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October 2005, vol. xxiv no. 2
A publication of the city of Cupertino
CALIFORNIA USA
-Golden Jubilee 1955 2005
In This Issue
Walk to School Day..........1
Tournament of Bands...... 1
Cupertino Library News .. 2
IMPORTANT REMINDER ,
Register to Vote ....3
Cupertino Library Info..... 3
Jubilee Community BBQ .4
City Job Openings........... 5
Route 85 Noise................. 5
Atlas Tutoring Program... 5
Roots-In Celebration of
Cupertino: Part V ........ 6
Community Calendar .......8
Simply Safe ..................... 10
Adopt an ARK ................. 10
Diwali Festival ................ 11
Compost.......................... 12
Environmental News...... 12
Council Actions.............. 14
AccessCupertino ........... 15
City Meetings ................. 16
Tournament ofTournament ofTournament ofTournament ofTournament of
Bands Oct. 8Bands Oct. 8Bands Oct. 8Bands Oct. 8Bands Oct. 8
On Saturday, October 8, 2005, the streets
of Cupertino will see the 35th annual Cu-
p e r t i n o
Tournament
of Bands.
At 10 a.m.,
the Parade
Competition
begins. This
occasion will
also intro-
duce the new
Cupertino High School Band Director,
Sheldon Galdeira, to his first Cupertino
Tournament of Bands, and to our com-
munity.
The parade will take the same route it
did last year. Bands will make a right onto
Walk your
child to school
on Wednesday,
October 5, and
join schools
from around the world as they celebrate
International Walk to School Day. Last
year, approximately 3 million walkers
from 36 countries walked to school to-
Walk, Continued on page 12
TOB, Continued on page 12
Important Election News – See Page 3
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Test your knowledge about Cupertino at
the Cupertino Community Hall, October 27,
5 to 8 p.m. Learn about Cupertino history,
tax dollars at work, emergency prepared-
ness, and people and organizations. For res-
ervations contact Laur a Lee at,
408.777.3331, or LauraL@Cupertino.org.
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are welcome to attend.
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 avail-
able even when the library is closed. If you’re
not at the library, just go to the library’s
webpage at www.santaclar acountylib.org,
click on databases,
and enter your library
card and PIN num-
ber to access a data-
base.
You may choose
from any of the
available databases.
For example, you
can research a com-
pany using Standard
and Poor’s Net Advan-
tage, prepare for an
academic or profes-
sional exam with
Learning Express or
find information for
a state report in
America the Beautiful.
If you have any
questions about the
databases, please call
the Reference desk, at
408.446.1677, during the library’s open hours.
The Friends of the Cupertino Library
Bestseller Collection
Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino Li-
brary, 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 fist-come, first-served ba-
sis (no reserves). All titles check out for one
week. Located in the New Book / New
Magazines /
Media area
right off the
lobby.
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Library NewsLibrary NewsLibrary NewsLibrary NewsLibrary News
Bedtime Stories
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Harry Potter Trivia Contest
Saturday, October 22, 2005, at 10:15 a.m.
Children in grades
4 to 8 are invited to
play against each
other in teams by
answering questions
from the Harry Pot-
ter Books. Pr e-reg-
istration is required.
Call 408.446.1677
X 3373 for details.
Divali Storytime
Thursday, Octo-
ber 27, 2005 at 7
p.m.
Schoolage chil-
dren K – 8 are in-
vited to join Librar-
ian Gayathri Kanth
for stories, music
and a craft celebrat-
ing Divali, the Festi-
val of Light.
Knitting at the Li-
brary
Bring your needles and yarn to the library
every Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m. and join knitting
expert Lakshmi Moorty in the Story Room
on the main floor. Adults and Children (10+)
can learn to knit or get tips for their own
knitting projects. Knitters of all skill levels
The Cupertino Scene is published monthly,
except in August and January, and distributed
to all residents and businesses in the city. In-
formation may be submitted via e-mail to
pio@cupertino.org. Questions may be directed
to the Public Information Office at City Hall,
408.777.3200. Deadline is the first Wednesday
of the month for the next month’s issue.
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Cupertino Library InfoCupertino Library InfoCupertino Library InfoCupertino Library InfoCupertino Library Info
Hours
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 12 to 9
Wednesday 10 to 9
Thursday 10 to 9
Friday 10 to 6
Saturday 10 to 6
Phone Numbers
General Number 408.446.1677
Accounts, Billing 800.286.1991
TeleCirc 800.471.0991
Web Addresses
Santa Clara County Library: www.santaclaracountylib.org
Teen Page: www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen
Kids Page: www.santaclar acountylib.org/kids
Storytimes
Bedtime Stories (ages 3 and up): Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Toddler Stories (ages 1-1/2 to 3) – Please choose
one of the following:
Thursdays, 10:15 a.m.
Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.
IMPORTANT REMINDER , Register to VoteIMPORTANT REMINDER , Register to VoteIMPORTANT REMINDER , Register to VoteIMPORTANT REMINDER , Register to VoteIMPORTANT REMINDER , Register to Vote
Friends of the Cupertino Li-
brary also welcomes everyone
to their ongoing Lobby Book
Sales. The next annual
Friends sale will be held in
the Community Hall on Sat-
urday, October 1st, from 9
am to 4 pm and on Sunday,
October 2nd, from 12 noon
to 3 pm. Children’s sale area
is open only to children from
9 am to noon on Saturday,
October 1st.
Friends of the Library Col-
lect Cell Phones
The Friends of the Cupertino
Library have placed a box in
the library lobby to collect
used cell phones. Proceeds
benefit the Cupertino Library.
Inter net Classes in Man-
darin
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.
Teen Database Classes
Database instruction for teens, thirteen to
nineteen, is available at the library, by appoint-
ment. If you would like to schedule an ap-
pointment to learn about the library’s sub-
scription databases, please call the reference
desk at 408.446.1677.
Internet Basics for Adults
Basic Internet classes for adults are held at
the library on the second Saturday of every
month. 2 to 2:30 p.m. These drop-in classes
are limited to five participants and are filled
on a first-come, first-served basis. Partici-
pants must be able to use a computer key-
board and mouse. If interested, please come
to the Adult Reference Desk at 2 p.m on the
second Saturday of the month.
Library Tours
Library tours are conducted the third
Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2 p.m.
and the fourth Saturday of the month from
2 to 3 p.m. Tours include an explanation and
demonstration of the library’s online catalog
and subscription databases, and library col-
lections and services. For more informa tion
about library tours, call 408.446.1677.
If you have moved, changed your name
or political affiliation, you must re-register
to vote.
Last day to register to vote in the 2005
Statewide Special Election: October 24,
2005.
Forms are available at local post offices,
libraries, city and county government of-
fices. Also, the California Secretary of State
provides an on-line form. After completing
the form, the Secr etary of State will print
and mail the form to you. You must sign the
form and mail to the Santa Clara County
Registrar of Voters. Print, complete, sign and
mail to: Registrar of Voters, PO Box 1147,
San Jose, CA 95108. Faxed forms will not
be accepted. http://www.ss.ca.gov/elec-
tions/votereg1.html.
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GOLDEN JUBILEEGOLDEN JUBILEEGOLDEN JUBILEEGOLDEN JUBILEEGOLDEN JUBILEE
Community BBQ!Community BBQ!Community BBQ!Community BBQ!Community BBQ!
We are throwing a party rightwhere it all began
Saturday, October 15
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Blackberry Farm Picnic Grounds
21975 San Fernando Avenue
Activities include:
Ì Live music by Kapalikiko - 11 am-1 pm
Ì AcroSports City Circus - 1-3:30 pm
Ì Swimming
Experience the FUN of
“AcroSports City Circus”
where the Star of the FUN
is YOU!
Blackberry Farm will be host to the last
celebration of Cupertino’s Golden
Jubilee.
All Cupertino residents are invited to
attend this celebration. A BBQ lunch will
be served from noon to 1:30 p.m. You
must pre-register for your BBQ lunch for
$5 per person (activity code 23962). For
more information, call 408.777.3120.
Be the show! Join City Circus for fun interac-
tive workshops, and then show off your new
skills in a special workshop perfomance for the
public.
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City Job OpeningsCity Job OpeningsCity Job OpeningsCity Job OpeningsCity Job Openings
Building Inspector
Salary $6,032 - $7,332 monthly (+ 7% City
paid PERS)
The City of Cupertino is currently recruit-
ing for a journey level Building Inspector to
perform field inspections and plan checking
of industrial, commercial and residential
buildings and structures in various stages of
construction, repair and alteration. City
Building Inspectors ensure compliance with
approved plans, specifications, and applicable
codes and regulations. The successful candi-
date will possess excellent customer ser vice
and interpersonal skills. City employment
applications may be obtained from the City
of Cupertino Human Resources Division,
10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA, by calling
408.777.3227, or by visiting our website at
www.cupertino.org/jobs .
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Work on the Santa Clara
Valley Transportation
Authority’s (VTA)
Route 85 Noise
M i t i g a t i o n
Project has be-
gun. Starting on
Monday, Sep-
tember 26,
2005, and ex-
tending through Friday, October 14, 2005,
the work will close two of the three north-
bound lanes of Route 85 in the Cupertino
area during the nighttime hours from 8 p.m.
to 5 a.m., Monday through Friday. Project
work will similarly affect the southbound
lanes of Route 85 later in the year.
VTA’s Noise Miti-
gation Project in-
volves a texture grind-
ing of 11 miles of the
freeway’s concrete road
surface between the
Almaden Expressway
and Stevens Creek Boule-
vard. The project was
funded as part of the 1996
Measure B Transportation
Improvement Program
(MBTIP). Texture grinding of
concrete pavement has been
demonstrated to change the frequency char-
acteristics of freeway noise so that the hu-
man ear perceives it as less obtrusive.
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AtlasAtlasAtlasAtlasAtlas
“ATLAS” stands for the “Academy for
Teaching Literacy to Adult Students,” a pro-
gram of Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult Com-
munity Education. Participation in ATLAS
is free to all. The main goal of ATLAS is to
serve adults whose reading, writing, or math
skills are below those of average high school
students. Some students have had virtually
no formal education, while others were suc-
cessful students in other countries, learned
to speak English fairly well, and currently
need to improve their command of “for-
mal” English.
ATLAS relies upon volunteer tutors to
provide students with individualized instruc-
tion. Tutors work with students in one-on-
one pairings or in small
groups, while re-
ceiving on-go-
ing support and
guidance from
professional
ATLAS site
teachers.
Tutor s
work with
their stu-
d e n t s
once or
twice a
week.
Both daytime
and evening classes are avail-
able. For more information, contact
Lareen Jacobs at 408.522.2755 or by email
at lareen_jacobs@fuhsd.org.
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RootsRootsRootsRootsRoots
By Gail
Fretwell
Hugger
In Celebration ofIn Celebration ofIn Celebration ofIn Celebration ofIn Celebration of
Cupertino: Part VCupertino: Part VCupertino: Part VCupertino: Part VCupertino: Part V
World War II came fast on the heels of
WW I and the Great Depression. Memories
of war were still fresh. Tragically, Cupertino’s
Japanese citizens did not escape relocation
and internment during the war. Cupertino lost
more of its sons on many fronts.
When WW II
ended, a huge migra-
tion of people be-
gan to come west -
to sunny California.
Not since 1849-50
had California expe-
rienced such rapid
population growth.
In 1945, there were
500 students in the
Cupertino/Sunny-
vale area. My kinder-
garten class photo
had 41 students in 1949, 4 years after the war
ended. Growing up in Cupertino during the
1950’s and on into the 60’s was almost like
the movie, “American Graffiti”, only on a
smaller scale. The big band era of Dorsey,
Miller, Ellington and Louis Armstrong was
beginning to be replaced by (oh horrors!)
rock n’ roll with the Everly Brothers, Elvis
Presley, Buddy Holly and Fats Domino.
Speakeasies were out - drive-ins, flame
painted hot rods and Mel’s Diner were the
hangouts du jour.
The miles of lovely orchards began to dis-
appear. Lockheed came and tract housing
began to sprout like mushrooms. Small
businesses multiplied (Remember Ange’s
Dep’t Store and the wonderful De
Palma’s Bakery at the Crossroads?) In
1955, there were 1,900 students here and
the surrounding cities; San Jose, Santa
Clara, Sunnyvale and Los Altos began
to eye the little town of Cupertino, anx-
ious to add its tax revenue to their own
tax rolls.
The Cupertino Improvement Club,
originally founded in 1913 and resur-
rected in the early 1950’s, began to move
towards incorporation as a city. Other
citizen groups and a fact-finding committee
began to work to make Cupertino an in-
corporated city and keep it from being
gobbled up by its
neighbors. Petitions in
favor of incorpora-
tion began to circu-
late, things were
looking good and
then the Monta Vista
area nearly killed the
drive. Chester
Damico Jr. of the
Monta Vista Water
Co. stated that Monta
Vista wanted to pre-
serve its rural identity and collected 225 sig-
natures expressing a desire to remain un-in-
corporated. Cupertino’s civic leaders saw a
major setback. (Monta Vista actually re-
mained a county area for decades - annex-
ing into Cupertino lot by lot until the re-
maining area went into Cupertino in 2004.
Years ago, some wag erected a sign at the
railroad crossing at Stevens Creek Road say-
ing, “Monta Vista Secedes from the Union”,
a not unpopular sentiment among the resi-
dents.)
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Shaken Cupertino leaders also accused San
Jose of trying to cut through Cupertino’s
backyard in an attempt to annex Permanente
for its nice tax revenue. The Cupertino Im-
provement Association waged a strong cam-
paign throughout the summer of 1955 and
on September 27, over 75% of Cupertino’s
voters turned out to vote on incorporation.
Election inspector, Julie Lynch posted the
election results on the firehouse door - “Yes”
- 225, “No” - 183. In the same election, vot-
ers elected their first city council - Ralph
Lindenmayer, Warner Wilson, John Saich, R.
Ivan Meyerholz and Norman Nathanson.
Two candidates who also ran
for the five-member council
were Antonio Lillo and Don
Bandley. Lindenmeyer was
chosen mayor a week later.
The new city was 4 square
miles, had 1,746 residents
(Monta Vista excluded) 3/4
of the land was agricultural
and the average home cost
$12,500, assessed at a tax rate
of $8.75.
The years to come would
see great changes to the city of
Cupertino. In 1960 there were
5,500 students attending high
school and in 1972, there were
13,800 students in 7 high
schools. In 2005, the number
is 9,700 in 5 high schools -
Sunnyvale and Blaney Continu-
ation School were closed in
the 1980’s. The demographics
of Cupertino have changed
also and new cultural layers
from around the world have
been added. Years from now, someone else
will be writing about more “Roots” that
have been added to our community; from
China, India, Southeast Asia, Russia and east-
ern Europe, the Middle East and lots of
other places.
It is truly amazing to think that less than
200 years ago, this area we call Cupertino
and “home” was almost completely un-
known outside of the Native Americans
who lived here, hunting and fishing until the
day Juan Bautista de Anza, cartographer
Pedro Font and a few soldiers wound their
way along a small creek with no name, look-
ing for a great bay a few leagues farther on.
We live in a wonderful town with a wonder-
ful history - that is still unfolding. Thanks to
all of you who live and work and go to school
here and are making “roots” in Cupertino.
Resources: The Westside and How We
Grew by Robert Levy, The Cupertino
Chronicle and the late Peter Emig, who great
line drawings capture so much of Cupertino’s
early history.
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Community
Calendar
Submit information about clubs and organizations that
meet in Cupertino to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino,
10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 777-3202
lindal@cupertino.org
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly.
Call the contact number for details.
OCT. Club/Organization Time Location Phone
1
Sat
De Anza Flea Market
Organization of Special
Needs Families*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Planetarium Shows*
8 to 4 p.m.
2 to 4 p.m.
9 a.m.
7 p.m.
De Anza College
20920 McClellan Rd.
Union Church
DeAnza Planetarium
864-8946
996-0858
842-0688
864-8814
3
Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take off Pounds Sensibly*
TOPS
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery*
(FA)
8 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
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
4
Tues
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women’s Group
Al-ANON Family Group*
ToughLove*
Cupertino Kiwanis*
Knights of Columbus
4981*
Cupertino Men’s Service*
Cupertino Sr. TV Prod.*
6:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Noon
8 p.m.
Noon
9:30 a.m.
Redeemer Luth. Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Avenue
Bethel Lutheran Church
The Blue Pheasant
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
The Blue Pheasant
Senior Center
650-903-
0321
379-1051
946-7970
252-3830
243-8462
252-2667
5
Wed
Al-ANON Family Group*
Al-ATEEN*
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*
De Anza Optimist Club*
Cupertino Optimist Club*
Tandem Toastmasters*
Macintalkers
Toastmasters*
Cupertino Rotary Club*
Philotesian Rebekah #145
Cup. Symphonic Band*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Connect Club III*
7 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Noon
5:30 p.m.
Noon
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8:15 a.m.
940 S. Stelling Road
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 940 S. Stelling
20833 Stevens Creek #104
Holder’s Restaurant
Blue Pheasant
HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway
Apple Computer De Anza
3, 10500 N. DeAnza Blvd.
Community Center
Cupertino Odd Fellows
Cupertino High School
Union Church
Chamber of Commerce
650-734-
5869
650-292-
8897
253-7071
253-4424
255-3212
285-4977
macintalkers
.com
vppr@macin
talkers.com
920-2224
252-3954
262-0471
247-8488
252-7054
6
Thurs
De Anza Lions Club*
Cup. Host Lions Club*
Northwest Y Service Club*
Cupertino Amateur Radio
Emergency Service
6:45 a.m.
7:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Holders Country Inn
Mariani’s Restaurant
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
City Hall
255-3093
252-6262
725-8195
345-8372
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6
Thurs
Women’s Quilting Group*
Connect Club I*
Connect Club II*
Business Networking Intl.*
HP Communicators
Toastmasters #4606*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery*
(FA)
9:30 a.m.
Noon
8 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
West Valley Pres. Church
6191 Bollinger Rd.
Holders Country Inn
Chamber of Commerce
BJ’s Brewery
HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T
19055 Pruneridge Ave.
Union Church
St. Jude’s Church
253-2984
252-0932
252-7054
252-7054
996-9111
BNI.com
650-691-
8724
253-8394
378-3499
7
Fri
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Fast Start Group
De Anza Kiwanis*
5:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
Redeemer Lutheran
Church 940 S. Stelling Rd
Intl. House of Pancakes
374-8511
973-1456
8
Sat
Daughters of Norway
9:30 a.m.
Sunnyview Retirement
Community
255-9828
10
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
20589 Homestead Rd.
Creekside Park
252-3954
255-6559
11
Tues
Southbay Toastmasters*
Sertoma Club*
Poets Society*
6:30 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Tandem Bldg. 251, 10100
N. Tantau, Rm. 1258
1366 S. Saratoga-
Sunnyvale Rd.
Coffee Society
253-7622
252-2584
255-5293
725-8091
12
Wed
Krazy Dazys Square
Dance Club*
The Powerful Pens
Cross-Cultural Consortium
(5Cs)
Viewfinders Camcorder
Video Club
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Collins School
Sunnyview Retirement
Community,
22445 Cupertino Rd.
Community Hall
Community Center
Cupertino Room
245-9156
626-9784
285-7332
253-1985
13
Thurs
Quota Service Club*
(Aids hearing & speech impaired)
Cupertino-West Valley
Welcome Club
Noon
11:30 a.m.
Blue Pheasant
252-8568
257-6136
252-1529
14
Fri
Malihini Orchid Society
Cupertino Coin Club
7:30 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm
West Valley Pres. Church
267-3397
253-1232
18
Tues
African Violet Society
12:30 p.m.
Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
736-9262
19
Wed
Rancho Neighborhood
Association
The Powerful Pens
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Rancho Pool & Recreation
Facility
18000 Chelmsford
626-9784
20
Thurs
Toyokawa Sister City
West Valley Republican
Women
Rolling Hills 4H Club
Embroiders’ Guild of
America
7:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
City Hall
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Hurricane Katrina.Hurricane Katrina.Hurricane Katrina.Hurricane Katrina.Hurricane Katrina.
How can you help?How can you help?How can you help?How can you help?How can you help?
Several families have been sent to San Jose,
by FEMA, for temporary housing. The
American Red Cross will be seeing to their
needs for the next couple of months. Other
families may have come to Santa Clara
County to stay with friends and relatives. It
is VERY important that all evacuees let the
City they are staying in know that they are
here as well as registering with FEMA,
800.621.3362 (800.621.FEMA) and the Red
Cross 408.577.1000 to ensure they receive
the monetary support and information
needed to help their recovery.
There is a potential for long term housing
(18 months) for more evacuees. If you, or
your organization, are interested in being
notified when those needs occur, call your
local Office of Emergency Services.
Additional information about specific
needs and volunteer opportunities are located
on the Cupertino website www.cupertino.org.
There are links to Red Cross, the Volunteer
Center of Silicon Valley, Cityteam Ministries,
Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Salvation
Army.
Locally, there have been many questions
asked about our own disaster preparedness
activities. Cupertino and Santa Clara County
do have plans and they are coordinated with
the State; however, until community mem-
bers educate themselves and offer feedback
to those plans, the success of our own disas-
ter response is in jeopardy. Free seminars
are offered locally. Websites have many re-
sources to help individuals prepare. Be pro-
active and take charge of your own disaster
response. Go to www.cuper tino.org/emer-
gency, www.ready.gov, www.prepare.org for
information.
Want to help your community be pre-
pared? The City has storage containers,
called ARKs, strategically located around the
City that contain emergency response sup-
plies used by our Community Emergency
Response Teams, Medical Reserve Corps and
Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Ser-
vice.
These sites will be gathering places for the
local community. Block Leaders or individu-
als can request assistance and receive infor-
mation about the disaster at the ARKs. Cur-
rently, these gathering points are Vallco Mall,
Hyde Middle School, Garden Gate Elemen-
tary School, and all three fire stations (Monta
Vista, Cupertino and Seven Springs).
There are two resources that are not
yet in place, perishable items and
volunteer support staff.
Adopt an ARKAdopt an ARKAdopt an ARKAdopt an ARKAdopt an ARK
The ARKs need cases of bottled water,
batteries and other perishables. By adopting
an ARK, you purchase one of the items, and
agree to take the item back halfway through
its shelf life, for your personal use, replacing
it with a fresh item. We are currently accept-
ing supplies for the ARK at Garden Gate
Elementary School. If you would like to
help this ARK, download the donation form
at www.cupertino.org/emergency. You can
offer to support any one of the ARKs and
we’ll notify you when we will be collecting
the items.
Volunteer Support Staff. We need people
at the ARKs to receive requests from the
public, track the information, assign it to the
appropriate response team and document
its completion. These members of the Plan-
ning and Intelligence Section of emergency
response are what keep everything organized.
There will be a two-hour training session, at
the Cupertino Community Emergency Train-
ing Center at Vallco Mall on Oct 13 from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 408.777.3335 to sign
up. During the training, you’ll be signed up
Simply SafeSimply SafeSimply SafeSimply SafeSimply Safe
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as an official Cupertino Volunteer.
Preparing for emergencies, one month at a
time…Discover a way you can help your
community be more prepared.
Upcoming classes: Community Emer-
gency Response Team, January 13, 2006.
Five Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and
graduation February 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s
free and a great way to start the New Year.
Bring your friends.
Personal Emergency Preparedness Work-
shop, Friday, October 21, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,
Saturday, November 5, 9 a.m. to Noon.
Every member of the community should
know what to do when an emergency hap-
pens at home. This three-hour course will
give you that knowledge. Bring your whole
neighborhood. It’s free. Workshops are held
at Cupertino Community Emergency Train-
ing Center in Vallco Mall.
Adult CPR with AED. October 8, 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. $25
Infant Child CPR . November 5, 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. $25
First Aid Friday. December 2, 2 to 6 p.m.
$35
For more information a bout being pre-
pared, training schedules or volunteer op-
portunities, contact the Cupertino Office of
Emergency Services at 408.777.3335, email
OES@cupertino.org, or go to the website
www.cupertino.org/emergency.
Register for classes through Cupertino
Parks & Recreation, 408.777.3120.
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Best Time to Start a Compost Pile
Backyard compost workshops will be held
on the first Saturdays of October and No-
vember (Oct. 1 & Nov. 5). A class for fami-
lies (school age kids & adults) is scheduled
for the October 1 workshop. Autumn is the
best time to start a compost pile because of
the abundance of fallen leaves. Workshops
are free, and are held at McClellan Ranch
Park, at 22221 McClellan Rd. Call
408.918.4640 to register.
Green Business
Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Man-
agement Division (IWM) is excited to an-
nounce the Green Business Program is now
able to serve businesses in all cities through-
out the County. The goal of the Program is
to certify and recognize businesses that are in
compliance with all environmental regulations
and take additional measures to prevent pol-
lution, reduce waste and conserve water and
energy. County staff is available to guide
you through the process at no charge. Once
your business is certified it receives a certifi-
cate and window decal, which identifies your
business as a Green Business. Additionally,
the company is added to the local and re-
gional website directories. Businesses are also
recognized before City Council and the
County Board of Supervisors. IWM staff
helps your business implement
environmental practices that save money and
your business gets the recognition that it de-
serves for helping the community save re-
sources and protect the environment. To find
out how to become a certified Green Busi-
ness or for more information, visit the
website at http://greenbiz.sccgov.org or call
408.441.4329.
Disposing of Fluo-
rescent Bulbs and
Thermometers
Fluorescent tubes,
compact fluorescent
bulbs and mercury
thermometers contain
a small amount of
mercury and when they no longer work, they
should be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Fluorescent bulbs and tubes can be dropped
off at Rancho Hardware in nearby Los Al-
tos at 1150 Riverside Drive; contact phone
650.948.6331. Mercury thermometers can be
dropped off at De Anza College Health
Services, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.; phone
408.864.8732. You can also bring fluorescent
bulbs and mercury ther mometers to the
County Household Hazardous Waste Pro-
gram. Call 408.299.7300 for a free disposal
appointment.
The cities throughout the Bay Area are
making a concerted effort to prevent mer-
cury from being released into the environ-
ment.
√Learn more about mercury con-
tamination and health concerns. Visit:
www.watershedwatch.net.
√Buy lower-mercury fluorescent
tubes and bulbs, such as: GE “Ecolux,”
Philips “Alto,” and Sylvania “Ecologic.”
Compost Teachers Needed
Interested in becoming a Master
Composter? Modeled after the Mas-
ter Gardener Program, Master
Composters receive free training in
composting techniques in exchange for
perfor ming 50 hours of volunteer ser-
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Bulky wastes are items that
weigh more than 50 pounds
and are too large to place in
your garbage cart.
vice by teaching workshops or staffing edu-
cational booths at fairs. Training classes are
held in San Jose on Wednesday evenings Janu-
ary through March , with some additional
Saturday morning field trip classes. Call the
Home Composter Education Program at
408.918.4640 for details or email:
compost@pln.sccgov.org.
Cupertino sponsors free backyard
composting workshops at McClellan Ranch
Park during spring and fall. Come and help
us teach composting.
Bulky Items Pickup
Bulky wastes are items that weigh more
than 50 pounds and are too large to place in
your garbage cart. One way to dispose of
them is by calling Los Altos Garbage Com-
pany for a special pickup. The rate is $25 for
the first item and $15 for each additional item;
TV’s are $15. Bulky wastes may include fur-
niture, cabinets, washers, dryers, refrigerators,
air conditioners and televisions. Call Los Al-
tos Garbage Company at 408.725.4020 to
arrange for a pick up.
Recycling Used Motor Oil
Residents can recycle up to two gallons of
motor oil at a time by leaving gallon bottles
next to the blue recycling cart at the curb, on
your collection day. Use containers with tight
fitting lids, pop-on lids are acceptable but tape
the lids securely.
For apartment and condominium residents
who do not have oil recycling at their com-
plex, Jiffy Lube at the corner of Miller Ave.
and Stevens Creek Blvd. is a “State certi-
fied” oil collection center in Cupertino that
accepts used motor oil from the public for
recycling.
gether - all hoping to cre-
ate communities that are
safe places to walk.
The idea is for commu-
nities to walk to school to-
gether with a purpose.
Walking promotes per-
sonal health, safety, and a
concern for the environ-
ment. It also reduces the
number of cars on local
streets and brings people
together. Walking to
school is endorsed by
leading health profession-
als, educators, safety officers, and PTAs.
Kids also love to walk too. It gives them
more time to socialize with their friends and
it puts them into a better mood for school.
California is providing its own Walk to
School web site to promote ”Walk-tober
2005". The site provides starter kits and re-
sources to create your own walking event.
To learn more, visit the official site at http:/
/www.cawalktoschool.com.
Miller Avenue for wa rm-up, and then a
right onto Stevens Creek Blvd. The Com-
petition Area is now midway between
Miller and Finch Aves. Percussion Com-
petition takes place on Finch Ave between
Stevens Creek and the CHS campus.
Field show competition begins at 4:30
p.m. Tickets are $6. For more informa-
tion, visit http://www.tinoband.org/
studentlife/band/tob.shtml.
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CouncilCouncilCouncilCouncilCouncil
ActionsActionsActionsActionsActions
Note: Agenda items are subject to change. Prior
to the meeting, confirm agenda with city clerk,
777.3223. Copies of agendas are available at
City Hall on the Thursday preceding council and
planning commission meetings.
Regular Meeting of the Cupertino
City Council, Tuesday, September 6
Council Members Present: Kwok, Lowenthal,
James, Sandoval, Wang
Presented proclamations to the championship
9-year-old Cupertino All-Star baseball team, an
award to the Cupertino Block Leader Program from
the California Association of Public Information
Officials (CAPIO), and a proclamation to Jim
Oberhofer for receiving the California Emergency
Services Association (CESA) Coastal Cha pter Sil-
ver Award. .
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and
execute cooperative agreements with the California
Department of Transportation required for design
oversight, construction, and maintenance in con-
nection with the Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge
Project,.
Set a public hearing regarding traffic restrictions
on Kim Street for October 4, 2005.
Appointed Council members Wang and
Lowenthal to a subcommittee to consider a re-
vised policy and guidelines for sister city partner-
ships
Accepted public input on the General Plan up-
date, continued the item to September 14, and di-
rected staff to send a citywide notice regarding a
hearing on economic development policies for the
meeting on September 20.
Approved Pinn Bros. Construction (Adobe Ter-
race) located at 20128 Stevens Creek Blvd., a tenta-
tive map for condominium purposes for 2,395
square feet of retail space and 23 residential units.
Supported Assembly Bill 438, as amended,
(Parra) sex offenders.
First reading of Ordinance No. 1966: to Street
Improvement Requirements, Exception Based On
Less Than Twenty-Five Percent Expansion of
Existing Floor Area.
First reading of Or dinance No. 1967: Amend-
ing Chapter 9.18, Revising Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Requirements for Land Development
Projects.
Redevelopment Agency Actions
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Redevelopment Agency Members Present:
Kwok, Lowenthal, James, Sandoval, Wang
Allocated 25% of discretionary funds to be ear-
marked for a parking structure.
Council Actions
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Council Members Present: Kwok, Lowenthal,
James, Sandoval, Wang
Held closed session regarding, Mike Honda et
al. v. Kimberly Smith et al., Superior Court Case.
No action taken.
Appropriated $25,000 to the Santa Clara Valley
Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief aid.
Council Actions
Wednesday, September 20, 2005
Council Members Present: Kwok, Lowenthal,
James, Sandoval, Wang
Held a closed session regarding the De Anza
Cupertino Aquatics (DACA) lease. No action was
taken.
Held a closed session regarding City owned resi-
dential lots in Oak Valley, and directed staff to list
Lot 2 at $1.2 million, Lot 11 at $1.3 million.
Adopted the National Incident Management
System and the revised Cupertino Emergency Plan.
Held public hearing and continued the meeting
to October 4 regarding the General Plan update.
Approve the Revised Policy and Guidelines for
Sister City Partnerships
Authorized Hsinchu Sister City to use $1000 of
their sister city allocation toward their participation
in the Golden Jubilee.
Denied a fee waiver request from the Cupertino
Tournament of Bands in the amount of $1090.00.
Referred to staff a request for amendment to
the ‘Heart of the City Specific Plan to will insure
consistency between the language of the plan and
future application for subdivision approval.
First reading of Ordinance No. 1968: Amend-
ing Section 11.24.150 Relating to Parking Prohibi-
tion Along Certain Streets to Remove the Prohibi-
tion of Par king on the West Side of Vista Drive
Between Apple Tree Drive and a Point 200 Feet
South.
Received updated on the progress of Vallco
Fashion Park development plans.
Second reading and enactment of Ordinance No.
1966: Amending Section 14.04.230 of the
Cupertino Municipal Code Relating to Street Im-
provement Requirements, Exception Based On
Less Than Twenty-Five Percent Expansion of
Existing Floor Area.
Second reading and enactment of Ordinance No.
1967: Amending Chapter 9.18 of the Cupertino
Municipal Code -Stormwater Pollution Prevention
and Watershed Protection, Revising Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Requirements for Land De-
velopment Projects.
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October 5 Teen Commission (Sport Center) 6:00 p.m.
October 5 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
October 6 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm.A) 6:00 p.m.
October 6 Parks and Recreation Commission*** 7:00 p.m.
October 11 Planning Commission*** 6:45 p.m.
October 12 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.A) 4:30 p.m.
October 13 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) 6:30 p.m.
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October 18 City Council*** 6:45 p.m.
October 19 Economic Development Committee (Conf. Rm.) 9:00 a.m.
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