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HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene April 2018 - 04.01.2018l0 Earth PLUS CITIZENS PREP LISTENING TO WHAT'S GOING ON DISASTER COMMUNITY INPUT IN C U P E R T I N O COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT VALLCO THIS A P R I L? Page 5 Page 6 Page 10 CUPEPTINO . OLLI*4TEEP FAIPSATURDAY, MAY 5 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 2O18 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 10350 TORRE AVE VOLUNTEER AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: • MENTAL HEALTH • SOCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL • ANIMAL CARE • MEDICAL FIELD • GOVERNMENT This year the City is well on its way to meeting its stated environmental goals, including becoming a carbon -free city. The City is beginning to roll out some of the new Class-4 protected bikeways and bike boulevards, which are low -speed, low -volume streets that have been optimized for bicycle traffic. Spring is here. That means it must Transportation enhancements be time for cherry blossoms, new continue to be a hot topic. Not just foliage, and the City of Cupertino's :because they help relieve traffic annual Earth and Arbor Day congestion, but because they : can also benefit the environment. Festival. Each year has built on the last The City has partnered with Santa and this year's festival will feature Clara County and West Valley more booths and new attractions, Community Services on a new making it more entertaining and senior transportation program, even more educational. called RYDE. The City has also recently partnered with the For a decade the festival has : Fremont Union High School District been a place for the City of marketing a new student's carpool Cupertino to market its new and :program, known as POGO. existing environmental programs, showcase local environmentally -The City has also hired a new Transit and Transportation Planner. focused organizations, and have discussions about sustainability This person will be working : on a variety of alternative efforts. FEATURES transportation projects including exploring expanded public transit options, bike share, corporate busing, and assisting with the implementation of the City's Bike Plan. All in all we are trying to keep our residents mobile without having to rely completely on their cars. The work being done is important. Climate change is real and we must continue to make positive changes. That's why Earth and Arbor Day is a significant event. It's a stress -free and fun event where we can all get together and discuss what's going on, what more can be done, and what we as individuals can do in our everyday lives. (Read more about the event on Page 8.) I hope to see you there. David Brandt City Manager 8 Earth & Arbor Day Questions & Answers Come and enjoy the activities, Where can I find more news about entertainment, food... and snakes! 121 the City of Cupertino? .......................................................................................................................................................... LU n V) Z 4 I Looking to the Past I Listening to Community Read about some of the wonderful 6Listening to community input on things that have happened in the City. the Vallco plans. 5 I Disaster Communications 101 Community Calendar Learn about the volunteer group, Find out what's happening in CARES, and their preparations. Cupertino in April. Questions or comments about The Scene? Contact staff at scene@cupertino.org. 3 CITY OF CUPERTINO TAKING A LOOK BACK WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE LAST MONTH? Sustainability Grants for Students The City of Cupertino's Sustainability Commission announced that it had created a Sustainability Grants for Students Program. This program provides monetary grants of up to $250 to Cupertino -area students in grades K-12 to assist them in discovering, promoting, and implementing programs or projects that combat climate change and assist the City in reducing greenhouse gas emissions as referenced in Cupertino's Climate Action Plan. The application process closed on March 15. FN lee t� f-. i Waste Sorting Challenge Residents were asked to put their trash sorting skills to the test with a short and easy quiz in March. Everyone who lives or works in Cupertino can help the climate and the environment by practicing the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Limiting the amount of garbage that goes into landfills reduces greenhouse gas emissions, as well as air, water, and soil pollution. It also helps minimize the use of resources to produce such items. But it all starts with knowing what items go in which bins. Building Safe Bike Routes The City's Safe Routes to School Program presented Building Safe Routes: Community Visioning Workshop" on March 13. Families, including student from kindergarten to 12th grade, were invited to this hands-on event. Urban Planner James Rojas hosted the event. He developed an innovative public - engagement and community -visioning method that uses art -making as its medium. Stay In The Know: www.cupertino.org / www.facebook.com/cityofcupertino / www.nextdoor.com 4 Cupertino `CARES about Emergency Communications ....................................................................................................................................................................... . Agroup of community volunteers has been quietly work- ing to ensure that there's no radio silence when the next disaster hits Cupertino. The group known as CARES, Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service, is dialed in and has its antennas up. In the event of a community -wide disaster, the telecommunications system could become overloaded, if not inoperable. Fortunately, when all else fails, Cupertino's amateur radio operators still will be able to provide information and aid the City's response. The Cupertino Scene sat down with longtime volunteer Jim Oberhofer to learn more about the group. Jim joined CARES in 1993 because of his interest in emergency preparedness and communications, as well as a desire to give back to the community. SCENE: What should residents know about CARES? We are here to support the City and community. CARES members may be your neighbors who volunteered to form an organized pool of amateur radio operators to provide reliable primary and backup communication when needed. While our FCC License says "amateur," we train for a professional communications response. SCENE: How many active members are there? We have 67 signed up, with about 30 I'd consider active. These 30 are the ones I can definitely count on to show up when activated. SCENE: What do you find most fulfilling about volunteering for CARES? I take this role seriously. What is most fulfilling is understanding the risks that the City faces, plan- ning how CARES could respond, growing the skills of our members, and being able to confidently respond to the needs of the City SCENE: How important will an organized radio operation be when we have emergencies in Cupertino? I think very important. The big event we are waiting for is an earthquake. For instance, 2018 is the 150th anniversary of the large 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake event. The U.S. Geological Survey says we are due for another one. It will occur; we are just waiting for it. Wildland fires are another big threat particularly given the Tubbs and Thomas fires of last year. A communications outage is also something to think about. This could be by a cyber-attack that takes out commercial communications or power. We are working with the County on how we would pass along 9-1-1 messages if there was a total loss of telephone service throughout the community. This happened back in 2009 in Gilroy and Morgan Hill. SCENE: Is there anything else you'd like to share? JIM: We are fortunate that Cuper- tino and Santa Clara County have been spared the severe damage and destruction that have hit other communities throughout the state and country. However, we know we will face some adverse event at some point. I think CARES, CERT, and MRC members volun- teer their time because they truly see a need and are concerned about the well-being of their neighbors and the community. For more information about CARES, or to volunteer, visit cupertinocares. org or cupertino.org. 5 Listening to Community Input The Vallco Special Area Specific Plan process kicked off in February and continued through March with multiple meetings and presentations. This month the City of Cupertino and Opticos Design, Inc. will host its first charrette from Monday, April 9 to Friday, April 13 throughout Cupertino City Hall and Community Hall. Monday's opening presentation starts at 6 p.m. with a closing presentation on Friday at 6 p.m. Exact meeting times will be published at envisionvallco.org and cupertino.org/vallco. What is a Charrette? A charrette is a multiple -day public design workshop that brings together community members, decision makers, and stakeholders to work with an impartial multi -disciplinary team of experts (the charrette team) to co -create a design solution to the problem. Anyone directly affected by the outcome as well as those who can approve, provide valuable information, promote, or even block the project are embedded in the design process through a series of short feedback loops or meetings over the course R� of several days. The charrette makes the best use of everyone's time by engaging people when their input will have the greatest impact. Note that people are not at the charrette all the time; instead they attend two or three feedback meetings at critical decision -making points during the charrette. The charrette studio is open to the public much of the time to accommodate people who cannot make the scheduled meetings. Charrettes typically provide in excess of 50 hours of open public time. How is it Set Up? The charrette team will set up a temporary design studio for the week of April 9th at Cupertino City Hall. The charrette begins with a public meeting to listen to the community speak about their values, needs, and vision in an evening presentation at 6 p.m. This first feedback session embeds the public into the design process. Everyone hears the impacts and trade-offs For more information about this project go to envisionvallco.org and cupertino.org/vol/co. of proposed options and weighs in on which ideas deserve to move forward. The team then synthesizes the best aspects of the options into a preferred plan that is developed in detail and tested for economic, design, and political feasibility. The charrette concludes with a comprehensive presentation at a final public meeting. The result is a draft feasible plan reflective of the community values that requires minimal rework and is carried by the support of all stakeholders through implementation. Two Charrettes The Vallco Special Area Specific Plan will have two charrettes. The first will develop a set of options. The period between the first and second charrettes will allow for analysis and further public input via a web tool. The preferred options will be created and refined in the second charrette, which will be held between May 21 and 25. The Collaborative Design Process why what ready who data place how Co -Start • Scoping • Public Kick-off Build Readiness concepts draft test • Build Trust • Community Engagement • Base Data Co -Design • Workshop 1 • Refine • Workshop 2 final act Action • Specific Plan Administrative and Public Review Draft ....................................................................................................................................................................... . 7 0 Historyof S The City of Cupertino invites the community to this year's Earth & Arbor Day Festival The City of Cupertino's 10th annual Earth & Arbor Day Festival will showcase the community's commitment to environmental sustainability and reflect upon Cupertino's green roots. The event will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cupertino Civic Center Plaza and Torre Avenue. This year's festival will be bustling with community members of all ages collaborating about environmental issues that face Cupertino. Featuring over 75 local organizations, a rock climbing wall, live performances, a petting zoo and more, this year's festival may be the largest yet. Let's look back at the festival's history: 2009: The first Earth Day Festival was located in the Quinlan Community Center and included 21 local organizations, paper -shredding and donation drives, and an eco-art gallery. 2010: In one year the festival had outgrown the Quinlan Community Center. The event was moved to the Civic Center Plaza to accommodate a doubling in organizations tabling at the festival. 2012: The City incorporated "Arbor Day" into the festival to celebrate the protection and maintenance of Cupertino's urban forest. 2016: After the founding of the City's Safe Routes 2 School Program, the festival hosted its first community bike ride called "Pedal 4 the Planet." 2018: The festival has finally outgrown the Civic Center Plaza and will extend onto Torre Avenue to hold even more booths and new activities. The festival's expansion over the years reflects Cupertino's growing commitment to sustainability. When founded in 2008, the Sustainability Division had just one full-time staff member. The City has since added a sustainability element to its General Plan, adopted a Climate Action Plan, certified all its municipal facilities as green businesses, created a Sustainability Commission, and led the effort to create the 100-percent carbon -free electricity provider Silicon Valley Clean Energy. The City invites the community to this year's festival to celebrate how far Cupertino has traveled on the road to sustainability. For more information on activities and organizations, visit cupertino. org/earthday. W GET IN THE CUPERTI- know What's going on around town? Design Contest Help transform dull utility boxes into beautiful art. Submissions due by April 9 Apply at cupertino.org/artbox - A Jm- Cherry Blossom Festiva April 28 & 29 at Memorial Park AP '` Free parking at DeAnza College cupertinotoyokawa.org <hack> Cupertino' Teens invited to 13-hour hackathon designed to solve a presented problem April 14 C 6 p.m. - April 15 @ 1 1 a.m. hackcupertino.com ar <hacl<> CUPERTINO for - Teen Commission The Cupertino Teen Commission has three openings Application Deadline: Friday, May 4 at 4:30 p.m. Cupertino.org/vacancies Holi Festival of Colors : three dance lessons (6 pm East Coast Sunday, April 8, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. : Swing, 7 pm Waltz, and 8 pm Night <hack> Cupertino 2018 Memorial Park, 21 121 Stevens Club Two Step) followed by open Saturday -Sunday, April 14-15, Creek Boulevard dancing until midnight. Beginner? 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. The festival celebrates the arrival of No problem. Singles or couples? Cupertino's Teen Commission spring and for many a festive day to Either way. Our teachers are friendly together with the Cupertino meet others, enjoy delicacies, play & and patient and you'll be changing Recreation Department is hosting ;laugh! partners often throughout the lessons. <hack> Cupertino, a 13-hour @ Wear dressy attire with comfortable overnight hackathon designed to Earth & Arbor Day Festival low heeled shoes. $5 per person solve a problem presented during Saturday, April 21, 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. includes all lessons, dancing, and light our Opening Ceremony. Civic Center Plaza, 10350 Torre Avenue refreshments! Featuring the renowned @ Cupertino's Annual Earth Day & DJ, Samy Makar with Judy Shimizu, Spring Break @ the Teen Center Arbor Day Festival is an interactive both of Cubberley Ballroom. For more Monday, April 16 - Friday, April 20, community event that invites info visit our Facebook page: Odd 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. community members of all ages to Fellows Cupertino 70 Lodge. Cupertino Teen Center, learn about environmental issues and @ 21 1 1 1 Stevens Creek Blvd solutions in a family -friendly, interactive 2018 Cupertino Volunteer Fair Looking for something to do during atmosphere. Saturday, May 5, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. your Spring Break? The Cupertino Teen @ Civic Center Plaza, 10350 Torre Avenue Center has got you covered! Stop Community Poetry Night Looking for potential volunteer or by for the various activities Cupertino Tuesday, April 24, 7:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. internship opportunities? Attend the Staff has planned! Cupertino Library, Story Room Cupertino Volunteer Fair and find see © Celebrate National Poetry Month and what options are out there for you Teen Leadership Information Night National Poem -in -Your -Pocket Day! to participate in! Whether you are a Monday, April23, 7:00 p.m. The evening will begin with a brief retired individual seeking to dedicate Social Room at Quinlan Community overview of the holiday, and an open your time to a greater cause, a high - Center, 10185 North Stelling Road mic poetry reading will follow. Poems school student needing to complete Come learn more about the City's read on National Poem -in -Your -Pocket service credit, or any individual seeking summer teen leadership opportunities Day are traditionally fairly short, and to better enrich their lives through such as the Leaders in Training program, all participants will leave with a new : volunteering, you can find what you the Cupertino Teen Commission, and poem for their pocket! Come to listen are looking for. our new program the Cupertino Teen and enjoy, or bring a poem to share Leadership Academy. (original or borrowed)! CUPERTINO LIBRARY @ For more information on library Cherry Blossom Festival programs, visit the Events section Saturday - Sunday, April 28 - 29, of the Cupertino Library's website West Coast Farmers Market 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 P.M. at www.scci.org/cupertino. Every Friday, 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Memorial Park, 21 121 Stevens and Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Creek Boulevard CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Oaks Shopping Center This event offers a wide selection Children's Garden Open Hours Stop by the West Coast Farmers of Japanese food and beverages, Tuesdays, April3, 10, 17, 24 Market every Friday and Sunday in entertainment, demonstrations, cultural 3:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m. the Oaks Shopping Center parking exhibits, art, crafts and clothing for : Library Courtyard lot. For more information visit wcfma. sale. All -day entertainment will take School age children are invited org/cupertino. place in the Amphitheatre. to participate in different garden @ @ activities throughout the season. Creekside Farmers Market Cupertino Odd Fellows Dance Every Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28 from 6 p.m. to Mandarin/English Bilingual Storytime Creekside Park, 10455 Miller Avenue midnight Friday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. Stop by the Creekside Farmers Market : 20589 Homestead Road Library Story Room every Friday. For more information visit, Odd Fellows has been at the same Join us for Mandarin/English Bilingual pcfma.org/visit/markets. location since 1958. Come help us Storytime! Stories, finger plays, songs celebrate our 60th Anniversary with and a craft; all ages are welcome. Page 10 Chamber Music by the Bay ; April Birthday Bash Smart Commuting with VTAI Wednesday, April 18, 4:00 p.m. : Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 p.m. Trip Planning Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue : Boogie on down to the bayou with : Wed., April 18, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Join us for this fun musical program : a meal of fried chicken, Cajun rice, Become an expert commuter by for children ages 10 years old and : biscuits, and bananas foster for : learning all of the tools and transit younger and their families. The dessert! Pre -registration required. options made available by the Santa performance will be followed by a : Member fee $10, senior guests add Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Question and Answer session and an $5 day pass. Learn how to read the system map Instrument Petting Zoo. © and bus schedule, and how to use the Lunch with Friends : VTA's Trip Planner by Google. Members ADULT PROGRAMS Wednesday, April 25, 1 1:45 a.m. : are free, senior guests pay $5 day pass. Warlords of the Air: Raptors with : Join us for lunch and enjoy smothered : Sign up at the lobby table. Photographer Joan Sparks : chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce, Monday, April 16, 7:00 p.m. : crisp salad, and dessert! Member fee Nutrition Made Easy: Better Breakfast Cupertino Library, Story Room : $8, senior guest add $5 day pass. Mon., April 14, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Join wildlife photographer Joan Sparks © Are you cooking for just one or two? on a journey to see the warlords of the Monthly Movie Learn some creative and easy recipes air- owls, hawks, falcons, vultures and : Wed. April 25, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. that are healthy, affordable and just eagles. : American Made (2017). Popcorn and : the right size with instructor Jen Oh. © : lemonade will be served. Members Member fee $45, includes samples BEING Onstage: Acting for : free, senior guests pay $5 day pass. and take home treats. Entrepreneurs Thursday, April 19, 7:00 p.m. CLASSES & PRESENTATIONS SOCIAL SERVICES Community Hall Naturalization Information Session Housing Join award winning actor, musician, : Tuesday, April3, 10:00 a.m. - 1 1:30 a.m. : Mon., April 2, 16, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. storyteller, author, entrepreneur, and : The program will highlight a step -by- Information on resources for teacher Keith Torgan in a workshop : step description of the naturalization : senior housing options. Please to help increase your connection with process and demonstration of the : call 408.777.3150 to make an potential clients, business associates : naturalization interview featuring appointment. and investors. USCIS officer. Open to the public. Sign up at the lobby table. ' Senior Adult Legal Aid (SALA) SENIOR Fri., April 6, 13, 20, For more info on the Senior Center, or : Express Yourself with IlPad Art 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to sign up for classes or events, visit : Wed., April 4 - 25, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Provides free assistance to elders for cupertino.org/senior or stop by 21251 ::Come learn how to use some of basic legal matters in public benefits, Stevens Creek Boulevard. : the most popular art apps to draw : long-term care, elder abuse, housing, realistic sketches, paint with unlimited consumer issues, incapacity planning, EVENTS & SOCIALS colors and paint brush textures, using probate alternative, and simple wills. Around the Islands in 60 Minutes layering, and more from Kim Smith! Must be 60 or older and live in Santa Wednesdays, April4, : Members must bring their own fully- Clara County. Please call 408.777.3150 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. :charged device to class. Member : to make an appointment. Take part in an afternoon of : fee $38. musical fun and fellowship lead by © Blood Pressure Check the Harmonikatz and Ukulele Band. : PressReader ; Tue., April 3, 17, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. ; Wed., April 11, 10:00 a.m. - 1 1:00 a.m. : Mon., April 9, 23, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Members are free, senior guests Presented by the Santa Clara County Free blood pressure checks by add $5 day pass. Sign up at the Library, learn how Press Reader provides volunteer nurse. lobby table. you online access to over 6,000 well- © : known newspapers, magazines, and Health Insurance Counseling (HICAP) Book Review Meeting publications from more than 100 : Mon., April 9, 23, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 6, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. : countries in 60 languages. Members Consultation on Medicare and health Learn about Into the Wild by Jon : are free, senior guests pay $5. Pre- insurance. Please call 408.777.3150 to Krakauer, reviewed by Jeanne Payer. registration required. Sign up at the make an appointment. Members are free, senior guests pay $5 front desk. day pass. Page 11 PRSRT-STD U.S. Postage PAID Cupertino, CA Permit No. 239 *******ECRWSSEDDM******* POSTAL CUSTOMER Q&A).T..H..E SCE...NE..... ANSWERS Have questions for staff.? Send them to scene@cupertino.org or call (408) 777-3212. Question: I heard that this an election year in Cupertino. I'm thinking about running for Cupertino City Council. What do I need to do? Answer: The City of Cupertino's general election will be held on Tuesday, November 6. Three seats are available; two incumbent seats and one open seat. Anyone who is a registered voter within the corporate limits of Cupertino is eligible to run for - City Council. In order to be a registered voter in Cupertino in Santa Clara County, you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older, and a Cupertino resident. The first step (after registering to vote) is to file an original Candidate Intention Statement, Form 501, with the City's City Clerk's Office. You must file this before raising or spending any funds for your campaign. The second step is to open a campaign committee by fling an original Form 410 with the Secretary of State and a copy with the City Clerk. That form must be filed as soon as you either receive or spend $2,000. These forms and the Manual 2, information for local candidates, can be found on the Fair Political Practices Commission website at www.fppc.ca.gov or in the City Clerk's Office. The nomination period to pull papers to run for City Council will open Monday, July 16. Please make an appointment with the City Clerk and allow for at least 45 minutes. The nomination paper must be signed by at least 20, and no more than 30, registered voters in Cupertino. The nomination period deadline to file the nomination paper and other documents is Friday, August 10. The Nomination Period will be extended to Wednesday, August 15 if an incumbent who is eligible to run chooses not to do so. For further elections information, visit www.cupertino.org/election, call the City Clerk's Office at (408) 777-3223, or email cityclerk@cupertino.org. Grace Schmidt is the City Clerk for the City of Cupertino. She oversees municipal elections, City Council agendas and legislative actions, records management, and community services. The Cupertino Scene is printed on 40% post -consumer waste recycled paper with soy ink. .� �l The newsletter is produced by a certified Bay Area Green Business and is recyclable. I . For information on becoming a certified Green Business, visit www.cupertino.org/GreenBiz. - CUPERTINO GREEN