1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Reporting Councilmember: Mayor Hung Wei
Report Activity Dates: 6/1/23 to 6/12/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. June 1, 2023, Pride Flag Raising Ceremony
In recognition of June as Pride Month, the City of Cupertino raised the Rainbow Flag on June 1 at 4pm at the Civic Plaza with all five City Councilmembers present. The City of Cupertino is committed to inclusion, love, and acceptance for all.
Event 2. June 2, 2023, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee Meeting
Keynote Speaker Charlene Nijmeh, the Chairwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe spoke about the history of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and advocated for federal recognition of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe.
Event 3. June 2, 2023,
Budget Review with City Staff
Reviewed the proposed Budget with Kristina Alfaro and Thomas Leong to ask questions – thanks for the extra staff time provided to all Councilmembers for Q&A
Event 4. June 3, 2023, Silicon Valley Korean School Graduation
Attended the Graduation Ceremony of Silicon Valley Korean School at Cupertino
High School, spoke to students encouraging them to pursue their passion, and enjoyed wonderful performances of various groups of graduating students.
Event 5. June 3, 2023, Retirement Celebration of Judy Miner, Chancellor of Foothill De‐Anza Community College District
Attended the celebration of Judy Minor’s retirement for 40+ years of educational service to generations of students. The event was well attended by leaders and members of the communities.
Event 6. June
5, 2023, Worldwide Developers Conference 2023 at Apple Park
Attended the annual WWDC23 (Worldwide Developers) Conference at Apple Park with City Manager Pamela Wu and received new Apple product announcements with the highlight being the Vision Pro, Apple’s first spatial computer headset.
Event 7. June 5, 2023, Dinner Invitation by Consul
General of Japan CG Noguchi
Enjoyed a gourmet Japanese dinner at the home of Consul General Noguchi in San Francisco with Fremont Union High School District Superintendent Graham Clark, Board President of the Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees Rosa Kim, and the principal teacher of the Wafu
School of Ikebana Fusako Hoyrup. We
congratulated Mrs. Hoyrup for the 50th Anniversary of the Wafu School of Ikebana and exchanged ideas on the teaching and learning of the Japanese culture and language.
Event 8. June 6, 2023, Foothill‐De Anza Community College District’s LGBTQ+ Inclusive Flag Raising Ceremony at Foothill College
Attended the Inclusive Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony at Foothill College in
recognition of June as Pride Month with many Staff, students, as well as community leaders & activities spoke at the Ceremony.
Event 9. June 7, 2023, Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara LAFCO) Celebration of 60
th Anniversary at Santa Clara County
Government Center
Attended the 60th Anniversary of Santa Clara LAFCO with City Manager Pamela Wu and Director of Community Development Ben Fu. LAFCO recognized 28 years of service Susan Vickland Wilson.
Event 10. June 7, 2023, Afternoon Chat with Mayor at Panera Bread in Cupertino
Hosted an Afternoon Chat with Mayor at Panera Bread in Cupertino with 21 attendees. City Attorney Chris Jensen and Vice Mayor Sheila Mohan were also in attendance. Comments/Concerns/Questions from attendees included the following: calling the Council
to plan for Cupertino’s future; Chat with Mayor
location outside was too noisy and hard to hear conversations; how to let residents know date/time changes of Chat with Mayor; budget concerns; Cupertino Scene events needed to be published before events happened; concerns over the orange trees at Stockmayer House stopped producing oranges; Cupertino needed to move forward instead of digging into the past; Blackberry Farm Golf Course, being the least expensive golf course in the surrounding communities, could raise its golf tee fees to increase City revenues.
Event 11. June 8, 2023, Food and Wine Stroll hosted by the Cupertino Chamber of
Commerce at Main Street Cupertino
Attended and enjoyed a wonderful evening at Main Street Cupertino with fine wine from various local wineries and finger food provided by multiple restaurants at Main Street Cupertino and Nineteen800 Vallco Parkway. The Food and Wine Stroll was a popular community event for family and friends to spend a gourmet evening together.
Event 12. June 9, 2023, Ribbon‐Cutting for the Community Garden and Basketball Court at Wilson Park
City Councilmembers, City staff, Design and Construction Representatives, as well as community members/residents gathered at the newly constructed Community Garden at Wilcon Park for a
Ribbon‐Cutting Ceremony. Then the crowd moved to
the newly constructed basketball court to shoot a few hoops!