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Home My WebLink About2024-07-22 City Council Emails701-32 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: 7/22/2024 Document dates: 7/15/2024 – 7/22/2024 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Dan Nordin To:citymgr@cityofpaloalto.com; Council, City Subject:Growing Concerns Re: Campers Date:Monday, July 22, 2024 10:41:55 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mr. Shikada and Members of City Council, We moved our company headquarters from San Jose to Palo Alto this year. Since moving intoour new location (992 San Antonio Rd., P.A.) we have had ALL of the street parking in front of our building occupied by Campers and RV's that are staying far beyond the 72 HR limit;one that hasn't moved in over 6 months! Our neighbors at the mosque have had campers go on their property and use their utilities without permission and also spread garbage everywhere. The sidewalk outside our building is now partially blocked due to camping and cooking gear,making it impossible for one of our employees (my wife, actually) who is handicapped. Below are some of the City of PA's Goals, as stated: "Maintain & Enhance Quality of Life""Community Health, Safety, Wellness & Belonging" "Economic Vitality" I believe these are virtuous aspirations for Palo Alto to have. While we all have compassionfor the unhoused community, the way this problem is being ignored goes against these important goals. Nobody wants to see PA trend toward San Francisco. The residents andbusiness community deserve better. I will pray for you and your team that you will have wisdom and discernment in this matter. I want to be part of a solution, too. If there's anything I can do, practically, please let me know. Sincerely, -- Dan Nordin President / CEO Phone: (650)387-5936 From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Want to get your business in front of tens of thousands of local residents? Date:Monday, July 22, 2024 9:47:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Want to get your business in front of tens of thousands of local residents? It's not too late to join us as a Corporate Sponsor for the 2024 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Aug. 24-25 along University Avenue. Along with branding, you will have promotional and lead generation opportunities galore with tens of thousands of attendees expected over the weekend. We look forward to helping you find a creative and satisfying fit for your specific needs. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available. For details, call Claudette Mannina at 831-461-1796 or claudette@designingleads.com. See full Festival details at www.paloaltochamber.com/festival. Thank you to our sponsors! Stanford Health Care Sutter Health Stanford University Ford Thomas James Homes Bay Home & Window Xfinity Stanford Federal Credit Union LeafFilter Gutter Protection Craftsmen’s Guild System Pavers GreenWaste of Palo Alto Provident Credit Union Renewal by Andersen Reborn Home Solutions Palo Alto Commons University Chiropractic The Avant Volvo Cars Palo Alto Polestar San Jose Nurse Next Door PCI Construction NBC Bay Area Telemundo 48 The Mercury News Bay Area News Group Palo Alto Weekly Hope to see you Aug. 24-25! This signature event is proudly hosted by: Proceeds from this event help the Chamber continue supporting our business community. 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From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; boardmembers; bballpod;bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; David Balakian; beachrides; Cathy Lewis; Council,City; cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; dallen1212@gmail.com;eappel@stanford.edu; Scott Wilkinson; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov;huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; Sally Thiessen; Joel Stiner; jerry ruopoli;karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; kfsndesk; Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com; MY77FJ@gmail.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mayor; Mark Standriff; nick yovino;news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; terry; tsheehan; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: RFK Jr. Press Conference after Biden withdraws Date:Sunday, July 21, 2024 11:01:51 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: Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 10:26 PMSubject: Fwd: RFK Jr. Press Conference after Biden withdraws To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sunday, July 21, 2024 To all- This is worth watching. I found it on Ruki and they showed people setting up for it for 25 min. Various women kept going in and out of his house. The vid below says Hyannis Port.Roku did not say where it was. By watching the shadows change on the wall over 25 min. (getting shorter) one can see it was made in the morning. At the end he walks into the house with his blond wife, who appears to be 25 years old.Both parties could attack him savagely for that, but then look at Trump. The ideas he presents are really different from what we have been hearing. Big corporations own the candidates, but not him. Only he can beat Trump. Harris has supportedwars, he says. WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds press conference after Biden drops out of presidential race (youtube.com) L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. BTW, Biden only brought in 25% of the money they expected since the debate on June 27.Big contributors have been telling members of Congress that the money will be cut off to THEM if they don't get Biden out. Also, the Speaker of the House said today that Bidenshould resign, not just end his candidacy. A man on KCBS-SF AM 740, an employee there, said twice this morning that Biden hadnominated Harris to be the candidate. Nominated her. Geez. BTW, the Dems will hold a conference call on Aug. 9 to lock up the nomination for Harris. It that fails, it will go to the convention 10 days later. There, she had better win on the firstballot or the convention will be a mess, one expert said. The last "open" convention may have been 1960. Nowadays the candidate is chosen well in advance. The convention is just tocrown the candidate. Lyndon bailed on March 31, 1968, nearly four months earlier than Biden is doing. BTW, the nomination then went to Humphrey. He said way into the campaign that he would giveserious thought to doing another bombing halt of the north if elected. Can you believe what you are reading? People wanted to tear Lyndon limb from limb for Viet Nam. From:Luca de Alfaro To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport expansion plans feedback Date:Sunday, July 21, 2024 4:40:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council: I write to express my dismay that the City of Palo Alto is considering expanding the Palo AltoAirport, which would entail the encroachment and destruction of a considerable span of nearby wetland. We are very fortunate in the Bay Area to still have wetlands that are critical and visited bymigratory and resident birds alike. These wetland provide an important stop in the North- South migration path of many bird species. The wetlands are also at the center of a vibrantcommunity of California bird-watchers and bird researchers. Indeed, the Palo Alto Wetlands are the place where the Santa Clara Audubon holds their introductory bird trips, and are theplaces where some of the greatest variety of bird species has been seen in California, see https://ebird.org/hotspot/L152122 (and that's just the generic hotspot; there are morenearby hotspots for Duck Pond, and other locations). Indeed, those bird statistics span now decades in the past, and are a crucial part of what enables ecologists to identify trends in bird populations, and identify conservation prioritiesand needs. In summary, the Palo Alto wetlands are both very important for conservation, and at the center of a wide community of bird-watchers and researchers that visit them. In the face of these considerations, I see a very weak case for expanding the airport at thedetriment of the nearby wetlands. There is runway time available at Moffett field, where the runways are clearly under-utilized. There are golf courses nearby, which use vast amounts ofwater, and which are non-natural habitats; perhaps those could be repurposed, rather than the wetlands.The Palo Alto airport expansion is mainly motivated by recreational flying, and to me that seems a lesser priority than the preservation of ecosystems that are fairly unique. Many, if notmost, other large urban areas do not have such beautiful natural lands, and the Bay Area is so magnificent precisely because it managed to preserve so many natural ecosystems. We shouldavoid damaging the wetlands if at all possible. Best, Luca de Alfaro Mountain View, CA From:D Martell To:Jethroe Moore Cc:carol@carolruthsilver.net; Palo Alto Free Press; Gardener, Liz; Cindy Chavez; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Friends of Cubberley; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Kaloma Smith; Kou, Lydia; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Raj Jayadev; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Vicki Veenker; dennis burns; District1@bos.sccgov.org; josh@sanjosespotlight.com; Aram James; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Tannock, Julie; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; scott myers- lipton; Bryan Gobin; Cecilia Taylor; Daniel Kottke; Ed Lauing; Jack Ajluni; Josh Becker; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Lotus Fong; Michelle; O"Neal, Molly; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; Tony Alexander; Tomara Hall; Walter Wilson; Carmen Brammer; Connie Newman; Ray F. Montgomery; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater...; Jesse Gary; LaMonica Peters; Devin Fehely; Lasha Heard; William Armaline; James Staten; Richard Konda; Eugene Bradley; sharon jackson; Carlos Rosario; Sarah Wright; Wayne Whitworth; Derek Grasty; Dan Okonkwo; Chuck Cantrell; Claudette Lindsay; 1st Vice President Xi Zeta Zeta; GRP-City Council; Dave Price; Leon Beauchman; Andre" Chapman; Sally Lieber; Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Santa Clara County; Ruth Silver Taube; Rebeca Armendariz; Bill James; Clarence Madrilejos; Jean Cohen; Helen Chapman; carol@silverlaw.biz Subject:Re: Palo Alto’s Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims Date:Sunday, July 21, 2024 3:25:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Rev. Jethroe Moore, II: I work hard to have an open mind, but respectfully have conflicting thoughts about yourposition. Here is my thinking and impressions of Julie. I couldn't care less what adults do in the bedroom, as long as it doesn't involveanimals or non-adults. The mind continues to develop until one reaches at least 24 to 25 years old. Stanfordstudent Olivia Haas was a tender 22-year-old when sexually manipulated by Stanford Dean Julie Lythcott-Haims. Julie was born in the '60s and Olivia was born in the '90s. Wikipedia: "Early life. Lythcott-Haims' father, George Ignatius Lythcott, was apediatrician, a professor at Columbia University,the Edward Jenner Professor of Public Health at UW Madison and served as Assistant Surgeon General underPresident Jimmy Carter. Her mother, Jean Snookes, is a retired teacher and professor of education at Columbia University Teachers College." No sob story here. Julie admits she has had "a pretty damn wonderful life'. Can you say that? Can the average person say that? Let's get real, life is a challenge. When Julie groomed student Olivia for "f*ck fests", Julie was of menopausal age, and ata time of life when a woman's sexual drive is highest. Julie was rich, famous, and sophisticated with full life experiences: born into the American Dream with a grandhome, a successful marriage and beautiful children. For me, Julie's sex scandal has nothing to do with playing the "black" racist card. Perhaps I am mistaken. I am 75 years old and as a baby boomer, I have stood up for civil rights since the '60s. I see Julie's sex scandal is about a "princess's" abuse of power, feelings of entitlement, and an out-of-control sex drive. I have personally experienced Julie to show little to no empathy toward those less privileged. She may have insights into how society functions, but I find her genuinelydisinterested in the welfare of her fellow human beings. In my opinion, she thinks she is better than everyone. It appears to me that she ran for City Council to join anelite social club and has shown herself to shamelessly milk our community for every dime and benefit she can complain about and maneuver to her advantage. Do I think Julie should resign from our City Council? NO. My criticizing her does not mean I want to hurt her. or take away her rights. I'm exercising my 1st Amendment right to freespeech. At this point, all I can say is that I will not vote for her again if she runs for a second term. Rev. Moore, thank you for your email and opening up this discussion. You areobviously a kind and wise man and great leader.. Your reputation precedes you. I have the highest regard for you and can only imagine the horrors of being black in our society. Perhaps, I know nothing ... I'm just saying, everyone makes mistakes and we are all God's children. I pray Julie does better going forward and will show more compassion and empathytoward others. God, Family, Country, -Danielle Martell----------------------------- dmPaloAlto@gmail.comPalo Alto City Council Candidate 2016 and 2005 On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> wrote: In the court of public opinion, the treatment of individuals can vary greatly based on their race. Recent events surrounding Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims, and her involvement with a 22-year-old college student shed light on the racial double standard that continues to persist in society. As a pastor, I am no stranger to the concept of forgiveness, repentance, and moving on from one's mistakes, as outlined in 1 John 1:8-9. However, the response to her misstep highlights the glaring disparities in how black individuals are judged and condemned compared to their white counterparts. Many Black people believe that the government deliberately investigates black elected officials in order to discredit them, James Baldwin memorably summed up America’s racial double standard, his words remain as true today “If any white man in the world says give me liberty or give me death, the entire white world applauds,” Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett in 1969. “When a Black man says the exact same thing — word for word — he is judged a criminal and treated like one, and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad n—– so there won’t be any more like him.” If Shane Patrick Connolly, Chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, can support indicted former President Donald Trump who was charged in four criminal cases., the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency, who paid off Stormy Daniels, a porn star; was convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud; bragging about grabbing women by the pu$$1 without facing calls for resignation, we have a double standard We are witnessing a modern-day lynching. I see no reason why Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims should step down for having made a poor decision years ago and never having been convicted of breaking any law or facing any criminal charges. The calls for her resignation are signs of the racism that exist in our society. While our local media focus on the sex between two consenting adults instead of the challenges that Project 25 presents for us as a nation, where is the Democratic Party Leadership supporting her? The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Stands with Julie Lythcott-Haims express-lythcott-haims-steps-down-from-committees-amid-backlash-city-county-systems- affected-by-global-tech-outage https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-stanford-university-dean-julie-lythcott-haims-admits-to- affair-with-student https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford/2024/07/18/former-stanford-dean-faces-backlash- after-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ REV. JETHROE MOORE II From:Aram James To:Kaloma Smith Cc:1st Vice President Xi Zeta Zeta; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater...; Andre" Chapman; Bill James; Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Santa Clara County; Bryan Gobin; Carlos Rosario; Carmen Brammer; Cecilia Taylor; Chuck Cantrell; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; Clarence Madrilejos; Claudette Lindsay; Connie Newman; D Martell; Dan Okonkwo; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; Derek Grasty; Devin Fehely; Diana Diamond; District1@bos.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; Eugene Bradley; Friends of Cubberley; GRP-City Council; Greer Stone; Helen Chapman; Human Relations Commission; Jack Ajluni; James Staten; Jean Cohen; Jeff Rosen; Jennifer DiBrienza; Jesse Gary; Jethroe Moore; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; LaMonica Peters; Lasha Heard; Leon Beauchman; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Kou, Lydia; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Michelle; O"Neal, Molly; Palo Alto Free Press; Raj Jayadev; Ray F. Montgomery; Raymond Goins; Rebeca Armendariz; Richard Konda; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Ruth Silver Taube; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sarah Wright; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Tomara Hall; Tony Alexander; Vara Ramakrishnan; Vicki Veenker; Walter Wilson; Wayne Whitworth; William Armaline; chuck jagoda; dennis burns; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; josh@sanjosespotlight.com; Tannock, Julie; scott myers-lipton; sharon jackson; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Re: Palo Alto’s Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims Date:Sunday, July 21, 2024 10:15:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 7/21/2024 Dear Pastor Smith, I concur with your praise for Rev. Moore’s extraordinary leadership. Over the last several years, I have been extremely fortunate to volunteer with the NAACP and work closely withRev. Moore on various social justice and civil rights issues. I am regularly inspired by Rev. Moore’s unstoppable advocacy for those in our community who seek justice. My family and I supported Council Member Julie Lythcott Haims when she ran successfullyfor a position on the city council. I attend almost all city council meetings and observe her extraordinary work ethic for all the members of our diverse community up close andpersonally. I will not allow Council Member Julie Lythcott Haims to be railroaded or pushed out of the position we, the voters, selected her for. Best regards, Aram James 415-370-5056 On Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 7:28 AM Kaloma Smith <pastor@universityamez.com> wrote: Thank you, Rev. Moore, for your phenomenal leadership! I fully support your view, Council Member Lythcott-Haims has been an undeniable force forpositive change in our community. She has done NOTHING wrong in her current role that disqualifies her from serving in her current role. I agree with you that this is a modern-day lynching, and as a Pastor in PaloAlto, I will fight against this. photo Kaloma A. Smith Pastor, University A.M.E. Zion Church Phone 650-272-6742 | Mobile 914-374-4255 Website www.universityamez.com Email pastor@universityamez.com Address 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA,94306 On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM Liz Gardner <gardnerjaqua@gmail.com> wrote:Hi, #defeatrumpagain24! Stop the MAGA monster truck wreck. I am not secure calling on to the Lord as T has done in the past hours as if he'swalking on water. All I know it that going after a person human dignity for making a poor choice years ago is bad for our social contract, our democracy our souls. I ask myself. What can we do together to help JLH climb this mountain of badfaith press and the smear campaign put out to conquer and destroy ? Liz GardnerPalo Alto On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> wrote: In the court of public opinion, the treatment of individuals can vary greatly based on their race. Recent events surrounding Council member Julie Lythcott- Haims, and her involvement with a 22-year-old college student shed light on the racial double standard that continues to persist in society. As a pastor, I am no stranger to the concept of forgiveness, repentance, and moving on from one's mistakes, as outlined in 1 John 1:8-9. However, the response to her misstep highlights the glaring disparities in how black individuals are judged and condemned compared to their white counterparts. Many Black people believe that the government deliberately investigates black elected officials in order to discredit them, James Baldwin memorably summed up America’s racial double standard, his words remain as true today “If any white man in the world says give me liberty or give me death, the entire white world applauds,” Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett in 1969. “When a Black man says the exact same thing — word for word — he is judged a criminal and treated like one, and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad n—– so there won’t be any more like him.” If Shane Patrick Connolly, Chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, can support indicted former President Donald Trump who was charged in four criminal cases., the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency, who paid off Stormy Daniels, a porn star; was convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud; bragging about grabbing women by the pu$$1 without facing calls for resignation, we have a double standard We are witnessing a modern-day lynching. I see no reason why Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims should step down for having made a poor decision years ago and never having been convicted of breaking any law or facing any criminal charges. The calls for her resignation are signs of the racism that exist in our society. While our local media focus on the sex between two consenting adults instead of the challenges that Project 25 presents for us as a nation, where is the Democratic Party Leadership supporting her? The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Stands with Julie Lythcott-Haims express-lythcott-haims-steps-down-from-committees-amid-backlash-city-county-systems- affected-by-global-tech-outage https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-stanford-university-dean-julie-lythcott-haims-admits- to-affair-with-student https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford/2024/07/18/former-stanford-dean-faces- backlash-after-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ REV. JETHROE MOORE II From:Kaloma Smith To:Gardener, Liz Cc:Jethroe Moore; Palo Alto Free Press; Cindy Chavez; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Friends of Cubberley; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Kou, Lydia; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Raj Jayadev; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Vicki Veenker; dennis burns; District1@bos.sccgov.org; josh@sanjosespotlight.com; Aram James; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Tannock, Julie; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; scott myers-lipton; Bryan Gobin; Cecilia Taylor; D Martell; Daniel Kottke; Ed Lauing; Jack Ajluni; Josh Becker; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Lotus Fong; Michelle; O"Neal, Molly; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; Tony Alexander; Tomara Hall; Walter Wilson; Carmen Brammer; Connie Newman; Ray F. Montgomery; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater...; Jesse Gary; LaMonica Peters; Devin Fehely; Lasha Heard; William Armaline; James Staten; Richard Konda; Eugene Bradley; sharon jackson; Carlos Rosario; Sarah Wright; Wayne Whitworth; Derek Grasty; Dan Okonkwo; Chuck Cantrell; Claudette Lindsay; 1st Vice President Xi Zeta Zeta; GRP-City Council; Dave Price; Leon Beauchman; Andre" Chapman; Sally Lieber; Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Santa Clara County; Ruth Silver Taube; Rebeca Armendariz; Bill James; Clarence Madrilejos; Jean Cohen; Helen Chapman; Jennifer DiBrienza Subject:Re: Palo Alto’s Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims Date:Sunday, July 21, 2024 7:28:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you, Rev. Moore, for your phenomenal leadership! I fully support your view, Council Member Lythcott-Haims has been an undeniable force for positive change in our community. She has done NOTHING wrong in her current role that disqualifies her from serving in hercurrent role. I agree with you that this is a modern-day lynching, and as a Pastor in Palo Alto, I will fight against this. photo Kaloma A. Smith Pastor, University A.M.E. Zion Church Phone 650-272-6742 | Mobile 914-374-4255 Website www.universityamez.com Email pastor@universityamez.com Address 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA,94306 On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM Liz Gardner <gardnerjaqua@gmail.com> wrote:Hi, #defeatrumpagain24! Stop the MAGA monster truck wreck. I am not secure calling on to the Lord as T has done in the past hours as if he's walking on water. All I know it that going after a person human dignity for making a poor choice years ago is bad for our social contract, our democracy oursouls. I ask myself. What can we do together to help JLH climb this mountain of bad faith press and the smear campaign put out to conquer and destroy ? Liz GardnerPalo Alto On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> wrote: In the court of public opinion, the treatment of individuals can vary greatly based on their race. Recent events surrounding Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims, and her involvement with a 22-year-old college student shed light on the racial double standard that continues to persist in society. As a pastor, I am no stranger to the concept of forgiveness, repentance, and moving on from one's mistakes, as outlined in 1 John 1:8-9. However, the response to her misstep highlights the glaring disparities in how black individuals are judged and condemned compared to their white counterparts. Many Black people believe that the government deliberately investigates black elected officials in order to discredit them, James Baldwin memorably summed up America’s racial double standard, his words remain as true today “If any white man in the world says give me liberty or give me death, the entire white world applauds,” Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett in 1969. “When a Black man says the exact same thing — word for word — he is judged a criminal and treated like one, and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad n—– so there won’t be any more like him.” If Shane Patrick Connolly, Chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, can support indicted former President Donald Trump who was charged in four criminal cases., the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency, who paid off Stormy Daniels, a porn star; was convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud; bragging about grabbing women by the pu$$1 without facing calls for resignation, we have a double standard We are witnessing a modern-day lynching. I see no reason why Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims should step down for having made a poor decision years ago and never having been convicted of breaking any law or facing any criminal charges. The calls for her resignation are signs of the racism that exist in our society. While our local media focus on the sex between two consenting adults instead of the challenges that Project 25 presents for us as a nation, where is the Democratic Party Leadership supporting her? The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Stands with Julie Lythcott-Haims express-lythcott-haims-steps-down-from-committees-amid-backlash-city-county-systems- affected-by-global-tech-outage https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-stanford-university-dean-julie-lythcott-haims-admits-to- affair-with-student https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford/2024/07/18/former-stanford-dean-faces- backlash-after-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ REV. JETHROE MOORE II From:Aram James To:Ed Lauing; Josh Becker; Zelkha, Mila; Raymond Goins; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg Cc:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Bill Newell; Burt, Patrick; Cait James; Council, City; Damon Silver; Daniel Kottke; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; GRP-City Council; Greg Tanaka; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Manav Patel; Marina Lopez; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; O"Neal, Molly; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Rodriguez, Miguel; Sally Lieber; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Supervisor Cindy Chavez; Tim; Tim James; Tom DuBois; Vicki Veenker; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; dennis burns; district1@bos.sccgov.org; Figueroa, Eric; ladoris cordell; Foley, Michael; molly.o"neal@pdo.sccgov.org Subject:Israel genocide on Steroids Date:Sunday, July 21, 2024 1:05:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Israel genocide on Steroids https://x.com/aymanmsnbc/status/1814829823648538641/mediaviewer From:Nicole Haseley To:Council, City Subject:Duck Pond and Baylands Park Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 7:17:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Council, I am a young resident of Palo Alto and a Stanford Biology graduate student. I am deeplyconcerned about the potential expansion of the airport. Not only would the loss of the duck pond decrease habitat for wildlife, but the construction noise and vibration associated withexpanding the airport would cause great disruption to the wildlife for many years to come. This would only be exacerbated when the potential construction finishes, leaving room forfrequent, larger, noisier planes. The wetland habitats of the South Bay area already incredibly diminished from their historical extent, causing an increased risk for flooding in the entire city of Palo Alto. In addition,Baylands is home to the rare, endangered Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse. Disruptions in this park may impact this charismatic species. I am concerned with the lack of community engagement with Palo Altans on this issue. Pleaseinform me of any opportunities to contribute to this community discussion. Thank you, Nicole Haseley From:Liz Gardner To:Jethroe Moore Cc:Palo Alto Free Press; Cindy Chavez; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Friends of Cubberley; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Kaloma Smith; Kou, Lydia; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Raj Jayadev; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Vicki Veenker; dennis burns; District1@bos.sccgov.org; josh@sanjosespotlight.com; Aram James; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Tannock, Julie; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; scott myers-lipton; Bryan Gobin; Cecilia Taylor; D Martell; Daniel Kottke; Ed Lauing; Jack Ajluni; Josh Becker; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Lotus Fong; Michelle; O"Neal, Molly; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; Tony Alexander; Tomara Hall; Walter Wilson; Carmen Brammer; Connie Newman; Ray F. Montgomery; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater...; Jesse Gary; LaMonica Peters; Devin Fehely; Lasha Heard; William Armaline; James Staten; Richard Konda; Eugene Bradley; sharon jackson; Carlos Rosario; Sarah Wright; Wayne Whitworth; Derek Grasty; Dan Okonkwo; Chuck Cantrell; Claudette Lindsay; 1st Vice President Xi Zeta Zeta; GRP-City Council; Dave Price; Leon Beauchman; Andre" Chapman; Sally Lieber; Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Santa Clara County; Ruth Silver Taube; Rebeca Armendariz; Bill James; Clarence Madrilejos; Jean Cohen; Helen Chapman Subject:Re: Palo Alto’s Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 6:31:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, #defeatrumpagain24!Stop the MAGA monster truck wreck. I am not secure calling on to the Lord as T has done in the past hours as if he's walking on water. All I know it that going after a person human dignity for makinga poor choice years ago is bad for our social contract, our democracy our souls. I ask myself. What can we do together to help JLH climb this mountain of bad faith press and the smear campaign put out to conquer and destroy ? Liz GardnerPalo Alto On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> wrote: In the court of public opinion, the treatment of individuals can vary greatly based on their race. Recent events surrounding Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims, and her involvement with a 22-year-old college student shed light on the racial double standard that continues to persist in society. As a pastor, I am no stranger to the concept of forgiveness, repentance, and moving on from one's mistakes, as outlined in 1 John 1:8-9. However, the response to her misstep highlights the glaring disparities in how black individuals are judged and condemned compared to their white counterparts. Many Black people believe that the government deliberately investigates black elected officials in order to discredit them, James Baldwin memorably summed up America’s racial double standard, his words remain as true today “If any white man in the world says give me liberty or give me death, the entire white world applauds,” Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett in 1969. “When a Black man says the exact same thing — word for word — he is judged a criminal and treated like one, and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad n—– so there won’t be any more like him.” If Shane Patrick Connolly, Chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, can support indicted former President Donald Trump who was charged in four criminal cases., the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency, who paid off Stormy Daniels, a porn star; was convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud; bragging about grabbing women by the pu$$1 without facing calls for resignation, we have a double standard We are witnessing a modern-day lynching. I see no reason why Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims should step down for having made a poor decision years ago and never having been convicted of breaking any law or facing any criminal charges. The calls for her resignation are signs of the racism that exist in our society. While our local media focus on the sex between two consenting adults instead of the challenges that Project 25 presents for us as a nation, where is the Democratic Party Leadership supporting her? The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Stands with Julie Lythcott-Haims express-lythcott-haims-steps-down-from-committees-amid-backlash-city-county-systems- affected-by-global-tech-outage https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-stanford-university-dean-julie-lythcott-haims-admits-to- affair-with-student https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford/2024/07/18/former-stanford-dean-faces-backlash- after-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ REV. JETHROE MOORE II From:Deborah Goldeen To:City Mgr Cc:Council, City; tim@teamsheeper.com Subject:Rinconada Pool Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 3:44:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. When the city turned operations of Rinconada over to Palo Alto Swim however many years ago - fifteen? - I wasnot at all pleased. The first six months of their administration was an ungodly mess. But ever since then, Palo AltoSwim has done nothing but improve. At this point it's "Wow! They are doing a great job!" What I like most is the welcoming, congenial atmosphere and the friendliness of the staff. First and foremest,Rinconada has become a "third place." It is telling, in this regard, that Palo Alto Swim/ Rinconada is the onlyfacility I know where it is clear that who you are as a person is more important than whether or not you fit aparticular gender stereotype. Sadly, this is the exception rather than the rule. But go Palo Alto Swim! Thatcourageous stance has paid off in spades when it comes to making everyone who uses that pool feel like theybelong. I am also amazed by how well that facility is serving the Palo Alto community and the greater area community ingeneral. It's like Palo Alto Swim has figured out every possible way to maximize the variety and amount of use atthat facility. It's an impressive feat. Even more importantly, because of circumstances beyond my control, my life and well being now depend on thatpool. I never could have imagined this eventuality, but since it is here and upon me, I can't even begin to say howgrateful I am that this resource exists in my community. Now, all that needs to happen is a major remodel of the locker rooms and operations areas. :) Deb G., 2130 Birch, 94306 From:Wayne Whitworth To:Jethroe Moore Cc:1st Vice President Xi Zeta Zeta; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater...; Andre" Chapman; Aram James; Bill James; Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Santa Clara County; Bryan Gobin; Carlos Rosario; Carmen Brammer; Cecilia Taylor; Chuck Cantrell; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; Clarence Madrilejos; Claudette Lindsay; Connie Newman; D Martell; Dan Okonkwo; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; Derek Grasty; Devin Fehely; Diana Diamond; District1@bos.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; Eugene Bradley; Friends of Cubberley; GRP- City Council; Greer Stone; Helen Chapman; Human Relations Commission; Jack Ajluni; James Staten; Jean Cohen; Jeff Rosen; Jesse Gary; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; LaMonica Peters; Lasha Heard; Leon Beauchman; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Kou, Lydia; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Michelle; O"Neal, Molly; Palo Alto Free Press; Raj Jayadev; Ray F. Montgomery; Raymond Goins; Rebeca Armendariz; Richard Konda; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Ruth Silver Taube; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sarah Wright; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Tomara Hall; Tony Alexander; Vara Ramakrishnan; Vicki Veenker; Walter Wilson; William Armaline; chuck jagoda; dennis burns; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; josh@sanjosespotlight.com; Tannock, Julie; scott myers-lipton; sharon jackson; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Re: Palo Alto’s Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 3:26:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Everyone has fallen ‘Short of the Glory of Man.’ My bad is that suppose to be the ‘Glory of God’? You don’t owe me an apology! Nor Should you care what people think aboutconcerning matters of the I really don’t care what you do in your bedroom or classroom between two consenting adults’s? Run Sisters Run! No one is talking about what Pope Francisnow ‘Condones’? give us a break We Have Bigger Global National Regional & Local Issues? to address …. However I don’t mind peeking into everyone’s Closet of Skeletons? lets start inhere? Thats What I Though☺ On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> wrote: In the court of public opinion, the treatment of individuals can vary greatly based on their race. Recent events surrounding Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims, and her involvement with a 22-year-old college student shed light on the racial double standard that continues to persist in society. As a pastor, I am no stranger to the concept of forgiveness, repentance, and moving on from one's mistakes, as outlined in 1 John 1:8-9. However, the response to her misstep highlights the glaring disparities in how black individuals are judged and condemned compared to their white counterparts. Many Black people believe that the government deliberately investigates black elected officials in order to discredit them, James Baldwin memorably summed up America’s racial double standard, his words remain as true today “If any white man in the world says give me liberty or give me death, the entire white world applauds,” Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett in 1969. “When a Black man says the exact same thing — word for word — he is judged a criminal and treated like one, and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad n—– so there won’t be any more like him.” If Shane Patrick Connolly, Chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, can support indicted former President Donald Trump who was charged in four criminal cases., the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency, who paid off Stormy Daniels, a porn star; was convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud; bragging about grabbing women by the pu$$1 without facing calls for resignation, we have a double standard We are witnessing a modern-day lynching. I see no reason why Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims should step down for having made a poor decision years ago and never having been convicted of breaking any law or facing any criminal charges. The calls for her resignation are signs of the racism that exist in our society. While our local media focus on the sex between two consenting adults instead of the challenges that Project 25 presents for us as a nation, where is the Democratic Party Leadership supporting her? The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Stands with Julie Lythcott-Haims express-lythcott-haims-steps-down-from-committees-amid-backlash-city-county-systems- affected-by-global-tech-outage https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-stanford-university-dean-julie-lythcott-haims-admits-to- affair-with-student https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford/2024/07/18/former-stanford-dean-faces-backlash- after-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ REV. JETHROE MOORE II From:Jethroe Moore To:Palo Alto Free Press; Gardener, Liz Cc:Cindy Chavez; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Friends of Cubberley; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Kaloma Smith; Kou, Lydia; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Raj Jayadev; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Vicki Veenker; dennis burns; District1@bos.sccgov.org; josh@sanjosespotlight.com; Aram James; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Tannock, Julie; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; scott myers-lipton; Bryan Gobin; Cecilia Taylor; D Martell; Daniel Kottke; Ed Lauing; Jack Ajluni; Josh Becker; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Lotus Fong; Michelle; O"Neal, Molly; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; Tony Alexander; Tomara Hall; Walter Wilson; Carmen Brammer; Connie Newman; Ray F. Montgomery; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater...; Jesse Gary; LaMonica Peters; Devin Fehely; Lasha Heard; William Armaline; James Staten; Richard Konda; Eugene Bradley; sharon jackson; Carlos Rosario; Sarah Wright; Wayne Whitworth; Derek Grasty; Dan Okonkwo; Chuck Cantrell; Claudette Lindsay; 1st Vice President Xi Zeta Zeta; GRP-City Council; Dave Price; Leon Beauchman; Andre" Chapman; Sally Lieber; Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Santa Clara County; Ruth Silver Taube; Rebeca Armendariz; Bill James; Clarence Madrilejos; Jean Cohen; Helen Chapman Subject:Re: Palo Alto’s Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 2:32:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. In the court of public opinion, the treatment of individuals can vary greatly based on their race. Recent events surrounding Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims, and her involvement with a 22-year-old college student shed light on the racial double standard that continues to persist in society. As a pastor, I am no stranger to the concept of forgiveness, repentance, and moving on from one's mistakes, as outlined in 1 John 1:8-9. However, the response to her misstep highlights the glaring disparities in how black individuals are judged and condemned compared to their white counterparts. Many Black people believe that the government deliberately investigates black elected officials in order to discredit them, James Baldwin memorably summed up America’s racial double standard, his words remain as true today “If any white man in the world says give me liberty or give me death, the entire white world applauds,” Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett in 1969. “When a Black man says the exact same thing — word for word — he is judged a criminal and treated like one, and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad n—– so there won’t be any more like him.” If Shane Patrick Connolly, Chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, can support indicted former President Donald Trump who was charged in four criminal cases., the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency, who paid off Stormy Daniels, a porn star; was convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud; bragging about grabbing women by the pu$$1 without facing calls for resignation, we have a double standard We are witnessing a modern- day lynching. I see no reason why Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims should step down for having made a poor decision years ago and never having been convicted of breaking any law or facing any criminal charges. The calls for her resignation are signs of the racism that exist in our society. While our local media focus on the sex between two consenting adults instead of the challenges that Project 25 presents for us as a nation, where is the Democratic Party Leadership supporting her? The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Stands with Julie Lythcott- Haims express-lythcott-haims-steps-down-from-committees-amid-backlash-city-county-systems- affected-by-global-tech-outage https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-stanford-university-dean-julie-lythcott-haims-admits-to- affair-with-student https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford/2024/07/18/former-stanford-dean-faces-backlash- after-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ REV. JETHROE MOORE II From:Liz Smith Currie To:Council, City; City Mgr Subject:protect the Baylands from Airport Expansion Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 1:38:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I can not fathom an expansion of the Palo Alto airport at the cost of ANY amount of baylands.This habitat is too fragile to develop. Please do whatever you can to stop an expansion that does any damage to the bay. Thank you. -- Liz Smith Currie (971) 322-7988 (cell) From:Grace Popple To:PAO Planning Cc:Council, City Subject:Re: Palo Alto airport expansion plans Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:44:59 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Could you please let me know how I can find out when there are planned discussions about the Airport project to take place with Palo Alto City Council? Thank you Grace On Sun, 21 Apr 2024 at 10:43, Grace Popple <grace.webber@gmail.com> wrote:Hello. I'm a resident of East Palo Alto, living on Jasmine Way looking out at the Palo Alto airport. I frequently walk and run from my house around the airport on the trails. I have aback yard and a balcony from which I can see and hear the airport traffic. I have several friends who fly private planes and I enjoy watching their adventures through social media. Iwant them to have safe places to take off and land, and for others to learn to fly like them. I'm a huge fan of Palo Alto airport putting in provision to have eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) planes served well. It's important these are well supported: Multiple bay area companies are active in the business of creating these vehicles as a new transportation system, and they need willing municipalities to showcase theirwork Multi-model transit brings faster more convenient transportation closer to wherepeople need to go and with less environmental impact The bay area has tons of traffic congestion on the roads and having electric transportthrough the skies to connect, say Stanford and UC Berkeley, or Tesla manufacturing plant in Fremont with Tesla research plant in Palo Alto, or people who live in theNorth Bay with offices in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, rather than having these people drive on the roads, just makes senseIt doesn't make sense to make any changes to the PA Airport at this time without putting in eVTOL provision (charging, battery swap-out, and easy, fast terminalaccess for passengers). This need is coming and it's well-enough defined at this point to build something appropriate. As for the runway expansion, I understand FAA's safety concerns. What I want to know is, when the runway is expanded, in the various scenarios published at 0%, 13%, 55% and100% of extra recommended length, 1. What, if any, additional classes of plane will be allowed to use the runway vs. today?2. What is the typical noise level put out by a plane of that type on takeoff vs. the planes we hear today from PA Airport?3. What is the expected additional demand in # of flights/day from these other types of plane that today cannot land at PA Airport? 4. Does the community, the City of Palo Alto or the local residents represented by theCity of East Palo Alto have any ability in future to regulate what types of planes are allowed to take off and land at this airport, or their fuel type? If so, what regulationsare planned? I do see potential harm to our neighborhood and the surrounding wildlife areas from therunway lengthening, especially if we find that executive jets flying from other states, or other heavier, noisier planes now come directly into PA Airport instead of landing atHayward. I would prefer they still land at Hayward, SJC or SFO and then their passengers have a neat and quiet multimodal connection via eVTOL to PA Airport or any number ofother eVTOL ports that get set up on the peninsula. I would not want our neighborhood to become a transfer point for long-distance jets. Please don't approve runway expansionwithout knowing and publicizing to stakeholders the answers to my questions above. I would appreciate it if you could ensure that future meetings and packages of materials about PA Airport are noticed to the residents of East Palo Alto such as myself who will bemost impacted by any downside of airport expansion. Please send packs to EPA City Staff and ask them to distribute to us as well as keeping an email database to reach out to directly. Thank you. Grace PoppleJasmine Way East Palo Alto -- ________________________________________________________ Grace Popple, nee Webber -- ________________________________________________________Grace Popple, nee Webber From:Alice Smith To:<price@padailypost.com> Cc:Council, City; City Mgr; Josh Becker; Marc Berman; Supervisor Joe Simitian Subject:Expansion of. Airport at Palo Alto is an environmental disaster in the making. Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 10:38:16 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To the Editor, Perhaps your readers: our residents, our business community, our Palo Alto City Commissioners and Council-members don't realize that our Palo Alto Baylands constitute one of the most important flyways on the West Coast. What this means is that flocks of migrating birds use the salt marshlands which with tidal punctuality are inundated with nutrients 2x a day, to feed themselves and to rest on their way north toAlaska, Canada, the north of California etc. Many also breed here. These glorious birds (Green-winged Teal, and a Long-billed Curlew) are feeding behind the historic saltwater bath aka the Duck Pond of Palo Alto which is an important historic and unique Palo Alto landmark. Would you really cement over and thus endanger so many of our birds in order to protect the ability of the super rich to fly in and out of Palo Alto at an airport that doesn't belong here in the first place? I thought climate awareness, enhancing the quality of life, protecting the environment, and the best interests of WE the People were goals and objectives of our Palo AltoCouncil. It is time to stop, look and listen to the sounds of birds and the needs of our future generations. Keep destroying our wetlands, Palo Alto, and you destroy our future. Such key results as destroying our baylands, killing future generations of our bird population and supporting the needs of the super rich high rollers are not those shared by me. Alice Schaffer Smith 850 Webster Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 650 283 2822'Your vote is your voice: use it or lose it. www.nationalvotercorps.org a nonprofit project under the Social Good Fund From:Aram James To:Ed Lauing; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Raymond Goins; Supervisor SusanEllenberg Cc:Council, City; Daniel Kottke; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; GRP-City Council; Greg Tanaka; Jack Ajluni; Joe Simitian; Holman, Karen (external); Lewis james; Michelle; Zelkha, Mila; Rose Lynn; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Supervisor Otto Lee; Tom DuBois; Vicki Veenker; dennis burns; district1@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Judges rule that Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal Date:Saturday, July 20, 2024 7:46:09 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Judges rule that Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal Judges rule that Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegalhttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=abce1213-5359-437c-847c-4984c4939f58&appcode=SAN252&eguid=5ea853d4-38f2-42e9-8ff5-e6bc1c34628b&pnum=28# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: From:Arthur Keller To:Council, City Subject:Clipper Bay Pass Date:Friday, July 19, 2024 11:06:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor and Council Members, See https://blog.bayareametro.gov/posts/video-bay-area-employers-offer-workers-unlimited- free-transit For consideration by the TMAs and by Stanford University. Best regards,Arthur From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; boardmembers;bballpod; bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; beachrides; Council, City; Cathy Lewis;cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; dallen1212@gmail.com; eappel@stanford.edu;Scott Wilkinson; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; IrvWeissman; Sally Thiessen; Joel Stiner; jerry ruopoli; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; kfsndesk;Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com; Mayor; Mark Standriff; MY77FJ@gmail.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com;maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; merazroofinginc@att.net; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk;russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; terry; tsheehan; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Global IT Outage, Friday, July 19, 2024 Date:Friday, July 19, 2024 5:32:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 5:16 PMSubject: Fwd: Global IT Outage, Friday, July 19, 2024 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Friday, July 19, 2024 To all- Worth reading to see the scope of today's IT outage. US, South Africa, New Zealand, etc. wow. Global IT outage hits Fresno television stations, airport, banking - The Business Journal(archive.is) The Charles Schwab webite was disruupted so that I couldn't see for a while that I lost another $650 today. I pray that the suckers keep selling NVDA, APPL, TSLA, MSFT, ASML.I have cash ready to invest when these fall to shocking levels, when there is blood in the streets. Old Wall St. maxim for when to buy. How sweet it is. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Ann Balin To:Batchelor, Dean Cc:Council, City Subject:Appreciation Date:Friday, July 19, 2024 3:07:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Dean Batchelor, I am thanking you and your staff for implementing the important white striping, yellow sign (cross traffic does notstop) and the prominent white STOP on Columbia Street at California Avenue. The city staff performed their workin an efficient and timely manner. There is more cross traffic than ever before. Many people roll or blow through stop signs in College Terrace as theneighborhood is a cut through route for them. This intersection is especially hot. Recently a UPS truck in theevening ran the Columbia Street stop sign and nearly missed a white four-door sedan coming down CaliforniaAvenue from either University Terrace, College Terrace at Amherst or Bowdoin Streets. There was screeching ofbrakes and honking. It could have ended badly. This incident occurred on July 10th at about 7:50 PM. well beforeyour staff implemented the necessary mitigating yellow signage, white striping and STOP on Columbia Street.Many drivers speed up California Avenue especially above Hanover Street going towards Amherst Street. The College Terrace Residents Association board met on June 13th where University Terrace Home Owners’Association lead Hayden addressed concerns regarding crossing from University Terrace into College Terrace. Hesaid, “Our residents at UT are concerned mainly about the entrance at Columbia Street and California Avenue.” Hementioned a four-way stop but has not gotten agreement from the city. I believe the city will do a count. The countwill help greatly if this failure to stop at the stop sign is solely a cut through pattern or not. Other criticalintersections were spotlighted at the meeting including Stanford Avenue, Wellesley Street and College Avenue.Hopefully crosswalks will be with striped there as well. I wonder if because there are so many pedestrians with kids if a speed limit should be reduced on California Avenueat this concentrated area from Hanover to Amherst Streets. There is a bill AB23 from Berman to have the speedlimit to twenty mph for school-based standards for school zone limits. I see many young parents from UniversityTerrace with small children biking on California Avenue where is not designated bike lane between Hanover andColumbia Streets. Stanford chose to have all traffic come out of University Terrace onto California Avenue when previously they hadan easement to Page Mill Road for decades. Stanford Land Use chose to ignore the successfull traffic planning atPeter Coutts faculty housing where ingress and egress fifty percent of faculty can go to Page Mill and the other fiftypercent go north to Stanford Avenue. Traffic counts exist to support this data. Your staff performed their work in an efficient and timely manner. I am cautiously optimistic regarding how successful these measures will be and appreciate greatly theirimplementation. Thank you again to your staff’s efficient and critical safety mitigations. Respectfully, Ann Lafargue Balin From:carlin otto To:Council, City Subject:No expansion of airport please ! Date:Friday, July 19, 2024 1:40:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council I already suffer from being woken up in the middle of the night or the dark hours of the morning from noisy airplanes landing at the Palo Alto Airport. Please do NOT expandthe services and/or the amount of traffic at this airport.In particular, do not increase the size of airplane thatcan use the airport or the number of planes that can usethe airport. I would MUCH rather pay higher taxes than sufferan expansion of this airport !!!!!Please preserve the residential (quiet !!) aspects of Palo Alto. Carlin Otto231 Whitclem CourtPalo Alto, CA 94306 From:Jeanette Harrison To:Council, City Subject:Duck pond Date:Friday, July 19, 2024 8:24:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. As a long time resident of Palo Alto please do not expand the airport. We do not want more airplane traffic with larger planes coming into our beautiful area. The baylands and the area around the duck pond is a source for many people to get out and get exercise in a tranquil setting. This area was a live-saver for so many residents during Covid restrictions. This sanctuary needs to be preserved for the good of all and not the benefit of very few Palo Alto residents. Please think very carefully about this decision as it will have long term ramifications. Thank you Jeanette Harrison Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Ed Lauing; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Zelkha, Mila; Sean Allen; Supervisor SusanEllenberg Cc:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Afanasiev, Alex; Wagner, April; Bill Newell; Binder, Andrew; Braden Cartwright; Burt, Patrick; Cait James; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; Dave Price; DuJuan Green; Emily Mibach; Enberg, Nicholas; Greg Tanaka; Jack Ajluni; Joe Simitian; Kaloma Smith; Lewis james; Marina Lopez; Michelle; Reifschneider, James; Robert. Jonsen; Salem Ajluni; Tim James; Perron, Zachary; Barberini, Christopher; Lee, Craig; dennis burns; Tannock, Julie Subject:Gazan man with Down’s syndrome mauled by Israel army dog, left to die, family says – Middle East Monitor Date:Thursday, July 18, 2024 11:14:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Gazan man with Down'ssyndrome mauled by Israelarmy dog, left to die,family says Gazan man with Down’s syndrome mauled by Israel army dog, left to die, family says –Middle East Monitor https://search.app/UAo4gNdmondNhAz68 From:Aram James To:Burt, Patrick; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; Diana Diamond; EPA Today; Greg Tanaka; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian;Julie Lythcott-Haims; Karen Holman; Manav Patel; Palo Alto Free Press; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; RoseLynn; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; TomDuBois; Vicki Veenker; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; dennis burns; district1@bos.sccgov.org Subject:POSTED INCALMATTERS California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it Date:Thursday, July 18, 2024 7:31:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. POSTED INCALMATTERSCalifornia passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2024/07/california-homeless-shelters/ From:Aram James To:Bill Newell; Binder, Andrew; Braden Cartwright; Council, City; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; Diana Diamond; EPAToday; Emily Mibach; Enberg, Nicholas; Friends of Cubberley; Gennady Sheyner; Human Relations Commission;Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Karen Holman; Linda Jolley; O"Neal,Molly; Palo Alto Free Press; Bains, Paul; Raj Jayadev; Raymond Goins; Richard Konda; Robert. Jonsen; RoseLynn; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Stump, Molly; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois;WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; dennis burns; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; ladoriscordell; swright@embarcaderopublishing.com Subject:An Illinois woman was killed by a deputy after she called 911, authorities say. The deputy is charged with murder Date:Thursday, July 18, 2024 5:17:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I found this on NewsBreak: An Illinois woman was killed by a deputy after she called 911,authorities say. The deputy is charged with murder https://share.newsbreak.com/7slk9msd?s=i0 From:matt@evolutionaryteams.com To:palo-alto@fridaysforfutureusa.org Subject:FFF Follow Up – July 12 (Week #131) Date:Thursday, July 18, 2024 2:45:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. We discussed how important the upcoming presidential election is to addressing the climate crisis. After theBiden-Trump debate, the focus turned to whether Biden is fit for office because of his age. Rick, our expert onclimate and aging, said, “I don’t know.” He said even professional assessments aren’t always reliable, let alonediagnosing from a distance. By the way, if you haven’t already, please check out Rick’s Climate and Agingwebsite –https://climateandaging.org/ – and sign up for his newsletter there. Thank you, Rick, for all yourinsights! Meanwhile, the electorate in swing states appears to be making up their minds about Biden’s competency toserve and the polling is favoring Trump by significant margins. Hopefully soon, the hubbub about Biden’s ageis settled one way or another so the focus can return to beating Trump. Remember that climate scientistProfessor Michael Mann said, “A second Trump term would be ‘game over’ for the climate.” Robin delivered 100 stamps for Ingrid’s campaign to write personalized letters to likely dem voters in swingstates. This tactic is one of the most effective ways to drive out the vote, and it seems that it will be extremelyimportant this round. Thanks to you both, Robin and Ingrid! Rick reports that he has volunteered to assist David and his geothermal power project by writing marketingmaterial. Thank you, Rick, for helping that project to become a success! The City of Palo Alto is partnering with Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition (PASCC) on the Bay Area HeatMapping Campaign, a volunteer supported effort to record temperatures in Palo Alto and neighboringcommunities on one of the hottest days of the year. This effort will help understand how our communitiesexperience extreme heat and identify opportunities for cooling solutions in our most vulnerable neighborhoods. Sign up to volunteer here. Adana, Turkey, was hit with a violent storm. Kadir, in nearby Hatay, reports he is well and did not get hit. Extreme weather events are now a daily occurrence. Yellow Dot Studios is publishing a weekly summary ofthese daily tragedies. Check out the latest summary here: https://youtu.be/cbmKJigBpKs?si=--Ye8VFl7hTD67tj I expect that there are more events ringing in our ears that we will want to discuss this Friday. We will also Keep Up the Fight and See You Friday! CLIMATE ACTION IS LOVE Upcoming Events Friday, July 19, Noon to 1:00PM: Climate Strike! –– King Plaza in front of Palo Alto City Hall. Friday, September 20, Noon to 1:00: Global Climate Action (GCA) –– This is an international day of action with events around the country and the world. Palo Alto City Meetings: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/City-Clerk/City-Meeting- Groups/Meeting-Agendas-and-Minutes (Will Sustainability Task Force meetings be posted here?) Climate Community Center: https://climatecommunitycenter.org/ Peninsula Peace and Justice Center calendar: https://peaceandjustice.org/events-calendar/ City of Palo Alto Sustainability Summer Workshop Calendar: Local Sustainability Summer Workshops, Volunteering & Regional Events – City of Palo Alto, CA Heat Pump Water Heater Program Update As of:6/27 6/6 5/2 4/4 2/29 1/31 12/28 HPWH full-service interest list signups 1009 991 970 878 797 750 687 Site assessment agreements (SAA) sent 1009 991 970 878 783 748 679 Signed SAAs 824 805 776 696 613 579 522 Completed site assessments 754 727 679 615 538 510 473 Installations Total Full Service HPWHs installed 280 267 243 226 224 184 158 Total DIY HPWH installed 83 77 68 68 57 49 44 Total HPWHs installed 363 344 311 294 281 233 202 Target Installations 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 Monthly Installation Rate Monthly Installation Rate 19 33 17 13 48 31 19 Target Monthly Installation Rate 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 Weekly Photos FFF July 12: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hsvBAwEBzZ9aHqqUA What We Are Reading/Watching/Listening to: Harvard Business Review article In Defense of Degrowth: https://hbr.org/2024/06/in-defense-of-degrowth The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens (podcast): https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/ Care More Be Better podcast with Corrina Bellizzi: https://caremorebebetter.com/ Roger Hallum’s final episode on his Designing the Revolution podcast series on the importance of transcendence to build a movement community: https://music.youtube.com/podcast/h6EnT0icv7o Climate One podcast: https://www.climateone.org/listen-watch/podcasts Follow Fridays For Future Palo Alto: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fridaysforfuture_paloalto/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fri4Future_PA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FridaysForFuturePaloAlto Email notifications of FFF Palo Alto events: https://mailchi.mp/c8c130127345/join-fridays-for-future- palo-alto You are receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in supporting climate action in Palo Alto. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please let me know. Matt Schlegel Organizer Fridays For Future Palo Alto Cell: 650-924-8923 Email: Palo-Alto@FridaysForFutureUSA.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fridaysforfuture_paloalto/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fri4Future_PA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGKrv_ADB5k7HPK9FJO_Hw Green Mic Web: https://www.greenmic.org FFF Web: https://fridaysforfutureusa.org/local-groups/palo-alto/ Email List: https://mailchi.mp/c8c130127345/join-fridays-for-future-palo-alto From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce News & Updates - July 18, 2024 Date:Thursday, July 18, 2024 2:20:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Palo Alto Chamber Logo NEWS & UPDATES - July 18, 2024 Apply Now: Leadership Palo Alto 2024-2025 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Member Spotlight: Filarion Town & Country Village Vibes Concert Series PACCC Open House and Enrolment Savings Back to School Backpack Drive at Town & Country Village Books Inc. Where's Waldo Scavenger Hunt Sofia University 2nd Annual Global Mental Health Conference Leadership Palo Alto 2024-2025 Apply Participants will graduate ready to re-imagine and reshape our community with 21st-century leadership skills. Topics include: Local, Regional and State Government Education Arts & Culture Environment & Sustainability Housing & Transportation Health & Wellness & More >Learn More and Apply Online Here Applications are Due July 31 Celebrate the 41st Annual Palo Alto Festival of the Arts! Mark your calendar and join us for a vibrant weekend of creativity andfun from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, along University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. Admission is free. Get ready for a feast for the senses! The Festival will feature: 250 talented fine art and contemporary craft artists Mesmerizing Italian Street Painting Live entertainment across multiple stages Delicious food, wine, and microbrews to tantalize your taste buds PAFA 2024 Artwork SPONSORS Businesses looking to make a splash with branding, promotional, and lead generation opportunities at this bustling Festival should contact Claudette Mannina at 831-461-1796 or claudette@designingleads.com. ARTISTS Applications are accepted fine and contemporary artists for waiting list consideration. Email Pacific Fine Arts Festivals atpfa@pacificfinearts.com. Dive into the full Festival experience at www.paloaltochamber.com/festival. We can't wait to celebrate with you on Aug. 24-25! This signature event is proudly hosted by: Proceeds from this event help the Chamber continue supporting our business community. Member Spotlight: Filarion, Inc. Filarion Inc. - Atom Girl At Filarion, they are passionate about making technology and information more accessible and intuitive to work with; they believe in the power of people to positively shape their own futures and make lasting impacts on the world. Led by Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff,Filarion nurtures and develops cutting-edge advancements in these spaces. Filarion is proud to introduce their revolutionary system for spatialcomputing, enabling users to experience meaningful interactions with virtual and real environments, with or without a headset. Their technology ensures effortless engagement with physical and conceptual spaces. Users can intuitively sense and respond to theirenvironment like never before. >Read More on our Member Spotlight Page To learn more about Filarion: Email: founders@filarion.comVisit filarion.com Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/filarion/ Town & Country Village Vibes Concert Series Relax and enjoy delightful dining options from popular eateries or shop the latest fashions. Whether you’re planning a special date night or including the kiddos for a family experience, discover something at every door at Town & Country Village. Starting Thursday, July 18th, come out and enjoy some local music near your favorite eateries at Town & Country Village. With newlocations every week! Thursday, July 18 @ 5-7pm Sam Johnson at Wildseed Thursday, July 25 @ 5-7pmDustin Heer at Lulu’s Thursday, Aug. 1 @ 5-7pm Matt Boulton at Village Eats Thursday, Aug. 8 @ 5-7pmClay Bell at Howie’s Artisan Pizza Village Vibes Live Music on Thursday Evenings PACCC Preschool Open House - July 2024 flyer PACCC Preschool Enrolment - September 2024 flyer It's Open House at PACCC preschools and we’re offering $100 in savings! Join us at one of our Open Houses on July 13 and July 27, from 10am-12pm, to experience the unique offerings of PACCC, mingle with fellow parents, meet our educators and childcare professionals, and immerse yourself in the environment where your child will spend their time learning and growing. Click here to RSVP. Use code PRESCHOOL25 on your application and start enrollment by 9/1/24 to save $100 on application and registration fees. Apply today! 2024 Back-to-School Drive at Town & Country Village Back to School Backpack Drive with Family Giving Tree Discover Giving this summer with Family Giving Tree at Town & Country Village. Although you wouldn’t know it, given Silicon Valley’s economic strength and the visible signs of incredible wealth all around, hundreds of thousands of students live on the edge of survival. Many low- income families struggle to make ends meet, living paycheck topaycheck. There isn’t enough money to afford basic school supplies and a backpack. Help a child succeed in school by visiting any of these 9 participating stores in the Village. Step 1: Pick up a school supply tag with a list of supplies that kids will need for the upcoming school year. There are 3 grade ranges, K-2, 3- 5, and 6-12. Step 2: Have fun shopping! Step 3: Drop off the school supplies and backpack back to any one of the bins at participating stores at Town & Country Village and make sure to attach the tag. >Town & Country Village Discover Giving Find Waldo Local by Books Inc. Book's Inc. Where's Waldo? Come find Waldo hiding in stores all around Town & Country Village! Collect stamps for every Waldo you find, and turn them in for a prize and an entry ticket into their Grand Prize raffle on July 27th, 3pm at Books Inc.. Prizes include a gift card to Palmetto Superfoods and more!Stop in today to Books Inc. in Town & Country Village to get started. Participating stores: Boichik Bagels Faherty Kara's Cupcakes Lingerie République Lulu's Manresa Bread Marigold Row Palmetto Poke House The Penny Ice Creamery The Stanford Shop >Learn More Sofia University 2nd Annual Global Mental Health Conference Sofia University 2nd Annual Global Mental Health Conference Sofia University 2nd Annual Global Mental Health Conference >Learn More See Our Upcoming Events Learn More About The Chamber PALO ALTO CHAMBER & VISITORS CENTER 355 ALMA STREET | PALO ALTO | CA | 94301 | 650-324- 3121 WWW.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:Leland Wiesner To:Guagliardo, Steven; City Mgr; Council, City Subject:No one obeys traffic signs on Calif Ave, it"s dangerous and naive of Council to think otherwise Date:Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:31:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council It should come to your attention that despite signs indicating otherwise, no one is obeyingsignage on Calif Ave. The signs to walk bicycles at Cal Ave and Birch make no sense and bikes regularly run through the street and then run the stop sign almost getting hit by cars at the intersection. I ha epersonally had several run ins with errant bikers. Is the city going to put specialized signaling crossing here for the bikes? It's the only 3-way stop I have ever seen and it's not working because it's confusing to bikers, pedestrians andcars. No one is handing out tickets so bikers don't care and cars don't know what to do. (If you don't believe me, watch all the bikers on Saturday and Sunday morning, meet at Terun, race down Calif Ave and then run thru the intersection. They do this despite violatating CalifVehicle Code - CVC 21200 that states that bicyclists must follow traffic signals, obey speed limits, stop at stop signs, and ride on the right side of the road. ) Similarly, the parking lot near Country Sun is an unmanaged mess. While it is private, it isprecipitated by the City because there is no street access or parking for these vehicles. They not only ignore signs from the owner but regularly race thru the one-way stretch on MimosaLane putting pedestrians and other motorists at great risk as there is no one policing traffic and its the wild west of traffic flow. Colorful vinyl covered red bollards inviting people to visit Calif Ave are #not# a substitute forthe Calif Vehicle Code or lax enforcement by the City. It's been 4 long years of fumbling around and all it has done is hollowed out the Cal Ave vibe and attraction. Why not stop before there is no Cal Ave to preserve - soon it will be a ghosttown (except Fri to Sun evening). Please open up Cal Ave before it kills off all the business or does the same to innocent oedestrians or motorists. The City can spend less and make more money by doing nothingmore than removing the miniature golf and repulsive red bollards and safety cones. Why is the City engaging in a 4+ year experiment that has yielded nothing and most likely will causefurther damage to existing businesses? Sincerely Leland Wiesner From:Bette To:Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Thank you for turning down the lights Date:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 7:28:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable City Council and City Manager, I am grateful to you for setting limits on bright lights at night. Your environmental consciousness is a great gift to the city. So very important for birds, other animals—and us. Significant and meaningful work. Thank you. Sincerely, Bette Bette Kiernan, MFT 1540 Oak Creek Drive 407Palo Alto, CA 95304 (650) 324-3639 betteuk@aol.comHome - Bette Kiernan, MFT Home - Bette Kiernan, MFT The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in the messageonly. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message, and follow with its deletion. From:Samar Khan To:Council, City Subject:Duck Pond Date:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:35:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. It’s come to my attention that the private Palo Alto airport is requesting that the Duck Pond beclosed and filled in. Many of us love walking beside the Duck Pond. As a citizen of Palo Alto, I do not support larger Palo Alto airport. I do not want more airplane owners from Palo Alto,Atherton, Woodside, Hillsborough, and San Mateo flying into the area of the Duck Pond. I would like to let the City Council that I along with many others in Palo Alto want the DuckPond to remain as is for environmental and community purposes. Signed Dr Samar Khan From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Happening Tomorrow: Local Libations - A Wine Tasting Event @ 3rd Thursday Cal Ave. Date:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 9:01:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Join us for a very special wine-tasting event on California Ave on Thursday, July 18 at 6pm. Let LoCal Libations make this an unforgettable summer night as we present an event overflowing with expertly selected wines paired with the sounds of live bands, one-of- a-kind shopping, and award-winning dining in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy tasting the best of small-production red and white wines from 11 Boutique Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries at locations outside participating businesses on Cal Ave, as you stroll with friends along the car-free street. >>Tickets are on sale now! Buy single and group tickets ($45-$55) through Eventbrite. >Reserve Now For more information, visit 3rdthursday.fun. LoCal Libations: Celebrate LOcal CALifornia with wine, music, & friends in the heart of Palo Alto! 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:Loran Harding To:Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Mark Standriff; Mayor; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Allstate wants huge rate increase. Date:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 8:42:31 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 8:36 AMSubject: Allstate wants huge rate increase. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Allstate seeks to raise California homeowners' insurance rates by 34% (archive.is) From:Norman Zada To:Council, City Subject:Request help to drastically reduce homelessness Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 3:41:46 PM Attachments:The Lotfi Zadeh Foundation.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To whom it may concern, Thank you for your tireless efforts in helping the homeless. The Lotfi Zadeh Foundation seeksto build thousands of low-cost residences with full amenities substantially outside of majorcities, including a center near Palo Alto. We intend to take care of all of our resident’s needs: medical, food, online learning, etc. Therewill be a pool, a gym, tennis courts, land for cultivation, online classrooms, game rooms, TVrooms, sound studios for struggling musicians to hone their skills, a carpentry shop, autoshop, artist supplies, etc. There will be nights where our musicians will perform, stand-up comedy nights, cookingcompetitions, etc. We will try to make life in our center as fulfilling as possible. By purchasing food and supplies from neighboring towns, we will contribute to the localcommunity. Our plan is explained on our website lotfi-zadeh.com. Could you please refer me to the appropriate person in state government to submit a grantrequest? We will also need help to obtain variances for the construction. I've attached a copy of the text that appears on the website for your reference. Please confirm receipt of this email. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Norm Zadeh, Ph.D. 310-409-7193 A Plan to Drastically Reduce Homelessness and Despair The Lotfi Zadeh Foundation seeks to noticeably reduce homelessness and substantially improve the lives of the people we serve. In 2024, California had roughly 171,000 homeless individuals. While the government is trying hard and making progress, more needs to be done. With your support, we will help in the following ways: 1. Building Low-cost Housing Units: We will construct thousands of permanent, low-cost housing units outside of Los Angeles for approximately $8,000 per unit, including amenities -- substantially less than the costs incurred by Los Angeles County, which have ranged from $65,0001 to $596,000 per unit2 without amenities. 2. Comprehensive Resident Care: We will provide for all the needs of our residents, including food, medical care, utilities, clothing, and entertainment, for about $10,000 per year per resident -- substantially less than the $40,000 - $50,000 per year currently spent by California on each homeless individual.3 3. Preventing Evictions: We will work with landlords to pay the back rent of deserving tenants in need, keeping them from the street. That is far more efficient than returning them to an apartment after they’ve reached the streets. If they still can’t make it after one or more rent subsidies, we will offer them residency in our facility. 4. Supporting musicians, artists, and others deserving of support: We are particularly interested in attracting homeless and nearly homeless artists to our facilities. We will have multiple sound studios, access to musical instruments, and art supplies. Hopefully our center will be known as a place where struggling musicians can thrive and create great music. BUILDING THOUSANDS OF UNITS FOR LESS THAN $8,000/UNIT Substantial savings are possible by creating prefabricated residential centers with full amenities on flat land with water and power substantially outside Los Angeles. 1 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boyle-heights-celebrates-new-tiny-home-village-for-unhoused-residents-mariachi-performers/3335101/ 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/opinion/los-angeles-homelessness-affordable-housing.html 3 The exact amount spent by the state of California varies depending on the source, but in all instances is substantially more than $10,000/year. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-homelessness-spending-audit-24b-five-years-didnt-consistently-track-outcomes/ The first planned development will occupy between 50 and 100 acres outside Los Angeles. The development will consist of a group of main buildings surrounded by blocks of separate prefabricated residential units, as depicted in the diagram below.4 LOTFI ZADEH FOUNDATION Preliminary Site Plan for 1000+ Units 840’ x 760’ – 14.65 ACRES ESTIMATED COST: $8,000/RESIDENTIAL UNIT 4 The diagram is merely an approximation to provide an idea of the layout, which will ultimately depend on the plot being developed. In addition to the above buildings, we will add sound studios, a softball field, and areas for growing crops. Buildings can be used for multiple purposes. For example, the dining room can also serve as a performance center, a dance floor, and a chapel. Cost estimate for 1000 units One hundred acres of flat land substantially outside Los Angeles with water and power can be purchased for less than $1,000,000. The grading of flat land to accommodate prefabricated structures should cost no more than $1,000,000. The center with 1,000 units will consist of 50 blocks of 20 units each. The cost of each unit furnished should be around $4,0005, so 1,000 units will cost around $4,000,000. We expect to use porta potties and portable shower units to handle restroom issues.6 The cost of the main buildings, which are glorified tents, should be roughly $2,000,000 fully furnished.7 Thus the total cost of building a center with 1,000 units on flat land with water should be around $8,000,000, i.e., $8,000 per unit. Even if we are low in our estimates, this is still much less than the cost per unit the state is currently experiencing building residential units without amenities. Cost estimate for 5,000 units The proposed layout shown above only uses 14.65 acres to accommodate 1,000 units. The 1,000 units take up about five acres. It would only take twenty more acres to accommodate 4,000 additional units. In other words, with a 50+ acre parcel, we could expand the number of units with no added land cost. Assuming an additional $500,000 for grading and an additional $1,000,000 for expanding and furnishing the main buildings, the total cost to build and furnish a 5,000-unit center would be around $25.5 million, or just slightly more than $5,000 per unit. CARING FOR OUR RESIDENTS We intend to fully care for our residents and make their lives as pleasant as possible, as well as provide them with educational and training opportunities to return to society. We will offer: 5 Each unit costs $1,500, shipping is $571, adding a large bed and dresser should be around $1,800. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Hot-sale-3-in-1-portable_1600424730861.html?spm=a2700.pccps_detail.0.0.186713a0O6kuwF 6 Such needs should be handled with the purchase of 40 deluxe porta potties at a cost of $1,000 per unit, eight portable shower units at a cost of $2,000/unit, and a $120,000 truck to dispose of the center’s waste. The cost of depositing the waste at the local waste facility is 10 cents per gallon, or roughly $75 per resident per year. 7 Easy to assemble tent warehouses are available for $12/square foot including shipping and assembly. Ten 5,000 square foot warehouses can thus be created for around $600,000. Furnishing those warehouses with medical equipment, a professional-sized kitchen, computers, gym equipment, desks, chairs, etc. should not cost more than $1.4 million. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Waterproof-Large-Storage-Tents-Outdoor-Warehouse_1600915062514.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.3c456024X6H1tq ● Educational Opportunities: In-class and online courses, with facilities to develop desired skills (sound studios, art, carpentry, auto shop, sewing facilities, etc.) ● Employment: For a salary of $20,000/year, our residents can choose to shoulder some of the center’s work needs, including maintenance, cooking, security, and gardening. They can also earn money by growing crops for the community on a portion of the lot (possibly 50+ acres) set aside for farming. ● Medical Care: We will have an on-site medical team with five doctors and a dentist to take care of most of our residents’ needs. ● Communal Services: Shared dining, recreation, and study areas to foster a sense of community. For example, nights for our musicians to perform, a standup comedy night, a cooking competition, tennis, basketball, and scrabble competitions, whatever the residents desire. ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST PER RESIDENT We can obtain substantial savings by providing our entire community with the same services, including by using our own medical team. Estimated Cost Per Resident: ● Food: $3,0008 ● Incidentals: $1,0009 ● Medical and Prescriptions: $3,00010 ● Electricity and Phone: $1,00011 ● Administration: $1,60012 ● Total: $9,600 DECREASING HOMELESSNESS BY PREVENTING BORDERLINE EVICTIONS It is far better to prevent homelessness before it starts. The cost of putting a struggling tenant back into an apartment after they have been allowed to live on the street far exceeds the cost of keeping them in that apartment. Our foundation will work with landlords to prevent evictions of deserving tenants by curing back rent. Such support will reduce the number of well-meaning 8 Assumes a cost of $8 a day per resident, which almost twice what prisons pay. Some of the food will be grown by the residents. https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/2021-Budget-Funding-for-Inmate-Meal-Costs-020221.pdf 9 Includes everything a resident will need besides food, such as clothing, towels, toothpaste, etc. 10 Assumes the center hires five doctors and one dentist for $250,000 per year and a $1,500 per year prescription allotment. That would provide the center with almost twice the number of doctors per resident as the national average. https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/the-u-s-has-fewer-physicians-and- hospital-beds-per-capita-than-italy-and-other-countries-overwhelmed-by-covid-19/ 11 Residents would be encouraged to use communal facilities for studying, watching TV, interacting online, etc. There would be a limit on the amount of power that an individual could use in their residence. 12 Assumes the complex hires ten employees to oversee the complex for $100,000 a year each, and employs 30 residents to help with administration, cooking, maintenance, and security, for $20,000/year each. tenants who end up on the street and increase occupancy rates. It is a win-win. There were 77,000 eviction notices in Los Angeles County between February and December 2023.13 The average rent owed was $3,774. Paying $5,000 to keep a legitimate tenant from becoming homeless is well worth the expense. ABOUT US The foundation is named in honor of Lotfi Zadeh, the creator of fuzzy logic, who was deeply sympathetic to the plight of the homeless. Dr. Zadeh was born in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1921, the son of a Ukrainian Jewish doctor and a Moslem journalist. He immigrated to the United States in 1944, receiving an MS degree from MIT in Electrical Engineering 1946 and a Ph.D. from Columbia in 1949. He taught at Columbia for ten years and then joined the Electrical Engineering department at UC Berkeley. He created the concept of fuzzy sets in 1965 and fuzzy logic in 1973. According to Google Scholar, as of November 2021, his work has been cited at least 269,091 times in published works. DIRECTORS CEO: Norman Zadeh, Ph.D. Norman Zadeh (aka Zada) is the son of Lotfi Zadeh. He received a Ph.D. in Operations Research from U.C. Berkeley and taught as a professor in a visiting capacity at Stanford, UCLA, Columbia, and UC Irvine. In 1983, he created the United States Investing Championship, a real money financial competition. He managed hedge funds from 1991 to 2012. He feels very strongly about reducing homelessness, and improving the quality of life, not only for the homeless, but for the residents of Los Angeles and elsewhere. Norman Zadeh with his mother and father, Fay and Lotfi, circa 2003 13https://controller.lacity.gov/landings/evictions TREASURER: Melanie Wright. Melanie Wright received a B.A. in Legal Studies from UC Santa Cruz. She worked as chief paralegal and office manager for Berman Mausner & Resser. From 2018 to 2022, she worked for Snapchat, overseeing strategic initiatives and C-level executive operations. SECRETARY: Michael Ramsey. Michael Ramsey received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from San Jose State in 1969. In 1971, he created Ramsey International, an oil and gas trading company. He has considerable experience as a real estate developer, owning and developing mobile home parks, a shopping center, and mini-storage facilities. CO-FOUNDER: Savannah Ryan. In 2014, Savannah worked as an Executive Assistant on Shark Tank. She subsequently founded two companies, Storytale Marketing, and FoFasti. Currently, Savannah serves as VP of Corporate Finance for Integra Capital, a global energy company. SENIOR ADVISOR: Jerome Gourdine (Little Anthony). Jerome Gourdine, the lead singer of Little Anthony and the Imperials, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. He is best known for “Hurt So Bad,” “Tears on My Pillow,” and “Two Kinds of People in the World.” Mr. Gourdine will assist the foundation in helping deserving musicians at risk of becoming homeless. WHY YOU SHOULD CONTRIBUTE Our programs will be highly cost-effective. With contributions totaling $50 million, we can build 10,000 housing units with full amenities, enough to house a quarter of LA’s homeless population. With $1 billion, we can build 200,000 units, enough to house California’s entire homeless population. We will also reduce homelessness by working with landlords to keep borderline evictions from happening. The government is making considerable efforts in this area – we believe more needs to be done. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE If you would like to donate or have questions, please contact Norman@Lotfi-Zadeh.com.14 HOW TO HELP We welcome input, suggestions, and help to achieve our goals. Contact: Info@Lotfi-Zadeh.com. 14 We will be able to receive tax-exempt donations from private donors once we receive governmental approval. From:Sue VV To:Council, City Subject:Please keep the duck pond Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:10:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. The plan to fill in the duck pond would be a continuation of the destruction of so many things that made our town a special place to live and raise a family. The "public" golf course was gussied up - and now is too expensive for ordinary people - thinking especially of kids who could have enjoyed some summer fun there. The Junior Museum - free for generations - was "improved" and now costs $10 per person. Icould go on and on - ghost houses and illegal short term rentals and too few volunteering at the schools to keep programs going and it's all just so sad. There are ordinary people raising ordinary families out here. Can you please try toremember us - even though our pocketbooks don't speak so loudly as the big boy wallets do? Trying to keep my faith in our council,Sue Vaughan 650-906-7975 From:Sharleen Fiddaman To:Council, City Subject:Preserve the Duck Pond! Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:04:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Do not expand the airport! Virus-free.www.avast.com From:Ellen Hartog To:Council, City Subject:mural on Hamilton Ave. Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 6:57:44 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable City Council Members, Thank you for taking the time to hear my request. From the article in the Post, I am interpreting this to mean that the Police Department needed to sue the City because they were not listening and are not being supported themselves. Why did you notrespect their request and have to bring this to Court - This depicts violence. Please stop waging anger in the hearts of people at this point of politics and ease up. The depiction of a convicted killer is not appropriate for a safe location. It incites Riot Behavior to places of government. Portland's Police Department building, forinstance was taken over. Palo Alto City Hall has a Police Department in the building. So I can understand why the Officers are in fear and can not perform fully in the critical job that they are asked to do and are under the gun in these days. Please at least cover up this person in the mural that is creating no doubt, anxiety for theofficers. The message is fine but the meaning behind it isn't for everyone as by the fact you were sued. Show support to all and thus includes what you are portraying for all to see on Hamilton Ave in front of City Hall, the man who killed a state trooper. I agree it is not appropriate to show violence and with the message is confusing to sayto love and support each other. Thank you, Ellen Hartog View this email in your browser Visit us on www.lwvpaloalto.org, Facebook, and Instagram July E-BLAST July 15, 2024 In this Issue Upcoming Events John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action LWV DEI Webinars DEI 101: Key Elements of DEI and Why It Matters Inclusive Language Basics and the LWVC People First Language Guide LWVUS National Convention Recap The Do's and Don'ts of Election Disinformation From:LWV Palo Alto (Eblast)To:Council, CitySubject:LWVPA July 2024 E-Blast: July Events and LWVUS National Convention RecapDate:Monday, July 15, 2024 6:35:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Join LWV of Palo Alto UPCOMING EVENTS John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action Martin Luther King Plaza Palo Alto City Hall 250 Hamilton Avenue (Underground Parking) Wednesday, July 17, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm July 17, 2024, marks the 4th anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis! On that day, events across the country will commemorate his death and, more importantly, his life work to secure voting rights for all people. Speakers: Alice Smith, National Voter Corps Judge LaDoris Cordell (Retired) Bob King, Healthcare and social justice activist Kiyoshi Taylor, Afro Uprise Rabbi Heath Watenmaker, Congregation Beth Am Nancy Goodban, Center for Common Ground Given the ongoing attacks on democracy, these events will highlight the urgency of this moment in our history. We intend to educate, motivate, and activate our community to work towards the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Native American Voting Rights Act, and DC Statehood. Freedom Song Singalong to follow. Read HERE for more information. Please join us - EVERYONE is welcome! Sponsored locally by National Voter Corps, the Channing House Residents’ Racial and Social Justice Committee, the Pursue Justice Committee of Congregation Beth Am, and Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice. LWV California DEI Webinars Training 1 DEI 101: Key Elements of DEI and Why It Matters Tuesday, July 23, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm This upcoming webinar focuses on the critical components of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Ninochka McTaggart will delve into the definitions of these elements and lay the groundwork for understanding DEI basics. The webinar will explore the interconnectedness of these elements and provide a deeper understanding of key terms and concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This foundational knowledge will empower participants to engage in informed discussions and play a role in fostering inclusive environments. Training 2 Inclusive Language Basics and the LWVC People First Language Guide Tuesday, July 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dr. Ninochka McTaggart will explain what inclusive language is and the key concepts related to the term. Additionally, there will be a walkthrough of the LWVC People First Language Guide to demonstrate how inclusive language guides can be used to implement inclusive language practices. This guide aims to standardize the terminology used by staff, volunteers, and local Leagues in both advocacy and educational work. The webinar will conclude with an analysis of why inclusive language matters and how it can promote a more positive and cohesive organizational culture. The webinar is designed to assist League volunteers and staff in using people-first language and avoiding terminology with negative connotations. Register Now LWVUS NATIONAL CONVENTION LWVUS National Convention Recap LWVUS held its successful 56th Biennial National Convention on June 27-30 in Washington, DC. It was a jam-packed four days of learning, business, and camaraderie. A total of 1,279 people from all 50 states, DC, and the Virgin Islands attended in-person and online; almost 1,000 were voting delegates. Register Now From the Palo Alto League, first-time delegates Hannah Lu and Sunny Dykwel joined in person; delegates Lisa Ratner and Karen Kalinsky attended virtually; Ellen Forbes and Mary Nemerov joined virtually as observers. Palo Alto League delegates Sunny Dykwel (4th from left) and Hannah Lu (4th from right) with other delegates from California Feeling empowered by her first convention, Hannah Lu, League’s Communications Chair, reflected: “My first LWVUS National Convention has been a truly energizing and transformative experience. It’s eye-opening to see the fantastic work from other Leagues and the many perspectives members reflect to form well-thought out positions and resolutions. We had lengthy debates on programs and resolutions, and although it can feel exhausting at times, it showcased the League's democratic process to accomplish all that we do.” Read Hannah's report and take-away HERE. For Lisa Ratner, our League’s veteran Advocacy Chair who championed many initiatives, the convention was an opportunity for delegates to debate new priority issues, studies, and resolutions. Read Lisa’s advocacy report HERE. Eager to catch the highlights from a dynamic week? See the event summary blog with video recordings from LWVUS: The League sent 230 members to Capitol Hill for Lobby Day to advocate for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. In all, 20% of Congress heard directly from the League in one day! LWV was proud to host an all-woman panel for Turn Up for One Person, One Vote, a discussion about the movement to abolish the Electoral College. Together, we honored the life of late LWVUS Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, with sentiments from her niece and a 6-minute video tribute (link in the summary blog). LWVUS Board President Sania Irwin gave remarks highlighting the power of women to persevere and make a difference in democracy. Sania announced LWVUS's incoming CEO as Celina Stewart, current chief counsel, who shared her vision for her leadership in the next era of the League's story. Convention attendees heard a keynote address from Delegate Kim Teehee, director of government relations for the Cherokee Nation, who shared that “The Cherokee Nation has always believed that this country is stronger when more people have a voice, and the League of Women Voters has been a critical partner in moving towards this better future.” 2024 – 2026 Board president Dianna Wynn kicked off her presidency, saying, “A bigger, bolder, more powerful League of Women Voters can shape the future of our democracy. The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto will not be sending out a VOTER newsletter in early August. Look for us in your inbox on August 19. We hope you enjoy your summer! Stay Informed! Sign Up for LWV California & LWVUS News & Alerts Click here to sign up for Email News and Action Alerts from LWVUS Facebook Website Instagram Copyright © 2024 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. 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From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; boardmembers;bballpod; bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; beachrides; Cathy Lewis; Council, City;Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; dallen1212@gmail.com; eappel@stanford.edu; Scott Wilkinson;George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; SallyThiessen; Joel Stiner; jerry ruopoli; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; kfsndesk; Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com;MY77FJ@gmail.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; merazroofinginc@att.net; MarkStandriff; Mayor; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; terry;tsheehan; vallesR1969@att.net; yicui@stanford.edu Subject:Fwd: Effort to get Semi industry to Fresno Date:Monday, July 15, 2024 5:23:47 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: Mon, Jul 15, 2024 at 4:56 PMSubject: Fwd: Effort to get Semi industry to Fresno To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Monday, July 15, 2024 To all- Good work by Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, et.al.: Agreement aims to enhance semiconductor-related opportunities for Fresno: Agreement aims to put Fresno on the map for semiconductor-related opportunities - The Business Journal (archive.is) Calif. HSR photo release. Two new HSR grade separations completed in Fresno, Co. PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Two Grade Separations in Fresno County - loran.harding@alumni.stanford.edu - Stanford Alumni Mail (google.com) Once the HSR connection from Merced to Gilroy to Diridon Station in San Jose is built,Fresno will be one hour from Diridon, in the heart of Silicon Valley.That fact should be well- known to Silicon Valley Cos. I believe that ~$14 billion is needed to build that connection. Itwould almost make sense for the companies of Silicon Valley to raise that money themselves. Fresno has ~530,000 people and Cal State Fresno. It is a livable community. What towns will NOT be one hour from Silicon Valley when California HSR connectsFresno with San Jose? Well, Seattle, Portland, Eugene, Boise, Redding, Reno, Salt Lake, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Hanford. Fresno being one hour fromDiridon will be a huge advantage for Fresno and for Silicon Valley. One hour on a luxurious high-speed train. Tiny, old, 600 sq. ft. apartments in Silicon Valley run $2,500- $3,000 per month. Highlypaid employees there live in RVs up and down El Camino Real to beat that outrageous rent. A realtor here told me that for $4,000 per month one can buy a brand new, beautiful home inFresno. It would pay Silicon Valley companies to re-imburse the fare that their employees will pay to ride HSR to Fresno. It would pay those companies to urge the feds to provide themoney to build HSR Fresno to San Jose, ~$14 billion. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Humphrey, Sonia Palacherla, Neelima; Abello, Emmanuel; Noel, Dunia Notice of Cancellation - August 7, 2024 LAFCO Meeting Monday, July 15, 2024 2:53:45 PM image001.png August 2024 - Notice of Cancella CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please see attached Notice of Cancellation for the August 7, 2024 LAFCO Meeting. Best regards, Sonia Humphrey, LAFCO Clerk LAFCO of Santa Clara County 777 North First Street, Suite 410 San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 993-4709 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION LAFCO MEETING – AUGUST 7, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Santa Clara County scheduled for August 7, 2024, at 1:15 PM has been CANCELLED by order of the LAFCO Chairperson. The next regular meeting of LAFCO will be held on October 2, 2024 at 1:15 PM in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose. ___________________________________________ Sonia Humphrey, LAFCO Clerk July 15, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: B87E3916-BE1F-4333-9E17-843331081055 From:Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce To:Council, City Subject:This Thursday!: Local Libations - A Wine Tasting Event @ 3rd Thursday Cal Ave. Date:Monday, July 15, 2024 12:01:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Join us for a very special wine-tasting event on California Ave on Thursday, July 18 at 6pm. Let LoCal Libations make this an unforgettable summer night as we present an event overflowing with expertly selected wines paired with the sounds of live bands, one-of- a-kind shopping, and award-winning dining in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy tasting the best of small-production red and white wines from 11 Boutique Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries at locations outside participating businesses on Cal Ave, as you stroll with friends along the car-free street. >>Tickets are on sale now! Buy single and group tickets ($45-$55) through Eventbrite. >Reserve Now For more information, visit 3rdthursday.fun. LoCal Libations: Celebrate LOcal CALifornia with wine, music, & friends in the heart of Palo Alto! 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.