, organizational, and governmental engagement for a layered, sustainable approach to policy change. The model is based on her personal journey and leadership as the graduate fellow in-residence at Stanford's Otero Public Service and Civic Engagement Theme Dorm. At a moment of political polarization and partisan gridlock, using a variety of approaches offers us the small successes necessary to continue empowering voters and expanding democracy. Kemi will then introduce the film: "Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote" and moderate a discussion and Q&A following the viewing This powerful documentary from Brave New Films is about the growing threat of voter suppression and election sabotage to our 2022 midterm elections. 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Register Now From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Friday Night at the Art Center - Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Fire Transforms Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:00:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links. The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation welcomes the Chamber community to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Fire Transforms, showcasing how artists live with and create from fire. This exhibition kicks off a series of exhibitions and public programs, Climate Connections, intended to highlight the power of art to promote dialogue and education around the topic of climate change. Register Sep 23 - Friday Night at the Art Center This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Gretta Elder To:Council, City Subject:RE: Reach Out Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:28:08 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from gretta.elder@dataspecific.tech.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links.Hi , May I send a sample of one of our B2B contact business Database? Let me know if you can try free samples? Samples are free of cost You can advise me your data needs as below, Targeting Industry:Targeting Location:Targeting Job titles:Any other specification: I’ll come up with counts and samples for your review. Thanks, and looking forward to your response. 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If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Nancy Bowker To:Council, City Subject:proposed apartments at 3400 El Camino Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:10:14 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from nkbowker@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Greetings! The proposal to build 382 apartments at 3400 El Camino is a hugely oversized project. Barron Park is primarily a single home residential neighborhood. It is quiet with a rural character. There is not a way to add 382 apartments at El Camino and Matadero that will not adversely affect all of our lives. The foot and car traffic will be much more than that one intersection can bear. Already that intersection is problematic because of the very long wait on Matadero to make a left turn on El Camino. Even if there is an underground garage, the number of daily car trips coming out of the apartment complex will make the intersection impassable. It is not as if there are any good alternatives; Barron Avenue is very narrow and allows parking on both sides, so it is only passable one direction at a time a lot of the time. I understand Palo Alto is scrambling to meet some state mandates with respect to building housing. While I sympathize, I don't volunteer to handle the problems associated with a huge apartment complex within 600 feet of my modest home. The noise alone would probably be very burdensome. I would support a project of 75-80 units, if half of them were designated for genuinely low income folks, such as impoverished seniors, developmentally disabled and the like. I would support housing for teachers, caregivers, police, city workers and so forth. We all benefit when workers can afford to live in our city. Thank you in advance for rejecting this wildly inappropriate proposal. Nancy Bowker 3643 Whitsell Avenue Palo Alto From:FEC United To:Council, City Subject:FEC United Commerce Newsletter Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:05:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. FEC United Commerce Pillar Newsletter September 15, 2022 "Thus says the Lord GOD: Disaster after disaster! Behold, it comes. An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes." "They cast their silver into the streets, and their gold is like an unclean thing. Their silver and gold are not able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it. For it was the stumbling block of their iniquity." Ezra 7:5-6, 19 Quotes About A Hundred Years Ago Feel like nothing is going on, nobody is standing up? It's not true, but that's what the enemy wants you to think. According to Matthias Desmet, in order for mass formation to occur, you only need about 30 percent of people to be active, as long as 60% go along, or appear to be going along. That's how you can, afterward, have a supermajority of people claiming, accurately, that they never agreed with all this, and yet at the time, you feel, accurately, that 90% of people aren't with you. But more is happening behind the scenes than you realize, and this would explain why some mandate victories in Colorado seemed to be won by just a few people speaking up - because the other side knew they had no deep support and in fact their support was eroding away quickly. Could they do it all again? At this point, the general public seems increasingly skeptical about anything officials call terrorism, or a health emergency. Still, there was WHO's effort last spring to make itself the world power in the event of an emergency. What stands in the way is the will of the American people at the local level. If we refuse to take the WHO seriously, and encourage everyone we know to do likewise, we've already seen the enforcement power is limited to scaring us with FBI raids and/or Antifa attacks. We've learned the FBI is incompetent enough it has to be propped up with corrupt judges, and a few bikers is enough to intimidate Antifa. Recently this reporter discovered a bunch of business owners in the area have been meeting and communicating since the beginning of the mandates. This is great news (even someone paying attention doesn't realize all that's going on behind the scenes) but could be better (we need better connections with each other so customers who don . What this means is, you probably have no idea how much is going on around you, behind the scenes; don't ask why more people aren't standing up, ask where to find the people who are standing up, and in what way are they standing up. Behind the scenes, local businesses were active in teaching other businesses how to be speakeasies – how to continue doing business with customers while hiding from the (illegitimate) authorities. Besides giving customers options such as working over Zoom, they worked with their loyal customers to continue business as normal, where possible. For instance, they papered over windows so it wasn't possible to casually walk by and see what was happening inside. They put notices on doors that government officials weren't welcome. They half-complied but not really, like the people who wore a mask over their mouth but not their nose. They taught each other how to do things subtly so they weren't a target, because they saw businesses that thumbed their noses at authorities got made an example of. They learned a lot from Peggy Hall. Their goal was to save every business they could, and find ways to stand up even more. They worked together with several organizations that were dedicated to different aspects of freedom and pushing back on the authorities. 1. More is happening behind the scenes than you realize 2. Is this really going to happen again? 2. How active and in your face can local businesses be? 3. Commit together with other businesses with PCC. Maybe even contribute to help smaller businesses. "Certainly, 1922 and 1923 brought catastrophe to the German, Austrian and Hungarian bourgeoisie, as well as hunger, disease, destitution and sometimes death to an even wider public. Yet any people might have ridden out those years had they represented one frightful storm in an otherwise calm passage. What most severely damaged the morale of those nations was that they were merely the climax of unreality to years of unimagined strain of every kind." (p. 2) "It was natural that a people in the grip of raging inflation should look about for someone to blame. They picked upon other classes, other races, other political parties, other nations." (p. 69) In 1921, "For any whose incomes were failing to keep abreast of, or somewhere close to, increases such as these, the tempest was blowing. ... All children of every class, according to a study in Frankfurt am Main in February 1922, were two years physically and mentally backward for their ages. It remained difficult for them to recover those lost years because milk was obtainable only for the sick during the winter, and the price of bread was rising." (p. 72) "The younger and the active had found work, but the older were destitute. The professional classes, the doctors and the lawyers, as in Germany and Austria were suffering from a shortage of patients and clients, but could adjust their charges to some extent.... Professional men on fixed salaries had been 'reduced to absolute penury'. Clerks, who formed a highly important class in the capital, had entirely inadequate salaries.... However, for those with families to feed 'the 60 per cent rise in prices for this class does not bear dwelling upon'." (p. 106-107) "In the countryside the landowners and farmers were less affected than anyone, producing most of their own essentials and putting up commodity prices as regularly as the shopkeepers. Landless peasants were not doing so well, and the large number of casual labourers whose wanderings had been limited by the new confines of Hungary formed a particularly destitute class." (p. 107) "A liter of milk, which had cost 7 marks in April 1922 and 16 in August, by mid-September cost 26 marks." (p. 111) Key Takeaways 1. Germany of a century ago brings to mind the saying "History rarely repeats, but it often rhymes." 2. The worst kept getting even worse for several years. 3. The young, the active, and the self-sufficient can probably help themselves, but be prepared to help even formerly wealthy retirees whose income is fixed. Business and Economic News Denver South Metro Chapter Meeting Huge announcement about the People's Chamber of Commerce from Danny Bristow , special message from Joe Oltmann (via Video) about the next phase of FEC United. 6 PM Doors open, 6:30-7:30 FEC 2.0 and Pillar Local Goals and Initiative, 7:30-8:30 Chick-fil-A Snacks/Beverages, Fellowship, and Pillar Breakouts. What does economic collapse mean? How have you prepared your business for the combination of higher energy prices and lower disposable incomes? Alcoa partially shuts down a smelter in Norway because of high cost of energy. Sarcastic commentary says that's okay, you don't need aluminum and you will be happy. Farmers in Holland protest, and suddenly the Dutch minister of agriculture decides he is not the right man for the job. A railroad strike is threatened for the same day CMEgroup grain contracts expire and physical delivery begins. Building the Parallel Economy Pidoxa payment processing is working to make it possible to buy guns without getting added to the list credit card companies are building of gun buyers. List of American-made brands - though keep in mind it's not always a brand's fault if they have to use some imported supplies; even Mike Lindell has had to go outside the US for some things. I Want to Help FEC United! Get Involved! The Commerce Pillar needs your help! Your involvement is vital to support businesses staying open and freely providing products, services, and employment. Support the businesses courageous enough to stand for freedom - stand with them, maybe literally! Contact the Commerce Pillar for more information, or sign up for FEC United emails. Mailing Address: PO Box 891, Parker, CO 80134 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can an change your email address or unsubscribe from this list. Unsubscribe at https://papp.pidoxa.com/unsub Sent by FEC United PO Box 891 , Parker CO 80134. Copyright 2022 by FEC United or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. From:Yahoo Mail.® To:Honky Subject:COVID Treatment and Health - Life Expectancy Drops Date:Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:25:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Flyby News 14 September, 2022 Jonathan Mark How to Open a Mind: How Can “We Wake People Up” to the Dangers of the Covid Jab I am frequently asked by my friends and acquaintances in what I now call the “Resistance” – those who, like myself, fight for some common sense about human liberty and the practice of medicine during the Corona War in the Age of Covid – how we can ‘wake people up’. How we can get fellow New Zealanders to recognize that the Covid jab that has been pushed upon us is actually dangerous and unnecessary, how we can get them to understand that masking and anti-social distancing are tools for control, how we can get them to understand that the “vax apartheid” system that prevailed, under so-called emergency Covid legislation, was both immoral and unfounded in rationality. - Dr. Emanuel Garcia The whole article published by Global Research: https://www.globalresearch.ca/how-open-mind/5793245 It is a good question to ask oneself. The Mass formation interview with Mattias Desmet and Del Bigtree on the HighWire shared their perspective on speaking out in light of such deception and oppression. However a part of his psychology left me hanging on to the wire, should psychology be considered a science? This was often questioned by my friend, Bart Jordan. His expertise is in the field of metrology, the art of measure. He had deciphered ancient languages confirming what is on Mars with coordinates to warn us about nukes. Back to our insane political world and Desmet's book The Psychology of Totalitarianism, his criticism of science missed differentiating true and fraudulent science. This is where science and honest truth must go hand in hand, and why measure matters to prove what can be proved. A big Psy-Op RED FLAG is when the science is fake, and with an event to cause fear, and the repeating of lies with repercussions to enforce a cover-up. An objective mind is critical for finding what is true, or else you may follow the evidence you want to find based on belief and/or bias. The scientific process is what is most important So, when the mainstream media suppresses debate, you can see through this and not be controlled by fear persuasion. Without truth there is no justice, and without justice, there will be no peace. 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Death The unknown journey tells us of lives past, What’s behind the sky and how long we can last. Blight and perish, then return Creation to your chore never ending, Though it appears dim sometimes because the tunnel winds, But beyond the next bend the illumined mind might find a permeating ray. O’ divine mystery, naked before my thoughts, Such grandeur and majesty, am I truly worthy? Embracing life, colors blend, light filters through, I am what I am. The only death that came to be was to that of mystery, As life has a way of renewing and cleansing, And with the element of growth, the spirit will be unending. Flyby News Health and Spiritual Blog To subscribe or unsubscribe write to FlybyNews.com@gmail.com Over 300 email addresses subscribed - thanks for reading/sharing.. Flyby News is educational and nonviolent in focus, and has supported critical campaigns for a healthy environment, human rights, justice, and nonviolence, since the launch of NASA's Cassini space probe in 1997. News Fit to Transmit in the Post Cassini Flyby Era = = = www.FlybyNews.com = = = From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; boardmembers; bballpod; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; Chris Field; Council, City; Doug Vagim; dallen1212@gmail.com; dennisbalakian; eappel@stanford.edu; fred beyerlein; Scott Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; leager; lalws4@gmail.com; Leodies Buchanan; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret- sasaki@live.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; david pomaville; Dan Richard; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; sanchezphilip21@gmail.com; Sally Thiessen; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; Daniel Zack Subject:Fwd: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:28:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 4:23 PM Subject: Fwd: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 4:09 AM Subject: Fwd: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 10:33 PM Subject: Re: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended To: Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com>, Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 To all- Doug- One more good vid pops up. Now 3:31 AM on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. "Why The EV industry has a massive supply problem": It shows your Li mine in Nevada, with lots of rosey assurances. Lots of ideas about battery chemistry and about recycling the chemicals in Li batteries. Many Cos. aleady into that. Worth watching. Why The EV Industry Has A Massive Supply Problem - YouTube Doug- Thanks. Now 10 PM on 9-13-22. I just read the whole thing you sent me about the proposed Li mine in Nevada. That is stunning. A fricking disaster, and that is in a remote part of Nevada. Any outcry in a more populated area? More work for the lawyers. They could run vehicles on H, but it takes huge amounts of e- to hydrolyze water to make the H. You can get H through chemical processes rather than hydrolysis. BTW, it was molten salt reactors using thorium that was the subject of Kirk Sorensen's proposals. Google that and see miles of videos. I see "liquid metal" keeps popping in the chain of Youtube vids as well. Let's say those reactors were safe and good, you'd still need to store the e- in EVs and that means Li. Those vids say that thorium sands are abundant in Canada and the western States of the US. 4X more abundant than U, as I recall. We need batteries that don't depend on Li, or a way to power EVs without them carrying their own e-. and hence no or little need for Li batteries, and hence no or little need for Li mines. Recall the vids by Siemens about inductive charging. You wouldn't plug in to charge. You'd drive over a coil in the ground and park. A similar coil under your car would pick up the e- by induction from the coil in the ground and charge your car's battery. They showed in one vid that a line of taxis waiting at an airport could be charging by induction while they waited. Extreme idea: Bury coils in miles of highway or road and the cars would get their e- continuously by induction. No need for batteries. My idea when I saw those Siemens vids was that with coils under miles of road, or maybe set into miles of highway divider wall (so you wouldn't have to dig up 42,000 miles of US Interstate highway) with the cars' receiving coils mounted on the side of the vehicle, you could keep charging the car's batteries as it drove along such a highway. So, carrying the induction idea one step further, what if you skipped the battery step and just powered the car by the e- it gets from induction as it drives along. Can you transfer enough e- fast enough with induction to allow that? A minimal Li battery would power the vehicle when it was off of such a highway or there was a gap in the coils. This would cut way down on the amount of Li needed for batts and the amount of ANYTHING needed for batts. Think how much money would be saved if there was no, or a much reduced, need for Li, etc., and for batteries employing it. Put that money into coils in streets or in the center divider wall on highways to get the e- into cars by induction. No good for going moose hunting in Banff, but I'm talking about commuter traffic in urban areas. The EVs could come in various configurations, depending on your driving pattern. This is the commuter model, this is the hunting and fishing model. In effect, you would be using the idea of a NYC subway car, with a shoe running on an electrified third rail, except you would be using induction to transfer the e- into the car. With AI, the coil on the vehicle could be kept close enough to the coil in the center divider wall perhaps. LH IMPORTANT: From Doug Vagim: On Tues, Sep 13, 2022 at 7:15 PM Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com> wrote: Here's a little more on the reality of what it takes to supply the EV world. Lithium mining to provide the material for the batteries that goes into the "zero emission vehicle" ain't exactly a clean process... https://www.protectthackerpass.org/fact-sheet-about-proposed-thacker-pass-mine-project/ LH- What community is going to welcome a lithium mine if this is typical??!! On Fri, Sep 9, 2022, 1:47 AM Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 2:39 AM Subject: Fwd: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 2:29 AM Subject: Fwd: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 2:21 AM Subject: The Big EV Lie. Excellent. Highly recommended To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Thursday, September 8, 2022 To all- A Brit making very good sense re global warming and how electric vehicles will NOT solve this problem. Scroll down to the "Big EV Lie" video. He has the numbers re where greenhouse gases are coming from, and I strongly suspect that people like the Governor of California and the Sect. of Energy and Pres. Biden have these numbers as well. They cannot say they didn't know any of this!! At present, EVs are being charged up with dirty electricity, generated using coal and natural gas, mainly. The batteries are a dirty product to produce too in terms of greenhouse gases and resources. How will that solve climate change? It willl not. NOT. Our Governor bans the sale of ICE vehicles starting in 2035 and we don't have the electric supply in California now to keep the lights on!!! Today was another flex alert day designated by the Independent System Operator in California, urging us to cut power use, esp. from 4 to 9 PM or we will have rolling blackouts!!!. So, in the face of that dire situation, due to a 10 day heat wave that is setting records all over California and the west, we outlaw the sale of all ICE vehicles in 2035. Could be that this heat wave was a fluke and no more of those can be expected as the climate warms. Gov Newsom should ask for 10 big nuclear plants up and down the California coast and just fire and sue anybody who objects. Urge the voters to kick them out of office. Tell people to stop beating on their daughters to produce grandchildren too. Listen to the numbers. Most of the GHG comes from industry and agriculture, and, of course, from electricity generation if it is burning fossil fuels. Guess we can cut way back on food production. It is not from transport. He says maybe 14% is!!!!!!!!! That includes ALL transport, cars, trucks, rail, ships, planes. The whole thing re EVs being a solution to CC is a giant SCAM laid on by lying politicians. China and India are two huge problems wrt GHG emissions. China is burning coal like mad, BUT THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS WITH SOLAR. That leaves India especially that we will have to work with, in addition to China. This video is NOT some tree-hugger rant. This is logic and numbers. We need to get our politicians to see this and absorb it. Take it on board. Thieving politicians. Any cheap lie to make money and get elected/ This guy from the UK makes sense. 28 minutes.: THE BIG EV LIE. Why They Won't Save the Planet & All About Dirty Electricity | TheCarGuys.tv - YouTube We need nuclear in abundance and we need to start right away. Also, Liquid metal reactors using thorium. See on YouTube "thorium reactors". See molten salt reactors using thorium. One person, Kirk Sorensen, has been the the great guru with probably 30 vids on the subject. Just look on YouTube for "Liquid metal, thorium reactors". "Molten salt reactors using thorium. Some are now apparently in operation. It is controversial. Professor Steven Chu at Stanford does not like it. Merely former Sect. of Energy. At least he did not like thorium reactors a few years ago. Don't want to put words in his mouth. Maybe the current Sect. of Energy should ask Dr. Chu at Stanford if he still has the same objections to thorium. The US put a lot of money into studying it at Oak Ridge in the 50's and 60's. The US has around 103 nuclear plants. We should double that. Start right away. 7.8 billion people. And, know what? Most young women of child bearing age get several calls per day: Their mothers! "WHERE are my grandchildren? You are NOT going to just live with that bum. I want my grandchildren". SO, hubby gets fed up with this circus and walks out. Who then supports them? Her mother? NO! Every city on earth should put up big billboards and run TV ads saying "Leave your daughter alone. We do not need more people on this planet!" Run ads for Planned Parenthood showing the locations and phone numbers. Give free rides to PP. And SCOTUS guts Roe and some of them want to outlaw contraception. wow. That is a back-handed way of murdering millions of people as sea levels and temperatures rise. Watch, yet again, "The Earth under Water" on YouTube. Here it is: Notice where one scientist says what if we cut GHG emissions by 20% and then the world's population increases by 20%? We are right back where we started. Earth Under Water - Documentary - YouTube 6 Ft. of sea level rise this century. 16 feet more next century. An ice free planet will raise sea levels 230 feet. If we could just get fusion to work, it would be a God-send. Instead, we are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to put the first woman and the first person of color on the moon. These bastard politicians are a fucking disaster. The political system is a disaster. Look who gets elected. Lying, corrupt, scum that will tell any lie to get elected. Some are pretty smart, but a lot of them are just morons. They get elected because they have a pointed nose in some cases. We have a disaster facing us and we need smart people to take unprecedented action to address it. Today, Biden spoke at the Detroit Auto Show and I watched him. All about jobs being created in Michigan and the US by the billions he is spending on EV research, battery production, charging stations. Not one single word about the fact that we don't have enough electricity now. How will we have enough to power millions of EVs? We should continue to fund promising fusion projects and forget about the moon and Mars, at least until we solve CC. The Europeans have a big fusion project. Ours is at Lawrence Livermore National Lab using lasers. Here is a good article on the direction of fusion research in the US. The goal now is to build a fusion reactor in the 2040s. Less theoretical research and "Let's build one!" is now the consensus among the scientists. We need to provide more funding for fusion research. THAT should have to pay off before we even think about spending hundreds of billions of dollars to put three couples on Mars for 500 days and nights. Getting fusion to work should be one or our very highest priorities. U.S. physicists rally around ambitious plan to build fusion power plant | Science | AAAS L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Tracy Mallory To:gloria.yu@cityofpaloalto.org; Jensen, Peter Cc:Council, City; parkrec@cityofpaloalto.org Subject:Proposed location of Cubberley athletic fields restroom should be changed Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:24:40 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from tracylists1@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Gloria and Peter, Neighbors have suggested I forward my comments directly to you as staff members working on the project to provide more permanent restroom facilities for the Cubberley atheletic fields. I am a current resident of Greenmeadow(30 years) and also grew up in the neighborhood. I’ve appended my comments to the survey below and hope they will be helpful. The ONLY reason to put [the restroom facility] in the suggested location is access to the sewer line. With the exception of the sewer there appear to be no other good reasons to put it in that location and many reasons not to do so. There are several better locations. 0) Although the sewer is close, the facility is as far as possible from existing sources of power and fresh water. Just in terms of operations, note that it would be farther from janitorial services for the rest of Cubberley community center complex, possibly leading to cleaning delays and odor/sanitation concerns. 1) It is clearly the least desirable location for the surrounding neighborhood for a number of reasons that go well beyond NIMBY: sight, sound, security, attractive nuisance for non-residents that may wish to stay the night in vehicles(which goes to security/safety), possibility odors. 2) Taking safety a bit further, it has no visibility from the field and track nor from Nelson drive in one direction, and not very much visibility from Nelson drive in the other direction. The recently planted trees on the main field will further screen it. It is the furthest possible location from the majority of users of the all-weather field and track as well, should assistance be needed. And note those users are the primary reason it is being placed by the track and field rather than in a more central location. This is the worst possible location from the security of the restroom facility itself due to visibility. 3) The safety/security concerns might also relate to urgency of need, both as a restroom and as a facility with fresh water, for instance for cleaning required for first-aid. 4) The location would appear to maximize, rather than minimize(or at least reduce), the average distance when all users of the playing fields (including tennis courts) are taken into account. The major reason for the near-the-track location could be historical, due to the presence of stands where there used to occasionally be larger numbers of spectators for football games, but it is very rare when even more than a few dozen people sit in the stands today. There are far more people in their own folding chairs watching soccer matches during a tournament than sitting in the stands. 5. It may be that one reason for placing it near the track is the use of that track by the local community during the day rather than soccer and other organized group uses, but note that those users tend to be at the facility for a relatively short time, typically an hour or less, and are also more likely to be able to go home, whereas a child at soccer practice or an all-day tournament, does not have that option and will more likely have a need. The local users numbers are also low compared to those during afternoons, evenings and weekends when organized team activities take place. Conclusion: If all current users of the athletic facility are considered including the entire field, softball and tennis, a better location might be nearer to the tennis courts, and probably the best location from the perspective of existing utilities would be as an extension of the old girls locker room where water, sewer, and power should be available. And note that this location would enable much better visibility for security purposes. Regards, Tracy Mallory 650-279-0037 P.S. I’d also add one more bit of information related to my suggested alternate location. When I attended Cubberley (1966-1970) there was a drinking fountain at the end of the girls locker room that drained back into the building, so there is certainly sewer line access along one edge of that parking lot. From:Rita Vrhel To:Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:Fw: This Renegade California Developer Wants To Build a 2,300-Unit Megaproject in a NIMBY Stronghold Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 5:30:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Interesting article time to sue the State, IMO thank you Rita C. Vrhel Phone: 650-325-2298 "The state also created the builder's remedy to ensure housing gets built even if a local government fails to produce that housing element or allow enough housing to meet those targets. In theory, the builder's remedy permits developers to construct projects of unlimited density anywhere in a city without an HCD-certified housing element, regardless of what the local government's zoning code says. Provided at least 20 percent of the new units are affordable for low-income renters or buyers, the city government can't say no to it." This Renegade California Developer Wants To Builda 2,300-Unit Megaproject in a NIMBY Stronghold From:Aram James To:Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; chuck jagoda; Binder, Andrew; Joe Simitian; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Enberg, Nicholas; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Perron, Zachary; Greer Stone; Jay Boyarsky; Wagner, April; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Cindy Chavez; Human Relations Commission; Dennis Upton Subject:UPDATE: Principal Charged For Pushing Autistic Student To Floor Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 5:27:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/5cO2ita2ab0 Sent from my iPhone From:herb To:UAC Cc:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:September 14, 2022 UAC Meeting, Item # VII.6: Colleagues Memo re FTTP and ISP Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 2:21:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Herb BorockP. O. Box 632Palo Alto, CA 94302 September 14, 2022 Utilities Advisory CommissionCity of Palo Alto250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301 SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING,AGENDA ITEM VII.6COLLEAGUES MEMO RE FIBER-TO-THE-PREMISES AND INTERNET SERVICEPROVIDER Dear Utilities Advisory Commission: I urge you to take no action on this agenda item, because it ispremature and because the agenda description restricts you tovoting only on the colleagues' proposal rather than consideringother options. On Monday, September 19, 2022 the Commission and the CityCouncil will be holding a joint study session regarding fiber-to-the-premises efforts. The staff report for the meeting (ID #13956) says, "Staff isnot providing any recommendation at this time"; "This jointsession provides an opportunity to review the current status ofthis effort, and seek Council and UAC feedback on any remainingoutstanding information for Council direction"; and "Based onCouncil and UAC input, staff will return with specific actionsassociated with the FTTP effort." Taking action on the colleagues' proposal now preempts thepurpose of the joint session. I am pleased that the staff is proposing that the project befunded with a combination of Fiber Fund reserves and a revenuebond that I have been advocating for a long time. At your prior meeting and in the staff report for the jointsession, staff has provided the Commission and the Council witha narrow range of options for organizational structure. I continue to believe that the Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP)project should be a customer of the (Dark) Fiber Fund, ratherthan part of the same fund. The Dark Fiber additions needed for the FTTP project would beowned by the Dark Fiber Fund. The FTTP project would be entitled to pay a special rate forleasing the dark fiber from the Fiber Fund, because the FTTPproject would pass all premises, and because the premises couldbecome customers at any time rather only during a specific timewindow when the project is being constructed in theirneighborhood. The special rate I propose is based on the City's depreciationschedule for the dark fiber system. I also believe the City should hire an experienced NetworkOperator and Internet Service Provider with a demonstratedcommitment to network neutrality and protection of customerprivacy. The Network Operator would install the optronics and connectcustomers to the dark fiber. That is not the same thing as a public-private partnership,because the City would own and control the FTTP system andchoose an operator that would be a contractor and not apartner. Thank you for your consideration of these comments. Sincerely, Herb Borock cc: Palo Alto City Council From:Progressivism Madness To:Council, City Subject:Fighting Progressivism"s Harm to America: The Issues Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 1:43:32 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from sapientbeing@pb07.ascendbywix.com. Learn why thisis important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Can't see this message? View in a browser Fighting Progressivism's Harm to America: The Issues Over the past several decades, the progressive Left has successfully fulfilled Antonio Gramsci’s famed admonition of a “long march through the institutions”. In almost every Western country, its adherents now dominate the education system, media, cultural institutions, and financial behemoths. But what do they have to show for it? Not as much as they might have expected. Rather than a Bolshevik-style assumption of power, there’s every chance this institutional triumph will not produce an enduring political victory, let alone substantially change public opinion. Even before Biden’s botched Build Back Better initiative, American progressives faced opposition to their wildly impractical claims about achieving “zero Covid” and “zero emissions”, confronting “systemic racism” by defunding the police, regulating speech, and redefining two biological sexes into a multiplicity. Increasingly, the “march” has started to falter. Like the French generals in 1940 who thought they could defeat the Germans by perfecting World War One tactics, the progressive establishment has built its own impressive Maginot Line which may be difficult to breach, but can still be flanked. Multiple Fronts of Resistance Are Taking Shape That is not to deny the progressives’ limited successes. It has certainly developed a remarkable ability to besmirch even the most respected institutions, including the US military. But that is where its achievements stop. While the Pentagon’s top brass focused on “domestic terrorists” and a progressive social agenda, it calamitously bungled its withdrawal from Afghanistan and appears utterly unprepared for Chinese or Russian competitors. And the effect of this progressive march is plain to see: the percentage of Americans who feel “a great deal of trust and confidence in the military” has dropped in just three years to 45% from 70%. This decline in trust in major institutions, so evident in America, is also rife across Europe and Australia. In Europe, for example, young people express less pride in their cultural and religious heritage, and are almost three times as likely as their elders to believe that democracy is failing. The great paradox of progressivism is that nowhere are its shortcomings more evident than in its geographic heartland: the dense urban center. Conventional wisdom has dictated that America’s high-tech economic future will be shaped in dense urban areas, where superstar companies stand the best chance of recruiting superstar employees. But while the upper crust of the labor force continue to head to the dense urban cores, on the ground people are moving in the other direction. Across the high-income world, not only in America but Europe as well, the vast preponderance of growth has taken place in suburbs and exurbs. In the last decade over 90% of all US metropolitan population growth and 80% of job growth took place on the periphery. On the ground, then, the progressive dream is withering. Progressives Head One Way—While Most of America Heads Another The pandemic has greatly enhanced these trends, with downtown neighborhoods recovering far less quickly than suburban, exurban, and small towns. But even if these changes are not permanent, at least not entirely, city residents will still have to contend with another pitfall of the progressive agenda: rising crime. Twelve American cities have experienced record homicides this year; all are ruled by Democratic, often progressive, leaders, many of whom explain away crime and excused, even praised, the looting and mayhem caused by protestors in the summer of 2020. Yet despite this visceral impact on urban neighborhoods, it is in education that our new hegemony could have its most long-lasting impact. The West’s new educational mandarins, increasingly strident and increasingly influential, have no use for our liberal inheritance, which they consider little more than a screen for racists and misogynists. In Canada, we have seen an instance of “flame purification” for everything from old encyclopedias and maps to Depression-era cartoons. In America, the disconnect between the professoriate and the people also keeps growing, as conservatives head towards extinction on many campuses: on some well-regarded campuses such as Williams, Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr, the ratio of Democrats to Republicans reaches between 70 and 132 to 1. These trends have long been evident in the fading humanities and social sciences, but now even the sciences are becoming politicized. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that universities are losing credibility even among some traditional Leftists, who marvel at how they burnish their progressive credentials while making huge profits off their endowments and seriously underpaying most of their employees. And just as with the growing disaffection for the military, teachers, students and parents are starting to push back. A number of teachers who have been “cancelled” or otherwise threatened for dissenting are now fighting back in the courts. There’s also considerable criticism from parents and alumni, some of whom are now pledging not to contribute to their schools, and instead support well-publicized and well- funded efforts to start new initiatives, such as the recently announced University of Austin. Even more importantly, would-be students are also voting with their feet: after decades of rapid expansion, the number of college students enrolments fell by 5% last decade, and dropped an additional 6.5% since 2019. Only One in Three Americans Have Confidence in Their Public Schools Likewise, only one in three Americans have confidence in their public schools, where the education establishment’s goal seems to be to obliterate merit. In my adopted home state of California, this “post-colonial” approach includes deemphasizing the importance of tests, excusing bad behavior, and imposing ideology on often ill-educated students. The San Diego Unified School District, meanwhile, is busily getting rid of mandates for such things as knowing course material, taking tests, handing in work on time, or even showing up; all these, the district insists, are inherently “racist”. This in a state that ranked 49th in the performance of poor, largely minority students. (Still, the situation could be worse: neighboring Oregon no longer requires any demonstrable proof of competence to graduate.) In the past year, this blindness has incited considerable public outrage. Criticism of Critical Race Theory buoyed the Republican win in Virginia in November, and has become a rallying principle for parents around the country, including a recall drive against San Francisco school board members. Other parents are trying to opt out of the public system altogether. The pandemic saw the departure of more one million American students from public schools, while 1.2 million families switched to home-schooling last academic year, bringing the total number of home-schooled students to 3.1 million, roughly 11% of the total. According to the Census Bureau, Black and Hispanic families now have the highest estimated rates of home- schooling, at 16% and 12%, respectively. Meanwhile, the mass media, particularly its legacy outlets, constitute another progressive bastion losing credibility. One recent survey found that barely one in three Americans trusts the media, including a majority of Democrats, while only 15% of Americans have confidence in newspapers. Part of this surely stems from their bias: although there remain some powerful conservative voices, notably on talk radio and Newscorp properties, the vast majority of journalistic power lies with the Left. It’s the same story with social media, which increasingly dominates news access and is also widely distrusted. But the media’s Maginot Line may prove more vulnerable than expected, and this breach is certainly a far better prospect than those that came with the German flanking. There is a definite challenge not just from the traditional Right but a plethora of new publications which offer intelligent analysis outside the establishmentarian party line, as well as from Substack. Unless the media oligarchs find ways to repress these elements, a resurgence of free thinking may rescue journalism from progressive editors and journalism schools. The Shift in the Media Parallels That in Mass Culture As late as the Fifties, mass culture was seen as largely neutral. But in recent decades, it shifted towards a more monochromatic look — one which a significant portion of the public are fed up with. Gender flipping may excite progressive creatives, but politically correct remakes of household favorites have proved box offices disasters. Indeed, it’s striking that openly conservative presenters, such as Fox’s Greg Gutfeld, now do better in ratings than their more established network rivals like Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. Yet perhaps nothing is more ironic, and potentially dangerous, than the takeover of the corporate suite by progressive ideology. Traditionally, the dispersion of ownership and the conflicting views of entrepreneurs and inheritors fueled the dynamism of democracy: you had far-Left businessmen like George Soros and doctrinaire Right-wingers like the Kochs in competition. They fought it out, and sometimes even aligned. But they came from diverse viewpoints. Today this diversity of viewpoints is being obliterated by design, with corporate behavior now married closely to the notion of the “great reset” and “de-growth”: an economy where improving conditions for the masses is replaced with lowering carbon emissions and diversity tokenism. Such standards, of course, do not apply to snotty private schools attended by their offspring, or areas that are home to their mansions. The oligarchs may feel they deserve dispensation from the masses by their “good deeds”, but people are not as stupid or malleable as the ruling elites believe. Trust in major corporations, never too robust, is below 20%, less than one third that for small businesses. It is slowly becoming apparent that ‘woke capitalism’ will never solve divisions which are essentially economic. The key, notes Richard Parsons, former President of Citigroup, lies not with racial quotas or hiring transgender workers but the economic growth and opportunity. There will never be “unity”, he suggests, until people “feel it in their pockets”. The Question Now is Whether There Will be Sufficient Pushback to Turn the Tide Unlike local school boards, online magazines, and even alternative colleges, it’s difficult to replace or challenge an Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, or Morgan Stanley. Yet fortunately these institutions do not yet control all wealth. Big companies may have shamed themselves out of oil and gas, but investors are ramping up due to the soaring price of these assets. So, here’s the good news. On what sometimes seems the inexorable course towards progressive capture, we can see multiple fronts of resistance, and the early congealing of independent-minded forces, from the rational Right to the traditional liberal-left. Our society may never regain the feistiness of previous eras, and our new elites might continue marching through our institutions. But as they become increasingly discredited, they would be unwise to forget that all long marches one day come to an end. This January 4, 2022 article “Is This the End of Progressive America?” from UnHerd is by Joel Kotkin who is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute. Become a SAPIENT Being member Sapient Conservative Textbook (SCT) Program 4533 Temescal Cyn. # 308 Corona CA, 92883 (951) 638-5562 Share on social SAPIENT BEING You've received this email because you are a subscriber of this site. If you feel you received it by mistake or wish to unsubscribe, please click here. From:City Mgr To:Council, City Subject:Automatic reply: Creekside Inn Property Development Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 12:33:50 PM Thank you for your email to the City Manager. It will be forwarded to the appropriate department for review. 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If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:mcwood196@gmail.com To:Council, City Subject:Policy and rental services Rental Survey Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:04:45 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from mcwood196@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ September 6, 2022 City Council City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, California 94301 Re: Referral from City Council for Policy & Services Committee Rental Survey Program Discussion and Recommendations Dear Council Members: As I read the committee report I am trying to understand the purpose of this endeavor. It is clear to me, as a Landlord, that I will be forced to fill out Rental Survey Forms and I will be forced to pay for this privilege. The City will then have a new department, whose purpose will be to monitor my actions and enforce actions that will take more time and money on my part. Look at your list of forms that Landlords would be required to fill out: . when the rental unit becomes vacant, . when a new tenancy is established, . when an allowable rent increase occurs, and . when a landlord offers a one-year lease at renewal. What is even more mysterious is figuring out who will be served by this endeavor. Certainly, this will not encourage a developer to build rental housing. Will increasing costs to Landlords encourage lower rents? Will tenants be served beyond the rental laws already existing in California? You have included a list of cities in Exhibit D who have Rental Survey Ordinances, which are tied to the Rent Stabilization Laws. How are these cities doing in getting more housing built-not well I assure you? That seems like one of the most important questions. Who benefits from this effort? How much new staff time will be required to monitor this situation? The thought process seems to be that more laws and regulations will serve renters, because Landlords are somehow not interested in serving tenants. This thought is completely misguided. Landlords want to achieve market rent, but not at the cost of alienating their existing tenants. They want to run a facility with amenities that will encourage renters, they want to keep tenants and not turn over apartments for an extra $100. Landlords take a long-term perspective. Any Landlord who does not perform will experience tenant turnover and thus higher operating costs. Instead of creating a new bureaucracy I would suggest that the City investigate policies that will help meet our housing goals. This effort is not consistent with our need to develop new housing. Marcus Wood From:Aram James To:Bob Nuñez; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Jeff Rosen; David Angel; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Perron, Zachary; Raj Jayadev; Greer Stone; ladoris cordell; Vara Ramakrishnan; Cindy Chavez; Joe Simitian; Pat Burt; ParkRec Commission Subject:UPDATE: San Jose police to further scrutinize use of body cams - San José Spotlight Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 8:41:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Chronicle 9/14/ 2022 View in browser Bay Briefing Sept. 14, 2022 Asian Americans feel less safe in S.F. than other groups, Chronicle poll finds By Anna Buchmann San Francisco Chronicle 901 Mission St, San Francisco CA, 94103 © 2022 Hearst Communications From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; ladoris cordell; Cindy Chavez; Raj; chuck jagoda; Pat Burt; bob nunez; ParkRec Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Re: Antioch officials announce police reform efforts amid FBI probe Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:24:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. One of many egregious Incidences committed by the Palo Alto Police: 3. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/2020-2021-independent-police-auditors-report-and-papd-use-of-force-report.pdf page 10 “The fact that the arresting officer’s body-worn camera was blocked when he donned the traffic vest was identified during *PAPD’s investigation, but there was no apparent follow up on this issue. In order to further guide officers on where to place a body-worn camera when donning a traffic vest, the investigation should have determined how the equipment could still fully function while wearing the safety equipment. With that knowledge, PAPD could then have advised the involved officer and the Department of the appropriate “fix” to this important and recurring equipment issue”. *This officer in my opinion knew exactly what he or she was doing blocking the cámaras visibility evidence, hiding exculpatory evidence in favor of the plaintiff. To drive the point even further, the investigative team of the Palo Alto Police department demonstrated negligence in there being no follow up. Outrageous behavior! Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPad On Sep 14, 2022, at 5:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Psychosis is universal…..and the Palo Alto Police receive no exemption pass…. Text messaging? (sexually Explicit photos) That was the subject of more than one of Gennaco’s reports. 1. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police- department/accountability/ipa-reports/2016-interim-independent-police-auditors- report.pdf 2. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police- department/accountability/ipa-reports/2017-interim-independent-police-auditors- report.pdf (page 5) These reports will get you started…… And lessons improvements learned from ANY of Gennaco’s reports. NONE Period. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Sep 14, 2022, at 12:15 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Uha3hWbQE8c Sent from my iPhone From:Team Santa Inc To:Council, City Subject:Smoking Summer Sale Ends Soon. 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(sexually Explicit photos) That was the subject of more than one of Gennaco’s reports. 1. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/2016-interim-independent-police-auditors-report.pdf 2. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/2017-interim-independent-police-auditors-report.pdf (page 5) These reports will get you started…… And lessons improvements learned from ANY of Gennaco’s reports. NONE Period. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Sep 14, 2022, at 12:15 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Uha3hWbQE8c Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; ladoris cordell; Cindy Chavez; Raj; chuck jagoda; Pat Burt; bob nunez; ParkRec Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Antioch officials announce police reform efforts amid FBI probe Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:15:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/Uha3hWbQE8c Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Planning Commission; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; ladoris cordell; Greer Stone; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Pat Burt; Vara Ramakrishnan; Reifschneider, James; bob nunez; ParkRec Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Greg Tanaka; Cecilia Taylor Subject:Antioch police chief announces "top down" assessment of K9 policy in response to FBI"s criminal investigation of his officers Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:03:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/13/antioch-police-chief-announces-top-down-assessment-of-k9-policy-in- response-to-fbis-criminal-investigation-of-his-officers Sent from my iPhone From:Lawrence Garwin To:Council, City Subject:Support the Creation of a Rent Registry for Palo Alto Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 5:11:19 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from lawrencegarwin@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable Palo Alto City Council Members, While cities have data on when homes are bought and sold and how the cost of buying a home changes, there is nothing like that for renters. A registry of rental properties would give the city data on how rent is rising and falling, but also which landlords are frequently evicting tenants or raising rent. Implementing a rent registry as soon as possible should be the highest priority renter initiative. Evictions happen everyday in Palo Alto and several landlords regularly evict tenants and raise rent; a rent registry would give the city data to identify landlords who are not complying with the law. This program can pay for itself by setting a fee that offsets the operation of the program, which means very little additional cost to the City while providing important data on nearly half the city’s population. Thank you for supporting the creation of a rent registry, as this would be of huge benefit to a large fraction of the people in our city. Lawrence Garwin Palo Alto From:Dilma Coleman To:comms@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk; Council, City Cc:police@mountainview.gov; police@newark.org Subject:Fwd: Difficulty stay in Santa Clara county Homefirst/Life Moves homeless shelter including out of state housing authority programs near Miramar Florida. Serena Williams+Alexis Ohanian stalked into corruption of government officials their premeditated t... Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 2:03:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2022, 1:58 PM Subject: Difficulty stay in Santa Clara county Homefirst/Life Moves homeless shelter including out of state housing authority programs near Miramar Florida. Serena Williams+Alexis Ohanian stalked into corruption of government officials their premeditated tracking system connected to real estate fraud +inherited real estates sales that Contributed towards independent living organizations+ disbursement for Foster parents who exploit children. To: <denis.oneal@scchousingauthority.org>, <jennifer.loving@scchousingauthority.org> Cc: <kyle.genovese@pdo.sccgov.org>, <generalmanager5742@lpgainternational.com> Hello, my name is Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee MD JD. Into the night, Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee suffers verbal altercations whereas it's over. Alexis Ohanian has been a widow process that Serena Williams's identical twin sister was deceased and one of their identical twin daughters. Possibly had occurred at Casa Linda motel in San Jose CA. Good Afternoon, Dilma Coleman is Diva Lee MD+JD+OD or MS....a non alcoholic..non smoker ....if u verify that ur blood stains residue on couch was cleaned with all clear and not a Clorox wipe .ur partial illnesses Mimicking similar appearances of prosciutto excuses Priscilla Presley's entertainment center built by her hand..wooden sculptures accomodations not temptations commodores until Friday loud flatulence. Because I shit...brown color (mocha)as if it was dehydrated in the front yard..pink color ran out... prosopagnosia not down syndrome staff poo poe. Pilpul (rhetorical smoke);labyrinthine form of argument.. interlocutor sharp analysis. Reimbursement for hotel room applies ASAP. Add up up for Marriott hotel rooms..gather evidence quickly whereas San Jose CA Pastor Juan Martinez stops mimicking the Pope Francis set up an investigation towards the Vatican City..is Pope Francis of Argentina deceased captured in Redwood city CA? Verify it. Bay Area zzzzzz (Stanford University campus had too many down syndrome are they Transgendered doing pornography sites remodeling projects behind their plastic surgery eyes open and shut up similar appearances of that 3CPO.(Star Wars charectoristics). Silicon Valley independent living organizations had used donations intended for Dilma Coleman...it was Former SF Giants pitcher Tim Lincecom Futhermore his wife Christin Coleman had owed Dilma Coleman and that payment was transferred into a donation towards Silicone Valley Independent Living organization. (Coleman recieved ultimatums prior to acceptance in the form of an excessiveness hotel rooms while living with Gateway Hall homeless shelter organization+Homefirst homeless organization). February 12,2022 series of blackout GHB drug plus a starburst candies infused with Fetanayl ethanol methamphetamines Ingredients pressed into the starbursts candies geographic locations for observations of the Casa Linda motel in San Jose CA.(all law enforcement agents who monitor that area so they are organized habitual vigilantes canvassing their premeditated acts of terror that jumped into the streets near Hancock Ave near MiRancho grocery store in Redwood city CA near Target stores. Palo Alto CA resident at 2825 unit Z106..under investigation since February 12,2022 and prior. Including Action Reality management..add up there on law firm in Geographic locations of WilmerHale law firm..charge them with a battery..deadly assaults with GHB blackout drugs administered as if Larry Bauer perpetrators alike Matt Mahan's campaign fundraising donor Larry Page CEO XYZ..is a Good Samaritan hospital labor n delivery pedophile creepy Nurse..charge it over there as a kidnapping. Pause on the San Bruno CA gambling casino Artichoke Joe's. Then what? Cal Neva Reno NV John Kovac (Homeland security) Fly me to the moon Frank Sinatra sold Cal Neva or something like paid child support payments for his Filipino children.. didn't know that. Pooping Strawberry shortcake slurping Burger King lime green. February 12,2022 Dublin CA Aubrey Phillips (poison control practitioner+law enforcement agent) rescued Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee MD JD from the deadly competitive consumptions of an drug infused starbursts candies..ooh dear before her shift in law enforcement. Later Rescued hit by a car and nuerolink installs went err review crashed cars on Nevada St (Willow Glen area). Nita Vaughn her Netflix documentaries on Dirty John and their laundered money used for JFam business ventures whereas it's over there on Cyntoia Long's intentional pedophilic creepy storyline). Best of luck Irishman you on it as I am Diva Lee MD JD aka Dilma Coleman (mean ya) dilemmas, Thelma Delma Musk isn't my name . Ugly pee pee girl pink color ran out of blue. Yes eyes off u to make popular..he be popular with iiiiii off. Alexandria University Egypt Medical school plus law school. List the attackers with gun violence ...Dilma was shot in the head and foot. That demonstration..wasn't a 3CPO enactment demonstration. Mackenzie and ex husband Jeff Bezos's vape pen explosions at least those former San Mateo county fairgrounds sold em..that flavor is banned in San Jose CA. Then What? That's 3CPO role model not them Rolex watches seized up Alameda County Sheriff Greg Aherns fired for excessive sexual assaults inflicted on Derek Chauvin..on Arizona prior to the appearance of the hippopotamus chin hair thin on it . I'm on thin hair(hare) weed,read,Reed. Best Regards Dilma Coleman From:Het Shah To:Council, City Subject:Public spaces should be a public matter! Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:30:11 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from hetshah720@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear City Council of the City of Palo Alto, In anticipation of your meeting on February 28th, we implore you to put the matter of streets and parklet usage to a wider public vote. The decision of how City property should be used — and how it can benefit the broadest possible group of residents — should be decided by members of our community. It should not be subject to a subset of influential few. After two years of increased public engagement on the social and health benefits of our streets, we urge you to consider this as a unique opportunity to further a sense of collective agency over our public spaces. A concerned citizen of our community, [ your name] Sent from my iPhone From:Rachel Wright To:Council, City Subject:Public spaces should be a public matter! Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:29:34 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from rachel.l.wright@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear City Council of the City of Palo Alto, In anticipation of your meeting on February 28th, we implore you to put the matter of streets and parklet usage to a wider public vote. The decision of how City property should be used — and how it can benefit the broadest possible group of residents — should be decided by members of our community. It should not be subject to a subset of influential few. After two years of increased public engagement on the social and health benefits of our streets, we urge you to consider this as a unique opportunity to further a sense of collective agency over our public spaces. A concerned citizen of our community, Rachel weight From:Mary Gallagher To:Council, City Subject:Renter"s Blues to Renter"s Bliss Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:07:11 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from livebuoyantly@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Re: City Council about Agenda Item 1 on Policy & Services Committee' schedule: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Dear Members of the Palo Alto City Council: I have been a renter in Palo Alto from the Fall of 1988 through 1997 (mostly married years) and from 2006 - Present. From my adversarial experiences as a renter and a resident property manager in Palo Alto, I think: 1. We need to know more about renters and rental properties right now. This is the first step towards having greater understanding about both of those, the needs therein and how those needs have arisen. The registry helps us build policies that address community needs directly. 2. We would benefit from having a rent registry as a potentially self-funding data source that will monitor compliance and open a direct line of communication with all renters, which is not possible to do without a registry. 3. Question: Why is this personal for you? Does tracking rent increases help you feel more stably housed? Do you know folks who worry about rent increases and evictions in the community? As a renter, I have experienced annual increases and had leases end at the discretion of owners who had other plans for a property where I have lived. If we had a rent registry, renters and city leaders would have strength in numbers and data to support decisions that protect the tenancies, *the residencies*, of residents, and stabilize our communities. In March of 2006, I returned from Lake Tahoe where I went to decompress from 2001-2006 after 10 years of teaching at Stanford and writing for the tech sector. I had managed mountain homes, began lifeguarding again, and wrote for one automotive tech company in Carson City, NV in 2005. I had an in person interview with the owner of Stanford Gardens, Matt Madison in February of 2005 to manage Stanford Gardens beginning in March of 2005. After 3 months, I became aware Mr. Matt Madison was a convicted felon having laundered HUD money. He said in a phone conversation that I was too honest and you can't teach that (honesty). He wanted me to become a tenant and pay $900 per month while I did not have any other job, but managing Stanford Gardens, an 80+ unit apartment complex on Woodland Ave. So, I declined and left this position after 3 months--essentially homeless, sofa surfing, and networking to find better housing and a job. I was able to share a 2 bedroom apartment with a couple at 314 Grant and later a 3- bedroom apartment at 345 Sheridan with the same couple. In January of 2009, Mr. Harold Hohbach, asked me to manage 345 Sheridan, an 80+ unit apartment complex that he owned. I agreed to manage his portfolio of properties and did so for about 3 months. I was not able to negotiate satisfying terms of service as the resident manager. Mr. Hohbach wanted to only pay me $15 per hour in 2009 and pay $500 per month for the one- bedroom apartment that he had allowed me to move into as the resident manager. There was no certainty about the term of my employment as the resident manager or how high this rent would be increased had I stayed. I also found Mr. Hohback had practices that were not in compliance with certain laws and a notorious dictator style of managing his staff. So, I searched for another resident manager position in Palo Alto and was hired by Mr. Harold Davis to manage at 801 Middlefield in Palo Alto, CA. Mr. Davis owns a real estate sales and management firm at 2225 Showers Drive in Mountain View, CA. Beginning in April of 2009, I agreed to work 40 hours per month and pay half the rent of $1000 per month for a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment. I served Mr. Davis of Palo Alto, CA and the owner, Mr. Dieter Ott of Cologne, Germany for 30 months. During these months, I often worked more than 40 hours per month because there was at least 10 years of deferred maintenance, re-leasing of 6 of the 12 units in the first 3-6 months of starting, and the need to replace a balcony that extended across 3 2-story structures. At the end of 30 months, Mr. Davis chose to have his office manager, Jessica Ayayla, move into my apartment with her husband and their yet to be born child in November of 2011. In hindsight, I should have exercised my rights to stay and exit to have more stability of housing than I did. I once again found myself homeless searching for a sofa or other temporary residence to call home while I find new employment. I did file a wage claim against Mr. Davis. After 17 months in February of 2014, the CA Labor Division in San Jose, CA determined my claim was valid and ordered Mr. Davis to pay what the Labor Division determined was due based on the overpayment of rent. The demands of leasing and maintaining the property kept me too busy to keep a detailed log of my hours. I had a long list of projects, but not a time log. The Labor Division was able to determine by the laws governing resident manager positions that I was overpaying rent by about $500 and based the settlement on the overpayment of rent for 30 months. In 2007, I had put my name on wait lists with Alta Housing, formerly, Palo Alto Housing Corp. In 2014, I received word a studio had opened up at Alma Place. I did not want to move into a living space of less than 300 square feet after living in a place of 1000 sq ft, but did so out of desperation. Last year in May 2021 after much wrangling with Alta Housing to keep my name on a waitlist and negotiate to qualify for a studio at the Curtner Apartments in Palo Alto, CA, I moved into a studio at the Curtner Apartments. When real estate is a commodity, the only folks who win are those who can afford to own. The commoditization of real estate along with the paper means and property management practices by HUD / other non-profits creates significant obstacles between those who have housing with housing with those who need housing. A rent registry is at least one tool to give renters a little more power, some power, to defend against the commodity of housing that ideally should be a human right, like health care and education. The council as do other leaders have the power to change the game, level the playing field, for those of lean means. I hope they seize this opportunity and create a rent registry. I Here is one example of a city who is doing a good job of housing folks: https://dwellingplacegr.org/ I also support the creation of Community Land Trusts, so all folks can at least have a fractional interest in their home. Thank you for listening. Respectfully, Mary Write back and let us know if you'll join us in person, via Zoom or are submitting an email! We need written comment and public speakers so that Council knows this matters to us. And if you're worried about what to say, we can help. -- Mary Gallagher, B.Sc. Aquatics Professional 650-683-7102 (cell) Copyright 2022 Security Alert Notice The information contained in this e-mail is confidential information, presumed to be virus free, and intended only for use by the individual or entity named above. Virus protection is the responsibility of the recipient. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient, dissemination or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete the material from your computer. From:Palo Alto Forward To:Council, City Subject:Support Rent Registry Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:55:44 AM Attachments:September 13, 2022 Rent Registry-2.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello! Attached is a letter of support from Palo Alto Forward supporting the creation of a rent registry Thank you! September 10, 2022 Re: Housing Element Goals, Policies, and Programs Dear Policy and Services Committee, We are writing in support of the creation of a rent registry. Renters make up 46% of the City’s residents. Tracking information like rent, rent increases and eviction notices will help Palo Alto understand what properties are compliant with state law and also what being a renter in Palo Alto is actually like. There is currently no City source that tracks that information. This program can pay for itself by setting a fee that offsets the operation of the program, which means very little additional cost to the City while providing important information about nearly half the population. We encourage City leaders to explore other measures to help and protect renters, and we believe a rent registry lays a strong foundation for more tenant protection policies. Sincerely, Katie Causey Community Engagement Manager on behalf of the Board of Palo Alto Forward From:Erica Byrne To:Council, City Subject:Excellent location for new high-density housing Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:50:54 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from byrneerica@yahoo.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of City Council: I read with astonishment about Town & Country's opposition to new customers living within walking distance of their shops. There isn't another shopping center in the world that would object to more customers within walking distance. Given Town & Country's dangerously overcrowded parking lot, one would think that they would welcome more foot traffic and fewer cars. In fact, if Town & Country owners were smart, they would advocate for more high- density housing nearby, including apartments and senior housing. Another excellent location for high-rise housing would be at the corner of Sand Hill and El Camino Real, in the Stanford shopping center. Both locations could use better access for bicycles and pedestrians. Thank you, Erica Byrne Palo Alto From:Andrea Allais To:Council, City Subject:Support for rent registry Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:00:15 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from allais.andrea@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear council members, I am a Palo Alto resident and a renter, and I respectfully urge you to support the creation of a rent registry. Best regards, Andrea Allais and family From:Marisa Lyssand To:Council, City Subject:Action needed Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:46:53 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from marisa@marisalyssand.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ To whom it may concern- I have rented a space in downtown Palo Alto to open my very small garden design and retail store. I can honestly say this has been the most frustrating experience and process. The website is impossible to navigate, the information incorrect. Getting help is hopeless. Getting responses to emails and corrections takes days. I am a very small business with little capital trying to open a beautiful shop in your city, but it seems like you don’t want the business. I’m still waiting on a use and occupancy permit that has been “processing” for 6 weeks now with no end insight. No one can tell me how much longer it will take, or what the next steps are. Who can I talk to to speed this process up? I understand people are still working from home because of Covid and things are delayed, but this has been incredibly difficult. We are paying rent and utilities and our livelihood depends on getting our doors open. Thank you for your time, Marisa Lyssand 650-281-3316 Marisa Lyssand Garden & Flower Design www.marisalyssand.com From:FEC United To:Council, City Subject:FEC United Education Newsletter Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 9:09:30 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. FEC United Education Pillar Newsletter September 13, 2022 K-12 Funding, Staffing, and Student Achievement Government schools are funded with tax dollars. But, where those tax dollars come from, and who decides how they are spent varies widely from state to state. It is common for at least some amount of local money to come from property taxes, state money often comes from a state funding formula that can be complicated and convoluted. Federal money is based on things like economic status (the number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch) and special needs. Since most school districts spend the majority of our tax dollars on people, about 85% of a district budget goes to staffing, what positions are being funded? Is more money being spent on staff (teachers and other classroom staff) that directly impact students, or is it being spent on administration? Does class size really matter? When per pupil funding increases, does performance increase? To learn more about school funding and student performance, visit your local school district webpage and your state department of education webpage. Dollars and Data: A Look at PK-12 Funding and Performance in Colorado | Common Sense Institute More Colorado schools and districts earn low state ratings https://fee.org/articles/public-schools-are-spending-money-like-crazy-despite- sharp-enrollment-declines/ Armstrong: Behind those misleading headlines on Colorado teacher pay Caldara: Let's start tying school tax hikes to education outcomes – Complete Colorado Staff employed in public elementary and secondary school systems, by type of assignment: Selected years, 1949-50 through fall 2019 Education Freedom Find out where your state ranks. Education Freedom Report Card | The Heritage Foundation Home Schooling Parents continue to look for alternatives to government schools. Home schooling in 2022 is diverse and different for each family Constitution Day - September 17 Constitution Day Education Survey We need your help to make an impact. What are your education issues and concerns? How are you willing to step into the gap to give our children a better future? Respond to the survey to help to build better educational opportunities for our children. Click this link to take our survey - https://fecunited.com/education- pillar-survey/ If you run a private or homeschool program, share your information here so that it can be shared with the community. education@fecunited.com If you are willing and able to volunteer now, send an email to education@fecunited.com FEC is continuing to explore how we can change and provide the education parents want for their children. If you are interested in becoming part of the solution and taking back education, email education@fecuntied.com I Want to Help FEC United! Mailing Address: PO Box 891, Parker, CO 80134 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can an change your email address or unsubscribe from this list. Unsubscribe at https://papp.pidoxa.com/unsub Sent by FEC United PO Box 891 , Parker CO 80134. Copyright 2022 by FEC United or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James; Michael Gennaco; ladoris cordell Cc:chuck jagoda; Cindy Chavez; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Rosen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Joe Simitian; Perron, Zachary; Raj; Wagner, April Subject:Re: Complaints were made against 1/3 of the San Jose Pokice Department in a 12 month period Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 7:27:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Sounds like the perfect job for this man.... I am sure he has the perfect report writing skills written writing reports for the Palo Alto Police department... City of San Jose has deeper pockets full cash Or bring back the judge LaDoris Cordell.... here comes the He should be able to set matters straight what do you Sent from my iPhone On Sep 13, 2022, at 2:09 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qj4yUu90z2A Sent from my iPhone From:Paul Milo To:Council, City Subject:OPPOSE: Oxford Capital/Creekside Inn Project Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 7:16:02 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from paul.milo2@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ To whom it may concern, I vehemently oppose the proposed development in a much beloved portion of our Barron Park neighborhood. As with most of the recent developments it is completely out of balance with the rest of Palo Alto. Until plans are developed that equally and reasonably impact all parts of Palo Alto, NO large projects should be approved that unfairly impact some areas over others. If new housing is to be build, in PA or anywhere, it must be build over an existing footprint, increasing density, not new construction when we do not have infrastructure for what is already built. MORE BUILDING IS NOT A SOLUTION, IT’S AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER…how much worse do you want to DRIVE GLOBAL WARMING? Paul Milo 791 Encina Grande Dr. Palo Alto, CA From:Aram James To:chuck jagoda; Cindy Chavez; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Rosen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Joe Simitian; Perron, Zachary; Raj; Wagner, April; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Cindy Chavez; Council, City Subject:Complaints were made against 1/3 of the San Jose Pokice Department in a 12 month period Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 1:10:06 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qj4yUu90z2A Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Enberg, Nicholas; Jeff Rosen; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Council, City Subject:Cop Brutally Beats Man Handcuffed To Detention Center Chair Date:Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:58:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/xC_105MOGn0 Sent from my iPhone From:chuck jagoda To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City; Sean Allen; ladoris cordell; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Tannock, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Re: Palo Alto Police Department Records Center] Public Records Request :: R001141-081822 Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 9:05:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Seems like a stonewall response to me. They're not offering to release (share) ANYthing? No explanation justifying weaponizing the dog attack? No accountability. No responsibility. No organization of person who rejects any accountability or responsibility deserves to have no weapons or animals or devices to be irresponsible with. Is there something about that that is hard to understand or accept? Feel free to state any such parts and I'll supply a simpler explanation of whatever part that is not understood or accepted. Chuck Jagoda On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 7:48 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: The Coverup Mentality Of The Palo Alto Police Department Continues: See the PAPD’s response to my request for release of the body-worn camera footage of the 36 second canine attack on Palo Alto resident Alexander Furrier on October 10, 2021 FYI: Response to my public records request received today, September 12, 2022 --- Please respond above this line --- RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2022., Reference # R001141-081822. Dear Mr. James, The Palo Alto Police Department received a public information request from you on August 16, 2022. This letter is a follow up to my last message dated September 1, 2022. Your request mentioned: "California Public Records Request for any video footage of a canine attack that is alleged to have occurred in October 2021 —the dog handler alleged to have released the canine on the alleged victim is alleged to have been officer or agent Nicholas Enberg." The City has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are not subject to disclosure under SB 1421/16 and are exempt from release pursuant to Cal. Govt. Code § 6254(f) - Criminal Investigation. Thank you, Lisa Scheff Public Safety Program Manager/Records Police Department To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center -- Chuck From:Emily Lacroix To:Council, City Subject:Support a rent registry Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 8:34:23 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from elacroix92@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear councilmembers, My name is Emily Lacroix. I have been a renter in Palo Alto for over 5 years now, and I currently rent in the Evergreen Park neighborhood. I am writing to urge the council to establish a rent registry for the city of Palo Alto. Approximately half of Palo Alto residents are renters, and, unfortunately, given the price of housing in the Bay Area many are unable to purchase homes, my partner and I included. A rent registry would give the city a better sense of how citizen costs are rising and falling and would also provide clarity on the availability (or lack thereof) of affordable housing. Additionally, because affordable rentals are in such high demand, landlords in Palo Alto are often able to abuse their power and break the law with few or no consequences. A rent registry would allow the city of Palo Alto to identify landlords who regularly break the law by wrongfully evicting tenants and/or raising rent. Finally, starting a rent registry would be relatively low cost. The program could be supported by setting a small fee that would presumably be charged to landlords. I hope that the council will do the right thing and support a registry. It should be the highest priority renter initiative. Warm wishes, Emily Lacroix From:Don Anderson To:Liberman, Art Cc:BPA-misc@googlegroups.com; Council, City; chimalus@googlegroups.com Subject:Re: [bpa-misc: 9569] Comments of proposal to replace Creekside Inn: we need a Coordinated Area Plan Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 8:20:59 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from donanderson44@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Agree! On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 7:17 PM 'Art Liberman' via Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous <bpa-misc@googlegroups.com> wrote: Most of the people living in Barron Park and the people I know living on the opposite side of El Camino in the Ventura neighborhood welcome housing along El Camino. But the housing must serve he needs of our city, notably workforce housing for families and affordable housing, like the new Wilton Court project. The letter from the Board of the Barron Park Association letter stated this clearly, along with the multiple defects in the project proposed by Oxford Capital for the Creekside Inn site. I don’t think anything more needs to be said about the problems with that multi- family housing plan. The Council should clearly tell the developer that this proposal is profoundly unacceptable. But instead of just telling the developer to change some specific elements in their proposal, I suggest that the Council take a step back and take a broader look. I suggest you ask Planning to do a Coordinated Area Plan of the El Camino Corridor in the area between Ventura and Barron Park. There are several reasons. First, when you drive or bike or walk along El Camino in the Barron Park and Ventura area, it is quite apparent that, quite apart from the Creekside Inn, there some tired buildings along our stretch of roadway and even a few are empty lots. Some of the structures have outlived their first life, and their second and some have outlived their ninth life. The map that was shown at the August 22nd Council meeting discussion on possible housing sites for the Housing Element identified a number of sites along this stretch of El Camino. Second, the State of California stated that the identification of sites for housing alone is not enough to satisfy the housing mandates. According to the Planning Department report for the August 22nd Council meeting, the State also requires “creating goals, policies, and programs to spur housing development for all segments of the community.” The Planning Department report went on to state: “the Housing Element shall contain a schedule of actions (also known as “programs”) the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the stated policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the housing element.” With a sensible plan, one that involves residents, local businesses and property owners, we can have a thriving and vigorous neighborhood of housing and retail along this stretch of El Camino , an attractive addition to Palo Alto. Without some foresight and overview, we will have instead a hodge-podge of structures of various heights, densities and setbacks. What is needed to make El Camino along Barron Park and Ventura a success is coherence and foresight and planning by the City of Palo Alto. This area deserves a Coordinated Area Plan. Twenty years ago, the City of Palo Alto published the South of Forest Area (SOFA) plan, in which Mayor Burt played a large role and for which he and the others who made it possible deserve lasting credit. The first sentence of that plan says :“the Coordinated Area Plan (CAP) is intended to create enhanced opportunities for building a sense of community through public involvement in planning processes that provide residents, businesses and property owners with early and meaningful opportunities to help shape the physical components of their neighborhoods and community.” The El Camino corridor of the Barron Park – Ventura neighborhoods, and the residents of these neighborhoods, deserve the same attention and planning effort that the city gave to the SOFA area. Art Liberman Chimalus Drive -- Join the BPA or renew your membership for 2022 online at: http://bpapaloalto.org/join-the-barron-park-association/ Disclaimer: Any viewpoints in this message are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent those of the Barron Park Association or the BPA Board. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bpa- misc+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/bpa- misc/1812435067.2853242.1663035432532%40mail.yahoo.com. -- Don Anderson Palo Alto, California From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City; Sean Allen; ladoris cordell; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Tannock, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; chuck jagoda; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Palo Alto Police Department Records Center] Public Records Request :: R001141-081822 Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 7:49:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. The Coverup Mentality Of The Palo Alto Police Department Continues: See the PAPD’s response to my request for release of the body-worn camera footage of the 36 second canine attack on Palo Alto resident Alexander Furrier on October 10, 2021 FYI: Response to my public records request received today, September 12, 2022 --- Please respond above this line --- RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2022., Reference # R001141-081822. Dear Mr. James, The Palo Alto Police Department received a public information request from you on August 16, 2022. This letter is a follow up to my last message dated September 1, 2022. Your request mentioned: "California Public Records Request for any video footage of a canine attack that is alleged to have occurred in October 2021 — the dog handler alleged to have released the canine on the alleged victim is alleged to have been officer or agent Nicholas Enberg." The City has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are not subject to disclosure under SB 1421/16 and are exempt from release pursuant to Cal. Govt. Code § 6254(f) - Criminal Investigation. Thank you, Lisa Scheff Public Safety Program Manager/Records Police Department To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center From:Richard Placone To:Council, City Cc:Liberman, Art Subject:Fw: Comments of proposal to replace Creekside Inn: we need a Coordinated Area Plan Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 7:35:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Greetings Council Members, I strongly support Art Liberman's proposal and ideas as stated in his letter (attached). He makes a very strong case for the ultimate beautification of a significant stretch of El Camino Real. At the same time, with proper planning, affordable housing can become a significant factor in this part of the city, without destroying the existing beauty of very livable Barron Park. Richard C. Placone 601 Chimalus Drive Barron Park ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: 'Art Liberman' via Chimalus <chimalus@googlegroups.com> To: City.council@cityofpaloalto.org <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: chimalus@googlegroups.com <chimalus@googlegroups.com>; BPA-misc@googlegroups.com <bpa- misc@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 at 07:17:19 PM PDT Subject: Comments of proposal to replace Creekside Inn: we need a Coordinated Area Plan Most of the people living in Barron Park and the people I know living on the opposite side of El Camino in the Ventura neighborhood welcome housing along El Camino. But the housing must serve he needs of our city, notably workforce housing for families and affordable housing, like the new Wilton Court project. The letter from the Board of the Barron Park Association letter stated this clearly, along with the multiple defects in the project proposed by Oxford Capital for the Creekside Inn site. I don’t think anything more needs to be said about the problems with that multi-family housing plan. The Council should clearly tell the developer that this proposal is profoundly unacceptable. But instead of just telling the developer to change some specific elements in their proposal, I suggest that the Council take a step back and take a broader look. I suggest you ask Planning to do a Coordinated Area Plan of the El Camino Corridor in the area between Ventura and Barron Park. There are several reasons. First, when you drive or bike or walk along El Camino in the Barron Park and Ventura area, it is quite apparent that, quite apart from the Creekside Inn, there some tired buildings along our stretch of roadway and even a few are empty lots. Some of the structures have outlived their first life, and their second and some have outlived their ninth life. The map that was shown at the August 22nd Council meeting discussion on possible housing sites for the Housing Element identified a number of sites along this stretch of El Camino. Second, the State of California stated that the identification of sites for housing alone is not enough to satisfy the housing mandates. According to the Planning Department report for the August 22nd Council meeting, the State also requires “creating goals, policies, and programs to spur housing development for all segments of the community.” The Planning Department report went on to state: “the Housing Element shall contain a schedule of actions (also known as “programs”) the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the stated policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the housing element.” With a sensible plan, one that involves residents, local businesses and property owners, we can have a thriving and vigorous neighborhood of housing and retail along this stretch of El Camino , an attractive addition to Palo Alto. Without some foresight and overview, we will have instead a hodge-podge of structures of various heights, densities and setbacks. What is needed to make El Camino along Barron Park and Ventura a success is coherence and foresight and planning by the City of Palo Alto. This area deserves a Coordinated Area Plan. Twenty years ago, the City of Palo Alto published the South of Forest Area (SOFA) plan, in which Mayor Burt played a large role and for which he and the others who made it possible deserve lasting credit. The first sentence of that plan says :“the Coordinated Area Plan (CAP) is intended to create enhanced opportunities for building a sense of community through public involvement in planning processes that provide residents, businesses and property owners with early and meaningful opportunities to help shape the physical components of their neighborhoods and community.” The El Camino corridor of the Barron Park – Ventura neighborhoods, and the residents of these neighborhoods, deserve the same attention and planning effort that the city gave to the SOFA area. Art Liberman Chimalus Drive -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chimalus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to chimalus+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/chimalus/1812435067.2853242.1663035432532%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. From:Luce, Gwen To:Liberman, Art Cc:Council, City; chimalus@googlegroups.com; BPA-misc@googlegroups.com Subject:Re: [bpa-misc: 9569] Comments of proposal to replace Creekside Inn: we need a Coordinated Area Plan Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 7:24:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you, Art! Gwen Luce 4065 Laguna Way Palo Alto 95306 650-224-3670 gluce@cbnorcal.com Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2022, at 7:17 PM, 'Art Liberman' via Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous <bpa-misc@googlegroups.com> wrote: The El Camino corridor of the Barron Park – Ventura neighborhoods, and the residents of these neighborhoods, deserve the same attention and planning effort that the city gave to the SOFA *Wire Fraud is Real*. Before wiring any money, call the intended recipient at a number you know is valid to confirm the instructions. Additionally, please note that the sender does not have authority to bind a party to a real estate contract via written or verbal communication. From:Art Liberman To:Council, City Cc:chimalus@googlegroups.com; BPA-misc@googlegroups.com Subject:Comments of proposal to replace Creekside Inn: we need a Coordinated Area Plan Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 7:17:20 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from art_liberman@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Most of the people living in Barron Park and the people I know living on the opposite side of El Camino in the Ventura neighborhood welcome housing along El Camino. But the housing must serve he needs of our city, notably workforce housing for families and affordable housing, like the new Wilton Court project. The letter from the Board of the Barron Park Association letter stated this clearly, along with the multiple defects in the project proposed by Oxford Capital for the Creekside Inn site. I don’t think anything more needs to be said about the problems with that multi-family housing plan. The Council should clearly tell the developer that this proposal is profoundly unacceptable. But instead of just telling the developer to change some specific elements in their proposal, I suggest that the Council take a step back and take a broader look. I suggest you ask Planning to do a Coordinated Area Plan of the El Camino Corridor in the area between Ventura and Barron Park. There are several reasons. First, when you drive or bike or walk along El Camino in the Barron Park and Ventura area, it is quite apparent that, quite apart from the Creekside Inn, there some tired buildings along our stretch of roadway and even a few are empty lots. Some of the structures have outlived their first life, and their second and some have outlived their ninth life. The map that was shown at the August 22nd Council meeting discussion on possible housing sites for the Housing Element identified a number of sites along this stretch of El Camino. Second, the State of California stated that the identification of sites for housing alone is not enough to satisfy the housing mandates. According to the Planning Department report for the August 22nd Council meeting, the State also requires “creating goals, policies, and programs to spur housing development for all segments of the community.” The Planning Department report went on to state: “the Housing Element shall contain a schedule of actions (also known as “programs”) the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the stated policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the housing element.” With a sensible plan, one that involves residents, local businesses and property owners, we can have a thriving and vigorous neighborhood of housing and retail along this stretch of El Camino , an attractive addition to Palo Alto. Without some foresight and overview, we will have instead a hodge-podge of structures of various heights, densities and setbacks. What is needed to make El Camino along Barron Park and Ventura a success is coherence and foresight and planning by the City of Palo Alto. This area deserves a Coordinated Area Plan. Twenty years ago, the City of Palo Alto published the South of Forest Area (SOFA) plan, in which Mayor Burt played a large role and for which he and the others who made it possible deserve lasting credit. The first sentence of that plan says :“the Coordinated Area Plan (CAP) is intended to create enhanced opportunities for building a sense of community through public involvement in planning processes that provide residents, businesses and property owners with early and meaningful opportunities to help shape the physical components of their neighborhoods and community.” The El Camino corridor of the Barron Park – Ventura neighborhoods, and the residents of these neighborhoods, deserve the same attention and planning effort that the city gave to the SOFA area. Art Liberman Chimalus Drive From:Adele Gershater To:Council, City Subject:Rent Registry Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 7:12:18 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from adele.gershater@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I am a long-time resident of Palo Alto and I support a rent registry. This would allow the city to follow the increases and decreases in rent, as well as which landlords tend to evict their tenants. The registry would be self-sustaining if there is a fee to fund it. Please implement it. Thank you, Adele Adele Gershater adele.gershater@gmail.com 650-245-7952 (cell) From:Kumre, Moe To:Nina Miao; Fire; Clerk, City; Council, City Subject:RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: FW: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 6:22:08 PM Attachments:image001.png Some people who received this message don't often get email from moe.kumre@cep.sccgov.org. Learn why this is important Here are the pictures of the of the inspection Moe Kumre Weed Abatement manager County of Santa ClaraConsumer and Environmental Protection Agency office: (408)282-3123 email: moe.kumre@cep.sccgov.org From: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 3:20 PM To: Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org>; Kumre, Moe <Moe.Kumre@cep.sccgov.org>; city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org; city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: FW: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement Dear Mr. Kumre, Thank you for your email. I am pretty baffled. I am pretty sure my son and I had just mowed the lawn in late April 2022, because we had the lawn mower fixed in early April. What's the standard of the lawn condition for passing an inspection, if I may ask? The reason I am asking is to see how often we need to do it. We had mowed the lawn several times in spring, in summer, and in fall of 2021. Also, where did the $2237 charge for 2021 come from? How many times had the contractor worked on my property, if I may ask? Honestly, I couldn't tell anyone had mowed the lawn other than my family and the gardeners I hired. Looking forward to hearing from you before the city council meeting this evening. Thank you. Nina Miao On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 11:41 AM Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hello, Please see below… Some people who received this message don't often get email from ninamiao@gmail.com. Learn why this is important From: Kumre, Moe <Moe.Kumre@cep.sccgov.org> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2022 8:13 AM To: Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org>; Lindsey, Stephen <Stephen.Lindsey@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: RE: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement Hello Nina Miao The charges to be assessed are for both 2021 and 2022. 2021 charges had not been billed to the County intime for the 2021 tax roll and had to be held until the 2022 tax roll. The 2021 charges are $2,237 which include the costs of the inspection work order processing contractor fees for the actual abatement and County administrative fees. In 2022 the property was inspected on May 2, 2022 and was found to be non-compliant at the time. The fees for 2022 is $596. The total for the 2 years is $2,833 Moe Kumre Weed Abatement manager County of Santa Clara Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency office: (408)282-3123 email: moe.kumre@cep.sccgov.org From: Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2022 8:01 AM To: Lindsey, Stephen <Stephen.Lindsey@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Kumre, Moe <Moe.Kumre@cep.sccgov.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement From: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2022 9:58 PM To: Clerk, City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>; Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org>; scc.weedabatement@cep.sccgov.org Subject: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To Whom It May Concern, The notice of hearing for Weed Abatement on August 8, 2022 was sent to my address earlier. However, we had been out of town, and we hadn't not received the notice until we came back one day after the hearing. My children and I had mowed the weeds in late June, May, and April. It was just because of the summer traveling, we weren't able to do it in time. We had the weed cleaned up completely again, yesterday on August 13. The weed was thoroughly cleaned, and the sideways were blown. A picture of the cleaned land was taken after the abatement and attached with this email. I hope we can continue handling the weed abatement ourselves to keep the weeds in control. Thank you very much for your attention. Nina Miao ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 10:43 AM Subject: Re: weed abatement of 1605 Edgewood To: <City.Clerk@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Dear Mr. Milton, The notice of hearing for Weed Abatement on August 8, 2022 was sent to my address earlier. However, we had been out of town, and we hadn't not received the notice until we came back on August 9. My children and I had mowed the weeds in late June, May, and April. It was just because of the summer traveling, we weren't able to do it in time. $2833 would be such a big burden to us that we hope we could still handle the weed abatement ourselves. I would appreciate your kind consideration in giving us the opportunity of doing so. We should be able to finish the abatement before next Wednesday. We will send you pictures after our cleanup. Thank you very much. Nina Miao From:s colbert To:Council, City Subject:A Rent Registry Now - Agenda Item 1 on Policy & Services Committee" Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 5:40:50 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from colberts@att.net. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Palo Alto City Council: I am a long time renter of 18 yrs, and have children in district schools. There is a need to quantify the Rental situation to provide a realistic view on the current and future situation. Without this the manipulation of Renters lives will be at the whim of rent gougers. For example, Our landlord, Kylix Enterprises, a for profit Property management company, uses a systematic method of displacement for profit. They attempted to harass, antagonize, and drastically raised rent to force tenants out, in order to maximize profit over community. Pre-Covid many apartments were made available to corporate companies, at ugly inflated rents, and laid vacant waiting for new corporate recruits to fill them, through executive moving allowance. It is clear the rent price gouging is detrimental to the working service industry tenants and is inflating the “market rate” out of reach of most. This City needs willing workers that can afford to provide service, the grease for the wheel. There is plenty available for the $200K+ engineers working for a start up. I will admit here are some legitimate concerns from mom & pop owners from Covid, but Without rent controls and accountability, Corporate Profit-Pigs will fill their coffers and leave a discriminatory wake. Corporate housing that eliminates affordability for local renting families is not a solution. Economists get quoted but the data is cherry picked, and don’t mention the 2- 3 hrs commute by these workers to their jobs once the can’t afford to live near.. Who is going to fill the schools? The service jobs? The teachers, or other, who currently live here but struggle to afford to really Live here. The other problem is Hedge Funds buying up family homes as investments and taking them off the market. Deep pockets pay well over asking price and destroy dreams and competition. This then drives up the average area housing price (so only they can purchase) and forces more families into the rental market. This create scarcity and rental price increases forcing workers further into dire straights. This is a problem just beginning but will be the end of real community and social lives in this town. Please move ahead with the Renters Registry and keep an eye on the underhand of Property Management and Corporates investment filleting the housing market. thanks Simon Colbert, Mayfield Apartments, 345 Sheridan ave, Palo Alto, 94306. From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press; Human Relations Commission; Dennis Upton; dennis burns; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; Cindy Chavez; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco Cc:Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Greg Tanaka; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Roberta Ahlquist; Enberg, Nicholas; Cindy Chavez; Raj; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Re: Here is the text of AB481 -public forum required? Annual public meetings for questions- protection of community civil liberties civil right- statewide legislation-but local bodies can require more restrictive measures to limit or prohibit possessio... Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 5:22:37 PM Attachments:AB 481 Text.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Palo Alto Free Press: Thanks for the additional language from the text of AB 481 that makes clear this legislation, regulation, use and possession of military equipment —by local law enforcement—- requires the utmost public participation, forums, oversight, transparency etc., none of which seems satisfied by item # 15, covering this critical subject matter, being placed on calendar beginning discussion at 9:45 pm - 10:30pm ——at least 5 hours after the start of the September 12 city council meeting -that begins at 5 pm. Seems like placement of item # 15 AB 481 discussion -ordinance —on the agenda—-should NOT have happened without first having had at least one public forum and one study session ——-where experts from both sides of the issue -police chief on one side— ACLU, BLM and other civil rights organizations on the other side ….with ample time set aside for community questions and participation. This appears to be another city manager Ed Shikada attempt to thwart a full public discussion of a most critical police practice issue. aram On Sep 12, 2022, at 3:31 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks Aram, Note the following: AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. Assembly Bill No. 481 CHAPTER 406 An act to add Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to military equipment. [ Approved by Governor September 30, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State September 30, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 481, Chiu. Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. Existing law designates the Department of General Services as the agency for the State of California responsible for distribution of federal surplus personal property, excepting food commodities, and requires the department to, among other things, do all things necessary to the execution of its powers and duties as the state agency for the distribution of federal personal surplus property, excepting food commodities, in accordance with specified federal law. Existing law, the Federal Surplus Property Acquisition Law of 1945, authorizes a local agency, as defined, to acquire surplus federal property without regard to any law which requires posting of notices or advertising for bids, inviting or receiving bids, or delivery of purchases before payment, or which prevents the local agency from bidding on federal surplus property. Existing federal law authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer surplus personal property, including arms and ammunition, to federal or state agencies for use in law enforcement activities, subject to specified conditions, at no cost to the acquiring agency. This bill would require a law enforcement agency, defined to include specified entities, to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by adoption of a military equipment use policy, as specified, by ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to specified open meeting laws, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined. The bill would also require similar approval for the continued use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022. The bill would allow the governing body to approve the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it determines that the military equipment meets specified standards. The bill would require the governing body to annually review the ordinance and to either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for a type, as defined, of military equipment or amend the military equipment use policy if it determines, based on an annual military equipment report prepared by the law enforcement agency, as provided, that the AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. military equipment does not comply with the above-described standards for approval. The bill would specify these provisions do not preclude a county or local municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. This bill would also require a state agency, as defined, to create a military equipment use policy before engaging in certain activities, publish the policy on the agency’s internet website, and provide a copy of the policy to the Governor or the Governor’s designee, as specified. The bill would also require a state agency that seeks to continue use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022, to create a military equipment use policy. This bill would also include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. By adding to the duties of local officials with respect to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. BILL TEXT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The acquisition of military equipment and its deployment in our communities adversely impacts the public’s safety and welfare, including increased risk of civilian deaths, significant risks to civil rights, civil liberties, and physical and psychological well-being, and incurment of significant financial costs. Military equipment is more frequently deployed in low-income Black and Brown communities, meaning the risks and impacts of police militarization are experienced most acutely in marginalized communities. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (b) The public has a right to know about any funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment by state or local government officials, as well as a right to participate in any government agency’s decision to fund, acquire, or use such equipment. (c) Decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used should give strong consideration to the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties, and should be based on meaningful public input. (d) Legally enforceable safeguards, including transparency, oversight, and accountability measures, must be in place to protect the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties before military equipment is funded, acquired, or used. (e) The lack of a public forum to discuss the acquisition of military equipment jeopardizes the relationship police have with the community, which can be undermined when law enforcement is seen as an occupying force rather than a public safety service. SEC. 2. Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) is added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 12.8. Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment 7070. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Governing body” means the elected body that oversees a law enforcement agency or, if there is no elected body that directly oversees the law enforcement agency, the appointed body that oversees a law enforcement agency. In the case of a law enforcement agency of a county, including a sheriff’s department or a district attorney’s office, “governing body” means the board of supervisors of the county. (b) “Law enforcement agency” means any of the following: (1) A police department, including the police department of a transit agency, school district, or any campus of the University of California, the California State University, or California Community Colleges. (2) A sheriff’s department. (3) A district attorney’s office. (4) A county probation department. (c) “Military equipment” means the following: (1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. (2) Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (3) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (4) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion. (5) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. (6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. (7) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (9) Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision. (10) Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency. (11) Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. (12) “Flashbang” grenades and explosive breaching tools, “tear gas,” and “pepper balls,” excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray. (13) Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). (14) The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, “bean bag,” rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons. (15) Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight. (16) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (15), “military equipment” does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled by the federal Defense Logistics Agency. (d) “Military equipment use policy” means a publicly released, written document governing the use of military equipment by a law enforcement agency or a state agency that addresses, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) A description of each type of military equipment, the quantity sought, its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the manufacturer of the military equipment. (2) The purposes and authorized uses for which the law enforcement agency or the state agency proposes to use each type of military equipment. (3) The fiscal impact of each type of military equipment, including the initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of maintaining the equipment. (4) The legal and procedural rules that govern each authorized use. (5) The training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before any officer, agent, or employee of the law enforcement agency or the state agency is allowed to use each specific type of AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. military equipment to ensure the full protection of the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties and full adherence to the military equipment use policy. (6) The mechanisms to ensure compliance with the military equipment use policy, including which independent persons or entities have oversight authority, and, if applicable, what legally enforceable sanctions are put in place for violations of the policy. (7) For a law enforcement agency, the procedures by which members of the public may register complaints or concerns or submit questions about the use of each specific type of military equipment, and how the law enforcement agency will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question receives a response in a timely manner. (e) “State agency” means the law enforcement division of every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution. (f) “Type” means each item that shares the same manufacturer model number. 7071. (a) (1) A law enforcement agency shall obtain approval of the governing body, by an ordinance adopting a military equipment use policy at a regular meeting of the governing body held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable, prior to engaging in any of the following: (A) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code. (B) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (C) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. (D) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body. (E) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter. (F) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, military equipment. (G) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by this paragraph. (2) No later than May 1, 2022, a law enforcement agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, shall commence a governing body approval process in accordance with this section. If the governing body does not approve the continuing use of military equipment, including by adoption pursuant to this subdivision of a military equipment use policy submitted pursuant to subdivision (b), within 180 days of submission of the proposed military equipment use policy to the AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. governing body, the law enforcement agency shall cease its use of the military equipment until it receives the approval of the governing body in accordance with this section. (b) In seeking the approval of the governing body pursuant to subdivision (a), a law enforcement agency shall submit a proposed military equipment use policy to the governing body and make those documents available on the law enforcement agency’s internet website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue. (c) The governing body shall consider a proposed military equipment use policy as an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting and provide for public comment in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. (d) (1) The governing body shall only approve a military equipment use policy pursuant to this chapter if it determines all of the following: (A) The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (B) The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties. (C) If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (D) Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance. (2) In order to facilitate public participation, any proposed or final military equipment use policy shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the relevant law enforcement agency for as long as the military equipment is available for use. (e) (1) The governing body shall review any ordinance that it has adopted pursuant to this section approving the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment at least annually and, subject to paragraph (2), vote on whether to renew the ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. (2) The governing body shall determine, based on the annual military equipment report submitted pursuant to Section 7072, whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d). If the governing body determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual military equipment report has not complied with the standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d), the governing body shall either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of military equipment or require modifications to the military equipment use policy in a manner that will resolve the lack of compliance. (f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, if a city contracts with another entity for law enforcement services, the city shall have the authority to adopt a military equipment use policy based on local community needs. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. 7072. (a) A law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit to the governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The law enforcement agency shall also make each annual military equipment report required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment: (1) A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. (2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. (3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. (4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report. (5) The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. (6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. (b) Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military equipment report pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall hold at least one well- publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the law enforcement agency’s funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. 7073. (a) A state agency shall create a military equipment use policy prior to engaging in any of the following: (1) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code. (2) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (3) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. (4) Collaborating with a law enforcement agency or another state agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (5) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter. (6) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, or to apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, military equipment. (7) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by this subdivision. (b) No later than May 1, 2022, a state agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, shall create a military equipment use policy. (c) A state agency that is required to create a military equipment use policy pursuant to this section shall do both of the following within 180 days of completing the policy: (1) Publish the military equipment use policy on the agency’s internet website. (2) Provide a copy of the military equipment use policy to the Governor or the Governor’s designee. 7074. The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring adequate oversight of the acquisition and use of military equipment is a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities and shall supersede any inconsistent provisions in the charter of any city, county, or city and county. 7075. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a county or local municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, furthers, within the meaning of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the purposes of that constitutional section as it relates to the right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies or the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the Legislature makes the following findings: Requiring local agencies to hold public meetings prior to the acquisition of military equipment further exposes that activity to public scrutiny and enhances public access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business. SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. (b) The public has a right to know about any funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment by state or local government officials, as well as a right to participate in any government agency’s decision to fund, acquire, or use such equipment. (c) Decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used should give strong consideration to the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties, and should be based on meaningful public input. (d) Legally enforceable safeguards, including transparency, oversight, and accountability measures, must be in place to protect the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties before military equipment is funded, acquired, or used. (e) The lack of a public forum to discuss the acquisition of military equipment jeopardizes the relationship police have with the community, which can be undermined when law enforcement is seen as an occupying force rather than a public safety service. Meaningful public input? That has never been the case, case in point meaningful Public input in the selection process of the Palo Alto police chief…. Categorically none! Nothing ever published if so, where is it documented. Meaningful public input during public comments at the HRC meetings, Your input is cut off at the microphone. That’s the cities listening ear to Public input. Palo Alto city leadership don’t even possess the simplest notions of what the United States Constitution stands for, they are completely ignorant and self serving. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://countysheriff.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb406/files/general- information/AB%20481%20Text.pdf Sent from my iPhone From:Sam Gersten To:Council, City Subject:Rent Registry Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 4:52:44 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from sam.gersten@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I am a Palo Alto renter, living in MIdtown and I am writing to express my strong support for a rent registry. A rental registry is a proven way for city renters to understand their community and for the Council to address our needs. As a husband and as the father of a newborn daughter, it's extremely important for me to have information about any expected rent increases and other rental information so I can plan for my family accordingly. Many of my neighbors in my building have expressed similar concerns. Thank you for your consideration of this important policy. Sam -- Sam Gersten sam.gersten@gmail.com | 718-570-7661 From:Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan To:Council, City Subject:Military Equipment policy Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 3:46:38 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from cybele88lb@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I believe before you approve the purchase of Military Equipment that you should give more details about what equipment you want to purchase and some clearly defined circumstances i.e , Purposes that such equipment would be used for. Thank you, Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Greg Tanaka; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Roberta Ahlquist; Enberg, Nicholas; Cindy Chavez; Raj; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Re: Here is the text of AB481 -public forum required? Annual public meetings for questions- protection of community civil liberties civil right- statewide legislation-but local bodies can require more restrictive measures to limit or prohibit possessio... Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 3:31:23 PM Attachments:AB 481 Text.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thanks Aram, Note the following: AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (b) The public has a right to know about any funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment by state or local government officials, as well as a right to participate in any government agency’s decision to fund, acquire, or use such equipment. (c) Decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used should give strong consideration to the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties, and should be based on meaningful public input. (d) Legally enforceable safeguards, including transparency, oversight, and accountability measures, must be in place to protect the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties before military equipment is funded, acquired, or used. (e) The lack of a public forum to discuss the acquisition of military equipment jeopardizes the relationship police have with the community, which can be undermined when law enforcement is seen as an occupying force rather than a public safety service. Meaningful public input? That has never been the case, case in point meaningful Public input in the selection process of the Palo Alto police chief…. Categorically none! Nothing ever published if so, where is it documented. Meaningful public input during public comments at the HRC meetings, Your input is cut off at the microphone. That’s the cities listening ear to Public input. Palo Alto city leadership don’t even possess the simplest notions of what the United States Constitution stands for, they are completely ignorant and self serving. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://countysheriff.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb406/files/general- information/AB%20481%20Text.pdf Sent from my iPhone AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. Assembly Bill No. 481 CHAPTER 406 An act to add Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to military equipment. [ Approved by Governor September 30, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State September 30, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 481, Chiu. Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. Existing law designates the Department of General Services as the agency for the State of California responsible for distribution of federal surplus personal property, excepting food commodities, and requires the department to, among other things, do all things necessary to the execution of its powers and duties as the state agency for the distribution of federal personal surplus property, excepting food commodities, in accordance with specified federal law. Existing law, the Federal Surplus Property Acquisition Law of 1945, authorizes a local agency, as defined, to acquire surplus federal property without regard to any law which requires posting of notices or advertising for bids, inviting or receiving bids, or delivery of purchases before payment, or which prevents the local agency from bidding on federal surplus property. Existing federal law authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer surplus personal property, including arms and ammunition, to federal or state agencies for use in law enforcement activities, subject to specified conditions, at no cost to the acquiring agency. This bill would require a law enforcement agency, defined to include specified entities, to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by adoption of a military equipment use policy, as specified, by ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to specified open meeting laws, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined. The bill would also require similar approval for the continued use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022. The bill would allow the governing body to approve the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it determines that the military equipment meets specified standards. The bill would require the governing body to annually review the ordinance and to either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for a type, as defined, of military equipment or amend the military equipment use policy if it determines, based on an annual military equipment report prepared by the law enforcement agency, as provided, that the AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. military equipment does not comply with the above-described standards for approval. The bill would specify these provisions do not preclude a county or local municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. This bill would also require a state agency, as defined, to create a military equipment use policy before engaging in certain activities, publish the policy on the agency’s internet website, and provide a copy of the policy to the Governor or the Governor’s designee, as specified. The bill would also require a state agency that seeks to continue use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022, to create a military equipment use policy. This bill would also include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. By adding to the duties of local officials with respect to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. BILL TEXT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The acquisition of military equipment and its deployment in our communities adversely impacts the public’s safety and welfare, including increased risk of civilian deaths, significant risks to civil rights, civil liberties, and physical and psychological well-being, and incurment of significant financial costs. Military equipment is more frequently deployed in low-income Black and Brown communities, meaning the risks and impacts of police militarization are experienced most acutely in marginalized communities. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (b) The public has a right to know about any funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment by state or local government officials, as well as a right to participate in any government agency’s decision to fund, acquire, or use such equipment. (c) Decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used should give strong consideration to the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties, and should be based on meaningful public input. (d) Legally enforceable safeguards, including transparency, oversight, and accountability measures, must be in place to protect the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties before military equipment is funded, acquired, or used. (e) The lack of a public forum to discuss the acquisition of military equipment jeopardizes the relationship police have with the community, which can be undermined when law enforcement is seen as an occupying force rather than a public safety service. SEC. 2. Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) is added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 12.8. Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment 7070. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Governing body” means the elected body that oversees a law enforcement agency or, if there is no elected body that directly oversees the law enforcement agency, the appointed body that oversees a law enforcement agency. In the case of a law enforcement agency of a county, including a sheriff’s department or a district attorney’s office, “governing body” means the board of supervisors of the county. (b) “Law enforcement agency” means any of the following: (1) A police department, including the police department of a transit agency, school district, or any campus of the University of California, the California State University, or California Community Colleges. (2) A sheriff’s department. (3) A district attorney’s office. (4) A county probation department. (c) “Military equipment” means the following: (1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. (2) Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (3) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (4) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion. (5) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. (6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. (7) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (9) Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision. (10) Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency. (11) Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. (12) “Flashbang” grenades and explosive breaching tools, “tear gas,” and “pepper balls,” excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray. (13) Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). (14) The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, “bean bag,” rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons. (15) Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight. (16) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (15), “military equipment” does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled by the federal Defense Logistics Agency. (d) “Military equipment use policy” means a publicly released, written document governing the use of military equipment by a law enforcement agency or a state agency that addresses, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) A description of each type of military equipment, the quantity sought, its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the manufacturer of the military equipment. (2) The purposes and authorized uses for which the law enforcement agency or the state agency proposes to use each type of military equipment. (3) The fiscal impact of each type of military equipment, including the initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of maintaining the equipment. (4) The legal and procedural rules that govern each authorized use. (5) The training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before any officer, agent, or employee of the law enforcement agency or the state agency is allowed to use each specific type of AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. military equipment to ensure the full protection of the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties and full adherence to the military equipment use policy. (6) The mechanisms to ensure compliance with the military equipment use policy, including which independent persons or entities have oversight authority, and, if applicable, what legally enforceable sanctions are put in place for violations of the policy. (7) For a law enforcement agency, the procedures by which members of the public may register complaints or concerns or submit questions about the use of each specific type of military equipment, and how the law enforcement agency will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question receives a response in a timely manner. (e) “State agency” means the law enforcement division of every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution. (f) “Type” means each item that shares the same manufacturer model number. 7071. (a) (1) A law enforcement agency shall obtain approval of the governing body, by an ordinance adopting a military equipment use policy at a regular meeting of the governing body held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable, prior to engaging in any of the following: (A) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code. (B) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (C) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. (D) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body. (E) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter. (F) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, military equipment. (G) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by this paragraph. (2) No later than May 1, 2022, a law enforcement agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, shall commence a governing body approval process in accordance with this section. If the governing body does not approve the continuing use of military equipment, including by adoption pursuant to this subdivision of a military equipment use policy submitted pursuant to subdivision (b), within 180 days of submission of the proposed military equipment use policy to the AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. governing body, the law enforcement agency shall cease its use of the military equipment until it receives the approval of the governing body in accordance with this section. (b) In seeking the approval of the governing body pursuant to subdivision (a), a law enforcement agency shall submit a proposed military equipment use policy to the governing body and make those documents available on the law enforcement agency’s internet website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue. (c) The governing body shall consider a proposed military equipment use policy as an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting and provide for public comment in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. (d) (1) The governing body shall only approve a military equipment use policy pursuant to this chapter if it determines all of the following: (A) The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (B) The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties. (C) If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (D) Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance. (2) In order to facilitate public participation, any proposed or final military equipment use policy shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the relevant law enforcement agency for as long as the military equipment is available for use. (e) (1) The governing body shall review any ordinance that it has adopted pursuant to this section approving the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment at least annually and, subject to paragraph (2), vote on whether to renew the ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. (2) The governing body shall determine, based on the annual military equipment report submitted pursuant to Section 7072, whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d). If the governing body determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual military equipment report has not complied with the standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d), the governing body shall either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of military equipment or require modifications to the military equipment use policy in a manner that will resolve the lack of compliance. (f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, if a city contracts with another entity for law enforcement services, the city shall have the authority to adopt a military equipment use policy based on local community needs. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. 7072. (a) A law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit to the governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The law enforcement agency shall also make each annual military equipment report required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment: (1) A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. (2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. (3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. (4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report. (5) The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. (6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. (b) Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military equipment report pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall hold at least one well- publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the law enforcement agency’s funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. 7073. (a) A state agency shall create a military equipment use policy prior to engaging in any of the following: (1) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code. (2) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (3) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. (4) Collaborating with a law enforcement agency or another state agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (5) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter. (6) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, or to apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, military equipment. (7) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by this subdivision. (b) No later than May 1, 2022, a state agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, shall create a military equipment use policy. (c) A state agency that is required to create a military equipment use policy pursuant to this section shall do both of the following within 180 days of completing the policy: (1) Publish the military equipment use policy on the agency’s internet website. (2) Provide a copy of the military equipment use policy to the Governor or the Governor’s designee. 7074. The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring adequate oversight of the acquisition and use of military equipment is a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities and shall supersede any inconsistent provisions in the charter of any city, county, or city and county. 7075. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a county or local municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, furthers, within the meaning of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the purposes of that constitutional section as it relates to the right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies or the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the Legislature makes the following findings: Requiring local agencies to hold public meetings prior to the acquisition of military equipment further exposes that activity to public scrutiny and enhances public access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business. SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. From:Nina Miao To:Fire; Moe.Kumre@cep.sccgov.org; Clerk, City; Council, City Subject:Re: FW: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 3:20:43 PM Attachments:image002.png Some people who received this message don't often get email from ninamiao@gmail.com. Learn why this is important Dear Mr. Kumre, Thank you for your email. I am pretty baffled. I am pretty sure my son and I had just mowed the lawn in late April 2022, because we had the lawn mower fixed in early April. What's the standard of the lawn condition for passing an inspection, if I may ask? The reason I am asking is to see how often we need to do it. We had mowed the lawn several times in spring, in summer, and in fall of 2021. Also, where did the $2237 charge for 2021 come from? How many times had the contractor worked on my property, if I may ask? Honestly, I couldn't tell anyone had mowed the lawn other than my family and the gardeners I hired. Looking forward to hearing from you before the city council meeting this evening. Thank you. Nina Miao On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 11:41 AM Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hello, Please see below… From: Kumre, Moe <Moe.Kumre@cep.sccgov.org> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2022 8:13 AM To: Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org>; Lindsey, Stephen <Stephen.Lindsey@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: RE: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement Hello Nina Miao The charges to be assessed are for both 2021 and 2022. 2021 charges had not been billed to Some people who received this message don't often get email from ninamiao@gmail.com. Learn why this is important the County intime for the 2021 tax roll and had to be held until the 2022 tax roll. The 2021 charges are $2,237 which include the costs of the inspection work order processing contractor fees for the actual abatement and County administrative fees. In 2022 the property was inspected on May 2, 2022 and was found to be non-compliant at the time. The fees for 2022 is $596. The total for the 2 years is $2,833 Moe Kumre Weed Abatement manager County of Santa Clara Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency office: (408)282-3123 email: moe.kumre@cep.sccgov.org From: Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2022 8:01 AM To: Lindsey, Stephen <Stephen.Lindsey@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Kumre, Moe <Moe.Kumre@cep.sccgov.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement From: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2022 9:58 PM To: Clerk, City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>; Fire <fire@cityofpaloalto.org>; scc.weedabatement@cep.sccgov.org Subject: 1605 Edgewood Palo Alto done with weeds abatement CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. To Whom It May Concern, The notice of hearing for Weed Abatement on August 8, 2022 was sent to my address earlier. However, we had been out of town, and we hadn't not received the notice until we came back one day after the hearing. My children and I had mowed the weeds in late June, May, and April. It was just because of the summer traveling, we weren't able to do it in time. We had the weed cleaned up completely again, yesterday on August 13. The weed was thoroughly cleaned, and the sideways were blown. A picture of the cleaned land was taken after the abatement and attached with this email. I hope we can continue handling the weed abatement ourselves to keep the weeds in control. Thank you very much for your attention. Nina Miao ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 10:43 AM Subject: Re: weed abatement of 1605 Edgewood To: <City.Clerk@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Nina Miao <ninamiao@gmail.com> Dear Mr. Milton, The notice of hearing for Weed Abatement on August 8, 2022 was sent to my address earlier. However, we had been out of town, and we hadn't not received the notice until we came back on August 9. My children and I had mowed the weeds in late June, May, and April. It was just because of the summer traveling, we weren't able to do it in time. $2833 would be such a big burden to us that we hope we could still handle the weed abatement ourselves. I would appreciate your kind consideration in giving us the opportunity of doing so. We should be able to finish the abatement before next Wednesday. We will send you pictures after our cleanup. Thank you very much. Nina Miao From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Greg Tanaka; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Roberta Ahlquist; Enberg, Nicholas; Cindy Chavez; Raj; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Here is the text of AB481 -public forum required? Annual public meetings for questions- protection of community civil liberties civil right- statewide legislation-but local bodies can require more restrictive measures to limit or prohibit possession of... Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 3:10:31 PM Attachments:AB 481 Text.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://countysheriff.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb406/files/general- information/AB%20481%20Text.pdf Sent from my iPhone AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. Assembly Bill No. 481 CHAPTER 406 An act to add Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to military equipment. [ Approved by Governor September 30, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State September 30, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 481, Chiu. Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. Existing law designates the Department of General Services as the agency for the State of California responsible for distribution of federal surplus personal property, excepting food commodities, and requires the department to, among other things, do all things necessary to the execution of its powers and duties as the state agency for the distribution of federal personal surplus property, excepting food commodities, in accordance with specified federal law. Existing law, the Federal Surplus Property Acquisition Law of 1945, authorizes a local agency, as defined, to acquire surplus federal property without regard to any law which requires posting of notices or advertising for bids, inviting or receiving bids, or delivery of purchases before payment, or which prevents the local agency from bidding on federal surplus property. Existing federal law authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer surplus personal property, including arms and ammunition, to federal or state agencies for use in law enforcement activities, subject to specified conditions, at no cost to the acquiring agency. This bill would require a law enforcement agency, defined to include specified entities, to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by adoption of a military equipment use policy, as specified, by ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to specified open meeting laws, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined. The bill would also require similar approval for the continued use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022. The bill would allow the governing body to approve the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it determines that the military equipment meets specified standards. The bill would require the governing body to annually review the ordinance and to either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for a type, as defined, of military equipment or amend the military equipment use policy if it determines, based on an annual military equipment report prepared by the law enforcement agency, as provided, that the AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. military equipment does not comply with the above-described standards for approval. The bill would specify these provisions do not preclude a county or local municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. This bill would also require a state agency, as defined, to create a military equipment use policy before engaging in certain activities, publish the policy on the agency’s internet website, and provide a copy of the policy to the Governor or the Governor’s designee, as specified. The bill would also require a state agency that seeks to continue use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022, to create a military equipment use policy. This bill would also include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. By adding to the duties of local officials with respect to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. BILL TEXT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The acquisition of military equipment and its deployment in our communities adversely impacts the public’s safety and welfare, including increased risk of civilian deaths, significant risks to civil rights, civil liberties, and physical and psychological well-being, and incurment of significant financial costs. Military equipment is more frequently deployed in low-income Black and Brown communities, meaning the risks and impacts of police militarization are experienced most acutely in marginalized communities. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (b) The public has a right to know about any funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment by state or local government officials, as well as a right to participate in any government agency’s decision to fund, acquire, or use such equipment. (c) Decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used should give strong consideration to the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties, and should be based on meaningful public input. (d) Legally enforceable safeguards, including transparency, oversight, and accountability measures, must be in place to protect the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties before military equipment is funded, acquired, or used. (e) The lack of a public forum to discuss the acquisition of military equipment jeopardizes the relationship police have with the community, which can be undermined when law enforcement is seen as an occupying force rather than a public safety service. SEC. 2. Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) is added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 12.8. Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment 7070. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Governing body” means the elected body that oversees a law enforcement agency or, if there is no elected body that directly oversees the law enforcement agency, the appointed body that oversees a law enforcement agency. In the case of a law enforcement agency of a county, including a sheriff’s department or a district attorney’s office, “governing body” means the board of supervisors of the county. (b) “Law enforcement agency” means any of the following: (1) A police department, including the police department of a transit agency, school district, or any campus of the University of California, the California State University, or California Community Colleges. (2) A sheriff’s department. (3) A district attorney’s office. (4) A county probation department. (c) “Military equipment” means the following: (1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. (2) Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (3) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (4) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion. (5) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. (6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. (7) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (9) Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision. (10) Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency. (11) Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. (12) “Flashbang” grenades and explosive breaching tools, “tear gas,” and “pepper balls,” excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray. (13) Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). (14) The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, “bean bag,” rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons. (15) Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight. (16) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (15), “military equipment” does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled by the federal Defense Logistics Agency. (d) “Military equipment use policy” means a publicly released, written document governing the use of military equipment by a law enforcement agency or a state agency that addresses, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) A description of each type of military equipment, the quantity sought, its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the manufacturer of the military equipment. (2) The purposes and authorized uses for which the law enforcement agency or the state agency proposes to use each type of military equipment. (3) The fiscal impact of each type of military equipment, including the initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of maintaining the equipment. (4) The legal and procedural rules that govern each authorized use. (5) The training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before any officer, agent, or employee of the law enforcement agency or the state agency is allowed to use each specific type of AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. military equipment to ensure the full protection of the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties and full adherence to the military equipment use policy. (6) The mechanisms to ensure compliance with the military equipment use policy, including which independent persons or entities have oversight authority, and, if applicable, what legally enforceable sanctions are put in place for violations of the policy. (7) For a law enforcement agency, the procedures by which members of the public may register complaints or concerns or submit questions about the use of each specific type of military equipment, and how the law enforcement agency will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question receives a response in a timely manner. (e) “State agency” means the law enforcement division of every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution. (f) “Type” means each item that shares the same manufacturer model number. 7071. (a) (1) A law enforcement agency shall obtain approval of the governing body, by an ordinance adopting a military equipment use policy at a regular meeting of the governing body held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable, prior to engaging in any of the following: (A) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code. (B) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (C) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. (D) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body. (E) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter. (F) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, military equipment. (G) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by this paragraph. (2) No later than May 1, 2022, a law enforcement agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, shall commence a governing body approval process in accordance with this section. If the governing body does not approve the continuing use of military equipment, including by adoption pursuant to this subdivision of a military equipment use policy submitted pursuant to subdivision (b), within 180 days of submission of the proposed military equipment use policy to the AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. governing body, the law enforcement agency shall cease its use of the military equipment until it receives the approval of the governing body in accordance with this section. (b) In seeking the approval of the governing body pursuant to subdivision (a), a law enforcement agency shall submit a proposed military equipment use policy to the governing body and make those documents available on the law enforcement agency’s internet website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue. (c) The governing body shall consider a proposed military equipment use policy as an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting and provide for public comment in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. (d) (1) The governing body shall only approve a military equipment use policy pursuant to this chapter if it determines all of the following: (A) The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (B) The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties. (C) If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (D) Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance. (2) In order to facilitate public participation, any proposed or final military equipment use policy shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the relevant law enforcement agency for as long as the military equipment is available for use. (e) (1) The governing body shall review any ordinance that it has adopted pursuant to this section approving the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment at least annually and, subject to paragraph (2), vote on whether to renew the ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. (2) The governing body shall determine, based on the annual military equipment report submitted pursuant to Section 7072, whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d). If the governing body determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual military equipment report has not complied with the standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d), the governing body shall either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of military equipment or require modifications to the military equipment use policy in a manner that will resolve the lack of compliance. (f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, if a city contracts with another entity for law enforcement services, the city shall have the authority to adopt a military equipment use policy based on local community needs. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. 7072. (a) A law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit to the governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The law enforcement agency shall also make each annual military equipment report required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment: (1) A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. (2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. (3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. (4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report. (5) The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. (6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. (b) Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military equipment report pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall hold at least one well- publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the law enforcement agency’s funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. 7073. (a) A state agency shall create a military equipment use policy prior to engaging in any of the following: (1) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code. (2) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (3) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. (4) Collaborating with a law enforcement agency or another state agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body. AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. (5) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter. (6) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, or to apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, military equipment. (7) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by this subdivision. (b) No later than May 1, 2022, a state agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, shall create a military equipment use policy. (c) A state agency that is required to create a military equipment use policy pursuant to this section shall do both of the following within 180 days of completing the policy: (1) Publish the military equipment use policy on the agency’s internet website. (2) Provide a copy of the military equipment use policy to the Governor or the Governor’s designee. 7074. The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring adequate oversight of the acquisition and use of military equipment is a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities and shall supersede any inconsistent provisions in the charter of any city, county, or city and county. 7075. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a county or local municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, furthers, within the meaning of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the purposes of that constitutional section as it relates to the right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies or the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the Legislature makes the following findings: Requiring local agencies to hold public meetings prior to the acquisition of military equipment further exposes that activity to public scrutiny and enhances public access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business. SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or AB-481 Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use. school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:Re: What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 2:59:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. In the spirit of Justice Louis Brandeis…. A little more disinfecting you won’t hear this from Andrew Binder…. The city manager pulls his strings Andrews just a puppet. Latest policy and procedures on police activities is found at their website but I’ll give you just a brief glimpse to get everyone started for your enjoyment. He also won’t talk about mutual aid coming from surrounding police departments like the Mountain View police and the military equipment they possess to control any situation in Palo Alto. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 2:41 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Palo Alto Free Press: Thanks for all of the below information. I will be reading AB-481 this afternoon and hopefully the staff report for item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda. I’m hopeful numerous community members will speak to the issue and insist the community be told exactly the list of military equipment (per AB-481) currently in the possession of the PAPD and additionally military weapons fitting the definition pursuant to AB -481—-that the PAPD intents to purchase in the near future. For each piece or category of military equipment currently in the PAPD’s possession we should be told what the equipment is to be used for with some specificity. I would expect our new chief, Andrew Binder, would be present to address these critical questions. Transparency, Transparency and more Transparency. And thanks for the Justice Louis Brandeis quote. Best regards, aram P.S. Associate Justice Louis Brandeis served on the U.S. Supreme Court from June 1916 through Feb 1939. He was the first Jew to be appointed to the court and faced opposition because he was Jewish ( Anti-Semitism). Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:17 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Hear’s a flowchart that has since been removed by Molly Stump. It clearly shows who’s in charge or should be…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 2:02 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: It is my understand the Palo Alto Police departments SWAT team has been purchasing military grade equipment for years. SWAT procurement is not privy to public disclosure. This bill forces transparency. As you know, historically the Palo Alto Police Department only make media announcements publicly when it places them in favorable light… Palo Alto city council could care less: They promote there own self interest….. But, for whats is worth: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” Shareholder activists have long promoted transparency in corporate reporting. Now, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (*FASB) acknowledges its rules governing company disclosures aren’t good enough. So FASB is proposing new rules. https://csr-news.org/2008/07/26/sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant-shareholder-activists-promote-corporate-transparency/ *near and dear to me…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:Re: What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 1:41:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Palo Alto Free Press: Thanks for all of the below information. I will be reading AB-481 this afternoon and hopefully the staff report for item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda. I’m hopeful numerous community members will speak to the issue and insist the community be told exactly the list of military equipment (per AB-481) currently in the possession of the PAPD and additionally military weapons fitting the definition pursuant to AB -481—-that the PAPD intents to purchase in the near future. For each piece or category of military equipment currently in the PAPD’s possession we should be told what the equipment is to be used for with some specificity. I would expect our new chief, Andrew Binder, would be present to address these critical questions. Transparency, Transparency and more Transparency. And thanks for the Justice Louis Brandeis quote. Best regards, aram P.S. Associate Justice Louis Brandeis served on the U.S. Supreme Court from June 1916 through Feb 1939. He was the first Jew to be appointed to the court and faced opposition because he was Jewish ( Anti-Semitism). Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:17 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Hear’s a flowchart that has since been removed by Molly Stump. It clearly shows who’s in charge or should be…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 2:02 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: It is my understand the Palo Alto Police departments SWAT team has been purchasing military grade equipment for years. SWAT procurement is not privy to public disclosure. This bill forces transparency. As you know, historically the Palo Alto Police Department only make media announcements publicly when it places them infavorable light… Palo Alto city council could care less: They promote there own self interest….. But, for whats is worth: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” Shareholder activists have long promoted transparency in corporate reporting. Now, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (*FASB) acknowledges its rules governing company disclosures aren’t good enough. So FASB is proposing new rules. https://csr-news.org/2008/07/26/sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant-shareholder-activists-promote-corporate-transparency/ *near and dear to me…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:Re: What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 1:17:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hear’s a flowchart that has since been removed by Molly Stump. It clearly shows who’s in charge or should be…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 2:02 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: It is my understand the Palo Alto Police departments SWAT team has been purchasing military grade equipment for years. SWAT procurement is not privy to public disclosure. This bill forces transparency. As you know, historically the Palo Alto Police Department only make media announcements publicly when it places them in favorable light… Palo Alto city council could care less: They promote there own self interest….. But, for whats is worth: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” Shareholder activists have long promoted transparency in corporate reporting. Now, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (*FASB) acknowledges its rules governing company disclosures aren’t good enough. So FASB is proposing new rules. https://csr-news.org/2008/07/26/sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant-shareholder-activists-promote-corporate-transparency/ *near and dear to me…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone From:Nancy Krop To:Council, City Cc:Safe Routes; Christina Schmidt PTAC; srtsptac@paloaltopta.org; advocacy@paloaltopta.org; board@pausd.org Subject:Proposed Creekside Inn Development Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 1:08:35 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from nancy@kroplaw.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I understand the proposed Creekside Inn Development is on the Palo Alto City Council agenda for Monday September 19. The Creekside Inn Development proposed egress/ingress on to Matadero, a designated Safe Routes to Schools bikeway, creates a serious safety hazard for Palo Alto children and their families. Public Safety Mandates Egress/ingress Must Not be on to Matadero The Creekside Inn Development proposed egress/ingress on to Matadero, a designated Safe Routes to School bike way and adult cyclist commuter route, creates a dangerous and hazardous situation for these children and their families, and adult cyclist commuters and must be changed. Matadero is a narrow road, lacking bike lanes. This narrow road, lacking bike lanes, is heavily used as a designated Safe Routes to Schools bike way by children attending multiple schools, including Barron Park Elementary, Fletcher middle school and Gunn high school. Children and their families bike on this street at least twice daily to and from school, and also for evening and weekend school events, such as Back-to-School nights, concerts, choir, theater, sports, etc. Matadero is also a designated bike route for adults, and heavily used by adults working at the V.A., Gunn High School, the Stanford Research Park and Stanford. Thank you for changing the project to move the project egress/ingress off of Matadero. Nancy Krop Barron Park neighborhood From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:Re: What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 1:02:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. It is my understand the Palo Alto Police departments SWAT team has been purchasing military grade equipment for years. SWAT procurement is not privy to public disclosure. This bill forces transparency. As you know, historically the Palo Alto Police Department only make media announcements publicly when it places them in favorable light… Palo Alto city council could care less: They promote there own self interest….. But, for whats is worth: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” Shareholder activists have long promoted transparency in corporate reporting. Now, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (*FASB) acknowledges its rules governing company disclosures aren’t good enough. So FASB is proposing new rules. https://csr-news.org/2008/07/26/sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant-shareholder-activists- promote-corporate-transparency/ *near and dear to me…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:Re: What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 1:02:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. It is my understand the Palo Alto Police departments SWAT team has been purchasing military grade equipment for years. SWAT procurement is not privy to public disclosure. This bill forces transparency. As you know, historically the Palo Alto Police Department only make media announcements publicly when it places them in favorable light… Palo Alto city council could care less: They promote there own self interest….. But, for whats is worth: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” Shareholder activists have long promoted transparency in corporate reporting. Now, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (*FASB) acknowledges its rules governing company disclosures aren’t good enough. So FASB is proposing new rules. https://csr-news.org/2008/07/26/sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant-shareholder-activists- promote-corporate-transparency/ *near and dear to me…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:Re: What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 1:01:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. It is my understand the Palo Alto Police departments SWAT team has been purchasing military grade equipment for years. SWAT procurement is not privy to public disclosure. This bill forces transparency. As you know, historically the Palo Alto Police Department only make media announcements publicly when it places them in favorable light… Palo Alto city council could care less: They promote there own self interest….. But, for whats is worth: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” Shareholder activists have long promoted transparency in corporate reporting. Now, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (*FASB) acknowledges its rules governing company disclosures aren’t good enough. So FASB is proposing new rules. https://csr-news.org/2008/07/26/sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant-shareholder-activists- promote-corporate-transparency/ *near and dear to me…. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Greg Tanaka; Winter Dellenbach; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Planning Commission; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Wagner, April; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Raj; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; ladoris cordell Subject:What is AB-481? What do police and military have to do with the bill? ( see item 15 on tonight’s city council agenda 9:45-10:30 pm) Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 12:08:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/Q06VDcUFyWA Sent from my iPhone