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June 6, 2023
Councilmember J.R. Fruen
5/6/23 5/30/23
Event 1. 5/8/23 - SILICON VALLEY OFFICE OF PROTOCOL HONORING AMB. GENTRY SMITH - I attended a reception and talk in honor of Amb. Gentry Smith, who oversees security operations for U.S. diplomatic missions abroad.
Event 2. 5/11/23 - MEETING WITH CDTFA DIRECTOR NICOLAS MADUROS; MEETING WITH SACRAMENTO OFFICE OF SEN. DAVE CORTESE; MEETING WITH SACRAMENTO OFFICE OF ASM. EVAN LOW. At the invitation of Sen. Cortese, I met in with CDTFA Director Nicolas Maduros and the Sacramento offices of Sen. Cortese and Asm. Low to discuss Cupertino's financial health and needs.
Event 3. 5/11/23 - VTA POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - I attended this meeting as Cupertino's appointed representative. The highlight of the meeting was a review of the Visionary Network that will guide VTA's planning priorities. If adopted by the Board, the focus of the plan will emphasize increasing services levels most especially through increased frequencies on major VTA routes.
Event 4. 5/18/23 - MEETING WITH GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S OFFICE, ASM. LOW'S OFFICE, & SEN. DAVE CORTESE'S OFFICE - At the invitation of Sen. Cortese, I met in with representatives of Governor Newsom's Office, together with representatives of the offices of Sen. Cortese and Asm. Low to discuss Cupertino's financial health and needs.
Event 5. 5/18/23 - BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING - I attended this public forum on the city budget. Though lightly attended in Community Hall, some 40 individuals joined parallel Zoom session. City staff presented a clear explanation of the anticipated drop-off in sales tax revenue.
Event 6. 5/18/23 - AAPI MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL - This event celebrated a wide range of Asian cultural traditions and was widely attended. This year's event was co-hosted by several local community organizations including two youth organizations, the Cupertino Library Foundation, and the Asian American Parent Association. Vice-Mayor Mohan, Councilmember Chao, and I presented certificates of commendation to each of the organizing groups.
Event 7. 5/24/23 - MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY TOUR - To better understand our upcoming choices for a new waste disposal and recycling contract, I toured the Sunnyvale SMaRT facility.
2 Event 8. 5/25/23 ‐ CREST AWARDS CEREMONY ‐ Vice‐Mayor Mohan, Councilmember Chao, Councilmember Moore, and I presented awards to this yearʹs winners of the ʺCupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Takenʺ awards honoring those who have given back to the community through volunteerism. I had the honor of introducing this yearʹs Rising Star awardee: Adhya Kasamsetty.
Event 9. 5/26/23 ‐ VTA YARD MEMORIAL ‐ I attended this memorial to honor those killed in the VTA maintenance yard shooting that occurred on May 26, 2021.
Event 10. 5/8/23 & 5/12/23 ‐ I attended a series of External Auditor interviews for the RFP for auditing services in my capacity as a member of the Audit Committee