1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT
Meeting: October 15, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Mayor Sheila Mohan
Report Dates: 9/24/24 to 10/7/24
Item Date, Title, and Description:
9/25/24: As this year’s host for the West Valley Mayors and Managers group, we organized the September meeting at the Main Street Lofts. Mayors and City Manager of Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga attended. Campbell Vice Mayor Lopez gave a brief talk on VTA’s proposal to build a transit-oriented affordable housing development in Campbell. Captain Valenzuela provided statistics about crime activity in the area.
9/25/24: Along with Sheriff’s Captain Valenzuela and Emergency Manager, Tom Chin, I met with a group of residents in the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood to discuss their concerns about recent home burglaries and perceived lack of response from law enforcement. Both Captain Valenzuela and Manager Chin took the time and effort detailing the general approach to public safety in Cupertino and actions taken by law enforcement to enhance safety, outreach and education. The City received a thank you letter from grateful residents acknowledging the City’s efforts.
9/26/24: The Annual Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Structures Awards took place in San Jose. The Rise received the award for Best Speculative Project. I attended the celebration and received the award along with our Economic Development team, City Manager, and the management team from Sandhill Properties.
9/27/24 Attended a prep session conducted by staff on Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). The issue was on the 10/1/24 agenda. At that meeting, Council unanimously approved the installation of 15 License Plate Readers at key
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2 intersections of the City.
9/28/24: Cupertino’s 11
th Anniversary Fall Bike Fest took place in the Civic
Center neighborhood. I made a few remarks welcoming the gathering of cyclists and acknowledging the importance of cycling in our community in creating a sustainable and safe City. Vice Mayor Fruen and Councilmember Moore also participated in this very enjoyable and well-attended event.
9/30/24 Along with the Economic Development team and City Manager, I attended a meeting with the Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative group to discuss the upcoming visit of City Manager Wu and myself to Bhubaneswar, India. The visit will last from November 6 to 14, and the group is working with staff in both Cupertino and Bhubaneswar to explore and exchange ideas of mutual interest.
10/5/24: Attended the City of Saratoga’s Annual State of the City event where Mayor Yan Zhao spoke about the progress their city had made in various areas including the Housing Element certification. Elected officials from Sacramento, Campbell, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Mountain View attended. The highlight of the afternoon was a delightful performance by the Chinese Youth Symphony comprised of area high school students.