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Written Comments
From:JOHN KOLSKI
To:Lauren Sapudar; City Council
Cc:Greg Larson; Darcy Paul; Roger Lee; Tang, John
Subject:PLEASE PUT THIS IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ANY MEETING REGARDING THE LEASE/SALE OF THE
CUPERTINO WATER UTLITY
Date:Friday, November 19, 2021 8:51:51 AM
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SINCE THE LEASE TO SAN JOSE WATER IS NOW UP ON THE
WATER UTILITY OWNED BY CUPERTINO AND THIS CITY HAS
TO MAKE A DECISION OF WHETHER TO LEASE IS AGAIN OR
SELL IT OR TAKE IT OVER AGAIN AND OPERATED IT.....WE
NOW WITH OUR CURRENT TEMP. CITY MANAGER AND
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAVE A ISSUE. THEY HAVE MADE
ILLEGAL DECISIONS AND ARE MAKING DECISIONS ON THIS
THAT ARE NOT IN ANY WAY IN THE GOOD OF THE FUTURE
OF THIS CITY. OUR CITY OWNED WATER UTILITY IS NOT
REGULATED IN ANY WAY BY THE CPUC AND IS ONLY
REGULATED BY OUR CITY COUNCIL. BUT THE PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO LET SAN JOSE WATER
DO AS THEY PLEASE REGARDING RATE INCREASES AND
NOT COMPLYING WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE CURRENT
LEASE SAN JOSE WATER HAS. NOW PER HIS OWN AGENDA
HE WANTS TO RE-LEASE IT TO SAN JOSE WATER. THIS
CUPERTINO OWNED WATER UTILITY IN WHICH RATE
PAYERS PAY FOR WATER IS OURS AND WE DEMAND TO BE
INCLUDED IN ANY TALKS REGARDING OUR WATER UTILITY.
THE SECRECY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR I DOING THIS
BY IS UNBELIEVABLE AND NOW HE WANTS ANOTHER
EXTENSION TO MAKE A DECISION. WHY HE HAS HAD YEARS
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. HE KNEW THE LEASE WAS
EXPIRING. ONE EXAMPLE BESIDES SAN JOSE WATER GET
RATE INCREASE WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE LAW AND NOT
HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL VOTE AND ANYTHING INCLUDING
RATE INCREASES PER THE LAW OUR PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR LETS THIS TAKE PLACE.... SAN JOSE WATER
SELLS OUR DRINKING WATER FROM A FIRE HYDRANT TO
STEVENS CREEK QUARRY BY THE TENS HUNDREDS OF
THOUSAND OF GALLONS TO USE FOR DUST CONTROL ON
THEIR DIRT ROAD AND SAN JOSE WATER DOES THIS SALE
OUTSIDE THE SERVICE AREA FOR OUR WATER UTILITY
THEY LEASE FROM CUPERTINO WHICH OUR PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR DOES NOTHING ABOUT. AS I SAID IN A PREVIOUS
EMAIL NOW THAT A NEW CITY MANAGER HAS BEEN HIRED
AND ROGER LEE HAS RETIRED AND THE CURRENT TEMP.
CITY MANAGER IS OUT THE ENTIRE CUPERTINO CITY
OWNED WATER UTILITY SUBJECT MUST BE PUT ON HOLD
TILL THE NEW CITY MANAGER CAN UNDERSTAND AND
MAKE THE PROPER RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL THAT ARE LEGAL AND BEST FOR THE FUTURE OF
THIS CITY AND THE RESIDENTS/RATEPAYERS HERE WHICH
WILL THEN STOPS THE CORRUPTION BY THE STAFF HERE
AND SAN JOSE WATER THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR
YEARS NOW.
JOHN KOLSKI
THIS IS A CASUAL COMMUNICATION AND ALL STATEMENTS ARE MY OPINION
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From:Peggy Griffin
To:TICC
Cc:City of Cupertino Bike and Ped Commission; City Clerk
Subject:12-1-2021 TICC Agenda Item #3 FY23 Work Program Suggestion-Public Safety
Date:Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:27:01 AM
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Dear Members of the TICC,
Under your Proposals for FY 2022-2023 City Work Program, row 3:
Public Safety: Research available Technology to increase Public Safety
SUGGESTION #1: Please look into the possibility of making the pedestrian walk signals at major intersections turn
on maybe 5 seconds before the traffic light turns green in the same direction.
REASON: When vehicles are waiting to turn right and there are pedestrians waiting to cross, both the traffic light
turns green at the same time the pedestrian light says it’s okay to cross. This is a very dangerous time for
pedestrians.
SUGGESTION #2: Please look into the possibility of installing the big electronic no-right-turn-on-red signs and all
signals red to allow crossing in all directions (even diagonal) at some key intersections…possibly at Finch and
Stevens Creek.
REASON: Recently these changes were installed at Homestead Rd. and Mary Ave. during the times that school is
starting and ending. It’s very clear, visible and seems to be a much safer arrangement. Drivers going north on
Homestead and wanting to turn right onto Mary Ave can do right-on-red when school is not in transition but when
school is starting/ending, it is very clear that right-on-red is not allowed.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin
From:Jennifer Griffin
To:City of Cupertino Planning Commission; City Clerk
Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com
Subject:Fw: Graves House in West San Jose Needs Preservation
Date:Monday, December 6, 2021 5:53:27 PM
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FYI. Please add to the public record. Thanks so much.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Jenny Griffin <grenna5000@yahoo.com>
To: CityCouncil@Cupertino.org <citycouncil@cupertino.org>
Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021, 05:46:22 PM PST
Subject: Graves House in West San Jose Needs Preservation
Dear City Council:
The historic Graves House on Mitzi Avenue, near Saratoga Avenue and Williams, in West San
Jose needs help to be preserved. It was built in 1868 and was the home of the Graves
Family who owned a ranch along Saratoga Avenue in West San Jose. The Graves family settled
In the area in the mid 1860s and then began construction of the beautiful two story Italianate
Home in 1868. Graves Avenue by West Gate Shopping Center intersects with Saratoga Avenue
And is named for the family.
History San Jose is trying to help get the house secured so it can be preserved. Anyone wanting
To help save the Graves House can contact History San Jose to make donations and to find out
How to save other historic structures very important to the local history of the area.
The Graves House is very similar to the beautiful Italianate Martial Cottle home being restored
At the Martial Cottle Park on Snell Avenue in San Jose. These houses are priceless examples
Of the agricultural heritage of San Jose. The Graves House shows the ranching and farming
Heritage in West San Jose. Its preservation is vital to the rich history of West San Jose
And the surrounding areas.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Griffin
From:CUSD Parent
To:City Clerk
Subject:Presentation for Public Comment on 12/7 City Council Meeting
Date:Tuesday, December 7, 2021 1:41:14 PM
Attachments:CC Public Comment Slides - Dec 2021.pdf
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Hello,
Attached is a document another citizen and I would like to present as public comment during
tonight's 12/7 city council meeting.
Many thanks,
Tracy
From:Swen Mehta
To:City Council
Subject:Homeless Encampments with Propane tanks in Northpoint Community
Date:Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12:55:04 PM
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Hi Council Members- I am a resident of Northpoint community at the intersection of
Homestead and Blaney Ave. We have a homeless encampment where the person is
having propane tanks. This is right next to where resident live and walk as well as
children play. Your help in helping the homeless person move to a appropriate
housing will help improve the safety of residents and kids in the community.
Regards
Swen Mehta
Community-Led Research:
The Case Against CUSD School Closures
December 2021
CUSD blocked students from attending Regnart, and stopped T-Kindergarten.
Rejected
Enrolled
Est. Prior Years’
Rejected
Including Meyerholz and Muir, CUSD rejected 465 enrollments from the 3 schools
to be closed.
CUSD’s balance sheet is the strongest it has been in a decade.
CUSD received excess student
funding (based on prior year
enrollment).
YOY revenue growth of 1.5-1.7%
is a very conservative estimate
because property tax revenue is
likely to increase >2%.
Unrestricted program carryover
should be close to zero in two years.
The unassigned fund balance would
be $12M higher without it.
CUSD is operating with ~57 days of
liquidity, up 22% from last report
If schools close, CUSD will have the largest elementary schools in the area.
●Average of 611 students
per elementary school in
CUSD is higher than any
other area
●New enrollment from
universal pre-K for all
four year olds will further
crowd schools. This
state-funded program
starts incrementally in
2022
80% of Regnart students chose to attend Lincoln in 2022-23, to date
Traffic and accidents along McClellan will only get worse
19
accidents
0
accidents
14
accidents15
accidents
45●125 reported accidents
and 42 injury collisions
occurred along
McClellan from 2015 -
Nov. 2021
●21% of accidents
involved a high school
student driver or
student-aged bicyclist
●No accidents occurred
near Regnart
Note: Due to the pandemic, there
were zero traffic accidents from
Nov. 2020-Jul. 2021. The true
number would probably be around
150 total accidents if the pandemic
hadn’t occurred.
3
3 18
accidents8