1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT
Meeting: May 7, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Councilmember Kitty Moore
Report Dates: 4/9/24 to 4/29/24
Event Date, Title, and Description:
April 9, 2024. Housing Element prep session with City Staff.
April 10, 2024. Santa Clara County Library District Joint Powers Authority (SCCLD JPA) Finance Committee meeting, Campbell, CA1. I am appointed by the SCCLD Board of Directors (BOD) to serve on the SCCLD JPA Finance Committee. • The Committee approved the Consent Calendar which included the approval and recommendation the BOD approve multiple donations to various libraries in the district.
• After receiving a report on the 1344 Dell Avenue Office Annex project the Committee approved and recommended the Board approve to increase delegation of authority related to the Public Works contracts for construction management and general contractor services. This project is an 8,045 square foot office annex which integrates the natural environment with bird safe design and climate appropriate landscaping connecting with the existing ponds adjacent to the property.
• After a detailed discussion of the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget with certain rebudgeted projects moved from FY 24 to FY 25 and consideration of external risks which have been taken into account, the Committee recommended the Board consider the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Preliminary Budget.
April 10, 2024. CalCities Peninsula Division City Leaders Summit 2024 pre-meeting.
Attended meeting to discuss legislative priorities for meetings with legislators. 1 SCCLD JPA Finance Committee April 10, 2024 Agenda:
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2 April 11, 2024. Attended City of Cupertino Budget Meeting2 at Community Hall with members of the public to learn about budget forecasting and ask questions during the recorded event.
April 11, 2024. Attended 1st District-wide FUHSD Earth Day Event3 at the Computer History Museum. This impressive event is to “identify and showcase multidisciplinary climate-oriented projects by FUHSD students and teachers.” Student projects included wind turbines, poetry, recycling, plants, specialized work on commercial fertilizer alternatives to cause less damage to the environment, a drama performance, choir, field experts in environmental science, and more.
April 16, 2024. Attended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) informational General Public Webinar on EPA’s Final PFAS NPDWR. U.S. EPA has fact sheets available to understand what PFAS are and why they are of concern. On April 10, 2024, EPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS4.
April 16, 2024. Cupertino City Council Meeting.
2 City of Cupertino Budget Outreach meetings: https://www.cupertino.org/our- city/departments/finance/community-budget-resources/budget-outreach-events 3 https://fuhsdclimatecollec.wixsite.com/fuhsd-climate-collec 4 https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
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3 April 17-19, 2024. Attended the CalCities City Leaders Summit 2024 in Sacramento. Various activities attended: • Press conference on the Capital lawn regarding the Taxpayer Act which CalCities opposes. Our local Supervisor Ellenberg was one of the speakers. • General Session Opening with updates on legislation CalCities has positions on. • Bay Area Legislative Reception. • Discussion on retail theft with discussion on Prop 47 with Sen. Wahab and Asm. Analis. • Homelessness discussion on costs and need for ongoing funding. • Discussion on California’s budget deficit. • NLC Federal Update. • Communication Skills interactive discussion. • Networking and legislator group meetings. • SB 54 update regarding extended producer responsibility (EPR). • Franchise Fee discussion covering the Zolly case. • Informal discussion with various councilmembers regarding the Housing Element, policies, numerical objectives from the various COGs, and working with HCD. • Informal discussion with councilmembers from the Central Valley regarding groundwater challenges, air quality issues, and farming practices. • Informal discussion with councilmembers from the East Bay regarding PFAS in their water system and how they are working on it. The slides for the materials links are available below and they are included as a courtesy for members of the community who are interested in more detail about what CalCities provides for educational materials: Session Materials • 2024 CLS Advocacy Materials • A Collaborative Framework to Addressing Homelessness • A Look Into the Future with HF&H Consultants • AB 764 Changed the Rules (Again): Prepare Now for Districting and Redistricting • Attaining Equity Through Inclusive Engagement • California - Leading the Way on Generative AI in Local Government • Community Engagement as a DEI Strategy • Creating Social Connection • How Cities Can Fight Crime with Civil Litigation City Council Councilmember Activity Report
4 • Interim Housing Solutions • Small Town, Big Aspirations: Leveraging Interagency Collaborations to Address Complex Infrastructure Challenges • The Vital Importance of Local Enforcement in the Cannabis Industry • Threats to Local Fiscal Sustainability, and What You Need to Know • Wednesday Legislative Session Slides, 11am-12 pm April 20, 2024. 100th Anniversary of Santa Clara Parks. Attended this celebration of the purchase of our first county park near Cupertino. Join in the celebration by participating in “Hike the 100” here: https://parks.sccgov.org/HikeThe100 April 20, 2024. Cupertino Earth Day at Library Field and Wilson Park tree planting. Attended Cupertino’s excellent Earth Day event which included our SV Hopper van which is wheelchair accessible, and one of 3 added to the fleet which improves transit accessibility for our community. Council helped plant a new tree addition for our City!
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5 April 21, 2024. Attended the 125th anniversary of the Cupertino Oddfellow’s Lodge #70. Founded in 1899, more than 55 years before the incorporation of Cupertino, the Oddfellow’s lodge has provided 125 years of service in “friendship, love, and truth” to our local and wider community. Congratulations! April 22, 2024. Council welcomed the Copertino Sister City delegation with a tour and pizza lunch. The delegation is touring the Bay Area this week with visits to our local tech giants and San Francisco. April 23, 2024. Attended Chef Martin Yan’s induction cooking demonstration to see how indoor air quality and GHG reduction can be achieved while creating superb dishes using induction cook top surfaces. April 25, 2024. Attended Retail Business Theft Prevention Webinar in collaboration with the Sheriffs, City of Cupertino, and Cupertino Chamber of Commerce. The anonymous tip line is (408) 808-4770 or email at [email protected]. April 25, 2024. Represented the City of Cupertino at the Santa Clara Library District Joint Powers Authority (SCCLD JPA) Board Meeting. • Board received the Library Strategic Plan Highlight Presentation o StoryWalk installations happening at Campbell, Saratoga, and Morgan Hill libraries. o Updated Reading Program publicity for enrollment and volunteering o “The Nest” construction at 1344 Dell proceeding to include meeting space for the reading program, staff workspace, and public/partner program rooms. • Board approved multiple cash donations, contract authority delegation for purchases, library exhibit policy, and a job position. • Board considered the FY 24-25 Preliminary budget (reviewed by the SCCLD JPA Board Finance Committee, which I serve on). This is a balanced and sustainable budget. • Board approved increasing the delegation of authority for the construction contract at 1344 Dell Project April 25, 2024. Met with Kevin Ebrahimi and John Hickey from SummerHill Homes along with their consultant, Matt Larson to look at some early concept plans for homes at two locations.
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6 April 27, 2024. Attended the Toyokawa Sister City Cherry Blossom festival at Memorial Park. Various dignitaries including the Cupertino City Council memorialized the festival, the Sister Cities, volunteers, and this year’s delegation which will be traveling to Toyokawa. Following the festival recognition, I toured the outdoor exhibits, watched performances; visited the Cupertino Historical Society exhibit. Visited the Cherry Blossom participant exhibits in the Quinlan Community Center of bonsai, Ikebana, dancing, dolls, swords and heraldry, and contemplative stones. This year’s Cherry Blossom festival had great weather and excellent attendance. April 28, 2024. Visited with residents concerned about SB 330 projects, the Housing Element, and finances. April 28, 2024. Attended CALE meeting regarding the challenge of SB 9 for charter cities and its overturn. Ruling may be accessed here: https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/20240422-Los-Angeles-Superior-Court-Judge-ruling-on-SB-9.pdf