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Celebrate Earth Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Big Bunny Fun Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Crest Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Children’s Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Simply Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cupertino Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Childrens’ Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Adult, Teen and Family Programs . . . . . . .6-7
Library Programs and Classes . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Poetry Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adult 50 Plus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
The Better Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Adult 50 Plus Programs/Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Eco News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Compost Available Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Pest Control Info Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Free Cupertino Compost Class . . . . . . . . . .10
Creek Clean Up Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Litter Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
News Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Poet Laureate Poetry Reading . . . . . . . . . . .11
Girl Scouts 100th Birthday Celebration . . . .11
Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
City Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Council Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
New Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Faith in Action Grand Opening Gala . . . . . . . . .15
C O N T E N T S
Celebrate Earth Day
Saturday, April 21 from 11 am - 3 pm, Civic Center Plaza
Cupertino’s 4th Annual Earth Day Festival will be held
on Saturday, April 21 from 11 - 3 pm at Cupertino’s
Civic Center Plaza.
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2012 CREST Award Nominations
Nominations must be in the Public Information Office
at City Hall by 4:30 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012
The city is looking for the nominations for the
2012 CREST (Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps
Taken) Award.
Big Bunny Fun Run
April 7, 2012, 9 am, Cupertino Civic Center
Events: 5K Run, 2.5K Walk, Kids Run
Registration Includes: T-shirt, Raffle
Ticket, and Charity: Water Wristband
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100+ partners are teaming up with the City
to provide delicious food, lively entertain-
ment, hands-on activities and educational
booths to engage adults and kids alike.
Please join us to explore new and fun ways
to protect our global and local environment.
Calling All Environmental
Partners!
Are you looking for ways to amplify your
organization’s outreach activities, boost
your membership base or elevate green
product sales? Consider hosting a booth
at Cupertino’s 2012 Earth Day Festival on
Saturday, April 21. This is a FREE event to
showcase the programs, services and prod-
ucts your organization offers. Register your
organization at: http://2012cupertinoear
thdaypartner.eventbrite.com or contact
erinc@cupertino.org for more information.
Calling All Performing Artists!
Are you a musician? A singer? A dancer?
An 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 at the City’s 4th
Annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday,
April 21. 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 natural resources and the
environment. For more information, contact
erinc@cupertino.org.
Community Volunteers Needed!
Is your organization looking for a unique
community service opportuni-
ty? Are you an individual
interested in supporting
a community-wide fes-
tival? If so, the City
needs your help to en-
sure the success of its
4th Annual Earth Day
Festival. To register to
volunteer, please visit:
http://2012cupertino
earthdayvolunteers.
eventbrite.com or to
learn more, please contact
erinc@cupertino.org.
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Event Information
Get ready to kick-off the springtime at the 2012
Big Bunny Fun Run. Join with countless others in our
community for an event that celebrates fun, fitness, and
family. No matter your fitness level, there is something 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.
As part of the Parks and Recreation
Department’s 50th anniversary celebra-
tion, we are giving back, so others can have
something we take for granted – clean
water. Over one billion people worldwide do not have access to this most
basic human need, resulting in over 4,000 deaths each day. Since hydration
is an important part of the Big Bunny Fun Run our goal is to provide a
clean source of water for at least 100 people.
For every registration, $5 will be donated to charity: water to support clean
water efforts around the world. Charity: water is a non-profit organization
bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. All
participants will receive a Charity: water wristband as a reminder of their
gift. For more information about Charity: water, please visit their website at
www.charitywater.org.
Big Bunny Fun Run, continued from page 1
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2012 CREST Award Nominations, continued from page 1
March
• Sports Center Monthly Family Special 50% off
• History display illustrating how McClellan
Ranch and Blackberry Farm have evolved over the past 50 years. Nature Museum at
McClellan Ranch
• Senior Center Open House, March 15, 2012
April
• Big Bunny Fun Run, April 7, 2012
• National Volunteer Week — 50 reasons
to volunteer at Senior Center, April 15 –
April 21, 2012
• 50% off of all aerobic/dance classes at the
Sports Center, April 9 – April 13, 2012
May
• Blackberry Farm Cupertino Day
• 50% off a 10 pack of passes to Blackberry
Farm pool, May 5 - May 6, 2012
• 50 consecutive days of workout/tennis
at the Sports Center for $50 off an annual
membership
Celebrate
50 Days of
Fun In 2012
The CREST award honors outstanding community volunteers
Individuals or organizations making major contributions to the
quality of life in Cupertino during the 2011 calendar year are
eligible to be nominated for the CREST Award. Individuals of all
ages will be considered. The CREST Awards presentation will
take place on June 14, 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 Information Office at City Hall by 4:30 pm
on Friday, March 16, 2012. 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 Information Office,
City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014.
Individuals may not nominate themselves nor may an organiza-
tion nominate itself. A relative may not nominate a family
member, and past recipients of CREST 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 impact the Cupertino community. For more information on
the award and the nomination form, visit www.cupertino.org/crest.
Cupertino Parks & Recreation
50th Anniversary Celebration
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simply safe | march
Turning Off Gas, Electric and
Water in an Emergency is Easy
It is easy save your home from fire or water
damage. After an earthquake or anytime you
smell gas, electric wires get exposed or are
arcing, or a water pipe breaks. The first thing
you need to remember is ‘Your Safety is Num-
ber One’. Do not attempt to turn off gas, elec-
tricity or water if you are putting yourself in
danger by doing so. If you can do so safely fol-
low the guidelines below.
Gas Shutoff
1. Locate your gas meter
and shut off valve. Your
gas meter is usually on
the side of your home and
will look like the picture shown or may be a
smart meter. Both will have the same kind of
shut off.
2. If you detect a strong smell of natural
gas (similar to the smell of rotten eggs),
hear a hissing sound, or see the meter
dials spinning when no appliance is being
used, you need to turn off gas at the meter.
Always keep a gas wrench nearby where it
can be easily accessed. A standard large
crescent wrench, pipe wrench, or special
utility wrench can be used.
3. Turn valve in either direction one-quarter
turn to shut-off your gas as illustrated. It is
important NOT to turn the gas back on your-
self. Call PG&E and they will turn it back on
for you after checking for leaks.
4. Many appliances have smaller shut offs
which are located near the appliance. If you
can safely isolate a leak and shut these valves
off, do so first. Contact a professional to fix
any leaks before turning valves back on again.
Electricity Shutoff
Circuit breaker boxes come in a
variety of shapes and sizes de-
pending on how old your home is.
For newer homes, you may have
a main shutoff box outside the
home and another inside the home or garage
for individual sub-circuits. In an emergency,
you may need to turn off the power from the
main breaker box on the outside of the house.
1. Locate the main breaker box and open
the cover.
2. To shut off everything, turn off the sub-cir-
cuit breakers first and then the main breakers.
3. If it is safe, you may turn them on again
by turning on the main
breaker first, then all the
sub-circuit breakers.
Water Shutoff
1. Locate your main water
value which will normally
be located near the road in a square cement
box. Lift the cover off with a large screw driv-
er or special tool to expose the shut off valve
and meter. Your home may also be equipped
with a house main shut off valve near the
front of your home. This can be used instead.
It will look similar to a faucet handle but be
in-line with a pipe at both ends.
2. To turn off your water at the meter, use
the same diagram as for the gas meter above.
Always keep a wrench nearby where it can
be easily accessed. A standard large cres-
cent wrench, pipe wrench, or special utility
wrench can be used. Post this article in
your garage or keep a copy in an outside
shed for reference in an emergency.
Upcoming Public Training Sessions:
Earthquake Preparedness and Home Safety
Get your group, club, organization, or friends
together (8 or more) and request a FREE
one hour presentation from Cupertino Office
of Emergency Services. This class can come
to you at your home, office, church, club or
we can host it at Cupertino City Hall. You
will learn how to prepare for an earthquake,
stay safe during an earthquake, and cope
afterward. Also, you will learn valuable tips
on how you can be safe at home during other
disasters and about general home safety.
Contact the Cupertino Office of Emergency
Services (OES) at 408.777.3335, email OES@
cupertino.org for more information, or to
request a class for your company, group or
organization. Schedule your class now!
FREE! West Valley Personal Emergen-
cy Preparedness (PEP) Course, 3 hours
- Learn how to prepare to be on your own for
several days after the next large disaster.
Training includes disaster supply kit, home
and workplace preparedness, treating life
threatening conditions, fire prevention, fire
extinguishers and hazardous materials. Sat-
urday, March 10, 9 am – 12 pm, Levy Fam-
ily Campus (Adult Lounge), 14855 Oka Road,
Los Gatos. For Registration or Questions con-
tact stephanie.morrison@cnt.sccgov.org or
408.341.4422. Please provide your full name,
e-mail address, phone number and city of res-
idence or workplace in the West Valley.
If you do only one thing to prepare this month…
Learn the location of your home’s gas, electric and water shutoffs and make
sure you have the necessary tools in a handy location to turn them off.
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roots | Overcoming Great Obstacles
b y G a i l F r e t w e l l - H u g g e r
Recently the Cupertino Museum added a
new historical vignette to the other exhibits
on display. When people think of Cupertino
History, most remember the vast orchards of
prunes and apricots. But at one time flower
growing was the largest cash crop in Santa
Clara Valley. Thousands of acres bloomed in
chrysanthemums and asters and there were
hundreds of flower growers. The new exhibit
celebrates the hard-working Chinese families
that came to Cupertino in the early 1900’s,
grew beautiful flowers and contributed so
much to our community.
Near the exhibit is a small plastic wall pocket
holder containing the
stories of two of our
local families; the Jow
family and the Marshall
Mok Leong family.
Marshall Mok Leong was
born in China in 1928.
In 1939 when he was 11
years old he traveled by
ship with his “paper
father”, Dot Mok, to the
port of Seattle. It was
a common practice in
that early time for elder
members of the extended
family to pose as the
literal parent to enable a young
person to enter America as a son.
During the immigration interview Marshall
failed to satisfy the questions posed by the
authorities. He was to be sent back to China.
While awaiting deportation he became very
sick with a high fever. A relative who worked
for an attorney asked the lawyer to intervene.
The attorney told the authorities that the high
fever prevented the boy from answering the
questions properly and he was allowed to stay.
For a short time Marshall lived in a room with
9 other boys, aged 9 to 16. He met another boy
who would become a life-long friend, Henry
Hom. Marshall’s entire life had been decided
for him before he left China and after he re-
ceived his education, he returned to China to
marry and brought his young wife, Kit Fong
Chan back to America. Marshall worked in a
cut-flower farm and Kit sewed in a garment
factory in San Francisco where she made $1.00
for working all day long. They worked, saved
and finally made enough money to rent some
land where they started an aster farm. They
built a tiny house in 4 days. They planted the
aster seeds but by the time the flowers were to
bloom, the foliage was turning yellow. No one
could tell them what the problem was and they
thought they had failed. One day a neighbor’s
cow came into the flower fields and damaged
the crop. The neighbor apologized and in the
course of conversation, told Marshall that pot-
ash had helped his apricot tree with the same
problem. The potash was applied to the
flowers and they recovered. Marshall was
sure God must have intervened, to save them
from disaster.
In the meantime, the communists had taken
over mainland China. Kit’s family had fled to
Hong Kong but Marshall’s family was held hos-
tage and the communists demanded ransom
to keep them alive. Thus ensued many years
of sending ransom money to the communists.
Marshall and Kit made a life-long commitment
to bring all living members of their families to
the U.S. and by back-breaking work and years
of sacrifice, this was accomplished.
The family, which now included three
children’ Vince, Janet and Linda lived in
a rented one bedroom apartment in San
Francisco while Marshall commuted each
day to Cupertino where he had been able to
purchase land from Sheriff’s Captain John
Persusina. Marshall fought poison oak
and Captain Perusina used his Caterpillar
tractor to pull out large trees so the flowers
would have more sun. Marshall often arrived
home with his face swollen with poison oak.
Baby Bob was added to the family and the
family moved to the Cupertino property and
built their flower farm, with greenhouses,
cutting house, barn and housing for season-
al workers. The children went to school and
worked on the farm after school, weekends
and nearly every day in the summer. When
they weren’t working, there were treehouses
to build, guppy ponds to visit, building dams
in Regnart Creek, riding horses at Seven
Springs Ranch and lighting fireworks on
Fourth of July. The kids had their own base-
ball field on the property where they played
with the Hoo and Perusina children on sum-
mer evenings. The adults worked until sunset.
By the 1980’s the flower industry had changed
dramatically. Local growers were unable to
compete with nurseries in far-away Columbia
where labor, land and shipping costs were
lower. But the hard work of Marshall and Kit
from 1959 to 1992 enabled them to bring over
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cupertino library
Programs for Children & Families
STORyTIME SCHEDUlE
Cupertino library Story Room
Bedtime Stories (3½ years and up)
Tuesdays at 7 pm
Baby Storytime (for non-walking babies)
Tuesdays at 11:30 am - registration is required
Stories for Ones (for walking babies under 2 years old)
Wednesdays at 11:30 am
Stories for Twos (for children 1½ to 2½ years old)
Thursdays at 10:15 am
Stories for Threes (for children 2½ to 3½ years old)
Wednesdays at 10:15 am
Stories for Fours (for children 3½ to 5½ years old)
Tuesdays at 10:15 am
Stories for Fives (for children 4½ to 5½ years old)
Mondays at 4 pm
lIBRARy DETECTIVE: FACT OR FICTION?
For students in 4 - 8 grades
Pick up your cluebook at the Children’s
Reference Desk. Complete a different
question each month and earn a Library
Detective sticker.
CUPERTINO CINEMA ClUB
Thursday, March 8, 4 pm
Cupertino library Story Room
School-aged children are invited. Patrons
may call 408.446.1677 x3321 for the free
movie title. This program is sponsored by
the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Programs for Teens
HUNGER GAMES
Saturday, March 17, 2 - 4:30 pm,
Cupertino Community Hall, For teens in
7th grade and up.
The Cupertino Teen Advisory Board
challenges you to test your survival skills
and compete in the Hunger Game. Prizes
and snacks will be provided. Sign up online
at www.sccl.org/cupertino, or at the Adult
Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. Sponsored
by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Programs for Adults
Bells and Whistles:
Bay area railroads ExHIBITION
January 3 – June 30
Cupertino library Second Floor
Join the Cupertino Library, the Cupertino
Historical Society and the Cupertino Library
Foundation for the Santa Clara Valley His-
tory Collaborative’s new exhibition: Bells and
Whistles: Bay Area Railroads.
SPECIAl EVENT: Silicon Valley Reads 2012.
Muslim and American: Two Perspectives –
The Conversation Continues
Saturday, March 3, 1:30-3:15 pm, book sign-
ing: 3:30 – 4 pm, Cupertino Community Hall
Sumbul Ali-Karamali and G. Willow Wilson
continue the conversation about their books
and experiences as American Muslim women
in an on-stage interview with De Anza Col-
lege President Brian Murphy, followed by the
announcement of winners of the Cupertino
Library Foundation essay contest. Sponsored
by the Cupertino Library Foundation.
HEAlTHy STEPS IN SIlICON VAllEy
Monday, March 5, 7 – 8 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Learn about the free guidebook for local and
affordable resources for health after age 50.
Healthy Steps will point you to free and afford-
able resources, help you find ways to stay active,
and increase your energy & lift your mood.
CHINESE BOOk DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, March 8, 10:30 am – 12 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
The group will read and discuss Crime: stories
by Ferdinand von Schirach. This program is
conducted in Mandarin Chinese. Sponsored
by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
MOVIE SCREENING: AUTUMN GEM
Saturday, March 10, 2 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Free screening of a documentary on China’s
first feminist. Meet the “Chinese Joan of Arc”
QiuJin, a radical women’s rights activist who
was the first woman to lead an armed upris-
ing against the corrupt Qing Dynasty, for
which she was arrested and executed. Q&A
with the filmmakers follows. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Cupertino Library.
lIBRARy INFORMATION | 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino
LIBRARY OPEN HOURS
Monday ...................................... 10 am – 9 pm
Tuesday .......................................10 am – 9 pm
Wednesday ................................10 am – 9 pm
Thursday .....................................10 am – 9 pm
Friday ..........................................10 am – 6 pm
Saturday ......................................10 am – 6 pm
Sunday ........................................12 pm – 6 pm
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
General Library Number ............408.446.1677
Adult and
Teen Reference ...........408.446.1677, ext. 3372
Children’s Reference .....408.446.1677, ext. 3373
Accounts, Billing .........................800.286.1991
TeleCirc .......................................800.471.0991
To see the programs and events offered at all Santa Clara County 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 Web site at: www.sccl.org
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MASTER GARDENERS PROGRAM:
PlANT FERTIlIzER FAQ S
Wednesday, March 14, 7 - 8:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
What fertilizers do Santa Clara County
home gardeners really need to use to grow
healthy plants? Master Gardener Joan
Cloutier will teach you how to nourish your
plants in an earth-friendly, sustainable man-
ner while saving yourself time and money.
Learn how to tell when your plants need fer-
tilizer, factors affecting the plants ability to
use fertilizer, the types of fertilizer, and the
differences between fertilizing potted plants
versus those grown in garden plots. Ques-
tions are welcome. Sponsored by the Friends
of the Cupertino Library.
ADUlT BOOk DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, March 15, 7 - 8:30 pm
Cupertino library Story Room
This month, the Cupertino Library Adult
Book Discussion Group reads Room by
Emma Donohue. Five year-old Jack knows
no other world than the tiny room where he
and his kidnapped mother live as the prison-
ers of the man Jack calls Old Nick.. Adults
of all ages are welcome. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Cupertino Library.
SPECIAl EVENT: PlaneTree Health
Information Center lecture Series
Conducted in Mandarin
Sundays at 2 pm: March 18, April 15 & May 6
Cupertino Community Hall
A new series of health talks, conducted in
Mandarin Chinese is coming to Communi-
ty Hall. On Sunday, March 18, Kenny Chen,
M.D., will present a lecture on “Metabolic
Syndrome -- how you can be in the driver’s
seat and prevent this complex condition.”
Peggy Lu, M.D. presents “Breast cancer pre-
vention and treatment” on Sunday, April 15,
and “Protecting and caring for your skin”
will be the topic for George Hsieh, M.D. on
Sunday, May 6. All talks are free and useful
health handouts and light refreshments will
be provided. The health lectures are co-spon-
sored by the PlaneTree Health Information
Center at the Cupertino Library and the S.
Ku Foundation.
BOlly WOOD MOVIE NIGHT
Thursday, March 22, 6 – 8:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Cupertino Library presents Bollywood
Movie Night! Munnahbai is a happy man.
He lives with his gang in the bylanes of a
‘dhobhi ghat’ in Mumbai; takes pride in be-
ing a ‘social worker’ (they actually settle fi-
nancial disputes). Come find out what turn
this young man’s life takes when his parents
visit him. Cast: Arshad Warsi, Sunil Dutt,
Gracy Singh. Sponsored by the Friends of
the Cupertino Library.
DIy TA x RETURN WORkSHOP:
Introduction to TurboTax and Quicken
Wednesday, March 28, 7 - 8:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Interested in learning TurboTax and Quicken
to prepare your return and manage your
finances? This is the workshop for you! Spon-
sored by the California South Bay University,
School of Business, this workshop covers tax
planning and preparation for small business
and individuals. This is a hands-on, nitty-
gritty workshop. You are encouraged to
bring your tax forms (1040) and documents
(W-2s, 1099s, etc.) to the workshop.
THE PASSIONATE OlIVE:
101 Things to Do With Olive Oil
Sunday, April 1, 2 - 3:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Local author Carol Firenze will also teach
you to how to taste olive oil and recognize
the different positive attributes of extra vir-
gin olive oil (EVOO). Three olive oils will be
tasted, compared and contrasted including 2
certified, true EVOOs and one supermarket
brand. Tips will be given on how to ensure
you are buying good, quality EVOO. Spon-
sored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Also at the Cupertino library
kNITTING AT THE lIBRARy
Every Tuesday from 4 – 6 pm
Cupertino library Story Room
Bring your needles and yarn to the library
every Tuesday and join the drop-in knitting
program. Knitters of all skill levels and
ages are welcome.
For your Information
THE FRIENDS OF THE CUPERTINO
lIBRARy BOOk SAlE
The next used book sale will be held at
Community Hall on:
• Saturday, May 12, 2012
• Sunday, May 13, 2012
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adult 50 plus news
Stay Ahead of the Game with
the Greatest Value in Town
You name it; you’ll find it at the Cupertino
Senior Center. You have so many choices of
fantastic social activities and programs that
are included in your membership at mini-
mal cost, or no additional cost. Don’t miss out
on any of these quality leisure experiences.
Learn more about all you can be doing at the
senior center at www.cupertino.org/senior.
Current Events Discussion Group
Thursdays, March 1, 1:30 - 3 pm
Organized by Nick Szabo, former Cupertino
mayor, to discuss current events that affect
the 50+ adults locally, state wide, and
nationally. Free for members, senior guests
pay $5 day pass.
Booktalk with Cupertino library
Tuesday, March 6, 10:30 - 11:30 am
An adult program librarian from the Cuper-
tino Library will be here to share great book
titles that are a “must read”. Many types
of literature genre will be reviewed. Please
sign up at lobby table. Free for members, $5
day pass for senior guest.
Warm Season Veggie Gardening
Wednesday, March 7, 1:30 - 3 pm
Presented by Master Gardner, Laura Westley,
she will cover growing all the warm season
crops like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, mel-
ons, eggplant, etc. She will discuss how and
when to start your plants from seed or trans-
plants, as well as how to control the pests that
attack these crops. You’ll have all the informa-
tion you need to get your warm season vegeta-
bles growing! Members free, senior guests add
$5 day pass. Please sign up at the lobby table.
lunch with Friends
Wednesdays, 12 pm
Enjoy a healthy and delicious lunch while
socializing with friends. $6 for members,
senior guests add $5 day pass. Pre-registra-
tion is required
3/7 - Rosemary chicken, rice, vegetables,
and dessert
3/21 - Chili Con Carne with tomatoes (mild),
corn bread, salad, and dessert
3/28 - Chicken pot pie, fruit salad, and dessert
Ballroom Dance Social
Monday, March 12 & 26, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Volunteers will play various music styles.
No instruction provided. Free for members,
$5 day pass for senior guest.
luck of the Irish!
Wednesday, March 14, 12 pm
We are celebrating March birthday and
St. Patrick’ Day together with a traditional
home-cooked-style corned beef with all the
trimmings. For entertainment, Phil Lenihan,
a senior center member, will play both
Highland Pipes and Fireside Pipes, which
are much quieter. Irish dancers will perform
traditional dances. Members with March
birthdays will be honored. Members $10,
senior guest add $5 day pass. Space is limited,
please sign up early.
Earthquake Ready and
Home Safety
Wednesday, March 21, 1:30 – 3 pm
Beverly Tallinger is a City of Cupertino
CERT volunteer and a senior center mem-
ber. This presentation is to better prepare
you and your home in case of an emergen-
cy. Topics include earthquake safety, fire
safety (including use of a fire extinguisher,)
emergency supplies, and much more. Free
for members, senior guests pay $5 day pass.
Please sign up at lobby table.
VivAsia lotus Dancersice
Demonstration
Monday, March 19, 2:30 – 3 pm
Monday, March 26, 5:35 – 6 pm
Designed specifically for the 50+ group, this
fitness, aerobic dance class explores many vi-
brant Asian cultures through dance, music,
and props. Join our free demo sessions, se-
nior guests pay $5 day pass.
Movie of the Month
Wednesday, March 28, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
War Horse. This is a 2011 movie that takes
place in Europe during WWI, the story of a
young boy separated from his beloved horse
amidst the raging war.
New Monday Evening Classes
Healthy Meal Supper Group
Monday, March 26, 5:30 – 7 pm
Stuffed pepper, zucchini fettuccine, and
apple crisp.
Trying to lose some weight while saving time
on cooking? Healthy Eating with Berna has
some fun, new recipes that are very low-
fat and very easy to cook and bake. Learn
healthy cooking and have a delicious meal.
Materials included. Member fee $40
VivAsia lotus Dancersice Class
Monday, April 2 - May 21, 5:35 - 6:25 pm
Designed specifically for the 50+ group, this
fitness, aerobic dance class explores many vi-
brant Asian cultures through dance, music,
and props. Join the class for health, fitness,
and culture. Member fee $45
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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
The Better Part
The programs listed below are aired on
Mondays at 4:30 pm on Channel 15.
The repeat showings are on Channel 15
at 7 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MARCH 5, 6 & 9
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis – A Los Altos
resident with rheumatoid arthritis set a goal
to climb Mount Everest in March of 2011. This
program explains why and how he managed
to achieve his goal.
MARCH 12, 13 & 16
Remembering the Woman Who Could
Not Be Irish – To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Week hear three local Irishmen discuss what
it means to be Irish. Also hear about the book
“The Definitive St. Patrick’s Day Festivity Book.
MARCH 19, 20 & 23
Flo Oy Wong, Visual Storyteller – An
interview with a local Chinese American
artist who tells why she transitioned from
teaching to creating art that is inspired by
her family’s life stories.
MARCH 26, 27 & 30 20
Years of Autographs – A collection of
personal encounters and memories
expressed through the sport of golf.
For more information about The Better
Part please view their website www.
thebetterpart.com or call Diane Sparks at
408.564.7754. A selection of programs are
available at the Santa Clara County Library
and on YouTube. The group is always open
to new members, no experience is required.
ADUlT 50 PlUS TRIPS
Call the Senior Center at 408.777.3150 for
reservations or more information on any trip.
TOURS
Discover Oregon’s Best, July 16 - 22, 2012,
$2453 double occupancy
Come and enjoy Oregon’s pristine, beautiful
coastline, see miles of diverse terrain that
changes from rugged cliffs to evergreen forest
to Sahara-like dunes and boundless sandy
beaches. Take in the best of the Ashland
Shakespeare Festival, and expansive tour of
Crater Lake, the exciting sights and sounds
of downtown Portland, and an unforgettable
journey through the Columbian River Gorge.
Cruise the Mediterranean in luxury Venice
to Monte Carlo, August 6 - 16, 2012, From
$5840 double occupancy, includes flights
Silversea’s offers ultra-luxury cruising in
all-suite cabins with personal butler service
on a small ‘yacht-like’ cruise ship! Highlights
include Venice, Dubrovnik, Bari, Sicily,
Sorrento, Bonifacio, Monte Carlo, and
5-star service. Join us for the trip of a
lifetime! Please call 408.777.3150 to hear
more about this amazing cruise.
Gems of the Sierra, September 10 - 14,
2012, $1145 double occupancy
Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite
National Parks will be some highlights of
this trip including Mono Lake, Tioga Pass,
and Tuolumne Meadows.
Holidays in the Pacific Northwest! Seattle,
Washington and Victoria, BC, December
5 - 9, 2012, Price: TBA
Highlights include the famous Pikes Market,
the Space Needle, Dinner Cruise, Victoria
City Tour, Butchart Gardens, High Tea at the
Empress Palace Hotel, and much more!
DAy TRIPS
The Temptations presents Tempt Me One More
Time, $121 includes dinner Saturday, March 3
Behind the Scenes: San Francisco War
Memorial and Performing Arts Center,
$77 includes lunch Monday, March 12
TOTEM: a Cirque de Soleil Experience,
$139 includes lunch Thursday, March 22
Steinbeck Footprints, $98 includes lunch
Thursday, April 12
Petaluma River Experience, $118 includes lunch
Wednesday, April 18,
CSI: San Jose, Monday, $83 includes lunch
Monday, April 23
Out-to-Lunch Bunch, Jakes of Saratoga,
Thursday, April 26
Swingtime – Big Bands CA Pops, Sunday,
$115 includes lunch Sunday, April 29
Golden Gate Fields, $78 includes lunch
Friday, May 4
Pebble Beach and 17-Mile Drive,
$120 includes lunch Tuesday, May 8
Greystone Culinary Institute and Oxbow Market
- Napa, $118 includes lunch Thursday, April 26
Redwood Canopy Tour by Zipline,
$154 includes lunch Tuesday, May 29
Gardens Galore, $87 Thursday, June 21
“share discovery through travel”
volume xxxv number 2
eco news | march
Compost Available Again for
Cupertino Residents as of
March 23
The city’s compost site reopens on March
23 (as long as it doesn’t rain). The
Stevens Creek Quarry site on Stevens
Canyon Road (across from the dam) will
be open for compost pickup on Friday and
Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 11 am, at
no charge. No appointments are necessary.
The site is closed during rainy weather or
if the site remains muddy, and on 4th of
July holiday weekend. If it is raining or
drizzling anywhere in Cupertino or at
the compost site, then the compost site
must close. Even if it is sunny, but there
are mud puddles at the compost site, the
site must be closed to comply with State
stormwater mud-tracking prevention
requirements.
• Only city residents can use this pro-
gram. Please bring proof of residency.
• There will not be any staff at the site to
assist residents in shoveling compost or
moving 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 trashcan, a tarp
or bags to hold your compost.
• For you convenience, two bags per
car will be available for use.
Please do not put the compost soil onto
your lawn. The compost is very rich in
nutrients, and should be mixed in with
your other soil in your garden.
Pest Control Info Available
When it rains, pesticides that are used
in landscapes, gardens, and around your
home, are washed off plants, soils, and
grass. This stormwater runs off the land-
scape and flows to the nearest storm drain,
which ultimately carries the water to a
local creek or the Bay, without treatment.
Minimizing our use of pesticides in land-
scape maintenance is important to help
protect water quality, aquatic life, and
our own health. Pest control fact sheets
that include information on
less-toxic products and tech-
niques are available at two
local nurseries in Cuperti-
no: Yamagami’s and Sum-
merwinds. Fact sheets and
Watershed Watch Discount
Cards are also available at
www.mywatershedwatch.org.
Free Cupertino Compost Class
Saturday, March 3, 10 am – 12 pm
Free “how-to” backyard compost workshop
– Cupertino’s Quinlan Community Center,
10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino.
To register, please visit online www.
reducewaste.org, click on Home Compost-
ing, then to Home Composting Workshop
schedule. Cupertino residents attending a
compost workshop will receive a free Home
Composting Bin within two weeks after the
class. Only one compost bin per household.
Creek Clean Up Event
Saturday, May 19
The City of Cupertino will be hosting a
community cleanup on Saturday, May 19,
from 9:30 am to Noon at Creekside Park,
10455 Miller Avenue, Cupertino. Volunteers
and City staff will clean up areas surround-
ing Calabazas & Regnart Creek, which
runs through Creekside Park. To learn
more about Cupertino’s Creek Cleanup
Day, please contact the Public Works Dept
at 408.777.3354.
litter Problem
Trash is on every street corner, in gutters,
on trails, on highways and in parks. This
unhealthy blight is, literally, everywhere. A
recent Bay Area Stormwater Management
Agencies Association (BASMAA) study esti-
mates that each year 1 - 1.6 million gallons
of trash enters local creeks; that’s enough
to cover a football field three-and-a-half feet
deep in trash! Trash travels down storm
drains, polluting creeks, the Bay and the
ocean. It degrades water
quality and adversely
affects fish, wildlife and
aquatic habitats. That’s
why the Clean Water Act
Stormwater Permit of
2009 requires over 70 Bay
Area cities to take actions
to virtually eliminate lit-
ter in stormwater runoff by 2022. The City
of Cupertino has set a goal of reducing its
contribution of litter in stormwater by 40%
by 2014.
Cupertino residents and businesses can
take action now! Use “re-usable” bags, cups
and recyclable food containers; educate the
City’s teens and young adults about the
harmful impact of litter; use trash bags in
cars, securely close lids on trash and recy-
cling bins; cover all truck bed loads; clean
up litter as you see it and join or host a
creek clean-up event. Questions? Contact
environmental@cupertino.org.
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news items
Cupertino Poet laureate
announces second “Winter
light” coffee house poetry
reading March 1
David Denny, the new Cupertino Poet
Laureate, announces his second coffee
house poetry reading in the “Winter Light”
series to be held on March 1.
The event will take place at Peet’s
Coffee & Tea, 20807 Stevens Creek
Blvd, Cupertino at 7 pm, Thursday,
March 1.
This event follows a successful reading
to an over-flow crowd on February 2 at
Bitter+Sweet Coffee and Pastry in Cuper-
tino. The theme is wintertime how it feels,
what it means – especially to Cupertino
folks. “Our aim is to provide a forum and
recognition for the rich artistic community
that is Cupertino,” said Denny.
Sponsored by the City of Cupertino, the
Cupertino Library Commission, the Cuper-
tino Library Foundation, and the Friends
of the Cupertino Library, David Denny
has assembled another winning group of
readers for next month’s event. In addition
to his own work, readings by Sally Ashton,
Parthenia Hicks, Laura Oliver, and Kevin
Schlossberg will offer an exciting experi-
ence for everyone. Open-mic readings will
immediately follow the featured readers
(sign-up available prior to the event).
Come, bring your friends, have some coffee
or tea and hear some great poetry.
Girl Scouts 100th
Birthday Celebration
All current and former Girl Scouts are
invited to the 100th Birthday celebration
of Girl Scouting in the USA. Join us for
singing, a candlelight ceremony, speeches,
a flag ceremony, and fun on Monday March
12, 2012 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm in the Cali
Mill Plaza on the corner of De Anza Blvd.
and Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino Mayor
Mark Santoro will present the Girl Scouts
with a Proclamation from the city. At 7:12 pm,
SHOUT-OUT will go out to all Girl Scouts
past and present. There will be hundreds
of girls in cities throughout California
doing the same thing, at the same time!
Bring a battery-operated candle (or purchase
one there.) For more information contact
Joyce at gs100birthday@gmail.com
every family member; immediate and
extended, from China and give them the op-
portunity of a new life in the United States.
Greg Jow, a local businessman, recalls
many of the same experiences growing up
that the Mok Leong family remembers. His
grandfather came to California during the
Gold Rush and railroad days. After a dif-
ficult time here, he returned to China and
was killed in the civil war there when the
communists took over. When his father was
being born, his mother died. Several broth-
ers raised him, took him to the U.S. and
started him in the flower business. Due to
the great prejudices against the Chinese in
those times, the only way to survive was to
work for someone else – a rich person, in a
laundry, gardening, or cooking. In the very
early days, the men could not bring their
wives or families with them. Eventually the
laws changed, but for the men here in the
beginning, it was great hardship.
In his story, Greg writes about the Tongs
- formed to protect families, small busi-
nesses. In the early days, the Tongs became
oppressive, but nowadays the Tongs are be-
nevolent societies, helping with programs
for education, helping with funerals, fund-
ing social centers.
Greg recalls his work on the flower farm
as a youngster. He picked flowers with his
uncle’s 10 children and he and his broth-
er were so fast they could pick as much as
four other guys. They worked hard and
saved their money and were able to get a
good education and buy their own cars. He
also remembers being lent out to work for
other relatives for free. Greg recounts the
friendship his family had with Burl Leon-
ard and Will Lester (two of the founders of
Vallco) Their dad didn’t speak English and
neither Burl nor Will spoke Chinese, but
they were best friends and as the orchards
were cleared to build Vallco, the Jow family
would plant acres of asters as an annual
rotating crop on the cleared land.
The stories of these amazing families are
well worth reading in detail. There are won-
derful pictures of these families and their
flower growing businesses in the museum
exhibit. We hope you will come in and learn
more about this era in Cupertino’s history.
Roots, continued from page 5
Erratum: February edition had a
notation at the end of the Roots
article which was printed in error.
We regret the confusion it may
have caused to our readers.
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community calendar
C.A.R.E.S 7:30 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100 345.8372 cupertinoares.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
De Anza Kiwanis*7:15 am Intl. House of Pancakes 973.1832 classic.kiwanis.org
CCWG 6:30-8 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100
HP Communicater
Toastermasters
7:30 am 19483 Pruneridge Ave. HP
Building 48L
673.1820
Cupertino Coin Club 7:30 p.m West Valley Pres. Church
6191 Bollinger Ave.
CupertinoCoinClub.com
De Anza Flea Market 8 to 4 p.m De Anza College 864.8946 deanza.fhda.edu/
fleamarket/
PEP Class 9 am-12 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100
Cupertino Kids Chess Club*10 to
12:30pm
10675 S. De Anza Blvd. # 4 996.1236 Albert Rich [cchesschampions@
yahoo.com]
Organization of Special
Needs Families*
2 to 4 pm 20920 McClellan Rd.996.0558 osfamilies.org/
Planetarium Shows*7 pm De Anza Planetarium 864.8814 planetarium.deanza.edu
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
American Legion Post 642 7 pm 10201 Imperial Avenue #3 374.6392 sccgov.org/portal/site/va
Viewfinders Digital Video Club 7:30 pm Community Center - In
Cupertino Room
252.2667 viewfindersclub.org
Cupertino-West Valley
Welcome Club
11:30 a.m 257.6136 newcomersclub.com
Cupertino Quota 12 to 1 pm The Blue Pheasant 252.8568 barbsbucket@comcast.net
Daughters of Norway 9:30 am Sunny View Retirement
Community
255.9828 daughtersofnorway.org
American Association of
University Women
11 am Sunnyvale Presbyterian
Church 728 West Fremont
Ave.
298.6560 eadorable@sbcglobal.net
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh
USA*
10 to 1:30 Creekside Park Hall 368.0357 www.hssus.org
Cupertino Odd Fellows*8 am 20589 Homestead Rd. 252.3954 cupertinoioof70.org
Fine Arts League 7 pm Community Center 863.9991 Ask
for Janki Chokshi
falc.org
Al-ANON Family Group*7 pm Bethel Lutheran Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
379.9375 ncwsa.org/scvafg
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*8 pm 20833 Stevens Creek #104 253.7071 cupertinosanitarydistrict.com/
De Anza Optimist Club*7:15 am Holder's Restaurant 863.0835 optimist.org
Cupertino Optimist Club*12:15 pm Blue Pheasant 255.3212 optimist.org
Tandem Toastmasters*12 to 1 pm HP Building 48L, Carmel
Conference Room 19483
Pruneridge Avenue
447.0797 tandemtoastmasters.
vsgcorp.com
Macintalkers Toastmasters*5:30 pm Apple Computer,
1 Infite Loop
macintalkers.com vppr@
macintalkers.com
Cupertino Rotary Club*Noon Community Center 920.2224 cupertinorotary.org
Philotesian Rebekah #145 7:30 pm Cupertino Odd Fellows 252.3954 caioof.org/IOOF/CA_RA_
Officers.html
Cup. Symphonic Band*7 pm Monta Vista High School 262.0471 netview.com/csb/
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*7 pm Hyde Middle School 747.0943 krazydazys.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
Cup. Host Lions Club*7:15 pm Mariani's Restaurant 209.7251 cupertinohostlionsclub.org
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De Anza Lions Club*6:45 am Holders Country Inn 255.3093 deanzalions.org/
Northwest Y Service Club*6:30 pm Northwest YMCA,
20803 Alves Drive
650.964.3734 scvymca.org
Cupertino Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (CARES)
7:30 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100 345.8372 cupertinoares.org/
Connect Club I*Noon Holders Country Inn 252.7054 cupertino-chamber.org
Connect Club II*8 am Chamber of Commerce 252.7054 cupertino-chamber.org
Business Networking Intl.*7 am BJ's Brewery 996.9111 BNI.com
Overeaters Anonymous*7 pm Union Church 253.8394 oa.org
Food Addicts in Recovery (FA)*7 pm St. Jude's Church 354.8493 foodaddicts.org/
Embroiderers' Guild of America 7 pm Sunny View Retirement
Community
996.8119 ega-gpr.org
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
Malihini Orchid Society 7:30 pm Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm. 267.3397 malihini.org
CERT/MRC 7-9 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women's Group
7 pm Bethel Luth. Church, 940
S. Stelling Rd.
374.8511 aasanjose.org
Al-ANON Family Group*5 pm Bethel Lutheran Church, 10181
Finch Ave., Fireside Room
379.9375 ncwsa.org/scvafg
Cupertino Kiwanis*Noon The Blue Pheasant 252.3830 cupertinokiwanis.
homestead.com
Knights of Columbus 4981*7:30 pm 10201 Imperial Ave.296.8146 kofc.org/un/
Cupertino Men's Service*Noon The Blue Pheasant
Cupertino Sr. TV Production*9:30 am Senior Center 252.2667
Cupertino Las Madres*3 to 5 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
Cupertino Quota 12 to 1 pm The Blue Pheasant 252.8568 barbsbucket@comcast.net
African Violet Society 12:30 pm Sunny View Lutheran Home 736.9262 avsa.org
Los Gatos Camel Herders 6:30 pm Holder's Restaurant 482.0147
MAR ClUB / ORGANIzATION TIME lOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIl
Submit information about clubs and organizations meeting in Cupertino to Brittany Morales,
City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 408.777.1312, brittanym@cupertino.org
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly. Call the contact number for details.
MAR 1 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C) 9 am
MAR 1 Parks and Recreation Commission (Community Hall)***7 pm
MAR 1 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)5 pm
MAR 6 City Council Meeting (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAR 7 Technology, Info & Communication Comm. (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAR 7 Library Commission (EOC)7 pm
MAR 8 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm. C)9 am
MAR 8 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAR 13 Planning Commission (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAR 14 Teen Commission (Conf. Rm. A)6:15 pm
MAR 15 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)9 am
MAR 15 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)5 pm
MAR 20 City Council Meeting (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAR 21 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAR 27 Planning Commission (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAR 28 Teen Commission (QCC)6:15 pm
CITy MEETINGS
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SPECIAl MEETING TUESDAy, JANUARy 10, 2012 Council Members Present:
Chang, Santoro, Sinks, Wong Absent: Mahoney
Adopted Resolution No. 12-001 electing the City of
Cupertino to serve as both the Successor Agency
and Successor Housing Agency to the dissolving
Redevelopment Agency, and directing staff to file
the appropriate notification of these elections in
accordance with the Dissolution Act
Adopted Resolution No. 12-01 amending Redevel-
opment Agency Enforceable Obligations Payment
Schedule
REGUlAR MEETING TUESDAy, JANUARy 17, 2012 Council Members Present:
Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, Wong Absent: None
Gave Direction to staff and no action was taken
on a conference with real property negotiator
(Government Code 54956.8); Property Abandoned
well lot on Greenleaf Drive, Cupertino, CA, 95014;
APN326-41-114; Negotiating Parties: Director of
Public Works
Presented Proclamation to Health for Humanity
Yogathon
Presented Proclamation Recognizing Angela Zhang
Presented Proclamation recognizing the Home-
stead High School Band
Approved November 15 City Council minutes
Approved December 6 City Council minutes
Approved application for Alcoholic Beverage
License, Marukai Market, 19750 Stevens Creek
Boulevard (Marketplace Shopping Center)
Approved application for Alcoholic Beverage
License, Tatami Sushi & Seafood Buffet, 10123 N
Wolfe Rd, Ste 2001 (In Vallco)
Accepted City year-end financial reports for 2010-11
Accepted Municipal Improvements, Verona Apart-
ments, 20488 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Accepted City Project, Energy Savings Performance
Contract with Siemens Building technologies, Inc.
Adopted Resolution No.12-002 to delete the classi-
fication of City Architect and add the classification
of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Manager
Adopted Resolution No. 12-003, authorizing the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amend-
ment to the agreement with SSA Landscape Archi-
tects for design services for Stevens Creek Corridor
Park and Restoration Phase 2, Project 9134
Adopted Resolution No. 12-004 approving a Tract
map that subdivides an approximately 13,213
square foot parcel into six parcels consisting of 4
residential lots and two common lots, ranging in
size from 1,432 to 5,234 square feet in area
Accepted Resignation of Library Commissioner Ron
Miller and set application deadline and interviewed
date as recommended
Adopted Resolution No. 12-005 for the Seventh
Amendment to the Agreement between Santa
Clara County and the City of Cupertino for
Abatement of Weeds
Conducted second reading and enacted Ordinance
No.11-2088:”An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Cupertino amending Chapter 9.18
(Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Watershed
Protection) of the Cupertino Municipal Code to
specify the legal authority and implement the
requirements in the City’s storm water permit”
Conducted second reading of 11-2086 and enacted
Ordinance; Conducted second reading of 11-2087
and enacted ordinance with amendment to include
PO (Planned Office) as part of zoning for main
street project
Adopted negative declaration; conducted first
reading of ordinance (Santoro Absent)
Adopted Resolution No. 12-006 for the Abatement
of a public nuisance (weeds) pursuant to provisions
of Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 and
Resolution No. 11-189
Conducted First Reading of Ordinance; Gave
Direction to staff to monitor left turn issue and re-
port back to council in 12 months; and investigate
additional parking on south side of Rodriguez west
of Torre; Staff to let council know through weekly
notes if more parking is warranted
Adopted Resolution No. 12-007 approving the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
(AI) and directed staff to forward the AI to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) to replaced file
Adopted Resolution No. 12-008 authorizing the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract
to sell an abandoned well lot on Greenleaf Drive to
the property owners on the a joining property at
10500 Castine Avenue
Authorized City Manager to conduct RFQ for
Tennis Services
Assignments selected as proposed with following
changes:
-Cupertino Disaster Council (Sinks Alternative)
-Santa Clara County Cities Association Board
(Wong Rep/Chang Alternate)
Council Concurred to hold Commission Interviews
on January 23 beginning at 5:30pm
Council Concurred to agendize item at a future
meeting to consider writing letter to the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
regarding new levels of emissions
REGUlAR MEETING TUESDAy, FEBRUARy 7, 2012 Council Members Present:
Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, Wong Absent: None
Appointed Janet Riddell to a partial one-year term
ending 2013
Council Gave Direction to Negotiators and took no
action on a Conference with Labor Negotiator (Gov-
ernment Code 54957.6); Agency negotiator Carol
Atwood; Employee organizations; CEA and OE3
Received Teen Commission update on the Anti-
tobacco Grant project
Approved the January 10 City Council minutes
Approved the January 17 City Council minutes
Approved the January 23 City Council minutes
Adopted Resolution No. 12-009 for Accounts
Payable period ending November 10, 2011
council actions
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Welcome
New Businesses
• Betty Y Huang, DDS
20445 Pacifica Dr Ste C
• Globe Standard International, Inc
10680 S De Anza Blvd Ste D
• I Sushi
21670 Stevens Creek Blvd
• Jerky King
10919 N Wolfe Rd
• Jino Dental
10430 S De Anza Blvd Ste 270
• Magical Health Center
10062 Miller Ave Ste 220
• Michelle’s Pancake House
19060 Stevens Creek Blvd
• Moritta Dental
10055 N Portal Ave Ste 110
• Play Music Studios
7335 Bollinger Rd Ste H
• Quickly
10123 N Wolfe Rd Ste 2119
• South Bay Auto Dealer
11025 N De Anza Blvd
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Adopted Resolution No. 12-010 for Accounts
Payable period ending November 18, 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-011 for Accounts
Payable period ending November 23, 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-012 for Accounts
Payable period ending December 2, 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-013 for Accounts
Payable period ending December 9, 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-014 for Accounts
Payable period ending December 16, 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-015 for Accounts
Payable period ending December 29, 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-016 for Accounts
Payable period ending January 6, 2012
Adopted Resolution No. 12-017 for Accounts
Payable period ending January 13, 2012
Adopted Resolution No. 12-018 for Accounts
Payable period ending January 20, 2012 Adopted
Resolution No. 12-019 with amendment to pull
1960’s finance records to be kept for historical value
in-house or given to Cupertino Historical Society
Adopted the City Investment Policy
Accepted the report from the Treasure’s Investment
and Budget Report for quarter ending December 2011
Adopted Resolution No. 12-020 for the Treasure and
Deputy Treasure Appointments
Accepted Municipal Improvements, 10056 Orange
Avenue
Conducted second reading and enacted ordinance.
Santoro Absent
Renewed permits for St, Joseph of Cupertino Church
and Cupertino Senior Center Coordinating Council
Approved mid-year budget adjustment as recom-
mended by staff and directed City Manager to speak
with Cupertino Chamber of Commerce and other
stakeholders regarding filling the Economic Develop-
ment Director vacant position
Authorized City Manager to execute contract and
to include amendment in contract and to include
amendment in contract that would allow source code
to be kept by a third party if the company goes under
Authorized Mayor to send letter to BAAQMD
with amendments as discussed
Council directed staff to include information
regarding tobacco regulation in weekly notes
Faith in Action Silicon Valley Rotating
Shelter invites you to a Grand Opening
Gala and Celebration Benefit Concert on
Saturday, March 24, 2012, 7 - 9 pm at the
Congregational Community Church, 1112
S. Bernardo Ave. (at Remington) in Sunny-
vale. The event will feature the West Bay
Community Band. Come and enjoy a lively
big band concert, information about Faith
in Action Silicon Valley Rotating Shelter
and a reception following the concert.
The Faith in Action Silicon Valley Rotating
Shelter is a new non-profit that provides
a case-managed shelter program for the
homeless. It is a collaborative effort among
more than twenty local churches, congre-
gations and community organizations.
The Rotating Shelter opens in March 2012
and will be housed and move from one host
congregation to another each month. Each
host site will provide space for the guests to
sleep, a secure area for their personal be-
longings, and an area for meals. Volunteers
from the collaboration and the host site
provide dinners each night and groceries
so guests can make their own breakfasts
and lunches. The goal is to provide a sup-
portive shelter environment so the guests
can focus on establishing a stable, self-
sufficient lifestyle and obtain permanent
housing. For more information, please visit
www.faithinactionsv.org.
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