HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene October 2004 - 10.01.2004October 2004 vol. xxviii no. 1
A monthly publication of the city of Cupertino
CUPERTINO SCENE
Continued on page 3
Oktoberfest:
a fun, family celebration
Some famil-
iar faces and
some new fea-
tures highlight
the 2004
Oktoberfest, a
two-day com-
munity celebra-
tion that has
raised more
than $600,000
for community
service organi-
zations over
the years.
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cu-
pertino, this 23rd annual Oktoberfest will
“Diwali – Festival of
Lights” Celebration
The Asian American Business Council
(AABC) of the Cupertino Chamber of
Commerce is proud to
host an expanded all-day
celebration of “Diwali –
Festival of Lights”,
which will be held on
Sunday, October 3, from
11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at
the Quinlan Community Center in Cuper-
tino. This community event is made pos-
sible by the generosity of Western Union.
Festivities will include a free commu-
nity fair from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. fea-
turing wonderful Indian food, Indian
music, and dance exhibitions and lessons,
Diwali, Continued on page 4
Oktoberfest, Continued on page 4
Library Opens,
Saturday, October 30
The Cupertino Civic Center and Li-
brary will celebrate its grand opening on
-Saturday, October 30, 2004. At 9:30
a.m., music begins with the accompani-
ment of free coffee and pastries. At 10
a.m. the Community Hall and plaza will
Library, Continued on page 7
Citywide Garage Sale
October 2 & 3
-2-
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
rickk@cupertino.org. Questions may be di-
rected to the Public Information Office at City
Hall, 777.3262. Deadline is the first Wednes-
day of the month for the next month’s issue.
In This Issue
Diwali – Festival of Lights .....1
Oktoberfest .............................1
Citywide Garage Sale.............1
Library Opens,..........................
Saturday, October 30........1
State Proposition 1A ..............2
Wildlife Education Day...........3
St. Joseph's
Community Carnival .........3
The Better Part ........................3
Reporting Cable Problems....5
From Russia with Music ........6
Cupertino Wins Two.................
Helen Putnam Awards......6
Light Up The Night .................6
Tournament of Bands ............7
Compost Site
Closes for Winter ..............7
Cupertino Community Hall &
Civic Center Photos..........8
Roots: The Cali Kids ........... 10
Simply Safe............................11
Community Calendar .......... 12
Council Actions ................... 14
Telecommunications
Commission Vacancy ... 14
Access Cupertino ................ 15
City Meetings ....................... 16
State Proposition 1A
Comes to Voters
in November
Proposition 1A is an initiative on the No-
vember ballot that will prevent the State Leg-
islature from taking and using funds origi-
nally committed to local governments. Prop.
1A also requires the State to reimburse local
governments for the cost of programs and
services it mandates cities to provide. Prop.
1A allows for flexibility in the event of a fu-
ture state fiscal emergency. The State may bor-
row local government funds, only if the
Governor declares a fiscal necessity and 2/3
of the legislature approve. All funds must be
repaid within 3 years. For more than a de-
cade, the State Legislature has been shifting
billions of local property tax dollars each year
from cities, counties and special districts in
order to fund the State’s obligation to schools.
Commonly referred to as ERAF (Educational
Revenue Augmentation Fund), the State has
shifted more than $44 billion in property
taxes since the early 1990’s from local ser-
vices, including $4.95 million from the city
of Cupertino. The amount being diverted
from local budgets keeps growing and now
amounts to nearly $5 billion annually — $631
thousand from Cupertino last year. The State
has also imposed billions in additional costs
on local governments by mandating programs
and services that are only partially funded or
not funded at all by the State. Earlier this year
Prop. 65 was put on the ballot by many of
the same groups that are now supporting
Prop. 1A. All of the official proponents of
Prop. 65 are now supporting Prop. 1A, and
opposing Prop. 65. If you would like more
information on Prop. 1A, the Secretary of
State lists the following contact information
for the proponents and opponents of the
measure: Proponents: Yes on 1A Californians
to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public
Safety,1121 L Street, Suite 803,Sacramento,
CA 95814, 800.827.9086. www.yesonprop
1a.com.
Opponents: Carol Midgen, Chairwoman,
State Board of Equalization, 601 Van Ness
Ave., #E3 611, San Francisco, CA 94102.
-3-
Community Carnival Returns to Cupertino
Demonstrations on stage will take place
throughout the weekend, with performances
by local dance companies, a trick roper, taiko
drummers and martial arts experts, among
others. Several bands will
provide musical entertain-
ment and children’s activi-
ties will include jump
houses, face painting,
clowns and pony rides.
On display will be a fire
engine from the Santa
Clara County Fire Department, and the
County Sheriff’s Office will provide finger-
printing services for children.
St. Joseph’s held its first community carni-
val shortly after the school opened in 1955
and discontinued it in 1972. Now, however,
under the leadership of three co-chairmen,
Chris Valdez, Jan Orvick and Shawn Poirer,
hundreds of volunteers have been recruited
to help make the 2004 carnival a success.
After a 30-year hiatus, St. Joseph of Cu-
pertino School is bringing back its commu-
nity carnival. The three-day event, called Family
Fun Festival, is scheduled Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 15, 16 and 17
at the school, 10120 N. De
Anza Blvd., Cupertino. In
addition to all the traditional
games, rides and prizes, this
year’s carnival features con-
tinuous live entertainment,
including a free concert by
the Joe Sharino Band on Friday at 8 p.m. Also
planned is a community talent show, with a
dozen chosen acts competing for three top
cash prizes. The carnival will also offer a wide
assortment of food and beverage booths,
everything from burgers and pizza to egg rolls
and margaritas, along with a mini flea mar-
ket, gourmet coffee shop and gift pantry.
Hours for the event are: Friday, 5 to 10 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
13th Annual
Wildlife Education Day
Saturday, October 23, 2004, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. McClellan
Ranch Park, 22221
McClellan Road,
Cupertino.
Families are in-
vited to join Santa
Clara Audubon and over a dozen other en-
vironmental organizations to celebrate nature
and wildlife. Activities include a bird banding
demonstration, birdhouse and birdfeeder
building, a scavenger hunt, educational pre-
sentations, and a poster contest. Live animals,
including birds, reptiles, and insects will be
shown. For “Early Birds,” SCVAS will hold
a guided shorebird walk at Charleston Slough
in Mountain View’s Baylands at 8 a.m. Fol-
lowing the walk, participants will caravan to
Wildlife Education Day festivities in Cuper-
tino. R.S.V.P. is required for the walk only.
Contact Kim Yuan-Farrell at 408.252.3740,
for details on the poster contest and to R.S.V.P.
The Better Part
The Better Part, produced by and for se-
niors, airs Tuesday, Friday and Sunday nights
at 7 p.m. on Comcast channel 15 in Cuper-
tino, Los Altos and Mountain View. Programs
for October 2004 include: on October 4, 5
& 8, Mt. View Police Department - old and
new. A look at the old and new days and
ways of a small
town police de-
partment. Oc-
tober 11, 12 &
15, Backyard
Habitat. An en-
vironmental ex-
pert invites you
to explore your backyard—a source of life
and pleasure for many species, including you.
October 18, 19 & 22, Identity Theft. Don’t
be a victim. An expert (who was a victim)
discusses the many facets of identity theft.
October 25, 26 & 29, New Year Lunar Unity
Parade. A Cupertino Councilman discusses
the creation and logistics of putting on a
yearly parade.
-4-
be held at Cupertino’s Memorial Park (across
the street from De Anza College) on Satur-
day, October 9 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sun-
day, October 10 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Admis-
sion is free, and free parking will be pro-
vided in the De Anza Parking Garage.
German flavor
will be supplied in
the large tent by
old favorites Al
Gruber and his
“oompah” band;
Alpine Accordion-
ist Jim Mueller, and Magician-Entertainer Ace
Miles – this year coming disguised as Pirate
Jack Spareribs. Stand-up comedians and lo-
cal celebrities The Grateful Dads and the
Harrison Family Singers will perform on a
new community stage, as will Hawaiian dance
ensemble Halau Na Wai Ola.
New this year will be the Pumpkin Patch,
where children can get a jump on decorating
their Halloween pumpkins. Parents can get a
headstart on their holiday shopping by visit-
ing the more than 80 arts and crafts booths.
Kinderplatz is back, providing jump houses,
slides and other children’s activities, and Cu-
pertino kindergartners and first graders will
again be a focal point with their rendition of
the traditional “chicken dance” from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. both days.
“This truly is a great opportunity to have
the whole family enjoy a wonderful day in
the park,” notes Event Chair Liz Gallegos-
Glynn. “And it’s nice to know that money
spent at Oktoberfest goes right back into the
community in the form of Rotary contribu-
tions to community service organizations.”
A variety of German and other sausages,
hot dogs, Chinese chicken salad, teriyaki ka-
bobs, and other treats will be available, as
will soft drinks and, of course, German beer.
As a special service, the Cupertino Host
Lions Club will have its Mobil Health Screen-
ing Unit on site Sunday, October 10. Techni-
cians will perform free testing for blood pres-
sure, blood glucose, vision (including glau-
coma), hearing, and body mass index.
For more information, go to
www.cupertinorotary.org and click on
“Oktoberfest.”
Indian dress and fabrics, fortunetellers, crafts
vendors, bounce houses and a traditional
Rangoli display. The fair will be followed by
an evening dinner program from 5 to 8 p.m.
in the Cupertino Room of the Quinlan Com-
munity Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road.
The purpose of this Second Annual Diwali
– Festival of Lights event is to celebrate in-
tercultural understanding that promotes eco-
nomic prosperity. Diwali event chair, Mr.
Mahesh Nihalani, explained, “Diwali marks
the beginning of the new business year in In-
dia, and it is a festival of joy, splendor, bright-
ness, happiness and prosperity.” Celebrated
through the world, typical Diwali traditions
include exchanging gifts, new clothes, meet-
ing new and old friends, offering traditional
sweets and wishing
each other a pros-
perous new year. Ms.
Hema Kundargi, a
fine arts commis-
sioner for the City of
Cupertino, is in charge of music and dance
entertainment, which will have an Indian wed-
ding theme. Elected officials and local com-
munity leaders will participate in the wed-
ding party pageantry. Kundargi said, “Music,
dance and food are fun ways to learn about
a new culture.”
Gilbert Wong, Chair of the Asian Ameri-
can Business Council, stated, “This is a won-
derful bridge to bring the business commu-
nity together to celebrate a holiday that is very
significant for our Indian population.” The
mission of the Asian American Business
Council is to promote, strengthen and en-
hance the inter-ethnic business environment
in the Cupertino Community.
Business and community members are in-
vited to attend the evening dinner program,
which will feature a program and entertain-
ment with an Indian wedding theme. Seating
is limited. Prepaid reservations are required.
Tickets are: $35 per person for Cupertino
Chamber members and $40 per person for
non-members. For reservations and informa-
tion, call Sherri Caraccilo at 408.252.7054 or
email to sherri@cupertino-chamber.org.
Oktoberfest, Continued from page 1 Diwali, Continued from page 1
-5-
Reporting Cable
Problems in Cupertino
Many inquiries have come into the city re-
garding the rights of residents when dealing
with Comcast and its contractors. The fol-
lowing are answers to frequently asked ques-
tions.
Does Comcast have permission to be
on my property?
Yes. Comcast has a franchise with the City
of Cupertino that permits Comcast employ-
ees and their contractors access to the rights-
of-way and public utility easements much like
the water, sewer, gas, electric and phone com-
panies. As the system is maintained, employee
and contracted construction crews will be
working in these easements on either existing
utility poles or underground.
However, Comcast employees and their
contractors are always required to carry com-
pany photo identification badges as well as
paperwork explaining their need to access the
public utility easement. If a Comcast em-
ployee or contractor enters your property
without meeting both of these requirements,
City residents are urged to call the Sheriff’s
Office immediately by dialing 911.
When I have a question or problem with
my cable, where do I start?
First, contact Comcast at 1.800.
COMCAST. State the facts briefly, provid-
ing any additional information that supports
your position. Have your account number,
copies of bills, receipts, cancelled checks, let-
ters, and company notices handy.
When talking with Comcast, be sure to get
the name of the people you talk with and
keep copies of any correspondence from
them. Be very specific about your question.
If you have more than one question or com-
plaint, write them down so that you cover
them all. Also, be specific about what it is
you are asking your cable company to do:
whether you are calling about a service call
or a credit.
If, after talking to Comcast, you are still
unsatisfied with the cable service, or service
has not been corrected as promised, then the
city of Cupertino can get involved and con-
tact Comcast on your behalf to resolve the
situation.
How can the City of Cupertino help
me with my cable problems?
The staff of the City Manager’s Office
contacts the Comcast Public Affairs Office,
explains the situation to a representative, and
directs them to resolve the situation in a timely
manner. To register your complaint, visit the
city website at www.cupertino.org and log
your complaint using Access Cupertino. Us-
ing Access Cupertino allows for the best
tracking and response to your concerns. You
may also call Candice Kido at the city hall at
408.777.CITY (2489), or send an e-mail to
candicek@cupertino.org. The city will then
contact Comcast for resolution of your cable
issue.
What else does the City do?
The City Manager’s Office enforces the cable
franchise agreement, and with the assistance
of the Cupertino Telecommunications Com-
mission, negotiates terms of the franchises,
audits franchise compliance, and advises the
Cupertino City Council on cable and tele-
communications issues.
What is a cable franchise agreement?
The provision of cable television services
is the result of a franchise agreement between
the City of Cupertino and Comcast. The fran-
chise is a contract between Cupertino and
Comcast that sets the terms of the provision
of cable services, including service standards,
fees for use of the public right-of-way, pub-
lic, educational, and government (PEG) pro-
gramming requirements. The franchise expires
December 31, 2010.
What are City responsibilities?
Federal and state laws establish restrictions
on what the City can regulate in a franchise
or negotiate for in a franchise agreement. The
city web site contains a table detailing what
Cupertino can and cannot do as the local fran-
chise authority, at www.cupertino.org/
how_do_i/cable_tv/index.asp.
What is PEG?
PEG stands for public, education and gov-
ernment access services. In Comcast’s fran-
chise area, the City of Cupertino, Cupertino
Public Access (KMVT), De Anza College and
Fremont Union High School District pro-
vide these services.
For more information about cable television
visit, www.cupertino.org/how_do_i/cable_tv.
-6-
“From Russia with Music!”
With the autumnal allure of an all-Russian
program, the Peninsula Symphony opens its
56th Season with pianist/Van Cliburn Com-
petition laureate, Maxim Philippov, and a ro-
bust program of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
and Mussorgsky.
Conductor Mitchell Sardou Klein and the
90-plus member orchestra begin with
Shostakovich’s most colorful orchestra tone
poems, Oktober. Written for the 50th Anni-
versary of the October Revolution, this pow-
erful work celebrates the strength and hero-
ism of Russian People, and contains some
of Shostakovich’s most brilliant instrumental
writing. As acclaimed by Ronald Broun in
The Washington Post, Philippov is “an almost
note-perfect pianist, with a caressing tone and
Cupertino Wins Two
Helen Putnam Awards
The City of Cupertino was named on Fri-
day, September 17, 2004, as a double winner
of the prestigious Helen Putnam Award for
Excellence. The awards were announced dur-
ing the opening session of the League of Cali-
fornia Cities’ annual conference at the Long
Beach Convention Center. The Helen Putnam
Award recognizes outstanding achievement
and innovation by cities whose contributions
to community residents and businesses have
resulted in lower costs or more effective de-
livery of services.
Cupertino was named Grand Prize win-
ner in the Internal Administration category
for the creation of the Balance or Bust board
game. This game was designed to be an in-
teractive exercise that would raise the partici-
pants’ budget literacy and engage more resi-
dents in the budget process. The game re-
quires players to examine core values and
define which services are most important to
the community.
The city also received and Award for Ex-
cellence in the Planning & Environmental
Quality category for the What’s Your Vision
kit. This landscaping kit gave the community
a creative and interactive opportunity to pro-
vide input to the city on the development of
the Stevens Creek Master Plan project for 60
acres of city-owned parkland.
a powerful technical command of his instru-
ment.” Well-known in concert halls in his na-
tive Russia and Europe, Philippov recently
performed in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Mr.
Philippov resides in Moscow, where he is as-
sistant professor of piano at the Moscow
Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
The final selection in this Opening Concert
is the unique “Pictures at an Exhibition” by
Mussorgsky in the orchestration by Ravel.
Inspired by the art work and the untimely
death of painter Victor Hartmann, this mas-
terful piano suite illustrates ten of Hartmann’s
images. Maestro Klein will lead the audience
through a pictorial display of Hartmann’s
works using supertitles to present the ideas
of each painting, “rising to a grand and glo-
rious finale that leaves the listener feeling as if
he had traveled to Kiev specifically to stand
in front of that majestic, imaginary great Gate
of Kiev.” (Geoff Kuenning, 1999)
Performance is Saturday, October 16, 8 PM
in the Flint Center at De Anza College in Cu-
pertino. Tickets are $27 for adults, $21 for
students and seniors. Order online at
www.peninsulasymphony.org
Light Up The Night
Brighten your evening participating in this
fun new event. Light Up the Night at the
Quinlan Community Center will feature a
community sing-along, face
painting, and Santa Claus ar-
riving in a fire truck with
candy canes for every-
one. Bring your camera
to take a family
photo with Santa
and Mrs. Claus.
We’ll light the
community tree to-
gether. Cookies and
juice provided. This
event takes place
mostly inside.
Participants must pre-register. Residents $5,
non-residents $10. Activity Code: 19379. If
we do not meet the minimum number of
sign ups by November 10th, we will be
forced to cancel this event. If you have ques-
tions, please call Parks and Recreation at
408.777.3120.
-7-
be dedicated and opened. The Community
Hall, (picture on page 9) is a state-of-the-art
meeting room that will serve as the new city
council chambers. When not used for city
meetings, the dais will be rolled back so the
hall may be used for a wide variety of li-
brary, community and private events. At 11:30
a.m. the ribbon cutting and dedication of the
library will begin.
Many years in the making, the new Cuper-
tino Library will be open for business from
noon until 6 p.m.
Numerous local restaurants providing free
food on a first come-first served basis will
support the daylong festivities. Music will be
provided throughout the day by Mark Russo
and the Classy Cats from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m-.,
and INOAHBand 1 to 3 pm. From 1 to 3
p.m. characters from your favorite
storybooks will be visiting. Experts will be
available to answer questions about the library
aquarium and the architects will be available
to answer any questions about the library and
civic center. Face painting, fire engines, and
many free giveaways will make the grand
opening fun for the entire family. For addi-
tional information go to,
www.cupertinolibrary.org.
Please remember, until October 30, the
Cupertino Library is closed. There is NO
library service in Cupertino until the new li-
brary opens. The bookdrop on Bandley
Drive is also closed. The bookdrop at the
new library will open on October 30, 2004.
In the meantime, please keep any Cupertino
library materials until the new library opens,
or use these other nearby County Libraries:
Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue
408.867.6126
Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road
650.948.7683
Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Avenue
408.866.1991
Also bookmark and use these library web
addresses: Santa Clara County Library web
site: www.santaclaracountylib.org; the Teen
Page: www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen; the
Kids Page:www.santaclaracountylib.org/kids.
Or, go to www.cupertinolibrary.org.
Library, Continued from page 1
Compost Site
Closes for Winter
The city’s compost site will be open through
October 30 on Friday and Saturday morn-
ings from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Stevens Creek
Quarry site on Stevens Canyon Road across
from the dam. The site will then close for the
winter months. To participate, bring your
own shovels and containers and proof of
Cupertino residency. Watch for notices in the
Scene when the site reopens in the Spring.
Call 408.777.3269 for more information.
New Route for
Tournament of Bands
On Saturday, October 9, 2004, the streets
of Cupertino
will see the
34th annual
C u p e r t i n o
Tournament
of Bands. At
10 a.m., the
Parade Com-
petition begins.
B a r b a r a
Nunes, former
CHS teacher and principal and current
FUHSD Board of Education member, is our
Grand Marshall.
Library construction has caused a change
to the parade route. Bands will make a right
onto Miller Avenue for warm-up, and then a
right onto Stevens Creek Blvd. The Compe-
tition Area is now midway between Miller
and Finch Aves. Percussion Competition 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 information, visit
http://207.88.19.227/studentlife/band/
tob.shtml.
-8-
The Cupertino Library and Commun
Saturday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m
-9-
y and Community Hall Grand Opening
ct. 30, 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
-10-
Roots
By Gail
Fretwell
Hugger
The Cali Kids
The plaza at Stevens Creek and De Anza
Boulevards was recently named the Cali Mill
Plaza in honor of the Cali family, whose roots
in the Cupertino community area go back to
the early 1900’s. The Cali Feed and Grain
building and tower
were landmarks visible
for miles. The tradition
of the Cali tower
Christmas tree atop the
Cypress Hotel now
continues annually. Re-
cently Ron Cali and his twin
sisters Janet and Joyce shared some
of their memories of growing up in
Cupertino in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Ron, who
has remained in the local area, has contrib-
uted much to the preservation of Cupertino’s
history. He remembered starting school at St.
Joseph’s in the 1950’s. There were a total of
50 students in the class. The school was started
with grades one through three; there were 3
faculty members and a janitor. Ron remem-
bered his dad, Ed, had a morning routine.
At 10 a.m. Ed would leave the mill, walk
around the corner to the pharmacy/foun-
tain coffee shop on the east side of Highway
9 (now De Anza Boulevard). There, he met
up with his buddies: Neil Thornley, Walter
Field, Viv Ange (who owned Ange’s Depart-
ment Store), Tony Lillo and Don Bandley.
Someone would flip a coin to see who paid
for the coffee and then the group would trade
bits of community news, fruit and grain
prices, and whatever other news came up.
Ron recalled some of their neighbors on
Bubb Road: the Hoffmans, Schmidts and the
Pinards. Janet lives in Novato, surrounded,
as she says, by “thousands of books; lots of
cookbooks and Himalayan cats.” She remem-
bered her parents, Ed and Harriet, met at
Fremont High School. Before Janet went to
Holy Cross High School for girls, she at-
tended Lincoln Elementary School and Hyde
Jr. High. Her first boyfriend, around age 13,
was Earl Thompson . (I remember Earl. He
went to Cupertino High and had a fair
amount of female admirers there) Janet liked
the 1950’s duo, the Everly Bros., and their hit
song, “Little Darlin.” She had a passion for
horses and took lessons, and she loved re-
cess and walking home along the orchards
on Bubb Road. Both girls completed their
education at Lone Mt. College, which be-
came USF. Joyce lived in Novato for a time,
then she and her family moved back to Santa
Clara Valley. She taught school in San Jose.
There was a lot of laughter as she recalled
summer days on the Bubb Road
property, playing in the fruit or-
chards, building forts out
of tree branches and
covering them with
armloads of mustard
plants. She loved going
barefoot in the plowed
dirt and learned to drive
in the pear orchard, ma-
neuvering the car between the rows of trees.
In sixth grade she liked working with Billy
Schmidt on the school newspaper (Lincoln
Log, I think it was called) and in junior high
she asked Jimmy Hoffman to the Sadie
Hawkins dance and made him a hat out of a
strainer covered in vegetables. A friend, Dotty
Gobert, worked at the pharmacy on High-
way 9 and Joyce dreaded going to the den-
tist, whose office was nearby. On hot sum-
mer evenings, Dad would pile them all in the
car and visit local canneries, to make sure the
loads of fruit arrived ok. The annual Lions
Club Christmas party was fondly recalled. We
laughed over memories of Lion’s Den
dances on Friday nights at Hyde Jr. High and
St. Joseph church altar boys; Billy Ravizza,
Ken Virnig and Bobby Scofield. Billy’s gone
now - a heart attack in his 40’s. Growing up
in Cupertino in the mid-1900’s was a won-
derful experience. It was a small community,
safe for the most part, with children playing
in the orchards, riding their bicycles around
neighborhoods and up and down country
roads. Thanks to Ron, Janet and Joyce for
their memories of Cupertino.
-11-
Simply Safe
From the Cupertino Office of Emergency
Services (OES)
October 17, marks the fifteenth anni-
versary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
Cupertino residents have had fifteen years
of luck. Why not use this month to think
about and practice your emergency plans for
your family, home and neighborhood.
Here’s some further motivation: Cupertino,
with a population of over 50,000, has three
fire stations with a total of five pieces of fire
equipment (engines and trucks). At any given
time, there are four to eight deputy sheriffs
on duty. Our one ambulance, housed at the
Cupertino Fire Station at Stevens Creek and
Vista, is part of a countywide paramedic
program and can be called away at any time.
We have one emergency clinic and no full-
service hospital.
Within 60 seconds of the 1989 Loma
Prieta earthquake, 9-1-1 lines were over-
whelmed and all of our first responders were
committed to calls. They responded from
call to call for approximately eight hours af-
ter the event, working the most seriously af-
fected areas first.
The Loma Prieta was not a devastating
earthquake for Cupertino. Imagine the re-
sponse needs for a major disaster.
When resources are scarce, those resources
must provide the greatest good for the great-
est number of people. If a mall or school
or apartment complex was severely dam-
aged with many injuries, and your home was
also damaged with people injured, you can
imagine that it is likely you would wait many
hours to receive assistance.
That’s why it is so important to plan for
the possibility of having to handle emergen-
cies yourself. Know your neighbors. It makes
a big difference to your safety and security.
Create and practice disaster response plans
at home. These should include both home
evacuation plans, an out-of-state telephone
contact for family check-ins, and the pur-
chase and rotation of emergency supplies.
Learn the basics of disaster survival and
take advantage of the free Community
Emergency Response, ham radio, and first
aid classes offered by the Office of Emer-
gency Services.
There are many ways you and your loved
ones can help yourselves and others after a
disaster. We’re ready to teach you how.
Registration for CERT, CPR. First Aid
and Basic Emergency Preparedness
To register for classes call Parks and Recre-
ation at 408.777.3120. Registration forms are
also available at the Library and Quinlan Cen-
ter. For other services, visit
www.cupertino.org/emergency, or call
408.777.3335. Classes are free for CERT,
CARES & Kaleidoscope members.
Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT)
Cupertino CERT needs your help. Become
a volunteer first responder and help the City
during emergencies. This 18-hour course of-
fers free training (to Cupertino residents) to
teach you how to help others during earth-
quakes and other emergencies. Citywide teams
are forming now. Sessions include first aid,
earthquake preparedness, damage assessment,
light search and rescue, fire suppression, ter-
rorism awareness, neighborhood prepared-
ness and more. It is a fun, interactive learning
experience for adults of all ages. The final
session includes an earthquake drill and fire
extinguisher training. CERT is part of a na-
tionwide program for disaster preparedness.
Class size is limited. Attendance at all ses-
sions is required for graduation.
CERT #5, Thursday Evenings September
9, 16, 23, Oct. 7, 14 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
October 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CERT #1,
Friday Evenings & Saturday Mornings Janu-
ary 14, 21, 28, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. January 15,
22, 29, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kaleidoscope Feb-
ruary 21 to 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Heartsaver
CPR for Infant/Child/Adult - $15 Residents/
25 non-residents Nov. 6 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Red Cross Standard First Aid - $25 Residents/
$35 non-residents. Nov. 6 – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
If you only do one thing this month to
prepare: Be sure your earthquake plans
supplies are complete. If you have spe-
cial skills or just want to help, register to
be a City Disaster Volunteer.
_________
Marsha Hovey is the Emergency Service’s Coordi-
nator for the City of Cupertino.
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
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
2
Sat
De Anza Flea Market
Organization of Special
Needs Families*
Overeaters Anonymous*
8 to 4
2 to 4 p.m.
9 a.m.
De Anza College
20920 McClellan Rd.
Union Church
864-8946
996-0858
842-0688
4
Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take off Pounds Sensibly*
TOPS
Overeaters Anonymous*
8 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
940 S. Stelling Rd.
First Baptist Church
10505 Miller Ave.
Union Church
374-6392
379-1051
252-2434
650-327-
1649
5
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
6
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*
7:00 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.
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
650-734-
5869
650-292-
8897
253-7071
253-4424
255-3212
285-4977
homepage.
mac.com/m
actintalkers
7430
920-2224
252-3954
262-0471
247-8488
7
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
253-3219
252-6262
725-8195
345-8372
7
Thurs
Women’s Quilting Group*
Connect Club I*
Connect Club II*
Connect Club III*
HP Communicators
Toastmasters #4606*
Overeaters Anonymous*
9:30 a.m.
Noon
8 a.m.
Noon
7:00 a.m.
7 p.m.
West Valley Pres. Church
6191 Bollinger Rd.
International House of
Pancakes / St. Crk. Blvd.
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T
19055 Pruneridge Ave.
Union Church
253-2984
252-0932
252-7054
252-7054
252-7054
650-691-
8724
253-8394
8
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
9
Sat
Daughters of Norway
9:30 a.m.
Sunnyview Retirement
Community
255-9828
11
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
20589 Homestead Rd.
Creekside Park
252-3954
255-6559
12
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
13
Wed
Krazy Dazys Square
Dance Club*
The Powerful Pens
Cross-Cultural Consortium
(5Cs)
Viewfinders Camcorder
Club
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Collins School
Sunnyview Retirement
Community,
22445 Cupertino Rd.
Community Center
Cupertino Room
245-9156
626-9784
285-7332
253-9136
14
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
19
Tues
African Violet Society
12:30 p.m.
Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
736-9262
21
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
Monta Vista Recreation
Center
Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
257-7424
252-6312
257-4745
578-5917
26
Tues
Historical Society 6:30 p.m. Community Center 973-1495
27
Wed
Rancho Neighborhood
Association
The Powerful Pens
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Rancho Pool & Recreation
Facility
18000 Chelmsford
626-9784
Deadline for submitting November calendar information is Oct. 6.
-14-
Council
Actions
Please 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.
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
6:15 p.m.
Council Members Present: Kwok,
Lowenthal Sandoval
Council Members Absent: James, Wang
Appointed Roya Rahgozar and Andrew
Grossman to the Teen Commission.
Dr. Martha Kanter, Chancellor of the Foot-
hill-De Anza Community College District,
introduced Dr. Brian Murphy as the new
president of De Anza College.
Denied appeal for a use permit to locate
Sprint Wireless Communication antennas and
equipment within an existing cross tower at
Redeemer Lutheran Church and to extend
the height of the cross tower to 55 feet.
Discussed the Cupertino Historical Society’s
(CHS) proposal to convert the Stocklmeir
residence into an office and exhibit space for
the Society.
Awarded the contract for the Safe Routes
to School in the amount of $185,463.90, and
directed staff to come back with a report
regarding Tilson Avenue work and estimate
of cost.
Adopted a resolution supporting Proposi-
tion 1A, a constitutional provision to ensure
that local tax funds remain with local gov-
ernment.
Conducted the second reading of an ordi-
nance to change the City Council regular
meeting to the first and third Tuesdays of
each month.
Conducted the second reading of an ordi-
nance to change the Planning Commission
regular meeting to the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
Monday, September 20, 2004
Council Members Present: James,
Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang
Approved a request from the Library Foun-
dation to keep the Quinlan Community Cen-
ter open past 11 p.m. on December 31, 2004,
for a New Years Eve party.
Continued a use permit to construct 204
residential units and a parking structure at
Vallco shopping center
Continued architectural and site approval
for 138,760 square feet of new retail space,
204 residential units and a parking structure
Authorized the release of the General Plan,
which includes the Task Force Draft, Task
Force Minority Report, the “Hot Topics”
matrix and Background report, the Correc-
tions document and the Environmental Im-
pact Report. Also directed that the Planning
Commission review the documents and that
they conduct joint hearings with any advisory
body that has topics related to the General
Plan, and directed staff to bring back a sched-
ule of those hearings by the second City
Council meeting in October.
City Council approved the full $66,000
budgeted for the 2005 4th of July event.
Adopted a resolution setting the auction
date of November 16, 2004 to auction sur-
plus Oak Valley lots.
Telecommunications
Commission Vacancy
The City of Cupertino is accepting appli-
cations for an unscheduled vacancy on the
Telecommunications Commission. The va-
cancy occurred when Commissioner Sal
Algeri retired and moved after ten years of
service. The term of this unscheduled va-
cancy expires on January 15, 2007.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, Confer-
ence Room A. For more information, con-
tact staff liaison Rick Kitson at 408.777.3262.
The deadline for applications is Friday,
October 22 by 4:30 p.m., and the City Council
will conduct interviews on Monday, Novem-
ber 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more in-
formation, or to obtain an application, please
contact the Cupertino City Clerk’s Office at
408.777.3223.
-15-
Cupertino Scene PRSRT-STD
Cupertino City Hall U.S. Postage
10300 Torre Avenue PAID
Cupertino, CA 95014 Cupertino, CA
Permit No. 239
ECRWSS
Postal Customer
Monthly City Meetings
October 4 City Council*** 6:45 p.m.
October 6 Telecommunications Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
October 6 Design Review Committee (Council Chambers) 6:00 p.m.
October 6 Teen Commission (Sports Center) 6:00 p.m.
October 7 Parks and Recreation Commission*** 7:00 p.m.
October 11 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m.
October 13 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m.
October 14 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) 6:30 p.m.
October 14 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
October 18 City Council*** 6:45 p.m.
October 19 Audit Committee (Conf. Rm.) 8:00 a.m.
October 19 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
October 20 Economic Development Committee (Sports Center) 8:00 a.m.
October 20 Design Review Committee (Council Chambers) 6:00 p.m.
October 20 Teen Commission (Sports Center) 6:00 p.m.
October 20 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
October 25 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m.
October 26 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:30 p.m.
October 27 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m.
CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FOR VOLUNTARY UNPAID FURLOUGH
DAY ON OCTOBER 25.
Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and commission meetings are held at 10300
Torre Ave. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For recorded meeting schedule/information after
hours, call 777-3200.
The City Channel (Comcast Cable Channel 26) offers agenda information, broadcasts
of council/planning commission meetings and other programs. All meeting agendas
are posted outside of City Hall 72 hours prior to the meeting.
***These meetings will be seen live via webcast at www.cupertino.org,
or on The City Channel, Cable 26.
www.cupertino.org