1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT
Meeting: May 19, 2026
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor Liang Chao
Report Dates: 5/1/26 to 5/11/26
Section 1: Committee Assignment
(In reverse chronological order)
2026-05-04 attended the Recycle and Waste Reduction Commission (RWRC) Policy, Scope and Budget Workshop
- This is a special meeting to review the bylaws of the commission and the MOU with the TAC and also explore potential funding options going forward. A subcommittee will use the information to make recommendations to the Commission later.
- The agenda packets, the meeting summary and documents shared during the meeting are available here.
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. (In reverse chronological order)
2026-05-10 visited the We Are Taiwan dance show at the Fox Theater in Redwood City - The dance group comes from the Taiwan Sport University. They performed many modern dances from disco, to hiphop, to traditional Taiwanese music and songs.
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2026-05-08 visited the County’s pilot Mobile Health Clinic at De Anza College - I couldn’t attend the ceremony at 10am due to a conflict. Fortunately, I arrived when they are closing up and I was able to get a tour of the bus and spoke to the Community Outreach Specialist who had worked for the Mobile Clinic Program for 6 years to understand how the program works and how it has evolved over time, from serving teens to unhoused to adding college students to the program.
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- Bus schedule as of January 2025 as an example.
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3 2026-05-06 attended the E-Bike & Youth Safety Community meeting, hosted by the Cupertino SR2S group
- The session featured presentations from Bob Mittelstaedt (E-Bike Access) and Gwen Froh (Marin Safe Routes to School), covering current trends, legal considerations, and youth e-bike use in Bay Area schools.
- The Sheriff shared challenges they face when enforcing the rules on e-bikes and the difficulties to identify illegal e-bikes, which students should not ride. Gwen from the Marin County shared what they have tried and the no-trottle initiative they are promoting in schools. - The meeting was recorded and can be found by visiting www.Cupertino.gov/ebikes. - Resources shared at the meeting. (More resources at the ebikes page and in Chinese and Spanish) - Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff E-Bike Brochure( - E-Bike Handbook for Parents and Students
- E-Bike Parent Tip Sheet
2026-05-01 attended the AAPI Lunch by Board Supervisor Abe-Koga, honoring AAPI Heroes at the Mountain View Community Center
- 6 individuals are honored with the AAPI Heroes award. Alysa Sakkas was honored with the Guardian of Heritage Award.
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4 2026-05-01 attended the Tie Silicon Valley annual gala at the Santa Clara Convention Center This gala celebrates the end of the two-day conference “AI & You” with presentations for multiple tracks by industry professionals.