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CC 12-03-2024 Late Oral_Written CommunicationsCC 12-03-2024 Oral Communications Written Communications From:Liang Chao To:City Clerk; Rhoda Fry Subject:Fw: Oral Communications 12/3/2024 - is trail-building adjacent to Linda Vista Park Allowed? Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:13:18 PM Dear City Clerk, Please enter the enclosed communication and attachments as written communication for the upcoming council meeting from a councilmember, per CMC 2.08.100. I am submitting this comment at the request of my constituents. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Regards, Liang ~ Cupertino City Council (elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022) ===== Dear Resident, Thank you for reaching out with your comments. Due to a change in the implementation of how written communication is collected for the upcoming council meeting, your email will not be included in the official record unless a councilmember forwards it to the City Clerk. Dear City Clerk, Please enter the enclosed communication as written communication for the upcoming council meeting from a councilmember, per CMC 2.08.100. I am submitting this comment at the request of my constituents to ensure that community voices are included in written communications of council meetings as requested, rather than at the discretion of councilmembers, which might inadvertently leave out some minority voices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Regards, Liang ~ Cupertino City Council (elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022) Liang Chao​ Council Member City Council LiangChao@cupertino.org 408-777-3192 From: Rhoda Fry <fryhouse@earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:48 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@cupertino.org>; City Council <CityCouncil@cupertino.gov>; Chad Mosley <chadm@cupertino.org>; Luke Connolly <LukeC@cupertino.gov>; Monica Diaz <monicad@cupertino.gov> Cc: advocate@scvas.org <advocate@scvas.org> Subject: Oral Communications 12/3/2024 - is trail-building adjacent to Linda Vista Park Allowed? CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council and Staff, Attached please find 2 newsletters from Friends of Stevens Creek Trail that discuss a trail being built on the property adjacent to Linda Vista Park where a builders’ remedy project has been proposed. It is my understanding that the property owner has been told by City Staff that the construction of a trail is not permitted. Previously, work had been done on site that would have required a grading permit that was allegedly intended to be for geotechnical investigations for a proposed housing project. Is this trail outside of the scope of work for Geotech work? Note that workers had told some of the neighbors that a trail was being built. So which is it? Has the property owner received the proper permits from the City and other applicable agencies (such as water board, fish and wildlife)?Please ensure that this work has been done correctly and is appropriate and if not, require the property owner to restore the property to its natural state. Thanks, Rhoda Fry cc – Shani Kleinhaus - Audubon Before the newsletters below, please find photos that were taken from a private property near Lindy Lane: April 20, 2024 July 29, 2004 Dear The Friends of Stevens Creek Trail entered its fourth decade of activity, and already it has been one of great progress! In 2024, we made the most significant progress toward trail development and expansion since 2021 when the extension to Linda Vista Park was inaugurated. Volunteer driven efforts cleared nearly one mile of dirt track connecting Linda Vista Park to Stevens Creek County Park. We continued to improve the Varian Park Connection with retaining walls bearing native plants. Annual monitoring of the creek restoration and barrier removal site at Deep Cliff Golf Course continues to show positive results. As ever, we remain focused on our vision: welcoming trails and healthy wildlife corridors that connect people from the Bay to the mountains in the Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek watersheds. We are planning for a State of the Creek Summit in March 2025 - a gathering of Municipal, NGO, and other partners aimed at developing shared goals and an action plan that balances trail and habitat development for the coming decades. Our mission to bring the community to the trail was highlighted this year with the 30th anniversary of the Trailblazer Race. It was an outstanding event with over 625 race participants, supported by a team of nearly one hundred volunteers. In June, we also co-hosted the first Solstice Ride along the trail to bring a free family- friendly cycling event to our annual calendar. None of this would have been possible without you. Your contributions make progress like this possible, both this year and into the future. Your support is an endorsement of not only the work we do but also how we do it - being responsible custodians of your funds and the trust you place in us. We have received Candid’s platinum seal of transparency again this year. We thank you for your financial support. Happy Trails! Rajiv Mathur Executive Director Stevens Creek is at the heart of what we consider Silicon Valley, running from its headwaters in our open spaces on Skyline ridge, through the cities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, and Cupertino to the wetlands of San Francisco Bay for 27 miles. There is one organization that promotes both the walking and biking trails and the biodiversity corridor along the creek and that is the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail. They do a tremendous job for all of us - they deserve our support! - Yoriko Kishimoto, DIrector, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Achievements in 2024 (Made possible by you!)Almost all of the work that we do is at the hands of volunteers - from our Board members to those who dig new trails, plant native vegetation, pick up trash, or lead our events. Your donations provide us with equipment, supplies and ability to produce communications for our public events enabling these volunteers to succeed. Please continue to support us in 2025 for another fantastic year along the trail! Expanding & Enhancing the TrailClosing gaps in the trail is an objective that supports our vision of welcoming trails that connect our community and bring people to nature. The development of the 1mi “Chen Arroyo” segment connecting Linda Vista Park to Stevens Creek County Park is a significant move forward toward that vision. Developing this segment through the basin of an old quarry takes hard work and resources. We hosted multiple work days this year to make this segment passable by hiking and mountain bike. But our work is far from done - we need your support to continue this project and close the gap that exists today. At our tabling events throughout the year, one of the most frequent questions we get is “What are the plans to bridge the gaps and expand the trail?” We are proud of the progress we have made with our first-hand efforts and we are also looking forward to the kickoff of construction for the expansion of the paved trail from its current end point at Dale / Heatherstone south to Fremont Avenue. We are closely monitoring progress with both Sunnyvale and Mountain View to ensure this project moves forward with best results for the community. Supporting Wildlife Along Our CreeksIn 2020, the Friends took on an ambitious project to remove a barrier to steelhead trout at Deep Cliff Golf Course in Cupertino. The funding you provide, coupled with grants we secured from local authorities, allowed us to complete the project in 2022. Just this month, habitat experts supported by volunteers performed an annual assessment and confirmed that the project site is meeting requirements and provides deep pool shelters for fish. We are evaluating remaining barriers to fish passage along the rest of the Stevens Creek and value your backing to help us achieve this mission to improve the wildlife corridor. Bringing Community to the TrailWe are overjoyed by the amount of support we received in 2024 from community partners and Corporate groups. Our trail cleanups and volunteer work days provide the opportunity for teambuilding and the satisfaction of working together to improve our environment. In coordination with the City of Mountain View and Valley Water, the Friends organized both public and private trail cleanups of the trail and creek bed, hosting participants from HP, Google, Kodiak Robotics, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Kol Emeth congregation, the “green teams” from Mountain View High School and Los Altos High Schools, and others. These events were generally run on Friday, Saturday or Sunday mornings, as well as on National River Cleanup Day and California Coastal Cleanup Day. Most of these groups are returning participants who value the experience so much that they collaborate with us every year - we would love to have your organization join this list in 2025. Thank You Find more information about our mission, projects, and the trail at stevenscreektrail.org. For your financial support for the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail, please use any of the following options: Visit paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/64118 or use the QR code Zelle: ed@stevenscreektrail.org Benevity or other giving platform used by your employer (check with your employer for matching donations) Check payable to Friends of Stevens Creek Trail Credit card If you want to be involved in the next Friends trail cleanup, or organize your own cleanup, send us an email at volunteer@stevenscreektrail.org . We are happy to publicize, facilitate and coordinate activities of all types that support the trail and local wildlife corridor. If you or your organization are interested in such an activity, contact volunteer@stevenscreektrail.org. You can also find us at various Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Los Altos events. Contact Us web: stevenscreektrail.org | email: exec-dir@stevenscreektrail.org | phone: 408-255-5780 office: 22221 McClellan Road, Cupertino, CA 95014 | We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. FEIN: 77- 0334262 We encourage your feedback on social media. If you have content suggestions or information you would like us to share, please email comms@stevenscreektrail.org. You can find this and past newsletters at our archive. The newsletter is brought to you by the FoSCT Communications Committee: Jerry Manoukian, Rajiv Mathur, Jim Meyerson, Katherine Preston, and Scott Walker. Friends of Stevens Creek Trail website https://www.facebook.com/stevenscreektrail twitter.com.fosct www.instagram.com/fosct linkedin.com/company/4540943 youtube.com/channel/UCMOOFR3Eh1042F8UqnAAhaQ We thank our 2024 sponsors! Please help us thank them with your support. Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Friends of Stevens Creek Trail McClellan Ranch Park 22221 McClellan Road Cupertino, CA 95014 408-255-5780 We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization EIN 77-0334262 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Fall on the Trail - October 2024 Dear , In these waning days of the year, daylight hours on the trail grow scarcer, but those hours could hardly be more beautiful. The low-angled light casts a golden hue on the distant hills while hidden colors emerge from leaves that are preparing to fall. In our climate, however, many trees and shrubs hold on to their green leaves all year long. Both the coast live oak and the cork oak, two of the most common oak species on the trail, are evergreen. The valley oak, also very abundant along the trail, is deciduous, dropping its leaves after they have turned pale yellow- brown. This contrast in leaf habit makes fall a good time to take a closer look at these oak species. To fall, or not to fall The coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) and the cork oak (Q. suber) don’t look very different at first glance, especially if you focus on their leaves. That’s because they share some adaptations to their very similar home climates: the coast live oak is an iconic California native, while the cork oak comes from the western Mediterranean region, especially Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. Both species have relatively small leaves for an oak, round From: Friends of Stevens Creek Trail <info@stevenscreektrail.org> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:36 PM Subject: Fall 2024 Newsletter or elliptical in shape, with short spines along their margins. When they are growing in the sun, leaves of both species take on a cupped shape, which helps them shed heat and limits how much water they lose to evaporation. Shade-grown leaves are generally larger and flatter and more pliable. There are differences between the species, however. Unlike the coast live oak, the leaves of the cork oak have a bluish cast and their undersides are notably pale. They also tend to be more elongated and have shorter spines. But what really sets the coast live and the cork oaks apart is their bark. The bark of coast live oaks is highly variable, depending on the age and size of a tree. But the bark of a cork oak is distinctly…corky. Its weathered gray surface is broken by deep vertical fissures that expose young pale bark within. This species is the main source of cork for bottle stoppers, and trees were brought to North America by Europeans for that very purpose. Their presence along the trail, alongside our native coast live oak, is a reminder of our region’s complicated history. One of the most majestic California oaks is the valley oak (Q. lobata). Throughout the summer, its leaves are dark green with deep lobes and a leathery texture. These leaves can be much larger than those of the evergreen species described above, and they do not show the same adaptations to hot dry conditions. Their strategy for dealing with long rainless summers is to put down deep roots, especially in valleys or near creeks. The valley oaks along the Stevens Creek Trail are young and modestly sized, but valley oaks are among the largest oak species in North America and reportedly live up to 600 years. Fortunately for oak watchers, the three species can be found growing close together at many points along the trail. All are abundant between downtown Mountain View and the La Avenida trail entrance, but there are two especially good oak-viewing spots. Several coast live oaks flank the entrance at La Avenida, next to a couple of valley oaks immediately to the south on the Microsoft side and not far from several cork oaks just to the north on both sides of the trail. The species are also intermixed along the short stretch of trail between the Creekside park entrance and the north side of the Middlefield Road underpass. Next time you are out enjoying the trail take a moment to meet the oaks that provide so much shade for us and habitat for our animal friends. The bark of a cork oak, Quercus suber. Three species of oak: At left, four coast live oak leaves. The fourth leaf has been turned over to show its dark green underside. Center, two cork oak leaves, one showing its pale underside. At right, one valley oak leaf with its distinctive knobby lobes. How your financial support makes a difference As a supporter and user of the Stevens Creek Trail, you already understand the value that it provides to the local community. At our tabling events throughout the year, one of the most frequent questions we hear is “What are the plans to bridge the gaps and expand the trail?” We not only have plans, but in recent years we have taken direct action to do just that. It can take years for cities to design and construct new trail segments, and we continue our work to keep those efforts on track. But recently two fruitful partnerships with private landowners have allowed us to move quickly to open up tracks that connect parks and existing trail segments. Trailblazer Race Recap The 30th anniversary Trailblazer Race held on Sunday, September 29th was certainly one for the history books. We had 643 runners and trail walkers check-in for the race, an increase of almost 25% over last year! As everyone milled about before the start, a number of people told us that they were participating for the very first time. Since the Trailblazer Race has become a favorite for many Bay Area runners and walkers, the crowd also included more than a handful of people who were at the very first race. One of our former Board members even brought out his t-shirt from that 1994 race to display at the FoSCT booth. In the 10k race, the top male and female runners were Alex Tait and Beverly Shen, and in the 5k the top finishers were Leo Silberstein and Julie Demers. A full listing of first, second and third place finishers in each age group can be found at this link. Our youngest participant was just 1 year old in the 3mi trail walk (way to go - get them out on the trail early), and the oldest was 84 years old. We had participants come from as far away as Las Vegas for this year’s race. We love to see the diversity of participants enjoying the trail and supporting the Friends! Donate Mountain View Mayor Pat Showalter presenting medals to top finishers The 5k kicks off with Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein in the running. Thanks to everyone who made this race one to remember! We thank all of you for the outstanding turnout. Your support allows us to continue our mission to expand the trail, bring the community to this fantastic public resource, and preserve the wildlife habitat along the creek. As is the case with most of our activities, we could not do it without dedicated volunteers. Nearly 100 people supported us in a variety of roles, and we couldn’t have done it without you! Mark your calendars for the 31st Trailblazer race on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Summer Trail Cleanups Many parts of the lower Stevens Creek seasonally dry up. This makes it possible for our volunteers to go safely into the creek bed to clear out trash. And we always seem to find interesting items that have washed down the creek during the previous winter storms. Friends participated in two such cleanups over the summer. On September 6th, we teamed up with a Google service group to clean the creek stretch between Crittenden Lane and highway 101. Over 100 pounds of trash, including over a dozen golf balls, were removed. Then on September 21, over 50 volunteers gathered to clean the creek stretch between Central Avenue and El Camino Real. This cleanup was organized by the Mountain View Fire Dept., as they have done for literally decades now, as part of the California Coastal Cleanup Day celebration. An estimated 600 pounds of trash and an additional 150 pounds of recyclable materials were removed that day. To our knowledge, 50 people represents the largest turnout of volunteers for this annual cleanup activity. Thank you to everyone who came. In spring, 2024, Valley Water awarded Friends of Stevens Creek Trail an “Adopt a Creek” segment from Crittenden Lane north to San Francisco Bay. This stretch is not heavily utilized and thus is nearly litter free. But we take this responsibility seriously and have conducted multiple trail cleanups through the year. The most recent cleanup on September 28th netted about 20 pounds of trash, mostly candy wrappers and cigarette boxes. Finally, on October 26th, 16 hardy and enthusiastic volunteers from the "green teams" at Mountain View High School and Los Altos High School planted native plants at Sleeper Park. The effort was funded and directed by the City of Mountain View Parks Dept. as part of an ongoing effort to refresh the Sleeper Park segment along the trail. On October 26th, 16 hardy and enthusiastic volunteers from the "green teams" at Mountain View High School and Los Altos High School planted native plants at Sleeper Park. The effort was funded and directed by the City of Mountain View Parks Dept. as part of an ongoing effort to refresh the Sleeper Park segment along the trail. If you want to be involved in the next Friends trail cleanup, or organize your own cleanup, send us an email at volunteer@stevenscreektrail.org . Varian Park Extension Work has steadily progressed on the 0.25 mile Stevens Creek Trail extension from Varian Park south to Stevens Creek Boulevard. The trail is smoothed out and complete, and the grounds surrounding the new segment have been cleared out and improved. It is becoming an increasingly popular spot to walk, and provides a safe conduit for students traveling to/from Stevens Creek Elementary School. Linda Vista to Stevens Creek County Park (SCCP) Extension Work continues on a new 1-mile trail segment in Cupertino to connect Linda Vista Park to Stevens Creek County Park (SCCP). It has been named the “Chen Arroyo Segment” of Stevens Creek Trail to acknowledge Leon Chen, the landowner and long-time supporter of FoSCT who has allowed this extension on his personal property. A route has been defined, and various parts of the future trail have been cleared. Additional work will be done in November and through early 2025. There is currently no date for a public dedication, but we hope to make the segment available for informal passage next year. Sleeper Bridge Construction The Mountain View Public Works Department completed construction work to repair the Sleeper Avenue Bridge, located at Stevens Creek, adjacent to Sleeper Park and the Stevens Creek Trail. The project improves the structural stability of the bridge foundation on the eastern bank of Stevens Creek. The Stevens Creek Trail and the Sleeper Avenue Bridge remained open during construction with construction areas fenced off to provide safety barriers for trail users. The project area and the adjacent creek bank will be hydroseeded before the rainy season. Upcoming Events Trail expansion work on Linda Vista to SCCP extension with HP Sustainability Team, November 8th (non-HP registration closed) Annual cleanup as part of National River Cleanup Day, starting from Whisman Park, in May, 2025 We encourage your feedback on social media. If you have content suggestions or information you would like us to share, please email comms@stevenscreektrail.org. You can find this and past newsletters at our archive. The newsletter is brought to you by the FoSCT Communications Committee: Jerry Manoukian, Rajiv Mathur, Jim Meyerson, Katherine Preston, and Scott Walker. We thank our 2024 sponsors! Please help us thank them with your support. Donate Friends of Stevens Creek Trail website https://www.facebook.com/stevenscreektrail twitter.com.fosct www.instagram.com/fosct linkedin.com/company/4540943 youtube.com/channel/UCMOOFR3Eh1042F8UqnAAhaQ Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Friends of Stevens Creek Trail McClellan Ranch Park 22221 McClellan Road Cupertino, CA 95014 408-255-5780 We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization EIN 77-0334262 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. CC 12-03-2024 Item No. 7 Receive the FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Written Communications From:Rhoda Fry To:City Clerk; City Council Subject:agenda Item 7 ACFR Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:07:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council, Please take a look at the ACFR. Admin and Admin Services costs are going through the roof. Please ask why. I had some questions at the audit committee meeting and am awaiting a response – there is a line item regarding franchise taxes and I wanted to make sure whether they are actually taxes or fees. I’d like to see the city services that charge fees for services to be managed as enterprise funds in order to provide greater transparency (e.g. golf, pool/picnic, senior center, sports center). I have been unable to reconcile the 2020 sales-tax revenue with the reports from the CDTFA and the accounts payable. There’s about a $10M discrepancy. Please explain. The City lost its tax-exempt status on its debt (certificates of participation – similar to muni bonds) – this has not been mentioned in the report – is it a reportable event? Thanks, Rhoda CC 12-03-2024 Item No. 9 Award a construction contract for the LED Streetlight Installation Project Written Communications From:Rhoda Fry To:City Clerk; City Council Subject:agenda #9 LED lights - was this on the work plan? Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:10:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council, agenda #9 LED lights is a major expense. It should have been on the regular calendar – not the consent calendar. Also, was this on the work plan? Rhoda CC 12-03-2024 Item No. 10 Approve a contract services agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. in the amount of $300,000 Written Communications From:Rhoda Fry To:City Clerk; City Council Subject:item 10 design contract Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:11:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council, We are supposed to be in a budget crisis. Expenses like these do not belong on the consent calendar. Thanks, Rhoda From:Ishan Khosla To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Active Transportation Plan Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:14:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ishan Khosla <ishan0khosla@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 3:34 PM Subject: Active Transportation Plan To: <citycouncil@cupertino.org> Dear Cupertino City Council, Approving the contract for a new Active Transportation Plan in Cupertino is critical for several reasons. Our current Bicycle Transportation Plan will be ten years old in 2025, failing to represent our citizens' current needs along with our city's changing commute patterns and infrastructure. Outdated plans such as these not only fail to meet community needs but may also fail to utilize current city budgets cost-effectively. As a student at Cupertino High School who relies on my bike to get all across the city, from school to the library, and to run errands and get meals, an updated transportation plan is key to making Cupertino accessible and safe for all. Plus, the new Active Transportation Plan will be fully covered by grant funding and will have no cost to our city, making it a no-brainer to implement. Thank you for your consideration, Cupertino High School student CC 12-03-2024 Item No. 12 Capitol Improvement Program Photovoltaic Systems Design Written Communications From:Claudia Chang To:Rachelle Sander; City Council; Pamela Wu; City Clerk Subject:Urgent Request to Exclude Cupertino Sports Center from PV/EV Project and Reassess Overall Viability Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:59:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Clerk, Please include the below in written communications for agenda item 12 (Photovoltaic Systems CIP) for the 12/03/24 city council meeting. Thank you. Subject: Urgent Request to Exclude Cupertino Sports Center from PV/EV Project and Reassess Overall Viability Dear Mayor Mohan, Cupertino City Council Members, City Manager Wu, Director Sander and Director Mosley, I am writing to express my concerns regarding the proposed photovoltaic (PV) and EV charging systems at the Cupertino Sports Center (CSC), which is currently part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation Project. I respectfully request that CSC be removed from the list of selected sites for this project and that the entire PV/EV project be reconsidered. Please reconsider this project based on input from other community members: There are significant concerns regarding the viability and benefit of the project, given the current and likely future federal funding situation. With the expected change in federal administration, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) program, which this project relies on for federal grant funding, may soon be terminated. Given that grants under this program are only disbursed upon project completion, the City would need to spend $11 million before seeing any reimbursement, which creates a substantial financial risk. It is highly probable that by the time these funds could be approved, the federal program will no longer be available, leaving the City without the expected funding. Additionally, the benefits of the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 2.0 program will only apply if all three selected sites are operational by April 2026. PG&E must approve permits for these sites before this deadline to secure the more favorable NEM 2.0 rates, which offer significantly greater savings than NEM 3.0. Given the complexity and risks involved in achieving this timeline, I urge the Council to seriously consider the financial implications of moving forward. If this deadline is missed, the reduced compensation under NEM 3.0 combined with the likely end of IRA funding would diminish the value of the project. Furthermore, please remove the Cupertino Sports Center from consideration as a PV/EV site for the following reasons: 1. Parking lot modifications will likely affect CSC members Installing photovoltaic systems will take up parking spaces. There are many times where members must park near or outside of the rear gate due to tennis courts and classes. Non-members will be using the parking lot to charge their vehicles and may also use it for event parking thinking it’s not just for CSC members Random people may possibly use the charging stations at any hour of the day if placed outside the gate. I don’t think that would be acceptable for the residents next to the wall. The number of people entering at the rear gate will most likely increase since these folks won’t know about the one way direction in the parking lot. An increase in the number of vehicles passing through the lot will increase, this could potentially make it more dangerous to people walking in the parking lot. There are many children at times because of the tennis classes. 2. Lights on PV systems may disrupt the court. It is not acceptable to see bright lights shining into the courts at eye-level. Screens may not resolve the issue. 3. Tree removal would downgrade the natural beauty of Cupertino. If residents can’t randomly remove large trees from their properties in order to protect the trees, then the city shouldn’t feel free to do it. 4. Disruption of CSC usage: closure to install equipment will disrupt the whole community for a long period of time. 5. SV Hopper parking at CSC: The parking lot is barely able to keep up with the demand for parking during peak hours each day. There is no EXTRA room for SV Hopper cars. Again, non-CSC folks will be in the parking lot to use these cars Traffic in the parking lot will increase Number of parking spaces available for CSC members will be reduced and there is no viable location for overflow parking. We can’t be expected to park in the Whole Foods parking lot (which is probably illegal) and walk to the CSC, or park in random street parking (which is few and far between in that area). Please reconsider using the CSC for this project. We do not have the extra parking spaces to use and because people are coming and going with regularity, the increased traffic will decrease the safety in the parking lot. This parking lot was not designed to accommodate this type of project. This is not a large parking lot at a Target store, nor a parking lot with multiple entry and exit points. This project does not fit with the layout of the CSC parking. Please take the CSC off of the list of sites for this project. Thank you for considering, Claudia Lee Cupertino Resident CC 12-03-2024 Item No. 13 Approve the third amendment to the City Attorney's employment contract Written Communications From:Rhoda Fry To:City Clerk; City Council Subject:Item 13 - just say no Date:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:01:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council, Item 13 - just say no City Attorney position contract should not be changed. Thanks, Rhoda