1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: March 5, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen
Report Activity Dates: 2/13/24 to 2/27/24
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. February 15, 2024 – State of the City Address – Together with Councilmembers Moore and Wei, I attended Mayor Mohan’s State of the City Address. The Mayor recapped 2023’s achievements and challenges and laid out her hopes and vision for 2024 under the theme of “Stronger Together.” Numerous other local elected officials attended, and the address was broadly well‐received. In addition to the Mayor’s address, the assembled public received comments from the sponsors of the evening, the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club of Cupertino. The County Sheriff and the Santa Clara County Fire District Chief also offered remarks as part of the principal address. The city’s Poet Laureate closed out the ceremonies with a poem she had composed for the occasion.
Event 2. February 16, 2024 – Weekly Meeting with the City Manager – I attended my weekly meeting with City Manager Wu to discuss
the upcoming council agenda, resident concerns,
and items of interest.
Event 3. February 16, 2024 – Mid‐Year Budget and Purchasing Ordinance Preparatory Session – I received a briefing from staff on the Mid‐Year Budget report and the Purchasing Ordinance set for council’s consideration on the February 21, 2024, council agenda. The briefing was well‐
organized and illuminating.
Event 4. February 20, 2024 – Follow Up Meeting with the City Manager – I attended a follow up meeting with City Manager Wu and Mike Foulkes (Apple, Inc.).
City Council Councilmember Activity Report
2 Event 5. February 23, 2024 – Weekly Meeting with the City Manager – I attended my weekly meeting with City Manager Wu to discuss the upcoming council agenda, resident concerns, and items of interest.
Event 6. February 23, 2024 – Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Lunar New Year Celebration – Together
with Mayor Mohan, and Councilmembers Moore and Wei, I attended the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce’s annual Lunar New Year celebration honoring the commencement of the Year of the Dragon at Quinlan Community Center.