CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT Meeting: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Reporting Councilmember : Mayor Liang Chao Report Dates : 10/22/25 to 11/10/25 ● Last Activity Report in the November 4, 2025 Council Meeting Agenda Section 1: Announcement - Message from the Mayor : ❖ Cupertino 70th Anniversary and the CREST Award ceremony at Quinlan Center ➢ This year’s 2025 CREST Award honorees include: ■ Dennis Whittaker – Lifetime Achievement ■ Raymond Lancon – Volunteer of the Year ■ Cupertino Little League – Organization of the Year ■ Sarah Shelke – Rising Star of the Year ■ Rayna Shah – Rising Star of the Year ■ Deputy Aalok Patel – Hometown Hero ➢ “Throughout October, Cupertino commemorated seven decades since its incorporation as Santa
Clara
County’s
13th
city
with
a
variety
of
special
activities,
including
the
first-ever
Cupertino
Restaurant
Week
and
a
citywide
Puzzle
Hunt.
The
Community
Service
Awards
served
as
the
grand
finale
to
this
milestone
month
of
celebration.”
➢ “The event also featured the “My Cupertino” Art Showcase, displaying more than 30 artworks
submitted
by
community
members
of
all
ages,
each
reflecting
what
makes
Cupertino
special
to
them.”
❖ Mayor’s Initiatives and other updates: ➢ International Kungfu Day was held on November 8th at the Memory Park with performances
and
20-25
booths
and
almost
50 organizations
participating.
➢ The Braver Angels’ Introductory meeting was held on November 8th at the Community Hall.
■ It was well attended by almost 40 attendees who discussed various perspectives on Housing
and
AI.
The
attendees
hope
to
have
more
meetings
to
find
common
grounds
for
complex
issues.
➢ The monthly long City-wide Puzzle Hunt was conducted in October and many student and
families
participated.
A
few
puzzle
solving
workshops
were
held
at
the
Library.
➢ Cupertino Stories Award Ceremony was held on Oct. 26 at the Community Hall ■ The partners who participated shared their organization stories. Students who helped
to
collect
stories
received
certificates
of
appreciation.
1 ➢ Cupertino Stories : You are welcome to email entries to [email protected]. ■ Thank you to Cupertino Science Technology University (CSTU) for managing the project.
They
have
developed
tools
to
convert
audio/video
stories
to
text.
■ The website will be redesigned soon to accept story submissions. ❖ Monthly Chat with Mayor 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 November Monthly Chat was held at Apple Green Bistro at the Cupertino Village Shopping Mall.
It
was
very
well
attended.
❖ 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.
➢ 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.
2 Section 2: Committee Assignment
2025-10-22 attended West Valley Mayors and Managers Meeting at Compo Di Bocce, Los Gatos - Debriefing of the annual conference of the League of California 2025-10-22 attended Santa Clara County Recycle and Waste Reduction Committee (RWRC) - Receive a presentation from Probolsky Research on the SB 1383, Household Hazardous - Waste and Public Education countywide Customer Data Survey Project results. (agenda packet)
2025-10-30 attended the Disaster Council meeting as an advisory member, in addition to Councilmember
Ray
Wang
- Presentations were given by different agencies working with the City.
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.
2025-10-23 met with Law Professor Carol Lin from a university in Taiwan - Dr. Lin lives in Hsinchu and was a candidate for the legislature for the City of Hsinchu. For a few years, she ran
a
government-funded
organization
helping
consumers
to
file
lawsuits
against
manufacturers
pro
bono.
3 2025-10-24 attended Nature-based Flood Prevention Roundtable, hosted by Assemblymember Ahrens and
Save
the
Bay
at
Alviso
Marina
County
Park
- It was an informative session about what Nature-based Flood Prevention means and what it takes to
get
there.
2025-10-25 attended Tournament of Band at Cupertino High - I watched a few performances. It does not seem there would be any ceremony at all, so I left to welcome
the
Hsinchu
student
delegation,
who
arrived
at
2:45
2025-10-25 welcomed the Hsinchu student delegation at the Cupertino Inn - The host families and students from Cupertino waited at Cupertino Inn to welcome the student delebation from
Hsinchu.
The
bus
arrived;
we
took
group
photos
and
then
students
go
home
with
their
host
families.
2025-10-25 attended(Taiwan American Industrial Technology Associatoin ( TAITA-SV) annual conference
and
installation
of
new
officers
- The seminars have speakers from businesses in Taiwan and the U.S. - The scholarship awards to high school and college students were given to students who wrote about their impression
of
Taiwan.
2025-10-27 attended the reception by the Silicon Valley Protocol Office at Menlo Park - The Silicon Valley Office of Protocol hosts events to connect local businesses with the consulate general
from
different
countries.
2025-10-28 attended The Women’s Health Summit. Hosted by the Supervisor Abe-Koga’s office at Palo Alto
Community
Center
- The presentations by county staff provided data about women’s health. During lunch break, we danced
Zumba.
2025-10-30 Hsinchu adult delegation visited the City Hall and exchanged gifts - We took them on a tour of the City Hall and around the City Hall to see various sister city gifts. 2025-10-30 attended the Welcome Reception for Japanese Consul Generate Otsuki Kotaro, hosted by Supervisor
Abe-Koga
at
the
Japan
Town
- We took a tour of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, where they showed what the internment
camp
was
like
and
other
artifacts.
- Various Japanese American community organizations made remarks to introduce what they do and
welcome
the
Consul
General.
2025-11-02 attended the concert by Cupertino Symphonic Band at Quinlan Center - A great selection of patriotic themed music was played. The concert was well attended with almost
no
empty
seat.
2025-11-03 attended the Good Morning Silicon Valley (GMSV) annual meeting, including a panel discussion
on
the
Chip
Odyssey
documentary
about
Taiwan’s
semiconductor
industry
- GMSV, formed 3 years ago, is “a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering projects 4 and initiatives of sustainability innovation. We support innovative ideas and provide a platform that
connects
entrepreneurs
with
international
resources
and
opportunities.”
2025-11-03 interview with Lorraine Gabbert for an article on Toyokawa Sister City Association’s work for
the
Outlook
- The Outlook is a new monthly newspaper for seniors, published by Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC). 2025-11-09 attended the student forum with students from the U.S. and Taiwan, hosted by the Taichung
Friendship
City
Association
- About 30 students made presentations in both English and Mandarin on various topics, from the life
in
their
own
country,
to
policy
issues,
such
as
lunch
voucher
program
in
Taiwan
or
the
disparity
in
education
resources
in
the
U.S.
Section 4: Information of Interest to My Constituents: (updated on 4/8) ● Builders’ Remedy (BR) Projects (Status of Projects) ★ BR Projects with incomplete application status ( pursuant to Government Code Section 65941.1.) ● 20739 Scofield (one block from Faria Elementary School, zoned R1-10): The project will replace one single-family home with 20-unit, 5 story, condominium
on
15,004
sqft
(0.34
acre)
lot
● Vista Heights (near entrance of Linda Vista Park) : The vacant site, zoned RHS, will build 33 units (8 condominiums and 25 single family homes on vacant
hillside
property
of
86.1 acres.
● Upland Way (11841 Upland Way, zoned RHS-70) : 6 single family homes, including 2 affordable units, on vacant hillside property of 1.56 acres with average
slopes
greater
than
30%
★ Other active BR projects: ○ Dividend Homes (20085 & 20111 Stevens Creek Blvd) , to the east of the Fire Station, on 2.6 acres, zoned R4 and commercial mixed use. The project will replace two existing office buildings
with
57 for-sale
townhomes.,
including
12 affordable
units.
○ Dividend Homes (20045 & 20065 Stevens Creek Blvd), to the east of the Fire Station, on 1.77 acres, zoned commercial mixed use. The project will replace existing office buildings with
32 for-sale
townhomes.,
including
6 affordable
units.
★ Relevant News on the determination of incompleteness for BR projects: ○ “Los Gatos Files Declaratory Relief Action to Resolve Land Use Uncertainty” (Press Release from the City of Los Gatos) ■ “That section [Gov. Code 65941.1] provides that applicants for land use approvals have
90 days
after
an
initial
180-day
deadline
to
submit
any
missing
information
needed
to
complete
a
formal
application
for
a
so-called
“builder’s
remedy”
housing
project.
That
section
further
stipulates
that
if
the
missing
information
is
not
submitted
“within
the
90-day
period,
then
the
preliminary
application
shall
expire
and
have
no
further
force
or
effect.”
■ “In an apparently conflicting reading, in letters dated August 30, 2024 and February
12,
2025,
the
California
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
(HCD)
stated
its
view
that
there
is
not
just
one
90-day
period
but
that
successive
90-day
periods
can
run
indefinitely
.
By
filing
this
lawsuit,
the
5 Town is acting in good faith so that it will know how to comply with the law and ensure
it
can
continue
to
serve
its
residents
and
property
owners,
while
lawfully
processing
land
use
applications.”
★ Other docs: ○ The July 25, 2024 info memo, titled “Scofield Drive SB330 Preliminary Application pursuant to Builder’s Remedy”, has information about proposed BR projects and their review process. ● Other Residential Projects - complete applications submitted, not yet approved: ○ Pizza Hut/Staples/ Fontana's (20770, 20830, 20840, & 20850 Stevens Creek Blvd). adjacent to the Cupertino Crossroads Shopping Center): on 2.97 acres, zoned commercial mixed use. The project will
replace
existing
retail
stores
with
59 townhome
condominium
units
across
eight,
three-story
buildings
○ United Furniture (10065 & 10075 Stevens Creek Blvd, across from Vallco) , on 2.72 acres, zoned commercial mixed use. The project will replace existing retail stores with 55 townhome condominium
units,
with
10 ADUs,
three-story
buildings
○ Stevens Office Center (20813, 20823, 20883 and 20807 Stevens Creek Blvd) , on 6.93 acres, zoned commercial mixed use. The project will replace two office buildings and one retail building with 122
for-sale
units
(66
small-lot
single
family
and
56 townhomes),
including
24 affordable
units
○ 20865 McClellan Rd: on 0.99 acres, zoned R3TH. The project will replace one single-family home with 27 townhomes, including 4 affordable units, in three-story buildings ○ Evulich Court (10857, 10867, 10877 & 10887 Linda Vista Dr): on 2.53 acres, zoned R3TH. The project will replace 4 single-family homes with 51 townhomes, including 11 affordable units ● Other Residential Projects - SB 330 preliminary application submitted, but not complete applications:
○ Wolfe Road Housing Project (10333 N. Wolfe Road) : 250-300 total units across the 5-acre property. It will be 100% rental apartments. The affordable housing will benefit those making 80% or
less
of
the
area
median
income
(AMI).
■ a full report on our Listening Phase at this link. ■ February 12 Community Co-Creation Event at Collins Elementary School ● Other Residential Projects - Revision of already approved projects: ○ Westport Senior Assisted Living Housing (revision submitted): The developer Related has submitted
a
revision
to
add
more
units,
reduce
retail
space,
remove
the
underground
garage
and
request
a
waiver
of
Parkland
dedication
Fee.
It
is
going
to
the
Planning
Commission
in
May
■ Previous approval in 2021 and 2024: Westport (21267 Stevens Creek Blvd) ○ Marina Plaza (10145 N. De Anza Blvd, 10118 Bandley Dr.), on 5.1 acres, zoned commercial and mixed use: The project will add more units, slightly reduce retail space, deliver over smaller for-sale
starter
homes
under
1500
sq.
ft.
and
an
outdoor
amphitheater.
■ Previous approval in 2022L Marina Plaza.
● 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. 6 Section 5: Information Access Useful to My Constituents (not updated):
1. Public Comments Webpage and Email A new page has been added to the City’s website on how to submit public comments for Council meetings. It explains the process for submitting written comments on City Council agenda and nonagenda
items. A dedicated email address, [email protected], was created for members of the public to send in their comments. This email address is also posted on City Council agendas.
The intent of using this dedicated email is to ensure comments are efficiently routed and tracked. Emails sent to this address are automatically distributed to the City Council, City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Clerk, and an autoresponder confirms receipt. This process is especially helpful during periods of high public input. Comment Submission Guidelines:
2. 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: ● No new info memos published since February 28 ● Recordings of Commission Meetings: Starting in June, commission meetings will be recorded for viewing later, although no teleconferencing
to
allow
remote
participation.
7 - 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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