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From:Santosh Rao
To:City Council; Tina Kapoor; City Clerk; Public Comments
Subject:Please pull Agenda Items 5–7 from Consent Calendar
Date:Saturday, December 13, 2025 8:06:21 PM
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[Writing on behalf of myself only as Cupertino resident]
Dear Council Members,
I urge the Council to pull agenda items 5, 6, and 7 from the consent calendar for the 12/16/25
council meeting.
If the LRC is placed on consent, the Council should agendize a future item to disband the
LRC. Public funds should not support private deliberations on matters the public cannot see or
hear.
The Council should focus on core city business and the immediate concerns of Cupertino
residents. This includes inter-agency engagement with Santa Clara County on renewal of
the Lehigh Quarry conditional use permit, with truck operations limited to weekdays after
6:30 a.m., consistent with Stevens Creek Quarry.
The Council should also examine power and electricity options with the City of Santa Clara,
which operates its own utility. Reducing reliance on PG&E should be a priority.
More broadly, the Council should focus on lowering costs, not increasing them. PG&E, San
Jose Water, and Recology bills continue to rise. Affordability is a serious concern for
residents.
Agenda Item 5, the ACFR, should be pulled for detailed public review. After two
consecutive years of 10%+ fee increases, residents expect scrutiny of non-essential costs and
staffing, not financial items placed on consent.
Placing major financial matters on consent signals a lack of urgency. Many residents face
higher property taxes, declining services, and ongoing pressure on quality of life.
Finally, please pull Agenda Item 7 on committee assignments. These should be discussed in
public, with transparency and resident input.
Thank you for focusing on the practical and immediate concerns of Cupertino residents.
Thanks,
San Rao (writing on behalf of myself only as a Cupertino resident)