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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-15- City Council EmailsDOCUMENTS 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: 9/15/2025 Document dates: 9/8/2025 - 9/15/2025 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. 701-32 From:Lizzy Liu Moeller To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:SUPPORT to create more pickleball courts Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 12:29:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council, I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating 8 additional pickleball courts andMitchell Park. This year marks my 10th year living in Palo Alto, a place I now call home. As an immigrant, I’ve often struggled with the question of belonging - especially after having three kids andstepping away from the workplace. Pickleball has been a bridge back to community for me. On the court, I’ve reconnected with people from all walks of life; regardless of age or race, weshare laughter, energy, and joy together. My hope is that more people like me will have the chance to discover and fall in love with this wonderful sport and form a stronger Palo Altocommunity. Best regards. Lizzy Liu MoellerRorke Way, Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Mike Yan To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for More Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 11:47:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I'm writing to express my strong support for the proposal to convert two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight dedicated pickleball courts. Pickleball has become a meaningful part of my life. I now regularly meet with a group offriends to play, and it’s been an incredible way to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships. Beyond the social connection, it has also helped me stay active and healthy -something that’s not always easy to maintain with a busy schedule. I live in Crescent Park, and I've seen firsthand how pickleball has brought the community together. It's vibrant, inclusive, and accessible across generations. I believe expanding courtaccess will allow even more people to participate, especially during peak hours when congestion often limits play. Thank you for considering this proposal. Warm regards, Mike Yan Palo Alto, CA (Crescent Park) From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; h.etzko@gmail.com; Reckdahl, Keith; Gerry Gras; Lu, George; Binder, Andrew;city.council@gilroy.org; city.council@menlopark.gov; Ed Lauing; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Council,City; Perron, Zachary; Bill Newell Cc:Wagner, April; james pitkin; Baker, Rob; Jeff Conrad; Human Relations Commission; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Vicki Veenker; Yusra Hussain; Pat M; Emily Mibach; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; board@valleywater.org; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; gstone22@gmail.com; Gennady Sheyner; editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Braden Cartwright; Brian Good; Brandon Pho Subject:A Message from Gaza: Every single minute, things grow worse. But we are still standing. Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 11:35:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Middle East Children's Alliance Dear Aram, As Israel escalates its attacks on Gaza City, we wanted to share with you a message from our colleague Wafaa El-Derawi who is leading MECA's emergency response in Gaza. As Wafaa notes, MECA is still standing and doing everything we can with very limited supplies. We have even opened a new community kitchen to serve displaced families in Gaza City. But it's not enough. In a new joint statement with over 50 organizations, we explain this latest campaign is a death sentence: "Intensified Israeli military attacks on Gaza City and forced displacement ordersfor the entire city are leaving families with an impossible dilemma: flee and risk death on the road and in overcrowded displacement areas, or stay and facerelentless bombardment in their shelters. Starvation and siege await them regardless." Please continue taking action to stop the genocide.   Above: new community kitchen in Gaza City cooks 4,000 hot meals each dayR: Clean water distributions continue across Gaza City   I’m writing to you from Gaza as I do my very best to stay strong, to hold myself together, and to keep going with our work on the ground. Even as my heart trembles with fear, fear of losing a colleague, or a friend, especially those still in Gaza City. Every single minute, things grow worse. And right now, as I write these words, over 100 residential apartments and 3 schools sheltering thousands of displaced people in Al-Shati Camp have just been bombed. Thousands of people are walking aimlessly through the rubble having lost everything; their homes, their children, their savings, and even their dignity. Here at MECA, we are still standing. We are still present in the streets, among thetents, beside our people, doing everything we can to stay and support them until the very last breath. Our team and volunteers in Gaza are risking their lives daily, moving wherever people are gathered; bringing them clean water, warm meals, and the dignity of cleanliness. Every single day we distribute 600,000 liters of clean drinking water just in GazaCity. We operate hundreds of water wells so families can wash, cook, and survive. Today, we opened a new community kitchen to serve nearly 4,000 hot meals a day in Gaza City, and tomorrow, we’ll open another. Just yesterday, we completed the distribution of 1575 fresh produce parcels and this week we’re preparing 1,500 more. Thirty-two sanitation workers are now in the streets of western Gaza City, collecting and removing tons of garbage and waste from areas where life continues to cling to the dust. Yes, we’re afraid. We’d be lying if we said otherwise. We barely sleep. We dread the next loss. But we have not given up. This is the hardest moment of our lives, the greatest test of our strength, our humanity, and our ability to keep showing up for those who have no one else left. As the world turns away, we are trying to be the last light that stays on. Please, stay with us. Support us, now more than ever, so we can continue. Because every moment we hold on gives someone else the strength to hold on too. 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Even now, while the Israel/US-manufactured famine is killing people every day we are getting water and some food to people in Gaza.     Donate Now Middle East Children's Alliance 1101 8th StreetSuite 100 Berkeley, CA 94710 United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, pleaseunsubscribe. From:Marian To:papc.secretary@gmail.com; Council, City; ParkRec Commission Subject:Re: Palo Alto Pickleball expansion Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 11:11:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I am a 60 something year old mother living in Palo Alto for over 30 years. I am very thankful to this great town of ours with its wonderful resources that my children and our family. Pickleball was a relatively new to me when I first invited to play at Mitchell Park about 3 years ago and I have to say that I was immensely and positively impacted by the sport in a myriad of ways which no other single sport could fit the role. As echoing with my husband , I also found this sport particularly fun, yet has a low barrier to learning the sport that it can draw people of all ages and stages. The friendliness of the Mitchell players and organizers made it easy to drop in to play, while all the more I found myself getting more kinetic exercise, vitamin D and fresh air from playing outdoors without the feel of a ‘forced exercise’ program. I usually am very lazy to move but I am motivated to play pickleball consistently so my husband is very excited and happy to see me moving i to better health ! Socially people were caring, encouraging and welcoming, and lots of smiles and laughter can be heard at the courts. I This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast now feel lighter and able to move easier while playing pickleball. My legs are stronger and the pain in my arches n feet has disappeared and I think it is due to muscles being built from exercising regularly. I’m sure for my case there are many in the same boat, and no wonder in a Netflix documentary that I watched with my husband. It showed that studied several global towns around the world for the secret to longevity, one of the towns features a senior community in SoCal playing … you guessed it …. Pickleball. The spreading of the sport to a younger generation in Palo Alto schools and youth programs in the past year is another important reason to let the growth of the sport stipulate the allocation of city resources for the next generation. I was pleasantly surprised that my and many of my friends' kids are getting into the sport, and just today, they told me they want to get better at it. I can’t think of another free activity in Palo Alto that has the ability to draw people of many life stages to a single public space in a daily setting, where boomers could be chatting and playing friendly games with Gen Zs. Marian Seah Louis Rd, Mid town Palo Alto From:Chaisith Tantavirojn To:Council, City Subject:Agenda Item #1 Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 11:04:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I am sending this email to you to support the plan to build the residential property across the street from us (Lotus Thai Bistro). From:Loreto Ponce de Leon To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Adding more pickleball courts to Mitchell Park Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 9:47:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating the additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I play 3-5 times a week at Mitchell Park. I love that I can stop by anytime and always find good players to play with and mingle with in this vibrant community. I also like the drop-in system, which allows me to play without needing to reserve the court or find players in advance. The main issue now is that it’s very popular, and lately, I often can only play one game before needing to wait for another court to open so I can play again. Therefore, we can certainly benefit from having more courts available to play pickleball. Being able to play for a longer period of time makes it so much more enjoyable and can contribute to better health benefits. I appreciate your consideration. Sincerely, Loreto Ponce de Leon Southgate Palo Alto Neighborhood This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Susanne To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Cc:Susanne Subject:pickelball courts Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 9:18:12 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council, I have lived in Palo Alto for the past 30 years, and am writing to you in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Since I started playing pickleball at Mitchell Park, I feel so much more energized, happy andstrong. I strongly believe that physical exercise and meeting new fun and friendly people are key ingredients for a happy and healthy life, especially in these difficult times. Sincerely yours,Susanne Ebert-Khosla La Para Avenue, PA -- "As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." - Goethe "Good decisions come from wisdom. Wisdom comes from experience, and experience comesfrom bad decisions." This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Maxene Choi To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball court expansion at Mitchell Park, yes please ‍♀ Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 9:11:01 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Hello and good morning! My name is Maxene Choi and I've been a resident of Palo Alto since 1971. I wanted to say that all my life living here in Palo Alto I have never participated in an activity like pickleball that is so fun, easy, popular, inclusive and well organized! From my younger days as a student at Garland Elementary (now Stratford School) playing soccer in the AYSO league (our team was the Purple Panthers ), to my time at Jordan Middle school (now Greene) playing tennis and swimming, to Paly High (grad 1988) where I went back to playing soccer and now into my adult life, I have never seen an activity that has captivated so many people like pickleball has. It's easy on the body yet you can also work up a sweat if you go for every single shot. It's familiar to everyone who has ever played ping pong or tennis and doesn't require advanced athletic training. You can play easily even on your first try. I don't know if any of you have ever tried playing it, but let me tell you it's so darn fun and easy to play! On any given day you'll see people from 12 - 80 playing at the courts and everyone is having such a good time. I sincerely ask you all to please consider how much joy and happiness pickleball has brought to so many people and grant us this permission. ‍♀ This message needs your attention The subject has non-English characters. This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sincerely, Maxene Choi Palo Alto (Triple El neighborhood) From:Ranette Fletcher To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More pickleball courts for Mitchell Park please! Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 9:00:19 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additionalpickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have lived in Palo Alto for over 40 years and learned how to play pickleball through the PA Rec department about 5 years ago. I amretired and pickleball has brought me much joy and I have broadenedmy social life by meeting other players at the courts. I also volunteer as a coach for the clinics at the Mitchell Park courts on a regular basis. I love seeing my students improve and love the game as muchas I do. I feel I am getting good exercise when I play and my mental health has improved by playing several times a week. It is so great to see theregulars at the courts and to have a sense of community. Sincerely yours, Ranette Fletcher Crescent Park This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Patricia Gibbs To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.comSubject:How Pickleball has Impacted My Life... please expand Pickleball... Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 8:50:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park (MP). I started playing about 2 years ago at MP after a chance encounter with a former co-worker in a local grocery store. I asked him what he was doing in the area, and he said he played pickleball at MP every week. He recommended I come out when I said that I thought pickleball was silly. I was proven completely wrong. The first time I came out, I played 11 games in a row - and lost every one. Exhausted, I left thinking, "That was so much fun, I can't wait to play again." Since then, I have met scores of people and gotten family members and other friends into the game. They all love it now, too. Even though I didn't have to, I joined the club. Apparently, I'm not alone in that. I marvel at the volunteers who watch over the club and offer wildly successful things like the welcome player development clinics filled with people also discovering joy in playing. When I walk in now, I feel I am truly part of the community. The health benefits are amazing! The international medical community knows this, too. For example, French doctors give prescriptions for pickleball: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11995513/#:~:text=In%20response%20to%20these%20problems,in%20official%20guidelines%20%5B13%5D. Pickleball has improved my physical health and broken down loneliness and isolation for me and countless others. The courts are active all the time - it is an open, affordable, vibrant, fun, inclusive place where you can just drop in and play. If I have time during a lunch break from work, I can go there and play. We all say, "Without pickleball, where would we ever have all met?" Pickleball is a health, connections, and community multiplier - it creates joy and fun. It has been a life-changer for me on so many levels. Please support repurposing 2 tennis courts into 8 pickleball courts to meet the ever-growing demand for this amazing sport, community builder, and health and joy multiplier. Sincerely yours, Patricia Gibbs Palo Verde/Adobe Meadows -- Stay safe and be well Patricia Gibbs Stayte, Ph.D. This message needs your attentionNo employee in your company has ever replied to this person.This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:chloechu92@yahoo.com To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball courts expansion at Mitchell Park. Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 8:35:39 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: My name is Chloe Chu, I live in Professorville Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Both my husband & I retired five years ago, we found pickleball at Mitchell park about two years ago, it has been a godsend for the both of us, I found a community that can belong to that helps with my health and mind. I could not fathom not having that in my life, pickleball has tremendous change my life for the better. At the park all players are equal, there is no social distinction among us and that is a rare find for me. One of the reason that we live in Palo Alto is that the city promotes inclusion of community and the Pickleball scene is a perfect example of that. Thank you for your time.Sent from my iPhone This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:B Tseng To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:A strong statement of support for additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 8:14:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I have been a proud resident of Palo Alto for over 25 years, and in that time, I’ve seen thiscommunity grow and evolve in many ways. One of the most remarkable transformations in recent years has been the rise of the Mitchell Park Pickleball courts, which have broughtincredible energy and vitality to the south Palo Alto area. The impact of these courts extends far beyond just the sport. Hundreds of residents—young and old—have made the Mitchell Park Pickleball community a central part of their lives. It'snot just about playing a game; it’s a place where people gather, socialize, and form meaningful connections. From middle schoolers attending beginner clinics to community memberscelebrating milestones like a 90th birthday by the courts, Mitchell Park has become a hub for creating memories and friendships. Given the incredible growth of this community, it's clear that Palo Alto must act now toexpand the number of pickleball courts available to residents. We are at a tipping point where the demand for pickleball has outgrown the current facilities. New residents and workers arediscovering the sport, but with limited space, many are finding themselves waiting long periods for a game or unable to find adequate seating while they wait. This isn’t just a local issue—it’s happening across the Bay Area. My wife and I have traveledto various cities to play, and we’ve witnessed similar communities forming around pickleball. Neighboring cities have already begun plans to expand their facilities to meet the growingdemand, while Palo Alto, a leader in innovation and community-building, has an opportunity to do the same. Expanding the Mitchell Park courts would not only help alleviate currentcongestion but also ensure that Palo Alto continues to foster this amazing, life-enriching community for years to come. I respectfully urge you to consider this important expansion to support our growing pickleballcommunity. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely yours, This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Ben Tseng Charleston Meadows Resident From:Kathy Levinson To:Council, City Subject:Please help us create more pickleball courts in Palo Alto Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 7:55:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i To Whom it may Concern, I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eightadditional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have been playing at the courts for more than a decade nowand can’t even begin to describe the value that pickleball hascreated in my life, my neighbors and my friends. I taughtpickleball at Mitchell for several years and it has been such a joyto see the smile it has brought to so many people to be able tobe physically active, while also being incredibly social. I have metinnumerable people from Palo Alto that I would otherwise nothave had the pleasure to meet. Now, unfortunately, the wait times are so long to play, and thetime allowed to play so short, that it is no longer an easy place toboth play and socialize, as you have to spend so much timelooking for an available court and be prepared to jump on, assoon as a court is available. I know it has resulted in a number ofpeople being turned away or turning away themselves, beingintimidated by the crowd and disappointed at the lack ofavailability of courts and time to connect with others. I hope you will approve the creation of 8 additional pickleballcourts at Mitchell Park, as it would enrich and enhance thebenefit of living in Palo Alto and allow so many new residentsand neighbors to experience the joy of pickleball and friendship. Kathy Levinson This message needs your attention This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Esther Clark Park neighborhood USAPA Pickleball Ambassador PPR Certified Pickleball Coach Co-Founder LesbianGlobalwww.lesbianglobal.org From:Ayla Bell To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:why more pickleball courts MUST BE at Mitchell Park without restrictive reservations Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 7:30:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto and want to emphasize how crucial it is to expand the number of pickleballcourts specifically at Mitchell Park. The existing cluster of courts there are laid out in a special way that fosters social interactions. Adding a handful of courts in other locations around thecity, or restricting play with reservations, wouldn't achieve the same effect, because it wouldn't provide the same "critical mass" needed for these social benefits. In essence, Mitchell Park iscurrently the only place in Palo Alto where this kind of community magic can happen at scale. By expanding the courts there, we can truly enhance the city's efforts to combat loneliness andbuild stronger social connections. I also want to share a brief personal note on how playing pickleball at Mitchell Park has positively impacted not just my social life but also my transportation habits. Before I startedplaying pickleball, I carpooled only with my family. Thanks to the connections I've made through the playing at Mitchell Park, I now share rides with a much broader group of people,which aligns nicely with the city's goals around encouraging shared and public transportation. The social bonds formed on the court are contributing to a more connected and eco-friendlycommunity. Thank you for considering this important opportunity. Best regards, Ayla BellGreenmeadow Way This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Don Chin To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Courts Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 5:32:56 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Palo Alto City officials, I have been a resident of Palo Alto for 41 years. During the COVID pandemic, my wife and I looked for safe outdoor activities and noticed people playing a paddle game at Mitchell Park near the library. A friend introduced us to pickleball, and we were immediately hooked. The sport has brought us much more than exercise and friendly competition —it has given us a wonderful new community. We’ve made lasting friendships, and since retiring I’ve been able to devote more time to volunteering with the growing local pickleball club. Teaching newcomers the joy of the game has been a truly rewarding experience. Pickleball has been transformative for me, as I know it has been for many others. I understand that the City is considering expanding the number of available pickleball courts. I strongly encourage this. Increasing court availability will allow more residents to discover the game, promote physical and social well-being, strengthen our sense of community, and support the club’s volunteer base. Thank you for your consideration and for supporting activities that help keep our community healthy and connected. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sincerely, Don Chin (Palo Verde neighborhood) From:Wei Li To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Court Expansion Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 2:43:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I started playing pickleball several months ago, which probably contributed to the growth at Mitchell Park. I have found pickleball to be very enjoyable and easy to find people to play with. Once I went to Mitchell Park on a Friday morning, and took pictures of the pickleball courts (filled with a big crowd) and tennis courts (empty with one person practicing serves). While I am still playing tennis, I do support the creation of more pickleball courts. Sincerely yours, Wei Li, Old Palo Alto resident This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Paul S To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Palo Alto Pickleball expansion Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 12:25:42 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I am a fifty something year old father living in Palo Alto for over 30 years. I’ve played tennis, ping pong, cycled and read library books thanks to this great town of ours with its wonderful resources. Pickleball was a relatively new comer when I first invited to play at Mitchell Park about 3 years ago and I have to say that I was immensely and positively impacted by the sport in a myriad of ways which no other single sport could fit the role. I found this sport particularly fun, yet has a low barrier to learning the sport that it can draw people of all ages and stages. The friendliness of the Mitchell players and organizers made it easy to drop in to play, while all the more I found myself getting more kinetic exercise, vitamin D and fresh air from playing outdoors without the feel of a ‘forced exercise’ program. Socially people were caring, encouraging and welcoming, and lots of smiles and laughter can be heard at the courts. I can attest that health outcomes such as my A1C and stamina improved, and mental health - well I don’t know of a metric, but thank goodness this sport is uplifting and magically makes people come closer. I’m sure for my case there are many in the same boat, and nor wonder in a Netflix documentary that studied several global towns around the world for the secret to longevity, one of the towns features a This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast senior community in SoCal playing … you guessed it …. Pickleball. The spreading of the sport to a younger generation in Palo Alto schools and youth programs in the past year is another important reason to let the growth of the sport stipulate the allocation of city resources for the next generation. I was pleasantly surprised that my and many of my friends' kids are getting into the sport, and just today, they told me they want to get better at it. I can’t think of another free activity in Palo Alto that has the ability to draw people of many life stages to a single public space in a daily setting, where boomers could be chatting and playing friendly games with Gen Zs. Paul Seah Louis Rd, Mid town Palo Alto From:Nikita Jaipuria To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Additional Pickleball Courts Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 12:06:45 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: My name is Nikita Jaipuria. I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Playing pickleball with the mitchell park community has been very rewarding for physical and mental health, and enjoyable. I hope we are able to create more courts so that the increasing community has adequate resources to enjoy and are not disheartened by too long wait times. Sincerely yours, Nikita Maddux Dr., Midtown Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Kathy Harrington To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for 8 Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 11:02:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council, I have been a resident of Palo Alto for 38 years, and I’m writing to express my strong support for the addition of eight new pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Since discovering pickleball, I’ve found something I never expected: a genuine sense of community. Each morning I join a group of fellow players at 6 a.m. What began as a way toget some exercise before work, has turned into friendships and meaningful connections with people I might never have met otherwise. The daily joy of coming to the courts has had a profound impact on both my physical and mental health. Through the camaraderie and encouragement of the pickleball community, I’velost 40 pounds, gained confidence, and now start each day with energy and positivity. I genuinely cannot imagine my life without pickleball or the friends I’ve made on the courts. Thank you for your past support of pickleball in Palo Alto. Your efforts have helped foster not just healthy activity, but a vibrant, welcoming community that has enriched countlesslives, including mine. Sincerely, Kathy HarringtonOld Palo Alto Tennyson Ave. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Liz Cowie To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Please support creating 8 more pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 11:01:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and support creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Mitchell Park is where I started playing pickleball a few years ago and I consider its welcoming community to be one of Palo Alto’s greatest assets. The spirit of “arrive as a stranger, leave as a friend” is evident at the pickleball courts and it is a joy to carry on this spirit as people continue to be drawn to the game. Pickleball is the rare activity that appeals to, and is playable by, a large swath of the community: from children and teens to adults and seniors. Unfortunately, the current shortage of courts limits the number of residents who have access to participating in this wonderful Palo Alto community and experiencing pickleball’s physical and mental benefits. Creating 8 more pickleball courts as proposed would increase access and benefit Palo Alto. I urge you to support this. Very truly yours, Liz Cowie El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Frank Li To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for Pickleball Expansion in Palo Alto Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:55:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I am one of the longest pickleball players, who has been playing pickleball primarily at Mitchell Park area over the past 11 years. I do enjoy the friendship of Palo Alto pickleball community, mental health, physical exercise, etc that Pickleball has brought to me. I am proud of what Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council have done for prompting this pickleball facility, witnessing thepickleball courts grew from 2 shared courts, all the way to total 15 courts as of today. Pickleball is really the crown jewelry of Palo Alto city. Sincerely yours, Funian (Frank) Li This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Ron Campbell To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for expansion of Mitchell Park pickleball courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:31:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council: I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at MP. I’ve lived in south PA for almost 40 years, about 2 blocks from Mitchell Park. My family has enjoyed MP as our neighborhood park for years, our kids growing up playing on the Picasso horse, in the gopher holes, and the wading pool. A few years ago, during our evening walks in the park, I began noticing the pickleball activity. Intrigued, I then signed up for a couple of the CPA ‘Enjoy’ pickleball classes and then followed those with a PAPC “Just Beginning” introduction to pickleball at MP. I’ve been playing regularly since with hundreds of players of all ethnicities and backgrounds, and ages from less than 12 to mid- eighties. As a result, I’ve met and developed new friendships with dozens. We’ve also curated a group of local neighbors that have now begun to play. Pickleball at MP has become a major part of my physical activity and social engagement. A key uniquebenefit that MP pickleball offers is that it’s a welcoming, physical activity with extensive socialengagement and available on a drop-in basis. Other than going to the gym, this scheduling freedom isunlike any of my other activities, such as volleyball, kayaking, and even mountain biking. All theserequire logistical coordination and scheduling with others. While I can always find a game, due to itsrecent popularity, there are now sometimes extensive waits. In addition, the PAPC events have alsoallowed me to take advantage of volunteer opportunities and increase my community engagement. I encourage you to please support the expansion of this wonderful facility and these capabilities at Mitchell Park. Thank you for your consideration, Ron Campbell Ashton Ave This message needs your attention This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Yi Zhang To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com; Joan Deng Subject:Support for Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:07:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council, We live in Palo Alto’s Altaire Community and are writing in support of creating eightadditional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has brought both of us not only great exercise but also a wonderful sense of community and friendship. The courts are always full,and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. At the same time, we often notice that the nearby tennis courts are rarely used, while pickleball courts are overwhelmingly crowded. Repurposing two tennis courts into pickleballcourts would allow many more residents to benefit from the sport and the strong community it fosters. Thank you very much for considering this. Sincerely,Huiqiong Deng and Yi Zhang This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Jing Baughman To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Court Expansion - Palo Alto Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:46:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I am a pickleball beginner and love to spend more time getting better. I am so glad that I found a safe sport to play, pickleball, as I am not young. Additionally, I made many friends here and received extensive training through volunteering. I hope this wonderful community will expand to eight additional pickleball courts, benefiting even more people. Sincerely yours, Jing Baughman Stelling Dr, Palo Alto, and World Financial Group This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Kevin Wu To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Court Expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:35:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council: I and my wife have been home owners in the Midtown neighborhood of Palo Alto since 1997. I also lived in Palo Alto when I was a graduate student at Stanford University in the 1980s. I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has been a large part of my life since my retirement in August 2024.The sport provides me with cardiovascular exercise with my pulse ranging from 145-155 beats per minute when I play a pickleball game. Pickleball is more fun than a routine cardiovascular machine. I meet other players on the pickleball courts, and some have become my friends. My competitive nature motivatesme to keep learning skills to become a better player. The Palo Alto Pickleball Club offers clinics, organized fun games, and competitive games for evaluating player skill levels. In the year that I havebeen a member of the club, my skills have shown steady improvement. While I am at the advanced beginner level, I am well past my physical prime and that may limit my skill level. The club offers these events run by volunteering club members, and I have volunteered my time as well. When I walk to the main pickleball courts at Mitchell Park around noon for club clinics and games, I pass by the four tennis courts, and often one to three of these tennis courts are idle. At the same time, every pickleball court hasactivity, and often some courts have players waiting to play in the next game. If the tennis community cannot fill the tennis courts, then the city should approve conversion of these idle tennis courts to pickleball courts. Sincerely yours, Kevin Wu This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Jason Lauffer To:Council, City Subject:Pickleball expansion at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:32:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council: I have been a resident of Palo Alto for 35 years and am writing in support of creating 8 more pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Since retiring 3 years ago, I have taken up pickleball and enjoy playing a few times a week. Ihad really not been involved with sports since I was a kid, but it’s so easy to get started playing pickleball. It is so much fun and allows me to be more active and socialize at the sametime. I am able to walk to Mitchell Park but often have to play with friends on courts in nearbycities because the courts at Mitchell Park are usually crowded. There is such a feeling of community and inclusion at the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. People of all ages enjoy playing there. Please help address the strong demand by creating 8 additional pickleball courts. Sincerely yours, Jason LaufferBryant Street- Midtown This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Raj Bhargava To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Need more pickle ball courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:19:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I play pickleball regularly (3 to 4) times weekly at Mitchell Park. We are incredibly short of courts. This sport keeps us healthy and binds the community. Thanks, Raj Bhargava 3120 Waverley Street Palo Alto, CA 94306 This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:John Jacobs To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More pickleball courts please! Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:03:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I was a life long tennis player until age 60 when physical limitations prevented me from continuing in that sport. After many years of searching for a fun substitute, I found pickleball at age 75 and here I am, leaving the house at 7:15 every morning to bike to our courts at Mitchell. (Usually, courts are filled by 8 a.m., hence my early start.) Typically, one gets to play one game, maybe two, before having to relinquish to those waiting. Then, you get to come back on in similar rotation- not ideal, but we all live with it. Living only six blocks from Mitchell, I frequently go past the both the tennis and pickleball courts when I’m biking. The tennis courts are very rarely fully occupied; the pickleball courts often are. Folks start at 6 a.m. and are playing right up until lights out at 10 p.m. There’s always lots of buzz and laughter, sometimes music, food… a real social event as well as recreational. Folks of all ages and abilities, including kids, are getting great exercise while having much fun. I make new friends every time I play, while meeting up with old ones who are always ready for a game. At age 81, it’s the highlight of my day, something I look forward to as the next day dawns. Win or lose, I always feel invigorated after I play. Many pickleballers remark about waiting time while the nearby tennis courts sit mostly empty. Eight more pickleball courts would allow for 32 additional players (vs. eight tennis players) to be playing at any one time- more time for everyone, maybe more for instruction… This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast I loved tennis when I was still playing, but not like I love pickleball which has so much more to offer those of all ages. It truly is a no-brainer. PLEASE consider what is best for most and allow for the building of eight more pickleball courts. Thank you for considering and for your efforts one behalf of the community. Sincerely, John Jacobs Ortega Court, Palo Alto From:Soren Detering To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:Yvonne Baur Subject:in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:00:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i *Adding City Council email* Dear Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission members and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additionalpickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has become an important part of my life in Palo Alto. It’s more than just a sport: It’s a place where I’ve built friendships, found a supportive community, and discovered a healthy outlet for both body and mind. The game gives me consistent exercise, helps relieve stress, and provides a fun way to stay active while connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds. What makes pickleball unique is the sense of belonging it creates. Every time I step onto the court, I see neighbors encouraging each other, new players welcomed in, and a community that brings joy and energy to our city. Expanding the courts at Mitchell Park would not only meet the growing demand but also strengthen this positive, inclusive space that so many of us rely on. Thank you for your consideration! Sincerely yours, Soren Detering / Yvonne Baur m: e This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Ginny Lee To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More pickleball courts at Mitchell Park please! Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:48:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in avid support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at MitchellPark. Ever since I started playing 2 years ago, not only do I have a lot of fun and get great physical exercise, Ihave met and made some wonderful friends at Mitchell Park. It is a wonderful and friendly community forall ages -- from youth to senior citizens -- playing there all the time. I myself try to go to Mitchell Park about 3 times a week and no matter what day or time I go -- morning,early afternoon, or early evening, the courts are always full with people having a lot of fun with so manyothers "paddled in" hoping to get on the courts. There are also many events that are planned by a host ofdedicated volunteers who love the game of pickleball, all with the purpose of driving continuedengagement and community. Isn't that what you want all public parks to create? I can't emphasize enough how the additional 8 courts will be so well utilized -- in the mornings, in theafternoons, and at night -- by so many more people in the community. Please approve the upcomingproposal to convert the two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts Respectfully, Ginny LeeLeland Manor This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Liling Tseng To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Subject: Support for Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:41:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council, My name is Liling Lampell, and I live in Palo Alto. I strongly support the creation of eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Below are some key points about why this expansion is important: Personal & Community Impact Pickleball has transformed lives in our community. Keeps players active, healthy, and balanced—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Social & Community Benefits Courts foster friendships and encouragement. Create an inclusive, multigenerational community. Need for Expansion Current courts are overcrowded. Additional courts would allow more residents to enjoy the sport. Conclusion Expansion promotes health, joy, and community connection. Support the growth of this positive, growing sport in Palo Alto. It is wonderful to see seniors walking down the streets with backpacks to meet their friends. It is inspiring to know that teenagers now have a safe and healthy place to hang out and exercise. And it fills me with pride and gratitude to live in a city as innovative, generous, and caring as Palo Alto—a city that truly understands and supports what is best for its community, and a place I am proud to call home. Thank you for your consideration. This message needs your attention The subject has non-English characters. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Warmly, Liling Tseng Lampell Principal designer l www.justthetouch.com Top 50 Interior Designers in CA issued by ID Magazines - Mar 2023 https://www.interiordesignmagazines.eu/top-50-usa-interior-designers-the-california-edition/ From:Henry Yun To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Please say yes to have 8 additional pickleball courts at Mitchell park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:39:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I have lived in Palo Alto for 20 years and am writing to express my strong support for the proposal to create eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Among the many wonderful things about our city, the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park are truly one of the highlights for me. I discovered the sport about a year ago and feel incrediblyfortunate that such a fun and engaging activity is available right here in our community. Pickleball has been a great source of exercise for me as a middle-aged resident, but beyondthat, it has brought me closer to my neighbors and community. The atmosphere at the courts is welcoming and friendly — nearly everyone I meet there enjoys playing with each other,whether they’re long-time locals or visitors from nearby cities. In fact, the fact that players come from other areas speaks volumes about the quality and reputation of the facilities wehave here. The Mitchell Park pickleball courts have become something of a "name brand" for our city — and I take pride in that as a Palo Alto resident. With the sport’s rapidly growing popularity, it’s clear that additional courts are needed to meet current and future demand. Based on what I’ve seen over the past year, and the PAPC's proventrack record, I fully trust there proposal — to add eight new courts at Mitchell Park — is the right solution. Please say yes to the proposal. I truly believe you’ll look back in a few years and be proud of the decision you made to support the health, community, and vibrancy of Palo Alto throughthis investment. Sincerely, Henry Yun Resident on Walter Hays Dr. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Rekha Goel To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickle Ball court expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:20:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I wanted to say that playing pickle ball has brought so much meaning to my life - this is one place where I feel welcomed with no judgements. Sincerely yours, Rekha Goel Emerson street Stanford children’s health This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:rwcook3@comcast.net To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Court Expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 7:46:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. As a 60-year resident, I have plenty of experience with Palo Alto and the way its citizens interact with the city. Arriving at 11 years old and seeing the amazing expansive grass field at Jordan Jr. High School I was so excited until I saw the sign prohibiting model airplane flying. Flying models was my passion for several years prior. Later, competitive school athletics beckoned but I was told I couldn’t participate because my hair was too long and would need to be cut. So, I turned to far less healthy entertainment alternatives as many my age did at the time. Then, I played recreational tennis, at the height of its popularity, the 1970s. Getting a court was challenging then, racket racks were used and waits were often over an hour. New tennis courts were built around town and now, as I count, 51 courts are available for play. But, tennis is not the popular participation sport that it was then, by any means, and most of the time when I pass these courts they are empty, by comparison there is never a time I have seen Mitchell Park Pickleball courts unused except during Covid closure or inclement weather. I agree that the tennis courts at Mitchell Park are plum because of the surrounding amenities. One of the claims made during a Parks & Recreation meeting public statement, that Mitchell Park is the only place our tennis courts have bleachers, I know to be incorrect as there are bleachers at the Rinconada courts. For the past 4 years I have been actively involved with Pickleball in Palo Alto and with the Palo Alto Pickleball Club. For the first time in my decades here I am enjoying the This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast comradery of my fellow Palo Altans in this great community of Pickleball. This is the most connected to my community I have ever felt. Please encourage the growth of this inclusive sport by allowing the needed court expansion, and seek ways to sooth the loss of two courts for our tennis players. Sincerely yours, Randy Cook, Midtown From:Darrell Benatar To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:We need more pickleball courts! Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 7:22:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i To: The Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council I live in Palo Alto and regularly play pickleball at Mitchell Park. It's CRAZY how crowdedthe pickleball courts are. I often go to the courts at Rengstorff Park because there are often long waits to play at Mitchell Park. Please consider building more pickleball courts at Mitchell Park or somewhere in Palo Alto. Pickleball in Palo Alto has been an amazing way to meet community members and make newfriends and has helped me avoid the isolation I might otherwise experience. Warm regards, Darrell Benatar This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:CY T To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Court Expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 6:13:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. My wife and I first got introduced to pickleball a year ago. We fell in love with the sport right away and have been playing it regularly ever since. We were initially drawn to the sport forthe health benefits of engaging in regular physical activity and found it to be very accessible for us who did not grow up with athletic backgrounds. To our surprise, it has become muchmore than exercise—it’s now a vital social outlet, helping us forge new friendships and feel deeply connected to our community here in Palo Alto. Pickleball has become a cornerstone ofour lives, bringing joy and camaraderie through regular play at Mitchell Park. Playing pickleball in Palo Alto has become such a draw that it has been getting harder and taking longer to queue up for playtime at Mitchell. It would be really great if we can add morecourts to support the growing community needs. This expansion would foster the social bonds that make Palo Alto special. Thank you for considering this proposal, and we’d be happy toprovide further input or assist in any way. Sincerely yours, Christian and Nathalie Tan This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Beiyao Zheng To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickle ball court expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 6:11:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have enjoyed the sport, the friendly people I have met, and the awesome volunteer coaches who are so nice, patient, and willing to share their knowledge and skills. Beiyao Zheng Alexis Dr. This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Christopher Gong To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 6:06:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I started to learn and play pickleball in Nov. 2023, by this Nov. it will be two years. Time really flies and MP pickleball has become not only a play ground for me to exercise and also a close community where I play with my friends, and made so many new friends. I go to MP courts very often, 5-6 days a week, since I am recently retired. It has become a routine for me to go play under the sun and breath the fresh air. Many times, especially after 6 pm during the week and almost all the weekend days the courts are packed with pickleball enthusiasts. The waiting time can become quite long, sometimes can last two games during these busy times and days. Thus converting more courts to pickleball courts will benefit all the players and make the waiting time shorter for the general public...if the courts are not efficiently utilized by tennis players. Sincerely yours, Christopher Gong I live Rorke Way, Palo Alto, close to YMCA. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Yeo Jin Park To:Council, City Subject:For expansion of the pickleball courts in Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 6:05:40 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council:I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. would like to share how much Mitchell Park Pickleball has positively impacted my lifeand our community. After my children grew up and became more independent, Isuddenly found myself with too much free time. This led to depression and declininghealth. Fortunately, I discovered pickleball at Mitchell Park. By joining the community there, Inot only regained my health but also found joy and new friendships. Pickleball has trulygiven me a renewed sense of purpose and happiness. I have also been encouraging my friends to play, and many have benefited as well.However, the number of players at Mitchell Park has grown so much that at times itbecomes overcrowded, making it difficult for everyone to play. For this reason, I kindly ask the City of Palo Alto to consider expanding pickleballfacilities or increasing access to courts. Doing so would allow more residents toexperience the same health, social, and community benefits that I and many others haveenjoyed. Thank you very much for your consideration and for supporting such an active, healthy,and connected community. Sincerely, Yeo Jin Park Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Mei-Hsia Tan To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:In support of pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 5:43:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I've lived in Palo Alto since 2009, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I played tennis at Mitchell Park until game-related injuries led me to pickleball. It's much kinder on my joints! I currently only play elsewhere because there aren't enough courts at Mitchell Park--a walkable distance from home. I wish there were more pickleball courts there so I could enjoy the benefits of the game: the convenience, the camaraderie, and the health effects. Most of all, pickleball builds strong communities! I'm a block preparedness coordinator for Upper Grove Avenue. My neighbors and I have been casually meeting on our street every other Saturday afternoon since the pandemic. Having somewhere to regularly meet- -without the hassle of making plans --has greatly helped us get to know each other better. Pickleball will have that same effect. I hope you will approve the addition of pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Sincerely yours, Mei-Hsia TAN Grove Avenue This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Kaden Li To:Council, City Subject:Support for More Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 5:38:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, My name is Kaden, and I am a student living in Palo Alto. I am writing to support creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. As a teenager, pickleball has been really important to me. Here’s why: Community & friendships: I’ve made friends with people of all ages, not just otherteens. It feels welcoming and supportive every time I play. Health & stress relief: Playing keeps me active, helps me manage school stress, andmakes me feel healthier and happier. Overcrowding: Sometimes I wait a long time just to play one short game, which can bediscouraging. Better use of courts: Repurposing two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts wouldgive many more people a chance to play. No added traffic burden: With more courts, players would spend less time waitingaround, which means the total time at the park could even go down — not up. Please consider supporting this project to help kids, teens, and residents of all ages stayhealthy, connected, and active. Sincerely,Kaden Li Gunn High This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Maksym Kuzyshyn To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball courts expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 5:03:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. I play pickleball at the Mitchell Park at least twice a week, and the demand of the courts is huge! Often times there's no one playing on nearby tennis courts, while there's a long wait forpickleball courts, especially after 8am. Sincerely yours, Maksym Kuzyshyn My address is 525 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Tina Teng To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support pickleball court expansion at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 4:58:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball keeps me active, sharp, and socially connected - bringing joy and purpose to my retired life. Sincerely yours, YUNGNING TENG Palo Verde This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:zhen xue To:Council, City Subject:Support for More Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 4:52:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Here’s why this matters to me and our community: Community building: Pickleball fosters friendships and connections — “arrive as a stranger, leave as a friend” is truly lived out at Mitchell Park. Health & wellness: Playing supports both physical fitness and mental well-being across all ages. Overcrowding & wait times: Current limited capacity discourages participation and makes it harder for residents to enjoy the game. Smart use of space: Repurposing two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts provides far greater community benefit. Traffic & parking balance: More courts may reduce average time spent at the park, since players won’t wait long periods before playing. This means expanded capacity won’t necessarily increaseparking or congestion. I respectfully urge you to move this project forward and help make pickleball more accessible for Palo Alto residents. Sincerely, Zhen Xue Maybell Ave This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Jamie Pearson To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Supporting pickleball court expansion at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 4:30:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I'm a longtime resident of Palo Alto writing to urge you to create eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Over my many years of playing pickleball in Palo Alto, I've seen firsthand how the sportbrings people together. Even now, as popularity among our residents is surging, it's not uncommon to see more experienced players take time away from their own playing to explain,demonstrate, and teach the game to newcomers. It's unique and very, very cool. As we age, isolation naturally increases and it becomes harder to make friends. It may sound corny, but our club motto "Come as a stranger, leave as a friend" plays out on the courts everyday. Please consider expanding our courts so that more Palo Alto residents can experience this wonderful, healthful community. With warm appreciation for all you do for the city, Jamie PearsonGreer Road This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:JSK Gmail To:ParkRec Commission Cc:Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com; Hsiao-yu Subject:New Pickleball Courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 4:11:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Good evening Parks & Rec Commission and the City Council. Back in March my wife and I bought a home in Palo Alto’s Charleston Meadows neighborhood, just a brief walkfrom Mitchell Park. We immediately joined the Palo Alto Pickleball Club and our engagement with this wonderfulcommunity has been one of the great joys of moving to this incredible city. We wholeheartedly support the creation of 8 new Pickleball courts out of two tennis courts at Mitchell Park. Unliketennis, which consumes a large amount of real estate for relatively few people to enjoy, pickleball can be denselypacked. Where you might have six or maybe eight people playing tennis on the two tennis courts, the eightpickleball courts can be enjoyed by 32 residents and friends (singles is rare in pickleball), thus making it aproductive use of precious space. Anything that can be done to expand pickleball in Palo Alto would be a huge net benefit to the community and wewholeheartedly support it. Best, Jared & Songmei Keyes Sent from my iPhone From:yuanyuan gu To:Papc Secretary; Council, City; ParkRec Commission Subject:Support of creating 8 pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 4:10:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in strong support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has become a meaningful part of my family’s life. All three of us play together, and it has greatly strengthened our relationship with our teenage son. The sport not only provides him with healthy physical activity, but also gives him the opportunity to build friendships and a sense of community. Most importantly, it has helped him stay productively engaged, avoid excessive idle time, and approach his studies with greater focus and efficiency. Sincerely,Yuan This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Diana Chong To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; PAPC Secretary Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 4:10:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has done so much for me in terms of new friendships and impacts on my own physical and mental well-being. I truly believe that by having more courts at Mitchell Park, we can continue to provide a community for all that allows anyone, regardless of age, socioeconomic status, or athletic ability to come together to have fun and to feel a sense of belonging. Sincerely yours, Diana Chong On Mackay Drive in Palo Alto, CA This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Pauline Marchon To:papc.secretary@gmail.com; Council, City Subject:Pickleball Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:58:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball is more than just a game—it brings people together, creating friendships and a strong sense of community. Mentally, it keeps players sharp through strategy, focus, and quick decision-making. Physically, it’s a fun, low-impact workout that improves balance, agility, and overall fitness, making it enjoyable and accessible forall ages. Please consider repurposing two tennis courts into 8 Pickleball court’s, such an addition would be a huge benefit to our growing community. Thank you Pauline and Bruno Marchon This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Matthew J. Owens To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:51:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I’m a Palo Alto resident writing in support of adding eight new pickleball courts at MitchellPark. Pickleball has become a meaningful part of many residents’ lives—for some, it’s a source of exercise; for others, it’s about connection, stress relief, or simply being outside withneighbors. I encourage you to consider the ways in which a modest investment in shared public space can return real benefits across age groups and communities. My wife and I moved to Palo Alto a little over two years ago when she began working as aphysician at Stanford Hospital. Although I had previously graduated from Stanford Law School, I returned to the area without any close friends still living here. It wasn’t until about six months in that I discovered the pickleball community at Mitchell Park—and it completely transformed my experience of living in Palo Alto. There’s been a lot of recent discussion about the importance of “third places,” those rare spaces outside of work and home where people can connect in meaningful ways. MitchellPark is one of the few places I’ve seen where that ideal is actually realized. While I played tennis for years in Chicago and still love the sport, for me, it never fostered community in thesame way. Many of my closest friends here are people who, like me, transitioned from tennis to pickleball because of the stronger social and communal bonds it encourages. Sincerely, Matthew J. Owens This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Daniel Chung To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Request for Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:45:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council, I live and grew up in Palo Alto, and I am writing in support of creating eight additionalpickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I graduated from college last year and moved back home to pursue a Master's program and internships in the area. Since moving back, I haven't been able to find an activity as social,active, and accessible as pickleball at Mitchell Park. Despite having injured my ACL in college, pickleball has provided me with an active and fun outlet that works perfectly as acompetitive hobby that's easier on my knees. However, the court traffic has become pretty intense lately. Some weekday evenings, we're waiting through 2 games for every 1 we get to play. Mitchell Park pickleball has become sucha special community for me—it's where I regularly see friends and stay active—but the long wait times are making it increasingly frustrating to enjoy what should be an active and funhobby. Additional courts at Mitchell Park would allow the already large and growing community of pickleball players to actually play more and wait less. This would not only improve theexperience for current players like myself but also make the sport more welcoming and accessible to new residents who want to get involved in our welcoming community. Thankyou for considering this important addition to Mitchell Park. Best, Daniel Chung Barron Park This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Rick Brooks To:Council, City Subject:pickleball at mitchell park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:33:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hi I have lived in Palo Alto since 1992, and have found a great community of people playing Pickleball at Mitchell Park. What a wonderful group of people it is; people are friendly and helpful. I have played Pickleball for over 3 years at Mitchell Park, and I play at least 3 days a week, 2 hours a day. I think that there are not enough Pickleball courts to accommodate everyone who shows up. I would love it if there were other courts nearby, so I support the idea to have more. Mitchell Park is best for me because I can walk there since I do not own a car. thank you Rick Brooks, Charleston Gardens, Montrose Ave This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Callum Parker To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball at Mitchell Park Expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:30:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ! Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. Pickleball is a lot of fun, great community, but also very busy. We need more courts! Best, -- Callum ParkerCo-Founder | KALOS Health This message could be suspicious The sender's email address couldn't be verified. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Eileen Brooks To:Council, City Subject:Mitchell Park Pickleball outta Expansion Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:29:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. > > Hello, City Council Members! > > Thanks for taking the time to study this issue. I know it is a sticky wicket. > > I am in favor of the expansion of the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. > I have played pickleball at Mitchell Park for about 3 years. I have met people of all ages and many ethnicities. I can’t think of another activity offered in Palo Alto (and I’ve lived here for 40 years) that offers such a warm and welcoming atmosphere of community. > > That’s what it’s all about, right? > > There are lots of tennis courts spread out all over Palo Alto. They serve a happy and involved tennis community. Perhaps lighting the tennis courts at Cubberley would help to assuage the tennis community’s angst. > I think that could be a good, workable solution. > > As far as the parking issue goes… > I live in south Palo Alto and have never had a problem parking for the Mitchell Park Library or for Mitchell Park itself. > Of course, that’s just my experience. > > Again, thanks for your consideration of this issue. > I hope you will find in favor of converting the tennis courts at Mitchell Park to pickleball courts. > > Sincerely, > Eileen Brooks > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; Gerry Gras; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Binder, Andrew; EmilyMibach; Jeff Rosen Subject:Re: Time for city council to condemn the genocide in Palestine and Demand a permanent end to any aid for Israel. Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 2:43:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 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Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 2:39:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From the archives of Aram Janes From:Ward Thomas To:Council, City Subject:Monday - 9-15-2025 public comment Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 2:04:27 PM Attachments:Public comment on South Palo Alto Bike_Ped Connectivity Alternatives.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Good day, Please add this document for public comment - I would like it projected during my time allotted for public comment. Submitted in advance of the required 24 hours. Thank you Ward This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Public comment on South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity Alternatives Ward - Ventura Resident Cost of $tudy $499,491 TLDR: Current Alternatives B thru F displace Palo Alto Residents from their homes. Current Alternatives A, G and H require non-residential property only. Recommendation: Non-residential property Acquisition only & Keep South Palo Alto Community in tact. Locations of Current and Proposed Bike / Ped Pathways 1.3 Miles between Homer and Cal Ave What Alternative did your consultant team miss? 2025 Cost Estimate$ from Chat GPT. Why A, G or H? Buying property in Palo Alto i$ expen$ive!! Current Standard: 1.3 Miles between Homer to Cal Ave. Tunnels Let’s talk about safety In my opinion, the success of Palo Alto’s existing bike/ped tunnels—like at California Ave and Homer Ave—has everything to do with perception of safety. In general, people only use pathways they believe are safe. Any new tunnel or crossing must deliver that same sense of security: clear sightlines, good lighting, safe approaches, and no blind corners. Safety must come first, but it should be achieved in a practical way, using proven designs like the Cal Ave tunnel standard unless regulations prohibit it. Design is better than other alternatives, slight sightline challenges Poor designs: Big blind turns…would you feel safe? Alt A Alt B and C Alt D and E Alt F My .02 I urge the City and Consultants to: ●Model any new bike/pedestrian tunnel after the proven Cal Ave. design, unless regulations forbid it. That standard saves taxpayer money, offers clear sightlines, and avoids oversized construction. ●Also explore a limited-impact option (yet to be defined) combined with Alternative G to provide access for a tunnel and overpass while reducing costs and ensuring no homes are displaced. I support safer bike and pedestrian connectivity, but not at the cost of taking homes from our community. Closing Remarks From:Erin Singleton To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 1:51:48 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I work in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has been a huge part of my life for the past four years. It has brought me many great friends that I wouldn’t have otherwise met, helped me stay active/outdoors, and been a great stress reliever on my days off as a nurse. I would love to see Palo Alto listen to and support its community by creating these eight additional courts. Thank you for your time. Sincerely yours, Erin Singleton Stanford Medicine Children’s Health This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Bob Lenox To:Council, City Cc:Eggleston, Brad; Swanson, Andrew Subject:Airport Day - Sunday, September 28th Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 12:08:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Council Members, Palo Alto Airport is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. You are cordially invited to join us on Sunday the 28th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for our annual open house. Highlightswill include aircraft on display, formation flyovers, STEM opportunities, and much more. https://paloaltoairport.org/airport-day/ We hope you can join us. Best Regards,Bob Lenox, President Palo Alto Airport Association This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:bob zander To:Council, City Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:24:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto City Council, I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Playing pickleball twice a week at Mitchell Park has been the highlight of my week. My wife,who plays four times a week, and I have a regular group that we play with and this has been so much fun. Pickleball has strengthened our friendships with these guys and it has brought uscloser. But It is not just this small group as many others have also joined us in our pickleball games. It has been great to meet so many friendly people. Socially, pickleball is awesome. Playing pickleball really makes me happy, which, especially in these rather angry and dividedtimes, has been good for my mental health. At nearly 70, pickleball has also been a wonderful source of exercise for me as well as everyone we play with. One thing about playing pickleball at Mitchell Park is that the courts are almost alwayscrowded. We need to have more courts. There are tennis courts throughout Palo Alto, but pickleball is only at Mitchell Park. Please allow these eight additional courts. Thank you. Sincerely yours,Bob Zander Downtown North This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: More Pickleball courts at Mitchell Please! Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:35:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Paulmer Soderberg <paulmer@yahoo.com> Date: Sun, Sep 14, 2025 at 8:46 AMSubject: More Pickleball courts at Mitchell Please! To: <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto (Vernon Terrace), and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball at Mitchell Park is so special and it is unlike any other facility I have played at. The friendships I have made, the sense of community I have gained and the benefits (physical and mental) I have gotten in playing pickleball at Mitchell are immense. Thank you for your help and consideration. Sincerely yours, Paulmer Soderberg Vernon Terrace Sent from my iPhone This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Pickelball Courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:34:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Jim Colton <james.colton10@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 12:21 PMSubject: Pickelball Courts To: <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. I played tennis for 50 years but am now too slow to play. I found I could play pickleball and have enjoyed it immensely for the past five years. Before I started pickleball I thought itwould be like tennis from the social standpoint, i.e. you organize a foursome (or twosome), go to the courts and play and then go home. Pickleball is much more social than that! Becauseyou are close to the other players there's a lot more chatter going on. You change partners and courts frequently so you meet a lot of people. And you don't have to arrange games--you just show up. Pickleball is a big part of my life. I would like more peopleto experience the joy of pickleball. Sincerely yours, Jim Colton Green Acres II -- JimColtonPhotography.com This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Pickle ball Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:33:16 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Liz Kristofferson <kristofferson_liz@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 2:54 PMSubject: Pickle ball To: papc.secretary@gmail.com <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. My family and I all love to play together but the courts are so crowded. The first 4 courts are the most popular. It would be awesome to have 8 more fixed courts. Liz Kristofferson (She/Her/ Hers)Community Center This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Convert two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:32:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i --------- Forwarded message ---------From: Larry Hsiung <LarryHsiung@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 2:42 PMSubject: Convert two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts To: papc.secretary@gmail.com <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at MitchellPark. Pickleball saved me. After recovering from Tennis and Basketball injuries, I gained so much weight,and my health deteriorated. My doctors told me to swim, walk or bike to get in shape. I can’t swim. Ido not get motivated by solo activities. I enjoy outdoors but do not want to get hit by vehicles and injured for life or worse, die. Now I am in good shape. Friendships built on the pickleball courts and a sense of belonging to a community of fun loving pickleball players are both good for my body and soul. My wife and sonare happy because they do not need to worry about my physical and mental health. Unfortunately, the wait time on the courts increase significantly at times. The cycle of resting toolong in between games then playing intensely sometimes cause injuries that require longer rest daysin between my enjoyment. We need more courts. Please approve to convert two Mitchell Park tenniscourts into eight pickleball courts. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sincerely yours, Lawrence Hsiung Midtown Resident From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Pickleball courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:32:41 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: upsidedn <upsidedn@pacbell.net> Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 7:33 PMSubject: Pickleball courts To: <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council, I am a resident of Palo Alto, living in Midtown, and I am in support of adding 8 pickleball courts to Mitchell. Pickleball allowed me to engage in a new sport, which is not only good formy physical health, but very fun. More importantly, it has expanded my network of friends in my retirement. Not only do we play pickleball, but we socialize in many ways such as pot luckpicnics, birthday celebrations, field trips to see comedians and art shows. Physical activity and social connections are important for all age groups, but especially seniors who can becomesedentary and isolated in their retirement years. I highly encourage you to seriously consider this proposal. Pickleball is gaining in popularity by leaps and bounds impacting our existing Mitchell Park courts. Sincerely, Lindsay Belden Midtown Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:32:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Yanan Ruan <yananruan@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 8:54 PMSubject: creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park To: <ParkRec.Commission@paloalto.gov>Cc: <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I like playing pickleball. PAPC is a great community. Here you can get not only friendships, physical exercise but also a lot of joy and fun. You can see that from 6 am to 10 pm, this place is full of laughter and joy. Now the pickleball courts are getting more and more crowded, and we need to expand the venue to meet the demand, so we are requesting to add 8 more courts. Thanks! This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sincerely yours, Anna Ruan Southgate area From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Pickleball Courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:32:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Jerry Belden <jerry@gbeldenltc.com> Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 12:17 PMSubject: Pickleball Courts To: papc.secretary@gmail.com <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council, I am retired and have lived in Midtown, Palo Alto for many years. I started playing pickleball a little before the pandemic. I think it’s a great activity and I’m in support of adding 8 morepickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball allowed me to engage in a new sport which is good for my physical health, but alsoa lot of fun. It has also expanded my network of friends in the area. Physical activity and social connections are important for all age groups, but especially for seniors who can becomesedentary and isolated in their retirement years. I hope you seriously consider the proposal to add more courts at Mitchell. Sincerely, Jerry Belden This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: About creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:31:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i --------- Forwarded message ---------From: Michael <jqwen@126.com> Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 6:25 PMSubject: About creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. To: <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. It is important to me. Sincerely yours, MICHAEL PRINCETON ST. Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:PAPC Secretary To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Court Expansion (Mitchell Park Pickleball) Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:31:33 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Amy Cheung <amykwcheung@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 at 7:31 PMSubject: Court Expansion (Mitchell Park Pickleball) To: papc.secretary@gmail.com <papc.secretary@gmail.com> Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I picked up pickleball Fall of 2023 as a pure beginner. I am never an athletic person and hadno experience in court sports then. After purchasing a basic paddle and attending a beginner's clinic to pick up a few basic strokes, I got more and more interested in the sport. From thenon, I have played 2 to 3X a week. The beauty of pickleball is that you can join at any level and improve at your own pace. It is not too intense but competitive enough to make it fun foreveryone. Not only have I benefited physically through the exercise, I have built new friendships with other players and felt a stronger sense of belonging to the community. A lot of the playersshare similar backgrounds as me and I would never have met them if I had not learnt and stayed with the sport. I've also encouraged my family and friends who visited me from abroad to come join in thegame. We laughed and laughed more as we played. There's no other activity more meaningful than this simple game of pickleball. It encourages you to exercise and connect with yourfamily, friends and the community you live in. Sincerely yours, Amy CheungCrescent Park Neighborhood This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Paulmer Soderberg To:Council, City Subject:More Pickleball courts at Mitchell Please! Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:45:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto (Vernon Terrace), and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball at Mitchell Park is so special and it is unlike any other facility I have played at. The friendships I have made, the sense of community I have gained and the benefits (physical and mental) I have gotten in playing pickleball at Mitchell are immense. Thank you for your help and consideration. Sincerely yours, Paulmer Soderberg Vernon Terrace Sent from my iPhone This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Rich Pearson To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:In support of more pickleball at Mitchell Park Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:28:59 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I have lived in Palo Alto for 20 years, most recently serving as an instructional aide atDuveneck Elementary School. I am writing in strong support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have been playing pickleball for seven years, and during that time the Palo Alto Pickleball Club has helped me connect deeply with the local community. Through the game, I have metand become friends with dozens of residents from both Palo Alto and East Palo Alto. Pickleball is unlike any other sport I’ve played in my life—laughter is a constant presence onthe court, and it’s the most social sport I’ve ever experienced. Pickleball has also become a shared passion for my wife and me. We play together for 4–6hours each week, time that has brought us closer and given us meaningful opportunities to connect. Without the Mitchell Park courts, this wouldn’t have been possible. The demand for courts continues to grow, and expanding capacity at Mitchell Park would ensure that more residents can experience the physical, social, and community-buildingbenefits of the game. Thank you for listening, Rich Pearson Greer Road This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Mo Ip To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Need more pickleball courts Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 7:39:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I played pickleball about 3 times a week at Mitchell, I made a lot of friends. It’s getting crowded and need more empty tennis courts to be converted to pickleball courts. Sincerely yours, Mo Ip Green Meadow Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Bill Garvey To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park are Needed! Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 7:09:59 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks and Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, play pickleball at Mitchell Park 2-3 times a week and I strongly support theaddition of 8 new pickleball courts. Pickleball is a fun and challenging game that can be played by anyone no matter their age or athletic ability. Its also a very social game. I have metso many Palo Alto residents at Mitchell Park when playing pickleball. People that I would have never met, but for pickleball. The growth of the sport in Palo Alto is undeniable. The existing courts at Mitchell Park areoften extremely crowded which limits Palo Alto residents ability to enjoy this great game. The crowded conditions also can be intimidating for new players. Do the right thing and approve the 8 new courts. It's a no brainer! Sincerely Yours,Bill Garvey Emerson Street This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. 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On Sat, Sep 13, 2025, at 7:49 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Henry, I don't support this at all, and won't do anything to promote it. Maybe Aram could donate to the cause. He's the one who's so concerned about the Gazans. Regards,Marty On Sep 12, 2025, at 6:54 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: Marty Suggest invite current events group to support, by email rather than wait formeet. It is current; it is an event. & group has endorsement history Cheers HenryPs Are you affiliated; if not would like to introduce you to Etz Chaim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Reaching Care <info@reaching-care.com>Date: September 12, 2025 at 5:40:23 PM PDTTo: h.etzko@gmail.comSubject: Petition: Tell Trump to Feed Gaza!  If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Henry, The U.N. has just confirmed what we’ve all feared: Gaza is officially in famine. Children are wasting away. Families are starving. And this is the first famine ever declared in the Middle East. Even President Trump himself admitted: “That’s real starvation stuff. I see it. And you can’t fake that.” He sees it. He knows it. But unless we act, nothing will change. That’s why the Feed Gaza Coalition has launched a historic push: one million calls and emails to the White House this September. One million voices demanding Trump take three immediate steps: Restore U.S. funding to the U.N.’s World Food Programme Order U.S. airdrops of ready-to-eat meals until aid access is restored Tell Israel to lift all restrictions blocking food and medicine from entering Gaza This is about life and death. And it’s about whether we, as a people, will allow genocide to happen in plain sight. Add your name: Tell Trump to Feed Gaza now! Sign the Petition ››› Every single signature helps turn whispers of outrage into a roar too loud to ignore. Please, take one minute today. — Reaching Care Donate ››› This email was sent to h.etzko@gmail.com. Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters just like you. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Reaching Care is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed under the law. From:Ed Anderson To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:New Pickleball Courts Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 9:29:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I am an 81-year-old resident of Palo Alto, and have been one of the beneficiaries of the City’s development of outdoor social space. I have been a tennis and badminton player for many years, and six years ago I discovered pickleball and the courts at Mitchell Park. Since then, I have played pickleball several times a week, and have participated in many of the social activities sponsored by the Palo Alto Pickleball Club. These public courts at Mitchell Park, and the people who gather there to play, to socialize, to volunteer, to teach - all, quite literally, got me through the COVID pandemic, and I’ll be forever grateful. As these courts are providing such valuable health and social benefits to the community, they are often bursting at the seams with activity, as you know. For this reason, and for reasons others have expressed before you in person, I write in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts on two of the tennis courts near the library. I honestly believe these few new courts will solve the crowding problem, especially as neighboring communities commit to building their own pickleball courts, as some are already doing. Sincerely, Ed Anderson University South This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:lb zhang To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmai.com Subject:Pickleball makes my life for better Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 8:33:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Park & Rec Commision and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I want to share with you three ways pickleball has changed my life for the better since I moved back to Palo Alto. First off, it’s been a game-changer for my physical and mental health, really helpingme cut down on the stress from my cancer work. This fun sport gets me moving withall that quick footwork and cardio. It builds my agility and gives me more energy. Andmentally? It just clears my head. Every rally, every dink, pulls me right into themoment. That pop of the paddle... it melts away the worries from clinical trials andfunding meetings. It brings me mindfulness, joy, and that resilience I need to keepgoing, especially when facing challenges with our fundraising. Second, pickleball has helped me connect with folks here and build real friendshipsafter coming back to Palo Alto. Nine years ago, I left to set up a lab in another city,but I returned partly because this place is the absolute best for pickleball. On thepickleball courts at Mitchell Park, I’ve met all kinds of people: engineers,entrepreneurs, doctors and nurses. We high-five after a good rally, tease each otherover misses, and chat between games. It’s boosted my mental health too, knowingI’m not going it alone. Third, it’s brought me closer to my son—we play together on holidays when he comesback from college. Sharing the court with him, laughing at bad shots, cheering thegood ones, figuring out strategies... it’s created these special moments that reallydeepen our bond. It’s fun, it’s active, and it teaches us about teamwork and stickingwith it, while making memories that last. For me, Pickleball is more than a game, it’s vitality, community, and family! Sincerely yours, This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Lingbing Zhang Ventura neighborhood From:Gabriela Gayer To:Council, City Subject:PB courts at Mitchell Park Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 7:47:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I can’t begin to describe how playing Pickle ball at Mitchell Park has improved my quality of life in every aspect, my fitness, my happiness, and above all lots of new and meaningful friendships and camaraderie, that means a lot to me in this stage of life (I am in my seventh decade, so keeping fit and happy is super important in turbulent times). Sincerely yours, Gabriela Gayer This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Amy Cheung To:Council, City Subject:Court Expansion (Mitchell Park Pickleball) Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 7:30:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. I picked up pickleball Fall of 2023 as a pure beginner. I am never an athletic person and had no experience in court sports then. After purchasing a basic paddle and attending a beginner'sclinic to pick up a few basic strokes, I got more and more interested in the sport. From then on, I have played 2 to 3X a week. The beauty of pickleball is that you can join at any level andimprove at your own pace. It is not too intense but competitive enough to make it fun for everyone. Not only have I benefited physically through the exercise, I have built new friendships withother players and felt a stronger sense of belonging to the community. A lot of the players share similar backgrounds as me and I would never have met them if I had not learnt andstayed with the sport. I've also encouraged my family and friends who visited me from abroad to come join in the game. We laughed and laughed more as we played. There's no other activity more meaningfulthan this simple game of pickleball. It encourages you to exercise and connect with your family, friends and the community you live in. Sincerely yours,Amy Cheung Crescent Park Neighborhood This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Allen Wu To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 5:09:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I grew up in Palo Alto, and I’m writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Mitchell Park pickleball means a lot to me because it’s been such a big part of my life over the past few years. I started playing here with my mom about three years ago, and since then we’ve practiced on these courts more times than I can count. Playing together has been one of the best things for us. We’ve played several tournaments as a team, and this summer we won a MLP league together. Those memories are some of my favorites and something I’ll always carry with me. But pickleball here isn’t just about the games or winning. It’s about the people. I’ve made so many good friends on these courts—friends I never expected to have. I’m seventeen, but some of the people I’m closest with at pickleball are over 60, even 80. It’s amazing to think about, but that’s what makes Mitchell Park special. It brings together people of all ages and backgrounds, and somehow we all connect through the game. Mitchell Park has given me a community, not just a sport. It has taught me how to work hard, be a good teammate, and most importantly, enjoy the time I spend with others. For me, it’s more than just a court—it’s a place where I’ve grown, laughed, and built friendships I’ll never forget. That’s why I strongly support adding more courts, so even more people can experience what I’ve been lucky enough to find here. Sincerely yours, Allen Wu Duverneck neighborhood From:Bern King To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 2:36:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Please consider adding new pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. There are many times where the courts are full and people are waiting. This is one location away from homes where courts could be added without disrupting neighbors. Thanks for considering Bern King Resident of Barron Park From:David Siegel To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; PAPC Secretary Subject:Further Building Community Through Pickleball Court Expansion at Mitchell Park Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 1:52:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Commissioners and Council Members, I write in support of converting two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts. I do so as a 30+ year Palo Alto resident, not as president of the Palo Alto Pickleball Club. Why Pickleball is Different: Pickleball uniquely builds community and allows spontaneous play without advancescheduling. To succeed, it requires a critical mass of courts in one location; small installations of 4–6 courts are ineffective. Cities often build 20+ courts together for this reason. Why Mitchell Park Works: Mitchell Park is the most practical site—far from homes, eliminating noise issues, and withsufficient open space and infrastructure. Building new courts elsewhere would face zoning restrictions, high land costs, and construction expenses in the hundreds of thousands tomillions. Addressing Concerns: · Parking: PAPC has secured 35 additional spaces during peak times, more than covering demand. · Noise: No complaints in over a decade; closest homes are 275–350 feet away. If ever an issue, noise-reduction options exist. · Park Activity: Mitchell Park is an active-use park with many noisy activities; pickleball fits its character. Tennis Access:Palo Alto has 54 courts (27 City, 27 PAUSD). Even after conversion, tennis will still havefour times the space of pickleball. City data shows tennis courts are underused whilepickleball courts are consistently full with waitlists. Simple policy changes—restrictingunauthorized lessons, adjusting USTA league access, and reviewing private contracts—wouldfree up additional courts at no cost. Adding lights at Cubberly would also increase eveningcapacity at far less expense than new construction. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Conclusion:Converting two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts is the most effective, economical, andequitable way to meet surging demand while preserving tennis access. It advances communityhealth and wellness and makes better use of City resources. Sincerely,David SiegelRamona Street – Palo Alto From:Suresh Kiran To:ParkRec Commission Cc:Council, City Subject:Creation of more pickelball ground Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 11:18:20 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i As I see many benefits of playing this game such as health, mental, social. So in my opinion, this is the need of hourThanks & regards Park BlvdPalo alto 94306 Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Harbans Lal To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Request of increasing pickleball courts at Michelle Park Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 9:56:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I am over 75 years old and have played different games including Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis and Badminton. However, I have given up on games because of their intensity and efforts needed to stay afloat in the game. I was introduced to pickleball about six months back and have been actively playing the game ever since. I have also joined the PAPC and have taken several beginner workshops. In most cases when I go to play at the Michelle park, I find it overcrowded and have to wait to play. In addition, I am kicked out of court if someone else is waiting if lose the game. Thus, I would surely request the city commissioners to consider increasing the courts at the park. Sincerely yours, Harbans Lal Manroe Dr. Palo Alto. Please send emails to the following (copy and paste): This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Emily Thomas (via Google Docs) To:Council, City Cc:ParkRec Commission; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 9:49:18 PM Attachments:Pickleball Mitchell Park.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Emily Thomas attached a document Emily Thomas (blissfully.now@gmail.com) has attached the following document: Pickleball Mitchell Park Does this item look suspicious? Report Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA You have received this email because blissfully.now@gmail.com shared a document with you from Google Docs. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: CC: ParkRec.Commission@paloalto.gov, City.Council@paloalto.gov, papc.secretary@gmail.com I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. The addition of extra pickleball courts will foster social development and increase recreation within the community. Athletics and exercise are an essential component of a healthy body and mind. When people exercise in the fresh air they are able to release stress and increase the ability to be happy and playful. The positive energy generated in pickleball has a rippling effect into the wider world, spreading an enthusiasm for beginner friendly court play that increases coordination and social bonds. Pickleball at Mitchell Park is free and this creates a healthy non transactional environment for people to come together within. All walks of life are present around Mitchell Park. It is such a culturally diverse space that it deserves renovations to support its ongoing growth. Sports such as pickleball are accessible to folks of all ages and abilities. This is a key point in encouraging the youth to get active and join pickleball; anyone can play! It is a special space to be in where there are literally dozens of people all smiling and outwardly expressing enthusiasm and sportsmanship to fellow players. The pickleball courts at Mitchell Park are full of great people and great moments. Please extend the amenities so more people can get involved. Warm Regards, Emily Thomas From:Evelyn Chan-Cox To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 9:37:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I have lived in Palo Alto for 34 years. I am writing in strong support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I tried pickleball for the first time less than a year ago and it is already hard to imagine now what my life would be without it. Pickleball is a sport where friends and strangers, young and old, beginner and advanced can have fun together. This new passion has brought me a renewed sense of pride and belonging to a larger community. It is a wonder to experience. Additional pickleball courts will make a positive impact on our community and city. Sincerely yours, Evelyn Chan-Cox Old Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Scott Hassan To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for more pickleball courts in Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 9:33:07 PM Attachments:20250911-Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: Attached is a letter of support for more pickleball courts in Mitchell Park. Sincerely, Scott Hassan This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto, CA 2025-09-12 Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: CC: ParkRec.Commission@paloalto.gov, City.Council@paloalto.gov, papc.secretary@gmail.com I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I started playing pickleball at Mitchell Park in early 2021 during COVID. It was a great way to get out in the sunshine and get some exercise. Over the years, I have taught my family and many of my friends how to play pickleball at Mitchell Park. Now, I play pickleball many times a week. I have met and played with so many Palo Alto residents; many of which I had no easy way of meeting and now, we are on a first name basis. Pickleball is more than a game. I have played pickleball all around the world. In my opinion, no place does pickleball better than Palo Alto. Somehow, the culture of the game and how the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park were architected, really promotes social and inclusive play. I have not seen many activities that are close. Most other activities, I have to spend time organizing with people to find a time to play; many times weeks in advance. With pickleball no reservations are required, I just show up in the morning, afternoon, or at night, and there are always lots of friendly Palo Altans to play with. There is something truly special about what is happening at Mitchell Park. Something that should be spread throughout the world; a model of excellence. Cities and towns where people are insular and have few connections to others become fragile, disassociative, and weak communities. Communities where people have many connections and bonds are strong, resilient, and vibrant places; lots of friendships and people looking out for each other; happier and healthier. Pickleball in Palo Alto at Mitchell Park is a genesis of a greater good for all of Palo Alto and the entire Bay Area. Adding more courts as close as possible to the current courts is absolutely necessary to fuel this social building and activity. Adding more courts anywhere else would fragment the people and limit the social connections. I support adding more pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Sincerely yours, Scott Hassan From:Katie Schroeder To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Mitchell Park Pickleball Courts Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 9:30:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I write today as a mere dog-walker in Mitchell Park. We are close neighbors to the park and love to visit in the evening. While I have experience playing and really enjoy Pickleball, the deeper reason I am reaching out is as a pedestrian and viewer on a nearly daily basis. We walk by from the Charleston pathway and see such vitality, such commitment to life-long activity and athleticism, such a great community of all types of people experiencing the competition and fun of the sport. There is never enough room for how much fun people are having. I'm also a teacher, and this is exactly the recess, playground, joyful energy of a school's dream being played out with adults. It really is phenomenal as a microcosm of how Palo Alto adults can be active and share the fun of the game together, regardless of age, background, work, language, etc. Our community should see this powerful action as something worth building on, investing in, and figuring out the space for. It's a bright spot and one of the most well-used public spaces in Palo Alto. Let it grow! With Gratitude, Katie Schroeder Charleston Gardens Neighbor From:jory bell To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:in support of creating additional pickleball courts at mitchell park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 7:47:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i members of the palo alto parks & recreation commission, and city council, i am a homeowner, resident, parent, and business owner in palo alto writing in supportof creating at least 8 additional pickleball courts at mitchell park. mitchell park is already a special place and the pickleball community that has developed at mitchell park represents the best manifestation of city policies and infrastructuresupporting the physical, mental, emotional and social well being of its residents. every day literally hundreds of palo alto residents gather at the mitchell park pickleball courts to play pickleball in a supportive and social environment. the courts are usually full shortly after 6a when the lights turn on, largely busy(frequently to far over capacity) throughout the day and into the evening until lights out at 10p. there is a reason for this incredible enthusiasm. compared to some other sports or activities, pickleball is approachable for people at allskill levels and physical capabilities. the open play format at mitchell park (coupled with the critical mass of courts) means that any group (or, importantly, any individual) can simply show up at the mitchell parkcourts and find a welcoming game with people from all walks of life at a level appropriate to their abilities and preferences. if i want to focus on skills and competition i can “paddle down” at a court and join acompetitive game with people i know or with strangers. if i want to take it easy and meet new friends from all walks of life, i can do that too. and the people that make up the community of mitchell park celebrate this ethos andstrive to make it easy for new people (who may have never even played pickleball) to join in the game and the dynamic community. 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Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast there are also frequent events put on by the palo alto pickleball club (often incollaboration with other community groups) catering to young people (our daughter attends these events when there are school holidays), for older players (e.g., the recentsenior games) or “getting started" sessions for folks who are totally new to the game. the one downside of mitchell park is its growing popularity as a pickleball community commons means it has become a victim of its own success and at times the courts feel(become) overcrowded causing long waits or outright discouraging less determined participants which is not conducive to the open and welcoming spirit of the mitchellpark pickleball community (or the ethos that palo alto government strives to engender.) for these reasons i urge you to approve the creation of 8 (or more) additional pickleball courts at mitchell park… and want to again stress that it is essential that these additionalcourts be specifically in mitchell park (as opposed to simply adding courts elsewhere in palo alto) in order to leverage and support the unique community-building aspect thatthe critical mass of open play courts at mitchell park has instantiated. thank you, jory bell greenmeadow homeowner, resident, parentgeneral partner, playground global From:alex liu To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:My story support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 6:53:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I lived in Palo Alto for only half a year. Pickleball has become an important part of my life because it gives me both exercise and joy. On the court, I get to stay active, clear my mind,and share laughs with friends. Beyond the game itself, it has given me a sense of belonging in a supportive community, where people encourage each other no matter their skill level.Playing reminds me that fitness can be fun and friendships can be built around simple moments of connection. Alex Liu Alma St This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Michael To:Council, City Subject:About creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 6:39:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ! Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. It is important to me. Sincerely yours, MICHAEL PRINCETON ST. Palo Alto This message could be suspicious Similar name as someone in your company. This is an obscure personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Austin Liu To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 12:55:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council, I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has become a meaningful part of my daily life. It not only provides me with regularphysical exercise, but also supports my mental well-being by reducing stress and bringing joy. Through the game, I have built strong friendships and a sense of community with fellowplayers of all ages and backgrounds. It is one of the few activities where people from across the city come together in such a positive and welcoming way. Having more courts wouldmake it possible for even more residents to benefit from this inclusive and healthy activity. Sincerely yours, Austin Liu This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:ernesto armengol To:Council, City Subject:Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. My current address is at the zip 94306. Looking forward for your atte... Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 12:49:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Ernesto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Dennis Clark To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 12:17:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I love playing pickleball. I am 80 years old and play 2 or 3 times a week. I live in Greenmeadow and I don’t drive and park to play at Mtchell. I enjoy being outside, playing a sport and getting exercise and I now have so many pickleball friends that I get to spend time with. There’s almost always people waiting to play at Mitchell so any new courts would be well used. Sincerely yours,Dennis Clark Greenmeadow This message needs your attention This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Mark Fan To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for Adding Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 12:12:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at the Mitchell Park. I was forced into retirement about 3 years ago (laid off) and wasn't ready for it. For the first year, I had a very sedentary lifestyle with many negative impacts to my health. At the prompt of my doctors, I tried various sports activities, but didn't find anything motivating enough to get me off my behind on a regular basis. That is until I found pickleball 18 months ago!! Thanks to the free introductory clinic provided by the Palo Alto Pickleball Club, I learned to rules and strategies, as well as gotten to know many pickleball players. Now, I play 3-4 days a week. It's been a life changing experience for me! One obvious issue is the popularity of the sport. The Michell Park pickleball courts are always busy and often require substantial waiting time. This is especially true in the evenings and weekends!! If the city can add more courts, it'll benefit MANY older, retired population, like me. Sincerely yours, Mark Fan Duveneck / St. Francis neighborhood From:Adam Schwartz To:Council, City Cc:Planning Commission Subject:Please Support 414 California Ave Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 11:51:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i My name is Adam Schwartz and I live in University South. Please support the proposal for 37 homes at 414 California Avenue. We need more housing near retail and transportation. This project will promotesustainable lifestyles, support local businesses, and bring much needed housing options to our community. My #1 issue in local policy is building more homes at all income levels.This is personal for me, because my adult children and ailing mother want to live near me, and the housing shortage and very high cost are making it difficult to do this. Thank you for your leadership to support homes for all in our community, Adam Schwartz This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Lois Fowkes To:Council, City Cc:Planning Commission Subject:Please Support 414 California Ave Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 10:47:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i I'm Lois Fowkes and I live in the downtown area. Please support the proposal for 37 homes at 414 California Avenue. We need more housing near retail and transportation. This project will promote sustainable lifestyles, support localbusinesses, and bring much needed housing options to our community. But the Council knows this. Please don't dawdle supporting the zoning change necessary I think this design is great, and look forward to visiting the public areas. We need this building, as soon as possible! Sincerely,Lois Fowkes Thank you for your leadership to support homes for all in our community, [INSERT NAME] This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Clerk, City To:Council, City Subject:FW: Quiet Zone Thanks Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 8:29:08 AM Attachments:What Is a Train Quiet Zone SM Daily Journal Aug 18 2025.pdf Good morning Council Members, Please see the below public comment. Thank you, City Clerk’s Office From: joshorenberg@gmail.com <joshorenberg@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:34 AM To: Clerk, City <City.Clerk@PaloAlto.gov> Cc: 'Neilson Buchanan' <cnsbuchanan@yahoo.com> Subject: Quiet Zone Thanks CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Rail Committee, On behalf of many citizens of Palo Alto and Menlo Park, I want to thank city staff and the Rail Committee for your continued support of the quiet zone at the Alma Rail Crossing. The attached article is a good reminder of how Palo Alto and Menlo Parkneighborh ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ i This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report CGBANNERINDICATORDear Rail Committee, On behalf of many citizens of Palo Alto and Menlo Park, I want to thank city staff and the Rail Committee for your continued support of the quiet zone at the Alma Rail Crossing. The attached article is a good reminder of how Palo Alto and Menlo Park neighborhoods will benefit. Thanks Josh, Neilson, The Quiet Zone Crew, & The Rest of Palo Alto and Menlo Park Powered by Mimecast From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Afanasiev, Alex; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen,Eric; Barberini, Christopher; Perron, Zachary; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Palo Alto Free Press; Ed Lauing; VickiVeenker; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; EPA Today; CityCouncil;city.council@gilroy.org; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Emily Mibach;Gennady Sheyner; Raymond Goins; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; Dave Price; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Conrad; SeanAllen; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Alex Etzkowitz; city.council@menlopark.gov; PD Kristina Bell; Robert.Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org Subject:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 12:28:44 AM Attachments:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/12/2025 Ed, This guy should be fire now! Community policing is a joke with Binder living in the whitest city in Santa Clara County-lives an hour away from Palo Alto, in Morgan Hill, and three years after his hiring still has an all white command Staff. Ed, since Binder is an employee at will you can fire him tomorrow. The guy's a disgrace. Fire him now! Best regards, Aram Janes City of Palo Alto (ID # 14575) City Council Staff Report Meeting Date: 8/8/2022 Report Type: Action Items City of Palo Alto Page 1 Title: Approval of Appointment and Employment Agreement with Andrew Binder as Chief of Police From: City Manager Lead Department: Human Resources Recommendation The City Manager recommends that the City Council approve the appointment of Andrew Binder as Chief of Police and his employment agreement (Attachment A). Background The Palo Alto City Charter and Municipal Code establish the City Manager as the appointing authority for all officers, department directors, and employees under the City Manager’s control. The City Charter and Municipal Code additionally specify that the City Manager’s appointments of department heads are subject to approval of the City Council1. Employment terms or benefits not included in the Council-approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel require City Council approval. The Chief of Police position became vacant because of the retirement of Robert Jonsen announced earlier this year. The Palo Alto Police Department is one of fourteen departments in the City of Palo Alto and is supported by 125.5 FTE (86 sworn) and has an annual FY 2021-22 General Fund budget of $40 million. The Department is organized across eight divisions: Field Services, Technical Services, Investigations, Traffic Services, Parking Services, Police Personnel Services, Animal Services, and Administration. The Department responds to 55,000 calls for service annually with an average current response time of 6:30 for emergency calls. Discussion The City Manager recommends approval of the appointment of Andrew Binder to the position of Chief of Police2. Binder’s law enforcement experience includes serving eighteen years with 1 Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.08.020 Approval of city manager's appointments. 2 Department Director responsibilities are specified in Palo Alto Municipal Code as follows: 2.08.170 Police department. City of Palo Alto Page 2 the City of San Jose in addition to more than seven years in Palo Alto. In Palo Alto, Binder held several command level executive leadership roles; progressing within the department from Lieutenant to Captain, and two years of experience as Assistant Chief, before serving in his current capacity as Acting Chief of Police since June. Binder holds a Criminal Justice Administration degree from San Jose State University and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University. He has also completed the FBI National Academy for Law Enforcement Managers, the POST Executive Development Course, the Stanford Local Government Summer Institute, and Leadership Palo Alto. Binder was selected as a result of an extensive search that attracted nationwide interest among executive and qualified public safety leaders, conducted by the City’s Human Resources Department with assistance by Teri Black & Company. The City began recruitment for the Chief of Police in January 2022 when Chief Robert Jonsen announced his plans to retire in the summer of 2022. The City’s outreach strategy was to reach highly qualified and dedicated public safety leaders who align with the diverse and forward-thinking Palo Alto community. The City invested in advertising with 10 executive public safety sites, relevant government and affinity group-focused job boards, the City of Palo Alto’s website with a dedicated page, and direct mailing outreach to 200 top safety leaders nationwide. In addition, the City Manager also conducted direct personal outreach to highly respected regional chiefs. This outreach resulted in 1,386 individuals viewing the job posting and 12 qualified public safety leaders submitting a cover letter and resume. For context, this volume of views is high, and the number of candidates is typical for this type of position.  The selection and screening process included: 1) Experience, education, and training review of submitted candidate materials and phone screen of best-qualified applicants by consultant and Human Resources staff. 2) Multiple panel interviews that included residents, local business, faith, education, and other organizations, City leadership staff, public safety unions and police chiefs from other Bay Area cities. More details are provided in the Stakeholder Engagement section below. 3) Final interviews conducted by the City Manager with the top candidates. Binder will be an “At-Will” employee, which means he will serve at the pleasure of the City Manager and can be terminated or asked to resign at any time. His initial annual salary will be $295,484 which is within the Council-approved salary range for the Police Chief position. The employment agreement includes 24 weeks of severance, which is commensurate with other highly responsible executive positions. The agreement also adjusts Binder’s annual vacation accrual to 200 hours annually in recognition of his prior years of service as a public safety officer. All other benefits offered are consistent with the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel. Binder’s appointment will be effective on August 9, 2022. City of Palo Alto Page 3 Resource Impact The Police Chief position is included in the FY 2023 Adopted Budget. No budget modifications or additional funding are necessary. Policy Implications This recommendation is consistent with existing City policies. Stakeholder Engagement In March, community engagement for the selection of the next Chief of Police began, and included a listening session hosted by the Human Relations Commission on March 10, 2022 with City Manager Ed Shikada, and the two community listening sessions hosted by City Manager Shikada on March 19 and 31, 2022. The input received, and other feedback gained via a web input form and direct emails to the City Manager also helped to inform the process. Themes heard from the community include transparency, accountability, and the importance of making community connections. The City’s recruitment brochure and candidate profile for the Chief of Police included themes from the community engagement process. To review all the online feedback received through this process, a dedicated webpage was set up for the selection process of the Chief of Police and can be accessed at www.cityofpaloalto.org/policechiefselection. The panel interview process consisted of 16 stakeholders including residents, local business, faith, City Executive Leadership staff, public safety unions and Police Chiefs from Bay Area cities. Panelists included Don Austin, Superintendent, PAUSD; Lt. Ben Becchetti, Labor (PMA); Geo Blackshire, Palo Alto Fire Chief; Agt. Christopher Correia, Labor (PAPOA); Chantal Cotton Gaines, Palo Alto Deputy City Manager; Winter Dellenbach, Community Member; Erica Escalante, President, Buena Vista Residents Association; Annette Glanckopf, Team Leader, Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteers; Hamilton Hitchings, Community Member; Meghan Horrigan-Taylor, Palo Alto Chief Communications Officer; Chris Hsiung, Mountain View Police Chief; David Mineta, CEO, Momentum for Health; Daryl Savage, Human Relations Commission (former chair); John Shenk, CEO, Thoits Brothers; Kaloma Smith, Human Relations Commission Chair; and Shawny Williams, Vallejo Police Chief. Environmental Review This employment agreement is not a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act and therefore no environmental review is required. Attachments: • Attachment A: Employment Agreement, Chief Binder 1 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PALO ALTO AND ANDREW BINDER THIS AGREEMENT is between the City of Palo Alto, a municipal corporation and chartered city (“City”) and Andrew Binder (“Binder”). It is effective on the latest date next to the signatures on the last page. This Agreement is entered into on the basis of the following facts: A. City, acting by and through its City Manager, wishes to employ Binder as its Police Chief, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the Charter of the City of Palo Alto (the "Charter"). B. Under chapter 2.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the Police Chief is appointed by the City Manager with the approval of the City Council. Notwithstanding any provision of the City of Palo Alto Merit System Rules and Regulations, the Police Chief serves on an at-will basis, with no expectation of continued employment, and with no right to pre-or post-separation due process or appeal. C. Binder desires to be employed by the City as its Police Chief, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the Charter, the Palo Alto Merit System Rules and Regulations, and all other applicable laws, resolutions, and policies. D. The City and Binder wish to establish specific terms and conditions relating to compensation and benefits and related matters. BASED UPON THE FOREGOING, THE CITY AND BINDER AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Employment. The City appoints Binder as its Police Chief for an indefinite term to begin on August 9, 2022 (“Employment Start Date”). Except as otherwise provided herein, Binder’s employment with the City shall be governed by the City Council-adopted Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. 2. Duties of the Police Chief. Binder will perform the duties established for the Police Chief by the Palo Alto Municipal Code, by direction given by the City Manager, and as otherwise provided by law, ordinance, or regulation. Binder agrees to comply with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to or associated with these duties. 2.1. Full Energy and Skill. Binder will devote his full energy, skill, ability, and productive time to the performance of his duties. 2 2.2. No Conflict. Binder will not engage in any employment, activity, consulting service, or other enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or potentially in conflict with or which interferes with the performance of his duties. Binder acknowledges that he is subject to the various conflict of interest requirements found in the California Government Code and state and local policies and regulations. 2.3 Permission Required For Outside Activities. Binder will not engage in any employment, activity, consulting service, or other enterprise, for compensation or not, without written permission of the City Manager. 3. Salary. While performing the duties of Police Chief, Binder will receive a base salary within the range provided in the City Council-approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. Binder will receive an initial gross base annual salary of Two Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Four Dollars ($295,484), beginning on the Employment Start Date, and subject to increases or changes approved by Council in the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees. This amount is subject to authorized or required deductions and withholding, prorated and paid on City's regular paydays. Binder is an exempt employee under applicable wage and hour law and his base salary shall be compensation for all hours worked. The City agrees that the amount of Binder's base annual salary will not decrease, except as part of a permanent decrease that is consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act. 4. Benefits, Allowances and Obligations. Binder will be eligible for, and shall receive, all regular benefits (i.e., health insurance, PERS contributions to the extent paid by the City, etc.) and vacation, sick leave, and management leave, as are generally provided to management employees under the City Council-approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. In addition, Binder will assume all obligations and make all regular contributions (i.e., employee assumption of a portion of the employer PERS contribution) as are generally required of management employees under the City Council- approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. 5. Additional Benefits and Allowances. In addition to the benefits specified in section 4, Binder will receive the following additional benefits and allowances: 5.1 Severance. If Binder is terminated or asked to resign, he shall, upon execution of a release of all claims against the City, be eligible for a severance payment equivalent to twelve (12) weeks of salary and benefits. The amount of the severance payment shall increase by twelve (12) weeks, to a total of twenty-four (24) weeks, on August 9, 2023. No severance shall be paid if Binder is terminated for serious misconduct involving abuse of his office or position, including, but not limited to, waste, fraud, violation of the law under color of authority, misappropriation of public resources, violence, harassment, or discrimination. If Binder is later convicted of a crime involving such abuse of his position, he shall fully reimburse the City as set forth in Government Code section 53243.3. 3 5.2 Vacation Leave Upon Start of Employment. In recognition of his prior public service, Binder will be credited with vacation leave at the rate applicable to an employee with nineteen or more years of continuous service, currently a rate of 200 hours annually, prorated and credited according to the City’s normal procedures. 6. Duration of Employment. Binder understands and agrees that he has no constitutionally protected property or other interest in his employment as Police Chief. Binder waives any and all rights, if any, under the Merit System Rules and Regulations, including without limitation, the right to pre-or post- disciplinary due process. Binder understands and agrees that he works at the will and pleasure of the City Manager and that he may be terminated or asked to resign at any time, with or without cause. Binder may terminate this agreement (terminating all employment) upon 30 days written notice to the City Manager. 7. Miscellaneous. 7.1. Notices. Notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either: a) served personally; or b) sent by Email (provided a hard copy is mailed within one (1) business day); or c) delivered by first-class United States mail, certified, with postage prepaid and a return receipt requested; or d) sent by Federal Express, or some equivalent private mail delivery service. Notices shall be deemed received at the earlier of actual receipt or three (3) days following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid. Notices shall be directed to the addresses shown below, provided that a party may change such party's address for notice by giving written notice to the other party in accordance with this subsection. CITY: Attn: City Manager 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: (650) 329-22280 Fax: (650) 328-3631 BINDER: Andrew Binder 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 7.2. Entire Agreement/ Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties as to those matters contained in it, and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties, but any such amendment must be in writing, dated, and signed by the parties and attached hereto. 4 7.3. Applicable Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California. Venue of any action regarding this Agreement shall be in the proper court in Santa Clara County. 7.4. Severability. In the event any portion of this Agreement is declared void, such portion shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect, unless the result of such severance would be to substantially alter this Agreement or the obligations of the parties, in which case this Agreement shall be immediately terminated. 7.5. Waiver. Any failure of a party to insist upon strict compliance with any term, undertaking, or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, undertaking, or condition. To be effective, a waiver must be in writing, signed and dated by the parties. 7.6. Representation by Counsel. Binder and the City acknowledge that they each did, or had the opportunity to, consult with legal counsel of their respective choices with respect to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement prior to executing it. 7.7. Section Headings. The headings on each of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and do not limit or expand the contents of any such section or subsection. BINDER CITY OF PALO ALTO Andrew Binder City Manager Date: Date: Approved as to Form: Chief Assistant City Attorney From:yellowkea To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Mitchell Park Pickleball court expansion Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:47:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I’m a Palo Alto resident writing to express my strong support for adding eight more pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I grew up here and attended Addison Elementary, Greene Middle School, and Palo Alto High School. Now a college student, I returned home for the summer and played pickleball in the evenings with my high school friends at Mitchell Park. The courts were extremely crowded — we often had to wait nearly 30 minutes just to play a 15-minute game. With the sport growing in popularity, especially among people looking to play after work or in the evenings, expanding the number of courts is important for meeting the community’s needs. Thank you for considering this improvement. It would make a big difference for local residents like me. Sincerely, Alexis This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone From:Ricky ChiuTo:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Mitchell Park pickleball court expansion Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:55:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I have been a Palo Alto resident for over 20 years, and I’m writing to express my strong support for the proposedaddition of eight new pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I was a tennis player for many years, but as I approach 60, I’ve found that tennis has become too physicallydemanding. Pickleball has been a much better fit for my health and lifestyle. I now play most weekends at MitchellPark, where the courts are consistently full and in high demand. Given the growing popularity of the sport and the limited number of courts available, I kindly urge you to approve theexpansion. More courts would benefit many residents who rely on pickleball as a way to stay active and socially connected. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely,Ricky C.Bryant Street This message needs your attentionThis is a personal email address.This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Sam Friedman To:Council, City; ParkRec Commission Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Court Expansion Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:40:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have been playing Pickleball at Mitchell Park for 11 years. Pickleball is more that a game. It’s a large social network that provides comradery, exercise and is a source of pride for Palo Alto. Ironically, the success of the sport and the high quality of the Mitchel Park facility, it is often difficult to find a available court without spending 2-3 times as much waiting for a court than playing a single game of Pickleball. I support the Palo Alto Pickleball Club’s proposal to expand the number of Pickleball courts at the Mitchell Park facility. Sincerely yours, Sam Friedman Resident of the Los Arboles neighborhood This message needs your attention This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:elenac1128@yahoo.com To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Mitchell Park Pickleball courts expansion Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:39:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council, I have lived in the Old Palo Alto neighborhood near Paly for 22 years. I'm writing to express my strong support for the addition of eight new pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. After retiring in September 2023, I was eager to stay active and socially engaged. I decided to try pickleball and began playing regularly at Mitchell Park. It has been a perfect fit for both my physical and social goals, and I now play two to three times a week. It has become a meaningful and enriching part of my life. As our community continues to grow, the demand for recreational facilities like pickleball courts is increasing. I respectfully urge you to consider expanding the courts at Mitchell Park to better serve the growing community. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Elena C. Old Palo Alto neighborhood This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Jo Ts To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Youth Programs and Pickleball Courts Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:35:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Commissioners and City Councilors: The Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission decision in March of 2023 temporarily changed the priority hours on the mixed use tennis and pickleball courts after 3 PM. I am writing to let you know how your 2023 decision has impacted youth in Palo Alto. Previous to your decision, there had been no capacity to do any youth pickleball programming after school or weekends on the courts because those courts reverted to tennis use after 3 pm, and demand for the limited pickleball courts was SKY HIGH as to render programming highly impractical and logistically impossible. But then you choose to allocate some resources. Two tennis courts — or 7 pickleball courts — were affected by the March 2023 decision. The Commission, by changing a few hours of priority use on that space, allowed Palo Alto youth pickleball programming to begin and develop. I attach below the concrete details of the programming that has taken place since then. I hope that you will see by reviewing the nature, depth and breadth of the programming how your decision in 2023 positively impacted youth. Moreover, I hope to share with you what future opportunities can be possible for youth if you make another forward-thinking decision now to expand the number of pickleball courts. Please note that all the youth programming indicated here has been spearheaded and carried out by the volunteers of Palo Alto Pickleball Club with no cost to the city. I hope that you will ask, why? Why spend all the countless hours? Why put faith and energy in creating and shepherding these types of programs? Why pay for use fees, equipment and other support using PAPC membership dues? Why volunteer? The answer is because pickleball at Mitchell Park has changed many of our lives for the better, thus many feel compelled to give back to a community that has brought much joy and good to our lives. We know that there is something special about pickleball at Mitchell Park and its impact to draw people in, to help form relationships and to create connection. I also ask for understanding that these programming efforts to serve youth have not been easy to carry out. We are continuously scrambling for court resources that are in high demand. We have to plan and ask months in advance for use of a few courts for a few hours — a process that is rife with pressures because of the need for significant advance planning, the uncertainty of approval, the constant competition from other programming and recreational uses. If the city were to allow another two tennis courts to be converted, even for “some dedicated hours” and easier request processes, we could run youth camps, leagues during the school year and in summer. The accessible courts could also be shared with adult pickleball competitions and leagues, too. I know that there is interest and desire among youth and families for such things. Let me share with you the story of the Experimental Youth Summer Pickleball League: In early November 2023, we offered to teach for FREE (fully staffed with quality instructors and excellent instructor This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast ratios) a week long, full-day (9 am to 4 pm) summer pickleball camp for 25 to 30 youths that focuses on pre- competitive play and fun matches. Despite my in-person discussion, write up proposal, and email follow ups with the Parks and Recreation Summer Camps Coordinator, he eventually said it could not happen for lack of facilities. When this proposal failed, we scrambled and decided to convert some of the court hours that we had reservedmonths earlier for summer meet ups to host a team competition style league for Summer 2024. Within one day ofthe request, the PAPC Board had given their permission to try. We sent out notices for tryouts a week before, notknowing if anyone would show up. On May 12, 2024, twenty-one youths came out to try for the league. Throughout June 2024, we hosted Sundays of team competitions. Twenty seven youths ages 10 to 18 participated. We had no reserved place to train. We had incredibly limited space (two courts) and limited hours (2 hours eachSunday). We relied entirely on volunteers. We scrambled to involve and organize the families, who donated,attended and brought out refreshments every Sunday and stayed to watch the matches. Our volunteers staffed theevents to make them possible. Despite all the challenges, the Experimental League worked. The youths showed upand played matches and they had fun. The Experimental League demonstrated that there is demand and desire forleague play for youth (and this is even more true for adults). But we have to acknowledge how difficult theprogramming is due to the lack of court space, the lack of process resources and constant-constant-constant usepressures. To the Commissioners who have asked “why can’t we have more youth offerings?” It’s not for lack of trying orlack of success despite the headwinds. But we need your help. Please make the decision to expand the pickleballcourts. Thank you all for the thoughtful and difficult work that you do on behalf of Palo Alto. Best regards,Jocelyn Tseng, Palo Alto ResidentPalo Alto Pickleball Club Youth CommitteeVolunteer SUMMARY: At just over three years of the “temporary” use change, we’ve offered a slew of popularprogramming for youth and families: City Youth Pickleball Instructional Classes * We have offered and taught many city youth classes for Fall 2023, Winter 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024 andWinter 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2025 sessions. These classes have been well received and many of our kidscome back for multiple sessions! The classes are for beginner youth pickleball; advanced beginner pickleball and intermediate youth pickleball.Since Summer 2025, the City Youth Pickleball classes continue to be offered by the Silicon Valley PickleballAcademy PAPC Community Youth Events * Youth Pickleball Day October 2023 co-sponsored with the City of Palo Alto (we had 50 kids — with wait list —attend free skill clinics and played in organized round robins, and their families participated in pickleball crafts anda potluck social)* April 2023 free clinic for Hoover Elementary teachers/staff members Organized Youth Meet Ups and Clinics (PAPC leadership worked closely with Adam Howard and his office, and have been able to acquire some priority hours on limited courts to support Youth beginning in January 2024; permits are paid for by PAPC). Many of the meet ups are for PAUSD no school days and on various weekend and summer dates. On average about 15 to 50 kids come to the youth meet ups. January 8, 2024 Youth Meet Up - No School Monday January 20, 2024 Elementary Aged Youth Clinic February 16, 2024 Youth Meet Up - No School Friday March 2, 2024 Youth Clinic (rained out, rescheduled to March 3, 2024 also rained out) March 8, 2024 Youth Meet Up - No School Friday April 21, 2024 Youth Meet Up May 12, 2024 Youth Meet Up May 31, 2024 - End of School Year, Beginning of Summer Youth Celebration - No School Friday June 1, 2024 - Families Getting Started Clinic June 7, 2024 - Youth and Families Summer Meet Up June 14, 2024 - Youth and Families Summer Meet Up June 21, 2024 - Youth and Families Summer Meet Up June 28, 2024 - Youth and Families Summer Meet Up September 9, 2024 Youth Meet Up - No School Monday October 14, 2024 Youth Meet Up - No School Monday October 14, 2024 Special Getting Started Clinic for the Dreamcatcher Students December 7, 2024 Meet Up Social and Winter Celebration January 20, 2025 Youth Meet Up - No School Monday February 17, 2025 Youth Meet Up - No School Monday Meet Up February 17, 2025, Getting Started Clinic for Youth Players March 7, 2025 Youth Meet Up —No School Friday May 17, 2025 Youth Meet Up June 6, 2025 End of School Year, Welcome Summer Pickleball Celebration June 14, 2025 Free Youngers Clinic for ages 5 to 7 June 28, 2025 Youth Meet Up August 23, 2025 Youth Meet Up August 23, 2025 Getting Started Clinic for Youth Players September 20, 2025 Families Meet Up October 3, 2025 Over the Moon Special Celebration and Youth Meet Up - No School Friday November 11, 2025 Youth Meet Up - No School Tuesday December 7, 2025 Meet Up Social and Winter Celebration Youth Fun Competitions November 2023 Inter-City School Meet-Up September 9, 2024 Fun Round Robin Competition November 11, 2024 Run Round Robin Competition December 7, 2024 First Annual Youth Wingding: Round Robin Competition April 19, 2025 Youth Round Robin Competition June 21, 2025 Youth Intermediate Tournament December 7, 2025 - Second Annual Youth Wingding: Round Robin Competition EXPERIMENTAL YOUTH SUMMER LEAGUE Summer 2024 — Youth Palo Alto Pickleball Team-style Tournament for the month of June. Twenty-seven youth participant players ranging from ages 10 to 17. June 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024 — SUMMER LEAGUE TOURNAMENT PLAY Volunteer Pickleball Instructors for YMCAs in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto * PAPC member volunteers helped to set up the court lines and now provide instruction on a weekly basis in summer at the Palo Alto Y and the East Palo Alto Y Youth Volunteering Opportunities * PAPC is recognized by Youth Community Services a verified organization for youth volunteer service Youth pickleball players can volunteer in a variety of programs (Youth Meet Up Days, Bay Area Senior Games,Getting Started Classes, PAPC Olympic Day, elementary school kids clinic, City of Palo Alto Youth PickleballClasses). Some high school students helped as assistant coaches for our free youth clinics. One volunteered as an instructorfor the city youth classes. Another is working on documenting the history of pickleball in Palo Alto and managingthe PAPC Youth Instagram account. Support of PAUSD Middle Schools and High Schools Pickleball Club Programs * Donations of 90+ new paddles, a dozen nets and hundreds of pickleballs to PAUSD high schools and middle schools and the student-run pickleball clubs * Helping to connect Gunn High School Pickleball Club with Mayor Greer Stone in support of pickleball and mental health programming (October 2024) * First Annual Youth Winter Wingding, co-sponsored with the Palo Alto High School Pickleball Club and the Gunn High School Pickleball Club (December 2024) Internationally Connecting Youth and Pickleball * PAPC hosted the Japanese exchange middle school students from Tsuchiura, Japan and their local host families who are participating in the Neighbors Abroad exchange program. We served up breakfast and taught a pickleball clinic in March 2024 * Our club members support youth in Vietnam and Tonga (sending new and used paddles with Mitchell Park players who are traveling to those countries and who are helping to create local youth pickleball programs) From:upcomingsales@friendspaloaltolib.org To:Council, City Subject:September 2025 Book Sale - Friends of the Palo Alto Library Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:32:56 PM BOOK SALE NEWSLETTERTHIS WEEKEND ATCUBBERLEY Visit our web site CUBBERLEY USED BOOK SALES Saturday September 13Main Room 11am - 4pmBargain Room 9:30am - 4pmChildren's Room 10am - 4pmPopup Music Sale 10am - 2pm(outside Main Room) Sunday September 14 All Rooms 1pm - 4pm FEATURED IN SEPTEMBER Cooking Science Fiction Romance 4000 Middlefield Road Palo AltoNE corner of the CubberleyCommunity Center (650) 213-8755 www.fopal.org Maps and DirectionsMore information on the salesDonate your used books, DVDs, &c ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO HELP PALOALTO LIBRARIES Main Room In our Main Room, prices are way below what used book stores charge.Hardcover books start at $3 andsoftcover books start at only $2. No numbered tickets this month! Please note that due to crowding during the first two hours of the Book Sale, no strollers, rolling carts, etc. can be brought into the Main Room. This is for the safety of shoppers and volunteers alike. By 12:30 or so, the crowd thins out and shoppers are welcome to bring these items into the sale. Children's Book Sale The Children's Room is located in theportable next to the soccer field nearGreendell School. It is entirely filledwith children's books and toys. You'llfind picture books, school age fictionand non-fiction, fiction for teens, awardwinners, non-English titles, CDs andDVDs, and books for parents andteachers, many for 50 cents or $1.Strollers are welcome in the Children'sRoom at any time. Bargain Books in H-2 The Bargain Room is located in Rooms H-2 and H-3 of the Cubberley maincampus, between our Main Room andMiddlefield Road. On Saturday,paperbacks are $1, hardcovers are $2,and children's books are 50 cents each.The room also contains many records,CDs, and DVDs at $1 each. On Sunday,the room opens at 1 pm and all pricesare half off. Or, save even more onSunday by buying green FOPAL reusablebags from us for $4/ea (or bring yourown grocery-size reusable bag) andstuffing them with any items in theroom for $5/bag. Fill four bags at $5/bag and fill a fifth bag FREE! Library News The Library is celebrating Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month beginning September 15. More info on the Library's web site. You could find out about these sorts of things in a slightly more timely manner by subscribing to the Library's mailing list. Like us, they send one or two messages per month, more usually one. You can find out about other things they want you to know from the Palo Alto City Library Blogs page. Or you can subscribe to them with an RSS reader. -Frank McConnell Home & Crafts Will we see you in September? Look what's in store for you! Little Book of Hermès: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House is one of several fashiondesigners you'll find this month. There are several beauty guides: Standard Cosmetology,Cindy Crawford's Basic Face, and Body & Beauty, to name a few. And don't forget TheComplete Beauty Bible by Paula Begoun. Home decorating maven, Alexandra Stoddard,offers her advice in Feeling At Home: Defining Who You Are and How You Want To Live.Regional designs include everything from Berlin Interiors to Kyoto Country Retreats. Homebuilding offers Modern Carpentry, Building Green, and Green From the Ground Up: ABuilder's Guide. Home maintenance includes How to Get Red Wine Out of a White Carpet.We also have several books on disaster preparedness. This month in Floral Arts there are several titles on flower arranging, plus dried flowers and pressed flowers. New in Crafts are a couple of books on macramé, several books on jewelry-making, and many titles on creating your own greeting cards. We are loaded with new fabric arts resources: an entire shelf for knitting, as well as another shelf for quilting. In addition you'll find many resources for sewing, including Vogue Easy Sewing, plus crocheting, needlepoint, and embroidery to assist you with all your fabric projects. eShelf photos can be found at <https://fopalbooks.com/crafts.html>. -Virginia Perry Antiques & Collections In the month of September you'll find multiple guides on pottery, ceramics, and porcelain, including the Dictionary of American Pottery Marks, and California Pottery: from Missions to Modernism. There are also titles on Mexican silver and jewelry. Don't miss Tartanware by Princess Ira Von Furstenberg. Look for coins, furniture, and rugs, plus other antique guides for your collecting reference. eShelf photo can be found at <https://fopalbooks.com/crafts.html>. -Virginia Perry Poetry September slips in With a chance to guess this month'sTheme of Poetry. https://fopalbooks.com/poetry.html -Mandy MacCalla Puzzles and Games We have several new Pomegranate donations, both 500 and 1000 pieces. The curated fall puzzles are now out. Also this month we have several mini-specials. All Wysocki puzzles are $4. We have a couple of gamer book sets bundled for purchase at 80% off Ebay--Warhammer CodeX and Steven S. Long Hero System books. We also have some always popular vintage D and D books. -Vicky Evans Judaica Browse the Judaica section for books on the Jewish religion and culture including editions of the Torah and other basic texts, Kabbalah, Jewish history, the Holocaust, memoirs,Israel, Jewish Women, the Jewish American Experience and other related subjects. Special this month: This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation Chasing Portraits: A Great-Granddaughter's Quest for Her Lost Art Legacy The Chosen Few: How Education Shaped Jewish History, 70-1492 Image Before My Eyes: A Photographic History of Jewish Life in Poland, 1864-1939 Lilith's Cave: Jewish Tales of the Supernatural Bagels and Grits: A Jew on the Bayou Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America Most fiction with Jewish themes will be found in Modern Literature/Classics or CurrentFiction. Books entirely in Hebrew are shelved in the European Languages section. Shelf photos at https://fopalbooks.com/judaica.html -Charlotte Epstein, Judaica Section Manager Children's Room Don't miss the September sale! Our sections are all Seriously Stuffed this month, with Big Beautiful Bargains! Check out School-age Fiction for books to get children reading again after summer break. Gamers will be interested in our two like-new sets: The Game Knight, and the complete series of Trapped in a Video Game. Fans of the classics shouldn't miss the beautifully illustrated Collector's Edition of Stuart Little and several complete sets of the Narnia books by C. S. Lewis. Our early chapter books shelves offer a number of the most popular series. Finally, Rick Riordan is well represented--for example, with Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes and several like-new hardback copies of The Trials of Apollo. In Non-fiction we have the first of the 2026 calendars, several graphic books, and some surprises on our display table. There's also a box of charming poster-size story books, wonderful for reading aloud to a classroom. On the Giftables shelves and display racks you'll be tempted by an extraordinary selection of like-new, gift-quality hardback picture books. It may still be September, but it's not too soon to snap up some beautiful gifts for the holidays. Under the front windows you'll find plentiful board, pop-up, and first-letters and -numbersbooks. Nearby, the Picture Books table and bins are packed this month. There's anoverflowing bucket of Golden Books and Disney stories, and lots of series books includingCurious George, Berenstain Bears, Mercer Mayer Critter books, Octonauts, Fancy Nancy,Maisy "First Experience" books, and Skippyjon Jones, to name a few. Eric Carle fans willfind many of his books, small and large. Don't miss the collection of small, delightfulhardback books by Olivier Dunrea, for example Gemma & Gus (Big Sister and LittleBrother) and other characters. We have multiple copies of John Henry, by Julius Lester,and Stephen Kellogg's retold and illustrated stories including Paul Bunyan and Mike Fink.Finally, look for the box of poetry books by celebrated authors. The World Languages shelves offer many books in Russian and French, and a neat collection of German board books. And as usual, the Asian Languages shelves and cart are stuffed. Our Activity tables are stocked with mathematics and hands-on science books. The shelves are bursting with games--board games, card games, tabletop games--many in giftable condition. We also have loads of jigsaw puzzles, including many Ravensburgers. Once again, our graphic novels bookcase overflows onto a nearby table. Look for several series including, but hardly limited to, Phoebe and Her Unicorn, Big Nate, Amulet, Olympians, and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Finally, a special this month: a mint-condition Waldorf wooden rocker board for only $20 ($165 from the manufacturer) that can be used as a balance board, a seesaw, a bridge, a slide, or even a rocking cradle. Exceptionally strong, it can hold even a 200-pound adult! Truly one of a kind. For Beginning Readers we have an abundant supply of books including inexpensive sets for families or classrooms. There's a wide assortment of books on Parenting, including topics like being an adoptive parent, helping kids manage emotions, and tips for moms and dads of newborns. Look for photo and memory albums to commemorate the birth of a child. On the DVD shelves you'll find lots of Disney favorites and Toy Story collections. -Carolyn Davidson Children's Vintage The children's vintage section is starting to have some regular sections that children's book lovers can truly look forward to! Our Instagram selection this month is Herb Caen's TheCable Car and the Dragon (and we have 3 copies!) Caen was a regular man-about-towncolumnist for the SF Chronicle for 50 years so he knew a little something about cable cars(and maybe dragons too :) Close-ups of this book are @friendsofthepaloaltolibrary onInstagram. Our featured illustrators this month are David Macaulay, 1991 Caldecott MedalWinner for his book Black and White, and known for books (like we have for sale) thatexplain the intricacies of architecture; Allen Say, 1994 Caldecott Medal Winner for his bookGrandfather's Journey and other books that focus mainly on Japanese and Japanese-American characters and their stories; and Brian Wildsmith, 1962 winner of the KateGreenaway Medal for his book ABC, known for his exuberant use of paint in a riot of color. For older kids, we have some classics! Three Roald Dahl books (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and The Magic Finger) and The Phantom Tollbooth, all in dust jackets. We also have a later printing of a first edition Anne of Green Gables. -Lisa Heitman European Languages We still have most of the modern fiction in Spanish we received this summer in the Main Room. Few are ex-library, and all are in good condition. We also received a fair number of books in French and German, and a tiny book called 'Essential Foreign Chat-up Lines' (in the French subsection), and also lots of books in Norwegian. -Susan Strain Sociology/Anthropology For the September sale, the Sociology/Anthropology section offers more books than ever--631. The increase is due to a significant expansion of the U.S.: Self-Reflection subsection (75 books) and the introduction of a new shelf featuring only large-format books (103 books). By the way, all books in this latter subsection are offered for $3. As for the quality of the books, there are, as usual, quite a few famous classic works.Among them, I want to highlight two books: a seminal research on the formation of theEnglish working class identity and consciousness, Making of the English Working Class(1963) by E.P. Thompson. In 2016, The Guardian ranked it #19 among the 100 best non- fiction books. Another classic is the foundational work by Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, WhiteMasks (1952), in which he explores the impact of racism on the black psyche. One sign ofthe ongoing importance of Fanon's work is that, in 2019, Stanford Encyclopedia ofPhilosophy included an article about the life and work of Frantz Fanon. -Natalia Koulinka Philosophy 2025 must be the year of the Great Philosophy Cleanout, we have had large donations for several months in a row and we have plenty of new arrivals. On the top shelf of the left bookcase we have a collection of 15 books by Dewey, 5 by Hilary Putnam, 9 by Wittgenstein and 19 by Kant (all repriced for this sale). For the first time we have in hardback Husserl's two volume set Logical Investigations. The right hand bookcase is dedicated to all our new arrivals and books on philosophical topics. Make sure to look in our Bargain Room for the books I could not find space for in the Main Room. -Nigel Jones Mitchell Park Library Store If you are unable to attend this month's sale or don't find the book you are looking for, remember that you have shopping alternatives at the FOPAL stores in Mitchell Park,Rinconada, and the Downtown Libraries. Mitchell Park is significantly larger than the otherstores so you will have more choices but each of the stores has a different collection of books. All the stores are open each day during library hours. In addition to puzzles, games, CDs, DVDs and books from most of the major sections of the Main Room Mitchell Park also has a small selection of Children's books and DVDs as well as Parenting books. We also stock FOPAL book bags to carry your purchase home. This month's special on our front kiosk is Poetry. We have some wonderful books that are selling briskly. Our volunteers restock these shelves every day except Sunday. This month on the back of the kiosk are Cooking books. This is in addition to the regular Cooking section. Mitchell Park is pleased to announce that Cards are back in the store. In the past theywere a very popular item but for various reasons we have not stocked them for the pastfew years. All of the cards are blank so that you can use them for any occasion with yourown personal note. Given the price of cards in the stores today they are a real bargain. Thecards are packaged in groups from one card to four cards and priced very reasonablyusually $1.00 to $4.00 per package. We look forward to seeing you at one of the library stores before the next monthly sale. See more information about our in-library stores on our web site. -Suzanne Little Self Help/Personal Growth What an abundance of books to browse! There are 5 shelves of 'Popular on Amazon' books - on the top shelf you'll find those books that have from 2 to 8 copies for sale. Check out the 4 shelves of 'New Arrivals'. If you're looking for a specific book it may be in those first two bays or I may have moved it to the appropriate sub-section that I created to make your 'book search' easy. My intention is to serve YOU, the reader and buyer. When pricing books I look for the best price I can offer you and organize the books as thoughtfully as I can. I love having used books find a new home! If you have any suggestions for my section, please leave a note with one of the Fopal staff. If you leave your name and contact number I'll get back to you. Enjoy Yourself, -Marnie Vintage/Sets The renamed Sets section is now Vintage/Sets with an emphasis on volumes 100 years or older. This month highlights the most collected encyclopedia of all, and a vast array of Baedekers! The Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910-1911) is a 29-volume reference work. This edition of the encyclopedia contains 40,000 entries with articles written by the best- known scholars of the time. The 11th edition has retained considerable value as a time capsule of scientific and historical information, as well as scholarly attitudes of the era immediately preceding World War I. FOPAL has a complete 29-volume, red leather set (spines rubbed, edge wear) for $45. Several Baedeker's from the late 1800s to the early 1900s adorn the Vintage shelves. These red leather guides, often referred to simply as "Baedekers" (a term sometimes used to refer to similar works from other publishers, or travel guides in general), contain, among other things, maps and introductions; information about routes and travel facilities; and descriptions of noteworthy buildings, sights, attractions and museums, written by contemporary specialists. Profusely illustrated throughout with colored maps, plans, and panoramas, these are timeless classics for travel buffs. -John Schoppert SF&F & Comics We received a donation of an amazing collection of SF&F this month. So large, it's chased horror, vampires, alternate history, and game-related fiction completely off the shelves for this month to make room. Lots of new arrivals of books about SF, from academic criticism (Darko Suvin) through useful reference (The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction) to goshwow fan fodder (I Am Not Spock). One shelf is nearly filled with "Best Of" single-author collections. There are 45 years of annual Nebula Award anthologies, a shorter run of Hugo winners, and some runs of "best of the year" volumes from Terry Carr and others. On the other side of the aisle are lots of Philip K. Dick, including a 5-volume collected stories set, and 12 volumes of collected Theodore Sturgeon stories. In Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga, unusual things are 16 volumes of the "Attack on Titan" series in the original Japanese and some 1970s-vintage war comics. Shelf pictures at fopalbooks.com. -Rich McAllister Bargain Room The Bargain Room has been having some noticeably full sections for a couple weeks now. Cooking, Classic Fiction, Drama, European Language, Nature, Science, Science Fiction, Sheet Music, Travel Guides, probably others. Several boxes of magazines on the table up in the front of the room which had other ephemera last month. National Geographic and Time. Puzzles & Games is in the same room but moved to shelves between Reference and Mystery Paperbacks to make room for more European Language. Popular Science has overflowed not just to the metal shelves shared with hardcover fictionbut also to the wooden shelves under the window. Science Fiction ran out of room and the anthologies and shared world paperbacks are in boxes waiting for next month, along with at least 15 more boxes of paperbacks. (It takes 11 boxes to fill the SF&F paperback shelves.) Not so many classical records this month but still enough to be the majority of what is out on records. Look for classical music on CD too, I think there will be at least a thousand items out. -Frank McConnell Music Pop-Up All that classical music on CD in the Bargain Room? Look for more, and less usual, at theMusic Pop-Up on Saturday! Also a variety of popular music! -Frank McConnell History Over 800 books on a variety of historical topics, from the academic to the popular to the bizarre! This month we collections devoted to the lesser known European explorers, andincidents in Chicago history, as well as a lot of new arrivals in African-American history. Ifyou're starting to look for holiday gifts, the red cart has a wide selection of large-formatbooks on many subjects. See the pictures on the fopalbooks.com web site for more info! -Lin McAllister Donations We accept donations on Monday through Saturday from 3-5 pm in the Main Room. But we close to donations in the week before the sale so that we can prepare the Main Room for the sale, which means that we are closed for donations from Sunday September 7 through Sunday September 14. Please hold your donations until Monday September 15. Please read our donation guidelines before you bring materials to us. Suggestions? We're always eager to hear your suggestions for ways to improve our book sale. Please email us at suggestions@friendspaloaltolib.org. This notice comes to you from the non-profit organization Friends of the Palo Alto Library. No trees werefelled in the making of this e-mail. Visit our web site. Become a member by joining online. Be sure to receive your own free copy of this e-mail notice so that you'll know about all special upcomingbooks sales. To sign up, just e-mail us. We carefully protect the privacy of your e-mail address. We will notshare your e-mail address with any other organization and we will not use it for any purpose other than tosend you these notices. If you do not wish to receive these e-mail notices in the future, please reply withthe words "Remove Me" in the first line of the text. From:Ken Thom To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Proposal to convert 2 tennis courts to 8 pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:55:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. I have been playing pickleball for about 2 years and have benefited both physically and mentally. Additionally, my wife, kids and other friends have joined us and are all excited toget better at the sport. I now play 2-3 times per week and encourage others who haven’t yet taken it up to try it out. Thank you for your serious consideration of this great communitybenefit. Sincerely yours,Ken Thom Santa Rita Avenue -- Ken Thom This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Nancy Lu To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Begging More Pickleball Court Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:37:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in strong support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. As a medical professional, I fully support pickleball because it is a sport for all age groups that promotes both physical fitness and mental well-being. It touches my heart when I see families playing together—the bonding across generations is something rare and beautiful in today’s busy world. Pickleball also provides a healthy outlet for some of the best and most dedicated professionals in our community—people who work long hours and make great contributions to society. They deserve a place to play pickleball, relieve stress, and give their bodies a good stretch after long days of work. Unfortunately, the current courts are far too crowded. In the evenings, it is common to see lots of people waiting on each court, 30–40 minutes of waiting for just a 15–20 minute game. By contrast, the nearby tennis courts are often nearly empty, while the pickleball courts are packed with long waiting lines. This imbalance makes it clear that the demand for pickleball facilities in our community has outgrown the existing space. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Adding more courts at Mitchell Park would relieve this overcrowding and give more Palo Alto residents—of all ages and backgrounds—the chance to experience the joy, health, and sense of community that pickleball brings. Sincerely yours, Nancy Lu Miranda Ave, Palo Alto VA Medical Center From:Danyang Z To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Strongly support building more pickleball courts in Palo Alto Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:10:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto and am writing to you in strong support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have lived in the Adobe Meadow neighborhood for 35 years. I discovered pickleball 3 years ago. I immediately fell in love with this sport. It's very suitable for people of all age groups to play, especially those over 50 years old. I play it whenever I have time. Now I have retired, so I play it almost every day. Pickleball has definitely become a very important part of my life. It makes me very happy when I play pickleball. Since I am lucky to live close to the Mitchell Park pickleball courts, I just walk over to the courts to play. I used to have high cholesterol. Since I started playing pickleball, my cholesterol level is normal now. My doctor gave me high praise and encouraged me to play more. I also have a true story to tell. One of my pickleball friends told me that pickleball saved her life after she was laid off. Work used to be her identity. She was on the verge of very serious depression after suddenly losing her lifetime job. At that time, her only joy was playing pickleball and laughing while playing. Now she has come out of the dangerous situation. She continuously plays pickleball every day. I am so happy for her. How wonderful that simply playing pickleball can save someone's life! Since I started to play pickleball, I have seen it become more and more popular. More and more people play it and love it just like I do. Every time I passed the tennis courts, I rarely saw anyone play there. I was thinking what a resource was wasted not being used. On the contrary, pickleball courts are always full, and I have to wait. It would be so wonderful if we could use those tennis courts to play pickleball and move the tennis courts to somewhere else. Thank you very much for listening to my opinions, and please consider building more pickleball courts to let more people benefit from playing it. Sincerely yours, Diane Zhang Live in Adobe Meadow for 35 years From:Yanan Ruan To:ParkRec Commission Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:54:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I like playing pickleball. PAPC is a great community. Here you can get not only friendships, physical exercise but also a lot of joy and fun. You can see that from 6 am to 10 pm, this place is full of laughter and joy. Now the pickleball courts are getting more and more crowded, and we need to expand the venue to meet the demand, so we are requesting to add 8 more courts. Thanks! Sincerely yours, Anna Ruan Southgate area This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:01 lu To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Supporting pickleball court expansion at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:47:20 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. As someone who found traditional tennis too demanding on my joints, pickleball has been a revelation. It provides fantastic cardiovascular exercise and has been crucial for my mental and physical well-being. Its accessibility is its greatest strength—I regularly play with my teenage children and my retired parents. The current demand for courts, however, far exceeds supply. Adding these facilities would be a direct investment in the health and happiness of residents of all ages and abilities. Sincerely yours, Lingyi Lu Neighborhood in 94303 This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Jennifer Schmidt To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:We support 8 additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:32:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Palo Alto Park & Rec Commission and Council Council, Thank you for all you do for the residents of Palo Alto and for your continued support of pickleball in our community. We are residents of Palo Alto, residing in Barron Park, and fullysupport the addition of 8 pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball brings so many benefits to our Palo Alto community. It provides a fun way to get exercise, a boost in our mental wellbeing, builds lifelong friendships, fosters friendshipsacross generations, and provides a sense of belonging to players from all ages and all backgrounds. One of the greatest strengths of pickleball at Mitchell Park is its welcoming spirit. You cansimply show up and find people to play, regardless of your skill level. In a world where loneliness has become a growing public health concern, opportunities for connection areinvaluable. Pickleball is more than a sport, it is a community builder. We respectfully urge you to move forward with adding 8 additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. This investment will enrich the health, happiness and sense of communitywithin Palo Alto for years to come. With gratitude, The Schmidt FamilyBarron Park This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:James Yurchenco To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More Pickleball Courts Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:24:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I can’t play pickleball because of foot problems. However, since I retired many of my new friends have been people my wife met at the Mitchell Park Pickleball courts. Without the Mitchell Park pickleball community our social life would be much more limited, an unfortunate situation for any household but especially one for a retiredcouple. I am writing so you are aware that the social benefits of pickleball extend far beyond those who play the game. Our household is happier because my wife plays within the open and welcoming PaloAlto pickleball community. Having spent time watching her and others use the courts, it is clear that that pickleball provides a much needed and inclusive social gathering place whose benefits extend well beyond those who are playing. The only downside I have observed is that there are so many people trying to play who spend a lot of timewaiting for the opportunity to do so. Adding additional courts would be a great way to support this much needed community activity. Sincerely yours, James Yurchenco Sutherland Drive This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:David Coale To:Transportation; special.events@paltoalto.gov; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Abendschein, Jonathan; Eggleston, Brad Cc:Star-Lack, Sylvia; SVBC Palo Alto Team Subject:Please ride your bike! Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:20:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ! Hi PA Transportation, Special Events, City Manager, City Council and Staff, As I am looking at the Uplift Local newsletter I see many opportunities to say, "Please ride your bike and avoid the parking hassles - fun for the whole family.” In particular the Pancakes In The Park event on Saturday Sept. 20th is perfect for this: https://www.paloalto.gov/Events-Directory/Community-Services/Pancakes-In-The-Park The City should be giving away either bike blinky lights or bike bells to those that ride their bikes; show your helmet and get a prize! Both these items are good easy (cheap) safety items that all bikers should have. Giving away ice cream could also be very popular and well worth the effort. This should be done for all City sponsored events to support the City’s SCAP goals, reduce VMT and parking hassles, increased health and fun for the whole community. Please add a note to ride your bike for all the the upcoming events: Palo Alto Gen-ZThird Thursday Friday Night at the Art CenterCoastal Clean up Day Palo Alto Community Health FairMayor’s Press and Community Briefing Glass Pumpkin PatchA Calenda on Cal Ave. Airport Day… And more Thanks, David CoaleCarbon Free Palo Alto This message could be suspicious Similar name as someone you've contacted. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Bike Palo Alto Sent from my backup gmail account because google bounces my first attempt. Please always use my david@evcl.com email From:Lily Laws To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for additional Pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:53:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional Pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have lived in Palo Alto for over 40 years. 9 years ago I started playing Pickleball at Mitchell Park. I have met so many interesting people from all walks of lives, formed friendships, shared joy and laughter with new friends and improved my health. This is the best benefit the city has provided to me. As I get older, it's more difficult to meet new people, playing Pickleball at Mitchell has provided me this opportunity and I have a community to belong to. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Lily L. Charleston Gardens Neighborhood This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Amy Lauterbach To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:In support of additional pickleball courts Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:36:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I have lived in Palo Alto for 40+ years and am writing in support of creating eight additionalpickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I offer this one story as a way of expressing the magnitude of the importance of the pickleball community in my life. My husband and I are at the age where we are evaluating options forwhere we will live when we downsize from our present home. By far the biggest item in the "stay in Palo Alto" column is the extensive network of friends I have made at Mitchell Parksince I began playing pickleball, and my ability to show up at the courts anytime, any day, and find cheerful faces. Thank you for your service to our community. Amy LauterbachSutherland Drive This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Meri Gruber To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:34:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council Members, As a long-time resident of Palo Alto, I want to thank you for your support of pickleball at Mitchell Park and to express my support for creating eight additional courts. Pickleball is an important part of my wellness routine in retirement, helping me stay active andsocially connected. I’ve met people of all ages and backgrounds at the courts, and it’s inspiring to see how this space brings the community together. Palo Alto has created something truly special at Mitchell Park, continuing its leadership infostering recreation, inclusion, and community health. Please support creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Thank you for your service to the community. Sincerely, Meri Gruber Greenmeadow Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Indy Ting To:papc.secretary@gmail.com; ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:My support of creating eight additional pickleball courts in Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:58:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council I live in Palo Alto and I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts in Mitchell Park. I am not particular athletic. My friend introduced me to pickleball about four years ago and I fell in love with it right away. I now play at least four times a week. It has enriched my life so much. I made friends from all sorts of backgrounds, ethnicities, and age groups. I help new comers to be included in games while more advanced players would give me tips and suggestions to improve my game. It is just a wonderful community. I cannot express my appreciation of this sport and PAPC community. Sincerely yours, Indy Ting Downtown , Palo Alto From:Allyson Rosen To:Council, City Subject:vote yes on Jed Foundation partnership Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:32:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i I am Allyson Rosen, a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who has performed clinical research working with people with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder for several years. My child went through the PAUSD school system. Whereas I speak as a private citizen, I am also an affiliate faculty member at Stanford in the Department of Psychiatry. I urge you to vote “yes” to recommend that PAUSD enter into a partnership with the JED Foundation (https://jedfoundation.org/). This partnership will address ways that our city and schools can work together more effectively to prevent youth suicide. I watched the last city-school liason meeting and have spoken with many parents and professionals about this program. I was grateful to attend the recent meeting at the Unity Congregation, where suicide prevention was discussed with the community including board members and city council members, and district parents, some of with children who lost their lives to suicide. This community and school system has long struggled with suicides, and yet they are still happening despite tremendous investments by the schools in wellness centers and staff. In my opinion, this is a sign of a need for consultation with experts like the Jed Foundation who know the literature and who have real-world experience in improving suicide prevention across multiple comparable school systems. The Jed Foundation will enable effective benchmarking of our district with other comparable districts. They will talk to parents, teachers, staff, helping professionals, mental health organizations, and ANYONE that the community feels needs/wants to be involved in these efforts to inventory all our resources and supports. They know the research literature and can identify what works and where there are gaps, synergies, and new opportunities based on what happens in their other districts. After helping fill gaps they will make sure programs are implemented effectively and evaluate whether their clinical targets (e.g. depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation) are improved and are comparable to other districts. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Because I am a health professional, parents have asked my advice for years and one experience haunts me. Based on what parents told me, a student was clearly slipping into a depression and we could not find a pediatric psychiatrist referral who spoke the family’s language and could take the case. I supported this loving family in hospitalizing the student as suicidal thoughts became dangerous. We ultimately found care and the student recovered beautifully. But earlier intervention when depression was initially worsening likely could have prevented the hospitalization and much of the pain they experienced. There are new clinics and resources we can now leverage. The family also needed alot of education about how to advocate for themselves and manage their student’s safety, particularly because they were not part of a healthcare system and I also believe that was a gap. We need to do everything possible to improve suicide prevention. Working with the city and building on services like Allcove and Project Safetynet, the school will know more effectively how and when to reach for external services and the city and community services will learn more about how to facilitate “warm handoffs” of at risk youth to make sure no one slips through the cracks like the two recent students. Just starting this process is important and the data gathered will powerfully guide more effective suicide prevention in future. Expert mentorship from Jed and including BOTH the city and schools is key. Thank you for your efforts, Allyson -- Allyson C. Rosen, PhD, ABPP Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology From:James Taylor To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:In support of expanding Pickleball access in Palo Alto Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 4:57:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Greenmeadow and have lived in Palo Alto for the last 30 or so years. In the couple ofyears I have become a keen pickleball player. I aged out of Tennis many years ago and more recently aged out of soccer. Pickleball's accessibility is really important to me. In addition, Ireally like how social and engaging it is at the Palo Alto Pickleball Club. Their flexible approach and their avoidance of formal scheduling make it easy to drop in when you can, areal boon to someone like me who is still working. I'm also impressed by the amount of usage the courts get - Palo Alto is getting a tremendous return on that investment! Unlike so many assets that go unused much of the time, thepickleball courts are in constant use. I'd like to encourage the council to create additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. The current courts are heavily used and there are often many players waiting for courts. Theflexible and social way PAPC runs these courts means that more courts at Mitchell Park would be far more valuable than courts elsewhere - part of what makes it work is the concentration ofcourts and players in one location. I realize that change is hard and then people feel like they are losing something when courts are converted, but pickleball courts are a great investment for the city. Thanks for listeningJames Briarwood Way This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:T Fong To:Burt, Patrick; Lauing, Ed; Lu, George; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Reckdahl, Keith; Stone, Greer; Veenker, Vicki; Council,City; ParkRec Commission; Howard, Adam Cc:diana624c@yahoo.com; adam668f@gmail.com; daron323f@gmail.com Subject:Preserve Tennis Access & Community Balance at Mitchell Park Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 4:42:39 PM Attachments:image.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Council Members and Representatives serving us people of Palo Alto, I’m writing to urge thoughtful reconsideration of any plans to convert additional tennis courts at Mitchell Park into pickleball courts. As highlighted in Palo Alto Online (see comments section), the growing popularity of pickleball has led to overcrowding, noise complaints, and community tension. The Change.org petition opposing new pickleball courts—fast approaching 1,000 signatures—reflects deep concern from local residents about traffic, safety, and the loss of tennis access. Mitchell Park’s tennis courts are already limited and are the primary site used by recreational players and youth training, as opposed to Rinconada and Cubberly that are often occupied by USTA matchplay. Repurposing what's left would unfairly disadvantage recreational/developing tennis players and exacerbate existing neighborhood issues. I respectfully propose: Preserving current tennis court availability exclusively for tennis (per image below existing footprint between the two court types is already an equitable 50:50) Exploring alternative sites for dedicated pickleball facilities with minimal adverse impact (ie. PAUSD courts/blacktops outside school hours; encourage Palo Alto Pickleball Club to invest resources with private commercial property) Implement online court reservation system with priority given to our own deserving tax- paying residents (allow other cities/residents to absorb/share the pickleball demand/burden - when my family and friends want to play pickleball we avoid MP and head to neighboring cities that have capacity) Objectively re-evaluate current proposals and conduct comprehensive impact assessment before any expansion (restriping for shared use is not a solution but a welcome mat for complete takeover) This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Considering both activities as equals; not one better or more deserving than the other Thank you for striving for a fair and community-minded approach to recreation planning. Sincerely, Ted Fong & Family Palo Alto Midtown residents for 23 years (both pickleball and tennis enthusiasts) From:Sean Fee To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More Pickleball courts please Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 4:22:20 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has become an integral part of my health and wellness routine, contributing significantly to my physical fitness and providing an incredibly welcoming social environmentwhere I've built meaningful friendships. As someone with a busy schedule, it's crucial that I can rely on court availability when I make time for recreation. Unfortunately, about one infour visits to Mitchell Park results in no playing time because all courts are occupied. This lack of available courts not only wastes my limited free time but also prevents me frommaintaining the consistent exercise routine that has been so beneficial to my health. Additional courts would ensure that residents like me can dependably access this wonderful sport that hasbecome such a positive force in our community. Sincerely yours, Sean Fee Resident of Old Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Ben Davenport To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support for more pickleball courts at Mitchell Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 4:06:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. I started playing pickleball at Mitchell in the summer of 2023, after being introduced to it by my dad, who had been playing it for over a decade. What started as a once- or twice-a-weekactivity soon became a 5-day-a-week obsession. That first year, I lost 25 lbs due to pickleball, and 2 years later, I'm in better shape than I have been my whole life (I turned 50 this year). Mywife, parents, father-in-law, and our 3 children all play at Mitchell at various times. I often bring friends there to introduce them to the sport, and of course I've made many friends at thecourts. I've played at other places locally (Nealon, Red Morton, Rengstorff, YMCA), what we have at Mitchell is really something special, due to the number of courts and diversity and strengthof players, as well as the ability to get a game any time of day. So, while other courts added elsewhere are always helpful, they would not get the same utilization as the same number ofcourts would at Mitchell. As the sport continues to grow, without additional courts being added, the wait times at Mitchell will also continue to grow, making it harder for new players to join the fun. While ofcourse I understand the concern tennis players have over losing courts, I'm hopeful that accommodations can ultimately be made to make adding pickleball courts a net neutral impactto tennis. Sincerely yours, Ben DavenportHomeowner in Community Center https://www.linkedin.com/in/bpdavenport/ This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Floura Naini To:Human Relations Commission; Council, City Subject:Concern About Increased Utility Bill Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:33:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hi, I hope this message finds you well. I am a resident of Palo Alto, and I’m writing to express concern about my recent utility bill, which has doubled compared to what I used to pay. I attended a meeting before the price increase to voice my concerns. I am on a fixed income of $134 per week from gardening work, and I do my best to conserve energy. My water usage is below 20% of the average, and my water heater is set to the lowest safe temperature, which was confirmed by a specialist. I respectfully urge you to consider lowering utility rates for those who actively conserve energy, and to offer greater discounts or support for residents with fixed incomes. Otherwise, I may be forced to shut off my utility service, as it is becoming unaffordable. Thank you for your time and understanding. Sincerely, Floura Nayebi This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki; Council, City; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Sean Allen; Robert. Jonsen;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Binder, Andrew; Rowena Chiu; Nicole Chiu-Wang;jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Pat M; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner;planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Shikada, Ed; Raymond Goins; Afanasiev, Alex;Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Diana Diamond; EPA Today; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Foley,Michael; Jeff Conrad; cotton.gaines@cityofpaloalto.org; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Jasso, Tamara; Vara Ramakrishnan; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric;eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; PD Kristina Bell; Palo Alto Free Press;GRP-City Council; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; james pitkin; Burt, Patrick; Friends of Cubberley; WILPFPeninsula Palo Alto; city.council@gilroy.org; Perron, Zachary; Clerk, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; The Officeof Mayor Matt Mahan; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Roberta Ahlquist; Robert Salonga;Baker, Rob; Rose Lynn; Bill Newell; Braden Cartwright; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; JoshBecker; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Barberini, Christopher; Bissell, Nicole;Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; district1@bos.sccgov.org; Supervisor Betty Duong Subject:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:30:54 PM Attachments:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Here is Chief Andrew Binder’s employment contract. I’m still seeking his time cards by wayof the CPRA and the hours he works from home in Morgan Hill. Aram City of Palo Alto (ID # 14575) City Council Staff Report Meeting Date: 8/8/2022 Report Type: Action Items City of Palo Alto Page 1 Title: Approval of Appointment and Employment Agreement with Andrew Binder as Chief of Police From: City Manager Lead Department: Human Resources Recommendation The City Manager recommends that the City Council approve the appointment of Andrew Binder as Chief of Police and his employment agreement (Attachment A). Background The Palo Alto City Charter and Municipal Code establish the City Manager as the appointing authority for all officers, department directors, and employees under the City Manager’s control. The City Charter and Municipal Code additionally specify that the City Manager’s appointments of department heads are subject to approval of the City Council1. Employment terms or benefits not included in the Council-approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel require City Council approval. The Chief of Police position became vacant because of the retirement of Robert Jonsen announced earlier this year. The Palo Alto Police Department is one of fourteen departments in the City of Palo Alto and is supported by 125.5 FTE (86 sworn) and has an annual FY 2021-22 General Fund budget of $40 million. The Department is organized across eight divisions: Field Services, Technical Services, Investigations, Traffic Services, Parking Services, Police Personnel Services, Animal Services, and Administration. The Department responds to 55,000 calls for service annually with an average current response time of 6:30 for emergency calls. Discussion The City Manager recommends approval of the appointment of Andrew Binder to the position of Chief of Police2. Binder’s law enforcement experience includes serving eighteen years with 1 Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.08.020 Approval of city manager's appointments. 2 Department Director responsibilities are specified in Palo Alto Municipal Code as follows: 2.08.170 Police department. City of Palo Alto Page 2 the City of San Jose in addition to more than seven years in Palo Alto. In Palo Alto, Binder held several command level executive leadership roles; progressing within the department from Lieutenant to Captain, and two years of experience as Assistant Chief, before serving in his current capacity as Acting Chief of Police since June. Binder holds a Criminal Justice Administration degree from San Jose State University and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University. He has also completed the FBI National Academy for Law Enforcement Managers, the POST Executive Development Course, the Stanford Local Government Summer Institute, and Leadership Palo Alto. Binder was selected as a result of an extensive search that attracted nationwide interest among executive and qualified public safety leaders, conducted by the City’s Human Resources Department with assistance by Teri Black & Company. The City began recruitment for the Chief of Police in January 2022 when Chief Robert Jonsen announced his plans to retire in the summer of 2022. The City’s outreach strategy was to reach highly qualified and dedicated public safety leaders who align with the diverse and forward-thinking Palo Alto community. The City invested in advertising with 10 executive public safety sites, relevant government and affinity group-focused job boards, the City of Palo Alto’s website with a dedicated page, and direct mailing outreach to 200 top safety leaders nationwide. In addition, the City Manager also conducted direct personal outreach to highly respected regional chiefs. This outreach resulted in 1,386 individuals viewing the job posting and 12 qualified public safety leaders submitting a cover letter and resume. For context, this volume of views is high, and the number of candidates is typical for this type of position.  The selection and screening process included: 1) Experience, education, and training review of submitted candidate materials and phone screen of best-qualified applicants by consultant and Human Resources staff. 2) Multiple panel interviews that included residents, local business, faith, education, and other organizations, City leadership staff, public safety unions and police chiefs from other Bay Area cities. More details are provided in the Stakeholder Engagement section below. 3) Final interviews conducted by the City Manager with the top candidates. Binder will be an “At-Will” employee, which means he will serve at the pleasure of the City Manager and can be terminated or asked to resign at any time. His initial annual salary will be $295,484 which is within the Council-approved salary range for the Police Chief position. The employment agreement includes 24 weeks of severance, which is commensurate with other highly responsible executive positions. The agreement also adjusts Binder’s annual vacation accrual to 200 hours annually in recognition of his prior years of service as a public safety officer. All other benefits offered are consistent with the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel. Binder’s appointment will be effective on August 9, 2022. City of Palo Alto Page 3 Resource Impact The Police Chief position is included in the FY 2023 Adopted Budget. No budget modifications or additional funding are necessary. Policy Implications This recommendation is consistent with existing City policies. Stakeholder Engagement In March, community engagement for the selection of the next Chief of Police began, and included a listening session hosted by the Human Relations Commission on March 10, 2022 with City Manager Ed Shikada, and the two community listening sessions hosted by City Manager Shikada on March 19 and 31, 2022. The input received, and other feedback gained via a web input form and direct emails to the City Manager also helped to inform the process. Themes heard from the community include transparency, accountability, and the importance of making community connections. The City’s recruitment brochure and candidate profile for the Chief of Police included themes from the community engagement process. To review all the online feedback received through this process, a dedicated webpage was set up for the selection process of the Chief of Police and can be accessed at www.cityofpaloalto.org/policechiefselection. The panel interview process consisted of 16 stakeholders including residents, local business, faith, City Executive Leadership staff, public safety unions and Police Chiefs from Bay Area cities. Panelists included Don Austin, Superintendent, PAUSD; Lt. Ben Becchetti, Labor (PMA); Geo Blackshire, Palo Alto Fire Chief; Agt. Christopher Correia, Labor (PAPOA); Chantal Cotton Gaines, Palo Alto Deputy City Manager; Winter Dellenbach, Community Member; Erica Escalante, President, Buena Vista Residents Association; Annette Glanckopf, Team Leader, Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteers; Hamilton Hitchings, Community Member; Meghan Horrigan-Taylor, Palo Alto Chief Communications Officer; Chris Hsiung, Mountain View Police Chief; David Mineta, CEO, Momentum for Health; Daryl Savage, Human Relations Commission (former chair); John Shenk, CEO, Thoits Brothers; Kaloma Smith, Human Relations Commission Chair; and Shawny Williams, Vallejo Police Chief. Environmental Review This employment agreement is not a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act and therefore no environmental review is required. Attachments: • Attachment A: Employment Agreement, Chief Binder 1 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PALO ALTO AND ANDREW BINDER THIS AGREEMENT is between the City of Palo Alto, a municipal corporation and chartered city (“City”) and Andrew Binder (“Binder”). It is effective on the latest date next to the signatures on the last page. This Agreement is entered into on the basis of the following facts: A. City, acting by and through its City Manager, wishes to employ Binder as its Police Chief, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the Charter of the City of Palo Alto (the "Charter"). B. Under chapter 2.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the Police Chief is appointed by the City Manager with the approval of the City Council. Notwithstanding any provision of the City of Palo Alto Merit System Rules and Regulations, the Police Chief serves on an at-will basis, with no expectation of continued employment, and with no right to pre-or post-separation due process or appeal. C. Binder desires to be employed by the City as its Police Chief, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the Charter, the Palo Alto Merit System Rules and Regulations, and all other applicable laws, resolutions, and policies. D. The City and Binder wish to establish specific terms and conditions relating to compensation and benefits and related matters. BASED UPON THE FOREGOING, THE CITY AND BINDER AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Employment. The City appoints Binder as its Police Chief for an indefinite term to begin on August 9, 2022 (“Employment Start Date”). Except as otherwise provided herein, Binder’s employment with the City shall be governed by the City Council-adopted Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. 2. Duties of the Police Chief. Binder will perform the duties established for the Police Chief by the Palo Alto Municipal Code, by direction given by the City Manager, and as otherwise provided by law, ordinance, or regulation. Binder agrees to comply with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to or associated with these duties. 2.1. Full Energy and Skill. Binder will devote his full energy, skill, ability, and productive time to the performance of his duties. 2 2.2. No Conflict. Binder will not engage in any employment, activity, consulting service, or other enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or potentially in conflict with or which interferes with the performance of his duties. Binder acknowledges that he is subject to the various conflict of interest requirements found in the California Government Code and state and local policies and regulations. 2.3 Permission Required For Outside Activities. Binder will not engage in any employment, activity, consulting service, or other enterprise, for compensation or not, without written permission of the City Manager. 3. Salary. While performing the duties of Police Chief, Binder will receive a base salary within the range provided in the City Council-approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. Binder will receive an initial gross base annual salary of Two Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Four Dollars ($295,484), beginning on the Employment Start Date, and subject to increases or changes approved by Council in the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees. This amount is subject to authorized or required deductions and withholding, prorated and paid on City's regular paydays. Binder is an exempt employee under applicable wage and hour law and his base salary shall be compensation for all hours worked. The City agrees that the amount of Binder's base annual salary will not decrease, except as part of a permanent decrease that is consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act. 4. Benefits, Allowances and Obligations. Binder will be eligible for, and shall receive, all regular benefits (i.e., health insurance, PERS contributions to the extent paid by the City, etc.) and vacation, sick leave, and management leave, as are generally provided to management employees under the City Council-approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. In addition, Binder will assume all obligations and make all regular contributions (i.e., employee assumption of a portion of the employer PERS contribution) as are generally required of management employees under the City Council- approved Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees, as it currently exists and may be changed from time to time. 5. Additional Benefits and Allowances. In addition to the benefits specified in section 4, Binder will receive the following additional benefits and allowances: 5.1 Severance. If Binder is terminated or asked to resign, he shall, upon execution of a release of all claims against the City, be eligible for a severance payment equivalent to twelve (12) weeks of salary and benefits. The amount of the severance payment shall increase by twelve (12) weeks, to a total of twenty-four (24) weeks, on August 9, 2023. No severance shall be paid if Binder is terminated for serious misconduct involving abuse of his office or position, including, but not limited to, waste, fraud, violation of the law under color of authority, misappropriation of public resources, violence, harassment, or discrimination. If Binder is later convicted of a crime involving such abuse of his position, he shall fully reimburse the City as set forth in Government Code section 53243.3. 3 5.2 Vacation Leave Upon Start of Employment. In recognition of his prior public service, Binder will be credited with vacation leave at the rate applicable to an employee with nineteen or more years of continuous service, currently a rate of 200 hours annually, prorated and credited according to the City’s normal procedures. 6. Duration of Employment. Binder understands and agrees that he has no constitutionally protected property or other interest in his employment as Police Chief. Binder waives any and all rights, if any, under the Merit System Rules and Regulations, including without limitation, the right to pre-or post- disciplinary due process. Binder understands and agrees that he works at the will and pleasure of the City Manager and that he may be terminated or asked to resign at any time, with or without cause. Binder may terminate this agreement (terminating all employment) upon 30 days written notice to the City Manager. 7. Miscellaneous. 7.1. Notices. Notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either: a) served personally; or b) sent by Email (provided a hard copy is mailed within one (1) business day); or c) delivered by first-class United States mail, certified, with postage prepaid and a return receipt requested; or d) sent by Federal Express, or some equivalent private mail delivery service. Notices shall be deemed received at the earlier of actual receipt or three (3) days following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid. Notices shall be directed to the addresses shown below, provided that a party may change such party's address for notice by giving written notice to the other party in accordance with this subsection. CITY: Attn: City Manager 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: (650) 329-22280 Fax: (650) 328-3631 BINDER: Andrew Binder 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 7.2. Entire Agreement/ Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties as to those matters contained in it, and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties, but any such amendment must be in writing, dated, and signed by the parties and attached hereto. 4 7.3. Applicable Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California. Venue of any action regarding this Agreement shall be in the proper court in Santa Clara County. 7.4. Severability. In the event any portion of this Agreement is declared void, such portion shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect, unless the result of such severance would be to substantially alter this Agreement or the obligations of the parties, in which case this Agreement shall be immediately terminated. 7.5. Waiver. Any failure of a party to insist upon strict compliance with any term, undertaking, or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, undertaking, or condition. To be effective, a waiver must be in writing, signed and dated by the parties. 7.6. Representation by Counsel. Binder and the City acknowledge that they each did, or had the opportunity to, consult with legal counsel of their respective choices with respect to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement prior to executing it. 7.7. Section Headings. The headings on each of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and do not limit or expand the contents of any such section or subsection. BINDER CITY OF PALO ALTO Andrew Binder City Manager Date: Date: Approved as to Form: Chief Assistant City Attorney From:Larry Hsiung To:Council, City Subject:Convert two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 2:42:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball saved me. After recovering from Tennis and Basketball injuries, I gained so much weight, and my health deteriorated. My doctors told me to swim, walk or bike to get in shape. I can’t swim. I do not get motivated by solo activities. I enjoy outdoors but do not want to get hit by vehicles and injured for life or worse, die. Now I am in good shape. Friendships built on the pickleball courts and a sense of belonging to a community of fun loving pickleball players are both good for my body and soul. My wife and son are happy because they do not need to worry about my physical and mental health. Unfortunately, the wait time on the courts increase significantly at times. The cycle of resting too long in between games then playing intensely sometimes cause injuries that require longer rest days in between my enjoyment. We need more courts. Please approve to convert two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts. Sincerely yours, Lawrence Hsiung Midtown Resident This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Binder, Andrew; Aram James; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Braden Cartwright;Brandon Pho; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Emily Mibach; GRP-City Council; PD Kristina Bell; Jeff Rosen; Rosen, Jeff; JayBoyarsky; Robert. Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Wagner, April; EPA Today; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org;Raymond Goins; Raymond Goins; Yolanda Conaway; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; Afanasiev, Alex; Human RelationsCommission; Roberta Ahlquist; city.council@menlopark.gov; city.council@gilroy.org; Perron, Zachary; CityCouncil;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Palo Alto Free Press; Drekmeier, Peter; Sean Allen; Pat M; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Reckdahl, Keith; editor@almanacnews.com; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Baker, Rob;Friends of Cubberley; mike braxton; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Stump, Molly; Bryan Gobin;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Lotus Fong; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; HenryEtzkowitz Subject:Re: [Records Center] Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 1:04:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM Palo Alto Public Records Center <paloaltoca@mycusthelp.net> wrote: Attachments:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police.pdf --- Please respond above this line --- 09/11/2025 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 10, 2025, Reference # W007004-091025 Dear Aram, I am writing in response to your requests for documents under the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code § 7920.000 et seq.) received by the City on 9/10/2025. Your request mentioned: I would like all timesheets/timecards for Police Chief Ander Binder, from when he was appointed Chief in August 2022-Present. I would also like any and all documents pertaining to who oversees and approves the Police Chiefs Attendance. Lastly, I would like to know how many hours per week the Police Chief spends working remotely or at home in Morgan Hill vs. In Office. Please send me the documents via PDF. Thank you. Response: The City has reviewed its files and has located records responsive to your request. Please log in to the Records Center at the following LINK to retrieve the appropriate response. As indicated in the employment agreement, the Chief of Police is overseen by the City Manager. Personnel, medical, or similar files have been excluded pursuant to Penal Codesection 832.7 and Gov. Code section 7927.700. There are no responsive records to the other portionsof the request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, Christine Prior Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the [NAMEOFSYSTEM] From:Albert Henning To:Council, City Cc:Hamilton Hitchings Subject:Suggestion for traffic speed abatement and safety improvement Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:24:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear City Council members, I make a simple suggestion for achieving a reduction of vehicle speeds on major arteries, such as El Camino, Embarcadero, and to a lesser extent Middlefield. That is: use autonomous vehicles, such as those made by Waymo, to run 'traffic breaks' along these routes. For instance, on Embarcadero, two vehicles running back and forth, as a phalanx, at the speed limit or even slightly above, will achieve the goals of both speed reduction and safety improvement. Coordination between these vehicles, and the traffic lights, would result in both improved safety, and faster overall (end-to-end) transit. (Against the technology available in this day and age, such coordination does not seem to be particularlydifficult.) No, or little, expense would have to be spent on consultants for purposes of evaluation -- especially as compared to consultant and construction expenses forevaluation-design-build of conventional mitigations. No expenses for increased personnel, for enforcement, would be incurred. Some personnel-related expense may incur, as the program moves forward and requiresevaluation. Some expense for parking the vehicles might be needed, but that expense seems small to me. Some expense is incurred for powering the vehicles. Rather than buying the vehicles outright, I'm willing to bet Waymo would grant This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast vehicles to the City on a trial basis: because, if this approach succeeds, Waymo's business will increase markedly. I used ChatGPT to explore this idea, and quantify some of the existing knowledge and issues. The link to my dialog is found HERE. Bottom line: I live near the intersection of Heather and Embarcadero. I cross Embarcadero frequently; anecdotally, at virtually every stoplight cycle, someone runs the red light; anecdotally, the speed on Embarcadero is closer to 45 or 50 mph, than to the posted 25 mph. And, I need hardly remind you of the perils -- including lethal peril -- for bicyclists along this corridor. I object to the decades-long lack of enforcement, and tothe unsafe conditions along this corridor. Given the recent publicity regarding possible changes, and given the recent improvements along the El Camino corridor implemented by CalTrans, I am morehopeful for positive change, than I have been in many years. I make this suggestion, in furtherance of that hope. Sincerely, Al Henning ======= Albert K. Henning, PhD From:matt@evolutionaryteams.com To:fridaysforfuturepaloalto@gmail.com; palo-alto@fridaysforfuture.org Subject:FFF Follow Up from Sept 5 (Week #191)Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:10:07 PM Attachments:image005.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. Blaine led us off by acknowledging that we are on unceded lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone people and that we must care for our land, water and air. Joining us on Friday were Blaine, Brigitte, Ingrid, Casey, Pria, George, Ken, Nicholas, and Mimi. Also, Lotus, Elaine, and Katy joined us for the first time. We all expressed our gratitude for how our community came together to support Aleyda Rodriguez’s family after she was brutally abducted by ICE in East Palo Alto and detained at Stanford Hospital. We are so appreciative and supportive of the brave healthcare workers who are demanding better treatment of the hospital’s patients after Aleyda was treated in an inhumane way. The Palo Alto Weekly and other outlets reported on the rally in front of Stanford Hospital we attended on 8/30 that was organized by the healthcare workers. Palo Alto Online: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/health-care/2025/09/03/stanford-hospital-staff-call-for-stronger-patient-protections- after-ice-arrest/ ABC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fEHVGqdY_Y Telemundo: https://www.telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/local/east-palo-alto-detencion-ice-protesta-stanford/2486658/ KTVU Fox News video: https://www.ktvu.com/news/stanford-healthcare-workers-demand-apology-hospital-keep-ice-out-patient-areas KTVU Fox News print: https://www.ktvu.com/news/stanford-healthcare-workers-demand-apology-hospital-keep-ice-out-patient-areas SJ Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/03/stanford-doctor-says-east-palo-alto-housekeeper-arrested-by-ice-was- catatonic-the-day-she-was-discharged/ Aleyda’s family is very appreciative of the support from the community. If you would like to help the family with legal and medical expenses as they endure this ordeal, you can contribute to their GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-aleyda-legal-and-medical-aid- needed Other brief notes: Blaine is organizing targeted calling campaigns; Casey was happy with the spirited 17X17 action; Elaine encouraged us to attend the Vigil4Gaza actions every Sunday which can be found on Instagram; and, Mimi gave updates on SB131 Green Foothills Bill and an oil industry bill that is sadly being promoted by Gavin Newsom which you can read about here and which serves as a reminder that California, too, is as petrostate and that Californians, too, are addicted to burning fossil fuel. Nearly daily actions continue as we stand up and resist the authoritarian overthrow of our nation. According to a 2014 Columbia University study, once a nation has become an authoritarian state there are several paths to restoring democracy with revolts being the highest likelihood. This finding provides good justification for continuing to stay out on the streets with public demonstrations. Civil War, as may happen if Illinois is invaded by the Texas National Guard, provides another, albeit lower probability, path to restoring democracy. If our “Regular” electoral process is not too far compromised, that too can provide a path to restoring democracy. Notably, the death of the autocratic leader and military coups only very rarely result in the restoration of democracy, so we cannot count on those. Everyone, please keep showing up in the streets! It will be exceedingly difficult for us to fight for a livable planet under the current hard Right wing authoritarian regime, so first let’s get them out! The Wolves, IPA+ and 101 Bannering lead many weekly actions in our community. See list below. Additionally the Wolves expect a great turnout for the march through downtown Palo Alto this Saturday, Sept 13, starting at 5PM, details here. Stand Up for Science and Sanity holds its next rally in Lytton Plaza next Friday, Sept 19, starting at 5PM, details here. 350 SV Palo Alto plans to attend the Sun Day March for Climate Justice in San Jose on Sunday, Sept 21, 12:30–2:30pm, details here. Finally, Kimberly and 4WARD meet next Tuesday, Sept 23 at 5PM in San Carlos, details here. Here's a thank you song I wrote to all you beautiful people showing up and standing up to the authoritarian takeover of our country – listen here. ❤️ Petition: Urge the City of Palo Alto to divest from all Tesla and Musk businesses here. This Friday, Sept 12, Fridays for Future Palo Alto will conduct our monthly climate march through downtown Palo Alto. Meet at Noon in King Plaza. Thanks, everyone, for all your amazing activism – keep up the great work! ❤️ SEE YOU IN THE STREETS ❤️ Upcoming Events Friday, Sept 12, Noon to 1:00: Climate March! –– We meet at King Plaza in front of Palo Alto City Hall and march through downtown Palo Alto. Saturday, Sept 13, 5 to 6:30PM: Fascist Crawl through downtown Palo Alto with stops at Valor, Whole Foods, Amazon, Palantir and Apple. Details here. Friday, September 19, 5:30 to 6:30: Solidarity rally with Stand Up For Science and Sanity! Note that on this particular Friday we move our climate strike to Lytton Plaza and join forces in solidarity with SUFSS for a rally in the plaza. More details here. Sunday, Sept 21, 12:30–2:30pm: Sun Day March for Climate Justice Details here. Tuesday, Sept 23, 5 to 9PM: 4WARD Climate/Sustainability Monthly Event in San Carlos. RSVP here. Tesla Takedown Rally and March :: Stanford Shopping Center, Every Saturday, Noon to 2PM. Details here. Tesla Takedown Rally :: Tesla El Camino Real Showroom, Every Saturday, 1 to 3PM. Details here. Vigil4Gaza, Every Sunday, 5 to 6:30PM, Town & Country. Details here. Tesla Takedown Rally :: Tesla Engineering HQ, Every Monday, 5 to 6PM. Details here. Anti-ICE rally and march, Every Tuesday, 5 to 6PM, Courthouse Square, Redwood City. 101 Bannering: Every Wednesday, 8 to 10AM. At Adobe Creek bike and pedestrian bridge. Details here. Tesla Takedown Rally :: Tesla El Camino Real Showroom, Every Wednesday, 4 to 6PM. Details here. 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 Schlegel Consulting Author: Teamwork 9.0 Website: evolutionaryteams.com YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLkUMHuG4HVa831s9yeoZ5Q From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; Shanetta Anderson; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; bballpod; DavidBalakian; Becky Vagim; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; fred beyerlein; Leodies Buchanan;boardmembers; Council, City; Cathy Lewis; dennisbalakian; dallen1212@gmail.com;kdeem.electriclab@gmail.com; eappel@stanford.edu; jwright.electriclab@gmail.com; Scott Wilkinson;George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; JoelStiner; jerry ruopoli; kfsndesk; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com;maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; merazroofinginc@att.net; Mayor; Mark Standriff; MY77FJ@gmail.com; newsdesk;nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; vallesR1969@att.net; yicui@stanford.edu Subject:Fwd: Cadence Design Systems. I own some. Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:46:07 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: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM Subject: Fwd: Cadence Design Systems. I own some.To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Thursday, September 11, 2025 To all- Look at this. Read carefully. This announcement by Cadence, CDNS, was on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. On Wednesday, September 10, investors sold Cadence like drunkensailors. It closed that day at $338.53. Makes sense, I guess, if you're drunk. I paid $313.08 for mine a few weeks ago, so I wasn't too distraught. Cadence works closely with NVDA and NVDA couldn't do the rapid iterations of itschips without products from Cadence. Does NVDA have a future? Cadence Expands Digital Twin Platform Library with NVIDIA DGX SuperPODModel to Accelerate AI Data Center Deployment and Operations Now Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. At 11:06 AM PT, CDNS is at $356.81, up $18.28, up 5.4%. Investors have sobered up overnight, and they are buying CDNS. Bless their hearts. In the above link, you see several interesting links, one being to the Cadence website,www.cadence.com. You could do worse now than buying some NVDA and some CDNS. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Kandra McCray To:Council, City Subject:Join Us at the School Nutrition Exchange: Western Regional Roundtable in Palo Alto USD Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:14:43 AM Attachments:image.png image.png image.png image.png image.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Palo Alto City Council, I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), I would like to extend a formal invitation to you to join us for The School Nutrition Exchange: Western Regional Roundtable, hosted in partnership with Palo Alto Unified School District. This important convening will take place on: Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto Unified School District 480 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 The Western Regional Roundtable is more than an event. It is a platform to celebrate the accomplishments of School Food Authorities (SFAs) across our region and to highlight innovative practices that strengthen school meal programs. The day will feature a site visit, engaging roundtable discussions, networking opportunities, and a food tasting event showcasing the creativity and dedication of school nutrition professionals. Your presence and leadership at this gathering would be invaluable. We would be deeply honored for you to lend your voice to these critical conversations as we explore strategies to expand access to nutritious, high-quality meals that support the health and academic success of students across California. Why This Matters: AFHK recognizes the tireless commitment of school nutrition professionals and their partners This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast in ensuring that every child has access to healthy meals. This event will also spotlight the Healthy Meals Incentive (HMI) program, providing an opportunity for stakeholders— including grantees, recognition awardees, School Food System Transformation (SFST) grantees, and local leaders—to exchange insights and shape the path forward. We kindly request your RSVP by Monday, September 22, 2025, to confirm your participation. Please direct responses to Kandra McCray at kmccray@actionforhealthykids.org. Thank you for your leadership and for your continued commitment to the health and well-being of children across our state. We hope you will join us for this special occasion. With respect and gratitude, Kandra McCray Marketing Outreach Associate Manager Phone: 312.873.6455 Website: actionforhealthykids.org From:Ann Lemmenes To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:47:11 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live on Byron Street in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has been a wonderful addition to my life since 2016. It is a great way for me to add exercise to my day, meet up with friends, or just show up on a morning that I have energy and the time to play. The exercise is great. The social aspects are crucial. Because I have M.S. the ability to just show up and be welcomed to play is very important to me. M.S is an unpredictable disease and I do not know from day to day (sometimes hour to hour) how it is going to affect my body. Feeling good enough to go to Mitchell Park, and then being asked by others to join them in play adds greatly to my wellbeing. So many others feel the same way about this community of players that the courts are very busy. An additional 8 courts will keep the Mitchell Park PB courts the happiest place in Palo Alto! Best regards, Ann Lemmenes Byron St in Downtown North This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Alice Smith To:Council, City Cc:Clerk, City Subject:Fwd: [pan: 3383] City of Palo Alto Surveys Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:15:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. A semiblind friend at Channing House was unable to read this survey because of the light blue ink. Can you send me the survey in either bold black and white or an oral version which she can listen to and answer? Alice Schaffer Smith ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Alice Smith <Date: Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM Subject: Fwd: [pan: 3383] City of Palo Alto SurveysTo: CH Bulletin Board Announcements from the City of Palo Alto for 09/05/2025 Updates from the City of Palo Alto about Open Town Hall Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. Downtown Housing Plan Survey Opens Plus There's Still Timeto Share Feedback on Other Topics Sep 04, 2025 04:26 pm | The City of Palo Alto Downtown Housing Plan The Downtown Housing Plan is an Area Plan focused on housing production in the downtown area implementing the policies and programs of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the Housing Element. A new survey opened for the community to share thoughts about housing and possible areas for increased housing density in Downtown Palo Alto. Feedback gained will help staff refine the feasibility analysis and inform preliminary recommendations for Council consideration later this fall. Share feedback by Sunday, September 28. Take the survey: communityfeedback.opengov.com/14637 South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity Plus, the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity survey remains open through next Friday, September 12. Share input on eight on eight crossing concept designs to help select two alternatives for further evaluation and refinement. There is also an accompanying in-person workshop on September 9 at Mitchell Park Community Center. Read More Copyright © 2025 OpenGov, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you participated on the City of Palo Alto - Open City Hall website. Our mailing address is: OpenGov 955 Charter Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences -- Alice Alice Schaffer Smith Executive Director National Voter Corpswww.nationalvotercorps.org a 501(c)(3) project of the Social Good Fund 650 283 2822 -- Alice Alice Schaffer Smith Executive Director National Voter Corpswww.nationalvotercorps.org a 501(c)(3) project of the Social Good Fund From:csngsyd@gmail.com To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pls Support More Pickleball Courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:43:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. To the Members of the PA Parks & Rec Commission and the City Council, I am appreciative and proud to have a venue like Mitchell Park PB courts (MP) and the PAPC in our city. The physical and mental health benefits to the social interactions, where young and old, male and female, and people from different cultures and backgrounds can play and laugh together are immeasurable. It is a positive for residents and local businesses. MP has also gained out-of-state and even international recognition. I moved house recently and chose to stay on in Palo Alto for these reasons. And for these reasons, more and more people are taking up pickleball as evidenced by the queues at many pickleball courts. Hence, I fully support and I hope you will too, the request to convert 2 of our underutilised tennis courts to accommodate the growing interest and benefits of pickleball in our community. Thank you. Regards, Charissa Sng Morris Drive, Palo Alto From:Leon Leong To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 8:12:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has helped my health, fitness, and increased my social interaction with people of all walks of life. I started playing pickleball in the Spring of 2023, shortly before I retired. I had gained alot of weight during the Covid pandemic, and was having a problem in getting back to my pre-pandemic weight. As I was retiring, I would be scaling back on social interactions with my work friends. Pickleball helped to solve both of these problems - my weight was reduced to an even lower level than pre-pandemic level, meeting what is considered normal. The open play system at Mitchell Park has been great for meeting alot of people I would normally not have interacted with, young, mid age, seniors, people who worked in a variety of different jobs. The social interaction is great broadening one's perspective on a variety of topis. Open play at Mitchell Park is an inclusive system, where once I finish playing a game, I can move to a different court to seek new competition, new people to play with. This is very different than trying to gather a foursome, reserving a court, and playing the same foursome for 2-3 hours on the same court. With the open play system at Mitchell Park, I might interact with 10 - 20 different people on each visit. Pickleball has become more popular as a recreational sport, and the number of times where all the courts have multiple foursomes waiting. Having more courts would help alleviate this problem. Other cities have increased their capacity - Menlo Park now has 8 courts; Fremont put in 8 pickleball courts last year. Mountain View has increased the hours for pickleball on their dual use (tennis/pickleball) courts. Although other cities are increasing their capacity for pickleball, it's still becoming common to see all the courts have multiple foursomes waiting for their turn at Mitchell Park. I hope the City of Palo Alto can help meet the demand for pickleball by approving the 8 additional courts at Mitchell Park. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sincerely yours, Leon Leong Byron Street, Palo Alto From:Barbara Tisdale To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:59:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I started playing pickleball 3 years ago when I retired. It has given me so much joy. I have new friendships, get physical exercise and enjoy the thrill of competition. I love the sense of belonging and community I have found at the Mitchell Park courts. I am very much in support of increasing the number of courts at Mitchell Park. Sincerely yours, Barbara Tisdale Roosevelt Circle, Palo Alto This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Cindy cc Campbell To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:25:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I was pretty darn nervous the first time. I had taken a few of Sal‘s classes from Palo Alto online and he always suggested that we walk over to the Pickleball courts and just start playing. I didn’t do it for several weeks. Those courts were intimidating at first. Instead, I just practiced my pickleball skills on the wall. One day, I had more courage in me and decided I was gonna walk over there by myself with my heart pounding and paddle down. Luckily there is one court that says ‘beginner friendly’. That worked for me. Kind of couldn’t believe how nice and friendly all were. They were patience and helped me to learn. Day one started laughing while we played. A year later, I now can go over and say hi to about 30 people no matter the day or the hours. We laugh hard, play hard. And I never ever turn down an opportunity to help a new person get started. I moved to Palo Alto in 1984, married, bought our home, had my two kids, raised them, sent them to the Palo Alto schools. My children are grown starting their own life and empty nest hit me hard. I knew I needed to have a purpose. A connection even. Didn’t know Palo Alto Pickleball was going to provide that for me. But I definitely now feel part of something. Part of something fun. My doctors are pretty pleased with me too. I have severe osteoporosis as a lifetime of swimming and biking didn’t do enough to build strong bones. Come to find out Pickleball is great weight-bearing exercise better than running according to my doctors. Who would’ve thought. My latest bone density scan is returning better numbers than I’ve had in 10 years. Can’t beat that. This message needs your attention This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Exercising, laughter, and connections are a great way to grow old in Palo Alto. Sincerely yours, Cynthia Campbell Ashton Avenue From:Michael Maulick To:ParkRec Commission Cc:Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickle Ball Courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:09:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Sincerely yours, Michael from Midtown650 888-9191 This message needs your attention This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Council, City; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Doug Minkler; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Kaloma Smith; ParkRec Commission; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; h.etzko@gmail.com; Gerry Gras; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz Subject:Bernie Sanders: “No more U.S. military aid to Israel.” Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/10/2025 Julie & Vicki: Tell Keith to let our community know if he has worked to design fighter jets used to drop bombs on the Palestinian people during the three decades he has been employed at Lockheed Martin. We the people of the Palo Alto Community are entitled to know. Avram Israel has unleashed a relentless bombing campaign on Gaza City whilethe entire Palestinian population of Gaza starves due to Israel's ongoing blockade on humanitarian aid.1 Then yesterday, in a shockingly brazen attack on a U.S. ally, Israel bombed the host of ceasefire talks in an illegal attempt to kill the Palestinian negotiators.2 Yes, you read the right: Israel bombed the ceasefire negotiators. Benjamin Netanyahu is utterly out of control, but Israel's atrocities in Gaza would end tomorrow if the U.S. cut off military aid for Israel's waron Gaza. 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The Guardian, "Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gazafamine," August 23, 2025.8. The Lever, "AIPAC-Funded Lawmakers Push For Millions In Spending On Genocide Tech," July 22, 2025. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time. From:Vincent Scheib To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Supporting pickleball court expansion Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 4:48:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Near neighbors on the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Barron Park and since the pandemic have enjoyed biking over to Mitchell Park to playPickle Ball. I've build a community of friends. I most often arrive by myself, but I also enjoy bringing my children along on weekends. Palo Alto needs more courts. We could use them anywhere we can, e.g. at the schools, inneighborhood parks etc. However, having many at Mitchell Park increases the chances that one can find a similar skill level group and jump into a game. I've never felt drawn into the community in any previous city or even in Palo Alto this wayuntil the last five years I found such a welcoming and accessible sport. See you around the neighborhood, where? Well, probably around the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park, - Vincent Scheib, Barron Park - Palo Alto. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Michael Slack To:Council, City Subject:More pickleball courts, please Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 4:47:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear City Council members: I live near Mitchell Park in Stevenson House and enjoy pickleball at the park. The city has done a fine job of creating a fun and hospitable place. I am 83 and a long-time Stevenson House resident. I recently started playing pickleball to improve my balance and coordination, and to meet new friends. I found it an excellent way to get exercise and make new friends. I do find the courts are filled with enthusiastic players so I fullysupport more courts. Thank you. Regards, Michael Slack Stevenson House resident This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Elizabeth Fee To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Courts in Palo Alto. Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 4:16:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ! Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I play pickleball twice a week in the morning before I head to work. I’ve participated in DUPR sessions, clinics, ball sessions and round robins at various times during the summer months. Through pickleball, I’ve met many people in Palo Alto, made new friends and deepened some old friendships. I used to play on weekends in addition to weekday mornings but have found the courts to be overcrowded (and less fun as a result). I love pickleball! It is a way for me to meet people and get exercise at the same time. Please consider providing more courts at Mitchell Park. Sincerely yours, Elizabeth Fee Old Palo Alto This message could be suspicious Similar name as someone you've contacted. No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Alex Woo To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Subject:Additional Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 3:48:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, am a member of PAPC, and my house abuts the JLS side of Mitchell Park where people already play pickleball on the JLS tennis courts on weekends. Before you vote on additional pickleball courts, I think you need to decide what your goal is. Mitchell Park is currently a regional center for Pickleball. Most of the PAPC membership and weekday daytime players live in Palo Alto. But in the evenings and weekends, when the courts are most crowded, most of the players are not PAPC members nor do they come from Palo Alto. Because Mitchell Park was one of the first large group of lighted courts with nice nets and playing surfaces, it became the go-to place to play. It is now so crowded in the evenings and weekends that I don't even consider playing there during those times. However, I routinely walk by and check on the crowds and watch some points to see the quality of play during the crowded periods. So if you want Mitchell Park to continue to be a regional center of pickleball, by all means convert the remaining tennis courts to pickleball. If you want to provide more courts for residents of Palo Alto, put them somewhere else, like Paly HS or Rinconada or refurbish the Cubberly Gyms for pickleball. If the goal is to expand pickleball, try to convince the other neighboring cities to build some courts, i.e. Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Redwood City, Menlo Park, etc. Most of the other cities have four courts here and another there without enough to. create a critical mass of players. Sincerely, Alex Woo Fairmeadow Neighborhood This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Yahoo Mail ! To:Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com; ParkRec Commission Subject:Expansion of Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park: More courts please! Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 3:46:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I have lived in Palo Alto for 36 years, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. In 2018, my neighbor invited me to play pickleball at Mitchell Park. I had never heard of this game but thought, well, my neighbor was excited about it so why not give it a try? What I discovered was a game that was simple, fun, good exercise, and that didn'ttake too long for a player to acquire and improve on the skills required to compete at increasingly higher levels. I had recently retired so it was perfect timing for me to discover this new activity and the friendly and enthusiastic members of the Mitchell Park pickleball community. Socially, this has improved the quality of living in PaloAlto: a positive experience for me and many others, like being a kid again, just go to the park and you will find people to play with, all hours of the day, all days of the week. I play several times a week during the day time, and on days when I can't play duringthe day, I will drop in during the evening hours. This community has been growing steadily since 2018 and its obvious by the usage of the courts and the growing wait times that we need more courts. Here are several unique characteristics of Mitchell Park:- Not close to residential neighbors who could be bothered by the noise - Existing noise level is buffered by closest neighbors like the Challenger School, Library, Dog Park, Magical Bridge Playground, Soccer and Baseball Fields - Additional parking, adjacent to the courts, has generously been made available toPalo Alto Pickleball Club by the Abilities United Organization I respectfully request that the City of Palo Alto approve expansion of pickleball at Mitchell Park by approving the conversion of two Tennis courts to create 8 morepickleball courts. Sincerely yours, This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast L. R. Michel Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Shikada, Ed Subject:RSVP Requested by 9/26: Athena Awards Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 3:27:45 PM Attachments:image001.pngimage002.pngimage004.pngimage005.pngimage007.pngimage008.pngimage009.pngimage010.png Hello Council Members, This year’s Athena Awards will take place on October 9, 2025 at the El Prado Hotel. If you are interested in attending this year’s ceremony, please let me know by Friday, September 26. After that date, we will open the remaining tickets to our Executive Leadership Team. More details of the event are provided below: The ATHENA®​ award is given to honor exceptional woman leaders who demonstrate the highest levels of professional excellence, give back to their communities and, most importantly, assist other women in realizing their full leadership potential – and it is an international award, having been given to more than 6,500 recipients in over 500 cities and 8 countries. Locally it is awarded by our Chamber of Commerce. Thank you! Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@PaloAlto.gov www.PaloAlto.gov From:Kyrie Robinson To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Mitchell Park Pickleball Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 3:19:45 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Parks & Rec Commission & City Council, For 27 yrs, I’ve lived in Palo Alto, ¼ mile from Mitchell Park, and I raised my twin boys here. Since retiring 4 yrs ago, I’ve played pickleball at Mitchell Park on weekday mornings, which has been a godsend for my mental and physical health. It gets me outside and moving, it’s fun and playful, I’ve made both acquaintances and friends, and I am becoming involved as a club volunteer. I’m very grateful to both the city and the club for this wonderful activity so near to my house. But despite living so close, I never play at Mitchell Park on evenings or weekends. I tried playing a few times on Saturday or at night with friends of mine who work, but we gave up after various unpleasant, very crowded experiences. On evenings and weekends, the Mitchell Park courts basically have at least 15 minute wait between every single game. If you are a parent with young kids, pickleball is theoretically a terrific family activity for the weekend. It’s an easy game to learn, so most anyone can play without enrolling their kids in pricy clinics, lessons or academies. The equipment is inexpensive, the game is fun, and the parents don’t need to be super athletic or pickleball experts themselves. But little kids or middle schoolers do not have the patience to sit for 15 min, then play for 15 min, then sit out again. Parents & kids need an open court they can just grab for an hour and play. The other This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast day, I walked through Mitchell Park and saw two 8 year old boys playing pickleball on the shuffleboard pavement near the park, without a net, because the courts were full. This is common. The other underserved demographic is young adults — like my twin boys who are now 22 years old . Like most young adults, their leisure time is nights and weekends. Pickleball is a great activity for them. As an alternative to happy hour at a bar, it gets them moving after a day at work. But if they asked me, I’d say “maybe don’t go to Mitchell after 5pm.” I constantly hear stories about the scene there in the evening and I’ve seen it for myself. Courts are crowded with young professionals after 5pm, and as with any scarce resource, it sometimes brings out the worst in human behavior. Against the rules, players paddle down with two sets of paddles, playing on one court while reserving a spot in line on another. Or players get into arguments when a group refuses to yield the court at the end of a game, or sneakily resets their score from 10-10 to zero-zero for extra playing time. It’s heartbreaking how a place full of camaraderie during the daytime hours changes once the lines get longer at night. These two demographics — Families and working residents — could benefit enormously from a better pickleball experience on weekends and evenings at Mitchell Park. They are also the demographics least likely to have time to write to City Council. I’m writing to encourage the council to act on expanding the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Thank you Kyrie RobinsonBryant St., Palo Alto From:Liz Kristofferson To:Council, City Subject:Pickle ball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 2:51:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Something our whole family likes to play. Especially grandma! Courts are so crowded during the times we can all go. Liz Kristofferson(She/Her/ Hers) Community Center This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Dick Evans To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickleball Courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 2:12:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I am a 25 year Palo Alto resident living in Barron Park. I am also a pickleball player playing exclusively at Mitchell Park. Mitchell Park is the only publicly available place to play in Palo Alto. The courts are often crowded with substantial waiting times to get in a game. More courts would be welcome. I also strongly support converting the tennis/pickleball dual purpose courts to exclusively pickleball courts. I have not seen a tennis player trying to play there in many years. Please seriously consider creating more courts and converting the dual use courts toexclusive pickleball courts. Sincerely, Richard Evans Thain Way This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Tony Lee To:Lauing, Ed Cc:Council, City Subject:Re: Urgent Plea for Reconsideration of Parking Policies on El Camino Real and the Impact on Small Businesses Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 2:00:42 PM Attachments:image002.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Lauing, Thank you for your prompt reply to my initial email regarding the impact of parking policies on small businesses along El Camino Real. I appreciate your acknowledgment and theassurance that you are looking into the situation. Your attention to this matter is highly encouraging. I am writing to respectfully inquire about the progress of your investigation and to offer anyadditional information or a dialogue with myself and other affected business owners. The challenges we are facing are urgent, and we are hopeful that a solution can be reached beforemore businesses are irreparably harmed. We remain committed to finding a balanced approach that supports both sustainable transportation and the vitality of our local economy. We are available to meet at yourconvenience to discuss this issue further and to provide direct input from those most affected. As I mentioned in my previous email, a hybrid model that permits late-night parking in the bike lane, or the creation of designated, easily accessible public parking spots, could offer thenecessary compromise. I have seen a great example of the creation of easily accessible public parking spots on California Street in Mountain View. I am attaching a photo and a short videofor you to IMG_0054.HEIC IMG_0055.MOV look at. Thank you again for your consideration and for your service to the Palo Alto community. Sincerely, Tony Lee Owner of Stanford Coin Wash On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@paloalto.gov> wrote: Tony, I am investigating this situation. I appreciate the update. Ed Lauing Mayor Ed.Lauing@Palo Alto.gov Office: 650-329-2571 From: Tony Lee <leetony@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2025 12:33 PM To: Council, City <city.council@PaloAlto.gov> Subject: Urgent Plea for Reconsideration of Parking Policies on El Camino Real and the Impact on Small Businesses CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To the Honorable Members of the Palo Alto City Council And the City of Palo AltoDepartment of Public Works and Transportation Subject: Urgent Plea for Reconsideration of Parking Policies on El Camino Real andthe Impact on Small Businesses Dear Honorable Council Members and Department Leaders, I am writing to you today as a concerned member of the Palo Alto community, and on behalf of the many small business owners facing an existential crisis because of recentparking policy changes on El Camino Real. While we all support initiatives to improve our city, the unintended consequences of these policies are threatening the livelihoods of ourlocal entrepreneurs, who form the very heart and soul of our community. The recent removal of street parking in favor of bike lanes on El Camino Real, while a nobleeffort to promote alternative transportation, has created a significant challenge for businesses that do not have their own private parking facilities. These businesses relyheavily on street parking for their customers, many of whom are unable or unwilling to walk long distances from distant lots. Since the removal, many of these small establishments havereported a substantial and disheartening decline in customer foot traffic, directly impacting their ability to sustain their operations. Furthermore, we are witnessing a particularly troubling enforcement of "no parking" rules in the bicycle lane, even during late-night hours when these lanes are completely devoid ofbicycles, cars, or any other activity. This zealous application of the law, at times when the risk of conflict or obstruction is zero, feels punitive and serves to further discourage anypotential customers who might attempt to visit these businesses during non-peak hours. This combination of policies—the elimination of convenient parking and the rigid, all-hoursenforcement—is a one-two punch that is killing these small businesses. They are the shops and restaurants that give our city its unique character, provide jobs, and contribute to ourlocal economy. Without the ability for customers to easily access them, they will be forced to close their doors. We urge the city to reconsider these policies. We are not asking for the elimination of bike lanes, but rather for a practical and balanced solution that allows small businesses to thrive.Perhaps a hybrid model that permits late-night parking in the bike lane, or the creation of designated, easily accessible public parking spots, could offer the necessary compromise. We'd like to ask you to dialogue with the small business community to find a workable solution before more of our cherished local establishments are lost forever. Sincerely, The Owner of Stanford Coin Wash Tony Lee From:Marc Anker To:Council, City Subject:Support for additional Pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 2:00:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts . I have been using the Pickleball facilities at Mitchell Park for the last seven years and I appreciate greatly that that city has provided us with this great asset in the community. I play four times a week and recognize that there clearly is a need for more courts now and there will be even more need in the future. I feel that the great public interest in Pickleball should be totally embraced by the City of Palo Alto. I would imagine that every City wants its residents to make the most use of its city parks and there is no better example than the usage at the Mitchell Park Pickleball courts. Many Palo Alto residents who never utilized the city facilities before are coming out in great numbers. Of particular interest is the fact that I know of no other community activity that brings so many diverse people together (please see for yourself by visiting the courts). It also goes without that saying that the City would be participating in an activity that has such good health benefits. Sincerely yours, Marc Anker ( I live on Talisman Court)Sent from my iPhone This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Mark Hopper To:Council, City Subject:Mitchell Park - additional pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 1:41:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ! Dear Members of the City Council of Palo Alto - I am an 8 year resident of Palo Alto along with my family. I am writing in support of creating 8 additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I started playing pickleball 3 years ago after having been an avid cyclist for my first 5 yearshere in PA. Cycling however was wearing on my neck and shoulders and further, I was concerned more and more about the safety of the sport on the roads here. Someone suggestedtrying out pickleball and now I cannot imagine not playing. After lessons through the City Catalog with Sal - I was off and playing. I now play 3 times a week for 2-3 hours each visit. Pickleball combines exercise and health with a wonderful and diverse community of people in Mitchell Park. The ability to go most anytime of day and find a nearly full (or many timesvery full) 16 courts will picklers of all ages and levels is a wonderful thing and one of the reasons that I cannot think of moving away from Palo Alto. As the Pickleball community continues to grow in Palo Alto and serve many levels of itspopulation, the city must continue to grow with it in terms of space to play. I urge you to approve the proposed expansion in Mitchell Park. Thank you and best regards, Mark Hopper This message could be suspicious Similar name as someone in your company. No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Eddie Gornish To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Cc:Eddie Gornish Subject:Pickleball in Palo Alto Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 1:22:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Since 2023, I've been playing pickleball 2-5 times a week. I firstplayed at the OFJCC, where I am a member. Several times a week, they set up their gym for pickleball, and one day I was watching peopleplay. Someone asked me if I wanted to play, and I said that I had never played. They told me to pick up a paddle and hit the ball - allpickleball players are friendly, not just the ones in Mitchell Park. I quickly realized that I preferred to play at Mitchell Park, as theyare open all the time, and there are more players and levels to choose from. I have been working from home full time since 2020, and now my day isstructured around pickleball. I start work around 7AM and finish around 6PM. But I'm still working around 8 hours a day, as I spend achunk of the afternoon playing pickleball at Mitchell Park. I always see my "core group" in the afternoon - other people around my level,some older, some younger, all different ethnicities. We play hard, and we have fun. And we congratulate each other for making good shots.Sometimes, I go in the morning, and there's a different group of people - some folks that I might have seen for a month or so, andwe'll immediately go and say hi to each other. I can't describe how great a feeling it is when I walk through the fence door and I hearpeople yelling from a distant court, "Eddie we need a 4th!" Sincerely yours, Eddie Gornish South Court, Fairmeadow This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Melanie Norall To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: More pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:50:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Melanie Norall Date: September 10, 2025 at 12:49:07 PM PDTTo: ParkRec.Commission@paloalto.govCc: city.council@cityofpaloalto.orgSubject: More pickleball courts Dear Parks and Rec and City Council, I'm writing to support the addition of more courts for Pickleball in Palo Alto. Myentire family plays pickleball, and we've enjoyed playing locally for both exercise and community fun. It's a wonderful sport that all ages can play. I was there today between 8-9:30 am and we still had to wait to get on. Myhusband plays at night and says it's often more crowded in the evenings. Weekends are even more impacted. We'd love to see more people able to play without waiting 30-45 minutes pergame. The sport is becoming more popular every day - the teens and college kids love it also! Please vote to add more courts in PA. Thanks!Melanie Norall Palo Alto resident This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sent from my iPhone From:Melanie Norall To:ParkRec Commission Cc:Council, City Subject:More pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:49:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Parks and Rec and City Council, I'm writing to support the addition of more courts for Pickleball in Palo Alto. My entire family plays pickleball, andwe've enjoyed playing locally for both exercise and community fun. It's a wonderful sport that all ages can play. I was there today between 8-9:30 am and we still had to wait to get on. My husband plays at night and says it's oftenmore crowded in the evenings. Weekends are even more impacted. We'd love to see more people able to play without waiting 30-45 minutes per game. The sport is becoming morepopular every day - the teens and college kids love it also! Please vote to add more courts in PA. Thanks!Melanie NorallPalo Alto resident Sent from my iPhone From:Jim Colton To:Council, City Subject:Pickleball Courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:20:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I played tennis for 50 years but am now too slow to play. I found I could play pickleball and have enjoyed it immensely for the past five years. Before I started pickleball I thought it would be like tennis from the social standpoint, i.e. you organize a foursome (or twosome), go to the courts and play and then go home. Pickleball is much more social than that! Because you are close to the other players there's a lot more chatter going on. You change partners and courts frequently so you meet a lot of people. And you don't have to arrange games--you just show up. Pickleball is a big part of my life. I would like more people to experience the joy of pickleball. Sincerely yours, Jim Colton Green Acres II -- JimColtonPhotography.com This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Myo Thein To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Supporting for more pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:12:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts atMitchell Park. I've been picking up Pickleball for the last 2 years and spending 8+ hours every week at Mitchell Park, and I made a lot of friends and discovered neighbors from my street (4+families) at the courts. I really enjoyed this community and now my 11 years old daughters are also picking up the sport and we spend time as family, but sometimes courts are busy, so Ican tell for sure there is high demand from 11 years old to 80+ years old. Regards, Myo TheinCharleston Garden -- Montrose Ave This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Aram James To:Jasso, Tamara Cc:Clerk, City; Stump, Molly; h.etzko@gmail.com Subject:California Public Records Act request Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:00:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Pursuant to The California Public Records Act 9/10/2025 Hi Fire Marshal Jasso: I hope my latest public records request for any and all recent fire and hazmat inspections findsyou and your family well. Pursuant to the CPRA ( California Public Records Act) I am requesting any and all documents re the most recent fire and Hazmat inspections for the Apartment Complex known as: Southwood Apartments 2850 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94036 Please feel free to reach out to me at my phone at Or at my email address at abjpd1@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding the scope of this CPRA request. I would very much appreciate if you respond within the time frame required by the CPRA. Best regards, Aram James From:Ren Hui To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:support expansion of pickleball courts in Palo Alto Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:44:56 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Mitchell park pickleball courts are so good for everyone loves pickleball, and it is also so crowded especially at night. Which means a lot of needs unmet from the community. I am 100% support expansion of pickleball courts Sincerely yours, Ren Hui Street Name: Maybell This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:hartford4351 To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickle Ball court Expansion at Mitchell Park Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:39:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I have been playing Pickleball at Mitchell park, 5 days a week since around 2017 (as I recall) when there were fewer courts than even now. Over the years the number of people using the courts has increased dramatically but the number of new courts has only increased modestly. The net result is overcrowding at many times during the day. I am 77 years old and to be honest I have made more friendships on the Pickleball courts than I have from school or from 40 years working in local offices. Please approve the addition of 8 new pickleball courts at Mitchell Park Sincerely yours, Dan H. Resident of Monroe Park Neighborhood since 1976. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Avery Lentz To:Council, City; Council, City; Lauing, Ed Cc:Burt, Patrick; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Lu, George; Reckdahl, Keith; Stone, Greer; Veenker, Vicki Subject:Concerns Regarding RV"s Parked on Park Boulevard and the Impact on Employee Safety and BusinessOperations Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:35:44 AM Attachments:Concerns Regarding RV"s Parked on Park Boulevard and the Impact on Employee Safety and BusinessOperations.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i The Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Subject: Concerns Regarding RVs Parked on Park Boulevard and the Impact on Employee Safety and Business Operations Dear Mayor Lauing and Members of the City Council, I am writing to you today on behalf of a group of concerned employees at my financial advisory business on Park Boulevard. We are concerned about the ongoing presence of multiple oversized vehicles and RVs that are continuously parked along our street. This issue has a direct and detrimental impact on the safety and well-being of our employees and visitors. The constant presence of these vehicles creates an environment that our employees, particularly those who commute on foot, by bicycle, or use public transportation, find increasingly unsafe. The reduced visibility at intersections and driveways poses a significant traffic hazard, and the general state of the area has led to concerns about personal security. We have received specific feedback from our staff members who feel apprehensive about walking to and from their cars after business hours due to these conditions. We understand this is a complex issue for the city, but recent news coverage confirms that these concerns are widespread and urgent. The city has recently acknowledged a This message needs your attention This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast significant rise in the number of RVs, with a recent report by the Palo Alto Daily Post estimating the population has doubled since 2023. This increase, in part a result of a Caltrans project on El Camino Real, has led to a documented relocation of vehicles to other areas, including our business district. We are also aware of recent incidents, such as a heated confrontation reported in the local news where an RV resident reportedly crashed a car into an employee, further underscoring the escalating safety risks for our staff. The safety and security of our workforce are of the utmost importance to us. We believe a safe environment is essential for our continued operations and contributions to the Palo Alto community, and for the positive experience of our team members, visitors, neighbors, and passers by. We kindly request that the City of Palo Alto give this matter your full attention and work toward a comprehensive and timely solution. We are confident that a collaborative effort can address the issues on Park Boulevard while also managing the broader challenges facing the community. Thank you for your time and consideration of this important matter. We look forward to your response and to working with you to restore a safe and welcoming environment on Park Boulevard. 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The Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Subject: Concerns Regarding RVs Parked on Park Boulevard and the Impact on Employee Safety and Business Operations Dear Mayor Lauing and Members of the City Council, I am writing to you today on behalf of a group of concerned employees at my financial advisory business on Park Boulevard. We are concerned about the ongoing presence of multiple oversized vehicles and RVs that are continuously parked along our street. This issue has a direct and detrimental impact on the safety and well-being of our employees and visitors. The constant presence of these vehicles creates an environment that our employees, particularly those who commute on foot, by bicycle, or use public transportation, find increasingly unsafe. The reduced visibility at intersections and driveways poses a significant traffic hazard, and the general state of the area has led to concerns about personal security. We have received specific feedback from our staff members who feel apprehensive about walking to and from their cars after business hours due to these conditions. We understand this is a complex issue for the city, but recent news coverage confirms that these concerns are widespread and urgent. The city has recently acknowledged a significant rise in the number of RVs, with a recent report by the Palo Alto Daily Post estimating the population has doubled since 2023. This increase, in part a result of a Caltrans project on El Camino Real, has led to a documented relocation of vehicles to other areas, including our business district. We are also aware of recent incidents, such as a heated confrontation reported in the local news where an RV resident reportedly crashed a car into an employee , further underscoring the escalating safety risks for our staff. The safety and security of our workforce are of the utmost importance to us. We believe a safe environment is essential for our continued operations and contributions to the Palo Alto community, and for the positive experience of our team members, visitors, neighbors, and passers by. We kindly request that the City of Palo Alto give this matter your full attention and work toward a comprehensive and timely solution. We are confident that a collaborative effort can address the issues on Park Boulevard while also managing the broader challenges facing the community. Thank you for your time and consideration of this important matter. We look forward to your response and to working with you to restore a safe and welcoming environment on Park Boulevard. Sincerely, Avery Lentz Council Committee OKs Idea of Letting RVs Park in Some Parts of Town | August 25, 2025 RV Dwellers Lose Spaces on El Camino, Move to Other Streets | August 18, 2025 From:Nancy Panayides To:Council, City Subject:Adding Pickleball Courts to Mitchell Park Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:50:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of Parks and Rec Commission and City Council, I live in Palo Alto and support creating additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. In retirement I was looking for a way to meet new people and so I took some pickleball lessons through Parks and Rec. It opened a whole new community of people of all ages that have now become friends. I use to be a tennis player when I was younger but never found such a welcoming group nor a sport as easy to just join in. With tennis I went with partners to play. At Mitchell Park the ability to show up by myself and work into a game almost anytime of day with friends, acquaintances or strangers is more inclusive than any activity I’ve experienced. My husband then took some lessons and has also found the same experience. We have played with people from 8 years old to 90, beginners to very advanced players and sometimes win and sometimes lose but always have a great time - after all it’s Pickleball. Grouping just 1 or 2 courts together in other parts of Palo Alto, wouldn’t be able to replicate the experience of showing up by yourself and finding a game. Where as in tennis, you would generally show up with a partner anyway there are plenty of courts for them to use around town. Please consider adding the additional Pickleball courts in Mitchell Park. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Sincerely Nancy Panayides Triple El Nancy Panayides Sent from my iPhone From:Carol Mullin To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:More pickleball courts at Mitchell park Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:50:11 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. I grew up in Palo Alto, raised my kids in Palo Alto, and have many memories of running around Rinconada while my parents played tennis 50 years ago. Most of their friends were “tennis” friends. We live behind the Hopkins courts and they are frequently empty now when I leave my house to go play pickleball at Mitchell park where every court will be in use. I have found an amazing community at MP - all ages, genders, nationalities- I love the diversity of MP- it is my happy place. My whole family plays now- kids, siblings, nieces and nephews. My brother is in a long battle w cancer and the question we always ask before every treatment- can he still play pickleball? Pickleball is not the medical treatment but it is certainly the best mental health treatment we have! Sincerely yours, Carol Mullin Community Center Neighborhood Sent from my iPhone This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Joy Zhang To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Please support more pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:47:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear member of the Palo Alto Parks and Rec Commission and the City Council: I'm a resident of Palo Alto and writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. All my family members including me, my husband and my kids play pickleball and it has been one of our family fun activities. My kids also play pickleball with their friends in elementary school and Palo Alto High School as a social event. Pickleball provides tremendous health and mental benefits. Since the sport is expanding quickly among all age groups, we need more pickleball courts to meet the increased demand. Please vote to support more pickleball courts in Mitchell Park. Sincerely yours, Joy Zhang Mid town This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Yingcai Wang To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Support the City Council for the conversion of two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:42:32 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I have been living in Palo Alto for seven years, and the last four years have been the best yearssince I started playing pickleballs. I am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball has changed my life and lifestyle. As a cancer survivor, I never thought that I would be so physically active: playing pickleball every day for 2.5 hours! I have met so many people visiting the bay area on the pickleball courts at Mitchell Park,obviously it has been very famous and attracts lots of visitors to play and eat and shop in Palo Alto. It has been a great community not just fostering friendship and community spirits forPalo Alto residents, it already extended to many people visiting here. The more pickleball courts that we have, the bigger and better community it will be. I have heard so many personalstories on how playing pickleball at Mitchell have changed their lives and brought so much joy! I come to the pickleball courts before 6am everyday, and I noticed that several of the tenniscourts are always empty. Not to mention that 2 tennis courts can become 8 pickleball courts for 32 people playing at the same time vs. maybe 4 or 6 people playing on the two tenniscourts. The pickleball courts at Mitchell become so crowded after 8:30am that there are often 8 paddles waiting for one court, meaning 120 people are waiting while 60 people are playingon the courts. There is a huge need to add more pickleball courts. I really want to thank you for considering the conversion of two Mitchell Park tennis courts into eight pickleball courts! Thanks, Yingcai Wang Living in the Ventura neighborhood. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Lynn Hollyn To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Urgent need Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:36:06 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in urgent support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. As important as the tree lined streets are the pickleball courts. It may sound cliched but it is ture... these courts are the wellspring of my health, community, sense of excitement and well being . This sentiment is so pervasive with people from age 7-97 that iyt is imperative you expand the facilities to add eight new courts. The City should take pride in the fact that they are serving a community that wants healthy pickleball courts! There are always at least four people waiting on all 12 courts, and often the extra two courts. Like many, I was a dedicated tennis player but the joy of a good workout and skill is exponentially improved with the conviviality factor and ease of connecting people to share an hour or two or more!!!!! Warm regards, Lynn Hollyn -- lynn hollyn This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Eric Yuen To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Palo Alto resident supporting pickleball in Palo Alto Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:31:17 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in a home in Palo Alto that I own and am writing in support of creating eight additionalpickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickleball is the most important recreational sport I play. I play 3-4 times a week at Mitchell Park. I have made great friends with fellow pickleball players. I used to be a tennis player but Ifind pickleball to be much more enjoyable and a great way to keep in shape. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, Eric Yuen Channing Ave (between Cowper and Webster), Palo Alto, CA 94301 This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Joop Verbaken To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Pickle ball courts Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:28:35 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear members of the Palo Alto Parks & Rec Commission and City Council: I live in Palo Alto, and am writing in support of creating eight additional pickleball courts at Mitchell Park. Pickle ball is for me an important to get my workouts and connection with friends and friends to be at my middle 70 age. I hope to play many more years. Sincerely yours, Joop From downtown Nord This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Zubin To:Burt, Patrick; Lauing, Ed; Lu, George; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Reckdahl, Keith; Stone, Greer; Veenker, Vicki;Council, City Subject:Please don"t make Mitchell Park less safe for our kids and less pleasant for our community Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 9:52:22 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hello Palo Alto City Council members, I am a long time Palo Alto resident, though I have not written you before. However I wasrecently told of a proposal to add more pickleball to Mitchell Park and feel I must contact you now, as I worry local perspectives about this issue may not be making it to you. Thank youvery much for hearing my concerns. There are several reasons not to add more pickleball to Mitchell Park. I will focus on safety/congestion, noise, fairness. I will also suggest an alternative location ofCubberley Community Center. The current pickleball courts push the park usage to its limits already. And of course, Hoover Elementary is returning to its nearby location soon. The southeastern side of Mitchell Parkcurrently has a consistent flow of pickleball players; the parking location near the courts is already insufficient for the existing pickleball players. I've been walking my child toFairmeadow Elementary school for over 2 years and we have several times been pushed past by pickleball players in a rush. My son is 8 now and this has been happening since he startedKindergarten. I don't mean to impeach the behavior of other pickleball players, but increasing congestion will increase the damage these rude players can do to the community. Right nowit's just one corner of the park. Expanding it into a more central location risks the park becoming more congested and less safe for our kids who have school next to the park. Keep inmind also that the Community Center and library are resources many kids, including my son, frequently use after school. The car congestion in that area is already quite high, and I worryadding more pickleball players could be the thing that one day pushes it to disaster. And of course, with Hoover Elementary returning to its location near Mitchell Park area in 2026,there's even more reason not to drive extra traffic to the area. As far as noise goes, the current location is a compromise. Yes, we don't use Magical Bridge playground as much as when my son was younger, because of the constant noise from thenearby pickleball courts, but we've been good neighbors and accepted it. Expanding pickleball to a large degree in more central location will make more of the park less of a fun and relaxingdestination. The same goes for the community center, which is right near the new proposed location. My Son is excited to visit "The Drop" at Mitchell Park community center when he is This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast older, but I am concerned it's not going to be the same once pickleball takes over the area, notonly for safety reasons, but also because of the noise. Lastly, fairness. Nearly every day, I see kids playing tennis at the tennis courts. But, walking by the pickleball courts nearly every day in the after school hours, it's exceedingly rare to see achild anywhere on the courts. Children may be "welcome" but there is not a structure to make younger kids feel safe and welcome after school. Add to that the fact that society currentlyencourage kids into tennis in high school and college: reducing access to tennis resources isn't fair to kids who are growing up in the area. And that's not to mention the adult tennis playerswho would be impacted. Please let's not allow one group of hobbyists to maneuver out these kids and adults who rely on the Mitchell Park tennis courts. Now, I don't want my concerns to feel "nimby" or anything. Despite not being a pickleballplayer, I am sympathetic and have supported its current location. I also live right near Cubberley Community Center. My family uses the track frequently, we go to FOPAL both todonate books and to buy books, my son used to attend Greendell, and we and have occasionally used other resources. If more pickleball is necessary in south Palo Alto,Cubberley seems like a promising place to add pickleball courts. Hoover is moving away from tis Greendell location soon, and the congestion issues near Greendell and Cubberly are muchless than at the park, even right now. People don't use the facility for relaxation the way the park is used, so the noise will be less of an issue. And especially given the upcomingrenovation, having a dedicated space there doesn't need to take resources away from community members who rely on the park & adjacent facilities. At the very least, even thoughwe'd be still negatively impacted, we'd be less negatively impacted, and I think the same can be said for many in the area. The current state of Pickleball in Mitchell Park is already a compromise, and despite not likingthe game and the impact it has on the area, I understood that community resources are for all I wanted to support it. But, please don't let it get pushed to a point where the pickleball playersare allowed and encouraged to have a real negative impact on our local community, especially when there are alternatives. Thanks again for hearing my concerns, Zubin Madon From:dolok@comcast.net To:Council, City; Thomas C Rindfleisch Subject:Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek Study Session Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 8:19:10 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i We give our deepest thanks to Tom, for his steadfast and intelligent advocacy, and to the CityCouncil for its attention to this crucial issue. Dolores and Bill Kincaid Residents on Edgewood Drive On Sep 9, 2025, at 7:17 PM, 'Jon Foster' via Crescent Park PA <crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com> wrote:Tom, thanks so much for your comments to the City Council and for yourleadership on this vitally important issue. And since the City Council members are copied on this message, let me say to all of you, thanks for your time and attention to the San Francisquito Creek floodcontrol issue. Four major floods are four too many and the city must do everything possible to move forward to complete Reach 2 as quickly as possible.We cannot let delays lead to the possibility of a fifth flood. I know the 1000+ members of the Crescent Park Neighborhood Association are aligned in wantingto avoid a fifth flood, as are thousands of other residents who are not part of CPNA, but who live in the flood zone. Let's get this done. Thanks. Jon On Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM Maurice L Druzin <druzin@stanford.edu>wrote: Thank you ,Tom, for your leadership and participation in this endlessbureaucratic morass. Thanks to you, the issue is still alive, and the question is will we still be alive atthe conclusion of this effort! We were flooded and out of our house in 1998, and in 2022 had to replace allthe ducts in the crawl space when it was partially filled with water,and every This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast fall the stress returns.Your eloquent description of the annual anxiety ritual is so true,and it is not any less 27 years later!Thanks for everthing you do for CPNA! Maurice Druzin1408 Pitman From: crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com <crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com> on behalf of dick held <dh259@hotmail.com>Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 3:44 PMTo: Thomas C Rindfleisch <tcr@stanford.edu>Cc: Palo Alto City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, CPNA<crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com>, Xenia Hammer <xhammer@gmail.com>, Hamilton Hitchings <hitchingsh@yahoo.com>,Kevin Fisher <k.fisher@pacbell.net>, Stephen G Monismith <monismith@stanford.edu>, Jeffrey R Koseff <koseff@stanford.edu>, SteveBisset <steve@bisset.us>, Jeff Shore <jeff.shore@comcast.net>Subject: Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San FrancisquitoCreek Study Session Tom, Thank you for your patience, persistence and, most importantly, yourleadership. I was unable to remotely attend the study session last night so did not get the “bottom line.” Did you come away from the session encouraged, orcan we expect more of the same? For me, this issue has been an example of government at its worst. We have spent lots of taxpayer money, but in returnwe have only gotten motion, and very little progress. The Executive Director is good at describing the process, but a complete failure in getting results. I fullyrealize she is not alone in deserving criticism, but she has to accept responsibility for being in charge.Your advocacy has been important to us all and I am most grateful for your service to our community.With much appreciation, Dick Held On Sep 9, 2025, at 10:56 AM, Thomas Rindfleisch<tcr@stanford.edu> wrote: Last evening, during the study session on San Francisquito CreekReach 2 flood protection, I was cut off by the City Clerk when Iexceeded my allotted 3-minute presentation time. I do want you toknow what I wanted to say and I am forwarding the full text byemail. Best regards, Tom Rindfleisch31 Tevis PlacePalo Alto TCR Comments for PACC Study Session on SFCFlood Control, 9/8/25 Mayor Lauing and members of the City Council. Thank you for holding this study session to review thestatus of Reach 2 flood control measures for San Francisquito Creek. I would like to speak in fullsupport of the WRA preferred alternative for increasing flood protection in Reach 2 of SanFrancisquito Creek. I live in Crescent Park and my house had a foot and a half of water in the yard in1998, so I have skin in this game. As you heard in the presentation by the SFCJPA, this project has come along way and is complex, expensive, and also extremely promising. During the 75 years since the Pope-Chaucer culvert bridge was installed in 1948 to replace the old 1910clear span bridge, we have had four major floods (in 1956, 1982, 1998, and 2022) and around eight moreclose calls. Multiple efforts to improve flood control in the creek over the years have come to naught for avariety of reasons, followed by year-after-year of sleepless nights during winter rainy seasons wonderingif tonight might bring another flood. In recent years the JPA has made significant progress.In June 2019, the JPA finished improvements to Reach 1 (Hwy 101 to the Bay) bringing it to 100-year floodcontainment, even with sea level rise. After another six years, we have the opportunity to protect Reach 2 ofthe creek to fully contain a flow up to the 1998 flood of record with the preferred alternative developed byWRA. This alternative is technically sound (after study bymultiple professional civil engineering groups), maintains the natural character of the creek, isaesthetically attractive, is ecologically friendly, and distributes the remaining risks and benefits equitablyamong all residents affected by the creek. The JPA role is essential since flood protection cannotbe done unilaterally by any one of the five participating agencies. It must be a joint enterprise thatrequires all parties to support the decision making and share equally in the costs, risks, and benefits. I thank Palo Alto for the work under way to upgrade the Newell Road bridge, and strongly urge you tocontinue active support of the broader intercommunity effort to upgrade all of Reach 2. Much work lies aheadto solidify the preferred alternative decisions and planning, to finish the engineering design, to obtainneeded permits and funding, to manage the construction entailed, and then to work with Stanfordand others to enhance flood protection even more through upstream detention efforts. One last, perhaps ironic note. This project is like building a large structure that is held upright by akeystone. In this case, the “keystone” is the replacement of the Pope-Chaucer bridge, which is theprincipal cause of flooding into Palo Alto. Installing that “keystone” has to come last in order to protect thedownstream residents near the creek, but all the expensive widening and bank improvements will notbe worth the effort if the Pope-Chaucer bridge stays in place. Thank you for your attention. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Crescent Park PA" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to crescent-park-pa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/crescent-park- pa/CACAFwTxJ8PwtM9oghgw%2BkN%2Bv9YVbPK1Thq6Hu90P-wFd%3DjxwOQ%40mail.gmail.com. From:Alastair Simpson To:Switzer, Steven; Council, City Subject:332 Forest Avenue Palo Alto Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 8:03:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Council Members, I am writing as a resident of 360 Forest Avenue (Casa Real) to express strong opposition to the proposed development project in its current format at 332 Forest Avenue (with impactsextending to 360 Forest). 1. Demolition of Historic BuildingsBoth Casa Real (360 Forest) and 332 Forest Avenue are historic buildings. Casa Real is listed as a Category 4 property on Palo Alto’s Historic Buildings Inventory, and 332 Forest(built in 1925) has been documented by Palo Alto Stanford Heritage as potentially eligiblefor the National and California Registers of Historic Places. Under CEQA, such buildingsqualify as potential “historic resources,” meaning demolition would constitute a significantenvironmental impact requiring thorough study and alternatives analysis. Further, PAMC §16.49.060–.070 expressly restricts demolition of “significant” or “contributing” Downtown buildings. Section 16.49.060 prohibits Council from grantingdemolition permits unless findings are made that no reasonable economic use exists—even after considering transferable development rights (TDRs) and rehabilitation. Section 16.49.070imposes a mandatory 60-day moratorium (extendable up to a year) for demolition of contributing structures, with required review by the Historic Resources Board(HRB) and Architectural Review Board (ARB). Demolishing two century-old properties in the heart of Palo Alto plainly undermines the stated preservation purposes of this ordinance. 2. Oversized, Out-of-Scale Development The proposed project seeks an 8-story, ~85-foot complex with 82 units. By contrast, CasaReal comprises only 35 apartments. The base zoning (RM-40) supports a much lower intensity of use, with a height limit of approximately 40 feet, and Downtown standards generally capheight at 50 feet. This proposal would nearly double those thresholds. While the applicant has requested a Planned Housing (PHZ) rezoning to exceed thesestandards, such exceptions are discretionary and must be balanced against community impacts. The proposed massing and scale are fundamentally incompatible with the surroundingcontext, overwhelming a modest residential street with a wall of density. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast 3. Failure to Meet Objective Standards & Design GuidelinesEven where flexibility is granted, projects must comply with Palo Alto’s Objective DesignStandards (PAMC Ch. 18.24) and the Downtown Urban Design Guidelines. Theserequire step-backs, massing transitions, privacy protections, and respect forneighborhood character. An 8-story structure looming over Casa Real and adjacent historicbuildings cannot reasonably be said to comply. 4. Loss of Community AmenitiesThe project also proposes demolishing Casa Real’s garages and swimming pool, amenities that residents depend upon for daily life and quality of living. This represents a severedegradation of existing tenant conditions with no meaningful mitigation. 5. Environmental Review RequirementsThe City’s own project page notes that a formal application will be subject to environmentalreview. Given the historic status of both properties, the scale of demolition, and the loss ofexisting community amenities, a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is the minimum necessary to evaluate feasible alternatives—such as adaptive reuse, façade retention, orreduced-scale infill. ConclusionFor these reasons, I urge the Council to: Apply PAMC §16.49.060–.070 to deny demolition findings for 332 Forest and CasaReal amenities; Reject the requested PHZ rezoning as incompatible with RM-40 and Downtownstandards; Require compliance with Objective Design Standards and Downtown Guidelines;and Mandate a full EIR under CEQA. Palo Alto should be building affordable housing, but not at the expense of its historicheritage, neighborhood scale, and livability. I ask the Council to reject this proposal in itscurrent form. Sincerely,Alastair Simpson Resident, From:Jon Foster To:Thomas C Rindfleisch; Council, City Cc:Maurice L Druzin; dick held; CPNA; Xenia Hammer; Hamilton Hitchings; Kevin Fisher; Stephen G Monismith; Jeffrey R Koseff; Steve Bisset; Jeff Shore Subject:Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek Study Session Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:17:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Tom, thanks so much for your comments to the City Council and for your leadership on this vitally important issue. And since the City Council members are copied on this message, let me say to all of you,thanks for your time and attention to the San Francisquito Creek flood control issue. Four major floods are four too many and the city must do everything possible to move forward tocomplete Reach 2 as quickly as possible. We cannot let delays lead to the possibility of a fifth flood. I know the 1000+ members of the Crescent Park Neighborhood Association are alignedin wanting to avoid a fifth flood, as are thousands of other residents who are not part of CPNA, but who live in the flood zone. Let's get this done. Thanks. Jon On Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM Maurice L Druzin <druzin@stanford.edu> wrote:Thank you ,Tom, for your leadership and participation in this endless bureaucratic morass. Thanks to you, the issue is still alive, and the question is will we still be alive at theconclusion of this effort! We were flooded and out of our house in 1998, and in 2022 had to replace all the ducts inthe crawl space when it was partially filled with water,and every fall the stress returns. Your eloquent description of the annual anxiety ritual is so true,and it is not any less 27years later! Thanks for everthing you do for CPNA!Maurice Druzin 1408 Pitman From: crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com <crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com> onbehalf of dick held <dh259@hotmail.com> Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 3:44 PMTo: Thomas C Rindfleisch <tcr@stanford.edu>Cc: Palo Alto City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, CPNA <crescent-park- This message needs your attention This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast pa@googlegroups.com>, Xenia Hammer <xhammer@gmail.com>, Hamilton Hitchings<hitchingsh@yahoo.com>, Kevin Fisher <k.fisher@pacbell.net>, Stephen G Monismith <monismith@stanford.edu>, Jeffrey R Koseff <koseff@stanford.edu>, Steve Bisset<steve@bisset.us>, Jeff Shore <jeff.shore@comcast.net>Subject: Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek StudySession Tom, Thank you for your patience, persistence and, most importantly, your leadership. Iwas unable to remotely attend the study session last night so did not get the “bottom line.” Did you come away from the session encouraged, or can we expect more of the same? Forme, this issue has been an example of government at its worst. We have spent lots of taxpayer money, but in return we have only gotten motion, and very little progress. TheExecutive Director is good at describing the process, but a complete failure in getting results. I fully realize she is not alone in deserving criticism, but she has to acceptresponsibility for being in charge. Your advocacy has been important to us all and I am most grateful for your service to ourcommunity. With much appreciation,Dick Held On Sep 9, 2025, at 10:56 AM, Thomas Rindfleisch <tcr@stanford.edu> wrote: Last evening, during the study session on San Francisquito Creek Reach 2 floodprotection, I was cut off by the City Clerk when I exceeded my allotted 3-minute presentation time. I do want you to know what I wanted to say and I amforwarding the full text by email. Best regards, Tom Rindfleisch31 Tevis PlacePalo Alto TCR Comments for PACC Study Session on SFC FloodControl, 9/8/25 Mayor Lauing and members of the City Council. Thank you forholding this study session to review the status of Reach 2 floodcontrol measures for San Francisquito Creek. I would like to speakin full support of the WRA preferred alternative for increasingflood protection in Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek. I live inCrescent Park and my house had a foot and a half of water in theyard in 1998, so I have skin in this game. As you heard in thepresentation by the SFCJPA, this project has come a long way andis complex, expensive, and also extremely promising. During the 75 years since the Pope-Chaucer culvert bridge wasinstalled in 1948 to replace the old 1910 clear span bridge, we havehad four major floods (in 1956, 1982, 1998, and 2022) and aroundeight more close calls. Multiple efforts to improve flood control in the creek over the years have come to naught for a variety ofreasons, followed by year-after-year of sleepless nights during winter rainy seasons wondering if tonight might bring anotherflood. In recent years the JPA has made significant progress. In June2019, the JPA finished improvements to Reach 1 (Hwy 101 to the Bay) bringing it to 100-year flood containment, even with sea levelrise. After another six years, we have the opportunity to protect Reach 2 of the creek to fully contain a flow up to the 1998 flood ofrecord with the preferred alternative developed by WRA. This alternative is technically sound (after study by multipleprofessional civil engineering groups), maintains the natural character of the creek, is aesthetically attractive, is ecologicallyfriendly, and distributes the remaining risks and benefits equitably among all residents affected by the creek. The JPA role is essential since flood protection cannot be done unilaterally by any one of the five participating agencies. It must bea joint enterprise that requires all parties to support the decision making and share equally in the costs, risks, and benefits. I thank Palo Alto for the work under way to upgrade the Newell Road bridge, and strongly urge you to continue active support ofthe broader intercommunity effort to upgrade all of Reach 2. Much work lies ahead to solidify the preferred alternative decisions andplanning, to finish the engineering design, to obtain needed permits and funding, to manage the construction entailed, and then to workwith Stanford and others to enhance flood protection even more through upstream detention efforts. One last, perhaps ironic note. This project is like building a large structure that is held upright by a keystone. In this case, the“keystone” is the replacement of the Pope-Chaucer bridge, which is the principal cause of flooding into Palo Alto. Installing that“keystone” has to come last in order to protect the downstream residents near the creek, but all the expensive widening and bankimprovements will not be worth the effort if the Pope-Chaucer bridge stays in place. Thank you for your attention. From:Gina Gates-Lopez To:Council, City; Burt, Patrick; Lu, George; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Reckdahl, Keith; Stone, Greer; Veenker, Vicki Subject:Free Laptop & Digital Skills Training – Available Countywide Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 5:08:04 PM Attachments:08-20-25 Flyer F&B.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Mayor Lauing and Councilmembers, I hope you are doing well! I’m excited to share that our program now extends to all of SantaClara County. We are currently offering a FREE Laptop with an 8-hour Digital Skills & Internet Safety Course for eligible participants, with approximately 350 computers stillavailable. The California Public Utilities Commission funds this program. Attached is our most recent flyer with full program details. Would you like me to provideflyers, posters, and cards for your district? I’d be happy to drop them off in person or mail them—whichever is easiest for you.Please feel free to forward this information to agencies in your district, or send me contact information for organizations you would like me to connect with directly. We look forward toyour response. Warm regards,Gina Gates-Lopez Co-Founder of People-Centric Ventures LLCLead Digital Inclusion Navigator @ San Jose ON Office: 408-600-0429Text: 833-833-7169 2021-2023 Digital Inclusion with San Jose ON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q2M73KKc4E We are dedicated to empowering the community by increasing collective knowledge to createopportunities and momentum that drive change. We get people involved in many ways. Here is another: https://youtu.be/8oxejbSDdLw This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast 2025-2026 San José ON & Beyond Project FREE LAPTOP (refurbished with a 6-month warranty) and Digital Skills and Internet Safety Course (online and on-demand - you set your schedule). Training is 8 hours long. Participants have up to two weeks to complete the course, but they may finish sooner at their discretion. Laptops must be picked up within two weeks of completing the course. Please complete the course and pick up the laptop within the specified time frames above to avoid forfeiting it. A one-hour Orientation Laptop Distribution meeting is mandatory. Locations in Santa Clara County are disclosed to applicants after they have completed the course and submitted the required documents. Who Qualifies: This program serves Santa Clara County low-income residents and/or those receiving certain public benefits. Verification of identity, physical residence, and income or benefits is required. This is for households with incomes at or below the thresholds required to participate in the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE), the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the National School Lunch Program, or the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)... Low-Income maximums: (Valid through May 31,206 1-2 people: $42,300 3 people: $53,300 4 people: $64,300 5 people: $75,300 6 people $86,300 7 people $97,300 - Text SJON to 833-833-7169 or visit www.SanJoseOn.com 1. Complete the application (10 minutes to apply) 2. At the end of this application, click the link to make a telephone appointment with a Digital Navigator. 3. Your application will be reviewed with you at your telephone interview. If you qualify, you will be asked to submit your government-issued ID/License and proof of benefits or income. Funding for this project has been provided in part through a grant from the Broadband Adoption Account of the California Advanced Services Fund, a program administered by the California Public Utilities Commission, and People-Centric Ventures LLC in collaboration with Geeks Without Frontiers. From:Linnet Kwok To:ParkRec Commission; Council, City Cc:Howard, Adam; papc.secretary@gmail.com Subject:Palo Alto Rotary Commends Palo Alto Pickle Ball Club’s Community Leadership Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 4:56:29 PM Attachments:Letter to CC and PC - PARC.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Honorable Council and Commission Members, I hope this message finds you well. Attached is a formal letter of recognition acknowledging the Palo Alto Pickle Ball Club for their outstanding contributions to community building. I respectfully submit this letter for your review. Please feel free to reach out if any additional information is needed. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Linnet Kwok Board Member & Membership Chair Rotary Club of Palo Alto This message needs your attention The subject has non-English characters. This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Rotary Club of Palo Alto September 9, 2025 Dear Honorable Council and Commission Members, My name is Linnet Kwok, and | serve as a Board Member and Membership Chair of the Palo Alto Rotary Club. On behalf of our Club, | would like to commend the Palo Alto Pickleball Club (PAPC) for its outstanding partnership with us in building community here in Palo Alto. Our collaboration began last October with the inaugural pickleball fundraising tournament, From Court to Community. This successful event brought people together for fun, fellowship, and the shared purpose of raising funds to support Rotary’s work locally. On October 4 and 5, we are excited to partner once again with PAPC for our second annual fundraising tournament, Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising, at Mitchell Park, home of the Palo Alto Pickleball Club. We value this partnership not only because PAPC brings expertise in pickleball and tournament organization, but also because of their extraordinary commitment to community building. PAPC leads fundraising efforts for Ability Path, an educational institution serving children and adults with developmental challenges and continues to provide volunteer support for citywide events—most recently contributing 200 volunteer hours, 60 volunteers to the Senior Games. This fall, PAPC will also host youth pickleball events to help inspire the next generation to stay active, learn teamwork, and connect socially in a healthy, welcoming environment. Through weekly on- court activities and a variety of cultural social gatherings, PAPC creates meaningful opportunities for people to connect, build friendships, and celebrate diversity. The Rotary Club of Palo Alto deeply appreciates this spirit of partnership and community service, and we look forward to continuing this meaningful collaboration with PAPC in the years ahead. Sincerely, Board Member & Membership Chair Rotary Club of Palo Alto Palo Alto Rotary | P.O. Box 592 | Palo Alto, CA 94302 From:Maurice L Druzin To:dick held; Thomas C Rindfleisch Cc:Council, City; CPNA; Xenia Hammer; Hamilton Hitchings; Kevin Fisher; Stephen G Monismith; Jeffrey R Koseff; Steve Bisset; Jeff Shore Subject:Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek Study Session Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 4:14:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you ,Tom, for your leadership and participation in this endless bureaucratic morass. Thanks to you, the issue is still alive, and the question is will we still be alive at the conclusion of this effort! We were flooded and out of our house in 1998, and in 2022 had to replace all the ducts in the crawl space when it was partially filled with water,and every fall the stress returns. Your eloquent description of the annual anxiety ritual is so true,and it is not any less 27 years later! Thanks for everthing you do for CPNA! Maurice Druzin 1408 Pitman Get Outlook for Mac From: crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com <crescent-park-pa@googlegroups.com> on behalf of dick held <dh259@hotmail.com> Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM To: Thomas C Rindfleisch <tcr@stanford.edu> Cc: Palo Alto City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, CPNA <crescent-park- pa@googlegroups.com>, Xenia Hammer <xhammer@gmail.com>, Hamilton Hitchings <hitchingsh@yahoo.com>, Kevin Fisher <k.fisher@pacbell.net>, Stephen G Monismith <monismith@stanford.edu>, Jeffrey R Koseff <koseff@stanford.edu>, Steve Bisset <steve@bisset.us>, Jeff Shore <jeff.shore@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek Study Session Tom, Thank you for your patience, persistence and, most importantly, your leadership. I was unable to remotely attend the study session last night so did not get the “bottom line.” Did you come away from the session encouraged, or can we expect more of the same? For me, this issue has been an example of government at its worst. We have spent lots of taxpayer money, but in return we have only gotten motion, and very little progress. The Executive Director is good at describing the process, but a complete failure in getting results. I fully realize she is not alone in deserving criticism, but she has to accept responsibility for being in charge. Your advocacy has been important to us all and I am most grateful for your service to our community. With much appreciation, Dick Held On Sep 9, 2025, at 10:56 AM, Thomas Rindfleisch <tcr@stanford.edu> wrote: Last evening, during the study session on San Francisquito Creek Reach 2 floodprotection, I was cut off by the City Clerk when I exceeded my allotted 3-minutepresentation time. I do want you to know what I wanted to say and I amforwarding the full text by email. Best regards, Tom Rindfleisch31 Tevis PlacePalo Alto TCR Comments for PACC Study Session on SFC Flood Control,9/8/25 Mayor Lauing and members of the City Council. Thank you forholding this study session to review the status of Reach 2 floodcontrol measures for San Francisquito Creek. I would like to speak infull support of the WRA preferred alternative for increasing floodprotection in Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek. I live in CrescentPark and my house had a foot and a half of water in the yard in 1998,so I have skin in this game. As you heard in the presentation by theSFCJPA, this project has come a long way and is complex,expensive, and also extremely promising. During the 75 years since the Pope-Chaucer culvert bridge wasinstalled in 1948 to replace the old 1910 clear span bridge, we havehad four major floods (in 1956, 1982, 1998, and 2022) and aroundeight more close calls. Multiple efforts to improve flood control inthe creek over the years have come to naught for a variety of reasons,followed by year-after-year of sleepless nights during winter rainyseasons wondering if tonight might bring another flood. In recent years the JPA has made significant progress. In June 2019,the JPA finished improvements to Reach 1 (Hwy 101 to the Bay)bringing it to 100-year flood containment, even with sea level rise.After another six years, we have the opportunity to protect Reach 2 ofthe creek to fully contain a flow up to the 1998 flood of record withthe preferred alternative developed by WRA. This alternative is technically sound (after study by multipleprofessional civil engineering groups), maintains the natural character of the creek, is aesthetically attractive, is ecologically friendly, anddistributes the remaining risks and benefits equitably among all residents affected by the creek. The JPA role is essential since flood protection cannot be done unilaterally by any one of the five participating agencies. It must be ajoint enterprise that requires all parties to support the decision making and share equally in the costs, risks, and benefits. I thank Palo Alto for the work under way to upgrade the Newell Road bridge, and strongly urge you to continue active support of thebroader intercommunity effort to upgrade all of Reach 2. Much work lies ahead to solidify the preferred alternative decisions and planning,to finish the engineering design, to obtain needed permits and funding, to manage the construction entailed, and then to work withStanford and others to enhance flood protection even more through upstream detention efforts. One last, perhaps ironic note. This project is like building a large structure that is held upright by a keystone. In this case, the“keystone” is the replacement of the Pope-Chaucer bridge, which is the principal cause of flooding into Palo Alto. Installing that“keystone” has to come last in order to protect the downstream residents near the creek, but all the expensive widening and bankimprovements will not be worth the effort if the Pope-Chaucer bridge stays in place. Thank you for your attention. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Crescent Park PA" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to crescent-park-pa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/crescent-park- pa/251ef275-af1e-491a-8faf-1fd6a641d31a%40stanford.edu. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Crescent Park PA" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to crescent- park-pa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/crescent-park-pa/22920B3F- 25A1-4DD8-87C3-6C933FB26505%40hotmail.com. From:dick held To:Thomas Rindfleisch Cc:Council, City; CPNA; Xenia Hammer; Hamilton Hitchings; Kevin Fisher; Stephen Monismith; Jeffrey R Koseff; Steve Bisset; Jeff Shore Subject:Re: [CPNA] TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek Study Session Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:44:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Tom, Thank you for your patience, persistence and, most importantly, your leadership. I was unable to remotely attend the study session last night so did not get the “bottom line.” Didyou come away from the session encouraged, or can we expect more of the same? For me, this issue has been an example of government at its worst. We have spent lots of taxpayermoney, but in return we have only gotten motion, and very little progress. The Executive Director is good at describing the process, but a complete failure in getting results. I fullyrealize she is not alone in deserving criticism, but she has to accept responsibility for being in charge.Your advocacy has been important to us all and I am most grateful for your service to our community.With much appreciation, Dick Held On Sep 9, 2025, at 10:56 AM, Thomas Rindfleisch <tcr@stanford.edu> wrote: Last evening, during the study session on San Francisquito Creek Reach 2 floodprotection, I was cut off by the City Clerk when I exceeded my allotted 3-minute presentation time. I do want you to know what I wanted to say and I amforwarding the full text by email. Best regards, Tom Rindfleisch31 Tevis Place Palo Alto TCR Comments for PACC Study Session on SFC Flood Control,9/8/25 Mayor Lauing and members of the City Council. Thank you forholding this study session to review the status of Reach 2 flood control measures for San Francisquito Creek. I would like to speak in This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast full support of the WRA preferred alternative for increasing floodprotection in Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek. I live in Crescent Park and my house had a foot and a half of water in the yard in 1998,so I have skin in this game. As you heard in the presentation by the SFCJPA, this project has come a long way and is complex,expensive, and also extremely promising. During the 75 years since the Pope-Chaucer culvert bridge wasinstalled in 1948 to replace the old 1910 clear span bridge, we have had four major floods (in 1956, 1982, 1998, and 2022) and aroundeight more close calls. Multiple efforts to improve flood control in the creek over the years have come to naught for a variety of reasons,followed by year-after-year of sleepless nights during winter rainy seasons wondering if tonight might bring another flood. In recent years the JPA has made significant progress. In June 2019, the JPA finished improvements to Reach 1 (Hwy 101 to the Bay)bringing it to 100-year flood containment, even with sea level rise. After another six years, we have the opportunity to protect Reach 2 ofthe creek to fully contain a flow up to the 1998 flood of record with the preferred alternative developed by WRA. This alternative is technically sound (after study by multiple professional civil engineering groups), maintains the natural characterof the creek, is aesthetically attractive, is ecologically friendly, and distributes the remaining risks and benefits equitably among allresidents affected by the creek. The JPA role is essential since flood protection cannot be doneunilaterally by any one of the five participating agencies. It must be a joint enterprise that requires all parties to support the decision makingand share equally in the costs, risks, and benefits. I thank Palo Alto for the work under way to upgrade the Newell Roadbridge, and strongly urge you to continue active support of the broader intercommunity effort to upgrade all of Reach 2. Much worklies ahead to solidify the preferred alternative decisions and planning, to finish the engineering design, to obtain needed permits andfunding, to manage the construction entailed, and then to work with Stanford and others to enhance flood protection even more throughupstream detention efforts. One last, perhaps ironic note. This project is like building a largestructure that is held upright by a keystone. In this case, the “keystone” is the replacement of the Pope-Chaucer bridge, which isthe principal cause of flooding into Palo Alto. Installing that “keystone” has to come last in order to protect the downstreamresidents near the creek, but all the expensive widening and bank improvements will not be worth the effort if the Pope-Chaucer bridgestays in place. Thank you for your attention. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups"Crescent Park PA" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an emailto crescent-park-pa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/crescent-park-pa/251ef275-af1e-491a-8faf-1fd6a641d31a%40stanford.edu. From:Nicholas Shannahan To:Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Resident Concern | Increased Coyote Activity in Palo Alto Neighborhoods Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:27:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Mayor Lauing, City Council Members & City Manager Shikada, I hope you're well. I am a Bay Area native and have lived in Palo Alto since 2017. I have (insome ways, fortunately) never had reason to write to the City Council in my time as a resident here, but I now feel compelled to reach out with a request, as I am very concerned about therecent increases in coyote sightings throughout Palo Alto, particularly around my neighborhood of Crescent Park. I am on a Crescent Park resident Google Group, and there areweekly sightings of coyotes, with confirmed instances of pets being killed by coyotes. While I am an animal lover and respect that coyotes' natural habitats are likely becoming more scarce, their presence in these densely-populated neighborhoods poses growing risks to petsand community well-being. Given the Council’s public safety and natural environment priorities, I am requesting that we explore additional measures, such as the humane captureand re-release of these coyotes to other areas. I’d be happy to provide additional details or speak at an upcoming Council meeting. Can you please advise what action is being taken with this issue today and what additional measurescan and will be implemented? Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Nick Shannahan This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast From:Thomas Rindfleisch To:Council, City Cc:CPNA; Xenia Hammer; Hamilton Hitchings; Kevin Fisher; Stephen Monismith; Jeffrey R Koseff; Steve Bisset; Jeff Shore Subject:TCR Comments for the City Council San Francisquito Creek Study Session Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 10:56:55 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Last evening, during the study session on San Francisquito Creek Reach 2 flood protection, I was cut off by the City Clerk when I exceeded my allotted 3-minute presentation time. I dowant you to know what I wanted to say and I am forwarding the full text by email. Best regards, Tom Rindfleisch31 Tevis Place Palo Alto TCR Comments for PACC Study Session on SFC Flood Control, 9/8/25 Mayor Lauing and members of the City Council. Thank you for holding this study session to review the status of Reach 2 flood control measures for SanFrancisquito Creek. I would like to speak in full support of the WRA preferred alternative for increasing flood protection in Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek. Ilive in Crescent Park and my house had a foot and a half of water in the yard in 1998, so I have skin in this game. As you heard in the presentation by theSFCJPA, this project has come a long way and is complex, expensive, and also extremely promising. During the 75 years since the Pope-Chaucer culvert bridge was installed in 1948 to replace the old 1910 clear span bridge, we have had four major floods (in 1956,1982, 1998, and 2022) and around eight more close calls. Multiple efforts to improve flood control in the creek over the years have come to naught for avariety of reasons, followed by year-after-year of sleepless nights during winter rainy seasons wondering if tonight might bring another flood. In recent years the JPA has made significant progress. In June 2019, the JPA finished improvements to Reach 1 (Hwy 101 to the Bay) bringing it to 100-yearflood containment, even with sea level rise. After another six years, we have the opportunity to protect Reach 2 of the creek to fully contain a flow up to the 1998flood of record with the preferred alternative developed by WRA. This alternative is technically sound (after study by multiple professional civilengineering groups), maintains the natural character of the creek, is aesthetically attractive, is ecologically friendly, and distributes the remaining risks and benefitsequitably among all residents affected by the creek. The JPA role is essential since flood protection cannot be done unilaterally by anyone of the five participating agencies. It must be a joint enterprise that requires all parties to support the decision making and share equally in the costs, risks, and benefits. I thank Palo Alto for the work under way to upgrade the Newell Road bridge, and strongly urge you to continue active support of the broader intercommunity effortto upgrade all of Reach 2. Much work lies ahead to solidify the preferred alternative decisions and planning, to finish the engineering design, to obtainneeded permits and funding, to manage the construction entailed, and then to work with Stanford and others to enhance flood protection even more throughupstream detention efforts. One last, perhaps ironic note. This project is like building a large structure that isheld upright by a keystone. In this case, the “keystone” is the replacement of the Pope-Chaucer bridge, which is the principal cause of flooding into Palo Alto.Installing that “keystone” has to come last in order to protect the downstream residents near the creek, but all the expensive widening and bank improvementswill not be worth the effort if the Pope-Chaucer bridge stays in place. Thank you for your attention. From:Magrissa Funnie To:City Mgr; Council, City; Bulatao, Eric Subject:She puts the Lord in ‘vanlord.’ Palo Alto wants to ban her business - San José Spotlight Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 9:05:55 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. To anyone who would listen, stop this madness!!!!!! The news is out and the only people not listening is us! South Palo Alto is a junk yard!!!! Read the news!!!! City council no RVs we don’t want to give away our city. https://sanjosespotlight.com/she-puts-the-lord-in-vanlord-palo-alto-wants-to-ban-her-business/ Sent from my iPhone From:Paul Martin To:Council, City Subject:Recent power outages and undergrounding of overhead wires Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 8:19:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Palo Alto City Council: For over 30 years there have been repeated starts and stops at undergrounding the overheadelectrical wires in Palo Alto. Last night more than 3500 customers East of Middlefield road again had their lives interrupted by a power outage due to "a tree branch falling on an electrical wire". Pleaserecall that this is NOT an isolated incident. We have had only in the last several years; line- men killed, metallic balloons shorting over-head wires, cars crashing into electrical poles andrepeated incidents of "tree branches falling on overhead wires" in spite of aggressive tree trimming in a city that prides itself on its trees! The solution has been staring us in the face for years; UNDERGROUND THE OVERHEADWIRES. For sure this is expensive and requires appropriate prioritization of spending on Palo Alto infrastructure, but our over-head wires are old, unsightly, unreliable and dangerous. Thecurrent "plan" which invisions slow incremental work said in 2014 that under-grounding the entire city would take >100 years to complete at current pace. THIS IS NOT A PLAN! Please revisit undergrounding with an eye on delivering a dramatic acceleration ofundergrounding in Palo Alto(10 years?) including a shift back from pad mounted transformers to fully underground transformers. Technology has advanced substantially since the priordecision to move from underground transformers to pad mounted transformers and this needs to be revisited to maintain the above ground beauty and functionality of our beloved "TreeCity". Sincerely, Paul Martin This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. 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Report number: PCBASIC0219761. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/993371585947965984/pdf/World-COVID-19-Strategic-Preparedness-and-Response-Project.pdf Expected opening date of the project is April 02, 2020. The expected closing date of the project is March 31, 2025. The aim of developing the programme is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by C19 and tostrengthen national public health preparedness systems. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Henry, Well done, my Rabbi. Thank you for your profound words on this critical moral issue of our time. Avram P.S. When will Julie break her silence on the genocide? When will she demand that her pitiful colleagues agendize a cease-fire, almost two years after the Israeli genocide began? Will she ever live up to her potential? For the record Jewish and Palestinian states were authorized by a 1947 United Nations Resolution, duly reported innNY Times paper of record. Recall the name Israel mooted by David Ben Gurion in a Tel Aviv motion picture theatre,serving as temporary Parliament aka Knesset. Most unfortunately, Arab Palestinians, perhaps due to lack of proto-government (Jewish Agency) did not follow a similar trajectory to realize the unique internationalization to form an officialstate but instead relied on a coalition of neighboring countries to attempt to take the entire former Ottomon Empire area known as Palestine, placed und British mandate by League of Nations (?) authority in the post World war one empiredissolution, this venture failed. After a ceasefire or two, punctuated by the Deir Yassin massacre last, initiating the “ethnic clensing project aka Nakhba, a relatively stable boundary emerged, subject to occasional raids, that held until the1967 war. [jump cut to today’s cowardly bombing with US tax payer supplied Lockheed Martin equipment, engineered by our neighbors. Who should speak out against the immoral use of their technical achievements that they surelybelieve should only be used for defense There is much to atone for this Yom Kippur including the failure, to date, of our city council to call for cease fire now, by resolution. Honor Palo Alto’s greatest, Herbert Hoover and follow his lead in sending food to starving peopleseverywhere, not only Belgium but the Soviet Union, whose ideology he abhorred. Nevertheless, the great engineer came down on the same side as the latter day across the bay Black Panthers: Feed all the People, everyone. Humanity isone, is the promis immortalized on a bronze plaque in the San Francisco Opera House, commemorating the founding of the United Nations SincerelyHenry Etzkowitz Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice 2024 candidate for Palo Alto City Council Www.triplehelix.net Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2025, at 4:28 PM, Jeff Hayden <laptoplg@mac.com> wrote: Hello everyone, A very few people are generating a lot of emails. No one’s minds are being changed. Some of you participating are friends; others, I don’t know. No animosity to either side, just getting buried in a discussion of which I do not have a part. That said, can you please omit my name from future exchanges. Thank you. On Sep 8, 2025, at 4:23 PM, Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com> wrote: Hello everyone, It has been clear for a while now I these emails exchanges that Martin Wasserman is totally closed off to any and all information, facts and truths about Palestine, Palestinians, Israel and Zionism. So I highly suggestthose of us who are struggling with every ounce we can muster to educate the people about the truth and to tear down the myths to stop responding to Martin by name and just direct our response to all the otherpeople on this email that Aram James has started. Let's just ignore Martin Wasserman since he is a brick wall and just wants to continue to reiterate the myths that the Zionists have been spewing for decades. Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them."Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create Israel" by Alison Weirhttp://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarezhttp://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine"by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine"by Illan Pappé Free Palestine!Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners!Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtourThe Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezainhttps://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation-five/237440/and thousands more End Solitary Confinementhttps://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupationsU.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti!http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian people https://syriasupportmovement.org Donna WallachDonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.comInstagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_freeInstagram: @donnawallach1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallachTwitter: @PalestineWillBe(cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 15:43 Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Hello Salem, I appreciate the calm and reasoned tone of your message, and will certainly respond in the same way. Your discussion of the differences between peoplehood and nationhood is very interesting. Now let's consider how these concepts apply to Israel and the Palestinians. You say that Jews have had peoplehood for several millennia, but nationhood for only a few recent decades. This is not correct. Jews, who were then known as Israelites, first achievednationhood around 1300 BC after a period of exile in Egypt. In addition to having all the characteristics of peoplehood, such as common ethnicity, and their own unique language andreligion, they also had all the attributes of nationhood, including a unified government, functional institutions, a stable economy, defined borders, and the ability to defend those borders. The Jewish nation lasted about 800 years until it finally succumbed to foreign invaders. The Jews were cast into exile, but they continued to maintain their peoplehood. They actuallymanaged to restore their nationhood a couple of times, but these efforts were short-lived, and they again went into exile. The most recent exile, brought about by their defeat at the hands of the Romans, lasted about 1900 years! But now the exile is over, or in the process of ending, and Jews have once againrestored their nation in the same location it was at 3300 years ago, and they’re still speaking the same language and following the same religion. You say that Israel is a product of British colonialism. This is also not correct. Whatever interest the British may have had in having a Jewish state in the Middle East, the fact of the matteris that the Israelis achieved their own independence by fighting for it, with little or no help from the British or any other major power. Now let’s consider the Palestinians. We agree they've never been a nation. But what about their peoplehood? It's not easy to trace the ancestry of those who today identify as Palestinians.But considering the amount of demographic movement over the centuries, it seems very likely that most Palestinians are not descended from people who lived in Palestine 1000 or 2000years ago, but are rather descended from people who came much later. During the Jewish exile, the region commonly called Palestine was very unproductive and sparsely populated. But when Jews started returning to the land in large numbers in the late 1800s,people came to the land from all over the Arab world in order to take advantage of the economic opportunities created by the Jews. These recent arrivals comprise the bulk of today'sPalestinians. But they were still not a cohesive people or recognized as such by anybody, even in the Arab world. When Israel declared its independence, and the Arab nations were determined to destroyit before it could get started, no Arab nation recognized the Palestinians as a distinct people, or suggested that they should be given nationhood in the land instead of the Jews. The idea of Palestinians as a distinct people deserving of their own state was invented in the 1960s by Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (the parent organizationof today’s Palestinian Authority), in collaboration with his mentors in the Soviet Union. Arafat, who was committed to Israel's destruction, said that the problem with the Palestinians wasthat they had no identity, but that he, Arafat, would give them an identity through conflict with Israel. In other words, the very basis of Palestinian peoplehood is opposition to Israel. They have none of the essential attributes of nationhood, and have never shown interest in developing any.But the goal of Palestinian nationalism is not to create a nation for the Palestinians. It's to create a justification for continuing warfare against Israel with the ultimate goal of destroying it Regards,Martin Wasserman On Sep 7, 2025, at 9:55 PM, Salem Ajluni <ajluni@hotmail.com> wrote: Wasserman disingenuously, and perhaps intentionally, confuses nationhood with peoplehood. The latter--peoplehood--indicates common descent or ancestry, a shared history, a common language, shared traditions and customs and is almost always associated with a delineated geogrpahy. The latter--nationhood--is a relatively modern political/legal concept entailing sovereignty (a supreme governing authority independent of other sovereign authorities), a defined and recognized territory, governing institutions and structures and recognized as such by other sovereign authorities. Nationhood is often—but not always—based on a particular people. One of the cleanest examples of this might be Japan. On the other hand, the U.S. and Russia, not to mention Canada and Mexico, are nations, each consisting of many peoples. Jewish peoplehood pre-dates the Israeli nation by several millenia. Israel is a modern creation of British colonialism and European Zionism. Israeli nationhood is only decades old while Jewish peoplehood has existed for millenia. Jewish peoplehood would continue to exist with or without the Israeli nation. Palestinian Arabs are a people with millenia-long presence in the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea whose shared ancestry includes the Phillistines, the Canaanites, the Jews, and others who inhabited that region for millenia. It is noteworthy that the ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and the Romans all had geographical designations for the Eastern Mediterranean coast derived from the name of the people—the Phillistines— who inhabited the coastal plain from roughly the area of Jaffa/Tel Aviv in the north to the Sinai Peninsula in the south. (Gaza, Isdud (Ashdod), Asqalan (Ashkelon) were are all Phillistine cities.) As early as the 12th century BCE, the Egyptian pharohs referred to the southern coastal region of the Eastern Mediterranean as Peleset. The ancient Greeks referred to it as Palistine' while referring to the broader region as Suria (Syria). The Romans referred to the broader region as Syria Palaestina. In keeping with the traditional usage, both the Arab Muslim and Ottoman rulers of the region referred to it as Filistin. This continued with the British Emprie which occupied the area in 1918 and established the British Mandate of Palestine. Over more than three millenia, the culture, language, traditions and customs of the peoples of this land evolved and melded. Christianity and Islam were adopted, adapted and integrated and Arabic, starting in the 8th century A.D. Increasingly became the dominant language, including the language of the Palestinian Jews. The genetic research indicates, the Arabs of Palestine and Jews (particularly Mizrachi Jews) are direct descendents of common Levantine ancestors, i.e the ancient peoples who inhabited the Eastern Mediterranean region west of the Jordan River. Palestinian peoplehood—rooted in the land of Palestine—is a millenia-old phenomenon whose modern manifestation is Palestinian Arab. Palestinian nationhood, on the other hand, is a project in the making. Zionists reject these fundamental realities and distinctions as they collide with an exclusivist mentality and a devotion to myth and a settler colonial project. Regards, Salem (For anyone who is serious about Zionism and anti-Zionism among Jews—in particular among Arab Jews--I highly recommend the work of Alon Mizrahi. 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Does this autocorrect Martin, as the rightest ? On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Aram, Calling something a nation doesn't make it one, and the Palestinians are very far from being a nation, no matter what declarations anybody makes at the UN. You accuse me of not dealing with facts, but the truth is, all of my posts are based on facts. If you think my facts are incorrect, you're free to rebut them with facts of your own. But you never do this,presumably because you don't have any facts of your own to rebut them with. Instead, you just engage in angry rants, personal insults, and name-calling. You also employ the old, worn out, leftist tactic of accusing anyone who disagrees with you of being a racist. Whenever you have nothing cogent to say, or you know you're losing the argument, you justaccuse your opponent of racism, as if that tilts the dispute in your favor. Aram, my primary interest is truth. I have no problem being proved wrong if somebody can present sufficient evidence. But you seem to prefer emotional outbursts to honest and dispassionate analysis,which is why our exchanges are becoming so unproductive. Sincerely,Martin Wasserman On Sep 5, 2025, at 8:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/5/2025 Dr. Hussain: Martin is just spotting his usual Racist pro-Israel lobby talking points. He is a Zionist cult member who hasn’t been deprogrammed yet. In other words, he just can’t help himself. Martin ignores the inconvenience fact that 147 of the 193 members of the UN disagree with Martin. They proudly recognize Palestine as a nation. Oh, and a bunch more are soon to recognizePalestine in the next few months. They are sick and tired of hearing the endless lies of White Jewish Zionist Supremacist of the same repulsive Ilk as Martin. As my very Jewish dad used to say: “Some folks just don’t want to be disturbed by the facts.” As you can plainly see Martin suffers from a severe version of the don’t bother me with the factssyndrome. Avram “ One State Solution” Finkelstein As of March 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 147 of the 193 member states of the United Nations,or just over 76% of all UN members. It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly sinceNovember 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org International recognition of Palestine - Wikipedia Thank On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Yusra, Palestine does not have a rich and long history. That's part of the disinformation campaign. There has never been a nation called Palestine. The Palestinians themselves have neverdeveloped real national institutions or any other characteristics of a true nation. And the people who call themselves Palestinians are really no different ethnically, religiously or linguisticallythan other Arabs. The idea of Palestinians as a distinct national entity entitled to their own state was fabricated in the 1960s by PLO leader Yasser Arafat and his mentors in the Soviet Unionfor the sole purpose of raising a counterclaim to Israel's claim to the land, and justifying continued warfare against it. What we ultimately have is two different cultures, two very different ways of life, competing for the same piece of land. God will decide who gets it, and I'm confident He’ll make the rightdecision. Martin Wasserman > On Sep 5, 2025, at 5:22 PM, Yusra Hussain <yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>> I'm not a historian, but David Ben-Gurion himself said "If I was an> Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel." He was Israel's> first Prime Minister, in 1956. Afterall Palestine has a rich and long> history but was occupied by Western hegemony and handed over to jewish> settlers. If anyone is interested in learning history of the Israeli> hegemony, please read "Ten Myths about Israel", by Ilan Pappe (a> Jewish historian), and "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" by Rashid> Khalidi (A Palestinian American historian and Professor at Columbia> University).>> On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> Hello Yusra,>>>>>> Your idea of a one state solution could never work. Israeli culture and Palestinian culture are so diametrically opposed, and the antagonism between them so great, that there is no waythey could share governance in a single state. The fact that Palestinian schools actively teach hatred of Jews and Israel, and extol suicide martyrdom as the highest ideal, guarantees thatpeaceful relations between these groups will not come anytime soon.>>>>>> Also, Jews, with a 4000 year history of nationhood (though much of it was spent in exile), and with their own distinct language, religion and culture, are certainly as entitled to their ownindependent state as any other people in the world.>>>>>> Israel is a tiny strip of land, but the Arab world is very vast. If Palestinian Arabs have trouble coexisting alongside Jews, there are plenty of other places in the Arab world where they canfind a place to live.>>>>>> You claim the Israelis treat the Palestinians the same way the Nazis treated the Jews. This is extremely far off the mark. There is no comparison at all between the two. I'm not impugningyour honesty. I have no reason to think you're not a basically honest person. But I think you've been deceived, along with millions of other well meaning people, by a very sophisticatedworldwide disinformation campaign of slander and defamation against the Jewish state, whose purpose is to isolate it, weaken it, and ultimately destroy it, along with the Jewish people themselves.>>>>>> You say Palestinians welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and opened their homes to them. I think most Jews who lived in Palestine at that time would be very surprised to hearthis. Are you familiar with Haj Amin Al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, who was the leader of the Palestinian Arabs between the two World Wars? He was violently opposed to any Jewishimmigration into Palestine, and violently opposed to any Jewish political aspirations in Palestine. He organized campaigns to kill not only Jews, but also Arabs who advocated peacefulcoexistence with them.>>>>>> Al-Husseini spent most of World War II in Germany as Hitler's personal guest, delivering weekly radio broadcasts on Radio Berlin, in Arabic, beamed at the Middle East, urging Arabs torise up and kill Jews wherever they could find them. He then traveled to Bosnia where he helped organize an all Muslim division of the German SS, called the Handschar Division, to helpimplement Nazi racial policies in the Balkans.>>>>>> After the war, the Allies wanted to put him on trial for war crimes, but he managed to escape and was sheltered by Arab states where many people regarded him as a hero. So no, thePalestinian Arabs were not great friends or supporters of the Jews.>>>>>> On a more cheerful note, I think we both agree that God rules the world, and governs events on Earth to achieve His own objectives. We also agree that He doesn’t judge people based onwhat they profess to believe, but rather on what traits they’ve actually cultivated within their souls. We can't see what He sees or know what He knows, but visible evidence and Jewishprophecy both seem to suggest that He intends for Israel to live and to ultimately be a source of spiritual light for all the world, and that it will have to pass through many tests and trials, thestruggle with jihadists being just one of them, before it reaches that state.>>>>>> Best regards,>>>> Martin Wasserman>>>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2025, at 1:37 AM, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> One state solution. There is no other way. Racism is a western ideology and concept.>>>> The Palestinians were the first to shelter the Jewish refugees when they fled from Nazi Germany and the rest of Europe. The Palestinians opened their homes to these refugees andwelcomed them and felt sorry for the horror they suffered. Yet the settlers in Palestine have turned into a genocidal machine, inflicting on the Palestinians the same horrors their grandparentsexperienced in Nazi Germany.>> The only solution to the situation in Israel is a one state solution with all living peacefully side by side and no more annexation of Palestinian lands and homes. Enough of this none sense.If there is no justice, there is no peace.>>>> God of Jews, Christians and Muslims is the same God. I don’t believe God favors one faith over another or one people over another. He chose the Jews 4000 years ago to be a just nationand a guide to people to the right path, as he did later through Zaki, Jesus and Mohammed. They are all carrying the same message of faith, love and justice.>> I don’t believe a second that a muslim is superior to a Jew or a Christian. We’re all to be judged based on our actions. So enough of this killing in the name of religion and ethnic superiority.>>>> I know that DNA testing today on many Muslim and Christian Palestinians, reveals their ancestry goes back to the land of Bethlehem. They were probably Jews who converted toChristianity, and some later to Islam, and remained in their homeland for thousands of years, as did the Arab Jews. I personally know few of them.>> You see in the Quran, God warns the Jews of a time when they will be expelling their own of the land and told them it’s forbidden for you to do so. I believe God is referring to our timewhen the Israelis are expelling their own brethren from their homes in Gaza and the West Bank.>> Plus, I am not sure a superiority ideology is something that will fly in another decade or two. Already those who are younger than 35 years of age (Muslims, Jews, Christians, and otherbelieves) see this as none-sense. They know better that we are all a mix throughout the ages and no one is of pure blood.>>>> Please, I beg you to reconsider the nature of the argument you’re making and I suggest you read two excellent books called The Other Side of the Wall by Isaac Munther as well as hisbook “Christ in the Rubble.”>>>> Best regards!>>>> Yusra>>>>>> Yusra Hussain, MD>> Adj. Clinical Assistant Professor>> Stanford University School of Medicine>> 805 El Camino Real # A>> Palo Alto, CA 94301>> Office: 650-328-1676>> Fax: 650-445-0911>> Checkout: Protectmedicare.net>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 11:56 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>> 9/4/2025>>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>> Martin is being a non-responsive witness. Instead of answering your question he is using the old technique of answering a question with a question. Based on my dialogue exchange withMartin over many months if he was being honest, his answer would reflex an extension of his insatiable blood lust for the Palestinian people.>>>>>> In other words, if anyone, even the entire population of the planet, were in his view hostile to the interests of Israel, threatened their existence, he would gladly nuke the entirety ofmankind to save the approximate 12 million Jews. In his heart of hearts he believes, been taught in the synagogue, that Jews are just superior to all non Jews.>>>>>> That’s the reason he claims ignorance of your question. Its just too difficult for Martin to say this outloud. Your friend Martin represents the quintessential white male and white femaleJewish Zionist Supremacists that has been terrorizing the Palestinians since at least the year of my birth, in 1948.>>>>>> Like a petulant child with parents unwilling to set boundaries for the their children the world has turned a blind eye to Israel’s genocidal behavior since its birth in 1948. Now the entireworld is seeing live, up close and personal the monster they have created. Martin is just one example of the monster mentality we have>>> allowed to existed unchecked in israel. Time to eliminate the monster.>>>>>> Avram” One State Solution” Finkelstein>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> I'm not sure I know what you're talking about, but OK, what are your core premises about how Israel should deal with Gaza?>>>>>>>> Marty>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 10:31 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Apologies, Marty Spotlight on Gaza. No diversion. The families insist!>>>>>>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>> Etz Chaim member >>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 9:11 AM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Henry,>>>>>>>> I'm glad that our discussion is getting down to core premises, and I'm very interested to know what your core premises are regarding how Israel should deal with its hostile neighbors.>>>>>>>> Marty>>>>>>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 6:12 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Marty>>>>>>>> You have arrived at a correct conclusion re “dear cost” from incorrect premises, a not unusual occurrence; a potential learning experience, nevertheless>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:22 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>> Henry,>>>>>>>> Israel has certainly made a lot of mistakes in Gaza. The biggest mistake of course was the forcible evacuation of all the Jewish communities there in 2005, which led directly to the Hamas takeover.>>>>>>>> Also, before October 7, Hamas started several other wars with Israel. In each one Israel was content to let it end inconclusively, with Hamas still in power. Another mistake in my view.>>>>>>>> It's been said that Netanyahu was content to leave Hamas in power, because as long as Palestinian leadership was divided, there was no chance of establishing a Palestinian state. Ifso, I think he made a major mistake. There are plenty of other ways to rule out the idea of a Palestinian state without using the excuse of divided Palestinian leadership.>>>>>>>> I also don't believe Netanyahu was looking for an excuse to invade Gaza. I think war in Gaza was the last thing he wanted. He often said that as long as Gaza was quiet, Israel wouldalso be quiet. Of course, while Gaza was being quiet, Hamas was busily perfecting its plans for attack.>>>>>>>> Regarding ethnic cleansing, although there are certainly people in Israel who would like to see that happen, it's never been government policy. If it was, they're doing a very poor job ofit. But if it turns out that Hamas is so deeply embedded in the civilian population that the only way to eliminate it is to remove the population itself, then it's possible that could happen, and inthat case it would be justified. But so far Israel has been very careful to direct its fire in such a way so as not only to avoid risking the lives of the hostages, but also to avoid risking the lives ofGazan civilians. Of course this is very hard because of Hamas’ policy of hiding behind those civilians and using them as human shields.>>>>>>>> True, the longer the war drags on, the worse it is for Israel. Israel needs to deliver a knockout blow to Hamas and then extend its control over the Strip so it can’t recuperate. To do thiswill require much more robust rules of engagement, and the same level of commitment to victory that the US had in World War II.>>>>>>>> Even though it may be tempting to quit before the job is complete, if the war ends with Hamas still in power, after all the sacrifices Israel has made, it will be seen worldwide, and rightlyso, as a major victory for Hamas and a major defeat for Israel, which will cost the Jewish state very dearly in the years to come.>>>>>>>> Regards,>>>> Marty>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 12:27 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Dear Marty>>>>>>>> For the record. Israel helped stand up Hamas (Israeli public sources)>>>> as part of its Palestinian divide and conquer strategy. Given its superior intelligence capabilities eg Iran leadership bodyguard Cell phone numbers; it was surely privy to Hamas plans>>>>>>>> Even if not, the young unarmed female soldiers, detailed as Hamas watchers reported, persistently, attack’s imminence yet IDF forces were largely withdrawn: either implicit complicityor total incompetence. Why? An excuse to invade Gaza, as followed. Of course, execution got out of hand and other factions and freelancers entered the breach.>>>>>>>> Eliminate Hamas No way! it serves a useful purpose for the Netenyahu government in providing an excuse to persist in ethnic cleansing+>>>>>>>> moreover, there is an associated dynamic: as attacks on Gaza increase; more Gazans are incentivized to join the only credible, available resistance. Ironically, by persisting in this illconceived war, with no attainable goal, Israeli military and society weakens itself, making Aram’s elimination happen through self-immolation. One half million Israelis have alreadyavoluntarily relocated to the United States>>>>>>>> Sincerely>>>> 3rd generation Zionist>>>> Hillel aka Henry>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice>>>> www.triple helix.net>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 12:38 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>> Subject: Ceasefire Resolution Discussion>>>>>>>> Hi Julie,>>>>>>>> I want to bring to your attention that Martin is simply repeating talking points from the pro-Israel lobby. In contrast, Henry’s reasoning for urging the city council to support a ceasefireresolution stems from years of critical thinking.>>>>>>>> At the very least, please advocate for the council to prioritize a ceasefire resolution given the drastically deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank. If there is a thorough publicdebate and the full council ultimately votes against the resolution, the public will at least have the opportunity to hear each council member's rationale for their decision. This would be a truedemonstration of democracy in action.>>>>>>>> Best,>>>>>>>> Aram>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>>>>>>> As a concerned voter and an Oak Creek resident, I strongly urge you to reject Henry's ill-conceived demand to push for a Gaza ceasefire resolution in the City Council. Such aresolution would have no effect on anything in Gaza, but would merely create dissension and strife here at home.>>>>>>>>>> A unilateral Israeli ceasefire would leave Hamas in power, leave the hostages in captivity, and effectively end Israel’s campaign to remove this menace on its southern border. Hamasis a committed enemy not only of Israel and of Jews, but also of the United States, of Western civilization itself, and indeed of anyone who doesn’t subscribe to their religious ideology.>>>>>>>>>> Hamas, as one branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, has as its ultimate goal the imposition of Islamic law on the entire globe, by force and violence if necessary. If we try to restrain Israelfrom fighting this ideology in Gaza, we’ll soon be fighting it ourselves on the streets of America.>>>>>>>>>> The way to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is to first let Israel defeat Hamas, and after that focus on the civilian needs. As long as the oppressive and terrorist Hamas regimeremains in power, life will never improve for ordinary Gazans.>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,>>>>> Martin Wasserman>>>>> Concerned Citizen>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 4:18 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your service. Given your position on the dais, it is expected of you to use it or lose it? As your then 82 year old supporter, I bent over like a strawberry picker and slippedhundreds of your campaign leaflets under Oak Creek doors. I am asking you now for return on investment, on the one hand, and on the other, to take the ethical course of action and placeinto a resolution before Council, the plea for cease fire that you aver you have made in writing and in public fora. We, the Palo Alto voters have elected you to carry out our wishes and tosupport you in acting according to your conscience. Fortunately, in this instance two classic, item opposing political motives, coincide. Julie, it is incumbent upon you to introduce a “ceasefirenow in Gaza”resolution,>>>>> Invited to be seconded by George, who received the support of the Palo Alto Muslim community. He will be inspired as well by the Confucian ethic he learned in “Chinese school inPalo Alto.” Hopefully, all members of Council will join to make this position unanimous.>>>>>>>>>> Like the attorney who persuaded the Supreme Court to briefly open a window to make an exception to the statute of limitations, precluding a holocaust victim from seeking restitution,Council may similarly put aside its prohibition on intervening in international issues to take a position on one that has become local and globally humane.>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely>>>>>>>>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice>>>>> 2024 Candidate for Palo Alto City Council>>>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2025, at 3:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> But not as. Oh zero>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@paloalto.gov> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> Since late 2023, I’ve called for a ceasefire, both in writing, and in a public forum.>>>>>> Julie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Julie: But here were the questions I posed to you below: can you answer these questions:>>>>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, (1) but to my knowledge, she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for arobust public discussion and a subsequent vote. (2)>>>>> Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Once you are kind enough to get back to me on the two questions above I want to get back to your calls for a cease fire.>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, your supporter for a long time,>>>>>>>>>> Aram >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie Lythcott-Haims>>>>>> Palo Alto City Council Member>>>>>> Click to make an Office Hours appointment>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 1:09 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________>>>>>>>>>>>> Takes both>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>>>>>>>> You say things so poetically!! Me more like a bull dog or sledge hammer than a poet!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Avram “End The Genocide Now!! Finkelstein>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Correct>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie charter member Council “wall of silence”>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Incumbents persisting will be too shamed and ashamed to seek reelection>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> FYI: Brian—here is an exchange you may have missed. Was sent to most of the usual suspects.>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My dear brave friend Henry,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, but to my knowledge, she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for arobust public discussion and a subsequent vote. Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As MLK said: “The time is always right to do what is right.”>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sleep well my friend,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Aram>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Julie, if my recollection is wrong, I invite you to correct the record.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:20 PM, Henry Etzkowitz wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dear Aram>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Upon reflection, agree with your assessment. Despite minor differences in progressiveness on other issues; there is an implacable wall on Gaza cease Fire when implored insuccession, there was not a flicker of sympathy from the impassive diased.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sadly,>>>>>>>>> Henry>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ps Marjorie Taylor Green is now cited as moral political role model>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --Liz Gardner From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:Binder, Andrew; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Perron, Zachary; Afanasiev, Alex; PD Kristina Bell; Lee, Craig; Figueroa, Eric; Council, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lu, George; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Friends of Cubberley; Jensen, Eric; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Robert Salonga; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Kaloma Smith; Pat M; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Rick Callender; Baker, Rob; Robert. 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/8/2025 Julie et al: Here is today's, Monday September 8, CJA’s latest CPRA request in our battle with counsel’s counsel and the sheriff’s office to obtain videos of the 8 individuals thus far tasered during the ongoing Taser Pilot Project. aram James 415-370-5056 Dear Sterling and Melissa: Please find our supplement to our September 8, 2025, public records request for reconsideration pursuant to AB 748 and Gov't Code 7920.000 et.seq. and attachments. Sincerely, ----Richard Konda (he/him/his) Executive Director ​ Phone: (408) 287-9710 Email: rkonda@asianlawalliance.org 991 W. Hedding Street, Ste. 202 San Jose, CA 95126 ​ STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This message is being sent by a legal organization. The contents of this email message and any attachmentsare confidential and are intended solely for the addressee. The information may also be legally privileged. This transmission is sent in trust, for thesole purpose of delivery to the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, any use, reproduction or dissemination of thistransmission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete this messageand its attachments, if any. Email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. 1 c/o ALA 991 West Hedding Street, Suite 202 San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 287-9710 rkonda@asianlawalliance.org abjpd1@gmail.com September 8, 2025 Sterling Larnerd Melissa Kiniyalocts Office of the County Counsel 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110 California Public Records Request CPRA reconsideration request County Counsel failed to carry the burden to justify non-disclosure of the digital footage of eight Taser deployments first disclosed in the Sheriff’s Press release of August 28, 2025. (See attached) The plain language of AB 748 cited in County Counsel’s September 5 response (See attached) was non-responsive to our August 26 CPRA request and our September 4, CPRA request asking for digital footage from body worn-cameras, and Taser 10 cameras, and for surveillance camera footage from the area in the jail where eight Taser deployments occurred per the Sheriff’s press release of August 28, 2025. (See attached) We hereby incorporate by reference our prior CPRA requests dating from May 30, 2025 as well as all County Counsel’s responses including the Sheriff’s document re Taser 10 being a firearm and the Sheriff’s August 28, 2025 press release regarding the eight Taser deployments during the ongoing Taser Pilot Project. (See attachments 1 through 11 at the bottom of this document) Broad construction of the CPRA in favor of disclosure is being disregarded by County Counsel 2 The CPRA is to be construed broadly in favor of disclosure with exemptions to be narrowly construed. In addition, agencies bear the burden to justify withholding records under the CPRA, CBS v. Block 42 Cal. 3rd 646, (1968). (Emphasis added) “AB 748 amended Gov’t Code 6254 to specifically require agencies, in response to a CPRA request, to produce audio and video recordings of “critical incidents” which are defined as incidents involving the discharge of a firearm at a person by a peace officer or custodial officer ….” See this quote from the September 5, 2025 response by the County Counsel (See attached) (emphasis added) In the instant matter, County Counsel has not explained why the Taser 10 firearm discharged by custodial officers eight times at inmates does not fit narrowly in fact exactly under the very language cited by County Counsel in the paragraph directly above. County Counsel in her September 5, 2025 response fails to address whether the Taser 10 is a firearm as we assert. Was the Taser 10 as a firearm issue inadvertently overlooked by County Counsel? Alternatively, was the issue intentionally avoided? We respectfully request an answer. County Counsel’s response of September 5, 2025, other than simply reciting a laundry list of boiler plate exemptions, the same ones cited in earlier County Counsel‘s responses to our prior CPRA requests for body-worn and Taser 10 digital footage reflects zero effort to reach out or accommodate CJA as required by Gov’t Code section 7922.600(a) or to assist us in narrowing our requests to ensure we receive the maximum discoverable materials. We again are affirmatively requesting the assistance of your office in fulfilling our CPRA request pursuant to Gov’t Code section 7922.600(a). Bottom Line It appears that County Counsel is playing fast and loose with the mandate of the Public Records Act, which is designed to ensure that the public is provided with all the information that they are entitled to oversee their own government. There is a strong suggestion that County Counsel instead of acting as a neutral arbiter of the CPRA is instead acting as an advocate and an agent for the Sheriff’s Department in obstructing and delaying the release of the information to the people as represented by the Coalition for Justice and Accountability (CJA). Release digital footage now We are continuing to request the release of the body worn footage of all eight Taser deployments disclosed in the Sheriff’s August 28, 2025 press release. (See attached) As noted above we are attaching the following: 1. CJA May 30, 2025 California Public Records Act Request 3 2. Your response dated June 10, 2025 from the County Counsel regarding our May 30, 2025 Public Records Request 3. CJA August 11, 2025 California Public Records Act Request 4. Your response dated August 15, 2025 from County Counsel regarding our August 11, 2025 Public Records Request 5. CJA August 15, 2025 California Public Records Act Request 6. Your response dated August 18, 2025 from County Counsel regarding our August 15, 2025 Public Records Request 7. November 4, 2024 memorandum from Sheriff Robert Jonsen to Axon Enterprise regarding the Taser 10 Firearm Purchase 8. CJA August 26, 2025 California Public Records Act Request pursuant to AB 748 9. August 28, 2025 Press Release from the Office of the Sheriff 10. CJA September 4, 2025 Public Records Act Request pursuant to AB 748 11. Your response dated September 5, 2025 regarding our August 26, 2025 and September 4, 2025 Public Records Act Requests Sincerely, Richard Konda Aram James CJA C/o ALA 991 West Hedding Street, Suite 202 San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 287-9710 rkonda@asianlawalliance.org abjpd1@gmail.com CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST August 11, 2025 Office of the County Counsel Melissa Kiniyalocts 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110 Dear Ms. Kiniyalocts: Thank you for the information you have provided to us regarding our May 30, 2025 Public Records Request that included: 1. The seven pages from the Santa Clara County Custody Health Services, 2. Approximately thirty pages from the Sheriff’s use of force manual and 3. Approximately eighty-six pages of the Taser 10 purchase contract between Axon and the County of Santa Clara. *Total pages provided total 123. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST Part Two We previously requested Body worn camera and Taser digital footage. We are now making a new and separate request for that footage based upon our subsequent legal research. In your June 10, 2025 response, you cited Castañares v. Superior Court (2023) 98 Cal. App. 5th 295. This case involved a request from a journalist for digital footage from a “drone” pilot project. Our reading of the case suggests that the Castañares case mandates the release of the body worn camera footage and Taser digital footage from the Taser Pilot Project. As you are aware, pursuant to Gov’t Code section 7922.600(a). This code section requires government agencies to proactively assist members of the public and others in locating the appropriate records and to provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records or the information sought. We are hereby requesting that we receive all of the assistance legally required by Gov’t Code section 7922.600 (a). (emphasis added) We are asking for your assistance pursuant to Gov’t Code 7922.600 (a) to include all of the other items your initial public records request declined to provide us. We are also requesting in order to carry out the mandate of Gov’t Code 7922.600 (a) that, you agree to meet and confer with us in a zoom or in person meeting at your earliest convenience. Public policy considerations As you may know, in a statement by the Sheriff on September 2024, he stated, "The pilot program is designed to actively involve the community, building trust and providing reassurance that appropriate protections and oversight are in place. We aim to foster confidence in using CEDS in Santa Clara County through transparent operations and continuous feedback. Collaboration with OCLEM, Federal use monitors, and established review processes will ensure rigorous oversight and community involvement. All CED deployments will be evaluated monthly throughout the pilot program...” (emphasis added) Additional case law and code sections to consider 1. The CPRA is construed broadly in favor of disclosure with exemptions to be narrowly construed. In addition, agencies bear the burden to justify withholding records under the CPRA. See CBS v. Block 42 Cal. 3rd 646, (1968). 2. Despite the existence of an exception, an agency may generally disclose records unless disclosure is prohibited by law. Gov’t Code section 9721.505. 3. Also, if an agency has intentionally disclosed the information sought it may have waived the right to claim an exemption. Gov’t Code section 9721.505 (b). 4. From the vantage point of the harried public servant, exposure to public scrutiny and criticism may hamper and upset the day-to-day operation of the government agency. Thus, the bureaucrat is often sorely tempted to preclude public disclosure by invoking the privilege of confidentiality . . . “ NY Times Company v. Superior Court Santa Barbara County 52 Cal. App 4th 97, (1997) Richard Konda Aram James CJA c/o ALA 991 West Hedding Street, Suite 202 San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 287-9710 rkonda@asianlawalliance.org abjpd1@gmail.com September 4, 2025 Sterling Larnerd Melissa Kiniyalocts Office of the County Counsel 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110 California Public Records Act request Supplement to our CPRA request of August 26, 2025, pursuant to AB 748 and Gov’t Code 7920.000 et. seq. On August 28, 2025, the Sheriff’s department released a press release titled: A Safer Step forward: TASER pilot program shows promise in Santa Clara County jails. The Sheriff’s press release contained specific information on among other things that since the beginning of the Taser Pilot Project (TPP) there had been approximately 30 times where the Taser had been drawn on inmates but not deployed. According to the press release as of August 28, 2025, there had been eight actual deployments. At the time of our August 26, 2025, CPRA request, we did not have any specific first-hand information on the exact number of times the Taser had actually been deployed during the first 5 months of the TPP. This is despite the fact that we requested this very same information, and related information, at the time of our first CPRA request on May 30, 2025. (See our May 30, 2025, request and your June 10, 2025 response.) Now that we are in possession of the specific information on the exact number of Taser deployments during the first five months of the Taser Pilot Project (through the date of the Sheriff’s Press release of August 28, 2025), we hereby supplement our last CPRA request of August 26, with the following additional requests: 1. Pursuant to the CPRA and AB 748, we are requesting all video/digital footage from all body-worn cameras of the eight actual Taser deployments, in addition to the digital footage from the Taser 10 used during each of the Taser deployments. If fixed surveillance cameras within the jails captured all or some portions of the Taser deployments, we are requesting that digital footage as well. 2. All incident reports, use of force reports, and related reports prepared by all parties involved in each of the eight Taser incidents. 3. All medical reports and related reports prepared by medical personnel, including those medical workers employed by Santa Clara County Health Care (Custody Health Services). 4. All additional disclosable information pursuant to the California Public Records Act related to the above-described eight Taser deployments. 5. Please be aware that the Sheriff’s Department has the appropriate software to enable necessary redactions to protect the privacy of any parties so entitled. As noted above we are attaching the following: 1. CJA May 30, 2025 California Public Records Act Request 2. Your response dated June 10, 2025 from the County Counsel regarding our May 30, 2025 Public Records Request 3. CJA August 11, 2025 California Public Records Act Request 4. Your response dated August 15, 2025 from County Counsel regarding our August 11, 2025 Public Records Request 5. CJA August 15, 2025 California Public Records Act Request 6. Your response dated August 18, 2025 from County Counsel regarding our August 15, 2025 Public Records Request 7. November 4, 2024 memorandum from Sheriff Robert Jonsen to Axon Enterprise regarding the Taser 10 Firearm Purchase 8. CJA August 26, 2025 California Public Records Act Request pursuant to AB 748. No response from the County Counsel as of September 4, 2025 9. August 28, 2025 Press Release from the Office of the Sheriff Richard Konda Aram James CJA From:Aram James To:Burt, Patrick; Council, City Subject:Are you kidding? Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 7:16:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From:Aram James To:Burt, Patrick; Council, City Subject:Pat you are running at the mouth again Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 7:14:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; city.council@menlopark.gov; Council, City; CityCouncil; h.etzko@gmail.com;city.council@gilroy.org; Gerry Gras; Gardener, Liz; board@pausd.org Subject:please speak out on the genocide demand that a cease-fire resolution Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 6:26:08 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hey, Julie, can’t you be bold and speak out on the genocide? Demand your city council colleagues finally agendize a cease-fire resolution. Better late than never. Many of your constituents want all perspectives on the ceasefire issue. We continue to feelunsafe as long as you refuse to address these issues. Thanks from one of your most loyal supporters and one of your most hypercritical supporters on steroids. Avram Finkelstein PS: Sadly, the four white boy coalition will select another person, whom I will disclose at afuture city council meeting, to deny you being our next vice mayor. As such, you have nothing to lose by finally speaking out from the dias against the genocide, and for an immediate cease-fire resolution. From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki Subject:sorry I missed oral communication tonight Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 6:00:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. hi Keith, sorry i missed tonight’s oral communication. i will be back soon to continue to grill you on on zionism and your career at LMS. oh, and your white wing attitude on RV dwellers. Avram F. From:Aram James To:Burt, Patrick; Council, City Subject:Re: pat” never stops talking Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 5:57:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. pat” filibuster ” Burt On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: From:Aram James To:Burt, Patrick; Council, City Subject:pat” never stops talking Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 5:55:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From:Art Liberman To:Council, City Subject:In appreciation of Molly Stump Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 5:35:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Council members: Both the Daily Post and the Weekly wrote positive retrospective profiles on the career of City Attorney Molly Stump who has announced she is retiring. The Post article, in particular, detailed some of her achievements in negotiating for the City of Palo Alto,avoiding lengthy and costly court trials. These negotiations reflect her approach: resolving complex legal disputes through settlement rather than trial, preserving city resources, maintaining public trust and community transparency. Neither article mentioned a negotiation that involved CPI and the residents of BarronPark. This negotiation was in response to the hazardous materials used and stored at 811 Hansen Way; a release of toxic fumes occurred in the CPI plating shop in 2006, in which CPI failed to contact the PAFD. The negotiations were concluded in 2016 with Molly Stump’s careful legal oversight. They allowed CPI to amortize their platingshop at 811 Hansen Way over 15 years. They were allowed to rebuild it, but 300' from resident’s homes if they chose, but it required a decision from them by 2021. They declined. CPI has now left Palo Alto and sold their microwave device business to the Microwave Power Products division of TransDigm. Molly Stump retained theinstitutional memory of that agreement. After the sale, she wrote me that: “The Palo Alto Municipal Code sections that were adopted in 2016 apply to the uses at 811 Hanson Way, and to “the owner” of that site, whoever that may be. Separately and in addition, the attached settlement agreement between the City and the priorowner specifically provides that the terms of the agreement apply to successors and assigns. For both of these reasons, the owner of 811 Hansen Way is obligated to terminate the non-conforming hazardous materials uses located within the plating shop in Building 2 and the associated chemical storage area no later than December31, 2031.” On behalf of the residents of Barron Park who live close to this plating shop, I want to express my appreciation to Molly Stump for her hard work over the years and to wish her godspeed in the next phase of her life. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Arthur Liberman From:Randy Mont-Reynaud To:Council, City Subject:Please Support 414 California Ave Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 5:14:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i My name is Randy Mont-Reynaud and I live in Cal Ave., across from the courthouse. Please support the proposal for 37 homes at 414 California Avenue. We need more housingnear retail and transportation. This project will promote sustainable lifestyles, support localbusinesses, and bring much needed housing options to our community. Dear City Council, Please do act quickly and responsibly - reading about RV dwellers and the ire of our Palo Alto community are...frankly, so..what's the word?Depressing? Scary? tRumpian? Many Folks here are willing to donate, taxdeductible $$, to people all over the world -- many worthy causes -- and yet, people are sleeping in the alleyways in back of Cal Ave./, and in the Parking structure This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast ...It reminds me of Port -au-Prince Haiti, before and after the earthquake and since. Surely with your leadership, we can do better? Thank you for supporting new home construction Projects for all in our community, Randy Mont-Reynaud, PhD From:Lena Vo To:Council, City Subject:RE: RVs on Embarcadero Road Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 3:31:35 PM Attachments:image001.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To whom it may concern, I am writing again as I was almost hit by an Amazon truck driver who did not see me walking due to the RVs parked on the street obstructing their view. This is a huge safety concern!!! Thankfully, the driver was able to slam their breaks to avoid possibly a fatal accident involving me!! Lena VoSr. Marketing Specialist Cell: 1860 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 sfcu.org From: Lena Vo Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 1:06 PM To: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Subject: RVs on Embarcadero Road To whom it may concern, I’m writing to raise awareness about the growing number of RVs parked along Embarcadero Road. This situation not only impacts our community but also creates safety hazards by obstructing visibility for both drivers and pedestrians. As someone who works in the area, I’m concerned about the risks this poses to employees, businesses, and residents alike. I respectfully urge the city to explore potential solutions that will help restore safety and accessibility along this roadway. Thank you for your time and for your continued commitment to keeping our community safe. I appreciate your attention to this issue and look forward to seeing positive steps that support both public safety and the well-being of those who live and work here. Thank you, Lena VoSr. Marketing Specialist Cell: 1860 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 sfcu.org From:Peter Macdonald To:Council, City Subject:Support for New Reach Codes Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 12:27:08 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i To the members of the Palo Alto City Council, I would like to express my support for the City of Palo Alto’s staff proposals for carryingforward the existing reach codes and introducing new city reach codes. Thank you for your attention. Peter Macdonald This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast