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Lauren Sapudar
From:William Jiang <dr.william.jiang@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, June 12, 2025 9:25 PM
To:City Clerk; Public Comments; Jimmy Tan, P.E.
Cc:The Ivy Advisor
Subject:Oral Communications Statement for July 17th City Council Meeting
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Hi Respected City Clerk Ms. Kirsten,
I am not sure if you are aware of Wilson Park's public safety issue that my wife and I raised over the last
two weeks, but I would like to see whether this issue can be put on the City Council's 6/17 meeting
agenda. Forgive me if this is not the way to present the issue to the meeting agenda. Please advise me.
I plan to come to the June 17th City Council meeting and make a 3-minute oral public comment. I talked
to Mr. Jimmy Tan and expressed my desire to make a public comment on this issue. My oral
communications statement is attached here. My wife Leslie and I will come earlier and complete a
Speaker's Card and identify ourselves. We have not done this before. If anything we need to know (e.g.,
the best time to come, the exact location to see you for completing the Speaker's card, etc.), please
email or call me to let us know. My mobile number (for call or texting) is 408-891-7668. You can always
use my email to communicate also.
Thank you. Any attention to this issue from you or the city is highly appreciated.
William Jiang
Leslie Yi
Oral Communications Statement for June 17, 2025, City Council Meeting – Wilson Park
Public Safety Hazard
Dear Cupertino City Mayor Chao, City Council, and City Clerk,
As long-time Cupertino residents living adjacent to Wilson Park, we urgently request that the
City address a dangerous condition at the park’s baseball/softball field, which poses significant
safety risks to our family, neighboring residents, and all users of the recently constructed
Calabazas Creek bike path, including pedestrians, bikers, and joggers. We often see school kids
of all ages walking/biking on the path, and they are susceptible to being hit by flying/errant
baseballs/softballs. This is a critical public safety issue stemming from the City’s failure to
provide proper protective measures at Wilson Park. This issue requires immediate action.
On May 28, 2025, at approximately 2:30 PM, a softball struck our master bedroom window with
such force that it shattered multiple layers of glass, bent metal guards, and scattered debris,
posing a serious risk to our family, including our toddler grandson (Sheriff’s Event #25-148-
0375C). The errant softball of about four inches in diameter weighing close to half pound is
presented here together with other over a dozen baseballs we collected over the last few months.
Over the past five months, our property has been struck 12 times by baseballs, and over 30 years,
we have replaced our master bedroom window twice and family room sliding door once. These
recurring incidents have rendered our backyard unsafe, preventing its use by our family.
More broadly, the absence of protective barriers at Wilson Park endangers the public using the
Calabazas Creek bike path, a City-maintained facility adjacent to the park. High-speed baseballs
and softballs can easily strike unsuspecting pedestrians, cyclists, or joggers, creating a
foreseeable risk of injury. Sheriff Diaz, who investigated the May 28 incident, emphasized the
need for the City to install a protective barrier to safeguard both residents and bike path users, a
recommendation we strongly support.
Under California Government Code § 835, the City of Cupertino is responsible for mitigating
dangerous conditions on public property, as established in Ratcliff v. City of Redondo Beach
(1987), where a municipality was held liable for property damage from stray baseballs. We
emailed the City several times since May28th, we are grateful that the City has paid attention to
our complaint, but the City so far has not addressed this known hazard affecting the entire
community.
We respectfully request that the City:
1. Install high netting or a physical barrier between Wilson Park’s baseball/softball field and
adjacent properties and the Calabazas Creek bike path to protect residents and public
users.
2. Reimburse our family for damages, including the May 28, 2025, window repair and prior
replacements.
3. Provide reasonable compensation for the emotional distress caused by ongoing safety
risks to our family.
4. Conduct an immediate investigation into this public safety hazard and respond promptly.
We have filed a formal claim with the City, supported by photographs, collected errant baseballs,
and the sheriff’s event report. These materials are available upon request. The City’s
responsibility to ensure public safety extends beyond our property to all who use the Calabazas
Creek bike path, especially the children and youth. We urge the Council to act swiftly to prevent
further harm or potential injuries.
Sincerely,
William Jiang and Leslie Yi
Cupertino Residents
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From:Jennifer Griffin <grenna5000@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 10, 2025 10:03 PM
To:City Clerk
Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com; City Council
Subject:Fwd: Study Session on SB 330: Retail Loss, No Traffic Studies Required
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FYI.
Dear City Clerk: Please include the following comments as Oral Communication for the
City Council meeting on June 17, 2025. Thank you.
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Subject: Study Session on SB 330: Retail Loss, No Traffic Studies Required
From: Jennifer Griffin <grenna5000@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 9:58 PM
To: citycouncil@cupertino.org,cityclerk@cupertino.org
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Dear City Council:
SB 330 is becoming a problem in Cupertino.
1. There are so many SB 330 projects we are going to lose thousands of square feet of retail from
The multiple projects along Stevens Creek Blvd. This Staples Project is 40,000 square feet
Alone that is being lost. SB 330 is becoming a "retail crisis".
2. SB 330s do not require traffic studies because they are exempt from CEQA. This is a foolhardy
Provision of this illogical housing bill. Just because the bill author, Senator Nancy Skinner,
And the sponsoring bill groups thought no one needed traffic studies, it doesn't mean
We don't need traffic studies. We already have like five or six SB 330 housing projects parked
Up and down Stevens Creek Blvd and you can't tell me they are not going to affect traffic
On Stevens Creek Blvd. We need to do traffic studies on how these projects and successive
Projects will affect Stevens Creek Blvd and may even produce a cumulative traffic nightmare
With so many SB 330 projects. We need to do both LOS and VMT Traffic studies. We look
To Cupertino to protect the interests of Cupertino, not housing bill authors who don't care
What actually happens in each city.
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The more I see of SB 330 in action, I realize what a danger it is for Cupertino. We need to have
A city study session to discuss the issues this bill is bringing to Cupertino in loss of retail
And no traffic studies required. I'm sure there are a host of other problems SB 330
Will manifest as it rolls its disastrous way across Cupertino.
Best regards,
Jennifer Griffin
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From:Jennifer Griffin <grenna5000@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 10, 2025 11:20 AM
To:City Clerk
Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com; City Council
Subject:Fwd: Loss of Retail on Stevens Creek Blvd.
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FYI. Please include as public comment for the Oral Communications section of the
June 17, 2025 City Council meeting. Thank you.
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Subject: Loss of Retail on Stevens Creek Blvd.
From: Jennifer Griffin <grenna5000@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 11:17 AM
To: citycouncil@cupertino.org,cityclerk@cupertino.org
CC: grenna5000@yahoo.com
Dear City Council:
(Please include this comment as public comment for the "Public Comment" section for the June 17,
2025 City Council
Meeting.)
I am very concerned that we are losing valuable retail space on Stevens Creek Blvd.
due to the ever increasing SB 330 projects being introduced. SB 330 was marketed as
A "Housing Crisis" bill, but it is rapidly becoming apparent it is in reality a "Retail
Crisis" bill. It is wiping out all retail in easily accessible areas in Cupertino. We will have
No place to buy food or medicine or services in this city. It will just be miles of
Highrise housing complexes (especially if SB 79 passes) and there will be no place
To shop for essentials.
I think the ability to get food and medicine and fuel and medical access should be added
To the list of items that CEQA protects.
We should have a Study Session about the issues emerging from SB 330. These
May have been unanticipated consequences, but SB 330 was never marketed to all of
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Us in the state before it was passed and we never got to comment on its downfalls.
Well, we are QAing it now. We are in the field and doing Beta Tests that should have been
Performed before it was brought to market as an apparently "flawed" product. One of
Its problems is that it is leading to a loss of retail which is a problem for the city.
We need to correct this bill flaw before it is too late and we have no retail left at all
In Cupertino.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Jennifer Griffin