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Presentations PRC Meeting March 2, 2023 Presentations Item 1 Update on Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 City Work Program Item Senior Strategy Cupertino, CA Status Update March 2023 Reliable & Accurate Insights for Informed Decision -Making Community Participation & Performance Analytics Bring together validated feedback, local performance data, and representative peer benchmark comparison in a single easy-to -use online platform. Polco’s In -house Data and Survey Science Laboratory Data insights to help communities move forward. The premiere provider of professional community surveys and civic performance benchmarking analyses. Exclusive partners of: CASOATM assesses community around many (17) aspects of livability within six domains: Community Design, Employment and Finances, Equity and Inclusivity, Health and Wellness, Information and Assistance, and Productive Activities. National Benchmark Comparison Database More than 500 comparison communities across the nation. Representing the opinions of more than 50 million residents. Note: COVID-19 has negatively affected many communities causing less favorable trends for many topics The best benchmark is your own community over time Trends Over Time Moving Forward March 2023 Current Project Status Postcard invitations mailed March 7, 2023 Paper survey packet mailed March 14, 2023 Open participation communication begins March 28, 2023 Open participation survey goes live April 4, 2023 Survey closes April 25, 2023 Report available on Polco and in PDF format June 5, 2023 Economic Contribution of Older Adults Strategies are better if they: ●Solve multiple problems ●Are good for residents of all ages ●Require fewer resources Thank You Learn more at www.polco.us PRC Meeting March 2, 2023 Presentations Item 3 Review Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Community Funding Grant Applications. FY 2023-2024 Community Funding Grant Applications March 2, 2023 Summary •12 applications received New Applicants Returning Applicants •AINAK •Asian American Parents Association •No Time to Waste •God’s Promise •Cupertino Symphonic Band •Omniware Networks •STEM Boost Corporation •Valkyrie Robotics •Monta Vista High School Speech Boosters Inc •West Valley Community Services •Rotary Club of Cupertino •WomenSV •Order •Grant Applicants •Commissioner Clarifying Questions Process AINAK •New Applicant •AINAK -Eye Exams & Eyeglasses •Requesting $2,500 –Tier 2 •Cupertino Residents Served –20 •Eligible Asian American Parents Association (AAPA) •New Applicant •2024 Cupertino Multicultural Fair •Requesting $3,000 –Tier 2 •Cupertino Residents Served – 300 •Eligible No Time to Waste •New Applicant •7/250 Feed the Need •Requesting $5,000 –Tier 3 •Cupertino Residents Served – 10,560 •Eligible God’s Promise •New Applicant •Turn Food Waste into Garden Soil •Requesting $20,000 –Tier 4 •Cupertino Residents Served – 58,622 •Eligible Cupertino Symphonic Band •Returning Applicant •Band Equipment •Requesting $4,000 –Tier 2 •Cupertino Residents Served – 500 •Eligible Omniware Networks •Returning Applicant •Mental Health Program •Requesting $4,000 –Tier 2 •Cupertino Residents Served –60 •Eligible STEMBoost Corporation •Returning Applicant •Elementary Science Olympiad Fun Day/Night •Requesting $4,000 –Tier 2 •Cupertino Residents Served – 500 •Eligible Valkyrie Robotics •Returning Applicant •Valkyrie Robotics Program •Requesting $4,000 –Tier 2 •Cupertino Residents Served –15 •Eligible Monta Vista High School Speech Boosters •Returning Applicant •Monta Vista Speech Program •Requesting $10,000 –Tier 4 •Cupertino Residents Served – 16,804 •Eligible West Valley Community Services •Returning Applicant •Gift of Hope 2023 •Requesting $10,000 –Tier 4 •Cupertino Residents Served – 350 •Eligible Rotary Club of Cupertino •Returning Applicant •Silicon Valley Fall Festival •Requesting $12,000 –Tier 4 •Cupertino Residents Served – 500 •Eligible WomenSV •Returning Applicant •Curriculum Development Project •Requesting $20,000 –Tier 4 •Cupertino Residents Served –10 •Eligible Thank you to the organizations! AINAK G R A N T P R O P O S A L E M P O W E R I N G T H E U N D E R P R I V I L E G E D W I T H 2 0 /2 0 V I S I O N F R E E O F C O S T A B O U T U S AINAK was launched in 2020 as a Bay Area-based nonprofit organization focused on helping under- resourced individuals of all ages in California receive free of cost vision-care and thereby have an improved quality of life. A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 2 No child should be left behind in the classroom due to an inability to afford proper eye care. A 20/20 vision can help a child succeed in school and gain the confidence to thrive in life. O U R M I S S I O N A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 3 Poonam was inspired to start AINAK during her time volunteering at a local school in an underserved community. She noticed that there were a few disengaged children in the back of the classroom. When asked why they were not participating, they said that they could not see what was being taught. When these students were moved to the front of the classroom, their involvement improved. H I S T O R Y A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 4 Poonam saw the problem and took action by creating AINAK to provide access to free eye care for these communities. In the US, about 1 in 4 preschool children have an undiagnosed or untreated vision problem. Good vision is important for a child’s overall learning and development. Highlighting the importance of starting regular eye exams for young children. The CDC reports that 62 million people in America lack access to vision care. 250,000 school children in California alone do not have access to eye-care. T H E N E E D A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 5 Provide free eye exams and prescription eyeglasses to the underprivileged Identify individuals, schools, and communities that qualify for our services and link them with our optometrist partners to receive services Partner with local nonprofit organizations who help identify and refer patrons eligible for our services S E R V I C E S W E P R O V I D E A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 5 U N D E R $5 0 K A N N U A L I N C O M E A G E S 4 Y E A R S A N D O V E R W I T H N O V I S I O N I N S U R A N C E C O V E R A G E T O I N D I V I D U A L S : F U T U R E G O A L S A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 7 Increase outreach within Bay Area Expand into more schools in California Expand into farming communities Partner with additional optometrists/optical shops Continue our expansion into Southern California Establish AINAK Chapters in other parts of the US donate@myainak.org www.myainak.org (408) 621-5419 Tax ID 81-0860783 H O W Y O U R G R A N T W I L L H E L P U S A I N A K G R A N T P R O P O S A L P A G E 0 8 Outreach to more schools and individuals in need Add contact lens options as part of our services Provide progressive eyeglasses for senior patrons Cupertino Community Funding Grant Program March 2, 2023 •Originally founded by Cupertino High alumni in 1989. Open to all wind and percussion players, with members from many south bay cities. •44 active members, from diverse backgrounds – teachers, engineers, designers, nurses, students, writers, and retirees. •All volunteer members, board, and elected officers. Conductor is a school performing arts teacher. •Free concert performances throughout the year, and a July 4th parade. •Non-profit, funded by member dues and donations. 2022 Summer Concert, Memorial Park Amphitheater Our story: Morgan Hill July 4th Parade Funding request for the following: 18 music stands + storage cart Conductor podium New sheet music Percussion equipment CSB lost our pre-pandemic (rented) rehearsal facility at Cupertino Middle School, where we had shared usage of music stands, percussion equipment, bass drum, marimbas, xylophones, timpani, etc. with the CMS band. Secured new rehearsal site at West Valley Elementary (CUSD) in September 2022. $1,300 $650 $800 $1,250 Free performances throughout the year •Fall, Winter Holiday, Children’s, Spring concerts at Quinlan, Cupertino Earth Day, Cupertino Summer Concert Series, Veteran’s & Memorial Day services in Santa Clara, and more. Upcoming Performances •March 12, Children’s Concert, Quinlan, 3 p.m. •April 22, Earth Day, Cupertino Library Field, 11 a.m. •May 21, Spring Concert, Sunnyvale Community Center Ballroom, 3 p.m. •June 15, Summer Concert Series, Memorial Park Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m. Upcoming concert and instrument demo with West Valley Elementary School students, March 13. Annual 4th of July Parade participant in Morgan Hill Come hear us play! 2020 Virtual Performance CupertinoSymphonicBand.org To enhance community well- being, foster a sustainable and inclusive culture 2023 Focus: 1.Art education for children 2.Mental and social well-being of seniors and low-income community 3.Social justice & inclusiveness Omniware Networks -A 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization With Passion & Track Record Mission & 2023 Focus Well aligned with City of Cupertino’s Mission and Value Founded and managed by women and people of color; Experienced, passionate and dedicated (all volunteers, no one is paid) since 2007 All funding used for programs/projects to benefit the communities Dedication Proven Impacts To Communities Gold Seal of Transparency from Guidestar Our project featured by Santa Clara County press release Deeply rooted in communities we aim to serve Track Record -Limited means, physical and mobility limits -Mental health issues: loneliness, anxiety, feeling of being isolated, lack of sense of social belonging -25-30% seniors, as high as 60% low-income seniors have reported mental health issues since 2020 (source: CDC) -Most existing services focus on physical and material assistance Project: Improve mental well-being of low-income seniors Why What JoyGloom HealingWeake ning Connect ions Isolation Belong ing Exclusion -Multi-generation recreational activities and outing interwoven with social / cultural attributes* -Adeptive to various level of abilities and comfort -Understanding and using their languages -Foster long-term active connections -Fill in the gap of community needs *Recommended by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Our Experience To Support Low-Income Seniors Mental Health -We are experienced in serving low-income seniors and received very positive community feedback Grant + Self-Funded Match: Every Penny To Serve Cupertino Community Our commitment with self-funded matching and ‘0’ staffing cost Cupertino community fund Omniware Self- Fund Note a) Staffing cost 0 We are all volunteers (no one is paid) b) Materials/Equipment $900 60 people at $15/person for the full year (ie lawn bowling, elder care supplies, handouts/resources) c) Entertainment $500 about $8/person (such as cultural music, dance, festive gathering) d) Room/Venue Rental $800 e) Other Professional Services $1,800 $1,000 elder care specialists, mental health counseling, language support, local transportation services f) In-kind donation $0 $1,000 Subtotal $4,000 $2,000 Total $6,000 We use every penny to serve Cupertino Community Last Year’s Project Tripled Our Expectations Of Community Impacts Activities Events 3 Different activities Activity Participants / Audience More than 3000 Positive Community Feedback By various parties Jul -Aug 2022 Exhibition Feb -Mar 2023 Exhibition Mar 6, 2023 Youth Artists Reception Promoting Elementary Science Learning Though Science Olympiad STEMBoost March 2, 2023 STEMBOOST IS A 501(C) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2017 EDUCATE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN STEM FIELD Science Olympiad is a great platform for STEM learning Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is the premier team STEM competition in the nation with 6,000 teams in all 50 states. 23 events in Division B (grade 6-9): Life, Personal & Social Science Earth and Space Science Physical Science & Chemistry Technology & Engineering Inquiry & Nature of Science Flight 2022 2nd 2021 1st 2020 canceled 2019 1st 2018 4th We mentored Division B National Champion Team Kennedy Middle School STEMBoost SO Invitational 23 64 8 >900 Schools Teams States Contestants Fourth 2023 Third 2022 29 67 6 >1000 Schools Teams States Contestants Division B 6-9th Grade We have a strong instructor team Division B National Champion Team Member and Alumni Elementary Science Olympiad Division A Grade K-6 Competitive tournament: Los Angeles, California Florida Michigan (Macomb County) Georgia Alabama North Carolina Bay Area Elementary Science Olympiad Tournament at Fremont (participating schools: Elementary schools in Fremont area) Event categories: Science Processes and Thinking Skills Science Concepts and Knowledge Science Application and Technology Elementary Science Olympiad “Kids learn science by doing science!” Funds needed for material Elementary Science Olympiad In-A-Box Material to run 10 signature Science Olympiad events Serves 20 students for 30 to 60 minutes per event Events: Aerodynamics, Bottle Music, Don’t Bug Me, Gummi Bear Long Jump, Metric Mastery, Monster Match, Operation Egg Drop, Rock Hound, Straw Tower and Write It Do It. $379/box Social room up to 80 people, $60/hour on weekends for non-profit Funds needed for facility rental Up to 50 people, $39/hour on weekends for non-profit Creekside park buildingQuinlan Community center Tentative Plan 8 Fun day events in summer of 2023: 5 hours/event 5 activities/event 40 students/event Estimated Total budget: ($200+$400)/event x 8 events = $4800 Material: 1 X $400/box=$400 Facility Rental: 5 x $40/hr=$200 WHO OUR PROGRAM WILL BENIFIT 8 events X 40 students/event = 320 students National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Valkyrie Robotics March 2nd, 2023 About Valkyrie ●Educational non-profit 501(c)3, founded in 2016 by students at Monta Vista High School ●Provides various extracurricular programs in STEM to students in Santa Clara County ○FIRST Robotics Competition #299 (High-school robotics) ○FTC #15332, VRC #22999, CMS Robotics Club (Middle-school robotics) ○Valkyrie Advance (Summer camps) ○Tutoring & College preparatory classes ●Small organization, depends on local support ○Six dedicated volunteer staff-members, zero permanent paid employees ○Gross receipts of $60-70,000 per year Valkyrie Advance ●Low-cost summer engineering bootcamp for students aged 12-14 ○1-to-2 week courses on mechanical design, programming, electronics, &c ○Students work in teams to build a robot to solve a challenge ●Operations suspended due to COVID-19; looking to resurrect program this year ○Earned-income revenue previously exceeded $10,000 ■Funds charitable programs and covers operational expenses ○Goal of hosting at least three weeks of camps, 15 students each ●Financial support needed to acquire tools and components to host the camp ○25% of the total expenses ○100% of grant will go directly to students ○All scholarships offered will be dedicated to Cupertino students Valkyrie Advance ●Previous editions of the camp were markedly successful ○Best of 2019 on ActivityHero ○Top-10 finalist in the 2019 ActivityHero Grant Contest ●Earned-income proceeds have been vital in operating in an increasingly difficult market ●Testimonials: Breakdown of Costs & Expenses Breakdown of Costs & Expenses Rotary Club of Cupertino Cupertino Rotary Founded in 1955, the same year as the City. Over 200 members from businesses, non-profits and government. Does over 60 community and educational projects locally, every year. Most projects are hands-on as well as Club funded. Silicon Valley Fall Festival Started In 1982 as an Oktoberfest. Changed to Golden Jubilee in 2005. Now a family oriented fun and educational community festival. Last year continued partnership with the Boy Scouts who staffed over 20 youth oriented booths. Why Community Grant Funding Unique, direct City benefits, including: Health and Safety Fair including 10+ booths provided free to the City of Cupertino (replaced previous stand-alone fair). 10-25 “Environmental Partner” booths provided with no charge. Complements the City’s April Earth Day event. Was not able to do this last year. 10 free booths to the Cupertino Library Foundation’s Teen Commission. Parks and Rec Hazardous WasteEnvironmental Services County Fire CERT SheriffEarthquake warning CARES 100% of the event funds go to local charitable causes. Match with Guiding Principles #2 Improve Public Health and Safety -Health and Safety Fair # 8 Embrace Diversity-Cultural booths and multicultural entertainment #9 Support Education-CUSD and FUHSD partnerships, Library Booths #10 Preserve the Environment –Environmental Fair The Work of WomenSV By Ruth Darlene, M.A. Executive Director, WomenSV WomenSV –Empowering women who have suffered from involvement with a powerful, sophisticated abuser. info@womensv.org | 833-966-3678 | www.womensv.org Our Mission & Vision Our mission:to empower survivors, train providers and educate the community to break the cycle of covert abuse and coercive control in intimate partner relationships. Our vision:a world in which every woman and child can exercise their fundamental human right to live in peace, safety and freedom in their own home. Our Services ●Trainings for Providers ●Public Presentations/Media Interviews/Column ●Direct Client Support Abuse crosses all economic, gender, cultural and racial lines… Affluent abusers have the power, money, influence, and technical expertise to make it hard for a woman to: ●Leave safely and stay safe ●Keep custody of her children ●Avoid crippling debt, bankruptcy, poverty, homelessness Power and control dynamics are similar across all income levels but… More money + more power = more resources to exercise that power and control Higher social status, public image and credentials make it easier to hide a darker side What Does an Abuse Survivor/Victim Look Like? Yeardley Love Carmen Daou Rhianna Leslie Morgan Steiner Laci Peterson Neha Rastogi Evan Rachel Wood Senator Susan Rubio Diane Craig Gabby Petito More subtle forms of abuse include... Phase 1 curriculum: understanding and surviving coercive control Sample topics: *Healthy unhealthy, abusive relationships, *Definition of Coercive control *Portrait of a survivor *Portrait of a covert abuser *Attack/Defense Wheel *Safety planning Phase 2 curriculum –addressing the impact of coercive control post- separation Sample topics: •Developing the woman warrior mindset •Safety planning in court •Turning abuse into a narrative for providers •The culture and vocabulary of family court Phase 3 curriculum –overcoming coercive control and learning to thrive Sample topics: •Moving towards recovery and reconnection with the world •The politics of oppression and social justice •Identifying early warning signs of controlling behavior in new relationships •Discovering your core values •Learning to set boundaries WomenSV is looking forward to collaborating with all of you as we work together to protect the right of every woman and child to be free and safe in their own home! Thank you! www.womensv.org Phone: 833-WOMENSV or 833-966-3678 info@womensv.org 833-WOMENSV/833-966-3678 PRC Meeting March 2, 2023 Presentations Item 4 Review Cupertino Community Funding Grant Policy Updates and Program Evaluation Process for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Community Funding Grant Program. Community Funding Policy Updates and Evaluation Process March 2, 2023 •Background •Policy Update •Eligibility •Evaluation Process Agenda Background On September 20, 2022, City Council received an update regarding the Community Funding Grant Policy and directed the subcommittee to further develop the proposed policy On October 10 and 17 2022, the Community Funding Subcommittee met to discuss proposed changes On November 15, 2022, City Council adopted a revised Community Funding Grant Program Policy Policy Update I. Eligibility •Verifying the organization applying is a 501(c)(3) •Ensuring the funding is not going into an endowment fund II. Evaluation Criteria •Removing cost information •Lack of duplication in Cupertino III. Restriction/Guidelines •Removing “Proceeds from the funded activity may only be used for the conducted activity” •Adding “Festivals currently receiving funding through Festival Fee Waivers may not apply for funding through the Community Funding Grant Process for the same festival” •Confirming the admission to or participation in the event is free of charge IV. Parks and Recreation Commission Evaluation Form •Replace alignment with city missions and values to alignment with general plan principles •Change Community Need max points to 15 and alignment with general plan principles max points to 20 Eligibility •Staff review (not final) •12 applicants fully met eligibility •Final eligibility to be determined by the Commission •Commissioners to give a score of zero to applications they do not deem eligible •Commission will review scores to discuss further Evaluation Process •Commissioner clarifying questions and discussion of eligibility •Public comment period •Provide staff with total for each application o X/100 •Staff will compile Commissioner data •Commission discussion o Review compiled data o Opportunity to adjust rankings •Provide recommendation for City Council April 6, 2023 P&R Meeting Questions