CC 05-06-2025 Item No. 14 Review CIP Projects to be defunded_Written CommunicationsCC 05-06-2025
Item No. 14
Review potential CIP
projects to be
defunded
Written Communications
From:Francois Delepine
To:Chad Mosley; Rachelle Sander; City Council; Pamela Wu; City Clerk
Cc:Francois Delepine
Subject:Cupertino Sports Center Parking Is Limited—Cancel EV and Solar Panel Project at CSC. No Hopper fleet parking
at CSC.
Date:Thursday, May 1, 2025 1:22:07 AM
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Dear City Clerk,
Please include the below in written communications for the
upcoming city council meeting.
Dear Mayor Chao and Council Members,
My family and I have been residents of Cupertino for 30 years.
I am writing to request the cancellation of the solar panel and EV
parking project at Cupertino Sports Center (CSC).
The CSC parking lot is already heavily utilized, with members
frequently struggling to find parking during peak hours. I have
personally had to park beyond the exit gates a few times.
The introduction of a Hopper EV fleet and its drivers' personal
vehicles would further strain an already limited resource, creating
unnecessary congestion and inconvenience for existing users. It
would mean that users would have to park on the WholeFood parking
lot or the church parking and have to cross a four lane busy
street, likely jay-walking to save time, adding frustration and accident
risks. Note that some tennis players are in their 70s...even in their
80s...
I am sure your role is not easy, but you have something good going
with the Cupertino Sports Center, so in your shoes, I would not want
to mess it up and look for another solution.
The Sports Center serves a large number of residents and Lifetime
Fitness members, depending on the already constrained parking lot.
There is no available space to dedicate parking to a Hopper fleet, and
we don't believe that CSC members and guests should have to
compete with commercial vehicle storage for parking access and
again have to struggle to find parking outside CSC and take risks.
Given these factors, I strongly urge the city to cancel this project at
CSC at the earliest opportunity. Additionally, protecting parking
access for legitimate users should remain the city’s priority.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I appreciate the work you
do for the city and I hope you welcome this input.
Sincerely,
Francois Delepine, retired CFO.
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Francois Delepine