1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor Sheila Mohan
Report Activity Dates: 5/30/23 to 6/11/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:
5/30/23: Storm Drain Fee: Met with Public Works staff to review Storm Drain Fee that on 6/6/23 agenda. Subsequently, Council approved an average increase of $1.22 per year for property owners, the first increase since 1992.
5/31/23: Audit Committee: Chaired a special meeting of the Audit committee to decide the external auditors for the next three years. The committee also approved an extension for Moss Adams, the internal audit firm, for an additional three‐year term.
6/1/23: Attended the Santa Clara County Library District JPA meeting. I was appointed member of the Finance Committee. The JPA approved the Fiscal Year 2023‐24 Library Budget
which assumes a small growth in property tax, the library’s primary source of revenue. Library staff proposed an overdose prevention plan to combat the opioid crisis. A presentation to the City Council has been scheduled.
6/1/23: Celebrated the start of Pride Month by participating in a flag raising at the Civic Center
Plaza, an event attended by the Council, city staff, community groups and members of the public.
6/3/23: Represented the Mayor and City Council at the 11 th anniversary of the Balaji Temple in
San Jose. A very well‐attended event by elected officials, including Representative Ash Kalra, Supervisor Otto Lee, and San Jose, Milpitas and Fremont councilmembers.
6/5/23: Participated in the Pride Flag Raising at De Anza College, and toured the new Pride Center, and made brief remarks about the contribution of the LGBTQ+ community.
2 6/6/23: Attended the flag raising ceremony at Foothill Hill College to honor and support the LGBTQ+ community of students and faculty of the college.
6/7/23: Assisted Mayor Wei at her monthly Coffee n Chat with constituents. A well‐informed and enthusiastic group of Cupertino residents attended the meeting and provided feedback on
City services impacted by the budget.
6/8/23: Attended the annual Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s summit on energy and sustainability held at Oracle in Redwood City. US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and EPA Administrator Michael Regan were the keynote speakers. Both expressed their excitement with California’s innovation in renewable energy and zero‐emission vehicles.
6/9/23: Along with members of the City Council, took part in the ribbon‐cutting ceremony for the basketball court and the community gardens at Wilson Park. An enjoyable event at which we got a chance to shoot the ball on a brand‐new basketball court and pick up seed packets from the community garden.