CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Reporting Councilmember : Mayor Liang Chao Report Dates : 2/7/25 to 3/11/25 ● Last Activity Report in the February 19, 2025 Council Meeting Agenda. Section 1: Announcement - Message from the Mayor : ❖ Mayor’s Initiatives ➢ You are welcome to submit entries to CupertinoStories.org. ➢ The first Dance at the Plaza will be held on Saturday April 12 from 3-5pm. ➢ The Cupertino Art Show will be held on Saturday May 24, from 12pm to 4pm in collaboration
with
the
APPI
Multicultural
Festival
.
❖ FY 2025-27 Work Program Prioritization : The staff has proposed a new process for Work Program Prioritization in an info memo. Check the Work Program page for updates. ➢ The Council has reviewed the initial top-10 lists at the 1/22 council meeting. Each councilmember
has
submitted
their
revised
top-10
list
and
they
will
submit
a
ranking
on
20 projects
by
February
28. See
an
upcoming
info
memo
for
the
revised
lists.
➢ At the March 3 Council Workshop, the Council ranked the projects. At the March 18 Council
Meeting,
the
Council
will
identify
a
final
list
for
the
FY
2025-27.
Work
Program.
■ Combined ranking sheet for all proposted items, shared with councilmembers at the meeting ● For the ranking, each councilmember assign 5 items for 10 points, 5 items for
7 points,
5 times
for
4 points
and
5 items
for
1 points.
● The items are grouped into three groups: the green group for 12 top ranking
items,
the
black
group
for
23 middle
ranking
items
and
the
red
group
for
9 low
ranking
items.
■ Combined ranking sheet for the items in the middle black group ● For the ranking, each councilmember assign one point for 5 items in the middle
black
group.
● The temporary top list consists of the 6 items getting 2 or more votes from the
middle
black
group
plus
the
12 items
from
the
green
group.
➢ At the March 18 Council Meeting, the Council will attempt to create a final list for consideration
for
the
FY
25-26
budget.
➢ The final decision will likely be made in April/May before the Council adopts the FY 25-26 budget
in
June
2025.
1 ❖ The State of the City Address: Thank you for attending the State of the City Address on Wednesday February 26. ➢ The message was sent out to all attendees who signed up at the EventBrite: It was truly an honor to have so many residents, organizations, businesses, and representatives
from
the
community
at
our
2025
Cupertino
State
of
the
City.
We
talked
through
new
initiatives
for
the
community,
key
challenges
we
face,
and
also
highlighted
excellent
accomplishments
from
the
Santa
Clara
County
Fire
Department
and
West
Valley
Division
Sheriff's
Office.
We also invite you to participate in a new initiative, Cupertino Stories. Cupertino Stories allows everyone to help create history by sharing their Cupertino stories online. This citywide
effort
is
made
possible
by
a
collaboration
across
the
Cupertino
Library
Foundation,
Cupertino
Historic
Society,
Cupertino
Mayor
Liang
Chao,
and
local
residents.
Together, we share a passion for making our city and community a better place. If you missed the event, the video recording can be found here. Additional links: 2025 State of the City Presentation Poem for Cupertino Press Coverage for the State of the City: Mercury News Singtao USA World Journal ❖ Monthly Mayor’s Coffee Community Meetings: These meetings will be generally held on the second
Monday
at
5pm
each
month,
but
it
might
be
moved
to
other
Mondays
if
needed.
The
location
will
rotate
so
that
we
cover
different
businesses
each
month.
➢ The third Monthly Mayor’s Coffee was held on Monday March 10 at 5pm at Duan Chun Zhen NoodleHouse,
a
Taiwanese
restaurant,
who
provided
free
appetizers
for
everyone.
More
than
30 people
attended.
I
gave
an
update
on
actions
from
the
last
council
meeting
and
answered
questions.
■ Many had questions about the inadequate parking for Westport independent BMR housing and
the
55 spaces
to
be
taken
away
by
the
upcoming
Mary
Ave
BMR
housing.
➢ The next Mayor’s Coffee will be on Monday March 10th at 5pm. The location is TBD. ❖ Cupertino Mayor at the Chamber LAC Meeting : On Thursday February 6th, I spoke at the Legislative Action Committee (LAC) of the Cupertino Chamber with a presentation on Economic Development Reflection and Outlook. The video is already posted to the Chamber LAC page. ➢ I am happy to attend meetings at other organizations too with a presentation. You are welcome to submit your invitations to [email protected]. ❖ Process to Request Certificate of Recognition or Commendation: ➢ To ensure such requests are handled as smoothly and efficiently as possible, the City Manager’s
Office
has
implemented
a
dedicated
process.
2 ➢ We kindly ask that you complete the following form, which will allow Mayor Chao to present
a
certificate
of
recognition:
https://cupertino.gov/councilmeetingrequest.
❖ Proclamations at Council meetings : This year, I plan to follow a tradition upheld by some former Cupertino
mayors
and
other
mayors
in
recognizing
organizations
or
individuals
with
proclamations
during
Council
meetings.
My
goal
is
to
honor
those
who
have
made
consistent
and/or
significant
contributions
to
Cupertino,
with
an
emphasis
on
those
who
are
less
well-known.
If
you
have
any
suggestions,
please
feel
free
to
me
at
Proclamations for contributions will generally be presented at the second Council meeting of each month,
while
the
first
meeting
will
continue
to
recognize
special
observances
(e.g.,
awareness
months
or
weeks)
as
before.
You
are
also
welcome
to
submit
suggestions
for
these
recognitions.
Section 2: Committee Assignment
2025-02-13 2x2x2 FUHSD-CUSD-Cupertino School Partnership meeting at the FUHSD Office Section 3: Activities by Date (Date, Title, and Description): NOTE: ● This list does not include internal meetings with staff only, such as prep sessions or meetings with
the
City
Manager.
● This list includes activities to “represent the community I am elected to serve”, “to respond to community
needs
and
complaints,”
and
“to
communicate
policies
and
programs
to
residents,”
among other responsibilities of a City Councilmember. ● Due to my work schedule, I have cut down on the event attendance for ceremonial purposes, especially
those
I
have
attended
almost
every
year
in
the
past.
Instead,
I
focus
more
of
my
time
on
constituent
services.
2025-02-09 Book Signing for Yue-sai Kan, the Most Famous Woman in China at the Community
Hall
- "The Most Famous Woman in China" presents an enthralling journey through more than half a century of China's
explosive
economic
expansion.
The
memoir
unfolds
as
a
multifaceted
narrative,
exploring
Yue-Sai
Kan's
evolution
from
a
determined
refugee
to
a
revolutionary
media
icon
and
influencer.
- ue-sai Kan produced the first show in the U.S. that introduced the U.S. audience to the . 2025-02-10 Mayor’s Chat at the Avachi Biryani 10251 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino - More than 30 residents attended.
2025-02-12 AlphaX RE grand opening - A women-led real estate development company moved its office from San Jose to Cupertino. They focus on small
scale
developments
using
sustainable
materials.
3 2025-02-12 Meeting with SummerHill on a preliminary proposal to build townhomes on an existing office
site
and
an
update
on
their
complete
application
for
the
Pizza
Hut/Staple
site
2025-02-13 Attended Woman Who Dare Award Ceremony in Burlingame 2025-02-14 Interview with Radio Zindagi (FOG Community Radio) 2025-02-16 Meeting with APAPA board member Jasmin Yang and US-China Chamber of Commerce with
a
presentation
for
products
for
seniors
2025-02-28 interview with U-Channel TV by Liam Yan 2025-03-01 Chinese New Year by API Alliance and US-China Chamber of Commerce - A great festival with a lot of food booths, including Chinese BBQ 2025-03-01 attended a lecture in Cupertino Library about books and a music composition based on the famous
Chinese
artist
Beihong
Xu
by
his
daughter
Fangfang
Xu
2025-03-02 Annual Installation Ceremony for Global Federation of Chinese Business Women, Northern
California
Chapter
at
the
Jade
Tea
Garden,
Cupertino
2025-03-05 meeting with Startup Center at the California Science and Technology University (CSTU) for
potential
collaboration
to
use
AI
for
Cupertino
Stories
project
2025-03-07 Meeting with Tech Icon, a project of a Cupertino High Student to interview technology leaders
- We will look into startup founders who lived or grew up in Cupertino for the Cupertino Stories project.
2025-02-08 Cupertino Little League Opening Ceremony - Threw the opening pitch for the season as Cupertino Mayor 2025-02-08 International Women's Day Ceremony by A Compassionate World at the Union Church - A Compassionate World promotes compassion towards human being and also animals. - The keynote speaker has a sanctuary for farm animals who were discarded. She talked about the cruel
treatment
of
animals
for
the
mass
production
of
milk.
2025-03-10 Mayor’s Chat at the Duan Chun Zhen Noodle House at the Maria Plaza Section 4: Information of Interest to My Constituents: (no update since the last report)
1. Builders’ Remedy (BR) Projects ★ The Planning Staff has completed the “determination of completeness” reviews for the 4 20739 Scofield Drive and Vista Heights projects. In both instances staff has determined that
the
application
materials
are
incomplete
,
meaning
the
projects
are
no
longer
vested
pursuant
to
Government
Code
Section
65941.1.
The letters that have been transmitted to the applicants are available on the City’s website here:
● Scofield: https://www.cupertino.gov/scofield ● Vista Heights: https://www.cupertino.gov/vistaheights ★ There is one more BR project that is still active: Dividend Homes at the northwest corner of Stevens Creek Blvd and De Anza. The project will replace the existing office building with
town
homes.
★ Status of all BR projects ★ The July 25, 2024 info memo, titled “Scofield Drive SB330 Preliminary Application pursuant to Builder’s Remedy”, has information about what are BR projects and their review process.
2. License Plate Reader Camera - City-operated or personal ones ★ The Council has adopted the Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Camera program (Resolution 24-094) in order to alert the police when a license plate with previous record is detected. Some cameras are placed at major roads entering Cupertnio. ★ The residents or businesses can connect your home or business surveillance camera with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. The registration form is at the bottom of this page. Section 5: Information Access Useful to My Constituents:
1. Information Memo posted on the City website: City Council Informational Memos are now available on the City website. The information can be accessed from the City website at cupertino.org/memos and the City Council page. You can also find the page by entering search terms “info memos” at the top of the website. ★ Anyone may use the eNotification signup to receive informational memo updates by email.
★ The info memos are now hosted in the digital archive as all other city records. ★ Click “+” to zoom in. ★ On a laptop: ○ To open the document as PDF, click on the Print icon and then click on “Download &
Print”.
The
downloaded
will
appear
in
a
new
tab
for
viewing.
○ This does not work on Safari browser on an iPhone. ★ To copy and paste text, you must open it as PDF and then copy & paste from there. New memos posted, since last report: ● February 28, 2025 - Housing Development as of February 2025(PDF, 195KB) ● February 27, 2025 - Loss of Retail and Sales Tax with Three Pending SB-330 Projects being Rezoned from Commercial to Residential Properties(PDF, 146KB) ● February 27, 2025 - Assistance for Intellectually Developmentally Disabled IDD 5 Individuals and Households(PDF, 144KB) ● February 27, 2025 - Monthly Treasurer’s Investment Report for January 2025(PDF, 2MB) ● February 27, 2025 - Monthly Treasurer’s Report for January 2025(PDF, 307KB) ● February 13, 2025 - Parkland Dedication Fees(PDF, 243KB) ● February 13, 2025 - Analysis of City Council Meetings 2017-2024(PDF, 277KB) ● February 13, 2025 - City of Cupertino Recycled Water Feasibility Study(PDF, 4MB) ● February 13, 2025 - Step One Legislative Informational Memo(PDF, 6MB) 2. “Written Communication” for a City Council meeting: ○ When will an email sent to the City Council be included in the “Written Communication” file
of
a
Council
meeting?
○ From the City Clerk: ■ Emailed comments that are related to an agenda item and received following the agenda
publication
prior
to
or
during
the
meeting
will
be
posted
to
the
City’s
website.
■ Emailed comments related to non-agenda items and received following the agenda publication
prior
to
or
during
the
meeting
will
be
posted
upon
request
only
if
it
is
forwarded
by
a
councilmember,
to
comply
with
the
Muni
Code.
3. Recordings of Commission Meetings: Starting in June, commission meetings will be recorded for viewing later, although no teleconferencing
to
allow
remote
participation.
- Find the recordings here under each commission.
4. How to Search an agenda item: A community member showed me a way to search for items on the past city meetings: ● Go to this page: https://cupertino.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx ○ Make sure that “Calendar” is selected from the top row of tabs and the “List View” is
selected
from
the
bottom
row
of
tabs.
○ Enter the search term, such as “investment report”. Choose the year or select “All Years”
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