1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: January 17, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen
Report Activity Dates: 11/30/23 to 1/8/24
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. December 3, 2023 – Preparation Session on Revenue Measures – I attended a preparation session with city staff on various revenue tax measures that could be prospectively placed before voters on November 2024 General Election ballot to help resolve the city’s budget deficit.
Event 2. December 3,
2023 – Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party – I attended this holiday mixer event where I canvassed business community sentiment and issues.
Event 3. December 4, 2023 – Fremont Union High School District Community Trustee Area Districting (CTAD) Committee Meeting – I attended this meeting as a member of the
Committee. We selected a chair (Doug Kunz) and Vice Chair (Taek Kim). The Committee reviewed input to‐date, and discussed participation at upcoming planned community engagement events. CTAD meeting information is available on a dedicated website through the school district: https://www.fuhsd.org/newsroom/trustee‐areas/ctad
Event 4. December 8, 2023 – Assembly District 26 Open House – I attended this mixer event hosted by Assemblymember Evan Low at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. The event afforded the opportunity to share stories with constituents and policymakers across our local Assembly district.
Event 5. December 13, 2023 – Cupertino Historical Society Holiday Mixer – I attended this holiday mixer event put on by the Cupertino Historical Society in support of their ongoing work to preserve the history of Cupertino and the greater West Valley.
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2 Event 6. December 15, 2023 – Walk‐Bike Cupertino Holiday Mixer – I attended this holiday mixer event hosted by Walk‐Bike Cupertino, a local nonprofit that supports increased active transportation in Cupertino and its environs.
Event 7. December 16, 2023 – Wreaths Across America Commemoration – Wreaths Across America
is an annual effort to commemorate American veterans interred in local cemeteries.
For several years, local veterans’ groups, together with local BSA Troops, with the guidance of resident Dennis Whittaker and former Mayor Sandy James, have arranged for the laying of holiday wreaths at the burial sites of members of the Armed Services at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. I attended this thoughtful ceremony together with Mayor Mohan and Councilmembers Moore and Wei.
Event 8. December 16, 2023 – Meeting with Rep. Ro Khanna – I met with Rep. Ro Khann, representing California Congressional District 17, to discuss policy priorities and Cupertino’s federal needs. The meeting was productive and illuminating and should provide a basis for a fruitful future partnership.
Event 9. December 18, 2023 – SV Hopper Ribbon Cutting – Together with Mayor Mohan and Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and other local officials, I participated in the ribbon cutting for the expansion of the Cupertino Via program—now denominated SV Hopper—commemorating the expansion of service of this program into Santa Clara pursuant to a grant secured by our local representative in the California Assembly, Evan Low.
Event 10. December 21, 2023 – City Reception for Hsinchu Mayor Hung‐An Kao – Together with Mayor Mohan and Councilmembers Moore and Wei, I attended a city‐hosted reception honoring the visit of the mayor of the city of Hsinchu—one of Cupertino’s four sister cities. The visit involved an introduction to the City of Cupertino’s operation and statistical information provided by the City Manager and reciprocal greetings from the mayor of Hsinchu, as well as tours of city buildings. The event reinforced the relationship between the two cities.
Event 11. December 21, 2023 – Cupertino‐Hsinchu Sister City Dinner – At the invitation of the Cupertino‐Hsinchu Sister City Association, I attended
the Association’s dinner in honor of the
visit of Hsinchu City Mayor Hung‐An Kao at New Port Restaurant.
Event 12. January 1, 2023 – Taiwan Economic and Cultural Organization New Year Celebration – I filled in for Mayor Mohan to present a certificate to honor the organizers of this annual event hosted by the TECO at its Milpitas location. Numerous local officials from the South Bay attended to honor our Taiwanese‐American community.
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3 Event 13. January 8, 2023 – Fremont Union High School District Community Trustee Area Districting (CTAD) Committee Meeting – I attended this meeting as a member of the Committee. We focused on devising additional outreach opportunities including through Sunnyvale’s Neighborhood Associations, various Parent Teacher Associations and Parent Teacher Organizations, among others. The Committee refined how to best present the CTAD to the public in order to improve both the quantity and the quality of the engagement the trustee area districting process receives. The Committee broke into groups to better define and develop the Board’s existing CTAD slide presentation. CTAD meeting information is available on a dedicated website through the school district: https://www.fuhsd.org/newsroom/trustee‐ areas/ctad