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Home My WebLink AboutCC 05-18-2021 Item No. 18 Community Funding Grant Program_Written CommuncationsCC 05-18-21 #18 Community Funding Grant Program Written Comments OrganizationFY 17‐18 FY 18‐19 FY 19‐20 FY20‐21FY 21‐22 (Recommended)Total Funding ReceivedFriends of Deer Hollow Farm $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 7,000 67,000$ Cupertino Rotary $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 60,000$ Euphrat Museum of Art $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 15,000 55,000$ Cupertino Historical Society $ 15,000 $ 15,000 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 90,000$ Iranian Federated Women's Club $ 400 $ 400 ‐‐‐800$ Bay Area Chrysanthemum Show‐‐ $ 1,300 ‐‐1,300$ Cupertino Symphonic Band‐‐ $ 2,000 ‐‐2,000$ Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society‐‐ $ 10,000 7,500$ 8,500$ 26,000$ Cupertino DeAnza Lion's Charities‐‐ $ 10,000 ‐‐10,000$ Heart of the Valley‐‐ $ 7,000 ‐‐7,000$ West Valley Community Services‐‐ $ 20,000 20,000$ 10,000$ 50,000$ Breathe CA‐‐ $ 2,500 4,000$ ‐6,500$ Elevate the Future‐‐‐3,000$ ‐3,000$ Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care‐‐‐6,000$ 12,000$ 18,000$ Bhubaneswar Sister City‐‐‐7,500$ ‐7,500$ Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival‐‐‐5,000$ ‐5,000$ Cupertino Library Foundation‐‐‐‐15,000$ 15,000$ Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation‐‐‐‐7,400$ 7,400$ Valkyrie Robotics‐‐‐‐3,000$ 3,000$ Tian Hong Foundation‐‐‐‐3,000$ 3,000$ Total52,400$ 52,400$ 109,800$ 110,000$ 112,900$ 437,500$ CC 05-18-2021 Item No. 18 Community Funding Grant Program- New Attachment – Historical Funding FY 2018-2022 1 Cyrah Caburian From:Kiran Varshneya Rohra <kvarshneya@cupertinolibraryfoundation.org> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:04 PM To:City Council Cc:Deborah L. Feng Subject:5/18 City Council meeting: CLF proposal to Parks & Rec Attachments:Item18 for 20210518 Kiran Varshneya Seetha lakshmi Shailendra Jain on CLF proposal.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. Dear City Council Members and City Manager, On behalf of Cupertino Library Foundation (CLF) I am sending this attached grant request proposal that has already been submitted to Parks & Rec Commission for FY 2021‐22 Community Funding Grant Program. We have sent these slides to the City Clerk for use in the City Council Meeting today, for our public comments for agenda item #18. My purpose is to give you the main highlights and to say that I am available to answer any questions you may have and provide additional information. Proposal Title: A virtual Education Platform for Seniors Main beneficiary: Addressing the needs of our Community, specifically our Seniors, in the order of 150+ seniors. Main benefits: Addressing the digital‐divide experienced by Seniors, by providing courses that help with education, skills development, creativity and social engagement. Total program budget: $25K, CLF will provide $10K CLF request for funding from the Community Funding Grant Program: $15K Leveraging our partnership with the Senior Center, Parks and Rec Commission, this proposal compliments the Cupertino Library resources for Seniors, CLF programs for Seniors like the Film Series, CyberSecurity Series and Wellness Program Series that we run every year. CLF has chartered a Senior Strategy whereby we are bringing a number of programs and benefits for our Seniors. In future, when in‐person events will be allowed, we can run this program ‐ the courses, in the new Program Room that is a current City investment to provide exactly the benefits the Library Expansion project was undertaken for. CLF is well experienced and appreciates the partnership with the City, including the Chamber of Commerce, Library Commission, Parks & Rec Commission and the CUSD. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Kiran Varshneya‐Rohra CLF President kvarshneya@cupertinolibraryfoundation.org Mobile: 408.621.4078 1 Cyrah Caburian From:Seetha Lakshmi <slakshmi@cupertinolibraryfoundation.org> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:54 AM To:City Clerk Cc:Kiran Varshneya-Rohra; Shailendra Jain Subject:Document for Agenda item #18 at 05/18/2021 city council meeting Attachments:Item18 for 20210518 Kiran Varshneya Seetha lakshmi Shailendra Jain on CLF proposal.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, The three of us (1. Kiran PDF document to be displayed when we are called on to speak at tonight’s meeting. Please call us in that order. Let me know what the procedure is for raising our hands. Also, let me know if you have trouble opening the attachment. thanks, ‐seetha Seetha Lakshmi, PhD Board Member, Cupertino Library Foundation (408)857‐0650 slakshmi@cupertinolibraryfoundation.org CLF proposal for funding request: A Virtual Education Platform for Seniors Kiran Varshneya Rohra, MS, MBA Cupertino Library Foundation, President *My comments today reflect my position as the President of the Cupertino Library Foundation. CLF Model PARTNERSHIPS: Partnership leveraging Senior Center, Cupertino Library, Chamber of Commerce and funded by Cupertino City Parks & Rec Commission. ◦Partnership with local non-profits ◦Partnership with Sponsors like the Forum Health Fund ◦Partnership with the Platform provider:GetSetUp SUSTAINED BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY: Addressing the digital-divide experienced by Seniors. Providing courses that help with: ◦Education, skills development and creativity. ◦Engagement and social interaction. ◦Health and Wellness. HIGHLY QUALIFIED BOARD: ◦11 Members with diverse background and professions. ◦Strong project execution. ◦Answerable to sponsors. 2 CLF Programming in 2020 -2021 •Wellness Series •Andy Wen, Ron Sinha. •Classic Film Series (Hitchcock) •1st film then COVID-19 restrictions •Chamber of Commerce Education Series (5 events) •Biggest S4 yet; S4: Super Summer Science Search Contest •Writing Workshop •Laughter Yoga (6 sessions) •Senior Series: CyberSecurity (3 sessions with Stanford Scholars, Industry expert, and County Sheriff ) •Virtual Townhall with City Manager on Covid-19-Vaccination •Questionnaires for City Council Candidates City Council Candidate Questionnaire, 2020: Kitty Moore: "see how important it is to provide the Zoom meetings and to provide a way to facilitate discussion.The library could provide sessions which allow the participants to see one another and have Q & A sessions and other valuable interactive meetings among diverse ages. This would require some coordination but could really provide some opportunities for thoughtful engagement on various subjects". S. Scharf: "Technology education." Hung Wei: "keeping seniors engaged will prevent them from feeling useless or even depressed.The Library is an ideal place to provide both, a place where seniors can give back to the community and at the same time, continue to learn new skills and new hobbies. Prompt:What do you see as the needs of our senior community in terms of information or programs they can benefit from? And how do you see the role of the library and hence CLF to be championing that. Thank You! Q/A *My comments today reflect my position as the President of the Cupertino Library Foundation. CLF proposal for funding request: A Virtual Education Platform for Seniors Seetha Lakshmi, PhD Cupertino Library Foundation, Board Member *My comments today reflect my position as a Board Member of the Cupertino Library Foundation. COMMUNITY NEED •By 2034, there will be more seniors than youths in USA •Just like physical fitness, life-long learning and interactions with peers are crucial for the wellbeing of older adults •Pandemic has led to limited offerings from Senior Center and Library •Digital Divide is a serious problem for a portion of older adult population •Economic reasons, training, skills, and experience •Need options for meaningful engagement and opportunity to socialize •Results from surveys conducted during CLF’s 2020 Senior webinar series show strong demand for a program like the one proposed here Cupertino Library Foundation’s GetSetUp Program A Free Virtual Education Platform for Older Adults 55 and over for 1 Year •Daily classes/sessions on digital literacy, as well as enrichment focused subjects •150+ different sessions to keep learners engaged •Live Interactive Group Sessions •Taught by older adult educators •Small group of peers •Fun and interactive learning •Build an online community •Class notes and video for review later Program Benefits •Empowers and builds confidence in older adults to “Age in Place” •Promotes continuous learning and neuroplasticity •Teaches new skills for those wanting to achieve specific goals •Creates a sense of community •Fosters making new friends/connections with peers •Increases socialization and reduces isolation and loneliness •Digital literacy will be a valuable skill for seniors even beyond the pandemic •Opportunity to become an instructor/guide to teach other older adults and get paid •Members stay healthy, productive, and connected Thank You! Q/A *My comments today reflect my position as a Board Member of the Cupertino Library Foundation. CLF proposal for funding request: A Virtual Education Platform for Seniors Shailendra Jain, PhD Cupertino Library Foundation, Board Member *My comments today reflect my position as a Board Member of the Cupertino Library Foundation. •Aging in Place •Technology –Devices •Smart phone, Tablet, Alexa, etc. •Apps •Personal services apps -to order food, groceries, prescriptions, rides, etc. •Financial services apps –online banking, Paypal, Venmo, Zelle •Communication Tools •Zoom, Gmail, Facebook, Whatsapp, Social Media •Small Business Tools •Health and Wellness •Travel & Entertainment •Virtual Social Hours •Custom Courses CATEGORIES OF CLASSES/SESSIONS Aging in Place (select few classes: examples) •Earth day Celebration with Your Grandkids •Boredom Busters –For Seniors •How to make extra Income from Your Home •Beyond Failure –Using Failure for New Beginnings •Ageless Grace: exercises for the Body and Mind •Great Spring Meals in 30 Minutes or less •Count your Blessings •Introduction to Organizing and Managing your Affairs •Dementia: Conquering the Challenges of caregiving •Importance of Health care Advocate Health and Wellness (select few classes: examples) •Morning Fitness –Fitness Combo •Stretch and Destress Yoga •Qigong for Beginners •Natural Remedies •Coping with Stress Using Music & Movement •Plant-based eating •Strengthen & Stretch with Slow Flow Yoga •Get Moving with Line dancing. Financial Planning (select few classes: examples) •Financial Fitness: Budgeting Basics •Live or Retire Abroad -Finances and Costs •Healthy Meals on a Budget •Financial Protection for Older Adults with Lisa Schifferle and Kate Kramer •Get Set Up with Today’s Ride Services •Understanding Medicare Costs •Ideas for reducing expenses •Financial Fitness: Intermediate Budgeting Social Media (select few classes: examples) •Stay Connected with Friends & Family •Introduction to Facebook •Advanced Features of Snapchat •Exploring Your Crafts and Hobbies through Social Media •All about Privacy on Facebook •Twitter: What It Is & How It Works •Facebook Messenger -How It Works & Why Use It •Share Photos on Instagram -Why it's so Popular Thank You! Q/A *My comments today reflect my position as a Board Member of the Cupertino Library Foundation. 1 Cyrah Caburian From:Sonja Cook <sonjalocook@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11:55 AM To:City Council Subject:Funding for Cupertino Museum 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 Sirs, I strongly urge you to retain the funding for the Museum. It bears the City’s name and other smaller cities around, such as Saratoga, each have their own Museum because their cities care about preserving the history of their City. I hope Cupertino will feel the same way. With so many people now living here who do not know the history of the area, I feel it is imperative to make that history available. That lack of understanding was revealed when Vallco’s name was changed to Cupertino Square for a while. They probably did not know the origin of the Vallco name. I co‐ordinate the Traveling Trunk program. In a “normal” year we present our program to around 700 school children and adults. This program has been running with volunteers for many decades. The teachers are so happy to have us tell their students what life was like around 1900 ‐ without many of the amities they take for granted now. The children are amazed one could manage without electricity or even running water. They often send notes with pictures of their favorite items from our collection. Preserving history helps all the residents and puts the modern Cupertino in perspective. Please retain the funding for YOUR Museum. Regards, Sonja Cook 1 Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:23 PM To:Darcy Paul Subject:Cupertino Historial Society Funding 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. Mayor Darcy Paul: Darcy, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons:  We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization.  We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966.  We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community.  We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities.  Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians.  We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc.  Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small.  We operate the only museum in the city.  Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations.  We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino.  All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, 2 Darryl  1 Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:40 PM To:Kitty Moore Subject:Cupertino Historical Society Funding 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. Council Member Kitty Moore: Kitty, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons:  We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization.  We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966.  We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community.  We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities.  Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians.  We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc.  Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small.  We operate the only museum in the city.  Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations.  We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino.  All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, Darryl Stow Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:40 PM To:Kitty Moore Subject:Cupertino Historical Society Funding 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. Council Member Kitty Moore: Kitty, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons:  We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization.  We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966.  We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community.  We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities.  Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians.  We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc.  Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small.  We operate the only museum in the city.  Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations.  We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino.  All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, Darryl Stow 2 President‐Elect President‐Elect 3 Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:40 PM To:Kitty Moore Subject:Cupertino Historical Society Funding 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. Council Member Kitty Moore: Kitty, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons:  We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization.  We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966.  We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community.  We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities.  Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians.  We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc.  Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small.  We operate the only museum in the city.  Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations.  We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino.  All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, Darryl Stow Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:40 PM To:Kitty Moore Subject:Cupertino Historical Society Funding 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. Council Member Kitty Moore: Kitty, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons:  We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization.  We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966.  We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community.  We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities.  Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians.  We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc.  Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small.  We operate the only museum in the city.  Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations.  We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino.  All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, Darryl Stow 4 President‐Elect President‐Elect 5 Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:37 PM To:Jon Robert Willey Subject:Cupertino Historical Society Funding 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. Council Member Jon Robert Willey: Jon, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons: o We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization. o We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966. o We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community. o We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities. o Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians. o We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc. o Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small. o We operate the only museum in the city. o Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations. o We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino. o All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, Darryl Stow 6 President‐Elect 7 Cyrah Caburian From:Darryl Stow <darryl_s@pacbell.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:32 PM To:Liang Chao Subject:Cupertino Historical Society Funding 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. Vice Mayor Liang Chao: Liang, I understand at this evening's Council meeting you will be discussing the Parks and Rec Commission's funding recommendations, including support for the Cupertino Historical Society. I believe the Society is currently funded by the City as a line item, but there is consideration on the Council to put us back in the Community Funding Grant Application Pool. As the apparent president-elect of the historical society for the next term of office, I have a very personal interest in keeping us as a line item for these reasons:  We are the only organization of its kind in Cupertino; a Legacy organization.  We provide valuable services to the City of Cupertino and have since 1966.  We are established, responsible and garner good‐will in the community.  We provide intergenerational learning and service opportunities.  Our collection has been the basis of several recently‐published books by local historians.  We are the unofficial archive of the city—we store and care for all of the city’s founding documents, etc.  Compared to other historical societies and museums in the area, the City's $20K funding is quite small.  We operate the only museum in the city.  Our Traveling Trunk team is well‐loved and we (in a normal year) give many presentations to local schools and community organizations.  We are committed to telling an inclusive story of Cupertino.  All of our programming and events are FREE and open to the public. Just as the City needs steady tax revenues to maintain city services, our historical society needs a steady flow of revenues to achievement our mission, as outlined above. Grants for projects just won't get the job done for our organization. So, I would ask that you give strong consideration to supporting Cupertino Historical Society's request to remain a line item in the City's budget and encourage your peers on Council to do the same. Thank you, Darryl Stow 8 President‐Elect 1 Cyrah Caburian From:Rhoda Fry <fryhouse@earthlink.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:23 PM To:City Council; City Clerk Cc:Deborah L. Feng; Roger Lee; City of Cupertino Planning Commission Subject:Comment - City Council May 18, 2021 Agenda Item #18 Community Funding Grant Program Attachments:Historic Snyder Hammond House Lehigh Cupertino Historical Society with A....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. From: Rhoda Fry, Cupertino Citizen May 18, 2021 Comment ‐ City Council May 18, 2021 Agenda Item #18 Community Funding Grant Program Honorable City Council Members: In the year 2000, for the sum of $1, the Cupertino Historical Society purchased the Snyder‐Hammond home, built in 1881. It is the oldest home in Cupertino. Since 2012, the Cupertino Historical Society has leased the home to Lehigh for the sum of approximately $120K, with the promise to keep it empty even though it had been lovingly maintained and lived in by a family. Why? According to the attached documents, if the home was unoccupied, Lehigh could avoid installing modern pollution equipment. It is ironic that the home of its original owner, County physician Dr. Hammond, who was Santa Clara County’s Dr. Sarah Cody of his day, became uninhabitable due to health risks created by Lehigh and enabled by the Cupertino Historical Society. The Cupertino Courier touted the lease as an opportunity to “save” the home, yet after 20 years of ownership, not only has the home fallen into disrepair, but there isn’t even a historic plaque recounting its fascinating history. The home was built by Snyder’s father, a California pioneer who discovered gold at the Scott River and figured out how to grow wheat locally without irrigation. You can find more information in the attached document. According to tonight’s council packet, the Cupertino Historical Society has also received an additional $70,000 from the City of Cupertino over the past four years. With all of this income, the Cupertino Historical Society has been unable to abide by the City of Cupertino’s General Plan policies for maintaining our precious historic sites. Additionally, I am confused that the Historical Society would need to ask the City for insurance money for the Snyder‐Hammond home, when it would seem more logical to have the insurance budget come out of its rental income of said property. Perhaps the Cupertino Historical Society needs guidance in managing its money. It doesn’t seem like pouring money into this organization has helped it to maintain one of Cupertino’s most precious assets. Please also keep in mind that the Open Space District is seeking to create an entrance to Rancho San Antonio from Stevens Creek Blvd and the Snyder‐ Hammond house would be the first thing that visitors would see. Let’s not make it a monument to bad governance. Please make sure that the Snyder‐Hammond home is spared. Instead of writing a blank check to the Cupertino Historical Society, would the City be able to help the Cupertino Historical Society repair the home to its former glory and install a plaque? Thank You for doing what you can to preserve Cupertino’s history. Rhoda Fry 1 Rhoda Fry | fryhouse@earthlink.net | 3/6/2019 Instead of Requiring Modern Pollution Controls Santa Clara County Conditions of Approval for Lehigh Cement Removes Residents from the Oldest Home in Cupertino In 2000, the Cupertino Historical Society acquired the oldest home in Cupertino, the historically-important 1881 Snyder Hammond House, with a caretaker (see page 4 for Snyder Hammond family history). A historical organization taking over this home was welcome news: Cupertino Historical Society saved the last of the old Cupertino area Victorian era homes from demolition by purchasing it from the Catholic Diocese of San Jose for $1.00 (see page 5 for article). The sale of the home was included in the land sale package of the Oak Valley housing development, adjacent to Rancho San Antonio. Following nearly two decades of ownership, the Cupertino Historical Society has neither installed a plaque at the home nor featured a permanent story about it on their website. On at least one occasion, the home’s caretaker gave a talk at one of their events. Around 2006, the Permanente Quarry, owned by HeidelbergCement Group, Germany, began dumping mining overburden near the historic Snyder Hammond House (see photo page 4) on top of the former headquarters of Permanente Metals (later Kaiser Aluminum) where, in the past, employees would take their families to picnic on weekends. Photos demonstrate that the company started by Henry J. Kaiser was very proud of its headquarters (attached). The buildings were badly damaged during a suspicious fire on April 26, 1993.1 The mining overburden formed a permanent artificial mountain of mining waste now known as the EMSA, the East Materials Storage Area. This new mountain is visible when entering Rancho San Antonio Preserve and from Cupertino’s main street, Stevens Creek Blvd. The EMSA has been the subject of lawsuits, including one between the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and Santa Clara County. Among the Open Space District’s concerns, the County had allowed construction of the EMSA, which now generates water pollution,2 without the benefit of planning.3 The Open Space District4 and Water Boards5 have since requested better selenium water pollution measures. The December 2011 Lehigh Reclamation Plan described air quality problems from its Permanente Quarry.6 Since the oldest home in Cupertino became the most impacted residence by air pollution, Lehigh expressed interest in having the occupied historic home empty in order to continue running polluting equipment in lieu of installing modern pollution controls. Because the Cupertino Historical Society had Lehigh Hanson personnel as its members, this plan was feasible. Thus, the County Final Conditions of Approval (COA) provide either evidence of Lehigh installing modern pollution equipment (COA 43, 44) or vacating the Cupertino home (COA 45).7 These COAs have been continuously memorialized as recently as the 2018 Lehigh Permanente Quarry Reclamation Plan Amendment Conditions of Approval Compliance Annual Report Information Package (see Annual Report page 12, footnote 2). The full text of the relevant 2012 Final COAs are on the following page.8 1 Cronk, Michael. “Cement Plant Fire Raises Plume of Smoke,” San Jose Mercury News, April 28, 1993 2 Water testing results at end of 2018 Lehigh Annual Report sccgov.org/sites/dpd/DocsForms/Documents/2250_AR6.pdf 3 August 13, 2014 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board meeting agenda provides a lawsuit summary openspace.org/CGI-BIN/agendas_minutes/2014.08.13.Lehigh_settlement_R_14-98.pdf 4 Letter from Open Space District requesting improved selenium pollution abatement at EMSA sccgov.org/sites/dpd/DocsForms/Documents/2250_PC_20160728_Item5_Supplemental_MROSD.pdf 5 San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. “Revised Water Code Section 13267 Technical Report Order Requiring Submittal of Information on Selenium Concentrations in the Permanente Plant Discharges and in Permanente/Stevens Creeks,” April 26, 2017, waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/water_issues/hot_topics/Lehigh/update/Revised_Water_Code_Section_13267_Techn ical_Report_2017_04_26.pdf 6 December 2011 Lehigh Permanente Quarry Reclamation Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse No. 2010042063, section 4.3, Air quality, pdf p 38 sccgov.org/sites/dpd/DocsForms/Documents/Lehigh_DEIR_201112_Ch4_03_AirQuality.pdf 7 Final Conditions of Approval Approved by Planning Commission, June 7, 2012 and modified by the Board of Supervisors on June 26, 2012 FILE NUMBER 2250-13-66-10P-10EIR (M1): COA 43 – 45, pdf p12 sccgov.org/sites/dpd/DocsForms/Documents/Lehigh_20120607_COA_Final.pdf 8 Final Conditions of Approval Approved by Planning Commission, June 7, 2012 and modified by the Board of Supervisors on June 26, 2012 FILE NUMBER 2250-13-66-10P-10EIR (M1), COA 43 – 45, pdf p 9 sccgov.org/sites/dpd/DocsForms/Documents/Lehigh_20120607_COA_Final.pdf 2 Rhoda Fry | fryhouse@earthlink.net | 3/6/2019 2012 Lehigh Reclamation Plan Amendment Final Conditions of Approval 43 – 45: 43. Within 90 days of final RPA approval, the Mine Operator shall submit to the County and BAAQMD a comprehensive inventory of all RPA-related off-road construction equipment expected to be used during any portion of the RPA period. The inventory shall include the horsepower rating, engine production year, and projected hours of use or fuel throughout for each piece of equipment. The inventory shall be updated and submitted annually to the Planning with the Annual Report, throughout the duration of the RPA. (Implements Mitigation Measure 4.3-3a). 44. Within 90 days of final RPA approval, the Mine Operator shall provide a plan for approval by the Planning Manager and BAAQMD demonstrating that off-road equipment to be used for Reclamation of the EMSA would achieve an average 35 percent reduction in Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) emissions compared to the proposed fleet described in the ALG report (Ashworth Leininger Group, December 13, 2011) during RPA Phase I. The plan shall be updated and submitted annually to the Planning Manager, with the Annual Report each year throughout the duration of the RPA. Options for reducing emissions may include, but are not limited to: a. Using newer model engines (e.g. engines that meet US EPA interim/final Tier 4 engine standards). b. Use of Retrofit Emission Control Devices that consist of diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters, or similar retrofit equipment control technology verified by CARB (www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/verdev.htm) c. Use of low emissions diesel products or alternative fuels; d. Use of alternative material handling options (e.g. conveyor system); or other options as may become commercially available and verifiable. (Implements Mitigation Measure 4.3-3b). 45. In lieu of Condition No. 43 and No. 44 (Mitigation Measures 4.3-3a and 4.3-3b), the Mine Operator may submit within 90 days of the RPA approval evidence establishing to the Planning Manager’s satisfaction that there are legally binding restrictions precluding any occupancy of the caretaker’s residence located at 2961 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino (APN 342-63-003) during the entirety of Phase I of the Project. (Implements Mitigation Measure 4.3-3c). COA #45 was selected and the Cupertino Historical Society removed the caretaker and his family from the historically-significant 1881 Snyder Hammond house, the oldest residence in Cupertino. In late 2012, the County received a copy of the lease demonstrating the home’s vacancy (attached, the author is presently unable to find the link to it on the Santa Clara County website) and the San Jose Mercury News described the transaction as bringing new life to one of Cupertino’s oldest homesteads (see article page 6). Note that both the COA and the lease list the wrong street address, 2961 rather than 22961. The City of Cupertino General Plan refers to the Snyder Hammond House on its Historic Resources Map and as the second of thirteen Historic Site photographs with the address of 22961 Stevens Creek Blvd. Additionally, the General Plan has three policies pertaining to historic sites, LU-6.1, LU-6.2, and LU-6.3. Policy LU-6.2 states: "Projects on Historic Sites shall meet the Secretary of Interior Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties."9 These standards are described on the National Parks Services U.S. Department of the Interior web page: nps.gov/tps/standards.htm. Having a home unoccupied is never a good idea and the home’s vacancy enabled the subsequent demise of Cupertino's Historic Site, removed an affordable home from Cupertino housing inventory, and exposed Cupertino citizens to more pollution. The lease agreement stipulates that the tenant is required to take care of the property but the tenant has allowed it to be vandalized. Finally, the Cupertino Historical Society has failed to maintain the home under Cupertino General Plan Policies and other ordinances. The City of Cupertino should intervene. 9 Cupertino General Plan, Historic Resources Map (item #2, page LU-26, pdf page 78), Hammond House photograph and address (page LU-27, pdf page 79), Land Use Policies LU 6.1 – 6.3 (page LU-24, pdf page 76) 64.165.34.13/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=566706&dbid=0&repo=CityofCupertino 3 Rhoda Fry | fryhouse@earthlink.net | 3/6/2019 Location of the Snyder Hammond House and More Information Historic 1881 Snyder Hammond House (Google Earth) This page provides images of the setting of the Snyder Hammond House and is followed by: a) History of the Snyder Hammond House b) 2001 Article: Announcing the Purchase of the Oldest Home in Cupertino c) 2012 Article: Lehigh “saves” historic house d) Photos of historic setting (no page numbers) e) Lease agreement that satisfies Condition of Approval (no page numbers) General location 280 x Foothill (Google Maps) Assessor’s Parcel: APN 342-63-003 Site Address: 22961 Stevens Creek Bl Cupertino CA 95014 Jurisdiction: Incorporated (Cupertino) Recorded Size: 1 acres Source: sccplanning.org/gisprofile/ Notice the Hammond Snyder Loop Trail. John Snyder’s home was nearby and his daughter’s home is called the Snyder Hammond home. On older maps, the road adjacent to the house is called St. Joseph Avenue. Earlier assessor maps list the address as 10185 N. Stelling Road (the address of the Cupertino Historical Society). close-up map view (Google Maps) 4 Rhoda Fry | fryhouse@earthlink.net | 3/6/2019 History of the Snyder-Hammond House and Family Home While Occuppied Mountain of Mining Waste Behind Home In 1881, John Snyder (1828 – 1901), built this home on his ranch for his daughter Martha and her husband Dr. W. H. Hammond. John Snyder purchased the ranch in 1861 and it originally had over 1200 acres. It was located 4 miles from Mountain View Station (in the area that we now know has Rancho San Antonio). Snyder moved west in 1849 and accidentally discovered the Scott River and gold while searching for his lost ponies. In 1855 he married Martha Kifer (John Kifer’s daughter, a name you might recognize from Kifer Road). John and Martha had five children: - Sarah Ann (who married William Foss); - Arthur J. a Mountain View orchardist; - John H.; - Martha B (who married Dr. Hammond and lived in the house shown above. They had one daughter Muriel who married Raymond Haynes); and - Letitia (who married E. F. Kendall, a Los Altos orchardist, well known for being on the railroad line). John Snyder’s 1862 grain crop was the first to be raised in the county and he did it without irrigation; he inspired others to do the same. He also grew prunes and owned other properties. John’s daughter Martha, also known as Mattie, was born at "Hillside," Permanente Creek, Mountain View. Martha’s husband, Dr. W. H. Hammond graduated from medical school in 1879 and practiced medicine for a year in Hawaii. Hammond had taught school until he had sufficient funds to attend medical school at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco (later, the school later changed names to Cooper Medical College and eventually became part of Stanford University). For two terms, he was County Physician for the county of Santa Clara. He also had other business interests such as owning orchards and other real estate. Biographical References: John Snyder: santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/jsnyderpen.html santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/jsnyder.html Martha Kifer: John Snyder’s wife (no bio links) Martha Hammond, John and Martha’s daughter, who lived in the house shown santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/mbhammond.html Dr. W. H. Hammond, Martha’s husband santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/whhammond.html Mrs. Letitia Pearl Snyder Kendall, John Snyder’s daughter santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/lpkendall.html William Foss, Sarah’s husband, Principal of the public school at Mountain View in 1875. santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/fremontalleybios.html Arthur J. Snyder, a Mountain View orchardist and John H. Snyder, were John’s sons. E. F. Kendall, Letitia’s husband, a Los Altos orchardist. santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/efkendall.html Mrs. Sarah Foss, John Snyder’s Daughter santaclararesearch.net/SCBIOS/safoss.html 5 Rhoda Fry | fryhouse@earthlink.net | 3/6/2019 Announcing the Purchase of the Oldest Home in Cupertino Palo Alto Stanford Heritage, Summer 2001 pastheritage.org/Images/News/2001%20news/2001SummerWeb.pdf 6 Rhoda Fry | fryhouse@earthlink.net | 3/6/2019 Announcing the Rental of the Oldest Home in Cupertino to Lehigh (now the home is in disrepair) mercurynews.com/ci_22095004/partnership-restores-saves-cupertinos-snyder-hammond-house Partnership restores, saves Cupertino’s Snyder-Hammond house Matthew Wilson| Bay Area News Group November 29, 2012 at 1:05 pm New life has been given to one of Cupertino’s oldest homesteads. The Cupertino Historical Society and Lehigh Southwest Cement have a long-term agreement to use the old Snyder-Hammond house as a storage location for artifacts from the days when Henry Kaiser presided over cement manufacturing in the Cupertino foothills. The historical society wrote in its latest edition of The Cornerstone newsletter that the house is Cupertino’s oldest remaining farmhouse. The agreement between Lehigh Cement and the historical society began in mid- September. The house was purchased by the historical society from the Catholic Diocese of San Jose in 2002 for just $1 to save it from being razed during the Oak Valley development in the northwest Cupertino foothills, according to the newsletter. Since that time, the home was under contract with a caretaker and his family. The home was becoming increasingly uninhabitable, and the historical society does not have the money to upgrade the property and make repairs for public use, according to the newsletter. The society instead chose to partner with Lehigh on the condition that the house only be used for storage of Kaiser historical artifacts. “Lehigh and Hanson before us have always supported the historical society. We’ve always had a close relationship,” said Sandra James, Lehigh’s community affairs director and a longtime community volunteer and former mayor. “We needed a place to store our historical artifacts, and they have this wonderful building. The possibility is here for a good partnership.” As compensation, Lehigh donated funds that equate to approximately $1,100 a month for the next nine years. The historical society will still be able to store some of its own items in the house and use it for special events. There have also been tentative plans over the years to relocate the home if enough donations are gathered. In 2009 and parts of 2010, the historical society’s mini-museum at the Quinlan Community Center included a display featuring artifacts and historical accounts of Kaiser’s era at what is now Lehigh Cement. Many of the artifacts from that display will be housed in the Snyder-Hammond house. Lehigh Cement has plenty of regional history in its own right. Nearby Permanente Road has been there since the late 1890s and mining at the site dates back to that era. Cement production began just before World War II. The facility was owned by Hanson Permanente and Kaiser Cement Corporation before becoming part of the Heidelberg Cement Group in 2007. Condition of Approval 45 Provide Evidence of Non-occupancy of Historical Society Caretaker Residence in lieu of conditions 43 and 44