Written CommunicationsLibrary Commission Meeting 9/2/2020
Written Communications
Liana E. Crabtree • Cupertino, CA
September 2, 2020
Christine Hanel, Library Commission Staff Liaison
Quinlan Community Center
N Stelling Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
Dear Christine,
On the occasion of your retirement from the City of Cupertino, please accept this letter of
appreciation and best wishes for the excellent guidance and goodwill you shared with
residents regarding library matters.
While my term as a library commissioner overlapped your work as staff liaison/principal
problem -solver for the commission, my term as chair coincided with Jeff Milkes and later
Kim Calame's assignments as staff liaisons. Though our interactions have been limited
mostly to discussions during public meetings, I have great respect for the perspectives and
history you have shared with community members affecting library facilities, public access
to Civic Center destinations, and parking.
Mostly, though, I appreciate and will miss the kindness, congeniality, and good humor you
shared with everyone attending library commission meetings.
I wish you a wonderful next chapter and a delightful retirement.
Sincerely,
Liana Crabtree
Cupertino resident
Library Commission Meeting 9/2/2020
Written Communications
Item #6
Update on the Library Expansion Project
From: Anne Ezzat
To: City of Cupertino Library Commission Grou
Subject: Libary Expansion
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 3:58:24 PM
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Dear Commissioners,
Thank you for your time and effort on behalf of our community. While I applaud the idea of a
library expansion, I hope it will not come at the expense of the cricket field, trees or parking.
Park and recreation space is at a premium in Cupertino, and once it is gone, we will not be
able to get it back. In addition, it would seem that a city that prides itself on being "green"
should do whatever it takes to save vegetation in an era of global warming. And as for
parking, it is difficult enough to get a parking space near the library without a reservation.
Perhaps the commission could consider an annex in another part of the city?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best regards,
Brooke Ezzat