1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT
Meeting: May 21, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen
Report Dates: 4/30/24 to 5/13/24
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. May 2, 2024 – Meeting with the City Manager – I attended my regular weekly meeting with the City Manager to go over upcoming council agendas and to discuss ongoing issues, including constituent matters.
Event 2. May 2, 2024 – Housing Trust Silicon Valley Investor Briefing 2024 – I attended this event in Mountain View hosted by the Housing Trust Silicon Valley to discuss the landscape for affordable housing investment and construction. The event was well attended by affordable housing developers, industry experts, advocates, and a handful of local policymakers from Santa Clara County cities.
Event 3. May 6, 2024 – Westport Senior BMR Tour and Ribbon Cutting – Together with Mayor Mohan, and Councilmembers Moore and Wei, I attended this ribbon cutting event to celebrate the opening of the deed- and age-restricted below market rate housing project at Westport (formerly known as The Oaks). The project features predominantly one- and two- bedroom homes designed for use by senior citizens and includes amenities such as a rooftop deck, and a common lounge area with kitchen.
Event 4. May 9, 2024 – VTA Policy Advisory Committee Meeting – I attended this meeting in my capacity as the council representative on the Committee. The agenda consisted primarily of routine and informational matters, though residents may specifically find Item 9, the Valley Transportation Plan 2050 Progress Update illuminating. In addition, Item 8 resulted in a recommendation to the Board to augment the State Route 85 Corridor Program with $4.12 million in 2016 Measure B funds to move the Noise Reduction Demonstration Program forward on SR-85. The program will test noise reduction materials to reduce noise pollution from SR-85.
City Council Councilmember Report
2 Event 5. May 9, 2024 – Cities Association of Santa Clara County JPA Legislative Action Committee Meeting – I attended this meeting in my capacity as the council representative on the Committee. The Committee discussed a number of pieces of legislation moving through Sacramento and recommended positions for the JPA Board to take. The full agenda packet is available here.
Event 6. May 10, 2024 – Preparatory Session with Staff on Fees and Investments – This informational session was a useful predicate to the May 14, 2024, city council meeting on fees.
Event 7. May 10, 2024 – Meeting with the City Manager – I attended my regular weekly meeting with the City Manager to go over upcoming council agendas and to discuss ongoing issues, including constituent matters.
Event 8. May 10, 2024 – 16th Annual San Francisco Children’s Chinese Poetry Competition – I filled in for Mayor Mohan to offer the city’s congratulations via a Certificate of Recognition to Chinese Americans for Future Generations on the occasion of their Children’s Chinese Poetry Competition and Mother’s Day Celebration. The event was a marvelous bilingual celebration of Chinese culture from all parts of China.
Event 9. May 11, 2024 – Fremont High School and Adult School Centennial Celebration – At the invitation of the Fremont Union High School District, I attended, in representation of Cupertino, this celebration of the District’s 100
th year of operation. The event featured speakers,
presentations, and memorabilia to commemorate a century of providing high school education and specifically of the foundation of Fremont High School and the District’s Adult School. The event was exceptionally well-attended and was especially moving for me as a graduate of the District.
Event 10. May 11, 2024 – AAPI Multicultural Festival – I filled in for Mayor Mohan at this cheerful affair featuring cultural presentations from across the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. I was joined by Councilmember Moore to present Certificates of Recognition to the event’s organizers: AAPI Silicon Valley, the Asian American Parents Association, and the Cupertino Library Foundation.