HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene April 2007 - 04.01.2007IN THIS ISSUE:
VOLUME XXV NO. 7 | April 2007
Monta Vista High’s Bike to School Day........3
Roots ...........................................................4
Distinguished Artist Nominations ................5
Committee & Commission Vacancies ..........5
Parking Codes ....................................................5
Youth Symphony Competition ..........................5
Cupertino Library ........................................6
Children’s Programs .................................6
Adult, Teen and Family Programs ..............6
Library Programs and Classes ...................7
Library Foundation Donates ........................7
North Vallco Community Workshop ............7
Community Calendar ...............................8-9
Senior Center News ..................................10
International Costume Show ................10
Immigration Seminar ............................10
Volunteer Register Nurses Needed........10
Friendly Visitor Volunteers Needed ........10
Telephone Access Program ...................10
The Better Part .......................................11
Free Citizenship Classes ............................11
Eco News .............................................12-13
Free Shredding Day ...................................13
Community Service Program .....................13
Simply Safe ...............................................14
Council Actions .........................................15
City Meetings ............................................16
CONTENTS
Cherry Blossom Festival Blooms in Park
The 24th annual Cherry Blossom Festival honoring the
sister city relationship with Toyokawa, Japan, will be held at
Memorial Park, Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29. Hours
are from 10 am to 5 pm and admission is free.
The event offers a wide selection of Japanese food and bever-
ages, entertainment, demonstrations, cultural exhibits, art,
crafts and clothing for sale. A special children’s section will
feature activities and hands-on arts and crafts.
Big Bunny Fun Run
April 7, 9 am, Cupertino Civic Center
The City of Cupertino will once again play host to the Big
Bunny Fun Run. This 5K/3.1 mile run or 1.5 mile walk will be
held Saturday, April 7 beginning at 9 am. Race begins and ends
at the Cupertino Civic Center. Help us kick off the springtime
in an event that celebrates fun, fitness, and family.
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During the festival, a series of cultural displays,
demonstrations and silent auction of Japanese
dolls will be featured at the Quinlan Community
Center. The featured artist this year is Connie
Dunham and her Japanese embroidery. Other
cultural exhibits and demonstrations include
ikebana, bonsai, suiseki (rocks without water),
nihon shishu (embroidery), origami, shodo (cal-
ligraphy), temari (decorative balls), and sumi-e
(brush painting). There will also be a fabulous
display and auction of Japanese Koi fish spon-
sored by the Santa Clara Valley Koi and Water
Garden Club. Look for them outside the Quinlan
Center. Akita and Shiba Inu dogs will be shown
on the lawn behind the food court.
All-day entertainment takes place in the park
amphitheater. Among scheduled events are four
Taiko groups, Japanese dance, various martial
arts, children and adult musical performances.
Returning this year will be the California Sumo
Association with US champion sumo wrestlers
giving two demonstrations on Saturday.
Craft booths throughout the park will offer a
wide variety of items for sale, including cards,
paper sculptures, pottery, jewelry, washi eggs
and dolls, Japanese antiques, clothing, paintings,
candles, photos, woodwork and T-shirts.
The 200 cherry trees and the two traditional
lanterns at the park were gifts to the City of
Cupertino from Toyokawa.
The festival benefits the nonprofit Cupertino Sis-
ter City Committee, which promotes friendship
and student exchange programs between the two
cities. Local nonprofit organizations that support
services for disadvantaged, youth sports, music
and language programs will have booths which
raise funds for their groups.
Parking is available at De Anza College. Pur-
chase a one-day parking permit for $2.00 from
machines on lot (8 quarters required).
For further information about the Cherry Blossom
Festival, call festival coordinator, Lucille Honig, at
257.7424 or visit www.cupertinotoyokawa.org.
Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival
Amphitheater Schedule (subject to change)
Saturday, April 28, 2007
10:30 am Opening Remarks - Bill Nishimoto, M.C.
10:35 am Sunnyvale Suzuki Violinist Group
11 am California Sumo Association
11:45 am Palo Alto Kendo
12:15 pm Welcome Remarks and Introduction
Mayor Kris Wang
12:25 pm The Fine Arts Commission Presentation
12:30 pm San Jose Taiko
1:15 pm Bando Mitsusa Kai Dance Performance
1:45 pm California Sumo Association
2:30 pm Cupertino Judo Club
3 pm Aikido of Silicon Valley
3:30 pm Satsuma Dojo Karate Presentation
4 pm Watsonville Taiko
4:45 pm Closing Remarks - Bill Nishimoto, M.C.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
11 am Opening Remarks - Bill Nishimoto, M.C.
11:05 am Miwa-Kai Dance Group
11:30 am Northern California Naginata Federa-
tion of martial arts
12 pm Western Aikido Yosho Kai
12:30 pm Stanford Taiko
1:15 pm Satsuma Dojo Karate Presentation
1:45 pm San Jose Kendo
2:15 pm Cupertino Judo Club
2:45 pm Aikido of Silicon Valley
3:15 pm Chikaho Kai Dance and Drum Group
3:45 pm Emeryville Taiko Group
4:30 pm Closing Remarks - Bill Nishimoto, M.C.
April Events
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Deadline for early regis-
tration is Friday, March
30, at 5 pm. Pre-race reg-
istration ends Thursday,
April 5, at 10 pm. Race
day registration begins
on April 7 at 8 am and
closes at 8:45 am.
Entrance fee includes
participation in the
race/walk, Big Bunny
Fun Run t-shirt and raffle
ticket. Anyone registering after March 30, may
have their t-shirt sent in the mail, based on supply.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers
in each division. A raffle for all participants will
take place following the race. You must be pres-
ent to win. Each participant will also receive a
FREE day pass to the Cupertino Sports Center.
For more information please call the Cupertino
Parks and Recreation office at 408.777.3120 or
visit the city web site at www.cupertino.org.
Monta Vista High School’s Third Annual
Walk/Bike to School Day - April 4
On Wednesday,
April 4th, we
hope to see every-
one out of their
cars, walking or
biking to Monta
Vista. Students,
staff, City com-
missioners, the Sheriffs’ Office, and community
volunteers have joined forces to prepare for
Monta Vista’s third annual Walk/Bike to School
Day. Last year, over 1000 students participated,
and our goal is for this year’s participation to be
even higher. The event will run from about 8:30
to 9:20 am on April 4th, a late start Wednes-
day. Students who walk or bike (or ride the
bus) to school will be offered raffle tickets as
they approach campus. Once on campus, they
may redeem their tickets for snacks and enter
a raffle for other prizes—in the past, Whole
Foods, Starbucks, Noah’s Bagels, Baskin Rob-
bins, and Jamba Juice have provided some of
the food and raffle prizes. If you have questions
or comments regarding this event, please e-mail
i-heng_mccomb@fuhsd.org.
TOP 10 Reasons to Walk or Bike to School
10. It saves money—People are going to eat no mat-
ter what. Might as well use food fuel instead
of fossil fuels to power the journey to school.
9. It’s schedule-friendly, no need to coordinate
rides.
8. It’s good for the environment—Less smog for
everyone.
7. It saves aggravation—You know what McClel-
lan looks like when school’s about to start.
6. It’s healthy—Why sit in a metal and glass
box instead of exercising in the fresh air?
5. It improves efficiency—planning ahead for the
time it takes, and minimizing what to carry.
4. It can be social time, walking or biking with
friends, or...
3. It can be alone time, if what’s needed is some
time alone to think.
2. It lets them notice the little things which
people miss when speeding by in cars.
1. It’ll help get into a good college (just kidding!).
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Easter comes in April this year so let’s look at
the “roots” of some Easter traditions. About those
bunnies, eggs and hot cross buns: lots of interesting
stories surround those symbols so we’ll look at just
a few. In ancient times, the pagans celebrated the
rebirth of spring and fertility with these symbols.
The hare was prolific, hence, fertility symbol. Eggs
were the same thing. The little bread buns were
offerings to the ancient pagan goddesses.
Early Christians had a number of converging tra-
ditions as they celebrated the resurrection of their
savior. Many scholars emphasize the relation of
the original Christian Easter to the Jewish festival
of Passover or Pesach. The earliest Christians
were of Jewish origin brought up in the Hebrew
traditions. They regarded Easter as a new feature
of the Passover festival – a commemoration of the
advent of the messiah as foretold by the prophets.
Since the little bread bun was a food item and
food goes with festivals and celebrations, it was
incorporated into the feast. The little cross on the
bun (originally a pagan symbol representing the
moon’s quarters) was viewed by early Christians
as a symbol of the crucifixion.
Because early Jewish and Gentile Christians had
different calendars and reckoned time differ-
ently, the date of the celebration of Easter is not
always the same to this day. Over the centuries,
religious scholars and leaders discussed fixing a
date for Easter, as was done for Christmas, but
consensus was never reached so each year the
date is reckoned differently.
I can remember well the church bells pealing
every Easter morning, calling the Christian
faithful to worship in the little churches in old
Monta Vista. At one time in the 1940-1960’s
there were three little churches in the residential
square bounded by Stevens Creek, McClellan,
and Imperial Avenues and the west end of San
Fernando Avenue.
Our family did not have a church affiliation when
I was very small. Dad’s mother, Grandma Posie
(Posie Thomas Tucker Taylor Fretwell), found this
lack of church going unacceptable. Since she
didn’t drive, she walked me over to a little stucco
church on the corner of Orange and Granada
Avenues. At that time it was an Apostolic Holiness
Congregation - a VERY enthusiastic fellowship of
old-fashioned believers. The women had long hair
that fell below their waists and long dresses with
long sleeves and high collars. Grandma and I went
a few times but they were a little too enthusiastic
and sang too loud for Grandma’s more sedate
Protestant sensibilities.
The next little church we walked to was farther
down Orange Avenue in a two-story building
with an auto repair garage on the bottom level. It
featured a large room on the second floor with a
piano, a wooden lectern, and folding chairs. This
little congregation was a non-denominational bible
group and didn’t have a regular minister, so a pas-
tor would come from an Assembly of God church
in Milpitas. This service was more traditional and
suited Grandma much better. The two of us duti-
fully walked every Sunday, climbed the old wood
stairs outside and listened to fine old Bible teach-
ing and sang grand old traditional hymns.
In the 1950’s the building on Orange Avenue
was no longer available so some folks bought a
piece of land at the end of San Fernando Avenue
and the third little church was built, Monta Vista
First Baptist. This building had a little church
tower that housed the bells. By this time, the rest
of my family was also involved, so this church
was where I spent many happy years growing
up. Alas, as people aged or moved away and
land became so precious and housing prices so
expensive, the little congregation dwindled and
eventually the church was sold, torn down and
homes were built on the site.
The only remaining church in Monta Vista today is
the little stucco building where I went as a small
child. It still functions as a church and houses an
Asian congregation now. Nice to see it is still there.
One can still hear bells being rung mechanically
from the De Anza College carillon that marks the
hours but they don’t ring out for Easter.
Hope you all are enjoying the myriad shades of
spring green, the tree blossoms and flowers and
bird sounds. Happy Easter everybody!
By Gail Fretwell Hugger
ROOTS Spring & Easter Traditions
Community Leadership Academy
Formerly called Leadership Cupertino, Commu-
nity Leadership Academy is designed to educate
the public about the community at large and
introduce participants to volunteer opportunities
within the community. Participants can take as
many or as few classes as they prefer and those
who complete all topics offered will be honored
for their commitment to leadership and com-
munity involvement during a regular city council
meeting. Planned topics throughout the year are
local city government, law enforcement I & II,
fire service, economic development and land use,
education, community outreach programs, and
joining city commissions and committees. High
demand topics will be repeated throughout the
year. Each class is offered for a nominal fee of
$15 for residents and $20 for non-residents to
cover class materials.
Look for the first series of lectures in the Sum-
mer Parks & Recreation Schedule. For more
information, please call 408.777.3220 or e-mail
to leadership.academy@cupertino.org.
“Distinguished Artist” Sought
The Cupertino Fine Arts Commission is accept-
ing nominations for the 2007 Distinguished Art-
ist Award. Nomination forms are available online
or from the city clerk’s office. The deadline for
submitting those nomination to the clerk’s office
is Tuesday, May 15.
The award, which will be presented in the fall, is
given to an artist, or a group of artists, who live
in or practice art in the Cupertino area. Both
performing and visual artists will be considered.
Artists who have received the award in the past
include sculptor Salvatore Pecoraro, musician
Nile Norton, printmaker Glen Rogers Perrotto,
dancers Mythili Kumar and Janet Shaw, artist
Sandra Beard, ikebana flower-arranging artist
Fusako Seiga Hoyrup, artist/sculptor Brother
Joseph Aspell, S.M., artist/calligrapher Sara
Loesch Frank, pianist Makiko Ooka, singer/com-
poser Robert L. Harrison, ceramic artist Mahoko
Dahte, photographer/artist Constance Guidotti,
painter Kate Curry, and ceramic artist Janet Le-
ong Malan. Last year’s Distinguished Artist was
sculptor Corinne Okada Takara.
More information about the Distinguished Art-
ist Award is available online at www.cuperino.
org/fine_arts and by calling the city clerk’s office
on 408.777.3217, or by emailing kimberlys@
cupertino.org.
City Commission and Committee Vacancies
City of Cupertino is accepting applications for
vacancies. For more information please visit the
city’s website at: www.cupertino.org
Teen Commission - Eight Vacancies
Seven vacancies are for terms ending 2009, and
one vacancy is for a term ending 2008. The ap-
plication deadline is 4:30 pm on Friday, April 27
in the City Clerk office at City Hall. Interviews
will be Tuesday, May 22 beginning at 3 pm.
Housing Commission - One Vacancy
The vacancy occurred when Commissioner
Richard Abdalah resigned. The term of this
unscheduled vacancy expires in January of 2008.
This vacancy is for the Business Representa-
tive position. Applicants are not required to be
Cupertino residents but the business must be
located in Cupertino. Interviews are tentatively
scheduled for May.
Audit Committee - One Vacancy
The vacancy occurred when committee member
Jim Weber resigned. The term ends January 2009.
The application deadline is Friday, April 27 at
4:30 pm. Council will conduct interviews on Tues-
day, May 22 beginning approximately at 6 pm.
Know your codes: Parking Enforcement
and Abandoned Vehicles
Cupertino residents plus De Anza College stu-
dents, workers driving to jobs, and shoppers and
visitors add up to tens of thousands of vehicles
in Cupertino every day. All are looking for that
elusive parking space but unfortunately, not all
available parking spaces are fair game.
Many areas of the city are posted as “resident per-
mit parking” or “no parking during street sweeping
hours.” Pay attention to these signs! These zones
are regularly patrolled. Motorists should not park
in permit zones unless they are residents on the
posted street and display a permit.
Residents are also asked to remove their vehicles
during posted street sweeping hours. The sweeper
provides an important service in reducing pollu-
tion from debris that enters the storm drains and
flows to the bay. Regular sweeping also helps keep
neighborhoods clean and looking nice. Even if the
sweeper has already gone through, but it is still
sweeping time as posted, don’t park. The Code
Enforcement Officer enforces the code based on
the posted sign and will not try to figure out if you
parked before or after the sweeper went through.
Code Enforcement Officers regularly mark,
cite or remove abandoned vehicles or vehicles
which park longer than 72 hours in one location.
Leaving a vehicle in one place on public streets
for longer than 72 hours is a violation of the
Cupertino Municipal Code and the California
Vehicle Code. Regularly moving your vehicle
helps keep debris from collecting in the street
and keeps neighborhoods looking nice. The City
asks that you store or keep extra vehicles in your
driveway or garage if possible.
If your neighborhood is plagued with illegal
parkers and abandoned cars call your friendly
Code Enforcement Division to get some help.
Registration Open for California Youth
Symphony Young Artist Competition
The California Youth Symphony’s annual Young
Artist Competition will be held at Stanford Uni-
versity on Saturday, May 5. Application dead-
line is Friday, April 20. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to register early. Contestants must
be 18 years old or younger.
For more information and application forms,
please check the California Youth Symphony
website at www.cys.org or phone the CYS office
at 650.325.6666.
Cupertino Announcements
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
STORYTIMES
Bedtime Stories ...............Wednesdays at 7 pm
Toddler Storytime ..........Thursdays at 10:15 am
(ages 1-1/2 -3 years)
Monthly Scavenger Hunt
Science questions to puzzle your mind! Answer the
questions online or in the library to win prizes.
April is for Genetics and Ethics. Science ques-
tions to puzzle your mind! Answer the questions
online or in the library to win prizes.
Come by the library for resource lists and check
out the book displays.
For information on any of the Cupertino Library’s
children’s programs, please call the Children’s
Reference Desk at 408.44.177, ext. 3373.
ADuLT, TEEN, AND FAMILy PROGRAMS
SAT PRACTICE TEST
Do you want to learn more about the SAT and
College Admissions? The Princeton Review
is sponsoring a free SAT practice test at the
Cupertino Community Hall, (located between
the Library and City Hall) on Saturday, April 14,
2007 from 1-5 pm. Seating is very limited, call
408.446 1677 x 3372 to reserve your spot.
Also on Saturday, April 21, from 1-3 pm, the
Princeton Review is sponsoring a strategy ses-
sion at the Cupertino Community Hall (located
between the Library and City Hall) Seating is
limited; call 408.446 1677 x 3372 to reserve
your spot.
VITA TAx VOLunTEERS
Vita tax volunteers will be available, to help low to
moderate income taxpayers, with tax preparation
from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm in the Children’s Story
Room, on the following Saturdays: 4/7 & 4/14.
SELF-HELP TAx FORMS
A self-help tax form area in the copier room, lo-
cated off the new materials area, on the first floor,
has giveaway tax forms and reproducible forms.
KnITTIng AT THE LIBRARY
Bring your needles and yarn to the library every
Tuesday, 4-6 pm and join the drop-in knitting
program in the Story Room on the main floor.
Knitters of all skill levels are welcome to attend
InTERnET CLASSES In MAnDARIn
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet
are available in Mandarin, by appointment.
If you would like to schedule an appointment,
please call the library’s Reference Desk at
408.446.1677, ext 3372.
~C u PERTINO LIBRAR y ~
10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino.
Cupertino Library Open Hours
Monday ...................Closed
Tuesday ....................12 to 9
Wednesday ...............10 to 9
Thursday .................10 to 9
Friday .......................10 to 6
Saturday ..................10 to 6
Sunday ....................2 to 6
The library will be closed on Sun-
day, April 8, 2007 for Easter.
Library 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
The library has a Web Catalog at www.santaclaracountylib.org.
Bookmark these library web addresses:
Santa Clara County Library Web Site: www.santaclaracountylib.org
Teen Page Web Site: www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen
Kids Page Web Site: www.santaclaracountylib.org/kids
Cupertino Library
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TEEn DATABASE CLASSES
Instruction on the library’s subscription databases
is available for teens, age 13-19, at the library, by
appointment. To schedule an appointment, please
call the reference desk at 408.446.1677, ext 3372.
InTERnET BASICS FOR ADuLTS
Drop-in classes for adults are held at the library
on the second Saturday of every month from
2 to 2:30 pm. These classes are limited to five
participants and are filled on a first-come, first-
served basis. Participants must be able to use a
computer keyboard and mouse. Please come to
the Adult Reference Desk at 2 pm on the second
Saturday of the month.
LIBRARY TOuRS
Library tours are conducted the third Wednesday of
every month from 1 to 2 pm and the fourth Satur-
day of the month from 2 to 3 pm. Tours include an
explanation and demonstration of the library’s on-
line catalog and subscription databases, and library
collections and services. For more information
about library tours, call 408.446.1677, ext. 3372.
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.
Many of the databases are available even when the
library is closed. If you’re not at the library, just go
to the library’s webpage at www.santaclaracoun-
tylib.org, click on databases, and enter your library
card and PIN number to access a database.
For example, you can research a company using
Standard and Poor’s Net Advantage, prepare for
an academic or professional exam with Learning
Express or find information for a state report in
America the Beautiful.
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 on the library shelf 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.
Located in the New Book / New Magazines /
Media area right off the lobby.
Friends of the Cupertino Library welcome every-
one to their ongoing Lobby Book Sales. The next
annual Friends’ sale will be held in the Commu-
nity Hall June 2 and 3, 2007.
FRIEnDS OF THE LIBRARY COLLECT CELL PHOnES
The Friends of the Cupertino Library have placed
a cabinet in the library lobby to collect used cell
phones. Proceeds benefit the Cupertino Library.
Cupertino Library is located at 10800 Torre Avenue.
For more information on any of the Cupertino
Library’s programs, please call the Reference Desk
at 408.446.1677, ext 3372.
Cupertino Library Foundation Donates...
Another self-check machine and an additional
$50,000 to this year’s adult book budget. These
initial donations were made in response to sug-
gestions received at Library Celebrates event
held on October 9, 2006.
Subsequent donations to enhance the Library
in accord with suggestions received are under
consideration.
The Foundation welcomes suggestions, ideas and
monetary contributions.
For more info visit: www.cupertinolibrary.org/
foundation/.
Community Workshop – North Vallco
Please come to the third and final Community
Workshop for the North Vallco planning area: Mon-
day, April 2, 2007, 7 pm at the Community Hall.
Cupertino is preparing a vision of the future for
the North Vallco planning area. The 240-acre
area is bounded by Homestead Road, Tantau
Avenue, I-280 and Wolfe Road. It includes the
100-acre Hewlett Packard campus, 50 acres for
the future Apple campus, the Cupertino Village
shopping center, as well as the adjoining hotel,
residential and office developments.
The study was initiated to proactively address the
area ahead of development proposals. The North
Vallco area is subject to change, with potential
new construction on the Hewlett Packard property
and the new Apple campus. The urban design firm
of Freedman, Tung and Bottomley is facilitating
the Community Workshops. A 20-person Study
Committee was convened by the City Council to
oversee the study and make recommendations to
the Planning Commission and City Council.
Additional information is available on Cuperti-
no’s website, www.cupertino.org, or by con-
tacting the Planning Department at planning@
cupertino.org or 408.777.330
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COMM u NIT y CALENDAR
April CL u B / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE
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Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take Off Pounds Sensibly* (TOPS)
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery * (FA)
8 pm
7:30 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
7 pm
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
940 S. Stelling Rd.
First Baptist Church
10505 Miller Ave.
Union Church
St. Jude’s Church
374.6392
379.1051
252.2434
650.327.1649
246.1620
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Tues
Alcoholics Anonymous* Women’s
Group
Al-ANON Family Group*
Toughlove*
Cupertino Kiwanis*
Knights of Columbus 4981*
Cupertino Men’s Service*
Cupertino Sr. TV Production*
Cupertino Las Madres*
6:30 pm
5:30 pm
7 pm
Noon
8 pm
Noon
9:30 am
3 to 5 pm
Redeemer Lutheran. Church
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Ave.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Ave.
The Blue Pheasant
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
The Blue Pheasant
Senior Center
Creekside Park - toddler area
650.903.0321
379.1051
946.7970
252.3830
243.8462
252.2667
861.0417
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Weds
Al-ANON Family Group*
Connect Club III*
Cupertino Sanitary District*
De Anza Optimist Club*
Cupertino Optimist Club*
Tandem Toastmasters*
Macintalkers Toastmasters*
Cupertino Rotary Club*
Philotesian Rebekah #145
Cup. Symphonic Band*
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*
Viewfinders
7 pm
8:15 am
8 pm
7:15 am
12:15 pm
Noon
5:30 pm
Noon
7:30 pm
7 pm
7 pm
7:30 pm
940 S. Stelling Road
Chamber of Commerce
20833 Stevens Creek #104
Holder’s Restaurant
Blue Pheasant
HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway
Apple Computer DeAnza 3
10500 No. DeAnza Blvd.
Community Center
Cupertino Odd Fellows
Cupertino High School
Hyde Middle School
Community Center
650.734.5869
252.7054
253.7071
253.4424
255.3212
285.4977
macintalkers.com
vppr@macintalkers.com
920.2224
252.3954
262.0471
747.0943
735.0367
~5~
Thurs
De Anza Lions Club*
Cup. Host Lions Club*
Northwest Y Service Club*
Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (CARES)
Connect Club I*
Connect Club II*
Business Networking Intl.*
HP Communicators Toastmasters #4606
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery (FA)*
Cupertino Las Madres*
6:45 am
7:15 pm
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
Noon
8 am
7 am
7 am
7 pm
7 pm
10 to 1 pm
Holders Country Inn
Mariani’s Restaurant
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
City Hall
Holders Country Inn
Chamber of Commerce
BJ’s Brewery
HP Cupt. Site, Bldg. 46T
19055 Pruneridge Ave.
Union Church
St. Jude’s Church
Portal Park
255.3093
252.6262
650.964.3734
345.8372
252.7054
252.7054
996.9111, BNI.com
650.691.8724
253.8394
378.3499
861.0417
~6~
Fri
Alcoholics Anonymous* Fast Start
Group
De Anza Kiwanis*
Cupertino Las Madres*
5 pm
7:15 am
10 to 1 pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Intl. House of Pancakes
Cupt. Library atrium
374.8511
973.1456
861.0417
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April CL u B / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE
~7~
Sat
De Anza Flea Market
Organization of Special Needs Families*
Planetarium Shows*
8 to 4 pm
2 to 4 pm
7 pm
De Anza College
20920 McClellan Rd.
De Anza Planetarium
864.8946
996.0858
864.8814
~9~
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
8 pm
7 pm
20589 Homestead Rd.
Community Center
252.3954
268.1974, Ask for
Chandra Agrawal
~10~ Tues
Sertoma Club*7:15 am 1366 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale
Road
252.2584
255.5293
~12~ Thurs
Quota Service Club*
(Aids hearing & speech impaired)
Cupertino-West Valley Welcome Club
Noon
11:30 am
Blue Pheasant 252.8568
257.6136 or 252.1529
~13~
Fri
Malihini Orchid Society
Cupertino Coin Club
7:30 pm
7:45 pm
Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm.
West Valley Pres. Church
267.3397
253.1232
~14~
Sat
Daughters of Norway 9:30 am Sunnyview Retirement Com-
munity
255.9828
~17~ Tues
African Violet Society 12:30 pm Sunnyview Lutheran Home 736.9262
~19~
Thurs
Toyokawa Sister City
West Valley Republican Women
Rolling Hills 4H Club
Embroiders’ Guild of America
7:30 pm
11:30 am
7 pm
7 pm
City Hall
Monta Vista Recreation Center
Sunnyview Lutheran Home
257.7424
252.6312
257.4745
578.5917
~20~
Tues
African Violet Society 12:30 pm Sunnyview Lutheran Home 736.9262
~24~ Tues
Historical Society
De Anza Youth Soccer League meeting
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
Community Center
Creekside Park
973.1495
deanzayouthsoccer.org
~25~ Weds
Rancho Neighborhood Association
The Powerful Pens
7:30 pm
7 pm
Rancho Pool & Recreation
Facility
18000 Chelmsford
626.9784
Submit information about clubs and organizations that meet in Cupertino
to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 5014
408.777.3202 lindal@cupertino.org
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly.
Call the contact number for details.
Passover: April 2-9, Sunset
Easter: April 8
Eastern Orthodox Easter: April 8
Good Friday: April 6
Baisakhi: April 14
Earth Day: April 22
April Holidays
SENIOR CENTER NEWS
International Costume Show
Tuesday, May 8, 2-3:30 pm, Senior Center
The City of Cupertino is a small United Na-
tions. People from around the world call our city
“home”, and the Senior Center membership
reflects this diversity. Join us on Tuesday, May 8,
from 2-3:30 pm for our International Costume
Show. See different costumes from around the
world. Senior Center members will be modeling
costumes from many countries, either from their
own native land or acquired during their trips. A
narrator will discuss each costume, background
history, special meanings, etc.
Tea sandwiches, cakes, and coffee will be served.
If you have a special costume that you would
like to share with the community, please call
Teresa at 408.777.3150 before 4/20. Please
purchase your ticket early. $5 for members, and
$6 for senior guests.
Immigration Seminar: How to Become
a uS Citizen
Tuesday, April 17, 1-3 pm, at the Senior Center
Two officers from the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services will come to the Senior
Center on Tuesday, April 17, between 1-3 pm
to conduct a seminar on the Naturalization
Process. They will bring citizenship application
forms, teach how to count the period of Physi-
cal Presence, calculate Continuous Residence,
and review sample civics questions. The officers
will explain the application process, the length
of wait, interview process and actually conduct
a mock interview. They will also answer general
questions. Please call 408.777.3150 to register.
This event is open to the public. Please obtain a
temporary parking permit from the front desk.
Chinese translation will be provided.
Citizenship Classes
Mondays 9:30-10:30 am, Senior Center
The Senior Center offers Citizenship classes for
members on Monday mornings from 9:30-10:30
am. The next session will start on May 7. This is
a preparation course for senior immigrants who
want to become U.S. citizens. The instructor will
teach U.S. history, civics, and government struc-
ture. He will also practice the interview process
with his students.
Many of the senior immigrants in our commu-
nity face multiple challenges, including learning
difficulties and language barriers. The successful
applicants usually start the preparation early. The
class is geared toward seniors, the instructor is
thorough, patient, and repeats his lessons. Don’t
be embarrassed; join other new immigrants to
start on a successful road to U.S. citizenship.
Cost is $11 for 2 months.
California Telephone Access Program
Presentation
Many people are not aware that California Tele-
phone Access Program will provide special tele-
phone equipment at no cost when it has become
difficult for them to use a standard telephone.
On April 24, 2007, California Telephone Access
Program will be having two presentations at
the Cupertino Senior Center. From 9 to 10 am,
the presentation will be English. From 10 to 11
am, the presentation will be in Chinese. Please
come join us and learn about how to obtain this
telephone equipment and utilize this wonderful
program so you can communicate better with
your friends and families.
Volunteer Registered nurses needed
Cupertino Senior Center is in need of Registered
Nurses to take blood pressure readings for our
members. The schedules are 2nd and 4th Mon-
days, 1:30-2:30 pm, and 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
from 12:15 to 1:15 pm. You can choose the time
that is most convenient for you. If you are inter-
ested, please call Karen Goss, the Case Manager
at 408.777.3155.
Friendly Visitor Volunteers needed
The Cupertino Senior Center is looking for
mature and dependable volunteers (50+) who
would like to donate their time to visit a special
friend in the community. Friendly Visitor will be
assigned to one client with whom they will visit
about once a week to provide socialization and
stimulation. Visitors may want to play games,
write letters, look through picture books, have
lunch, or just chat with their assigned client.
All the clients are from the Cupertino Senior
Center Case Management Program who are frail
elders living independently in their own homes.
Volunteers will benefit by knowing that they are
important parts of a plan to help clients delay
or avoid institutionalization and by befriending
special people with vast life experiences and
interests to share. All clients live in Cupertino or
West San Jose.
All volunteers must be able to participate in
three initial training sessions, and monthly
consultation sessions with other fellow Friendly
Visitors thereafter.
If you are interested of joining us for this re-
warding opportunity and making a difference in
these frail elders’ lives by becoming a Friendly
Visitor, please contact Karen Goss, Case Man-
ager, at 408.777.3155.
The Programs listed below are aired Mondays at 4:30 pm on Channel 15 in all
three locations. The repeat showings are on Channel 15 at 7 pm in Cupertino
and Los Altos only.
April 2, 3, 6 Botox: The good, Bad, or Beautiful
A local neurologist explains the many facial and muscle
medical conditions relieved by Botox.
April 9, 10, 13 Australian Health Care
A world traveler explains a common health care system
used by many countries in our global community.
April 16, 17, 20 Fitness After 50
American Heart Association has designated April 25th as
Walking at Work Day—get ready with this annual Stanford
fitness event.
April 23, 24, 27 Red Hats
Dressing in purple and sporting red hats, these lively ladies
are seen everywhere!
THE BETTER PART
Adult and Community Education:
Free Citizenship Classes
Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community
Education offers citizenship classes where stu-
dents learn about American history and govern-
ment, fill out the N-400 application, and practice
for their oral interview. In addition, there will be
several speakers who will talk about the natural-
ization process, local government, and voting.
ESL/Citizenship Preparation Class for interme-
diate level speakers of English: Monday and
Wednesday evenings March 26 to Wednesday,
May 30, 2007. No classes on April 14, 2007 or
April 21, 2007. 6:30-9:30 pm, in room 82 at
Fremont High School.
Citizenship Preparation Class for advanced
English speakers: Monday and Wednesday eve-
nings March 26 to Wednesday, May 30, 2007. No
classes on April 14, 2007 or April 21, 2007. 6:30-
8:30 pm, in room 83 at Fremont High School.
ESL/Citizenship Preparation Class for begin-
ning to intermediate English speakers: Saturday
mornings from 9 am -12 pm, at Templo el Monte
Horeb (in room 1 on the second floor), 455 E.
Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale.
One-day interview preparation class for pro-
spective citizens. Volunteers from the community
will act as interviewers and an immigration
expert will talk about the interview process and
answer questions. Saturday, April 14, 2007, 9:30-
11:30 am, the Training Center, Adult Education
Center, 591 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale.
For all of these classes, students should regis-
ter in class. For more information about these
classes or for ESL/Citizenship at Home, please
call 408.522.2703.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to help conduct mock
citizenship interviews for Sunnyvale-Cupertino
Adult and Community Education’s ESL/Citi-
zenship Interview Preparation Class. This is a
commitment for one morning only, Saturday,
April 14, 2007, from 9-11:30 am. Since many
prospective citizens are apprehensive about the
interview process, this one-day class gives stu-
dents an opportunity to practice for their citizen-
ship interview in a relaxed and friendly setting.
As a volunteer, you will ask prepared questions
and dictate prepared sentences, thus simulat-
ing an actual interview. Training for volunteers
will be done on the morning of the class. If you
are interested, please call Linda Brummer at
408.522.2733.
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Eco News
Bring Your Own Bag!
Earth Day is coming April 22 and what bet-
ter day to think about saving the earth all year
round. Want to make a difference? Bring your
own bag to the grocery store. It’s a little differ-
ence that adds up big. Save yourself the clutter,
while saving precious resources. Bring your
own. The City of Cupertino is celebrating Earth
Day by giving away free cloth bags as long as
supplies last. Bags will be given away to the first
300 Cupertino residents (one bag per customer)
beginning in April. Just pick your bag up at City
Hall, 10300 Torre Ave. during regular business
hours at the City Clerk’s office receptionist’s
desk on the main level. Paper or plastic? Neither,
choose cloth.
Home Electronics Recycling Event
Celebrate Earth Day and recycle your home
electronics! Apple will be hosting its 3rd Annual
Earth Day Electronics Recycling Event at the Cu-
pertino campus, 10500 North DeAnza Blvd. on
Saturday, April 21st from 9 am to 2 pm. Bring in
your old computers, TVs, LCD displays, printers,
stereos and other home electronics systems and
they will be recycled for FREE. Please honor a
limit of five monitors and/ or TVs and five other
devices per car. For recorded information call
408.988.2428.
Compost Classes
Those interested in learning about backyard
composting can attend a free workshop at Mc-
Clellan Ranch Park on the first Saturday of April
and May from 10 am to noon. You can register
on-line at www.reducewaste.org (use the search
function to find “home composting”), or call the
Rotline at 408.918.4640.
Compost Available Again
The city’s compost site opens again in time for
the spring planting season. The site is located at
the Stevens Creek Quarry on Stevens Canyon
Road (across from the dam) and is open for
bulk compost pickup on Friday and Saturday
mornings from 8:30 to 11 am, at no charge. No
appointments are necessary. Keep in mind, the
site is closed during rainy weather or if the site
remains muddy and on holiday weekends. Please
bring proof of city of Cupertino residency.
For recorded information call 408.777.1320, or city
offices at 408.777.3269 (6:30 am–3:30 pm). You
may also access information from the city’s website
at www.cupertino.org and search under “compost”.
Make a Change to Compact Fluorescent
Light Bulbs
A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) is a light bulb
that uses less energy than a standard bulb to
provide the same amount of light. Those bearing
the government’s ENERGY STAR label use 1/3
the energy of a traditional bulb, can last up to
10 times longer, and save $30 or more in energy
costs over their lifetime.
The City of Cupertino has switched to using CFLs
in all their public buildings. If every American
swapped just one bulb for an ENERGY STAR
labeled CFL, it would collectively save more
than $8 billion in energy costs, prevent burning
30 billion pounds of coal, and remove 2 million
cars worth of greenhouse gas emissions from our
atmosphere and, the less energy it takes to light
your house, the lower your electricity bills.
The ENERGY STAR CFLs can be found any-
where you currently shop for light bulbs. For
more information about the benefits of CFLs
visit the following website: www.18Seconds.
org. This website is sponsored by the 18Seconds
Coalition, an organization of businesses, individ-
uals and government working together to raise
awareness about CFLs. 18 seconds is the amount
of time it takes for a person to change one
incandescent bulb in their home or business to
an energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulb.
To dispose of CFLs properly, read the following
article on Universal Waste Disposal.
universal Waste Disposal
A law now in effect in California prohibits cer-
tain residential waste from being placed in the
trash for disposal. The intent of the law is to pro-
tect the environment from hazardous products
containing heavy metals such as mercury, copper,
chromium and lead. These wastes, called Univer-
sal Waste in the regulations, include electronic
waste (e.g. computers, computer peripherals,
telephones, cell phones, microwave ovens, VCRs),
fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent tubes,
thermostats, and batteries. Remember, most Cu-
pertino residents can recycle household batteries
by sealing them in a clear plastic bag and setting
them on top of the blue recycling cart on collec-
tion days. Cupertino residents can drop-off other
wastes at the following locations:
• Electronic waste: Apple Computer’s facility
at 10300 Bubb Road, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm. 408.862.2667
(recorded message).
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• Fluorescent Bulbs: Blaine’s Lighting, 12312
Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, CA
408.252.7400 or the Countywide House-
hold Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program
408.299.7300.
• Mercury Thermometers: De Anza College
Health Services, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd
408.864.8732 or the Countywide HHW
Program 408.299.7300.
• Cell phone batteries: contact your local cell
phone dealer or the Countywide HHW Pro-
gram 408.299.7300.
• Rechargeable Batteries: Target stores, Radio
Shack or Countywide HHW Program.
• Household Batteries (including rechargeable):
Countywide HHW Program 408.299.7300;
Target stores.
Pest Management
Spring is here, and that means it’s time to start
gardening. It also means you’ll want to pay
particular attention to controlling your home
and garden pests. Our Water – Our World website
(www.ourwaterourworld.org/owow.cfm) has been
developed to assist consumers in managing home
and garden pests in a way that helps protect the
environment. Among other things, this site offers:
• Assorted fact sheets on specific pests and
methods to manage them without using
hazardous materials.
• Information on where to buy safer alterna-
tives to pesticides, including fungicides
and herbicides.
• A list of some products that are considered safer
alternatives to more conventional pesticides.
• A list of products, sorted by the pest it targets.
• An “Ask the Expert” feature that allows
you to ask a specific question and receive a
personal reply.
Check out the website and enjoy an environ-
mentally friendly gardening experience.
Do you know where to recycle your
BATTERIES?
Batteries are hazardous waste, so please dispose
of them properly. If you are a Cupertino resident,
you can recycle your used batteries curbside. All
regular household batteries (alkaline - AAA, AA,
C, D, 9-volt, rechargeable) can be recycled. Just
place your batteries in a clear, sealed plastic bag,
on top of your blue recycling cart.
Residents and non-residents of Cupertino can
drop off their household batteries (alkaline
- AAA, AA, C, D, 9-volt, rechargeable), if they are
not able to use their curbside hauler, at Target
and Radio Shack stores.
For cell phone batteries contact your local cell
phone dealer or the County HHW Program @
408.299.7300.
There are collection bins for official City uses at:
- City Hall, in the copy room downstairs
- Quinlan Community Center
- Service Center
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Make sure you have fully charged batteries for
your kit: While you may already have an emer-
gency supply kit ready in your car, home, or at
work, it’s equally important to make sure all of
its contents will be ready and working when you
need them. In the event of an emergency, the
last thing you want to do is spend valuable time
making sure your electronic equipment works.
Supplies such as food, medical supplies, and others
generally include expiration dates for you to judge
when they need to be replaced. However, items
such as batteries for important emergency electron-
ics have different shelf lives, which means some
types need to be replaced sooner than others.
Batteries that have a lower output and shorter
battery life include the alkaline AA and AAA
cell. Since they are most often used in personal
radios, walkie-talkies, and flashlights, they
should be replaced with new ones before the ex-
piration date. Also be sure not to leave electron-
ics with batteries inside them for prolonged peri-
ods of time in your car, especially when exposed
to direct sunlight. Over time the charge in these
batteries degrades, which may lead to the device
having a shorter operating period and in some
cases being damaged from a leaking battery.
A battery that has a high output but also a
long shelf life can be found in the Lithium 3V
(CR123A). These batteries are generally used in
digital cameras and some specialty flashlights.
Due to their high output they generally provide
about one hour of power depending on the
device they are used in. However, two advan-
tages of this battery include a 10-year shelf life
and their ability to maintain their charge even in
extremely cold temperature, an ability that most
AA and AAA cell batteries do not posses.
getting the most out of your flashlight: As
incandescent bulbs begin to be gradually phased
out of many flashlights, the Light-Emitting Diode
(LED) is quickly becoming the new standard.
Although most already know that LEDs are much
more energy efficient than their predecessor, few
know the different types of LED modules which
have different capabilities. To get the most out of
your flashlight for general purpose utility (navi-
gating through a dark room, working on your car,
etc), the 5mm LED is the most battery efficient
possessing a 100,000 hour module life. Most
flashlights that utilize this specific LED use the
common AA or AAA cell battery and can be eas-
ily found at department stores such as Target or
Wal-Mart. For those wishing for something more
powerful, (namely for the purpose of signaling or
momentary spotlight use) the Luxeon LED is bet-
ter suited. These LEDs have a significantly higher
output, but also therefore have a shorter module
life averaging from 10,000 hours – 50,000 hours
as they use the 3V Lithium battery (CR123A).
Regardless of which type of LED flashlights you
choose, be sure not only have them readily acces-
sible, but also with fresh spare batteries.
Special notice: The Community Emergency
Training Center at Vallco Mall is closing on
March 31. Cupertino OES wants to thank Mall
Management for allowing us to have a free space
to display preparedness information and provide
training for the last 3 years. We are now actively
looking for a new space somewhere in the City.
Stay tuned for a new location…
If you do only one thing to prepare this
month…
Are your pictures secured to the wall? Hard-
ware stores sell earthquake picture hangers that
prevent the picture wire from bouncing off the
hook and falling. You can also consider replacing
picture glass with plastic to reduce the amount
of broken glass in the event of an earthquake.
upcoming Classes:
CPR for Infant, Child and Adult 9 am to 12 pm,
March 31, $25/$35.
Basic First Aid May 19, 9 am to 1 pm, $35/$45.
Personal Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Free! April 24, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, May 9, 9 am to
Noon.
Kaleidoscope Public Safety Training for 6th-
12th Grade. $35/$45 June 18-22, 9 am -1 pm.
Community Emergency Response Team Sept/
Oct 2007.
Simply Safe is a monthly article provided to in-
form the community about emergency prepared-
ness, training schedules and volunteer opportuni-
ties. Contact the Cupertino Office of Emergency
Services (OES) at 408.777.3335, email OES@
cupertino.org, or go to the website www.cuper-
tino.org/emergency for more information.
Register for classes through Cupertino Parks &
Recreation 408.777.3120.
Simply Safe April 2007
By Jonathan Nakafuji, Senior, San Jose State University
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
COunCIL ACTIOnS
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Council Members Present:
Wang, Kwok, Mahoney, and
Sandoval
Council Members Absent:
Lowenthal.
Rescheduled Parks and Recreation and Bicycle Pedestrian
Commission interviews for March 20.
Appointed Luke Lam and Peter Friedland to the Technology,
Information and Communications Commission.
Presented a proclamation to the Cupertino Kung Fu Club.
Received an E-Services presentation regarding the Cuper-
tino Outreach program.
Approved minutes from the February 6 City Council meeting.
Adopted resolutions accepting Accounts Payable for January
26, February 2 and February 9.
Adopted a resolution accepting Payroll for February 9.
Continued consideration of City’s development impact fee
report to March 6.
Approved a bingo permit renewal from De Anza Force Soccer.
Continued appeal of Planning Commission to modify Ap-
plication Nos. M-2006-07 to March 6.
Denied an appeal of Planning Commission approval of
Application Nos. TM-2006-12 and V-2007-01.
Approved a Community Development Director’s referral
of a minor modification to approve the final front plaza
design and gateway feature for Oak Park Village.
Added the evaluation of traffic safety issues in the tri-
school area to the Council Work Program.
Received a recommendation to defer discussion of reopen-
ing the Scenic Circle into Blackberry Farm as a separate item.
Adopted 2007-08 City Council Work program with changes.
Enacted a modification of Ordinance No. 07-1995 to add
two additional members to the composition of the Technol-
ogy, Information, and Communications Commission.
Enacted the rezoning of 2.09 acres from RHS-80 to RHS-
40 at 21600 Rainbow Dr.
Continued the review of report on General Fund Revenue
and Expenditures to March 6.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Council Members Present: Wang, Kwok, Mahoney,
Lowenthal, and Sandoval
Council Members Absent: None.
Received a presentation on the Permanente Creek Project.
Received an E-Services presentation regarding Neighbor-
hood Watch – E-cap.
Approved the minutes from the City Council meeting of
February 20.
Adopted a resolution accepting Accounts Payable for
February 16.
Adopted a resolution accepting Payroll for February 23.
Accepted the Treasurer’s Investment Report for January 2007.
Adopted a resolution approving an improvement agree-
ment for 20055 and 20065 De Palma Lane.
Approved an application for an alcoholic beverage license
for Guan Dong House, 10851 N. Wolfe Rd.
Adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to the Mary Avenue
Bicycle Footbridge project funding agreement with the
Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (VTA) that will allow
the funding used for both the design and construction
phases of the project.
Continued appeal of Planning Commission to modify Ap-
plication Nos. M-2006-07 to March 20.
Continued appeals of Planning Commission approval of Ap-
plication Nos. R-2006-08 and RM-2006-13 to March 20.
Continued consideration of building fees and below market
rate housing program mitigation fees to April 3.
Conducted the first reading of Ord. No. 07-1998 pre-zon-
ing 13.5 acres from Pre-PR to Pre-T, APN (s) 375-21-001
and 375-22-001.
Accepted the city’s development impact fee report for year
ending June 30, 2006.
Adopted a resolution revising the Policy on Responsible
Contracting regarding the Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge.
Approved the use of Federal Land and Water Conservation
funds for Stevens Creek Corridor in the amount of $81,165.
Approved the 2007 Planning Commission work program.
Set a Teen Commission and Audit Committee application
deadline date of April 27 and an interview date of May 22.
Received status report of general fund revenue and
expenditures.
Received a report on the Cupertino Beautification program.
Adjourned to March 20 at 5 pm for Parks & Recreation
and Bicycle Pedestrian Commission interviews.
Main Line
408.777.CITY
408.777.3200
City Clerk
408.777.3223
cityclerk@cupertino.org
Finance
408.777.3220
finance@cupertino.org
Parks & Recreation
408.777.3120
parks@cupertino.org
Planning/Community
Development
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CIT y DIRECTORy
CIT y MEETINGS
C u PERTINO SCENE
Cupertino City Hall
10300 Torre Avenue,
Cupertino, CA 95014
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April 3 City Council mtg.*** .............................................................6:45 pm
April 4 Teen Commission (Sports Center) .........................................6 pm
April 4 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.)...........................................7 pm
April 4 Technology, Information & Communication Commission ......7 pm
April 5 Audit Committee (Conf. Rm. A) ............................................4 pm
April 5 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .............................5:30 pm
April 5 Parks and Recreation Commission (Mtg. Rm. 100) ................7 pm
April 10 Planning Commission*** ......................................................6:45 pm
April 11 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .................4:30 pm
April 12 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) .........................................9 am
April 12 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm. A) ..............................7 pm
April 17 City Council mtg.*** .............................................................6:45 pm
April 18 Economic Development Committee (Conf. Rm. A) ..............9 am
April 18 Teen Commission (Sports Center) .........................................6 pm
April 19 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .............................5:30 pm
April 24 Planning Commission*** ......................................................6:45 pm
April 24 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm. A) .....................................7 pm
April 25 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .................4:30 pm
Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and commission meetings are held at 10350 Torre Ave.
City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Fridays, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
For recorded meeting schedule/information after hours, call 408.777.3200.
The City Channel (Comcast Cable Channel 2) offers agenda information, broadcasts of coun-
cil/planning commission meetings and other programs. All meeting agendas are posted outside
of City Hall 72 hours before the meeting.
***These meetings will be seen live via webcast at www.cupertino.org,
or on The City Channel, Cable 2
www.cupertino.org