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CC 07-02-2024 Oral_Written Communications_2CC 7-02-2024 Oral Communications Written Comments From:Jennifer Griffin To:City Council; City Clerk Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com Subject:Too Many Changes to City Infrastructure Tonight Date:Tuesday, July 2, 2024 2:11:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council: I feel like the entire city infrastructure is being destroyed and changed in one night. Item Number 7 has completely imploded as to any sense of decency with the situation of the Yimby letter being sent in so early to try to sway the Council. We already have an out of control Snowball of a Housing Element with massive rezonings no one understands and out of Control Missing Middle which threatens to destroy any residential area in the city and make High Rise apartments where all the trees will be cut down. There will be no parking because Someone decided they don't like cars. All of the retail will become highrise housing With no way to zone it if we need grocery stores. We will have no gas stations or places To buy medicine. It will just be highrise housing with no one living in it because everyone is Leaving the state. To top it off, HCD created all of this with their bad RHNA numbers. I think Yimby helped them create these bad numbers and now yimby is also trying to destroy the City and build highrise housing on our city hall and our parks. Item Number 8 is trying to make a nice park, but I think yimby will try to get it and build Highrise housing on it. Yimby SPUR said in San Jose parks are racist Number 9 is trying to get rid of our General Plan. All in one night. The hours and hours the Public spent in the meetings on it are being ignored. 2015 was a year the public and the city Did a lot of detailed work on the General Plan. We all understood what was going on. So tonight we are supposed to throw it away in one night? Change it all when no one Understands what this new plan is trying to do. So the public was really dumb for making sure We understood in 2015 what the General Plan was? I think yimby has taken over the General Plan also. Who cares if the The public doesn't understand. The public is just stupid anyway Isn't it? So let's don't please remake the city in one night. This meeting already has too much on its Teetering frame. Please postpone some if these items. I don't think all of these can fit into The evening. Item 7 already has so many questions, I feel like HCD and yimby is already running the state Never mind my city. I don't want this to happen to the country. Sincerely, Jennifer Griffin From:Jennifer Griffin To:City Council; City Clerk Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com Subject:Timing of Cupertino4All Letter on June 18, 2024 Date:Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:51:45 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council: The Supplement Reports section for the 7/2/24 City Council Meeting has extra information For Item 7. Council member Chao asks why the letter for Cupertino4All was included in the packet To council. The response was that the Cupertino4All Letter was dated June 18, 2024 and it was Received early enough to be included in the packet. The agenda for the 7/2/24 meeting was not even released to the public until the previous Wednesday which was June 26. This is the normal order of business. The first letters to the Council appear to be from June 28 from Rhoda Fry and from me on June 27 at 5:24 AM. These Were about the Farmers Market and the Fourth of July holiday. I don't see how Cupertino4All knew to submit a letter to the Council on Item Number 7 when No one in the public knew what was going to be in the agenda, let alone the agenda number. I find it very strange that this group would be submitting a letter this early before anyone Else knew what was going on etc, especially since this letter has such controversial items In it. Why was this letter even included in the drafts given to the Council members? No one else Knew to submit any letters because no one knew what was in or on the agenda. I am very concerned about this peculiarity because the city Housing Element Rezoning is a High profile event and we have already had undue influence in our Housing Element Environmental Report from Yimby Law. Why was Cupertino4All given access before the public? Thank you. Sincerely, Jennifer Griffin From:Jennifer Griffin To:City Council; City Clerk Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com Subject:Too Many Items on Agenda for City Council 7/2/24 Date:Tuesday, July 2, 2024 5:34:55 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council: There are probably too many agenda items on the agenda for the city council 7/2/24. I think Agenda Item 7 is going to take a very long time, based on the questions From the public. There is a lot of dissention on this item. Agenda item 8 is important also. Agenda Item 9 should be given a lot of time. This is trying to take apart the General Plan Amendment and that should be given a lot of time itself. You might need to postpone one of these items. Thank you. Sincerely, Jennifer Griffin From:Jay S To:Pamela Wu; City Council; City Clerk; Tom Chin Subject:Eviction of any and all homeless encampments - Supreme Court ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson Date:Monday, July 1, 2024 5:46:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Mohan, Members of the Cupertino City Council, Manager Wu, I am writing to bring to your immediate attention the recent Supreme Court ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, and to urge swift and immediate action this week regarding the eviction of any and all homeless encampments in Cupertino. The Supreme Court has unequivocally determined that the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property does not constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment. In this landmark decision, the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit's previous stance and reinforced the right of cities to maintain public order and safety through the enforcement of their ordinances. As you are aware, homeless encampments in Cupertino have become a pressing issue, impacting the safety, cleanliness, and overall well-being of our community. With the Supreme Court's clear endorsement, there is now a strong legal foundation to proceed with the immediate eviction of all homeless encampments from public spaces within our city. It is imperative that the Cupertino City Council act decisively, immediately and without delay. The health and safety of our residents, the preservation of our public spaces, and the enforcement of our laws are at stake. I urge the Council to initiate the eviction process immediately, ensuring that it is carried out within this week. This action is not just a legal obligation but a moral one. Our community deserves to feel safe and secure in our parks, streets, and public areas. Let us demonstrate our commitment to maintaining the standards of our city and the well-being of all its residents by taking immediate and resolute action. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to seeing prompt and effective measures taken by the Council. Sincerely, Jayshri Yadwadkar 408-888-1543 (c) Resident of Cupertino == From:Santosh Rao To:City Clerk Subject:Fw: Urgent Action Needed: Eviction of all Cupertino Homeless Encampments Following US Supreme Court Ruling Date:Monday, July 1, 2024 5:29:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Clerk, Kindly include the below under oral communications for the 07/02/24 city council meeting. We appreciate the amazing work that city staff do each and every day and thank all of you for your passion and commitment to the city. Thanks, Santosh Rao Begin forwarded message: On Monday, July 1, 2024, 7:31 AM, Santosh Rao <santo_a_rao@yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Mayor Mohan, Members of the Cupertino City Council, and Manager Wu, I am writing to bring to your attention the recent Supreme Court ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson and to respectfully urge the City and Council to take swift and immediate action regarding the eviction of any and all homeless encampments in Cupertino. The Supreme Court has clearly determined that the enforcement of laws regulating camping on public property does not constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment. This pivotal decision reverses the Ninth Circuit's previous position and affirms the right of cities to maintain public order and safety through the enforcement of their ordinances. As you are aware, homeless encampments in Cupertino have become a grave and growing concern, impacting the safety, hygiene, public health, cleanliness, and overall well-being of our community. With the Supreme Court's clear guidance, there is now a strong legal foundation to proceed with the eviction of these encampments from our public spaces. I respectfully urge the Cupertino City Council to act decisively and promptly. The health and safety of our residents, the preservation of our public spaces, and the enforcement of our laws are at stake. I request the City and Council to initiate the eviction process as soon as possible, ideally within this week. This action is not only a legal responsibility but also a moral one. Our community deserves to feel safe and secure in our parks, streets, and public areas. Let us demonstrate our commitment to maintaining the standards of our city and the well-being of all its residents by taking immediate and considerate action. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to seeing prompt and effective measures taken by the City and Council. I will be closely watching the actions council members take on this matter and you can be rest assured that my votes and the votes of my family and friends for Cupertino council members up for elections in November 2024 and November 2026 will be based on your prioritization and actions with effective outcomes in this matter. Thanks, Santosh Rao Cupertino Resident and voter From:Jimmy Chen To:City Clerk Subject:Written Communications Today Date:Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:08:25 AM Attachments:Manager Lobby Email.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Cupertino City Clerk, Please include following real estate purchasing activity email and attachment for the oral and written communications portion of the meeting today. “From: Pamela Wu To: City Employees S u b i e c t : Council Item Tonight - Authorization to Negotiate D a t e : Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11:22:56 AM Dear City Employees, I am writing to ensure that you are kept in the loop about a significant development around the City Hall conversation. As you may know, Council has directed staff to look for viable options for City Hall. We have recently identified a property that could potentially serve as an interim City Hall site. Given the availability of a newer building that we believe does not have the seismic deficiencies that have been identified in the existing building, it's an opportunity worth exploring as an interim solution per Council direction in the past. At tonight's Council meeting, I will ask the Council for the authority to explore this further and enter into negotiations as needed. I recognize that this news may raise some budget concerns, especially in light of our current financial situation. However, the adoption of a balanced budget allows me to focus on my other priorities, one of which is ensuring a safer environment for employees. If the Council authorizes me to begin exploration, we will actively explore various financing options and dispositions of city-owned properties to ensure that any action aligns with our budgetary constraints and long-term financial health. I will keep you informed as we proceed with this exploration and as more details become available. Thank you for your support. Pamela Wu City Manager City Manager's Office PamelaW@cupertino.gov (408)777-1322”