1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT
Meeting: September 17, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Mayor Sheila Mohan
Report Dates: 8/27/24 to 9/9/24
Item Date, Title, and Description:
8/31/21: Attended a Meet and Greet hosted by the Consul General of India in honor of the visit by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a State in Southern India. The event was held in Fremont and was well attended by local and regional elected officials. Cupertino’s role in the world of high-tech was acknowledged.
9/3/24: I was of one three speakers at the AAPISTRONG Annual Conference where businesses owned and run by Asian Americans were recognized. I spoke of our City’s commitment to economic and cultural diversity and highlighted the role of Asian Americans in the life of the community.
9/6/24: Together with City Manager Wu, we met with a group of residents from the Linda Vista neighborhood about the Evulich Ct proposal and the Vista Heights Builder’s Remedy application. City Manager Wu detailed the process the city goes through to review applications, and we discussed the roles various stakeholders need to play – the community, the developer and the City.
9/6/24: Recorded a promotional video for the Heritage India Faire to be held at Memorial Park and organized by the Bhubaneswar-Cupertino Sister City Initiative. My remarks focused on the unique characteristics of Bhubaneswar and the various artistic and cultural contributions of the community.
9/7/24: I spoke at the annual Moon Festival held at Main Street – a well- attended community event with a variety of Chinese dances, music, food and traditional Chinese hospitality.
City Council Councilmember Report
2 9/9/24: Together with City Manager Wu, I attended the special event hosted at Apple Park to introduce the latest models of the IPhone (#16), the Apple Watch and Apple Air pods. CEO Tim Cook graciously welcomed us and thanked us for attending this event.
9/9/24: The monthly Chai and Chat with the Mayor was held at Philz Coffee on Main Street. An unusually large group (close to 60) attended – and voiced their concerns about various events, particularly home burglaries of Asian homes in the Rancho Rinconado neighborhood. I committed to organizing a meeting with the Sherriff’s office and making sure their concerns were heard and appropriate action taken