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Oral
Communications
Written Comments
From:Richard Lowenthal
To:Pamela Wu; City Clerk; Hung Wei; Sheila Mohan; Joseph Fruen
Cc:Rhoda Fry
Subject:Good idea
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 8:25:39 AM
City Manager, Mayor, and Council,
I think Rhoda Fry’s idea of hosting the Farmer’s Market at the City Hall plaza is an excellent one. Of course we
need the market to cover all costs but a Farmers’ Market is an excellent and valued service to residents. It’s good
for our health and is also a great gathering event. Please seriously look into it and come up with a set of rules that
would make it positive for our residents and for City Hall. Even a bit positive for City budget to get everyone on
board.
Thanks for considering it,
Richard Lowenthal
From:Rhoda Fry
To:City Clerk; City Council
Subject:Public Comment - West Coast Farmers" market support of West Valley Community Services
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:26:30 PM
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Last year, West Coast Farmers’ market provided over 109,000 pounds of food to West Valley
Community Services.
They have been doing this for 8 years.
Through its donations, West Coast Farmers’ market provides fresh fruit and vegetables to
about 1250 people weekly.
If not for the West Coast Farmers’ market, West Valley Community Services would have no
fresh food on Mondays, its busiest day of the week.
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From:Kirsten Squarcia
To:Danessa Techmanski
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:RE: Cupertino Farmer"s Market
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:50:34 PM
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Hello Danessa, we will include your comments in the public record for tonight's meeting
(under Oral Communications). Regards, Kirsten
Kirsten Squarcia
City Clerk
City Manager's Office
KirstenS@cupertino.gov
(408) 777-3225
From: Danessa Techmanski <danessa@pacbell.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:28 PM
To: Kirsten Squarcia <kirstens@cupertino.gov>
Subject: Fwd: Cupertino Farmer's Market
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PLEASE INCLUDE IN THE PUBLIC RECORD AND IN TONIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL PACKET.
THANK YOU!!!!
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From: Danessa Techmanski <danessa@pacbell.net>
Subject: Cupertino Farmer's Market
Date: June 15, 2024 at 8:51:35 PM PDT
To: Cupertino City-Council <citycouncil@cupertino.org>,
smohan@cupertino.gov
Dear Mayor Mohan and City Council,
I have just heard that the Cupertino Farmer’s Market will no longer be at De
Anza College. This really saddens me as so many people in our community
enjoy and depend on the farmer’s market for fresh produce and other goods.
I also see it as a community social event where people can bring their friends
and family and also meet other locals. I truly believe that farmer’s markets
inspire people to eat more fresh, healthy, local, and organic food which is a
great counter to our fast culture. I cannot tell you how many times that I’ve
discovered a new fruit, or vegetable, or other product because of an
encounter that I had with a vendor. Going to the farmer’s market is a ritual for
many folks.
Besides being a big loss for our residents, I really saddens me to see all of
the vendors who will lose an opportunity to sell their goods. It’s no secret
that growers and other small businesses at the farmer’s markets have to
work very hard for the modest amount that they make. Just losing one venue
could really put a dent in their income. I love the opportunity to be able to
support them. Additionally, many of the business who sell at the markets
don’t have the volume to sell in stores, nor do they have the money to open
their own brick and mortar locations. It’s a great way for small budding
businesses to get exposure, feedback, and build a reputation with the public
that can lead to bigger and better things. I can think of three local vendors
who went on to have permanent locations and/or now sell to supermarkets
—one is Acme bread, the other is the Bolani spinach bread vendor (they are
now at Costco!), and also Justin’s organic chocolates who now sell at Whole
Foods. From that perspective I think that farmer’s markets perpetuate a
unique type of business development for smaller enterprises that don’t have
a lot of cash flow.
I’d like to see more farmer’s markets in our city, not less. I know that folks
seem to be very fond of the West Coast Farmer’s Market that started out at
the Oaks and is now at De Anza College. De Anza apparently is not renewing
their, or any market contracts, so they will need a new home. Is there any
way that the City could help them relocate to Torre Ave, Memorial Park, or
somewhere else within the city?
This is a big deal to our community. Thank you so much for your help and
time.
Most sincerely,
Danessa Techmanski
33-year Cupertino Resident
From:Cupertino ForAll
To:City Clerk; City Council
Subject:CFA Commentary for Oral Communications (6/18)
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:47:02 PM
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Hello,
Please see the attached commentary for Oral Communications regarding Item 2 on the
Planning Commission 6/11 Meeting Agenda.
Regards,
Steering Committee
Cupertino for All
June 18, 2024
Cupertino City Council,
10350 Torre Avenue Cupertino, California 95014
RE: Planning Commission - Agenda Item 2 - Draft MCA Resolution
Dear Cupertino City Council and to whom it may concern,
Thank you for expediting the rezoning process given the City’s short timeline.
However, we were surprised and disappointed to see that the proposed changes do
not reflect an ambitious program we had hoped for, but instead, the draft seems
aimed at achieving minimum compliance rather than laying the foundation for a
Housing Element that truly facilitates housing development and provides flexibility
amidst challenging current market conditions in order to truly promote affordable
homes for all income levels.
Specifically, we would like to highlight the following concerns:
1.Height Limits: The 5-story limitation on new R4 zoned parcels is unnecessary,
given the 70-foot height limit. This story limit should be removed to avoid
imposing needless constraints.
2.Restrictive Zoning - Unnecessary Setbacks and Parking Standards: The
initial implementation of Strategy HE 1.3.6 is extremely disappointing. It fails to
support those wishing to develop duplexes in single-family zones due to
unresolved issues in our R2 zoning districts. These issues include restrictive lot
coverage (40%) and setbacks-which should be adjusted to a simple 5-foot
minimum on each side for interior lots-as well as the high parking standards,
which remain unaddressed. The document does not appear to modify R2
zoning standards effectively; instead, the draft imposes new, unnecessary
restrictions on duplex definitions, limiting size differences between units (200
square feet) and FAR restrictions that do not exist in the current zoning code.
3.R3 Standards: R3 standards should also be improved by removing story
restrictions, reviewing the height limit (a modest increase to at least 35 feet,
expanding the lot coverage standard (40%), and expanding or abolishing the
FAR restriction altogether.
4.Parking Standards: We urge further modifications to parking standards.
Parking continues to be one of the greatest barriers for the actual building
cost of affordable housing and is not in alignment with the ambitious climate
change mitigation goals that Cupertino believes in, such as the Climate Action
Plan 2.0, and moreover, contradicts the spirit of CAP 2.0 Updates that called for
revising parking standards.
Without these essential changes, particularly those related to Strategy HE 1.3.6 and
the associated R2 standards, this zoning code update fails to address the moment
and significantly misses the mark on AFFH (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing).
We request that these changes are incorporated into the document. This will ensure
that we, along with the rest of our community, can support it.
Regards,
Steering Committee
Cupertino For All
From:Yan Liu
To:City Council; City Clerk
Subject:please save De anza farmers" market
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:03:17 PM
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SUBJECT: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 6/18 Please Save Farmer's Market Dear City
Council, The last day for the Farmer's Market at De Anza is on June 30 because the market
lost its lease there. Please help save the Sunday farmer's market in Cupertino by hosting
the market on City property. Sincerely,
Yan
From:Kirsten Squarcia
To:Susan Bassi
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:RE: City Grant for WomenSV follow up reporting and newsgathering
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:04:46 PM
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Good afternoon Susan (City Council Bcc’d on this email),
Your email has been received and will be included with the written communications for the June 18, 2024 City Council meeting
(under written comments for Oral Communications).
Regards, Kirsten
Kirsten Squarcia
City Clerk
City Manager's Office
KirstenS@cupertino.gov
(408) 777-3225
From: Susan Bassi <gilroybassi@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11:32 AM
To: Kirsten Squarcia <KirstenS@cupertino.gov>
Subject: City Grant for WomenSV follow up reporting and newsgathering
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Good Morning Ms. Squarcia and Cupertino City Council,
Please accept this email in follow up to our news gathering activities and reporting on WomenSV, a nonprofit the city
funded from 2022 to 2023 in an amount of $21,000. In addition to funding from Cupertino, the nonprofit was given
$250,000 from Santa Clara County taxpayers, at the direction of Supervisor Joe Simitian, and $175,000 from the city of
Los Altos, with an additional $15,000 unaccounted for in the Los Altos city's financial records.
In private and public donations, WomenSV reported more than $2.2 million in private and public funding since 2016,
with less than .05% going to support survivors of domestic violence and abuse. In our reporting process, we found at
least $100,000 more in public records that does not appear to have been reported to the taxing authorities.
In the fiscal year where Cupertino taxpayers supported the organization, the nonprofit changed their CPA and reported
its first loss and the nonprofit founder was referred to the Santa Clara County District Attorney and County Counsel for
investigation, as noted by Ruth Patrick Darlene and Supervisor Joe Smitian in emails obtained through a public records
request.
Since our reporting, the nonprofit has ceased promoting their advisory board on their website. The advisory board had
previously been used to promote private divorce attorneys consistent with a runner and capper scheme. The nonprofit
also now links taxing documents, providing greater transparency than when our reporting began in 2023 and the
organization refused to provide the information as requested.
Our reporting continues to bring more people speaking out about the harm the nonprofit and its founder, Ruth Patrick
Darlene, inflicted on local residents. Therefore it is our hope our reporting will educate wealthy donors and elected
officials providing taxpayer funds to the organization while bringing greater awareness to vulnerable victims of
domestic abuse who were packaged and auctioned off to WomenSV and their partners.
Specifically, after we published a video about our experience seeking public records from the city, a Cupertino resident
who went to the nonprofit in early 2023, reached out and provided more information, off record. She showed us
the NDA she had been forced to sign in February 2023, the time period when the city was contracted to provide funding
to WomenSV. The NDA was similar to the one we used as the basis of our reporting. A copy of the WomenSV's NDA used
in our reporting and offered to the Cupertino source in early 2023, is hereto attached in redacted form and is the basis of
our ongoing reporting.
Several women have reported that in order to access the services the nonprofit claimed to provide with taxpayer funds ,
signing the NDA was a mandatory requirement. The Cupertino resident noted she specifically reached out to WomenSV
because of public support and funding the Cupertino city council and mayor had provided in 2022- 2023. So we seek to
bring her a voice in this communication.
An alarming pattern seen in the now 81 plus sources used for our reporting can be seen in the
following:
1. Since 2020 , implementation of a requirement to sign the NDA to speak to WomenSV representatives or access groups
they claim to provide is ongoing.
2. Flagrant discrimination against men and Asian women continues to be observed. Men are not provided access to
WomenSV services, though they are victims of domestic violence. 7 Asian women were known to have been publicly
shamed and ejected from the group when they complained or questioned the attorneys , therapists or CTI security
services the nonprofit pressured them to hire. This discrimination appears to be ongoing and of no concern to the Santa
Clara County District Attorney who has aligned himself with the organization since attending their 2019 fundraiser at the
Los Altos Golf and Country Club with his highest ranking prosecutors, Jay Boyarsky and James Gibbons Shapiro, local
mayors and state assembly members.
3. Misrepresentation that the organization provides counseling and training for police, judges, schools and business.
Persons in the organization making the claim are not licensed or qualified to provide therapy or counseling services. The
city of Los Altos classified payments to WomenSV as " counseling services" , which was improper. Ms. Patrick
Darlene who purports to provide the training and run group meetings, is not a licensed therapist or attorney.
4. WomenSV claims to provide police training to Los Altos, Mt. View, Sunnyvale and Sheriffs in Santa Clara and
Orange County. They also claimed in 2024 to provide training to St. Francis private school and El Camino, Kaiser and
Valley Medical Center in a 2024 grant application while reflecting on the organization's activities during the time period
Cupertino provided taxpayer funding.
5. WomenSV forced victims of abuse to sign an NDA agreement as a requirement to access services. Attached is
a copy of the NDA from another case that was used as the basis of our reporting. The NDA is nearly identical to the one
the Cupertino resident was pressured to sign in February 2023. These NDA agreements are similar to agreements
commonly seen in sexual abuse cases, that have been outlawed. These agreements do not protect the vulnerable persons
seeking help that taxpayers sought to assure. As drafted and presented, the WomenSV NDA seeks to protect an
organization that appears to be operating not only a runner and capper scheme for divorce attorneys, but a Honey Pot
Operation , which will be the subject of our next reporting.
With respect to our reporting, we documented our newsgathering process, including when we live streamed showing
the juxtaposition of our effort to access public records in Cupertino v. Los Altos.
Since that time, and since the public comment during the June 4, 2024 city council meeting:
We obtained a copy of the 2022 Grand Jury report.
Obtained 5 more sources speaking out about WomenSV, including whistleblowers in the city that have pointed us
to additional information.
We have obtained information from taxpayers and donors that will support additional reporting.
Councilmember Moore asked staff to prepare a memo on WomenSV funding from the city.
Another NDA agreement for February 2023 was leaked from a Cupertino resident.
To that end, we wanted to share our experience with staff and the city clerk Kirsten Squarcia, the city manager and city
attorney. These individuals understood and complied with public records access laws to assist us during our
newsgathering activities. For the most part , it was a very positive experience and worked exactly as intended under the
First Amendment.
On a personal note, while newsgathering at the city council meeting, it was a delight to see students presenting
information to council about a project the city had funded. It was also interesting to listen to public comment and have
the opportunity to speak to local residents taking part in the democratic process, something that always makes our local
reporting better.
However, there was one uncomfortable moment, when I was approached by someone on city staff who asked if I wanted
to have a seat after I was standing in the back recording the meeting, and talking to speakers.
So , would add, public employees should not be monitoring or trying to deflect reporters in their newsgathering process.
Such has a chilling effect on speech that is protected under the First Amendment. It is the newsgathering process that
has brought forth 81 plus sources and duped donors victimized by WomenSV. The process does not need to be
monitored by the government such that people are deterred from speaking to journalists for fear of retaliation. That
said, the effort to provide us with the records needed for our reporting, was the best we have seen in the area to date.
I would again like to personally thank Kirsten Squarcia for her professionalism, courtesy and expertise in complying with
the public records law and not treating reporters and public speakers as outsiders. She never flinched about my
recording her and broadcasting the video of our newsgathering activities. She also continues to garner
positive comments on the published video including this one directed at the city clerk.
Finally, special thank you to council member Moore who directed staff to prepare the report on WomenSV. We hope our
reporting will continue to have a meaningful impact on the Cupertino community and trust the city council and city
attorney will take appropriate steps to investigate compliance with the 2022- 2023 WomenSV contract and take
appropriate action in connection with such investigation.
Respectfully,
Susan Bassi
Publisher, Investigative Journalist
Public Records & Local News Advocate
P.O. Box 2220
Los Gatos, CA 95031
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From:Manjari Asawa
To:City Council; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Clerk
Subject:oral communications 6/18
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11:10:42 AM
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oral communications 6/18 Need a home for Sunday Farmers' Market Dear City Council, De
Anza is terminating the Sunday Farmer's Market on June 30. Please help find a place for it
in Cupertino ASAP. I visit this market to get fresh vegetables without any plastic and
packaging that pollutes our environment.
And while you do this, please make plastic bags chargeable at farmer's market as well so
that people will be careful in getting plastics.
Regards
Manjari
From:Rhoda Fry
To:City Clerk; City Council
Subject:6/18/2024 Oral Communications NEED A HOME FOR FARMER"S MARKET ASAP
Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 10:26:45 AM
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Dear City Council,
This morning, I sent the following letter and attachment to the Foothill and De Anza CollegeDistrict.
Do know that terminating the market as of July 1 at De Anza will put over 40 small familyfarmers and vendors out of business and deprive Cupertino residents of fresh affordable food.
Dear City Clerk,
Please include the below and attached inline for public comment.
Sincerely,
Rhoda Fry
Subject: Please Reinstate Sunday Farmers’ Market – the last date is now June 30!
Dear De Anza Board, Interim President Espinosa-Pieb and Chancellor Lambert,
Right now, the last Sunday Farmers’ Market in Cupertino will be on June 30. I am writing toask that you please extend the Farmers’ Market at De Anza until at least October, if not theend of the year. The decision to terminate the Farmers’ Market at De Anza goes againsteverything the District stands for and I encourage you to read the attached letter from a thirdparty market director which explains why.
By not having a Sunday Farmers’ Market, you are doing a huge disservice to theresidents who voted for the District’s nearly $1B bond measure.
Can the Interim President Espinosa-Pieb please reinstate the Farmers’ Marketimmediately? Or can the Board please schedule a special Board Meeting to reinstate the Farmers’Market immediately?
This past week, I have become a quick study on Farmers’ Markets and there certainly is a lotto learn.
Did you know that the West Coast Farmers’ Market is a major donor to West ValleyCommunity Services? Did you know that West Valley Community Services donates toDe Anza College’s Food Pantry https://www.deanza.edu/resources/food-pantry/ Bytaking this market away, you are effectively taking food out of the mouths of yourmost needy students.Did you know that the West Coast Farmers’ Market has a track record of employingpeople with disabilities and food- and housing-insecurity? They are a textbook exampleof practicing the District’s credo of equity and inclusion.
The Farmers’ Market is eco-friendly. The food travels far less than it does at asupermarket. And that helps planet earth. Furthermore, fresh food is more nutritious.The Sunday Cupertino Farmers’ Market was founded by Jerry Lami in Cupertino in2011. His association has catered to the unique and diverse needs of our residents. Ihave been to other Bay Area markets and none match the needs of our community’sresidents as well as the West Coast Farmers’ Market.If a large operator were to move in to take over this market, the small family farmerswill go away. They had already been telling some of the small family farmers that theywould not be returning to the market. Your actions are ruining a grass-roots jewel andputting small family farmers out of business.The Cupertino Farmers Market provides income to many small family farmers and bycharging low booth fees, the farmers make more money and charge less for food.Did you know that many of the small family farmers grow their food organically butcannot afford to pay for organic certification? So by asking for organic foods, you areputting small family farmers out of business. For example, most asparagus is pesticidefree – so when you buy organic asparagus, you’re paying a premium for nothing.
Timing
Notifying the operater on June 14 that their last market would be on June 30 isunthinkable – especially during peak season. As it is, the small family farmers surviveon small margins. How will the farmers and vendors be able to sell their crops andmerchandise?The RFP came to the Board on June 10 and the current operator’s contract wasexpiring on June 30. This is so unfair and is a terrible lesson in business ethics to ourDistrict’s students.A long lead time is needed when considering changing operators. What will thosefarmers do who had planted their crops and made commitments a good six monthsago? Canceling the Farmers’ Market hurts small family farmers.The RFP comes at the peak time for the market organizers and the farmers. Theyshould be given plenty of time if a change is to be made.Furthermore, what is the proposed Farmers’ Market location when the County HealthCenter is under construction?There’s the ethical question of doing an RFP at all, which potentially removes anexisting operator who has served the community for over 13 years.
Proposed Contract Costs
Did you know that West Valley College charges $300 per week for their market andprovides public restrooms? And many host organizations provide their space for free.Did you know that the De Anza contract proposes a minimum of $1132 and placesexpensive requirements on the operator such as providing porta potties with washstations? What does that say for De Anza?The RFP has $540 for campus police, I saw none on Sunday. The RFP also has $592 for
custodial services, I saw none on Sunday. Consider that the custodial fee for VPAC, the
400-seat theater at De Anza, is $296, where are these numbers coming from?
The RFP also contains open-ended clauses that could lead to unsustainable costs to the
operator and consequently destroy small family farmers, “Additional fees not waived,
and which the Permittee agrees to pay for, include administrative direct costs associated
with the evaluation processes of the facility use and the agreement (including any
pauses or extensions) and shall include, but are not limited to, attorney fees and the cost
of district support staff.”
Increasing costs to the operators will increase the cost of food and prevent some small
family businesses from participating at all. Presently, the current operator’s fees are
25% lower than other operators, which provides a living wage for family farmers and
reduces the cost of food to your community. This is why Santa Clara Valley Medical,
St. Louise Hospital, and Stanford among others, have West Coast as their market
provider.
Some farmers come from 150 miles away, like Fresno. So you can imagine the cost offuel for 300 miles of truck travel every Sunday. And there’s the permitting costs foreach farmer. Consequently, it is important to keep the market costs low.The Sunday Cupertino Farmers’ Market provides a vital source of affordable and
nutritious food to your community. Our community has been struggling with the
staggering increases in the cost of food. Many have also lost their jobs and are doing
what they can to make ends meet.
What do your actions say about De Anza when you are attempting to fund the
budget on the backs of a small bok choy family farmer?
By canceling the market, the District is doing irreparable harm to its reputation. The City of
Campbell was about to make the same mistake with their 26-year-old market and smartly
retained their market; please read the enclosed letter.
The Sunday Cupertino Farmers’ Market is where your community buys its food (see photos
from 6/16). Inviting the Sunday Cupertino Farmers’ Market onto campus was a smart move. It
brought the community into the community college, which fosters good will on the part of the
community and awareness of its fine educational opportunities. Please fix it now.
Sincerely,
Rhoda Fry, 40-year Cupertino Resident, recipient of Cupertino’s CREST Public Safety Award
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From:Laura Chin
To:City Council; City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager"s Office
Subject:6/18 oral communications – Please keep Farrmer’s Market in Cupertino
Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 9:43:22 PM
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Dear City Council,
Losing is SUNDAY Farmer's Market in Cupertino at the DE ANZA location is a colossal
disappointment and will have a ripple effect that will not only affect myself, other Cupertino
residents, but also the Farmer's Market staff and vendors.
To say I'm devastated is a massive understatement. De Anza was the perfect location for this
market.
As a active walking resident in Cupertino, the SUNDAY DE ANZA Farmer's Market was not
only a huge source of personal joy to visit with fellow neighbors and support/socialize with
my vendor friends, it was an essential way for me to get groceries for the week. Although in
Cupertino we are fortunate to have several grocery stories including specialty ethnic food
stores...we NEED MORE diversified, independent businesses that can operate outside of
owning a brick & mortar location.
The SUNDAY DE ANZA Farmer's Market was that solution.
Additionally, the market provides groceries at price points that are affordable and location that
was accessible for those WITH and WITHOUT cars, cyclists, able bodied AND disabled
folks.
I especially liked to see how many friends and families were meeting and gathering at the
Farmer's Market. Vendors were establishing regular clientele and NEW upcoming business
owners were able to showcase their talents...Moonwake Coffee Roasters, Better Butter Cakes,
Freedom Pastures Livestock...to name a few.
I saw the community coming together and interacting in POSITIVE ways. Food truly brings
people together in a way that is apolitical and TRANSCENDS differences.
I vote with my dollar. Keep the SUNDAY Farmer's Market IN Cupertino. Support SMALL
businesses. Support CALIFORNIA farmers and independent business owners. LISTEN to
your residents and community members. THIS IS A COMMUNITY ECOSYSTEM THAT IS
WORTHY OF SAVING.
I implore the city to work to find an ALTERNATIVE location that is accessible and
REMAINS AVAILABLE to residents.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Laura Chin
From:Marcia Elmer
To:City Council; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Clerk
Subject:Cupertino Sunday Farmers Market
Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 8:05:25 PM
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Hello all,
I understand that the DeAnza College Sunday farmers market is going to close soon. Please help find a
place for it in Cupertino ASAP.
I have been attending this local market for at least 20 years, in all of its various locations. I treasure the
fresh produce, which is better than any grocery store, and the excellent bakeries that attend the weekly
market. Given the high attendance at the market, I can see that many people shop there and it is also a
huge benefit for the farmers that sell there.
Please find a way to continue to have it at DeAnza or another nearby location.
Thank you,
Marcia Elmer
Cupertino resident for 30 years
From:infoforme@comcast.net
To:City Council; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Clerk
Subject:Sunday Farmers Market
Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 8:02:34 PM
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TO: Dear City Council,
De Anza is terminating the Sunday Farmer's Market on June 30. Please help find a
place for it in Cupertino ASAP. Please keep some of the wonderful amenities in that
convenient place near Memorial Park. We are so sorry to have lost The Oaks - a
gathering place for people in Cupertino and now with so much added population in
Cupertino we really need the Farmers Market to stay at De Anza.
Sincerely,
James and Constance Guidotti
Long time residents of Cupertino
From:Michal Cadouri
To:City Clerk
Subject:De Anza Farmer’s Market
Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 6:40:25 PM
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Dear City Council, De Anza is terminating the Sunday Farmer's Market on June 30. Please
help find a place for it in Cupertino ASAP. This market is a place for us ,as residents of
Cupertino ,to enjoy our community, it’s a place were we meet and greet our neighbors, a
place that provide outdoor fun for old and young, with vendors that over the years became
familiar and friendly and part of our weekend routine.
Please do your best to keep this market open Sincerely,
Michal Cadouri
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