1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORT
Meeting: September 1, 2026
Reporting Councilmember: Councilmember J.R. Fruen
Report Dates: 7/14/26 to 8/24/26
Item Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. July 16, 2026 – Meeting with the City Manager – I met with City Manager Tina Kapoor to go over upcoming council agenda items, items of interest, and issues raised by residents.
Event 2. July 16, 2026 – Briefing on Ballot Measures – Together with Councilmember Mohan, I attended a staff briefing on the two proposed ballot measures for council consideration and referral to voters.
Event 3. July 23, 2026 – Cities Association of Santa Clara County JPA Executive Committee Meeting – I attended the meeting of the CASCC Executive Committee in my capacity as 1 st Vice
President of the JPA. Agenda materials are available here.
Event 4. August 4, 2026 – National Night Out – I attended multiple National Night Out gatherings that requested councilmember presence. It was heartening to see so many residents engaged and active in community.
Event 5. August 6, 2026 – Bell-Ringing For Peace – Together with Mayor Moore and Vice- Mayor Chao, I attended the annual Bell-Ringing for Peace ceremony commemorating the bombing of Japan during the Second World War.
Event 6. August 8, 2026 – Library Aquarium Unveiling – I attended the unveiling of the Library’s refurbished and restored aquarium in my capacity as the Council appointee to the Santa Clara County Library District.
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2 Event 7. August 11, 2026 – Meeting with the City Manager – I met with City Manager Tina Kapoor to go over upcoming council agenda items, items of interest, and issues raised by residents.
Event 8. August 12, 2026 – Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board Meeting – I attended this meeting in my capacity as the Alternate Director for Cupertino.
Event 9. August 13, 2026 – India Flag Raising Ceremony – Together with Mayor Moore, Vice Mayor Chao, and Councilmember Mohan, I attended this annual flag raising ceremony hosted by the Cupertino-Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative in honor of India’s independence.
Event 10. August 17, 2026 – Book Presentation and Signing for “Hope Is the Strategy” – At the invitation of the Santa Clara County Library District, I introduced Jen Fisher, the author of Hope Is the Strategy, for a public reading, discussion and book signing hosted at the Cupertino Library.
Event 11. August 19, 2026 – Meeting with the City Manager – I met with City Manager Tina Kapoor to go over upcoming council agenda items, items of interest, and issues raised by residents.
Event 12. August 22, 2026 – Qmunity Rainbow Crosswalk Painting – At the invitation of Assemblymember Alex Lee and together with other public officials, I attended the inauguration and public installation of a new Rainbow Crosswalk in the Qmunity District on Post Street in San Jose in advance of Silicon Valley Pride.