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2022-12-05 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: 12/5/2022 Document dates: 11/28/2022 – 12/5/2022 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Robert Neff To:Council, City Subject:1700 Embarcadero Date:Monday, December 5, 2022 11:51:42 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from robert@neffs.net. 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 see a lot to like in the proposal for 1700 Embarcadero. I hope you will support this. I think the proposed bike/ped connection around the perimeter of the property will enhance bicycle connectivity to the between the 101 crossing at Oregon Ave/E. Bayshore, to destinations accessed via Geng Road, including an improved connection to Baylands Athletic Fields, and the paved Bay Trail connection from there to the baylands, E. Palo Alto, and the Dumbarton Bridge. I am excited to see that many non-native Chinese Elms will be removed, and will be replaced with Native trees, including Coast Live Oaks. This is part of our Urban Forest master plan, and will lead to better habitat for bird species. A Chinese Elm is a food desert for birds, but a Coast Live Oak is a bonanza! So this will be a significant improvement to the environment for bikers, walkers, and native insects and birds. Thank you for your service to our city, -- -- Robert NeffEmerson near Loma Verderobert@neffs.net From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office; Boatwright, Tabatha Subject:Updated Council Consent Questions Item 5 (12/5/22) Date:Monday, December 5, 2022 11:18:19 AM Attachments:image001.pngimage003.pngimage004.pngimage006.pngimage007.pngimage008.pngimage002.pngimage010.png Good morning Mayor and Councilmembers, Please view updated links below with staff responses for questions from Councilmember Tanaka. Thank you! December 5, 2022 Amended Agenda Packet Staff response for Items 3 and 5 Best, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Tran, Joanna Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 1:07 PM To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Executive Leadership Team <ExecutiveLeadershipTeam@cityofpaloalto.org>; ORG - Clerk's Office <ClerksOffice@cityofpaloalto.org>; Wagner, April <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jensen, Eric <Eric.Jensen@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Bates, Amanda <Amanda.Bates@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: Council Consent Questions Item 5 (12/5/22) Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links below for the amended agenda and staff response to a question from Councilmember Cormack for Monday night’s Council Meeting: December 5 Amended Agenda Staff response to Items 5 Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Charlie WeidanzTo:Council, City Subject:Meet Emily RD - Our Latest Spotlight Member Date:Monday, December 5, 2022 11:00:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Emily Zorn is a registered dietitian and health coach in Palo Alto. She is the owner and founder of Emily RD Nutrition Coaching where she provides virtual nutritioncoaching to clients across the country. Her goal is to empower people to learn how to eat healthy in a way that is personalized and sustainable over time. Emily offers free initial 30 minute nutrition sessions to new clients. Emily is also the co-host of the RDs vs BS podcast where she researches diets, supplements, and othernutrition topics and decides whether they are legit or BS. Emily RD - Emily Zorn, Dietitian & Health Coach Let's Connect Instagram: @emily_rd_ Podcast: RDs vs BS (www.rdsvsbs.com) www.emilyzorn.com emilyrd@emilyzorn.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 orservices in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Jennifer Landesmann To:Council, City Subject:Soundscape Date:Monday, December 5, 2022 10:17:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council, The Palo Alto Historical Association held an interesting event yesterday looking at the history of local and regional environmental organizations which are doing extraordinary work withconservation, education, and environmental stewardship. One take-away I had is how their work began as a way to conserve or preserve spaces and is evolving to consider thehealth effects from nature on the human condition; ideas about how to bring nature into urban settings, and how science has evolved to explain why. I offer a presentation by Prof. Martin Röösli on soundscape/noise, which the EU considers is the 2nd most relevant environmental health burden after air pollution. At the end, is a noise threshold policy proposal with Lden 54 during day and Lden 43 for night,showing the serious health impacts of noise at night. Lden is calculated like DNL and it's acumulative noise metric which is essential for understanding health effects. Transportation noise, Health threat or just annoying? and slide deck The distinction between annoyance and health matters because they are different impacts.Annoyance is self-reported ("I am annoyed") whereas health effects from excessive noisehappen more like how blood pressure occurs - there are no symptoms but there is aphysiological response. So, say you are not awakened by a plane, your ears and brain areprocessing the sound even while you are asleep. The FAA's current noise threshold criteria does not consider health (at all) and has only oneassumption which is a threshold at which enough people will get annoyed enough to sue ororganize (bother the agency) and also the threshold for which insulation is federally funded .Granted, the FAA's threshold criteria was set half a century ago, with a very different mindsetthat aviation needed to be promoted and protected, and before concentrated flight pathsbecame an issue. As we prepare for potential FAA noise policy changes (following their own NES study thatshows their data does not support even their first assumption thus they are compelled tochange), it will be crucial how the FAA addresses their framework for their noise threshold.Will they still only care about noise if it's at a level where someone can bother them? Jennifer From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:WILTON COURT RIBBBON CUTTING - JOIN ALTA HOUSING - DECEMBER 8 - 10:00AM Date:Monday, December 5, 2022 9:41:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Alta Housing is scheduling a ribbon cutting ceremony for Wilton Court Apartments on Thursday, Dec 8th at 10:00am. Wilton Court is the first affordable housing project in Palo Alto in the last 5 years. It has 59 studios and one bedroom apartments for households earning between 30 and 60% of the area median income. The building is complete and residents have started moving in! This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. 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 atinfo@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Planning Commission; Human Relations Commission; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Shikada, Ed;Jeff Rosen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Sean Allen;Cindy Chavez; Michael Gennaco; Jack Ajluni; Lewis. james; Josh Becker Subject:How Jared Kushner Lost at the World Cup in Qatar Date:Sunday, December 4, 2022 11:45:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://theintercept.com/2022/12/04/world-cup-qatar-jared-kushner-israel/ Sent from my iPhone From:Keri Wagner To:Council, City Cc:Keri Wagner Subject:New bike path and dealership proposal for Ming"s site Date:Sunday, December 4, 2022 10:45:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Dear City Council Members, I’m thrilled to hear about the new development for the Ming’s site, especially when the development enhances ourbike/pedestrian options near the baylands trails, golf course, airport, and Geng Road athletic fields.The bike/pedimprovements will automatically increase safety for bikes, walkers, and drivers in the area. Thank you for supporting this plan! Keri Wagner311 Edlee AvePalo Alto, CA 94306 From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Wagner, April Cc:Shikada, Ed; Horrigan-Taylor, Meghan; Council, City; ladoris cordell; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider,James; Brian Welch; Jay Boyarsky; Perron, Zachary; Maloney, Con Subject:Unmasking The Palo Alto Police Date:Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:13:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links.________________________________ A history of willful destruction of innocent lives. More to come… Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPad From:herb To:Council, City; Clerk, City Cc:Binder, Andrew Subject:December 5, 2022 Council Meeting, Item #5: COPS Funds for Tasers Date:Saturday, December 3, 2022 5:06:17 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from herb_borock@hotmail.com. Learn why this isimportant 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 December 3, 2022 Palo Alto City Council250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301 DECEMBER 5, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #5CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS: TASERS Dear City Council: When Tasers were first provided to police officers, the Taserswere required to be worn on the opposite side of the officer'sbody from the gun, and the Tasers were required to facebackwards so that the officer was required to make a cross drawacross the officer's body to use the Taser with the same handthe officer used for the officer's gun. That procedure was adopted to decrease the chance that theofficer could make a mistake and use a gun when the officerintended to use the Taser. The current Police Department Policy 309.3 says, "When carriedwhile in uniform, offices shall carry the CEW [Conducted EnergyWeapon] in a weak side holster on the side opposite their dutyweapon", but does not say whether the Taser should facebackwards so that it can only be drawn by the same hand usedfor the gun, or whether the Taser should face forward so thatit can only be drawn by the other hand. If the Policy has changed from the original policy, when was itchanged and why was it changed? Thank you for your consideration of these comments. Sincerely, Herb Borock cc: Police Chief Andrew Binder From:Don LundellTo:Council, City; Guagliardo, StevenCc:Gillian Robinson; Lara EkwallSubject:Vehicle parked on California Avenue this afternoonDate:Saturday, December 3, 2022 4:53:06 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from dc@zombierunner.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 all, I’m forwarding some photos of a the scene this afternoon on California Avenue, in front of the Italico restaurant. The vehicles were parked there 'for an event' event we believe). Clearly they were told by the restaurant owners that this was ok. Did they perhaps have apermit for their customers’ vehicles to park on the street for the day? Photos attached, including their Instagram post from earlier today. Thanks, Don --ZombieRunner Coffeehttp://www.zombierunner.com650-325-2048 From:upcomingsales@friendspaloaltolib.org To:Council, City Subject:FOPAL Special High Value Sale and Members" Early Sale Date:Friday, December 2, 2022 8:22:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Visit our web site CUBBERLEY USED BOOK SALES FACE COVERS RECOMMENDED Saturday December 10 Main Room Members' Early Sale 9am - 11am Main Room General Sale 11am - 4pm Bargain Room 9:30am - 4pm Children's Room 10am - 4pm High Value Special Sale 10am - 4pm (weather permitting) Sunday December 11 All Rooms 11am - 4pm 4000 Middlefield RoadPalo Alto NE corner of the Cubberley Community Center (650) 213-8755 www.fopal.org Maps and Directions More information on the sales Donate your used books, DVDs, &c ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO HELP PALO ALTO LIBRARIES Marty's (Main) Room In our Main Room, prices are way below what used book stores charge. Hardcover books start at $3.00 and softcover books start at only $2.00. NO NUMBERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR NON- MEMBERS FOR THIS SALE. IF YOU ARE NOT A FOPAL MEMBER SIMPLY SHOW UP AT 11AM. Please note that due to crowding during thefirst two hours of the Book Sale, no strollers,rolling carts, etc. can be brought into theMain Room. This is for the safety of shoppersand volunteers alike. By 12:30 or so, thecrowd thins out and shoppers are welcome tobring these items into the sale. Children's Book Sale The Children's Room is located in the portable next to the soccer field near Greendell School. It is entirely filled with children's books and toys. You'll find picture books, school age fiction and non-fiction, award winners, non-English titles, CDs and DVDs, and books for parents and teachers, most for 50 cents or $1. Strollers are welcome in the Children's Room at any time. Bargain Books in H-2 The Bargain Room is located in Rooms H-2 and H-3 of the Cubberley main campus, between Marty's Room and Middlefield Road. On Saturday, paperbacks are 50 cents, hardcovers are $1, and children's books are 50 cents each. The room also contains many records, CDs, and DVDs at $1 each. On Sunday, the room opens at 11 am and all prices are half off. Or, save even more on Sunday by buying green FOPAL reusable bags from us for $2/ea (or bring your own grocery-size reusable bag) and stuffing them with any items in the room for $5/bag. Fill four bags at $5/bag and fill a fifth bag FREE! (We no longer receive sufficient used paper grocery bags along with donations for this purpose.) FOPAL High Value Special Book Sale To celebrate the holidays and add a special event to our Members' Early sale on Saturday December 10th, 2022, from 10am to 4pm FOPAL will be making available a selection of its high value books (usually sold online) reduced from up to $30 to the bargain price of $10. Book categories include: Art Children Computers Fiction, drama, poetry Foreign languages History Medicine/health Misc. nonfiction Nature Science Travel Vintage FOPAL High Value Special Ephemera Sale Browse through our amazing collection of vintage ephemera at our December parking lot sale! Expect discounts of 50%-75% or more from comparable prices on the internet. For sale are both book and non-book items – vintage brochures, pamphlets, chap books, spiral-bound special publications, self-published oddities, magazines and military maps - you name it! All ephemera will be individually priced. Examples: Early computer manuals: HP-41C, PPC Rom User's Manual, etc. "Aces Back -to -Back"- A Guide to the Grateful Dead-1992 - Signed From Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band -1967 -Three original items cut from the Peter Blake collage insert. "Orient-Pacific Guide 1901"- Full of fold outs, "Australasia" map, Southern Signs of theZodiac, several color pages of flags, lovely Art Nouveau ads. Radio and Railway magazine and manuals from the 1930s on. Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918) – Verdun, etc. U.S. Military Publications from WW1, WW2 to Viet Nam, including "History of the 42nd Rainbow Division" 1919. Rare political pamphlets from the 1930s by Lenin, Molotov and others. I.W.W. Union pamphlets, song books, etc. Workers Party of America, Communism in America- 1930s Maps- WWII military, 1945 Korea "Red" China, etc. Vintage books with beautiful illustrations, arresting covers, etc. From 1748, a French play "La Bacha de Smirne, Comedie en un Acte et en Prose" – beautiful clean hand-made paper in a delicate blue cover. We expect there will be around 1,500 items available for this special event. Sales Information Location: Outside the Children's Room in the south west corner of the Cubberley Community Center [CCC] Time: Saturday, December 10th, 2022, 10am to 4pm Weather If bad weather is forecast the High Value Sale will be postponed until Saturday, January 14, 2023 and will be held indoors at a reserved room at CCC. Members'-Early Sale Saturday is FOPAL's special biannual Members' Early sale in our Main Sale Room!! Life Members and Sponsors may enter at 9 am and purchase up to 100 items. All other members enter at 10 am and can purchase up to 25 items. Membership can be renewed or signed up for at the Sale. General public may enter at 11 am Weather conditions will not affect the Members' Early Sale. For more information please go to www.FOPAL.org Donations We have made it past Drop-off Donations 3.0 and have returned to accepting donations without the need to make an appointment. HOWEVER.... We are closed for donations from Sunday December 4 through Sunday December 11 to prepare the Main Room for this weekend's sale. Please hold your donations until Monday December 12. Please read our donation guidelines before you bring materials to us. All that said, our normal hours for drop-off donations are Monday through Saturday, 3pm- 5pm. (But not the week before the sale.) Suggestions? We're always eager to hear your suggestions for ways to improve our book sale. Please email us at suggestions@friendspaloaltolib.org. This notice comes to you from the non-profit organization Friends of the Palo Alto Library. No trees werefelled in the making of this e-mail. Visit our web site. Become a member by joining online. Be sure to receive your own free copy of this e-mail notice so that you'll know about all special upcoming books sales. To sign up, just e-mail us. We carefully protect the privacy of your e-mail address. We will notshare your e-mail address with any other organization and we will not use it for any purpose other than to send you these notices. If you do not wish to receive these e-mail notices in the future, please reply withthe words "Remove Me" in the first line of the text. View this email in your browser From:Aram James To:Supervisor Cindy Chavez Cc:Joe Simitian; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker Subject:Re: Heads Up! Prepare for Cold and Wet Weather Date:Friday, December 2, 2022 4:48:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Cindy, I’m wondering why we don’t have a warming center in Palo Alto?Or have I missed something? Thanks, aram Sent from my iPhone On Dec 2, 2022, at 4:07 PM, Supervisor Cindy Chavez<SupeChavezNews@bos.sccgov.org> wrote: Friday, December 2, 2022 In This Edition: Prepare for Cold and Wet Weather Air District Offering $1,200 to Scrap Old Cars Tech Interactive Activities for Computer Science Education Week Tickets Still Available for 2022 Fantasy of Lights Drive-Thru Prepare for Cold and Wet Weather I hope this finds you well. Colder temperatures and rainy weather arrived in Santa Clara County this week. In response, warming centers have opened throughout the county and are scheduled to remain open through at least Sunday, December 4. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is offering free bus rides to warming centers through December 4. Community members will need to let the bus drivers know which locations they are traveling to or from and no proof is required for the free ride. Warming center locations include: Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Friday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 – Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Gilroy Library 350 W. 6th St., Gilroy, CA Hours of Operation Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 – Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Los Altos Library 13 S. San Antonio Road Los Altos, CA Hours of Operation Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Milpitas Library 160 N. Main St. Milpitas, CA Hours of Operation Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Morgan Hill Library 660 W. Main Ave. Morgan Hill, CA Hours of Operation Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 – Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saratoga Library 13650 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, CA Hours of Operation Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Woodland Library 1975 Grant Road Los Altos, CA Hours of Operation Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 – Sunday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Office of Emergency Management urges community members to sign up for AlertSCC, make an emergency plan, build an emergency supply kit, and help family, friends and neighbors prepare for cold temperatures. Cold Weather Safety Tips Do NOT burn charcoal or other flammable materials in an enclosed space to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Drive slowly and be on the lookout for hazardous travel with slick road conditions including possible ponding on roads and freeway off-ramps and minor flooding in low-lying or poor drainage areas. Unsheltered community members, older adults, children and those with access and functional needs should seek shelter now as they are at higher risks of hypothermia. Avoid being outside during the coldest part of the day, or for extended periods of time in extreme cold weather. Dress in layers, wear a hat, scarf, gloves and mittens, and waterproof, insulated boots to avoid hypothermia or frostbite. Get out of wet clothes as soon as possible to reduce the risk of hypothermia. Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water with electrolytes. Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol and non-prescription medication if you will be staying outside as it may lead to death or serious injury. Seek medical attention immediately and call 9-1-1 if you see someone experiencing hypothermia. Hypothermia Hypothermia is a medical emergency that happens when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is about 98.6 F, and hypothermia occurs when your body temperature drops below 95 F. People who are 65 and older or very young children are at a higher risk of hypothermia. Alcohol, drug use, and medications can also increase the risk of hypothermia. Left untreated, hypothermia limits your nervous system from working correctly. It can cause a complete failure of your heart, respiratory system, and can be fatal. Symptoms of hypothermia include: Confusion Dizziness Exhaustion Severe shivering Clumsiness and lack of coordination Slurred speech or mumbling Drowsiness or very low energy Weak pulse Slow, shallow breathing Progressive loss of consciousness A complete list of warming centers and other cold weather preparation information is available at www.PrepareSCC.org/ColdWeather. Flood Preparation The Santa Clara Valley Water District reminds residents that while we are in a drought emergency, we must be prepared for potential flooding. You should be aware if your home or business is in a flood hazard zone and know where to find local sandbag locations in your neighborhood. Flood tips, information and resources are available on Valley Water's Flood Ready page. Getting tested if you feel sick or have been potentially exposed tosomeone with COVID is one of the most important tools to not only control the pandemic but also protect your own health and thehealth of your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. You can get free at-home COVID tests from the County's Better Health Pharmacy in Downtown San Jose. Residents can get two testboxes, a total of four tests, for free and they do not have to show anyform of identification to receive them. Better Health Pharmacy is located at 725 E. Santa Clara Street, Suite 202. Free COVID-19 Appointment Testing Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Parking Lot A (across from Gate B): 344 Tully Rd., San Jose Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. San Martin Testing Center: 90 Highland Avenue, San Martin Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Residents can make appointments (often same day) and find more testing locations throughout the County at www.sccfreetest.org or by calling 2-1-1. Santa Clara County COVID-19 Case Numbers, Hospital Capacity, and Testing Dashboards Can Be Found Here Follow Cindy on Twitter for COVID-19 Updates Air District Offering $1,200 to Scrap Old Cars VTA is Hiring Bus Operators Make a difference in your community by providing public transportation services that keep Santa Clara County moving. This is an entry-level job that provides on the job training with strong medical benefits & aretirement program. Paid training. Mentorship & professional development. Promotional opportunities. Women encouraged to apply. Apply online and join the VTA Family today. Tech Interactive Activities for Computer ScienceEducation Week From December 2 through December 12 the Tech Interactive will be hosting a number of fun activities in connection with Computer Science Education Week. The unplugged, hands-on game Puzzling Procedures will have the whole family thinking like a computer. In this fun activity, you’ll apply your computational thinking skills to jigsaw puzzles. In addition to doing a puzzle, you’ll create an algorithm (or set of instructions) to help someone else solve jigsaw puzzles. The Tech is also adding extra sessions of their genetic puzzle Ancient DNA, and visitors can round out their computer engineering skills in Cyber Detectives, presented by Palo Alto Networks! Computer Science Education Week is a national call to action for all youth to engage in computer science activities. You can find more information about the activities at the Tech here. The Tech Interactive is located at 201 S. Market St. in Downtown San Jose. Tickets Still Available for 2022 Fantasy of LightsDrive-Thru Tickets are still available for the 2022 Fantasy of Lights Drive-Thru at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. First presented in 1999, Fantasy of Lights is now in its 24th year and has become a cherished Holiday tradition in Santa Clara County. Enjoy a magical evening in the warmth of your vehicle as you drive through large animated displays while listening to holiday music on your car radio, or bask in the warm glow of the holiday lights as you leisurely stroll through the park with family and friends. See the sights and sounds of an erupting volcano in the dangerously fun Dinosaur Den, cheer on Santa shooting hoops, wave at a pen of playful penguins, watch blazing pirate cannons and sail through tunnels of moving lights. Over 50 themed displays and a 90-foot twinkling tree will have you “oohing and aahing” throughout your adventure. You can find more information and purchase tickets here. The 2022 Fantasy of Lights Walk-Thru on December 3 and 4 has sold out. Be well, Cindy Like Cindy on Facebook Follow Cindy on Twitter Connect with Cindy on LinkedIn Sign up for Email updates Copyright © 2022 Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for email updates from Santa Clara County Supervisor District 2 Our mailing address is: Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez 70 W. Hedding Street, 10th Floor San Jose, CA 95110 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Aram James To:citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cindy Chavez; Michael Gennaco; mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org; Cindy Chavez Subject:Fwd: I was asked to send this to those concerned Date:Friday, December 2, 2022 4:08:48 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. On Dec 2, 2022, at 3:48 AM, Rebecca Eisenberg<rebecca@privateclientlegal.com> wrote: Even if the Don't Vote for Bob Jonsen website(https://www.dontvoteforbobjonsen.com/) were created by KevinJensen, some of these claims have been around (and confirmed) foryears. The gang connection, for example, is backed by credibleinformation; the question is whether a person admits and acknowledgesthat these gangs have a proven, well-documented history of strong tiesto white supremacist groups. Given the continuing, also well-documented problem of unwarranted, often deadly police violenceagainst African-Americans, especially young Black men, it is rational andexpected that any alleged ties to white supremacist gangs be taken veryseriously. One thing that concerned me about Jonsen was that he refused to doany investigation into whether any member of his force was involved inthe January 6th insurrection, even though the majority of better-runpolice departments nationally were doing such an investigation as amatter of course. As I imagine most people saw, a large number of theindividuals who planned and participated in the violent insurrectionwere members of various police forces. I continue to wonder how andwhy a high integrity police chief would not recognize the need to ensurethat no member of their force took part in such an intolerable,grotesque, criminal act. We are reaching a cultural moment where a growing number of peopleare losing faith in, and respect for, many police forces. Although thetraditional approach for such a problem has been to continue to increasepolice budgets and grow police presences, those strategies are nothelping and may be making things worse. Perhaps a better approach might be to demand that all leaders entertheir positions with clean records. I do not understand how so manycommunity leaders choose to see past histories of racial discrimination,racial and sexual harassment, abuse of power, and alleged corruption.There is no shortage of talented, intelligent, hard-working, and ethicalcandidates in our county. Why not give an opportunity to someone else? Even if one of the accusations has merit, shouldn't that be disqualifying? From the numerous troubling links and articles in the forwarded email,as a mother of two young adults, I was particularly impacted by thisvideo, which illustrates some of the innumerous harms that result whenpolice departments do not take adequate steps to eliminate systemicracism: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDnvZRDBlRY/?utm_source=ig_web_button_native_share Our community deserves better. I hope that these charges - many ofwhich had been raised previously - will be taken seriously. Our streetsshould be safe for everyone. Best,Rebecca On Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 9:16 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:FYI: Certainly Bob Jonsen deserves due process and a right to respond to what at thistime strikes me as allegations without necessary percipient witnesses. From: KEVIN JENSEN <kp14him@aol.com>Date: December 1, 2022 at 4:49:55 PM PSTSubject: I was asked to send this to those concerned Please forward this information to the BOS. I would like to place this on the agenda: Request that they consider a review of Sheriff-elect's background before anyconsiderations of confirming him early to start in that position in December. I would like to add my name to speak for 2 mins during thepublic comment on Zoom. I want to remain anonymous during the public comment as well as keep my camera off if that is possible due to recent harassment over these issues. I have no problem revealing my name and who I am to the BOS in private. Thank you! Dear SCC BOS, I am a community member living in Santa Clara County and I have information that is crucial to pass on to you and others about the Sheriff-elect, Mr. Bob Jonsen. It is my hope and on behalf of MANY others who have contacted me that the information presented below is seriously considered and investigated before confirmation of any consideration of an early start for the Sheriff- elect in December. I know that this information was not gathered earlier and not made somewhat publicly aware until late October/early November 2022. Personally, I wished it would have been sooner because I am confident the outcome of this election would be different given the gravity of the issues and allegations that would be concerning to the general public. My intent is not to hold court on Mr. Bob Jonsen, but to inform and advise of information brought to my and others' attention of his past, for which he has not been transparent with. While I have a lot to personally convey about the Sheriff-elect, I want to keep this in perspective for the general public. My goal (and that of many) is to hope that the SCC BOS reviews this information and ultimately come to a consensus that this information is not only used for 'vetting' purposes but to request additional monitoring measures of the Sheriff-elect once he is in command of the department especially if there is no public outcry for him to step down. While we cannot change the trajectory of the certification of votes and this election, we can provide the information needed so that the SCC BOS and the public are fully aware of the Sheriff-elect's potential involvement in situations that not only are publicly egregious but outrageous. I am aware of the Santa Clara County Law Enforcement monitoring and oversight provided by OIR and the SCC Community Correction and Law Enforcement monitoring committee, with the latter probably being more trustworthy in my opinion. The OIR had its contract terminated by the LA County BOS after the investigation and conviction of LA Sheriff Lee Baca. See attached photo of an exhibit that mentions more details. I believe there will be others who will communicate to you about their mistrust of the Sheriff-elect and this has nothing to do with politics but everything to do with the questionable past of Mr. Bob Jonsen for which to our knowledge, he has never been held to answer after he left the LA Sheriff Dept, and more recently the Menlo Park and Palo Alto PD which he also left with questionable situations. I personally did not know who Mr. Bob Jonsen was until this past year when former Sheriff Laurie Smith asked my husband and I to support him, as we were former coworkers and constituents of hers. We refused after we did our research and learned that we did not want to support him or anyone with the past history presented to us. I want to direct you to several key sources of information below which is a lot to digest, but hoping that you all understand the bigger picture of potential liability as well as building trust with the general public and our communities of color. When they are fully aware of his background and specific questions that he has not answered, there may be an additional outcry as to his suitability, trust, and transparency and his full capability to repair a department that requires much-needed reform. Thank you for your time and patience. I do wish to remain anonymous during any public comments due to the recent harassment I have experienced over the dissemination of this information. I can assure you that I am confident that the harassment is not from anyone in the public at large and this is purely isolated. Once I gather facts and proof, that information will be forwarded to the District Attorney and you will be Cc'ed if this concerns your position for action. The first format of the information is a website developed by a group of SJSU Grad Students and Community professionals for which I provided the links for their investigation because much of it has been scrubbed from the general internet search. One must have the link or specific keywords to search and you will find it readily available on the internet. This website will be in the process of an update given that the elections are completed and votes will be certified on Dec 8th.However, the contents will remain the same, but with added information below such as the podcast, etc, and the name of the site will change. http://www.dontvoteforbobjonsen.com The second format of the information is a podcast that was released in LA in October 2022, but did not gain public awareness of Mr. Bob Jonsen until it was mentioned within that he is a candidate in the SCC Sheriff election. This podcast is a little over one hour in length and goes into specific details of the LASD Deputy gangs that have plagued and continue to plague that Dept. While I hope that you will listen to the entire podcast, if you are short on time, the introduction is important to hear from 1.00to 5.00ish to understand the gravity of what will be discussed later in the podcast where Mr. Bob Jonsen is mentioned. You can fast forward to the time frame from 34.15 to 42.30. The focus is a Deputy gang that went by the name 'Grim Reaper' and that by all accounts, no longer exists. Several of its deputy members from years ago are now reported to be retired or are current commanders, police chiefs, and sheriffs in LASD and other agencies. The last known member, who was the current Sheriff Villanueva's Chief of Staff, Larry Del Mese, testified under oath this past July about the existence of the Grim Reapers. Commander Larry Del Mese was also known to be the co- founder of this deputy gang. Refer to the article link below the podcast link. It has been told several times by many, that Mr. Bob Jonsen was a member or an associate of the Grim Reapers. See the image attached. It is also similar to the tattoo many had and have since removed from their ankles. The Grim Reapers - A Tradition of Violence - Omny.fm Former LA County Sheriff’s official admits to being in gang (audacy.com) The third format is an addl news article link with information pertinent to understanding the gravity of serious concerns regarding Mr. Bob Jonsen. The Palo Alto news article mentions the support of Bob Jonsen from Laurie Smith. Laurie Smith was also heavily involved with quietly campaigning for Bob Jonsen calling upon many of her constituents to vote for him. Mr. Jonsen is relatively unknown to many in the south and north county and I doubt that his pitch of being an outsider and having'fresh eyes' solely won him the election. What won him the election was the votes meant for Laurie Smith that went to Bob Jonsen. I have personal knowledge of her support for Bob Jonsen as mentioned earlier. My point in bringing this up is because it is 'known' that Mr. Bob Jonsen will keep much of her policies in place and the staff she promoted, whereas Mr. Kevin Jensen would have held accountable any in the command staff associated with the malfeasance and mismanagement of Laurie Smith and corrected policies that no longer work. In my opinion, this alone if accurate, should be cause for great concern and another reason for specific oversight of Mr. Bob Jonsen. And, look how long and arduous the process took just to remove her. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/10/16/accusations- fly-in-santa-clara-county-sheriffs-race Attached is one of many photographs out there depicting Mr. Bob Jensen with 'alleged' members of the LASD Grim Reaper, Vikings and other deputy gangs, most I am told forming the Grim Reaper gang sign while Mr. Bob Jonsen is in the middle, laughing holding a beer, with a uniformed supervisor all around a police car. While there are numerous stories and articles about deputy gangs, here is an addl link describing more detailed issues created by deputy gangs which includes a link to a research report about the Deputy gangs: New Report Says LA County’s Deputy Gangs Promote a “secretive, violent, us-against- them” police culture | (witnessla.com) Marked-Draft-CJLP-Report-to-Stakeholders- re-Deputy-Gangs.pdf (witnessla.com) Again, I know this is a LOT of information and sadly there is even more with many retired LASD commenting to me about Mr. Bob Jonsen on social media, etc. with nobody saying anything positive and these are all retired and active officers. I cannotpossibly explain any of this in the 2 minspublic comments so I will just urge youduring my 2 minutes not to confirm Mr.Bob Jonsen early in the position as Sheriff until an investigation and inquiryinto his past is thoroughly reviewed andconsidered for an oversight committeefocusing on monitoring his activities. Respectfully, Identity withheld for now due to harassment. <image000000.jpg> <image000002.jpg> <image000001.jpg> From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office; Wagner, April; Jensen, Eric; Bates, Amanda Subject:Council Consent Questions Item 5 (12/5/22) Date:Friday, December 2, 2022 1:06:46 PM Attachments:image001.pngimage003.pngimage004.pngimage006.pngimage007.pngimage008.pngimage009.png Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links below for the amended agenda and staff response to a question from Councilmember Cormack for Monday night’s Council Meeting: December 5 Amended Agenda Staff response to Items 5 Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:JOIN US - Business Networking Event - w/ Los Altos Chamber - December 7th Date:Friday, December 2, 2022 12:40:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Newly elected city council member will hopefully set aside there personal political agenda i.e Mayor Pat Burp whom for years has supported and sanctioned ALL police abuses. And change years of police abuse. Documented abuse. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>Date: December 2, 2022 at 6:57:51 AM PSTTo: Brian Welch <bwelch@dao.sccgov.org>, abragg@dao.sccgov.org, bcabrera@dao.sccgov.org, carriola@dao.sccgov.org, cbourlard@dao.sccgov.org, csumida@dao.sccgov.org, daltamore@dao.sccgov.org, dborca@dao.sccgov.org, gbehrens@dao.sccgov.org, jbeardsley@dao.sccgov.org, jbussey@dao.sccgov.org, lawad@dao.sccgov.org, mamaral@dao.sccgov.org, pbanh@dao.sccgov.org, rbaker@dao.sccgov.org, saguirre@dao.sccgov.org, tbenson@dao.sccgov.org, vbathija@dao.sccgov.org, aalem@dao.sccgov.org, aalvarado@dao.sccgov.org, Zachary Perron <Zachary.Perron@cityofpaloalto.org>, AndrewBinder <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>, Con Maloney <Con.Maloney@cityofpaloalto.org>, David Angel <dangel@dao.sccgov.org>, Ed Shikada <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, James Reifschneider <james.reifschneider@cityofpaloalto.org>, Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@da.sccgov.org>, Jeff Rosen <JRosen@da.sccgov.org>, Pat Burt <pat@patburt.org>, Robert Jonsen <Robert.Jonsen@cityofpaloalto.org>, Sean Webby <swebby@dao.sccgov.org>, April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>, Bill Johnson <Bjohnson@embarcaderopublishing.com>, Lesley Milton<Lesley.Milton@cityofpaloalto.org>, James Aram <abjpd1@gmail.com>, Molly Stump <Molly.Stump@cityofpaloalto.org>, Sue Dremann <sdremann@paweekly.com>, Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@paweekly.com>Subject: Welcome to Palo Alto, now empty out your pockets Welcome to Palo Alto, now empty out your pockets. “Welcome to Palo Alto”. A border sign which greets millions of visitors visiting Palo Alto annually. That greeting, “Welcome to Palo Alto” represents a sign of friendship. However, for those who live just a stone’s throw away, in East Palo Alto, it’s more like an International Border crossing with unspoken conditions of travel appearing to be specially designed for the vast majority of African Americans and Latino Americans who live in East Palo Alto. Fear of being pulled over The welcoming sign, for many represents’ a sign of fear as one East Palo Alto business owner, Elwyn Rainer of Rainers Service Station put it; “The majority of Hispanics and African Americans are afraid to travel over to Palo Alto in fear of being pulled over and searched for no reasons”. “Research has verified that people of color are more often stopped than whites” as reported in one study by the Office of Justice Programs. In fact, Mr. Rainer describes himself as the “Poster Child” of what he perceives as racially motivated vehicle stops by the Menlo Park and Palo Alto police departments based solely upon the color of his skin. In one of Mr. Rainer’s many vehicle stops the officer did state the reason why he was pulled over. The officer explained, t was because as he put it, “your bumper went over the white pedestrian crossing line”. “It doesn’t matter what I’m being pulled over for I’m always asked; “Are you on probation, recently released from jail all asked all in one breathe” as he put it. Questioning intensifies That’s when the line of questioning intensifies; “Do you mind if we search your vehicle”? He said, “It makes you afraid so I always consent out of fear”. Mr. Rainer admittedly said that he does have a “colorful past” and did not disclose what the past was. None-the- less he no longer travels over to Palo Alto. Many of the perceived unspoken travel requirements necessary before entering Palo Alto by East Palo Alto citizens include, functioning taillights, current registration, license, both plates, insurance, no strong odors and having the right tattoos of all things. Recent border crossing from East Palo Alto That was the experience of one recent border crossing detainment by the Palo Alto police department involving two East Palo Alto Latino citizens while traveling on University Ave. She relates, “They had stopped us because the car didn't have the front license plate; he first explained why he had pulled us over but then right after he asked my boyfriend if he has ever been in trouble before. He asked how old were we and took down my information, within seconds he asked my boyfriend to step out the car and questioned him about his tattoos on both arms (his last name). After minutes of having him by the police car, the cop asked me to get out the car and asked me to empty out my pocket's and also he searched my boyfriend and the car. He had said it smelled like the illegal substance Marijuana, when he had searched the car he didn't find anything. After he was done he kept questioning both of us about where did we live and what we’re we doing in Palo Alto”. Just being stopped by the police under any circumstance can be nerve racking in itself. However, we believe the nature or line questions asked in these two cases in our opinion appears to be discriminatory and biased in nature with the intent of targeting minorities and or the disenfranchised. Attempted explanation Not so! And in explaining the vehicle stop which occurred recently on University Ave, Palo Alto police Lieutenant now Captain Zachary Perron states; “every vehicle stop is different. There are many reasons why an officer might request an occupant to get out of a vehicle during a detention; in fact, case law allows officers to do it on any stop". It would be irresponsible for me to speculate about why any officer would ask occupants to step out of a vehicle on any particular stop, since each stop is different.” However, “building better community relations” is still one of the primary concerns of law enforcement throughout the country. That is why every action by a law enforcement officer has a bearing on the relationship of the agency with the community. Since most citizens come into contact with law enforcement officers at traffic stops, this becomes a critical element for law enforcement agencies in their overall public relations effort. "Traffic enforcement offers agencies a way to build bridges to the community, one traffic stop at a time”. As cited by the International Association of Chiefs of Police Disturbing questions remain Were disappointed but not surprised that captan Zachary Perron did not address the all important questions of; "have you ever been arrested or are you on probation" as the first questions asked in the two East Palo Alto vehicle stop examples. We beleive the average citizen no matter what their ethnicity, would find these questions to be derogatory, inflammatory, offensive and discriminatory and in no way designed to build trust especially within minority communities. Lastly, we strongly feel as suggested by the International Association of Chiefs of Police that: "The first words spoken by the officer may very well determine the tone of the encounter and even the eventual outcome" in building better community relationships especially among minorities”. Also see: Palo Alto Police Department's Response to Concerns Regarding Bias-Based PolicingProfiling Atherton http://kentbrew.github.io/profiling-atherton/ City of Houston v. Hill - 482 U.S. 451 (1987) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/482/451/ https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/11/04/battling-bias-in-law-enforcement-what-data-reveals-about-the-palo-alto-police #PaloAlto #StanfordUniversity  #StanfordLaw #HooverInstituten #PaloAltoPolice #MenloParkPolice #latino #AfricanAmerican #DrivingWhileBlack #LatinoAmericans Story Stats: Footnote: As many of you know, I grew up in Palo Alto and even spent hours at this historic location as a youth. It was a different erra. And a time when the the palo alto police were responsible and respectful. There present behavior can be summed up in two words. "Domestic terrorists". Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in chiefPalo Alto Free PressTicuantepe, Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Allan Seid To:DENNIS LEE Subject:Fwd: Rep Ted Lieu elected Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus – AsAmNews Date:Friday, December 2, 2022 6:51:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>Date: Fri, Dec 2, 2022 Subject: Rep Ted Lieu elected Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus – AsAmNewsSource:asamnews, 12/01/22 https://asamnews.com/2022/12/01/taiwanese-americans-congress-chinese-american-elected- party-leader/ From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Julie Lythcott-Haims;vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Planning Commission; Bains, Paul; WinterDellenbach; Jay Boyarsky; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; Josh Becker; ladoriscordell; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; chuck jagoda; Reifschneider, James;Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary Subject:The Problem With Police Dogs. Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 9:10:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtube.com/shorts/RbnWlzwI1pg?feature=share Sent from my iPhone From:David Moss To:Council, City Subject:Spend the Surplus Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 6:51:44 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from ssow111@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To the Honorable Palo Alto City Council,I read with interest the article published in the Palo Alto Post that our city has a surplus budget ranging from 20-40 MILLION dollars. I have one suggestion only--RE-OPEN our public libraries on MONDAYS, particularly the Mitchell Park Library. It is egregious that our City, with its close ties to Stanford University, and our pride and emphasisregarding the high level of education required of Silicon Valley employees and their families, has not done this already. Enough talking about it. It is time to spend that money whereMANY Palo Altans of ALL ages will benefit immediately. Sincerely,Jane Moss 347 Ferne Ave.Resident and volunteer with the Friends of Palo Alto Library From:Allan Seid To:DENNIS LEE Subject:Fwd: First AAPI legislative caucus launched in Georgia – AsAmNews Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 3:49:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 3:04 PMSubject: First AAPI legislative caucus launched in Georgia – AsAmNews Source: asamnws.com, 11/29/22 https://asamnews.com/2022/11/29/growing-influence-of-aapis-in-georgia-fastest-growing/ From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; RebeccaEisenberg; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor OttoLee; Supervisor Cindy Chavez; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda; Bains, Paul; Greer Stone; Enberg, Nicholas; HumanRelations Commission; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Planning Commission Subject:CA judge dismisses CHP overtime fraud, wage theft cases | The Sacramento Bee Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 3:45:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article269478482.html Sent from my iPhone From:rob levitsky To:Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:Tree Ordinance Escapes Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 1:28:33 PM Attachments:oak at 1125 byron being cut down, Nov23 2022. resized for email.PNG 575 Sierra ave Mountain View 7 Redwoods in backyard saved from being cut down by citizen action at Parks and Rec Commission, June 13 2018. resized for email.PNG 332 forest august 18 2021, cut down without cause or permit weekend of aug 14 2021. resized for email.PNG downtown post office oak on Gilman, october 2020. healthy tree. resized for email.PNG downtown post office oak Feb 9 2022, 1140am, stopping the chainsaws. resized for email.PNG CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. City Council members: Last Wednesday, while most of you were preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday, a crew carrying chainsaws was ripping apart a large live oak at 1125 Byron street (see photos below). Why was thishappening? Developer wants tree removed, so he can build a bigger house than currently fits on the lot,so he can make more money. No matter that the tree is set way in the backyard, about 6 feet from the side fence, and maybe 15 feetfrom the rear fence. And it would be possible to build around the tree.Former city arborist Dave Dockter's suggestion was always to "Build around Nature" I believe that the tree ordinance was updated and effective in July 2022. A similar situation was had in Mountain View 4 years ago, at 575 Sierra Ave.A developer wanted to take down the house in the front of the lot, and remove 7 large redwoods in thebackyard, to build a bigger house, and to make more money. Fortunately, some Mountain View neighbors objected, and a public hearing was heldwith the Parks and Rec Commission on June 21 2018, with many members of the public speaking insupport of leaving the 7 redwoods alone. The result was that the 7 Redwoods were saved from thechainsaws, when the appeal by the developer was denied. I believe we need a similar process in Palo Alto, as the planning department and urban forestry makemistakes, and generally look away once the tree is dead and gone. A recent case was a large 30 inch diameter oak at 332 Forest Ave that was growing just fine, until theweekend of August 14 2021, when the tree was cut down - no inspection, no permits. Seems that theowners wanted to put pavers in the driveway,and wanted this oak out of the way. I alerted many people, but no one at the city seemed to get past thefact that an LLC owns 332 Forest, and didnt know who to go after. (see photos) There is another large oak on the Gilman side of the downtown post office.I happened to be biking downtown when i heard chainsaws. I followed the sound to this Post office oak,where it was being cut by several men. I ran under the tree,waving my arms, and getting the men to stop cutting. I called Peter Gollinger, who came over, andlooked up the paperwork calling for the tree to be cut down. Peter noticed that his Urban Forestry department had been bypassed, and a planning official hadincorrectly authorized the removal. Fortunately, enough of the tree was intact to keep it standing, though theseking of mistakes are inexcusable.(see photos) Sometimes its a bogus arborist report that gets a tree killed. Thats what happened with a 120 foot redwood at 1235 Emerson street. Arborist drills a few holes near the base of the tree (in scar tissue) and decides the tree is going to fall down. Without further study, Urban Forestry issues a permit. After the tree is cut down,its clear that the tree base was solid, in no danger of falling down due to structural failure. Use ofGround Penetrating Radar could have saved this tree, and this procedure should be used more often. (see photos) another case is an oak street tree in front of 1215 Emerson. there were 5 brancheson this tree, until a city hired contractor trimmed 2 of the 5 branches, or 40% of the tree. Tree ordinancecalls for no more than 15% to be cut in any year. (see photo) There are also incorrect interpretations of statutes, made by the planning department,making it difficult to save trees - a recent assertion on the Castilleja proposal was that if you mitigated theloss of a protected tree, you could go ahead and cut down that tree. Or if a building is planned for wherea protected tree is standing, then the tree loses. Was this why the tree removal at 1125 Byron wasapproved? Thanks for listening to my 3 minute talk. Lets try to save more trees, and have less tree ordinanceescapes rob levitsky1200 emerson From:Allan Seid To:DENNIS LEE Subject:Fwd: Democrat ads in Asian languages - allanseid734@gmail.com - Gmail Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 9:05:29 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 8:40 AMSubject: Democrat ads in Asian languages in Georgia Source: NextShark.com https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGrbRPkVPMXggBrvlcqPLdxpdGh From:Dan Garber To:Council, City Cc:Perron, Zachary; Shikada, Ed; Philip Dah; Maureen Buckley; Monty Frost; Judy Frost; contact@edlauing.com; Ed Lauing; julieforpaloalto@gmail.com; vicki@veenkerlaw.com; Binder, Andrew; Joe Simitian Subject:Encina Ave - Violent vagrant overnighting on sidewalk Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 9:00:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members,Thank you for your help in past years ridding Encina Ave of derelict trucks and other vehicles overnighting for days and sometimes weeks on the street. For the last two weeks we have had a violent vagrant who has set up camp across thestreet from us. We have learned from our friend Philip Dah, Program Director, Peninsula Singles & Family Services of the InnVision Opportunity Center down the street from us, that the person isnamed Steve Taylor and has declined assistance and has mental issues. He has also been banned from the Opportunity Center for his inflammatory yelling, his deeply racist views andviolent attacks on other occupants in the Center. Now he is threatening us. Yesterday morning one of our young female employees parked in front of his unoccupied encampment. Unfortunately, he was there when she wanted to go home at the end of the day.,and his behavior was very threatening. Not surprisingly she asked us to escort her to her car. The following and inevitable altercation resulted in the police being called. A few days ago our female financial officer left the office late on her bike and was sofrightened that she called the police for an escort. The police didn't come to escort her off our property but did stay on the phone with her as she made her way out. These incidents are only two of many that our employees have encountered. He has scared ouremployees as they walk to Town and Country for coffee and lunch. His loud yelling and screaming, including violent, profane and threatening language, have disrupted our work andmeetings in our office. He can be heard throughout our buildings and by participants in our online meetings. The police in each case patiently explained to us that although they are very aware of thethreat that Mr. Taylor presents, given the existing law, there was nothing they are allowed do to remove him from the street. It is simply not acceptable that this person can be allowed to frighten and threaten us. I do not have to tell you how hard it is to employ (non-tech) people in Palo Alto and howmuch harder it is for our employees to want to work for us given how threatening it is to now have to endure getting to and from our building with this person living on the sidewalk. Nordo our clients don't want to come to our office with this person on the street. What can the City do to make Encina Avenue a place that our employees and our clients don't fear coming to and going from, and a place where we can enjoy running ourbusiness again? -dan Daniel Garber Partner, FAIA Fergus Garber Architects www.fg-arch.com o 650.459.3700 d 650.597.6112 m 650.245.7775 81 Encina Ave, Palo Alto CA 94301 From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Rebecca Eisenberg;vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Josh Becker; Bains, Paul;chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Linda Jolley; ladoris cordell; Enberg, Nicholas; Wagner, April;Reifschneider, James; Cecilia Taylor; Tony Dixon; Greer Stone; Betsy Nash Subject:Hidden in Plain Sight: Racism, White Supremacy, and Far-Right Militancy in Law Enforcement Brennan Center for Justice Date:Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:01:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Nov 30, 2022 Chief Andrew Binder open your eyes-this report is designed for you, think Zack Perron, officers suing over a BLM Mural and your own reasoning that you are apparently not offended by prolonged detentions targeting African American and other POC. Nor are you bothered by pretext searches, or consent searches or recent RIPA data, and the absents of African American in your command staff. Time to talk don’t you-think? Aram https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/hidden-plain-sight-racism-white-supremacy-and-far- right-militancy-law Sent from my iPhone You don't often get email from fromsonc@samtrans.com. Learn why this is important From:Tran, Joanna To:Fromson, Casey Cc:Council, City; Pat Burt (pat@patburt.org); Shikada, Ed; Gaines, Chantal; Kamhi, Philip Subject:RE: Caltrain Electrification Project - Local Elected Official Letter of Support Date:Wednesday, November 30, 2022 5:46:31 PM Attachments:Caltrain Local Elected Official Letter of Support-11.30.22.pdfimage002.pngimage010.pngimage011.pngimage012.pngimage014.pngimage015.pngimage016.pngimage017.png Hello Ms. Fromson, I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the Mayor of Palo Alto, please see attached letter of support for Caltrain’s application to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Fromson, Casey <Fromsonc@samtrans.com> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 10:21 PM To: Fromson, Casey <Fromsonc@samtrans.com> Subject: RE: Caltrain Electrification Project - Local Elected Official Letter of Support CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello City Managers and Clerks, I wanted to pass along the most recent letter. If there are any additions from your council, I would appreciate them by Friday December 2nd. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Sincerely, Casey Casey Fromson, Chief Communications Officer 1250 San Carlos Ave San Carlos, CA 94070 Cell Phone: 650.288.7625 Websites: Caltrain | SamTrans | TA From: Fromson, Casey <Fromsonc@samtrans.com> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2022 12:24 PM To: Fromson, Casey <Fromsonc@samtrans.com> Subject: FW: Caltrain Electrification Project - Local Elected Official Letter of Support Hi City Manager and City Clerks, I wanted to make sure you knew about a request we have into individual councilmembers to support funding from the State to finish the Caltrain Electrification Project. If you were able to forward to you council, to ensure we are sending it to the right members, we would appreciate it. We have over 20 individuals that represent 14 jurisdictions on the letter so far. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you and have a great Thanksgiving! Casey Casey Fromson, Chief Communications Officer 1250 San Carlos Ave San Carlos, CA 94070 Cell Phone: 650.288.7625 Websites: Caltrain | SamTrans | TA From: Fromson, Casey Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 3:11 PM To: Fromson, Casey <Fromsonc@samtrans.com> Subject: Caltrain Electrification Project - Local Elected Official Letter of Support Hello Caltrain Corridor Elected Officials, We are writing today to ask for your support in our effort to secure state funding to fill the Caltrain Electrification funding gap. Please let me know by December 2nd if we can add your name to the attached letter. We don’t need electronic signatures, just an email confirmation that we can list your name and title. Additional Background: The most recent State Budget included a $10.9 billion funding package for state transportation programs, including the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). Part of this funding will be set-aside for capital projects like the Caltrain Electrification Project. A decision will be made in January about the funding for the project. If you haven’t already seen the electric trains that have started to arrive on the corridor, there was a recent news story here: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/peninsula/close-up-look-at- caltrains-new-electric-fleet/3078836/ We will have events for the public next year and will want to work with your cities on those activities. Thank you for your continued support for this once in a generation project. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Sincerely, Casey Casey Fromson, Chief Communications Officer 1250 San Carlos Ave San Carlos, CA 94070 Cell Phone: 650.288.7625 Websites: Caltrain | SamTrans | TA Office of the Mayor and City Council City of Palo Alto November 30, 2022 Toks Omishakin, Secretary California State Transportation Agency 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2340 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Support for Caltrain’s application to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Dear Secretary Omishakin: As elected officials representing the communities that Caltrain serves, we are writing to express our strong support for Caltrain's application to the Cycle 6 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Existing Projects Reserve to complete the Caltrain Electrification Project. It is critical that Caltrain receive these resources to ensure this once in a generation project is completed by fall 2024, address the immediate cash flow needs and create a more sustainable future for Caltrain and the communities it serves. The Caltrain Electrification Project (Project) is at the forefront of commuter rail innovation, transitioning from a legacy diesel rail line to a cutting edge, electrified line that mitigates climate impacts while creating thousands of jobs. The project has been in construction since 2017 and will modernize a nearly 160-year-old diesel commuter rail line by increasing capacity and improving performance and safety while providing cleaner and more sustainable service. Spanning 51 miles between San Francisco and San Jose, this project will replace 75 percent of Caltrain’s 30-year-old diesel fleet with high-performance electric trains. Caltrain will become California’s first electrified commuter rail system and North America’s first commuter rail system in 30 years to transition its trains and infrastructure from diesel to an electrified system. The local, regional, and state level benefits of this endeavor, some of which we’ve listed below, are significant. • Construction Nearly Complete: The Caltrain Electrification Project began construction in 2017 and continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Four of the new electric trains have already been delivered to the corridor and started testing. Caltrain is well on the way to providing electrified service in less than two years if additional resources are secured. • Fighting Climate Change: Caltrain Electrification and the future service vision expansion will deliver tremendous environmental benefits to the region by replacing a 30-year-old, polluting diesel fleet and expanding capacity to carry more riders and remove vehicles from the road. Electrification will directly improve air quality along the corridor by reducing 110 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions every day. • Equity: Caltrain Electrification could enhance access and benefit equity priority communities and help Caltrain serve a more diverse group of riders, including people with lower incomes and members of racial and ethnic minority groups. The new electric trains will significantly decrease emissions and noise pollution in the equity priority communities along the corridor. The Electrification Program will help Caltrain continue to expand midday and off-peak service levels to better serve essential workers, improve access for equity priority communities, and attract DocuSign Envelope ID: 48F8A43E-AA12-4B64-A3A8-DDAEE52304C4 P.O. Box 10250 Palo Alto, CA 94303 650.329.2477 650.328.3631 fax customers whose work schedules do not conform to historic peak commute hours. • Job Creation and Economic Growth: The project has created thousands of jobs in California and contributed to job creation in 36 states across the county. In addition to supporting manufacturing jobs, the Caltrain Electrification Project is a vital contributor to the continued economic growth and quality of life for Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Caltrain service to the communities in which these companies are located will enable them to help drive the economy of our state, not to mention the nation. • Ridership and Community: The new high-performance trains will offer a better experience for riders and the community. They will generate less noise than their diesel equivalent, making the trip more enjoyable both for riders and residents that live near Caltrain tracks. The new vehicles also offer enhanced amenities, including new digital onboard displays, power outlets at each seat, energy-efficient lighting, coat hooks, security cameras, expanded storage and ADA restrooms with baby changing tables. • Fiscal Benefit: The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on Caltrain’s overall financial health has been significant. Pre-pandemic, Caltrain counted on ridership to cover approximately 70 percent of the operating budget. However, as of October 2022, ridership is at 30 percent. Additional resources are critical because the Electrification Project will run out of funds in June 2023. Securing additional funding for the Electrification Project will not only keep this important capital project on track, but it will also help with the agency’s overall financial health by ensuring that Caltrain isn’t overly burdened with debt. With additional resources, the Electrification Project can be completed and Caltrain will have more financial stability to continue providing quality, reliable service and expansion projects to communities along the corridor. Caltrain is close to the finish line for this transformational project. We urge your leadership to fully fund this project to ensure Caltrain stays on track to deliver a project that will leave a legacy for the region, state and nation. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this important request. Sincerely, Pat Burt, Mayor City of Palo Alto cc: Palo Alto City Council Casey Fromson, Chief Communications Officer, Caltrain DocuSign Envelope ID: 48F8A43E-AA12-4B64-A3A8-DDAEE52304C4 From:JOAN WILSON To:Council, City Subject:Closing of Form Fitness gym on Everett Street Date:Wednesday, November 30, 2022 2:45:40 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from joan1123@comcast.net. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I am sure you have seen the petition signed by members of Form Fitness and the public atlarge. I am surprised at the City Council's short sighted action in refusing to allow the Gym to stay. Outside of the fact that many other businesses downtown have been granted leeway retheir leases by their landlords at the "encouragement" of the City of Palo Alto, Form Fitness is the ONLY gym downtown. When we go to the gym, we also go onto other stores andbusinesses. I often tie in a walk after the gym to CVS on University Avenue or Whole Foods on Emerson. And who will be renting this space after you force Form Fitness out? (That is not a rhetoricalquestion). It is not a walk-by venue and you know that many of the businesses downtown are barely holding on now, and may be closing or moving after the Christmas buying season. In my opinion, and that of many others, Sassan Golafshan has tried to meet yourdemands...wouldn't it make more sense to discuss this issue again? Palo Alto says it values the health and welfare of its residents....really? I and many others walk to FormFitness....some from Menlo Park (and spending their money on stores in Palo Alto). Others even drive from Los Altos, and spend their money in Palo Alto. Equinox is not a walkablegym and is very expensive for the average person. No one goes shopping nearby since there is nothing nearby. I would ask you to reconsider your decision. It would be good for your residents, good thePalo Alto's bottom line through its proximity to downtown. Sincerely, Joan E. Wilson View this email in your browser. Visit us on www.lwvpaloalto.org, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter December VOTER November 30, 2022 In this Issue Message from our President LWVPA Winter Luncheon November 2022 Board Meeting Highlights Advocacy Reports Events by Other Leagues Solutions to Housing & Homelessness Problems from Around the State From:LWV Palo Alto VOTERTo:Council, CitySubject:LWVPA December VOTER - We Appreciate Your Support!Date:Wednesday, November 30, 2022 1:19:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Subscribe to our Google Calendar Observer Corps Training Message from our President Hi Everyone! After months of hard work, Leagues across the US celebrate the success of the 2022 midterm elections. Democracy prevailed. "On November 8th, you and millions of Americans helped make history in the 2022 midterm elections," said Virgina Kase Solomón, CEO of LWVUS. "Forty-two million people voted early, shattering previous records. Women and first-time voters had an incredibly strong turnout. Despite anti-voter laws, mis- and disinformation, and poll worker shortages, American voters showed up and made their voices heard." Our Voter Services volunteers in the Palo Alto League worked tirelessly to organize candidate forums and pros & cons presentations, distribute voting materials, speak to various groups about voter registration, and educate high school students. We thank all our volunteers for their dedication and hard work. We appreciate our League members and supporters who care deeply about empowering voters and defending democracy. Reflecting on the League's accomplishments in advocacy in the past year, we want to thank our Action Committees for: educating and advocating for affordable housing for all educating the public on climate change issues, specifically in the areas of food waste, food choices and building electrification developing local campaign finance reform proposals and lobbying the City Council to adopt a $500 campaign donation limit to City Council candidates promoting civic engagement and education in Palo Alto high schools working with various groups to educate the community on our city's gun violence prevention ordinance. They have made great strides on League's advocacy priorities. I am so proud of the League's work this year and look forward to accomplishing more with you in 2023! Liz Featuring Our Guest Speaker Judge LaDoris Cordell Wednesday, December 7, 2022 12:00 - 2:00 pm 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA 94301 Ticket Price: $40.00 per person / additional donation optional Feel free to to invite a friend or family member. This is a great chance to meet new people and introduce them to the League of Women Voters Palo Alto. Please register before December 2, 2022. Her Honor: My Life on the Bench. . . What Works, What’s Broken, How to Change It Judge Cordell will discuss her recently released book: Her Honor, where she Register Now provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts. Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell is a legal commentator and police reform advocate, who is a frequent commentator on news outlets including NPR, CNN, and MSNBC. A graduate of Stanford Law School, she became the first African American woman jurist in Northern California, a position she held from 1982 to 2001. She has received numerous awards, including Silicon Valley NAACP’s William E.B. Dubois Award, the Iola Williams Public Service Award, the National Council of Negro Women’s Public Service Award, the Social Justice Award from Legal Advocates for Children & Youth, and the Rose Bird Memorial Award from the California Women Lawyers. Judge Cordell founded the African American Donor Task Force to increase black participation in the national bone marrow registry. She is the co-founder of the African American Composer Initiative and CA Parks for All. An artist and pianist, she resides in California with her partner and is the proud mother of two daughters. If you have your own copy of Her Honor, please bring it with you and Judge Cordell with sign it for you. Register before December 2, 2022. November 2022 Board Meeting Highlights The Board heard reports on Voter Services, the relaunch of campaign finance reform advocacy efforts, a proposal for a study or review to understand how cities and counties might collaborate to leverage housing funds, proposed DEI activities, and our upcoming Winter Luncheon. Approved Motions: 1. To provide support for a study or review of ways to increase reliable funding for low, moderate-middle income housing, including ways to raise local funds and ways to coordinate working with the County of Santa Clara to leverage access to county, state and federal funds; and to charge our League to coordinate a study or review with LWV Santa Clara County depending on committee members’ recommendations. 2. To provide a gift card to high school volunteer Arati Periyannan as appreciation for her dedication and support to League's Communications Team over the past two years. 3. Approval of the Consent Calendar including the October minutes. Our next Board Meeting is on Tuesday, January 24, 7 pm - 9 pm. All members are welcome to join the meeting using this Zoom link. - Megan Swezey Fogarty, Secretary Advocacy Reports Voter turnout in the midterm elections crushed prior records. Women and first- time voters had a strong turnout. The Leagues of Women Voters actively protected voter access and advocated for ballot proposals protecting reproductive rights and increasing voter participation. National During the midterm elections, Leagues around the country successfully challenged voter intimidation tactics. LWV of Missouri won a court order blocking provisions of a state law which criminalizes voter engagement activity and distribution of absentee ballot applications conducted by civic groups like LWV. In Arizona, the League had an important victory when a federal judge issued an order barring armed extremists from intimidating voters at ballot drop boxes. State Leagues endorsed ballot measures to protect reproductive freedom in four states. Leagues also supported ballot proposals making it easier to vote. Michigan voters chose to make voting easier by enshrining expansive voter access policies in their constitution. Connecticut voters passed a ballot measure establishing in-person early voting. Arizona voters rejected efforts to restrict voter access through a strict Voter ID law. LWV of Texas joined civic groups to challenge in federal court Texas’ congressional and state house and senate maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Constitution. The suit alleges that the Texas legislature used race as a predominant factor in drawing voting districts, thereby denying voters of color an equal opportunity to elect their preferred candidates. LWVUS issued a statement condemning the tragic shooting in a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, calling it a “cowardly act of hate” and urged continuing work on common-sense gun safety legislation. LWV joined with Planned Parenthood Action Fund to support the reproductive rights campaign Bans Off Our Bodies. State Two measures endorsed by LWVC were passed by California voters in the midterm elections. Prop. 1 enshrines in our state constitution the fundamental right to choose an abortion, use or refuse contraception, and to make individual decisions on reproductive health, consistent with existing state laws and our constitutional right to privacy and equal protection. Prop. 31 bans sales of flavored tobacco products. Local Two local measures endorsed by LWV Palo Alto passed. Prop. K establishes a business tax based on square footage to support city services. Prop. L authorizes the city to continue transferring gas tax revenues from the city- owned utility to the city’s general fund to support city services. - Lisa Ratner, 2nd Vice President and Advocacy Chair Event by Other Leagues Solutions to Housing & Homelessness Problems from Around the State LWV California Wednesday, November 30, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm League members and the public are invited to join us for this webinar to learn more about how housing and homelessness issues are being addressed throughout California. If you're interested in the work being done in other parts of the state and how it could be used to address housing issues in your region, join this presentation by the State League to hear insights from some of the leading experts in the field. Panelists: Pedro Galvao, Deputy Director for Legislation at the California Department of Housing & Community Development Ryan Finnigan, Senior Research Associate with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley Observer Corps Training LWV San Francisco Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Register Now 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm LWV Palo Alto is looking for volunteers to help monitor the workings of our local government by observing the City Council meetings or the PAUSD Board of Education meetings, whether live or recorded. Becoming an Observer is a great way to learn what's going on in our community, how well the local government officials are representing us, how decisions are made, and identify issues you believe need further attention by the League. Interested in becoming an observer but unsure how to get started? Join this quick (just 30 minutes) and fun training and email us at contact@lwvpaloalto.org. Happy Holidays from All of Us! Register Now The League will not be sending out a December E-Blast or a January VOTER. Look for us in your inbox in mid-January 2023! We'd like to thank League members for your support and wish you a safe and joyous holiday season! 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Sign Up for LWV California & LWVUS News & Alerts Click here to sign up for LWVC Newsletter and LWVC Action Alerts Click here to sign up for LWVUS Email News (at bottom) and LWVUS Action Alerts How to contact your elected officials All your elected officials United States President Joseph R. Biden (202) 456-1414 Senator Dianne Feinstein (415) 393-0707 Senator Alex Padilla 202-224-3553 Rep. Anna Eshoo (650) 323-2984 California Governor Gavin Newsom (916) 445-2841 Senator Josh Becker (650) 212-3313 Assemblymember Marc Berman (650) 691-2121 Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian (650) 965-8737 joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Other Areas in California Locate your elected officials by using your street address JOIN A TEAM Learn More About Our Teams and Programs on our Website! Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2022 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Questions? Please contact communications@lwvpaloalto.org. From:Richard Corny To:Council, City; Kou, Lydia Subject:Cal Ave closure Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 8:13:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. I was wondering if you have been to Cal Ave lately? Let there be known that with the cold weather which is going to last a few months there is no one in the street. It is dead. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. It is a bit busier Friday nights, Saturday and Sunday during farmers market. So basically the street is closed so a few people can come have dinner on the weekends. I’m sorry but it is sad. You should reopen during wintertime. Close it in the summertime when it’s warm but right now it is ridiculous. Everyone is eating inside because it’s freezing cold. And the restaurants are dead. And there’s still too many empty spots. Please reconsider some kind of reopening otherwise it may not be good for businesses trying to survive. By the way a car was on the street today because I guess someone opened up the barrier at El Camino. It’s dangerous. Sincerely Rich from the Cobblery. Sent from my iPhone View this email in your browser From:LWV Palo Alto Winter Luncheon CommitteeTo:Council, CitySubject:Come to the Winter Luncheon featuring Judge LaDoris Cordell on December 7thDate:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:44:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Featuring our Guest Speaker Judge La Doris Cordell Wednesday, December 7, 2022 12:00 - 2:00 pm 520 Cowper St, Palo Alto 94301 Ticket Price: $40.00 per person / additional donation optional Feel free to invite a friend or family member. This is a great chance to meet new people and introduce them to the League of Women Voters Palo Alto. “Her Honor: My Life on the Bench. . . What Works, What’s Broken, How to Change It.” Judge Cordell will discuss her recently released book: "Her Honor", where she provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts. Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell is a legal commentator and police reform advocate, who is a frequent commentator on news outlets including NPR, CNN, and MSNBC. A graduate of Stanford Law School, she became the first African American woman jurist in Northern California, a position she held from 1982 to 2001. She has received numerous awards, including Silicon Valley NAACP’s William Register Now E.B. Dubois Award, the Iola Williams Public Service Award, the National Council of Negro Women’s Public Service Award, the Social Justice Award from Legal Advocates for Children & Youth, and the Rose Bird Memorial Award from the California Women Lawyers. Judge Cordell founded the African American Donor Task Force to increase black participation in the national bone marrow registry. She is the co-founder of the African American Composer Initiative and CA Parks for All. An artist and pianist, she resides in California with her partner and is the proud mother of two daughters. If you have your own copy of “Her Honor” please bring it with you and Judge Cordell with sign it for you. Register early to help us plan for the catering. LWVPaloAlto.org Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Email Email Copyright © 2022 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Aram James To:Michael Gennaco Cc:Binder, Andrew; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Enberg, Nicholas; Reifschneider, James; Stump, Molly; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; paloaltoca@mycusthelp.net; Scheff, Lisa; Reifschneider, James Subject:Palo Alto police accused of excessive force officers Enberg and Johnson -11-29-2022 Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:30:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links.T0: Michael Gennaco IPA -OIR From: Aram James ( Re: 3rd party complaints) FYI: Mike here is Palo Alto police agent Nicholas Enberg allegedly in trouble again ( seelinked article below dated 11-29-2022) . Please check this incident out for your next IPA report. Note: the incident leading to the newlaw suit, mentioned below, occurred on October 15, 2021. The victim of the act of allegedexcessive force is a woman by the name of Harlene Grewal. On October 10, of 2021, ( 5 days before the Harlene Grewal incident) agent Nicholas Enberg,while still a dog handler— released his canine on Palo Alto resident Alexander Furrier. Mr.Furrier filed a claim against the city growing out of the alleged canine attack on April 8, 2022. I submitted a CPRA request for the 36 second video of the Furrier canine attack- pursuant toSB 1421- on August 16, 2022. In early September of 2022 my request was denied by PaloAlto Police Department Public Safety Program Manager Lisa Scheff -see CPRA RQUESTreference # 1141-081822. I believe that the facts stated in Mr. Furrier’s complaint suggest that the injuries he receivedconstituted great bodily injured as required under SB 1421. Thus I believe the video footage ofthe police canine attack should be released to me, the press and other interested third parties. I’m some what limited in making the GBI argument by the fact that Chief Andrew Binder hasrefused to release the video of the canine attack on Mr. Furrier. In addition when reviewing the canine attack video footage if you could also review any stillphotos of Mr. Furrier’s injuries and the medical records from the incident. Ok, please consider my discussion of the two above incidents involving PAPD agent NicholasEnberg to be my 3rd party complaints to ensure that both incidents are reviewed within the fullscope of the current IPA contract. Best regards, Aram James 415-370-5056 https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/11/29/palo-alto-police-accused-of- excessive-force-in-lawsuit Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; boardmembers;bballpod; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; Cathy Lewis; Council, City;Chris Field; Doug Vagim; Dan Richard; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack; david pomaville;eappel@stanford.edu; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; Scott Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov;George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; Sally Thiessen; jerry ruopoli; JoelStiner; kfsndesk; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; lalws4@gmail.com; leager; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino;russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Local hospitals raise financial alarm!! Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:23:32 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: Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 4:34 PM Subject: Fwd: Local hospitals raise financial alarm!!To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 3:49 PM Subject: Fwd: Local hospitals raise financial alarm!!To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 3:28 PMSubject: Local hospitals raise financial alarm!! To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 To all- Not sure this will open. Google it to read it if not. Kaweah Delta is in dire straits, as stated in a letter to Newsom by its CEO. Horrible financial status getting worse. Important to beaware of this. Local hospitals raise dire alarm - The Business Journal This article is specific to the Kaweah Delta financial disaster. Strongly recommended: It talks about other hospital systems in similar shape, including Kaiser. This is an open letter to Newsom from the CEO of Kaweah Delta. It is something called a "district hospital". Theseare a political subdivision of the State with a local Board of Directors. Never heard of any of that. They are all is terrible financial condition. Just before the election, Newsom said we hada $99 billion surplus. The day after the election he annouced that that was all gone and that now the State has a $25 billion deficit. California hospital CEO asks Newsom for financial aid (beckershospitalreview.com) And STILL, the US is spending $811 billion this year to provide a free military defense toall of Europe, Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, all of Soitheast Asia, all of Latin America and all of Africa. They refuse to ante up. The UK spends $45 billion on its defense, Germanyreluctantly raises its defense spending to $100 billion. We defend the entire world, basically. They all want to live the good life: Vast high speed rail systems when the US has not onemillimeter of it, good highways, free universities, fantastic low cost HC systems, and little or no military outlay. If anybody attacks us, we'll just call the WH. They'll send thousands ofsuckers to die saving us. Always have. Thousands upon thousands of US troops with trillions of dollars of weapons stationed in Europe, Japan, S. Korea and those rich countries will NOThelp us pay for any of it. For years I have tried to figure out how those countries get our Congress and WH to do it. I've turned it over an over in my mind, and I just can't see how theydo it. And then a bunch of our hospitals in California are about to go broke. If you have to google this to read it, you should do so. Here is a February, 2022 article that gives you a taste of the situation with hospitals in theUS if the above won't open. Kaiser is on the edge. Tiny profit. Covid costs, inflation on everything, supplies, drugs, food, energy costs, staff demanding more money, or leaving. Theythen have to hire expensive outside help. Obama care expenses maybe. Needless to say, the torrent of illegals pouring across the sourthern border get good, free medical care when theyneed it, and Biden lets that happen. Under the Nuremberg Laws of our Nazi federal government, competent white men working in these hopitals are lied to, cheated out of the money they earn, cheated out of their SocialSecurity and Medicare contributions, cheated out of their pension contributions, and are kicked around by the women and minorities who are promoted over them and can't do thework. Little wonder that they quit, and I recommend that they move to Germany where the Nazis are out of power. Expenses push major health systems to operating margins under 1%(beckershospitalreview.com) L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & ZooTo:Council, CitySubject:There"s still time! Help us reach our goal TODAYDate:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:01:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. With #GivingTuesday coming to a close, please consider supporting the Friends of the JMZ. Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar given today will be matched, up to $10,000! A donation to the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo supports our work to enhance the JMZ, and bring the JMZ's science education programs to more children in our community. Watch the video below to learn more. Double your impact and donate now on our website at friendsjmz.org/donate. Giving Tuesday with the PAJMZ & Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo Thanks to the generous support of Friends donors, the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo can continue to introduce children to science and nature in their formative years and inspire a love of learning, as it has for more than 80 years. Thank you for your continued support! DONATE NOW Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo | 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Unsubscribe city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by info@friendsjmz.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:WILTON COURT RIBBBON CUTTING - JOIN ALTA HOUSING - DECEMBER 8 - 10:00AM Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:00:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Alta Housing is scheduling a ribbon cutting ceremony for Wilton Court Apartments on Thursday, Dec 8th at 10:00am. Wilton Court is the first affordable housing project in Palo Alto in the last 5 years. It has 59 studios and one bedroom apartments for households earning between 30 and 60% of the area median income. The building is complete and residents have started moving in! This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Shikada, Ed; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Rebecca Eisenberg;vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor SusanEllenberg; chuck jagoda; Josh Becker; ladoris cordell; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; WinterDellenbach; Enberg, Nicholas; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Tony Dixon; Cecilia Taylor;Betsy Nash; Greg Tanaka Subject:Palo Alto police accused of excessive force officers Enberg and Johnson -11-29-2022 Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 12:43:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>Date: Mon, Nov 29 2022 Subject: Asian American voters could be key in Georgia run-off – AsAmNewsSource:asamnews.com, 11/27/22 https://asamnews.com/2022/11/27/asian-american-voters-could-be-key-in-georgia-run-off/ From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Important: Change of Venue for Annual Meeting/Holiday Event Now at Homewood Suites Palo Alto Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 9:00:27 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Important - Please note the Annual Meeting/Holiday Event of the Chamber is moving to: Homewood Suites by Hilton Palo Alto 4329 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 View on Google Maps Charlie Weidanz CEO 355 Alma Street | Palo Alto, CA. 94301 Tel: 650-324-3125 | Cell: 650-773-6414 This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email atinfo@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email atinfo@paloaltochamber.com. From:Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & ZooTo:Council, CitySubject:Let"s raise $20,000 for the Friends TODAY!Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 8:02:19 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Today is #GivingTuesday! Please donate to the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo and support our work to enhance the JMZ, and bring the JMZ's science education programs to more children in our community. Watch the video below to learn more. A generous donor will match every dollar donated to the Friends today, up to $10,000! Double your impact and donate now at friendsjmz.org/donate. Giving Tuesday with the PAJMZ & Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo Thanks to the generous support of Friends donors, the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo can continue to introduce children to science and nature in their formative years and inspire a love of learning, as it has for more than 80 years. Thank you for your continued support! DONATE NOW Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo | 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Unsubscribe city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by info@friendsjmz.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! View this email in your browser From:Allan Seid To:CHOpinion CHOpinion Subject:Fwd: Georgia’s AAPI voters double Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:52:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan SeidDate: Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 12:42 PM Subject: Georgia’s AAPI voters doubleSource: Team NextShark -infonextshark.com November 28, 2022 Hello, everyone! Asian American voters may be the deciding factor in Georgia’s runoff elections. New data has found Asian American voter turnout in Georgia has doubled from 2016 to 2020. The number of ballots cast by Asian Americans in Georgia also increased by around 60,000 votes in 2020. Asian Americans as a political force is so notable that Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is slated to host a rally for Asian Americans the weekend before the runoff election. Republicans also made progress in state’s elections among Asian Americans. Herschel Walker was joined by former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley as they rallied Indian Americans in September. The Republican National Committee also opened an Asian American community center in Berkeley Lake last year where they held roundtables and celebrated Lunar New Year. Georgia state senator elect Nabilah Islam, who will be the first South Asian woman in the chamber, said of the election runoff, “We’re the only demographic group that keeps going up. So I’m confident that we’re going to be a huge voting bloc that will help deliver a win for Sen. Raphael Warnock.” Nabilah Islam Credit: 11Alive Averie Bishop Credit: WFAA Race in America Fresh mint for a new generation: Second-graders and other youth participated in an educational program and scavenger hunt for Anna May Wong quarters at the Chinese American Museum earlier this month. One parent commented on the experience saying, “What’s neat is simple things like this teach them about their heritage. I like that the coin is small enough that they can take it with them.” John Chu, branch chief of digital media and education outreach for the U.S. Mint, added that the quarters could be in circulation for 30 years with 500 million eventually being made. ... ABC Cooking: Residents in San Francisco came out for the first “Asian and Black Community (ABC) Cookout” on Sunday. The event was led by organizations “Asians are Strong” and “Both Sides of the Conversation.” Katie Quan, an educator at the event, said, “A lot of it aims to start a conversation on how Asian and Black communities have worked together in the past. All the way from the 1800s to present.” ... Copyright © NextShark.com, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:pennyellson12@gmail.com To:Council, City Subject:Housing Element Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 8:18:15 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from pennyellson12@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable City Council, The work that is being done here to provide affordable housing is important. I hope you will insure that people who live in this housing can enjoy a good quality of life. To do that better comprehensive planning is needed. I appreciate the city’s request to VTA for Transit Service Planning on San Antonio Road Corridor and VTA’s November 28. 2022 response saying they will include San Antonio planning in their transit planning process next year. That will help, but we have seen that VTA bus service comes and goes, especially in south Palo Alto. This is not enough. Please also plan for safe bike/pedestrian facilities connectivity that does not exist today from future San Antonio homes to schools, shopping, parks and to community services. These facilities should be required mitigations to be built along with the new housing. After many years of failure to even maintain Cubberley, please implement improvements to Cubberley to provide walkable community and school services to serve this new level of density. This highly dense housing was not envisioned in any Comprehensive Plan to date, and so this part of town is ill-equipped to support it. An Area Plan is needed. Hundreds of new smaller homes with limited spaces for recreation and with more lower income families who have greater need for services will put greater demand on the city for community services in this part of town. It is well past time for Cubberley to be put back to work on larger scale to meet the demands of planned growth. Also, please consider and study what will happen to the traffic that will be generated by this housing when grade separation construction occurs as these projects will probably move forward in the same time frame. There are such limited east/west south Palo Alto transportation options, this is likely to be a problem. Development of the housing this document proposes was not included in the grade separation traffic studies. It should be studied. Penny Ellson Virus-free.www.avg.com From:Aram James To:Pat Burt Cc:Clerk, City; Council, City Subject:Please put me on speakers list for comment on the housing element —-my computer went down during thebreak Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 7:33:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Hi Pat, Please put me on speakers list for comment on the housing element —-my computer went down during the break. Thanks, Aram Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Rebecca Eisenberg;vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Cecilia Taylor; Tony Dixon; Betsy Nash; Human RelationsCommission; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; ladoris cordell; Josh Becker; chuckjagoda; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; Greer Stone Subject:5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 6:45:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NewsBreakUsed by over 45 million people Open APP 5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van ABC News I found this on NewsBreak: 5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van Click to read the full story Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; Planning Commission Subject:SB 330 Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 6:26:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://cayimby.org/sb-330/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Sam Gersten To:Council, City Subject:Housing Element Plan Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 4:47:20 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from sam.gersten@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Councilmembers, My name is Sam Gersten and I am a renter in the Midtown neighborhood, where I live with my wife and baby. The rent is high and that makes life harder, especially during economic times such as these. I'm looking forward to seeing where the City will put the housing that the state has mandated we build. I'm happy to see the renter protections listed in the programs and policies of the Housing Element, but how those programs will be achieved and in what timeframe is missing. Milestones and metrics allow the kind of transparency that would help keep us all aware of how hard the City is working to meet its goals. Sincerely, Sam -- Sam Gersten sam.gersten@gmail.com | 718-570-7661 From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Important: Change of Venue for Annual Meeting/Holiday Event to Homewood Suites Palo Alto Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 4:00:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Important - Please note the Annual Meeting/Holiday Event of the Chamber is moving to: Homewood Suites by Hilton Palo Alto 4329 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 View on Google Maps Charlie Weidanz CEO 355 Alma Street | Palo Alto, CA. 94301 Tel: 650-324-3125 | Cell: 650-773-6414 This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email atinfo@paloaltochamber.com. From:Rice, Danille To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office Subject:Council Consent Agenda Questions for 11/28/22: Items 7 and 8 Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 1:19:06 PM Attachments:image001.pngimage002.pngimage004.pngimage005.pngimage006.pngimage007.png Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links for the amended agenda and staff responses to questions from Councilmember Tanaka regarding this evening’s Council Meeting: November 28, 2022 agenda Q&A for Consent Calendar Items 7 and 8 Thank you, Danille Danille Rice Customer Service Coordinator City Manager’s Office|Human Resources|Transportation (650) 329-2229| danille.rice@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Angela He To:Council, City Subject:Housing Mandate Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 11:01:08 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from angelahe101@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Councilmembers, My name is Angela, and I am a renter in Palo Alto. I love the greenery in Palo Alto and the vibrancy of the two downtowns, but the rent is high and that makes life difficult, especially as a graduate student. I'm looking forward to seeing where the City will put the housing the state has mandated. I'm also happy to see the renter protections listed in the programs and policies, but how those programs will be achieved and in what exact timeframe is missing. Milestones and metrics allow the kind of transparency that would help keep us all aware of how hard the City is working to meet its goals. Sincerely, Angela He