Exhibit CC 05-16-2017 Item No. 12 Written Communications on Community-Centered Process on a Plan for Vallco Lauren Sapudar
CC 05-16-2017 Item No. 12
From: Joseph Fruen <
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:14 PM
To: Savita Vaidhyanathan; Darcy Paul; Barry Chang; Rod Sinks;Steven Scharf
Cc: City.Manager,Grace Schmidt
Subject: 5/16/17 Agenda Item 12: Comments and request for approval
Mayor Vaidhyanathan and members of the City Council:
Two weeks ago, I spoke before you during Oral Communications to urge the city to move forward with a citizens'
advisory committee process to address development at Vallco. I am delighted to see the first step toward a community-
centered process now appearing on your agenda.
I am particularly heartened that the priority items, like affordable housing and mobility infrastructure, that you
identified at your offsite retreat appear among those matters for treatment in the speaker series. It is entirely appropriate
that the Council looks to the Vallco site as a potential vehicle for relieving problems the Council wishes to address on
behalf of us all.
In order to obtain the best,most broadly accepted facts and expert opinion, I hope that you will seriously and in good
faith consider devising as apolitical a process as possible for choosing the speakers. Warranted or not, the Council
suffers a deficit of public trust stemming from events that led up to the November election. Appointing an independent
and neutral third party(perhaps selected by city staff or in collaboration with them)to pick the speakers would enhance
the legitimacy of the entire speaker series and its contents.
No matter how you individually voted on April 4th, I encourage you to set aside the division of that moment and to
look to what is best for Cupertino now. Our city, its neighbors, and stakeholders retain an abiding interest--both now
and in the future--in making the best possible decision for what happens at Vallco. I hope your vote today is in favor of
Item 12, and in favor a process that can enjoy widespread acceptance from our community.
Thank you,
J.R. Fruen
Cupertino resident
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CC 05-16-2017 Item No. 12
Lauren Sapudar
From: Danessa Techmanski <
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 3:49 PM
To: Savita Vaidhyanathan; Darcy Paul; Steven Scharf, Barry Chang; Rod Sinks; David Brandt; David
Fung;Jerry Liu
Subject: Vallco Community Process
Hi Folks,
Just wanted to share a few thoughts with you about Tuesday's Council Meeting discussion on the Vallco Community
Process. Since I have company in town and am taking care of three family members who were recently hospitalized, I
regretfully cannot attend.
I think that one of the biggest complaints that I hear from residents, even at BC's Town Hall, is that they want
more time to speak and ask questions.When you plan the speaking events I hope that they are structured more
like a panel with a broad and balanced scope on both sides.If residents feel that the speakers are biased, or that
they are being preached at,the whole process will fail apart and it will anger them further. I think this is why
Sand Hill's workshops were such a flop and people didn't come back,not to mention that it really cost SHP in
long-term credibility.
I would also like the Council to be open to looking into speakers that residents might request or recommend.
Remember we have some pretty savvy residents who probably have the best perspective on our needs and how things
work. As end-users their insights are crucial in coming up with the most successful plans. They are our biggest
stakeholders now and in the future.
On an aside there are two caveats(sorry): The big elephant in the room will be the 2M sq. ft. of office on the books. It
doesn't make residents feel that the city or developer are open to other options as long as it remains in place, and it is
by far the public's greatest objection. Secondly, if Sand Hill is not open to redesigning Vallco as per the publics
"educated"consensus, then this whole thing will just be a wasted($$$$$) exercise that will inflame the pubic further.
Do we really have his buy-in?Just my two cents, but it is ultimately something that will fall back into your laps.
I'm really excited to see more resident education and engagement, and I hope that this process for our biggest and most
controversial piece of land can yield us a better understanding and more informed and creative solutions for its
development.
I'll see you all around soon. As always, if there is any way that I can be of assistance(I'm great at researching) let me
know.
Best always,
Danessa Techmanski
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Lauren Sapudar
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Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:25 AM
To: City Council
Subject: Item 12 on the Agenda for May 16th, 2017
Dear city council members:
Item 12 on the Agenda
Please take leadership in the initial phase of a community-centered
process on a plan for Vallco. Forming an unbiased advisory citizens
group from all segments of the community is so important. But having an
educational speaker series to inform all citizens and is a great
beginning to the process.
I want to support the recommendation that you allow a program budget of
$25,000 or more for the first phase of this program. Thank you for your
openness and support
Donna Austin
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Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:29 AM
To: Savita Vaidhyanathan
Subject: Item 12 on the Agenda for City Council May 16, 2017
Dear Savita
Please take leadership in the initial phase of a community-centered
process on a plan for Vallco. Forming an unbiased advisory citizens
group from all segments of the community is so important. But having an
educational speaker series to inform all citizens is a great beginning
to the process.
I want to support the recommendation that you allow a program budget of
$25,000 or more for the first phase of this program. Thank you for your
openness and support
Donna Austin
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Lauren Sapudar
From: on behalf of Jean Bedord <
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 12:37 PM
To: City Council
Subject: Vote Yes on Agenda Item#12 Community Centered Process for$25K
Honorable Mayor and city council,
I am teaching a class tonight so unable to provide oral comment. As an educator, I am 100%in favor of this proposal
for community education as preliminary preparation for a Citizens Advisory Committee(CAC). The Bay area has
changed dramatically in the 10 years since the iPhone came on the market. Community mindsets,however, are stuck in
dated perceptions.
I've gone to Santa Clara Community Placemaking: Reimagine and Reinvent- Public Spaces sessions which have
broadened my perspective. It's important to have presenters chosen by a neutral party,NOT council members, who are
likely to have the same stuck perceptions.
Please unanimously approve this funding without restrictions.
Warm regards,
Jean Bedord
Cupertino Resident
Phone:
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From: Grace Schmidt
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:07 AM
To: Lauren Sapudar
Subject: keep as written comm for 5/16 CC meeting
From: Richard Lowenthal [mailto:
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:54 PM
To: Savita Vaidhyanathan; Darcy Paul; Barry Chang; Rod Sinks; Steven Scharf
Cc: City.Manager; Grace Schmidt
Subject: Fwd: [CM Core] 5/16/17 Agenda Item 12: Comments and request for approval
Mayor Vaidhyanathan and members of the City Council:
Thank you for looking into scheduling some items, like affordable housing and mobility infrastructure in the speaker
series. It is appropriate that the Council looks to solutions for relieving problems the Council wishes to address on
behalf of us all.
In order to obtain the best, most broadly accepted facts and expert opinion, I hope that you will seriously and in good
faith consider devising as apolitical a process as possible for choosing the speakers. Warranted or not, the Council
suffers a deficit of public trust stemming from events that led up to the November election. Appointing an independent
and neutral third party(perhaps selected by city staff or in collaboration with them)to pick the speakers would enhance
the legitimacy of the entire speaker series and its contents.
No matter how you individually voted on April 4th, I encourage you to set aside the division of that moment and to
look to what is best for Cupertino now. Our city, its neighbors, and stakeholders retain an abiding interest--both now
and in the future--in making the best possible decision for what happens at Vallco. I hope your vote today is in favor of
Item 12, and in favor a process that can enjoy widespread acceptance from our community.
Thank you,
Richard Lowenthal
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