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Item No. 1
FY 2025-2027 City Work
Program Prioritization and
Goal Setting Workshop
Written Communications
From:Srividya Sundaresan
To:City Council; Pamela Wu; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Rachelle Sander; Kristina Alfaro; Benjamin Fu
Date:Friday, February 28, 2025 12:33:31 PM
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Dear City Clerk,
Please include the following letter in the written communications for the next city council
meeting. Thanks!
[Writing on behalf of myself as a Cupertino resident.]
Dear Mayor Chao and City Council Members,
I’m writing to ask the Council to avoid raising taxes on residents or hotels (TOT). The
problem isn’t that we need more money—it’s that we need to spend better. Please don’t
approve the CWP item that looks into adding new taxes.
I also think it’s important that the Council keeps the current residents in mind when deciding
on CWP items, especially since only 10% of staff time is available for CWP tasks. We should
focus on things that really matter for:
The people living here now (not future residents, visitors, or students at De Anza).
The financial health of the city.
Cupertino’s long-term success and reputation.
With that said, I hope you can make the following Planning Commission items a top priority:
Impact Fee Study – We need this done soon so developers don’t get away with avoiding fees,
like what happened with The Rise. Without a solid fee study, we risk having to waive fees in
the future, costing the city money.
Streamline Single-Family Home Permits – Many homeowners are having a tough time with
permits and inspections, while developers get fast approvals. It’s not fair that residents face so
many challenges with city permits. Please simplify this process for the people living here.
Better Notification and Outreach for Development Projects – One of the biggest complaints
from residents is that they’re not kept in the loop about new projects, like housing
developments and Builder’s Remedy applications. Many voters were frustrated by this issue in
the last election. Please prioritize better communication with residents.
Beyond the planning items, here are some other CWP items I believe deserve attention:
Urban Forest Expansion – Adding more trees to Cupertino would be a big win for our future.
It’s good for the environment, raises property values, and makes the city a nicer place to live.
Please make this a priority.
Memorial Park Plan – We don’t need to spend $80 million on redoing Memorial Park,
especially if it means cutting down 65% of the trees. The park is fine the way it is. Let’s stop
this project.
Regarding City Hall, we don’t need a new project. Let’s just retrofit the current building and
get started on that as soon as possible.
Also, I don’t think we need more funding for Neighborhood Watch or Block Leaders. These
programs aren’t doing much to improve public safety.
Thank you for keeping residents at the forefront of your decisions. I hope you’ll vote based on
what helps the community the most, not on personal interests.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Srividya Sundaresan
Cupertino resident
From:Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam
To:City Council; Pamela Wu; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Rachelle Sander; Kristina Alfaro; Benjamin Fu
Subject:Resident Concerns - City Council Meeting
Date:Friday, February 28, 2025 10:29:16 AM
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Dear City Clerk,
Please include below in the written communications for the next City Council meeting. Thank
you.
Dear Mayor Chao and City Council Members,
I urge the Council to:
Prioritize resident needs: Focus CWP efforts on current residents, city finances, and
long-term success.
Oppose new taxes: Avoid tax increases on residents or hotels.
Retrofit City Hall: Avoid a new building.
Refocus safety spending: Increase patrols, traffic enforcement, and technology, rather
than Neighborhood Watch funding.
Focus CWP on:
Impact Fee Study
Streamlining home permits
Improved project notifications
Heart of the City Plan update
Urban forest expansion
Retaining Memorial Park as is
Extending Blackberry Farm access
Traffic improvements
Remove business development from CWP: Form an economic development committee.
Please prioritize resident interests over personal interests.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ravi Kiran Singh
Cupertino Resident
From:Santosh Rao
To:City Council; City Clerk; Pamela Wu; Benjamin Fu; Rachelle Sander; Chad Mosley; Kristina Alfaro; Luke Connolly
Subject:CWP priorities.
Date:Friday, February 28, 2025 9:58:40 AM
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Dear City Clerk,
Please include the below in written communications for the upcoming city council meeting.
Thank you.
[Writing on behalf of myself only as a Cupertino resident.]
Dear Mayor Chao and Cupertino City Council Members,
I strongly urge the Council to refrain from exploring any increase in taxes on residents or
hotels (TOT). Cupertino does not have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem. Rather
than imposing additional taxes, we must focus on responsible fiscal management and spending
reductions. I urge you to reject the CWP item exploring additional tax policies.
Additionally, I encourage the Council to evaluate CWP items through the lens of resident
priorities. Given that only 10% of staff bandwidth is allocated to CWP work—beyond
operational responsibilities—it is critical that these efforts are prioritized for maximum impact
and relevance to:
1. Current residents (not future residents, transient populations, or daytime visitors like
De Anza students).
2. The city's fiscal health.
3. Cupertino’s long-term legacy.
With that in mind, I urge the Council to prioritize the following Planning Commission items:
1. Impact Fee Study – This is essential to complete as soon as possible to prevent future
fee waivers for developers. Without a defensible nexus fee study, projects like The Rise
will set a precedent for waiving impact fees, costing the city millions.
2. Streamlining Single-Family Home (SFH) Permits – I hear weekly from residents
struggling with excessive delays, complex requirements, and inconsistent final
inspections. Meanwhile, commercial developers receive ministerial approvals with little
scrutiny. Subjecting homeowners to bureaucratic hurdles while streamlining approvals
for developers is unacceptable. We must simplify and expedite the SFH permitting
process for residents.
3. Notification & Outreach Policy for Development Projects – One of the most
widespread concerns across Cupertino is the lack of resident awareness regarding
Housing Element sites, Builder’s Remedy projects, and application amendments. The
recent election demonstrated that voter frustration on this issue is significant. The
Council must act urgently to establish clear and consistent notification and outreach
policies to prevent further surprises for residents.
4. Heart of the City Specific Plan Update – Cupertino’s specific plans, written in the
1970s and 1980s, are outdated and in need of revision. We must strengthen policies to
preserve retail, protect streetscapes, incorporate more prescriptive language, align with
objective design standards, and ensure that specific plans provide meaningful guidance
for development applications.
Beyond planning-related matters, I urge the Council to prioritize the following CWP items:
1. Urban Forest Expansion – Investing in our urban forest is one of the most impactful
long-term improvements Cupertino can make. A greener city enhances property values,
improves environmental sustainability, and elevates residents' quality of life. I urge the
Council to make this a top priority.
2. Memorial Park Plan – This project should be defunded and halted. Memorial Park is
in good condition and does not require an $80 million redesign, especially when the
plan proposes removing 65% of the trees. There is no justification for this level of
expenditure.
3. Extending Blackberry Farm’s Year-Round Use – Blackberry Farm is a treasured
community asset, yet its use is arbitrarily restricted to just 100 days a year. Expanding
access year-round would significantly enhance residents' quality of life. This will
require an EIR update, but it is well worth the effort.
4. Traffic Congestion and Roadway Improvements – Cupertino must focus on
streamlining major thoroughfares to ease automotive traffic. This includes:
Upgrading adaptive traffic signals.
Removing unnecessary right-turn restrictions, which contribute to congestion.
Reassessing intersection modifications at Wolfe and halting the recently approved
changes.
For too long, traffic policies have prioritized theoretical safety measures without
real-world effectiveness. Physical barriers, such as concrete cinder blocks, do
little to enhance safety at reasonable speeds. Additionally, certain intersection
changes have led to riskier driving behaviors, such as abrupt turns and lane
changes. A data-driven approach to improving traffic flow is necessary.
With only 10% of staff bandwidth dedicated to CWP items, it is imperative that we prioritize
initiatives that deliver the greatest benefit to residents.
Regarding City Hall:
The city does not need a CWP item for City Hall. Funding should be directed toward
retrofitting the existing building, and this work should begin immediately.
On Neighborhood Watch & Block Leader Funding:
Additional funding is unnecessary. As a block leader who regularly attends meetings, I can
attest that these programs provide little tangible benefit to public safety. Instead, funds should
be allocated to:
Expanding West Valley Patrols.
Increasing traffic enforcement and neighborhood patrols.
Installing more license plate readers, red-light cameras, and speed monitoring systems.
Economic Development Items:
These should be delegated to an economic development committee rather than occupying
CWP bandwidth.
I appreciate the Council’s commitment to serving residents and making decisions based on
what will have the most meaningful impact on the community. I urge you to prioritize projects
that directly benefit residents, rather than advancing individual passions or interests.
Thank you for considering my feedback.
Thanks,
San Rao (Cupertino resident and voter)
From:Ram Sripathi
To:City Council; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Pamela Wu; Kristina Alfaro
Subject:Urgent Request to Defund Wasteful CIP Spending and Prioritize Fiscal Responsibility
Date:Thursday, February 27, 2025 10:44:49 PM
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[Writing only on behalf of myself as a Cupertino resident]
Dear City Clerk,
Please include my mail in written communications for the upcoming city council meeting.
Dear Mayor Chao and Council Members,
I am writing as a Cupertino resident and voter to express deep concern over the city's escalating CIP expenditures,
particularly on bike lane projects such as ATP, vision zero, 2016 ongoing bike plan, consultant contracts, and non-
essential initiatives.
Mayor Chao’s excellent State of the City presentation on February 26, 2025, highlighted the dramatic rise in CIP
spending, yet residents have seen little return. The 2016 Bike Plan's green bars contrast sharply with the reasonable
CIP spending in years before 2016—concrete cinder block bike lanes that no neighboring cities (San Jose,
Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Fremont, Los Altos, Saratoga) seem to require. Why does Cupertino need such costly,
unnecessary infrastructure?
Immediate Actions Needed:
DEFUND the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and Vision Zero. These initiatives have ballooned costs with no
measurable benefit. Reducing speed limits does nothing without enforcement—what we need is traffic enforcement
at 30-35 mph, not lower limits that go unenforced.
Targeted Speed Reductions Where It Matters. The one exception is Foothill Boulevard, where the 40 mph limit sees
actual speeds of 50-55 mph—this is where speed reduction is necessary. Elsewhere, the focus should be on
enforcing existing limits rather than arbitrarily lowering them.
Cancel Wasteful Consultant Contracts. Immediately terminate contracts related to:
Vision Zero and ATP
Recycled Water Treatment Plant
Public-Private Partnerships
City Office Purchase
Budget Reporting “Improvements” (The finance team’s existing format is effective—no need for costly changes.)
Solar Panel Projects (If Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding is canceled, it's time to cut losses and cancel these
contracts.)
Full Review of Active Contracts. Council must agendaize a full list of active consultant contracts, including
approved amounts, funds spent, and remaining balances, with the intent to identify and cancel unnecessary
spending.
Bridge Repair, Not Bike Underpasses. Every infrastructure project seems to morph into another wasteful bike lane
expansion. Bridge repair should mean just that—repairing the bridge—not a new bike underpass. We need a
moratorium on further spending in this area.
Reallocate Funds to Resident Priorities. Redirect savings toward traffic enforcement and increased neighborhood
patrols, which directly benefit residents' safety and quality of life.
Some of you ran on fiscal responsibility—but we have yet to see it in action. It’s time to deliver on your promises by
cutting unnecessary spending and prioritizing what truly matters: core services, infrastructure, and public safety.
March and April agendas must be deliberate, not reactive, with a clear focus on reducing costs and restoring
essential services.
Cupertino residents deserve better. Please act now.
Sincerely,
Ram sripathi
Cupertino Resident and Voter
From:Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam
To:City Clerk; City Council; City Council; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Pamela Wu; Kristina Alfaro
Subject:Request to Defund Wasteful CIP Spending
Date:Thursday, February 27, 2025 11:18:26 AM
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City Clerk
Please include this in written communications for the next city council meeting.
Dear Mayor Chao and Council Members,
As a Cupertino resident and voter, I’m alarmed by the rising CIP costs—especially on bike
lane projects like ATP, Vision Zero, and the 2016 Bike Plan—highlighted in Mayor Chao’s
February 26, 2025, State of the City address. These expensive initiatives (e.g., concrete
bike lanes, consultant contracts) show little benefit compared to pre-2016 spending.
Neighboring cities like San Jose and Sunnyvale don’t need these—why does Cupertino?
Immediate Actions Needed:
Defund ATP and Vision Zero: Costly with no results. Lower speed limits are useless
without enforcement—focus on 30-35 mph traffic enforcement instead.
Targeted Speed Reduction: Reduce Foothill Boulevard’s 40 mph limit (where
speeds hit 50-55 mph), not everywhere.
Cancel Consultant Contracts: End spending on Vision Zero, ATP, Recycled Water,
Public-Private Partnerships, City Office Purchase, Budget Reporting “Improvements,”
and Solar Panels (cut if IRA funding is gone).
Review Contracts: Agendaize a full list of active contracts—approve amounts, funds
spent, balances—and cancel waste.
Focus on Bridges, Not Bike Lanes: Repair bridges without adding bike
underpasses. Pause this spending.
Reallocate Funds: Use savings for traffic enforcement and neighborhood patrols—
real priorities for residents.
You ran on a commitment to fiscal responsibility, and I know you care deeply about our
city’s future. I respectfully urge you to reflect that promise by trimming unnecessary
spending and prioritizing core services and safety in the March and April agendas, rather
than less essential projects. Cupertino’s residents would greatly appreciate your leadership
on this—please consider acting soon.
Regards
Ravi Kiran Singh
Cupertino resident and voter
From:Yuvaraj Athur Raghuvir
To:City Council; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Pamela Wu; Kristina Alfaro
Subject:Urgent Request to Defund Wasteful CIP Spending and Prioritize Fiscal Responsibility
Date:Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:21:02 AM
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[Writing only on behalf of myself as a Cupertino Resident]
Dear City Clerk,
Please include my mail in written communications for the upcoming city council meeting.
Subject: Urgent Request to Defund Wasteful CIP Spending and Prioritize Fiscal
Responsibility
Dear Mayor Chao and Council Members,
I am writing as a Cupertino resident and voter to express deep concern over the city's
escalating CIP expenditures, particularly on bike lane projects such as ATP, vision zero, 2016
ongoing bike plan, consultant contracts, and non-essential initiatives.
Mayor Chao’s excellent State of the City presentation on February 26, 2025, highlighted the
dramatic rise in CIP spending, yet residents have seen little return. The 2016 Bike Plan's green
bars contrast sharply with the reasonable CIP spending in years before 2016—concrete cinder
block bike lanes that no neighboring cities (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Fremont, Los
Altos, Saratoga) seem to require. Why does Cupertino need such initiatives that are not
emergency response friendly?
Immediate Actions Needed:
DEFUND the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and Vision Zero. These initiatives have
ballooned costs with no measurable benefit. Reducing speed limits does nothing without
enforcement—what we need is traffic enforcement at 30-35 mph, not lower limits that go
unenforced.
Targeted Speed Reductions Where It Matters. The one exception is Foothill Boulevard, where
the 40 mph limit sees actual speeds of 50-55 mph—this is where speed reduction is necessary.
Elsewhere, the focus should be on enforcing existing limits rather than arbitrarily lowering
them.
Cancel Wasteful Consultant Contracts. Immediately terminate contracts related to:
Vision Zero and ATP
Recycled Water Treatment Plant
Public-Private Partnerships
City Office Purchase
Budget Reporting “Improvements” (The finance team’s existing format is effective—no need
for costly changes.)
Solar Panel Projects (If Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding is canceled, it's time to cut
losses and cancel these contracts.)
Full Review of Active Contracts. Council must agendaize a full list of active consultant
contracts, including approved amounts, funds spent, and remaining balances, with the intent to
identify and cancel unnecessary spending.
Bridge Repair, Not Bike Underpasses. Every infrastructure project seems to morph into
another wasteful bike lane expansion. Bridge repair should mean just that—repairing the
bridge—not a new bike underpass. We need a moratorium on further spending in this area.
Reallocate Funds to Resident Priorities. Redirect savings toward traffic enforcement and
increased neighborhood patrols, which directly benefit residents' safety and quality of life.
Some of you ran on fiscal responsibility—but we have yet to see it in action. It’s time to
deliver on your promises by cutting unnecessary spending and prioritizing what truly matters:
core services, infrastructure, and public safety. March and April agendas must be deliberate,
not reactive, with a clear focus on reducing costs and restoring essential services.
Cupertino residents deserve better. Please act now.
Sincerely,
Yuva Athur
Cupertino Resident and Voter
From:Snehal Panchal
To:City Council; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Pamela Wu; Kristina Alfaro
Cc:Snehal Panchal
Subject:Urgent Request to Defund Wasteful CIP Spending and Prioritize Fiscal Responsibility
Date:Wednesday, February 26, 2025 11:13:08 PM
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[Writing only on behalf of myself as a Cupertino resident]
Dear City Clerk,
Please include my mail in written communications for the upcoming city council meeting.
Subject: Urgent Request to Defund Wasteful CIP Spending and Prioritize Fiscal
Responsibility
Dear Mayor Chao and Council Members,
I am writing as a Cupertino resident and voter to express deep concern over the city's
escalating CIP expenditures, particularly on bike lane projects such as ATP, vision zero, 2016
ongoing bike plan, consultant contracts, and non-essential initiatives.
Mayor Chao’s excellent State of the City presentation on February 26, 2025, highlighted the
dramatic rise in CIP spending, yet residents have seen little return. The 2016 Bike Plan's green
bars contrast sharply with the reasonable CIP spending in years before 2016—concrete cinder
block bike lanes that no neighboring cities (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Fremont, Los
Altos, Saratoga) seem to require. Why does Cupertino need such costly, unnecessary
infrastructure?
Immediate Actions Needed:
DEFUND the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and Vision Zero. These initiatives have
ballooned costs with no measurable benefit. Reducing speed limits does nothing without
enforcement—what we need is traffic enforcement at 30-35 mph, not lower limits that go
unenforced.
Targeted Speed Reductions Where It Matters. The one exception is Foothill Boulevard, where
the 40 mph limit sees actual speeds of 50-55 mph—this is where speed reduction is necessary.
Elsewhere, the focus should be on enforcing existing limits rather than arbitrarily lowering
them.
Cancel Wasteful Consultant Contracts. Immediately terminate contracts related to:
Vision Zero and ATP
Recycled Water Treatment Plant
Public-Private Partnerships
City Office Purchase
Budget Reporting “Improvements” (The finance team’s existing format is effective—no need
for costly changes.)
Solar Panel Projects (If Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding is canceled, it's time to cut
losses and cancel these contracts.)
Full Review of Active Contracts. Council must agendaize a full list of active consultant
contracts, including approved amounts, funds spent, and remaining balances, with the intent to
identify and cancel unnecessary spending.
Bridge Repair, Not Bike Underpasses. Every infrastructure project seems to morph into
another wasteful bike lane expansion. Bridge repair should mean just that—repairing the
bridge—not a new bike underpass. We need a moratorium on further spending in this area.
Reallocate Funds to Resident Priorities. Redirect savings toward traffic enforcement and
increased neighborhood patrols, which directly benefit residents' safety and quality of life.
Some of you ran on fiscal responsibility—but we have yet to see it in action. It’s time to
deliver on your promises by cutting unnecessary spending and prioritizing what truly matters:
core services, infrastructure, and public safety. March and April agendas must be deliberate,
not reactive, with a clear focus on reducing costs and restoring essential services.
Cupertino residents deserve better. Please act now.
Sincerely,
Snehal Panchal
Cupertino Resident
From:Roberta
To:City Council; City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager"s Office
Subject:City Work Plan and Leadership Academy
Date:Wednesday, February 26, 2025 11:37:25 AM
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Dear Council Members,
At your FY 2025-2027 City Work Program Prioritization and Goal Setting Workshop I urge
you to prioritize the adoption of Leadership Academy, formerly Leadership Cupertino.
This program will serve the community by finding and developing leaders for the City of Cupertino
and community organizations through education, communication, collaboration, and experience.
The Leadership Academy will provide participants with the basic tools and information to become a
member of a city board or commission, a local elected official, a member of a community board or
organization and an informed citizen.
Your inclusion of this program in your work plan will significantly benefit the city.
Sincerely,
Roberta Hollimon
11155 La Paloma Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-253-6078
From:Nancy Chang
To:City Council; City Clerk; Pamela Wu; Luke Connolly; Piu Ghosh (she/her); Emi Sugiyama; City of Cupertino
Planning Commission
Subject:3/3 CWP and 3/4 City Council Meeting: Address High fire zone issue, community meeting, and additional
notifications
Date:Monday, March 3, 2025 2:00:26 PM
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Hello City of Cupertino,
There is a Cupertino City Council workshop today 3/3 at 5pm on City Work Program (CWP)
prioritization. One of the CWP items is public noticing and engagement. I would like to offer
input to prioritize public noticing.
Linda Vista, Evulich Ct. and part of Columbus are in Very High fire zone. Santa Teresa and
Columbus area are in High fire zone. Fire safety is a very serious issue that the City of
Cupertino address and take action. High density construction will create a very dangerous
situation. If you look at the fire destruction drone clips in Pacific Palisades from highway 1 to
inland areas, the landscape is very similar to open space in Linda Vista area toward Bubb road.
Please address during the CWP meeting today and 3/4 upcoming city council meeting the
following:
1. Please address the high fire zone issue as described above given the housing projects.
2. Please consider increasing the notification radius to 1,000 feet about major projects.
3. Please also consider a community meeting requirement for any major projects applications,
especially those requiring a general plan amendment as some other cities have adopted
already.
4. Please also consider additional notification requirements for any project application seeking
concessions/waivers of existing standards such as building height.
Thank you
Nancy Wu
Resident of Cupertino
From:Tracy K
To:City Council; City Clerk; Pamela Wu
Subject:City Work Program Meeting Written Comments
Date:Monday, March 3, 2025 12:10:10 PM
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Dear Cupertino City Council and Staff,
During today's Council Goals and Work Program meeting, please prioritize the following
much-needed City Work Program initiatives:
1. City Hall Seismic Retrofit & EOC: The staff time and research was already done years
ago to make our City Hall safer for workers and our city safer for residents. Please get this
completed.
2. Memorial Park Renovation: The plan should never have been anywhere near $80M.
Please prioritize paring back the plan to a fraction of the cost to make basic and needed
upgrades to the playground and restrooms. There are a lot of unnecessary costs in the original
plan, such as uprooting and replanting of trees, that could be eliminated. A renovated park will
draw more foot traffic to the heart of our city and have a beneficial effect on local surrounding
businesses.
3. Small business/retail/economic development strategy: This appears on most
Councilmembers' top ten lists in different forms. As an example of what this could include, the
City of Palo Alto worked on a Retail Zoning Strategy study which sought to address their
similar challenges with retail.
4. Impact fee evaluation/Nexus study: This is an important initiative to ensure the city does
not lose tens of millions in fee concessions to developer(s).
5. Streamline single family home permitting process: This is a win-win. Residents get their
homes remodeled more quickly, and property values also increase more quickly, helping the
city.
6. Financial, investment, and cash management policy review: Better cash/investment
management can help the city close its structural deficit more quickly than relying solely on
development and/or sales tax revenue to increase.
Things I also support but they do not seem like work program items:
- Restoring hybrid commission meetings/increasing transparency
- Tree planting: Does this need to be an official city work program item? Shouldn't this just
fall into ongoing operating costs/budget?
I have confidence the Council will arrive at a plan with significant potential to help bring the
city forward.
Thank you for your service,
Tracy Kosolcharoen