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CREST Award Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Poet Laureate Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Habitat for Humanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Get Fit in 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Massage Therapy Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Annual Winter Used Book Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Simply Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cupertino Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Children’s Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Adult, Teen and Family Programs . . . . . . . . . .6
Library Programs and Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Senior Center News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Senior Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Better Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Eco News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Document Shredding Event . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Mercury Spills: What Should I Do . . . . . . . .10
How Cars Contribute to Bay Pollution . . . . .10
Cupertino’s New Recycling Program . . . . . .11
Free Compost Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Silicon Valley Reads 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Council Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
New Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
City Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Get Fit in 2011
Family Special – 3 Months for $199.
The City of Cupertino invites residents
to take advantage of this special offer
at the Cupertino Sports Center.
– More Info on page 3
2011 CREST Award Nominations
Nominations must be in the Public Information Office
at City Hall by 4:30 pm on Friday, March 11, 2011.
The city is looking for nominations for the
2011 CREST (Cupertino Recognizes Extra
Steps Taken) Award.– continued on page 2
C O N T E N T S
Cupertino Poet Laureate,
Where Are You?
On December 21, the City Council unani-
mously adopted a resolution establishing the
office of the Cupertino Poet Laureate. The
person selected from applications will be the
first person in the City to officially promote
the wonderful world of poetry and other
literary forms to our diverse population.
– continued on Page 2
events in cupertino
– Crest Awards, continued from page 1
The CREST award honors outstanding com-
munity volunteers. Individuals or organiza-
tions making major contributions to the
quality of life in Cupertino during the 2010
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 Wednesday, June 1 in the Community Hall.
Any person, agency or organization is encour-
aged 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 11, 2011. 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, Cuper-
tino, CA 95014.
Individuals may not nomi-
nate themselves nor may an
organization nominate itself.
A relative may not nomi-
nate a family member, and
past recipients of CREST
within the last five years are
ineligible. Nominees need not
reside in the city of Cuper-
tino; however, the efforts
for which they are being nominated should
strongly impact the Cupertino community.
For more information on the awards, visit
www.cupertino.org/crest.
Habitat for Humanity Prepares
Families for Home Ownership
New Affordable Homes Coming Soon to
Cupertino
Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley will
select families for a home development on
Cleo Avenue in Summer 2011.
In an effort to educate the community,
Habitat is hosting monthly Home Owner-
ship Readiness workshops through April
2011. Habitat representatives will pres-
ent the program requirements and outline
what families can do now to become quali-
fied when the application process opens.
Families will also have the opportunity to
receive specialized advice in the areas of:
employment, legal services, tax return re-
porting, credit and debt, each of which will
better position them to qualify for Habitat
homeownership.
Thursday, March 10 and Thursday April 7,
5:45 – 7 pm
Cupertino City Hall
Conference Room A
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Please RSVP by emailing apply@hfhsv.
org or calling 408.942.6444 x314. For
more information on Habitat Silicon Valley
visit www.habitatsiliconvalley.org.
The Laureate will preside for two years
starting April 2011. Through personal
presentations and hosted educational
events, the Laureate will introduce youth
and adults to the benefits of personal and
community expression, calling attention to
our community, its incredible variety of
cultures, and its history. The discovery of
latent poetic talent in Cupertino is partic-
ularly exciting. Our first-rate library will
shine even more as a major cultural center
in our community as poetry events are
offered here throughout the year.
Folks with disabilities – even verbal ones –
and candidates fluent in languages in
addition to English, are encouraged to
apply, though poems must be submitted in
English. Applicants must reside or work
in Cupertino for at least 2 years, have
published or been recognized as a poet,
and be at least 19 years old.
The members of Cupertino Poet Laureate
Select Committee are Beverly Lenihan,
Eno Schmidt (Alternate) from the Library
Foundation; Susan Yoes from DeAnza
College; Jessi Kaur, Srilakshmi Sitaraman
from the Fine Arts Commission; Kathy
Stakey, President of the Friends of the
Cupertino Library; Ron Miller, Adrian Kolb
from the Cupertino Library Commission.
Interested candidates should pick up
applications at the City Hall Reception
Desk, or the Reference Desk of the
Cupertino Public Library, or download
from Cupertino.org/poetlaureate.
For more information email
poetlaureate@cupertino.org.
Deadline for submittal of applications to
City Hall is March 1, 2011.
– Poet Laureate, continued from page 1
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CITY OF CUPERTINO PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Creating a Positive, Healthy,
and Connected Community
Family Special 3 months for $199
2 ADULTS AND 2 YOUTH UNDER 18 • INCLUDES FREE CHILD CARE
– Sports Center, continued from page 1
Annual Winter
Used Book Sale
The Annual Winter
Cupertino Used Book Sale,
hosted by the Friends of
the Cupertino Public
Library will be held on
Saturday and Sunday,
February 12 & 13, 2011
in the Cupertino Commu-
nity Hall located at 10350
Torre Avenue, between the
Library and City Hall.
Sale hours are Saturday
9 am – 4 pm and Sunday
noon to 3 pm. The chil-
dren’s book area is open
only to children from 9 am
to noon on Saturday. The
popular “Bag Day” is on
Sunday where bags are
sold for $3 each and bag
buyers can fill up their
bags from the remaining
unsold, non-select books
and media.
The Sports Center is open 7 days a week
Monday – Friday, 6 am - 10 pm,
Saturday, 8 am - 10 pm, Sunday, 8 am - 8 pm
21111 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino CA 95014 408.777.3160
• full use of the
fitness room
• 2 racquetball courts
• ½ court basketball,
badminton
table tennis
• volleyball
• aerobics
• yoga • TRX kick box
• Pilates
• Latin dance
• body sculpting
• teen circuit training
• and Zumba
Fitness Special includes
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simply safe | february
New Year’s Resolutions
1. Sign up with AlertSCC so you can make
sure you are notified of any emergencies
in Cupertino – even when you’re out of
town!
2. Sign up for Cupertino Facebook and
Twitter – these services will be used
to provide ongoing information during
emergencies. You might even be asked
to take disaster related photos and post
them to the site.
3. Make sure your AM radio can receive
1670 AM – Radio Cupertino.
4. Bookmark www.cupertino.org/emer-
gency. Detailed explanations available
to learn about your new communication
tools.
Portable Personal Prepared-
ness (iPhone Apps)
Smart phones as preparedness tools… how
smart is that! There are many health and
safety apps available. Here are some of our
favorites. Why not try them? They’re all
FREE! Just search for the App name.
Quake SOS
This application serves both as an alert and
an earthquake information guide. To utilize
this program just register with the site. By
entering your family and friend’s contact
information it will serve to notify them of
your actual location via GPS coordinates in
the event of an earthquake in your area.
Once you have relocated to a safe area
following the event, one push of a button
will notify your loved ones you are safe.
Other useful information includes an
earthquake database that updates every
time you launch Quake SOS by provid-
ing critical information such as when and
where earthquakes have occurred.
iTriage
Created by doctors, the iTriage 2.0
application allows users to break down
the complexity of more traditional health
resource tools and give users several path-
ways into the massive taxonomy of medical
information.
Call 911 button gives the user immediate
access when reporting an emergency
situation. Additional features include
the ability to find immediate care (ER,
specialists, etc.), locate a physician, look
up symptoms and conditions, allow users
to search for closest physicians or hospitals
based on their GPS location, and get turn-
by-turn directions to the facility.
WISER
The WISER (Wireless Information
Systems for Emergency Responders)
application provides assistance to first
responders in hazardous material inci-
dents. The program provides a wide range
of information on hazardous substances,
including substance identification support,
physical characteristics, human health
information, and containment and sup-
pression advice. This application allows
users to instantly identify, assess and
determine how to handle hazardous
materials/environment.
Upcoming Classes
FREE Medical Reserve Corps Orienta-
tion will explain Cupertino’s Disaster Med-
ical Response Plan and how you can be in-
volved. Open to anyone in the medical field
and CERT graduates – February 5, 9 - 1
am, Cupertino City Hall
FREE Medical Reserve Corps
Presentation – Medical Response to
Haiti, Lessons Learned – February 5,
10 - Noon, Cupertino City Hall
FREE Personal Emergency Prepared-
ness Workshop – February 11, 9 am -
Noon, March 5, 9 am – Noon
Kaleidoscope Public Safety Training
for ages 12 - 18 – February 21-25
Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) training begins
March 10 – April 7
How can you help Cupertino
be ready?
Join Cupertino’s Disaster Animal Care
team. Email cupertinoanimalvolun-
teers@gmail.com
What is your role in a disaster?
Service clubs, church groups, apartment
complexes, homeowners associations, busi-
nesses and other organizations are needed
to help the City’s response and recovery
efforts. To register as a participating
organization, and find a way that you can
be involved, go to www.cupertino.org/
emergency and click on the Emergency
Readiness Survey.
If you do only one thing to
prepare this month…
Share this article with a friend and
encourage them to be more pro-active
with emergency preparedness. Try
enrolling together with some friends to
take the Personal Emergency Preparedness
Workshop. It’s fun!
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b y M a r s h a H o v e y b y G a i l F r e t w e l l - H u g g e r
roots | Mountain Charlie and One-Eyed Charlie
Everyone likes to read about colorful char-
acters and the nearby Santa Cruz Moun-
tains have more than a few. Probably one
of the best known is Henry Charles McKi-
ernan aka “Mountain Charlie”, the second
white man (1851) to settle near the mountain
summit. He was born in Ireland in 1830 and
traveled to Australia in the army. After his
enlistment was up he headed for the Califor-
nia gold mines. After a year of hard, largely
unproductive work, he came to the Santa
Cruz Mountains where he homesteaded and
built a cabin, and lived alone. He hunted,
raised a few beef and tried
gold mining again with no
success. One day in 1854,
while out hunting with a
friend, they chanced upon
a 1,000 lb. grizzly bear
mother with 2 cubs. The
enraged bear seized Char-
lie and hugely crushed
the front of his skull. The
friend finally managed
to distract the bear and
eventually managed to get
Charlie down out of the
mountains to medical help.
Doctoring on Charlie’s badly
mangled head consisted of
hammering two Mexican
silver dollar coins into a
kind of “plate” and tem-
porarily fitting it over the
hole in Charlie’s forehead,
then sewing it in to
secure it. The plate worked
for awhile but he developed blinding head-
aches. The “plate” was removed and a mass
of hair was found underneath. Cleaning
out the hair, the plate was re-inserted and
stitched in again. Charlie eventually recov-
ered and forever after, he wore his hat pulled
way down low on forehead to cover the un-
sightly scarred and stitched wound. He
married his nurse, an Irish lass named
Barbara Kelly. She bore him 7 children.
By the late 1800’s most of the grizzly bears
were gone from the mountains, but bandits
used the steeply wooded terrain for hideouts
and robbed many a traveler on the primitive
roads - one of which was built by Mountain
Charlie and his neighbor, Hiram Scott. Por-
tions of the old Mountain Charlie Road still
exist - about 5.2 miles from the summit to
Glenwood Highway and 2 more miles from
the summit to the old Santa Cruz Highway -
very narrow and not for the faint of heart.
Our second little story is about another
Charlie; a stagecoach driver named Charlie
“Darkey” Parkhurst. Nowadays people some-
times confuse the 2 Charlies but although
both were roughly in the same area around
the same time period, thinking one was the
other would be a big mistake, as you will see.
The first stage service between San Jose and
Santa Cruz began in 1854 and went down
the valley through San Juan Bautista,
Watsonville and then back up north to Santa
Cruz, eventually coming back over the moun-
tains to San Jose. Travelers from San Fran-
cisco took two days to reach Santa Cruz and
the one way fare was $4.
In October 1858 a new toll road opened over
the Santa Cruz Moun-
tains; the Mountain Char-
lie toll road, built with
the help of his neighbor,
Hiram Scott. Several stage
lines competed for pas-
sengers and the fare went
down to $2.50. One of the
most well-known stage-
coach drivers was Charlie
Parkhurst aka “One-Eyed
Charlie”, who sported a
black patch over one eye.
He smoked cigars, chewed
tobacco, drank some, played
cards and rolled dice for
cigars or drinks. He was a
solitary kind of fellow but
cordial; an excellent driver
and not one to mess with.
Not afraid to use his gun,
it was said he killed at
least one bandit.
Charlie was born back east
in 1812, orphaned at an
early age and found work as a stable boy. He
came west during 1851, like many others in
the California gold rush days. When he didn’t
strike it rich he settled in the mountains
around what was later called Freedom Blvd.
and the Day Valley Road area in Aptos and
lived there about 20 years. Eventually, because
of his ability to handle horses, he became a
stagecoach driver and was considered tough
and reliable. Our second Charlie went to Soqel
and registered to vote in 1868 when Ulysses
S. Grant was running for U.S. President.
After many years as a successful stage coach
driver, One-Eyed Charlie Parkhurst died
alone in his cabin in the mountains in 1879.
Men came to take care of the body and dress
it out for burial. It was then - to the astonish-
ment of those present - that it was discovered
that One-Eyed Charlie Parkhurst was actu-
ally - a woman. (Charlotte Parkhurst was the
first female voter in California - which didn’t
ratify voting rights for women until 1911)
Resource - “Highway 17 - the road to Santa
Cruz”, by Richard A. Beal
Portions of Mountain Charlie Road still exist today near
the summit . [Richard A. Beal]
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cupertino library
Programs for Children
& Families
STORYTIME HOURS:
Preschool Storytime
3½ to 5 years old .....................Mondays, 4 pm
Bedtime Stories
3 years old and up ..................Tuesdays, 7 pm
Stories for Threes
2½ to 3½ years old .........Wednesdays, 10:15 am
Stories for Twos
1½ to 2½ years old ...........Thursdays, 10:15 am
Wee Explore Program
Explore the wonderful world of the Li-
brary! Stop by the Children’s Reference
Desk at the Cupertino Library to pick up
your Wee Explore Passport and earn a
stamp with a new library adventure each
month.
Baby and Me Storytime
Pre-registration required online or at the
Reference Desk.
Wednesday, February 2, 11:30 am
Wednesday, February 9, 11:30 am
Baby and Me Storytime is baby’s first
introduction to the library. It is a special
interactive time for caregivers and babies
to enjoy music, bounces, rhymes and stories
together. Non-walking babies up to one
year and their caregivers.
This is a one-on-one storytime designed
just for you and your baby, no siblings
please.
Programs for Teens
MOvIE ANd PIzzA NIGHT
Thursday, February 24, 4 - 6:30 pm
Cupertino Library Story Room
Join us for free pizza and watch a popular,
recently released movie just for teens.
Programs for Adults
SILICON vALLEY REAdS 2011 AUTHOR
EvENT AT THE CUPERTINO LIBRARY
Saturday, February 5, 2 – 4 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Spend an afternoon with award winning
author, Michelle Richmond, who will dis-
cuss the themes of the Silicon Valley Reads
2011 featured novel, The Year of Fog.
This event will also include the announce-
ment of the winners of the Cupertino 2011
Silicon Valley Reads Essay and Photo Con-
tests for teens and adults. This event is
generously sponsored by the Cupertino Li-
brary Foundation.
MASTER GARdENER PROGRAM –
GROWING vEGETABLES FROM SEEd
Wednesday, February 9, 7 - 8:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Learn how to increase the varieties of veg-
etables and plants you can grow in your
home garden by starting your own seeds.
Save money, have fun and grow enough to
share with friends and neighbors. Febru-
ary is the best time of year to start your
own pepper and tomato seedlings as well
as many other vegetables. Master Gar-
dener Laura Monczynski will lead partici-
pants through the process of sowing seeds,
nurturing the seedlings, and how to trans-
plant and pot up your new plants.
LIBRARY INFORMATION | 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino
LIBRARY OPEN HOURS
Mon-Tues ...........................................1 to 9
Wed-Thurs ......................................10 to 9
Fri-Sat ..............................................10 to 6
Sunday ............................................12 to 6
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
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
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.santaclaracountylib.org
The library will be closed Monday,
February 15 for Presidents’ Day.
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BOOk dISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, February 17, 7 - 8:30 pm
Cupertino Library Story Room
The group will read and discuss Major Pet-
tigrew’s Last Stand, by Helen Simonson.
The book discussion group meets on the
third Thursday evening of each month.
Adults of all ages are welcome.
FENG SHUI FOR THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT
Saturday, February 26, 2 pm
Cupertino Community Hall.
Feng Shui master, Mr. Y.C. Sun will use a
combination of Feng Shui and I-Ching, the
2000 year-old Chinese law of the universe,
to make predictions on global events for
2011, the Year of the Rabbit.
For more information, on all teen and adult
programs call, Cupertino Library Reference
Desk at 408.446.1677 x 3372.
Also in the Cupertino Library
kNITTING AT THE LIBRARY
Every Tuesday, 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.
Individual or Small Group
Programs by Appointment
INTERNET BASICS FOR AdULTS
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet
are available by appointment. Participants
must be able to use a computer keyboard
and mouse. To schedule an appointment,
please call the Library’s Reference Desk at
408.446.1677 ext. 3372.
INTERNET CLASSES IN MANdARIN
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet
are available in Mandarin, by appointment.
Participants must be able to use a computer
keyboard and mouse. To schedule an
appointment, please call the Library’s
Reference Desk at 408.446.1677 ext. 3372.
TEEN dATABASE CLASSES
Database instruction for teens, ages 13 to 19,
is available at the library, by appointment.
To schedule an appointment to learn about
the library’s subscription databases, please
call the Library at 408.446.1677 ext. 3372.
For more information on any of the Cupertino
Library’s adult programs or to schedule an
appointment for the classes, please call the
Reference Desk at 408.446.1677, ext 3372.
For Your Information
dATABASES ANd RESEARCH TOOLS
Santa Clara County Library subscribes to
online databases for adults and children, on a
variety of subjects, including business, science
and literature. Go to the library’s webpage
at www.santaclaracountylib.org, click on
Electronic Library 24/7, and enter your library
card and PIN number to access a database.
You can research your family history us-
ing Heritage Quest, access full-text product
reviews from Consumer Reports, search the
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, and much
more. If you have any questions about the
databases, please call the Reference Desk, at
408.446.1677.
THE FRIENdS OF THE CUPERTINO
LIBRARY BOOk SALE
The next used book sale will be held at
Community Hall on:
• Saturday, February 12, 2011
• Sunday, February 13, 2011
THE FRIENdS OF THE CUPERTINO
LIBRARY BESTSELLER COLLECTION
Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library, the Bestseller Collection is a special
browsing collection, designed to make it easier
than ever to find a bestseller when you visit the
Library. The books are available on a first-
come, first-served basis (no reserves). All titles
check out for one week.
Cricket Festival for Junior
Boys and Girls
California Cricket Academy is announcing
Cricket Festival for youth based in Cuper-
tino and to introduce Cricket to Cupertino
and neighboring city communities. This three
week event is free of cost and will take place
starting February 12, 19 and 26. Event will
be from 9 am to noon at Dilworth Elementary
School, 1101 Strayer Driver, San Jose. Please
arrive in comfortable clothing to enjoy the
action packed game of Cricket. Please
contact Ajay Athavale at 408.420.7121 or
Hemant Buch at 408.777.9983 for details.
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senior center news
With the February cold wind still in the air,
we have planned many activities to chase
away the chill, and keep you warm and ac-
tive this winter, come in and check us out!
Chinese New Year Celebration
Thursday, February 24, 12 - 1:30 pm
This year we will celebrate Chinese New
Year 4709, the Year of the Rabbit. Con-
sidered the luckiest of all Chinese Zodiac
signs, people born in the Year of Rabbit are
said to be calm, tactful, and considerate.
Join us for a sumptuous meal and fabulous
entertainment. Please check our flyer for
details. Members $10, senior guests add $5
day pass. Pre-registration is required.
February Birthday Social
Wednesday, February 9 at Noon
For our February social a special perfor-
mance Dean Martin: Vegas Style with Matt
Helm. Hang out with a “Cat” from the “Rat
Pack” and an all time “King of Cool.” Menu:
Broccoli stuffed chicken, steamed veggies,
roll, and dessert. Members with February
birthdays will be honored. Members $8, se-
nior guests add $5 day pass. Space is limit-
ed, sign up early.
Memory Games and
Alzheimer’s disease
Monday, February 28, 1:30 – 3 pm
This seminar is presented by Dr. Ashford,
Senior Research Scientist at the Stanford/
VA Aging Clinical Research Center. Dr.
Ashford will discuss Alzheimer’s disease,
how to recognize it, what it does to the
brain and memory, and current research
projects that are developing ways to treat
and prevent this disease. His lecture is
interactive and in a lay person’s language.
As part of his lecture format, Dr. Ashford
will demonstrate a memory screening game,
MemTrax. Free for members, $5 day pass
for senior guests.
Lunch with Friends on
Wednesdays
Join us for a homemade, healthy meal,
and socialize with friends new and old.
Members $6, $5 day pass for senior guests.
Pre-registration is required.
February 2- Rosemary chicken, roasted
potatoes with garlic and herbs, vegetables,
and banana pudding.
February 16- Meatloaf with gravy,
mashed potatoes, vegetables, and dessert.
Mandarin Health and Nutrition
Class for Grandparents &
Grandchildren
Wednesdays, March 9 - 30, 1 - 2:30 pm
Speakers will provide information for
grandparents on early childhood health
and nutrition while the grandchildren will
partake in on-site enriching activities. This
is part of the Santa Clara County FIRST
5 Learning Together Initiative Program
in Cupertino. Free and open to the public.
Please sign up at the lobby table.
Evening Classes for the 50+
Line dance-Two Evening Classes
Adv. Beginning-Tuesday, February 1 -
March 22, 7 - 8:30 pm Member fee $41
Beginning Level, Wednesday,
February 2 - March 23, 7:45 - 8:45 pm
Member fee $30
Learn Line Dancing with Sue and Kathy,
their energetic style and sophisticated cho-
reography have made their line dance
unique. Good exercise, great fun!
Tai Chi for Adults 50+
Tuesday, March 8 - April 26, 6 – 7 pm
or 7 - 8 pm
Studies have shown that Tai Chi can help
reduce the risk of falls by improving bal-
ance and flexibility, enhance muscle
strength, ease joint stiffness, and reduce
blood pressure. Classes are for all levels.
The instructor will tailor his teaching to
students needs. Member fee $46
zumba Gold
Wednesday, March 16 - May 4,
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Dance to the Latin styles of music, it is
easy to learn and a lot of fun. Exercise
improves flexibility, balance and adds
muscle strength. All levels welcome!
Member fee $46
Yoga
Tuesday, March 22 - May 10,
5:15 - 6:15 pm
Wednesday, March 23 - May 11,
5:15 - 6:15 pm
The Iyengar style yoga emphasizes
dynamic precision and alignment. Yoga
practice improves flexibility, balance and
strength. Props, such as belts and blocks
are provided. Please bring a yoga mat.
Member fee $46
Puti Meditation for Health –
Beginning Level
Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 8 - April 26 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Learn visualization techniques, meditation
skills and body movements to
release tension, alleviate pressure and
achieve inner peace. Music and multi-me-
dia tool will be used to enhance learning.
Member fee $32
volunteer Corner
The Cupertino Senior Center would like to
acknowledge our many volunteers who keep
our center on the cutting edge.
This month we would like to introduce
Maggi Ferguson. Maggi volunteers her
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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/senior
SENIOR TRIPS
Call the Senior Center at 408.777.3150 for
reservations or more information on any trip.
TOURS
discover Croatia, March 14-24, $1699
double occupancy
Featuring the Dalmatian Coast and Slovenia.
Your tour begins in Zagreb, the capital city of
Croatia. A local guide provides a tour featur-
ing the Old City and the sights such as the
majestic cathedral, St. Mark’s Church, and the
Opera House. The next day start your travels
throughout Croatia, including Bled, Pletna
boat ride, Lipica Stud Farm, Opatija, Plitvice
Lakes National Park, Split, Diocletian Palace,
Korcula Island, Dubrovnik, and much more.
Waves, Wine, and Wonder , A 3-day Mystery
Trip, May 17-19, $582 double occupancy
From the quaintest of villages to ultimate
extravagance, from historic legends, to vast
wonders of nature... you’ll get a taste of it all in
three magical days.
Great Lodges of Glacier National Park,
July 5-10, $2789 double occupancy
There is something very special about the air in
Glacier that you have to discover for yourself.
It is clean, fresh, crisp, and beckons you to stay,
while taking in all the majestic scenery and in-
finite splendors the park has to offer. This tour
offers the most unique and authentic oppor-
tunity to experience Waterton-Glacier Interna-
tional Peace Park. Very limited space, you must
sign up while space is still available.
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta,
October 7-13, $2149 double
Experience the colorful balloons from around
the world, then enjoy yours of Old Town Albu-
querque, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Santa
Fe City tour, Taos Pueblo and much more!
Call the senior center for more information.
dAY TRIPS
Groundhog Getaway with Gary, $73
February 2
Portola valley Wonders, $69
February 8
Woo at the San Francisco zoo, $105
February 13
Sunday Brunch with Attitude, $97
February 27
Late Nite Catechism, $98
March 6
It’s a Home Run day, $84
March 29
Local South Bay Warm Fuzzies, $55
April 15
Hidden villa Heyday, $61
April 20
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.
FEBRUARY 7, 8 & 11 – REBUILDING TOGETHER
A Silicon Valley version of neighbor helping
neighbor.
FEBRUARY 14, 15 & 18 – ANTARCTICA
Visit the land of Penguins and historic Shackelton
mishaps.
FEBRUARY 21, 22 & 25 – 20 YEARS OF AUTOGRAPHS
A collection of personal encounters and memories
expressed through the sport of golf.
FEBRUARY 28 & MARCH 1 & 4 – POSTCARD LADY
The Postcard Lady visits several South Bay cities
through a series of early postcards she has col-
lected over many years, which she combines in her
“Show & Tell.”
For more info visit www.thebetterpart.com. Copies
of past programs can also be found in the Santa
Clara County Library System and on YouTube.
Want to join the group who produces these
programs? Call 408.252.2667.
time to teach seniors how to use a
computer. Currently she is teaching
“PC Googling”. Other classes Maggi
will be offering in 2011 are:
Beginning PC, an introduction
to the computer
E-Mail Only and another PC
Googling Class
If you are 50 or older start building your
“Dreams, Friendships, and Memories”
at the Cupertino Senior Center. Become
a member and join our many beneficial
classes and mentally stimulating
programs or be a much needed volunteer.
We offer an “Insiders Guide to the Senior
Center” the second Thursday of each
month at 2 pm. Come see what we are
all about. The senior center is located
at 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd. at Mary
Avenue across from De Anza College.
www.cupertino.org/senior
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Environmental Recycling day
& document Shredding Event
– March 19
The City’s Environ-
mental Recycling
Day and Shredding
Event will be held
on March 19 at De
Anza College. The
City of Cupertino &
Recology offer this
free drive-through,
drop-off service for Cupertino residents
twice a year to encourage extended use of
products and to prevent valuable resourc-
es from being sent to the landfill. Accepted
items are: Electronic Waste (i.e., comput-
ers, monitors and printers), U-Waste (bat-
teries, cell phones, CFLs and fluorescent
tubes), reusable furniture, clothing (for do-
nation; no dirty, stained or torn furniture,
and no mattresses), and residential docu-
ments (for confidential onsite shredding;
two (2) box limit). Recycling Day compli-
ments the FREE e-waste drop off location
offered weekly by
Apple Computer for
residents of Cuper-
tino. Look for more
details on this event
on the City’s website
www.cupertino.
org, or visit Recolo-
gy www.recology-
cupertino.com.
What Should I do if a Mercury
Containing Item Breaks or Spills?
Mercury can be found in household,
commercial and industrial products in liq-
uid or vapor form. Elemental mercury is
a shiny liquid, silver-white in color and is
found in thermometers, thermostats and
irons. Mercury vapor, a colorless, odorless
gas, is found in fluorescent, high intensi-
ty discharge, neon and some automotive
headlamps. All mercury spills, regardless
of size, should be cleaned up carefully and
immediately. Cleaning up a mercury spill
requires patience and attention to detail to
recover the mercury and to limit your
exposure to toxic mercury vapors. Visit
the City’s website @ www.cupertino.org/
environmental and click on Recycling
and Waste Disposal, then Hazardous Waste
for more detailed information and instruc-
tions on cleaning up a mercury spill.
How do Cars Contribute to
Bay Pollution?
As the rainy season gets underway, so does
the peak time for water pollution. Automo-
tive fluids leak onto streets then the winter
rains wash the pollutants into storm drains
which flow to our local creeks.
There are many ways all cars contribute
pollution to our watershed and they can
be prevented! Washing, changing oil, leak-
ing fluids, and engine cleaning all contrib-
ute to the pollution problem. Auto fluids
and particles from brake pad and tire wear
build up on our driveways, streets and
parking lots every day. During rainstorms,
rainwater carries the oil, antifreeze, brake
pad dust and other pollutants into the
storm drain system and flows directly to
local creeks and San Francisco Bay, where
it can harm plants and animals that live
there. Follow these tips when working on
your car:
• Fix all leaks as soon as possible.
Do not allow vehicles to drip fluids onto
street, or into the gutter or storm drain.
• Changing the Oil - Work in an area
that is easy to clean up, with a concrete
floor if possible. Always use a drain pan
when draining oil. Use a funnel to pour
used oil into Used Motor Oil one-gallon
plastic containers with tight fitting, screw
top lids. (Milk and water jugs with pop-
on lids are acceptable.) Lids must be
taped securely! You may place up to two
one-gallon containers next to your recy-
cling bin for pickup. Place fully drained
used oil filters in a sealed, leak-proof,
plastic bag and place curbside next to
your recycling bins.
• Engine Degreasing - Engine cleaners
contain degreasers that contain highly
toxic solvents that are dangerous to work
with and harmful to our watershed.
Read labels carefully before you buy.
• Washing Your Car - Washing your car
in the driveway, street, or carport can
carry detergents, oil, brake dust, metals
and other chemicals to the storm drain
that leads directly to local creeks and the
Bay. Wash your car in an unpaved area
or better yet, take it to a commercial car
wash. Discounts are available at www.
watershedwatch.net. Clean brake dust
off wheels with paper towels and dispose
of the towels in the trash. By protecting
the watershed, creeks and Bay, you are
protecting the environment for yourself,
your children and future generations.
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» Cupertino’s New Recycling Programs
What is the food scrap
recycling program?
The food scrap recycling
program collects food
scraps and food-soiled
paper to be “recycled”
into compost instead
of going into the gar-
bage. Residents can col-
lect food scraps and pa-
per items in the kitchen pitcher provided
by Recology Cupertino, and transfer them
to their yard waste cart for weekly collec-
tion. To avoid the possibility of odor, bugs,
rodents and overall mess in your yard
waste container, wrap food scraps in a pa-
per bag, newspaper, paper towel, or a com-
postable bag, when transporting your food
waste from your pitcher to the yard waste
container. Paper products not only absorb
moisture and odor, they compost nicely.
Please do not place your food waste in a
plastic bag. Plastic will clog up the process-
ing machine. Also, please keep your yard
waste container lid closed.
Why recycle food scraps?
Food scraps and food-soiled paper are the
largest unrecycled portion of the residen-
tial waste stream, making up over 35 per-
cent of what residents throw away. By
turning food scraps into compost, residents
are able to help save landfill space and
generate compost, which is provided for
free to Cupertino residents.
What items can be recycled?
All food products, including fruits, vegeta-
bles, breads, cereal, dairy, meat (including
bones); coffee grounds, filters and paper
tea bags; and food-soiled paper, including
paper towels, plates, napkins, pizza boxes
and lunch sacks. Items that are not accept-
able are plastic, including bags and poly-
styrene (Styrofoam), glass, metal, liquids
and pet waste. For a more comprehensive
list, visit www.recologycupertino.com.
Food Scrap Recycling Reduces Green
House Gases
Food scrap recycling removes organics
from the landfill and reduces methane (a
Green House Gas (GHG)). Food scraps emit
more methane in landfills than any other
material. On the other hand, compost gen-
erated from recycled food scraps, improves
soil quality, increases crop yield and re-
duces the need for fertilizers and pesticides,
which are extremely energy intensive to
make and transport.
door-to-door Household Hazardous
Waste Program
Call Curbside Inc. 800.449.7587, or visit
curbsideinc.com, to set up an appoint-
ment for Residential Pickup of Electronic
and Universal Waste, Sharps and House-
hold Chemicals . Pharmaceuticals will not
be collected in the City’s door-to-door
collection program at this
time. You can dispose of
your medications at West
Valley Patrol Sub-Station,
1601 S. De Anza Blvd,
Cupertino, CA 95014
(Cross street- Duckett
Way) 408.868.6600.
The City will hold a free “how-to” backyard
compost workshop at Cupertino’s Commu-
nity Hall, 10300 Torre Ave, Wednesday,
March 16 from 7 pm – 9 pm. To register,
please contact the City of Cupertino Public
Works Department 408.777.3354. Cupertino
residents attending one Compost or Bay
Friendly workshop will receive a free Home
Composting Bin within two weeks after the
class. Only one compost bin per household.
Email environmental@cupertino.org for
details. Visit www.reducewaste.org and
click on Home Composting for additional
2011 classes held in Sunnyvale.
» March 16 - Free Compost Classes in Cupertino
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De Anza Flea Market 8 to 4 p.m De Anza College 864.8946 deanza.fhda.edu/fleamarket/
Cupertino Kids Chess Club*10 to
12:30 pm
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 Sunnyvale Art Gallery,
251 W. El Camino Real,
Sunnyvale
650.492.0859
Ask for
Dorothy Liu
cupertino.freetoasthost.net
TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly)*
6:30 pm First Baptist Church,
10505 Miller Ave.
725.0380 tops.org
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
650.967.4679
554.1133
viewfindersclub.org
Al-ANON Family Group*7 pm 940 S. Stelling Road 379.1051 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 252.3336 optimist.org
Cupertino Optimist Club*12:15 pm Blue Pheasant 253.2337 optimist.org
Tandem Toastmasters*Noon 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
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/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.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
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
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SAT
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MON
8 TUES
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THUR
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FRI
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SUN
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FEB CLUB / ORGANIzATION TIME LOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIL
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Submit information about clubs and organizations that meet in Cupertino to Brittany Morales,
City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 777.1312, brittanym@cupertino.org
*Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly.
Call the contact number for details.
The City Hall will be closed for President’s Day on Monday, February 15.
Silicon valley Reads in Cupertino 2011
February 5, 2011, 2 - 4 pm, Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave.
The annual Silicon Valley Reads program, sponsored by the Santa Clara County
Library system, and hosted in Cupertino by the Library and the Library Foundation,
has announced their book for 2011. The program will feature a talk by author Michelle
Richmond about the themes of The Year of Fog. An essay contest and a photo contest are
scheduled to kick-off the event. The deadline for the essay contest is January 26, 2011.
For complete details about the event, both contests and entry forms, visit the Cupertino
Library Foundation website at www.cupertinolibrary.org/SVRCupertino.
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TUES
17 THUR
18
FRI
19 SAT
22 TUES
24 THUR
FEB CLUB / ORGANIzATION TIME LOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIL
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women's Group
7 pm Redeemer Luth. Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
650.903.0321 aasanjose.org
Al-ANON Family Group*5:30 pm Bethel Lutheran Church,
10131 Finch Ave.
379.1051 al-anon.org
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-West Valley
Welcome Club
11:30 am 257.6136
252.1529
newcomersclub.com
Malihini Orchid Society 7:30 pm Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm. 267.3397 malihini.org
Cupertino Coin Club 7:45 pm West Vally Pres. Church 253.1232 coinshows.com/sanjose_
ccc.html
Daughters of Norway 9:30 am Sunny View Retirement
Community
255.9828 daughtersofnorway.org
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
Cupertino Historical Society 6 pm Quinlan Community
Center, Cupertino Rm
973.1495
Quota Service Club* (Aids
hearing & speech impaired)
Noon Blue Pheasant 252.8568 quota.org
Rolling Hills 4H Club 6:30 pm Monta Vista
Recreation Center
clubs.ca4h.org/santaclara/
rollinghills
West Valley Republican Women 11:30 am 252.6312 westvalleyrepublican
womenfederated.org
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TUESdAY, NOvEMBER 16, 2010 Council Members Present: Chang, Mahoney,
Santoro, Wang, Wong Council Members Absent: None
Gave instructions to real property negotiators and took no action. (Government Code 54956.8); Property 10800 Torre Avenue.
Received briefing from legal counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation and no action was taken. (Government Code 54956.9(b)(1).
Received the presentation from the North Valley Job Training Consortium (NOVA), a non-profit federally-funded employment and training agency.
Presented the Proclamation for the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month in Cupertino.
Presented the Proclamation for Marina Foods and Khong Guan Corporation in recognition to the economic impact from the bankruptcy of Tin Tin Super Market
Read the Letters of Commendation from 26 students for their volunteer work at Silicon Valley Korean School
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-206, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending October 29, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-207, accepting Payroll for period ending October 29, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-208, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending November 5, 2010
Accepted the Report for the Treasurer’s Investment and Budget Report for the quarter ending September 2010
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for On-Sale Beer & Wine License, Shangkee Noodle, 20735 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for On-Sale Beer & Wine License, Gumba’s,
21678 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for On-Sale Beer & Wine License, Cupertino Valero, 10002 North De Anza Boulevard
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for On-Sale Beer & Wine License, Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot, 19062 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-209, accepting authorization for Underground Water Rights, Jason S. Tan, 10540 Wunderlich Dr.
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-210, accepting authorization for Underground Water Rights, Suman Sagar Cherukuri and Sreedevi Chalasani, 22487 Palm Avenue
Accepted Municipal Improvements, Stelling Palms of Cupertino, LLC, 10855 N. Stelling Road
Accepted Municipal Improvements, Joshua and Shabnam Richardson, 10650 Santa Lucia Road
Accepted Municipal Improvements, Huei-Hwang Hung and Tracy Hsu, 21871 Dolores Avenue
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-211 to delegate authority to the Director of Administrative Services to act in all matters relating to excess workers’ compensation insurance with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Excess Insurance Authority (EIA), except as to actions that must be approved by the City Council
Approved the Santa Clara County Cities Association bylaws amendment
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-212 to Federal Surface Trans-portation (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funding
Approved the Modification to the Use Permit at the Oaks Shopping Center to allow commercial entertainment estab-lishments and live entertainment activities to extend the hours of operation for such uses until 2AM. Location 21255-21275 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Continued the Item to January 18th to approve recom-mended amendments to the Parking Ordinance and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 10-2071
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-213 for the Community Devel-opment Block Grant (CDBG) 2010 Annual Plan Amendment
Continued the Item for Solar Power Purchase Project and sent it back to the planning commission [to review the architectural and site approval project at the two sites (Civic Center and Service
Center) at their Dec 14th meeting] and asked staff to provide cost analysis for higher efficiency panels, consider less visible areas for panels at the Civic Center, break out costs for installing in Service Center Yard, break out costs for aggregation, answers questions raised by council and return to council on Dec. 21st
Conducted the first reading of the Ordinance No. 10-2072 to adopt 2010 California Building Code Standards
Scheduled following Meetings: Monday November 29th, Tuesday December 7th, Tuesday December 21st, Tuesday January 18th.
MONdAY, NOvEMBER 29, 2010 Council Members Present: Chang, Mahoney,
Santoro, Wang, Wong Council Members Absent: None
Received the briefing from legal counsel (Government Code 54956.9(b)(1) and no action was taken
Received the briefing from real property negotiators (Gov’t Code 54956.8) Property: 10800 Torre Avenue and gave instructions to bring back the lease in open session
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-214, accepting authorization for Underground Water Rights, Duen Yuen Wong and Yanti Hidajat, 20955 Alves Drive
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-215, accepting authorization for Underground Water Rights, Cheng-Chih Hsu and Yi-Ting Wu, 20136 Peachtree Lane
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-216, accepting authoriza-tion for Underground Water Rights, Steven K. Yoshimoto and Catherine A. Yoshimoto, 21120 Canyon Oak Way
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-217, accepting maintenance agreement, Wen Chung Stewart Wu and Cheng Yuan Tourisa Wu, 10077 Scenic Boulevard
Denied the Appeal of a Director’s Minor Modification to allow a personal wireless service facility with three panel antennas and four associated equipment boxes to be installed on an existing PG& E pole located in front of 11371 Bubb Rd.
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-218, authorizing the City Manager to execute agreement with the Association of Bay area Governments (ABAG) to receive grant funds for the installation of trash capture devices
Received the Report for Stevens Creek Corridor Park, Phase II, Progress Update and no action was taken
Received the Report for Scenic Circle Access, Progress Update and authorized bidding on December 3rd
TUESdAY, dECEMBER 7, 2010 Council Members Present: Chang, Mahoney,
Santoro, Wang, Wong Council Members Absent: None
Appointed Gilbert Wong as Mayor and Mark Santoro as Vice Mayor
Took the Oaths of Mayor and Vice Mayor
Made Comments by Council members and new Mayor
Members of the audience are invited to speak
Held the Reception where the public are invited to attend a reception in the lobby
Approved November 1 City Council Minutes
Adopted the Resolution No.10-219, accepting Accounts Pay-able for period ending November 12, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-220, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending November 19, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-221, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending November 24, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-222, to accept Payroll for period ending November 12, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-223, to accept Payroll for period ending November 24, 2010
Accepted the Year-end Financial reports for 2009-10
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-224 to declare weeds a nuisance and set hearing date of January 18 for objections to proposed removal
Approved the Application for Alcoholic Beverage License, Whole Foods Market, 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd.
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Welcome New Businesses
• America Hongwei Industrial International LLC
10455 Bandley Dr Ste 300
• Chang, Guanghze (Acupuncture)
21801 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 7
• Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot
19062 Stevens Creek Blvd
• Kong Tofu & BBQ
19626 Stevens Creek Blvd
• Meenoz Collections
10123 N Wolfe Rd
• Piano Games Music Stidio
10026 ORANGE AVE
• Quickly at Homestead
20916 Homestead Rd Ste F
• Spring Wells
21269 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 610
• Subway
22352 Homestead Rd
Approved the Application for Alcoholic Beverage License, Sushi Hana Bistro, 19068 Stevens Creek Boulevard (Loree Shopping Center)
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-225 to approve the 2010-11 COPS grant funding request
Approved a three-year extension of permits issued for 10100 North Tantau Avenue
Tabled the Item to consider cancelling meeting of January 4
Conducted the second reading and enacted the ordinance No. 10-2072 of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending Chapter 16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code and adopting the 2010 California Building Code Standards with appendices and amendments thereto
Received the Report of the Critzer v. City of Cupertino - update to council on status of litigation
TUESdAY, dECEMBER 21, 2010 Council Members Present: Chang, Mahoney,
Santoro, Wang, Wong Council Members Absent: None
Presented the Proclamation recognizing Captain Terrence Calderone for his service in the City
Presented the Proclamation commending Cupertino High School Students Tobias Chisup Shin and Andrew Yoon for as-sisting the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in the resolution of a bank robbery
Approved November 16 and November 29 City Council Minutes
Adopted the Resolution No.10-226, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending December 3, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-227, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending December 10, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-228, to accept Payroll for period ending December 10, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-229, accepting authorization for Underground Water Rights, Hungwen Li and Hung-YingLi, 10450 Ann Arbor Avenue
Tabled Item to review opportunities for future development on the Hewlett Packard (HP) campus located in the North Vallco Park Master Plan Area
Adopted the Resolution No. 10-230 to consider a Library Com-mission proposal to establish a Poet Laureate for Cupertino
Continued the Item to Special Meeting on January 4 at 6:30 pm for the Coffee Society Lease
Lehigh Cement East Materials Storage Area (EMSA). Concurred to send letter to county board of supervisors with the following talking points: • Report what was heard at meeting • How many people spoke • Level of concern of residents • Encourage county to look at health and safety issues in serious manner • Deal with those issues in an expeditious fashion • Include ratifying former mayor Wang’s letter of Nov. 10 • Note that the purpose of letter is to show strong stance from council and the letters represents the entire community • Copy all regulatory agencies
Concurred to start January 8 meeting at 3 pm to have time to discuss mid-year budget adjustments
TUESdAY, JANUARY 4, 2011 Council Members Present: Chang, Mahoney,
Santoro, Wang, Wong Council Members Absent: None
Rejected the Lease with Coffee Society and directed staff to reopen the request for proposals
Presented the Proclamation for FIRST 5 for their important work in children’s health and well being
Adopted the Resolution No. 11-001, accepting Accounts Payable for period ending December 17, 2010
Adopted the Resolution No. 11-002, to accept Payroll for period ending December 22, 2010
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for On-Sale Beer for Togo’s Sandwiches, 21267 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for On-Sale Beer and Wine for Bona Fide, Flight Wine & Food, 20333 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License application for Distilled Spirits Importer and Wholesaler, One Eyed Spirits, 19200 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Adopted the Resolution No. 11-003, accepting authoriza-tion for Underground Vivekanand Karnataki and Deepti Naik, 10122 Bret Avenue
Accepted the Municipal Improvements, Kelly Gordon Develop-ment Corp., 10231 Amelia Court
Denied the Appeal required the conditions as recommended by the planning commission, and added the following conditions to the planning commission resolution: (1) Plant additional screen-ing trees at the northern property line to screen the treepole from the Astoria townhome development; (2) Require berming and plant at least two 36” box, coastal redwoods blue aptos variety on the berm on either side of the monopole to screen it; (3) Improve Irrigation around the trees to ensure proper growth; (4) Remove and replace trees with dead tops; (4) Adequately maintain and water the trees in the parking lot; (5) Require and annual status report on the trees by a certified arborist for three years from the date of the tree planting; (6) Require that tree planting conform with the approved development plans of the results way office park; (7) Allow a monetary cap of $75,000 for the berming and tree planting required in the added conditions
Denied the Appeal with the following conditions: (1) The park-ing area shall be revised to incorporate the 41” pedestrian path immediately north, increasing the parking pad depth from 17 feet to approximately 20 feet; (2) The corner of the existing planting area immediately north of the proposed parking pad shall be rounded-off to further enhance the vehicle movement; no parked cars shall extend over any portion of the sidewalk, except as may be necessary to enter or leave the property
The Applicant withdrew the Application for modification of an existing mixed-use development (M-2010-08) located at 19501-19507 Stevens Creek Boulevard (Metropolitan)
Conducted the first reading of the Ordinance No. 11-2073 of Municipal Code Amendment to chapter 19.48 (Planned Devel-opment) to be consistent with the 2010 Housing Element
Council assignments were selected as proposed with the following change: Chang is primary and Mahoney is alternate on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Council adjourned to January 18 beginning at 3 pm.
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