HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene March 2015 - 03.01.2015Big Bunny 5K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2015 CREST Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Cupertino Symphonic Band Concert . . . . . . . . . .2
Grow Greener @ Earth Day
& Arbor Day Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
General Plan Amendment
Community Input Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Simply Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cupertino Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Childrens’ Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Adult, Teen and Family Programs . . . . . . .6-7
Adult 50 Plus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Adult 50 Plus Programs/Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Eco News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Free Compost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Volunteers Needed for
World Water Monitoring Day . . . . . . . . . .10
How to Compost Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Car Wash Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cleaner Cupertino Student Art Bags . . . . . . .11
Street Sweeping Keeps Creeks Clean . . . . . .11
Cupertino Park & Recreation Finder . . . . . . . .11
Cupertino Green Around-Town . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Community & City Meetings Calendar . . . .12-13
Council Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
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New Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
C O N T E N T S
A Monthly Publication of The City of Cupertino
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINOcupertino
IN THIS ISSUE volume XXXVIII no.2 | march 2015
Grow Greener @ Earth Day & Arbor Day Festival
Saturday, April 11,
11 am – 3 pm, Civic Center Plaza
The City of Cupertino will host its 5th Anniversary
Earth Day & Arbor Day Festival
– see details on page 3
2015 CREST Award
Nominations
Nominations must be in the Public Affairs
Office at City Hall by 4:30 pm on Friday,
March 6, 2015.
– see details on page 2
Big Bunny 5K
April 4, 2015, Cupertino Civic Center
The start of spring signals the time for the annual
Big Bunny Fun Run, an event that celebrates our
positive, healthy, and connected community.
– see details on page 2
happenings in cupertino
The City of Cupertino is
looking for nominations for
the 2015 CREST (Cupertino
Recognizes Extra Steps Tak-
en) Award.
The CREST Award honors
outstanding community volun-
teers, individuals or organiza-
tions making major contribu-
tions to the quality of life in
Cupertino during the 2014
calendar year. Individuals of all ages are
eligible to be nominated for the CREST
Award. The CREST Awards presentation will
take place on Thursday, May 28, 2015 in the
Community Hall. Any person, agency or
organization is encouraged to submit
nominees for consideration.
All nominations should be submitted online,
mailed or hand-delivered, to the Public
Affairs Office at City Hall, 10300 Torre
Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014, by 4:30 pm
on Friday, March 6, 2015. Applications
postmarked on or before this date will not
be accepted if they do not arrive by the
deadline. Forms may be sent or brought to
the Public Affairs Office, City Hall. Individuals
may not nominate themselves nor may an
organization nominate itself. A relative may
not nominate a family member, and past
recipients of CREST Awards within the last
five years are ineligible. Nominees need not
reside in the City of Cupertino; however, the
efforts for which they are being nominated
should strongly impactthe Cupertino
community. For more information on the
award and the nomination form, visit www.cupertino.org/crest.
– CREST Award Nominations, continued from page 1
No matter your fitness level, there is some-
thing for everyone at the Big Bunny Fun Run.
The more competitive athlete will find the 5K
run challenging, while others will enjoy the
leisurely paced 2.5K walk. Children will have a
blast participating in the Kids Run where
everyone is a winner.
The Big Bunny Fun Run is honored to support
“charity: water” as they work to provide clean
water to needy communities in the developing
world. $5 of every registration will go to
support their efforts to bring this life giving
substance to those who need it most. By
working together, we can help create positive,
healthy, and connected communities all over
the world.
For more information about the Big Bunny
5K and how you can get involved, please
visit www.bigbunny5k.com or email parks@cupertino.org.
– Big Bunny 5K, continued from page 1
2015 BIG BUNNY
FUN RUN
Cupertino Symphonic
Band Concert
The Cupertino Symphonic Band invites you to
the Children’s Concert on Sunday, March 22
at 3 pm at Cupertino’s Quinlan Community
Center, located at 10185 North Stelling Road.
Children of all ages will enjoy medleys from
classic and modern movies and maybe a few
songs you’ve never heard before. Two young
guest conductors will lead the band in a couple
of rousing marches. All other pieces will be
led by Jason McChristian. The concert is free,
donations of canned goods will be passed on
to West Valley Community Services. For more
information visit the website at www.cupertinosymphonicband.org
or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/CupertinoSymphonicBand.
cupertino scene March 20152
General Plan Amendment –
Community Input Survey
The City invites your participation in a two
part survey now available online at www.cupertinogpa.org. The purpose of the
survey is to gather additional input on changes
to existing height limits and a Community
Benefits program. While the City Council
adopted an amended General Plan called
“Community Vision 2040” (available online at www.cupertinogpa.org) on December 4, 2014,
the Council did not amend existing height
limits or adopt a proposed Community Benefits
Program pending additional community input
on these two topics.
The survey will be available online until 5 pm
(Pacific Standard Time) on March 3, 2015. Please
claim the survey after taking it. The results of
the two part survey will be summarized and
presented to the City Council for its consider-
ation in Spring 2015.
Did you know the City of Cupertino has its own Instagram page?
Follow our page @cityofcupertino and use #SeeCupertino to
showcase your pictures of our wonderful City!
Earth Day, continued from page 1
The City of Cupertino will host its 5th Anniversary Earth Day & Arbor Day
Festival on Saturday, April 11 from 11 am – 3 pm at the Civic Hall Plaza,
located next to the Cupertino library.
Our 2015 event will showcase the ABCs and 123s of growing greener for the
greater good, from looking under the hood of an electric vehicle, to learning
how to compost, to understanding more about solar technologies, to planting
a native garden. There’ll be something for adults and kids alike. Please join the
City and its 100+ nonprofit and business partners to explore new and fun ways
you can help create a healthy, safe and environmentally vibrant community to live,
learn, work and play.
Calling All Environmental Partners!
Consider hosting a booth at Cupertino’s 2015 Earth Day Festival. This is a FREE
event, which expects to draw about 5,000 guests, can help showcase the programs,
services and products your organization offers. Register your organization at: cupertinoearthday2015.eventbrite.com or contact erinc@cupertino.org.
Got Talent? Perform @ Earth Day!
Are you a musician, singer, dancer or entertainer? Do you have a song,
poem, reading, performance piece that relates to the environment? If so,
the City of Cupertino invites you or your group to share your talents with
the public. By inviting visual and vocal talents to participate in this year’s
event, the City hopes to create new ways for our community members to learn
about and interact with the environment. For more information, contact erinc@cupertino.org.
Community Volunteers Needed!
Is your organization looking for a unique and fun community service opportunity? Are you an indi-
vidual interested in sharing your time to support a community-wide festival? If so, the City needs
your help to ensure the success of its 5th Annual Earth Day Festival. To register to volunteer, please
visit: cupertinoearthdayvolunteers2015.eventbrite.com or to learn more, please contact amandal@cupertino.org.
EARTH DAY & ARBOR DAY FESTIVAL
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simply safe | march
Can You Be Flooded Out In Cupertino?
As silly as it sounds during the extended
drought, you could encounter flooding in
Cupertino. How you ask? Well, we could get
more rain than expected in March through May,
we could get a freak storm which dumps a lot
of water in a short period of time, or the Sevens
Creek Dam could give way. Historically, Cuper-
tino residents are pretty safe from major flood -
ing because of the many flood protection
measures taken by the Santa Clara Valley
Water District in cooperation with the City of
Cupertino. In December of 2002, Calabazas
Creek overflowed and flooded the area around
Bollinger Road. During the 1955 Calabazas
Creek flood, water poured into residential
streets and homes, forcing the evacuation of
more than 100 families. Completed in late 2008,
by SCVWD and Cupertino, the Bollinger Road
Bridge Reconstruction Project provides more
room and safer passage for pedestrians,
bicycles and vehicles during a flood of
Calabazas Creek. Some of the measures taken
to control floods include dams, crib-walls,
overflow channels, and bypass channels. New
Flood evacuation routes have been installed
in Cupertino in the past year. See the FEMA-
Cupertino flood zone map at www.cupertino.org/downloads/pdf/Intial_Study_Figure21.pdf
to see if you are in danger of flooding. Even if
you are not in a flood zone, flood safety is im-
portant to learn because you never know when
you may encounter a flood in your business or
vacation travels.
Flood Safety - Except for heat related fatalities,
more deaths occur from flooding than any other
hazard. Why? Most people fail to realize the
power of water. For example, six inches of fast-
moving flood water can knock you off your feet.
To quantify this, water moving at only 4 mph, a
brisk walking pace, exerts a force of about 66
pounds on each square foot of anything it
encounters; double the water speed to 8 mph
and the force zooms to about 264 pounds per
square foot. That’s enough force to push a car
or light truck off a flooded road if the water’s up
to door level. Also, rapidly-moving water often
contains debris such as trees, propane tanks,
and even boulders rolling along just under the
surface. If you are struck by this debris, you or
your vehicle can be knocked off a bridge or wa-
ter crossing and swept away before you know it.
How can you stay safe? Follow these three simple rules:
• Avoid low areas prone to flooding and move
to higher ground. Remember a low area may
experience flash flooding from heavy rain
miles away.
• Most flood deaths occur because people try to
cross swift moving water. Remember the safety
message ‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’.
• If water enters your home before you are able
to evacuate, move to upper levels, and take
supplies with you. Wait for help. Do not
attempt to swim through flood waters.
For more flood safety information see: www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/
Upcoming Public Sessions:
FREE! Earthquake Preparedness and Home Safety. The class is one hour and is scheduled
on request for Cupertino businesses, church-
es, or social groups of eight or more. This class
can come to you! Contact the Cupertino Office
of Emergency Services (OES) at 1.408.777.3335,
email OES@cupertino.org for more information,
or to request a class for your company, group or
organization.
FREE! Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) Class is offered by the Santa Clara County
Fire Department. The class covers Earthquake
safety, Disaster preparation, Disaster communi-
cation tips, First aid techniques that save lives,
Home safety, Fire Safety including how to use a
fire extinguisher, Emergency supply suggestions
- and more! The next two PEP classes are: March
12, 6 – 9 pm, Los Gatos, 110 E. Main St, Los Gatos
and May 6, 6 – 9 pm, Cupertino City Hall, 13000
Torre Ave, Cupertino. For registration by e-mail, info@cnt.sccgov.org, (provide your full name,
e-mail address, phone number and residential or
work address), or contact the Santa Clara County
Fire Department at 408.378.4010.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
class. This is the perfect time to learn to be part of
the disaster response solution. This is an intensive
training session by the Santa Clara County Fire
Department on preparedness and helping others
during a disaster. The course is offered four times
a year and you will have one-year to make up any
missed sessions for graduation. You may attend
the final exercise once all six sessions have been
completed. We encourage all Cupertino residences
to attend this worthwhile training. The next class
runs April 21 - 30, Tuesdays through Thursdays 6 -
9 pm with the final hands on and graduation May
2, Saturday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. All classes will be
held at the Joan Pisani Center, 19655 Allendale
Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070. The registration fee is
$35 which will be reimbursed to Cupertino resi-
dents upon successful completion of the course.
If you have questions or want to register contact: info@sccfd.org or call 1.408.378.4010.
Sign up for an Emergency Preparedness Class or
organize a class for your company or neighborhood . If you do only one thing to prepare this month:
cupertino scene March 20154
roots |
Several people emailed to say they enjoyed
“Sierra Santa” in December, so thought I would
share another of his stories; one that pertains to
early Cupertino. Ralph’s family had a horse for
transportation but he was an early car enthusiast
and the following story concerns Cupertino’s
first automobile. Hope you enjoy the tale of the
“Yellow Devil”.
“Hail and farewell to the horse and buggy days.
May they always remain only memories. Before
the car manufacturers were weeded out, the U.S.
had over two thousand different factory-made
automobiles. The average life of a company was
one year. A few popular brands of yesterday
were Stearns-Knight, Stanley and White steam
Automobiles, Peerless, Oakland Mitchell, Max-
well, Cunningham, Hupmobile, Premier Magnet-
ic, Brushmobile, Stoddard-Dayton, Locomobile,
Mercer, Stutz Bear Cat and American Underslung.
Doctor Coleman, our minister, owned an E.M.F.
named after E.M. Flanders, a Studebaker execu-
tive. This car had so little power, the engine died
when it pulled over a gopher mound and was
constantly being repaired. Finally the good
Doctor, inspired by the initials E.M.F., adopted
its’ already popular nickname and re-christened
it, “Every Morning Fixem”
Our first West Valley millionaire, Rear Admiral
Charles Baldwin, who settled here in 1892, was
a great automobile enthusiast. We valley natives
were continually astounded by the Admiral. He
had the first swimming pool, first polo field and
drove a Tallyho, the first we small local yokels
had ever seen. Besides the massive stone winery,
luxurious residence with race horse and polo
pony barns, he built Le Petit Trianon, beautiful
replica of the miniature palace Louis XVI pre-
sented to Marie Antoinette. (Baldwin’s property
is present-day De Anza College)
One day a huge shrouded object was unloaded
from a flat car at the old Santa Clara S.P. Depot.
When unveiled, it was an imported French
automobile with an imported French chauffeur
to drive it. I believe it was a Renault. The auto-
mobile, a bright yellow, was soon known by the
countryside as the “Yellow Devil”. The THING
was an awful shock to our driving horses, leaving
a dusty aftermath of bucking, snorting runaways,
upturned buggies, surreys and hay-wagons,
including irate farmers and their scared kin folk.
Fortunately the Yellow Devil’s top speed was
limited to 20 miles per hour and its’ explosive
noises could be heard a mile away. This gave us
ample time to drive our trembling steeds into
an orchard or blindfold them. Dad would always
smugly forecast, “These abominations never will
be perfected. They’re just a passing whim of the
idle rich.”
Yellow Devil constantly broke down and we saw
the French chauffeur under the car making
repairs more often that driving it. In those days
tires had little tread and were astonishingly thin.
There was seldom a trip without punctures and
average tire life was 2000 miles.
I remember one day four of us boys heard the
Yellow Devil sputtering in the distance. Quickly
we perched on the fence, always hopeful of an
accident. This time the Admiral’s approach was
unusually slow - in fact we heard a loud report
followed by an enveloping cloud of white smoke
and then silence. To our utmost satisfaction, we
saw the Yellow Devil being towed and towed
by none other than a two-horse butcher wagon
driven by our friend and free bologna dispenser,
Mr. Parrish, the traveling butcher.
I can still see the be-goggled, be-dustered,
stiff-backed Baldwins sitting straight as ramrods
staring straight ahead. The French chauffeur was
shouting strange angry foreign-sounding words
at us as we yelled, “Get a horse, get a horse!”
Mr. Baldwin admonished his chauffeur while Mr.
Parrish shook his whip at us, then drew back,
grinned and winked.”
Ralph Rambo ends his little tale with the obser-
vation that, “gone are the horse and buggy days.
Now we glide on winged wheels, secure with
safety belts and 3 year time payments and
tranquilizer pills in the glove compartment”.
(Mr. Rambo should see the traffic in
Cupertino now!)
Resource - “Remember When”... by Ralph Rambo
More Remembrances from Ralph Rambo
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cupertino library
Silicon Valley Reads 2015 Cupertino Adult & Teen Essay Contest
This essay contest, sponsored by the Cupertino
Library Foundation is open to Cupertino adult
& teen residents, and focuses on responses to a
question springing forth from the three featured
books from the 2015 Silicon Valley Reads program.
The SVR Book Selections are: We Need New
Names, by Violet Bulawayo; The Book of Unknown
Americans, by Cristina Henriquez; and Stealing
Buddha’s Dinner, by Bich Minh Nguyen.
The entry deadline for the essay contest is
Monday, March 16, 2015, before midnight.
A grand prize of $500 is awarded to an adult
winner. There is also a second place prize of
$300. For contest details, go to cupertinolibraryfoundation.org/2015- cupertino-silicon-valley-reads-essay-contest/
Silicon Valley Reads: My Name Is Yoon Story and Craft
Wednesday, March 4, 4 pm Cupertino Library Story Room
School-aged children are invited to hear the
Silicon Valley Reads book My Name Is Yoon and
create a craft inspired by the book.
Silicon Valley Reads: My Name Is Yoon Author Helen Recorvits
Thursday, March 12, 7 pm Cupertino Community Hall
Author Helen Recorvits, a former educator, wrote
this inspiring story based on the real-life experi-
ence of her former daughter-in-law. She has writ-
ten two additional Yoon books, as well as other
books for children and adults.
Silicon Valley Reads 2015 Closing Event
Sunday, March 28, 1 pm Cupertino Community Hall
De Anza College President Brian Murphy talks
with NoViolet Bulawayo, Cristina Henríquez and
Bich Minh Nguyen about their books and the
Silicon Valley Reads experience. Winners of the
Cupertino Library Foundation Essay Contest
will be announced. For more information email SVReads@aol.com
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
The Cupertino Library presents a wide variety
of programs for children of all ages. For more
information on all of our Children’s programs,
including our Storytimes, please visit the Events
section of the Library’s website at www.sccl.org,
or stop by the Children’s Desk in the Library. The
staff would like to thank the Friends of the Cuper-
tino Library for its generous sponsorship of many of
the Library’s programs for children and families.
Children’s Garden @ Cupertino Library
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Cupertino Library Courtyard
The Cupertino Library’s Children’s Garden will be
open on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 pm for all ages,
weather permitting. School age children are invited
to participate in various hands on garden activi-
ties throughout the season. Children under five
must be accompanied in the garden by an adult
at all times.
Cupertino Cinema Club
Thursday, March 12, 4 pm
School-aged children are invited. Patrons may call
408.446.1677 x3321 for the free movie title.
Cupertino Library LEGO Club
Thursday, March 19, 4 – 5 pm Cupertino Library Story Room
Children 1st through 8th grade are invited to
build with LEGO bricks in the Story Room. The
Library will provide LEGO bricks. For more
details, please call 408.446.1677 x 3321.
Reading Buddies
Come read to a therapy animal! Children who
are currently in kindergarten to 5th grade may
register in person at the Children’s Desk starting
March 16 for one of our April programs.
PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
Teen Instagram Contest
March 1 – April 30
Take a photo about reading or the Cupertino
Library. Upload it to Instagram. If your account is
public, use hashtag #culibteens. If your account is
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To see the programs and events offered at all Santa Clara County Library District Community Libraries,
search our online catalog, review your library account, get homework help, and conduct research using
our online databases, please visit the Santa Clara County Library District Web site at: www.sccl.org.
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private, press “…” to email your photo to social@sccl.org with the name of your library location in
the subject. Enter as many times as you want! You
must be 13 to 18 years old. It must be your original
work. The last day to submit your entry is April 30.
Winners will be contacted via email or Instagram.
If you win, you will be asked to submit a consent
form for yourself and any identifiable people in
your photo. A $25 Amazon gift card will be award-
ed to the picture chosen at random.
CodeF1rst Computer Programming Workshop for Teens – Learn C++
Friday, March, 6 – 9 pm Quinlan Center – Cupertino Room
The CodeFirst Workshop provides all students
the opportunity to become a part of this new
coding revolution. Attendees will learn the basics
of C++, a well-established computer programming
language. Attendees are encouraged to bring
their own computer or digital device. Online
registration, via the Cupertino Library online
calendar, is required. For ages 13 – 21.
Teen Trivia Challenge
Saturday, March 7, 4 – 5 pm Cupertino Library Story Room
Got all the right answers? Do you really know
jack? If so, join us for this fun-filled event that is
sure to put your smarts to the test in Cupertino
Library’s, first-ever, Teen Trivia Challenge. Teams
will compete by answering questions in various
categories that include: geography, science,
music, movies, pop culture, local history, etc. Sign
up as a team, or compete by yourself. No more
than five people per team. Snacks and beverag-
es will be served. Winning team receives free gift
cards. Ages 12 – 19 only.
ACT & SAT Practice Test with KAPLAN
Saturday, March 14 10 am – 2pm Cupertino Community Hall
Be prepared for the college entrance tests by
taking a fully proctored SAT or ACT Practice Test
provided by Kaplan. You choose which test you
want to take. So get some excellent practice and
remember to sign up soon. Online Registration
begins on Monday, February 23 at 10 am.
ACT & SAT Practice Test Review with KAPLAN
Wednesday, March 25 7 – 8 pm Cupertino Community Hall
Get follow-up scores from Kaplan’s ACT & SAT
Practice Tests. Learn how raise test scores and
improve test taking strategies. Q & A session will
be included. Parents are welcome
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
VITA – Free Tax Assistance
Sundays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2 - 5 pm Cupertino Library Story Room
VITA will provide free help filing your income taxes.
Assistance is available in English, Chinese, Hindi,
and Tagalog. Assistance will be provided on a first
come, first served basis. Taxpayers must have an
e-mail account.
Mobile Programming & Trends for Tomorrow: A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 4, 7 pm Cupertino Community Hall
Learn about industry trends from visionary
women leaders and engineers in the mobile
programming field. This panel discussion will
also cover how students can explore this space
and build amazing careers in mobile program-
ming. Panel discussion is hosted by Shobana
Radhakrishnan, Vice President of Engineering
at Mindflash. For event registration, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion- mobile-trends-and-programming-for- tomorrow-tickets-15250939972
Master Gardeners: Beginning Gardening - From Scratch, No Experience Necessary!
Wednesday, March 11, 7 pm Cupertino Community Hall
Master Gardener Byddi Lee designed this talk
for people who have not gardened before. It will
cover basic principles of getting started in gar-
dening, including clearing weeds, amending and
fertilizing soil, and basic planting. There will be
plenty of time for questions and discussion will be
driven by the needs of the audience. We hope to
generate enthusiasm for gardening for those who
may have been intimidated by it in the past.
Chinese Book Discussion Group
Thursday, March 12, 10 am – 12 noon Cupertino Community Hall
The Cupertino Chinese Book Discussion Group
will discuss Mei you nu ren de nan ren men
(Onna no inai otokotachi) by Haruki Murakami.
The discussion will be in Mandarin.
Adult Book Discussion Group
Thursday, March 19, 7 - 8:30 pm Cupertino Library Story Room
The Adult Book Discussion group will be reading
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin.
Fusion Art.Science.Technology
Silicon Valley Arts and Culture: Connie Martinez, CEO Silicon Valley Creates
Saturday, March 21, 2015, 2 pm Cupertino Community Hall
Connie Martinez, CEO of Silicon Valley Creates,
will describe Silicon Valley’s unique arts and
culture ecosystem and how it compares to other
regions. She will also touch on its evolution, fund-
ing climate, and value and relevance to commu-
nity building, place making, economic develop-
ment and skill building using local examples and
a 21st Century lens
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adult 50 plus news
Get Ready, Get Set, its 2015!
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of
2015 is the Year of the Sheep. It is lucky that the
Sheep is ranked eighth in the cycle of Chinese Zo-
diac Animals, because the number “eight” in Chi-
nese is an auspicious one, symbolizing peace and
prosperity. May the New Year bring you abun-
dant good fortune, help expand your horizon and
achieve at least one cherished aspiration. Let the
New Year encourage you to broaden your mind,
to learn about the world, other cultures, and to
show the world what you can do. Take a look at
the items below and learn about some exciting
offerings at the senior center to help you towards
all of these goals.
Adult 50+ Membership
Membership includes access to Adult 50+ pro-
grams, trips, services, classes, socials, and mailing
of the bimonthly newsletter.
It’s easy to become an Adult 50+ member:
• Be at least 50 years or better
• Complete a “New Member Application” form
(available at the senior center or online)
• Pay the membership price of $27. Cupertino res-
idents pay $22
Stay Active Fund
The Stay Active Fund is about helping adults 50+
remain active, engaged, and participating at the
Cupertino Senior Center. This fund provides as-
sistance to offset the cost for senior center mem-
bership and registration for classes and events.
The program is available each year from Novem-
ber 4 to June 30, or until the funds are depleted.
Please contact the senior center for more details.
EVENTS
Let’s Talk Current EventsWednesday March 25, 1:30 – 3 pm
Join this lively monthly discussion group to dis-
cuss important and interesting topics and learn
about others’ points of view. Discover how go-
ings-on around the world will affect you with Nan-
cy McGinnis, legal specialist and current lectur-
er at San Francisco State University, facilitating
the conversation. Topics will include new laws for
2015, the Cosby controversy, health futurology,
and more. Members free, senior guests pay $5
day pass.
The Better Part Encore Presentation:The Anson Burlingame Story Monday, March 9, 4 - 5:30 pm
The town of Burlingame, CA is named after him.
Even today, he remains a hero to many Chinese
in China and to Chinese-Americans. Watch an
encore presentation of the Anson Burlingame
Story and visit with special guest David Chai and
George Koo who will explain why and answer
questions. Free for members, senior guests pay
$5 day pass. Sign up at the lobby table.
Lucky 13 Bingo LunchFriday, March 13, 12 pm
13s are wild on Friday the 13th, and it might be
your lucky number! Join us for a Shepherd’s Pie
lunch followed by bingo. Bingo cards are sold
separately $4-$7. Lunch for members $10, senior
guests add $5 day pass. Sign up early at the front
desk, space is limited.
50+ Bocce BallWednesdays, starting March 4, 9 am – 12 pm
Meet at the Bocce Ball courts alongside the Ste-
vens Creek Trail at Blackberry Farm Park at 9am.
First time players are welcome, instructions avail-
able. Free for members.
50+ SoftballThursdays, starting March 19, 9 am - 12 pm
Join us weekly on the Memorial park softball field
in 2015. Batting practice begins at 9am with a
pick-up game at 10am. Member fee $38 for the
season.
Book Review MeetingFriday, March 6, 1:15 – 3 pm
Learn about new books and meet new people.
New faces are always welcome. For March, The
Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin will be re-
viewed by group discussion. Free for members,
senior guests pay $5.
St. Patrick’s Day Social and Birthday BashWednesday, March 18, 12 pm
Wear your green! We are celebrating March
birthdays and St. Patrick’s Day with a traditional
corned beef feast with all the trimmings. Phil Leni-
han, a senior center volunteer, will play the bag
pipes, and dancers from the Greene Academy of
Irish Dance will perform their traditional dances.
Members with March birthdays will be honored.
Member fee $12, senior guests add $5 day pass.
Space is limited, please sign up early.
Movie of the MonthWednesday, March 25, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Going My Way (1944)- Youthful Father Chuck
O’Malley (Bing Crosby) led a colorful life of
sports, song, and romance before joining the Ro-
man Catholic clergy, but his level gaze and twin-
kling eyes make it clear that he knows he made
the right choice. After joining a parish, O’Malley’s
worldly knowledge helps him connect with a
tough gang of kids looking for direction and han-
dle the business details of the church-building
fund, winning over his aging, conventional supe-
rior, Father Fitzgibbon. Popcorn and lemonade
will be served. Members free, senior guests pay
$5 day pass.
CLASSES AND LECTURES - Great Value!
iPad A-ZMonday, February 23 – March 16, 9:30 - 11:30 am
This hands-on class will include built-in apps such
as mail, contacts, calendars, cameras and pho-
to editing, FaceTime video calls, as well as other
apps for password security, cloud storage, read-
ing, movies, travel, photography, and business
use. Participants are encouraged to share their
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CUPERTINO SENIOR CENTER ADDRESS: 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd. OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
PHONE: 408.777.3150 EMAIL: seniorcntr@cupertino.org WEB: www.cupertino.org/50plus
ADULT 50 PLUS TRIPS
Itineraries subject to change.
Call the Senior Center at 408.777.3150 for
reservations or more information on trips.
DAY TRIPSSan Francisco’s Nob Hill with Gary, Thursday,
March 5, $98
Newsies – Broadway’s Smash Hit, Wednesday,
March 11, $134
A Culinary Capital and Tuscan Castle, Thurs-
day, March 19, $109
Exploring Alcatraz, Tuesday, March 24, $116
The Bulb Guy and Gardens, Tuesday, March 31, $99
Art in California, Wednesday, April 8, $98
Point Lobos and Big Sur, Thursday, April 23, $85
Golden Gate Fields, Thursday, April 30, $84
A Taste of San Francisco with Gary, Thursday,
May 7, $118
Neil Diamond - Live!, Tuesday, May 12, $116
Book of Mormon, Thursday, May 21, $169
Doug McConnell and Point Reyes National Seashore, Thursday, May 28, $88
Presidio Officers Club and Fort Point,
Friday, June 5, $78
Exploring Rooftop Gardens with Gary,
Thursday, June 11, $104
Cruising the Bay on a Presidential Yacht,
Thursday, June 18, $104
TOURS
San Juan Island Cruise, April 15 - 20, 2015, $2,495
double occupancy. Small ship cruising, only 17
cabins. Highlights include Roche and Friday
Harbors, Fort Casey, Mt. Vernon Tulip Farms,
Deception Pass Bridge, Bridge of Glass and Dale
Chihuly, and the most peaceful quiet nights you
can imagine! Space limited.
Mackinac Island featuring the Grand Hotel,
May 16 – 23, 2015, $3,049 dbl. Highlights include
Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum,
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Green Bay,
Millennium Park, and Chicago.
Inspiring Iceland, August 16 – 24, 2015, $4,999
double occupancy early booking price. Small
group travel-limited to 24. Highlights include
Reykjavik, Golden Circle, Thingvellir National
Park, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Puffin Cruise, and
Blue Lagoon.
Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside, October 16 -
26, 2015, $4,999 double occupancy early booking
price Italian small group travel-limited to 24.
Highlights include: exploring smaller more
authentic towns, a cooking class held in a 16th
century farmhouse, a home-cooked meal at a
local Umbrian’s family home, local wine tasting,
Volterra and Guamacci Museum, Assisi, San
Gimignano, Olive Oil factory, and more!
own favorites with the class. >> Please bring a ful-
ly-charged device to class each time, and be sure
you know your Apple/iTunes account ID and pass-
word.” Member fee $38.
PC EmailMonday, March 13 – April 10, 10 – 12 pm
Students will get a FREE personal email account
to be used in and out of class. Learn to send and
receive emails, open attachments and Word doc-
uments, as well as setting necessary security mea-
sures. Member fee $22.
Laughter YogaFriday, March 20 - April 24, 2 – 3 pm
Laughter Yoga is a unique concept that combines
laughter exercises with yoga breathing. This fun
group exercise helps increase blood flow and ox-
ygen to the brain and body to make you feel more
energetic and healthy. Please join us to learn
about keeping active at 50+ in an enjoyable, hap-
py way! Member fee $15.
Fantastic FilmsTuesday, March 10-May 26, 1:30-4pm
Join us on Tuesday afternoons in viewing and dis-
cussing the greatest films ever made. Enjoy expe-
riencing these wonderful films again, or even for
the first time. The set of gems we will see and
discuss will include the following special classics
such as: Modern Times, Golddiggers of 1933,
Casablanca, Brief Encounter, Singin’ in the Rain,
The 400 Blows, Mr. Hulot’s Holiday, Wages of
Fear, and Lawrence of Arabia. This class is being
led by Ken Young, an unabashed “film freak” with
a lifetime of experiencing great films and teaching
classes about filmmaking. Member fee $45.
Detoxing Your House 101: Tips for a Clean, Green and Healthy HouseholdTuesday, March 24, 11 am - 12:30 pm
Our home is our sanctuary and we spend over
half our time in it. We will discuss how to create a
safe and healthy home environment in each room
of your house- from air fresheners to fabric soft-
eners to carpets and much more. Discover hid-
den hazards that may affect your health. We will
have a prize drawing for useful, non -toxic house-
hold products after the talk. Members free, senior
guests pay $5 day pass. Sign up at the lobby table.
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eco news | march
Free compost for your spring garden
beginning March 20
The City’s compost site
reopens on Friday, March
20 (weather permitting).
The Stevens Creek Quarry
site located at 12100
Stevens Canyon Road
(across from the dam) will
be open for compost pickup on Friday and Sat-
urday mornings, 8:30 - 11 am, March 20 - October
17, 2015, at no charge. No appointments are
necessary. If it is raining or drizzling anywhere in
Cupertino, or if the compost site remains muddy
after a rain, the site must close for the day. If has
recently rained and the site is still muddy, it must
close even if it is sunny to comply with State
stormwater mud-tracking pollution prevention
requirements.
• Only Cupertino residents may use this
program. Please bring proof of residency.
• No staff will be on site to help residents shovel
compost or move bags.
• Bring adequate shovels and people to help.
• Residents are limited to 15 minutes of
shoveling if other cars are waiting.
• Bring containers, an old trash can, a tarp or
bags to hold your compost.
• Not more than two bags per car will be
provided if needed.
Please do not put the compost soil onto your
lawn. The compost is very rich in nutrients, and
should be mixed in equal portions with the other
soil in your garden to prevent damage to plants.
Volunteers needed for World Water
Monitoring Day on March 28
Volunteers are invited
to come help us deter-
mine the quality of wa-
ter in Stevens Creek
with monitoring activi-
ties which are easy and
fun to carry out. Even
the youngest volun-
teers will
enjoy learning how to test for water quality with
color-changing kits and identifying aquatic bugs
living in the creek. Results will be shared online
with communities around the world holding their
own World Water Monitoring Challenge events.
Who: This is a great activity for young families,
students looking for volunteer hours, and
community members who are curious about
their local waterways. Volunteers of all ages
are welcome; minors under 18 require a signed
waiver and those under high school age require
an accompanying adult unless prior approval is
obtained. Preregistration and signed waiver are
available at 2015cupertinowater.eventbrite.com. Groups larger than four should contact joannem@acterra.org to register.
When: Saturday, March 28, 10 am - 12 pm
Where: Blackberry Farm, 21979 San Fernando
Ave., Cupertino (past the windmill). Park in the
main lot, walk in by the windmill, and then follow
the trail off to the left.
Volunteers under the age of 18 must bring a
signed waiver. Please wear comfortable shoes
and bring a refillable water bottle.
Backyard composting how-to on March 7
The City will hold a free backyard composting
workshop at Cupertino’s Quinlan Community
Center, Saturday, 10185 N Stelling Rd. from
10 am - 12 pm. If you can’t attend this workshop,
consider attending another class in Santa Clara
County – register online for classes in Cupertino
and Countywide at www.reducewaste.org/classes. Cupertino residents attending a com-
post workshop will receive one free compost bin
per household. Contact environmental@ cupertino.org after attending a class to receive
your bin. For more information on eco-friendly
gardening beyond composting, visit www.bayareaecogardening.org.
Hold the hose! Check out these car
wash facts
How does washing your
vehicle at a commercial car
wash save water and pre-
vent pollution?
• Water used at car wash-
es is treated for pollut-
ants like oil and copper
that accumulate on your
car over time. Not only is the water treated,
it is even recycled. For discounts, download
a Watershed Watch Discount Card is at www.mywatershedwatch.org.
• Considering that 2014 was California’s driest
year on record and that you could be required
to pay a higher rate for overusing water, try a
waterless car wash product that allows you to
keep your car and the environment clean while
conserving scarce water.
• Washing your vehicle at home uses up to 150
gallons of water – that’s three bathtubs full.
• If every Cupertinian washed their vehicle at
home just two times a year, that’s enough wa-
ter to fill about 27 Olympic swimming pools –
about 18,000,000 gallons.
• Home car washing pollutes local waterways by
washing soap and pollutants down the street
and into storm drains.
If you must wash your car at home, please wash
your car on grass or gravel, and give wash water
a chance to absorb into the ground and take
advantage of nature’s filtration system. Washing
cars on your driveway causes contaminated
water to flow directly down the street and into
storm drains, polluting our creeks.
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A Cleaner Cupertino student art bags now available!
Last year, Cupertino students were invited to create artwork addressing the fate of the waste
we produce and changes we can make to reduce waste for A Cleaner Cupertino Student Art
Contest. The City thanks the more than one hundred students who offered their time and talents
to produce creative, thoughtful pieces for our collection. Congratulations to our winning artists:
Indira Abhyanker, age 9,
from Eaton Elementary School
Dhriti Molukolta, age 9,
from Collins Elementary School
Shanlea Tabofunda, age 10,
from Faria Elementary School
Isha Venkatesh, age 10,
from Collins Elementary School
Emilie Yu, age 14,
from Monta Vista High School
Varsha Rajesh, age 15,
from Cupertino High School
All of the artwork entered in the contest is
viewable via an online art gallery at www.cupertino.org/reusebags
Any student who created a design and
entered it in the contest may email city staff
at environmental@cupertino.org to arrange
to receive a FREE reusable bag created from
the six winning pieces of environmental
artwork. Student art bags will also be avail-
able to everyone shortly at participating
Cupertino grocery stores for a donation to
environmental organizations.
Reduce waste and reach for your reusable
bags when shopping at our local stores!
Street sweeping keeps our creeks clean
Cupertino’s streets are swept
twice monthly to protect our
local creeks. A street sweeper’s
primary job is to remove metal
particles and hazardous waste
left by passing vehicles.
Although virtually invisible,
these particles wash into
storm drains, into our creeks and out to San
Francisco Bay, where they can harm fish and
wildlife. How can you help street sweepers?
• Move your vehicle off the street before 6 am
on sweep day. One parked car means a space
equal to three cars cannot be swept, as the
sweeper must avoid the car.
• Before sweep day, rake up leaves from the
street and store them in your yard waste
(organics) cart for the next collection day.
Please do not blow, rake or pile the leaves
into the street. The street sweeper is not
meant to pick up piles of leaves.
• If you need an additional yard waste bin in a
heavy leaf fall area, please contact Recology
Customer Service at 408.725.4020.
• Signup for street sweeping notification at www.cupertino.org/streetsweeping. Please
call the City of Cupertino at 408.777.3269 with
any questions.
Cupertino Park & Recreation Finder
Take advantage of Cupertino’s beautiful
parks! Our new Park and Recreation
Finder provide:
• Quick and easy way to find local Cupertino
parks and their amenities.
• Search results for nearby parks and
recreational info specific to each park.
• Ability to search for a park, or specific
recreation activity by name.
Park and Recreation Finder allow residents
to locate park and recreation opportunities
in their community from a smartphone,
tablet, and desktop computer.
Cupertino- Green Around-Town
Did you know Cupertino offers residents
free compost that can be used for home
gardens and landscaping? Have you heard
of Green@Home, a volunteer-led program
providing free home energy and water
assessments helping residents save money
on their utility bills? Follow the virtual tour
and see how Cupertino is leading the way
in sustainability improving our community’s
businesses, buildings, parks, and more!
Do you have photos of the sites in our tour
or others highlighting sustainability in
Cupertino? Post them to our Facebook,
Instagram, or Twitter with the hashtag:
#greenertino for a chance to have your
photo featured on Cupertino Green-
Around-Town. Check these apps and
the others on www.cupertino.org/gis
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community calendar
Cupertino Toastmasters*6:30 pm Saint Joseph of Cupertino
School-Science Room, 10110
N. De Anza Blvd.
650.492.0859
Ask for Dorothy
Liu
cupertino.freetoasthost.net
Overeaters Anonymous*7 pm Union Church 408.857.6123 oa.org
American Legion Post 642 7 pm 10201 Imperial Avenue #3 408.374.6392 sccgov.org/portal/site/va
School Emergency Preparedness 9:30 am City Hall Mtg. Room 100 408.777.3176
C.A.R.E.S 7:30 - 9 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100 408.345.8372 cupertinocares.org/
De Anza Flea Market 8 - 4 pm De Anza College 408.864.8946 deanza.fhda.edu/fleamarket/
Cupertino Kids Chess Club*10 - 12:30 pm 10675 S. De Anza Blvd. # 4 408.996.1236 Albert Rich [cchesschampions@
yahoo.com]
Organization of Special Needs Families* 2 - 4 pm 21685 Granada Ave 408.996.0850 osfamilies.org
Planetarium Shows*7 pm De Anza Planetarium 408.864.8814 planetarium.deanza.edu
Fine Arts League 7 pm Community Center 408.863.9991
Ask Janki
Chokshi
falc.org
Viewfinders Digital Video Club 7:30 pm Community Center - In
Cupertino Room
408.520.1379 viewfindersclub.org/Meetings.
html
Networking Mixer 5:30 pm Whole Foods Market 408.252.7054 www.cupertino-chamber.org
Cupertino Quota*12 - 1 pm The Blue Pheasant 408.739.1522 cupertino.quota@yahoo.com
Cupertino Las Madres*10 - 1 pm Call for location 408.861.0417 lasmadres.org
De Anza Kiwanis*7:15 am Intl. House of Pancakes 408.973.1832 classic.kiwanis.org
HP Communicator Toastmasters 7 am 10181 Finch Avenue-Bethel
Lutheran Church
408.673.1820 jwassocs.com
Cupertino Coin Club 7:30 pm West Valley Pres.Church 6191
Bollinger Ave.
CupertinoCoinClub.com
Cupertino Odd Fellows*8 am 20589 Homestead Rd.408.252.3954 cupertinoioof70.org
Al-ANON Family Group*7 pm Bethel Lutheran Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
408.379.9375 ncwsa.org/scvafg
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*8 pm 20833 Stevens Creek #104 408.253.7071 cupertinosanitarydistrict.com/
De Anza Optimist Club*7:15 am Holder's Restaurant 408.863.0835 optimist.org
Cupertino Optimist Club*12:15 pm Blue Pheasant 408.255.3212 optimist.org
Tandem Toastmasters*12 - 1 pm HP Building 48L, Carmel
Conference Room 19483 Prune
ridge Avenue
408.447.0797 tandemtoastmasters.vsgcorp.
com
Macintalkers Toastmasters*5:30 pm Apple Computer, 1 Infinite Loop macintalkers.com vppr@
macintalkers.com
Cupertino Rotary Club*Noon Community Center 408.920.2224 cupertinorotary.org
Philotesian Rebekah #145 7:30 pm Cupertino Odd Fellows 408.252.3954 caioof.org/IOOF/CA_RA_Officers.
html
Cup. Symphonic Band*7 pm Monta Vista High School 408.262.0471 netview.com/csb/
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*7 pm Hyde Middle School 408.747.0943 krazydazys.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 - 1 pm Call for location 408.861.0417 lasmadres.org
Cup. Host Lions Club*7:15 pm
Mariani's Restaurant, BBLC
Hall, 99 North Bascom Avenue,
San Jose
408.209.7251 cupertinohostlionsclub.org
De Anza Lions Club*6:45 am Holders Country Inn 408.255.3093 deanzalions.org/
Northwest Y Service Club*6:30 pm Northwest YMCA,
20803 Alves Drive
408.351.2444 yserviceclub@ymcasv.org
Business Networking Intl.*7 am BJ's Brewery 408.996.9111 BNI.com
Embroiders' Guild of America 7 pm Sunny View Retirement
Community
408.873.1190 ega-gpr.org
Food Addicts in Recovery (FA)*7 pm St. Jude's Church 408.354.8493 foodaddicts.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 - 1 pm Call for location 408.861.0417 lasmadres.org
American Association of University
Women
6:30 - 8 pm Moorpark Hotel 2nd Floor,
4241 Moorpark Ave, San Jose,
CA 95129
408.996.7492 Susanps@sonic.net
Overeaters Anonymous*7 pm Union Church 408.759.2617 oa.org
Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities 7:30 - 9:30 pm City Hall Conference Room A 408.867.2162 jeang8@hotmail.com
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA*10 - 1:30 Creekside Park Hall 408.368.0357 www.hssus.org
Al-ANON Family Group*5 pm Bethel Lutheran Church, 10181
Finch Ave., Fireside Room
408.379.9375 ncwsa.org/scvafg
Alcoholics Anonymous*Women's
Group
7 pm Bethel Luth. Church, 940 S.
Stelling Rd.
408. 374.8511 aasanjose.org
Cupertino Kiwanis*Noon The Blue Pheasant 408.252.3830 cupertinokiwanis.homestead.com
Knights of Columbus 4981*7:30 pm 10201 Imperial Ave.408.296.8146 kofc.org/un/
Cupertino Men's Service*Noon The Blue Pheasant
Cupertino Sr. TV Production*9:30 am Senior Center 408.252.2667
Cupertino Quota*12 - 1 pm The Blue Pheasant 408.252.8568 cupertino.quota@yahoo.com
CERT/MRC 7 - 9 pm City Hall MTg. Room 100
Malihini Orchid Society 7:30 pm Valco Shopping Center 408.267.3397 malihini.org
STAR Awards 6 pm Cypress Hotel 408.252.7054 www.cupertino-chamber.org
MAR CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIL
MAR 3 City Council Meeting (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAR 4 Library Commission (Conf. Rm. C)7 pm
MAR 4 Technology, Info & Communication Comm. (Conf. Rm. A) 7 pm
MAR 5 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C) 9:30 am
MAR 5 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C) 5 pm
MAR 5 Parks and Recreation Commission (Community Hall)7 pm
MAR 10 Planning Commission (Community Hall)*** 6:45 pm
MAR 11 Teen Commission Meeting (Quinlan Com.Center 10185 N.Stelling Rd) 6:30 pm
MAR 12 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm. C)9 am
MAR 12 Administrative Hearing meeting 5 pm
MAR 12 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm. A)6 pm
MAR 17 City Council Meeting (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAR 18 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAR 19 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)9 am
MAR 19 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)5 pm
MAR 23 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm. C)7 pm
MAR 24 Planning Commission (Community Hall)*** 6:45 pm
MAR 25 Teen Commission Meeting (Quinlan Com.Center 10185 N.Stelling Rd) 6:30 pm
MAR 26 Administrative Hearing meeting (Conf. Rm. C) 5 pm
CITY MEETINGS
Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and Commission meetings are held at 10350 Torre Ave.
City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Fridays, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
*** These meetings will be seen live via webcast at www.cupertino.org/webcast, or on The City Channel, Cable 26.
For all city meetings’ agenda and minutes go to www.cupertino.org/agenda.
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Submit information about clubs and organizations meeting in Cupertino to City Clerk, City of Cupertino,
10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 408.777.3223, cityclerk@cupertino.org.
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly. Call the contact number for details.
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REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
Council Members Present: Chang, Vaidhyanathan, Sinks, Paul, Wong Absent: None
Cancelled the adjourned Special Meeting for January 21 and
directed staff to re-notice the study session for February 3 at
6:45 pm
Approved the November 18 City Council minutes (Paul and
Vaidhyanathan abstaining)
Approved the December 2nd Special and Regular city Council
minutes (Paul and Vaidhyanathan abstaining)
Approved the December 16 City Council Minutes
Approved the December 17 City Council Minutes
Adopted Resolution No. 15-002 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending December 19, 2014
Waived the advisory body attendance requirement provision
and reinstated Russell Leong to the Fine Arts Commission
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License for Ramen Mania
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License for Lazy Dog
Restaurant
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License for Marukai Market
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License for Shanghai
Garden Restaurant
Authorized a budget amendment to the General Plan Project
and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute
contracts not to exceed the total approved budgeted amount
Postponed Civic Center Master Plan Consultant contracts to
February 3
Accepted Project No. 2013-04
Adopted Resolution No. 15-001 for the addendum to the
2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and
Cupertino’s Climate Action Plan (CAP)
Denied the appeal of the planning Commission’s August 26,
2014 approval of a personal wireless service facility at Cuper-
tino high School (Chang Voting No)
Adopted Resolution No. 14-1223 ordering the abatement of
a public nuisance (weeds) noting one objection from Irwin
Jacobson
Conducted the first reading of Ordinance No.15-2127: “An
ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amend-
ing section 2.36.303 Members-Vacancy or removal, section
2.63.070 records required, and section 2.36.080 powers and
functions, of the Cupertino Municipal code regarding the
Parks and Recreation Commission
Received the project update
Adjourned the meeting to Monday, January 26 beginning
at 5:30 p.m. for Commission Interviews, Cupertino City Hall
Conference Room A, 10300 Torre Avenue
SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015
Council Members Present: Chang, Vaidhyanathan (7:00), Sinks, Paul, Wong Absent: None
Interviewed applicants for the Technology, Information and
Communications Commission and re-appointed Rod Livingood
to a full term ending January 2019; and directed staff to re-
advertise the additional two full terms ending January 2019
Interviewed applicants for the housing Commission and re-
appointed Rajeev Raman to a full term ending January 2019
Interviewed applicants for the Planning Commission and
re-appointed Don Sun and appointed Geoffrey Paulsen to full
terms ending January 2019
Interviewed applicants for the Parks and Recreation Commis-
sion and re-appointed David Fung and appointed Carol Stanek
to full terms ending January 2019 and Helene Davis to a partial
term ending January 2016
Interviewed applicants for the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
and re-appointed Sean Lyn and appointed Erik Lindskog and
Gary Jones to full terms ending January 2019
Interviewed applicants for the Library Commission and
re-appointed Rose Grymes-Friedland and appointed Gopal
Kumarappan to full terms ending January 2019
Interviewed applicants for the Fine Arts commission and re-
appointed Michael Sanchez and appointed Priya Jayachandran
to full terms ending January 2019
SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION) & REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Council Members Present: Chang, Vaidhyanathan, Sinks, Paul, Wong Absent: None
Obtained briefing from staff and City Attorney and gave
direction
Obtained briefing and no action taken
Conducted Study Session for the Stevens Creek Boulevard
to McClellan Road Creek Corridor Master Plan and recom-
mended alternatives to proceed with an environmental impact
analysis
Approved the January 20 Minutes
Approved the January 26 and 27 Minutes
Adopted Resolution No. 15-004 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending January 9, 2015
Adopted Resolution No. 15-005 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending January 16, 2015
Adopted Resolution No. 15-006 accepting Accounts Payable
for the period ending Janauary 23, 2015
Approved exception to the 995 rule for one temporary
employee with budget adjustment of $52,390 resulting in
increased appropriations for the City Manager and City At-
torney budgets of $26,195 respectively
Adopted Resolution No. 15-008 amending the catastrophic
leave section of the memorandum of understanding between
the City of Cupertino and the Operating Engineers Local No.
3 union, AFL-CIO (OE3)
Set an application deadline date on Friday, March 6 at
4:30p.m. and scheduled an interview date of Tuesday, March
17 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Approved a second amendment to an agreement between
the City of Cupertino and the Gilbane Building Company in
the amount not to exceed $1,478,489.00 for an additional
term of the approximately 12 months, from the date of expira-
tion of the first amendment through March 31, 2016
Accepted project No. 2014-01
Accepted Project No. 2014-04
Accepted Project No. 2014-05
Conducted the second reading and enacted Ordinance
No. 15-2127: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino amending section 2.36.303 members-vacancy
or removal, section 2.36.070 records required, and section
2.36.080 Powers and Functions, of the Cupertino Municipal
code regarding the Parks and Recreation Commission”
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute
contracts for all remaining services necessary to complete
work directed by the Council on October 21, 2014 and to add
an additional amount up to $25,000 to study another design
alternative of adding surface parking on the Library Field
(Chang voting no)
Adjourned the meeting to March 3 at 4:30p.m for a Council
Work Plan Workshop followed by the regular meeting at 6:45
p.m., Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350
Torre Avenue.
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news items
General Mortgage Capital Corp
1601 S De Anza Blvd, Ste 260
Ben’s Hair
20540 Stevens Creek Blvd
Bagel Street Cafe
10591 N De Anza Blvd
Mainfield Management Inc
19620 Stevens Creek Blvd, Ste 290
Synergy California Green
10835 N Wolfe Rd
Homeopathy Health Hub
10301 S De Anza Blvd, Ste 1
Knowles Electronics LLC
19200 Stevens Creek Blvd, Ste 110
Judie’s Tacos Locos
20955 Stevens Creek Blvd
Local Cafe
20956 Homestead Rd Ste H
THE BETTER PART
The programs listed below are aired on Mondays
at 4:30 pm on Channel 15. The repeat showings
are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 pm on Channel 15.
March 2, 3 & 6Who Will Take Care of Us? – A leading expert
discusses elder care.
March 9, 10 & 13American Institute of Mathematics – Pi (π)
day is this week, on March 14. In keeping with
the week’s theme, we present the American
Institute of Mathematics, which promotes
research and education. Learn more from its
Director, Dr. Brian Conrey.
March 16, 17 & 20Irish Bagpipes – We celebrate St. Patrick’s
Day with a Celtic musician who plays the Irish
Bagpipes. They are very different from Scottish
Highland pipes. Listen to him play and then
discuss this wonderful instrument.
March 23, 24 & 27Short Skirts and Snappy Salutes – For
Women’s History Month, we talk to two women
veterans of World War II.
March 30, 31 & April 3Celebrating Ukrainian Independence – The
Ukraine is very much in the news these days.
We visit the Ukrainian Independence Day
celebration in San Francisco.
Welcome
New BusinessesWealth Spreading Throughout Generations
Monday, March 23, 7 - 8:30 pm Cupertino Library Story Room
Get some good advice from a certified financial
planner. Our presenter will discuss many types of
potential generational giving and how to distrib-
ute your funds efficiently and without paying ex-
tra taxes.
The Green@Home DIY Toolkit Available NOW at the Cupertino Library
The City of Cupertino and the Cupertino Library
have teamed up to bring you a new, free, eco-
friendly service – the Green@Home Do-It-Your-self (DIY) Toolkit! This kit makes cutting energy
and water costs at home as easy as checking out
a book from the library. Cupertino Library patrons
can now check out a Green@Home DIY Tool-kit for one week and use the kit’s tools to install a
range of FREE utility conserving devices, also pro-
vided in the kit (the devices are yours to keep!).
Swing by the Cupertino Library to borrow a kit to
start saving energy, water and money!
– Library News, continued from page 7
– Adult 50+ News, continued from page 9
SOCIAL SERVICES
Health Insurance Counseling (HICAP)
Consultation on Medicare and health insurance.
Please call 408.777.3150 to make an appoint-
ment.
Housing
Information on resources for senior housing
options. Please call 408.777.3150 to make an
appointment.
Senior Adult Legal Aid (SALA)
Provides free assistance to elders for basic legal
matters in public benefits, long-term care, elder
abuse, housing, consumer issues, incapacity plan-
ning, probate alternative, and simple wills. Must
be 60 or older and live in Santa Clara County.
Please call 408.777.3150 to make an appointment.
Drop-in Consultation with Case Manager
Wednesdays 10 am – 12 pm
Karen Goss, Case Manager, is available to
discuss simple issues. No appointment is
needed. English/Cantonese.
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