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2024-08-05 City Council Emails
701-32 DOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 8/5/2024 Document dates: 7/29/2024 – 8/5/2024 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:slevy@ccsce.com To:Council, City; Lait, Jonathan Subject:BV plan Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 12:09:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Stone and council members, I write in support of the staff recommendation to move forward on the submitted BV plan. My understanding from SCCHA staff is that a) we/they will lose the tax credits if the plan is not entitled by the end of August b) there is not enough space in the park after bringing it up to code for additional large units without taking away from other owners but there are large units available in the planned apartment building with rents tied to income. I know that a few owners remain unsatisfied but as council knows it is not always possible to satisfy everyone. I appreciate the tremendous amount of time, money and effort by SCCHA staff, council andPA staff. Let's not lose this opportunity. Stephen Levy From:Keith Ferrell To:Council, City Cc:Kamhi, Philip; Baird, Nathan Subject:Evergreen Park and Southgate RPP Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 11:44:19 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. We recently received a notice about possible changes to the Evergreen Park-Mayfield andSouthgate Residential Preferential Parking Programs. I strongly disagree with the staff's recommendations. This should not be a surprise as even the staff report states that thefeedback from both businesses and residents "are not in alignment" with the recommendations. We request that no employee permits be moved into the Southgateneighborhood as was the plan when it was initially approved. The employee permit are was established on ECR specifically to limit the amount of cars parking and driving in theneighborhood. To now move those cars into the neighborhood cancels the previous work that was done and the agreement the council made with its residents. There are currently 20 employee permits allocated to zone S1 for Southgate. These spots arelocated on the eastern side of El Camino Real south of Churchill. The report states that of the 20 available, only five have been sold. This would imply that the demand for employeepermits is five. Yet, the staff recommends reallocating all 20 permits into the neighborhood. When the Southgate RPP was approved, the employee permit zone (S1) was establishedspecifically to prevent that number of cars from parking in the neighborhood. Now, staff is trying to go back on that plan and move that parking into the neighborhood. I would like to remind you all that the streets of Southgate are extremely narrow. In addition tothis, the two businesses that are eligible for these permits are located at the outer corners of the neighborhood. The likely place for these people to park would then be concentrated in a verysmall area on the corners of the streets. Parking in these areas makes it even more dangerous to drive, walk and bike in those areas. The goal of the ECR project is to make it safer to bike and walk along ECR. By movingparking into Southgate, the result will be to make it less safe to bike and walk in our neighborhood. The businesses should be able to absorb the current demand of the five employees currentlyparking on ECR. There is not a need to move 20 cars into Southgate. I have a few clarifying questions: 1) The report states that there was stakeholder engagement in May and July. Can you tell mewho, in Southgate, that you contacted? 2) The report states that 130 parking spots are being removed. How was that numberestablished? The report only mentions losing 50 in EPM and 20 in SG 3) The column labels in Attachement A are not complete. Several of the labels are "X"d outso it is impossible to analyze the data given there is no way to determine what the data represents.4) Between Galvez/Embarcadero and Park/Serra, is parking being eliminated on both sides of the street? Is there a published plan that can be viewed? ThanksKeith Ferrell From:Larry Watkins To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 10:13:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Please keep the airport open! We need places to train future pilots and back up airports for emergency situations, like earthquakes and fire fighting. Once they are gone you never get them back! Thank you, Meredith Watkins Private Pilot Sent from my iPhone From:Rice, Danille To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:Executive Leadership Team; Clerk, City; City Mgr Subject:City Council Bundle_Aug 5 Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 10:06:13 AM Attachments:image001.pngFW Utility Bill.msgRE "Anamatnangi Polynesian voices.msgRE Urgent Need for 3-way STOP SIGNS and crossings at Loma Verde and Maddux.msgFW Robbery and assault and battery on city property.msgCamper concerns.msg Importance:High Dear Mayor and Council Members, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please see the attached staff responses to emailsreceived in the City.Council inbox through August 5. Respectfully, Danille Danille RiceAdministrative AssistantCity Manager’s Office|Human Resources(650) 329-2229 | danille.rice@cityofpaloalto.orgwww.cityofpaloalto.org From:Richard Mamelok To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 9:26:03 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council, We would like to record our opposition to filling in the duck pond to make room for a larger airport. We are skeptical that there is a need to expand the airport at all, but if the airport is expanded it should not be at the expense of the Baylands or the duck pond Richard Mamelok and Midori Aogaichi 364 Churchill Avenue Palo Alto, 94301 From:6502697371@vzwpix.com To:Council, City; City Mgr Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 9:10:00 AM Attachments:text_1.txt From:6502697371@vzwpix.com To:Council, City Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 8:53:53 AM Attachments:text_0.txt From:6502697371@vzwpix.com To:Council, City Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 8:45:20 AM Attachments:text_0.txt From:Aram James To:Ed Lauing; Templeton, Cari; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Josh Becker; Jeff Rosen; Zelkha, Mila Cc:Raymond Goins; Friends of Cubberley; Tim James; Cait James; Lewis james; Marina Lopez; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Emily Mibach; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Roberta Ahlquist; Robert. Jonsen; Council, City; editor@paweekly.com; Shikada, Ed; Vicki Veenker; Salem Ajluni; Jack Ajluni; Michelle; Jeff Moore; Sean Allen; Rose Lynn; Tim; Jose Valle; Raj Jayadev Subject:Pro-Palestinian activists prepare to rally at Democratic convention in Chicago Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 12:26:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Pro-Palestinian activists prepare to rally at Democratic convention in Chicago Pro-Palestinian activists prepare to rally at Democratic convention in Chicago https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-08-04/la-pol-chicago-march-on-dnc From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; bballpod;bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; boardmembers; beachrides; Cathy Lewis; Council,City; cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; 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; yicui@stanford.edu Subject:Fwd: Big selling on Wall St. Monday, Aug. 5 Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 12:00:36 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: Sun, Aug 4, 2024 at 11:52 PM Subject: Big selling on Wall St. Monday, Aug. 5To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sunday night late, August 4, 2024 To all- Sent at midnight, Sunday night: In view of what is happening in Asia at 10 PM Sunday night, PDT, Monday will be a roughday for US equities. It's the worst day for the Nikki since 1987. Nasdaq 100 futures in Europe are down 5.7%. Unemployment increased in the US and the Fed did not move on interestrates this past week. Some think they goofed. People who have been buying tech stocks on margin are now forced to sell. There is fear of a big war in the Middle East if Hezbola, Iranand the Hutis all attack Israel. TSCM reports earnings Friday. To properly sell like drunken sailors, US investors should start drinking tonight. If TSLA, NVDA, GOOG, MSFT, TSCM, ASML and AAPL all fall like a rock tomorrow, I'll becheering them down. One buys when there's blood in the streets. I'd like to own some AMZN. I'm not selling anything. I do not believe that Elon, Jensen, Zuck, Tim and the people running GOOG and MSFT aremorons or congenital liars. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Mark ShullTo:Council, City Subject:Four Major Reasons to Not Expand or Upgrade PAODate:Sunday, August 4, 2024 6:11:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. HI, I ran across this letter from Concerned Residents of Palo Alto, and strongly endorse their points and position. Palo Alto should begin the 25 or more year process to shut down this airport, it is a financial and environmental albatros, andwill become more of a problem due to the strings attached to each new contract with the FAA to support and "upgrade it." 1) Lead -- EPA lead monitors show the PAO produces much higher levels of airborne lead than the Reid Hillview airport that the County of Santa Clara is shutting down due to lead pollution. The county based this decision on: a) the EPA has held for decades that no level of lead is safe, and b) a heavily peer-reviewed study at Reid Hillview published in Proceedings of the NationalAcademies of Sciences, which found that , "children living downwind from the airport had higher blood lead levels, with increases of .40 micrograms per deciliter, overchildren living upwind from the airport. For context, lead levels detected during the peak of the Flint Water Crisis were between .35 and .45 micrograms perdeciliter over baseline". (See https://news.santaclaracounty.gov/news-release/findings-county-commissioned-airborne-lead-study-published-online-proceedings-national ) 2) Pilots will not use unleaded gas -- In public the AOPA and private pilots claim they want to get rid of gas -- pure gas lighting. The AOPA is a major lobbying force, so strong that itsuccessfully put in language in the 2023 FAA Reauthorization the requirement that all airports receiving FAA funding today that sell leaded gas as of 2022, must continue to sell it. Don'tbelieve what the private pilot community says, believe what they do. And what they continue to do, especially at PAO, is buy the highest performance planes, like the Cirrus. Yes, the new planes can use unleaded gas, but nobody pays a huge premium for a"high-performance" plane, then turns it into a mid-performance plane. In fact, the biggest contributors to lead pollution are not older planes (which are rarely flown) but the newest high-performance planes. And there is no evidence that this trend is changing. The price of unleaded gas vs leaded gas is another indicator that pilots don't use it, no matter what they say publicly. Unleaded gas is simply gas where lead has not been added. Yet,unleaded is generally at least $1 more per gallon than leaded. So, why is the same gas, without having the additional step of adding lead, more expensive? The simple reason is that there isno demand for it. Pilots just don't use it, even though a large percent of aircraft, and all new aircraft are certified to use it. There is no evidence that this is changing. No matter what they say, pilots have gone to extreme lengths to block and delay all efforts to reduce the use of leaded gas, and there is nothing on the horizon including the newest planes thatwill change this. The only way to stop PAO harmign East Palo Alto is to move to shut down the airport. 3) Upgrading the airport to PC-12 standards will turn PAO into a commercial hub -- There are 5 Pilatus PC-12s, which is a 12 passenger plane, favored by member-based airlines like SurfAir,based at PAO. Some are owned privately (which is irrelevant) but tail records show they are used, whether owned directly or leased, by charter aircraft companies. The PC-12 (which usedJetA, not leaded gas) can fly in and out of PAO today, but because the airport does not meet FAA criteria for the plane, they cannot be used for SurfAir -like regular service. What this meansis that PAO is not up to what the FAA requires for these charter companies to offer a SurfAir like member service. Upgrading the airport would change this, which means that all these charterservices could begin to offer regular passenger service, and there would be nothing the city could do to manage its impacts, much less stop it. (The likely reason several of these PC-12s arebased at PAO, rather than the charter companies' less expensive regional hubs, is to get enough PC-12 operations at PAO such that the FAA will require any FAA funded upgrade to meet theminimums they need to expand into scheduled services.) 4) The Environmental Cost and Sea Level Rise -- PAO's plan to fight sea level rise will be only the first of decades of major capital projects, which will never succeed. The airport is in anenvironmentally sensitive location that simply cannot support it. Palo Alto should begin its retreat from this location and return the wetlands to their natural state and role in protecting thecoastline. (Calling PAO's plan a "sustainment" plan is greenwashing, it is not environmentally or financially sustainable against sea level rise.) Mark Shull2020 Tasso St.Palo Alto, CA Honorable City Council, Given the June 20th PAO Community Meeting and recent media coverage by Palo Alto Online we want to highlight 3 key points for your consideration for NOT expanding PAO. Don't be Misled on Safety “Requirements by FAA”; They are Not Required for Either Extending the Current Runway or a SecondRunway.According to the City survey, Alternative 1 (no action) “would fail to meet FAA safety requirements for runway-taxiway separation or runway length.” This characterization of Alternative 1 is misleading because it implies that theFAA is requiring the City to extend the PAO runway for safety reasons. There is no such FAA mandatory requirement.Neither is there a requirement for a 2nd runway. As mentioned by Michael Luetgens, manager of airport operations,in a recent Palo Alto Online interview: “If the FAA process was followed 100%, we would be looking at a secondrunway,” “But we know it’s not something that’s going to be done here.” The FAA has not prohibited PC-12 aircraft to operate at PAO with the current runway. If PAO were unsafe for PC-12 aircraft, the FAA would mandate that PC-12s not operate at PAO. They have not done so. Pursuing Sustainability Does Not Require Expanding the Airport. Lengthening the runway and adding more hangars and storage will increase carbon emissions. That’s not sustainability. Once you build additional capacity, you cannot restrict the number of operations. Supporting electric and VTOL aircraftcan be achieved by updating the current infrastructure instead of expanding it (longer runway, brand new vertiport, morestorage, etc.).Palo Alto Residents are Already Exposed to a Lot of Aircraft Noise, and PAO Current Traffic Contributes to that Problem,Including at Night. Growing the airport will increase noise and emissions. We finally got the ban on gas leaf blowers because of noise and emissions on July 1 2024 The City also has noise ordinances on construction hours Obviously noise and From:Beverly Brockway To:Council, City; City Mgr; Josh Becker; Marc Berman; Supervisor Joe Simitian Subject:Stand up and say no to the airport. Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 4:45:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Alice Smith was very thorough and impressive in her reasons to say no to the airport expansion. I heartily endorse her reasons for saying no. inhabitants of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, already suffer from noise pollution, air pollution, from the airport' migrating flocks of birds suffering world-wide from loss of habitat; electric light pollution increase when you use the airport during winter or nighttimes, , our local rare and not so rare animal species who live in the Baylands, already struggling because of such decisions as placing homeless housing in the Baylands consequently ripping out wetland habitat, which I believe to be a wrong decision with no real environmental input, let alone assessing what isolating these families away from the city and county services they may need will cost, our rich and often rare plants, the noise pollution, our increased carbon-footprint. Beverly Brockway650-906-3371 1140 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 From:Paul Machado To:Council, City Subject:Item 9 Monday 8/5 Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 3:36:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. This is a huge change for the area and will result in many negatives for nearby residents such as traffic, scarcity of parking, insufficient park land etc.., This is done if not mandated by the need for housing. Then why approve anything but housing. We do not need anymore office space as detailed repeatedly in countlesspublications and further California Ave needs the customers/business. Thank you Paul Machado Evergreen Park From:Rebecca Sanders To:Council, City Subject:Item 9 - NV Zoning district, etc. - Monday, August 5, 2024 Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 2:20:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Stone and Council Members: I have several concerns about the proposed new NV zoning ordinance before you. 1. 65 foot tall buildings will be allowed in a new zoning designation NV-MXH zone (Mixed Use High Density) and NV-R4 and 55 foot tall buildings in the new NV-MXM zone (MixedUse medium density). I checked prior City Council and Planning and Transportation Commission meetings and nowhere did I find that Council or PTC recommended 65 feet.Why is such drastic height being bestowed on North Ventura? 2. One of the 55 foot high sections backs up onto the area where the creek and the park and the affordable housing will be located in NVCAP. So a potentially 55 foot tall building will loomover what is supposed to be open space, a naturalized creek and the homes of people with below market rate housing. 3.There are no minimum parking requirements. We are adding 540 new units and none ofthose people need to park? Surely not everyone will be a commuter who walks to the train station to get to work. What about people with disabilities and what about EV chargingstations? We're losing all our parking on El Camino. So where will people park? On the streets of Ventura further clogging up the streets. And still they will have to walk blocks in thedark to get home. 4. Mixed Use Means More Office -- Back in the day during the NVCAP process, community stakeholders could agree on one thing -- more housing. And yet here we are, not only allowingSobrato to keep office at Fry's but now we are allowing more office space in the new Mixed Use Zones where we could have had housing. So what we wanted was more homes and whatwe are getting is more office along with more mostly high-end housing. To summarize, THIS IS NOT THE PLAN WE WERE TOLD WE'D GET. Instead, this requires no parking spaces. It allows tall buildings to loom over existing ones and our newparkland!! It will make traffic worse. It will harm neighborhood safety. It allows more offices when there were supposed to be fewer. it endangers local stores and shops. It's timewe shouted "NO" and told the City to go back to the plan that the community and City Council supported. Thank you. Becky SandersVentura Neighborhood From:Raymond Goins To:Aram James Cc:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Braden Cartwright; Burt, Patrick; Cait James; Templeton, Cari; Council, City; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; Emily Mibach; Greer Stone; Henry Etzkowitz; Human Relations Commission; Jack Ajluni; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Kaloma Smith; Lewis james; Marina Lopez; Michelle; Zelkha, Mila; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; ParkRec Commission; Parkside; Bains, Paul; Raj Jayadev; Roberta Ahlquist; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sarah Wright; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tim James; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; dennis burns; editor@paweekly.com; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; swright@embarcaderopublishing.com Subject:Re: ( Henry) My stand on Israel Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 2:10:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Well said Aram! Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten.For the shot, drowned, and burned For the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will Remember With Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justiceWith Courage because Peace requires Bravery With persistence because Justice Is a constant struggleWith Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Sun, Aug 4, 2024 at 2:05 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:Originally sent on 7/28/2024 On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 7:36 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 7/27/2024 Hi Henry,( City Council Candidate Henry Etzhowitz) Thanks for reaching out on this issue. I favor putting Netanyahu and his cabinet on trial for war crimes/genocide as a starter. I believe Israel is a rogue nation and must return allstolen land from 1948 to the Palestinian people—a one-vote, one-person democracy is the only way to cure the sins of the zionist colonizers. The Israelis must engage in massivereparations as well. Israel must give up its military, army, navy, air force, and nuclear weapons. The US must also pay reparations for our complicity in generations of genocideperpetrated on the Palestinian people. I look forward to discussing these issues in person as your campaign for a seat on the city council proceeds. Best regards. Aram Byer James, aka Avram Finkelstein ( grandson of Louis Byer Finkelstein and OliveBirnbaum) From:Aram James To:Templeton, Cari; Council, City; Dave Price; Ed Lauing; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Zelkha, Mila; ParkRecCommission; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Sally Lieber; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg;planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; editor@paweekly.com; Shikada, Ed; Sarah Wright; Salem Ajluni; HenryEtzkowitz; Burt, Patrick; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Parkside; Human Relations Commission; Kaloma Smith;Bains, Paul; Jack Ajluni; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; swright@embarcaderopublishing.com; EPA Today;Greer Stone; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Michelle; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Van Der Zwaag, Minka;Lewis james; Jeff Moore; Sean Allen; Raj Jayadev; Daniel Kottke; Marina Lopez; Cait James; Tim James Subject:Re: ( Henry) My stand on Israel Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 2:05:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Originally sent on 7/28/2024 On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 7:36 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 7/27/2024 Hi Henry,( City Council Candidate Henry Etzhowitz) Thanks for reaching out on this issue. I favor putting Netanyahu and his cabinet on trial for war crimes/genocide as a starter. I believe Israel is a rogue nation and must return all stolenland from 1948 to the Palestinian people—a one-vote, one-person democracy is the only way to cure the sins of the zionist colonizers. The Israelis must engage in massivereparations as well. Israel must give up its military, army, navy, air force, and nuclear weapons. The US must also pay reparations for our complicity in generations of genocideperpetrated on the Palestinian people. I look forward to discussing these issues in person as your campaign for a seat on the city council proceeds. Best regards. Aram Byer James, aka Avram Finkelstein ( grandson of Louis Byer Finkelstein and OliveBirnbaum) From:David Pearson To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport improvements Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 1:49:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello City Council, Just a quick note of appreciation for the City’s support for Palo Alto airport. I’ve been using the airport for > 25 years, through the neglect of Santa Clara County and the rebirth that the City of Palo Alto has executed upon taking control of the airport some years ago. The airport is looking great and is the safest and most usable it has been in decades, serving as a transportation hub, innovation center, disaster preparedness resource, and a vital employment and jobs training location to prepare local youth for the exploding aviation jobs market. With all that said, the runway is small and has clearance issues, and the airport has buildings and infrastructure that has reached the end of their useful lives. Further, there is a waiting list for hangar space that is many years long. Improvements are needed for safety and usability, and to address the shortage of hangar space. The Palo Alto Airport’s Long Range Facilities and Sustainability Plan (LRFSP) Survey recently circulated demonstrates the City’s dedication to the airport. I’ve responded to the Survey with my input. THANK YOU for your work to improve this vital piece of the City’s transportation infrastructure. Best regards, David Pearson From:Aram James To:Council, City Subject:jezebel Date:Sunday, August 4, 2024 10:23:31 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Jezebel noun Jez·e·bel ˈje-zə-ˌbel Synonyms of Jezebel 1 : the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy 2 often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman From:Ted Tilton To:Council, City Subject:Airport Improvement Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 10:50:24 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from flyerted@sonic.net. Learn why this isimportant As a pilot and flight instructor I fully support the effort to upgrade the Palo Alto Airport. Thelivelyhood of many people depend on the airport. It must be kept operational and improved. Ted Tilton From:Alice Smith To:gsheyher@paweekly.com; PA Weekly Editor Cc:Council, City; City Mgr; Josh Becker; Marc Berman; Supervisor Joe Simitian Subject:Fwd: Expansion of. Airport at Palo Alto is an environmental disaster in the making. Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 10:05:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To the Editor and Gennady Sheyner cc: our elected representatives and City Manager Thank you for your article: "Airport plans ruffle feathers in the Baylands . It hardly touches the surface of the problems the City Council, the Airport management and the FAA may unleash if any of the 5 choices in the so-called survey are undertaken. Why is there no choice in the "survey" due on August 10th to remove the real andpresent danger to Palo Alto from the presence of the Palo Alto Airport. Before people really understood the science of birds, migration, air pollution, water pollution, global warming and the like, City officials or a commercial enterprise placedthe airport on the Baylands in addition to tearing into the marshland for such pursuits as municipal golf, dumps, sewage, ball park, a yacht harbor and other highly invasive purposes when you consider the delicate balance of the wetlands to the greater world we live in. Once more, in 2024 the Palo Alto Baylands are under attack: in the name of the FAA, and safety, but really for the benefit of d private planes enjoyed by too few compared to the detriment to the greater good: it is time for the City Council and the Bay Areagovernments generally to stop and take stock: Who will stand up and say NO to the airport and YES to the needs of the animals, the wetlands as well as We, the People? Who will speak out for: inhabitants of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, already suffer from noise pollution, air pollution, from the airport' migrating flocks of birds suffering world-wide from loss of habitat; electric light pollution increase when you use the airport during winter or nighttimes, , our local rare and not so rare animal species who live in the Baylands, already struggling because of such decisions as placing homeless housing in the Baylands consequently ripping out wetland habitat, which I believe to be a wrong decision with no real environmental input, let alone assessing what isolating these families away from the city and county services they may need will cost, our rich and often rare plants, the noise pollution, our increased carbon-footprint. I came across two valuable resources : the first which records the destruction of our marshland until our local advocates stepped up to the plate to protectthe remaining wetlands: https://www.baylands.org/about/baylands-history/ For those of you who don't really know our wetlands: https://web.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/PondMaps/images/PAMap.pdf I am not sure your readers understand just how important these wetlands are to the protection of the birds who rely on them to sustain them on their 1000s of mile travels twice yearly to and from their breeding grounds to their winter havens. 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 in the Western Hemisphere. What thismeans 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 to Alaska, Canada, the north of California etc and south to Mexico, Central and South America and perhaps even further. Some birds live here all yearround and others migrate here to breed. So every decision the Council takes, whether at our Council or members who serve on any of the numerous flood control or other Bay Area or State commissions has consequences which may be irreversible. I am looking out on the smoke from my window lingering in theair wondering which decisions have our own elected representatives over timetaken which has contributed to global warming or enhancing fire danger? Here are pictures I took of just 2 of the glorious birds (Green-winged Teal and aLong-billed Curlew) feeding behind the historic saltwater bath aka the Duck Pond of Palo Alto which is an important historic and unique Palo Alto landmark which you are welcome to use. Would you really cement over any more of the Baylands and thus increase the endanger to our birds in order to protect the ability of the super and just rich to fly in and out of Palo Alto at an airport that doesn't belong here in the first place? I heard from the Airport Manager that no one is going to cement over any of the duck pond! Well, danger invites a rescue, and the only sane, environmental measure Palo Altoshould be considering is for every Councilperson and Commissioner who is on any commission or committee representing the residents of Palo Alto to also represent our residential bird population which need your support and for ourenvironment. Keep destroying our wetlands, Palo Alto, and you destroy our future. Such key results of destroying any more of our baylands, killing future generations of ourbird population and supporting the needs of the super rich high rollers who fly their personal and corporate airplanes and helicopters in and out of Palo Alto to our detriment are not those shared by me. 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 Alto Council. It is time to stop, look and listen to the sounds of birds and the needs of our future generations. Alice Schaffer Smith 850 Webster StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301 650 283 2822' Your vote is your voice: use it or lose it. From:Dan Martin To:Council, City Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 5:32:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To whom it may concern, I support the future growth and development of Palo Alto airport. Aviation is anecessary mode of transportation in our ever growing crowded community. Respectfully, Dan Martin From:Devon Joos To:Council, City Subject:PAO Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 5:01:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. I support the Palo Alto airport and its future. Please do not mismanage this like Reed Hillview airport in San Jose. This airport is a vital and contributing part of our community. I respectfully request your support for the airport in the years to come. Regards Devon Joos. Alaska Airlines captain. Sent from my iPhone From:Larry Watkins To:Council, City Subject:Pablo Alto Airport! Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 1:50:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Please don’t let this asset slip away, as a pilot I have used Palo Alto Airport in the past and plan to use it in the future. Larry watkins Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; Sean Allen; Jeff Moore; O"Neal, Molly; Rodriguez, Miguel; Figueroa, Eric; Binder,Andrew; Wagner, April; DuJuan Green; Kaloma Smith; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Julie Lythcott-Haims;KEVIN JENSEN; Rose Lynn; Baker, Rob; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Joe Simitian; district1@bos.sccgov.org;Damon Silver; Richard Konda; Dave Price; Cecilia Taylor; Human Relations Commission; Jose Valle; DanielKottke; Karen Holman; Tom DuBois; Burt, Patrick; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto;Henry Etzkowitz; Templeton, Cari; Council, City Subject:Alameda Public Defender Pushes Back on Governor’s Use of State Prosecutors – Warns It Will Continue Cycle of Mass Incarceration Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 9:07:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Alameda Public Defender Pushes Back on Governor’s Use of State Prosecutors – Warns It Will Continue Cycle of Mass Incarceration Alameda Public Defender Pushes Back on Governor’s Use of State Prosecutors – Warns It Will Continue Cycle of Mass Incarceration https://share.newsbreak.com/81ampegr?s=i0 Caution: This is an external email. From:Flaherty Ward To:Esmeralda aristeo; Ellybeth Tompkins Cc:Tristia Bauman; rebeca.lazo@lawfoundation.org; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; Council, City; Alexander, Katherine Subject:RE: Regarding third appeal Date:Saturday, August 3, 2024 7:28:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Esmeralda: Thanks for your email. We understand and empathize with your situation for wanting a 3- bedroom. Unfortunately, there are no vacant 3-bedroom units in the mobile home park. All are already assigned to families. This is why the 3-bedroom apartment was offered as the accommodation, as that’s what we have available. We will forward your request for a third appeal. Thank you, Flaherty From: Esmeralda aristeo <pequenaesme1@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2024 9:29 PM To: Ellybeth Tompkins <Ellybeth.Tompkins@scchousingauthority.org>; Flaherty Ward <Flaherty.Ward@scchousingauthority.org> Cc: Tristia Bauman <Tristia.Bauman@lawfoundation.org>; rebeca.lazo@lawfoundation.org; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Alexander, Katherine <katherine.alexander@BOS.SCCGOV.ORG> Subject: Regarding third appeal Dear Ellybeth and Flaherty Thank you for the offer on the second appeal but I don’t want to become a renter, I want to keep my ownership, I want to go for the third appeal please, what you are offering is not convenient for my family. The reason I was asking for 3 bedrooms mobile home is because is the closest size of my home, my home is 865 square feet, what you offering is a home of 720 square feet, I don’t want to lose square footage, as you know my son is mentally disabled , He has Anxiety, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, sleep apnea, Hypotonia and others health conditions and He can’t no be in a smaller home for his health, now my youngest son has anxiety too due our situation he is in therapy with the psychologist, please have consideration for my kids, thank you. Kindest regards Esmeralda From:Aram James To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Lotus Fong; Friends of Cubberley; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Henry Etzkowitz;kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Templeton, Cari; Sean Allen; Jeff Moore; Rose Lynn; Raymond Goins; Burt,Patrick; DuJuan Green; Greer Stone; dennis burns; Stump, Molly; O"Neal, Molly; Jeff Rosen; Baker, Rob; RobertaAhlquist; Robert. Jonsen; Sally Lieber; Salem Ajluni; Braden Cartwright; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; SupervisorOtto Lee; Diana Diamond Subject:California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 10:10:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct https://share.newsbreak.com/814eflcw?s=i0 From:Esmeralda aristeo To:Ellybeth.Tompkins@scchousingauthority.org; Flaherty Ward Cc:Tristia Bauman; rebeca.lazo@lawfoundation.org; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; Council, City; Alexander, Katherine Subject:Regarding third appeal Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 9:29:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Ellybeth and Flaherty Thank you for the offer on the second appeal but I don’t want to become a renter, I want tokeep my ownership, I want to go for the third appeal please, what you are offering is not convenient for my family. The reason I was asking for 3 bedrooms mobile home is because isthe closest size of my home, my home is 865 square feet, what you offering is a home of 720 square feet, I don’t want to lose square footage, as you know my son is mentally disabled , Hehas Anxiety, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, sleep apnea, Hypotonia and others health conditions and He can’t no be in a smaller home for his health, now my youngest son has anxiety too dueour situation he is in therapy with the psychologist, please have consideration for my kids, thank you. Kindest regards Esmeralda From:Aram James To:Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Templeton, Cari; Henry Etzkowitz; Josh Becker; Zelkha, Mila; Ed Lauing Cc:Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Jack Ajluni; Foley, Michael; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; Jeff Moore; Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Daniel Kottke; Karen Holman; Tom DuBois; EPA Today; Cecilia Taylor; Braden Cartwright; Sally Lieber; Sarah Wright; editor@paweekly.com; Emily Mibach; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org Subject:"I was 20," says Pennsylvania governor and potential VP nominee about op-ed titled "Peace Not Possible," inwhich he described himself "as a Jew and past volunt… Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 8:20:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. “ Genocide Josh” 'I was 20,' says Pennsylvania governor and potential VP nominee about op-ed titled 'Peace Not Possible,' in which he described himself 'as a Jew and past volunt… Shapiro seeks to downplay his time as IDF volunteer after college op-ed resurfaces https://search.app/6vTywyvgovsZunYr5 From:Aram James To:Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Ed Lauing; Templeton, Cari; Henry Etzkowitz; Julie Lythcott-Haims Cc:Council, City; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Michelle; Foley, Michael; Emily Mibach; Zelkha, Mila; Kaloma Smith; Tom DuBois; Karen Holman; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Sean Allen; Salem Ajluni; Jack Ajluni; Jax Ajluni; dennis burns; Dennis Upton; DuJuan Green; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Otto Lee; district1@bos.sccgov.org; Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; Roberta Ahlquist; Baker, Rob; Daniel Kottke; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Marina Lopez; Tim; Tim James; Lewis james; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Burt, Patrick; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov Subject:Shapiro’s College-Era Criticism of Palestinians Draws Fresh Scrutiny The Pennsylvania governor, a top contenderto be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, wrote in his college newspaper that Palestinians were “toobattle-minded.” Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 7:59:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Shapiro’s College-Era Criticism of Palestinians Draws Fresh Scrutiny The Pennsylvania governor, a top contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, wrote in his college newspaper that Palestinians were “too battle- minded.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/us/politics/josh-shapiro-palestinians-college.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare From:Salem Ajluni To:Aram James; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker; Sean Allen; JeffMoore; Ed Lauing; Templeton, Cari; Raymond Goins; Joe Simitian; Henry Etzkowitz Cc:Lotus Fong; Palo Alto Free Press; Roberta Ahlquist; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; EPA Today; dennis burns; DuJuan Green; Tom DuBois; Karen Holman; Kaloma Smith; Council, City; Raj Jayadev; Jeff Rosen Subject:Re: Josh Shapiro Suddenly Changes Plans Amid VP Buzz Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 6:32:08 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Such a choice by Harris will dispel all the bullshit hype that she has position different than that of the Biden administration on Gaza (or anything else). Salem From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2024 9:52 AM To: Supervisor Susan Ellenberg <supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org>; Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>; Julie Lythcott-Haims <julieforpaloalto@gmail.com>; Vicki Veenker <admin@siblingcitiesusa.org>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; Jeff Moore <moore2j@att.net>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; Cari Templeton <cari@caritempleton.com>; Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com>; Joe Simitian <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org>; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com> Cc: Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>; Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>; Daniel Kottke <daniel.k@earthlink.net>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; dennis burns <dennis.r.burns@gmail.com>; DuJuan Green <dujuang@sbcglobal.net>; Tom DuBois <tom.dubois@gmail.com>; Karen Holman <rsvp.paloalto.2022@gmail.com>; Kaloma Smith <pastor@universityamez.com>; CityCouncil <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Raj Jayadev <raj@siliconvalleydebug.org>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org> Subject: Josh Shapiro Suddenly Changes Plans Amid VP Buzz This Shapiro guy makes me sick. Shapiro a full blown supporter of the genocide in Gaza. Astraight up white supremacist Zionist Jew. I found this on NewsBreak: Josh Shapiro Suddenly Changes Plans Amid VP Buzz https://share.newsbreak.com/80raaqhy?s=i0 From:Clerk, City To:Council, City Cc:Clerk, City Subject:FW: Invitation to India Parade and Independence Day celebrations on Aug 10th, 2024 Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 4:07:39 PM Attachments:image.pngAIA-LogoTrans-Official artwork.png Hello City Council, Please see the below invitation. Best, City Clerk’s Office From: Ramesh Konda <rameshkonda.phd@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2024 2:55 PM To: Shambayati, Alice <Alice.Shambayati@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Clerk, City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Invitation to India Parade and Independence Day celebrations on Aug 10th, 2024 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Alice Shambayati Administrative Associate III Office of the City Clerk City of Palo Alto Greetings! I would like to request you to share the following invitation as appropriate with your City officials. Thank you so much for your help andcoordination. Have a wonderful day. Sincerely, Dr. Ramesh Konda *********************************************************************** Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council Members and the Staff, City of Palo Alto, On behalf of the Association of Indo Americans (AIA), we cordially invite the Honorable Mayor, City Council Members and the Staff from your City office to join us among the group of Distinguished Guests at the India's Independence Day celebrations on Aug 10th, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Discovery Meadow Park, 180 Woz way, San Jose, CA. We have added a parade (from 111 Almaden Ave, San Jose to 475 Vine Street, San Jose) to the event starting from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm followed by Flag hoisting and messages from invited dignitaries/elected officials at 5:00 pm. Thiswill be historic and the 1st time in Downtown San Jose. We will start assembling for the parade beginning at 3:00 pm at 111 Almaden Ave, San Jose. You are welcome to come in an “Open Top or Convertible” vehicle to ride in and greetthe viewers along the parade route. You are welcome to put your named banner on the vehicle and give out any publicity material and anything you want to share along the parade route and at the event. Alternatively, your team can choose to be a walking group part of the parade. All options are open. Please let us know.Accordingly, we will make arrangements. We will feel honored with the presence and inspiring messages at the gathering. Following is the event poster. Please let me know your input. We will make arrangements to receive you at the gathering. Thanks for your support. Sincerely, Dr. Ramesh Konda Advisor, Association of Indo Americans (AIA) www.aiaevents.org Cell#: (510) 565-2495 From:Esmeralda aristeo To:Council, City Subject:Regarding Buena Vista MHP Residents Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 3:19:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor and city council members Residents of Buena Vista MHP want to share our concerns with Housing Authority, please see attachment, thank you. Kindest regards Esmeralda From:Darlene Yaplee To:Council, City Cc:Darlene E. Yaplee; Marie-Jo Fremont Subject:***No*** PAO Expansion Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 1:48:38 PM Attachments:PAO LRFSP - Comment from Concerned Residents of Palo Alto.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable City Council, Given the June 20th PAO Community Meeting and recent media coverage by Palo Alto Online we want to highlight 3 key points for your consideration for NOT expanding PAO. Don't be Misled on Safety “Requirements by FAA”; They are Not Required for Either Extending the Current Runway or a Second Runway. According to the City survey, Alternative 1 (no action) “would fail to meet FAA safety requirements for runway-taxiway separation or runway length.” This characterization of Alternative 1 is misleading because it implies that the FAA is requiring the City to extend the PAO runway for safety reasons. There is no such FAA mandatory requirement. Neither is there a requirement for a 2nd runway. As mentioned by Michael Luetgens, manager of airport operations, in a recent Palo Alto Online interview: “If the FAA process was followed 100%, we would be looking at a second runway,” “But we know it’s not something that’s going to be done here.” The FAA has not prohibited PC-12 aircraft to operate at PAO with the current runway. If PAO were unsafe for PC-12 aircraft, the FAA would mandate that PC-12s not operate at PAO. They have not done so. Pursuing Sustainability Does Not Require Expanding the Airport. Lengthening the runway and adding more hangars and storage will increase carbon emissions. That’s not sustainability. Once you build additional capacity, you cannot restrict the number of operations. Supporting electric and VTOL aircraft can be achieved by updating the current infrastructure instead of expanding it (longer runway, brand new vertiport, more storage, etc.). Palo Alto Residents are Already Exposed to a Lot of Aircraft Noise, and PAO Current Traffic Contributes to that Problem, Including at Night. Growing the airport will increase noise and emissions. We finally got the ban on gas leaf blowers because of noise and emissions on July 1, 2024. The City also has noise ordinances on construction hours. Obviously noise and emissions matter to the City Council and residents. So why is the City considering increasing aircraft noise and emissions? We have also attached our original comment on the PAO Long Range Facilities and Sustainability Plan (LRFSP), which we submitted before the City survey existed. You were copied on that April 18th message. Respectfully submitted, Marie-Jo Fremont and Darlene Yaplee Co-founders of Concerned Residents of Palo Alto CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF PALO ALTO Marie-Jo Fremont and Darlene Yaplee,Co-founders RE:Palo Alto Airport Long Range Facilities and Sustainability Plan (LRFSP) April 18,2024 Thank you for the opportunity to submit a comment regarding The Palo Alto Airport Long Range Facilities and Sustainability Plan (LRFSP).We have attended two of the outreach meetings and reviewed the plan. SUMMARY The fundamental question is whether the benefits of expanding PAO outweigh the total costs (financial and non-financial)of expanding PAO.Our conclusion is no.The City should not extend the PAO runway or expand the airport capacity with additional hangars or storage infrastructure.None of these are required by the FAA. ●Any extension of the PAO runway and building of additional storage or hangar space is an expansion of PAO with negative consequences:converts natural land to airport land, increases the number of operations and size of aircraft using PAO thus resulting in more aircraft noise and emissions,is not in the best interest of Palo Alto residents (or neighboring residents),is not aligned with the City Council priorities on Climate Change &Natural Environment -Protection &Adaptation and on Community Health,Safety, Wellness and Belonging,and could be a financial burden on the Palo Alto budget. ●There are already high impacts of aircraft noise and emissions over Palo Alto and neighboring communities from PAO as illustrated by the large number of PAO noise complaints received by SFO (over 135,000 complaints/year on average for 2021 and 2022 per SFO Airport Director’s reports)and the significant number of PAO noise events recorded near Eleanor Pardee Park on a typical day (they were 66 PAO recorded overflights on May 19,2023,which represented 20%of the 328 aircraft noise events recorded that day). ●Expanding the airport could also create a hub for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)that will result in higher noise impacts and complaints due to visual pollution,loudness,number of overflights,and privacy and safety concerns as well as potential unintended consequences. ●Any electrification benefits should be to reduce the current impacts of operations,not a justification for more operations.Sustainability should not be equated with expansion. ●In light of the safety concerns expressed by the FAA,PC-12 users should be encouraged to use other Bay area airports that have longer runways,including the Hayward Executive airport located about 20 miles away from Palo Alto. Additional information is provided below. BACKGROUND The FAA defines a “critical aircraft”as the most demanding aircraft with at least 500 operations per year at an airport (see definition in section 1.2.1 of FAA Advisory Circular No:150/5000-17). The FAA identified the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft as a “critical aircraft”operating at the Palo Alto Airport (PAO).This means that PC-12 operations at PAO occur more than 500 times a year even though the airport does not have a 3500 ft runway,which is the recommended runway length for PC-12 aircraft.The PC-12 is a leaded-fuel,single-engine,turboprop aircraft that can accommodate up to 9 passengers.It is not a small 2-seater airplane. 1 The FAA is not requiring the city to extend the PAO runway to make PC-12 operations safer. However,because of the FAA critical aircraft identification,the airport is looking into alternatives to extend the runway for PC-12 operations as well as build additional storage and hangar space that is unrelated to the PC-12 operations. Five future alternatives for PAO are described in the Palo Alto Airport Long Range Facilities and Sustainability Plan Public Meeting #4 February 21,2024: ●Alternative 1:This is status quo.No change in the current length of the runway at 2,443 ft .No additional hangars and storage space.No new terminal. ●Alternative 2:Increase the runway length to 2,600 ft,move the runway in northeastern direction,add a vertiport for sustainable aviation operations,add hangars,add a new terminal,and convert part of the duckpond area into airport area.No cost estimate provided. ●Alternative 3:Increase the runway to 3,500 ft,move the runway in southwestern direction (full reconstruction),add a vertiport for sustainable aviation operations,add hangars,add a new terminal,and convert part of the duckpond area into airport area.No cost estimate provided. ●Alternative 4:Increase the runway to 3,500 ft,move the runway in northeastern direction, add a vertiport for sustainable aviation operations,add hangars,add a new terminal,and convert part of duckpond area into airport area.No cost estimate provided. ●Alternative 5:Increase the runway to 3,000 ft,move the runway in northeastern direction, add a vertiport for sustainable aviation operations,add hangars,add a new terminal,and convert part of duckpond area into airport area.No cost estimate provided. ANALYSIS Any extension of the PAO runway and building of additional storage or hangar space is an expansion of the PAO airport with negative consequences including converting natural land to airport land.Expanding PAO is neither in the best interest of Palo Alto residents (or neighboring residents),nor aligned with the City Council’s priorities on Climate Change &Natural Environment -Protection &Adaptation and on Community Health,Safety,Wellness and Belonging. Based on the total costs and benefits,expanding the PAO airport will not contribute to a superior quality of life for Palo Alto residents as stated in the City’s mission.Expanding PAO will increase environmental impacts such as the loss of natural land,aircraft noise,and aircraft carbon and lead emissions because airport expansions enable larger aircraft and more aircraft to use an airport. ○As stated in the City of Palo Alto 2030 comprehensive plan,“Ensuring that activities in and around the baylands,including airport operations,occur with minimal environmental impacts is of major importance to the City and region.”(page 18)and “From 1967 to 2015,PAO was operated by Santa Clara County under a lease agreement.Operations and control have since been transferred to the City and key challenges ahead include addressing deterioration of runway conditions,addressing noise impacts and hours of operation [emphasis added]and the relationship between the Airport and the Baylands Master Plan.”(page 31). ○Loss of natural land:As shown on the graphics of the alternatives,expanding the runway will require converting natural land into airport land. ○High noise complaints already:PAO traffic generates a substantial number of noise complaints.In 2021 and 2022,SFO received over 135,000 complaints/year on average related to PAO flights for 2021 and 2022 (source:SFO Airport Director’s 2 reports).In contrast,per the 2022 Annual PAO report,PAO reported receiving 383 complaints in 2022 and 253 complaints in 2021.Palo Alto residents,and nearby communities like East Palo Alto,do not need more aircraft noise.Residents are already subjected to a lot of aircraft noise caused by multiple airports:SFO,PAO,SQL (San Carlos),OAK,and also SJC arrivals when SJC changes its runway configuration due to weather conditions.As shown in the graph below,a noise monitor at Eleanor Pardee park recorded 328 airplane noise events over 24 hours on May 19,2023,which was a typical day.20%or 66 flights,the purple dots,were PAO overflights,and some of them were louder than SFO aircraft. ○More aircraft and larger aircraft will result in more noise and emissions:With a longer PAO runway and more hangar space and storage,more aircraft,more aircraft types,and larger aircraft will be able to use PAO,thus creating more noise but also more emissions,which is counter to the City’s goal to cut emissions 80%below 1990 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. ■PAO operations are already substantial:as stated in the 2022 Annual PAO report,“...[PAO]remains one of the busiest general aviation Airports in the Bay Area with an average of 155,803 operations per year since 2013”. ■More negative consequences with AAM:Palo Alto could become a major hub for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)furthering noise impacts and complaints,visual pollution,and other unintended,negative consequences. ■PAO lead emissions are already substantial:in 2021,Palo Alto was #19 of the top 100 lead polluting airports. ■Electrification will take many years:despite the current hype about electric aircraft,it will take many years for General Aviation pilots to abandon their current aircraft because of cost,range limitation,and lack of proven safety records.Many pilots are not early adopters as evidenced by the very slow uptake in using unleaded fuel despite the fact that lead harms populations,especially the ones under departure paths such as East Palo Alto residents. ●Safety:we need to reduce,not increase the number and type of operations (e.g.,AAM) that overfly residents.The airspace over Palo Alto is already quite congested due to the 3 low altitude overflights from multiple airports and helicopters (Stanford refueling at PAO, news helicopters,helicopter taxis,and police helicopters). ADDITIONAL POINTS Expanding PAO Could Create an Additional Financial Burden on Palo Alto’s Budget ○No ballpark cost estimates were provided for any of the alternatives 2 through 5.Even if the City can secure FAA funds,the City has to fund the balance not covered by the FAA, which will still be a substantial financial investment.Furthermore,the full cost would include PAO and non-PAO manpower resources and time expended,including City staff and City Council,that would be spent on PAO instead of higher City priorities. ○When it was operated by the County of Santa Clara,PAO was not profitable.Because PAO revenues and expenses are not reported in the Annual PAO report,it is unclear whether PAO has been profitable since the City took over in late 2014.A March 2023 Daily Post article indicated PAO yearly costs of $2.1 million and yearly revenues of $2.7 million.However,per the Proposed Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2024,“FY 2024 Revenues in the Airport Fund are anticipated to be $3.6 million with corresponding expenses of $4.3 million in FY 2024.In the past,the Airport Fund received loans from the General Fund,totaling $3.1 million since the City took over operations in FY 2014. The Airport Fund will continue repayment of the loan to the General Fund in the amount of $272,000 annually through FY 2035 as part of its commitment to fiscal sustainability and financial viability.” Address Infrastructure Issues Independently of a Runway Extension The current study of alternatives implies that some issues can only be addressed if the PAO runway is extended.That is incorrect. ●Dealing with sea level rises does not require extending the PAO runway.Increasing a wetland area is one of the best natural solutions to protect against higher water levels.It would make perfect sense to do that in the Baylands Nature Preserve instead of losing natural land to the airport. ●Implementing infrastructure to support sustainable operations,such as a vertiport,does not require extending the PAO runway because such infrastructure is never built on a runway.It is built in other areas of the airport,completely independent of the runway. ●A small change in the runway orientation will not shift noise away from neighborhoods under the approaches as stated in alternatives 2,4,and 5.Approaches occur over the Baylands,not over neighborhoods.Shifting the runway will not decrease noise over people.If the goal is to reduce noise over communities,then the airport should not expand. Sustainability Replacing non-electric aircraft with electric aircraft provides some benefits but is not an overarching net benefit.The number and type of aircraft are still a major issue including the early AM and late PM hours,the loudness,the sheer frequency of noise events,the visual pollution,the hovering,the low altitude overflights,and the safety risk associated with more and different types (e.g.,AAM)of aircraft overhead.Any reduction in these factors is a plus with the same number of events,not an increase in the number of events.Asserting that quieter aircraft are a benefit is overly simplistic.One needs to take into account the aircraft noise and the number of aircraft.Quieter aircraft is a good thing but many more aircraft is not a good thing.For example,the Sling Pilot Academy in Torrance,California has the quietest fleet of aircraft,yet the community experiences the negative impacts of overhead flights. 4 Environmental Justice Palo Alto as a responsible City must take into account the negative aviation impacts of noise and emissions on its neighbors.For example,the recent finding by the EPA must be considered, Final Finding that Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines That Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution that May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare. Transparency and Category of Users It is unclear who uses the PAO airport and how Palo Alto residents benefit from the PAO airport. More information and transparency is needed on the PAO budget (sources of revenue, expenses),the number of operations and their description (e.g.,time of day,purpose such as medical emergency,refueling stop,fire fighting,disaster recovery,private travel,flight training, etc),the users (Palo Alto residents vs non-Palo Alto residents),and the airport infrastructure plans.There is also a concern that AAM will primarily benefit high income users and not pay the full costs of using the airport. Alternatives to Reduce Impacts The airport needs to consider alternatives to reduce impacts.For example, ●Could Stanford helicopters refuel somewhere else?Because the Stanford Hospital does not have a fueling station,Stanford helicopters come to PAO most of the time,if not always,to refuel,not carry patients.The refueling stops happen during the day and also at night.If PAO did not exist,Stanford would either refuel at an alternative airport (not that much farther by the way)or build a fueling station on Stanford land.All hospitals around the country use helicopters.Very few have an airport about 2 miles away as the crow flies. ●When will Stanford or other users of PAO commit to switching to electric aircraft? ●When will PAO users,including flight training schools,commit to using unleaded gas? Will PAO provide incentives for unleaded gas such as the Naples,FL airport? ●Will PAO implement a voluntary night curfew and manage compliance? ●Is PAO encouraging pilots to fly with lower impact over communities? ●Will PAO revisit their noise abatement procedures?66 PAO noise events over a 24-hour period at Eleanor Pardee Park is a substantial impact.The current noise abatement procedures are obviously insufficient given the number of PAO noise complaints received by SFO. ●How can PAO improve sustainability without expansion or increasing the number of operations? 5 From:Patricia Judge Tamrazi To:Safe Routes Cc:City Attorney; Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Uncontrolled (unsafe) intersections along "Suggested Routes" to school Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 12:16:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Safe Routes, Could you please address the uncontrolled intersections on your "Suggested Routes" byadding stop signs such that they are no longer uncontrolled? May I suggest that someone walk your "Suggested Routes" and flag and fix where they are unsafe? To create, then perpetuate, unsafe conditions where you suggest and actively encouragewalking and biking - particularly for young children on their way to and from school - is quite egregious. This also goes for dangerous conditions along the "Bicycle Boulevard" on RossRoad, which have been flagged by residents for years now, but which remain unfixed. On the Suggested Route to Palo Verde Elementary along Greer, there are a number of uncontrolled intersections, for example, where Janice feeds into Greer (both sides of Janice). My 8 year old son and a car almost collided yesterday at the intersection of Janice and Greer,near Louis, due to the uncontrolled intersection there. He was going down Greer on his bike and, thankfully, due to others' advocacy on unsafe intersections in Palo Alto, we noticed inmid-July (3 years into our crossing that intersection) that the intersection is uncontrolled and unsafe - therefore, he treats it as having a stop sign now. It was only for that reason that heand the car did not collide (the car turning from Janice to Greer did not stop and the driver looked very confused as she moved through the intersection - rightfully so!). These uncontrolled intersections put too much responsibility on those traveling through theintersection and are particularly dangerous for people not familiar with the area (as with the car yesterday). Residents and visitors should be able to trust that there are sufficient trafficsigns, especially in a well-funded and technologically advanced city such as Palo Alto. At the moment, there are not!! (For example, I have seen self-driving cars blow through theseintersections which lack proper traffic control.) I flagged this issue of uncontrolled intersections on Greer Rd. to Transportation@cityofpaloalto.org back on July 19, but never received a substantive response- I emailed back on July 22 that a ticket was started on PaloAlto311 (ID 15716138). I also flagged this issue on 311 yesterday, again, after my son would have been hit by the car, had hefollowed the City's traffic signs. Many elementary aged children walk along Greer to school - many unaccompanied by adults. Could you please address this before school begins? Thank you, Trish Tamrazi, Palo Alto homeowner From:Aram James To:Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker; Sean Allen; Jeff Moore; Ed Lauing;Templeton, Cari; Raymond Goins; Joe Simitian; Henry Etzkowitz Cc:Lotus Fong; Palo Alto Free Press; Roberta Ahlquist; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; EPA Today; dennis burns; DuJuan Green; Tom DuBois; Karen Holman; Kaloma Smith; Council, City; Raj Jayadev; Jeff Rosen Subject:Josh Shapiro Suddenly Changes Plans Amid VP Buzz Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 9:53:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. This Shapiro guy makes me sick. Shapiro a full blown supporter of the genocide in Gaza. Astraight up white supremacist Zionist Jew. I found this on NewsBreak: Josh Shapiro Suddenly Changes Plans Amid VP Buzz https://share.newsbreak.com/80raaqhy?s=i0 From:Bill Rust To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 9:51:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I'm writing to express support for the Palo Alto airport and my thanks for the city's current efforts to plan important safety and capability improvements. The airport is an amazingregional resource that provides a place where people of all ages can pursue a vocational or avocational interest in aviation as well as providing jobs for those who operate the airport,provide aircraft services and run the large and active flying clubs present on field. It provides a wonderful community that brings people together and builds interpersonal (and in person)bonds. I applaud your efforts to enhance the airport so that it is both safe and ready to embrace new aviation technologies, such as electric VTOL aircraft. Best regards, Bill RustMt. View From:Raymond Goins To:Aram James Cc:Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Braden Cartwright; Council, City; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Palo Alto Free Press; Reifschneider, James; Roberta Ahlquist; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Perron, Zachary; Gatto, Josh Subject:Palo Alto Police Department Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 9:45:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Per the California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice (From this point forward this will bereferred to as CCLPP 12.4 Government Code 7923.605(a) requires law enforcement agencies to discuss certain information with the victims of an incident, an insurance carrier againstwhich their might be a claim, or any persons suffering bodily injury or property damage or loss as of result of a crime. Information must be disclosed includes the statements of theparties involved and the statements of all witnesses, excluding confidential. On July 21. 2024 I became a victim to a crime that was perpetrated by an entitled whitewoman. I have reached out to find out what was said by all the witnesses, and continue to push the investigation to be continued. I have asked why my crime is not getting the sameattention and investigation that your department gives to black and brown individuals in the community that you alleged committed a crime. I have seen several incidents that you havepublished to the media for crimes that are not as violent as the one that occurred to me during a peaceful protest for a cease fire. Most often than not each time it was a person that hadmelanin in their skin. I have asked for my police reports just to be told to go online. Per the CCLPP I am entitled toa discussion, and I would like to have that discussion with your department. Thank you for your time. Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten.For the shot, drowned, and burned For the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will Remember With Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justiceWith Courage because Peace requires Bravery With persistence because Justice Is a constant struggleWith Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 1:21 PM Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com> wrote:Thank you Aram Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten.For the shot, drowned, and burned For the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will RememberWith Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires BraveryWith persistence because Justice Is a constant struggleWith Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 1:04 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: I just added the PaloAlto Police Chief to your email list aswell as other members of his command staffand the city attorney. Press was also copied. aram On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 12:11 PM Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com> wrote:Officer Gato, I have included in this email Aram James, who is a witness. I waswondering if you could update me on the status of the investigation? Mainly I would like to know if you have been able to identify the identity of the woman who took myphone and any other witnesses?As well as if you have been able to obtain further footage of the crime from any of the surrounding structures? Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burnedFor the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will RememberWith Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires BraveryWith persistence because Justice Is a constant struggle With Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:02 AM Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com> wrote: Statement of facts of witness Aram James7/24/2024 1. I received a phone call from PAPD OFFICER Josh GATTO ( Badge # 9440) (earlier today, 7/24/2024 Case # 24-02 - 7000-report started on 7/23/2023 2. He asked a series of questions regarding the incident that occurred at the pro- Palestinian rally at King Plaza on Sunday, 7/21/2024. 3. Per GATTO I can’t get the statements I made to him until the investigation iscomplete. 4. He asked me if I could provide the names of the woman who grabbed Raymond’s phone or the woman who accompanied her. I could not. 5. I advised officer Gatto that on late notice I had been advised of the Pro-Palestinian by friend Salam Ajluni -and that I subsequently invited Raymond Goins and his wife Maria to the event.. 6. I advised I saw the shocking incident of the pro-Israel demonstrator grabRaymond’s iPhone and she begin scrolling through the phone. 7. I advised officer Gatto that to the best of my recollection I did NOT speak to the woman after the phone grab incident. Before the grab phone incident, I explained tothe woman that the First Amendment allowed photos of individuals in public spaces. She did NOT want to take a photo with me. 8. I did not see how the iPhone was returned to Raymond. 9. I mentioned that the woman who grabbed the phone and her companion —cameacross the street from the pro-Isreal group to engage me, Raymond, Maria other folks in the area. 10. I also spoke with Sgt. Craig Lee at the scene shortly after the phone grab -andexplained this to officer Gatto. 11. Almost immediately after the phone grab -Raymond complained the woman hadinjuried his wrist. Statement of facts victim Raymond Goins1. I received a phone call from PAPD OFFICER Josh GATTO ( Badge # 9440) on 7/23/2024 at 10:15 am Case # 24-02 - 7000-report started on 7/23/2023 2. He asked a series of questions regarding the incident that occurred at the pro- Palestinian rally at King Plaza on Sunday, 7/21/2024. 3. Per GATTO depending on when the investigation is completed, I can request a copy of the report online from the Palo Alto police website. If the case gets forwarded to another entity, that could delay the time of when the report will be available for distribution 4. He asked me if I could provide the names of the woman who grabbed phone or the woman who accompanied her. I could not. But I informed him that I had a video of the incident and sent him the video via txt to his phone. He confirmed that he received it. 5. I advised officer Gatto that on late notice my friend Aram James had been advised of the Pro-Palestinian by friend his friend Salam Ajluni -and Aram subsequently invited myself and my wife Maria to the event.. 6. I advise Gatto that a woman crossed the street with other individuals and engaged us in conversation about what our sign meant. 7. I advised gator that the woman inquired about us taking pictures in which Aram advised her that we had a first amendment right to take photos in a public place. 8. I advised Gator that the woman then grabbed at my wrist , and did a maneuver to take my phone from me. 9. I advised Gatto that the woman then walked away with my phone. 10. I advised gatto that my wife attempted to retrieve the phone from the woman, and she pushed my wife away from getting it back. 11. I advised Gatto that I do not know who got the phone back for me. As I was in a state of disbelief and shock 12. I informed Gatto that Immediately after the incident I reported the robbery to Palo Alto officer sergeant Craig Lee. 13. I informed Gatto that Craig Lee dismissed my claim, and did not follow up. 14. I informed Gatto that I did get injured in this robbery 16.On 7/24/24 I went to Washington Neighborhood health clinic to get my wrist examined. They noticed swelling in the area that was grabbed by the the woman. I was given a doctors notice saying that I couldn’t work. And I was ordered X-rays to make sure nothing was broken Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burnedFor the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will RememberWith Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires BraveryWith persistence because Justice Is a constant struggleWith Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 9:08 AM Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com> wrote: Officer Josh Gatto #9440 Case # 24-02700 I got the video. Thank you. This is mydirect work line. And my email is: joshua.gatto@cityofpaloalto.org This is the officer who took the report Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burnedFor the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will RememberWith Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires BraveryWith persistence because Justice Is a constant struggle With Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 7:57 AM Patel, Sandip <spatel@dao.sccgov.org> wrote: Good morning Mr. Goins, I hope you are well. I reached out to the Palo Alto Police Department. The PaloAlto Police Department confirmed that they have no record of an incident matching the details you provided. The Palo Alto Police Departmentrecommended that you report the incident directly at the police station. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Sandip PatelSupervising Deputy District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office 270 Grant Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Phone: (650) 324-6414 Pronouns: he/him/his From: Angel, David <dangel@dao.sccgov.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 1:59 PMTo: Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com>Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Robbery supplemental Dear Mr. Goins, I have forwarded your letters to the appropriate division with our office. Yours, Get Outlook for iOS From: Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com>Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 9:49 AMTo: Angel, David <dangel@dao.sccgov.org>; Aram James<abjpd1@gmail.com>; Bill Armaline <warmali@yahoo.com>; moore2j <moore2j@att.net>; Rosen, Jeff <jrosen@dao.sccgov.org>; Kajani, Ted<tkajani@dao.sccgov.org>; Raj <raj@siliconvalleydebug.org>; Richard Konda <rkonda@asianlawalliance.org>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Robbery supplemental This incident occurred on Sunday July 21, at the Palo Alto City Hall ( King Plaza). The women was part of a pro Israel demonstration that took place across the street. She decided to cross the street and confront the pro Palestine peacefuldemonstrators. Also before she grabbed my phone she was advised that I had a First Amendment Right to take photos of anyone in a public place. Shegrabbed my wrist so hard that it still hurts and impacts my daily function of living. Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burned For the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will Remember With Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires Bravery With persistence because Justice Is a constant struggle With Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 1:46 AM Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Jeff,Ted,&David As you gentleman know I am an ex offender who was convicted of a violent crime. Your office advocated to keep me in prison largelyin part due to my crime being violent, and the belief that I was still a danger to society was present. Well during a peaceful protest for a cease fire and an end to the genocide that’s occurring to the people of Palestine. I was assaulted by a woman and myphone was taken without my consent by the use of both fear and force from my immediate presence. My phone is an I phone 12 and holds value. I haveattached the video of what occurred. What is not attached is the moments afterwards where my wife attempted to receive my phone back from thewoman, and the woman pushed my hand away as she continued to scroll through my phone. I informed a Palo Alto segt of the actions that occurred, and my complaint went dismissed, I would like this woman to be held accountable https://youtube.com/shorts/D7ST5nOOMI0?si=4lU0gBk6UgHFsHTu Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burned For the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will Remember With Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires Bravery With persistence because Justice Is a constant struggle With Faith because we shall overcome!!! From:Patricia Judge Tamrazi To:Marshall, Tomm Cc:Batchelor, Dean; Burton, Kaylee; Lauing, Ed; Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Re: FW: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 8:57:24 AM Attachments:image001.pngimage002.pngimage003.pngimage004.pngimage005.pngimage006.pngimage007.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Good morning, As you know from my previous email this morning, I continue to experience poor power supply at my house (first reported to CPAU on January 24 - today is August 2). I'm now following up on my email below from July 3, since I never received an answer. Could the City Manager's office please provide an update? Could you please provide an update on the overarching HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES / SOLUTIONS, which I have inquired about repeatedly? 1. Emergency line and customer service not properly staffed / trained (lack knowledge to do their jobs; Dean Batchelor, in February, and Tomm Marshall, in April, bothagreed with me on the phone that this is a real issue) - training and oversight needed. 2. Employees not empowered to diagnose and fix problems when identified - boots on the ground should be empowered, not supervisors who do not understand problems(this is per CPAU's own employees). 3. CPAU maintenance standards fall below PG&E's / industry standards (this is per CPAU's own employees - see above and overgrown tree issues above). EDITED TOADD: Public Records Requests suggest there are also no proper maintenance schedules for overhead electrical lines (City said there were, as is industry standard,but was unable to provide, so is it correct to assume they do not exist?). 4. Contractors must abide by the City's own stated steps of performance - training and oversight needed. (This is the dirty water / water meter swap lawsuit.) What actions are being taken to address these issues? Thank you, Trish Tamrazi On Wed, Jul 3, 2024 at 9:30 AM Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Hi there, I do not know who I am communicating with - the email directly below is sent from theemail address of Tomm Marshall, but is signed with Kaylee Burton's signature. This is of course important because Mr. Marshall would be, I believe, presenting technicalinformation, while Ms. Burton would not. Thank you for sending the data from the newest transformer from Thursday, June 27, starting around noon when it was installed. This illustrates exactly my point about CPAU'snegligence: there is no need to put a load logger up on the line and spend weeks evaluating the voltage swings, as you say you have been doing - there should be testing in real time,right away, as soon as work is being done, and any dangerous conditions should be addressed then and there. This perfectly illustrates the fact here: that CPAU left knowndangerous conditions (voltage swings) up on the electrical line, unfixed, since at least mid- March (likely February) until June 27. This is not in line with minimum maintenance andsafety standards in the industry (as many of CPAU's employees and contractors have told me). Your troubleshooting efforts were only "persistent," as you are now trying to spin it, becauseI - a resident and customer - have been persistent. This is no way to run a utility - this is dangerous. Could you please provide an update on the overarching HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES /SOLUTIONS, which I have inquired about repeatedly? 1. Emergency line and customer service not properly staffed / trained (lack knowledge todo their jobs; Dean Batchelor, in February, and Tomm Marshall, in April, both agreed with me on the phone that this is a real issue) - training and oversight needed. 2. Employees not empowered to diagnose and fix problems when identified - boots onthe ground should be empowered, not supervisors who do not understand problems (this is per CPAU's own employees). 3. CPAU maintenance standards fall below PG&E's / industry standards (this is perCPAU's own employees - see above and overgrown tree issues above). 4. Contractors must abide by the City's own stated steps of performance - training and oversight needed. (This is the dirty water / water meter swap lawsuit.) What actions are being taken to address these issues? Thank you, Trish Tamrazi On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 4:09 PM Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Ms. Tamarazi, The city is prepared to cover the costs of an electrician to conduct a thorough inspection of your home. Should the electrician discover any damages that might have been caused bythe city, you have the option to file a claim through the city's website at Submit a Claim Against the City – City of Palo Alto, CA, to seek reimbursement for those damages. Regrettably, this issue was not a simple repair but rather a complex matter that required extensive troubleshooting and time to resolve. Enclosed are the latest readings from the newly installed transformer as of Thursday, July 28, confirming that there are currently no issues detected. Due to the complexity of the situation, the solution did not unfold as originally anticipated. Through persistent troubleshooting efforts, however, we successfullyidentified and resolved the underlying cause. At present, CPAU (City of Palo Alto Utilities) has not been informed of any additionalelectrical concerns associated with transformer malfunctions. I trust that I have sufficiently addressed all of your inquiries in the preceding email. Thank you, Kaylee Burton Utilities Administrative Assistant City of Palo Alto Utilities Department Phone: 650.329.2326 | Cell: 650.444.5305 E-mail: kaylee.burton@CityofPaloAlto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:53 AM To: Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burton, Kaylee<Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; City Mgr<CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Tomm, Thank you for your email. In response: 1. Will the City commit to paying for all damage to my house? I am waiting to get an electrician in because I am waiting for an answer to the question I have askedmultiple times: will the City commit to paying for any damage found within my home? My house is newly rewired and had no damage when assessed back in lateJanuary when our flickering lights were first reported to CPAU. These flickering lights were later attributed to being caused by severe brownouts due to the City'spoor power supply, however the City denied all possible responsibility for over a week prior to putting a smart meter on my house, so, trusting that, I consultedmultiple electricians during that time. Thereafter, voltage fluctuations were measured. Therefore, if the power supply to my house is safe and reliable now andI am still experiencing issues, it is due to the damage the City's poor power supply has caused to my house. Will the City commit to paying for all damage? 2. Shouldn't it be up to CPAU - not me - to determine what a "proper fix" is? I have been told that, in fact, back in February, the loose leg was tightened and the powersupply got worse, not better, but that the supervisor did not want to pay overtime for the proper fix, so they just left it. This is per your own employees - multiple ofthem told me to advocate for something better than a "Band-aid fix." I know you have denied that being the case, but you have not provided any data illustrating thatyour employees who told me to advocate for myself were wrong (and what would their motivation be to lie to me??). What a "proper fix" means, I do not know, norshould I, as I am simply a resident and customer. If you replaced the transformer only upon my request, as you are now saying - wow, that is incredibly scary and thiswhole situation is even worse than I thought. 3. Could you please provide data showing the issue is fixed? Do you have datashowing that the fourth transformer fixed the ongoing issue? 4. Why is the fix only at the repeated request of a resident? If I didn't push and pushand push, would you have just left the defective transformers? With the latest swap (which you say now fixed the poor power supply, right?), Utilities sent myneighbors notification of power shut down only after I requested the California State regulators be let in to inspect, and even then it was not treated as an emergency! 5. Are faulty transformers a problem throughout the City of Palo Alto? If yes, what is being done to fix this issue to protect the health and safety of residents? Please seeone resident's account below. I have also connected with other homeowners whose appliances were blown out by poor power supply to their houses. Thank you, Trish Tamrazi On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:50 AM Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@cityofpaloalto.org>wrote: The voltage fluctuations observed in the network supplied by the transformer located at3480 Thomas Drive were not due to a loose neutral wire but rather stemmed from amanufacturing defect in the transformers supplied to the City of Palo Alto. Initially, the issue at your property was identified as a loose Hot Leg on the transformer.The voltage fluctuation on your service was resolved upon repairing this connection.However, following this repair, you reported persistent voltage fluctuations. Althoughwe did not observe any issues with your service, we proceeded with replacing thetransformer upon your request. After replacement, we observed unexpected voltagedeviations causing intermittent flickering on the new transformer. Subsequentreplacement with another unit from the same manufacturer revealed that the issue lay ina defect inherent to these transformers. The transformer was then replaced a third time, this time with a unit from a differentmanufacturer, which effectively resolved the unexpected voltage fluctuations in thesecondary system. As mentioned previously, if you continue to experience flickering lights or any relatedissues, we remain committed to assisting you by facilitating an investigation with anelectrician of your choosing to identify and address the root cause. From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 9:06 AMTo: Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Batchelor, Dean<Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burton, Kaylee <Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Tomm, I hope this email finds you well. Following up on my email from May 31, since I havenot heard back from you yet and since Kurt Williams told me yesterday to contact youregarding my questions on the known and unfixed loose neutral. Could you please provide an update on fixing the loose neutral measured up on the pole at 3480 Thomas Drive, in at least March? It looks like they switched out the transformer again last week. I believe that this is thethird time the transformer has been switched. Why was it switched again? Has the loose neutral been fixed? Trish Tamrazi On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 8:13 AM Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Tomm - Following up on my email from Tuesday, since you have not replied. When will the loose neutral in my neighborhood be fixed? As you know, utilitycompanies treat this as an emergency, and ours was identified at least back in March (I believe, in talking with CPAU employees,February). https://www.luminsmart.com/blog/the-dangers-of-floating-neutral-2262 On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 11:25 AM Patricia Judge <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks, Tomm. My understanding is that the crews would know right away by testing if they fixed the loose neutral, so is it correct to assume that your emailmeans that they did not fix the neutral issue? When will you be doing that? I’m sure you can understand my being worried about this since it’s a serious electricaldanger (risk of surge and fire). From what I have pieced together, there was a neutral issue with the old transformer and a neutral issue with the new transformer, so wouldn’t that suggestthat the issue is NOT with the transformer? Is there maybe a damaged or loose wire somewhere that needs to be found? I understand that would take much more time tofind and fix versus switching out the transformer again, and I do appreciate the crews’ time. 2 City employees now - one back on February and one last week (May) - haveexpressed to me how worried they are about overgrown trees around the overhead wires in my neighborhood. Could that be contributing to my poor power supply?When will the trees around the wires be trimmed? I’m looping in Councilmember Lauing, since he has been actively working on this. I’m here to help. I want nothing more than to get this resolved so that I can just live in peace - with safe and reliable power - and never have to contact you again. Iwant to be clear, that is my goal. Thank you, Trish 650-208-4802 Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2024, at 10:13 AM, Marshall, Tomm<Tomm.Marshall@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: The transformer was replaced, new wire connections were installedand meters were installed to record data. From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 10:26 AMTo: Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burton,Kaylee <Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts Hi Tomm, What happened yesterday - did they find the loose neutral (identified in early March) and tighten it? Trish Patricia Tamrazi 650-208-4802 On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 10:10 AM Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hi Patricia, I have attached a screenshot of the neutral issue. <image001.png> Best, <image002.png> Kurt Williams. Associate Power Engineer, EIT. City of Palo Alto | Utilities Department 1007 Elwell Court | Palo Alto, CA 94303 O: 650-329-2445 | C: | E: kurt.williams@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 9:27 AMTo: Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burton,Kaylee <Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts Thank you, Kurt. My understanding is that when my house was onthe new transformer, there was a "neutral issue" that was picked upby the load logger. Could you please send me screen shots of thatdata, showing the "neutral issue"? On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 8:20 AM Williams, Kurt<Kurt.Williams@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hi Patricia, I have reviewed the data from April 25th – May 1st and haveattached a screenshot below. On 4/29 at about 6AM, there was atemporary dip of the high side voltage, causing the secondaryvoltage to drop below 114V. Besides this anomaly, the secondaryvoltage stayed between the required 5% tolerance (126V -114V)and the PST value was below 1, indicating that no flicker likelyoccurred expect on the morning on 4/29 where the PST value wasabove 1. <image003.png> Best, <image002.png> Kurt Williams. Associate Power Engineer, EIT. City of Palo Alto | Utilities Department 1007 Elwell Court | Palo Alto, CA 94303 O: 650-329-2445 | C: | E: kurt.williams@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:21 PMTo: Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burton,Kaylee <Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts Thank you, Kurt. Has the data been reviewed yet that was takenfrom the last time the load logger was on the house? On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 3:53 PM Williams, Kurt<Kurt.Williams@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hi Patricia, I spoke with Tomm and the meter technicians will be outtomorrow morning, 5/16, between 9AM and 10AM to installthe load logger. Best, <image002.png> Kurt Williams. Associate Power Engineer, EIT. City of Palo Alto | Utilities Department 1007 Elwell Court | Palo Alto, CA 94303 O: 650-329-2445 | C: | E: kurt.williams@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 8:57 AMTo: Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Burton, Kaylee <Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Williams, Kurt <Kurt.Williams@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causing brownouts Hi Tomm, My lights are flickering again - at 11:15am on Sunday 5/12 and in the evening of Monday 5/13. The flickering was on differentcircuits. I can send video if you'd like. I don't know whether the load logger is on or not? I think maybe it is not, since I did see my gate closed differently after itwas installed. I don't receive notification of the work - but I would like that, please, since I am having to be so involved. A couple of questions: 1. Is it possible there are loose connections from Utilities on my panel? There was a torque test on everything myelectrician did - how about what Utilities has done? It seemed like the flickering stopped when the load loggerwas on (if it is indeed off) - so I thought maybe it was a loose connection related to that - especially since you hadtold me previously that you found a LOOSE CONNECTION on the load logger. This is quiteconcerning, of course, and should be an easy fix? It seems like the load logger was taken off, and theflickering returned. 2. You said previously there was a "neutral issue" whenconnected to the NEW transformer, so you took us off that and put us on the OLD transformer next to it. Canyou just fix the "neutral issue" and put me on the NEW transformer? Will this solve my flickering lights? Whatdoes "neutral issue" mean? This flickering was first reported to CPAU January 24, so this isquite frustrating that it is still going on. Could you please fix it? Thank you, Trish Tamrazi 650-208-4802 On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 2:47 PM Marshall, Tomm<Tomm.Marshall@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Here are more files. From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 2:16 PMTo: Marshall, Tomm<Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Burton, Kaylee <Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causingbrownouts Hi Tomm, Load logger. Having a meter reset - does that mean coming out to put a load logger back on my house? Myunderstanding is that the smart meter will not pick up most poor power supply issues - I need a load logger on there, andit needs to be the correct one (I have been told there was a "wrong" one on, for quite a while). I was told that it was onlybecause my brownouts were so severe that the smart meter picked them up - generally, it would not. Video. The video showed the light - when the light switch isturned off - it takes a long time to go out, gets very bright, then turns off. This is on a dumb switch. It was flickeringseverely the day before this odd behavior (I do have video of the flickering). Then this odd behavior. Then back tonormal. Please note that this is different than the flickering, which occurs when the lights are on. This is odd behaviorwhen we try to turn the light off. Flickering. Flickering occurs on fixtures with lightbulbs throughout the house - many have dumb switches, some havedimmers. Since this flickering is consistent across different switch devices and happens intermittently, it seems unlikelythat the flickering is due to dimmers. It seems flickering is more pronouced on fixtures with bulbs than integrated LEDs- I have been told that may indicate low voltage - what do you think? Records request. I do not believe that any original datasetscame through to me in response to my records request. There are many, many items missing in the records request, which Ionly submitted because I've asked for the data many times, and I have never received it. I have been told thatUtilities does not want to provide it (folks refer to "my supervisor") - which is why I put in the records request - as amatter of law, it is to be provided. I'm attaching the load logger data that I have seen - but I would like the full data set,please. Thank you, Trish Tamrazi 650-208-4802 On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 1:36 PM Marshall, Tomm<Tomm.Marshall@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: I am having the charts printed out so that I can forwardthem to you . The original datasets were included in the Public Records Request but they appear to require themeter manufacturers software to decode the data. When I have more time I will see if the files can be exported in adata file that can be read by something like EXCEL. The PDF files of the data from your house should be ready bythe end of the week. I have asked the engineer to request the meter to be reset on your house and it should be done this week. The video showed the light flickering and going out. Acouple of questions since I don’t know the setup in your house. Was this the only light experiencing the flickering?Is the light connected to a dimmer switch? Thanks for you patience. From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi<patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:43 PMTo: Marshall, Tomm<Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Batchelor, Dean<Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burton, Kaylee<Kaylee.Burton@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causingbrownouts Some people who received this message don't often get email frompatricia.judge@gmail.com. Learn why this is important Hi Tomm, Following up from our phone discussion on Thursday,April 18, since I have not heard from anyone yet - Could you send all data from the load loggers associatedwith the power to my house, please? When will loadloggers be put back on my house, please? I have more video of my lights flickering on Saturday,April 20. Could you please let me know if you'd like to seeit? My understanding from our discussion Thursday is thatyou measured the following: (1) brownouts initially (firstreported January 24 and recorded via smart meter February8 - these issues are also in the data from the load loggers?),(2) power to house from new transformer around February12, then continuing flickering lights due to a problem withthe neutral (is that a loose neutral?), then (3) did not fixthose neutral issues, instead moved the house to an oldtransformer on the secondary pole (which also had looseconnections - so if the "proper fix" on the other pole was anew transformer, why not on this pole too?), andcontinuing flickering lights. Did you have a chance to review the video I sent on April17, video recorded April 14? I've never seen a light do this- could you please tell me what is going on? Is thisdangerous? Is this a surge due to ongoing issues? Thelight did go back to normal - so the only thing that couldhave changed is the power supply to my house. Thank you, Trish Tamrazi 650-208-4802 On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 11:55 AM Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Tomm, I look forward to speaking with you soon. Thank you for your call on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4. I'm sorry for missing it - I am dealing withsome health issues and could not answer the phone. My understanding is that many City employees do not workon Fridays, so I intended to call you on Monday, April 8. However, upon walking out my door to take my sonto school on that morning, I came upon the City's contractor replacing my water meter (no notice) - I askedhim to follow specific City procedures laid out to my elderly neighbor whose water was grosslycontaminated by the techniques used by the contractor, with the assurance those procedures would befollowed, but they were not, and my water was contaminated with yard dirt. I have been dealing withthat since. I just left you a voicemail. Attached please find the video I referenced in that voicemail, of the weird issuewith the light in my daughter's room. This was last Thursday, April 11. The day before, April 10, the lightswere severely flickering. The light went back to normal as of Sunday, April 14. The only thing that possiblycould have changed is the power supply to the house. By way of background which may be helpful, this lightfixture was new last year - it uses lightbulbs. Could you please provide all load logger data related to the power supply to my house? If you think this issue is resolved, could you please put aload logger back on to measure these issues? I have never seen a light act like in the video - neither haveelectricians that I have consulted. I am very worried that this is dangerous and could start a fire. Trish Tamrazi 650-208-4802 On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 10:31 AM Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Tomm, It's nice to hear from you. I am free to discuss by phone at any time. I want to start with a baseline: I amhere to help and I am open to working with you. While I am very upset with the dysfunction in PaloAlto, my anger and frustration is not directed toward employees like you (as a general statement, withexceptions for those who have been threatening to me and/or lied to me). A quick Google search suggests that you probablyunderstand the reality of what I am going through. My lights seem to flicker evenings and weekends - butnot long holiday weekends or, it seems, during this week which is spring break for Palo Alto publicschools. The "EIT" (which I assume is "Engineer in Training"), who I have been told is the point person for my issues(an illustration of how seriously it's been taken, that we don't even have a licensed engineer in charge),suggested my flickering lights are due to some sort of machine at a hypothetical construction site nearby,which is, of course, silly. I think it's more likely that it's the 2 EVs charging in many driveways in my neighborhood. It's been insinuated to me that CPAU is covering upissues voiced by citizens like me, who are only trying to get safe and reliable power to our houses. Maybeit's that with the City Council's obsession with electrification, no one dares admit what's actuallygoing on. Yes, my primary transformer was upgraded, but how about the lines? I've been in contact with a bunch of folks withflickering lights who are PG&E customers - PG&E comes right out, diagnoses the problem, and fixes it. Here in Palo Alto is different - in a bad way. I havebeen told that cutting costs is the number 1 priority - not providing safe and reliable power to homes orempowering linemen to diagnose and fix problems. Do you know that another customer called in flickering lights and 2 failed appliances (at least) andit took 10 days plus another follow-up call plus 1 more day to get a lineman out to just check for a looseneutral?! How unsafe!!!! They put a load logger on, but now she's getting the runaround from CPAU forsomeone to come out to pull the data. It's exactly what happened to me. This is too much to ask from citizens. This is no wayto run a utility. Please let me know when a good time for a discussion is. Again, my anger is toward this dysfunctional city, nottoward you. Thank you for reaching out to me, and I look forward to working together. Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM Marshall, Tomm<Tomm.Marshall@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: If you have time tomorrow or sometime next weekI would like to have a conversation with you regarding you concerns with the electric service atyour house. I am the Assistant Director of Electric Engineering and Operations and I hope that I canfind a way to address your concerns. My staff has updated me on your situation and I am familiar withthe events and the visits to your house. In addition, I have reviewed the voltage and current recordingsthat have been take at your house and in the adjacent homes. Please let me know when you have time to discusseither on the phone or in person at your home. Thanks From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi<patricia.judge@gmail.com> Some people who received this message don't often get email from patricia.judge@gmail.com. Learn why this is important Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 9:02 PMTo: Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Batchelor, Dean <Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; City Mgr<CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>; Stump, Molly <Molly.Stump@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Burt, Patrick<Pat.Burt@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Kou, Lydia <Lydia.Kou@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Lauing, Ed<Ed.Lauing@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Stone, Greer <Greer.Stone@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Tanaka, Greg <Greg.Tanaka@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Veenker, Vicki <Vicki.Veenker@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Clerk, City<city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issues causingbrownouts Dear City Council, I last wrote to you on March 27 and still have not received an answer. The only time I received asubstantive answer was when I expressed my displeasure at not being able to purchase an EV(being afraid that my neighborhood would burn down or that my young children were in dangerdidn't strike a chord with you). So, here's more about that EV: Here are photographs of the two places in mygarage where I had planned for EV chargers: <image004.png> <image005.png> Last week, I purchased a gas powered car to replacethe old car which was totaled after being stolen from in front of my house here in Palo Alto. Attached please find video of my lights flickeringon the evening of March 28. This is visual evidence of why I cannot have an EV: CPAU fails to providesafe and reliable electricity to my home. My flickering lights were first reported to CPAU on January 24. After struggling with CPAU for over 2weeks, I first reached out to you regarding this issue on February 9, after I was told by CPAU's ownemployees that I needed to advocate for a "proper fix" to our issues and was met with a threateningenvironment when I did so in person to CPAU's supervising employee. I truly thought you wouldhelp me, but I am still waiting. Our flickering continues. We now have multiple problems with the electronics in our home, all of which are new sincewe just finished renovating in late 2023. For example (and this is not all-inclusive), our bathroomfans act up (turn on and off randomly and unexpectedly) and the ice in our Sub-zero is stucktogether (suggesting that it is not regulating its temperature properly). My family is suffering because ofyour unresponsiveness. I spend countless hours trying to navigate how to get my city government torespond to me so that I can get safe and reliable power to my house. My business is suffering, myyoung children are suffering, and I have developed health issues. It is your responsibility to oversee CPAU, isn't it? Your constituents are depending on you. I close this 8th email to you as I have most of the emails that came before it: I welcome any thoughtsyou have on this matter. Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 9:27 AM Patricia Judge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Dear City Council, I have not heard from Dean, nor from Ed, since being told by Ed on March 5 that Dean will becalling me and that Ed would join if needed. That was over 3 weeks ago. Episode 1 of The Invisible Shield premiered onPBS last night. I recommend you watch it. I found it inspiring to see the amazing impactproperly funded and functioning public health systems can have, as well as the negative effectsthat flow from cutting funding and letting those systems fall into disrepair. A lesson, perhaps, foryour management of the Utilities Department? I'm sure by now you have heard of the contamination of some houses' drinking waterthat was caused by the contractor the city hired to swap out water meters. When are you planningon warning residents of the error and helping them to clean up the mess? This is a publichealth issue!!! As you remain silent, citizens have been drinking contaminated water! In the same vein, I am still waiting on you to notify my neighbors of the damage your poorpower supply has done to their homes. I first suggested you do this in my email below onFebruary 21. By the way, I have connected with a woman across town - a mom with your children and a loton her plate - who has had flickering lights as well as a dishwasher and refrigerator that havegone out. My understanding is that she is patiently waiting for someone to come out to herhouse to check it out. I imagine I do not need to state this to you, as you are the regulators of theUtility and must know - but just in case: utilities companies generally treat flickering lights as anemergency! Another thing is that, after following up, the city's response to my Public Records Request is stillwoefully unresponsive. I am simply trying to gather information to fix the power supply to myhouse! It is the city's legal duty to respond fully. The city did, however, produce 2 emails whichare sickening: 1. Prior to anyone providing me any realassistance or response, Dean forwarded my desperate email pleading for help andexpressing my general displeasure with the mismanagement in Palo Alto to CatherineElvert, who I gather from a Google search is a PR professional, with the note “Hereyou go !!!” Were you getting your talking points in order, rather than focusing onhelping your citizens?? 2. 1 hour AFTER my THIRD desperate emailpleading for help (email stamp on my email shows, "date: Feb 12, 2024, 2:05 PM"), Edsent an email (email stamp on Ed's email shows: "Sent: Monday, February 12, 20243:16 PM") to multiple City of Palo Alto email addresses stating that Dean hasspoken to me a couple times (NOT TRUE!!!!!) and “No need for furtherprompting. Thanks all!” NOTHING HAD BEEN ADDRESSED. I close this 7th email to you as I have most of theemails that came before it: I welcome any thoughts you have on this matter. Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 4:50 PM Patricia JudgeTamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Ed, Thank you for your note, however, I must bevery clear: I would much rather have a responsive, caring, and ethical city government,than bring any thieves to justice. The stress from having our car stolen from in front of our house pales in comparison to thestress and anguish we have experienced as a family in getting the run around from CPAUand then being ignored by City Hall, as I try to get safe and reliable power delivered to thehouses in my neighborhood. Regarding the electrical issue: I should never have been this involved or have had to push sohard. This is too much to ask from citizens. It is no way to run a utility. But, to continuedown that path: logically, shouldn't the transformer also be replaced on the "secondarypole," where loose connections were also found? If that was the "proper fix" on the firstpole climbed (i.e. PG&E minimum maintenance standards), wouldn't it also be the"proper fix" on the second? This is, of course, putting aside that perhapsthis is a long-standing issue, not unique to my block, which has harmed many along the way. Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 12:28 PM Shikada, Ed<Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Dear Ms. Tamrazi, I am so sorry to hear about your car beingstolen. I can only imagine how this has impacted you and your family. Whileunderstanding nothing can make up for such a violation, I hope the thieves are quicklybrought to justice. Regarding your electrical issue, I have spoken to Director Batchelor and understandhe will be calling you to follow up. I’m sorry to hear that their replacement of theelectrical transformer did not resolve the problem. I will stay in touch with him andhappy to join a call as he works with you on next steps. Sincerely, --Ed <image006.png>Ed Shikada, City Manager ICMA Credentialed Manager (650) 329-2280 | ed.shikada@cityofpaloalto.org Some people who received this message don't often get email from patricia.judge@gmail.com. Learn why this is important www.cityofpaloalto.org <image007.png> From: Patricia Judge Tamrazi<patricia.judge@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 9:27 AMTo: Batchelor, Dean<Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Shikada, Ed<Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Stump,Molly <Molly.Stump@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Burt, Patrick<Pat.Burt@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Kou, Lydia<Lydia.Kou@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Lauing,Ed <Ed.Lauing@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Lythcott-Haims, Julie<Julie.LythcottHaims@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Stone, Greer<Greer.Stone@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Tanaka, Greg<Greg.Tanaka@CityofPaloAlto.org>;Veenker, Vicki<Vicki.Veenker@CityofPaloAlto.org>; CityMgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>; Clerk,City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Re: Plea to PROPERLY fix issuescausing brownouts CAUTION: This email originated fromoutside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. Good morning, City Council, On Thursday night, our car got stolen from infront of our house here in Palo Alto. It looks like it's totaled. When we completelyrewired the house last year, we future proofed to accommodate an EV charger - 2actually. However, CPAU is unable to provide safe and reliable power to ourhouse. Because of this, to our great disappointment, we cannot replace our gaspowered car with an EV. My husband is a physician - if he gets a call in the middle of the night that someone isbleeding to death and needs an intervention, and his EV didn't charge - well, that's a bigproblem! City Council - I see your talking points on electrification (I'm all for electrification). You know that your electrical infrastructure can't support it. This is the real world effect of yourdecisions: a family that wanted to goelectric cannot. You remain silent, as I plead for yourhelp, dating back to my first email to you on February 9. We are now on March 4. As for my flickering lights here at 3409Greer Rd. - the latest working theory from CPAU is that it is caused by an aircompressor at a theoretical construction site nearby. (1) That's a laughable theory. (2)My lights flicker evenings and weekends - which CPAU engineers have been told. Isthe cause the 2 EVs charging in every driveway + an outdated electricalinfrastructure that cannot support it? I put in a Public Records Request related to my power issues. (a) The response was aday late. (b) The response was blatantly incomplete. I believe the public policy reasoning behindmunicipal utilities falling outside of regulation is (i) elected officials, who serveas the utlity's oversight, will be responsive (mine - you - are silent) and (ii) there areprotections such as the Public Records Request (my city obviously disregards itslegal duties). In speaking with utilities attorneys last week, one stated: When municipal utilities aregood, they're really great. But when they're bad, it's abysmal. I understand that you let Tesla jump ahead ofthe rest of the city in the grid update. Maybe Elon Musk's words will resonate with youthen - he said that the world will face supply crunches in electricity and transformers nextyear. What does that result in? Flickering lights. City Council - Could you please take steps tomake our municipal utility "really great," instead of "abysmal"? Your constituents aredepending on you. I welcome your thoughts. Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 9:24 AM PatriciaJudge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Good morning, The lights continue to flicker here at 3409 Greer Rd. I still have not heard anythingsubstantive from anyone except for Dean. City Manager Shikada and City Council - you are the regulators of the UtilitiesDepartment, correct? Why have I still not heard back from any of you with anythingsubstantive? (The vast majority of you, I have not heard anything at all.) I still have not received any answer - isthis a fire risk? I am worried - I have 2 small children - I have expressed this andno one seems to care! The transformer that I have been told supplies power to my house was switchedout on February 15. On February 14, the Utilities Department climbed another polenearby (described to me as my "secondary pole") and found loose connections, whichI've been told were tightened. That's 2 out of 2 poles with loose connections. Isroutine maintenance being done? Are there loose connections all over the city? My lights continue to flicker - are other loose connections causing this? The "secondary pole" with looseconnections would explain the problems the neighbors have experienced on that side of my house: (1) one neighbor'srefrigerator went out and she had to go buy a new one last weekend, (2) anotherneighbor had flickering lights (I discovered this by overhearing him overthe fence speaking to someone about his panel), (3) a third neighbor had an outdoorlight that was malfunctioning (she described it as "acting weird"). These arethe things that I have heard only in passing - surprisingly, everyone has complete trustin Palo Alto Utilities and does not blame the poor power supply they are receiving. These 3 houses are in addition to the 6 houses experiencing poor power supplyissues from the other pole (one of which went through 3 refrigerators in January). So that's 9 houses total with issues - and I imagine there are more! As an aside, shouldn't you disclose to yourcitizens these issues after you discover them? Shouldn't you inform them thatthey have been receiving poor power supply and educate them on the damagethat has possibly (or likely) been done to the appliances and electronics within theirhome? I thought CPAU is supposed to do better than PG&E? On February 14, I received a call from anengineer to get my story to analyze the data collected by the load logger on myhouse. He was unaware that mine was not the only house with flickering lights! Howis communication that bad?! As a reminder, the morning of February 9 waswhen I first emailed all of you to escalate this issue - at that time we had 5 housestotal with confirmed flickering lights. The engineer was not informed that it was notjust my house with flickering lights - I had to explain to him then send him notes! On February 14, I was told that the wrong load logger had been on my house sinceFebruary 7. It was switched for the correct one, which I was told would get betterdata. Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 2:05 PM Patricia Judge Tamrazi<patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Hello again, everyone, As an update since my emails on Friday:My lights continue to flicker after Thursday's "Band-Aid fix," as describedby CPAU employees. Over the weekend, I discovered a 6th neighboringhouse with flickering lights. My understanding is that flickering lights are a sign of possible fire risk, asthey are often caused by loose connections that may arc. Since I did not receive an answer fromany of you on Friday regarding whether my neighbors and I are at risk for fire,despite my desperate plea, I called the Fire Department this morning to ask. Ihave been told that they are looking into it. I talked with Dean this morning, after Ispoke with the Fire Department, and he is looking into the issue. I do appreciate his call. I still do not understand why CPAU'sstandard practice falls below PG&E standards or how that is acceptable? The Metering Department has been outto pull the load logger from my house and put a new one. I understand they'reanalyzing the data. Why not just change out the transformer, as PG&E would do? Further, there seems to be no effectiveregulation of CPAU. I think you all (with the exception of Dean and perhapsthe City Attorney) are responsible for oversight, but I have not heard anythingsubstantive from any of you. Quite honestly, I now feel incredibly unsafe here in Palo Alto. Does maintenance of the gasinfrastructure also fall below PG&E standards? There is something up on the pole onGreer as I walk my children to school that makes a lot of noise. Is it atransformer? Does the noise mean it's old and in disrepair? I know if atransformer explodes, my children and I should not be under it, as we will beharmed by the oil inside falling on us. Do I have to reroute our walk to keep ussafe? I trusted CPAU, and although I noted the sound every time I walkedunder it, I didn't think twice about walking under it. Now, I do thinktwice. The problems aren't just with the Utilities Department. On December 19,the garbage cans were not collected in my cul-de-sac. My elderly neighborphoned daily, and the cans were not collected until December 23, after mysecond elderly neighbor in the cul-de- sac called on December 22 (so it took 3days of calling, plus it seems like it wasn't taken seriously until there was asecond household calling). After my experience with Utilities, I was sure toapologize to my neighbor for not calling as well - I had never heard of anythinglike this! Recology always comes out the next day, whenever there is anissue. We just spent 2 years lovingly renovating our Eichler - it's our dreamhouse and we intended for it to be our "forever home." We moved here fromRedwood City for the schools and also to be surrounded by a community ofsafety-oriented individuals (something that became especially important in thepandemic). I am devastated to learn that CPAU standards fall below PG&Estandards. We are now considering moving, but it would be very difficultfor us to do so financially. I appreciate hearing any thoughts you may have? Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 1:30 PM PatriciaJudge Tamrazi <patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Hello everyone, I know you're all busy and it's Friday, but I really do think this is urgent. Can someone please get back to me? I have 2 small children in my home, and I am worried about the safety ofthe electricity being supplied to my home and the homes around me. AmI at risk for fire? I've asked this to CPAU multiple times, with noanswer. Am I safe to stay in my home over the weekend? I am lucky enough to have a veryclose family friend who is a retired PG&E lineman. His partner has beenin the hospital, I have just found out, so we were only just able to reach himlate morning today. He said that PG&E would have changed out thattransformer - that's what Tito said he is opting not to do and the 2 otheremployees at CPAU told me I should "plead my case" for. I had no ideawhat the standard is, until now. I am new to Palo Alto, having only owned my home for a little over 2years, but my understanding from fellow residents is that CPAU is betterthan PG&E. Then why isn't CPAU doing the minimum that PG&E woulddo? As you can tell from my email below, I had already lost faith - given priorinteractions - that CPAU was fixing our problems. I wasn't sure, though -maybe not replacing a transformer was a fix, which is why I emailedyou. Now, I have an opinion from a knowledgeable source that thetransformer should have been replaced. After learning that CPAU is possiblynot meeting standard practice - and having not heard back from anyonewith higher authority - I contacted the California Public UtilitiesCommission and was disheartened (to say it lightly) to hear that they onlyadvocate for customers of shareholder owned utilities - i.e., not CPAU. Iwas advised that I need to appeal to the City - which, I think, is all you. Is there anyone else, or any otherentity, to protect CPAU customers when there is evidence that a standardis not being met? Am I reaching out to the wrong people for help? Am I at risk for fire? Should I call theFire Department and ask? What does a "Band-Aid fix" versus a "real fix"mean, in terms of safety? Should I leave my home? Are my neighborssafe? Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 6:46 AM Patricia Judge Tamrazi<patricia.judge@gmail.com> wrote: Good morning, Dean, I'm at my wit's end and writing toyou, copying the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Council,asking you to please ensure that my ongoing and severe electrical issuesat 3409 Greer Road are fixed by CPAU. At least 4 of my neighborsare experiencing these same issues (5 houses total). I have been toldby 2 CPAU employees that we are receiving a "Band-Aid fix," not areal fix. I am considering filing a lawsuit, given how grossly negligent and,frankly, abusive, my interactions with CPAU have been. But - at thistime - my focus is on getting the electrical service to my house andmy neighbors' houses properly fixed. Attached please find results frommy smart meter, pulled yesterday, February 8, showing severebrownouts to my home at 3409 Greer Rd. This smart meter wasput on my house on February 7. As you'll see, one brownout lasted 1hour 9 minutes, which I have been told is "insane." For those on theemail without an electrical background, here is a quick primeron the seriousness of brownouts. I'm also attaching a video of one light fixture at my house,illustrating the severity of the flickering lights that I first reportedto CPAU on January 24. (Please excuse the paint job - we justfinished completely renovating the inside and don't have the niceweather yet to paint the outside. That is a new light fixture, installedlast year.) As reported to CPAU, this has been happening throughoutmy entire house, and we also heard exhaust fans throughout the houseslowing down and speeding up. My next door neighbor had thesame experience. From January 24 to the time this data was looked at by CPAUyesterday, February 8, CPAU employees have denied that thereare any issues on CPAU's side. Shockingly, they continued to denythis, even after being formally informed of 4 more houses withflickering lights. Until yesterday afternoon when they finally lookedat the smart meter data from my house, various CPAU employeeskept telling me to call an electrician, which I did (multiple, infact). As an aside, 1 week into my ordeal, one neighbor called CPAU dispatchreporting flickering lights and was told to call back when theflickering got worse. Every knowledgeable person I have talkedto - with the exception of one CPAU employee - has thought thatwas absolutely reckless, most laughing in disbelief. Linemen came out yesterday torectify the situation, but I was told by 2 individuals within CPAU that they were doing a "Band-Aid fix,"not a real fix. I was told by one well-meaning CPAU employee thatI should walk around the corner to where the linemen were workingand find a big guy with a bald head named Tito to "plead my case" for areal fix. That in itself is one of the craziest things I've ever heard! Tito did not seem very receptive tothis (rightfully so because who am I as a homeowner to tell him how todo his job?), so, shaken up, I went home and called the City Manager'soffice, pleading for an advocate. Ingrid, the administrative assistant, took down my story and myinformation, and I have received attempted help from AlexGonzalez, Utilities Supervisor. Alex even worked on my issue intothe evening. However, Alex is not in charge of the correct division ofCPAU to address my issue. This illustrates a continued lack ofunderstanding of my issue, at best, and perhaps a continued lack ofwillingness to rectify my issue. That is why I'm reaching out toyou. Can you help? With best regards, Trish Tamrazi 3409 Greer Rd. 650-208-4802 From:William Kane To:Council, City Subject:KPAO Improvements Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 5:24:03 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. As a user of KPAO for business purposes, I would encourage the City Council to maintain and improve the facility. General Aviation is a proven and reliable means of transportation of which the majority ofcitizens are even aware. The large number of aircraft based at KPAO is indicative of the value KPAO provides. The location of KPAO is ideal in that it is away from a majority of the residences of the City.Even if improved, the runway length to 3,500 feet will not allow the largest and noisiest aircraft to use the facility. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours truly, William F. Kane, PhD, PG, PEPresident & CEO KANE GeoTech, Inc.Mobile: 209-639-1902Email: william.kane@kanegeotech.comLinkedIn Profile: William F. KaneCompany Website: www.kanegeotech.com 7400 Shoreline Drive, Suite 6, Stockton, California 95219 6080 Center Drive, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90045 1441 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1115, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814 200 Prosperity Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 Northern California Office: (209) 472-1822 Southern California Office: (323) 331-9222 Hawai'i Office: (808) 468-9993 Tennessee Office: (865) 248-3051 This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510, and its disclosure is strictly limited to the recipient(s) intended by the sender of this message. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient, and receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a loss of the confidential or privileged nature of the communication. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return electronic mail and delete all copies of this communication. From:Stuart Simek To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Friday, August 2, 2024 3:02:59 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Please keep the Palo Alto airport open as it is vital to our community for commerce and transportation. If the airport is closed it will increase traffic congestion when it is inevitably redeveloped into housing. What then will this do to the community? Regards, Stuart Simek From:Anthony Sagneri To:Council, City Subject:KPAO Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 9:46:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, In a nutshell, I love KPAO. I learned to fly there and I think it makes the special place that is Palo Alto even more unique (it sure keeps me coming back). Please take this resource and mold it a little bit so it can fly for the next century. Palo Alto has been an amazing hub of innovation. The airport can play a supporting role in keeping that alive. What better opportunity is there to harness the talents of Silicon Valley and extract the next generation of aviation technology--cleaner, greener, and quieter—than the happenstance co-location of an airport in such a place? I know there is tension over the airport, and a mindset that GA is just an elitist hobby that pollutes both with noise and CO2. While I don’t share that opinion (GA has been a wellspring of innovation for over 100 years and we are all better off for it…eg., the Wright Brothers!), I can see how it evolves. Rather than let that run its course, help KPAO serve the next generation of aviation and the community. Change is coming in the aviation space, some of it is happening right now in SV…if KPAO can support that (vertiport, electrification, facilities for innovators) it can continue to serve it’s community…and probably even become cleaner and quieter (making everyone happy). KPAO is located to provide easy access to an important city…a key resource when eVTOL becomes real and as congestion on 101 worsens. It’s also in a place that makes it an ideal hub for aviation innovation, but infrastructure (especially access to power) is critical. Finally, there’s no better place to learn to fly: it’s beautiful, the airspace is challenging, and it’s already a center of pilot training excellence. Imagine what it could be like if electric trainers became common, next generation aircraft were being developed and supported on the field, and new pilots shared the field with aviation innovators. That seems a lot more fun and vital than the alternative. Respectfully, Anthony Sagneri From:Don Durston To:Council, City Subject:Support for Palo Alto Airport Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:37:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I hear that there is serious opposition to Palo Alto Airport and that there are many who want it closed. I own a Cessna 182 (with some partners) that is based at PAO, and this airport isdefinitely the best location for our airplane. I have been flying out of PAO since the 1980’s and I’ve always considered it a very safe airport with well-run operations by the tower andvarious airport personnel. I’m sure you are aware of how busy other small airports are with GA traffic—San Carlos, Reid-Hillview, and Hayward. If PAO was to close and the planesbased there move to the other airports, there clearly would not be room for everyone, and the even busier operations than they already have could seriously compromise safety at thoseairports. Also, I know there is community opposition to those airports as well, so if all of the local airports were to shut down, that would leave thousands of pilots without a local base andit would eliminate the many services and commerce that utilize these airports for their businesses, not to mention the loss of pilot training for those who aspire to aviation careers. Please note my STRONG OPPOSITION to any consideration of reducing or shutting downoperations at Palo Alto Airport. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this. Don Durston Treasurer, Charlie Alpha Flying Club, PAO n516cafc@gmail.com Cell: 408-685-5300 From:Aram James To:Henry Etzkowitz; Templeton, Cari; Ed Lauing; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Dave Price; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto;Roberta Ahlquist; Jeff Moore; Rose Lynn; DuJuan Green; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Diana Diamond; Council,City; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; Lotus Fong; Linda Jolley; Gardener, Liz; Friends ofCubberley; Binder, Andrew; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Sean Allen; Raymond Goins; Kaloma Smith; DanielKottke; Dennis Upton; Human Relations Commission; GRP-City Council; Sally Lieber; Vicki Veenker Subject:It’s Too Early to Give Up on Homelessness in America Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:06:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. It’s Too Early to Give Up on Homelessness in America https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/its-too-early-to-give-up-on-homelessness-in-america From:Carol A. Munch To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport upgrade Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:37:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members, Below are my comments regarding the Palo Alto Airport and its potential upgrades: 1. I attended three of the meetings regarding airport planning the first two of which were poorly attended. The third was well attended by people from Palo Alto, East Palo Alto andMenlo Park who were upset about possible expansion of the airport with increasing noise and air pollution. They felt omitted from the planning discussion. Communication, on the part ofour City, failed; the word did not get out although members of the Palo Alto government said that the surrounding cities were notified. The message did not get to the residents with thegreatest concerns; that leads to lack of trust that our city cares. Perhaps some mail-outs to these people could be included in future meeting planning. 2. We have a very valuable facility in our city that should be maintained to allow future pilotsto train safely, provide for emergency services such as Angel Flights, Disaster Airlifts in the case of fires, floods and earthquakes, and to introduce our youth to flight and associatedcareers that are or will be available for them if they are exposed to them. The Civil Air Patrol provides a great service to the wider Bay Area community and is well represented at PAO aswell. Most of the service that the aforementioned organizations offer is not well publicised and all are voluntary. It is apparent that many in our community do not really understand theproject. The airport officials and several of us who have studied the airport and relevant climate change and safety issues have endeavored to clarify to some of the communitymembers the difference between expanding and upgrading that facility. 3. Our airport can never become a large regional airport like San Jose, hence will not be able to allow the really noisy jet aircraft to land there, but we do need some improvements if we areto meet FAA guidelines for safety and for obtaining grants to maintain the runways, taxiways and tower. Whether or not we like the use of drones, they are becoming a reality, as are airtaxies, and we should be looking forward to including them in order to mitigate any potential adverse effects on us as well as that of our neighbors in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park beforethose enterprises produce plans that will create greater and more potentially adverse effects on Palo Alto such as landing downtown atop buildings. 4. As was expressed by the consultants tasked with creating some upgrade plans, there is sometime and room for adjustments to be made to any of the five plans presented - or to come up with something entirely new. We who want the airport to succeed can work with those upsetabout encroaching on the Duck Pond, the Environmental Center and the Baylands. Changes will be required in those areas as the sea level rises so by working together we can improvethe airport’s safety as well as prepare for necessary changes in conjunction with sea level rise resulting in less overall disruption to the involved wildlife. Some of our neighbors wouldbenefit by changes in a few of the five plans which move the runway farther away from their homes. We are fortunate that the airport lies about as far away from homes as it does and that the aircraft who use it rarely fly low enough to really disturb our wellbeing with noise, withthe rare exception of life flights to/from Stanford Hospital. Those in the community who complain of noisy flights (and I live right under the turning point for flights into SFO so I hearthem too) should lay the blame where it is due, not on our airport, but on SFO. 5. Please consider that aviators are a valuable part of the community, that most are not “rich millionaires” and own their aircraft in groups so that they can afford them. Like golfers andtennis enthusiasts who enjoy their sports pilots are passionate about their love of aviation and most spend most or all of their disposable income on their passion and are only too happy tovolunteer in times of disaster to ferry goods and personnel where needed. 6. If handled correctly PAO can contribute financially to Palo Alto if we plan ahead as the airport staff are trying to do. They already have searched for and found unleaded gas and havea tank ready to accept it, but there is a backlog by the provider, in getting it to PAO. Thank you from someone who wants the airport to succeed even though I no longer fly. Carol A. Munch 1125 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto DART leader From:Mark Colin To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Improvements Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:27:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. I am writing to let you know I use Palo Alto airport for many project meetings at Stanford and support continued operation and all proposed improvements. Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Roberta Ahlquist; Henry Etzkowitz Cc:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Binder, Andrew; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Ed Lauing; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Jeff Moore Subject:San Jose mayor pushes for California to create shelter mandates for cities Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:06:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. San Jose mayor pushes for California to create shelter mandates for cities https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/01/mahan-pushes-for-california-to-create-shelter-production-goals/ From:Jonathan Spindler To:Council, City Subject:Airport Support Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 5:19:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council, The use of the airport has allowed our business to open and operate multiple companies with in the city limits. We simply could not do this without the airport. We whole heartedly support the expansion of the project and the local economy. All the best, Jonathan Spindler CEO Sent from my iPhone From:Prince Petty To:Council, City Subject:Re: Project Proposal Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 5:16:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, Just following up, Do you have any new estimating/architecture projects for us on which you would like to use our services? Please keep me posted. Look forward to working with you. Thanks & Have a Great Day, On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 8:31 AM Prince Petty <princepetty745@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, Do you want professional construction estimating services? We can provide you with accurate and reliable estimates for any kind of project. Just send us the PDF set of plans and we will give you a free quote on our service charges before we start working. Thank you. Regards, Prince Petty Estimation Department Unity Estimating, LLC From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office Subject:Council Consent Questions: 8/5/24 Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 4:41:50 PM Attachments:image001.pngimage003.pngimage004.pngimage006.pngimage007.pngimage008.pngimage002.png Dear Mayor and Council Members, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links for the amended agenda and staff responses to questions submitted by Council Member Tanaka: August 5 Amended Agenda Staff responses to Items 4 and 6 I hope you all enjoy the last few days of your summer break! Best, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; Mayor; Mark Standriff; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; bballpod; bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; boardmembers; beachrides; Cathy Lewis; Council, City; cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com; carloslawnservice14@gmail.com; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; dallen1212@gmail.com; eappel@stanford.edu; Scott Wilkinson; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; Sally Thiessen; Joel Stiner; jerryruopoli; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; kfsndesk; Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com; 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: Shaw Avenue Community Meeting is Thursday, August 1 Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 3:29:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thursday, August 1, 2024 Fresno Ca. Mayor Jerry Dyer: Mayor Dyer- The CAHSRA public meeting re the Shaw Ave. overpass in NW Fresnois tonight at 6 PM. (see the announcement below). If any City employes are going to attend, Iwish they would ask the HSR experts there two questions: 1) How much would it cost to complete HSR from Merced to Gilroy to Diridon Station inSan Jose? What is the current estimate of that? The last estimate I heard was ~$14 billion. 2) What is the plan now for the location of the heavy maintenance facility, the HMF? Fresno is almost exactly at the midway point between the Los Angeles station and the SanFrancisco station of HSR. That facility would produce 1,500 permanent jobs, as I recall. ALSO, the HSR system will need at least two lighter maintenance facilities, maybe one on thePeninsula and one in So. California. Any idea where those might be located? Those two questions no doubt have some sort of answers now by CHSRA and it would bemost interesting to hear them. Thank you, Loran W. Harding Fresno ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 3:55 PMSubject: Fwd: Shaw Avenue Community Meeting is Thursday, August 1To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>, <antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov>,<alumnipresident@stanford.edu>, Leodies Buchanan <leodiesbuchanan@yahoo.com>,boardmembers <boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov>, beachrides <beachrides@sbcglobal.net>, DavidBalakian <davidbalakian@sbcglobal.net>, bballpod <bballpod@aol.com>,<bearwithme1016@att.net>, fred beyerlein <fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net>, Cathy Lewis<catllewis@gmail.com>, <cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com>, city.council<city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com>, dennisbalakian<dennisbalakian@sbcglobal.net>, <dallen1212@gmail.com>, <eappel@stanford.edu>, ScottWilkinson <grinellelake@yahoo.com>, <George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu>, <Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov>, huidentalsanmateo <huidentalsanmateo@gmail.com>,hennessy <hennessy@stanford.edu>, Irv Weissman <irv@stanford.edu>, Sally Thiessen<sally.thiessen.jb7t@statefarm.com>, Joel Stiner <jastiner@gmail.com>, jerry ruopoli<jrwiseguy7@gmail.com>, <karkazianjewelers@gmail.com>, kfsndesk<kfsndesk@abc.com>, <Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com>, <MY77FJ@gmail.com>, <margaret-sasaki@live.com>, <maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net>, <merazroofinginc@att.net>, MarkStandriff <mark.standriff@fresno.gov>, Mayor <mayor@fresno.gov>, nick yovino<npyovino@gmail.com>, <news@fresnobee.com>, newsdesk <newsdesk@ksee.com>,<russ@topperjewelers.com>, Steve Wayte <steve4liberty@gmail.com>, terry<terry@terrynagel.com>, tsheehan <tsheehan@fresnobee.com>, <vallesR1969@att.net>,<yicui@stanford.edu> ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 3:17 PMSubject: Fwd: Shaw Avenue Community Meeting is Thursday, August 1To: dennisbalakian <dennisbalakian@sbcglobal.net> Thursday, July 25, 2024 Wringing all I can out of the conceptualized rendering provided by CHSRA in their emailbelow, I now see that the rendering shows a HSR train on the HSR tracks! I looked at thisdrawing plenty yesterday and missed that. Look at the red car on the top of the overpass.Beneath it, a blue, southbound HSR loco has just passed under the overpass and the rest of thetrain is about to pass under the overpass. You see the HSR train cars strung out toward thebottom of the rendering. The next stop for that train will probably be the downtown Fresno HSR station. Thepassengers could be highly compensated Silicon Valley workers, coming home, after awonderful one hour ride from Diridon Station in San Jose, to their beautiful, new homes inFresno. Today, the monthly payment to buy such a home can be ~$4,000 per month, this whenthose people are currently paying $3,000 per month for a crummy, tiny, old 600 sq. ft.apartment in Santa Clara and developing zero equity there. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 8:50 PMSubject: Fwd: Shaw Avenue Community Meeting is Thursday, August 1To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>, <antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov>,<alumnipresident@stanford.edu>, David Balakian <davidbalakian@sbcglobal.net>, bballpod<bballpod@aol.com>, <bearwithme1016@att.net>, fred beyerlein<fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net>, Leodies Buchanan <leodiesbuchanan@yahoo.com>,boardmembers <boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov>, beachrides <beachrides@sbcglobal.net>,<eappel@stanford.edu>, <cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com>, <George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu>, <Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov>, huidentalsanmateo<huidentalsanmateo@gmail.com>, hennessy <hennessy@stanford.edu>, Irv Weissman<irv@stanford.edu>, Sally Thiessen <sally.thiessen.jb7t@statefarm.com>, Joel Stiner<jastiner@gmail.com>, jerry ruopoli <jrwiseguy7@gmail.com>,<karkazianjewelers@gmail.com>, kfsndesk <kfsndesk@abc.com>,<Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com>, Cathy Lewis <catllewis@gmail.com>,<MY77FJ@gmail.com>, <margaret-sasaki@live.com>, <maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net>,<merazroofinginc@att.net>, Mark Standriff <mark.standriff@fresno.gov>, Mayor<mayor@fresno.gov>, nick yovino <npyovino@gmail.com>, <news@fresnobee.com>,newsdesk <newsdesk@ksee.com>, <russ@topperjewelers.com>, Steve Wayte<steve4liberty@gmail.com>, terry <terry@terrynagel.com>, tsheehan<tsheehan@fresnobee.com>, Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com>, <vallesR1969@att.net>,Scott Wilkinson <grinellelake@yahoo.com> ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 9:18 PMSubject: Fwd: Shaw Avenue Community Meeting is Thursday, August 1To: Scott Wilkinson <grinellelake@yahoo.com>, Loran Harding<loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Subject: Community meeting on August 1, 2024 re the HSR Shaw Ave. overpass at the UP tracks, HSR tracks and Golden State Blvd. in NW Fresno. To all- I just noticed that the conceptualized rendering below is looking EAST onShaw- east being toward the top. West toward the bottom. Why? Because driving on ShawAve. from east to west, the overpass will cross over 1) The UP tracks, 2) the HSR tracksand, finally, 3) the relocated, to the west, Golden State Blvd. The west end of the overpass is atthe bottom of the rendering. I think the little building seen at the left of the rendering is probably the Schwab Tire store,built about five years ago. The rendering seems to show the street returning to grade levelgoing east before it gets to the Winco, etc. parking lot. That would be an important question toask at this meeting: Where, exactly, will the overpass end going east to return traffic to gradelevel? Will it permit continued easy access to Winco Foods and other businesses on thatproperty on the north side of Shaw Ave.? Traffic goes north into those businesses now fromShaw Ave. at an intersection and that intesection appears to be well east of the east end of theoverpass. I almost wonder if the east end of the overpass will be a little bit steeper to permitthat. This will be an informative meeting to attend. I went to ~12 of them from Hanford toChowchilla in ~2005-2015. They always had big maps on a long table and engineers, et. al. from CHSRA to talk to. They sort of stopped holding those meetings about then. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. To view this email as a web page, go here. CONSTRUCTION PACKAGE 1: SHAW AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. La Quinta Inn & Suites 5077 N. Cornelia Ave. Fresno, CA 93722 PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: Join the California High-Speed Rail Authority for a community meeting to learn more about the high-speed rail project and the construction of an overpass at Shaw Avenue in the City of Fresno. High-speed rail professionals will be on hand to answer questions related to design, and traffic management in the surrounding areas while in construction. ABOUT THE PROJECT: The Shaw Avenue Grade Separation will take traffic over the existing train tracks and future high-speed rail lines. This work is part of Construction Package 1 (CP 1), the first construction contract currently underway for the California high-speed rail program. CP 1 is approximately 32-miles long between Avenue 19 in Madera County to East American Avenue in Fresno County. PROJECT CONTACTS: Augie Blancas California High-Speed Rail Authority (559) 720-6695Augie.Blancas@hsr.ca.gov Yadira Lopez Tutor-Perini/Zachry/Parsons(559) 385-7025ContactCP1@tpzpjv.com CENTRAL.VALLEY@HSR.CA.GOV | BUILDHSR.COM Meeting facilities are accessible for persons with disabilities. All requests for reasonable accommodations must be made (72 hours) in advance of the meeting date. For additional information, please contact us at our TTY/TTD assistance line at (916) 324-1541 or the California Relay Service at 711. Interpretación al español estará disponible. Peb yuav muaj neeg txhais lus hmoob. This email was sent by: California High-Speed Rail Authority 770 L Street Suite 620, Sacramento, CA, 95814 US Privacy Policy Manage Subscription/Unsubscribe From:Aram James To:Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Henry Etzkowitz; Templeton, Cari Subject:Re: Case 24-02700 Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:13:13 PM Attachments:Outlook-signatureI.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burnedFor the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will RememberWith Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires BraveryWith persistence because Justice Is a constant struggleWith Faith because we shall overcome!!! From: Gatto, Josh <Josh.Gatto@cityofpaloalto.org> Good Morning Mr. Goins; I apologize for the delay in my response, this is my first day back on duty. I did want to inform regarding your case, 24-02700, that my investigation, on a patrol level has been completed. One of my Captains spoke with the organizer of the event, and they were not able to recognize the female. I have distributed a photo and the description of the event to other law enforcement agencies. As of this email, I have not been contacted with any further information. My Sergeant and I reviewed Sgt. Lee’s body-cam footage from the day of the incident. The body-cam footage collaborated your statement, and Mr. James’ statement of the unknown female’s actions. If and when I receive more information regarding your case, it will be fully investigated. As of this email, I have exhausted all leads regarding your case. If you receive additional information, please contact the Palo Alto Police Department, (650) 329-2413, and those leads will be followed up accordingly. Please email me at joshua.gatto@cityofpaloalto.org for any inquiries regarding this case. Thank you for your time on this matter. Officer Josh Gatto, #9440 Palo Alto Police Department 275 Forest Ave, Palo Alto (650) 329-2413 (Police Dispatch) (650) 380-0921 (Voicemail) From:Margaret Heath To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Runway Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 1:13:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Stone and Council Members, Yikes! Extending the runway looks like a sneaky backdoor attempt to expand Palo AltoAirport for use by small regional airlines, which so far hasn’t happened because the runway is too short. The kicker is, as I understood at the time, by accepting federal money to repair theexisting runway, Palo Alto lost control of who can use the airport. In other words, if a longer runway is suitable for use by commercial airlines who want to take advantage of ourairport to expand their flight offerings, we can't refuse them landings and take off rights. Think what that would mean for the nearby residents of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, as wellas the impact on our precious nature preserve. Please don't allow an extended runway which will make its future use by commercial airlinesa fait accompli! Sincerely, Margaret Heath 2140 Cornell Street From:Ariella Radwin To:Council, City Subject:roundabout at E. Meadow/Ross Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 11:00:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members, As the petition to fix this intersection gains traction among my neighbors, I'd like to add my voice to share how the chief problem, as I see it, is that drivers behave unpredictably at thisintersection. The CA Drivers manual offers instruction and guidance about how to proceed at a 4-way stop, at a 2-way stop, and at a roundabout. There is no legal guidance or help for how to act at aroundabout with a 2-way stop, and so every driver must make it up on their own. And under these circumstances, it is impossible to guess how other drivers will behave. As I have two new teenage drivers in our household, I have been forced to say out loud whatno manual of instruction will put in writing. Here is what I have told them: "As you approach the stop sign, come to a full stop and look carefully. If you don't see any pedestrians or any cars approaching, accelerate quickly, hold your breath and pray." As ridiculous as it is to say those words out loud, sadly, there isn't a better option. There is nota line of sight far enough to ensure there isn't a car coming, and when you navigate the roundabout and then see a car approaching, it is never clear if they will yield as they enter theroundabout, knowing that the cross traffic has a stop sign. I sincerely hope that this intersection, which I pass through several times a day, will be fixed before a tragedy forces it to be. -Ariella Radwin3613 Arbutus Ave. From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Templeton, Cari; Council, City; Dave Price;DuJuan Green; Ed Lauing; Greer Stone; Greg Tanaka; Henry Etzkowitz; Jeff Moore; Julie Lythcott-Haims;Reifschneider, James; Robert. 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Police unit’s OT is tied to FBI probe Police unit’s OT is tied to FBI probehttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=8f1324d1-61fb-4a6b-9ea3-84a4bd631f00&appcode=SAN252&eguid=5d83c287-1633-40d3-9e7a-4876105e3fd9&pnum=4# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: From:Aram James To:Templeton, Cari; Ed Lauing; Jeff Moore; Josh Becker; Raymond Goins; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg Cc:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Wagner, April; Baker, Rob; Binder, Andrew; Braden Cartwright; Burt, Patrick; Cait James; Cecilia Taylor; Council, City; Daniel Kottke; Dave Price; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Emily Mibach; GRP-City Council; Henry Etzkowitz; Jax Ajluni; Jeff Rosen; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; Holman, Karen (external); Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Lotus Fong; Marina Lopez; Michelle; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Bains, Paul; Reifschneider, James; Roberta Ahlquist; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sarah Wright; Tanaka, Greg; Tim; Tim James; Tom DuBois; Vara Ramakrishnan; Veenker, Vicki; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Perron, Zachary; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; yolanda Subject:The report says ‘thousands’ of Palestinians detained arbitrarily by Israel during the war in Gaza. Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 9:45:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. The report says ‘thousands’ of Palestinians detained arbitrarily by Israel during the war inGaza. Source: Al Jazeera Israel subjecting Palestinian detainees to torture and abuse: UN report https://search.app/nbajceeo4vxhfgig9 From:matt@evolutionaryteams.com To:palo-alto@fridaysforfutureusa.org Subject:FFF Follow Up – July 26 (Week #133) Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 9:29:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. Casey shared the enthusiasm for the Kamala presidency that she and Elders for Sound Democracy are feeling. Since Kamala started running, she noted increases in voter registrations, donations, and enthusiasm by younger voters. Thanks for sharing this hopeful news, Casey! Robin kicked off with concerns about the fires raging in Oregon and California. The Park Fire is now the fifth largest fire in California’s history, all five of which happened in the last 6 years. Matt expressed remorse for the town of Jasper, Alberta. It’s getting hotter and drier, folks. Thanks, Robin, for letting us know. Matt noted the international climate actions occurring at airports around the world being organized by Oil Kills. It’s great to focus attention on how injecting airplane engine pollution directly into the atmosphere further warms the planet. Speaking of airplanes, the Save the Palo Alto Baylands from Airport Expansion petition, now at 684 signatures, has reset its earlier goal —now the goal is 1000 signatures. If you haven’t yet, please sign today! Pam and Juan are enthusiastic about avoiding plastic packaging by buying food in bulk. They recommended Right on Refillery in close-by Los Altos. Gonna check it out! Thanks, Pam and Juan, for the great tip to avoid single-use plastic. George and Matt both had their portrait done by Alma who shared the space with us. Artist Alma Landeta is the 2024 King Artist in Residency focusing on the lived experiences of the LGBTQAI+ community members residing and/or working in Palo Alto with the goal of sparking conversations about inclusion, equity, a sense of belonging and bringing Palo Alto’s diverse communities together through better understanding and compassion. They were in King Plaza with us and enjoyed listening in on our climate conversations. You can learn more about Alma and the City’s art program here. Thanks for the portraits, Alma, and thanks for taking our group picture this week! Cheryl and 350 Silicon Valley are organizing a letter to Stanford to demand that the university cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. Sound like a terrific idea? Sign the letter here: Tell Stanford: Cut Ties with Fossil Fuel Companies (actionnetwork.org) Thanks for organizing this, Cheryl! Christine is encouraging high school students interested in climate and sustainability to join the City’s Youth Climate Advisory Board to help advance the City's climate policies and lead sustainability efforts at local high schools. Apply by August 19 to make a difference in our community and beyond! Thank you, Christine, for encouraging youth climate action! This Friday we march! Come join us as we take to the streets of Palo Alto, enjoy applause from some and snap others out of their climate complacency. Keep Up the Fight and See You Friday! CLIMATE ACTION IS LOVE Upcoming Events Friday, Aug 2, Noon to 1:00: Climate March! –– We meet at King Plaza in front of Palo Alto City Hall and march through downtown Palo Alto. Friday, Aug 9, Noon to 4:00: The Climate Strikers! perform for LifeMoves at their annual fair event at their Mountain View facility. Learn more about the terrific work LifeMoves does here: https://www.lifemoves.org/ Note: There is currently no climate strike action planned at King Plaza on 8/9. Monday, Aug 19: Deadline to apply for Palo Alto’s Youth Climate Advisory Board to help advance the City's climate policies and lead sustainability efforts at local high schools. Apply by August 19 to make a difference in our community and beyond! 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 26: https://photos.app.goo.gl/h1y1LC5qSNJYuJ5W9 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/ 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:Aram James To:Templeton, Cari; Council, City; Henry Etzkowitz Subject:Lack of West Valley homeless shelters prompts action Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:46:41 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Lack of West Valley homeless sheltersprompts action https://sanjosespotlight.com/lack-of-west-valley-santa-clara-county-homeless-shelters-prompts-action-campbell-unhoused/ From:Peter Monaco To:Council, City Subject:Support for Palo Alto Airport Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:44:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council- I am writing to express my strong support for the continued operation of Palo Alto Airport. I'm sure many have written to you about the positive economic benefits of the airport, as well as the many people who earn their livelihoods there (I hope to be one of those soon).However, I'd like to emphasize the airport's role as a Place of Learning. I took my first flying lesson in 2017, right after my 50th birthday. Learning to fly was a lifelong dream, but it took that long for the pieces to fall into place. I quickly discovered that Ihad taken on the hardest challenge of my adult life. After college, most of us never have to study for a test again. But the journey to becoming a pilot is marked by hundreds of hours ofcoursework and book study, reading thousands of pages of manuals and federal regulations; multiple written examinations; around a hundred hours of in-air training; a multi-hour oralexam; and a multi-hour flight test. The year-long process of learning to fly was without doubt the hardest I had pushed myself since college. Every person flying out of Palo Alto Airport issomeone who has taken on the enormous challenge of learning something incredibly difficult. I believe the City of Palo Alto should be proud of its role enabling a large community ofpeople to push themselves to new levels of mental and physical performance. Like many others, I continued to learn and grow by following my Private Pilot license with an Instrument Rating, a Commercial Certificate, and most recently a Certified Flight InstructorLicense, which I'm very excited to use to help others reach their aviation goals. Teaching out of Palo Alto Airport is my post-tech second career, and will soon be my livelihood. I also want to mention that every pilot flying out of Palo Alto wants to be a good neighbor tothe community. The culture strongly emphasizes following all noise abatement procedures. We are all anxiously awaiting the wide availability of unleaded fuel, as well as theelectrification of aviation, which will make flying quieter, more climate-friendly, cheaper, and thereby more accessible to everyone who wants to challenge themselves. Thank you for your time and consideration,-Peter Monaco, airplane owner and flight instructor. 650-575-3590 From:Mag-Knight Inc. ** To:Council, City Subject:Support for KPAO Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:12:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I support expanding and maintaining the PAO airport now and for the future. We conduct business with many silicon valley companies and I fly my plane into PAO ( spending money at the FBO ) to support our customers. This airport is essential to ourcurrent and future business plan. -- Thanks! Daniel Wolanski President / Mag-Knight Mechanical Engineerwww.mag-knight.com/diecuttingwww.die-cut.netwww.die-cutting.biz From:Postmaster To:Council, City Subject:A message triggered content policies Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:06:10 AM Logo This message triggered content policies Contact your administrator for further information. Message Details From "Dean Friedman" <dfriedman@apollojets.com> To Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject Upcoming Trips Sent Thu, 1 Aug 2024 14:01:31 +0000 (GMT) Status The message has been placed on HOLD - action required Policies Triggered DNS Authentication: DMARC Fail © 2003 - 2019 Mimecast Services Limited. From:Thomas Myers To:Council, City Subject:Please support making improvements to the Palo Alto Airport Date:Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:55:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council members, The Palo Alto Airport is a vibrant part of our city's infrastructure. It gives us availability to the sky. That alone makes us rare amongst places to live. Please continue to support this rarecommunity resource. If it were to go away, it would be gone forever. The naysayers seem too shortsighted to realize that it would be their loss also. Thank you,Tom Myers 443 Leland AvePalo Alto, CA 94306 From:Alan Marcum To:Council, City Subject:Support for Airport Improvements Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:29:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I support implementing improvements to Palo Alto Airport. Since the City took over management of the airport, it’s become a much better facility. Repaving the ramps, taxi lanes, and taxiways has made operating on these surfaces mucheasier and safer. Drainage is improved. There are immediate plans to improve the safety of the airport, by providing automated weather reporting (available at all times, not just when thetower is open), and improving the safety by moving the visual approach path guidance. This last improvement will also allow the instrument approach to be authorized at night again, anadditional significant improvement to aviation safety. Still, we need to look at other needs. The terminal building is old, and looks shabby and dated, and the buildings housing the various flying clubs, the café, and others, though not as bad,need sprucing up. The road that runs between the airport and the golf course, once past the golf course clubhouse, is in miserable shape. The runway has serious dips and humps thatneed to be addressed (again, to improve safety). I’m not only a pilot. I’m an environmentalist. I’m a parent. I have many wonderful memories with our children at the Duck Pond, and memories—both with them and with others—ofwalking around the Baylands on the Bay side of the airport, of visiting the Lucy Evans Center. We must preserve these, for recreation and for the exceptionally important role they play inthe local ecosystem. Having read the various alternatives posed by C&S Companies for the new Airport Master Plan, and attended meetings, I do not support adding another runway, nor making anysignificant encroachment into the Baylands or the Duck Pond. I do support making the available paved surface that’s aligned with the runway but is not currently legally usable fortakeoff, usable for takeoff. If the runway can be lengthened by a couple hundred feet without seriously impinging on the Baylands or eliminating tiedown spaces, I support that. Palo Alto Airport provides jobs for people and opportunities for business owners. And it’sdoing this with the current relatively inadequate facilities. I can only imagine what it could be like with nicer facilities. Palo Alto Airport also provides an important base for non-criticalmedical patient transport, bound for Stanford Medical Center, El Camino Hospital, Sutter Health, and other facilities, and a valuable refueling base for the EMS helicopters going to andfrom Stanford Medical Center. Summarizing, then: I support the continued investment in Palo Alto Airport, including lengthening the runway by about 150-200 feet, improving (and repairing) the runwaypavement, and improving the buildings such as the terminal and the office spaces. - Alan (pronouns: he/him/his) Alan Marcum Midtown Palo Alto From:Jonathan Sorger To:Council, City Subject:In support of Palo Alto airport… Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:12:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members, I’m writing to express support for further investment in the airport. I took flying lessons while teaching at Stanford 20 years ago and have frequented the airport and local establishments ever since. My son is currently taking lessons and due to the airport we will hopefully have two generations of pilots in the family. It could likely turn into a career for him. KPAO is a vital part of the community. Seeing the number of smiling children at the annual airport day warms my heart. Please continue to invest in the airport so that future generations may enjoy. Sincerely, Jonathan Sorger From:David Creemer To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:23:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear city council members, I would like you to know that I very much appreciate the airport and support upgrading the facility there. The airport is a key piece of our city infrastructure, and as you know supports the surrounding area too. Regards, David Creemer From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Baker, Rob; Binder, Andrew; Templeton, Cari; Council, City; EPA Today; EdLauing; Henry Etzkowitz; Jeff Moore; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman; Gardener, Liz;Raymond Goins; Reifschneider, James; Robert. Jonsen; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois;Veenker, Vicki; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Foley, Michael Subject:Re: In 911 call day before shooting, Sonya Massey’s mom pleaded: Don’t hurt her Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 8:59:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 8:57 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:In 911 call day before shooting, Sonya Massey’s mom pleaded: Don’t hurt her https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/31/sonya-massey-killing-911-calls/ From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Baker, Rob; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; JeffMoore; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman; Gardener, Liz; Raymond Goins; Reifschneider,James; Robert. Jonsen; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Veenker, Vicki; Figueroa, Eric;Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Foley, Michael Subject:In 911 call day before shooting, Sonya Massey’s mom pleaded: Don’t hurt her Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 8:57:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. In 911 call day before shooting, Sonya Massey’s mom pleaded: Don’t hurt her https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/31/sonya-massey-killing-911-calls/ From:Paul Donahue To:Council, City Subject:Airport improvements Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 7:23:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. It has been 30 years since I moved here to take a job in downtown Palo Alto. Four years later, I began taking flying lessons at the Palo Alto airport and I've been flying out of PAO ever since. I think that the airport should be a place that can proudly bear the name of Palo Alto. Although the new ramp pavement is great, many of the other facilities are less than ideal. The terminal building was substandard back in the 90s and it's not getting any nicer. Sea-level rise is a threat to that low-lying area. The airport generally needs a refresh. Does that mean that the duck pond must be filled in? No. But it does mean updating the long range plan to improve the airport to train the next generation of young pilots (many of whom will go on to commercial or military flying careers) and to enable local business leaders to efficiently travel around the state. Thanks, -Paul Donahue From:Henry Etzkowitz To:Palo Post; Jim Hersh; Gennady Sheyner; Marty Wasserman; Brian Good; Mary Rorty; mickie winkler; Ellen Fox;Mark Granovetter Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Rebecca Eisenberg; Representative Eshoo; Lotus Fong; Council, City; provost@stanford.edu Subject:Option 6: Expand Baylands into Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 6:37:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Editor Your story “Airport Plan Ruffles Feathers…should be ‘turned on its head’ to consider transforming the airport intobaylands, retrieving a modest portion of the lost 98% and respecting Palo Alto’s iconic duck pond.Let’s also achieve the ideal Federation Aviation Administration’s goal of two runways by moving the airport toMoffett Field which already hosts the Google plane. There appears to be ample space to accommodate additionalsmaller planes at this site. Why not explore moving from Palo Alto to Silicon Valley Airport? “ducks and planes!” SincerelyHenry EtzkowitzCandidate for Palo Alto City Council From:Sukumar Iyer To:Council, City Subject:I support the Palo Alto airport expansion Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 5:27:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Airports are job creators and gateways to the local economy. Technological improvements already underway will lead to less pollution and quieter aircraft. The massive data centers coming up everywhere make a much bigger impact. Invest today, make the airport bigger and reap long term benefits. From:Stephen Quake To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 5:19:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. This is a quick note to let you know how important the Palo Alto airport is to a substantial part of the community. I am a plane owner and it is a terrific advantage for Palo Alto to have itsown airport as compared to neighboring towns. The airport serves both as a practical place to fly from and also a terrific teaching site, with many kids and adults learning how to fly there. The airport is terrific in its current form and I also support the plans to upgrade it. Steve -- ----------------------- Stephen Quake Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative President, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics, Stanford University "Impossible is just a word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the worldthey've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact.It's an opinion. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." -- Muhammad Ali From:Aram James To:Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Templeton, Cari; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; Daniel Kottke; EPA Today; EdLauing; GRP-City Council; Henry Etzkowitz; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker;Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Marina Lopez;Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Salem Ajluni; Sally Lieber; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Supervisor SusanEllenberg; Tim; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; caitlin.a.james@gnail.com; district1@bos.sccgov.org;kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; yolanda Subject:AIPAC just dropped a massive money bomb on another progressive Democrat Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:53:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Aram– AIPAC, the most influential pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington, D.C., spent a jaw-dropping $14 million to defeat Rep. Jamaal Bowman in last month’s New York Democratic primary. Now, they’re dropping millions more to knock out another progressiveDemocrat: Rep. Cori Bush in St. Louis. Like Bowman, Bush is one of the only members of Congress to oppose U.S. funding of Israel’s war in Gaza — and AIPAC’s massive spending against them is sending a clear message to others on the Hill: If you dare criticize Israel, you’ll pay for it. It is absolutely vital that the American people understand how pro-Israel lobbying shapes U.S. policy toward the Middle East — and there isn’t a more wealthy or influential organization than AIPAC. With less than a week until Bush’s August 6 primary, can you donate $10 and help The Intercept expose the flood of AIPAC money attacking progressives who speak out against Israel’s war on Gaza? If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: DONATE $15 → DONATE $25 → DONATE $50 → DONATE $100 → DONATE ANOTHER AMOUNT → Bush’s opponent Wesley Bell made a name for himself during the Ferguson, Missouri, Black Lives Matter protests following the police shooting of Michael Brown. Riding a wave of outrage after the police officer who shot Brown was not prosecuted, Bell was elected as St. Louis County’s first Black prosecutor in 2018. Then, after he was elected, he stunned supporters by declining to charge the cop responsible for the killing. Brown’s father and sister just appeared in a campaign ad condemning Bell for lying to the family and using them to gain power. Fast forward to 2023, and Bell was running against Josh Hawley for the U.S. Senate. But after October 7, AIPAC made it known that there would be significant funding for any Democrat willing to challenge Rep. Cori Bush. Bell jumped at the chance, and AIPAC has poured millions directly into his campaign, helping him outraise Bush by nearly $2 million. The effect of this spending goes far beyond these districts, as every Democrat knows they will face similar attacks in the future if they dare challenge Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing slaughter in Gaza or call for limits on U.S. military aid to Israel. But most major news outlets will never cover AIPAC the way they cover other big-money special interest groups. The Intercept will, and it’s your donations that provide the funding that powers our reporting and keeps us fully independent. The Intercept’s hard-hitting investigative journalism relies on your support. Will you donate $10 today? STAND WITH THE INTERCEPT → Thank you, The Intercept team The Intercept is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Intercept’s mailing address is: P.O. Box 9201 New York, NY 10008 The Intercept is an award-winning nonprofit news organization dedicated to holding the powerful accountable through fearless, adversarial journalism. Our in-depth investigations and unflinching analysis focus on surveillance, war, corruption, the environment, technology, criminal justice, the media and more. Email is an important way for us to communicate with The Intercept’s readers, but if you’d like to stop hearing from us, click here to unsubscribe from all communications. Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. Contribute now to support our independent journalism. From:Weifeng Pan To:Council, City Subject:RE: Middle School Athletics program Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:41:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council members and City Manager, This Nextdoor post regarding the Middle School Athletics program is gaining a lot of attention.https://nextdoor.com/p/RXnHWMdQF7_g? utm_source=share&extras=NTUwNjA1NQ%3D%3D&utm_campaign=1722055527164 A grassroot initiative and petition led by JLS coach Tom Haxton isunderway https://www.pamsaco.org/advocacy Can you PLEASE look into it and see what the city is willing to do? Respectfully, Weifeng Pan 3248 Morris Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94303 From:Jim Bray To:Council, City Subject:Airport Improvements Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:52:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, I am a regular user of the Palo Alto airport and am writing to support upgrades planned for the airport. The airport is very busy and the proposed upgrades will make the airport safer for users non-users alike. Airports in general bring many jobs and tax dollars to the community along with being an asset that brings many benefits to the community. Stanford patients fly in to the airport with volunteer pilots to reduce the cost of care. Civil Air Patrol is based on the airport and supports youth development. These are only a few of the reasons the airport must stay open and should be improved. Best Regards, Jim Bray From:Jo Ann Mandinach To:Council, City Subject:JHL"s conduct / Virtue signaling Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:51:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor and City Council Members, With summer winding down and time passing since the news of JHL's behavior, Iurge you to reread the comments to both the Palo Alto Daily Post and Palo Alto Online to refresh your memory and as proof that people are not ignoring this as Kniss, one of JHL's main backers implies. Here's one of my favorites urging you to at least censure her for knowinglyviolating Stanford's rules in the same way she knowingly violated the FPPC rules because of her evident belief that she's just too special to follow the rules like the rest of us. She also knew there was a conflict of interest in her serving on committees re her former employer and it's unbelievable she should have been named to them at all. Please censure her expeditiously when Council returns otherwise you risk losingyour own credibility. ““My priority is to serve the City’s best interests and I’m concerned that recent disclosures about my past may hinder my ability to effectively represent the City on those committees,” Lythcott-Haims said in a statement.” “May” hinder her ability?? There’s no “may’ about it — as any reasonable, ethical and honest person in her situation should know. And we’re supposed to believe JHL’s priority is serving PA’s best interests and not her own ego-gratification after she knowingly torpedoed Simitian and PA’s chance for Congressional representation in a close election, smeared a political opponent asa Jim Crow racist and never apologized for lying, ran for CC consciously deciding to violate disclosure guidelines and then demanding an exception because she deserves special treatment…? It is unconscionable that JHL ever agreed to serve on those committees and that Stanford — knowing full well WHY JHL was forced out — let her. Bill Johnson should come out of retirement and explain why he endorsed JHL just as Stanford should explain how and why it issued that gushing Stanford Daily piecelauding the “hero dean’s” departure while knowing full well why she left. Stanford’s continued evasions and refusals to comment are shameful andunfortunately consistent with their past stonewalling. Larry Klein and Liz Kniss need to clarify their recent statements of continuedsupport for JHL and explain why they’ve dismissed community concerns as eitherirrelevant or non-existent — sort of like Ms Kniss’s claim PA’s traffic problems are non-existent. And the Santa Clara Democratic Party needs to take a real hard look at the candidates it endorses." Most sincerely, Jo Ann Mandinach Palo Alto, CA 94301 From:Mike Kobb To:Council, City Subject:Regarding improvements to Palo Alto airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:36:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. To whom it may concern: I recently completed your planning survey regarding possible changes to the Palo Alto airport. I’m following up with an email simply to express my appreciation that the city is planning to invest in improvements to this Bay Area asset. I have flown to and from the airport numerous times, and have always been impressed, but the improvements being contemplated would make a good facility truly great. There are many reasons to support the continued operation and enhancement of the airport, but let me just cite one. As I’m sure you know, the airport is, among other things, a lifeline for patients who must travel to the Bay Area for treatment at facilities like Stanford. Many of these patients are unable to travel via commercial carriers because of their illness, but they are able to travel by light aircraft. Or, some live in parts of California that are many hours away by car, but short trips by small plane. The Palo Alto airport makes this possible, and the improvements that are contemplated could enhance access to care for people who need it. Thank you for your attention, —Michael J. Kobb From:Andrew James To:Council, City Subject:PAO Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:09:08 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, I support the airport at Palo Alto. Have been flying out of there for maybe 15 years. Also completed all my training there, private and instrument. I support the businesses, the aviation clubs and the airport personnel and instructors there. Without the air port, I would need to travel much further to Reid Hillview or Hayward or San Carlos. Andrew. From:EV UCATION To:Council, City; Ellson, Penny Cc:PABAC; Star-Lack, Sylvia; Coles, Charlie; Kamhi, Philip Subject:Re: More evidence of health benefits of cycling Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:07:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thanks so much, Penny, for sharing this article. I persuaded my department within Stanford Medical School years ago about the connection between active transportation and health, which is why they eventually supported my Active Transportation Counseling, as well as Safe and Confident Biking classes. It's a connection worth continued promotion! Kind regards, Jane Jane Rosten, MSW, LCSW Environmental Behavior Change Specialist Co-founder/Managing Partner, EVucation, LLC CA Licensed Psychotherapist (includes Climate Anxiety/Solutions) On Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 01:49:26 PM PDT, <pennyellson12@gmail.com> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. How does active transportation affect physical and mental health? Interesting study. --Penny Subject: More evidence of health benefits of cycling Original Research | Published: 16 July 2024 Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting: evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e001295 Abstract Background Despite active travel investment increasing, evidence of benefit is often limited to selected health outcomes and a short follow-up period, and cyclists and pedestrians are often analysed together. We aimed to examine prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years forpedestrians and cyclists separately. Methods The Scottish Longitudinal Study is based on census data, from which we selected 82 297 individuals aged 16–74 years. Individuals were followed-up between 2001 and 2018 through linkage to hospitalisation, death and prescription records. Cox proportional hazard models were used to compare cyclist and pedestrian commuters with non-active commuters for a range of health outcomes, controlling for pre-existing health conditions, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Results Compared with non-active commuting, cyclist commuting was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.73), lower risk of any hospitalisation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.97), lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.91) and of having a CVD prescription (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.78), lower risk of cancer mortality (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.82) and cancer hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.98), and lower risk of having a prescription for mental health problems (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.89). Pedestrian commuting was associated with lower risk of any hospitalisation (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.93), lower risk of CVD hospitalisation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96) and of having a CVD prescription (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.87 to 0.93), and lower risk of a mental health prescription (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.90 to 0.97). Conclusion Active commuters were less likely to suffer from a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes than non-active commuters. These findings strengthen the evidence for the health benefits of active commuting. Virus-free.www.avg.com From:Noah Nehlich To:Council, City Subject:Support for Palo Alto Airport Improvements Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:06:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of the City Council, I am writing to express my strong support for the continued operation and necessary upgrades to the Palo Alto Airport (PAO). As a member of the aviation community, I believe that theairport plays a crucial role in the economic and social fabric of the city. Palo Alto Airport serves as a vital gateway for business, medical services, and recreational aviation, attracting visitors and investors from across the region and beyond. Without a well-maintained and modern airport, we risk losing out on significant economic opportunities, as out-of-state businesses and investors may be deterred by the increased travel time andinconvenience of relying solely on road transportation. This could lead to economic stagnation, impacting local businesses and reducing the revenue that supports essential cityservices. Moreover, the airport is a valuable community asset, providing educational opportunities, supporting local aviation enthusiasts, and contributing to the city’s unique character. Theplanned upgrades will enhance safety, improve efficiency, and ensure that PAO remains a vital part of the community for years to come. I urge you to consider the long-term benefits of keeping and upgrading Palo Alto Airport andto support the plans for its improvement. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Noah Nehlich From:Chuck Byer To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport (PAO) Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:37:46 PM Attachments:CCB Sig.png PAAWG Final Report v9-3-1 Full Rpt.pdf PAAWG Report to Council 04Jun07.ppt Some people who received this message don't often get email from ccbyer@ix.netcom.com. Learn why this isimportant Dear Palo Alto City Council: For over 20 years I flew out of Palo Alto Airport… It is a great small regional airport and is in a perfect location. The Palo Alto Airport Working Group (PAAWG) wrote a report to City Council: EconomicViability of the Palo Alto Airport. In late 2006, through the vision and under the direction of Mayor Judy Kleinberg the PAAWG (an independent volunteer group) was assembled and wascharged with answering two basic questions for the Palo Alto City Council: •Is the Palo Alto Airport an important community Asset? •. Can the Palo Alto Airport be run on a profitable basis? The PAAWG provided this assessment within 6 months, and I was the author/coordinator ofthe paper. In summary, the Palo Alto Airport is a: •Community Asset •Economic Benefit•. Operations Provide many benefits •. Future Options/Benefits, and is a•Business Economy/Benefits Please see the attached PAAWG Report. With great respect to the Palo Alto City Council, Chuck Byer415-309-2647 From:Harpal Sandhu To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:08:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I am a 35 year resident of Palo Alto and big user and supporter of our wonderful and unique airport. Very few cities have such a valuable asset. Much like our parks, independent energy generation, libraries, golf course, our airport is a prized asset and should be supported and protected for generations to come. Once an airport is lost, it never is able to be recovered. All three of my daughters went through PAUSD and all three became pilots at PAO. It dramatically enhanced their self confidence, education and made them the powerful women they are today. My eldest went on to Stanford Law School and is now working for the US Attorney’s office for the Northern District of CA. My younger two are finishing at Brown and plan to become doctors also working in the area. We moved here because of Palo Alto represents and provides to its residents. Let’s preserve everything we have. Sincerely, Harpal Sandhu 2938 Alexis Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 From:Emmanuel Paraskakis To:Council, City Subject:Keep improving Palo Alto Airport, please! Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:05:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, As a pilot I use Palo Alto airport for business and recreation. Over the years (since 1998) I have rented aircraft from West Valley Flying Club and other Flight Schools, contributing to the local economy. It is vital to maintain and improve the airport to ensure safe conditions and continued economic activity. Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping this beautiful airport open and providing aviation access to neighboring Silicon Valley. Emmanuel Paraskakis From:Peter Cohan To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:03:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear People, I grew up in Palo Alto (Paly class of ’74) and enjoyed the harbor, duck pond and park area, golf course, and airport facilities at the end of Embarcadero. All of these add tremendous value to the quality of life. I strongly urge you to pursue the path to upgrade the airport! Best Regards, Peter Peter E. Cohan 1532 Scenic Drive Trinidad, CA 95570 T: +1 707 677 3764 E: PCohan@SecondDerivative.com From:Vas Rajan To:Council, City Subject:PAO airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 1:51:45 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I'm writing to express my support for keeping the airport open and also for conducting necessary improvements. While there are many ill informed voices who are no doubt callingfor its closure they surely are weighing their own narrowed interests, colored by false perceptions about an airport's effects on the community. In reality the economic and social benefits of small airports are well documented andsupported by economic, social, and environmental studies. Thank you. From:pennyellson12@gmail.com To:Council, City Cc:PABAC; Star-Lack, Sylvia; Coles, Charlie; Kamhi, Philip Subject:FW: More evidence of health benefits of cycling Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 1:51:10 PM Attachments:Bike Commuter Health Study 2024.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. How does active transportation affect physical and mental health? Interesting study. --Penny Subject: More evidence of health benefits of cycling Original Research | Published: 16 July 2024 Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting: evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e001295 Abstract Background Despite active travel investment increasing, evidence of benefit is often limited to selected health outcomes and a short follow-up period, and cyclists and pedestrians are often analysed together. We aimed to examine prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians and cyclists separately. Methods The Scottish Longitudinal Study is based on census data, from which we selected 82 297 individuals aged 16–74 years. Individuals were followed-up between 2001 and 2018 through linkage to hospitalisation, death and prescription records. Cox proportional hazard models were used to compare cyclist and pedestrian commuters with non-active commuters for a range of health outcomes, controlling for pre-existing health conditions, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Results Compared with non-active commuting, cyclist commuting was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.73), lower risk of any hospitalisation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.97), lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.91) and of having a CVD prescription (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.78), lower risk of cancer mortality (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.82) and cancer hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.98), and lower risk of having a prescription for mental health problems (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.89). Pedestrian commuting was associated with lower risk of any hospitalisation (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.93), lower risk of CVD hospitalisation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96) and of having a CVD prescription (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.87 to 0.93), and lower risk of a mental health prescription (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.90 to 0.97). Conclusion Active commuters were less likely to suffer from a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes than non-active commuters. These findings strengthen the evidence for the health benefits of active commuting. Virus-free.www.avg.com 1Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting: evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study Catherine Friel ,1 David Walsh ,2 Bruce Whyte ,3 Chris Dibben,4 Zhiqiang Feng,5 Graham Baker,5 Paul Kelly,6 Evangelia Demou ,1 Ruth Dundas 1 Original research To cite: Friel C, Walsh D, Whyte B, et al. Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting: evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/ bmjph-2024-001295 Received 9 April 2024 Accepted 12 April 2024 1MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK2School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK3Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow, UK4Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK5University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK6University of Edinburgh Institute for Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Mr Bruce Whyte; Bruce. Whyte@ glasgow. ac. uk © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re- use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. ABSTRACT Background Despite active travel investment increasing, evidence of benefit is often limited to selected health outcomes and a short follow- up period, and cyclists and pedestrians are often analysed together. We aimed to examine prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians and cyclists separately. Methods The Scottish Longitudinal Study is based on census data, from which we selected 82 297 individuals aged 16–74 years. Individuals were followed- up between 2001 and 2018 through linkage to hospitalisation, death and prescription records. Cox proportional hazard models were used to compare cyclist and pedestrian commuters with non- active commuters for a range of health outcomes, controlling for pre- existing health conditions, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Results Compared with non- active commuting, cyclist commuting was associated with lower all- cause mortality risk (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.73), lower risk of any hospitalisation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.97), lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.91) and of having a CVD prescription (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.78), lower risk of cancer mortality (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.82) and cancer hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.98), and lower risk of having a prescription for mental health problems (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.89). Pedestrian commuting was associated with lower risk of any hospitalisation (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.93), lower risk of CVD hospitalisation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96) and of having a CVD prescription (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.87 to 0.93), and lower risk of a mental health prescription (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.90 to 0.97). Conclusion Active commuters were less likely to suffer from a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes than non- active commuters. These findings strengthen the evidence for the health benefits of active commuting. INTRODUCTION Regular moderate- to- vigorous physical activity, such as walking and cycling, has multiple physical and mental health benefits.1 2 A 2014 systematic review and meta- analysis showed evidence of significant reductions in all- cause mortality associated with both walking (11%) and cycling (10%), while adjusting for other levels of physical activity.3 Active travel has been referred to as the most practical and sustainable way to increase daily physical activity,4 and there is growing evidence of the health benefits associated with active commuting, principally walking and cycling for work and study.5 A 2008 meta- analytic review confirmed the protective effects of active commuting on cardiovascular incidence and mortality.6 A large- scale, UK study demonstrated an association between WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC ⇒Cyclist commuting, and to a lesser degree pedestri- an commuting, have been associated with a lower risk of morbidity and mortality. ⇒Evidence of the association between walking and cycling to work and many health outcomes, includ- ing mental health, is limited. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS ⇒This study, based on a large representative sample followed up for 18 years, provides robust evidence of lower risk of all- cause mortality, any hospital admission, cardiovascular disease hospitalisation and medication, cancer incidence and mortality and medication for poor mental health among cycling commuters compared with non- active commuters. ⇒Walking to work compared with non- active commut- ing was associated with reduced risk of any hospi- talisation, cardiovascular disease hospitalisation and medication, and medication for poor mental health. HOW THIS STUDY MIGHT AFFECT RESEARCH, PRACTICE OR POLICY ⇒With an increased focus on active travel with- in health, environmental and planning policy in Scotland alongside substantial increases in funding, this study provides timely evidence of the health benefits of active commuting for both local, national and international policymakers. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . 2 Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 BMJ Public Health cycle commuting and lower risks of all- cause and cause- specific mortality, while controlling for a broad range of behavioural and biological risk factors.7 Despite many strengths, this study had a relatively narrow age range of participants (40–69 years), a short period of follow- up (5 years) and acknowledged a potential for a healthy volun- teer selection bias. Despite the known benefits, existing evidence mostly relates to a limited set of health outcomes such as morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and all- cause mortality. Better psycholog- ical well- being scores have been associated with active commuting8 9 and enhanced mental health has been measured in some settings, for example, among people who actively commute through natural environments compared with car commuters.10 However, the links between active commuting and mental health and well- being are still unclear11 12 and relatively few studies have reported on the independent associations of walking and cycling to work with mental health.9 It is important to look at the impacts of walking and cycling separately given their differing prevalence, health impacts, infrastruc- ture requirements and implications for environmental policy.13 Linked to this, cycling in cities is increasing,14 encouraged by new bike use options, including e- bikes and bike- share schemes,15 which are contributing to increased physical activity and a modal shift to more sustainable travel. In Scotland, levels of walking to work have reduced significantly in the last 50 years16 and levels of active commuting remain relatively low.17 While active travel investment is now increasing18 there is currently only limited indirect evidence in a Scottish context to assess potential long- term health benefits.19 The aims of this new study are to address some of the limitations of previous studies, through a longer follow- up period, broader age groups and an expanded set of outcomes: all causes, CVD, cancer, poor mental health, and traffic collision casualties. By using a large represen- tative national sample, this will generate new evidence of relevance to policymakers, nationally and internationally. The principal research question this study addressed is: how does the risk of various physical and mental health outcomes differ between pedestrian commuters and cyclist commuters versus non- active commuters, over an 18 year period? METHODS Study design We accessed data from the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS), a nationally representative sample based on 5.3% of the Scottish population derived from the Census in 1991, 2001 and 2011.20 The SLS sample was linked to national hospital admission and death registration data and prescription information system data using personal identifiers. We chose to focus on 2001 as the base year due to the unavailability of key covariate measures in 1991 and 2011, for example, urban/rural classification and a comparable overcrowding measure in 2011. Participants The population of interest was all participants aged 16–74 years in 2001 who travelled to a place of work or study in the UK, and so excluded the unemployed, offshore workers and those working outside the UK, leaving 114 523 people. Four hundred and sixty- seven records for active commuters travelling distances over 40.5 km were excluded, based on previous research which revealed a minority of pedestrian and cycling commuters who appeared to commute implausibly long distances.19 We excluded a further 31 759 individuals with missing covar- iate data. For most variables, <5% of cases had missing values and the distribution of missingness was similar across modes of travel; exceptions to this were the over- crowding and distance to work variables which had 6.3% and 17.8% missing data, respectively. Thus, the final SLS sample used in the study comprised 82 297 participants. Patient and public involvement Our study used anonymised data held within the Scot- tish Longitudinal Study. For this reason it was not appro- priate to involve patients or the public in the design, or conduct, or reporting or dissemination plans of our research. Exposure The exposure variable was derived from responses to the national Census question: ‘How do you usually travel to your main place of work or study (including school)?’. Respondents were asked to select which mode of travel they used for the longest part, by distance, of their usual journey. Active travel was defined as either on foot (pedestrian) or by bicycle (cyclist). All other modes of commuting were defined as non- active. Thus, the expo- sure variable was mode of travel to work coded as: non- active, pedestrian or cyclist. Covariates Covariates were: age, sex, pre- existing health condition (defined, based on similar previous studies,7 21 as hospi- talisation within the 5 years before baseline (2001) for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression or cancer), socioeconomic factors (housing tenure, National Statis- tics Socioeconomic Classification (NS- SEC), highest educational qualification, household overcrowding) and a range of other potential confounders (shift worker status, distance to work from home, urban or rural place of residence, presence or absence of dependent children, carer status). A full list of the covariates and categories, tabulated by mode of commuting, is shown in table 1. Outcomes Health outcomes were coded as binary (yes/no) variables for the follow- up period of 2001–2018 unless otherwise stated. We examined eight principal outcomes under five headings: (1) all causes: death, hospitalisation; (2) CVD: BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 3 BMJ Public Health Table 1 Covariates and categories tabulated by mode of commuting Mode of commuting Cyclist Pedestrian Non- active Total sample size 1363 11 561 69 373 Covariates Category n (%n)n (%)n (%) Pre- existing health condition*No 1341 (98.4)11 284 (97.6)67 562 (97.4) Yes 22 (1.6)277 (2.4)1811 (2.6) Sex Female 319 (23.4)7115 (61.5)35 342 (50.9) Male 1044 (76.6)4446 (38.5)34 031 (49.1) Age group (years)16–29 378 (27.7)4100 (35.5)17 510 (25.2) 30–44 639 (46.9)3844 (33.2)28 925 (41.7) 45–74 346 (25.4)3617 (31.3)22 938 (33.1) Shift worker No 973 (71.4)6996 (60.5)51 488 (74.2) Yes 390 (28.6)4565 (39.5)17 885 (25.8) Distance to work <5 km 1106 (81.1)11 299 (97.7)28 843 (41.6) 5–9.9 km 187 (13.7)111 (1.0)15 834 (22.8) 10–14.9 km 35 (2.6)35 (0.3)8720 (12.6) 15 km or further 35 (2.6)116 (1.0)15 976 (23.0) Highest qualification No qualification 236 (17.3)2885 (25.0)11 714 (16.9) Level 1 – ‘O’ Grade/Standard grade/GCSE/CSE etc/ GSVQ/SVQ level 1 or 2/SCOTVEC module 336 (24.7)3292 (28.5)18 358 (26.5) Level 2 – Higher grade /CSYS/‘A’ level, etc/GSVQ /SVQ Level 3/ONC/OND 238 (17.5)2428 (21.0)13 007 (18.7) Level 3 – HNC/HND/SVQ level 4 or 5 104 (7.6)722 (6.2)6959 (10.0) Level 4 – First degree/higher degree/professional qualifications 449 (32.9)2234 (19.3)19 335 (27.9) Dependent children No 797 (58.5)7354 (63.6)40 486 (58.4) Yes 566 (41.5)4207 (36.4)28 887 (41.6) Carer status No 1259 (92.4)10 389 (89.9)61 323 (88.4) Yes 104 (7.6)1172 (10.1)8050 (11.6) Housing tenure Home owner 995 (73.0)7340 (63.5)57 210 (82.5) Non- home owner 368 (27.0)4221 (36.5)12 163 (17.5) National Statistics- Socioeconomic Classification (NS- SEC) 1. Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 201 (14.7)738 (6.4)8558 (12.3) 2. Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 293 (21.5)1770 (15.3)19 626 (28.3) 3. Intermediate occupations 116 (8.5)1295 (11.2)10 850 (15.6) 4. Small employers and own account workers 24 (1.8)515 (4.5)2684 (3.9) 5. Lower supervisory and technical occupations 193 (14.2)1038 (9.0)6988 (10.1) 6. Semi- routine occupations 237 (17.4)2754 (23.8)9674 (13.9) 7. Routine occupations 181 (13.3)1731 (15.0)7170 (10.3) 8. Students 118 (8.7)1720 (14.9)3823 (5.5) Urban- rural classification Primary city – pop 125 000+608 (44.6)4894 (42.3)25 893 (37.3) Urban settlements – pop 10 000+378 (27.7)3364 (29.1)21 240 (30.6) Small accessible towns – pop 3000+140 (10.3)1158 (10.0)7585 (10.9) Small remote towns – pop 3000+55 (4.0)600 (5.2)1470 (2.1) Accessible rural 129 (9.5)937 (8.1)9905 (14.3) Remote rural 53 (3.9)608 (5.3)3280 (4.7) Overcrowded housing No 1237 (90.8)9876 (85.4)63 596 (91.7) Yes 126 (9.2)1685 (14.6)5777 (8.3) *Diabetes (ICD- 10 codes: E10- E14, ICD- 9 codes: 250.0–250.3) or cardiovascular disease (ICD- 10: I00- I99, ICD- 9: 390–459) or cancer (ICD- 10: C00- C97, ICD- 9: 140–208) or depression (ICD- 10: F32, F33) ICD- 10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision; pop, population. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . 4 Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 BMJ Public Health death, hospitalisation, prescription; (3) cancer: death, hospitalisation; (4) mental health: prescription medica- tion for hypnotics and anxiolytics and for antidepressants (follow- up 2009–2018); and (5) traffic casualty: traffic casualty hospitalisation. Table 2 provides further details of the diagnostic codes (International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th revisions (ICD- 9 and ICD- 10)) and prescription ((British National Formulary (BNF)) codes used to define each outcome variable. Most of the outcomes (hospitalisations and deaths for all causes, cancer, CVD) were selected based on previous studies7; prescriptions data enabled examination of an additional CVD outcome and a mental health outcome (anxiety and depression); and the risk of being a traffic casualty is rele- vant to active commuting.22 Statistical analysis Descriptive statistics were used to compare the proportion of participants in each covariate category by each mode of travel (see table 1). Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the association between mode of travel and each health outcome occurring between 2001 and 2018 unless otherwise stated. The reference cate- gory for all analyses was non- active commuters (those commuting by public transport or motor vehicle). Models were adjusted for the covariates listed above and, additionally, with and without car ownership, a potential confounder. The results were similar and the final model results presented are those for the models excluding adjustment for car ownership. The assumption of propor- tional hazards was assessed based on tests of Schoenfield residuals. If variables failed to meet this assumption, they were stratified within the model. The R version 3.6.3 (R Core Team, 2020)23 and the ‘survival package’24 were used for all analysis. RESULTS Cohort description We followed 82 297 participants from the 2001 Scottish Longitudinal Study until 2018. Over the follow- up period: a total of 4276 participants died (5.2% of the cohort) and, of these, almost half died of cancer (2023, 2.5%); 52 804 participants (64.2%) had a hospital admission and, of these, 9663 (11.7%) had a hospital admission for CVD, 5939 (7.2%) were hospitalised for cancer, and 2668 (3.2%) were hospitalised after a traffic collision; 31 666 participants (38.5%) received a CVD related prescription in the period 2009–2018, and 33 771 participants (41%) had a prescription for poor mental health over the same period. Table 1 shows descriptive statistics for the covari- ates by commuting mode. Compared with non- active commuters, pedestrian commuters were more likely to be female, younger, shift workers, commute shorter distances, and live in a city. They were less likely to have dependent children and generally had a lower socioeco- nomic position (for example, in terms of educational qualifications, occupation, home ownership, and likeli- hood of living in overcrowded households). Compared with non- active commuters, cyclist commuters were more likely to be male, younger, shift workers and live in a city, and were less likely to be homeowners or carers. Model results The main results are detailed in table 3 and illustrated in figure 1. Cyclist commuters, compared with non- active commuters, were associated with a lower risk of: all- cause mortality (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.73), any hospital- isation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.97), CVD hospitali- sation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.91), receiving a CVD related prescription (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.78), Table 2 Outcome variables and definitions Outcomes ICD codes Exposure period All causes Mortality from all causes Any diagnosis 2001–2018 Any hospital admission Any diagnosis 2001–2018 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) CVD mortality ICD- 10 codes: I00- I99 (primary diagnosis)2001–2018 CVD hospital admission ICD- 10 codes: I00- I99 (primary diagnosis)2001–2018 CVD prescription BNF codes: 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.9, 2.12 2009–2018 Cancer Cancer mortality C00- C97 (primary diagnosis)2001–2018 Cancer hospital admission C00- C97 (primary diagnosis)2001–2018 Mental health Mental health prescription (for anxiety and depression) BNF codes: 4.1 (hypnotics and anxiolytics) and 4.3 (antidepressant drugs) 2009–2018 Traffic casualties Hospital admission due to injury in a transport incident ICD- 10 codes V01- V99 (any position)2001–2018 BNF, British National Formulary; ICD- 10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 5 BMJ Public Health cancer mortality (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.82) and cancer hospitalisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.98), and having a prescription for a mental health condi- tion (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.89). There was no clear evidence of an association between cyclist commuters and CVD mortality (HR 0.63, 95% CI 0.35 to 1.15). Cyclist commuters, compared with non- active commuters, were associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation after a traffic collision (HR 1.98, 95% CI 1.59 to 2.48), although this was a relatively rare event (83 hospitalisations over 18 years). Pedestrian commuters, compared with non- active commuters, were associated with a lower risk of any hospi- talisation (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.93), CVD hospital- isation (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96), receiving a CVD related prescription (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.87 to 0.93), and having a prescription for a mental health condition (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.90 to 0.97). There was no clear evidence of an association between pedestrian commuters and all- cause mortality (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.06), CVD mortality (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.17), cancer mortality (HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.02) and cancer hospitalisa- tion (HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.06), or hospitalisation after a traffic collision (HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.12). DISCUSSION Overall findings This is the first study to provide direct evidence of the association between active and non- active commuting and health outcomes over a long period for Scotland. The study identified clear and consistently lower risks of adverse health outcomes among active commuters, especially cyclists. Compared with non- active commuters, cyclists had 47% lower risk of death from any cause, 10% lower risk of any hospitalisation, 24% lower risk of CVD hospitalisation and 30% lower risk of receiving a CVD related prescription, 24% lower risk of cancer Table 3 Risk of various adverse health outcomes for active (cyclist, pedestrian) commuters versus non- active commuters, 2001–2018 Outcome Category n (%)HR (95% CI) All causes All- cause mortalitya Non- active 3620 (5.2)1.00 Active: cyclist 38 (2.8)0.53 (0.38 to 0.73) Active: pedestrian 618 (5.3)0.96 (0.88 to 1.06) Any hospitalisationb Non- active 45 026 (64.9)1.00 Active: cyclist 770 (56.5)0.90 (0.84 to 0.97) Active: pedestrian 7708 (60.6)0.91 (0.88 to 0.93) CVD CVD mortalityc Non- active 824 (1.2)1.00 Active: cyclist 11 (0.8)0.63 (0.35 to 1.15) Active: pedestrian 138 (1.2)0.96 (0.79 to 1.17) CVD hospitalisationd Non- active 8343 (12.0)1.00 Active: cyclist 125 (9.2)0.76 (0.64 to 0.91) Active: pedestrian 1195 (10.3)0.90 (0.84 to 0.96) CVD prescription*e Non- active 27 185 (39.2)1.00 Active: cyclist 363 (26.6)0.70 (0.63 to 0.78) Active: pedestrian 4118 (35.6)0.90 (0.87 to 0.93) Cancer Cancer mortalityf Non- active 1734 (2.5)1.00 Active: cyclist 15 (1.1)0.49 (0.30 to 0.82) Active: pedestrian 274 (2.4)0.89 (0.77 to 1.02) Cancer hospitalisationg Non- active 5081 (7.3)1.00 Active: cyclist 63 (4.6)0.76 (0.59 to 0.98) Active: pedestrian 795 (6.9)0.98 (0.90 to 1.06) Mental health Mental health prescription*h Non- active 28 599 (41.2)1.00 Active: cyclist 414 (30.0)0.80 (0.73 to 0.89) Active: pedestrian 4758 (41.2)0.93 (0.90 to 0.97) Traffic casualties Traffic casualty hospitalisationi Non- active 2225 (3.2)1.00 Active: cyclist 83 (6.1)1.98 (1.59 to 2.48) Active: pedestrian 360 (3.1)0.99 (0.87 to 1.12) Variables not satisfying the proportional hazards assumption were stratified and are; agea, b, d, e, f, g, h, i, dependent childrenb, d, e, h, i, distance to workb, g, highest qualificatione, h, household crowdingd, housing tenurea, b, d, h, National Statistics- Socioeconomic Classificationb, c, h, i, pre- existing health conditiona, b, d, e, f, g, sex b, c, d, e, g, h, i, shift workera, h, and urban- rural residence.b, e Based on Cox’s proportional hazards multivariable regression models.*The period of follow- up for the prescription outcomes was 2009–2018. CVD, cardiovascular disease. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . 6 Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 BMJ Public Health hospitalisation and 51% lower risk of cancer death, and a 20% lower risk of receiving a mental health related prescription. Pedestrian commuters, compared with non- active commuters, had a 9% lower risk of any hospi- talisation, 10% lower risk of CVD hospitalisation or of receiving a CVD related prescription, and 7% lower risk of receiving a mental health related prescription. However, cycle commuters were twice as likely as non- active commuters to be hospitalised due to a traffic colli- sion. Comparison to previous research Previous research has associated commuting by bicycle with a lower risk of CVD, cancer, and all- cause mortality, and walking commuting with a lower risk of CVD, compared with non- active commuting (car or public trans- port)7, findings which are similar to our study’s results. A UK Census- based longitudinal study with participant follow- up over 25 years showed similar but lower associ- ated reductions in all- cause, CVD and cancer mortality and in cancer incidence for cyclist commuters compared with commuters using a private motorised vehicle. Addi- tionally, pedestrian commuting was associated with 7% lower risk of cancer incidence.25 There were differences between our study and this previous investigation. In the latter, three waves of English and Welsh census data were used; active commuters were compared with commuters using private motorised vehicles, whereas our reference group was all non- active commuters (ie, car and public transport); there was a longer maximum follow- up period than in our study; and the study controlled for slightly different covariates. These differences may have contributed to the lower benefits associated with active commuting. Similar to our study, commuting by bicycle has previ- ously been associated with a higher risk of hospital admis- sion after a transport related incident in comparison to non- active commuting modes,26 and consistent with our findings, this study also showed that commuters who cycled to work had a lower risk of CVD, cancer, and death compared with non- active commuters. Other studies have confirmed that the health benefits of cycling are much greater than the risk of injuries.27 In previous research, a positive association has been shown between active travel and good mental health,28 and more specifically between active commuting and psycho- logical well- being.8 Another study showed that cycling commuters reported lower sickness absence and better mental health.29 In contrast to these studies in which mental health was self- assessed, the mental health outcome used in our study is based on whether a participant has been prescribed a medication to treat anxiety and depression. The mental health benefits of both walking and cycling to Figure 1 Health outcomes by mode of travel to work or study in Scotland. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals, active modes compared to non- active travel. CVD, cardiovascular disease. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 7 BMJ Public Health work demonstrated in our study are notable, particularly given the high proportion of cohort participants (41%) who were prescribed medication for poor mental health. The significant contribution that active commuting makes to total physical activity may explain the positive associations active travel has had with health outcomes. One study found a 44% increase in physical activity levels in individuals who walked to work compared with those who travelled by car.30 Another Scottish study estimated that 46.5% of all active commuters in 2001 met a daily target of 30 min of moderate intensity activity from their commute alone.19 Our study did not account for physical activity unrelated to active travel and this may partially explain the larger reduction in all- cause mortality risk associated with cyclist commuting compared with other studies.3 7 Active commuting has clear health benefits and can be an effective way to accommodate physical activity into everyday working life.4 However, trends toward fewer commuting journeys,31 greater home working,32 and growing support for more flexible working prac- tice—‘hybrid working’—have been accelerated by the COVID- 19 pandemic33 34 and could reduce the opportu- nity for active travel to work. Nevertheless, active travel is a safe and healthy activity that was supported during the pandemic,35 leading to calls that it should be promoted by more investment in the post- COVID recovery period.36 37 Many governments and cities are now focused on making a modal shift from car use towards more sustain- able modes of transportation, such as walking and cycling, to cut carbon and pollutant emissions and to improve live- ability.38 In Scotland there are similar commitments,16 18 and clear evidence of the health benefits of active travel provides an additional reason to support sustained active travel investment. Strengths and weaknesses The main exposure variable is limited as it is recorded only at one point in time, 2001, and respondents may have subsequently changed their method of commuting or stopped commuting. The Census does not capture multi- modal trips and so there may be overlap between active and non- active commuters which could underestimate the association between active travel and health. Addi- tionally, we could not model a dose- response relation- ship with the available exposure data, although we have controlled for commuting distance. Previous research has demonstrated that more intense forms of active travel have stronger associations with physical health, such as cycling or walking more than 6 miles (10 km) per week.7 The removal of records with missing covariate data may have introduced unknown bias, although the distribution of missingness was similar across modes of travel. Due to the limitations of the SLS, we were unable to adjust for some potential confounders, such as income or body mass index at baseline, we were not able to account for time- varying confounding and excluded individuals with missing covariate data. Additionally, active commuting may be associated with other forms of physical activity that contribute to total physical activity levels.39 However, we were unable to adjust for other forms of physical activity, another limitation of the dataset used. This may have led to an overestimation of the effect esti- mates, particularly for cyclist commuters who have been shown to have higher levels of overall physical activity than other commuters.7 Nonetheless, previous research has demonstrated that beneficial associations between active travel and health remained after adjustment for other physical activity.3 Prescription- based outcomes could only be followed up from 2009 onwards as earlier years were not available. Our study has shown a positive association between active commuting and one measure of mental ill- health, but data were unavailable to measure any potential associa- tion with mental well- being. We do not have information on the severity of traffic casualties, although an injury requiring hospital admis- sion is likely to be serious. Minor injuries, not requiring hospital treatment, will have been missed and under- reporting is high for cyclists compared with other modes.40 So the risk of injury after a traffic collision is likely to be an underestimate. The strengths of this study lie in the use of the SLS. Compared with another UK study based on UK Biobank data,7 our study had a longer follow- up period (18 years compared with a median of 5 years) and a wider age range of participants (aged 16–74 compared with aged 40–49). The participants in our study are from a Census sample, representative of the Scottish general population, which is not subject to healthy respondent bias that is inherent in surveys.41 We designed our study to compare cyclist commuter outcomes and pedestrian commuter outcomes with the non- active commuter group, separately. We did not aim to compare directly cyclist commuter outcomes to pedestrian commuter outcomes, as doing so would have excluded non- active commuters from the sample (reducing its size and representativeness), introduced issues with the interpretation and may have introduced collider bias.42 The prospective study design and adjustment for pre- existing health conditions allowed us to address reverse causality which was highlighted as a limitation in previous research,28 although residual confounding from undi- agnosed conditions presenting early in the follow- up period cannot be ruled out. The use of a large sample of census data linked to national health records, which have quality assured coding, has reduced the risk of attri- tion bias and improved the reliability of the outcome measures. We measured a range of health outcomes, including mental health via innovative use of prescrip- tion data, thereby providing a broad assessment of the positive impacts of active commuting. The study provides important policy- relevant evidence for Scotland, the UK and internationally. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . 8 Friel C, et al. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001295. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295 BMJ Public Health Policy context Health, environmental and planning policies in Scotland have become progressively aligned in support of active travel.16 Funding for active travel has increased substan- tially in recent years and is set to rise further to £320 million (€375 million, US$400 million)) per annum, representing £58 (€68, US$73) per head of popula- tion, in 2024/25.18 Yet the potential health benefits that accompany active travel are often assumed or implied, but without specific evidence. These findings provide direct evidence of the health benefits of active commuting in a Scottish context, and add to previous modelling which suggested substantial health and economic benefits accrued from active commuting at a population level.19 Given the substantial planned investment in active travel in Scotland, our finding that cyclist commuters have twice the risk of being a road traffic casualty compared with non- active commuters reinforces the need for safer cycling infrastructure. CONCLUSION This study strengthens the evidence that active commuting has population- level health benefits and can contribute to reduced morbidity and mortality. That cyclist and pedestrian commuting is associated with lower risks of being prescribed medication for poor mental health is an important finding. These findings provide direct evidence of the health benefits of active commuting in a Scottish context, supporting current policy. This study has wider global relevance to efforts to reduce carbon emissions and to shift to more active and sustainable travel modes. X Evangelia Demou @EvangeliaDemou Acknowledgements The help provided by staff of the Longitudinal Studies Centre —Scotland (LSCS) is acknowledged. The LSCS is supported by the ESRC/ JISC, the Scottish Funding Council, the Chief Scientist’s Office and the Scottish Government. The authors are responsible for the interpretation of the data. Census output is Crown copyright and is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland. For the purpose of open access, the authors have applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission. Contributors The study was conceived by DW and BW. The research questions and analysis plan were agreed by all authors. CF undertook the analyses. BW and DW drafted the manuscript. All authors provided substantial critical input to improve the manuscript and all authors approved the final draft. BW is the guarantor. Funding CF, ED and RD are funded by the Medical Research Council (MC_ UU_00022/2) and the Chief Scientist Office (SPHSU17). CD and ZF are funded by the UKRI- ESRC (ES/V003739/1). Competing interests None declared. Patient and public involvement Patients and/or the public were not involved in the design, or conduct, or reporting, or dissemination plans of this research. Patient consent for publication Not applicable. Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed. Data availability statement All data relevant to the study are included in the article. 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Spaces for people: making essential travel and exercise safer during COVID- 19. 2020. Available: https://www.sustrans.org. uk/our-blog/projects/2020/scotland/spaces-for-people-making- essential-travel-and-exercise-safer-during-coronavirus/ 36 De Vos J. The effect of COVID- 19 and subsequent social distancing on travel behavior. Transp Res Interdiscip Perspect 2020;5:100121. 37 Sharifi A, Khavarian- Garmsir AR. The COVID- 19 pandemic: impacts on cities and major lessons for urban planning, design, and management. Sci Total Environ 2020;749:142391. 38 De Ceunynck T, Wijlhuizen GJ, Fyhri A, et al. Behavioural profiling of cycling and walking in nine European cities. Sustainability 2023;15:1996. 39 Foley L, Panter J, Heinen E, et al. Changes in active commuting and changes in physical activity in adults: a cohort study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2015;12:161. 40 Aldred R. Inequalities in self- report road injury risk in Britain: a new analysis of national travel survey data, focusing on pedestrian injuries. Journal of Transport & Health 2018;9:96–104. 41 Hanlon P, Jani BD, Nicholl B, et al. Associations between multimorbidity and adverse health outcomes in UK Biobank and the SAIL databank: a comparison of longitudinal cohort studies. PLOS Med 2022;19:e1003931. 42 Tönnies T, Kahl S, Kuss O. Collider bias in observational studies. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2022;119:107–22. BM J P u b l i c H e a l t h : f i r s t p u b l i s h e d a s 1 0 . 1 1 3 6 / b m j p h - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 2 9 5 o n 1 6 J u l y 2 0 2 4 . D o w n l o a d e d f r o m h t t p s : / / b m j p u b l i c h e a l t h . b m j . c o m o n 3 1 J u l y 2 0 2 4 b y g u e s t . P r o t e c t e d b y co p y r i g h t . From:Chandramohan Thekkath To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 1:20:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I have been a Palo Alto resident for 29+ years and have been a pilot operating out of PAO for 21 of those. I am also a flight instructor and an aircraft owner who has, over the years, parkeda high-performance single engine as well as a single-engine turboprop on the field. The field length is perfectly adequate for all the single engine pistons and slightly on the short side for turboprops based at the field. The vast majority of the flights at the airport are trainingflights in single-engine pistons and the airport meets their needs handily and safely. Single- and multi-engine turboprops have operated out of this field for decades, but with reducedsafety margins. Surrounding the area are invaluable and irreplaceable wetlands and a duck-pond that young Palo Alto families use daily. We have a very large airport down the highway in Mountain View that can, in principle,relieve turbine and jet traffic if there is will in the community to allow more traffic into Moffett. For all these reasons, I am not in favor of any solution that impinges on the surrounding areas.In my view, alternatives 1 and 2 would be reasonable solutions that allowed all stakeholders to continue their use of the area without unduly impacting the environment or each other. SincerelyChandu Thekkath Rosewood Drive From:Michael Sherback To:Council, City Subject:I support Palo Alto Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 1:16:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I am writing to express my support for the airport. If it is allowed to lapse, that will be anirreversible loss just at a time when the ability to use air travel in a sustainable and affordable way is becoming real. Also as a person who is there often, my opinion is that housing next tosewage treatment plants is a bad idea. Mike Sherback From:Prince Petty To:Council, City Subject:Project Proposal Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:47:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, Do you want professional construction estimating services? We can provide you with accurate and reliable estimates for any kind of project. Just send us the PDF set of plans and we will give you a free quote on our service charges before we start working. Thank you. Regards, Prince Petty Estimation Department Unity Estimating, LLC From:CeCi Kettendorf To:Council, City Subject:Julie Lythcott Haimes resignation Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:36:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members: Council Member Lythcott Haimes should quietly step down from the Palo Alto City Council. In the wake of all the sexual abuse revealed over these past twenty years on collegecampuses, Julie's fiasco as a dean at Stanford just fuels the fire, drags our city down and adds to the sorrow and pain surrounding the sordid topic. The young student's mother had to notify the University of the impropriety! Incredible! Imagine that mother's anguish at the betrayal of trust she had placed in Stanford, to protect heryoung daughter. Julie as dean knew full well her action was wrongful, unethical and harmful to said student, but she shamelessly continued her exploitation. She was tasked withprotecting and guiding! Palo Altans want the assurance that our City government is composed of elected officials ofthe highest integrity, honesty and ethics. Ms. Lythcott-Haimes has shown herself to fall woefully short. She should resign with dignity and save the city an ugly recall. A ladyknows when to leave. CeCi Kettendorf 3719 Grove AvenuePalo Alto, Ca. 94303 650-493-0804 From:Andrew Walton To:Council, City Subject:Appreciation for the Palo Alto Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:29:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Greetings, I am sending this email to thank you for the amazing job the city does in supporting the Palo Alto airport. I am a tenant there and marvel at this gem of an airport. It is in a critical locationand, during your stewardship, has gone from being run down to being a place that I am proud to show people. Countless people have visited the airport with me and flown with me. There are two peoplethat were inspired enough to get their pilot's license. My coworkers from other countries see a stark contrast between their oppressive home countries and the freedoms we have asAmericans when I show them the airport and talk about how I plan flights. The airport is critical in relieving the large airports in the region and is a hub of training and business within the region. Thank you for supporting the airport! Drew Walton From:Gorey, Kevin To:Council, City Subject:Airport Upgrade Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:28:30 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kevin@goreys.com. Learn why this isimportant The Palo Alto airport is a resource for the area and I support it. I doubt I need to mention the jobs it produces or that it is a reliever airport for our crowded commercial ones or that it will provide emergency logistics in the event of a major earthquake. I’m in favor of improving the airport and making it future-ready with the following caveats: 1. Extending the runway to 3,500’ is a nice-to-have but since the airport functions quite well with its current runway, to me the extension to 3,500’ isn’t compelling even if the FAA recommends it. 2. My next observation, that safety is priority one in aviation, would seem to conflict with my view of the runway extension. However, the airport has been running safely for years with its current runway length and an extension to 3,000’ would make it more so. A 3,500’ runway would be great, but not at the cost of 3 and 4 below. 3. We should impact the bay wetlands as little as possible. When Europeans arrived, SF Bay was double its current size. Every piece of infill had good intentions behind it, but we’re past the point where we can justify nibbling the shoreline away for our favorite project. 4. Community input is critical and everything reasonable should be done to minimize noise and pollution impact. I live under the Palo Alto airport arrival and departure corridors. As I write this, I hear a light plane thrumming by. It can be annoying but so is road noise. Life in Palo Alto involves tradeoffs and the airport was here before I showed up. Having said that, there are pilots who needlessly fly low and with high RPM. Continued education of the pilot community as well as effective noise abatement policies should be a key part of the plan. Is there a way to make a short mandatory noise abatement training course part of the requirement to fly out of Palo Alto? Just brainstorming, but I suspect that 80% of all traffic out of the airport is through the two or three flying clubs that could make a short video available on their websites, watching it a requirement to join. 5. High paying, clean jobs will come from being a home for the development and deployment of new aviation technologies and fuels. I applaud readying the airport for them. Honestly though I don’t know much more about it than that sentiment, so it’s hard to have an opinion on where it ranks relative to other priorities. Kevin Gorey From:David Schneider To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:24:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. I am writing to let you know that I am heartily in favor of improvements to the airport! It is a very important part of the Bay Area infrastructure and it must be treated as the huge benefit it is to the community and the Bay Area at large. In this era of dwindling numbers of airline transport pilots, KPAO is a premier training location for new pilots. It also brings income to the city and brings angel flights to people who need medical care among so many other things. The airport is so very important to Palo Alto! David Schneider From:Tim Haley To:Council, City Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:17:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members, I want to express my support and appreciation for our airport in Palo Alto. It is a valuableasset to our community in terms of generating visitor revenue to enabling commuter business. I would be highly supportive of a long-term plan that extends our runway, builds more hangersand generally upgrades the facilities. I would also support a tax assessment to accomplish these goals. Feel free to reach out to me if you wish to discuss further. Tim HaleyPalo Alto Resident From:Scott Stauter To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:08:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Councilmember, I very much appreciate the Palo Alto airport. It is extremely valuable and essential to trainpilots for the future. Lifeline flights need this airport to refuel the helicopters that transport patients to Stanford Hospital. The airport can be very useful for disaster relief, in case of anearthquake or other disaster. Please support keeping this valuable resource up to date.Thank you, Scott Stauter Virus-free.www.avast.com From:James Reyner To:Council, City Cc:Palo Alto Airport Association; Palo Alto Airport Association; Palo Alto Airport Association Subject:Plea for the Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:41:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. City Council, I ask for your continued support of your Palo Alto Airport. I was employed from June 1994 until Dec 1999 as a mechanic for West Valley Flying Club. I applauded the city's decision to take over the airport from SCC as the location is ideal: no developer would covet this location. Present SCC airports are disappearing as SCC will no longer support them. This has increased the value of Palo Alto Airport to Silicon Valley's economy. I presently own and operate my Cessna 177A from a tie down at Palo Alto Airport, the last of the SCC airports, so I have a dog in the fight! Cheers, Jim Reyner Resident of Saratoga Retirement Community From:Glenn Reynolds To:Council, City Subject:palo alto airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:39:38 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I wanted you to know that I use the Palo Alto airport for business and pleasure frequently. Mycompany flies in for business meetings and the Palo alto airport is an excellent facility, enabling us to conduct business with both individuals and businesses located in both Palo Altoand the adjacent area. I personally fly into the Palo Alto airport for dining, meeting friends or having service done on the airplane via the excellent vendors located on the field. The Palo Alto Airport is one of the key pieces of infrastructure which has allowed the City of Palo Alto to be the vibrant hub of innovation that it is known around the world as. Thank you for your consideration. ________________________________Glenn Reynolds | Water Solutions, Inc.Principal p: (650) 204-9596greynolds@h2osolutions.comwww.h2osolutions.com From:Michael Lewis To:Council, City Subject:KPAO Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:14:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council As a pilot that lives close by and both uses and spends money at the airport, I am writing you to express how much the airport is appreciated for the services it brings. KPAO is a criticalpart of both the GA community and the local transportation network, providing service to General Avation enthusiasts, commercial flights and critical helicopter services. It is locatedout by the bay where it has the lowest impact of any local airport. It brings in critical jobs, as well as outside spend and tax revenue for the city. I strongly urge you to continue to support this critical community resource. RegardsMike Lewis Get Outlook for iOS From:James Cherry To:Council, City Subject:airport improvements Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:09:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. As a 30 year general aviation pilot based at palo alto airport I strongly support the continued existence and improvement of palo alto airport. I did my pilot training at palo alto airport, which would not have been possible if I had to commute to a distant airport. I own a small plane that is based at palo alto airport and appreciate the convenience of being able to fly in and out of the airport. James Cherry Woodside, CA From:David Presotto To:Council, City Subject:pao airport upgrade Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:04:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I support upgrading palo alto airport at least to the extent of incorporating defense of rising sea changes. Lengthening the runway I could care less about. From:David Weekly To:Council, City Subject:Please Support The Palo Alto Airport Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:59:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I am writing to express my strong support for the continued investments in the Palo Alto airport. As a commercial pilot who frequently flies out of this airport, I have firsthandexperience of its vital role in flight training, transportation, and recreation. Recently, I had the privilege of flying a cancer patient back home to Oregon from the Palo Alto airport after receiving treatment at Stanford. This experience highlighted the airport'scritical role in facilitating medical transportation and providing comfort and convenience to those in need. Moreover, the airport serves as a pathway to inspire interest in careers in aerospace andengineering. Being the closest civil airport to NASA Ames, it offers unique opportunities for young minds to explore these fields. Therefore, I urge you to continue investing in the Palo Alto airport to ensure its continuedsuccess and vital contributions to our community. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, David E. Weekly Commercial ASEL IRA, helicopter PPL Redwood City, CA From:Greta Gize Olbrich To:Council, City Subject:Keep the PA Square Movie Theater Date:Wednesday, July 31, 2024 9:38:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please keep the PA Square movie theater open as a theater. The community still needs a place to gather to see films and stories and documentaries. It's been a theater since long before I wasold enough to go see films, and I grew up here -- I remember seeing movies at the New Varsity, The Fine Arts....those theaters are gone now. -Greta Gize From:Harry Hirschman To:Council, City Subject:Support for Palo Alto Airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 10:09:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Council Members, I am a long-time resident of Palo Alto and a long-time user of our city's airport. Please support the airport and support improvements that are being developed in the airport's masterplan. The airport is good for our city and our residents. Regards, Harry Harry Hirschman 650-619-5108 harry@hirschman.com From:Eli Pasternak To:Council, City Subject:Support of Palo Alto Airport Expansion Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:00:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear council members, I would like to reiterate my full support of the Palo Alto airport expansion plans. Naturally, I might have some specific comments when a specific plan is chosen, but I am sure we can work with either one. I have also filled out the survey. While I am a retired high-tech executive living in Palo Alto, my grandson, also a Palo Alto resident, is taking flying lessons at the airport. At age 15 he is too young to drive, but he can bike to the airport and return elated from the lesson. I have enjoyed the airport presence for almost forty years, and I hope to continue enjoying it for many years to come. Sincerely yours, Eli Pasternak 1831 Waverley St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 650-269-2232 From:Carmela Pasternak To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport future Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 8:53:30 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from carmela@sonic.net. Learn why this isimportant Dear council members, I support the existence and future growth of the Palo Alto Airport as an important and vital asset to our community especially in emergency situations, and its role in assisting critical care for patients who need to arrive at Stanford Hospital. I hope the council appreciates the importance, value, and prestige of having a well- maintained airport of practical size for a wider variety of aircraft. Thank you, Dr. Carmela Pasternak From:Christian Bailey To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 5:52:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. We and several other parents on our street support the Palo Alto Airport and the myriad of benefits it offers the city, not least of which is motivating STEM among our children. The inspiration my children, aged 6, 4, an 4 (and soon also their baby sister) get when they see small airplanes landing and taking off right in front of their eyes is a motivator to study harder at mathematics and physics. Our kids love watching airplanes and helicopters overhead from our backyard at 3722 Grove Ave, Palo Alto, but particularly the takeoffs and landings when we take walks around San Francisquito Creek Trail. Best regards, Christian Bailey 3722 Grove Ave, Palo Alto cell: 202.714.7321 From:angelo.lombardo@comcast.net To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 5:47:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I support the existence and future growth of the Palo Alto Airport as a vital asset to our community and hope the council does as well. Angelo Lombardo From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Afanasiev, Alex; Wagner, April; Baker, Rob; Binder, Andrew; Cait James;Templeton, Cari; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; Dave Price; Dennis Upton; Diana Diamond; Donna Wallach;DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; Friends of Cubberley; GRP-City Clerk; GRP-City Council; Greer Stone;Henry Etzkowitz; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Kaloma Smith; Lewis james; Lotus Fong; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Marina Lopez; Michelle; Zelkha,Mila; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; Palo Alto Free Press; ParkRec Commission; Raj Jayadev; Raymond Goins;Reifschneider, James; Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; Roberta Ahlquist; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; SupervisorOtto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tim; Tim James; Vicki Veenker; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Perron,Zachary; Barberini, Christopher; Lee, Craig; district1@bos.sccgov.org; districtattorney@sfgov.org; Figueroa, Eric;jeff_conrad@msn.com; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Gatto, Josh; Tannock, Julie;kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Foley, Michael; walter wilson Subject:An oil tanker that literally fuels genocide is making its way to Israel. Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 5:26:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. PI Briefing | No. 28 | No Harbour ForGenocide An oil tanker that literally fuels genocide is making its way to Israel. Source: Progressive International PI Briefing | No. 28 | No Harbour For Genocide https://search.app/dDFGA4ocjwBrAiGo8 From:Aram James To:Templeton, Cari; Council, City; Henry Etzkowitz; Jeff Moore; Roberta Ahlquist; Sean Allen Subject:Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public – Palo Alto Daily Post Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:07:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public – Palo Alto Daily Post https://search.app/NqrdKWoKcRcqzcqu9 From:Aram James To:Council, City; Ed Lauing; GRP-City Council; Jeff Moore; Raymond Goins; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Perron,Zachary Subject:Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public – Palo Alto Daily Post Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 3:58:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public – Palo Alto Daily Post https://search.app/3j1afW8nBwwQtN3Q6 From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; bballpod;bearwithme1016@att.net; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan; boardmembers; beachrides; Cathy Lewis;cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com; Council, City; carloslawnservice14@gmail.com; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian;dallen1212@gmail.com; eappel@stanford.edu; Scott Wilkinson; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu;Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; Sally Thiessen; Joel Stiner; jerryruopoli; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; kfsndesk; Kevin.Nower@bestbuy.com; MY77FJ@gmail.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mark Standriff; Mayor; nick yovino;news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; terry; tsheehan;vallesR1969@att.net; yicui@stanford.edu Subject:Fwd: Jensen and Zuck 58:37 Don"t miss this Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 3:07:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 2:21 PM Subject: Fwd: Jensen and Zuck 58:37 Don't miss thisTo: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Tuesday, July 30, 2024 To all- If you thought NVDA and META were on their way to oblivion, watch this: Apparently at a big, very recent tech conference in Denver: AI and The Next Computing Platforms With Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg(youtube.com) Jensen and Zuck think their companies have a great future. Jensen has been selling NVDA stock like a drunken sailor. He doesn't seem to drink and I don't know that he's ever been asailor. Tues. July 30, 2024: At the Mkt close: NVDA c. down $7.86 to $103.73, down 7.04% (!!), but by 2:20 PM PT, in after- market trading it was $107.00, down 4.10%. So a littlerecovery after market. But that's just noise. META c. down $2.52 to $463.19, down 0.54%. BUT, in after-market trading at 2:23 PM PT, it was at $449.99, down another $13.30, down another 2.96%. So META took itsbeating in the after-market. MU c. at $104.30, down 3.29%. BUT, bucking the trend, AMD c. at $150.50, UP 8.05%. They must have barrels of magic sauce. Maybe NVDA should buy AMD. If the above vid doesn't make your head spin, maybe this will: 2:03:16: I kept skippingforward with this. It is pretty intense. One can get some investment ideas here, maybe. Notice one company's humanoid robot, apparently well ahead of TSLA's. Maybe TSLA should buythem. AI Shocks Again: Safari AI, AlphaFold 3, Alexa AI, Microsoft MAI-1, GPT-5 & More(May Monthly News) (youtube.com) L. William Harding Fresno. Ca. From:Nancy Moss To:Council, City Subject:Utility Bill Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 1:44:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nancy Moss <nancymoss@gmail.com>Date: Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM Subject: My utility billTo: <+utilitiescustomerservice@cityofpaloalto.org> CC: <City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org> Dear CPAU utilities, I am shocked by the latest bill ($343.11) with a huge increase. I’ve spent oodles of money taking steps to reduce my utility dependence. As an 82 year old retiree who has been in thishouse since 1980 I am disgusted. Three years ago my bill was $228. I’d appreciate information on how your salaries have escalated in the past three years. Nancy Moss 701 Garland From:kristine@shv.com on behalf of Jim Gaither To:Council, City Cc:Jim Gaither Subject:Palo Alto Airport Future Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 11:06:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I support the existence and future growth of the Palo Alto Airport as a vital asset forour community and hope that the council will as well. I support making theimprovements necessary to comply with all regulatory requirements but leave to the experts the decision of which alternative would be best. Mr. James C. GaitherSutter Hill Ventures 755 Page Mill Road, Suite A-200 Palo Alto, CA 94304 From:Eyal Firstenberg To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:44:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello city council, It was recently brought to my attention that you are considering PAO's future. As a frequent user is the airport, I want to express my wish to see the airport grow, expand, and becomes an even more central piece of everyday lives of more Palo Alto residents. Eyal Firstenberg From:Marco Caflisch To:Council, City Subject:Support for Palo Alto Airport"s Future Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:41:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, As a local resident and pilot and flight instructor based at Palo Alto Airport and for the past 18 years, I am writing to express my strong support for the existence and future growth of thePalo Alto Airport as a vital asset to our community. I sincerely hope the council does as well. Sincerely, Marco Caflisch -- Marco Caflisch T-6 Flight Instruction Cell: +1 650-353-1168 Email: marco@bayareawarbirds.comWeb: www.bayareawarbirds.comSocial: Instagram , Facebook From:Libor Kovarcik To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:28:18 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I support the existence of the airport. It is a vital resource for medical patients and a criticalpiece of infrastructure during an emergency. It is also a rich, cultural asset and a part of the history of Palo Alto.Features like this airport are what distinguish an average city from the amazing city of Palo Alto that we are blessed with. Thank you,Warm regards, Libor Kovarcik 650-283-9437 From:Bruce Anderson To:Council, City Subject:rate increases Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 8:23:35 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. My recent utility bill compares our rate ($0.21/kWh) with PG&E ($0.47/kWh). We don't have PG&E mismanagement; so that isn't a good reference. My three siblings, living in three different states, pay between $0.11/kWh and $0.14/kWh. Actually we have solar panels and rarely pay anything, but still don't like rate increases. Bruce Anderson 2921 Waverley StreetPalo Alto, CA 94306 (650)327-0762 home(650)815-6914 cell From:Ivan Wong To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport is an Extremely Important Community Asset Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 7:27:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members, I support the existence and future growth of the Palo Alto Airport as a vital asset to our community. I've lived in the area for the past 15 years, and I am proud to call it home. I love howefficiently the city is run, while still fostering a sense of community. It feels like the leadership there really cares for its people and the environment, even as the city is being furthermodernized. I grew up in a lower socioeconomic class in the East Bay, I received FAFSA aid when I was accepted to UC Berkeley, I received a research fellowship to attend Stanford University forgrad school (Mechanical and Bioengineering), and received National Science Foundation Funding to continue my research there. I currently split my time between patent law andvolunteering with various organizations (multiple dog rescues, including Pilots n Paws, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America). The Bay Area is such a special place. I've seen the Airport enable provision of vital community resources like first response supportfor area hospitals, aviation training for pilots, mechanic training, and community small businesses (like the recently-opening Cloud9 coffee shop). Having no airport would be a detriment to the community. Regards, -Ivan Wong From:Rainer Fasching To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 6:59:56 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. All: I am writing the mail to you to strongly support keeping our Palo Alto Airport updated in order to allow modern and safe aviation activities there. I am an active Pilot and I am teachingat Stanford University. Aviation and its development is very important for our kids and society to solve transportation and mobility challenges ahead. Transportation in a three dimensionalspace is much more efficient then on a surface... certainly motor and compulsion technology needs to be changed... Best regards,Rainer Fasching From:Andrew Patton To:Council, City Subject:I support PAO Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 5:25:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of the Council, I understand that the city council will shortly be undertaking a planning process regarding thefuture of Palo Alto Airport (PAO). Accordingly, I am writing to express my strong support for the existence and future growth of PAO. This airport is a vital asset to our community, playinga crucial role in supporting our local economy, providing convenient travel options, and enhancing our overall quality of life. PAO not only facilitates business travel and tourism but also serves as an important hub for emergency services and medical transport. Its presence contributes significantly to thevibrancy and connectivity of our region, making it an indispensable part of our infrastructure. As our community continues to grow, the airport’s capacity to support increased aviationactivities will be essential. Investing in its future development will ensure that we remain competitive and capable of meeting the demands of our residents and businesses. Theexplosion of new aerospace technology maturing both alongside the airport and around Silicon Valley will also bring further benefits to our community - if we have an airport facility toservice these new operations. I hope the council recognizes the immense value the Palo Alto Airport brings to ourcommunity and supports its ongoing and future development. Thank you for considering my perspective. Sincerely, Andrew Patton -- apatton@gmail.com From:Judith Gordon To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:53:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I support the existence and future growth of the Palo Alto Airport as a vital asset to our community and hope the council agrees. Respectfully, Judith Gordon From:Carolyn Foss To:Council, City Cc:CC Subject:Maintain and improve Palo Alto Airport Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 3:11:29 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, One day most airplanes will be electrically powered. We are very far from that now, but Palo Alto will play a role with its world-wide talent and its proximity to research centers. It can and has been happening right here. Our little airport has been the place where many engineers, entrepreneurs and aspiring students have learned to fly either for their jobs or for sheer love of aviation which then turned into pursuit of aeronautics. The new technology needed to for electrical airplanes motors, batteries, and lightweight materials will spill over into other applications and once again Palo Alto will be right in the center of the extraordinary progress that’s inevitable. Kind wishes, Carolyn Foss 345 Lincoln Ave. From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Braden Cartwright; Council, City; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Jeff Moore; Julie Lythcott-Haims;Raymond Goins; Robert. Jonsen; Rose Lynn; Sean Allen; Perron, Zachary; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org;ladoris cordell Subject:State Supreme Court reinstates lawsuit against S.F. DA’s office over racial slur - San Francisco Chronicle Date:Tuesday, July 30, 2024 12:53:19 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. State Supreme Court reinstates lawsuit against S.F. DA’s office over racial slur - San Francisco Chronicle https://apple.news/Aa8Q7ie37S4CBZ93bU_iXdw From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Binder, Andrew; Templeton, Cari; Cecilia Taylor; Council, City; DanielKottke; Dave Price; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; Jensen, Eric; GRP-City Council; HenryEtzkowitz; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Lewis james; Michelle; Palo Alto FreePress; Raj Jayadev; Raymond Goins; Reifschneider, James; Robert. Jonsen; Roberta Ahlquist; Sally Lieber; SeanAllen; Sheriff Transparency; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Vara Ramakrishnan; Perron, Zachary; dennis burns;district1@bos.sccgov.org; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; ladoris cordell Subject:Investigation underway after video shows LAPD officer punch handcuffed man Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 10:20:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Investigation underway after video shows LAPD officer punch handcuffed man https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-29/investigation-underway-after-video-shows-lapd-officer-sucker-punch-handcuffed-man From:John Moffitt To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 9:51:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Council members, I have been using and appreciating Palo Alto Airport for over thirty years. When I was a charter pilot I flew emergency medical flights into PAO many times for patients bound for Stanford Hospital. When I was a Police Officer, in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta earthquake we used PAO many times to ferry emergency personnel and equipment to the city of Palo Alto. This airport is a priceless asset to the city and is irreplaceable. Please, for the sake of everyone in the area, do everything you can to keep this facility open! A concerned citizen, John Moffitt From:Derek Au To:Council, City Subject:Support for Palo Alto Airport Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 9:27:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To Whom it May Concern at the City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto airport is an important asset to the City and to the Silicon Valley as a whole. I use the airport as many others do and would like to voice my support for Palo Alto Airport, itsfuture and its continued improvement. Best Regards, Derek Au From:John H. Cochrane To:Council, City Cc:Ghyrn Loveness Subject:Palo Alto Airport Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 9:22:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council: I’m a Palo Alto resident, living at 1020 Bryant Street. I write to strongly support Palo Alto airport in advance of your current meeting. I also filled out the survey. I own and operate a small plane at the airport, which I use to fly to Truckee, LA, and around California. Having the airport nearby is a great enhancement to my life, and keeps me off the roads. Without our airport, it would be very difficult to fly at all. I’m not some super rich guy flying a private jet, just a regular person flying a plane that costs about as much as a car and is a great way to get around. Being able to train at palo alto airport has been another great convenience. There really is nowhere else in the Bay area that could serve. San Carlos is too close to SFO, Reid-Hilview is sadly shutting down, Hayward is a long drive across a traffic snarled bridge. The aviation businesses at the airport are an important part of our and the aviation community. I am glad to see the council plans to update the airport. However, as I commented in response to the survey, let’s fix what’s broken now before taking on sea level rise that will happen in a few decades or build pads for electric air taxis that don’t exist yet. What’s broken? Palo Alto airport has a ridiculous shortage of hangars and parking spaces. The wait list is over 10 years for a hangar, and several years just to park. Build hangars, let people build private hangars, expand parking, or just raise rents so that supply equals demand and there isn’t a ridiculous wait list. Let’s fix what’s broken! And the city can raise a lot of revenue too. Thanks in advance, Best wishes John Cochrane ****************************************** This email is a personal communication intended for the addressee only. Do not forward it in whole or in part. No part of this email may be quoted or attributed without my permission. From:Raymond Goins To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Jeff Moore; Stump, Molly Subject:Robbery and assault and battery on city property Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 9:18:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Good evening esteem council members, On June 21 while attending a peaceful rally at kingplaza I was assaulted and robbed by a woman . I was wondering if you could assist me with preserving any video footage of the crime that occurred on July 21. 2024. And if at all possibleknow if the identity of the woman who robbed me. I have attached with this the video of the woman which shows the whole interaction up to the point she decided to assault me and robme for my phone because I was exercising my 1 amendment right. I have filed a police report with the Palo Alto police Department, but it seems to me that my robbery is not garning thesame level of attention as a person who burglarized a home. I would greatly appreciate your assistance.https://youtube.com/shorts/D7ST5nOOMI0?si=_Z-Eztg3yyx99b8I Raymond Goins Silicon Valley De-Bug Community Organizer For the hanged, and beaten. For the shot, drowned, and burnedFor the tortured, Tormented, and Terrorized We Will RememberWith Hope because Hopelessness is the enemy of justice With Courage because Peace requires BraveryWith persistence because Justice Is a constant struggleWith Faith because we shall overcome!!! On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 8:11 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: From:Thorsten Schilling To:Council, City Subject:Appreciate the airport and support upgrading the facility Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 9:11:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Council of Palo Alto, I wanted to express my appreciation for having the airport of Palo Alto and that you supportupgrading the facility. I am using the airport once or twice a week and know how much effort it takes to keep such an airport maintained. Couple months ago I had a close call where I was flying behind a helicopter which landed in the designated area where I got really close to his prop wash. Fortunately the wind was in myfavor and blew the prop wash away from my landing path. If the heli port was placed to the West that would increase the safety for the fixed wing pilots. Thank you again for considering upgrading the facility. SincerelyThorsten Schilling From:Ben Hochman To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Airport - Essential to our Community Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 8:45:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council, I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for the City's ongoing management and support of the Palo Alto Airport. The airport is absolutely essential to our local community and provides: Health and Safety Free “Angel Flight” transportation by volunteer pilots enabling ambulatory patients access to local or distant treatment centers, averaging more than 2 per day Primary fueling location for emergency medical helicopters serving our county’s trauma centers at Stanford Hospital and Valley Medical Center Aircraft and facilities supporting local and regional natural disaster planning, response, and recovery Economy Public revenue through Enterprise Fund operation and property and sales taxes, contributing to Palo Alto Unified School District and the city’s General Fund Inter-regional business, bringing our local economy more than $20-million per year Hundreds of local jobs, training the next generation of in-demand pilots and mechanics The local pilot community and Airport Association is working hard to improve the flight paths used by pilots to help reduce noise over our neighborhoods and the adoption of unleaded fuel is also underway. I hope that members of the Council can help convey these activities and numerous airport benefits to other members of our community so that everyone is aware. Thank you! -Ben Hochman 408-444-1432 From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Jeff Moore; Raymond Goins; Stump, Molly Subject:Test Palo Alto City Council, City Attorney Molly Stump, Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder and Raymond Goins Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 8:11:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From:Mike Uhila To:Council, City Subject:"Anamatnangi Polynesian voices Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 6:10:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City of Palo Alto and city Council: I'm sending this email on behalf of Anamatangi Polynesian Voices in East Palo Altoand the executive Director Tiffany Hautau. My name is Laulu Michael Uhila and my position is Public relations and in this email I'd like to extend a time where we can make a small presentation to city council on what we do for not just the Pacific Islanders but for all people around the bay area. Up to you when that happens. For more information about our non profit organization you can visit us at anamatangi.org Respectfully yours, Laulu Michael Uhila From:Clerk, City To:Council, City Subject:FW: Invitation to Kids Fun Festival on August 24, 2024, at Cupertino Memorial Park Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 5:18:44 PM Attachments:Palo Alto_KFF_Invitation-letter.pdf Hello City Council, Please see the below email. Best, City Clerk’s Office From: City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2024 7:51 AM To: Clerk, City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>; O'Kane, Kristen <Kristen.O'Kane@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Koga, Cayla <Cayla.Koga@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: FW: Invitation to Kids Fun Festival on August 24, 2024, at Cupertino Memorial Park Good morning— Please forward to the City Council. Thank you, Danille RiceAdministrative AssistantOffice of the City Manager|Human Resources|Transportation From: CY Chang <chang.chihyang@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 8:07 PM To: City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Anita Hong <ahl1206@gmail.com>; 林宏達 <hungta829@gmail.com>; Thomas Lee <tomchlee@yahoo.com>; mimicue@gmail.com; Rita Chiang <lexus400@gmail.com>; Sophie Chang <sophiecsc@gmail.com> Subject: Invitation to Kids Fun Festival on August 24, 2024, at Cupertino Memorial Park CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Plto Alto City Manager, I hope this email finds you well. On behalf of the Taiwanese Cultural and Sports Association,I am delighted to extend an invitation to the Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilmembers forour annual Kids Fun Festival, scheduled to take place on August 24, 2024, at Cupertino Memorial Park. This festival is a cherished event that brings together families and children from our community for a day filled with fun, learning, and cultural exchange. We have planned anexciting array of activities including games, performances, and educational workshops to ensure a memorable experience for all attendees. We would be honored by your presence at this event. Your participation would greatly enhance the spirit of community and cultural appreciation that we strive to promote throughour festival. It would also provide an excellent opportunity for you to engage with your constituents and enjoy a delightful day with the families. Event Details: · Date: August 24, 2024 · Time: 10AM- 4PM · Location: Cupertino Memorial Park Please RSVP by 8/10/2024 to help us ensure adequate arrangements. Should you have anyquestions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me or Sohpia Chang. We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to the Kids Fun Festival and deeplyappreciate your ongoing support for our community events. Warmest regards, ChihYang Chang President of Taiwanese Cultural and Sports Association www.tcsausa.org chang.chihyang@gmail.com Dear Mayor,Vice Mayor,and councilmembers, On behalf of the Taiwanese Cultural and Sports Association,it is my great pleasure to extend an invitation to you to be our esteemed VIP at our 14th Kids Fun Festival.This year's event will be held on August 24,2024,from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Cupertino Memorial Park. We would be honored by your presence,which would greatly enhance the significance of this event.Your support and participation would not only highlight the importance of cultural diversity but also strengthen the ties between the city of Palo Alto and the Taiwanese community. Please RSVP your availability and if you require any additional information.We hope to welcome you to what promises to be an enriching and memorable celebration. Sincerely, Chihyang Chang, President of Taiwanese Cultural and Sports Association Non-Profit IRS EIN:47-3469625 Cell Phone Number:352-870-4721 chang.chihyang@gmail.com www.tcsausa.org The mission of Taiwanese Culture &Sports Association (www.tcsausa.org)is a non-profit organization that promotes Taiwan through the cultural exchange of international communities within the Bay Area.TCSA hosts an annual “Kids’N Fun Festival”in mid-August at Cupertino Memorial Park.The festival has attracted over tens of thousands of visitors each year. The mission of Taiwanese Culture &Sports Association (www.tcsausa.org)is a non-profit organization that promotes Taiwan through the cultural exchange of international communities within the Bay Area.TCSA hosts an annual “Kids’N Fun Festival”in mid-August at Cupertino Memorial Park.The festival has attracted over tens of thousands of visitors each year. From:Zack Lenox To:Council, City Subject:Support for the Palo Alto Airport Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 4:38:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. To the Council Members, Palo Alto Airport is a key asset for the city. It attracts business, facilitates commerce, supports technical skill development by citizens and enhances emergency services for residents. I have lived and worked in Palo Alto for decades, so I know from first hand experience how vital Palo Alto Airport is as an ingredient of the special sauce that makes Palo Alto a global watchword for innovation and a high quality of life. Assets need to be maintained and improved in order to serve their intended functions in changing times. The Council must invest in Palo Alto Airport to ensure that it remains a valuable asset to the Palo Alto community for years to come. Regards, Zack From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Baker, Rob; Binder, Andrew; Burt, Patrick; Templeton, Cari; Council, City;Greer Stone; Greg Tanaka; Henry Etzkowitz; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Gardener, Liz; LotusFong; Palo Alto Free Press; ParkRec Commission; Reifschneider, James; Robert. Jonsen; Roberta Ahlquist; RoseLynn; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Barberini, Christopher; Lee, Craig;Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg Subject:Re: Judge’s mural ruling Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 2:33:18 PM Attachments:D59205B9-7D03-4123-8BB1-A3D59596A31C.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 2:29 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Reifschneider, James; Robert. Jonsen; Rose Lynn; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Barberini,Christopher; Lee, Craig; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org Subject:Judge’s mural ruling Date:Monday, July 29, 2024 2:29:52 PM Attachments:D59205B9-7D03-4123-8BB1-A3D59596A31C.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links.