1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Reporting Councilmember: Mayor Hung Wei
Report Activity Dates: 9/12/23 to 9/30/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. September 12, 2023. @ 10am, Special event @ Apple Park
Attended a Special event at Apple Park with City Manager Pamela Wu at the Steve Jobs Theater for Apple’s new product announcement. Assemblymember Evan Low was also present.
Event 2. September 13, 2023, @ 6pm, Commissioners/Mayor Monthly Meeting @ Cupertino Quinlan Community Center Social Room
Met in-person for the 1
st time since the COVID pandemic with Commissioners at Quinlan Center Social Room. We discussed the purpose, expectation, and timing of the Commissioners/Mayor Meeting and decided on future meeting frequencies and guidelines.
Event 3. September 14, 2023, @ 9am, Quarterly Mayor/City Manager Meeting with the City of Mountain View, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale @ Santa Clara City Hall
Attended the Quarterly Meeting with City Manager Pamela Wu at Santa Clara City Hall to update City news, share issues and concerns, and brainstorm solutions and possible future collaboration.
Event 4. Septembre 14, 2023, @ 5:30pm, Silicon Valley ‘Community Involvement” Talk hosted by the Dynamic Women’s Council @ the Silicon Valley Capital Club
2 As one of four women panelists representing different platforms in Silicon Valley, the Talk focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues.
Event 5. September 15, 2023, @ 5:30pm, New Exhibit by the Cupertino Historical Society & Museum
Attended the Opening Event of Cupertino Historical Society & Museum’s newest Exhibit at Cupertino Quinlan Community Center
Event 6. September 16, 2023, @ 9:30am, Cupertino City’s 1 st Cybersecurity Public Education
and Science Fair at Cupertino Community Hall
Attended the very 1st Cybersecurity Public Education and Science Fari hosted by the City of Cupertino and the Technology. Information & Communications Commission. It was a successful event with good information shared by the panelists and innovative projects by students from local high schools.
Event 7. September 17, 2023, @ 2pm, Served as a Judge at “Tech for Good” Project Competition
I served as a Judge at Tech for Good Competition with teams designing solutions for local non- profit organizations targeting real issues and designing innovative solutions.
Event 8. September 20 to September 22, 2023, Cal Cities Annual Conference in Sacramento
Attended the 3-day League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo in Sacramento with learning sessions and networking opportunities. Sessions included: Understanding Public Service Ethics and Principles; Fees! You Got Them ‘Em, How Do They Work Today’?; Building in Economically Challenging Times; How to Solve Big City Problems in Small Towns; The Joint Powers Act and Its Utilization in California; Managing Difficult Conversations with Constituents. At Cal Cities Peninsula Division Breakfast, I was elected and sworn in as Secretary to the Peninsula Division Executive Board.
Event 9. September 23, 2023, @9am, Sunnyvale Mayor “State of the City Address”
Attended Sunnyvale State of the City Address by Mayor Kline in the new Sunnyvale City Council Chamber with City Manager Pamela Wu. This was the very 1 st time that the new
Sunnyvale City Council Chamber was being used.
Event 10. September 23, 2023, @ 11:15am, Regnart Creek Cleaning on Coastal Cleanup Day
3 Joined Coastal Cleanup Day event hosted by Cupertino City staff along Regnart Creek @ Parkside Lane as part of the solution to water pollution in Santa Clara County.
Event 11. September 23, 2023, @12:30pm, Indian Heritage Fair hosted by Cupertino- Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative at Memorial Park
Joined fellow City Councilmembers, City Manager Wu, and State & local representatives to celebrate Indian Heritage with wonderful performances, various merchandise and food vendors at Memorial Park. The event was hosted by members of the Cupertino-Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative.
Event 12. September 23, 2023, @ 2:30pm, Moon Festival Celebration @ Main Street Cupertino hosted by World Journal
Attended the Moon Festival Celebration at Main Street Cupertino hosted by World Journal and joined the hosts in cutting a huge moon cake made especially for this occasion. The event was well attended with delicious food vendors and various merchandise related to Moon Festival celebrations.
Event 13. September 23, 2023, @ 6:30pm, Bay Philharmonic Gala at the Grand Rotunda @ Hayward City Hall
Attended a fundraiser “Bay Philharmonic Gala” at Hayward City Hall in support of Arts and Education in the Community with Hayward and Fremont Mayors.
Event 14. September 24, 2023, @ 10am, the 42
nd Confucius Memorial Ceremony hosted by the
Association of Northern California Chinese Schools
Attended the Annual Official Ceremony of the Confucius Day and the Honoring of Teachers of the Year for Chinese Schools & Student Scholarship Recipients.
Event 15. September 24, 2023, @ 2pm, Outstanding Teachers Award Ceremony hosted by the Association of Northern California Chinese Schools
Attended the Award Ceremony of Outstanding Teachers from all Bay area Chinese Schools in recognizing the dedicated teachers at Chinese Schools in promoting Chinese language, culture, and art.
Event 16. September 24, 2023, @ 6pm, 2023 Installation Celebration of Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer & Commerce Association
4 Attended the Installation Celebration of 2023 President and Board of SVCACA with Mayors and City Councilmembers in the Bay area including Dublin, Foster City, Fremont, Millbrae, Milpitas, Saratoga.
Event 17. September 25, 2023, @ 8:30am, Changhua City Mayor and Delegation Visit at Cupertino City Hall
Hosted Changhua City Mayor and Delegation from Taiwan Republic of China at Cupertino City Hall with Councilmember Chao and City Manager Wu. City Manager Wu gave a presentation of Cupertino’s business and industry environment. Changhua City Mayor Lin provided an overview of Changhua, its enological environment, industrial policies, Green Energy Research Center, and future development. Mayor Lin also invited Cupertino City officials and staff to attend the Changhua World Culture Festival on March 2, 2024.
Event 18. September 25, 2023, @ 2:30pm, Budget Review with Staff
Attended the Budget Review Session presented by the City Finance Department and asked questions.
Event 19. September 25, 2023, @ 6:30pm, the Teaching of Swami Ji @ the Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area
Attended the teaching of Swami Ji at the Radha Krishan Temple of Bay Area followed by a vegetarian dinner provided by Temple volunteers - a wonderful occasion to experience and learn to appreciate Indian culture and food.
Event 20. September 27, 2023, @ noon, West Valley Mayor/City Manager Monthly Meeting at Cupertino City Hall
Met with Mayors and City Managers of West Valley Cities including Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga. Topics of discussion including JPA of Cities Association of Santa Clara, ZOOM Bomb incident at Saratoga Council Meeting, collaboration on homeless/unhoused issues and setting future discussion topics.
Event 21. September 27, 2023, @ 6pm, State of the City Address by Santa Clara City Mayor Lisa Gilmore @ the Mission City Center for Performing Arts at Wilcox High School
Attended Santa Clara City Mayor’s State of the City Address to learn of Santa Clara City’s achievements and challenges.
5 Event 22. September 28, 2023, @ 11am, Cupertino City’s Annual Wellness & Benefits Fair @ Cupertino Quinlan Community Center
Attended the Cupertino Annual Wellness and Benefits Fair at Quinlan Community Center.
Event 23. September 29. 2023, @ 11am, Korean Full Moon Festival hosted by the Korean American Community Services
Attended the Korean Full Moon Festival and enjoyed fabulous Korean dance & music performances and displays showcasing Korean arts and culture.
Event 24. September 29, 2023, @ 5:30pm, the 112
th National Day Celebration of the Republic of
China
Attended the Annual National Day Celebration of the Republic of China. This year’s Celebration was special with performances by a Professional Performing Art Troop from Taiwan.
Event 25. October 1, 2023, to October 8, 2023, Friendship City Visit to New Taipei City in Taipei, Taiwan
New Taipei City, a Cupertino Friendship City, invited a delegation from the Bay Area to attend its Grand Opening of a Culture & Art Center. The delegation included Saratoga Mayor, School Board Member of Saratoga-Los Gatos High School District, and Superintendent of MetroEd (Metropolitan Education District).