1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: December 3, 2024
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor J.R. Fruen
Report Activity Dates: 11/12/24 to 11/25/24
Event Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. November 14, 2024 – VTA Policy Advisory Committee – I attended the meeting of the VTA Policy Advisory Committee in my capacity as Cupertino’s representative to the Committee. Agenda documents can be found here:
https://santaclaravta.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=4168
Event 2. November 14, 2024 – LGBTQ+ Listening Session – At the invitation of the County Office of LGBTQ Affairs, I presented opening remarks for the city’s second listening session on LGBTQ+ issues at the Cupertino Library. The local LGBTQ+ community continues to face significant challenges in terms of acceptance and discrimination even despite the city’s efforts at inclusion.
Event 3. November 14, 2024 – Cities Association of Santa Clara County Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting – In the absence of Mayor Mohan, I attended the Cities Association Board meeting as the designated alternate. The Board received updates from its new lobbyist in Sacramento, from the County Office of Public Health with respect to unregulated synthetic cannabinoids being sold throughout the county, and from the Legislative Action Committee Chair (Tina Walia – Saratoga) on achievements from the year. The Board also conducted elections for its leadership for the upcoming year. Larry Klein, Mayor of Sunnyvale, was elected President, Tina Walia was elected 1
st Vice President, I was elected 2nd Vice President and Chair of the Legislative Action Committee, and Elliott Scozzola (Campbell) was elected as Secretary/Treasurer.
Event 4. November 15, 2024 – Staff preparation session on one time funds allocation related to CDTFA settlement and Quarter 1 budget report – I attended a briefing hosted by city staff
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2 on potential allocations of monies previous reserved to repay the State of California in the wake of the audit of sales tax revenues by the CDTFA. The presentation also included an overview of the Q1 budget report for the current fiscal year.
Event 5. November 15, 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 6. November 16, 2024 – Community Service Evening – This year, the CREST Awards, recognizing exceptional volunteerism in the community, and the annual Commissioners’ Dinner were combined into a single event. The event was well attended and allowed the city to leverage the limited budget for either event to produce a better overall event. Video of the ceremony is available on the city’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHud2ETNzNA
Event 7. November 22, 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.