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Home My WebLink AboutCC 06-16-2026 Late Written CommunicationsCC 06-16-2026 Oral Communications 1 Lauren Sapudar From:ElderAid Team <elderaidteam@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:43 PM To:City Council; Tina Kapoor; Kirsten Squarcia; City Clerk; Public Comments; Kitty Moore; Sheila Mohan; J.R. Fruen; R "Ray" Wang; Liang Chao Cc:Sonali. Padgaonkar Subject:Thank You for the Opportunity to Present ElderAid 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 Mayor and Councilmembers, On behalf of the ElderAid team, I would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to present at the City Council meeting and share updates on the progress we have made with the ElderAid platform. I would also like to apologize that we were unable to play our video presentation during the meeting. Unfortunately, we were not able to complete the verification process in time. Since the video was intended to demonstrate the enhancements made possible through the City's support, we wanted to share it with you here: ElderAid Video The video is only about two minutes long, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few moments to watch it at your convenience. We are extremely grateful for the City's grant and continued support, which enabled us to enhance the platform and better serve seniors and volunteers in our community. As we continue to grow ElderAid, we would appreciate any guidance, introductions, outreach opportunities, or other forms of support that could help us connect with more seniors and volunteers throughout Cupertino. Our goal remains simple: to help neighbors support neighbors by making it easier for seniors to receive assistance and for volunteers to give back to the community. Thank you again for your time, consideration, and continued support of ElderAid. We look forward to staying in touch and working together to better serve Cupertino's residents. Warm regards, Deepali -- ElderAid Team theelderaid.com To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Connecting Seniors & High School Volunteers 2 Building Community On The Way To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 1 Please add this to the Written Communications 2026-06-16 CC Oral Communications Good evening, Honorable Mayor Moore, Vice Mayor, and Councilmembers, Connie Cunningham 39 year resident; Housing Commissioner speaking for myself only We live in a beautiful city with beautiful weather and many amenities for community use along with community gathering places. We are in Santa Clara County, within the state of California. Just 39 miles away is Gilroy, the garlic capital of the world. People come from all over to visit there to taste garlic ice cream and have a good time. Lauren, Please share the screen of the photo that I sent.- Soon Gilroy will be famous for something horrific, inhumane. –Part of a growing number of locations for detention camps for immigrants before they are quickly and illegally sent out of the country without being allowed to argue their case before a judge. Deportation without due process is kidnapping.. 2 As other cities are considering, I exhort City Council to join Cupertino voices with Santa Clara County and the State of California to block an ICE Facility near Gilroy. We are stronger together. "On Wednesday, June 10, six days ago, Santa Clara County joined forces with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to file a lawsuit to block the illegal development of an ICE facility near Gilroy. " Earlier I forwarded the County’s email. Included are links to an article by San Jose Spotlight, the full 175 page report by Attorney General Bonta, the County’s full press release of the five distinct federal and state laws being violated, and the full news conference that you can watch. I deeply appreciate the words of Tony LoPresit county counsel of Santa Clara County. "We are ready. We are willing. And we are able to hold the federal government accountable in the courts.” The planned detention facility will be 20,000 sq.ft. and can hold 150 people. The property is not zoned for this. It is zoned for agricultural use. 3 You can email the County at: district5@bos.sccgov.org about this stand they have taken. I exhort City Council to join Cupertino voices with Santa Clara County and the State of California to block an ICE Facility near Gilroy. We are stronger together. Thank you for this time to speak. Connie Cunningham 39 year residents; Housing Commissioner speaking for myself only CC 6-16-2026 Study Session Item #1 Parkland and Recreational Facilities Written Communications 1 Lauren Sapudar From:Santosh Rao <santo_a_rao@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, June 16, 2026 4:32 PM To:City Council; Tina Kapoor; Kirsten Squarcia; City Clerk; Public Comments Cc:Rachelle Sander; Benjamin Fu Subject:URGENT: Proposed Ballot Measure to Protect Cupertino’s PR, BA, and BQ Zoned Sites 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. (Myself only as a Cupertino resident) URGENT: Proposed Ballot Measure to Protect Cupertino’s PR, BA, and BQ Zoned Sites Dear Mayor Moore, Vice Mayor Chao, Councilmembers, and City Manager Kapoor, I urge the council authorize a ballot measure that would require a two-thirds (2/3) supermajority vote of the Cupertino public to approve any change of use or rezoning on sites currently designated as Park and Recreation (PR), Public Building (BA), or Quasi- Public Building (BQ). Our city’s public and institutional lands, including the Cupertino Sports Center, Senior Center, Quinlan, City Hall, Community Hall, public schools and our network of neighborhood parks, community centers, public safety 2 stations, and local school sites form the irreplaceable backbone of our community's quality of life. These parcels were designated for public and quasi-public benefit, and they must be fiercely protected from administrative reclassifications, commercialization, or piecemeal disposition that bypasses direct community consent. Relying solely on standard council majorities leaves our most cherished public assets vulnerable to shifting political alignments and long-term development pressures. By establishing a 2/3 voter threshold, we ensure that: True Community Consensus is Required: No significant conversion of public parkland, civic buildings, or school infrastructure can occur without broad, undeniable support from the residents who funded and utilize them. Neighborhood Stability is Preserved: Our open spaces, recreational facilities, and educational buffers remain secure, safeguarding the character and public safety of surrounding residential areas. 3 Fiscal and Civic Accountability is Maintained: Decisions impacting multi-million dollar public assets remain directly in the hands of the taxpayers. Our parks and civic spaces belong to the public. It is only fitting that the public retains final, decisive control over their future use. I strongly urge the Council to take a proactive stance on neighborhood preservation and civic oversight by bringing this 2/3 voter requirement initiative forward to Cupertino voters. Thank you for your leadership, your continuous dedication to our city's protection of neighborhoods from vested interests , and your commitment to preserving Cupertino’s quality of life. I look forward to your anpproval and to including PR, BA, BQ. Sincerely, Santosh Rao 1 Lauren Sapudar From:Anne Ezzat <aezzat95014@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, June 16, 2026 4:22 PM To:Kitty Moore; Liang Chao; R "Ray" Wang; City Clerk Subject:Library Field and Quinlan Center Item 1 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 Mayor Moore, Vice Mayor Chao and Council Member Wang, I writing to ask you to consider the zoning for The Library Field and the Quinlan Center. Please categorize these areas as parkland to protect them from future use as parking lots, etc. With the lack of flat land in the area and the continued push to pave everything over, I am concerned these public spaces will be put to private use and residents will once again get the short end of the stick. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Brooke Ezzat