1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT Meeting: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Reporting Councilmember: Councilmember Kitty Moore Report Activity Dates: 9/13/23 to 10/2/23 Event Date, Title, and Description: September 13, 2023. Attended South Bay Labor Council and Working Partnerships USA online briefing on ranked-choice voting. This educational webinar explained ranked-choice voting pros and cons and provided insight into the political process changes with rcv. September 14, 2023. Attended resident-initiated meeting with Staff to discuss homelessness approaches, Lehigh, and development questions. September 15, 2023. Attended opening of the Cupertino Historical Society’s Painless Parker exhibit opening and Chamber of Commerce business social. This exhibit runs through November 2023 at the Quinlan Center, hours are Wednesday – Friday 10 am to 4 pm. Stop by and see an array of vintage dental implements! Also had an opportunity to hear resident concerns about our local historic buildings and ideas for them. September 16, 2023. Attended the excellent CyberSecurity Public Education 2023 event at Community Hall which included experts in the field and had a competition with prizes to 5 high school teams. Staff, esteemed panel guests moderated by our Tom Chin, the TICC commission, and student competitors did an outstanding job, and the video will be available soon! September 19, 2023. Council meeting. September 20-23, 2023. Annual CalCities Conference and Expo in Sacramento. This is an educational conference with an expo that includes vendors from all aspects of city activities such as law firms, pavement contractors, plan review, procurement etc. I am additionally
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including all of the session materials and their links below to share what the topics and materials are that your councilmembers are provided: • Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis • Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis - McChristian • A Local Agency's Guide to HCD's Housing Accountability Unit • A Tale of Two Cities Disparities in Mental Health • Adapting Main Street for a Changing Retail Landscape • After the Storm Lessons Learned from the California Storms • AI in Governance- Opportunities and Ethical Considerations • Assets and Opportunities Surplus Land Act 101 • Black Health and Wellness Healthcare Services within Communities of Color • Building Americas Greenest City Hall • Building in Economically Challenging Times • Building Mobile Crisis Response Teams - Linkins • Building Mobile Crisis Response Teams - Planck and Shyne • California Cannabis Seven Years After Legalization • California Cannabis- Seven Years After Legalization - Hillsman • California Economic Forecast A Look Ahead • CalPERS Funding Levels, Projections and Strategic Update • Case Study Response to Homelessness in the City of Rialto - Kling • Centralized Customer Relations • City Clerks Workshop- 2024 Elections Trends, Legislation, and Practical Advice • Connecting and Engaging to Make a Difference Mentoring Not Just Mangaging • Connecting With Your Community Through Human-Centered Communication • Cybersecurity Checklist - Kaufman • DEI Recruitment at All Levels of Your Organization - Winney • Enhancing Emergency Preparedness Through Whole Community Collaboration • Fees! You Got ‘Em. How Do They Work Today - Colantuono • Fees! You Got 'Em. How Do They Work Today - Seufert and Turner • From Idea to Action Budgeting for Strategic Impact • Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors and Officials (AB 1661) (5) • Hiring Future Local Leaders How to Attract Top Talent • Homelessness to Housed How Cities Create and Leverage Strong Partnerships - Schneider • Increasing Collaboration Between Local Governments and Utilities on Installing Infrastructure • Introduction to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System • Managing Difficult Conversations with Constituents • Minority Leaders Reshaping Local Government • Navigating The New State Housing Laws City Council Report of Activities Councilmember Moore
• One City, One Team Establishing Effective City Manager-Council Relations • Opt In Why Cities Should Care About Digital Rights • Reducing Wildfire Risk to Wildland-Urban Interface Communities • Righting Wrongs Addressing Discrimination Against AAPIs • Stop Hate How Local Elected Officials Can Combat Rising Hate Crimes and Hate Speech - Mei • The Mayor Said What! Staying Ahead of the News • The Joint Powers Act and its Utilization in California • Understanding Public Service Ethics Laws and Principles (AB 1234) • What the Bleep!” Limits of Public Comment MCLE Session Materials Access the MCLE sessions agenda here. Access the MCLE Evaluation form here. Read speaker bios here. Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law (MCLE Specialty Credit for Technology in the Practice of Law) Speakers: Peter Lee, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, Director, Center for Innovation, Law, and Society, UC Davis School of Law Matthew Slentz, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley Paper | PowerPoint General Municipal Litigation Update Speakers: Pamela K. Graham, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley Meghan Wharton, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley Paper | PowerPoint Meeting Disruptions, Workplace Violence Restraining Orders, and the Bane Act Speakers: Jon R. di Cristina, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley Ryan Richardson, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Oakland Paper | PowerPoint Land Use and CEQA Litigation Update Speaker: John Luebberke, Of Counsel, Herum Crabtree Suntag Paper | PowerPoint Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing – State and Federal Law Speakers: Celeste Stahl Brady, Shareholder, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Yolanda M. Summerhill, Assistant City Attorney, Newport Beach Paper | PowerPoint Case Study: A Capital City’s Approach to Unsheltered Community Speakers: Emilio Camacho, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento Aaron M. Israel, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento Beau Parkhurst, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento Paper | PowerPoint Labor and Employment Litigation Update City Council Report of Activities Councilmember Moore
Speakers: Geoffrey S. Sheldon, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Elizabeth Tom Arce, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Paper | PowerPoint CalPERS Legal Update, Emerging Issues, and Common Compliance Problems Speakers: Steve M. Berliner, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Michael D. Youril, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Paper | PowerPoint Municipal Tort and Civil Rights Litigation Update Speakers: Jeremiah Johnson, Partner, ColeHuber Neil Okazaki, Senior Deputy City Attorney / Constitutional Policing Advisor, Corona Paper | PowerPoint Pay to Play No More? Levine Act (SB1439) Speakers: Robert Fabela, City Attorney, Anaheim Amanda B. Freeman, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Fresno Rebecca L. Moon, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Sunnyvale Paper| PowerPoint Practicing Ethics (MCLE Specialty Credit for Legal Ethics) Speaker: Valerie Silverman Massey, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, San Diego Paper | PowerPoint September 23, 2023. Regnart Creek Cleanup for Coastal Cleanup Day 2023. The City of Cupertino coordinated the cleanup of the Regnart Creek for this biannual event. The photo depicts a collection of items which I pulled out of the creek from this event. If you or your organization would like to adopt a creek for a 2 year period, with 2 required cleanup events required annually (only 4 total) please click here for more information and a map of areas to choose from: https://www.valleywater.org/learning-center/adopt-creek/creeks-adoption There are plenty of creek areas in Cupertino to adopt and the area around Stevens Creek Reservoir is also available. September 23, 2023. Attended the 2nd Annual Heritage India Faire and Konark Festival hosted by the City of Cupertino Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative. This lively event includes music, food, and dancing, with booths sharing the cultural heritage of our wonderful sister city!
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September 25, 2023. Participated in the CalCities Water Work Group meeting on the Draft Water Conservation Regulations and made inquiries as to the data provided in the Water Use Explorer available here: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/conservation_portal/water-use-explorer/ The Draft Regulations are here: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/conservation/regs/docs/2023/proposed-reg-text-081723.pdf September 25, 2023. Participated in the Public Policy Briefing: The Challenges of Addiction Medicine, hosted by Kaiser Permanente. Submitted questions. Presenters were from Kaiser Permanente and HealthRIGHT 360 which serves low income people specializing in treating substance use and co-occurring mental illness across California. They served 39,867 people last fiscal year. The HR360 continuum of care includes withdrawal management, residential, residential stepdown, to outpatient services. The problem with inter-county Medi-cal transfers was mentioned and the need to work on silos for better patient care. For those of us who know or have had loved ones perish from addiction, opioid addiction, and what is often called the slow suicide, this is a good resource. https://bhsd.sccgov.org/programs-services/substance-use-services September 27, 2023. Attended the California Water Efficiency Partnership (CalWEP) Framework 101 webinar. There is legislation looking to ban non-functional turf, AB 1572, on the Governor’s desk. CalWEP’s slide deck for the presentation is here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eQzsewx0nUZac63VL0M4tRBFT2UyotqJV9jIPFt-uBY/edit#slide=id.g284a2eb63dd_0_608 September 27, 2023. Interview with workshop facilitator Kevin Duggan. September 27, 2023. Attended the Santa Clara “State of the City.” This was a great opportunity to hear what is happening in our neighboring city. September 28, 2023. Attended Budget Prep meeting led by Director of Administrative Services Kristina Alfaro, and attended by CM Pamela Wu, Assistant CM Matt Morley, and CIP Manager Susan Michael. Information regarding the CDTFA Audit, an effort for legislation change requested which had consulted three councilmembers, and various potential future ballot measure revenue streams along with explanation of their potential need.
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September 29, 2023. KACS Korean First Full Moon Festival at Bascom Community Center. Joined other electeds to celebrate the Full Moon Festival and enjoyed drumming, ukulele, and dance performances. Thank you KACS for your community service! September 30, 2023. Participated in the superb Cupertino Bike Fest which had excellent attendance despite the early rain. I reviewed the bike rodeo which is a cool program to teach young riders road safety, visited many booths to learn about regional bike plans, waste management for city events, and had my bike helmet carefully adjusted. Having been an early adopter of the mountain bike in 1984 using my $4/hour unofficially emancipated student income to save for a $550 nubby-tired mountain bike which would propel me from work to school and to my dorm in my then home state of Vermont, I happily went on the 9-10 mile bike tour of several Cupertino Parks and trails including the Regnart Creek Trail to go over the new bridge at Wilson Park (which has pottery classes!) and past the new basketball court and community gardens, then past the new tot playground area at Creekside Park, and off to the Sterling Barnhart Park adjacent to our newest future park, which will be at the Lawrence-Mitty site, then up to the Portal Park, and off to Memorial Park which has had the ponds repurposed to usable turf for festivals and recreation use and has a plan underway for upgrades, and lastly to Jollyman Park which has an all-inclusive playground in the works, the return brought us past the McClellan Road protected bike lanes and back to the festival. Kudos to the many Commissioners who came out and to all the volunteers and City Staff who made this event spectacular! October 1, 2023. Continuing the Environmental Studies De Anza College program.