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Home My WebLink AboutCC 02-03-2026 Oral_Late Written CommunicationsCC 2-03-2026 Oral Communications Written Comments From:Connie-Comcast Swim5am To:City Clerk Subject:2026-02-03 CC orals - protect immigrants Date:Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:21:37 PM Attachments:2026-02-03 CC ORALS-Help Us .docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please add this communication to the Written Record. Connie From Connie's iPhone Feb 3, 2026 Oral Communications Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, Councilmembers, City Manager, all her in the audience in the room and on Zoom: My name is Connie Cunningham, Chair, Housing Commission, speaking for myself only. It is wonderful to have this time at Council meetings to express information that is important for residents. The Mercury News today, Feb 3, had an article today about protest in San Jose on Monday. Under the topic: Super Bowl LX Week. It was about a protest rally against ICE immigration raids. The juxtaposition is jarring. I have attended and been heartened by rallies and protests against ICE, and expressing support to Protect Immigrants. But I have been afraid recently that California is going to become a target for ICE raids because overall we are a blue state. And there is the Super Bowl attracting people from all over the country. Immigrant workers and sports fans alike can be targeted. Fortunately, I heard about the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network RRN Training last month at our Cupertino Library. It helped a lot to have knowledge and techniques to use in this scary situation. That is my reason to be here tonight. This phone number is the one you call in Santa Clara County to alert the Rapid Response Network of something that needs their attention. 408-290-1144 Rapid Response Network offers legal defense, observation of ICE operations and accompaniment to ICE appointments. 408-290-1144 you can put the number in your phone Also I have a few cards to carry with you. RRN Rebeca Armendariz said, ”Our community is ready. Every day, we have dozens of new allies and community members signing up to peak up, to bear witness and to protect their community from attacks, from ICE,…from DHS….We‛re ready, and we‛re out there.” CC 2-03-2026 #8 Mary Ave Villas Project Written Communications From:Peggy Griffin To:Lauren Sapudar Cc:City Clerk Subject:RE: Peggy"s Slides for ITEM 8 - Mary Ave UPDATED AGAIN SLIDE Date:Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:17:36 PM Attachments:Peggys Slides-ITEM8 Mary Ave UPDATED.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Lauren, I messed up. I included the same old slide. Attached is the UPDATED slide. Thank you for your help. Peggy From: Peggy Griffin <griffin@compuserve.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:02 PM To: 'Lauren Sapudar' <LaurenS@cupertino.gov> Cc: 'City Clerk' <CityClerk@cupertino.gov> Subject: RE: Peggy's Slides for ITEM 8 - Mary Ave UPDATED SLIDE Hi Lauren, I’d like to use this slide instead based on what was just provided. Thank you!! Peggy From: Peggy Griffin <griffin@compuserve.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:58 PM To: 'Lauren Sapudar' <LaurenS@cupertino.gov> Cc: 'City Clerk' <CityClerk@cupertino.gov> Subject: Peggy's Slides for ITEM 8 - Mary Ave Hi Lauren, I plan to speak via ZOOM on Item 8 of this 2-3-2026 Council Meeting. I would appreciate it if you please show my slide when I speak tonight. It is attached to this email. Thank you very much! Peggy Griffin 2026-02-03 City Council Mee ng – ITEM 8 MARY AVENUE VILLAS CITY GIFT AMOUNTS FOR MARY AVE VILLAS $7,200,000 (value of land) $ 174,567 (CDBG Fund) $2,160,000 (Park Development Fees waiver) TOTAL GIFT AMT = $9,534,567 CITY LOAN AMOUNTS FOR MARY AVE VILLAS $3,000,000 (BMR Fund LOAN) $ 908,683 (Permanent Local Housing Fund LOAN) TOTAL LOAN AMT = $3,908,683 LOAN is 30 years at an interest rate of 3% TOTAL AMOUNT FROM CITY = $13,443,250 (GIFTS + LOANS) REQUESTS: 1. Place a DEED RESTRICTION on the parcel(s) that RUNS WITH THE LAND to require If sold to anyone other than the City of Cuper no, that the land must be used for low, very low, extremely low and IDD units. 2. Repurchase price subtracts the Park Land Fee Waiver ($2,160,000 plus inﬂa on). From:Gia Pham To:Public Comments; City Clerk; Melissa Robertson; Lauren Sapudar Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT - AGENDA ITEM #8 - 2/3/26 Date:Tuesday, February 3, 2026 5:08:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Cupertino City Council and Staff, My name is Gia Pham and I am the Communications Coordinator at Housing Choices. I will be speaking on today, 2/3/26 on agenda item #8 Mary Avenue Vilas. I would like to show supplemental material with my public comment. I have attached it to this email. Item #8 Mary Avenue Villas - Gia Pham Public Thank you. Warm Regards, Gia Pham SAVE THE DATE: San Mateo County Transition to Independence Fair. Saturday, March 7 at 9:00AM at 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City 94065 Check Out the Workshops - Don't Miss Out! RSVP NOW CC 2-03-2026 #9 Transition of Business License Administration to HdL Companies Written Communications From:Peggy Griffin To:City Council; Floy Andrews; Jonathan Orozco, CPA Cc:City Clerk Subject:2026-02-03 City Council Meeting - ITEM 9 - Business Licenses Date:Tuesday, February 3, 2026 4:52:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. PLEASE INCLUDE THIS AS PART OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE MEETING AGENDA ITEM. Dear City Council and Staff, I’m glad you are looking into this issue and attempting to clean up the language and have a clear consistent implementation of our Business License program. QUESTION1: Is the current Business License Fee $31.24? The Staff Report did not mention how much this fee is currently. REQUEST1: DEFINE what a business is and is not such that it is an objective standard with no gray area. The Staff Report says “…a business is broadly defined as every kind of lawful business, profession or trade in the City. This definition uses the word “business” to define “business”! Please be specific. Are these businesses? Newspaper delivery person? Food truck? A company that is incorporated outside Cupertino? Construction company with address outside of Cupertino but does remodeling occasionally in Cupertino? Do they get one as needed? Electrician, plumber based outside Cupertino but doing work in Cupertino? Is it where the business address is located or where the work is being done or what? Babysitters? Home daycares? Home dance classes, music lessons, tutoring? REQUEST2: Nonprofit Organizations – Please exempt them completely from even From:Peggy Griffin To:Lauren Sapudar; City Clerk Subject:Peggy"s Slides for ITEM9 - Business Licenses Date:Tuesday, February 3, 2026 6:46:28 PM Attachments:Peggys Slides-ITEM9 Business License.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Lauren, I am planning to speak via ZOOM on ITEM 9 Business Licenses at tonight’s City Council Meeting. Attached are my slides I would like you to display as I speak, please? Thank you, Peggy Griffin applying. Requiring them to submit a business license application is overkill! This requirement complicates our business license program. NOTE1- most school booster clubs are non-profits! Examples Cupertino Band Boosters AYSO Cupertino Symphonic Band NOTE2 - How will you reach all these organizations? They often do not read legal postings in the paper. If you don’t know they exist, how are you going to reach them? REQUEST3: Business License Amnesty Programs – PICK OPTION 2 -Ongoing amnesty upon discovery Don’t fine them until they have been notified May people do not realize the city considers them a “business” requiring a business license. Once they are notified, give them 30 days to comply then fine them. Only go back 3 years max for bringing them into compliance. Thank you. Peggy Griffin 2-3-2026 City Council Mee ng – ITEM 9 – Business Licenses QUESTION1: Is the current Business License Fee $31.24? REQUEST1: DEFINE what a business is and is not such that it is an objec ve standard with no gray area. The Staﬀ Report says “…a business is broadly deﬁned as every kind of lawful business, profession or trade in the City. This deﬁni on uses the word “business” to deﬁne “business”! Please be speciﬁc. Are these businesses?  Newspaper delivery person?  Food truck?  A company that is incorporated outside Cuper no?  Construc on company with address outside of Cuper no but does remodeling occasionally in Cuper no? Do they get one as needed?  Electrician, plumber based outside Cuper no but doing work in Cuper no?  Is it where the business address is located or where the work is being done or what?  Babysi ers?  Home daycares?  Home dance classes, music lessons, tutoring?  Sub-contractors for projects? REQUEST2: Nonproﬁt Organiza ons – Please exempt them completely from even applying. Requiring them to submit a business license applica on is overkill! This requirement complicates a business license program.  NOTE1- most school booster clubs are non-proﬁts! Examples: o Cuper no Band Boosters o AYSO o Cuper no Symphonic Band  NOTE2 - How will you reach all these organiza ons? o They o en do not read legal pos ngs in the paper. o If you don’t know they exist, how are you going to reach them? REQUEST3: Business License Amnesty Programs – PICK OPTION 2 -Ongoing amnesty upon discovery  Don’t ﬁne them un l they have been no ﬁed o Many people do not realize the city considers them a “business” requiring a business license.  Once they are no ﬁed, give them 30 days to comply then ﬁne them.  Only go back 3 years max for bringing them into compliance.