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Special Meeting
#1
Cities Association of Santa
Clara County Joint Powers
Agreement
Supplemental Report
1 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL 1
Meeting: November 7, 2023
Special Meeting Agenda Item #1
Subject:
Approval of Joint Powers Agreement to establish the Cities Association of Santa Clara Count Joint Powers Agency
Recommended Action:
1. Approve the proposed Joint Powers Agreement (“JPA”)
2. Delegate authority to the City Council’s Cities Association of Santa Clara County (“CASCC”) Board representative to report approval of the JPA at the CASCC Board of Directors (“CASCC Board”) Meeting
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the JPA
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmembers are shown in italics.
Q1: Why pick the Town of Los Gatos [as the model for the JPA’s exercise of powers in Section 7.1 of the Joint Powers Agreement]? (Wei)
Staff response: California Government Code section 6509 requires the Joint Powers Agreement to designate one party to the Agreement as the entity to reference in order to determine how the JPA may exercise its powers. The Town of Los Gatos provided a clear reference for the exercise of the JPA’s authority. The relevant powers of the Town of Los Gatos would be similar to those in other general law cities.
Q2: The definition and rights of Associate Members is unclear to me . . . . The JPA Agreement allows for non-city local agencies, these apparently would include Santa Clara County, various school boards, water district, sewer district, and “political subdivisions.” Perhaps hospital districts, community college districts, and others would be included. Please provide a complete list of all of the types of Associate Members that fit the definition. Pleaser specifically State what kinds of “political subdivisions” qualify. (Moore)
2 Staff response: Article 32 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that any Public Agency within Santa Clara County may become a non-voting, Associate Member of the JPA with the approval of the Board of Directors. A Public Agency “includes, but is not limited to, the federal government or any federal department or agency, this state, another state or any state department or agency, a county, county board of education, county superintendent of schools, city, public corporation, public district, regional transportation commission of this state or another state, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any joint powers authority formed pursuant to this article by any of these agencies.” (Gov. Code, § 6500.)
Q3: Please also state what rights to access the JPA leadership [Associate Member] would have and the change this may or may not be making from the existing agreement and By-Laws. (Moore)
Staff response: Under Article 32 of the Joint Powers Agreement, “[a]n Associate Member shall not be entitled to representation on the Board of Directors, or to vote on any matter coming before the Board of Directors or the Agency, unless a separate written agreement is entered into between the Associate Member and the Agency. However, an Associate Member shall be entitled to participate in all programs and other undertakings of the Agency.” Amendments of the Agreement require action by the legislative bodies of each Member. (Art. 29.) Bylaws are adopted by the Board of Directors. (Art. 26.) Associate Members would have no vote with respect to those decisions.
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A. Cities Association of Santa Clara County Administration Agreement B. Cities Association of Santa Clara County Bylaws
C. Proposed Joint Powers Agreement
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Accounts Payable
Supplemental Report
1 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL 1
Meeting: October 17, 2023
Agenda Item #2
Subject
Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending September 1, 2023; September 8, 2023; September 15, 2023; September 22, 2023; and September 29, 2023
Recommended Action
A. Adopt Resolution no. 23‐XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending September 1, 2023;
B. Adopt Resolution no. 23‐XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending September 8, 2023;
C. Adopt Resolution no. 23‐XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending September 15, 2023;
D. Adopt Resolution no. 23‐XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending September 22, 2023; and
E. Adopt Resolution no. 23‐XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending September 28, 2023
Background:
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmembers are shown in italics.
Q1: On PDF 71 there is a $4,500 payment to Gonsalves and Sons, however I could not locate the Exhibit A Scope of Work in the amended contract:
https://records.cupertino.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=1025641&dbid=0&repo=Cityof Cupertino&searchid=1e1c01f3‐8a47‐4827‐a809‐7e232b8d559b I ask because they were originally hired to support the Legislative Review Committee which this council abolished. The first amendment also references but does not include Exhibit A Scope of
Work: https://records.cupertino.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=993764&dbid=0&repo=C ityofCupertino&searchid=1e1c01f3‐8a47‐4827‐a809‐7e232b8d559b The original contract does include Exhibit A Scope of Work:
https://records.cupertino.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=946417&dbid=0&repo=CityofC upertino&searchid=1e1c01f3‐8a47‐4827‐a809‐7e232b8d559b
2 The original Scope of Work is inconsistent with the work actually being performed now and we pay more each month than we originally did. Where are all of the reports we are supposed to have received? I really found them helpful. (Councilmember Moore)
Staff response: The Treasurer’s obligation under
Resolution No. 5939 is limited to determining
whether moneys are due and owed by the City and does not involve a review of the scope of work in City contracts. For informational purposes, the agreement with Gonsalves and Sons was amended in December 2022. At the time the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) was still in place and the scope of work was not revised. The amendment is set to expire in December 2023. The scope of work will be amended to reflect the shift in our approach to track bills. After Council established a new legislative policy that requires full Council consideration of City positions on proposed legislation earlier this year, Staff now regularly updates the Legislative Activity webpage with a “Bill Watch List” here. This webpage also links to information regarding past LRC activities.
Q2: What’s “Assistant Planner Staffing Services”? (Mayor Wei)
Staff response: M‐Group provides one Assistant level planner to offset the vacancies that exist in the Planning Division.
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A – Draft Resolution 9.1.23
B – Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 9.1.23 C – Draft Resolution 9.8.23
D – Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 9.8.23 E – Draft Resolution 9.15.23
F – Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 9.15.23 G – Draft Resolution 9.22.23
H – Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 9.22.23 I – Draft Resolution 9.28.23
J – Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 9.28.23
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Stevens Creek
Boulevard/Calabazas
Creek Storm Drain Repair
Emergency Work status
report
Supplemental Report
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL 1
Meeting: October 17, 2023
Agenda Item #5
Subject
Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calabazas Creek Storm Drain Repair Emergency Work status report and authorization to continue.
Recommended Action
Receive a status update on the Emergency Work at Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calabazas Creek Storm Drain Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) project and authorize the continuation of the emergency action, by four‐fifths vote.
Background:
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmember are shown in italics.
(1) Please provide the extent of 54” Corrugated pipe replacement – how many linear feet and wat will it be replaced with? Please send the plan set to Council. (Moore)
The existing 54” corrugated metal pipe (CMP) is approximately 45 linear feet, and extends westerly from the Calabazas Creek culvert, that passes under Stevens Creek Blvd, to the first storm drain manhole on Stevens Creek Blvd (see Attachment A for the plan set used to construct the pipe). The existing pipe will be replaced with a 54” reinforced concrete pipe (RCP).
(2) How will the existing crushed pipe be replaced in simple terms? (Moore) The existing failed CMP pipe will be replaced with a 54” RCP pipe, and the excavated volume will be backfilled with controlled density fill to ensure all voids are filled and to expedite construction activities.
(3) What was the in‐house cost estimate? (Moore)
The original estimate to replace this section of pipe was approximately $420,000.
(4) Why do we prefer to avoid emergency replacements? (Moore) The City prefers to avoid emergency repairs as these types of projects typically come at a premium cost. This is largely due to a need to address an emergency repair quickly and to have a contractor commit resources with 100% focus on the work. In the case of this project, the contractor will also be working some overtime hours to reduce the construction duration an attempt to minimize impacts to the public and make the repair before a substantial rain event occurs. (5) Is further replacement imminent? Is more of this pipe expected to fail? If not, why not? (Moore)
The remaining upstream portions of the storm drain main along Stevens Creek Blvd consist of RCP pipe, which are in good condition. The City does not anticipate any further failures of the main at this time. (6) Why did it fail? Age? Rust? Any speculation? (Moore) CMP pipe tends to oxidize and corrode over time, eventually leading to material deterioration. Because of this, CMP pipe has an expected useful life of 40‐50 years.
The CMP pipe being replaced with this project is about 43 years old and has undergone extreme deterioration along the bottom of the pipe (the pipe invert).
This deterioration resulted in the bottom being completely rusted away. For this reason, the City initiated the FY23‐24 capital improvement project to replace the pipe, and began initial investigations for the project in late September 2023. With these investigations, it was apparent that the pipe had experience significant degradation due to the winter storms in early 2023 and needed to be replaced before the rains this winter.
(7) What hydrologic area fed this pipe (there should be a hydrology study which determined the initial 54” CMP size)? Has that area changed? (Moore)
The storm drain main serves the Stevens Creek Blvd corridor from Calabazas Creek westward to approximately Highway 85 and includes large portions of land both north and south of the boulevard. Storm drain mains are typically sized based on hydraulic calculations for the drainage basin being served. For the drainage basin in question, there is no indication that the size of the area served by the main has significantly changed since it was first established. (8) Was this pipe designed for a 10‐year storm or a 100‐year storm. (What has Cupertino been designing the storm drain system to?). The last City Council meeting indicated our storm drains are designed to a 10‐year storm, I want to verify this. (Moore)
For at least the last 30‐years, the City has designed its storm drain mains to convey a 10‐year storm. While, no hydraulic calculations could be found for this storm drain main, when it was constructed, it appears to have been hydraulically sized to convey a 10‐year storm. The City has not historically designed its storm drain facilities to convey a 100‐year storm.
(9) Please provide the photographs showing the damage to the pipe which may have led this emergency status. Why is it imminent danger? (Moore) See Attachment B for before and after photographs of the damaged pipe. The repair has been deemed a risk to public health and safety due to the potential for further erosion of the subgrade below Stevens Creek Blvd and the possibility of a significant sink hole within the street.
(10) When was the 54” CMP installed? As we are aware, these fail over time. (Moore)
The existing CMP pipe was installed around 1979‐1980.
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
None
Attachments Provided with Supplemental 1:
A. Plans for Calabazas Creek at Stevens Creek Blvd
B. Photos of Storm Drain Damage
Attachment B
Photos of 54” CMP storm drain main (April 2022):
Photos of failed 54” CMP storm drain main (September 2024):
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Amending the City
Council meeting calendar
through January 17, 2024
Desk Item
1 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DESK ITEM
Meeting: October 17, 2023
Agenda Item #6
Subject
Amend the established City Council meeting calendar through January 17, 2024
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 23‐113 amending the established City Council meeting calendar through January 17, 2024
Background:
The following corrections have been applied to Attachment A – Draft Resolution and submitted as Desk Item Attachment B ‐ Amended Draft Resolution
Adjusted page numbering
Updated Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Regular Meeting cancellation Added Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Special Meeting
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A.
Attachment A – Draft Resolution
Additional Attachments Provided with Desk Item:
B. Attachment B – Amended Draft Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 23‐
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE ESTABLISHED CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2024
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2023 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23‐013 setting an annual City Council meeting calendar to establish dates and times assisting City Council and staff with advance planning and scheduling of City business; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2023 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23‐ 027 amending the established City Council calendar through January 2, 2024 for meetings occurring in April, June, July, and September; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23‐ 084 amending the established City Council meeting calendar through January 2, 2024 for meetings occurring in October; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code Section 2.04.010, the calendar was established, notwithstanding the scheduling of additional regular meetings and the addition of special meetings and study sessions pursuant to the Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code Section 2.04.020, the City Council sets aside a time period for closed sessions before the open session portion of each regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council set a recess beginning the first Tuesday in
August and ending the Tuesday following the week of Labor Day; and
WHEREAS, the City Council established 6:45 p.m. as the regular meeting time for each regular meeting, except when Council is in recess. Closed sessions may be held at 6:00 p.m. No closed session of the regular meeting will be held at that time unless the posted agenda of the regular meeting indicates that such closed session will take place; and
WHEREAS, the City Council amended the meeting calendar to cancel meetings on April 18, 2023, June 20, 2023, July 5, 2023, September 5, 2023, and Resolution No. 23‐
October 3, 2023 and to call special meetings on April 13, 2023, June 21, 2023, July 6, 2023, September 6, 2023, and October 10, 2023.
WHEREAS, the regular Council meeting scheduled for January 2, 2024 was cancelled; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to cancel the January 16, 2024 and call
a special meeting on January 17, 2024. Council will consider a meeting schedule for 2024 at its January 17, 2024 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby establish and order as follows.
SECTION 1. The City Council establishes the following amended meeting schedule for through January 17, 2024.
AMENDED COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR THROUGH
JANUARY 17, 2024
Meeting Date Open
Session
Start Time
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 6:45 PM
Thursday, April 13, 2023 6:45 PM Moved due to Sister City Delegation Visit
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 6:45 PM
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 6:45 PM Moved due to Juneteenth Holiday
Thursday, July 6, 2023 6:45 PM Moved due to July 4
Holiday
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 6:45 PM Cancelled
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 6:45 PM Cancelled
Resolution No. 23‐
Wednesday, September 6,
2023
6:45 PM Moved due to Labor Day
Holiday
Tuesday, September 19,
2023
6:45 PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 6:45 PM Cancelled
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:45 PM Special Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, November 7,
2023
6:45 PM
Tuesday, November 21,
2023
6:45 PM
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 6:45 PM
Tuesday, December 19,
2023
6:45 PM
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 6:45 PM Cancelled
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 6:45 PM Cancelled
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 6:45 PM Moved due to MLK Jr.
Holiday
SECTION 2. With proper notice during the year, meetings may be cancelled or added as necessary pursuant to the Brown Act.
SECTION 3. The special meeting on January 17, 2023 shall follow the Order of Business for regular meetings established by the Cupertino City Council Rules of Procedure.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 17th day of October, 2023, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Resolution No. 23‐
SIGNED:
________
Hung Wei, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
ATTEST:
________
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
________________________
Date
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Options for construction of
a City Hall facility
Supplemental Report
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL 1
Meeting: October 17 2023
Agenda Item #7
Subject
Options for construction of a City Hall facility
Recommended Action
Direct staff to pursue conceptual development of a mixed used Public Private Partnership for City Hall and the Sports Center properties.
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmembers are shown in italics.
Q1: The staff report states ʺIn pursuing this direction, the assessment considered city properties where a private use could be combined with a municipal use, thereby creating the partnership that could make for a financially feasible project. Two properties are of a size to make an evaluation worthwhile: City Hall (including Community Hall) and the Sports Center. In both cases a project would involve removing the existing facilities and constructing a mixed use facility that meets a private development need as well as replacing the municipal need.ʺ As far as I can remember, the Council has not ever given the direction to consider any city property for ʺprivate useʺ or removing any ʺexisting facilitiesʺ in the past. Please indicate on when and how this direction was given to the staff. (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: The Staff report states the reasons for the study earlier in the report (bolded text added for clarity): “On November 15, 2022, following the completion of work by a Council Subcommittee on City Hall, the Council provided direction to include a retrofit project in the Capital Improvement Program. On February 21, the Council re‐directed staff to suspend all work on the City Hall renovation plan and to explore options for constructing a new City Hall facility with flexible events programming space and to incorporate other potential city properties in the analysis. Previous project review has shown that a renovation project would cost approximately $27.5M, while a new facility would approach a cost of $80M. The revised direction from Council seeks to identify ways to deliver a new facility as opposed to renovating the existing facility.
The work with the consultants to generate the study on real estate strategies was a result of trying to find ways to fund a project for City Hall Improvements.
Q2: The staff report states ʺStaff enlisted the assistance of the Cumming Group and the Concord Group in a Go/ No Go assessment, leveraging other City propertiesʺ. Have we signed a contract with both companies? (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: The Concord Group is a subconsultant to the Cumming Group. Staff has initiated a master agreement with Cumming Group.
Q3: This contract with the Cumming Group was signed on August 29 for $170,000. How much is the contract with the Concord group and when was it signed. I understand that
consultants often start their work before a contract is signed, like the consultants for the Housing Element and the council workshop. When did each of the consultants start their work? How much of the contracted amount has been spent so far? An estimation is good enough. (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: Cumming Group submitted a proposal in early August. The team initiated investigative work last August. The master agreement has a cap at $170,000, but the service order executed for this project is $76,000 to develop this Go/No‐Go Assessment.
Q4: Compared with other cities, Cupertino does not own many properties for municipal
uses. Has there been any assessment done for the future needs for municipal uses, given the fact that the draft Housing Element is required to plan at least 4600 housing units and almost 6000 units with a required 15‐25% buffer. Thus, the total households would increase from 20,000 to 26,000 in 8 years. (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: Other assessments for future needs for municipal uses has not been done in recent years.
Q5: Question from a community member: ʺWhat exact areas are considered part of the “Civic Center”? Is it City Hall? Community Hall? Cupertino Library? Library Field? The plaza area? Or is it all of
it?ʺ (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: The Staff Report notes that “…two properties are of a size to make an evaluation worthwhile: City Hall (including Community Hall) and the Sports Center.” For the purposes of this due‐diligence study only, the analysis in the report considered “City Hall” property to include Community Hall and a portion of the Civic Center Plaza. It did not include the Cupertino Library or Library field in the analysis.
Q6: The 2022 Council has approved a plan to renovate the City Hall, given that the city staff is quite concerned with the safety of the City Hall. With the PPP, what would be the timeline from planning to finding a partner etc. (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: Page 12 of Attachment A illustrates a very high‐level timeline, and it shows that it may take 29 to 34 months to get through Entitlements.
Q7: Has the city stopped the renovation of the City Hall annex (Torre Ave building) completely? When was that stopped? (Councilmember Chao)
Staff response: The planning/design of the City Hall Annex work progressed through to the end of Design Development. Before proceeding with Construction Documentation, the project team performed an updated cost estimate, which found costs estimates to be beyond the allocated budget. As the City has significant budget constraints and parallel work has been underway with this agenda item, staff delayed any additional work on the Annex pending decisions that could impact that project.
Q8: Please provide the history for how Agenda Item 7 came to be and how the scope of the contract with Cumming came to be. Who requested the Cumming scope of work,
staff or a councilmember(s); who made the Recommended Action, staff or a councilmember(s)? This is important because we have received an overwhelming response and I do not understand how this came to be. (Councilmember Moore)
Staff response: As you’ve noted, the Council redirected staff to “return to Council with options for a new city hall and civic center up to approximately 80,000 square feet including flexible events programming space(s) suitable for events hosting up to 500 people and based primarily upon options previously provided with the City Council at its meeting on November 15, 2022, with alternatives for such flexible events programming space at other city¬owned locations, to be considered as part of the City Councilʹs March 7 consideration of the Capital Improvement Program.
The Council is looking for a viable solution to the challenge we face with the City Hall building.
Council directed Staff to “return with options” for the City Hall Improvements project, and those options need to be self‐supporting or revenue‐generating due to our current fiscal reality. The City does not have, and does not project to have, in‐house funding to support a significant project like the City Hall Improvements project [whether it be a retrofit or new facility project]. Although the approaches differ, there is commonality in the desired outcome: Cupertino is facing severe budget reductions, yet we have aged infrastructure and facilities that need to be safe for users. It is important that Council has all the information needed to make the sound and informed decisions about our next steps.
Q9: How long has the City Council known that the City Hall is not seismic safe? (Wei)
The City discovered the issue in 2005 while planning for a renovation of the Lobby and Council Chambers. This was followed by several subsequent reports confirming the structural issue.
Q10: What have the previous City Council(s) planned to fix the seismic safety issue of the City Hall before the November 15, 2022 City Council’s decision to renovate the City Hall and to renovate the Torre building as the Emergency Operation Center? (Wei)
Previous City Councils have started on the path of a renovated or new facility, including several master planning efforts since the structural issue was identified in 2005. An extensive listing of
past work can be found on the project website: https://www.cupertino.org/our‐ city/departments/public‐works/capital‐improvement‐program‐projects/city‐hall‐project
Q11: Torre property Cost: 4.45 million. How much will it cost NOW to renovate the existing City Hall? How much will it cost NOW to renovate the Torre building into EOC? (Wei).
The cost estimates plan on a typical cost escalation of 5% per year. For example, a City Hall renovation in 2023 costs of $27.5M would increase by 5% in 2024. The Annex budget is set at $3M, however current design exceeds that amount and staff is working towards scope modification to provide options.
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A. Draft Strategic Marketing and Programming Analysis Report
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Council Reports
Supplemental Report
1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Reporting Councilmember: Mayor Hung Wei
Report Activity Dates: 10/1/23 to 10/11/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. October 4 to October 7, 2023, Friendship City New Taipei City and Friendship City Taichung Visits
October 4, 2023 – Visited Jhangshu International Creative Technical High School in the morning, toured the campus and the various classrooms, and met with many enthusiastic students from 7 to 12 graders.
Visited Baogoa Science and Intellectual Park ‐ 1st phase completed with 99% occupancy with 2nd phase seeking pubic & private fundraising collaboration.
October 5, 2023 – Attended the Launch of New Taipei‐U.S. Multi‐City Cultural, Educational, and Economic Cooperation Press Conference in the morning which was attended by five U.S.
Mayors/Representatives and public officials of New Taipei City. In the afternoon, the group attended
the Grand Opening of 2023 Taiwan Design Expo hosted by New Taipei City with a sneak preview of the exhibits before the Expo was opened to the public.
October 6, 2023 – Toured Shifen Waterfall over a suspension bridge in the morning and the renowned ceramic town Yingge Museum and its
famous Yingge Old Street in the afternoon.
October 7, 2023 ‐ Met with Friendship City Taichung Mayor Lu at Chicha San Chen, a well‐ known tea place in Taichung. Chicha San Chen just opened a branch in Cupertino. Mayor Lu and I had casual yet warm conversations over tea, to exchange ideas on enhancing our Friendship City activities in the future.
2 Event 2. October 8, 2023 @ 10am, Ribbon Cutting at Tai Chi Men Qigong Academy in Santa Clara
Attended the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of Tai Chi Men Qigong Academy ‘s new location in Santa Clara. Councilmembers Chao and Moore were also attending.
Event 3. October 8. 2023 @7:30pm, International
Performing Arts of America (IPAA) 6th
Anniversary Festival
Presented a Proclamation to IPAA commending its service as a platform for various dance troupes, musicians, and artists streaming from around world.
Event 4. October 9, 2023 @11:30am, Cal Cities Peninsula Division Executive Board Meeting
Attended Cal Cities Peninsula Division Board Meeting and discussed upcoming quarterly Division events,
topics of interest, and reflection on the Peninsula Division Breakfast at Cal Cities Annual Conference in Sacramento
Event 5. October 10, 2023 @7:30am, Morning Chat w/Mayor @ Cupertino Holder’s Country Inn
This Morning Chat had 16 attendees. Director of Administrative Services Kristina Alfaro also attended. Topics include Memorial Park, Lehigh
Cement, DOLA, Blackberry Farm Golf
Course, Walking/Biking safety/Vision Zero, pickleball courts, amenities, and noise reduction solutions, Sister City expenses, public‐private partnership opportunities.