CC 09-16-2025 Item No. 11 Legislative Review Subcommittee recommendations_Written CommunicationsCC 09-16-2025
Item No. 11
Accept Legislative
Review Subcommittee
recommendation for SB
63, SB 707 and Measure A
Written Communications
From:Swim5am (Connie Cunningham)
To:City Council; Cupertino City Manager"s Office
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:2025-9-16 Agenda Item 11, Measure A
Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 1:45:32 PM
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Subject: Accept Ad-Hoc Legislative Review Committee (LRC) City Council
Subcommittee recommendation regarding Senate Bill 63, Senate Bill 707, and Measure A
Good Evening, Mayor Chao, Vice Mayor Moore, Councilmembers and City Manager:
My name is Connie Cunningham, 38 year resident and, currently, Chair, Housing
Commission, speaking for myself only.
I urge you to support Measure A: Save our Local Hospitals. Santa Clara County staff will be
presenting about the local impacts of H.R. 1 cuts to city councils throughout the county this
month.
About Measure A: Measure A generates $330 million annually to protect healthcare access in
Santa Clara County. It's a temporary but essential response to massive federal healthcare cuts
that threaten to shut down emergency rooms, trauma centers and local clinics. Measure A
ensures that every dollar stays in Santa Clara County, with strict independent audits and
oversight to keep lifesaving care available for everyone. Click on this link to see the leaders
standing up for local healthcare.
Who’s Standing Up for Local Healthcare?
saveourlocalhospitals.com
Important things to know about how Cupertino will benefit from Measure A:
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) operates the closest trauma center and
almost 400 Cupertino residents were transported to an SCVH emergency room
in the last 2 years.
SCVH provides 60 adult and pediatric specialties and subspecialties
SCVH also operates a US News top-ranked west coast rehabilitation center for
all patients recovering from a stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain
injuries.
10% of (or 5,500) Cupertino residents are enrolled in Medi-Cal and at risk of
losing coverage over the next few years. SCVH is the major provider or care to
Medi-Cal enrollees but also provides critical community services that are
available to everyone regardless of coverage.
SCVH is also a major employer for our community. The county employees over
22,000 individuals and many of them call Cupertino home
Just a few of the named elected officials named in the link as supporters are our local representatives:
State Senator Josh Becker
Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens
Santa Clara County Supervisor and Board President Otto Lee
Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas
Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong
Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg
Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga
I urge you to support Measure A to Save Our Local Hospitals!
Sincerely, Connie Cunningham
……………………………….
Connie Cunningham
From:Debbie Timmers
To:Public Comments
Subject:Item 11 (Measure A)
Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 3:21:13 PM
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Dear Mayor Chao, Vice Mayor Moore and Councilmembers,
I am a Cupertino resident and I would like to address an item on the Consent
Calendar, specifically Measure A.
In July 2025, Congress passed H.R.1, cutting more than $1 trillion from Medicaid
(Medi-Cal in California) and food assistance. Medicaid covers one in five Americans
and nearly half of all children.
For Santa Clara County, the impact is severe. Our public hospital system—the
second largest in California—relies on $2.3 billion a year in federal Medicaid and
Medicare funds. These cuts threaten the survival of our hospitals and safety-net
services.
Please note: This is not just about Medi-Cal patients. When emergency rooms close,
everyone feels the strain: longer waits, higher costs, and reduced access to care—
even for those with private insurance.
On August 7, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place a temporary five-
year sales tax increase on the November 4, 2025 ballot (Measure A) to address this
crisis.
Federal cuts are beyond our control. Measure A gives Santa Clara County the ability
to respond locally and protect our community’s health. Please support Measure A.
Your residents' health depends on it.
Sincerely,
Debbie Timmers